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  2. THE PALACE EMPORIUM FIRE. OPENING OF STRONG-ROOM ANI SAFES.

    Although the barriers were taken from scross George-street on Saturday morning immediately after the northern wall of Messrs. Anthony Hordern and Sons' Palace Emporium, which ...

    Article : 501 words
  3. ANOTHER GREAT FIRE. FLOURMILL AT NEWTOWN GUTTED.

    Mr. Crago's flour mills at Newtown were the scene of a large and disistrous fire early yesterday morning, resulting in the total destruction of the mill itself, a large amount of valuable machinery ...

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  4. THIRD EDITION THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA.

    Of eight scouts at Smaldeel, Orange River Colony, engaged in frustrating a raid upon cattle, three were killed by the Boers and five were wounded. ...

    Article : 62 words
  5. THE WAR IN-SOUTH AFRICA. OPERATIONS IN THE TRANSVAAL.

    By attacking the constabulary posted at Houtkop, north-west of Vereeniging (a railway station on the northern bank of the Vaal River) the Boers captured an old 7-pounder ...

    Article : 57 words
  6. CHINA. REBELLION FEARED IN SHANSI.

    It is persistently rumoured at Shanghai that Prince Tuan and Pa Tsing (the Heir Apparent) with a large army are marching on Shansi. ...

    Article : 34 words
  7. SPECIAL CABLES.

    The "Spectator" says that the title "Sovereign of Greater Britain" is inadmissable, and that it is newspaperish, if not vulgar. The same journal suggests that the ...

    Article : 58 words
  8. THE WESTERN AUSTRALIAN RAILWAY STRIKE.

    After a week's waste of time and money the railway strike in Western Australia has been ended by the reference of the wages dispute to the arbitration of a board consisting ...

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  9. A MISSION TO GERMANY.

    Prince Ch'un has started on a mission to Germany. Dr. Mumm von Schwartzenstein, the German Minister in China, and many Chinese at Peking bade him farewell. ...

    Article : 175 words
  10. FIGHTING NEAR PRETORIA.

    The Boers attempted to make a raid upon a big herd of cattle near Pretoria. A sharp fight took place at close quarters, and they, were repulsed with loss. ...

    Article : 35 words
  11. BRITISH POLITICS.

    Mr. H. H. Asquith, the Liberal Imperialist, to whom it is proposed to give a banquet, has declined a suggestion made by Mr. CampbellBannerman, that it should be postponed. ...

    Article : 75 words
  12. THE WARMBAD INCIDENT.

    After the discussions in Parliament respecting the accuracy of Reuter's Agency statements, Lord Kitchener admits that scouts surprised and dispersed Pretorius's commando, ...

    Article : 336 words
  13. THE WAIMATE CHARTERED.

    The New Zealand Shipping Company's steamer, Waimate, has been chartered to convey remounts to South Africa. ...

    Article : 25 words
  14. DAMAGE TO THE BUILDING.

    During the progress of the fire the gable wall of the mill nearest the railway line fell outwards, as the reef caved in and destroyed the verandah in its fall, landing the debris on the railway premises. ...

    Article : 85 words
  15. CASUALTY.

    The Queenslander, C. Moller, who was cabled out as missing, was killed in action. ...

    Article : 18 words
  16. THE AMERICA CUP.

    A further trial has taken place between the yachts Columbia, Independence, and Constitution, which are competing for the honour of defending the America Cup. ...

    Article : 616 words
  17. THE BRITISH ARMY.

    Lord Roberts, the Commander-in-Chief of the British Army, has abolished sword, lance, and bayonet exercises, and ordered that rifle practices supersede ceremonial drills. ...

    Article : 30 words
  18. A REBEL SENTENCED TO DEATH.

    The rebel Coetzee has been sentenced to death, and the execution is to take place publicly at Cradock, Cape Colony. ...

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  19. DANGER TO RAILWAY TRUCKS.

    When the fire broke out a line of trucks was standing on the siding opposite the mill, and rather close to it, in the Newtown goods yard. It was for a time feared that they would be damaged, but those ...

    Article : 69 words
  20. COMMONWEALTH NOTES.

    When the Customs Bill is further considered in committee part 7, relating to ships' stores, is likely to lead to a long debate. The part consists of three clauses, which provide as follows:—"Prescribed ...

    Article : 1,498 words
  21. THE KING'S DECLARATION.

    The annual report of the Roman Catholic Union of Great Britain whilst emphasising the recrudescence of anti-Catholic feeling, strongly discountenances any Roman Catholic ...

    Article : 52 words
  22. THE NAVY.

    The Earl of Selborne, First Lord of the Admiralty, stated in the House of Lords that 1800 have enrolled in the naval reserve within a few weeks, and that the Admiralty ...

    Article : 64 words
  23. BUSINESS NOT SUSPENDED.

