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  2. THE SHEARING DIFFICULTY.

    The shearers' huts at Wingadee were approached last night by about 60 masked men, who tried to force open the doors of the huts, and called on the shearers to come out. Inspector Moss had ...

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  3. INTERNATIONAL CRICKET.

    The weather was hot to-day, and the wicket at Lords was faster than yesterday. There was a large attendance when the match Australia v. Middlesex was resumed. ...

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  4. SOUTH AFRICA.

    Ex-President Kruger is about to proceed to Mentone. It is reported that as a result of the conference at Utrecht he will retire from the leadership of the Boer people, and ...

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  5. THE KING.

    The Royal yacht Victoria and Albert, with the King and the Queen aboard, arrived on the Firth of Clyde yesterday. The Royal party landed at Arran Isle, and visited Brodick ...

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  6. THIRD EDITION.

    After the dismissal of Middlesex at Lord's to-day the adjournment for lunch was made. With 176 runs to secure a victory the Australians opened their second innings with ...

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  7. COMMONWEALTH NOTES.

    In the Senate this afternoon Senator Drake, replying to Senator Neild, produced figures showing that there was a diminution in the strength of the military forces of all the States since the Defence Department ...

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  8. GENERAL BOTHA'S INTENTIONS.

    General Louis Botha will sell his homestead at Vryheid as the district has been annexed to Natal. General Botha intends to settle in the Transvaal. ...

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  9. DR. LEYDS' SECRET SERVICE MONEY.

    Dr. Leyds has refused the request of General Botha to account for a large sum of money. Dr. Leyds alleges that the money was secretly disbursed to aid the Bo[?]r cause. ...

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  10. RUSSIAN SQUADRON IN TURKISH PORTS.

    A Russian squadron is visiting the Turkish Black Sea ports. The visit has caused much uneasiness at Stamboul, especially since the Grand Duke Alexander Michaelovitch assured ...

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  11. QUESTION IN PARLIAMENT.

    In the Legislative Assembly last night the Premier, in answer to Mr. Brunker, said he had information respecting alleged disturbances by shearers in the country, but he would not give it. He thought too ...

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  12. FORCE ON THE SWAZILAND BORDER.

    The Johannesburg correspondent of the "Standard" reports that a large force of constabulary is posted in Swaziland. The correspondent adds that either a protectorate ...

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  13. RAILWAY DISASTER AT JOHANNESBURG.

    While shunting on Tuesday in the Johannesburg railway yard a locomotive came into collision with a train full of refugees. Several women and children were killed. ...

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  14. THE REPORTED COMMONWEALTH BANK.

    The leading Anglo-Australian bankers ridicule the statement of the "Birmingham Post" that Sir Edmund Barton is attempting to bring about an amalgamation of certain banks ...

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  15. THE BOURKE DISTRICT.

    Shearing is still going on satisfactorily wherever a start has been made in this district. Jandra has out out, and the shearers have gone on to Yanda. A little over a week is expected to finish the latter shed, ...

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  16. THE SETTLEMENT IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    As the result of the mediation of Commissioner Russell, the President of the State Conciliation Board, the shearing settlement has been agreed to. The basis of agreement includes a clause that ...

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  17. THE TALLOW SALES.

    At the weekly auctions of Australasian tallow to-day 1100 casks were offered and 525 casks were sold. Prices were:—Fine mutton 35s, medium ...

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  18. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

    In accordance with his previously-expressed intention Sir Malcolm M'Eacharn moved the adjournment of the House of Representatives this afternoon to criticise the administration of the Customs ...

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  19. SILVER.

    Bar silver is quoted to-day at 24¼d per ounce standard. ...

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  20. THE BALKANS.

    Sixty-seven armed Macedonians recently raided in Turkish territory. The Macedonians were ultimately captured by Turkish troops in the Vitosha mountains. ...

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  21. GERMANY AND HOLLAND.

    The "Algemeen Handelsblad," an Amsterdam organ, comments upon the reported willingness of Germany to concede Holland a tariff convention, and to guarantee the ...

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  22. THE KING OF ITALY.

    King Victor Emmanuel III. of Italy, accompanied by Signor Prinetti, the Minister for Foreign Affairs, has left Italy on a visit to the Emperor William at Potsdam. He crossed ...

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  23. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    In the Banco Court yesterday Mr. Paris Nesbit intimated that he desired to proceed with his adjourned motion for a rule nisi for a mandamus calling upon Mr. Robert Homburg to show cause why ...

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  24. A DISASTROUS FIRE.

    A disastrous fire has occurred at Ross-land, in British Columbia. Several blocks of buildings were destroyed, and the damage is estimated at £100,000. ...

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  25. SYDNEY WATER SUPPLY.

    At the weekly meeting of the Metropolitan Board of Water Supply and Sewerage held yesterday the engineer-in-chief reported that for the week ended the 23rd instant the average daily supply of ...

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  26. PLOT TO DERAIL THE KING'S TRAIN.

    Twenty-three Itatian Anarchists have been arrested on suspicion of being engaged in a plot to derail the King of Italy's tram at Wasen (Switzerland). ...

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  27. WEDNESDAY'S PLAY.

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  28. SIR DANIEL COOPER'S ESTATE.

    The estate of the late Sir Daniel Cooper has been valued for probate purposes at £150,531, including £137,961 personalty. In his will Sir Daniel Cooper left large bequests to his ...

