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  2. SITUATION IN CHINA.

    LONDON, Wednesday.--The Empress- Dowager has ordered the Chinese Government, despite the protests and threatened intervention of all the European Powers, not ...

    Article : 167 words
  3. ASSESSORS UNDER THE NAVIGATION ACT.

    The rules governing the appointment of assessors under the Navigation Amendment Act were issued yesterday in the "Government Gazette." There are to be two classes of assessors, who will ...

    Article : 104 words
  4. THE WAR.

    LONDON, Tuesday Afternoon. -- Lord Roberts ceremonially entered Pretoria at 2 o'clock to-day. On Monday morning Lord Roberts marched ...

    Article : 230 words
  5. CHIEF EVENTS OF THE WAR.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 344 words
  6. WAR NOTES.

    It has been several times the misfortune of the Imperial troops that almost concurrently with a great victory they have experienced a great disaster. The Boers have now captured a whole ...

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  7. SYDNEY FERRIES SERVICE.

    Something approaching a revolution has been quietly taking place during the past few months in connection with the ferry traffic between Circular Quay and the various parts of the North ...

    Article : 290 words
  8. TO-DAY.

    Brighton Races: First event, 2.40. Women's Federal League: Town-hall, 4. Canterbury Electorate: Mr. Taylor. Enfield 7.30, Canterbury 8.30; Mr. Smith's meetings, 7 and 8. ...

    Article : 84 words
  9. PERSONAL.

    Yesterday morning his Excellency, attended by Captain Clark, A.D.C., visited the "Evening News" office, and was shown over the premises by Mr. Chris. Bennett. ...

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  10. TRAMWAY CONGESTION AT NORTH SHORE.

    The increase of traffic of late on the North Shore tramways has been extraordinary, and it is probable that this in not to be accounted for exclusively by the reductions in fares. The ...

    Article : 263 words
  11. THE CHINESE REBELS.

    LONDON, Tuesday Afternoon.--The rebel Boxers have captured the Rev. H. Norman find murdered the Rev. C. Robinson, of the North China Mission Station, and five native ...

    Article : 247 words
  12. ANOTHER DISASTER.

    LONDON, Wednesday.--Regarding Colonel Spraggo's battalion of Irish Yeomanry, whose difficulties led to Lieutenant-General Sir Leslie Bundle's recent engagement, ...

    Article : 164 words
  13. THE PREMIER.

    The Premier, Sir William Lyne, is exported to arrive by the Melbourne train this morning. Mr. See received a telegram yesterday stating that on Tuesday the Premier's father was slightly ...

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  14. MR. REID AT STRATHFIELD.

    Speaking last night at Strathfield in support of the candidature of Mr. Sydney Smith, the leader of the Opposition made an attack upon the Government. For the most part he was ...

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  15. FEDERATION.

    LONDON, Wednesday.--Mr. Barton is confident that Mr. Chamberlain will adhere to the compromise unanimously agreed to by the Secretary of State for the Colonies and ...

    Article : 76 words
  16. THE MAYOR'S INTENTIONS.

    The statement got into print yesterday that the Mayor (Sir Matthew Harris) intended forthwith to resign his office, and also his scat in the Assembly. There is, however, no probability of ...

    Article : 352 words
  17. BRITISH AT PRETORIA.

    LONDON, Wednesday.--A force of 25,000 British troops hemmed in Pretoria. Field-Marshal Lord Roberts has telegraphed as follows to the War Office:-- ...

    Article : 318 words
  18. THE THIRD CONTINGENT.

    Yesterday the offers of 100 men of the Third Contingent to serve in the proposed infantry and cavalry units--50 in each--were referred to Major- General French. Several of the men have also ...

    Article : 88 words
  19. ATTITUDE OF QUEENSLAND.

    ADELAIDE, Wednesday.--Mr. Holder has replied to the telegram from Mr. Philp, which stated the intention of the Queensland Government to submit the Commonwealth Bill to the local ...

    Article : 103 words
  20. BRITISH PRESS COMMENTS.

    LONDON, Wednesday.--The British newspapers commenting on the surrender of the Irish Yeomanry and its attendant circumstances, warmly eulogise Lord Methueu's ...

    Article : 94 words
  21. COMPLIMENTARY CONCERT TO PRIVATE NEWTON.

    NEWCASTLE, Wednesday.--Private George Newton, of the Army Medical Corps, a member of the first army medical contingent which left New South Wales for service in South Africa, ...

    Article : 166 words
  22. REJOICINGS IN THE COUNTRY.

    ARMIDALE, Wednesday.--Never before in the history of Armidale has there been such a wild outburst of joy as that which marked the receipt of the news announcing Roberts' occupation of ...

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  23. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    LONDON, Tuesday Afternoon.--Mr. J. Brown-Potter, husband of the well-known actress, has obtained a divorce on the grounds of his wife's desertion. ...

    Article : 136 words
  24. FUNERAL OF MR. J. M. ANTILL.

