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  2. COUNTRY NEWS.

    Messrs. Fehon and Kirkcaldie (Railway Commissioners) arrived in town on Wednesday evening, and were met at the council-chambers the same night by some prominent citizens. The Mayor occupied the ...

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  3. THE FUGITIVE BLACKS.

    Constable Harris, of Ashfield, was watching in Barney Doherty's hut, near Yarras, yesterday, from 10.30 with a black tracker, for the Br[?]long blacks. About 3 o'clock the lessee of the farm left the hut to ...

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  4. THE TRANSVAAL

    Arrangements are being made by a member of the French Chamber of Deputies for the granting of concessions to Boers in Madagascar. ...

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  5. CHINA.

    A reformer, Sun-yat-sen, has unfurled his flag at Whei-chan, on the East River, 80 miles east of Canton. Suu-yat-son hopes that the reformers ...

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  6. THE BRITISH ELECTIONS.

    Polling has taken place in the undermentioned constituencies, and resulted in the return of the following gentlemen:- ENGLAND AND WALES. ...

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  7. SECOND EDITION

    Mr. Kruger ex-President of the Transraal, declares that all will come right when he reches Europe. Dr. Leyds, who was the ...

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  8. SPECIAL CABLES.

    Owing to the strictures passed by the Pope on the Emperor Francis Joseph the relations between the Austrian Empire and the Vatican are strained. ...

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  9. THE COMMAND IN SOUTH AFRICA. LONDON, Oct. 12.

    It is understood that upon the departure of Lord Roberts Major-General Lord Kitchener will be appointed to the supreme command in South Africa to ...

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  10. THE EMPRESS FREDERICK.

    The Empress Dowager Frederick, eldest daughter of the Queen, is seriously ill. Her Imperial Majesty has had a relapse ...

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  11. VILJOEN'S COMMANDOES.

    A telegram in the "Standard" states that General Viljoen's commandoes are completely hemmed in east of Pietersburg, and the only alternatives are to starve or ...

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  12. TAPPING TELEGEAPH WIRES.

    The British have captured five Frenchmen and a Russian, who had with them an apparatus for tapping telegraph wires, and thus learning the contents of messages ...

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  13. INVALIDED TO ENGLAND.

    Captain T. D. Jermyn, M.D., medical officer to the 1st South Australian Contingent, han been invalided to London, and is recovering. ...

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  14. THE WESTERN AUSTRALIAN FORGES.

    Mrs. Gifford is arranging the giving of a banquet to the Western Australian forces now in South Africa, and will present each soldier with a souvenir. ...

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  15. THE UNITED STATES.

    In a statement regarding the forthcoming Presidential election in the United States, Mr. Grover Cleveland, ex-President of the United States, like General ...

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  16. PUNISHMENT FOR OUTRAGES.

    Tung-fah-siang and Yu-shien, two of the chief criminals concerned in the outrages on Europeans, have been omitted by the Chinese Government from the list ...

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  17. PRISONERS RELEASED.

    Privates M'Laron, Jesse, Stevens, and Siddle, of the Australian forces, who were taken prisoners, have been released. ...

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  18. TROOPS RETURN TO INDIA.

    Field-Marshal Lord Roberts hopes that the troops who were sent to South Africa from India will start on their return to India in November. ...

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  19. DEPUTY GOVERNOR FOR CAPE COLONY.

    Lieutenant-General Sir F. Forestier Walker is Deputy Governor of Cape Colony during the absence of Sir Alfred Milner at Pretoria. ...

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  20. LIVERPOOL AGRICULTURAL, HORTICULTURAL, AND INDUSTRIAL SOCIETY.

    At a meeting of the above society held at the council-chambers on Friday, Mr. E. J. Ashcroft, vice-president, in the chair, a letter was received from Mr. H. L. Tress, solicitor, accepting, on behalf ...

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  21. SOUTH AFRICAN LEAGUE'S POLICY.

    The South African League has urged that the preferential tariff of Cape Colony on goods manufactured in Great Britain should be relinquished. ...

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  22. THE EARL OF HOPETOUN.

    The Earl of Hopetoun, Governor-General of Australia, has been created a Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order (G.C.V.O.). ...

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  23. THE EMPRESS DOWAGER.

    The intended expedition of the Allies to Pao-ting-fu led to the Dowager's decision to move westward. ...

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  24. TELEGRAMS TO THE INSPECTOR-GENERAL OF POLICE.

