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  2. STATE POLITICS. IMPORTANT CABINET MEETING.

    A meeting of the Cabinet was held yesterday, when a number of important matters affecting the Government policy were decided upon. The position taken up by Mr. See is that he can no longer be charged ...

    Article : 2,468 words
  3. SECOND EDITION SILVER.

    The price of bar silver to-day is 2s 3d per ounce standard. ...

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  4. THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA. OPERATIONS IN THE TRANSVAAL.

    Further details regarding the fighting near Brugspruit (on the Delagoa Bay railway, 67 miles east of Pretoria), on June 26, show that 200 men of Commandant Viljoen's force ...

    Article : 156 words
  5. SPECIAL CABLES.

    France has notified China that French troops will permanently guard the railway from Peking to Paoting-fu. ...

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  6. COMMONWEALTH NOTES. (FROM OUR SPECIAL REPORTER.) THE TARIFF.

    Such good progress has been made with the compilation of the tariff that Mr.Kingston expects to be able to bring forward his Customs proposals before the end of the second weak in September at the ...

    Article : 602 words
  7. FEDERAL DEFENCE BILL.

    The Defence Bill, which, was circulated to-night, deals with the administration and composition of the defence force. In the bill the Governor-General is empowered to declare any part of the Commonwealth ...

    Article : 493 words
  8. WELCOME TO DR. EDWARDS.

    On Thursday, 27th ultimo, the members of the Sons of Iudependence Lodge, G.U.O.O.F., and a large number of their friends met in the Oddfellows Hall, Waverley, to welcome back their medical ...

    Article : 193 words
  9. THE ROYAL TOUR.

    The Ophir, which was not expected to arrive until Tuesday morning, reached her anchorage at 9 o'clock to-night, escorted by the June. Although rain was falling and the weather was hazy, a fine illustration ...

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  10. THE PHILIPPINES.

    General Bellarmino and 1000 Filipinos, with 284 rifles, have surrendered to the United States authorities. ...

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  11. MR. REID ON THE POLITICAL SITUATION.

    Mr.Reid, the leader of the Opposition in the Federal Parliament, gave an address on the political situation in the Essendon Town Hall to-night. There was a large audience, many persons being ...

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  12. THE ROYAL TOUR. PROGRAMME IN CANADA.

    The Duke of Cornwall and York will on September 16 open as a park the Plains of Abraham, Quebec, and will lay the stone of a memorial to soldiers fallen in South Africa. ...

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  13. THE KING'S TITLE.

    The general opinion is that " Sovereign of Greater Britain " is suitable for inclusion in the King's titles. Mr. Copeland, the Agent-General for New ...

    Article : 61 words
  14. THE TRAIN-WRECKING AT NABOOMSPRUIT.

    In addition to the casualties already reported, 10 Gordon Highlanders were wounded at Naboomspruit. [Naboomspruit is on the Pietersburg railway, 106 ...

    Article : 55 words
  15. CASUALTIES AMONG THE SCOTTISH HORSE.

    On July 3 three of the Scottish Horse were killed and nine wounded at Elandshock (on the Delagoa railway, 176 miles cast of Pretoria). ...

    Article : 33 words
  16. HUNGARY.

    The "Times" states that a French syndicate is investing 60,000,000fr. (about £2,400,000) in Hungary, where enterprise is now less dependent on the German market. ...

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  17. GENERAL BOTHA.

    General Botha, who was recently reported to be encamped on the high veldt east of the Springs, has returned towards Ermelo (63 miles south-west of Barberton). ...

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  18. THE RAILWAY STRIKE IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    Great excitement prevails in Perth and Fremantle. The executive of the Railway Workers' Association, having considered Mr.Leake's letter, has decided to light to the bitter end. The Engineer for ...

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  19. THE DUCHESS OF CORNWALL AND YORK.

    Mr.E. W. O'Sullivan (Minister for Works) has received the following letter from H.R.H. the Duchess of Cornwall and York:— "Government House, Hobart, ...

    Article : 109 words
  20. THE RELIGIOUS ASSOCIATIONS BILL.

    The Pope, in a letter to the superiors of general religious orders and institutions, strongly condemns the Religious Associations Bill passed in France, and states that by it ...

    Article : 53 words
  21. ATTACK ON ROODEPOORT.

    Lord Kitchener reports that the Boers burned Roodepoort station in the Transvaal on Friday. They were driven off, and suffered a loss of two killed and seven prisoners ...

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  22. OPERATIONS IN THE ORANGE RIVER COLONY.

    Two thousand refugees have been brought to Edenburg (47 miles south from Bloemfontein) within a fortnight. Five British columns, in seven weeks' ...

    Article : 73 words
  23. PREPARATIONS AT ADELAIDE.

    Preparations for the fitting reception of the Duke and the Duchess of Cornwall and York are rapidly maturing. A philanthropic endeavour will form a large part of the programme. The total expenditure ...

    Article : 341 words
  24. THE POLITICAL SITUATION.

    The chief subject of political gossip yesterday was the question how parties would declare themselves when the Houses meet and the policy of the Government is disclosed in the Governor's Speech. On this ...

    Article : 582 words
  25. BOWLING.

    The Australian team of bowlers defeated a team at Kilmarnock by 82 to 74. The de tails were:—Mr. Rodger's rink, 23 to 14; Mr. Cuddon's rink, 23 to 13; Mr. Bentley's rink, ...

    Article : 77 words
  26. NORTHERN TERRITORY.

