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  2. SECOND EDITION.

    At the Epsom Summer Meeting to-day the race for the blue ribbon of the turf resulted as under:— DERBY STAKES of 600 sovs., by subscription of ...

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  3. INTERNATIONAL CRICKET.

    The match between the Australians and Yorkshire was resumed at Leeds to-day. The weather was bright, but the wicket was soft and difficult. There was an attendance of ...

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  4. THE CORONATION.

    There are indications that each colonial unit in South Africa will be represented at the Coronation. Later. ...

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  5. THE DECLARATION OF PEACE.

    The King has sent messages to Lord Milner and to Lord Kitchener expressing his thankfulness for the bringing about of peace. His Majesty in his message to Lord Milner ...

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  6. THE FINAL SKIRMISHES.

    Several skirmishes with the commandos took place on Saturday. There were some fatalities. ...

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  7. THE STATE PARLIAMENT.

    Almost upon the meeting of the Legislative Assembly yesterday afternoon the Premier, Mr. See (by consent), moved, without notice,— " That this House agrees to the following address ...

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  8. NOTES ON THE MATCH.

    That there are no bowlers on the Australian side equal to the best England can produce on a very bad wicket was long ago admitted, and the fact has been strongly emphasised during the present tour. It is ...

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  9. CHINA.

    Incendiary tires have broken out in the French and the Austrian barracks in Peking. The crowds watching the blaze were delighted. Slight damage was done to the ...

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  10. REPRESENTATION OF THE ANNEXED SOUTH AFRICAN TERRITORIES.

    In the House of Commons last night Mr. Chamberlain (the Secretary of State for the Colonies) said that it was not proposed to arrange for representatives of the Transvaal ...

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  11. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    The newspaper " The Rock " has been mulcted in £300 damages for describing Father Bernard Vaughan as " an outlaw, as a Jesuit, and a member of a seditious order." ...

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  12. SILVER.

    Bar silver is quoted to-day at 2s 0 1-16d per ounce standard. ...

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  13. REJOICINGS THROUGHOUT SOUTH AFRICA.

    The burghers in Pretoria greeted the proclamation of peace with the greatest joy, and cheered Lord Kitchener and Lord Milner. The inmates of Irene camp were overjoyed ...

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  14. THE MAHARAJA OF JAIPUR.

    The Maharaja of Jaipur, with his suite, has arrived in London to be present at the Coronation. Among the suite is a priest carrying an image of a god in a heavy casket ...

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  15. THE TALLOW SALES.

    At the periodical tallow sales to-day 1468 casks were offered and 81 casks were sold. Prices were unchanged. ...

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  16. THE WEATHER.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 262 words
  17. NOTES IN THE STATE PARLIAMENT.

    As soon as the Legislative Assembly met yesterday afternoon the Speaker announced the return of Mr. George Alfred Jones, the new member for Inverell, and the Premier then moved, with ...

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  18. CONGRATULATIONS TO LORD KITCHENER.

    Viscount Curzon of Kedlcston, the Viceroy of India, General Sir A. Palmer, the Commander-in-Chief of the Army in India, and many distinguished persons elsewhere have ...

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  19. THE KING'S LEVEE.

    Mr. W. P. Reeves (Agent-General for New Zealand) and Mr. J. W. Hackett, M.L.C., Western Australia, were presented at the King's levee yesterday. ...

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  20. REJOICINGS IN THE COUNTRY.

    At last night's council meeting it was decided unanimously to place on record the extreme gratification on the declaration of peace, and that the resolution be wired to his Excellency the Governor. It ...

    Article : 366 words
  21. CAPE COLONY.

    Sir J. G. Sprigg, Premier of Cape Colony, in a speech at Capetown, said that Mr. Chamberlain had given an assurance that no suspension of the constitution of Cape Colony was ...

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  22. REWARDS FOR LORDS KITCHENER AND MILNER.

    It is expected that Lord Kitchener and Lord Milner, for their services in connection with the war, will be rewarded with Earldoms, and that Lord Kitchener will receive a grant ...

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  23. THE KING TO ANNOUNCE PEACE.

    The King, in a massage to Parliament to-day, will announce the bringing about of peace in South Africa. ...

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  24. CROYDON UNDER ICE.

    Travellers by the main suburban trains yesterday were lost in amazement at the remarkable sight presented by the district aud railway station of Croydon. Commencing about 200 yards west of Croydon ...

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  25. MR. KRUGER AND EUROPEAN DELEGATES.

    Mr. Kruger and Dr. Leyds heard with consternation that peace had been declared without their having been consulted. They declare the terms as rovealed to be a lie. The other ...

