... CHRISTMAS FESTITIES. FATHER CHRISTMAS AT THE QUEEN'S HOSPITAL. One of the most pleasant of the Christmas festivities at the Queen's Hospital was that which took place on Saturday evening wben Father Christmas made his annual visit to the wards and distributed presents to the inmates and the staff. Prior to beginning the presenta- tion the visitors. of whom there were a numoberresent, ...

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... _i I , C ,OU9TR'Y NIOWS ningrove deleated Glniabrougb at r a, B Cleveland League game on yb 728 to 630. I be has broken out in the Thirsk I blrogbt there, it is believed,, by a avellig van horses at Martinmas. t Grime, the last surviving member of I Iveetnmolald family, died at the age a Dt bauk House, Cirkby Stephen, on I ky, IN STOCKTON HOaPITAL.- v ,dock begs to acknowledge l0s from i ...

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... 4THE WAR . IKJMBERLEY AN D THE J: QIUJEN. EMY RMfOG IN CAPE CO4L&MY. BOERS- SOUTH O. THE TUGE LA. FORCE CUT OFE SORTIES PROMf LAUYSNJTITH RA; RK 1.4 / AI I) LORD E. CWIL REPORTED iVOUNDUED. - GERMAN STEAMER SEIZED. THE Q_`EE-ENi'a MIESEZE-AGE TO fED .TR.OOPS. EREUTER'S TELEGrAM.) Capts TownI, Siunday. The Queen's Christmas' message to the :troops in Souith Africa wished the generals commanding ...

... LOSS OF A BRMSH VESSEL WIT ALL HANDS.I CHERBOUIRG, Dec 30. The English sailing vessel Emily Lloyd, 126 tou, of Maidon, has been totally lost, with all hands, during the gale. Her crew consisted of the captain, James Clarke, and twelve men. The vessel went ashore near the Equihen Semaphore, and afterwards broke upr. the wreekage being washed out to se& The local authorities fave proceeded to ...

... METEOROLAeICAfL RZMOB - Ii DAXLY I Is oi READiNGS THIS WORNING ByI NEGMECf AND ZA.MBR.&S BFAvWME I Comreeda to ?? and reduced to 32 deg.F ~.Ns* llwahav~a b~t of thmba at odo6oelrO f ?? Th*Tamm=&TVILa - 11ampen alesat 4eciatia Ihe40 ;um tah te z3.1.. at the~ 82..s how yw.s wa- l3f1. aY-A k~up¶5tS ansowy tb* CW beodi W~zd . yo * u was h t4 2s tissuedang as U.W..Iagmr jc 02is Bemg&m r 4er; iye g ...

... SEATS FOR SHOP AS SISTAINTS. ,ir THE NEW ACT IN FORCE. Cs a- aA fter a somewhat protracted passage through 2pariiament, the Bill to provide for seats being so supplied for the use o; shop assistants ...

... The following table, from the Economist, shows ?? traffic receipts for the past week and for the hlmf-yea4r together witth those of the corresponding periods of last Year. Week's Receipts CTrefi per Hall-year's Aggregate rile. Receijes. 1899. 1&98. 1M89. 1398. 1999. 1898 ENG -SE. £ - f£- - Barry . 1,850 12,614 3S2 l45,25 -I180,.3IU Cambrianr . 5,129 4 21 17 164S389 157,590 Furness ?? 11,321k 9 ...

... III l. 'r IU )s II iell-I tA I( ate .av. after Free ?? ed e ?? derable inai- ..i; and sent back ?? then there has but the fact mention. d 16 dffect. which is likely -er'Otl3s reverses. IRElIE CAMI', Friday (6 ?? .,t of Sir White's sortie is ied. and is not believed hove, though l1ittivo reports it. The Boers are to be short of propieryi-trained This is l very serious loss, owing to hlid ...

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... SOUTH WALES FINANCE. (Cardiff Days, Jan. 12th and M.) ilatardaT, Deo. 30th. 1220. • desidedlir better tees was in lir legal wee ha buds= week) he dose ea the last working day et • year whisk has wrst se lama) , obaages both is* politics sod indastry. Newertheises. it is satishatery that the ands* for the surly pan the Now Year at lied semi te be el soh a realeariag *wear. No besieges is ...