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  2. THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA. CAPE RAIDERS.

    Commander Kruitzinger, with 400 men. has crossed the railway line southwards of Conway, and is proceeding towards Graaf Reinet. ...

    Article : 49 words
  3. THE LATE EMPRESS FREDERICK. REMOVAL OF THE REMAINS TO CRONBERG CHURCH.

    The remains of the late Empress Frederick were removed from the castle at Cronberg last night to the Church of St. John. The coffin was borne by 12 infantrymen, and ...

    Article : 95 words
  4. BRITISH POLITICS.

    The Duke and the Duchess of Marlborough entertained at luncheon at Blenheim on Saturday 3000 representatives of the Unionist Associations of the United Kingdom. ...

    Article : 349 words
  5. DR. MAXWELL'S REPORT.

    Advocates of a "white Australia will, on the whole be encouraged by the report of the expert appointed by the Federal Premier to examine into the conditions under which ...

    Article : 2,434 words
  6. SPECIAL CABLES.

    A mass meeting held in Malta has protested against taxation being levied on the inhabitants under an Order in Council Violent speeches were made. ...

    Article : 166 words
  7. COMMONWEALTH NOTES. (BY OUR SPECIAL REPORTER.) FREETRADE DINNER.

    A large party of federal members of Parliament attended the ninth annual freetrade dinner in the Town Hall to-night. Among these present were Senators Sir J. Symon, Smith, Macfarlane, Dobson, ...

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  8. THE BOER PLAN THAT FAILED.

    Despatches from Lord Kitchener, published yesterday, explain that it was the intention of Commandant Hertzog, during his raid in Cape Colony in December, to meet a ship at ...

    Article : 136 words
  9. IMPRESSIVE SERVICE AT THE CHURCH.

    Enormous crowds gathered at Cronberg to witness the funeral service of the late Empress Frederick. There was a great and solemn military ...

    Article : 168 words
  10. THE UNITED STATES. THE GREAT STEEL STRIKE.

    The Steel Trust has declined to submit to arbitration the matters in dispute with its workmen. The Federation of Labour supports the ...

    Article : 53 words
  11. CAPTURES OF BOERS.

    A patrol of the Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) surrounded a farmhouse in the Korannaberg and captured 13 Boers. Laurens, the leader of the enemy engaged, refused to ...

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  12. THE COLLAPSE OF A BALCONY.

    Inquiries made last night elicited the information that the sufferers in the Quirindi disaster who had been brought to Sydney were all progressing as favourably as could be expected. Miss M''Master, of Dalkeith, ...

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  13. THE LATE LIEUTENANT MAIR.

    The following account of the engagement at Graspan on June 6, in which Lieutenant John Mair was killed, has been received from Captain S. E. Craufurd, 1st Gordon Highlanders, who were attached to ...

    Article : 571 words
  14. THE SAN FRANCISCO GOLD ROBBERY.

    A man named John Winters has been arrested at San Francisco. He has confessed to being concerned in the Selby Smelting Works gold robbery, and has revealed to the police ...

    Article : 109 words
  15. DEPARTURE FOR POTSDAM.

    The members of the Royal and Imperial families at Cronberg started for Potsdam last night. ...

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  16. PRINCE HENRY.

    Prince Henry of Prussia, with the squadron under his command, is nearing Kiel. ...

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  17. SURRENDERERS SHOT BY GENERAL BOTHA.

    Twelve Boers who had surrendered, and who had been armed by the British to protect stock northwards of Volksrust, were captured by the forces of General Botha. The Boer ...

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  18. DEATH OF SIGNOR CRISPI.

    The death is announced of Signnor Crispi, exPremier of Italy, aged 82 years. "I am an old man," said Orispi in 1893 when he was urged, King Humbert consenting, to assume the ...

    Article : 1,014 words
  19. VOLUNTEERS IN CAMP.

    There are 80,000 volunteers in the training camps in England. ...

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  20. LOCAL MILITARY ARRANGEMENTS.

    Yesterday a general order was issued making the following arrangements for to-day in connection with the funeral at Potsdam of her late Imperial and Royal Majesty the Empress ...

    Article : 137 words
  21. MILITARY ALLOWANCES.

    Sir John Forrest, who visited Western Australia in connection with the visit of the Duke and the Duches of Cornwall and York, and who was away a month, returned by the Orizaba to-day. He suffered ...

    Article : 207 words
  22. NEW ZEALAND FINANCES.

    Mr. W. P. Reeves, the Agent-General of New Zealand, has made a strong vindication of New Zealand finances, in reply to recent cablegrams in the newspapers. ...

    Article : 32 words
  23. LORD MILNER.

    Lord Milner on Saturday sailed for South Africa. [It was reported a few days ago that Liautenant-General the Hon. N. G. [?]yttelton would, ...

    Article : 36 words
  24. CRICKET IN ENGLAND.

    In the county match, Sussex v. Somerset, the former scored 236 runs in the first innings. Somerset responded with 560 with eight wickets down, and closed its innings. Sussex in its ...

    Article : 67 words
  25. A SPY SHOOTS A POLICEMAN.

    Three policemen in Pretoria attempted to arrest a notorious Boer spy. After shooting one of the policemen the spy escaped. ...

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  26. REFERENCES IN THE CHURCHES.

    The Randwick Presbyterian Church was appropriately draped in black and royal purple on Sunday in memory of the late Dowager Empress Frederick. The minister (Rev. C. H. Talbot) made brief ...

    Article : 351 words
  27. AUSTRALIAN OFFICERS CONVALESCENT.

