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  2. THE GILGANDRA TRAGEDY. A PATHETIC STORY.

    Mrs.Mawbey stated this afternoon that Jack Underwood killed her son Percy. She is positive. Blacks were seen on Digilah station early yesterday, and were fired on by a man named Davidson. ...

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  3. THE TRANSVAAL WAR. DIFFICULTIES OF THE MEDICAL SERVICE.

    Dr. W. W. Cheyne; professor of surgery at King's College, London, in a letter to the " Times," condemns the absence of independent transport for the ...

    Article : 96 words
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  5. NEWCASTLE. THE FINANCES OF LAMBTON.

    The residents of the borough of Lambton, which has been financially embarrassed for some time past, have resolved to enter an emphatic protest against the passage of a private bill to he introduced into the ...

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  6. THE WEATHER. HEAVY COASTAL RAINS.

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  7. CASUALTIES TO QUEENSLAND SOLDIERS.

    The Government has received a cable stating that Private J. Duggan, of the Queensland Bushmen's Contingent, was killed in the recent fighting at Horren Nek, near Prstona. Sergeant Maxwell, who ...

    Article : 67 words
  8. THE BUBONIC PLAGUE. A LIGHT MONTH.

    It is now nearly a week since the last case of bubonic plague was discovered in Sydney, There has been no death from that disease since June 29. The condition of the patients now in quarantine ...

    Article : 179 words
  9. RIVER REPORTS AT 7.30 P.M.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 138 words
  10. AUSTRALIAN INVALIDED SOLDIERS.

    The steamer Karamea with invalided soldiers from the Cape is expected to-morrow. The Governor, the members of the Ministry, the Mayor, and the aldermen will officially visit the vessel and welcome ...

    Article : 145 words
  11. ATTACK ON THE RAILWAY.

    A detachment of Boers, with four guns, surrounded the railbead, near Heidelberg, on the Transvanl-Notal railway, 25 miles from Johannesburg, on Saturday, ...

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  12. CITIZENS' VIGILANCE COMMITTEE.

    A meeting of the Burwood branch of the Citizens' Vigilence Committee was held 'on Friday. There were present Messre. A. J. Riley (chairman), Flynn, Woodhill, Thompson, Dr. Hethorington, and the ...

    Article : 105 words
  13. LATE SPORTING.

    Wait-a-Bit was struck out of the Caulfield Grand National Hurdle Race. The attendance at Caulfield on Saturday was better than on the correspondent day of last year. ...

    Article : 85 words
  14. THE SEA ALONG THE COAST.

    Last night the sea was heavy, cm[?]efly on the coast north of Sydney. South Head gave it as moderate, but 20 miles north, at Barranjoey, it was heavy, and the wind was strong from the southward, with thick ...

    Article : 86 words
  15. INVALIDED NEW ZEALANDERS.

    The steamer Papanni, from Landon and the Cape, arrived at Dunedin last evening with a number of invalided New Zealanders. ...

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  16. RIVER RISING AT TAMWORTH.

    At the result of the heavy and continuous rains since saturday night the rivers and creeks are now running rapidly, and a big flood is expected. Advice from Nundle at 4 o'clock to-day report that the ...

    Article : 138 words
  17. THE LATE PRIVATE J. C. FRASER.

    In reference to the death of Private J.C. Fraser of enteric fever in South Africa, a commemoration service was held yesterday in All Samt's Cathedral. B Company, of which deceased was a ...

    Article : 67 words
  18. MEETING AT PADDINGTON.

    The weekly meeting of the general committee of the Citizens' Vigilauce Committee was held at St. Matthias' Hall, Oxford-street, Paddington, last evening. Alderman James braham, M. L. A., ...

    Article : 454 words
  19. COLONEL LITTLE'S ENGAGEMENT.

    The action in which Lieutenant-Colonel M. O. Little, of the 9th Lancers engaged Commandant de Wet near Lindley was with 1500 Boers who had traversed the ...

    Article : 74 words
  20. NEW ZEALAND SHIPPING.

    Arrivals: Whangape, s., at Lyttelton.from Newcastle; Tarawera, s., at Auckland, from Sydney. Departures: Indradon. s., from Lyttelton for London. (For continuation of Shipping Intelligence see page 6.) ...

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  21. NEW ZEALAND PATRIOTIC FUNDS.

    Trouble has ariven over the question of the central patriotic funds subscribed by the public for the New Zealand contingents who went to Africa and those dependent on them. The Government wishes to place ...

    Article : 85 words
  22. FLOODS AT BELLINGEN.

    Seven and a quarter inches of rain have fallen since Saturday morning Last night 5 inches were registered, the rain and wind being very heavy. The Bellinger River rose suddnuly during the night, and ...

    Article : 161 words
  23. THE FEDERAL ELECTIONS.

