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  2. CHINESE AFFAIRS.

    It is reported that a hitch has occured in the negotiations in connection with the new commercial treaty between Great Britain and China, arising out of the ...

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  3. PERSONAL.

    The Treasurer. (Mr. T. B. Cribb) is confined to his bed to-day through contracting a cold. The Hon. A. S. Cowley was taken [?] at ...

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  4. THE GOVERNOR'S TOUR.

    The Governor and party returned from a shooting expedition yesterday afternoon, having camped out all night. They held a sing-song around the campfire and spent ...

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  5. THE IRRIGATION QUESTION.

    In view of the recent discussions on the irrigation question, and the depressing views given expression to, Dr. Maxwell, the Director of Sugar Experiment, was ...

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  6. THE COLLIERY DISASTER.

    Richard Walker and Peter Muir were two of the miners who were taken out of the colliery suffering severely from the effects of aft[?]-damp. Walker succumbed ...

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  7. SOUTH AFRICA.

    Ex-President Steyn, with his wife and family, arrived at Southampton on Saturday, where they were met by Messrs. Fischer and Wessels. Mr. Steyn was ...

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  8. CABLE MESSAGES.

    The Emperor William of Germany will start to-day for Reval, a Russian port on the Gulf of Finland, 206 miles from St. Petersburg, and his Majesty will be ...

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  9. BRISBANE SANITARY MATTERS

    At the meeting of the Brisbane Municipal Council yesterday, a report was read from the Health Committee containing the following passage:—" In the opinion of a ...

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  10. EVACUATION OF SHANGHAI.

    Liu Kun Y[?], the Viceroy of Nanking, in a strongly-worded letter, has asked for the withdrawal of the foreign garrisons from Shanghai, and he declares that during the ...

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  11. THE SUGAR CONVENTION.

    M. de Witte, the Russian Minister of Finance, recently proposed that the Powers who are signatories to the Sugar Bounties Convention arrauged at Brussels should ...

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  12. THE PREMIER'S RETURN.

    The Premier, with Mr. Story, M.L.A., Mr. P. J. Leahy, M.L.A., and the Hon. W. B. H. O'Connell, passed through Charleville to-day on their way to Brisbane by mail ...

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  13. AMERICAN TRADE.

    The exports from the United States to Europe for the year ended 30th June show a decrease of 100,000,000 dollars (£20,800000), compared with the previous year. The ...

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  14. NEW ZEALAND.

    Complaints are being made of overcrowding on the troopship Britannic. The men also complain of being ill-fed, and that the vessel's hospital was full of sick men. The ...

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  15. SAILED FOR ENGLAND.

    Lieutenant Bonar, of the New Zealand Mounted Infantry, has sailed for England. ...

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  16. SITUATION IN SZE[?]CHUAN.

    Information has been received that the Governor of the province of Sue-chuan, in Western China, requested the commanders of the British and French gunboats ...

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  17. THE AMERICAN NAVY.

    Rear-Admiral Taylor, of the United States navy, has been interviewed here, and stated that he hoped America would rapidly increase her navy, foreseeing a crisis in ...

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  18. LABOUR QUESTION ON THE RAND.

    It Is reported that some of the influential mining houses on the Rand are attempting to prepare the way for the Introduction of Chines labour for the mines. ...

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  19. GREAT BRITAIN.

    King Edward indulged in walking exercise on the deck of the Royal yacht on Saturday, and held an investiture lu the afternoon. Among those Invested were ...

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  20. MISSING STEAMER QUIRAING.

    H.M.S. Sparrow will leave Wellington tomorrow on another cruise in search of the missing steamer Quiraing. The steamer Tutanekal has also been instructed to take ...

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  21. RAILWAY DISASTER IN INDIA.

    News has been received of a disastrous railway accident in India. A passenger train ran off the rails at Khataull Station, near Meerut, sixteen persons being killed ...

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  22. TRANSVAAL POLITICAL ASSOCIATION.

    Reuter's correspondent at Johannesburg states that, pending the establishment of representative Insiitulions in the Transvaal, a Political Association, representing ...

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  23. LONDON MEAT MARKET.

    The Agent-General cables that there is no alteration in the mutton market. There is, however, a good demand for lamb, and stocks have undergone a considerable ...

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  24. THE ASSOUAN DAM.

    The great engineering undertaking, the Assouan dam, on the Nile, has been completed, and the inauguration will take place in the autumn. ...

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  25. SYMPATHY OF BRISBANE CITIZENS.

    The colliery disaster at Mount Kembla was mentioned by the Mayor (Alderman L. G. Corrie) at the meeting of the City Council yesterday. His worship said that the ...

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  26. THE KING'S PROGRESS.

    The King has now so far progressed towards recovery that he takes luncheon and dinner with the members of the Royal family. ...

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  27. A FISHING PROSECUTION.

    The Appeal Court has reversed the decision of the magistrate at Masterton, who fined a man for Ashing without a license in a stream running through private land. ...

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  28. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

    The ordinary monthly meeting of the committee of the Brisbane Chamber of Commerce was brid at the Courier Building yesterday. There were present—The ...

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  29. RECEPTION OF BOER GENERALS.

    It is expected that on their arrival in England King Edward will receive Generals Botha, De Wet, and Delaroy in the presence of Earl Roberts and Viscount ...

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  30. GOVERNMENT FINANCIAL PROPOSALS.

