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  2. WAR IN CHINA.

    News received from Washington states that the statement made by the Governor of Shantung that the Chinese General Tungfuhsiang was bombarding the foreign ...

    Article : 96 words
  3. AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH.

    It is officially announced that the Earl of Hopetoun, formerly Governor of Victoria, has been appointed Governor-General of Australia under the new Commonwealth. ...

    Article : 59 words
  4. TRANSVAAL WAR.

    Further particulars are now to hand of the serious reverse sustained by a small British force at Nitrals Nek, about eighteen miles from Pretoria. It appears that of the five ...

    Article : 368 words
  5. CABLE MESSAGES

    The Colonial Stocks Bill, which is intended to enable trustees to invest trust funds in certain colonial stocks, subject to a guarantee by the Treasury, has been passed ...

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  6. CHIEF JUSTICE WAY'S PAMPHLET.

    Mr. Kingston, the South Australian federal delegate, in a letter to the "Times" published to-day, further condemns Chief Justice Way's recent pamphlet on the ...

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  7. TREMENDOUS SPEED OF A TORPEDO BOAT.

    The new torpedo boat destroyer Viper, which is propelled under the turbine system, invented by Mr. Parsons, has made a trial trip, and steamed at, the rate of ...

    Article : 42 words
  8. THE STATE GOVERNOR'S SALARY

    It is the intention of the Premier during the next few weeks to bring the question of the salary to be paid to the State Governor before Parliament, and to make ...

    Article : 62 words
  9. DATE OF EXPECTED ARRIVAL.

    Lord Hopetoun is expected to arrive in Australia in the second week in December. The Earl of Hopetoun (the Right Hon. John Adrian Louis Hope), Lord ...

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  10. AFFAIRS IN ASHANTI.

    News is to hand that Sir F. M. Hodgson, Governor of the Gold Coast Colony, who was recently besieged in Kumassl, and who has just arrived at Cape Coast Castle, has ...

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  11. DEATH OF MR. JOHN FENWICK.

    A well known old identity of Brisbane, in the person of Mr. John Fenwick, died on Saturday morning at his residence, on the Musgrave-road, Red Hill. The deceased ...

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  12. CAPTURE OF A BOER CAMP.

    It is reported that a British cavalry force under Lord Dundonald has captured the camp of the Boers who recently destroyed the railway bridge at Leeuw[?], on the ...

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  13. THE LIVERPOOL CUP.

    Maluma is now first favourite is the betting for the Liverpool Cup (to be run on the 27th instant), the quotations being 6 to 1 against. ...

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  14. COMMANDANT DE WET'S POSITION.

    Commandant De Wet is now reported to be strongly posted at Petiefnek. ...

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  15. JOSHUIA BROS.' BOOMERANG BRANDY.

    A royal warrant has been issued authorising Joshua Brothers, a Victorian firm, to supply "Boomerang" brandy to the Queen, the Prince of Wales, and the Duke of York. ...

    Article : 39 words
  16. THE QUEENSLAND PREMIER'S OPINION.

    The news of the appointment of Lord Hopetoun as Governor-General of the Commonwealth was communicated to the Premier last night from this office. Mr. Philp ...

    Article : 76 words
  17. COMMUNICATION WITH THE AMERICAN MINISTER.

    In response to a declaration made by Mr. Hay, the United States Secretary of State, that the Chinese Government must put an end to the present terrible suspense with ...

    Article : 80 words
  18. VICTORIAN NAVAL CONTINGENT FOR CHINA.

    An inexplicable delay, which is having a somewhat dispiriting effect, has taken place in connection with the arrangements for transporting the Victorian Naval Contingent, ...

    Article : 76 words
  19. THE BUNDABERG ELECTION.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 91 words
  20. THE NEW GOVERNOR-GENERAL.

    With regard to the appointment of the Governor-General of Australia, the Premier, Sir William Lyne, says he has bean informed by the Governor, Earl Beauchamp, ...