    The Northern District Assembly of the Political Labour League has decided to nominate a candidate to contest the election for a representative of the Newcastle electorate in the Faderal Parlmment in ...

    Article : 328 words
  24. ENEMY WRECK A TRAIN.

    A force of Boers wrecked a train between Krugersdorp and Potchefstroom, in the South-Western Transvaal. Amongst those on the train were 21 ...

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  25. CAPTAIN W. HOLMES.

    The Captain Holmes who has been invalided home, as stated in yesterday's "Herald," is Captain W[?] Holmes, secretary of the Water and Sewerage Board. ...

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  26. HARBOUR REMOVALS.

    The M.M. Company's Steamer Facifique berthed at the company's wharf, east side of Circular Quay, yesterdiy. The German steamer Munchen was yesterday taken from Circular Quay to Wooloomooloo Bay. ...

    Article : 113 words
  27. LETTERS FROM THE FRONT.

    Mr. Edward Hunt, a brother of Mr. G. M. Hunt, of the Commerical Bank, Molong, writing to his parents from Mafeking, under date June 1, says:— " I was fortunate snough to come under our ...

    Article : 445 words
  28. THE HUNTER RIVER RISING.

    Heavy rain set in on Sunday afternoon, and prevailed without intermission throughout the night and to-day. Surface water several feet deep lies on the Lowth Park-road and the adjacent farms, also on ...

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  29. TROOPS SENT SINCE MAY.

    In the House of Commons on Friday night Mr. G. Wyndham, Parliamentary Secretary for War, stated that since May 12,203 troops had been sent to South ...

    Article : 36 words
  30. AGES OF THE VICTIMS.

    Grace Mawbey was born May 24, 1884; Perciavl Mawbey, born November 29, 1885; Hilda Mawbey, born March 21, 1889. ...

    Article : 24 words
  31. SENTENCES ON REBELS.

    An employee of the Cape Government, who was implicated in the rebellion, has been sentenced to five years' penal servitude. ...

    Article : 37 words
  32. A GOVERNMENT REWARD.

    It is understood that the Government intends to offer a substantial reward for the capture, or for any information that would lead to the arrest, of the boriginals who took part in the murders. ...

    Article : 42 words
  33. CHARTERS.

    Cambskenneth, ship, 1785 tons, New York to Sydney, option Melbourne—General. Lady Wentworth, four-masted barque, 2552 tons, New Caledonia to United Kingdom or Continent—Ore. ...

    Article : 42 words
  34. A FRESH CASE AT ADELAIDE.

    Another case of bubonic plague has been reported to the health authorities. The patient is Charles Cox, who resided at Parkeide, and had been employed at a factory in the city. ...

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  35. SAILING VESSELS DUE.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 165 words
  36. A RELATION'S OPINION.

    Mr. George Mawbey, a brother of Mr. John Mawboy, of Breeloug,in a resident of Sydney, and is intimately acquainted with the district in which the traged occurred. In the course of conversation ...

    Article : 388 words
  37. A DAY IN ROME.

    Mr. H. C. L, Anderson, public Librarian, delivered an intersting lecture lost night, in the Y.M.G.A. Hall, under the anspices of the association, on "A Day in Home." Mr. Hugh Dixsan presided. The ...

    Article : 192 words
  38. THE COAL EXPORT TRADE.

    The ship Celestial Empire cleared at the Customshouse to-day for Antofoganta with 2470 tons of Wallsend coal: the ship Orpheus cleared for Autofagasta with 2060 tons of Duckenfield coal;and ...

    Article : 120 words
  39. MORE COLONIAL FORCES RAISED.

    In anticipation of reinforcements being sent to China, additional colonial forces numbering 10,000 men, are being raised in Cape Colony. ...

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  40. THE MAIL STEAMERS.

    The I.G.M.S. Prinz-Segent Litpold left Colombo for Australian ports on Friday the 20th instnant. The French mail steamer Villede la Ciotat, from Marseilles, left Suez on the 20th instant at 9 p.m. ...

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  41. THE CITY COURT.

    At the City Court to-day John Lund, 50, seaman, was sentenced to one month's imprisnment with hard labour on a charge of having stolen a coat, valued at £2. Michael Sykeyla, 25, a seaman, was ...

    Article : 370 words
  42. ARREST OF A PEACE DELEGATE.

    Mr. Wolmarans, the returned peace delegate, who was arrested at Hatherly, has confessed to having served with a commando since he had taken the oath ...

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  43. THE STEAMER OMBA.

    The steamer Omba, en route from Java to Sydney with a cargo of sugar. consigned to the Colonial Sugar Refining Company, passed Thursday Island on Friday night, bound south. ...

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  44. MR. BARTON'S RETURN.

    Sir,—As one who has done somewhat fer trat cause of Australia, I write to you to suggest that the return of Mr. Barton with the federal Constitution be signalled by a demonstration of welcome, ...

