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  2. DEFENCE OF PEKING.

    The majority of the British portion of the Peking refugees were brought from Taku to Shanghai by the P. and O. Company's Ballaarat, the boat so well known in Australia. She was and is still doing ...

    Article : 9,148 words
  3. CHINA.

    It is officially announced that an agreement has been come to between Great Britain and Germany as to their policy in China. By this agreement Great Britain and ...

    Article : 148 words
  4. THE TRANSVAAL

    Mr. Kruger and his private secretary were transferred from the house of the Portuguese Governor at Dolagoa Bay to the Dutch cruiser Gelderland at dawn to-day. ...

    Article : 192 words
  5. SECOND EDITION

    Senior-constable Smith while on street duty at Ballarat to-night was informed by a man, who said that his name was Thomas Chalmers M;Kinlay, that he had killed his wife, Naunie Noall ...

    Article : 133 words
  6. SPECIAL CABLES.

    Her Majesty the Queen has prorogued Parliament to December 10. Later. It is unlikely that Parliament will meet ...

    Article : 122 words
  7. EXIT MR. KRUGER.

    On Saturday, the anniversary of the British victory at Glencoe, which cost the life of General Symons, Mr. Kruger left South Africa for Europe. His departure was ...

    Article : 2,615 words
  8. ORDER FOR JAM.

    The Premier has received an order through the War Office for 300,000 1lb. tins of peach and plum jam, stoneless, to be delivered at Durban and Capetown, South Africa, to be shipped from Sydney ...

    Article : 60 words
  9. PRODUCE FOR SOUTH AFRICA.

    The steamer Romford has cleared for Durban with a cargo consisting of 27,151 half-bags of Victorian outs, 4564 half-bags of New Zealand oats, 22,569 bales of hay, and 1717 cases of p[?]tatoes. ...

    Article : 39 words
  10. THE PATRIOTIC FUND.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 112 words
  11. VICTORIA.

    In many of the Protestant churches to-day sermons were delivered urging the adoption of the scheme of Scriptural lessons in State schools as prepared bt the Royal Commission. ...

    Article : 138 words
  12. GUARD OF HONOUR FOR THE DUKE OF YORK.

    The newspapers eulogise the tact of her Majesty the Queen in selecting as a guard of honour for the Duke of York, on the occasion of his opening the Federal Parliament, a body ...

    Article : 99 words
  13. THE PATRIOTIC TRANSPORT SERVICE FUND.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 147 words
  14. MINER'S EXCITING EXPERIENCE.

    A young man uamed Arthur Burgees had an exciting experience at Steel's Creek, in the Lilydale district. He was engaged sinking a shaft, when he came on an old drive which was full of water. The ...

    Article : 74 words
  15. CHINA'S THANKS TO THE UNITED STATES.

    The Emperor Kwang-hsu on October 14 telegraphed to President M'Kinley thanking him for his friendly offices between China and the Powers, and soliciting his further friendly ...

    Article : 105 words
  16. MEANS OF ENDING GUERILLA WARFARE.

    There is a growing feeling in Pretoria that n threat to confiscate the property of burghers who are still fighting will be the best means of ending the guerilla warfare which the ...

    Article : 45 words
  17. KILLED ON THE RAILWAY LINE.

    A railway fatality occurred at Middle Creek, in the Beaufort district, on Saturday morning. A young woman named Clara Fay, aged 22, while walking alongside the railway line picking wild flowers, ...

    Article : 88 words
  18. FIGHT AT JAGERSFONTEIN.

    Field-Marshal Lord Roberts reports that a party of Boors entored Jugersfontein in the south-west of the Orange River Colony on the night of October 16. Nine of the British ...

    Article : 49 words
  19. THE EARL OF HOPETOUN.

    The Earl and the Countess of Hopetoun, who left England at the beginning of the month in the R.M.S. China, have arrived at Bombay. LONDON, Oct. 20. ...

    Article : 108 words
  20. THE NEW ZEALAND CONTINGENT.

    Both branches of the Legislature have carried a resolution expressing appreciation of the services of the New Zealand contingents, after which "God Save the Queen" was sung. ...

    Article : 36 words
  21. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    Three senior cricket matches were finished on Saturday. East Adelaide against Port Adelaide, 85, scored 186 for eight wickets (c. Hill 38). M'Kibbin secured two for 66, and Drew three for 61). ...

    Article : 239 words
  22. LIEUTENANT-GENERAL FRENCH.

    Major—General J. D. P. French, who in South Africa holds the local rank of lieutenant-general, has been promoted to major-general on the Fixed Establishment, ...

    Article : 135 words
  23. A DAY OF UNIVERSAL REJOICING.

    The Premiers of New South Wales, Queensland, New Zealand, and Tasmania have informed Mr. M'Lean that they heartily approve of his suggestion that her Majesty should be asked to name a day on ...

    Article : 58 words
  24. THE MIKADO AND THE CHINESE EMPEROR.

    The Mikado, in replying on October 10 to a fresh appeal for assistance from the Emperor Kwang-hsu, said that contrition would best be shown by his dismissing the ...

    Article : 66 words
  25. THE LATE PRIVATE RANSLEY.

