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  2. [BY SUBMARINE TELEGRAPH.] [Received August 20, 9.10 p.m.] HARRYING RAIDERS.

    Fuller details have now come to hand regarding the expulsion of Kruitzinger from Gape Colony by the forces under Lieutenant-Colonel Crabbe, of the Grenadiers, ...

    Article : 301 words
  3. NEEDLES:

    The Transvaal debt is £2,660,000. The sun heat on Tuesday was 134.6 A will case at the Banco Court yesterday. ...

    Article : 1,138 words
  4. [BY SUBMARINE TELEGRAPH.] [Received August 20, 9.10 p.m.] IRELAND AND AMERICA

    In the auricle in the London "Globe," reflecting on the Irish Nationalists, and charging them with corruption in connection with private Bill legislation, and for ...

    Article : 338 words
  5. FEDERAL POLITICS.

    The Opposition in the House of Representatives wasted nearly the Whole sitting to-day in a futile protest against the amendment by Mr. Hume Cook, requiring that ...

    Article : 775 words
  6. THE DAUGHTERS OF DEMOS.

    There was a swift rending crash, a [?]erce There was hissing flames, and then a wild shower of sparks shot up into the black heavens, to settle down a moment or two ...

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  7. [BY SUBMARINE TELEGRAPH.] [Received August 20, 9.10 p.m.] THE ROYAL TOUR.

    The Duke (and Duchess of Cornwall and suite, who arrived at Simonstown, the naval station of the Cape Colony and West African Squadron, on Sunday, landed ...

    Article : 275 words
  8. QUEENSLAND AND THE KANAKAS.

    The State Premier (Mr. Philp), when questioned to-day as to the rumor that the Federal Government proposed to stop kanaka immigration after five years, stated ...

    Article : 58 words
  9. TROOPS FOR SOUTH AFRICA.

    About 300 men who had secured indulgence passages by the transport Britannic embarked to-day for South Africa. The vessel was lying off Neutral Bay, and the ...

    Article : 88 words
  10. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    James Place, a carter, wag walking beside his waggon, on the near side, and while unscrewing the brake the heel of his boot caught on the front wheel. He fell, ...

    Article : 62 words
  11. REMOUNTS FOR SOUTH AFRICA.

    Seven, hundred and fifty horses for remounts in South Africa were shipped from Brisbane on Saturday last, and two other ship loads will be dispatched shortly. ...

    Article : 34 words
  12. BURNING FATALITY.

    A fatal burning accident occurred at Bolygauxy station. Mrs. Scott, aged 70, was severely burnt through her clothes catching fire and died shortly after. ...

    Article : 27 words
  13. THE CAPTURED LETTERS.

    The news from South Africa this week has been somewhat "grateful and comforting." The capture of the papers of Mr. Steyn's peripatetic "Government" at Reitz ...

    Article : 828 words
  14. A MINING ACCIDENT.

    At Wyalong a fatal accident hapened to a lad, Fredrick Parry. He was employed as a trucker at Neeld's mine. Two holes were prepaired for firing, and the miners ...

    Article : 63 words
  15. AN ESCAPEE CAUGHT.

    The police have received a telegram from Forbes, announcing the arrest of Thomas Vaughan, who escaped from custody by jumping from a mail train. ...

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  16. LARGE FIRE IN SYDNEY.

    A fire occurred to-night in a four-story building at the corner of Barrack and York streets, occupied by Messrs. J. C. Newport and Sons and Messrs. Groves & Co., ...

    Article : 72 words
  17. PENSIONS OF ASYLUM?

    Several old age pensioners, who were inmates of the Hawkesbury Benevolent Asylum previous to receiving their pensions, have left the asylum. They have found ...

    Article : 81 words
  18. ENGLISH SHIPPING.

    Mr. J. K. Ellerman, who is promoting a great shipping enterprise to he known as the London, Liverpool, and Ocean Shipping Company, Limited, with its ...

    Article : 334 words
  19. FRANCE.

    It is semi-officially announced in French newspaper mat the Czar of Russia is to attend the review of the French Northern Squadron during the coming autumn. ...

    Article : 92 words
  20. SHOOTING FATALITY.

    Thomas Smith, the proprietor of the Fairview Hotel, near Wellington, accidentally shot himself dead, the Trigger of a gun he was handling catching against a chaff-bag. ...

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  21. QUEENSLAND.

    Mrs. Ellen Griffin, residing at Bowenstreet, Spring Hill, died yesterday, aged 105 years. She had been fairly active up till a couple of weeks ago. ...

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  22. THE VICTORIAN GOVERNOR.

    It is officially announced that Sir George Sydenham Clarke, K.C.M.G., F.R.S., has been appointed Governor of the State of Victoria. ...

    Article : 57 words
  23. THE TRANSVAAL DEBT.

    It is announced that the British Government has decided to take over the national debt of the late South African (Transvaal) Republic. The Chancellor of the Exchequer ...

    Article : 256 words
  24. WEST AUSTRALIA.

    The appointment of Mr. G. W. Davies as secretary to the Commissioner of Railways is still warmly debated. The Government intends to stand by the action of the ...

    Article : 53 words
  25. KILLED BY A ROUGH.

    The coroner's court at Fremantle to-day held an enquiry concerning the death of Edward Read from injuries received in a brawl at Fremantle. Evidence was given ...

    Article : 94 words
  26. AN AUSTRALIAN SHIP.

    The barque Lapwing, Captain Jorgensen, 745 tons, which left Sydney for Falmouth on May 26, has put in at Monte Video partially dismasted as the consequence of a ...

