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  2. CONCERNING PEOPLE.

    On Wednesday afternoon Lady Tennyson drove to Rose Park and called upon Mrs. Hipwell, widow of Capt. Malcolth Hipwell, whose death from enteric fever ...

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  3. THE COMMONWEALTH.

    In the Senate Senator Pulsford (New South Wales) resumed the debate on the Address-in-reply, and said he was in favour of a revenue tariff. ...

    Article : 312 words
  4. THE SOUTH MINE DISASTER.

    The inquest on the bodies of the six victims of the South Mine disaster was resumed to-day by the coroner, Mr. Hall. Considerable evidence was taken, but the ...

    Article : 539 words
  5. THE ROYAL TOUR.

    The Duke of Cornwall held a levee at Government House to-day, when about 2,000 citizens took advantage of the opportunity afforded of manifesting their loyalty to the ...

    Article : 531 words
  6. THE FAR EAST.

    The German quarter in Pekin has been handed over to the Chinese authorities for their administration for a fortnight. This action has been taken ...

    Article : 65 words
  7. PECULIAR FATALITY AT PRETORIA.

    News of a terrible fatality comes from Pretoria. The ex-Boer General Schoeman was in his own house in the capital in the ...

    Article : 111 words
  8. THE TRANSVAAL CAMPAIGN.

    A sensational capture was all but accomplished during the recent operations of the British troops in the eastern Transvaal. ...

    Article : 215 words
  9. THE ROYAL TOUR.

    sir Gordon Sprigg, Premier of Cape Colony, considers that the Government and not the municipalities should take the initiative in connection ...

    Article : 71 words
  10. THE HAMBURG-AMERICAN LINE IN CHINA.

    The owners of the Hamburg-American line of steamships have purchased a site 3,000 feet long at the entrance to the harbour of Shanghai for the ...

    Article : 132 words
  11. MINERS' INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS.

    The Miners' International Congress now sitting in London has been discussing the important questions of a legal eight hours' day and the ...

    Article : 95 words
  12. WAR NOTES.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 107 words
  13. THE UNITED STATES.

    The "Times" correspondent at New York telegraphs that the decision of the Federal Supreme Court of the United States regarding the legality of ...

    Article : 161 words
  14. THE PLAGUE.

    Bubonic plague is raging in Hong-kong with serious results. For the week ended May 18 122 new cases were reported to the authorities, and ...

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  15. TROUBLE IN INLAND PROVINCES.

    The Shanghai correspondent of the "Standard" telegraphs that a serious rising has occurred in the interior of China. Four thousand insurgents ...

    Article : 68 words
  16. KITCHENER'S FIGHTING SCOUTS.

    A Boer force of 500 strong, in command of Commandants Erasmus and Pretorius, have just crossed the Pietersburg railway, near Waterfall ...

    Article : 65 words
  17. THE HOUSE OP REPRESENTATIVES.

    The debate on the Address-in-reply was continued in the House of Representatives to-day by Mr. F. W. Piesse (Tasmania). He hoped the High Court would not be left ...

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  18. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    The American Presbyterian Assembly has voted in favour of a revision of the articles of the Westminster Confession of Faith. ...

    Article : 65 words
  19. COUNT VON WALDERSEE'S SUCCESSOR.

    The allies of Pekin at are conducting preliminary negotiations for the appointment of a successor to Count von Waldersee, Generalissimo of the forces ...

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  20. THE CAPE INVADERS.

    Commandant Kruitzinger, who left the Zuurberg, in the Steynsberg district of Cape Colony, with a strong commando of 700 Boers on Friday last ...

    Article : 133 words
  21. COMMERCE AND FINANCE.

    Breadstuffs.—The quantity o£ wheat afloat for the United kingdom is 3,235,000 qr. compared with 3,325,000 qr. a week ago and 3,025,000 qr. a year ago. The ...

    Article : 112 words
  22. WESLEYAN GENERAL CONFERENCE.

    About 60 members of the Wesleyan Methodist Conference visited Bingera plantation at Bundaberg to-day, and were shown over the mill and planatation. other ...

    Article : 100 words
  23. RUSSIA.

    Telegrams from Russia state that order has at last been restored at Obouskkoff, where workmen employed in the naval arsenal broke out in riot ...

    Article : 110 words
  24. COLLIERY EXPLOSION IN TENNESSEE.

    An explosion attended by disastrous results is reported from the city of Drayton, Rhea county, Tennessee, United States. ...

    Article : 53 words
  25. AN HISTORICAL PORTRAIT.

    The Duke of Cornwall has consented to give a sitting to Mr. Tom Roberts, the well-known artist, who has been commissioned to paint a large historical picture, ...

    Article : 117 words
  26. FIRE IN SYDNEY.

    The chemical factory at Fern Bay, occupied by Laver's Manufacturing Company, was destroyed by fire to-day. The plant used in the manufacture of chemicals, 15 ...

    Article : 54 words
  27. STOCKS AND SHARES.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 134 words
  28. TURKEY.

    Germany is demanding from Turkey valuable concessions in connection with the Anatolian Railway, which is being constructed in Asiatic Turkey. ...

