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  2. STATE POLITICS. TO-NIGHT'S MEETINGS.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 636 words
  3. THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA. THE DISASTER TO VICTORIANS.

    Commandant Viljoen commanded the Boers who surprised the Victorians at Steenkool Spruit. June 19. ...

    Article : 218 words
  4. CHINA. THE INDEMNITY.

    M. Delcasse, the Minister for Foreign Affairs, has informed the French Cabinet that the Powers have agreed upon the amount of the indemnity to be paid by China and to the ...

    Article : 129 words
  5. SECOND EDITION THIS TALLOW MARKET.

    At the auction sales of Australasian tallow held to-day 1225 casks were offered and 1200 casks were sold. Prices were unchanged as follows:—Fine mutton, 28s 6d; medium ...

    Article : 53 words
  6. COMMONWEALTH NOTES. IN THE SENATE.

    In the Senate this afternoon Senator Drake, having given notice of a couple of motions, informed Senator Walker that steps would be taken to have Common-wealth Government loans included in trustees ...

    Article : 643 words
  7. DISCHARGING RETURNED SOLDIERS.

    During the past few days Lieutenants Chaseling and Grace have been fully employed at Victoria Ba[?]acks in discharged returned troopers from South Africa, and also in handing them their service [?]s. ...

    Article : 306 words
  8. A NEW STATE CONSTITUTION.

    One of the questions which the electors are called upon to decide during the present election campaign is that of the proposed new Constitution for the State. The Government propose to call together a ...

    Article : 232 words
  9. A FISHING-BOAT WRECKED.

    The fishing-boat Snapshot has been found ashore on the beach 18 miles from Fremantle. The boat is badly damaged, having apparently struck the Waneroo reef and then drifted ashore. The boat left port ...

    Article : 86 words
  10. THE YUNNAN RAILWAY.

    The Paris banks have been heavily subventioned by the Franco-Indo-China Government to provide £3,000,000 to construct the Laokai-Yunnan railway. ...

    Article : 69 words
  11. AN ENGINE DERAILED.

    The South Coast train, which was due at Redfern at 11.15 last night, was delayed for two hours by the engine leaving the rails at Dapto. Very little information could be obtained about the accident, but ...

    Article : 156 words
  12. THE LIBERAL LEADER.

    Mr. C.A. Lee, the liberal leader, who his addressed enthusiastic meeting, in the northern district, left for B[?] yesterday, and is expected to reach Sydney by tram on Friday. He will speak at the Glebe next ...

    Article : 52 words
  13. RETURN OF CHINESE SOLDIERS TO THE CAPITAL.

    The Ministers of the Powers at Peking have decided that it would be inadvisable for Chinese soldiers to return to Peking until the end of August when the foreign guards for ...

    Article : 53 words
  14. POSITION OF MR. WISE.

    The persistent reports which have been circulated to the effect that Mr. Wise, the State Attorney-General, is looking out for an "easy" seat in the Legislative Assembly, are, that gentleman states, ...

    Article : 218 words
  15. SOUTH AUSTRALIA. A BARGE FOUNDERS.

    The following message has been received from Wallaroo:—"The barge Gwyder, with a crew of three men and cargo of wheat, left Port Pi[?] on Sunday morning in tow of the tug E[?]r, Captain ...

    Article : 216 words
  16. RUSSIA.

    The fire which commenced on Saturday last on Galernij Island, St. Petersburg, the site of three Government shipbuilding yards, and which was supposed to have been caused by ...

    Article : 101 words
  17. THE TRANSVAAL.

    Commandant Beyers is laagered with his force in a deep kloof at Zand River Poort, which is north-west of Warmbad. Two attempts to dislodge him have been without ...

    Article : 52 words
  18. OPIUM AND RICE DUTIES.

    Great Britain has notified the Powers of her refusal of China's application for increased duties on opium and rice. ...

    Article : 28 words
  19. ACCOUCHEMENT OF THE CZARINA.

    The Czarina has been accouched of a daughter (the fourth). ...

    Article : 16 words
  20. THE CAPE RAIDERS.

    There are eight commandos, comprising 1500 men, operating in the midlands of Cape Colony, while 300 Boers are raiding in the Western Province. ...

    Article : 76 words
  21. MINISTERIAL REPORTS.

    Ministers who have benn in the country districts state that they have had good receptions at all their meetings, and that if these can be taken as a criterion they will be returned with a good working ...

    Article : 95 words
  22. TARIFF REPRISALS.

    Owing to the United States having placed an import duty on petroleum, Russia has placed import duties on resin and bicycles manufactured in the United States. ...

