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  2. THE SENATE AT WORK.

    The Senate reassembled to-day after [?] tour of the capital sites in New South Wales. All the South Australians were in their seats. Senator Dobson began at once ...

    Article : 800 words
  3. OUR WATER SUPPLY.

    In previous articles I have described some of the conditions of the country lying within the area from which, the Happy Valley water is collected, and the remarks made ...

    Article : 1,353 words
  4. FEDERAL AFFAIRS.

    One of the matters which received consideration by Cabinet to-day was a request from the Imperial Government for a table of precedence to be observed by the ...

    Article : 141 words
  5. [BY SUBMARINE TELEGRAPH.] [Received February 27, 1 a.m.] THE KAISER'S YACHT.

    Prince Henry of Prussia, brother of the German Emperor, who visited New York with a small squadron, including the Imperial yacht Hohenzollern, to be present ...

    Article : 155 words
  6. [BY SUBMARINE TELEGRAPH.] [Received February 27, 1 a.m.] COLONIAL AFFAIRS.

    It is stated that besides the conference dealing with matters affecting Imperial trade and commerce, which Mr. Chamberlain proposes to hold in connection with ...

    Article : 107 words
  7. [BY SUBMARINE TELEGRAPH.] [Received February 27, 1 a.m.] A COSTLY WAR.

    Lord Stanley (Financial Secretary to the War Office), in reply to a question in the House of Commons yesterday, stated that the cost of the Boer war to the end ...

    Article : 217 words
  8. BUBONIC PLAGUE.

    The board of health officials were kept busy to-day with a large number of reports of suspicious cases of plague, and consequently a good many examinations, ...

    Article : 278 words
  9. STATE COMMANDANTS.

    The appointment of State Commandants has been unexpectedly hung up until after the passing of the Estimates. It was known that the recommendations of ...

    Article : 140 words
  10. OLD-AGE PENSIONS.

    A conference of representatives o[?] friendly societies held in London last December received from a sub-committee of their officials, appointed to consider the ...

    Article : 104 words
  11. AFGHANISTAN.

    The agent of the Amir of Afghanistan at Simla, and the postmaster at Peshawar, have been recalled owing to alleged deficiencies in their accounts. ...

    Article : 60 words
  12. THE NATIONAL SCOUTS.

    Colonel Vilonel and his battalion of 1,500 National Scouts (Boer prisoners who have volunteered to fight for the British), with a patriotic desire to end what they ...

    Article : 125 words
  13. THE FLINDERS CENTENARY.

    The centenary of the landing of Captain Flinders was celebrated to-day. There was a brilliant display of bunting on the shipping and in the town. There was also a ...

    Article : 305 words
  14. AGRICULTURAL BONUSES.

    At a meeting of the Country Party held to-day[?] it was decided not to make any representations to the Government this session in favor of granting-bonuses to the ...

    Article : 86 words
  15. THE MANCHURIAN DIFFICULTY.

    Dr. G. E. Morrison, the "Times" correspondent at Pekin, states that the Russians decline to restore the Shang-hai-Kwan and Newchwang railway, or to re-establish the ...

    Article : 83 words
  16. THE ARMY MEAT CONTRACTS.

    At last Mr. Barton has received from Mr. Chamberlain the wording of the guarantee giyen by the Bergl syndicate to use colonial meat under the contract for supplies to the ...

    Article : 134 words
  17. BLUE-BOOK ON SOUTH AFRICA.

    The bulky Blue-hook on South Africa, issued last week end, bringing matter down practically to the end of the year, makes three things clear:—(1) That the ...

    Article : 1,474 words
  18. MORE GERMAN CLAIMS.

    The German Government are seeking to recover from China a sum of 10,000,000 ta[?]ls as compensation for losses not included in the original claim. ...

    Article : 59 words
  19. PRECAUTIONS IN NEW ZEALAND.

    The Health Department is taking special precautions in connection with vessels arriving from New South Wales, to guard against the introduction of plague. ...

    Article : 32 words
  20. ANOTHER CASE AT BRISBANE.

