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  2. THE WAR.

    Drafts, dated July last, of the manifesto which was issued by President Steyn to the Free Staters at the outbreak of the war, have, it is stated, ...

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  3. CABLEGRAMS.

    During a recent sortie from the beleagured town of Kumasi, where Sir F. M. Hodgson, the Governor of the Gold Coast is still shut up, eight British ...

    Article : 88 words
  4. THE CHINA TROUBLE.

    Mr. W. St. John Brodrick, Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, was interrogated yesterday in the House of Commons regarding the situation at Peking. ...

    Article : 96 words
  5. CABLEGRAMS.

    In the House of Commons yesterday, the motion for the third reading of Lord Strathcona's Bill, legs[?] marriage with a deceased's wife[?]ster, was ...

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  6. NEWS AND NOTES.

    Return of the Premier.—Sir John Forrest and Lady Forrest returned to the city yesterday afternoon from their visit to the South-West. ...

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  7. FIGHTING IN THE ORANGE RIVER COLONY.

    On Tuesday last an attempt was made by the Boers to outflank Sir Henry Rundle's force at Hammonia, a few miles north-west of Ficksburg. ...

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  8. AUSTRALIAN FEDERATION.

    The Australian Federal delegates, with the exception of Mr. Deakin, who sailed some days ago, have booked for Australia by the R.M.S. Orotona. ...

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  9. BRITISH POLITICS.

    Owing to the necessity of conferring with the colonial Governments regarding the appointment of additional Colonial Judges to the Privy Council ...

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  10. THE MEDITERRANEAN SQUADRON.

    The British 2nd class cruisers Dido, 5,600 tons, 11 guns, and Iris, 3,730 tons, 13 guns, now on the Mediterranean station, have been ordered to China. ...

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  11. AT RUSTENBURG.

    General Baden-Powell has captured Commandant (not President) Steyn, and also two hostile Boer Field Cornets, at Rustenburg, where some 3,000 Boer ...

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  12. FIGHTING ON THE 20TH.

    Rear-Admiral Bruce, commanding the British China squadron has sent a further telegram to the Admiralty. He reports that the fighting at ...

    Article : 76 words
  13. THE KHEDIVE.

    Abbas Pasha, the Khedive of Egypt, has arrived in England. The Rayal yacht Victoria and Albert brought the Khedive from Flushing to ...

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  14. EUROPEAN GARRISON AT TIEN TSIN.

    The European garrison at Tien-Tsin is at present only 3,000 strong. All the English ladies at Tien-Tsin left for Taku on Saturday last. ...

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  15. GENERAL BULLER'S MOVEMENTS.

    Sir Redvers Buller, who is marching from Standerton to Heidelberg, has arrived at Paarde Kop, where numbers of Boers are surrendering. ...

    Article : 95 words
  16. MINING.

    The following are the latest quotations for the undermentioned Australian mining stocks:—Associated (W.A.), £3 6s. 3d.; Broken Hill ...

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  17. CHESS.

    Herr Emanuel Lasker, the chess champion of the world, has won the Paris International Chess Tourney, scoring 14½ points. Pillsbury came next with 12½ ...

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  18. MASSACRE OF MISSIONARIES.

    It is feared that forty British and American missionaries, including five ladies, have been massacred. These missionaries are chiefly ...

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  19. BOMBARDMENT OF TIEN TSIN.

    The reported bombardment of Tien-Tsin has been confirmed. This important river port has been the scene of four days' fighting. ...

    Article : 114 words
  20. NEWS FROM CHEFOO.

    Dr. Lenz, the German Consul at Chefoo, cabled to Berlin on Friday evening, intimating that the bombardment of Tien-Tsin had been continued, and that ...

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  21. COMMERCIAL.

    Frozen Meat: Canterbury (N.Z.) sheep are selling at 4¾d. per lb. Dunedins are fetching 4 1-16; Australians, 4d.; and River Plates, 4[?]d. ...

    Article : 246 words
  22. A VAIN THREAT.

    President Kruger has issued a proclamation, in which he threatens to confiscate the property of those burghers who refuse to honour his Treasury ...

