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  2. CABLED WAR NEWS OF THE WEEK.

    Reuter's correspondent states that id reply to an inquiry from the United States Government, Great Britain and Russia stated that the credentials of Li Hung Chang as Chinese plenipotentiary for the ...

    Article : 1,122 words
  3. South Australia.

    The directors of the Zoological Gardens, at a [?]g, decided to cable that they offer £850 for [?] hippopotamus, which has been offered to them for £9O0. ...

    Article : 83 words
  4. Western Australia.

    The gold production for August, including the mint receipts, was 131,485oz. The revenue for August was £242,833, against £236,273 for the corresponding month of last year. ...

    Article : 140 words
  5. Tasmania.

    The newly appointed Professor of Mining in Tasmania University, Mr. R. Neil Smith, will take up his duties at the end of October or the beginning of November. He relinquished his appointment as ...

    Article : 95 words
  6. New Zealand.

    The Customs Duties Bill has passed the House of Assembly. Additions to the free list include confectioners' moulding starch, picric acid, materials for dyeing bags made in New Zealand, taw or flax, ...

    Article : 149 words
  7. Japanese at Amoy.

    Owing to a report (hat the British and American missions at Amoy and a Japanese temple had been looted and burned, Japanese troops landed and mounted Nordenfelt guns in suck positions as to ...

    Article : 138 words
  8. A Skirmish with the Governors.

    The Breelong blacks on Saturday night called at George Hamilton's residence, near Murrurundi, and finding the people away they forced open a window and entered the house. They broke ...

    Article : 666 words
  9. The Manchurian Campaign.

    There are persistent reports that the Russians have desolated the N[?]chwang district, ruthlessly slaughtering non-combatants. General Rennicka[?]f, advancing from Mergen, ...

    Article : 138 words
  10. Commandant De Wet.

    Commandant Christian De Wet was reported to be at Heilbron on August 28, and it was said that burghers of the Orange River Colony were indisposed to rejoin him, Twenty-five men who, had been in ...

    Article : 211 words
  11. Other Aspects.

    The pursuit of the Empress Dowager, undertaken by a Russian, German, and Japanese force, has been abandoned. A Chinese official announced that the Empress Dowager was on August 26 half way to the ...

    Article : 285 words
  12. In the Western Transvaal.

    Lord Methuen had reached Mafeking on Augus. 30. Sir Fred. Oarrington has been skirmishing between Zeerust and Mafeking. A cyclone at Mafeking did enormous damage. ...

    Article : 222 words
  13. Prisoners of War.

    The Beers have appropriated the supplies sent by the "Absent-minded Beggar Fund" to the British prisoners at Nooitgedacht. They released all the prisoners at Nooitgedacht, who thereupon marched ...

    Article : 173 words
  14. A Brave Australian.

    Among those who went to Windsor recently to receive their decorations from the hands of the Queen, was that distinguished general officer Sir Baker Owed Russell, who has been promoted to the ...

    Article : 141 words
  15. THE BOER WAR.

    In the general advance by Lord Roberts's forces against General Louis Botha Sir Redvers Buller captured the position at Bergendal Venj by turning the enemy's flank. It was a natural stronghold, and ...

    Article : 745 words
  16. The Relief of Peking.

    Stubborn street fighting preceded the rescue of the garrison which defended the Roman Catholic cathedral at Northern Peking. General Frey (French) commanded the relieving column, and ...

    Article : 576 words
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