    Article : 72 words
  27. RAID ON CHINESE GAMBLERS.

    A number of Chinese, who were recently arrested during a police raid on a gambling house, appeared to-day at the City Court. Each of those found in the place was fined ...

    Article : 49 words
  28. VICTORIA.

    At Stony Creek diggings William Dalton was hurled to one side of a cutting by a fall of earth. After managing to free himself he crawled to the surface, and there ...

    Article : 76 words
  29. CHINA.

    Dr. Ernest Morrison, Pekin correspondent of the London "Times," telegraphed yesterday that Sir Ernest Mason Satow, British Minister at Pekin, has informed the ...

    Article : 117 words
  30. THE RABBIT INVASION.

    The Under Secretary of Lands has received intelligence from the,warden at Lawlers that some rabbits have Been found there. This is the furthest north-west that ...

    Article : 35 words
  31. CHAPTER XXVIII.—THE VANISHING OF LEWIS SAVAGE.

    Nearly four and twenty hours had passed by since the alarm of fire had broken from the frightened mouths of the workers in Mr. Clarke Branton's burnt-out mill, and ...

    Article : 1,346 words
  32. FIRE AT WELLINGTON.

    The two top storeys of a six-floor building on Lambton quay, owned by the Wairarapa Co-operative Association, were destroyed by fire this morning. A number ...

    Article : 127 words
  33. A BRUTAL ASSAULT.

    James Kerrin was accosted at Ballarat East at night by five men, who asked him for a match. As he did not hasten to comply with their wish they told him to hurry ...

    Article : 56 words
  34. VILJOEN DEFEATED.

    One of Router's correspondents telegraphs that General F. W. Kitchener and Colonel Campbell have had a sharp fight with a number of General Ben. Viljoen's men in ...

    Article : 187 words
  35. A NARROW ESCAPE.

    While a driver on the Mapleson's tramway at Neerim South was backing a truck over a make-up one of the rails broke and the truck turned over, the driver falling ...

    Article : 52 words
  36. THE KING'S CORONATION.

    The court to hear the claims for the Coronation met at the Privy Council Office on Wednesday and settled its mode of procedure. The Lord Chancellor, who ...

    Article : 529 words
  37. THE WEST AUSTRALIANIAN TARIFF.

    West Australia will continue her discriminating tariff against Australia for the term allowed by the constitution. Sir John Forrest, in a conversation to-day, said the ...

    Article : 45 words
  38. SAN FRANCISCO STRIKE.

    The great waterside strike in San Francisco, which threw 55,000 men out of work early in the month, and has done great harm to the enormous shipping trade of ...

    Article : 205 words
  39. A GENEROUS TESTATOR.

    Probate is being sought of the will of the late Thomas Russell, formerly of East Melbourne, gentleman. The deceased died on July 25, and left real estate valued at ...

    Article : 67 words
  40. IS A MILL A FACTORY?

    "Is a mill a factory?" was the question which the three judges of the Supreme Court were called upon to answer on Tuesday. A few weeks ago the Inspector of ...

    Article : 316 words
  41. NEW GUINEA AND THE COMMONWEALTH.

    Following up his statements in the House, Mr. Barton has addressed a series of questions relative to taking over the administration and control of New Guinea by the ...

    Article : 73 words
  42. CURE OF CONSUMPTION.

    At the annual meeting of the subscribers to the Victorian Sanatorium for Consumptives, the Lieutenant-Governor, Sir John Madden, remarked that whereas the State ...

    Article : 92 words
  43. LASCARS ON MAIL STEAMERS.

    A deputation representing the Parliamentary Labor Party, the Trades and Labor Council, the Political Labor League, and the Seamen's Union to-day urged the Premier ...

    Article : 312 words
  44. BURNED TO DEATH.

    An old man, James Little, aged 74, was burnt to death yesterday at Bungaree. The hut in which he lived was consumed by the flames caused by a lighted candle coming ...

    Article : 42 words
  45. A BRILLIANT VICTORY.

    It is telegraphed that Captain Wood, with 150 of the South African Constabulary, surprised a farce of 700 Boers who were laagered near Middleburg, in the ...

    Article : 131 words
  46. THOUGHTS OF HOME.

    My native land, my native vale, A long and last adieu, Farewell to Dunkinuly's hills, And Donegal's mountains blue. ...

    Article : 176 words
  47. PECULIAR MINING ACCIDENT.

    A miner, Charles bowen, the sole sapporter of his widowed, mother and a family, Was killed in the New Moon mine at Bendigo to-day, while working at the 945-ft. ...

    Article : 63 words
  48. Advertising

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    Advertising : 115 words
  49. THE RICARDO CASE.

    The action, brought by Lieutenant-Colonel Ricardo against the "Observer" for allied libel entered upon its fifth day to-day. Public interest was unabated; in fact, as the ...

    Article : 201 words
  50. BENEFIT LECTURE.

    The Rev. Charles Bright delivered a lecture on "Rome" in the Norwood Town Hall on Thursday evening in aid of the family of the late Mr. Bartholomaeus, ...

    Article : 111 words
  51. SUCCESS IN ORANGE RIVER.

    Lord Kitchener reports that Colonel A. W. Thorneycroft has captured 43 of the enemy during his recent operations in the Wepener and Bethany districts of Orange ...

    Article : 36 words
  52. Family Notices

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    Family Notices : 51 words
  53. CONCERNING AUSTRALIANS.

    Private J. Jacobs, of the New South Wales Mounted Contingent, is reported by the War Office to have died of measles at Kroonstad, Orange River Colony. ...

    Article : 41 words
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