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  2. WRECK IN THE ISLANDS.

    The sensational news that the well and favourably known island steamship Mambare has beeu lost in the New Hebrides was recived yesterday afternoon from our correspondent at Noumea, whose message ...

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  3. INTERNATIONAL CRICKET.

    The Australians continued the match, at Harrowgate to-day against a Players' Eleven. The weather was squally and showery. The attendance of spectators was meagre. Vine ...

    Article : 385 words
  4. SOUTH AFRICA.

    Mr. Chamberlain, the Secretary of State for the Colonies, and Viscount Kitchener will meet General Botha and Commandants de Wet and Delarey on Friday. ...

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  5. AN ALARMING ACCIDENT.

    An alarming accident happened to President Roosevelt when driving in Northwestern Massachusetts yesterday. The horses of the carriage in which he was seated came ...

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  6. SPECIAL CABLES.

    The Czarina has been prematurely accouched. The event caused intense disappointment in Russia. Her Majesty is progressing favourably. ...

    Article : 74 words
  7. THIRD EDITION.

    The Australians commenced a match at Scarborough to-day against Mr. C. I. Thornton's Eleven, which consists of F.S. Jackson, A. O. Jones, T.L. Taylor, R. E. Foster, ...

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  8. NOTES IN THE STATE PARLIAMENT.

    The Legislative Council did not sit much beyond the refreshment hour yesterday, and nearly the whole of the time was taken up by the resumed debate on Mr. Hawken's motion in reference to the ...

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  9. COMMONWEALTH NOTES.

    In the Seate this afternoon Senator Higgs directed the attention of the Government to a cabled report of statement in the "Times" referring to the circumstances which led to the recall of Lord Hopetoun ...

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  10. MR. STEYN.

    The doctor attending Mr. Steyn anticipates complete restoration to health after long convalescence. ...

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  11. THE UNITED STATES.

    Mr. W. K. Vanderbi[?] jun., and three other millionaires have been fined at Newport for motoring at excessive speed. ...

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  12. SOME SENSATIONAL STATEMENTS IN NEW ZEALAND.

    Sensational statements have been circulated by the country papers in the North to the effect that while the New Zealanders wera in camp at Newcastle prior to leaving South Afnca for New Zealand a party of ...

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  13. GERMANISING POLISH PROVINCES.

    The Poles did not participate in the reception by the German Emperor at Posen. The nobility withdrew from the city. The editor of a Polish newspaper has been ...

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  14. A DEFENCE OF VICTORIA.

    Mr. William M'Culloch, M.L.C., of Victoria, in a letter to the "Times," has returned thanks to the people of England for the splendid hospitality shown to Victorians. Mr. ...

    Article : 145 words
  15. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

    The House of Representatives sat for three hours this afternoon, and at its rising adjourned until Wednesday next. Mr. Kingston, replying to a question by Mr. Mahon, said he was of opinion that ...

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  16. THE EARL OF HOPETOUN.

    Acting under medical advice Lord Hopetoun has declined all public engagements until after the new year. ...

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  17. RAILWAY MANAGEMENT.

    There was some discussion amongst members of Parliament in the lobbies of the Legislative Assembly last night upon the question of railway management. The term of seven years, for which ...

    Article : 315 words
  18. LORD HAWKE'S TEAM.

    Lord Hawke's team of professional cricketers for New Zealand includes S. Hargreave (Warwickshire), C. J. Burnup (Kent), P. F. Warner (Middlesex), W. S. Medlicott ...

    Article : 365 words
  19. MR. SEDDON.

    Mr. Seddon states that there is no foundation for the report that he will renounce New Zealand politics in order to settle in South Africa and lead the Rand labour party. ...

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  20. AN ACCOUNT OF THE FAT[?] VOYAGE.

    The Mambare left Sydney on her last voyage on August 1 at 8 p.m., and proceeded direct to Newcastle, arriving there early on the morning of the following day. After replenishing her bunkers, and taking ...

    Article : 347 words
  21. SILVER.

    Bar silver is quoted to-day at 24 1-16d per ounce standard. ...

    Article : 16 words
  22. THE CAPE COAST GALES.

