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  2. THE WEATHER. FAVOURABLE OUTLOOK FOR RAIN IN THE WEST.

    More rain is impending in the west. A now anti-cyclonic storm of several degrees diameter had penetrated the far west coast of the continent yesterday morning. Between its eastern boundary and the ...

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  3. CHINA.

    A Blue Book which has been issued with regard to China shows that the Marquis of Salisbury, the ex-Minister for Foreign Affairs, and the Marquis of Lansdowne, the present ...

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  4. SPECIAL CABLES.

    The Emperor William has presented the King with a magnificent opergne. The gift is of the Emperor's own design, which is the most elaborate since those of the 18th ...

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  5. THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA. MENTIONED IN DESPATCHES.

    Lord Kitchener mentions in his despatches for conspicuous services the names of the following Australians and New Zealander:— Trooper Brownhill, of the Tasmanian Bush ...

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  6. COMMONWEALTH NOTES. THE SENATE.

    Senator O'Connor, in asking the Senate this afternoon to give precedence to Government business on Fridays, reminded the House that the extra time would be of little use in furthering public business if ...

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  7. SENSATIONAL VOYAGES. THE SHIP HARTFIELD IN A HURRICANE.

    When the fine ship Hartfield arrived yesterday from New York it was seen from her scarred sides and weather-beaten shrouds that she had met with a "dusting." The captain said that he had with one ...

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  8. THE ROYAL TOUR. THE DUKE'S CIGARS.

    Several thousand of the Duke of Cornwall and York's cigars consigned to Canada, which were packed in sealed cases, have been recovered from the wreck of the Lusitania, ...

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  9. THE CZAR'S VISIT TO FRANCE.

    Drastic military precautions are being taken to ensure the safety of the Czar during his approaching visit to France. ...

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  10. A STORMY PASSAGE TO LYTTELTON.

    A private letter received in Sydney from the Gulf of Ancud regarding this steamer's voyage from Newcastle to Lyttelton says:—"We experienced very bad weather coming across, and we have to for 24 ...

    Article : 223 words
  11. THE VISIT TO THE CAPE.

    The Duke of Cornwall and York was yesterday installed at Capetown as Chancellor of the University of Cape Colony. ...

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  12. NOTES IN THE STATE PARLIAMENT.

    It was evidently expected by the Premier that the third reading of the Women's Franchise Bill in the Legislative Assembly last night would be agreed to as a formal motion, but a number of members ...

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  13. COUNTRY NEWS. FATAL RESULT OF AN ACCIDENT.

    Mr. Thomas Beazley, grazier, an old resident of Piner Range, whilst returning from the show last Saturday was thrown from his horse and received injuries which resulted in his death yesterday. His ...

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  14. THE PROCLAMATION.

    Dr. Leyds, the representative of the late Transvaal Republic in Europe, was interviewed after a meeting of Boer leaders held in Belgium for the purpose of discussing the ...

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  15. NEWCASTLE. ADMINISTRATION OF OLD-AGE PENSIONS.

    A good deal of comment has recently been made in reference to the excessive cost of locally administering the Old Age Pension Act, and the matter has formed the subject of a special meeting of the Northern ...

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  16. JAPANESE WAR HARBOUR.

    Japan is rapidly constructing a war harbour at Mansuren, opposite Vladivostock. Mensuren is probably a mutilation for Matsumai. According to a Reuter's message, the "Kolnische ...

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  17. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

    Mr. Barton having made a statement with reference to the administration affairs in New Guinea, the House of Representatives took up the consideration of the Postal Bill in committee at clause 55. ...

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  18. COASTAL REPORTS.

    Bateman's Bay reported at 10.35 a.m.: Terrible sea is breaking; cannot see any buoys; heavy fresh running out. Harrington reported at 4.30 p.m., steamer Electra ...

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  19. DEATHS.

    All inquest was held yesterday by Mr. J. Lithgow Cobb, coroner, into the death of a female infant named Thorncraft. Dr, Marr, of Blayney, who made a post-mortem examination, said death was due to ...

    Article : 152 words
  20. THE ENVY AT SINGAPORE.

    The "Straits Times" of Singapore, under date the 22nd ultimo, has the following report of the arrival of the ketch Envy, which in owned and commanded by Captain John Strachan. Captain Strachan, it may ...

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  21. CAUSES OF FLOOD AND BROUGHT.

    In the Legislative Assembly last night Dr. Ross put a series of questions to the Minister for Education, with a view to eliciting from the Government Astronomer some information regarding the weather ...

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  22. BRITISH BEARERS ROBBED.

    Commandants Hertzog and Malan, who are in widely separated districts, each deprived the British lieutenants who were the bearers of Lord Kitchener's proclamation of their ...