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  23. ESCAPE OF MISSIONARIES.

    The head of the American Methodists' Mission at Tien-Tsin and two other missionaries have escaped to Chefoo. They report that Lieut. Wright, of ...

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  24. THE RECENT RAINS.

    The heavy rains last week caused much damage in Perth, especially on the lowlying ground between George-street and Melbourne-road, adjacent to the railway ...

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  25. AT STANDERTON.

    Lord Dundonald's Cavalry Brigade, which formed a portion of General Buller's army in Natal, has arrived at Standerton, an important railway ...

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  26. REINFORCEMENTS FOR CHINA

    A considerable European force is marching to TienTsin from the port of Taku. The force, which started yesterday, ...

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  27. AN AMERICAN ACCOUNT.

    Admiral Kempff, commanding the United States squadron on the China station reports that 130 American marines and 400 Russians engaged the ...

    Article : 78 words
  28. AFTER ERSTE FABRICKEN.

    After the battle of Erste Fabricken, on the 12th inst., the Australian Mounteds doggedly pursued the enemy. They approached unperceived to ...

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  29. BUBONIC PLAGUE.

    Since last Monday no fresh cases of plague have been reported to the health authorities at Fremantle. The three patients at the plague hospital at ...

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  30. ENGLISH TROOPS.

    Steps are being taken to reinforce the British naval strength at Taku. To this end, 841 seamen, 269 marine infantry, and 124 gunners will leave ...

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  31. THE FOREIGN EMBASSIES.

    The Chinese Legation at Berlin received a cablegram on Saturday stating that the Foreign Embassies were safe, and that the Foreign Ministers were ...

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  32. ST. HELENA.

    Influenza is raging at St. Helena, where there are a large number of Boer prisoners. ...

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  33. A MINISTERIAL STATEMENT.

    In the House of Commons yesterday, Mr. Brodrick made a further statement regarding the China trouble. The Foreign Office had, he said, ...

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  34. AUSTRALIAN CASUALTIES.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 2,424 words
  35. OPENING OF NEW ZEALAND PARLIAMENT.

    Yesterday Parliament was opened. The Governor's speech stated that the surrender to Germany of British rights in Samoa had caused considerable ...

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  36. FINANCIAL.

    The annual report and the balancesheet of the National Bank of New Zealand for the last half-year have been published. ...

    Article : 145 words
  37. CHARTERING TROOPS[?] IPS.

    The British Admiralty have, it is announced, chartered thirteen steamers belonging to the British India Company for the transport of troops to China. ...

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  38. NEWCASTLE BOUND SHIP OVERDUE.

    Uneasiness is felt regarding the ship Perseverance, which left Probolingo, in Java, for Newcastle in last February, and now 128 days on the voyage, which usually ...

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  39. KALGOORLIE QUARTER SESSIONS.

    The Kalgoorlie Quarter Sessions were continued yesterday. In the case of Wm. Thomas Wheatley charged with the larceny of and with receiving Brazilian carbons, ...

    Article : 57 words
  40. CHILD STARVED TO DEATH.

    Martha Elizabeth Radford was yesterday at a Coroner's inquest, committed for trial on a charge of manslaughter of her seven weeks' old infant. J. H. Webb in ...

    Article : 72 words
  41. THE FRENCH FLEET.

    M. Delcasse, the French Minister of Foreign Affairs, in the course of an interview yesterday, indicated that France was about to strongly reinforce ...

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  42. ROUGH WEATHER ON TASMANIAN COAST.

    Rough weather prevailed on the West coast yesterday, the wind being terrific. The roof of Stancombe's Hotel, at Gormanston, was blown off. ...

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  43. RECEPTION TO LADY FORREST.

    Last night a ladies' reception was tendered to Lady Forrest. There was a large gathering, and, with songs, etc., an agreeable social evening was spent. ...

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  44. MISCELLANEOUS.

    Lieut.-General J. F. Owen, in addition to his usual retiring allowance, has been voted a good service pension of £100 a year. ...

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  45. PEKING.

    No news has been received in London from Peking for a fortnight. ...

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