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  2. MOUNT KEMBLA DISASTER.

    Gangs of men are making good progress in clearing away the debris from the main tunnel mouth. They are now in about 70 yards, and it is not known yet how far the fall extends ...

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  3. THIRD EDITION.

    In the mateh against Hampshire to-day at Southampton, after the departure of Hopkins, Hill proved very destructive, Armstrong filled the vacancy and, while Noble advanced ...

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  4. THE DRAYTON GRANGE.

    The principal medical officer at Durban states that the transport Drayton Grange carried 60 persons below the number provided for. Accommodation was fitted up for ...

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  5. INTERNATIONAL CRICKET.

    The Australians commenced a match at Southampton to-day against an eleven of Hampshire. The weather was showery, and play, in consequence, was not commenced till ...

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  6. SPECIAL CABLES.

    King Edward remained at Buckingham Palace throughout yesterday. At an early hour he was actively occupied with affairs of State, and with Coronation business. ...

    Article : 68 words
  7. THE CORONATION

    Through Mr. C. T. Ritchic, the Home Secretary, the King has issued the following message:— "TO MY PEOPLE. ...

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  8. CELEBRATION AT BATHURST.

    The Coronation of the King was celebrated here to-day by entertaining the school children. About 2000 were in attendance. They assembled in front of the Courthouse, and after singing the National ...

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  9. GENERAL HUTTON'S REMARKS.

    Major-General Hutton, in covering the report, sums up the information given by the officers who reported to him in writing and verbally, and makes the following remarks:—"The Drayton Grange is ...

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  10. ARRANGEMENTS IN MELBOURNE.

    There will be very little demonstration in Melbourne to-morrow in celebration of the Coronation. There will be no holiday other than the usual Saturday half-holiday, though the Commonwealth offices ...

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  11. QUESTION IN THE HOUSE OF LORDS.

    In the House of Lords last night Lord Hardwicke, in reply to Lord Carrington, said that Mr. Brodrick, the Secretary of State for War, was prepared to institute a full inquiry ...

    Article : 95 words
  12. SOUTH AFRICA.

    The Natal Government has arranged a scheme which provides for the settlement of small farmers upon, Crown lands, the payment of a bonus on exports, and the establishment ...

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  13. THANKSGIVING FOR HIS MAJESTY'S RECOVERY.

    Cardinal Vaughan has ordered that a thanksgiving service with the "Te Deam" for the recorery of the King shall be held in all the Roman Catholic Churches of Great ...

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  14. THE CHANCELLORSHIP OF THE EXCHEQUER.

    The "Times" states that Mr. C. T. Ritchie, the present Home Secretary, is designated for the position of Chancellor of the Exchequer, which Sir Michael Hicks-Beach desires to ...

    Article : 81 words
  15. LABOUR ON THE RAND.

    Reuter's Agency states that the labour question at Johannesburg is daily becoming more acute. Six hundred thousand native "boys" are necessary before the mines will ...

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  16. ALLEGATION OF OVER CROWDING.

    Sir William Lyne, Acting Minister for Defence, received this evening a number of documents relating to the trasport Drayton Grange, regarding which some serious allegations have been made. The ...

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  17. OUTBREAK OF MEASLES ON THE BRITANNIC.

    Two more of the Britannie's troopers—Lorange (of Auckland) and Ferrar (of Auckland)—have died of measles. ADELAIDE, Friday. ...

    Article : 116 words
  18. THE IMPERIAL CONFERENCE.

    At the meeting of the Imperial Conference on Tuesday, on the motion of Sir Edmund Barton, it was resolved that it was desirable that products of the Empire should ...

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  19. CABLE TO HIS EXCELLENCY THE STATE GOVERNOR.

    His Excellency the State Governor has handed to the Premier (Sir John See) a copy of a cable received from the Secretary of State for the Colonies containing his Majesty's message to his people on the ...

    Article : 60 words
  20. MESSAGES TO THE KING.

    The Acting Governor-General has cabled to his Majesty as follows:—"The people of Australia unite in joy and gratefulness that your Majesty's life has been preserved. We earnestly trust that ...

    Article : 63 words
  21. MR. KRUGER.

    Mr. Kruger yesterday visited the pro-Boer exhibition at the Hague. He sat opposite the portraits of Dutch and French combatants who were slain in the South African ...

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  22. DEPARTURE OF THE TRANSPORT.

    The Drayton Grange left Hobson's Bay for Sydney this afternoon. On Thursday evening 464 Victorians of all ranks and 120 details were put ashore. To-day 150 ...

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  23. THE COMMISSION ON THE WAR.

    Mr. Seddon has suggested to Mr. Chamberlain that the colonies should be represented on the Royal Commission which is to be appointed to inquire into the conduct of the ...

    Article : 53 words
  24. FROM THE STATE PREMIER.

    The following cablegram has been despatched by Sir John See, K.C.M.G., through his Excellency the Governor, to his Most Gracious Majesty King Edward VII:— ...

    Article : 118 words
  25. PROPOSAL TO FORM A BOER PARTY.

    The "Standard" reports that the Boer generals do not favour the project of Mr. Kruger to form the irreconcilable Boers into a party. ...

    Article : 32 words
  26. STATEMENT BY THE PREMIER.

    The State Premier yesterday said that he had been much concerned regarding the statements which had appeared in the press relating to the return of volunteers by the Drayton Grange troopship. He hoped ...

    Article : 442 words
  27. VICTORIA.

    In connection with the election of a successor to Dr. Goe, as Bishop of Melbourne, there is an impression among those who take an earnest interest in the matter that the election board has despatched ...