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  23. THE UNITED STATES. RIOT AMONG THE STEEL STRIKERS.

    A riot of the steel strikers has taken place at Pittsburg. Several of the mills from which the men have gone on strike are being extensively ...

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  24. THIS LATE MRS. FAULKNER.

    The funeral of the late Mrs. Faulkner, wife of Major Faulkner, took place to-day, and was largely attended. The body was brought from Cadgancarry, her daughter's residence, via Bega, Bemboka, and ...

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  25. THE COAL TRADE.

    Four deep-sea vessels with cargoes of coal aggregating 13,647 tons were despatched for foreign markets to-day as follow:—Hinemoa, four-masted barque, for San Francisco, with 3486 tons of ...

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  26. NUMBER OF BOERS IN THE FIELD.

    It is officially estimated that the Boers in the field now number 11,000. [This number shows a considerable decrease on the estimate of two months ago. Mr. A. J. Balfour ...

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  27. AN INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION.

    President M'Kinley has issued invitations for an international exhibition to be held at St. Louis in 1903. ...

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  28. PIRACY IN CHINA WATERS.

    The N.C. "Daily News" reports that the crew of the steamer Cores de Vries, commanded by Captain Rea, met with some rather exciting adventures on a recent voyage up the river to Hackow. Suspicions ...

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  29. THE CAPE PARLIAMENT.

    The Cape Colony Parliament has been prorogued to September 18. [There has been some agitation in Cape Colony for the suspension of the Constitution, as it is urged that ...

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  30. THE SAN FRANCISCO GOLD ROBBERY.

    The man John Winters, who confessed to having been one of the participants in the gold robbery from the Selby Smelting Works, Vallejo, has been sentenced to 15 years' ...

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  31. SUDDEN DEATH OF A SEAMAN.

    A seaman named Eric Erickson, belonging to the steamer Helen Nicoll, died suddenly on board his vessel at an early hour this morning. It appears that deceased was employed in carrying a bag of coke ...

    Article : 284 words
  32. MASONIC.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 168 words
  33. STATION REPORTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 269 words
  34. QUEENSLAND.

    The Marine Department has received a wire from Port Douglas stating that a steamer, supposed to be the Lass o' Gowrie, is on a reef about 18 miles eastnorth-east of Island Point. The sea is smooth. ...

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  35. FRANCE AND TURKEY.

    M. Constans, the French Ambassador at Constantinople, has on behalf of his Government, severed diplomatic relations with Turkey. The grounds of the action are that the ...

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  36. AUSTRALIAN CASUALTY.

    Private E. A. Valpied, of the 5th Victorian Regiment of Mounted Infantry, has died of enteric fever at Pretoria. ...

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  37. SOUTH AUSTRALIA. A QUESTION OF JURISDICTION.

    At the Port Adelaide Police Court to-day the master of the Dutch ship Boadel was preceded against by two of his seamen for wages. The Vice-Consul for the Netherlands protested against the ...

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  38. FEDERAL CAPITAL SITE.

    At a meeting of the committee of the Orange Federal Capital League this afternoon the secretary intimated that subscriptions to further the selection of the Orange-Canoblas site were being taken up in ...

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  39. TIME-EXPIRED AUSTRALIAN TROOPS.

    A number of time-expired Australian troops has landed at Southampton. ...

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  40. THE MINISTER FOR MINES AT WYALONG.

    The Minister for Mines visited the Lemuria tinfield yesterday, accompanied by Mr. M'Lachlan (Under-Secretary), Mr. Holman, and Mr. Power, Ms.L.A. The Minister was much impressed with the ...

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  41. VICTORIA. THE FACTORIES' ACT COMMISSION.

    In giving evidence to-day before the Royal Commission appointed to inquire into the working of the Factories and Shops Act, Mr. William B. Cabena, boot importer, said that his firm had a boot factory ...

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  42. LEAK IN A SCHOONER.

    The schooner Rotuma, which arrived at Port Adelaide from Hobart on Tuesday, had an unusual experience during the short voyage. She began to leak considerably shortly after leaving Tasmania, ...

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  43. SCHOOL OF ARTS.

    A general meeting of the School of Arts was held last night, there being a good attendance of members. The Rev. H. Plume and Mr. Von Hagen were elected trustees of the institution, in li[?] of Messrs. ...

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  44. CASUALTY IN SOUTH AFRICA.

    No. 267 Private T. B. Lenon, of the New South Wales Mounted Infantry, died of enteric fever at Bloemfontein, on April 29 last. ...

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  45. PROMOTION IN SOUTH AFRICA.

    A general order notifies that the following appointment has been made in the 2nd Regiment New South Wales Mounted Rifles, I.D.C., on active service in South Africa:—Lieutenant D. N. Johns, 1st ...

