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  2. THE COMMONWEALTH.

    The decision of the Imperial authorities to despatch 1000 troops to take part in the Commonwealth celebrations has awakened the Minister for Defence to the nece[?]ity of making suitable arrangements to ...

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  3. SECOND EDITION

    Field-Marshal Lord Roberts has appealed to the nation not to treat the soldiers returning from the war to stimulants. He states that he is proud of the army's ...

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  4. THE BOTANIC GARDENS.

    If there is anything that Sydney has a special right to be proud of it is its Botanic Gardens. They give the city one of its chief charms, and at the same time offer a convincing reply ...

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  5. THE TRANSVAAL

    Seven hundred troops of the Australian Contingents, in command of Colonel T. Price, of the Victorian Contingent, sailed in the White Star liner Harlech Castle from ...

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  6. CHINA.

    Eight Boxers were shot by the Allies at Paoting-fu for looting. One of the Boxers confessed that he helped to torture [?] lady missionary. ...

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  7. SPECIAL CABLES.

    Yesterday in connexion with the Presidential election campaign 100,000 supporters of the gold standard, opponents of Mr. Bryan, paraded the streets of New York in spite of a ...

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  8. QUEENSLAND.

    A fatal tram accident occurred early on Saturday afternoon at West End. A little girl named Maggie Mooney, 6 years of age, was crossing the road, when she was knocked down by a tramcar. The driver did ...

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  9. THE WOOL SALES.

    The Brisbane wool sales were held on Saturday, when [?]224 bales were offered, and about two-thirds were [?]old, withdrawals being fairly heavy. The attendance of local, home, and foreign buyers was ...

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  10. LONDON BOROUGH COUNCILS.

    In the recently created London Borough Councils, the elections for which were held on Thursday, the Moderates have a majority over the Progressives in three-fourths of the ...

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  11. MAKING AN EXAMPLE OF PAO-TING-FU.

    Lieutenant-General Sir A. Gasele[?], who is in command of the Allies at Paoting-fu, with a view of disgracing the city in the eyes of the Chinese, owing to the murders and ...

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  12. OPINIONS OF CORRESPONDENTS.

    Sir,—I crave a small space in your valuable columns to draw attention to what it seems to me should be an important factor in the celebration of the Commonwealth, and that is an Australian ode or ...

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  13. PHENOMENAL FLOW OF ARTESIAN WATER.

    Water has been tapped in No. 6 bore at Dund[?], Cloncurry, at a depth of 780ft., the flow procured being the phenomenal one of 9ft. 8in. over the 6in. c[?]ing, This is believed to b[?]at the record for the ...

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  14. THE REOCCUPATION OF VENTERSBURG.

    It was announced on Thursday that Lieutenant-General Sir A. Hunter had expelled the Boers from Ventersburg, in the centre of the Orange River Colony. ...

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  15. DEATHS OF INSTIGATORS OF OUTRAGES.

    It was announced some time ago that Kang-yi, an ultra anti-foreigner, one of the Grand Secretaries, had been decapitated on account of being one of the instigators of outrages, ...

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  16. BOERS CAPTURE REDDERSBURG.

    A force of 300 Boers captured Reddersburg, to the south-east of Bloomfontein. They commandeered all the stores in the town and then retired. ...

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  17. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    The public gardens were opened in the suburb of Subisco on Saturday in the presence of a large gathering, including members of the Government, Parliamentary and municipal representatives, ...

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  18. VENTERSBURG DESTROYED.

    The British, after reoccupying Ventersburg, destroyed the town as a punishment for it having harboured the enemy. ...

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  19. CHARGE AGAINST A SOLICITOR.

    Mr. Benjamin P. Lake, a solicitor, the late chairman of the Discipline Committee of the Incorporated Law Institute, has been remanded at the Bow-street Police Court on ...

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  20. OPERATIONS ON THE SHANSI FRONTIER

    A force of 1500 British, and Germans stormed Tszeking-kuan, on the frontier of the Shansi province. The Chinese offered a stubborn resistance, ...

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  21. NEW ZEALAND.

    A young man named Edward Edwards attempted to cut his wife's throat at K[?]tangata, near Dunedin, and then out his own throat from car to [?]r. The woman, it is stated, may recover. ...

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  22. BRITISH LOSSES DURING OCTOBER.

    During the month of October the British Army in South Africa had 170 men killed in action, 71 men died of wounds, 367 died of disease, and 2800 were invalided home. ...

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  23. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.

    Sir,—Among the various suggested items for the Commonwealth celebrations I notice that no mention is made of the "ode." Surely this is not going to b[?] overlooked. The spirit that animates us now, are w[?] ...

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  24. COUNTESS CASTELLANE.

    A French tribunal has deprived the Countess de Castellan[?], daughter of Jay Gould, the American millionaire, of the management of her fortune, she owing £880,000 debts, caused ...