    Another case of plague was reported at Brisbane to-day, the patient being a lad named Crockfield, an inmate of the Children's Hospital. ...

    Article : 34 words
  21. ITALIAN TROUBLES.

    The Italian Government have summoned to service with the colors 40,000 railway workers attached to the mobile territorial army in order to prevent the contemplated ...

    Article : 65 words
  22. THE CABLES.

    Arrangements for opening the Pacific cable are proceeding apace. An agreement has been made with the Canadian Overland Telegraph Company to give all ...

    Article : 105 words
  23. THE MARRICKVILLE SHOOTING CASE.

    Further particulars concerning the Marrickville shootiug case show that the affray was partly the outcome of domestic differences. It appears that Charles Henry ...

    Article : 449 words
  24. PRAYERS FOR RAIN.

    To-day was observed as a close holiday throughout the State for humiliation [?] prayer for rain. All Government Offices and public buildings were closed, and ...

    Article : 265 words
  25. THE SPANISH RIOTS.

    General Weyler (the Minister of War) has assured the Spanish Senate that the troubles in Barcelona and elsewhere are at an end, and that tranquillity now prevails ...

    Article : 47 words
  26. THE NEW HEBRIDES.

    Mr. Barton has cabled to Mr. Chamberlain, asking what is being done in regard to the New Hebrides. Some time ago the British Government gave a promise, to the ...

    Article : 72 words
  27. ROWING.

    In a sculling race of one and a quarter miles, rowed on Monday on the River Tyne, for £50 a side, Tom Pearce, the Australian oarsman, beat W. A. Barry, of Putney, by ...

    Article : 61 words
  28. WEST AUSTRALIAN CUSTOMS RETURNS.

    The State Treasurer (Mr. F. Illingworth), referring to Sir George Turner's statement with regard to the revenue figures of this State, says there has been a mistake on ...

    Article : 295 words
  29. ACCIDENT TO GAUDAUR.

    Jake Gaudaur, the Canadian oarsman, while at practice at Rat Portage, slipped on the ice and fell, breaking his shoulder-bone. ...

    Article : 55 words
  30. WEST AUSTRALIA.

    The Executive Council this morning approved of the appointment of a Royal Commission to complete the enquiry commenced by the Select Committee of the Legislative ...

    Article : 174 words
  31. GENERAL RUNDLE.

    Lieutenant-General Sir H. M. L. Rundle, who has been in command of the 8th Division of the South African Field Force since January 1, 1900, is returning to England. ...

    Article : 41 words
  32. QUEENSLAND.

    A shunter, Albert Meisener, aged about 25 years, a married man, was killed to-day. He was engaged in shunting some waggons at Ipswich, when he fell off the buffer, and ...

    Article : 52 words
  33. WRECK OF THE CONDOR.

    The twin-screw cruiser Phaeton has reached Honolulu after a fruitless search, lasting for three weeks, for the sloop Condor, which is supposed to have been wrecked ...

    Article : 51 words
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  35. PLAGUE AT SHANGHAI.

    Two deaths have occurred from bubonic plague at Shanghai. ...

    Article : 19 words
  36. THE FIFTH TEST MATCH.

    Messrs. Noble, S. Gregory, Kelly, Duff, Howell, Hopkins, and Trumper, from Sydney, and C. Hill, from Adelaide, arrived today for the firth test match between ...

    Article : 127 words
  37. THE FEDERAL CAPITAL.

    At a reception of the visiting senators at Eden, after their drive from Bombala. Sir Richard Baker said everyone knew that Australia had suffered from too much ...

    Article : 170 words
  38. ANOTHER IDOL SHATTERED.

    What is this we are told about the "correction" of members' speeches in the Federal "Hansard?" asks the Melbourne "Herald." If the current statements are ...

    Article : 249 words
  39. COMMENTS ON ANALYSES BY DR. RAMSAY SMITH.

    The Premier has received a long report from the president of the Central Board of Health (Dr. Ramsay Smith), dealing with the metropolitan water supply. The ...

    Article : 470 words
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