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  2. THE METROPOLITAN TRAFFIC ACT.

    A citizens' meeting was held last night in the Town Hall to ventilate certain grievances in regard to the Metropolitan Traffic Act. The Mayor, Sir James Graham, was in the chair. Amongst those ...

    Article : 941 words
  3. DEATH OF MR. WILLIAM FORRESTER.

    Sportsmen throughout Australasia will learn with regret of the death of Mr. William Forrester, who passed over to the great majority last evening at his residence, Warwick Farm, after it short illness at the ...

    Article : 393 words
  4. THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA. MR. KRUGER'S PROTEST TO THE POWERS.

    Mr. Kruger is sending a protest against Lord Kitchener's proclamation to all those Powers which signed the Hague Convention. The Netherlands Government has declined to ...

    Article : 69 words
  5. VICTORIA. A SERIES OF BURGLARIES.

    The thieves who within the last few weeks broke into several suburban railway stations and removed sales paid a visit during last night to the South Yan Yean railway station and removed a safe. They ...

    Article : 109 words
  6. SPECIAL CABLES. FROM THE "HERALD'S" LONDON CORRESPONDENTS.

    Reuler's correspondent states that the conduct of the students at the presentation of degrees at Capetown was decorons and a striking contrast to the uproarious behaviour ...

    Article : 54 words
  7. IMPROVEMENTS IN OUR EDUCATION SYSTEM.

    The Minister for Education has taken a right step in his determination to increase the salaries of teachers. He has perhaps not gone far enough, all things considered, but ...

    Article : 4,726 words
  8. COMMONWEALTH NOTES. THE SENATE.

    The Senate this morning agreed to a motion by Senator Smith (W.A.) for an elaborate return to be laid on the table of the House simulteneously with tariff proposals showing the list of articles subject to ...

    Article : 308 words
  9. FEDERAL WRECK RELIEF FUND.

    The total subscriptions to the Federal Wreck Relief Fund have reached £3282. The committee has decided that payments shall be made at the rate of 10s a week to the widows (of whom there are 17), and 5s ...

    Article : 125 words
  10. LAYING MEMORIAL STONES.

    The Duke of Cornwall and York yesterday laid the buttress stone of the new Anglican Cathedral at Capetown. The Duchess of Cornwall and York laid the corner stone of ...

    Article : 53 words
  11. A SWISS PRO-BOER APPEAL.

    Dr. Chavasse, the Bishop of Liverpool, in replying to a pro-Boer appeal made to him by the Swiss Evangelical Alliance, strongly upheld the cause of Great Britain. He said ...

    Article : 66 words
  12. NEW ZEALAND.

    The financial statement debate began to-night. Captain Russell condemned the Premier for not taking stops to allay the alarm caused by his own statements in regard to the finances of the country, and ...

    Article : 410 words
  13. CHINA.

    A flood has made breaches in both banks of the Yellow River (Hwang-ho) in the Shantung province, and has caused immense destruction of property. ...

    Article : 229 words
  14. DEATH OF CAPTAIN JENKINS.

    The death of Captain Benjamin Jenkins was announced yesterday. The deceased, who was well known and gretly esteemed amongst the shipping and commercial community in connection with his ...

    Article : 442 words
  15. THE NETHERLANDS RAILWAY SHAREHOLDERS.

    The " Times " states that the Transvaal holders of shares in the Netherlands South African railway have sold 5100 shares on the Continent since the beginning of the war ...

    Article : 158 words
  16. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

    The House of Representatives met at 10 o'clock this morning, and devoted the whole day to the further consideration of the Postal Bill in committee. A score of clauses were agreed to as printed, and this ...

    Article : 596 words
  17. QUEENSLAND. A SHOWER OF FISH.

    A strange occurrence is reported to have happened within a few miles of Warwick. During a thunderstorm one night this work acres of ground were covered with small fish. A bottle containing several ...

