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  2. HISTORY OF THE CONTESTS.

    The result of the race for the sculling championship of the world, which was rowed in Canada on Saturday, will be received throughout Australia with the utmost satisfaction. It is about five years since such a ...

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  3. COMMONWEALTH NOTES.

    It is understood that the Government intends to push an with the Immigration Restriction Bill at once, and no other business of importance will be interposed until the measure has passed all its stages in ...

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  4. COUNTRY NEWS. FOUND DEAD IN A QUARRY.

    A stonebreaker named James M'Auliffe, aged 46, was found by some children dead in n quarry near Farley this evening. It is surmised that on the way to his camp from Maitland he fell into the quarry, a ...

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  5. THE WHITE CLIFFS ROBBERY. A MINER ARRESTED.

    A man, who is an opal miner, was arrested by the White Cliffs police at 6 o'clock this morning, and charged with robbery Nearly the whole of the stolen property was found—the bank notes in his box ...

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  6. NEWCASTLE. VISIT OF THE MINISTER FOR EDUCATION.

    The ceremony of officially opening the recently completed building for the Mechanies' Institute at New La[?]ton was performed by the Minister for Education (Mr.J.Perry,M.L.A.) in the presence of ...

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  7. QUARTER SESSIONS CALENDAR.

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  8. DIPHTHERIA CASES AT WAGGA.

    The four diphtheria patients in the hospital from Henty are progressing is favourably as can be expected. Anti-toxin was administerd to each of the patients by Dr.Warren, who considers that its use ...

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  9. A POLICE ESCORT.

    Under the circumstances the police autliorites have at last decided that the request for police escort for the White Cliffs mail coach is reasonable, and orders have been received at Broken Hill for ...

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  10. AMBULANCE CLASSES AT WAGGA.

    Several council members of the New South Wales Railway. Institute have visited Wagga for the purpose of stimulating interest in railway ambulance work. The visiting officers were:—Messrs.T.K. ...

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  11. ARREST OFFICLVLLY CONFIRMED.

    The Inspector-General of Police yesterday received the following telegrams from Sergeant Nolan at White Cliffs:—" Re mail robbery Man arrested by me at 6 a.m., and charged with above offence; ...

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  12. PLOUGHING MATCHES.

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  13. BISHOP OF GRAFTON AND ARMIDALE.

    Dr. Cooper, successor of Bishep Green, to the see of Grafton and Armidale, arrived here yesterday, and preached at Carrara this morning, at Curlcwis this afternoon, and at Gunnedah to-night to large ...

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  14. THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA. LOTTER'S COMMANDO CAPTURED.

    Commandant Lotter, southwards of Petersburg, lost 19 men killed and 47 were wounded; 200 horses and 25,000 rounds of ammunition were captured. ...

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  15. THE SEASON.

    After several fine days rain commenced to-day at 11 o'clock, and it has been raining at intervals since. COOMA, Saturday. The weather has greatly unproved; it is now fine ...

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  16. VICTORIA. ROYAL AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.

    The Royal Agricultural Society's annual show was brought to a elose on Saturday, when I here was again a good atteudance of the general public. For the five days of the show the gale receipts were £120 ...

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  17. RECRUITING AT DURBAN.

    Recruiting for the Irregular Corps has been actively resumed at Durban. ...

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  18. REMARKABLE MORTALITY AMONG CHILDREN.

    There is intense anxiety at Port Pirie owing to heavy mortality amongst children.There haveo been mine deaths in us many days. Some idea of the fatal nature of the complaint may be gathered from the ...

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  19. MR. VAN DEN HEISVER, M.L.C., ARRESTED.

    Mr. P. Van Den Heever, a member of the Legislative Council of Cape Colony, has been arrested at Burghersdorp on a charge of concealing arms. ...

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  20. VICTORIAN CONTINGENTS IN SOUTH AFRICA.

    A return has been prepared by Major Parnell showing that the five contingents sent by Victoria to South Africa had a total strength of 2631.Of these 105 wera killed or had died of wounds, and 1096 were ...

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  21. [S.S. WILLOWMERE IN DISTRESS.

    Captain Stewart, of the Perthshire, which arrived in Moreton Bay to-day from Keppel Bay, reports having spoken the steamer Willowmere, bound from Manila to Sydney, in ballast, about 12 miles east of ...

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  22. THE WYALONG RAILWAY.

    There is consternation here at the prospect of the railway construction being again blacked by conflicting interests of outsiders Residents say the matter has been already exhaustively and repeatedy ...

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  23. QUEENSLAND.