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  29. THE VENEZUELAN REVOLUTION.

    The revolutionists in Venezuela hold the town of Ciudad Bolivar. The gunboats Bolivar and Restaurador, in the possession of the Government, bombarded ...

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  30. GREAT BRITAIN AND FRANCE.

    The Paris "Temps" states that Great Britain is France's best customer, and that the transactions between the two countries leave a balance in favour of France of £24,000,000 ...

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  31. IRON DEPOSITS IN NORWAY.

    Rich and extensive iron veins have been discovered at Vakso, in Norway. ...

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  32. EVADING CUSTOMS DUTY.

    At the Port Adelaide Police Court to-day a Chinaman named Pack Queen, charged with bringin[?] ashore from the ship Easterb 1lb. of tobacco without payment of the duty was fined £5 and costs. ...

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  33. RUSSIA AND GERMANY.

    Russia has apologised to Germany for the imprisonment of two sailors of the German warship Loreley at Odessa, and has reprimanded the Commandant of Odessa for his ...

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  34. MR. W. E. H. LECKY.

    Mr. W. E. H. Lecky will retire from Parliament in October. The Right Hon. William Edward Hartpole Lecky, M.P. (Unionist) for Dublin University, is aged 64 ...

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  35. ROYAL AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.

    The forty-first annual meeting of the Royal Agricultural Society was held to-day. It was reported that the total entries for the September show were 1597, as against 1551 last year. A resolution was ...

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  36. IMPORTANT RAINFALLS.

    Steady rain has been falling in Adelaide all day, and is general over the Central and Northern districts. The Meteorological Department report that the outook is promising and that during the next ...

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  37. VISCOUNT KITCHENER.

    Viscount Kitchener will visit Khartoum during November when on his way to India, where he will take the post of Commander-in-Chief. ...

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  38. THE CHANNEL TRAFFIC.

    A turbine steamer, capable of crossing from Dover to Calais in 45 minutes, has been ordered for the Channel traffic. ...

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  39. NEW ZEALAND.

    The Wakanui's passengers, including 30 Australian troopers, have been allowed to land at Auckland, the health authorities being satisfied that there was no danger of infect. The two smallpox patients ...

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  40. STATE PARLIAMENTS.

    In the Assembly yesterday the Income Tax Bill was further considered in committee. Clause 6 was agreed to. On clause 7, "Fixing the rates of income tax," Mr. Kidston moved that incomes of ...

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  41. MR. REITZ IMPLACABLE.

    In handing the flag of the Irish Brigade to Captain Macbaide, in Paris, Mr. Reitz declared that he would never return to South Africa except with a rifle in his hand. ...

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  42. JARRAH TIMBER COMPANIES.

    Millar's Karri and Jarrah Forests Company, with a capital of £1,400,000, has been registered. A recent cable stated:—"Millar's Karri and ...

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  43. LAND AND INCOME TAX DEDUCTIONS.

    The Land and Income Tax Bill introduced by the Government reduces the mortgage tax from 1d to 2d. Sir J. G. Ward states that the concession amounts to £25,000 a year. ...

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  44. A LEAKING STEAMSHIP.

    A cable advice has been received to the effect that the steamer Niwaru of the Tyser line, bound from New Zealand ports to London with a cargo of frozen meat and wool, put into Las Palmas leaking badly. ...

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  45. THE SHAH.

    The visit of the Shah of Persia to Europe has already cost £400,000. ...

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  46. INDUSTRIAL ARBITRATION.

    Replying to the comments of the "Times" on the working of industrial arbitration in New Zealand, Mr. W. P. Reeves, the Agent-General, in a letter to that journal, asserts ...

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  47. PUBLIC WORKS IN VICTORIA.

    A deputation of members of Parliament walted to-day upon the State Premier to ask when it was probable the Waranga storage basin in connection with the mallee water supply would be started. ...

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  48. NOTES.

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  49. ST. PAUL'S CATHEDRAL.

    Alarming cracks have appeared in the southern portico of St. Paul's Cathedral. Extensive underpinning will be necessary at a cost of between £40,000 and £80,000. ...

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  50. THE M.S.U. AT WORK.

    The struggle between the pastoralists and the Australian Workers' Union has become more intensified within the last few days, and there is every likelihood now of the difficulty lasting till the end of the ...

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  51. THE FEDERAL PUBLIC SERVICE. RECRUITING FROM STATES.

    Mr. Irvine, Premier of Victoria, has complained that a wrong construction was placed by the Federal Ministers upon his letter, suggesting that the surplus officers in the State services should be absorbed by ...

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  52. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    There has been an epidemic of drowning in Britain, 22 fatalities having occurred in six days. The death is announced of Cahill, one of ...

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  53. ENGLISH CRICKET.

    In the match Essex v. Sussex, W. Mead took seven of the Sussex wickets for 20 runs, and G. Cox took seven of the Essex wickets for 32. ...

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  54. TASMANIA.

    The Ministry suffered defeat on their taxation proposals this afternoon. The Treasurer moved in Committee of Ways and Means that a resolution re the levying of income tax be read the second time, ...

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  55. THE NEXT MATCH.

    The return engagement with Lancashire will commence to-day at Liverpool. The previous match took place at Manchester, and was drawn. The Australians obtained 356 for seven wickets, and ...

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