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  2. POLITICAL SITUATION.

    The electors of St. Kilda and Bogong who a month ago returned Sir George Turner and Mr. Isaacs, Q.C., unopposed for these constituencies are called upon to-day ...

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  3. THE BOERS.

    It is officially announced that, in order to return to England and assume his new duties as Commander in Chief of the British forces in succession to Lord ...

    Article : 147 words
  4. CHINA AND THE POWERS.

    A statement, inspired by the Russian Government, has been made with respect to the reported weakening of the powers in their demand for the execution of Prince ...

    Article : 119 words
  5. THE COMMONWEALTH.

    In various large towns in Victoria it is proposed to celebrate the inauguration of the Commonwealth on Federation day, and numerous inquiries are being made whether ...

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  6. THE RETURNING TROOPS.

    Saturday was the day set apart for the welcome in Adelaide of the Australian soldiers from South Africa. The demonstration was a unique one, inasmuch as it was ...

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  7. KRUGER GOES TO GERMANY.

    Here Kruger yesterday left Paris for Cologne, in Germany. On driving from his hotel to the railway station in Paris he received a popular ovation, and at all the ...

    Article : 340 words
  8. LIBERAL ORGANISATION.

    A branch of the National Liberal Association was formed on Friday at Albert Park. The meeting was held in the Wesleyan schoolroom, and Mr. H. H. Champion, the ...

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  9. STARVING OUT THE COURT.

    The viceroys of the Yang-tse-kiang provinces of Wu-chang and Nankin, who lately informed the Pekin Ministers of the powers that they were only sending such provisions ...

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  10. THE BOGONG CONTEST.

    Mr Isaacs, the Attorney-General, addressed a crowded meeting at the Star Hotel on Saturday evening. It was the most enthusiastic political gathering ever held in ...

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  11. COUNTRY INVITATIONS DECLINED.

    The Minister of Defence on Saturday received a message from Mr. Ramsay, representative of the Victorian Defence department at Adelaide, stating that the officers ...

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  12. BRUCE-HAMILTON'S BRIGADE AT WORK.

    Brigadier-General Bruce Hamilton, commanding the 2nd brigade of the 2nd Division, which is operating against the Boer guerilla commandos eastward and ...

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  13. PARADE OF RIFLEMEN.

    Members of the metropolitan rifle clubs who possess uniforms and propose to take part in the parade of troops in connection with the return of soldiers from South ...

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  14. BRITISH EXCHEQUER BONDS.

    The Chancellor of the Exchequer has disposed by public subscription of Exchequer bonds of five years' currency to the amount of £3,000,000. The bonds, which bear ...

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  15. A TWO DAYS' FIGHT.

    On Wednesday last the brigade under Major-General Paget engaged two Boer commandos, under Commanders Viljoen and Abel Erasmus, at Rietfontein, to the ...

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  16. RAILWAY EXCURSION FARES.

    The uncertainty, now set at rest, about the dale of the return of the troops by the Harle[?]h Castle was responsible for successive alterations in railway arrangement. It ...

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  17. ST. KILDA ELECTION.

    Sir George Turner brought his campaign at St. Kilda to a close on Saturday night by addressing an open air meeting on a vacant piece of ground at the corner of High-street ...

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  18. A FRIGHTFUL CATASTROPHE.

    A shockingly fatal disaster occurred yesterday at San Francisco, California, during the progress of a football match. There was a great attendance of ...

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  19. A WARNING TO HOLLAND.

    It is announced that the British Government has decided not to renew tho expiring order given to the authorities of the Straits Settlements colony for the [?] of ...

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  20. STATE SCHOOL HOLIDAY.

    The Minister of Education has decided to grant a whole holiday on Tuesday to the State schools throughout the colony in honor of the return of Victorian troops. ...

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  21. ANOTHER COMMANDO SCATTERED.

    A column despatched from Vryburg has dispersed the Boer commandos which were besieging a British post to the south-eastward, held by a small garrison under Major ...

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  22. THE ANGLICAN RITUALISTS.

    The Right Rev. Dr. Creighton, Bishop of London, who recently presided over a futile conference of the Evangelical and High Church parties in the Church of England, ...

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  23. MEETING AT HAWTHORN.

    A meeting was held in the Hawthorn town hall oh Friday for the purpose of initiating a branch of the newly organised National Liberal Association. The chair was ...

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  24. ANOTHER BOER ROUT.

    Brigadier-General Settle, who lately moved south-west from Kimberley to deal with the Boer commandos raiding in the west of the Orange River Colony, on ...

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  25. THE LONDON MARKETS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 287 words
  26. INVITATION TO MR. SEDDON.