    PICTON, Wednesday.--The funeral of the late Mr. J. M. Antill, Jarvisfield, took place to-day, his remains being laid in the family vault on the hill overlooking the town. The cortege was very ...

    Article : 100 words
  25. FICKSBURG REBELS.

    LONDON, Wednesday.--It is asserted that since the isolation of the rebels in the Ficksburg district by the forces under Lieutenant- General Sir Leslie Bundle, and ...

    Article : 49 words
  26. THE MAIL STEAMERS.

    A telegram was received from Auckland yesterday stating that the A. and A. liner Alameda arrived at that port at 12.30 p.m., from San Francisco, en route to Sydney. She may be expected ...

    Article : 290 words
  27. THE INVALIDED SOLDIERS.

    Before the New Zealanders left on Tuesday they instructed Garrison Sergeant-Major Muckleston, who had charge of them at the Victoria Barracks, to announce that they desired to publicly thank ...

    Article : 46 words
  28. LEPROSY IN CUBA.

    LONDON, Wednesday.--An alarming number of cases of leprosy have occurred at Cuba. ...

    Article : 17 words
  29. AILMENTS FROM PIANO PLAYING.

    At the Berlin Chirurgical Congress Herr Zabludowski dealt with the aliments resulting from piano-playing, particularly to people with small hands. The joints get irritated, and where this ...

    Article : 123 words
  30. THE LAING'S NEK BOERS.

    LONDON, Wednesday.--The Boers are reported to be quiescent at Laing's Nek, where it has been stated that 12,000 are entrenched, while General Baller's forces are slowly ...

    Article : 41 words
  31. COMFORTS FOR THE WOUNDED.

    A letter was yesterday received by Mrs. Waller, of Parramatta, announcing the coming of a large parcel of garments, etc., for the troops in South Africa made by the pupils attending ...

    Article : 134 words
  32. ABYSSINIAN AMBITION.

    It is natural for growing countries, cut off by a strip of alien territory from that high road of commerce the sea (says "St. James' Budget"), to hunker after the removal of the obstacle. Hence, ...

    Article : 513 words
  33. A REPORTED DISASTER.

    The Minister for Defence states that a private message was received in the city yesterday to the effect that a disaster had occurred in South Africa, on June 2, to some of the Australian ...

    Article : 105 words
  34. CONGO GHOULS AT WORK.

    The "Petit Bleu" publishes the report drawn up by Magistrate Moray after hearing the depositions of the soldiers who carried out the fearful massacres in the region between the Congo and ...

    Article : 116 words
  35. LIEUTENANT DOWLING HONORED.

    A demonstration is to take place at Rylstone to-morrow afternoon, when a shield and other things are to be presented to Lieutenant Dowling, recently returned from South Africa, having been ...

    Article : 99 words
  36. RECEIPT OF THE NEWS.

    LONDON, Wednesday.--General rejoicings have taken place throughout Great Britain in connection with the capture of Pretoria, but no mad enthusiasm has been displayed. ...

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  37. MAMMOTH FROZEN MEAT CARRIERS

    The refrigerating installations for what are stated to be the three largest meat-carrying steamers afloat--the Suffolk, Norfolk, and Sussex, their meat-carrying capacity being 130,000 ...

    Article : 115 words
  38. INTERESTING FINDS IN CRETE.

    The English archaeological expedition which is carrying out researches at Knossos, near Heraklion in Crete, has discovered a pre-Mycenaean building, believed to be a palace, probably that ...

    Article : 114 words
  39. A CABLE MESSAGE TO THE GOVERNOR.

    His Excellency yesterday received the following cable from Sir Alfred Milner:--"June 5.--Pretoria surrendered to Lord Roberts, who marches into the city at 2 p.m. to-day." ...

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  40. MILITARY BOXERS.

    A vigorous and healthy form of recreation has been provided for the artillerymen who are now confined to barracks after 6 p.m. in consequence of the conflicts between the men and the ...

    Article : 112 words
  41. VICTORIAN LOSSES.

    LONDON, Wednesday.--The following casualties are reported among the Australian troops:-- Trooper V. WAKLEY, of the Victorian ...

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  42. ON THE RAND.

    LONDON, Wednesday.--Major "Karri" Davies, of the Natal Imperial Light Horse, was the first of the advancing Britishers to enter Johannesburg. He acted as ...

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  43. JAPAN'S FRIENDLINESS.

    The Japanese people do not regard the British victory as the affair of a foreign country. They have heartfelt and true sympathy with Great Britain. The congratulatory telegram sent by ...

    Article : 93 words
  44. A SLEEPY JURYMAN.

    Yesterday, during the hearing of a charge at the Quarter Sessions involving the liberty of one of her Majesty's subjects, a Juryman slept calmly at intervals while the evidence was being given, ...

    Article : 309 words
  45. MARTIAL SPIRIT IN QUEENSLAND.

    BRISBANE, Wednesday.--The Commandant states that the strong interest manifested in military questions in having a beneficial effect in inducing a large number of men to make ...

    Article : 51 words
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