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  2. THE AMERICA CUP.

    The intrinsic value of the America Cup is £100. Yet to win it Englishmen have during the past 50 years spent hundreds of thousands of pounds. To retain it the Americans have spent a like amount. ...

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  3. THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA. THE RAID INTO NATAL.

    Lord Kitchener reports that British reinforcements have worked into Natal and that the raiders in that colony are retiring to the east and the north-east. ...

    Article : 69 words
  4. SECOND EDITION THE TALLOW MARKET.

    At the auction sales of Australasian tallow held to-day, 1750 casks were offered, and 1450 casks were sold. Prices realised were as follows:—Fine mutton, 32s 9d; medium ...

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  5. COMMONWEALTH NOTES. THE SENATE.

    To-day's sitting of the Senate was somewhat more subdued in its character than usual. This was due to the attractions of the other House where an interesting debate on the Immigration Restriction Bill ...

    Article : 268 words
  6. THE CITY RAILWAY.

    The Minister for Works has come to the conclusion that the time is opportune to set the usual official movement towards the city railway extension again in progress. He has ...

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  7. BOER LOSSES.

    Lord Kitchener has telegraphed to the War Office as follows:—"Since my last of a week ago, columns report 9 Boers killed, 16 wounded, 350 captured, 48 surrenders, ...

    Article : 53 words
  8. THE QUESTION OF STATE RIGHTS.

    On Tuesday evening the State Premier (Mr. See) forwarded the following telegram to the Commonwealth Premier (Mr. Barton):— "I strongly urge that the passing of the Property ...

    Article : 578 words
  9. PROMOTIONS IN SOUTH AFRICA.

    The following local promotions in the 3rd Regiment New South Wales Mounted Riflies, Imperial Draft Contingent on active service in South Africa, have been published in a general order. The exact ...

    Article : 132 words
  10. SILVER.

    Bur silver is quoted to-day at 2s 2?d per ounce standard. ...

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  11. BOERS RETIRING.

    Natives report that the Boers who were in the vicinity of Utrecht are retiring. Lieutenant Rundle with a patrol of a volunteer composite regiment has driven the ...

    Article : 42 words
  12. LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY.

    The Legislative Assembly continued its sitting after the first edition of the "Herald" went to press. The PREMIER moved the second reading of the ...

    Article : 298 words
  13. THE GRATUITY ALLOWANCE.

    The gratuity of two months' pay, granted to the first three Victorian contingents who served in South Africa, will not be granted to the fourth and fifth contingents (Imperial). To make this concession ...

    Article : 97 words
  14. THE CAPE RAIDERS.

    Commandants Myburg and Fouche are near Lady Grey, in the north-east of Cape Colony. Colonel Gorringe, Colonol Haig, and Lieutenant-Colonol Doran are in pursuit. ...

    Article : 68 words
  15. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

    The Speaker announced to the House of Representatives this afternoon that thoewrit for the election of a member for Darling Downs had been returned to him with the name of Mr. Lyttelton Ernest ...

    Article : 1,132 words
  16. OPERATIONS OF NEW ZEALANDERS.

    The Premier has received the following cable from Colonel Porter, commanding the Sixth Contingent in Natal:—"Twelve days trek to Pardekop operating against Botha on Swazilaland, Natal border. The ...

    Article : 131 words
  17. PROPOSED EXTENSION OF MARTIAL LAW.

    Owing to the disaffection in Cape Colony, the military authorities favour a general application of martial law. The Cape Colony Government and the Cape Chamber of ...

    Article : 43 words
  18. GERMAN EMPEROR AND CZAR.

    The incidents connected with the German Emperor's visit to Wysztzten have caused a sensation in France. A cablegram published yesterday stated:—"The ...

    Article : 95 words
  19. THE ORANGE RIVER COLONY.

    The country to the west of the railway to Bloemfontein is clear of the enemy, and the columns which were operating in those districts have crossed to the eastwards, and have ...

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  20. THE LATE PRESIDENT. M'KINLEY. THE TRIAL OF CZOLGOSZ.

    The trial of Czolgosz on a charge of murdering President M'Kinley was continued at Buffalo yesterday. The accused throughout the trial maintained ...

    Article : 247 words
  21. THE WOMEN'S FRANCHISE BILL.

    The State Premier, when seen last night, said that he regretted that the Legislative Council had, by 26 votes to 21, thrown out the Women's Franchise Bill on the third reading. The will of the people, as ...

    Article : 303 words
  22. RECAPTURE OF A GUN.

    Reuter's correspondent says that Lieutenant-Colonel Thorneycroft, operating in the southern portion of the Orange River Colony, recaptured one of the 15-pounders taken at ...

    Article : 65 words
  23. NETHERLANDS MILITARY MANŒUVRES.

    During the Netherlands military manœuvres, in the province of Limburg, a motor car overturned and its occupants, foreign military attaches, were injured. ...

    Article : 140 words
  24. PROPERTY ACQUISITION BILL.