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  26. THE ACCIDENT TO H. TRUMBLE.

    During practice at the nets at Lord's on April 30 Trumble, as cabled, in attempting to stop a tall driven by Hill, had the misfortune to dislocate a thumb, and would not be able to take part in any ...

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  27. NOTIFICATION TO THE POWERS.

    The attainment of peace in South Africa has been notified to the Powers. Japan, Austria, and other Powers warmly congratulated the British Government ...

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  28. THE VOLCANIC ERUPTIONS.

    The Berlin Municipality has voted 10,000 marks (£500) in aid of the sufferers on St. Vincent. ...

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  29. VICTORIA.

    Major-General Hutton, who returned to Melbourne to-day from Sydney, in response to an inquiry whether he had any remarks to offer upon the criticism of Sir Frederick Sargood upon the ...

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  30. SOVEREIGNS TO ATTEND A THANKSGIVING SERVICE.

    The King and the Queen will attend the thanksgiving service of peace in St. Paul's Cathedral on Sunday morning. ...

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  31. MILITARY POSITION OF THE BOERS HOPELESS.

    The Pretoria correspondent of the " Standard " says that competent judges were aware two months ago that the military position of the Boers was hopeless, and that only firmness ...

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  32. SIR CONYNGHAM GREENE AT THE HAGUE.

    There is much speculation over the presence at the Hague of Sir Conyngham Greene, Minister to the Swiss Confederation, and Lord Reay. ...

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  33. THE SURRENDER OF INDEPENDENCE.

    The terms of peace were drafted by Sir Richard Solomon, the Legal Adviser to the Transvaal Government. Lord Milner and Lord Kitchener, at ...

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  34. DEMONSTRATION AT GOULBURN.

    At the peace demonstration last night speeches were delivered in the Botanic Gardens to a large gathering by the Mayor, Bishop Barlow, the Revs. Father O'Sullivan, J. Woodhouse (Methodist), A. ...

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  35. THE REVENUE RETURNS.

    The Victorian revenue returns for May total £545,401, compared with £706,942 in May last year. The deficiency is more than accounted for by the falling off in the amount returned from the ...

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  36. THE FOREIGN PRESS.

    The German newspapers, alone of the newspapers of the Continent, are acrimonious and ungenerous in discussing the terms of peace. They are disappointed that Great Britain is ...

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  37. NORTHERN NIGERIA.

    Colonel Morland's expedition, for the safety of which fears were entertained, has returned to Jebba. Colonel Morland installed a British Resident at Bornu. ...

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  38. GOLD SHIPMENTS.

    The Nineveh, which sailed to-day for Capetown, took 100,000 sovereigns, shipped by the Union Bank. This raises the total gold shipments from Melbourne to South Africa since January 1 to £1,150,000. ...

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  39. DAMAGE AT BOTANY.

    During the storm which passed over the city and suburbs on Tuesday 13 evening a building in connection with Messrs. Wright and Abbott's wool-scouring works at Botany was struck by lightning. ...

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  40. FOG IN HOBSON'S BAY.

    Hobson's Bay was shrouded in dense fog this morning. Shipping was greatly delayed. An engineer named Theodore Schmidt, employed in the Collingwood Gasworks, was caught to-day in ...

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  41. THE EMPIRE'S TRADE.

    Mr. Chamberlain stated in the House of Commons to-day that there would be no advantage in the House of Commons discussing the commercial relations of the Empire until ...

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  42. REDUCTION OF CABLE CHARGES.

    The Telegraph Department has been advised by the Eastern Extension Company that following on the declaration of peace the rate for the transmission of cable messages from Australia to soldiers ...

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  43. PUBLICATION OF A BLUE BOOK.

    The Government has issued a Blue Book containing despatches relative to the peace negotiations. The Blue Book shows that at the outset of ...

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  44. THANKSGIVING SERVICE IN MELBOURNE.

    A thanksgiving service for peace was held at noon to-day in St. Paul's Cathedral. It was attended by the Governor-General and suite, members of the Federal and State Parliaments, the Mayor of ...

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  45. AN INCIDENT AT VICTORIA BARRACKS.

    During the storm on Tuesday evening a flash of lightning struck the flagstaff at the Victoria Barracks, splitting the pole right down and damaging the halyards, &c. A number of windows in the ...

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  46. POLITICAL CRISIS IN VICTORIA.

    In the Legislative Assembly when the Speaker took the chair, Mr. Maloney said that he understood the Premier had no objection to private members' business being advanced a stage to allow measures to ...

    Article : 445 words
  47. CORN DUTY TO BE MAINTAINED.