    Article : 32 words
  23. CONTINUANCE OF ROUGH WEATHER.

    The R.M.S. Austral, which had been detained at Large Buy in consequence of the rough weather preventing the transference of mails and Adelaide passengers, began discharging her cargo at about 6 this ...

    Article : 392 words
  24. THE IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

    The bill for granting a Civil list to the King was read the third time in the House of Commons last night by 370 votes to 60. ...

    Article : 38 words
  25. THE LIBERAL PARTY.

    The organisation of the campaign for the Liberal party is proceeding satisfactority. Advices received from various parts of the country indicate that the great freetrade vote given in the election of Senators ...

    Article : 1,193 words
  26. THE BOER PRISONERS.

    The Boers who have been taken prisoners of war number 19,242. ...

    Article : 17 words
  27. ELECTION NOTES.

    Mr. Childers, who was one of the Liberal candidates for Paddington who submitted himself to the committee, has retired in favour of Mr. Oakes, the selected candidate. Mr. C[?]lders is an English ...

    Article : 427 words
  28. APE-LIKE MEN.

    Sir H. H. Johnston, special commissioner for the Uganda Protectorate, has confirmed Mr. Grogan's discovery of ape-like men distinct from dwarfs on the verge of the Congo ...

    Article : 96 words
  29. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

    When the House of Representatives met this afternoon, Sir William M'Millan asked a series of questions regarding the Anglo-Japanese treaty. Mr. Barton, in reply, said Queensland had obtained certain ...

    Article : 553 words
  30. RETURNED TROOPS.

    Corporal Jennings, son of the Rev.J. Jennings, of Balrauald, was welcomed back last night at the council-chambers. Alderman Miller, acting Mayor, presided. The speakers included Alderman Gibson, Mr. ...

    Article : 428 words
  31. REINFORCEMENTS.

    The troopship Bavarian has sailed for South Africa with 850 men of the Manchester Regiment and 600 of the South Staffordshire Militia (4th Battalion). ...

    Article : 30 words
  32. FRENCH OLD-AGE PENSIONS.

    M. Caillaux, the French Minister for Finance, informed the Chamber ot Deputies yesterday [?] at the scheme for old-age pensions proposed by M. Millerand, the Minister ...

    Article : 136 words
  33. MR. KRUGER'S SECURITIES.

    It is reported that Mr. Kruger is selling his Transvaal and other South African securities, and is reinvesting the proceeds in British Consols, French Rentes, and other ...

    Article : 37 words
  34. THE AUSTRALIAN BOWLERS.

    The Australian bowlers played a Leicester team yesterday and were defeated by 6 points, the totals being—Leicester, 97; Australia, 91. The scores were:—Mr. Hanigan's ...

    Article : 60 words
  35. VICTORIAN TROOPS RETURNING.

    Squadrons A and B of the 4th Victorian Contingent, Have left Tarkastad, and are proceeding to East London, where they will embark for Australia. ...

    Article : 32 words
  36. PROFESSOR LOWRIE.

    Professor Lowrie, principal of the Agricultural College, has definitely decided to accept the position of professor at the Canterbury Agricultural College. There had been some friction between him and the ...

    Article : 108 words
  37. SILVER.

    Bar silver is quoted to-day at 2s 3¾d per ounce standard. ...

    Article : 15 words
  38. GENERAL NEWS.

    The Boers captured by Major-General Elliot in the Orange River Colony were in a deplorable condition. Some were wearing women's skirts. ...

    Article : 58 words
  39. FRENCH SUBMARINE BOAT.

    The French submarine boat Narval has remained under water for 12 hours. The first hours were passed in comfort, but then the situation became serious. Exhaustion and ...

    Article : 38 words
  40. THE ROYAL VISIT. FUNCTIONS AT WELLINGTON.

    The weather to-day was inclement. Strong northerly winds accompanied by heavy rain rendered outdoor functions most disagreeable for the spectators. Notwithstanding this people assembled in ...

    Article : 588 words
  41. FEDERAL MEMBERS AND STATE POLITICS.

    Mr. G. H. Reid will speak in the Protestant Hall to-night in support of Mr. T. Hughes for the King Division. One of the federal members, Mr. Wilke, M.P., is ...

    Article : 134 words
  42. A CHARGE OF LIBEL.

    In the Criminal Court to-day, before the Chief Justice and a jury, Charles Walter Chandler was arraigned on a charge of having written and published in the "Free Lance and Licensed Victuallers' ...

    Article : 207 words
  43. CRETE.

    In replying to the petition of the Cretan Assembly for the union of Crete with Greece, the four protecting Powers—France, Great Britain, Italy, and Russia—intimated ...