    Shortly after the Colonial Secretary entered his office on Saturday morning an officer from the Inspector-General of Police arrived and laid before Mr. See the following telegrams, which had been received ...

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  25. ALLEGED STRANDING OF COLONIALS IN LONDON.

    The attention of the Colonial Secretary was directed on Saturday to the publication in that day's issue of the "Herald" of a cable message from London stating that of 170 colonial troops who have been ...

    Article : 467 words
  26. REPRESSION OF SECRET SOCIETIES.

    The Yang-tsze Viceroys are suppressing secret societies and are pardoning those who resign from them. Numerous members of the Triad Society ...

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  27. TROUBLE IN WAZIRISTAN.

    The Indian Government has despatched troops to North Baluchistan in order to blockade Waziristan and punish the tribesmen for the robbery of mails and for ...

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  28. NAMOI SHOW.

    At the Namoi P. A. and H. Society's show about £14 was netted at the hospital booth. Yesterday the following awards were made:- High Jump: Rattler, 6ft. 4in. Back-jumping contest: ...

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  29. CHINA.

    General Liu-yung-fu, with his army of Cantonese Black Flags, is marching from Hunan to Singan-fu. ...

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  30. BRITISH READINESS AT HONGKONG.

    The British troops at Hongkong are actively patrolling at Mirs Bay and Deep Bay. Two companies of Bombay Infantry ...

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  31. PRESENTATION TO AN EX-MAYOR.

    A complimentary social was tendered by the publice to Mr. William Garner in the Protestant Hall last night in recognition of the valuable services rendered by him during the time he held office at ...

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  32. THE DUKE AND DUCHESS OF YORK.

    The South African League has invited the Duke and the Duchess of York to call at Capstown on their way to Australia. ...

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  33. OPERA SEASON IN MELBOURNE.

    Mr. Musgrove's season of grand opera opened at the Princess Theatre on Saturday night under conditions that must have afforded him intense gratification. The interest aroused by his spirited venture was ...

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  34. CANADIAN POLITICS.

    The Canadian Parliament has been dissolved. The elections for the new Parliament will take place on November 7. Sir Charles Tupper, Conservative, fights ...

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  35. FEVER AMONG THE RUSSIANS.

    Typhus fever has broken out among the Russian troops in Manchuria. ...

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  36. ADMINISTRATION OF CAMBODIA.

    Owing to complaints regarding the administration of the French possession of Cambodia (lndo-China), M. Duces, the Resident, and another official have been ...

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  37. VICTORIANS FOR PAO-TING-FU.

    The column from Tientsin to Pao-ting-fu, commanded by Brigadier-General Bailloud, includes 150 Victorians. ...

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  38. AUSTRALIAN M. L. AND F. COMPANY.

    The Australian Mortgage, Land, and Finance Company has declared an interim dividend of 2½ per cent. ...

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  39. TYPHUS AT PEKING.

    Typhus fever and dysentery have broken out among the troops of the Allies at Peking. ...

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  40. NEWSPAPER ANGLOPHOBIA IN FRANCE.

    A revival of newspaper Anglophobia in France is attributed to the distribution by Dr. Leyds of moneys of the Transvaal fund. ...

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  41. A DEFENCE OF THE POLICE.

    The Colonial Secretary on Saturday morning also received from the Inspector-General of Police a declaration sworn before Mr. W. R. H. Scott, J.P., of Walcha, by James Murphy, of Thornvale, ...

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  42. DALGETY AND COMPANY.

    Dalgety and Company have declared a dividend of 4s per share, and have carried forward £36,062. ...

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  43. PRESENTATION TO A RAILWAY OFFICER.

    Mr. J. Turner, who was stationmaster at Sutherland for a number of years, was presented on Friday evening with a gold watchand chain and Maltese cross, initialled and inscribed. A large number of friends ...

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  44. GENERAL NEWS.

    The Germans have re-occupied Kau-mi and have resumed the construction of the railway to that town. Oct. 14. ...

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  45. THE WOOL SALES.

    At the wool sales to-day biddings were spirited. Competition for all classes was better in tone. Oct. 13. ...

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  46. BALLOONING IN FRANCE.

    The French War Department is giving much encouragement to ballooning. Several remarkable displays have been given at an [?]stat exhibition in Paris. ...

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  47. RETURN OF COLONIAL TROOPS.

    Lord Roberts has cabled to Mr. Seddon to the effect that he hopes to be able to allow the New Zealand contingents to return by December 4, if not earlier. ...

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  48. MUNICIPAL VACANCY IN MACQUARIE WARD.