    The Premier has received a telegram from Mr. See in connection with the Property Acquisition Bill. Mr. Philp has sent a strong letter of protest to Mr. Burton. One of the main grounds taken is that the ...

    Article : 107 words
  25. LOVATT'S SCOUTS' ENGAGEMENT.

    The casualties of the engagement which Lovatt's Scouts had with Commandant Kruitzinger in the south-east of the Orange River Colony, and in which Colonel the Hon. Andrew ...

    Article : 73 words
  26. NOTES IN THE STATE PARLIAMENT.

    As soon as the Legislative Council met yesterday the Vice-President of the Executive Council gave notice of his intention to move this afternoon the suspension of so much of the Standing Orders as would ...

    Article : 873 words
  27. VICTORIA.

    In giving evidence to-day before the Royal Commission appointed to inquire into the working of the factories and Shops Act Mr. Allan Tye, managing director of Tye and Company Proprietary, Limited, ...

    Article : 178 words
  28. BULK SHIPMENT OF WHEAT.

    The bulk shipment of wheat from Sydney by the steamer Persic carried excellently. There were no signs of it shifting. The Persic shipped in Sydney 1200 tons of bulk ...

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  29. THE UTRECHT REVERSE.

    The following additional missing in Major Gough's engagement at Blood River Poort are announced:—33 men of the 69th Battery of Field Artillery and three other men. ...

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  30. RELEASE OF MISS GOLDMAN.

    Miss Emma Goldman, whose lectures inflamed the mind of Czolgosz, and who was arrested at Chicago on a charge in connection with the crime of Czolgosz, has been ...

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  31. THE WOOL SALES.

    At the wool sales to-day competition was well maintained. Prices were unchanged. Sept. 25. At the wool sales yesterday the following ...

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  32. THE USE OF BLOCKHOUSES.

    Lord Kitchener reports that a line of block-houses from Potchefstroom in the Southern Transvaal, meets another line of blockhouses from Koppies station on the railway in the ...

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  33. QUEENSLAND. A LARGE ORDER FOR COAL.

    Mr. W. Spier, manager of the Callide Railway and Coal Company, in the course of an interiew at Rockhampton yesterday, stated that he had been approached by a large British coal shipping firm with a view to ...

    Article : 157 words
  34. ANARCHISTS RELEASED.

    Nine anarchists who were arrested at Chicago have in the absence of evidence been discharged. ...

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  35. THE THIRD ARMY CORPS.

    General the Duke of Connaught has been appointed to the command of the Third Army Corps district, whose headquarters are at Curragh, Ireland. ...

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  36. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    Five thousand persons have applied to become students at the Universities in Scotland under Mr. Carnegie's benefactions. Sept. 25. ...

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  37. THE TICK PEST.

    A meeting of the Board of Stock Commissioners was held on Monday Applications were placed before the board involving practically the abolishing of the northern quarantine line. The board was not ...

    Article : 106 words
  38. CHINA. TONGKU RAILWAY.

    The Germans claiming railway property at Tongku placed guards on the boundary. The British objected, also placed guards, and referred the dispute to Major-General Creagh ...

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  39. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    The secretary of the Marine Board received the following telegram from Mr. A. Cole, harbour master at Port Lincoln:—"Tho William Scruby, from Stilsby Island, reports that the ship Acamas, in ...

    Article : 124 words
  40. MR. KRUGER'S FUNDS.

    Advices from Brussels state that the funds of Mr. Kruger are almost exhansted in paying numerous refugees who are in the service of the so-called Boer Government, also in ...

    Article : 80 words
  41. NEW ZEALAND.

    None of the replies to the advertisements by the Government for a South African steamer service are satisfactory, the trouble being that there are no return cargoes from South Africa to New Zealand. ...

    Article : 142 words
  42. APOLOGY TO JAPAN.

    The Mikado, in accepting the apology of the Chinese Emperor, offered through Nat'ung, for the murder of M. Sugiyuma, the Chancellor of the Japanese legation in Peking ...

    Article : 87 words
  43. ALIENS IN QUEENSLAND.

    A return was laid on the table of the House of Representatives this afternoon showing the number of the coloured population of Queensland as computed by the census of 1891 and 1901 respectively. ...

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  44. R.M.S. ARCADIA AT FREMANTLE.

    The R M.S. Arcadia arrived from London at 5 o'clock this morning, with the following passengers in the saloon:— For Fremantle: Mr. and Mrs. and Misses Hassell, ...

    Article : 157 words
  45. THE NETHERLANDS SYMPATHY WITH THE BOERS.

    Dr. Kuyper, the Netherlands Premier, replying to a question in the Second Chamber of the Parliament as to the reason that no mention had been made of affairs in South ...

    Article : 119 words
  46. TO-DAY.

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  47. FIRE ON THE PAPANUI.

    The steamer Papanui, from Wellington, New Zealand, August 2, has arrived at Vigo, Spain, with her insulating charcoal on fire. The lower hold has been flooded. ...

    Article : 85 words
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