    Article : 200 words
  28. THE NAVY.

    The Admiralty is entrusting a large amount of repair work on warships to private firms, in order to relieve the pressure on the dockyards. ...

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  29. NEW ZEALAND LAWYERS.

    At Mr. Seddon's instance, Mr. Chamberlain has arranged to issue letters patent creating King's Counsel for New Zealand. Aug. 8. ...

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  30. PUBLIC AND OFFICIAL ARRANGEMENTS.

    To-day is Coronation Day. It will be observed as holiday throughout the Empire. In the State of New South Wales it is public holiday, and will be recognised officially. It was the expressed wish of ...

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  31. THE UNITED STATES.

    Masked robbers at Savanna, Illinois, held up the Chicago-Minneapolis train and compelled the driver to move an express car along the line. The robbers then blew open a safe ...

    Article : 54 words
  32. FRIDAY'S PLAY.

    When play was resumed to-day the weather was fine and the wicket was faster than yesterday. There was a moderate attendance of spectators. ...

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  33. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    The official receiver, on behalf of the creditors of the British America Corporation, has applied for a summons against Mr. Whitaker Wright and Mr. Robert Leman, ...

    Article : 105 words
  34. DIVORCE CASE.

    The divorce case Hall v. Hall and Wilson was continued to-day. The Judge removed the order suppressing the publication of the evidence. The following is a summary of the evidence given in support ...

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  35. AN ESCAPED PRISONER.

    The prisoner Tracy, who escaped from Salom Penitentiary, Oregon, in June, after killing three of the prison guards, and who for 400 miles baffled his pursuers, three of whom were ...

    Article : 40 words
  36. SIAM.

    Six hundred Shans seized Muangpray, Siam, and killed 25 of the officials. Two thousand Siamese troops have been sent to Muangpray. ...

    Article : 99 words
  37. SMALLPOX ON THE TROOPSHIP ORIENT.

    A sensation was caused at Wellington this morning when it became known that smallpox had broken out on the Orient, which arrived here from Lyttelton at 8 ...

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  38. THE TROOPS LEFT AT ALBANY.

    Among the passengers by the steamer Coolgardie, which arrived here from W[?]stern Australia to-day, were 151 officers and men attached to the third battalion of the New South Wales Commonwealth Horse, ...

    Article : 73 words
  39. QUEENSLAND.

    A deputation of unemployed numbering about 80 waited on the Minister for Railways to-day with a request for employment. The Minister said he would see that all married men got employment on the ...

    Article : 163 words
  40. THE POWERS OF TRADES UNIONS.

    The suit of 74 colliery proprietors against the South Wales Miners' Federation, claiming damages on account of the officers of the federation, as the plaintiffs alleged, ...

    Article : 91 words
  41. TO-DAY.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 322 words
  42. F.M.S. VILLE DE LA CIOTAT AT FREMANTLE.

    The F.M.S. Ville de la Ciotat arrived from Marscilles at 3 p.m., and will sail at midnight. Her passengers are:— For Fremantle: Mr. J. W. Hackett, M.L.C. ...

    Article : 74 words
  43. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    The Minister for Northern Territory has received the following telegram from the manager of the Attunga Cyanide Works:—"I have inspected the coal discovery seven miles from battery seam struck ...

    Article : 95 words
  44. SHIPPING SUBSIDIES.

    In the House of Commons last night the Premier, Mr. A. J. Balfour, stated that Parliament would be consulted in any shipping agreement involving the grant of public ...

    Article : 39 words
  45. HIGHLAND SOCIETY'S CONCERT.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 154 words
  46. ATTEMPT TO ROB A BANK.

    What appears to have been an attempt to rob the Bank of Adelaide, situated at Divett-street, Port Adelaide, took place early this morning. At 2 o'clock the teller of the bank, who resides on the premises ...

    Article : 167 words
  47. TELEGRAM FROM THE AGENT-GENERAL.

    The following is a copy of a cablegram received from the Agent-General by the State Premier:— "Wollongong Disaster.—I am anxious to know total deaths; number of widows, children, and other ...

    Article : 110 words
  48. WOMEN'S SUFFRAGE LEAGUE.

    The Central Society of the Women's Suffrage League, London, represented by Lady Frances Balfour and Mrs. Henry Fawcelt, yesterday presented an address to Mr. ...

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  49. OFFICIAL OBSERVANCES.

    The State Governor, Sir H. Rawson, will be present at the service at St. Andrew's Cathedral this morning. Afterwards his Excellency will attend the service at the Town Hall, and will then be present at ...

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  50. DATE SHIPPING.

    Loongana, barque, 270 tons, Captain Hawkins, from the Gilbert group. On Chong and Co., agents. IF YOU WANT TO BORROW MONEY, go to N.S.W. Mont de Piete Co., Ltd., 74, ...

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  51. AID FOR THIS BEREAVED.

    The Singer Manufacturing Company has given practical evidence of its sympathy with the bereaved. Many of the dependents of miners who lost their lives either by the explosion or the after-damp were, ...

    Article : 86 words
  52. THE KING

    of Drinks is Wolfe's Schnapps [?]a beverage, a stimulant, a tonic, a appetiser, and the finest thing you can have in the house for a medicine.—Advt. ...

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  53. THE KING

    of Drinks is Wolfe's Schnapps—a beverage, a stimulant, a tonic, an app[?]tiser, and the finest thing you can have in the house for a medicine.—Advt. ...

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  54. HUDSON'S EUMENTHOL JUJUBES.

    The great Antiseptic for old and young. Ask for HUDSON'S. in Tins, 1s 6d. —Advt. ...

    Article : 19 words
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