    Saturday was nomination day for the election of an alderman to fill the extraordinary vacancy for Macquarie Ward in the City Council caused by the death of Alderman Dymock. The following ...

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  49. PROPOSED MEDAL TO VICTORIAN SOLDIERS.

    A few months ago the Premier, through the Agent-General, asked the sanction of the Imperial authorities for the issue of a war medal by the Victorian Government to the members of Victorian ...

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  50. FIRE IN LONDON.

    The house of Mr. H. H. Asquith, 20 Cavendish-square West, together with the pictures it contained, has been destroyed by fire. ...

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  51. QUEENSLAND.

    A commission was executed on Thursday last on behalf of Gauleon for the Caulfield Cup, in all about £1500 being secured at 100 to 5. ...

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  52. SYMPATHY WITH CONSTABLE HARRIS.

    Constable Harris, until the call for police to capture the outlaws was responded to by him, was attached to the Ashfield police force, which is controlled from Newtown. He has had about six years ...

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  53. THE PLAGUE IN MADAGASCAR.

    An outbreak of the plague has occurred at Tamatave, in Madagascar. ...

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  54. MR. REIDS VISIT TO ADELAIDE.

    Mr. G. H. Reid, who has been announced to address meetings in Adelaide on Monday, 22nd instant, will be compelled to postpone his visit till a later date in consequence of being retained on an important case ...

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  55. INCREASE IN STEAMER FARES.

    All the steamship companies have decided to raise faros 10 per cent from October 15, owing to the increase in the price of coal. ...

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  56. RELEASE OF VICTORIANS.

    The Lientenant-Governor has received a cablegram from Sir Alfred Milner announcing that four members of the Victorian Third Bushmuu's Contingent who had been taken prisoners at Elands River ...

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  57. TESTIMONY OF A MANNING SQUATTER.

    An interesting communication was received by post on Saturday morning by the Colonial Secretary from Mr. S. W. N[?]w, a squatter residing at Cobbadah. He is a personal friend of the Chief ...

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  58. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    Amongst the passengers by the Oceana, which arrived from England to-day, was Mr. William F. Hawtrey, who is proceeding in advance of his company, which is to play "A Messenger from Mars," ...

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  59. THE PLAGUE.

    Another case of plague occurred on Saturday afternoon. The patient was Harry James, aged 15, residing at Mount Gravatt. There were seven contacts. ...

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  60. THE WEATHER.

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  61. THE LATE TROOPER DUFF.

    A meeting of the Duff Memorial Committee was held last night. Mr. Robert Eckford, J.P., was in the chair. It was decided that a memorial be erected at Millie to perpetuate the memory of the late ...

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  62. DEATH OF MR. THOMAS COLLIER, J.P.

    The death is announced of Mr. Thomas Collier, J.P., the returning officer for the electorate of Waterloo. The deceased gentleman was a well-known figure in Waterloo, where he resided for ...

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  63. RETURN OF MR. S. ROWLEY.

    Mr. Stanley Rowley, the amateur athlete, is a [?]ssenger by the Oceana. He attributes the remarkable success of the American, in England to the scientific and systematic method of training adopted ...

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  64. LETTERS FROM THE FRONT.

    Writing to his parents, who reside in Albion-street, Annandale, from Pretoria, under date of August 28, Trooper F. W. Jamieson says:—"The weather here is beautiful now, but is rather hot in the day time. ...

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  65. THE BACK CREEK MURDER.

    Sleigh, who bas been sentenced to death for the Back Creek murder, was also sentenced to death in 1884 on a charge of wounding with intent to murder. This sentence was commuted to hard labour for life, ...

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  66. FIJI.

    The estimated revenue for the colony of Fiji for the year 1901 is £98,000. The principal sources are:—Customs, £55,500; port, harbour, wharf, and lighthouse du[?], £4650; native taxes, £19,000; ...

    Article : 172 words
  67. HORSE RACING IN ENGLAND.

    The race for the Middle Park Plate took plaoe at Newmarket to-day. The result was as follows:- Hiddle Park Plate of 30 sovs. each, with 500 ...

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  68. LATE SHIPPING.

    Age, s., from Geelong and Melbourne: 3800 bags chaff, 120 bales chaff, 155 bales hay, 30 bales hair, 190 bags onions, 25 bags malt, 1 wooden r[?]m, 441 bigs twain, 70 bags bark, 31 packages merchandise, 1 package photo, ...

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  69. Advertising

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  70. Advertising

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  71. Advertising

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