    The Union Castle liner Scot, 7813 tons, arrived at Capetown after a terrible passage from Port Elizabeth, during which she was badly strained. There were 250 natives, deck ...

    Article : 57 words
  23. RETURNING SOLDIERS.

    The Suevic arrived to-day with a party of 87 Australian soldiers, returning from service in South Africa With some half-dozen exceptions the party is composed entirely of commissioned officers. They ...

    Article : 221 words
  24. COOLNESS OF THE PRESIDENT.

    President Roosevelt displayed admirable coolness in the accident, though he was much affected by the death of Mr. Craig, whom he greatly esteemed. ...

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  25. LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY.

    When the first edition of the "Herald" went to press the Legislative Assembly was discussing the second reading of the Tuckian Flood Escape Scheme Bill ...

    Article : 244 words
  26. FLOODS IN IRELAND.

    Torrential rains have fallen in the Northern districts of Ireland. At Belfast the railway stations were flooded, and the Opera House was unapproachable. ...

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  27. GROWING SUGAR WITH WHITE LABOUR.

    Considerable [?] and indignation are being expressed at Mackay concerning the action of the Federal Customs Department in refusing to acknowledge ...

    Article : 357 words
  28. VOLCANIC DISTURBANCES.

    In Martinique, besides 1000 persons killed, 1600 persons were injured by the eruption on Saturday. ...

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  29. NOTES.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 208 words
  30. ARREST OF TROLLY MEN.

    The driver of the electric trolly and the conductor have been arrested on a charge of manslaughter. It is stated that on setting out the driver of ...

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  31. THE HON. RUPERT CARINGTON.

    A welcome home banquet was yesterday tendered at the Theatre Royal to Lieutenant-Colonel the Hon. Rupert Carington by the people of the district on his return from the command of his regiment on ...

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  32. LA SOUFRIERE ACTIVE.

    The volcano La Soufriere, St. "Vincent, is again active Many explosions occurred on the night of Saturday, August 30. ...

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  33. THE PASSENGERS.

    Seventeen passengers, including a few settlers for the New Hebrides, left Sydney by the Mambaro for different centres of the islands, but most of them had arrived at their destinations before the disaster ...

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  34. PRESIDENT'S TOUR CONTINUED.

    President Roosevelt continued his journey within an hour of the lamentable accident. At Lonnux and at Stockbridge he pluckily addressed the citizens, though he was ...

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  35. THE KING'S YACHTING CRUISE.

    Owing to a gale the Royal yacht Victoria and Atberr, with the King and the Queen aboard, was unable to proceed direct from the Hebrides to Dunrobin, on the east coast of ...

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  36. THE NIWARU'S MEAT CARGO.

    All the meat in the No. 2 hold of the Tysor liner Niwaru, which put into Las Palmas lately leaking badly, and which arrived in London a few days ago, was damaged by ...

    Article : 213 words
  37. VICTORIA.

    Very little business was transacted in the city today. The Government, in accordance with custom, proclaimed Thursday in show week a public holiday, mid the proclamation was generally observad. ...

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  38. THE PRESIDENT'S SAFETY.

    The newspaper press of the United States complains of the lamontable absence of precautions to ensure the President's safety while touring. ...

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  39. THE TRADES-UNION CONGRESS.

    The Trades-Union Congress at its sittings at Holborn yesterday resolved to convene a conference, the purpose of which would be the organisation of means to secure the direct ...

    Article : 121 words
  40. THE BOARD OF WORKS LOAN.

    The members of the Stock Exchange yesterday expressed a desire to know whether the banks who tendered for the £200,000 of the Metropolitan Board of Works loan this week received any concession not ...

    Article : 162 words
  41. NEW ZEALAND-SOUTH AFRICAN STEAM SERVICE.

    English shipowners consider that it is impossible to commence the New Zealand to Cape steam service within a month of the signing of the contract. ...

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  42. QUEENSLAND.

    The enthronisation of Bishop Frodshum took place at the Cathedral, Townsville last night, in the presence of a very large congregation. The ceremony was performed by Archdeacon Pritt. There ...