    Article : 36 words
  44. THE VICTORIAN DISASTER.

    The Governor-General has received the following cablegram from the Duke of Cornwall and York:— "The Duchess and I are deeply grieved to hear of the heavy losses sustained by the Victorian Mounted ...

    Article : 86 words
  45. THE COLCHESTER MURDER.

    The hearing of the evidence against the man Lillywhite, who was extradited from New Zealand on a charge of the murder of a clothier named Weleh, at Colchester, in 1893, ...

    Article : 116 words
  46. WELCOME TO CAPTAIN THE REV. J. GREEN.

    A largely attended meeting was held at the Albion-street Primitive Methodist Church on Tuesday night for the purpose of welcoming Captain the Rev. James Green, who returned from South Africa on Friday ...

    Article : 175 words
  47. SELECTION OF CANDIDATES.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 78 words
  48. OFFICIAL LIST OF CASUALTIES.

    A cable message reached the Lieulenant-Governor to-day from the Casualty Department at Capetown giving the names of the Victorian killed and wounded at Wilmanrust on June 12 last, as follows:— ...

    Article : 1,432 words
  49. STATE PARLIAMENT.

    In the Legislative Assembly to-day Mr.Bent asked as a matter of privilege what position members held with regard to Parliament House, He said that he had found it turned into a common ...

    Article : 304 words
  50. BUSINESS BEFORE PARLIAMENT.

    To-morrow the Senate will be asked to deal with the new Supply Bill. The omission of the estimates of expenditure from the first measure has been rectified, but the enacting clause is still considered ...

    Article : 212 words
  51. DISFRANCHISED ELECTORS.

    Mr.E.J.M'Groth writes:—" About the end of April last the police went the rounds of this division collecting names of all electors who up to that time had not obtained rights. I, among many others, ...

    Article : 580 words
  52. WELCOME TO SERGEANT TAYLOR.

    A pleasant gathering took place at the Gordon Public School on Friday last, when a hearly welcome home was given to Sergeant J. Taylor, of the Australian Bushmen, until recently ...

    Article : 94 words
  53. ENGLISH CRICKET.

    Mr. A. O. Jones (captain of Notts), playing against Sussex, scored 249. Mr. Greig, playing for Hampshire against Lancashire, also scored 249. ...

    Article : 29 words
  54. RETURN OF CAPTAIN RYRIE.

    By Tuesday morning's express Captain Ryrie, who left Sydney on March 1, 1900, for South Africa, returned to Sydney. He, together with eight men who were passengers by the same train, came over from ...

    Article : 102 words
  55. ASCOT SUMMER MEETING.

    At the Ascot June meeting yesterday the Forty-fourth Ascot Biennial Stakes for two-year-olds, colts 9st., fillies 8st 10lb., 1 mile, was won by Mr. R. S. Sievier's be Lavengro, ...

    Article : 111 words
  56. THE FEDERAL CAPITAL.

    The Federal Capital League has forwarded a letter to the State Premier urging that Mr. Oliver be requested to hold an inquiry at Eden. YASS, Wednesday. ...

    Article : 96 words
  57. DEATH OF TROOPER BARKER.

    Details have been received respecting the death of Prooper Thomas Barker, who was killed in a fight with the Boers at Korannafentein, neaa Klerksdorp, on May 10. Some of the [?]giment were ...

    Article : 144 words
  58. DISPOSAL OF SPECIAL LEASES.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 218 words
  59. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    The Australian Agricultural Company has declared a dividend of £2 per share. The South Australian Company has declared a dividend of £2 4s per share. The report ...

    Article : 39 words
  60. NEW GUINEA.

    The steamer Moresby arrived this afternoon from New Guinea, bringing news of the murder of a man named Jack M'Lean, a storekeeper at Mile Bay. The murderers cut the man's arms to pieces, and severed ...

    Article : 82 words
  61. HOBART PRESS ARRANGEMENTS.

    The Treasurer, the Hon. B. S. Brid, has made complete arrangements for the accommodation of the visiting and local press representatives [?]ing the Royal visit. Rooms at the Masonic Hall will be at ...

    Article : 54 words
  62. TROOPER WEBSTER.

    To a friend of Trooper Wobster, Colonel Lassetter, commanding the 2nd Regiment N.S.W. Mounted Rifles in South Africa, has written the following letter dated May 11:—"You will have seen by the ...

    Article : 130 words
  63. LATE SHIPPING.

    Monowal, s., 2187 tons, Captain M'Donald, from Wellington, New Zealand. ...

    Article : 19 words
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