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  2. NEW ZEALAND.

    The barque Elizabeth, bound from Sydney to Russia, with a cargo of copra, has put into Auckland for a supply of water. Two days after leaving Sydney it was found ...

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  3. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    The third trial of Mrs. Jane Smith for the murder on the high seas of Patrick Conway wad continued to-day, and stands partly heard. ...

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  4. FEDERAL POLITICS.

    Sir William McMillan (N. S. W.) asked— 1. Whether it is a fact that the State of Queensland has obtained all the advantages arising out of the treaty between Great ...

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  5. [BY SUBMARINE TELEGRAPH.] [Received June 19, 10.30 p.m.] BOER LAAGER CAPTURED.

    Some members of the volunteer force, raised to protect the town of Heidelberg, in the Transvaal Colony, 30 miles from Johannesburg, and the centre of a rich gold ...

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  6. [BY SUBMARINE TELEGRAPH.] [Received June 19, 10.30 p.m.] CRETE AND GREECE.

    The Chamber of Deputies of the Island of Crete, over which Prince George of Greece was in 1898 appointed High Commissioner, carried a resolution early this ...

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  7. [BY SUBMARINE TELEGRAPH.] [Received June 19, 10.30 p.m.] THE RUSSIAN STRIKE.

    Further particulars are now to hand regarding the disastrous fire at the Russian Government shipbuilding yards, on Galernig Island, near St. Petersburg. The ...

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  8. [BY SUBMARINE TELEGRAPH.] [Received June 19, 10.30 p.m.] THE CHINESE CRISIS.

    Great Britain has notified the Powers that she cannot agree te China's application for an increase of the duties on opium and rice. ...

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  9. [BY SUBMARINE TELEGRAPH.] [Received June 19, 10.30 p.m.] THE WAR.

    The following is the full list of casualties sustained by the Victorian Mounted Rifles in the disaster at Steenkoolspruit, when 60 out of a total force of 250 were either killed ...

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  10. THE COLCHESTER MURDER

    The magistrates at Colohester are investigating the charge against Charles Lillywhite, who is alleged to be identical with Arthur Blatch, the reputed murderer of ...

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  11. TROOPS FOR THE FRONT.

    The transport Bavarian has sailed for Cape Town with reinforcements to take the place of troops who have bean for long periods at the front in South Africa. The ...

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  12. OLD-AGE PENSIONS.

    A scheme for the payment ot old-age pensions to workmen has been put before the French Chamber of Deputies by the Waldeck-Rousseau Government. Its working ...

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  13. VICTORIA'S FIFTH CONTINGENT.

    Farrier-Sergeant S. R. Pleydell, of the Fifth Victorian Contingent, writing from Middleburg to his relatives under date April 21, says:- ...

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  14. FARM BURNING.

    The facts regairding what is popularly termed "farm burning" in South Africa are now available, for a Parliamentary return has, been issued this week, giving the figures ...

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  15. KING EDWARD.

    In the House of Commons last night the Bill providing the Civil List for his Majesty King Edward passed its third reading by 370 votes to 60. ...

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  16. AMERICA AND RUSSIA.

    Commercial relations between the United States and Russia have become considerably strained of late. The American Government has imposed an import duty on ...

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  17. A SUBMARINE BOAT.

    In a recent trial the French submarine boat Narval remained under water for 12 hours. During the first six hours matters were quite comfortable on board, but after ...

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  18. VICTORIA.

    While country residents are having snow people in Melbourne are being treated to heavy rain showers and cold wintry winds. TWO RUFFIANS PUNISHED. ...

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  19. VICTORIAN PARLIAMENT.

    As soon as the State Assembly met today. Mr. Bent wanted to know all about the relations between the State and Federal Governments as to the Spring-street ...

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  20. ENGLISH RACING.

    The forty-fourth Ascot Biennial Stakes, of 10 sovs. each, with 500 sovs. added, for two-year-olds, was run yesterday at Ascot Heath, and was won by Mr. R. S. Sievier's ...

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  21. ENGLISH CRICKET.

    Two very large scores have been made by players in English county cricket. In the match between Nottingham and Sussex, which began on Monday, Mr. A. O. ...

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  22. THE SENATE.

    The Senate sat this afternoon. RETIREMENT OF SENATORS. Senator Drake, Postmaster- General (Qld.), in reply to a question by Senator ...

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  23. APELIKE MEN.

    Sir Harry Johnston, Special Commissioner[?]and Consul-General for the Uganda Protectorate, confirms the discovery by Professor Grogan of apelike men on the ...

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  24. A STRONG POSITION.