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  25. THE AQUATIC FESTIVITIES.

    The sectional committee appointed to carry out the aquatic festivities in connection with the Commonwealth celebrations has appointed Mr. W. H. Palmer as representative on the executive committee, ...

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  26. THE CAPTURE OF AN OUTPOST.

    Particulars of the capture of a British outpost at Geneva by the Boers and the subsequent detention of the Cape mail train show that 50 Boers surprised a volunteer ...

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  27. CHINA.

    Four more officials of Pao-ting-fu have been executed by the Allies. ...

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  28. THE BREELONG BLACKS.

    The arrival in Sydney on Saturday night of Jimmy Governor was not marked by any noteworthy incident. The prisoner was on board the North Coast Company's steamer Electra when she arrived ...

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  29. THE BARQUE HEATHBANK.

    The barque Heathbank, which left Rio Janeiro on April 28 for Newcastle, New South Wales, is considered to have been lost. The Heathbank was a large, powerful steel barque ...

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  30. GERMAN BUTCHERY AT PEKING.

    Members of the German contingent in China, in private letters written from Peking, deplore the butchery of Chinese in which they had to engage. ...

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  31. RECONSTRUCTION OF THE BRITISH MINISTRY.

    The people of the Continent regret the retirement of Lord Salisbury from the position of Minister for Foreign Affairs. France is pleased with the appointment of ...

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  32. COMMITTEE ON MUSIC.

    The Sectional Committee on Music further considered the proposed arrangements for the celebration week at a special meeting held at 23 Rowe-street on Saturday afternoon. Mr. J. J. Cramp ...

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  33. MARAUDING BOERS.

    A force of Boers has occupied Koffyfontein. The loyal women and children took refuge in a mine, while the men staying on the surface resisted the attack of the enemy to the ...

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  34. THE PLAGUE AT GLASGOW.

    The last person in Glasgow to be stricken with the plague is now convalescent. ...

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  35. THE COMMONWEALTH AND THE MILITARY.

    Sir,—With a view of assisting to make the inauguration of our Commonwealth as befitting the occasion as possible, I beg, through the medium of your columns, to suggest to the committee entrusted ...

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  36. THE SELLING OF FROZEN MUTTON.

    Mr. Justice Lawrence and Mr. Justice Kennedy have reversed the decision of the Justices of the Peace at Blackpool in the case in which the New Zealand Government ...

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  37. CHINESE PLENIPOTENTIARIES.

    An Imperial Edict announces that Li[?]-kun-yi and Chang-chi-tung, Yangt[?]ze Viceroys, who are said to be friendly to foreigners, have been added to the Chinese ...

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  38. STARTLING ACCIDENT AT A MINE.

    A startling accident, which, in one i[?]tance, terminated fatally, occurred at the crushing battery owned by the Unity and Carlisle North Garden Gully and Pass-by Companies, B[?]digo, on ...

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  39. PERMANENT GARRISON FOR BLOEMFONTEIN.

    It has been decided to permanently station a garrison of 7000 men in Bloemfontein. The site for the barracks is now being selected. ...

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  40. PUNISHMENT FOR TREACHERY.

    Lieutenant-General Sir H. M. Rundle, who is operating in the Bethlehem district, burnt the homestead of Mrs. Wessells (sister of General Botha), owing to the inmates ...

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  41. FRANCE AND AMERICA.

    French officers at Yang-tsun refused to leave a carriage on a special train intended to carry the 14th American Regiment to Tong-ku. Colonel Doggett summoned the ...

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  42. THE MUSICAL PROCEEDINGS.

    "Orphe[?]s" writes urging that steps should be taken by the Commonwealth celebration committee with a view to inducing the Melbourne Liedertafel to come over and join the Sydney musical associations ...

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  43. THE WOOL SALES.

    There was a firm sale and spirited competition to-day at the wool sales. Nov. 3. The following prices were realised ...

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  44. PADDINGTON BOROUGH DECORATIONS.

    A movement is on foot amongst the residents of Paddington for the purpose of decorating the principal thoroughfares and buildings on the occasion of the Commonwealth festivities. ...

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  45. AUSTRALIAN CASUALTIES.

    The names of the following Australians appear in the casualty lists:- NEW SOUTH WALES. Accidental fracture of the legs, at ...

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  46. FLIGHT OF PRINCE TUAN.

    It is officially reported that Prince Tuan has shaved his head and fled to Mongolia disguised as a Buddhist monk. ...

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  47. THE SOUDAN CONTINGENT.

    "Old Soldier" writes suggesting that in connection with the military pageant efforts should be made to secure an effective representation of the contingent that was sent to the Soudan. ...

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  48. GOVERNOR HOPETOUN'S LANDING-PLACE.

