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  2. THE BOER WAR.

    Since January the town of Rustenburg, situated 60 miles west of Pretoria, on the far side of the Magaliesberg Mountains, has been loosely invested by a Boer force. ...

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  3. THE COMMONWEALTH

    Another meeting of the Federal Cabinet was held at the Old Treasury Building on Saturday morning. All the members of the Cabinet were present with the exception of ...

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  4. THE ROYAL VISIT.

    The R.M.S. Ophir, with the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York and suite, has arrived at Ceylon. Popular fetes in celebration of the visit ...

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  5. "THE AGE" SHILLING FUND FOR A NATIONAL MONUMENT TO THE LATE

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  6. THE CHINA CRISIS.

    The latest news from China is of a satisfactory character. The correspondents of the "Standard" report that on Wednesday next Chang ...

    Article : 331 words
  7. ANTARCTIC EXPLORATION.

    The "Times" appeals to the public to contribute a further sum of £15,000 for the purposes of the National Antarctic Expedition to be sent out next year in the ship ...

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  8. A DOMESTIC TRAGEDY.

    A domestic tragedy of a most sensational character took place at Mudgee yesterday morning. A quarter-caste laborer named Alfred Kent set upon his wife, mother and ...

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  9. A RAILWAY COMPLAINT.

    Great disappointment is expressed at the time table arranged by the Railway authorities for the coming Federal festivities so far as this district is concerned. To ...

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  10. GERMANY AND AUSTRALIA.

    Herr Paul von Buri, of Sydney, now in Germany, has been gazetted German Consul-General for Australasia. Telegraphing last night from Sydney, ...

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  11. A BOER SNIPER'S WORK.

    Details of the death of the two Tasmanian officers, Lieutenant C. H. Walter and A. A. Sale, of the Imperial Bushmen's Regiment, in Brigadier Plumer's advance on ...

    Article : 138 words
  12. GRAND MILITARY TATTOO.

    On the evening of Saturday, 11th May, a grand military tattoo will be held in the arena of the Exhibition Building. A gun will fire at 8 p.m. precisely, followed by ...

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  13. INTERTRIBAL STRIFE IN ARABIA.

    Reports have been received of serious intertribal troubles in Arabia. The "Times of India" published a report that 5000 men have been killed in battle by rival ...

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  14. THE GOVERNMENT HOTELS BUREAU.

    The action of the Government, at so late a stage in the arrangements for the Royal visit, in opening a free bureau at Prell's-buildings, at which guests can obtain ...

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  15. THE DRESS QUESTION.

    With regard to the much misunderstood question of correct dress on the occasion of the Royal visit, Captain Wallington, private secretary to the Governor-General, ...

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  16. THE BOER GUERILLAS.

    Colonel Monro, who is in command of Bethune's Mounted Infantry, engaged in clearing off the Boer guerilla bands from the mountainous country in the east of the ...

    Article : 131 words
  17. HOW TO MAKE A CITY BEAUTIFUL.

    Sir,--In regard to the late Queen's statue, I desire to protest, before it is too late, that a city cannot be made beautiful by adding isolated statues as proposed. A city is only ...

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  18. A RUSSIAN INDEMNITY CLAIM.

    The "Daily Telegraph" says that the Russian Government has made a heavy claim upon China for the expense of maintaining in that country in connection with the ...

    Article : 107 words
  19. MELBOURNE ENTRY PROCESSION.

    Captain Wallington, private secretary to his Excellency the Governor-General, requests that it shall be made known that, by special desire of H.R.H. the Duke of ...

    Article : 64 words
  20. BORACIC ACID IN BUTTER.

    The health authorities of Southwark, London, yesterday prosecuted a local grocer for having sold French butter which was proved on analysis to contain 62 grains of ...

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  21. GOVERNMENT HOUSE ADDITIONS.

    In anticipation of the Royal visit, several alterations and additions are being put in hand at Government House. Among them is a third entrance and ante room to the ...

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  22. THE BRITISH NAVY.

    A very, unpleasant sensation has been caused by the return to Devonport of the flotilla of eight torpedo destroyers belonging to that naval port, in a more or less ...

    Article : 204 words
  23. PLUMER'S OPERATIONS.

    The Boer inhabitants of Nylstroom, a town 80 miles north of Pretoria, which was recently taken by Brigadier-General Plumer, have been sent for their own ...

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  24. A SHOCKING CASE.

    A case of concealment of birth surrounded with most repulsive details came to light on Friday evening. A single woman named Esther Brown aged 32, who lives with her ...

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  25. THE MILITARY REVIEW.

    Considerable interest is being taken in military circles in the formation of the State Contingent of over 1000 men which is to be sent from New South Wales to ...

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  26. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    The Australian Mortgage, Land and Finance Company Limited shows a profit, of £43,500 on the operations of the half year. The directors recommend payment of a ...

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  27. TRANSVAAL AFRIKANDER MAGISTRATES.

    South African telegrams report that the Afrikander Dutch in the Transvaal and Cape Colony are much pleased with the action of Sir Alfred Milner, Governor of ...

    Article : 68 words
  28. THE LONDON MARKETS.

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  29. THE FEDERAL, CAPITAL.

    It is highly probable that within a day or two the question of the Federal capital will be dealt with. As the result of the Cabinet meeting on Saturday, a ...

    Article : 101 words
  30. AUSTRALIAN CASUALTIES.