    Lieutenant S. Gribbins und Veterinary. Lieutenant N. Strong, of the 5th Regiment of Victorian Mounted Rifles, and Lieutenant H. Benjamin, of the 5th Regiment of ...

    Article : 42 words
  28. SOUTH AUSTRALIA. EXPORT OF FRUIT.

    The Minister for Agriculture, in response to requests from exporters, has promised to call a meeting next month of persons interested in the export of apples and freights charged. He has also ...

    Article : 107 words
  29. THE PALACE EMPORIUM FIRE.

    The interiors of Hordern's ruined buildings at the Haymarket are gradually being cleared of debris. An inspection discloses that considerable progress has been made in cleaning up, especially in the tower ...

    Article : 585 words
  30. SILVER.

    Bar silver is quoted to-day at 2s 2 13-16d per ounce standard, a fall of 1-16d since Friday. ...

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  31. ATTEMPTED BANK ROBBERY.

    Two six-chambered revolvers, one a Webley, fully loaded, and the other a small weapon containing five cartridges and an empty shell, also a new brown soft felt hat and two pleces of caudle, were ...

    Article : 130 words
  32. ATTEMPT TO DESTROY A TRANSPORT.

    The transport Mechanician was about to sail from New Orleans with horses for South Africa when an infernal machine, which was attached to the anchor by a wire, exploded. ...

    Article : 76 words
  33. VICTORIA. THE WOMEN'S HOSPITAL.

    The report submitted at the annual meeting of the Women's Hospital to-day showed that during the year 1778 indoor patients were treated. Of this number 1359 were treated in the midwifery ...

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  34. DEATH OF DR. ESAU.

    Dr. H. C. F. Esau died at Woodside yesterday on the seventy-fourth anniversary of his birthday. He was one of the oldest medical practitioners in the State. A remarkable circumstance in connection with ...

    Article : 76 words
  35. LABOUR TROUBLES IN BRISBANE.

    Another strike of wharf labourers is reported. The unionists engaged by Messrs. Howard Smith and Co. to load the Derwent refused to work on Saturday night. The vessel left at midnight up to time, being ...

    Article : 271 words
  36. THE MAILS BY THE GRIZABA.

    The Orizaba arrived too late for the eastern mails to catch the Melbourne express, and they went on by special train at a quarter to 8. News was received at Port Adelaide yesterday that ...

    Article : 276 words
  37. CASUALTIES IN SOUTH AFRICA.

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  38. THE GOVERNORSHIP.

    The Lieutenant-Governor has received a cable message from the Secretary of State for the Colonies notifying officially the appointment of Sir George Sydenham Clarke to the position of Governor of ...

    Article : 95 words
  39. LATE MINING.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 542 words
  40. "INDULGENCE PASSAGES" FOR SOUTH AFRICA.

    A general order publishes the following notification from the Premier of the Commonwealth respecting "indulgence passages" to South Africa per the transport Britannic, which will leave Sydney about ...

    Article : 152 words
  41. AUSTRALIAN DEPOSIT AND MORTGAGE BANK.

    The half-yearly meeting of the Australian Deposit and Mortgage Bank, Limited, was held to-day. The report stated that the transactions of the half-year showed a credit balance of £1222, which, with £11,540 ...

    Article : 122 words
  42. WESTERN AUSTRALIA. ATTEMPT TO SCUTTLE A BARQUE.

    The Norwegian wooden barque Budren left Bunbury on August 4 for Falmouth with a load of timber. When about 100 miles out on Friday last it was discovered that a 1[?]in. auger hole had been ...

    Article : 59 words
  43. PASTORAL INTELLIGENCE.

    Following are the stock passings to date:—992 [?]xed sheep, Wellington Vale to Balgownie, Queensland, R. C. Hogarth, owner; 1200 mixed sheep, Wellington Vale to Stoney Batter, a Hayes, owner; ...

    Article : 170 words
  44. PRESENTATION TO SIR M. M'EACHARN.

    In recognition of the success which has attended his three years' Mayoralty, a presentation was made at the Town Hall to-day to Sir Malcolm M'Eacharn, M.P., on behalf of the citizens of Melbourne. Mr. ...

    Article : 301 words
  45. DEPUTATION TO THE MAYOR.

    Yesterday morning a large deputation representing the employees of the cabinet-making factories of Messrs. Anthony Hordern and Sons pointed out to the Mayor the serious position in which they had been ...

    Article : 352 words
  46. THE COALING TROUBLE AT ALBANY.

    The strike in the coaling trade at Albany has developed a new phase. On Saturday morning the employers announced that all negotiations were off. The position thus takes the character of a lockout. ...

    Article : 65 words
  47. TROOPS FOR SOUTH AFRICA.

    So far 56 returned members of contingents have enrolled for South Africa, while nine more have passed the medical examination. The number of applications for enrolment is increasing. The ...

    Article : 112 words
  48. PRESBYTERIAN UNION.

    The Court of Session of Scotland has nonsuited those members of the Free Church who dissented from the union of that Church with the United Presbyterian Church, and who ...

    Article : 278 words
  49. TO-DAY.

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  50. LARGE SHIPMENT OF BULLION.

    The R.M.S. Omrah took to London 71 boxes of gold bullion, valued at £271,619; 21 bars of lead bullion, valued at £8290; four boxes of silver bullion, valued at £904; 50 tons of base bullion, from the smelting ...

    Article : 214 words
  51. RETURNED TROOPS FROM SOUTH AFRICA.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 613 words
  52. Advertising

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  53. Advertising

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