    Article : 85 words
  18. GERMANY.

    The expiatory mission of Prince Ch'un, the brother of the Emperor of China, will enter Berlin in great state. The mission will be escorted in procession through the chief ...

    Article : 83 words
  19. A COLONIAL SHOT AS A SPY.

    A citizen of Cape Colony, colonial-born, has been shot as a spy at Pretoria. The man was caught with three Boers from a commando as they were endeavouring to pass through the ...

    Article : 59 words
  20. THE NEW SOUTH WALES FOOTBALL TEAM.

    The New South Wales football team, which is to play a match against Queensland to-morrow, was formally welcomed to Brisbane this morning by the Mayor at the Town Hall. ...

    Article : 99 words
  21. TASMANIA.

    The New Pinafore G.M. Company's battery at Lefroy has been relieved by a cleverly planned robbery of gold valued at about £175. It appears that a piece of timber belonging to one of the battery ...

    Article : 156 words
  22. A COMMANDO SURPRISED.

    Haasbroom's commando was surprised at Doornberg, Cape Colony, and seven men were killed and 21 others captured. ...

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  23. THE LATE REV. PROFESSOR COSH, D.D.

    Yesterday afternoon, at the close of the gathering held in the Presbyterian Theological Hall, within St. Andrew's College, to mark the end of another session, the President of the Faculty, the Rev. Dr. ...

    Article : 681 words
  24. ANOTHER STRIKE OF WHARF LABOURERS.

    More trouble has arisen at the wharfs. Owint to the recent strikes of wharf labourers the employers formed a labour bureau, issuing tickets to men who agreed to the employers'rules. To-day upwards of ...

    Article : 132 words
  25. JAPAN AND THE UNITED STATES.

    There is growing indignation in Japan owing to the insulting discrimination of United States medical inspectors at Hawaii against Japanese ladies travelling in ...

    Article : 34 words
  26. AUSTRALIAN CASUALTIES.

    Private Delahunty was killed at Bladplaats. Lieutenant W. Young and Private George Macdonald were slightly wounded. All of these belong to the sixth Western Australian ...

    Article : 46 words
  27. THE SAFE ROBBERY.

    During the past few days Senior-detective Rochs and Detectives Fullerton, H. Brown, and Ward have been particularly active in connection with investigations into the circumstances of the recent safe ...

    Article : 269 words
  28. FOOTBALL IN NEW ZEALAND.

    It has been definitely decided not to bring over reserves for the New South Wolshmen for the match against New Zealand. In the match against Otage to-morrow Wickham, ...

    Article : 63 words
  29. THE CZAR'S VISIT TO FRANCE.

    At the review which is to be held at Reims in the presence of the Czar on September 19, 125,000 troops will attend. Aug. 23. ...

    Article : 44 words
  30. THE ACTION FOR DETAMATION.

    As an outcome of the " Observer " libel case, a public movement has been initiated for the purpose of expreaaing sympathy with the " Observer " Mr. Robert Fraser, ex-member for Brisbane, and Mr. H. ...

    Article : 325 words
  31. THE VICTORIAN PEACE SOCIETY.

    At a meeting of the Peace, Humanity, and Arbitration Society of Victoria to-night it was resolved, on the motion of the Rev. Dr. Rentoul, that a letter of condolence be sent to the relatives of the ...

    Article : 134 words
  32. THE WEATHER.

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  33. THE INTER-STATE COMMISSION BILL.

    Directors who are interested in Australian steamers are disturbed at the prospect of the Inter-State Commission Bill of the Commonwealth interfering with them as common ...

    Article : 87 words
  34. AUSTRALIAN RELATIONS WITH CANADA.

    Among other matters of " foreign policy " engaging the attention of Mr. Barton is one affecting the relationship between the Dominion of Canada and the Commonwealth of Australia. At the time of the ...

    Article : 1,168 words
  35. DISTINGUISHED AUSTRALIANS.

