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  2. [BY SUBMARINE TELEGRAPH.] (Received December 10, 6.45 p.m.] DE WET CORNERED.

    A South African women and children's distress fund, to be disbursed irrespective of the nationality of the recipients, has been opened in London in order to avert the ...

    Article : 349 words
  3. NEW ZEALAND.

    Certain Thorpe, of the steamer Westralian, has been appointed assistant pilot at Lyttelton, The Government are paying the passage ...

    Article : 150 words
  4. [BY SUBMARINE TELEGRAPH.] [Received December 10, 6.45 p.m.] THE CHINESE CRISIS.

    Latest advices from China state that twelve Scandinavian missionaries and hundreds of native converts have been tortured and put to death at Kweihwacheng, a town ...

    Article : 182 words
  5. THE EARLY CLOSING HOLIDAY.

    Recently the Early-dosing Association lade a request to various firms that December 31 should be set aside as a day for special rejoicing in connection with the ...

    Article : 215 words
  6. [BY SUBMARINE TELEGRAPH.] [Received December 10, 6.45 p.m.]

    The New South Wales Government, by implying that all the other colonial Governments had attended to the requirements of their soldiers, while New South Wales had ...

    Article : 126 words
  7. THE GOVERNORGENERAL.

    The mail steamer Victoria, with his Excellency the Governor-General on board, reached the Largs Bay anchorage at 11.17 on Monday morning. H.M.S. Royal Arthur, ...

    Article : 975 words
  8. VICTORIA.

    The railway revenue last week totalled £63,253, an increase of £6,683 as compared with the same week of last year. The increase for the present financial year so far ...

    Article : 86 words
  9. PERSONAL.

    A Cabinet meeting was held on Monday afternoon, after which his Excellency the Governor presided at the Executive Council, at which routine business was ...

    Article : 1,462 words
  10. THE PUBLIC SERVICE.

    On Monday evening a meeting of Civil servants, called by the Public Service Federal Council, was held in the Trades Hall for the purpose of choosing a candidate ...

    Article : 454 words
  11. TICKET SCALPING.

    In order to check "ticket scalping" the Railway Departments of Victoria and New South Wales have decided to try the experiment in connection with the return ...

    Article : 68 words
  12. THE COMMONWEALTH.

    Sir William Lyne, who is at present, on a brief visit to Melbourne, received the following message from Lord Hopetoun from Adelaide to-night:—"'Your suggestion ...

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  13. ORMOND CHAIR OF MUSIC.

    At their meeting to-day the University council, by ten votes to mix, appointed Mr. Franklin Petersen, who was mentioned in Saturday's "Advertiser"' as being the first ...

    Article : 375 words
  14. CASUALTIES TO AUSTRALIANS.

    The Lieutenant – Governor received the following cable messages to-day from South Africa:— December s.—Died of enteric fever— ...

    Article : 82 words
  15. QUEENSLAND.

    To-day Was the anniversary of (Separation Day, and was observed as a general holiday. The weather was fine, but very hot. Dr. Smith, formerly medical ...

    Article : 38 words
  16. TURKEY AND GERMANY.

    The Turkish Government recently denied having leased to Germany the Island of Araon in the Red Sea for the purposes of a ...

    Article : 74 words
  17. ALLEGED BRIBERY.

    Judge Mansfield to-day commenced an enquiry into the alleged bribery in connection with the Cloncurry Railway Bill now before Parliament. The enquiry was held ...

    Article : 54 words
  18. ANGLO-PORTUGUESE ALLIANCE.

    The intelligence respecting the AngloPortuguese alliance, which was referred to as indissoluble by the King of Portugal when welcoming to Lisbon the Channel ...

    Article : 56 words
  19. SEAMEN'S WAGES.

    The conference between the shipowners and representatives of the seamen was resumed this afternoon. Mr. W. T. Appleton (of Messrs. Huddart, Parker, & Co.), Mr. ...

    Article : 411 words
  20. A DISTINGUISHED RASCAL.

    In a case before the Chief Justice to-day, in which there was a. claim for £10,000 under a mortgage, one of the operations of F. H. Gray, the minister Geelong [?] ...