    Article : 68 words
  43. INTERFERENCE WITH MURRAY WATERS.

    A good deal of uneasiness has been caused in federal circles by the promulgation of irrigation schemes for the benefit of Victorian territory that will have the effect of seriously depleting the volume ...

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  44. THE CARGO FROM SYDNEY.

    The Mumbare left this port with a very large and valuable cargo, consisting of all discriptions of general merchandise, consigned to various islands by a large number of shippers. The Mambare having ...

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  45. STEAMERS LAUNCHED.

    The Melbourne Steamship Company's vessel Hobart has been launched at West Hartlepool. The Lund liner Commonwealth has been ...

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  46. THE MISSING SCHOONER SYBIL.

    The Queensland Government has arranged to despatch the stemmer Fitzroy from Rockhampton on Saturday next to search for the missing labour schooner Sibyl. She will proceed along the Queensland coast ...

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  47. BANK ROBBERY.

    Burglars made a tunnel under Costa's Bank, Lisbon, Portugal, and stole £20,000. ...

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  48. A LUCKY PROSPECTOR.

    John Willett, a gold prospector, who on Tuesday discovered 1½lb, of gold on a claim at Redbank which he was on th point of abandoning, has made a further find of gold weighing 2lb. ...

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  49. THE TINDERRY INQUEST.

    The inquest into the Tinderry mystery was to-day further adjourned till to-morrow, in consequence of the illness of the coroner. The M'Tiernans attended to-day to give evidence. ...

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  50. QUEENSLAND GEMS.

    Several parcels of gems—blue, green, and red sapphires—have been received by Mr. Hardacre. M.L.A., from the miners at the Anakie gem fields, and the Premier has undertaken to forward them to the ...

    Article : 141 words
  51. OBITUARY.

    The death is announced of Lord Connemara, P.C., G.C.I.E., aged 75 years. [Lord Connemara (Robert Bourke, the first Baron, created 1887) was son of the fifth Earl of Mayo, and ...

    Article : 134 words
  52. HELPING AN EX-FOOTBALLER.

    A football match was played to-day between teams representing the league and the association with the object of raising a fund for the assistance of F. M'Ginis, an ex-Tasmanian who for the past eight ...

    Article : 131 words
  53. MASONIC HONOURS.

    The Duke of Connaught, Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Freemasons of England, has conferred Past Grand Wardenships upon Mr. R. Seddon, Premier of New Zealand, ...

    Article : 159 words
  54. THE VICTORIAN ALLIANCE.

    The annual conference of the Victoiian Alliance was opened to-day. The Rev. J. J. Hulley presided. Resolutions were earned as follow:— 1. Expressing appreciation of the efforts of Mr. ...

    Article : 149 words
  55. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    Several of the Australian troops at Shorncliffe complain of having been robbed on a troopship. One man states he lost £40, and another £80. ...

    Article : 48 words
  56. STATE PARLIAMENTS.

    The Assembly, in the debate on the Constitution Bill, has adopted a resolution to insert the words "adult suffrage" instead of "male" for the electoral qualification. That gives the votes to women. ...

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  57. FIRE ON THE STEAMER SEALDA.

    A fire broke out last night on the British India steamer Sealda, loading timber at Fremantle for Indian ports. The fire occurred in the middle banker. The ship's pumps were going ...

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  58. LATE SHIPPING.

    Rockton, s., 1970 tons, Captain V. Forrester, from Brisbane, via Newcastle, Passengers—Mesdames Lane, Buckley, Craydun und infant, Miss Reeves, Messrs. W. J. Dunham, Martin, Knight. Glen, Sevino, Craydon, Buckley, ...

    Article : 53 words
  59. THE PURITY AND QUALITY

    of ARNOTT'S MILK ARROWROOT BISCUITS as the ideal food for children has never been questioned. ARNOTT'S are quite the best.—Advt. ...

    Article : 27 words
  60. GIVE THE CHILDREN

    a chance to grow strong and healthy. Keep a tin of ARNOTT'S MILK ARROWROOT BISCUITS in the house. Always ask for ARNOTTS.—Advt. ...

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