    The names oF Sergeant-Major Bridgman, Sergeant Philliphant and Prooper Derehyr, which appeared in the list of Australians honourably mentioned by Lord Kitchener, telegraphed from London yesterday, were ...

    Article : 74 words
  36. THE LATE HEAVY WEATHER.

    The troopship Britannic, which was due here yesterday from Sydney, has not yet arrived. This has caused a good deal of inconvenience to the Victorian soldiers who intend to proceed te South Africa by the ...

    Article : 211 words
  37. FRANCE AND TURKEY.

    The French cruiser Cassard has started for Constantinople. A French naval division is ready to follow. Aug. 23. ...

    Article : 54 words
  38. THE ATLANTIC SERVICE.

    The syndicate which recently had a bill before Parliament for the construction of a pier at Borehaven (Cork) proposes to use in the Atlantic service, steamers with a speed of ...

    Article : 184 words
  39. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    The present season's vintage is a record. The South Australian wine made this year amounted to 2,813, 301 gallons A man named Francis Hickman was assaulted ...

    Article : 175 words
  40. VENEZUELA AND COLOMBIA.

    Advices from Curagoa, Dutch West Indies, state that 1000 Government troops have left Venezuela in transports in order to invade Colombia, via Riohacha. The invasion is in ...

    Article : 78 words
  41. THE LONDON MISSIONARY SOCIETY.

    The London Missionary Society's steamer John Williams has just completed an extended cruise amongst the islands of the Tokelau, Ellice, and Gilbert groups, and returned to Samoa at the beginning ...

    Article : 235 words
  42. ANTARCTIC EXPLORATION.

    The steamer Star of Australia, which arrived at Port Adelaide from London this morning, has on board 23 Esquimaux dogs for the British Antarctic Expodition which is to be undertaken in the ...

    Article : 299 words
  43. WESTERN AUSTRALIA. SUSPENSION OF RAILWAY OFFICIALS.

    The Cabinet sat all yesterday afternoon and until 10 o'clock last night investigating matters in connection with the railway department and the recent appointment of Mr. George William D[?]ies to the ...

    Article : 201 words
  44. TRADE PROSPECTS.

    The " Times " says that there is a more hopeful feeling as to the prospects of trade. The shrinkage in general business in 1901 has been small. Wool, the " Times " states, ...

    Article : 51 words
  45. EARL RUSSELL.

    A petition to the House of Lords for the release of Earl Russell who was sentenced to three months' imprisonment on a charge of bigamy has been rejected. ...

    Article : 33 words
  46. TO-DAY.

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  47. LATE MINING.

    Mr. R. N. Kirk, agent for the Broken Hill Proprietary Company, Limited, advises the receipt of the following cable:—London, August 22: Silver, 2s 3d (official quotation); lead, £11 11s 3d (buyers' price); ...

    Article : 192 words
  48. AUSTRALIAN RABBITS.

    Of the rabbits brought from Australia by the steamer Duke of Sutherland 80 per cent. were condemned. ...

    Article : 22 words
  49. ENGLISH CRICKET.

    The return match Sussex v. Yorkshire was continued yesterday. In the follow on Yorkshire scored 107 without the loss of a wicket. J. T. Brown and Tunnicliffe ...

    Article : 52 words
  50. THE SHEARING SEASON.

    Information has been received by the secretary of the Pastoralists' Union to the effect that shearing in progressing satisfactorily at Groongal station, Riverina, under the Pastoralists's Union agreement. ...

    Article : 114 words
  51. DEATH OF AN ELECTRICIAN.

    Mr. Francis Hubble, electrician of the Ivanhoe mine, was found lying dead at the bottom of the open cutting this morning. It is assumed that death was caused by a fall. ...

    Article : 59 words
  52. SILVER.

    Bar silver is quoted to-day at 2s 2 15-16d per ounce standard—a fall of 1-16d since yesterday. ...

    Article : 22 words
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