    Article : 159 words
  29. PLAGUE IN QUEENSLAND.

    Another case of plague was reported to-day. The patient is a grocer, named Volkmann of Spring Hill, Brisbane. ...

    Article : 26 words
  30. OPERATIONS IN ORANGE RIVER COLONY.

    During the progress of the British force in command of Mjr. Gen. Elliott, who swept across the Orange River Colony from Kroonstad to ...

    Article : 96 words
  31. A BANK MANAGER KILLED BY A TRAIN.

    Mr. John C. Crackenthorpe, manager of the Sydney branch Bank of New South Wales, was cut to pieces by a passing train on Tuesday night. Mr. Crackenthorpe and ...

    Article : 141 words
  32. MOROCCO.

    Last week the Government of France ordered two cruisers to Morocco to obtain from the Sultan, Muley Abdul Aziz, substantial redress for the ...

    Article : 118 words
  33. LATE SPORTING.

    The following V.R.C. scratchings were recorded to-day:—Duchess Handicap—Gunlock. All Engagements—The Pirate King, Clipston, and Veneer. ...

    Article : 24 words
  34. IRONWORKERS' STRIKE.

    To-day's development in connection with the strike of ironworkers' assistants resulted in nearly 300 more men joining the ranks of strikers. Before the hour for ...

    Article : 203 words
  35. COMMONWEALTH DEFENCES.

    The officers of the second regiment, at the close of the military review yesterday, invited a number of visitors to luncheon in the ...

    Article : 270 words
  36. AUSTRALIANS BEAT A THAMES RECORD.

    The long-prepared attempt of three well-known Australians, Mr. Spencer Gollan, of New Zealand; George Towns,the English professional sculling champion: ...

    Article : 393 words
  37. LORD DUNDONALD IN LONDON.

    Mjr. Gen. Lord Dundonald, the bril­liant cavalry leader, who rendered dis­tinguished service in the South Africanm campaign, is now in ...

    Article : 76 words
  38. A.M.P. SOCIETY.

    At an adjourned meeting of the Australian Mutual Provident Society to-day the result of the voting for the positions of directors was announced as follow:— ...

    Article : 86 words
  39. VICTORIA.

    A fall of earth took place to-day in the McEvoy Mine, and seriously injured a miner named E. Jeffs, who was half buried for about three hourse. His mate named ...

    Article : 155 words
  40. HOME-COMING SOLDIERS.

    The voyage of the Morayshire, with Australian troops on board, was not without incident. There was a good deal of sickness on board, no fewer than 73 men having ...

    Article : 165 words
  41. THE MAIL STEAMER AT FREMANTLE.

    The R.M.S. Oruba arrived at Fremantle from Colombo at 5.30 p.m. to-day with the following passengers in the saloon:— For Fremantle—Mr. Charles Taylor. ...

    Article : 135 words
  42. OUTRAGES BY NATIVES.

    Complaints continue to be received regarding the seriousness of native troubles in the Kimberley district. Mr. Stretch, one of the pioneers of the district, in a ...

    Article : 82 words
  43. DUTCH FARMERS IMPRISONED.

    Two Dutch farmers in the Cradock district of Cape Colony were charged with having taken up arms and joined the invading Boer commandos. They ...

    Article : 47 words
  44. INTERUNIVERSITY SPORTS.

    The annual Sports and interuniversity championship meeting of the Sydney University Athletic Club was held on the University Oval to-day. The competitors ...

    Article : 137 words
  45. HONOURING AUSTRALIANS.

    His Majesty King Edward will personally invest Col. N. W. Kelly, of the Victorian Imperial Bushmen and Col. W. D. C. Williams, of the Army ...

    Article : 64 words
  46. A NOTORIOUS DEFRAUDER ARRESTED.

    The police arrested to-night a notorious "cheque-fraud" man, known as "the Count de Valesco." Blocks of Chequebooks in his possession showed that, he had got rid ...

    Article : 76 words
  47. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    The Court of Marine Enquiry investigated to-day the collision which occurred in Sydney harbour on the evening of May 7, between the steamers Innamincka and ...

    Article : 87 words
  48. WESTRALIAN POLITICS.

    Writs were issued to-day for the elections rendered necessary by Ministers' acceptance of office. As no writ was issued for East Fremantle it would appear that ...

    Article : 61 words
  49. TIVOLI THEATRE.

    Mdlle. Lucretia and the Brothers De Wynne will terminate their Adelaide season at the Tivoli Theatre this evening. Tomorrow night Miss Lizzie Kirk, a young ...

    Article : 72 words
  50. MORE TRAIN WRECKING.

    The Boers have succeeded in derailing a train conveying British troops near Godwan. On board the train were sick ...

    Article : 83 words
  51. FATAL BOATING ACCIDENT.

    A man named Chapman and his wife left Wynnum to-day for Green Island in Moreton Bay on a fishing excursion. The weather was stormy. Some time afterwards ...

    Article : 62 words
  52. TRADE WITH ENGLAND.

    The delegates of the Manchester Co­operative Trading Company, Messrs Fairbairn and Pollot, who are on a visit to Melbourne were entertained at luncheon ...

    Article : 133 words
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