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  21. CHINESE LOSSES AT TIENTSIN.

    The London "Daily Mail" correspondent telegraphs that in the recent fighting at Tientsin the Cossack troops captured six: Krupp guns from the Chinese. The ...

    Article : 49 words
  22. VALUATION OF IMPROVEMENTS

    The Crown has appealed against Mr.'T. S. Sword's decision given at the recent Land Court held here, in the matter of the value of the improvement on Quarrell's ...

    Article : 212 words
  23. TELEGRAPH WIRES CUT.

    In consequence of the land telegraph wires between 'Shanghai and Chifu having been cut, the Admiralty authorities are now unable to communicate with the officers of ...

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  24. BITTERNESS OF THE CAMPAIGN.

    Saturday's election passed off very quietly, though up to that day the campaign had been conducted with a bitterness that was almost incredible. The Labour members ...

    Article : 105 words
  25. BRITISH LEGATION BURNT.

    The "New York World" publishes the statement that Sheng, the Chinese Director of Telegraphs, has informed the foreigtt Consuls at Shanghai that General ...

    Article : 44 words
  26. FURTHER RAIN IN THE WEST.

    It is now raining here steadily. Reports received from neighbouring stations show that there was an average of 3in. recorded during the recent rainfall. A ...

    Article : 113 words
  27. THE ALLIED TROOPS.

    The commanders of the allied troops now in China have decided according to latest reports, to confine their operations for the present to fortifying Tientsin, and ...

    Article : 45 words
  28. ANOTHER SHARP ENGAGEMENT.

    The cavalry brigade under General French and Colonel Mahon (who was in command of the force which effected the relief of Mafeking) has had a brilliant ...

    Article : 73 words
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  30. HEAVY GUNS FOR CHINA.

    The British authorities are despatching to China a number of heavy guns now at Capetown. ...

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  31. THE TAKU FORTS.

    Mr. Felix Schmellitscheck, proprietor of the Foreign Agency in Sydney, [?] paid a visit to the scene of the d[?] in China. On behalf of his firm he arrived at ...

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  32. ENCOUNTER IN THE FREE STATE

    Another partial success by the Boers, which was, however, eventually converted into a defeat, has been reported. The 38th Battery of Royal Field Artillery, while ...

    Article : 122 words
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  35. MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

    Further particulars of the defeat of the Boers at Krugersdorp, near Johannesburg, on the 11th July, by General Smith-Dorrien's brigade, state that the British ...

    Article : 48 words
  36. SERMON ON THE COMMONWEALTH.

    The Rev. C. E. James preached a sermon in the Albert-street. Wesleyan Church to a large congregation yesterday evening on the Common wealth Bill. Mr. James went into ...

    Article : 96 words
  37. BOERS DEFEATED BY NATIVES.

    It is reported that the native chief Secco coni has inflicted a severe defeat on a party of Boers who were marauding in his territory. ...

    Article : 36 words
  38. THE RUSSIANS MASTERS.

    As to the prospects of a prompt suppression of the insurrection, Mr. Schmellitscheck 'believes that only the Russians can do it. The hardy Asiatic troops of ...

    Article : 172 words
  39. COLONIAL CASUALTIES.

    Information has been received that Privates P. M. Walsh and L. Hey, of the New South Wales Bushmen's Contingent, were wounded in the recent engagement at ...

    Article : 68 words
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  41. SECRETARY TO THE FEDERAL DELEGATES.

    Mr. E. Barton, the New South Wales Federal delegate, has warmly recognised the zeal, fidelity, and tact displayed by Mr. Berry, as secretary to the delegates, and ...

    Article : 56 words
  42. BRITISH TROOPS WITHOUT BOOTS.

    The London "Dally Mail" publishes the statement that many of the British troops now at Pretoria are now virtually barefooted, their boots having completely worn out. ...

    Article : 76 words
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