    Some boys were engaged playing at Kelly gang at Charters Towers when one of them named Nielson, who has received the Humane Society's modal for saving life, pointed a pea rifle at a ...

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  24. EXPORT OF PRODUCE.

    Mr. Crowe, the Government dany expert, has furnished the Secretary for Agriculture with the following particulars of produca exported from Victoria through the Government cool stores for the ...

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  25. CONCENTRATION CAMPS.

    Complaints are made that the refugeo concentration camps are inadequately guarded, and that in consequence escapes of Boers who surrendered are frequent. ...

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  26. HOSPITAL SATURDAY DEMONSTRATION.

    The second annual Hospital Satarday demonstration, under the direct control of the commttee of the New castle Hospital, as distinguished from the movements of preceding vears initiated by the friendly ...

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  27. SOUTH COAST.

    The local School of Arts has benefited by the sum of £4s net, the result of a fancy dress ball. The Rev.H.Tate, rector, has received a substantial purse to recoup him for the loss of three ...

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  28. FOOTBALL IN NEW ZEALAND. NEW SOUTH WALES v. AUCKLAND.

    In the football match to-day Auckland boat New South Wales by 24 points to 9. This is the sixth match played between Auckland and [?] New South Wales team, and in every case ...

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  29. LOST AT SEA.

    During the voyage of the harqucntime Omega from Puget Sound to Melbourne the second mate, Mr.F. Thompsou, was carried overboard by animmease sea, aud was not seen again. ...

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  30. OFFICERS AND NURSES' FUND.

    Lady Dudley has made a special appeal for the sick and wounded officers and nurses' fund. Already £33,000 has been expended out of £37,000 received. ...

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  31. NEW ZEALAND SHIPPING.

    Arrived at Auckland:Mararoa, S., from Sydney. Arrived at the Blulf, barque montrosa, from Hamburg; at Auckland, Ot[?]ma, from Hobart, R.M.S.Sierm, from Sydney: at Wellington, Handn isle, from Newcastle. ...

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  32. FATALITIES AND CASUALTIES. REMARKABLE ACCIDENT AT MAROUBRA.

    About 12.30 p.m.on Saturday an accident happened at the chiffs, at Maroubra Bay, by which a man named Archibald M'Coig, aged 50, a resident of William-street, North Botany, was seriouslyl injured. ...

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  33. CASUALTIES IN SOUTH AFRICA.

    The Lieutenant-Governor has received the following telegnphic despatch from the Chief Casualty Officer, Capetown:—"Following casuulty reported near Klerksdorp, August 28:No.2019, Private J. ...

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  34. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    The following resolutions were carried by the Chamber of Commerce at a meeting held on Monday, with refcrence to the Immigration Restriction Bill now before the Federal Parliament:—1."That, ...

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  35. PORT. KEMBLA HARBOUR WORKS.

    Some 3000 tons of stone have already been absorbed in the Port Kembla breakwater, the largest block tipped weighing over six tons.So far only a 10ton crane is used, and the heaviest block of stone ...

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  36. WELLINGTON v. TARANAKI.

    Wellington beat Taranaki by 20 points to 3. ...

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  37. SYDNEY HARBOUR COLLIERY WORKS.

    The directors, officials, and others connected with The Sydney Harbour Collieries Company's works at Balmain anticipate tapping the coal deposits shortly The shaft has been sunk to a depth of 272Gft., and ...

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  38. PROMOTION IN SOUTH AFRICA.

    Second Lieutenant T. M. Moore, New South Wales Citizens' Bushmen's Contingent, was promoted to the rank of first heutenat while on active service in South Africa, (dated May 23, 1900) vice Lieutenant ...

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  39. A SEAMAN MISSING.

    Whilst engaged in painting the side of the steamer Banffshire in Neutral Bay at about noon on Saturday, a seaman named Cutler fell into the harbour from a plank on which he was working. A rope was ...

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  40. HARLECH CASTLE AT ADELAlDE.

    The troopship Harlech Castle arrived on Saturday night. This morniug it was decided, after a conference between the military authorities and the master and agents of the vessel, that she should go into the ...

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  41. A CONSTABLE INJURED.

    When on duty at the corner of George-street and Circular Quay on Saturday morning Constable Thomas Black, of No.4 Police Station, became jammed between two passing trains. One of the ...

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  42. SOUTHERN COAL MINING TRADE.

    The Bulli mine has 10 days for the current fortnight. During work 100 tons of coke were sent to New Zealand. The miners' general secretary bas been instructed ...