    Article : 164 words
  46. NORTHERN NIGERIA.

    A West African frontier force is advancing on Lake Chad to secure British interests in the Soloto region, Northern Nigeria. ...

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  47. A BOAT SMASHED ON THE ROCKS.

    There are continuous heavy rains with a strong wind. Nearly five additional inches fell since yesterday morning. The Pambula flats are under water. The mails are blocked, and telegraph ...

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  48. OLD-AGE PENSTONS.

    Of 652 applications to date fur old-age pensions, 495 have been granted. YASS, Thursday. One hundred and forty-eight old-age pension ...

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  49. THE HAWTHORN TRAMWAY ROBBERY.

    The Government has decided to offer a reward of £200 for information which will lead to the arrest of the perpetrators of the Hawthorn tramcar robbery. The Tramway Company has added £100 to the ...

    Article : 67 words
  50. LAND SETTLEMENT.

    To-day 11,000 acres were applied for as conditional purchase and lease. The deposits amounted to £500. DUBBO, Thursday. ...

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  51. THE SHEARING SEASON.

    The secretary of the Pastoralists' Association (Mr. Mair) has received an advice from Canally station, near Balranald, that all the shearers there have signed the Pastoralists' Union shearing agreement without ...

    Article : 62 words
  52. NEW ZEALAND.

    The Executive Council has decided that the death sentence shall be carried out in the case of Maclean, who was convicted of the murder of two women and a child at Kyreton, near Christchurch. ...

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  53. PAN-CELTIC CONGRESS.

    A Pan-Celtic Csngress is being held at Dublin. Delegates are present from Scotland, Wales, the Isle of Man, and Brittany. ...

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  54. ACTION FOR ALLEGED DEFAMATION.

    The further hearing of the action Ricardo v. the Brisbane Newspaper Company was concluded to-day. Mr. Feez delivered his address on behalf of the plaintiff. The Court then adjourned for lunch. ...

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  55. A BOATING FATALITY.

    A boating fatality happened at Apollo Bay to-day. Two fishermen, Harry Brookfield and Edward Marriner were returning to the shore in a dingy when the craft was upset by the heavy sea which was ...

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  56. THE "ROCKS RESUMPTIONS.

    A summary respecting the claims received in connection with the resumptions of property in the "Rocks" district of Sydney has been compiled by order of the Premier (Mr. See), and some information ...

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  57. THE GERMAN MURDER TRIAL.

    The whole of the German press is indignant at the condemnation of the soldier Marten on charges of mutiny and the murder of Captain Krosigk. ...

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  58. NOXIOUS ANIMALS IN THE LISMORE DISTRICT.

    Settlers in many parts of the district during the past winter have been greatly harassed by noxious animals, especially paddymelons and wallabys. These people have their own holdings cleared, but ...

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  59. FOOTBALL IN NEW ZEALAND.

    Harris, the New South Wales footballer, has been disabled for the remainder of the tour. His shoulderbone is broken. It is probable that reserves will be sent for by the manager, Mr. Henderson, to ...

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  60. ROBBERIES TN THE SUBURBS.

    Between noon and 1 o'clock yesterday, the house of Mr. T. C. Cromie, situated in Belgrave-street, Marrickville, was entered by thieves. Jewellery and other property to the value of £50 was stolen. The ...

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  61. WESTERN AUSTRALIA. A FALSE REPORT.

    The police constable who was lately reported to have been murdered by blacks in the Kimberley district has arrived at Sturt's Creek, all well. ...

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  62. SOUTH COAST.

    Mr. James Kirby, of Cambewarra, was admitted to Berry Hospital to-day, suffering from a gun-shot wound in the cheat. His brother was handing him a loaded gun when the trigger accidentally pulled off ...

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  63. CONTROL OF BRITISH NEW GUINEA.

    Replying to a question by Mr. Mauger, in the House of Representatives this afternoon, Mr. Barton made on explanation of the position of affairs relating particularly to the question of repairing the ...

    Article : 414 words
  64. CRICKET IN ENGLAND.

    In the return match against Yorkshire Sussex declared its innings closed with five wickets down for 560 runs. C. B. Fry scored 209 runs, and E. H. Killick 200. Yorkshire, ...

    Article : 98 words
  65. A BOY ACCIDENTALLY SHOT.

    A sad shooting accident is repotted from Bunbury. William and Godfrey Scott, aged 15 and 13, were out kangarooing. The younger lad, tiring of the chase, went berry gathering. He was wearing a grey ...

    Article : 98 words
  66. LATE MINING.

    The Mount Bischoff Tin-mining Company has declared a dividend of 10s per share, payable on the 31st instant. At the Brisels mine steady progress is being made in removing over-burden, and fair tin ...

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