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  45. PRIVATE R. GRACE.

    Mr.W. H.Grace, of the Vale of Clywdd, has received a letter from his son, Private R.Grace, written at Kroonatedon June 15.The writer was just getting better after a severe attack of enteric ...

    Article : 224 words
  46. PITT-STREET CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.

    There was a large attendance at the Pitt-street Congregational Church last evening, when a successful organ recital and concert were given in aid of the organ fund.Miss Lilian Frost played selections on ...

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  47. THE SAINT MARY.

    The steamer Saint Mary arrived in port last evening from Geelong with a full carge of produce. She left Geelong on Saturday at 10 a.m. and experienced fine weather throughout. The St. Mary is comparatively a new ...

    Article : 97 words
  48. AUSTRALASIAN CASUALTIES.

    At Haman's Kraal with LieutenantGeneral Ian Hamilton's division, Sergeant F. Maxwell, of the Queensland Mounted Infantry, was killed, and Private G. ...

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  49. THE GANGES.

    The ship Ganges, one of the Calcutta coolie ships, which has just landed about 650 coolies in Fuji for employment on the sugar plantations, anchored below Garden Island yesterday, after a passage of 22 days. She comes into port in ...

    Article : 61 words
  50. STATE CHILDREN.

    Sir,—No one can doubt the honesty of purpose of the deputation that waited upon the Colonial Secretary the other day, seeking the placing of £10,000 upon the Estimates for obtaining land at Mittagong ...

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  51. TRAGEDY NEAR GULGONG.

    Word has been brought in that blacks murdered to-day,at 1 o'clock Alexander M'Kay, of Sportsman's Hollow, near Ulan. Mrs, M'Kay is also severely injured. The blacks were armed with rifles ...

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  52. NEW ZEALAND CATTLE TRADE WITH NEW CALEDONIA.

    An Auckland exchange says:—A trial shipment of cattle is to be made by the steamer St. Lonis. Should it turn out successful there appears to be no reason why a more or less regular trade should not be opened up between New ...

    Article : 141 words
  53. SNOW CARNIVAL.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 243 words
  54. PRIVATE FULTON.

    Private T. H. Fulton, a resident of Cathcart, serving with the New South Wales Mounted Infautry in South Africa, writing under data of May l1, says:-"The company I am in led an attack the other day, ...

    Article : 301 words
  55. HOULDER'S LINE, LIMITED.

    Messrs. Boulder Brothers and Co., Limited, report the following movements of their steamers, viz.:— Hornby Grange arrived London June 13. Ovingdean Grange arrived River Plate May 23. ...

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  56. ARRIVAL OF THE MAORI KING.

    The latest steamer from South Africa is the Federal line vessel Maori King, which yesterday anchored off Neutral Bay direct from Port Elizabeth (Algoa Bay.) It appears that owing to the uncertainty of the ...

    Article : 544 words
  57. UNIVERSITY EXTENSION LECTURE.

    In connection with the University Extension movement, a lecture was delivered but night at the Railway Institute, Redfern, by Mr. G. C. Henderson, B.A., on Francis of Assisi. Mr. Henderson narrated ...

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  58. NEW ZEALAND SHIPPING.

    The Handa Isle, from Wellington, arrived at Kaipara on the 11th instant, to load timber for Sydney. The barquentine Lark arrived at Kaipara on the 11th instant from Auckland, to load timber for Adelaide. ...

    Article : 200 words
  59. MESSAGE TO THE POLICE.

    The Police Department, Sydney, received the following telegram last night at 10 o'clock from the Gulgong police:—"Have to report that Alexander M'Kay was murdered at 1 o'clock to-day near Ulan, ...

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  60. TROOPERS M'JANNETT.

    Mr. J. J. M'Jannett, of Bungendore, has three sons at the front. One of them; Vincent, writes:-"I suppose you saw by the papers are had a tussle with the Bo[?]en. About 150 of us (Australian Horse) ...

    Article : 456 words
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  62. SUBWAY AT STANMORE.

    A well-attemded meeting of residents of the district surrounding Stanmore railway station was held at the Petersham Town Hall last night.The Mayor of Peteraham (Alderman J. W. Cookbaine) presided, ...

    Article : 83 words
  63. CHURCH NEWS.

    The opening services of the Ten Days' Mission at Holy Trinity, Dulwich Hill, were held on Sunday last.Large congregations attended both in the morning and evening. The missioner, the Rev. ...

    Article : 57 words
  64. THE WRECK OF THE ELIZABETH PRICE.

    The schooner Elizabeth Price, which became a total wreck off Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand, had for a number of years been in charge of Captain Hughes, who in conjunction with Mr. Lawrence, of Clarence River, owned the ...

    Article : 212 words
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