    Sir,—A few days ago you published a letter of mine in which I gave the landing-place of Governor Phillip on the west side of the Cove. There need be no manner of doubt about the matter, as the ...

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  49. EXPEDITION TO THE MING TOMBS.

    A Franco-German expedition has gone to the tombs of the Ming Dynasty. [The 13 tombs of Emperors of the Ming dynasty are situated about 100 miles to the north-east of ...

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  50. AUSTRALIAN PARLIAMENTS.

    The immigration vote was passed in the Assembly on Friday, and the House rose at 11 p.m. ...

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  51. CELEBRATIONS IN COUNTRY DISTRICTS.

    "J. B." writes:—"In older to make the public celebrations in connection with the inauguration of the Commonwealth as widespread and general throughout the country as possible, I would suggest ...

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  52. BALMAIN COTTAGE HOSPITAL.

    The annual house-to-house collection on behalf of the Balmain Cottage Hospital, under the auspices of the local United Friendly and Trade Societies, was taken up on Saturday by a large committee of gentlemen ...

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  53. THE IMPERIAL HAREM.

    The Allies are in possession of 100 members of the Emperor's harem. ...

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  54. GENERAL NEWS.

    Colonel F. W. Francis, who commanded the 4th (Rough Riders) New Zealand Contingent, and was invalided to England, has been invited to Sandringham. ...

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  55. VICTORIA.

    "Lohengrin" has now been added to the list of grand operas presented by Mr. George Mu[?]gr[?]e to Melbourne music-lovers, and the presentation has been on a scale of such completeness as ...

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  56. IMPERIAL TOMBS OCCUPIED.

    A force of the Allies, including a British detachment, has occupied the Imperial tombs at Siling. ...

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  57. LATE MINING.

    The October crushing of the Mount Charlotte Company was 480 tons of stone, yielding 265oz. 17dwt. gold. The ore treated was taken from a cross vein close to the north boundary, at about the 100ft. ...

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  58. CARLISTS IN SPAIN.

    Many prominent Carlists in Spain have been arrested, and all Carlist organisations in the kingdom have been suppressed, owing to several outbreaks against the Throne. ...

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  59. INVALIDED AUSTRALIANS.

    Seventeen invadided Australian soldiers returned from South Africa by the steamer Yarrawonga to-day. The contingent comprises:—South Australians: Troopers Worm, Leighton, and Miller, ...

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  60. ARRIVAL OF LORD HOPETOUN'S HORSES.

    On the steamer Yarrawo[?]g[?], which arrived to-day from London, are the horses, dogs, and carriages for Lord Hoptoun. The animals are in charge of J. Smith. He is accompanied by Ernest Day, who ...

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  61. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    An Alice Springs telegram states that Mr. Allan A. Davidson, leader of the Central Australian Exploration Syndicate, arrived on Thursday, en route for Adelaide. He states that during the past ...

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  62. THE WEATHER.

    The country is getting very dry, and unless rain falls soon the outlook will be serious. A thunderstorm occurred yesterday, and 33 points of rain fell in 10 minutes, but the ground is too dry for th[?] ...

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  63. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.

    Sir,—I would suggest the official landing to take place at the Man-o'-war Steps, and to accommodate the vast number of people likely to be present it would be necessary to remove the ...

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  64. SOLDIERS' MEMORIAL.

    Sir,—With respect to the many suggestions to commemorate Federation Day in a permanent manner, allow me to suggest a grand national monument to our soldiers killed in South Africa—a monument ...

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  65. ATTEMPT TO BURN DOWN A CHURCH.

    An ineffectual attempt was made late on Saturday night to burn down the Albert Park Presbyterian Church. A man named Boyd was passing the church ou h[?] way home, and noticed a blaze under the back ...

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  66. TO-DAY.

    Ashfield Election: Address by Mr. G. H. Reid in support of the candidature of Mr. F. E. Winchcombe, Ashfield Hall, 8 p.m. Mr. [?]. W. Watkin addresses the electors at Congregational Hall, Croydon, 8 p.m. ...

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  67. LIEUTENANT HARRIS, OF THE IN NISKILLING DRAGOONS.

    About 10 days ago the Mayor (Alderman Sir Matthew Harris, M.L.A.) received a cablegram from the War Office stating that his son, Lieutenant Harris, of the Inn[?]illing Dragoons, had been ...

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  68. LATE SHIPPING.

    TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING NEWS. MELBOURNE.—Departures: Sunday, Salfordia, s., for Sydney; Drummuir, ship, for Newcastle. ...

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  69. THE INAUGURATION AND THE CAPITAL.

    Sir,—With your permission I would make a suggestion to those federal capital l[?]gues which have faith in their prospects. Attending the inauguration in Sydney there will be quite a number of members ...

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