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  43. A RETURNED SOLDIER.

    Sergeant-major Frank Weir, son of Mr.Joseph Weir, stock inspector, returned yesterday after a 19 months' campaign in South Africa. Weir joined the first Bushmen's Contingent, but after 12 months' ...

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  44. CONCUSSION OF THE BRAIN.

    A woman named Minnie Fowler, living in Pittstrect, Redfern, was admitted by Dr.Gordon Davidson to the Balmain Cottage Hospital, at about 10 o'clock last night, suffering from concussion of the ...

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  45. PASSAGES ENGAGED BY THE R.M.S. AORANGI, SAILING TO-DAY.

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  46. NEW ZEALAND.

    James Holmes, who came from Austrana, was cut to pieces by a train at New Plymouth. This is the third railway fatality to occur there within a week Mr.Seddon told a deputation who wanted an ...

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  47. IMMERSION IN THE HARBOUR.

    At about 2 o'clock Yesterday morning Alexander Thompson, living in Day-street, was in the vicinity of the harbour at the foot of Druitt-street, when he was attracted by the shouts of two men who were ...

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  48. THE STEEL STRIKE.

    Five hundred strikers have resumed work atM'Keesport. ...

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  49. THE WHARFAGE TROUBLE.

    There is every prospect of a laige and representative deputation meeting the Premiei on the 20th instant on the subject of tho wharfage charges levied at Sydney by the Harbour Trust. A great many ...

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  50. CANADLAN-AUSTRALIAN ROYAL MAIL LINE.

    The Union S.S. Company of New Zealand, Luarted, managing agents for the Canadian-Australian Royal Mail line, are in receipt of a cable advising the arrived of the R.M.S. Miowera at Vancouver at 6 p.m. on Thursday last, ...

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  51. TRAMWAY FARES.

    The following by laws are published in the " Government Gazette"— Willoughby Line.—The adult through fare per single journey between Milson's Point and ...

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  52. THE UNION LINE.

    The Monowai arrived at Wellington on Thurday morning. The Tarawera left Wellington on Saturday afternoon for Sydney. ...

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  53. DR. BOBARDT.

    Dr. Albert Otto Bobardt, formerly of Melbourne, has been appointed as surgeon on the Britannia, the training ship for naval cadets at Dartmouth. ...

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  54. TRAM ACCIDENT.

    On Saturday evening a man named William Taylor, aged 60, residing at Union-street, Pyrmont, was admitted to St.Vincent's Hospital, suffering from injuries caused through a tram accident at ...

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  55. THE EASTERN.

    The E. and A. liner Eastern sailed from Hongkong on the 5th instant en route from Japan to Australian ports, via Timor. ...

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  56. GEELONG GOLF CLUB.

    The annual tournament of the Geelong Golf Club was brought to a successful conclusion on Saturday in the presence of a large gathering of visitors, who evidenced keen interest in the proceedings. The ...

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  57. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    A further batch of 47 Afghaus have left for Melbourne on the French steamer Tonkin. Sequence was well backed locally for the Epsom Handicap. ...

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  58. THE BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.

    The steamer Ismaila left Calcutta on the 2nd instant for Adelaide, Melbourne, and Sydney, via Rangoon and Singapore. ...

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  59. GAS EXPLOSION.

    Mi John. Phillips, a chemist, living in Forestroad, Hurstville, was admitted by Dr.M'Intosh to Prince Alfred Hospital yesterday, suffering from severe burns to the face and hands. The injuries ...

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  61. THE AUSTRALIAN-SOUTH AFRICAN S.S. COMPANY, LIMITED.

    Messrs. W. and A. M'Arthur, Limited, agents for the above line, are advised by cable of the arrival of the Orange Branch at Durban an the 4th instant from Sydney and Melbourne. ...

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  62. THE COAL EXPORT TRADE.

    The coal cargoes exported to places beyond the State during the week ended at noon yesterday aggregated 66,488 tons, of which quantity 39,468 tons were shipped to inter-state ports, and 26,270 tons to ...

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  64. THE MISSING SCHOONER TOOGOOLOO.

    There is increasing anxiety concerning the safety of the schooner Toogoolloo. She left here on the 27th ultime. She was repotted the same evening off Cape Hawke, and was again reported off Lake Macquarie ...

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  65. SUPPOSED SUICIDE OF A CHINAMAN.

    On Sunday about 9a.m. a Chinamen named Wong Ling Goo, aged 28, was found hanging by a rope to a rafter in his house situated at Murriverieroad, North Boudi. Paul Wor, who resided with ...

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