    Article : 123 words
  21. THE FEDERAL ODE.

    The Sydney "Daily Telegraph." says:— There is a wild-eyed man going about like a roaring lion seeking whom be may devour, as a protest against the delay of the ...

    Article : 509 words
  22. OBITUARY.

    The Hon. David Wynford Carnegie, son of the 9th Earl of Southesk, who was acting as assistant British resident in the Middle Niger district of Africa, is reported ...

    Article : 64 words
  23. THE HARVEST.

    From the manner to which wheat is coming forward to the seaboard here it looks as if the "Leader" estimate of a crop of 18,750,000 bushels would be fully realised. All ...

    Article : 75 words
  24. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    Several thoroughbreds recently purchased at the St." Alban's Safe arrived to-day by the Arawatta. During the passage, which was not very rough, two of the horses died ...

    Article : 99 words
  25. QUEEN WILHELMINA'S ADVICE.

    During her recent brief interview with ex-President Kruger at The Hague, Queen Wilhelmina of Holland adjured Mr. Kruger to have confidence in God, and to rely ...

    Article : 125 words
  26. CITIZENS' LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY.

    At a special confirmatory meeting of the Citizens' Life Assurance Company, held on November 26, it was unanimously decided to extend the field of the company's ...

    Article : 411 words
  27. SIR WILLIAM LYNE.

    Owing to the heavy gale which the R.M.S. Ormuz experienced in coming round from Sydney, Sir William Lyne did not arrive here in time to earn" out his ...

    Article : 140 words
  28. THE FEDERAL TARIFF

    A fairly well attended meeting was held at the Town Hall to-night, under the auspices of the New South Wales division of the Australian Free-trade and Liberal ...

    Article : 119 words
  29. FATAL BURNING ACCIDENT.

    A horrible burning accident occurred at Bangerang this afternoon, the wife of Henry John Woods, a farmer, being literally roasted. Mrs. Woods was busy in ...

    Article : 77 words
  30. DE WET CORNERED.

    Latest advices from the front with respect to the flight of General De Wet's commando, state that after a most exciting pursuit, which has lasted a week, the ...

    Article : 93 words
  31. TASMANIA.

    Ten firemen from the steamer Harlech Castle were each sentenced to three months' imprisonment for refusing duty and broaching cargo. Three pounds was ...

    Article : 64 words
  32. BROKEN HILL SCRIP.

    The general decline in the price of all Broken Hill scrip is said to be due to a fall in the price of lead, and rumors of possible labor troubles. So far as the North Broken ...

    Article : 127 words
  33. DROWNING CASES.

    Edward Hall, aged 16, was bathing with some companions in the Peel River at Tamworth and in attempting to force his way up stream was washed away by the current ...

    Article : 107 words
  34. BROKEN HILL.

    The Quarter Sessions were opened to-day, before his Honor Judge Gibson. John Dixon pleaded guilty to a charge of entering and stealing. He was remanded for ...

    Article : 192 words
  35. INVALIDED COLONIALS.

    The Hon, Henry Copeland, Agent-General for New South Wales, in a letter to the "Times," sharply attacks Lord Carrington, a former Governor of that colony, for his ...

    Article : 72 words
  36. CORRESPONDENCE.

    "One Who Has Seen," replying to Mr. G. Gardner's comments on Adelaide architecture, and on a recent speech of the Chief Justice referring thereto, says:—Surely his ...

    Article : 395 words
  37. THE MAIL STEAMERS.

    The R.M.S. Victoria, from London, having on board Lord Hopetoun (the GovernorGeneral of Federated Australia), anchored at Largs Bay at ten minutes past 11 o'clock ...

    Article : 1,009 words
  38. THE RAINFALL.

    Though this season has been regarded as a fair one, that condition has been due not so much to the total quantity of the rainfall as to the manner in ...

    Article : 106 words
  39. Advertising

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    Advertising : 843 words
  40. INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 202 words
  41. TO-DAY'S ENGAGEMENTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 32 words
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