    Sir Michael Hicks-Beach, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, has announced that he intends to maintain the duty on grain and flour imposed in his last Budget. ...

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  48. QUEENSLAND'S MESSAGE TO MR. CHAMBERLAIN.

    The Governor despatched the following cable to Mr. Chamberlam —" The Government, the Mayors, and the citizens of Queensland join me in wishing to express our hearty congratulations on the successful ...

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  49. THE NAVIGATION SYNDICATE.

    Sir Christopher Furness, the head of the Furness line of steamers, who is negotiating the shipping combination in opposition to the Navigation Syndicate, has consulted the ...

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  50. QUEENSLAND.

    With a view to securing additional ravenue from the railways the department is putting in force next month important increased goods rates and passenger fares. This alteration is the result of the recent ...

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  51. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    A united thanksgiving service in connection with the peace declaration was held under the auspices of the Council of the Churches of South Australia in the Adelaide Town H[?]ll yesterday. The proceedings ...

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  52. THE PRISONERS.

    Mr. Brodrick, the Secretary of State for War, stated in the House of Commons last night that at-the beginning of May there were 22,555 Boer prisoners. Included among these ...

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  53. REPLIES TO CONGRATULATIONS FROM NEW ZEALAND.

    Lord Roberts and Lord Kitchener have cabled to Sir J. G. Ward, thanking New Zealand for its congratulations upon the consummation of peace. ...

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  54. AUSTRALIAN OFFICERS.

    Lieutenant W. Carter Adrian, of the New South Wales forces, and Lieutenant C. Griffiths, of the Western Australian forces, have sailed for England. ...

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  55. THE FUTURE POLICY.

    The speech delivered by Mr. Rouliot, the president of the Johannesburg Chamber of Mines, early in April, shows how just is the statement made last night by the Lord Chancellor, that when our ...

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  56. COMMANDANT GENERAL BOTHA.

    Commandant General Louis Batha will join his family at Brussels within a month. ...

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  57. THE LAND LAWS.

    The Cabinet has given consideration to representations made by a large deputation of pastoralists to the Premier and Minister for Lands. The Premier states that it has been decided to present a bill asking ...

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  58. COMMANDANT MALAN.

    Commandant Malan, who was wounded in the recent fighting near Somerset, in Cape Colony, is likely to recover. ...

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  59. DEATHS OF AUSTRALIANS.

    Private Albert E. F. Percival and Private Abraham Smith, of the Tasmanian portion of the Commonwealth Contingent, have died, the one of enteric fever and the other of ...

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  60. THE COMMANDOS.

    The Boer delegates have started to bring in the commandos. It is expected it will take a fortnight before all of the commandos are in. ...

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  61. WORKING HOURS OF MINERS.

    The miners at the Vale of Clywdd Colliery continue working on the system of eight hours from bank to bank notwithstanding the notice posted at the pit head last week ordering them to work eight ...

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  62. THE R.M.S. INDIA AT FREMANTLE.

    The R.M.S. India arrived from London at 7.30 a.m. with the following saloon passengers:— For Fremantle: Mrs. Murphy and infant, Miss M. B. Barnett, Messrs. Griffith, A. E. E. Wright, P. ...

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  63. THE ENGLISH DERBY.

    Sceptre has been backed to win £500,000 in the Derby. ...

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  64. DISFRANCHISEMENT OF REBELS.

    It is estimated that 14,000 rebels will be disfranchised. ...

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  65. WELCOME FROM CANADA TO THE LATEST BRITISH CITIZENS.

    At the instance of a member of the Third Canadian Contingent the citizens of Sherbrooke, Canada, cabled to Commandant Delarey and General Botha welcoming them ...

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  66. THE MAIL COACH STICKINGUP CASE.

    Alfred Whetton was to-day brought before Mr. Harcourt Holcombe, P.M., on a charge of sticking-up the mail coach between Wileania and Menindie, with intent to rob. ...

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  67. GENERAL BOTHA SATISFIED.

    General Louis Botha, the Boer Commander-in-Chief, has expressed satisfaction with the terms of peace. ...

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  68. BOER PRISONERS' DEMONSTRATIONS.

    Most of the Boer prisoners at Bermuda sang the National Anthem and "Rule Britannia" when the news of peace was announced. They displayed wild enthusiasm, and ...

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  69. THE OPPOSITION'S OPINIONS.

    Members of the Opposition consider that the terms of peace were as much as the Boers might reasonably expect. They assign chief credit for the peace to Lord Kitchener. ...

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  70. LATE SHIPPING.

    A large barque entered the Heads in tow at 2.30 this morning deeply laden. ...

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