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  2. THE COMMONWEALTH.

    It is hoped that the Ministry will be able to begin revising the draft tariff drawn up by the Minister of Customs, Mr. Kingston, and the Treasurer, Sir George Turner,in ...

    Article : 2,522 words
  3. THE BOER WAR. CAPTURE OF A CONVOY.

    General Fetherstonaugh, who is operating in the South-western Transvaal, has captured near Klerksdorp a Boer convoy of 86 waggons, containing 9,000 rounds of ...

    Article : 240 words
  4. THE ROYAL TOUR. DEPARTURE FROM CAPE TOWN.

    Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York have sailed from Cape Town in the Ophir for Ascension Island, 700 miles north-west of St. ...

    Article : 42 words
  5. WAGES BOARDS.

    While the mantelpiece-makers welcome the prospect of having the wages board determinations affecting their trade reviewed, they are speculating as to the probable ...

    Article : 1,130 words
  6. THE DUKE OF YORK SHARE DEAL.

    Proceedings on the Stuck Exchange on Saturday in connection with the Duke of York share corner were only of interest in the sense that they were strongly ...

    Article : 654 words
  7. A JEALOUS HUSBAND.

    John Webber, a Soutn Melbourne labourer, experienced the sensation of being fired at by an angry husband on Satruday evening. He came out of the ordeal ...

    Article : 980 words
  8. THE BUDGET STATEMENT.

    To-morrow the Treasure[?] (Mr. Peacock) will deliver his financial statement. The statement is later than usual this year owing to the fact that the Federal ...

    Article : 898 words
  9. THE PROCLAMATION.

    Replying to an address presented to him by a German pro-Boer society, Mr. Kruger declared that Lord Kitchener's recent proclamation showed that he recognised the ...

    Article : 46 words
  10. LETTER TO THE GOVERNOR.

    Before leaving Cape Town their Royal Highnesses wrote a letter to Sir Walter Hely-Hutchinson, Governor of the Cape Colony, stating that they had been deeply ...

    Article : 76 words
  11. CASUALTIES.

    Lieutenant Ernest Evans, late of the Tasmanian Mounted Contingent, has died at Klipplaat. Private J. Pullin, of the second New ...

    Article : 39 words
  12. FRANCE AND TURKEY.

    In connection with the dispute between France and Turkey a conciliatory step has been taken by the Sultan. The difficulty was caused by the Sultan not having ...

    Article : 86 words
  13. DEPARTURE OF THE BRITANNIC.

    The troopship Britannic left Melbourne for Cape Town on Saturday, taking with her about 800 Australian soldiers, who have previously served at the war, and are ...

    Article : 406 words
  14. JAPAN.

    The Japanese Government has decided to reorganise the army and navy, so as to render it even more efficient than it is now. A beginning has already been made ...

    Article : 60 words
  15. HOW TO END THE WAR.

    "The Times" urges that with the view of specdily terminating the war, seasoned British regiments from India, who are about to return to England, should be sent ...

    Article : 65 words
  16. SUBMARINE BOATS.

    M. Camilla Pelleton, a member of the French Chamber of Deputies, and a wellknown authority on naval matters, who holds the position of reporter on the ...

    Article : 74 words
  17. TRIAL OF REBELS.

    A number of Cape Colony rebels have been tried at Graaff Reinet. Three woresentenced to death, and ten to penal servitude for life at Bermuda. ...

    Article : 82 words
  18. THE NEW HEBRIDES.

    M. Etienne, the leader of the Colonial part in the French Chamber of Deputies, urges that the Government should take steps to secure the abrogation of the ...

    Article : 112 words
  19. THE GERMAN NAYY.

    The Czar Nicholas has accepted an invitation from the Emperor William to be present at the German naval manœuvres shortly to be held at Dantzig. ...

    Article : 39 words
  20. THE CAPE PARLIAMENT.

    Although the Cape Parliament has been prorogued until September 18, it is not expected that it will assemble even in october, unless the sitution changes for ...

    Article : 129 words
  21. PRICE OF MEAT. MEETING AT BRUNSWICK.

    A meeting to support the immediate abolition of the stock tax was held in the Brunswick Town-hall on Saturday night. The mayor (Councillor J. W. Fleming) ...

    Article : 548 words
  22. CRICKET IN ENGLAND. CONTINUED HIGH SCORING.

    Heavy scoring continues the order of the day on the English cricket-grounds. Yesterday eight century scores were made in five innings. C. B. Fry, playing ...