    The Premier has received an invitation from the New South Wales Government for himself and. Mrs. Seddon to the present at the inaugural ceremonies. ...

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  27. STATUARY COMMEMORATION.

    Sir,--Whatever the future may held in store politically and commercially, Melbourne is certainly destined to become the art-loving, the pleasure-seeking centre--the ...

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  28. POISON IN BEER.

    The epidemic of beer poisoning in the midland and western counties of England still continues. Yesterday 200 fresh cases were reported, making over 1000 in all. The ...

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  29. THE GIPPSLAND CONTEST.

    In the course of an interview held during a flying visit to Bairnsdale, Mr. M'Lean, the ex-Premier, took occasion to deny the accuracy of the account given by Mr. M'Culloch ...

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  30. NATIONAL LIBERAL UNION.

    A meeting for the inauguration of a branch of the National Liberal organisation in Ballarat was held in the A.N.A. Hall, Camp-street, on Friday. Mr. A. M. David ...

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  31. SOUTH AUSTRALIA'S WINE DEPOT.

    The Agent-General for South Australia, Sir John Cockburn, has replied to the public offer lately made by Mr. P. Burgoyne, the well-known London dealer in Australian ...

    Article : 133 words
  32. PASTORALISTS' CONVENTION.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 268 words
  33. CAPE DISLOYALISTS.

    The disaffection of the Dutch Afrikanders in Cape Colony, which has been greatly stimulated by atrocious fabrications as to the "barbarities" perpetrated by British ...

    Article : 186 words
  34. PROSPEROUS WESTRALIA.

    At the swearing in of the mayor of Perth on Saturday, the Premier said there seemed to be a prospect of the revenue this year being greatly in excess of that of the ...

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  35. MR. HAMILTON'S CANDIDATURE.

    Mr. T. M. Hamilton addressed about 20 persons in the local hall on Friday evening. The candidate laid great stress on the fact that he was "better known" than Mr. ...

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  36. SIR JOHN FORREST'S VIEWS.

    The Premier, speaking ait Busselton on Friday evening, said that one question to be considered was the financial policy of the Commonwealth. They could not afford ...

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  37. DEATH OF OSCAR WILDE.

    The death is reported in an obscure hotel at Paris of Oscar Wilde, at one time celebrated as a poet and dramatist, at the age of 44 years. ...

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  38. THE MELBOURNE PROGRAMME.

    The confusion caused by the delay of the Harleck Castle in reaching Adelaide was cleared up on Saturday evening by the receipt of an official telegram from Colonel ...

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  39. AGE OF CONSENT CHARGE.

    A shocking story has been told to the detectives by Charlotte Kent, aged 14 years and 10 months, who recently came to Melbourne from Moonambel, a village 12 miles north-west of Avoca, on the ...

    Article : 258 words
  40. THE ORMOND CHAIR OF MUSIC.

    Sir,--My attention has been drawn to a paragraph in your issue of Thursday last, wherein I am. with others, made responsible for a letter, said to have been sent to ...

    Article : 147 words
  41. PRISONERS FOR CEYLON.

    In addition to the 2000 Boer prisoners of war recently despatched to St. Helena, a shipment of 600 yesterday embarked at Capetown for Ceylon. ...

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  42. THE BUBONIC PLAGUE.

    Three cases of bubonic plague have been discovered on board the Government tug boat Cormorant, which arrived from England on Thursday. Owing to the expressed ...

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  43. QUEENSLAND'S MEAT INDUSTRY.

    The proprietors of the Liebig meat extract works, in Germany, have purchased the North Queensland Meat Export Company's works at Alligator Creek, near ...

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  44. TO THE EDITOR OF THE AGE.

    Sir,--As an elector of St. Kilda, may I give a few reasons why Sir George Turner should be elected? My text is that he is the best Treasurer Victoria has had for 25 years, ...

    Article : 443 words
  45. KRUGER'S MISSION.

    Mr. Kruger, who built great hopes of French assistance on the popular demonstrations of welcome and sympathy tendered to him, has shown great impatience in ...

    Article : 174 words
  46. FEDERAL ELECTIONS.

    Great interest iq being shown throughout the federal electorate of Bonrke in the approaching elections for the House of Representatives. Mr. James Mirams and Dr. ...

    Article : 85 words
  47. Advertising

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    Advertising : 211 words
  48. UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 85 words
  49. CHILD KICKED BY A HOUSE.

    A lad named Thomas Donovan, aged 11 years, whilst playing in a paddock near, his parents' residence at Broadford on Friday, was kicked on the head by a hone. The inff[?]cted inflicted was a fearful ...

    Article : 91 words
  50. Advertising

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    Advertising : 14 words
  51. Family Notices

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    Family Notices : 10 words
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