    Mr. Crago announces in our advertising columns that business will not be interrupted by the fire, as he has made arrangements for obtaining flour from his other mills for supplying customers. ...

    Article : 36 words
  24. A CHAT WITH SUPERINTENDENT WEBB.

    Superintendent Webb, in conversation yesterday afternoon on the subject of the fire, said that though the floors of the milling portion of the establishment and the roof had fallen in, he did not think the ...

    Article : 237 words
  25. MR. HORDERN'S INTENTIONS.

    Mr. Samuel Hordern, seen on Saturday afternoon, said he intended to loss no time in having his premises re-erected. Mr. Albert Bond, who had drawn the places for all his buildings, was already at ...

    Article : 205 words
  26. THE FRENCH NAVY.

    The French are forming a reserve squadron comprising four battleships, one cruiser, and one torpedo boat destroyer at Toulon. Four battleships are being added to the northern ...

    Article : 34 words
  27. A PAN-AMERICAN CONGRESS.

    All the States in the western hemisphere will attend the pan-American Congress which is to be held in Mexico. ...

    Article : 26 words
  28. SHOOTING BRITISH WOUNDED.

    Instead of indignation in regard to shooting by Boers of British wounded at Vlakfontein, Anglophobia has been aroused in the German press, which states that Great Britain is ...

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  29. BRITISH POLITICS.

    Mr. Gardner, Unionist, has been elected for the Wokingham Division of Borkshire unopposed. ...

    Article : 22 words
  30. THE KHEDIVE.

    The Khedive of Egypt, Abbas Pasha, is at Constantinople. The Sultan is gratified. The visit is largely due to British diplomacy. ...

    Article : 26 words
  31. THE BERMUDA ESCAPEE.

    Duploy, the Boer prisoner who escaped from Bermuda, on arrival at New York was arrested as a pauper and fined for being a stowaway. An American sympathiser paid ...

    Article : 45 words
  32. THE POLICE ARRANGEMENTS.

    Notwithstanding the early hour of the morning at which the fire occurred, a large crowd soon gathered in the vicinity, but the police, under the supervision of Sub-inspector Elliott, so controlled the ...

    Article : 69 words
  33. OPENING UP THE STRONG-ROOM AND SAFES.

    One of the chief features of interest in Saturday's proceedings at the Palace Emporium fire was the opening up of the strong-room and safes. The result was most gratifying. During the afternoon by ...

    Article : 615 words
  34. THE CAPE CABLE.

    Mr. Chamberlain, Secretary of State for the Colonies, has denied in the House of Commons having received from Canada, Australia, and Cape Colony, any request for the insertion of ...

    Article : 89 words
  35. BOWLING.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 57 words
  36. COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN BOER LEADERS.

    General Louis Botha has informed Mr. Kruger that he has 8000 Dutch rebels in the ranks, and that there are fresh accessions to the Boer forces daily. ...

    Article : 39 words
  37. THE INSURANCE.

    The total amount of Insurance on the premises and contents is £37,525. It is in the office of the Atlas Insurance Company, Hunter and O'Connell streets, Sydney. This amount, however, is distributed ...

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  38. THE ROYAL TOUR.

    The cruisers St. George and June reached the harbour yesterday morning. The St. George will bunker 1200 tons of coal and the June 1000 tons. Both cruisers will remain at Albany for a week. The ...

    Article : 55 words
  39. THE GUILDHALL MEETING.

    Lord Salisbury, in acknowledging the resolutions carried at the recent meeting at the Guildhall in support of the South African policy of the ...

    Article : 84 words
  40. ENGLISH CRICKET. THE NO-BALLING OF MOLD.

    Many newspapers applaud J. Phillips's courage in no-balling Mold. Others insist that the Marylebone C. C. ought to make clearer the definition of throwing. The spectators at ...

    Article : 359 words
  41. FATAL RAILWAY ACCIDENT.

    A fatal railway accident occurred on the goldfields line near Werribee on Friday night. A coupler pin broke, resulting in ten loaded trucks breaking away and running back down an incline. They overtook a ...

    Article : 77 words
  42. INTENSE HEAT.

    Intense heat has prevailed at London and Paris, causing the death of several persons. ...

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  43. STATE POLITICS. PARLIAMENTARY REPRESENTATIVES IN TOWN.

    A large number of the recently elected members of Parliament have come to Sydney, and others are expected during the week. No meetings of parties, however, are likely to be held during the ...

    Article : 110 words
  44. THE APPELLATE COURT.

    An impression prevails that the Imperial Appellate Court conference will prove resultless, owing to all the colonies except Australia being indifferent or hostile to a change of ...

    Article : 38 words
  45. AERIAL NAVIGATION.