    Article : 49 words
  23. FINANCIAL TELEGRAMS. SILVER.

    Bar silver is quoted at 26 15-16d. per oz. standard, being a decline of 1-16d. since yesterday. LONDON, Aug. 24. ...

    Article : 38 words
  24. MACLAREN'S TEAM.

    The "Referee,'" commenting on Mr. A. C. Macluren's efforts to form a cricket team to visit Australia next season, says that the day seems to have passed for ...

    Article : 86 words
  25. BOER SYMPATHISERS.

    A military order has been issued closing all the country stores in the Queenstown district, the residents of which are nearly all Dutch, and in sympathy with the Boer ...

    Article : 94 words
  26. CONSUMPTION.

    The wisdom of the action of the Board of Public Health in declaring consumption an infections discase, and thereby including it in the list of notifiable diseases, is ...

    Article : 631 words
  27. MINING SHARES.

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  28. RAILWAY CLASSIFICATION.

    A largely-attended meeting of representatives of all branches of the railway service was held in the Trades-hall on Sunday, Mr. J. Farrell in the chair, when ...

    Article : 478 words
  29. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    Tom Mann, the well-known labour leader, and vice-president of the Workers' Union, who keeps a publichouse in Long Aere, London, has been fined £10, with ...

    Article : 40 words
  30. COMMERCIAL TELEGRAMS

    Quotations for frozen meat are as follows:— New Zealand Sheep.—Crossbred wethers and maiden ewes (55lb. to 651b.)— ...

    Article : 208 words
  31. IMPERIAL YEOMANRY.

    In his despatch to the War Office reviewing the operations in South Africa to July 8, Lord Kitchener referred to the delays in April and June. He explained ...

    Article : 96 words
  32. PAINFUL TRAGEDY.

    A fearful attempt to murder her own child was made on Saturday night by a woman named Sarah Jane Cooper, aged 41, at the house of her brother, Thomas Knox, ...

    Article : 552 words
  33. MEDICALLY UNFIT.

    Lord Kitchener has sent back to England 200 Imperial Ycomanry recruits, who were found to be unfit for service, as they were suffering, some from deafness, and others ...

    Article : 63 words
  34. MEETING OF MASTER BUTCHERS.

    A meeting of the Master Butchers' and Live Stock Buyers' Association will be held at 4 o'clock this afternoon, at the Colonial Mutual Buildings, 60 ...

    Article : 73 words
  35. THE ORANGE RIVER COLONY.

    Commandant Smuts and 120 Boers have crossed the railway in the Orange River Colony, 30 miles south of Edenburg, and have trekked in the direction of ...

    Article : 39 words
  36. A MADMAN'S SUICIDE.

    A determined suicide was reported to the police at Nathalia on Friday evening, when a man named John Daly, employed by Mr. Stickells, a shire contractor, drowned ...

    Article : 326 words
  37. HIGH PRICES IN THE COUNTRY.

    A local record sale of bullocks—seven head at £16 per head—was made by Messrs. Wilson, Gibbon, and Co. on Friday, the vendor being Mr. Thomas ...

    Article : 49 words
  38. THE CAPE RAIDERS.

    Dr. T. G. To Water and two other prominent members of the Afrikander Bond have refused to contribute to the expenses of Pastor Murray's self-imposed mission to ...

    Article : 69 words
  39. LAW NOTICES (This Day).

    At Half-past 10 a.m.—Robertson v. Green (part heard). First Civil Court. (Before Mr. Justice Holroyd.) ...

    Article : 156 words
  40. LONGERENONG COLLEGE.

    Messrs. Graham (chairman) and Langdon, M.L.A.'s, members of the Council of Agricultural Education, accompanied by the other members of the Parliamentary ...

    Article : 134 words
  41. WILLS AND ESTATES.

    The National Trustees Company is applying for probate of the will of James Patrick Cleary, late of Errol-street, Footseray, who died 29th July, 1901, leaving ...

    Article : 82 words
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  43. RAND REFUGEES.

    Lord Kitchener has given permission for the immediate return to Johannesburg of 300 refugees over and above the number usually allowed in a month. ...

    Article : 32 words
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  47. NEW INSOLVENTS.

    John Henry, Glenthompson, Storekeeper and backsmith. Causes of insolvency— Pressure of ereditors. Liabilities. £673 12.5; assets, £7[?]/15/1: surphus, £110/2/8. ...

    Article : 42 words
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