    Sir,—The financial proposals of the Government to prevent further deficits are receiving a good deal of attention at the present time, especially by the public ...

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  31. AN APPEAL.

    The Rev. R. Stewart, President of the Methodist Conference, writing on 4th Instant, Says:—Please give space for a short appeal on behalf of the sufferers at Mount ...

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  32. ROYAL INVITATION DECLINED.

    General Lukas 'Meyer and his wife, who have arrived in England from South Africa, were invited by King Edward to be present at the Coronation in Westminster ...

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  33. THE STATE FARMS..

    The Director of Sugar Experiment Stations, Dr. Maxwell, In company with the Under Secretary of Agriculture, visited the Westbrook State Farm on Friday, and, in ...

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  34. SPEECH BY MR. SEDDON.

    In a speech at a dinner given by the Junior Reform Club at Liverpool on Saturday night, the Right Hon. R. J. Seddon stated that England was In the same ...

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  35. APPROPRIATE LINES.

    Sir,—The Mount Kembla disaster brings to my recollection a colliery explosion at heme—probably about thirty-five years ago —about which Gerald Massey, I think, ...

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  36. RUSSIA AND ITALY.

    The London " Daily Telegraph" states that as a result of the recent visit of King Victor Emmanuel of Italy to Russia a commercial treaty between the two ...

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  37. SCIENCE RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIPS.

    The Commissioners of the Exhibition of 1851 have awarded science research scholarships of the value of £150 a year, to Kenneth Inglis, a New Zealand student of ...

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  38. NEW DISCOVERY IN ARMOUR-PLATES.

    It is reported from America that Lieutenant Clelland Davies has discovered a method of carbonising armour-plates by electricity, the degree of hardening being ...

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  39. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS.

    SYDNEY, August 4.—Arrived: Cintra, s., from Melbourne. Sailed: Sonoma, s., for San Francisco. MELBOURNE, August 4.—Arrived: ...

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  40. A SERIOUS ACCIDENT.

    A sensational accident occurred this morning at Sutherland D[?]ck, Cockatoo Island, by which seven m[?]n were badly injured, and several others sustained ...

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  41. COLONIAL TROOPS IN SCOTLAND.

    A number of the colonial troops [?] visited England for the Coronation are now making a tour in Scotland, and the members of the Australian Contingent were ...

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  42. THE STIGER VORTEX.

    Sir,—I was very glad to see the letter on the above subject by Mr. Charles Sealy in your issue of this morning. No doubt the writer, being a cheese and butter factor, ...

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  43. A NEW STEAMER.

    The new steamer Victoria, which Is being built for the Pacific Steam Navigation Company, was launched on Saturday at Glasgow. ...

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  44. THE SHEARING RATES.

    A conference between representatives of the Pastoralists' Union of New South Wales and delegates frcm the Australian Workers' Union, as to the rates to be paid ...

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  45. A BOWLING CONTEST.

    For the Charles Wood Bowling Cup contest on Saturday twenty-eight clubs competed. The cup was won by the Valentine Park Club of London by 115 to 58 made by ...

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  46. BOYS' KNICKERS.

    A job lot of 200 pairs Boys' Tweed Knickers, lined, sizes 1 to 12, clearing 1/11 pair, at T. C. Beirne and Co.'s Alteration Sale. ...

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  47. CUSTOMS AND EXCISE REVENUE.

    The Federal Treasurer has furnished details of the Customs and excise revenue for the month of July, which was larger than the receipts for any previous month since ...

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  48. TWILL SHAKE 'EM UP!

    Who? Why, Charles Gilbert's competitors when they see the value he is giving in the latest new stripe and check Suitings and Trouserings, purchased In London ...

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  49. MISSING MAN FOUND.

    A telegram has been received from Camooweal stating the Constables Doyle and Kelly had found the missing man Shaw at water, three miles from the road, ...

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  50. OVERLAND PASSENGERS.

    The following passengers travelled by mail train to-day:- For Brisbane: Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Smith, Miss Grant, Miss Hockey, Messrs. H. Chaffman, L. ...

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  51. BUSINESS IN PARLIAMENT.

    The Legislative Assembly will meet at the usual hour this afternoon. The Special Retrenchment Bill will be considered in Committee. The Legislative Council stands ...

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  52. TEXAS TOBACCO CROPS.

    Mr. R. Nevill, the tobacco expert, has returned to Brisbane from Texas, where he superintended the sowing of the seed beds for the coming year, and prepared ...

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  53. NOTICE OF REMOVAL.

    G. P. Merry, Toowoomoa, has removed to new premises opposite, and Is showing a choice selection of French Millinery. Uwantsum YANKEE DOODLE. ...

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  54. T. C. BEIRNE AND CO.

    Will be closed during the whole of Saturday next, Coronation Day. Smoke YANKEE DOODLE Tobacco. Uwantsum YANKEE DOODLE. ...

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  55. HELMETS AND SUN HATS.

    B. Mountcastle and Sons have an Australian reputation for Helmets and Sun Hats. Beware of imitations of their standard goods. Quaid's Patent Kapri ...

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  56. SPECIAL JOB LOTS.

    Boys' Tweed and Serge Sailor Suits, assorted, to be sold at clearing prices (regardless of cost), during the last few days of sale at T. C. Beirne and Co.'s. ...

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  57. "CHALLENGE."—Only Genuine Texas

    Smoke YANKEE DOODLE Tobacoo. YANKEE DOODLE, smoke natural bright. ...

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