    The War Office reports that Privates Williams and Lewis, of the Victorian Bushmen, were severely wounded in the engagement recently fought by Brigadier-General ...

    Article : 150 words
  31. PROVISION FOR EX-SOLDIERS.

    A Ballarat correspondent, who has seen ten years' service an the Victorian military forces, writes to suggest that some provision should be made to enable ex-soldiers ...

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  32. LIQUID FUEL IN GERMAN WARSHIPS.

    The origin of the fire which did So much damage to the interior of the German battle ship Kaiser Friederich III., when she went ashore on the Island of Rugen, in the ...

    Article : 122 words
  33. PARLIAMENTARY OFFICERS.

    On Saturday afternoon Mr. Barton had a consultation with Messrs. Blackmore and Jenkins, the clerks of the Federal Parliament, on the question of appointments to ...

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  34. SOUTH MELBOURNE DECORATIONS

    The town clerk of South Melbourne, Mr. Miles, has arranged for the decoration with Venetian masts, flags, &c., of the streets from Clarendon-street to Cecil-street, a ...

    Article : 134 words
  35. MILITARY CONFERENCE.

    The conference of the military commandants of the various States of the Commonwealth of Australia resumed its sittings in Sydney on Saturday, Major-General ...

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  36. A MISTAKEN REPORT.

    The War Office has published a correction at its previous report that Private T. Angel, of the Australian Imperial Bushmen, had died of the wounds he received in ...

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  37. A TIME HONORED SWINDLE.

    The old swindle known as "ringing in the changes" has again been successfully practised in Melbourne, the victim being an hotelkeeper. The fact that this ...

    Article : 258 words
  38. LONDON WOOL SALES.

    Received by the Australian Mortgage, Land and Finance Co:--London, 12th isnt.—Wool Sales: Market is firm. Trade on the Continent is improving. Prospects ...

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  39. NEW ZEALAND PREPARATIONS.

    The native gathering at Rotorua in Connection with the visit of the Duke and Duchess of York promises to be very interesting. Old time native customs will be ...

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  40. MEDALS FOR THE TROOPS.

    The Lieutenant Governor has received a despatch from the Secretary of State for the Colonies, starting that in all cases where soldiers Who have served in South Africa ...

    Article : 66 words
  41. NEW SOUTH WALES POLITICS.

    The State Premier, responding to the toast of the Ministry at Maclean yesterday, alluded to his failure to form a coalitition Ministry. He said he had first called on ...

    Article : 240 words
  42. WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY.

    In the report presented to the Federal Postmaster-General a few days ago by Mr. H. W. Jenvey, the chief electrical engineer, attached to the Postal department, with ...

    Article : 476 words
  43. SUBURBAN TRAIN SERVICE.

    Sir,—"Suburban Traveller's" letter in "The Age" of this morning speaks of the inconvenience of trains not meeting trains Princes-bridge to ...

    Article : 153 words
  44. RETURNED SOLDIERS.

    The steamer Windsor, which arrived from South Africa yesterday, brought as passengers Lieutenant M'Lean, of the South African Light House; Trooper M'Cartney, a ...

    Article : 105 words
  45. THIS CATHEDRAL GRAND STAND.

    Sir,—I assure you it is not the laity alone who are disgusted with the result of the negotiations with the syndicate which has been ...

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  46. THE DUKE AND THE BOULEVARD.

    The suggestion has been made that advantage should be taken Of the presence of the Duke of York in Melbourne in May to invite his Royal Highness to open the new ...

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  47. THE CONINGHAM SUIT.

    At a meeting, attended by about 60 priests of the arch-diocese of Melbourne, held in the library of the Archbishop's palace on Friday, a resolution was passed ...

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  48. A SAILOR AND A GUN.

    James Edward Carrick, sailor aboard the barge Triabunna, lying in the North-West Bay, while loading a double barrelled gun in the cabin by some mischance caused one of ...

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  49. SUICIDE OR ACCIDENT?

    About 7 o'clock on Saturday morning a railway employe, whilst riding, on a trolly with three other men on the Williamstown railway line near the bridge over the Saltwater River at Footscray, ...

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  50. DISCONTENTED MAYORS.

    The prominence given to the City of Melbourne in the Royal festivities has not pleased the mayors of some suburban municipalities. They point out that although ...

    Article : 130 words
  51. STREET CAR COLLISION.

    A horse attached to a two-wheeled conveyance, the property of Mr. William Heap, of Ferguson-street, Williamstown, bolted in Carlton on Friday afternoon, and ran into ...

    Article : 87 words
  52. THE STATE ELECTIONS.

    Mr. J. H. Wheeler will contest the North-East province seat vacated by Sir William Zeal. ...

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  53. SUICIDE AT RUTHERGLEN.

    Mr. C. J. Frankenberg, who recently purchased Mr. Jesse Morley's estate, and who has been living at Woodbine Vineyard, near the back road to Wahgunyah, ...

    Article : 171 words
  54. QUEENSLAND.

    The election of a member to represent Normanby in the State Parliament was held on Saturday. The returns thus far ...

    Article : 42 words
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  56. THE ARCHES.

    When the design for the Queen Victoria arch, now being erected at the Russell street intersection of Collins-street was accepted, the designer, Mr. G. B. H. Austin, ...

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  57. FEDERAL PARLIAMENT.

    Mr. J. L. Dow, in another column, thanks the 55,879 electors of Victoria who voted for his return for the Senate. ...

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