    General Beyer, with a considerable force of Boers, is occupying a very strong position in the Transvaal Colony, and the British troops are experiencing great difficulty in ...

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  25. THE QUARANTINE FIASCO.

    The R. M. S. Ormuz returned to Fremantle yesterday morning. Considerable blame had been attributed to the surgeon of the steamer for not reporting the ...

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  26. TASMANIA.

    Wintry weather set in last night, and today snow is thick on the highlands. LAUNCESTON, June 19. The Fitzroy footballers beat a combined ...

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  27. WITH THE FIFTH CONTINGENT.

    The following letter has been received by a relative at Port Adelaide from Trooper J. A. Herriman, of the Fifth South Australian Imperial Bushmen, and ...

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  28. INTERNATIONAL BOWLS.

    The Australian bowlers now in England played the Leicester Club yesterday and were defeated by the narrow margin of 6 points. The scores were as follow:- ...

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  29. THE CZAR.

    The Tsaritza of Russia has given birth to another daughter. The Czar married Princess Alice of Hesse-Da[?]mstadt, daughter of the late Princess Alice of Great Britain. ...

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  30. THE ROYAL VISIT.

    Sir—I protest against the use of Victoria Park for the review on the occasion of the Royal visit. No doubt the arrangements are perfect in the eyes of the select few of ...

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  31. WEST AUSTRALIA.

    John Kelly, who was run over by train at Meckering on Friday evening, died at the Northam Hospital yesterday morning. An inquest has been opened and ...

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  32. FINANCIAL NEWS.

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  33. A BRITISH PATROL.

    Another British patrol has come to grief. The patrol, it appears, was skilfully surrounded by Commandant Maritz and 150 Boers. The British troops stood their ...

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  34. QUEENSLAND.

    The steamer Morayshire, which is due at Brisbane to-morrow, from Sydney, will take 700 tons of coal, and will, then ship 800 horses for South Africa via Torres Straits. ...

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  35. THE ROYAL VISIT.

    To-day the Duke of Cornwall presented medals to 314 soldiers who have been on service in South Africa. The ceremony took place at the entrance to Parliament ...

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  37. PRISONERS OF WAR.

    The records of the War Office show that the total number of prisoners of war taken by the British during the South African campaign is 19,242. ...

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  38. MINING SHARES.

    The following are the latest quotations on the London Stock. Exchange for the undermentioned shares:— Chillagoe, £1. ...

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  39. COMMERCIAL NEWS.

    The quantity of wheat and flour afloat for the United Kingdom is 3,420,000 quarters, as against 3,415,000 quarters a week ago, an increase of 5,000 quarters. ...

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  40. THE LAUNCESTON TRAGEDY.

    At the Launceston Criminal Court today, James Hayes, a jockey, was charged with the murder of John Francis Manning, a bookmaker, on the night of June 3. He ...

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  41. BOERS SUFFERING.

    The prisoners taken by Major-General Elliot's column, which has just completed a march from Vrede to Kroonstad, in the Orange River Colony, are said to have been ...

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  42. THE FOUNDERED BARGE.

    The name of the third man on the barge Gwydir, which is reported to have foundered on Sunday night, is Edward Thomas. He came from Wallaroo, where he was ...

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  43. THE CAPE AND PACIFIC CABLES.

    The Postmaster-General is reticent as to what attitude he is likely to take up with regard to the cable question. He states, however, that no negotiations have been entered ...

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  44. EX-PRESIDENT KRUGER.

    It is reported that ex-President Kruger has been selling Transvaal and other South African securities. He has reinvested the proceeds of the ...

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  45. SENSATIONAL DIVORCE CASE.

    The Taylor v. Taylor and Watson (co-respondent) divorce suit, in which the petitioner claims £1,000 damages, was continued to-day. ...

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  46. BROKEN HILL.

    George Lee, licensce of the Federal Palace Hotel, who it is alleged received serious injuries from a man named James Strahan, took a very bad turn this ...

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  47. A HEADLONG CHARGE.

    Further particulars of the dashing charge of the Bushmen and New Zealanders near Hartebeestefontein are given by the London "Standard's" special correspondent at ...

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  48. THE FEDERAL TARIFF.

    The Minister for Trade and Customs has (states the Melbourne correspondent of the Sydney "Daily Telegraph") had one or two amusing interviews with ...

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  49. RETURNING TROOPS.

    Squadrons A and B, of the Victorian Contingent, have left Tarkastad a town 42 miles from Cradock, in Cape Colony, on their way home. They will embark for ...

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  52. THE CAPE RAIDERS.

    The Boer raiders still continue to give a great deal of trouble in some of the districts of Cape Colony. Eight commandos, comprising 1,500 men, ...

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