    The Airlie, from Hong Kong, arrived yesterday with 15 Chinese and four Japanese, and sailed for southern ports this afternoon. Among the passengers are Messrs. Craig, Burnett, Orr, Martin, ...

    Article : 79 words
  27. THE FEDERAL TARIFF.

    A meeting of master printers and manufacturing stationers of Sydney was held at the Royal Hotel yesterday. The trade was well represented. Amongst the houses represented were:—Messrs.John Sands, ...

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  28. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    The inter-state mails ex R.M.S. Britannia left Adelaide by special train at 8 p.m. yesterday. Two bullocks were bought at auction at Adelaide to-day by W. Kither for £33 10s and £30 10s ...

    Article : 85 words
  29. THE AMERICA CUP.

    Over a course 15 miles to windward and back to Newport the Constitution was the winner of a trial race. Columbia was second and the Independence a bad third. ...

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  30. SUCCESSES OF THE RIMINGTON GUIDES.

    Reuter's Agency reports that a squadron of Remington Guides, at Brakfontein, routed the force under Commandant Ackormann, who was wounded in the shoulder. ...

    Article : 77 words
  31. NEW ZEALAND.

    Heavy snowfalls have taken place in all parts of the colony. WELLINGTON, Monday. At the Nelson Cathedral last evening Thomas ...

    Article : 95 words
  32. CRICKET.

    The annual University cricket match between Oxford and Cambridge, played at Lords, ended in a draw. ...

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  33. THE WEATHER.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 230 words
  34. THE BATTLE OF VLAKFONTEIN.

    Mr. Edgar Wallace, in a letter to the "Daily Mail," gives a sensational narrative regarding the battle of Vlakfontein, which took place on May 29. ...

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  35. OBITUARY.

    Mr. P. Lorillard, the well-known American sportsman and owner of the horse Iroquois, is dead. ...

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  36. FATALITIES AND INQUESTS. DEATH IN A LOOKUP.

    A man named Michael J. Rice, aged 56, was locked up at 1 a.m. on Sunday at No. 1 Police Station, Clarence-street, and died at 20 minutes to 6 yesterday morning. The body was removed to the North ...

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  37. THE DEATH OF CAPTAIN W. T. WAWN.

    Tidings of the death of Captain William Twizell Wawn will be received with deep regret by his many friends in many latitudes. The deceased gentleman was hale and hearty, although be had attained the ...

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  38. ACCIDENTALLY DROWNED.

    The City Coroner held an inquest at the Lloyd Hotel yesterday concerning the death of Charles Junor, a Journalist, aged about 37, lately residing with his wife in Ridge-street, North Sydney, and who was ...

    Article : 246 words
  39. AUSTRALIAN CASUALTIES.

    Lieutenant Tollmer, of South Australia, is convalescent, and has resumed duty. ...

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  40. MR. REID'S ANALYSIS OF THE VOTING.

    Speaking at Essendon to-night Mr. Reid made an analysis of the voting at the New South Wales election, which one authority said had resulted in a death-blow to freetrade. He might mention, he ...

    Article : 271 words
  41. FROZEN LAGOONS.

    Exceptionally cold weather has been prevailing for the past 10 days. All the lagoons are frozen over so thickly that cattle walk over the ice. Such a long spell of severe cold has not been experienced for many ...

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  42. SPEECH BY MR. ROSE INNES.

    Mr. Rose Innes, Q.C., speaking at a meeting at Westminster, under the auspices of the Imperial South African Association, said that annexation alone would secure permanent ...

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  43. QUEENSLAND.

    Speaking at Roma on Saturday Mr. Rutledge (Attorney-General) stated that the Government had to face nearly half a million deficiency, Where expenditure was not absolutely indispensable, it would ...

    Article : 294 words
  44. RAINFALL IN QUEENSLAND.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 393 words
  45. RETURNING TROOPS.

    The transport Orient arrived from East London, South Africa, on Sunday with Australian troops, She has on board 22 officers and 473 men of the N.S.W. Imperial Bushmen, 10 officers and 413 men of the ...

    Article : 540 words
  46. DEATH BY CHOKING.

    The City Coroner held an inquest yesterday, at the Lloyd Hotel, regarding the death of a labourer named William Wilson, aged 57, which tookplace at his late residence, Riley-street, Woolloomooloo, on ...

    Article : 75 words
  47. DEATH OF AN INFANT.

    The City Coroner initiated an inquest yesterday regarding the death of a newly-born infant, whose body was discovered in the yard of a house in Petersham on the previous day. Owing to the illness of a ...

    Article : 49 words
  48. SIR JAMES GRAHAM'S COMMITTEE.

    Last evening Sir James Graham entertained his election committee at a smoke concert at the Cambridge Club Hotel, Oxford-street. There was a large attendance. Sir James presided, and amongst other ...

    Article : 608 words
  49. AGRICULTURISTS' CONFERENCE.

    We are informed by Mr. J. J. Miller, hon. secretary to the United Agricultural Societies' Association of New South Wales, that the council of the association consists of Messrs. J. M. Chanter, president, and ...

    Article : 151 words
  50. TASMANIA.

    The newly appointed general manager of the Tasmanian railways, Mr.Charles Hudson, was formally installed in his department to-day and will make an inspection of the whole of the Government railway ...

    Article : 206 words
  51. PASTORAL INTELLIGENCE.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 44 words
  52. Advertising

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    Advertising : 6 words
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