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  2. WAR NOTES.

    Messages relating to Lord Roberts's movements are again subject to rigid censorship. It is believed that his lordship is organizing flying columns in ...

    Article : 122 words
  3. "THE GEORGIA MAGNET."

    "Seeing's believing," we are told by an old adage, which may be appropriately applied to Miss Annie May Abbott, better known as "The Little Georgia Magnet." ...

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  4. BRITISH MINISTRY.

    It is officially announced that the Queen has approved of the following additional appointments to Ministerial portfolios:— ...

    Article : 180 words
  5. THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION.

    The latest returns in the United States presidential election contest indicate that Mr. William McKinley carried 20 States, including Kentucky and ...

    Article : 314 words
  6. TROUBLED CHINA.

    A detachment of 350 Italian and German troops, while marching northward from Paoting-fu to Pekin, attacked the enemy at the town of Kuan-hsien. ...

    Article : 262 words
  7. THE TRANSVAAL CAMPAIGN.

    A determined band of 20 Boer raiders yesterday captured a train containing military stores, within a few miles of Kimberley. ...

    Article : 200 words
  8. VICTORIA.

    Two detachments of Australian soldiers returned from South Africa to-day on the steamers. Afrie and Yarrawonga. They were met by a representative of the defence ...

    Article : 347 words
  9. THE CRISIS IN CHINA.

    Continental journalists, particularly Germans, are of opinion that President MeKinley, hiving achieved a great triumph at the polls, will adopt a ...

    Article : 240 words
  10. GIBRALTAR.

    The Secretary for the Colonies is taking a cruise in the Mediterranean in a battleship. Following upon a visit by Mr. Chamberlain to Gibraltar this ...

    Article : 87 words
  11. AN OLD COLONIST'S MESSAGE.

    The "Pall Mall Gazette" for October 1 publishes the following letter from Mr. P. A. Tarlton, a former South Australian legislator, and now ex-president of the ...

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  12. MR. KRUGER'S VISIT TO THE CONTINENT.

    Several of the Governments of European nations have notified Dr. W. J. Leyds that it would be regrettable if be gave Mr. Kruger any encouragement to ...

    Article : 79 words
  13. IMPERIAL COURT ALARMED.

    The Dowager Empress was greatly alarmed when the news reached her that an allied column had suddenly appeared at the intersection of the Imperial ...

    Article : 47 words
  14. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    A further supply of about l50,000 gallons af water per day has been struck at the Eurie bore iu the Walgett district at a depth of 2.589. ft. ...

    Article : 278 words
  15. SYDNEY CONSUL INTERVIEWED.

    The United States consul, in the course of an interview to-day, said that the election of Mr. McKinley had ensured the perpetuation and the consummation of the policy he ...

    Article : 115 words
  16. INAUGURATING THE COMMONWEALTH.

    The Governor-General of India, Lord Curzon, in referring to the dispatch of 100 Indian troops to Sydney, states that it is ...

    Article : 62 words
  17. BURIAL OF THE QUEEN'S GRANDSON.

    The remains of the late Prince Christian Victor were interred yesterday in the cemetery at Pretoria, and amongst those present at the funeral were ...

    Article : 55 words
  18. PARLIAMENTS IN SESSION.

    In the Legislative Assembly to-day the Premier promised to introduce the Closer Settlement Bill as soon as possible. Sir William Lyne then moved the second ...

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  19. LOOTING PEKIN.

    In an account written for the "HongKong Daily Press" Mrs. Inglis, an American lady, wife of Dr. John Inglis, who was in Pekin during the siege, says, in describing the ...

    Article : 402 words
  20. THE AUSTRALASIANS.

    The "Matin," a popular Paris journal, in an article dealing with the war in South Africa, describes the British colonial troops as "scum" and "robbers ...

    Article : 103 words
  21. CANADIAN ELECTIONS.

    The general elections for the Dominion of Canada have started. Yesterday Sir Charles Tupper, Bart, leader of the Opposition, suffered defeat in ...

    Article : 351 words
  22. THE PACIFIC CABLE.

    The Colonial Office has asked the Telegraph Construction Company to keep their tender for the Pacific cable open until the end of November. ...

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  23. COMMERCE AND FINANCE.

    British Trade for October.—The of Trade returns show that during the month of October the imports to the United Kingdom were valued at £48,495,608, showing an increase of ...

    Article : 58 words
  24. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    It is expected that tenders will be accepted on Wednesday for a new courthouse. The building will be erected on the site of the present ramshackle structure, and will ...

    Article : 102 words
  25. A GIFT TO "B.P."

    Mr. John Ross has privately presented to Mrs. Baden-Powell, mother of the famous hero of Mafeking, the sword of honour which was subscribed for by ...

    Article : 39 words
  26. A.N.A. CONFERENCE.

    At the intercolonial conference of the board of directors of the Australian natives' association to-day a resolution was carried.—"That this conference considers ...

    Article : 453 words
  27. SOLDIERS' LETTERS.

    Trooper J. B. Gosley, of the late Capt. Hubbe's contingent, wrote from Ottoshoop on September 26, to his brother as follows:—"The weather is Retting a bit hot ...

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  28. NEW SOUTH WALES NAVAL DEFENCE.

    The concluding silting of the Parliamentary select committee appointed to enquire into military matters was held to-day. Capt. Hixson commanding the local naval forces. ...

    Article : 278 words
  29. FOREIGN PROPERTIES DESTROYED

    The Pekin correspondent of the "Pekin and Tientsin Times" sends his paper the following list of foreign places destroyed in the capital:—Austrian, Belgian, Dutch, and ...

    Article : 200 words
  30. A FRAUD SUMMONS.

    A judgment debtor who was brought up to-day before Mr. Justice Hood for examination on what is popularly known to the legal profession as a "fraud summons." was ...

    Article : 237 words
  31. COMMONWEALTH CELEBRATIONS.

    In the Legislative Assembly to-day it was stated by the Premier that the executive committee of the Commonwealth celebrations were not yet appointed, but ...

    Article : 321 words
  32. A BOWLING TEAM FOR ENGLAND.

    At a meeting of delegates of the Australian bowling association, held to-night, Mr. A. Horrocks (N.S.W.) said he was sure they all wished to see a team sent to ...

    Article : 109 words
  33. LAW REFORM IN NEW SOUTH WALES.

    The Attorney-General speaking to-night on the passage through both Houses of the Supreme Court Procedure Bill, said it was the most important item of legal ...

    Article : 192 words
  34. JIMMY GOVERNOR'S CASE.

    In the Full Court this morning Mr. Boyce asked that a matter of urgency concerning Jimmy Governor should be heard at 2 o'clock. In reply to the Chief Justice he ...

    Article : 136 words
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  36. A QUEENSLAND STORM.

    A severe thunderstorm experienced at Rockhampton yesterday afternoon lasted three-quarters of an hour. The wind blew with hurricane force, and many buildings ...

    Article : 59 words
  37. FRENCH PRISONERS.

    The eleven prisoners from New Caledonia who landed on the Queensland coast about three months ago were extradited to-day With one exception all had been convicted ...

    Article : 58 words
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