    M. Santos Dumont's navigable balloon, starting from Saint Cloud, Paris, made the tour of the Bois de Boulogne six times, went round the Longchamps racecourse, and ...

    Article : 59 words
  46. RETURNING TROOPS BY THE ORIENT.

    Surprise was expressed yesterday that the coast stations did not report the troopship Orient as having passed. It was fully expected that as she cleared Port Phillip Heads at 4.50 p.m. on Saturday she ...

    Article : 291 words
  47. CONSOLS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 27 words
  48. LIBERAL MEETING IN PHILLIP DIVISION.

    A well-attended meeting of the committee of Mr. J. J. Moloney the recently defended Liberal candidate for Phillip Division, was held on Friday night at Fagan's Q.C.E. Hotel, Abercromble-street. Mr. J. ...

    Article : 127 words
  49. UNION BANK OF AUSTRALIA.

    The half-yearly report of the Union Bank of Australia discloses the following financial position:—Deposits, £15,249,039; cash and investments, £4,666,548; bills and securities, ...

    Article : 33 words
  50. COLONIAL BUTTER.

    At the instance of the Butter Association, the Marylebone Court has fined Messrs. Pearks, Gunston, aud Tee, Limited, £20 and costs for selling colonial butter plus churned ...

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  51. PRACTICAL SYMPATHY FROM THE WORKPEOPLE.

    "You may say this," said Mr. Samuel Hordern on Saturday, "that I have the best set of workpeople that is to be found in Australia. My men at the iron foundry to-day sent me a message saying that ...

    Article : 225 words
  52. THE DARLINGTON ELECTION.

    At a large gathering the friends and supporters of Alderman Thomas Clarke, the late member for Darlington, was held during last week, at which Alderman Fanning occupied the chair. It was resolved, on ...

    Article : 97 words
  53. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    The body of a boy named Anton Johann Linko was recovered from a waterhole at South Para, near Gawler, on Friday. The lad, who was a cripple, walked with the aid of a stick, and could not swim ...

    Article : 115 words
  54. BIG SCORE BY ABEL.

    In the match, the Gentlemen v. the Players, Abel, the Surrey cricketer, scored 247 runs. Abel would appear to be in excellent form again, and there is no doubt that he would have been one of ...

    Article : 222 words
  55. WOOL SALES.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 106 words
  56. MORE TROOPS RETURNING.

    A cable message was received by the Governor-General on Saturday that the troopship Britannic had left East London on July 7 with the following troops aboard:—For Perth: Major Rose, Captain Newland, ...

    Article : 195 words
  57. THE MEMBER-ELECT FOR WARRINGAH.

    The proceedings of the Manly council on Tuesday evening last opened by congratulations from the aldermen being offered to the Mayor (Alderman E. W. Quirk) on his attaining the position of member of ...

    Article : 362 words
  58. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    This afternoon an extraordinary scene occurred at the Boulder Orange Lodge service announced to take place in the Boulder Michanics' Institute. Before lunch the hurley players assembled at the Australia ...

    Article : 358 words
  59. PROCEEDINGS AT THE EXHIBITION BUILDING.

    The transformation effected at the Exhinition Building in three days is suprising. Something like 400ft. of counter have been put up in the interval between closing time one night and opening time ...

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  60. RIFLE SHOOTING.

    At the forty-second prize meeting of the National Rifle Association, held at Bisley, the Elcho Challenge Shield (of 15 shots at 800, 900, and 1000 yards, respectively) was won by ...

    Article : 167 words
  61. TIN.

    The price of Straits tin on spot is £132 per ton, and for three months' delivery £117 10s. ...

    Article : 24 words
  62. RETURNED SOLDIERS' PAY.

    On Saturday several members of the returned soldiers, who were appointed at a meeting held on the previous Monday evening, waited upon Mr. C. A. Lee, leader of the Opposition, for the perpose of ...

    Article : 233 words
  63. INTERVIEW WITH MR. CRAGO.

    Mr. F. Crago, the owner and occupier of the premises, was seen by a representative of the "Sydney Morning Herald" soon after the fire was extinguished, Mr. Crago, said in the course of ...

    Article : 611 words
  64. REOPENING OF HAYMARKET SHOPS.

    The grocery, saddlery, and ironmongery departments at the Haymarket are now open for business, as the contents are uninjured by either fire or water. The stock was, however, carried out on Wednesday ...

    Article : 58 words
  65. TO-DAY.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 99 words
  66. RESUMPTION OF TRAM TRAFFIC.

    The tram traffic George-street assumed its normal condition first thing on Saturday morning, after having been at a complete standstill ever since the outbreak on Wednesday at 8 a.m. When Superintendent ...

    Article : 351 words
  67. Advertising

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    Advertising : 17 words
  68. Advertising

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    Advertising : 20 words
  69. Advertising

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    Advertising : 20 words
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