    A good deal of doubt has existed among the relatives and friends of the late Private E. H. Ransley regarding his death, especially as the name does not appear in any official list. Mr. W. A. Colless wrote ...

    Article : 138 words
  26. PLOT AGAINST THE CZAR.

    A fortnight before the Czar and the Czarina made their recent journey to Livadia, a student from Moscow was caught placing quantities of high explosives in a drain under the ...

    Article : 50 words
  27. SETTLING AMOUNT OF INDEMNITIES.

    The Ministers of the Powers at Peking are settling beforehand what demands and concessions they intend to make of China lest Li Hung Chang should play one Minister against ...

    Article : 40 words
  28. PRIVATE A. ROSE, OF QUEENSLAND.

    Private A. Rose, of the Queensland Mounted Infantry, reported to have been killed at Sunnyside on January 1, was only wounded. ...

    Article : 30 words
  29. THE FAMINE IN INDIA.

    Viscount Curzon, the Viceroy of India, estimates that on account of the famine 2,000,000 people are still receiving relief. The famine has caused 600,000 deaths, ...

    Article : 132 words
  30. NEW ZEALAND.

    The Bank of New Zealand has paid the Treasury £500,000, the amout represented by preference shares held by the Government. The transaction represents a considerable saving of interest annually. ...

    Article : 36 words
  31. EMPRESS DOWAGER TERRORISED.

    A high functionary from Shansi affirms that Prince Tuan has secured the Emperor's official seal and terrorises the Empress Dowager. It is believed that the heir-apparent, Prince ...

    Article : 55 words
  32. NEWCASTLE.

    The quantity of coal exported to foreign and inter-colonial markets during the week ended at noon yesterday was 57,289 tons, as compared with 54,564 tons during the previous week—an increase of 2725 ...

    Article : 216 words
  33. ARRIVAL OF THE MORAVIAN.

    The steamer Moravian entered the Heads at 6 p.m. yesterday, and made fast to Smith's Wharf, Miller's Point, about 7 p.m. A little delay occurred during the towing to the wharf owing to the parting ...

    Article : 677 words
  34. QUEENSLAND.

    The death it announced to-night of Mr. George Lionel Lukin, at one time Under-Secretary for Mines, in his 65th year. Deceased was the principal author of the mining regulations that remained in ...

    Article : 152 words
  35. SIEGE OE THE LEGATIONS.

    The diary of Dr. von Rosthorn, the secretary of the Austrian Legation at Peking, shows that early in June the Empress Dowager directed Tung-fu-siang to attack the ...

    Article : 52 words
  36. LABOUR TROUBLES IN AMERICA.

    The anthracite coalminers in Pennsylvania, who refused a 10 per cent. advance in their wages offered by the owners, and who resolved to hold out for other demands, have had all ...

    Article : 41 words
  37. VESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    On Friday night Hugh Downing, aged 7 years, was burned to death. The lad was lying asleep in a [?] tent, which caught fire. His charred remains were found lying against the door. Eveidently ...

    Article : 52 words
  38. UNITED STATES ACCEPTS CHINA'S OFFER.

    The United States has decided to accept, as being made in good faith, the offer of China to pay indemnities for the outrages on Europeans and for the destruction of property, and ...

    Article : 53 words
  39. ADVANCES IN WAGES.

    There is a general moyement among the workers of this district in the direction of bouring higher rates of wages. The Uuited Libourers Protective Society, Newcastle branch, has just issued a notification to ...

    Article : 140 words
  40. THE WOOL SALES.

    At the wool sales to-day there was good competition for good wools. Faulties were neglected. American buyers are purchasing ...

    Article : 167 words
  41. ROBBERY OF AMALGAM.

    A robbery from the cyanide vats of the Like View South battery is reported as having occurred on Friday night. It is understood that gold to the value of about £100 was taken. ...

    Article : 62 words
  42. GENERAL NEWS.

    Chinese regular troops at Canton have desecrated the graves of Europeans. Oct. 20. One thousand French troops have occupied ...

    Article : 36 words
  43. THE CHURCHES.

    The Rev. C. Bice, late precentor of the Anglican pro-cathedral, entered upon his new sphere of labour to-day as incumbent of St. Paul s, Stockton, and St. John's, Fullerton Cove. ...

    Article : 112 words
  44. BRISBANE ATHLETIC MEETING.

    At the Western Suburbs Amateur Athletic Club's spoils on Saturday the standing broad jump, without weights, was secured by J. Murphy, with 9ft. 8½m., J. Carroll being second with 9ft. 7½[?] The ...

    Article : 106 words
  45. LETTER FROM DR. SEWELL M'FARLANE.

    Miss Elsie Funcourt, of Woollahra, convener of the missionary committee of the Point Piper-road Congregational Junior Endeavour Society, is in receipt of the following letter from Dr. Sawell S. M'Fariane, ...

    Article : 346 words
  46. SHIPPING MOVEMENTS.

    The steamer Nonkseaton, which has been loading a shipment of live stock and fodder to the order of the German Government for the use of the military in China, cleared at the Custom-house yesterday for ...

    Article : 214 words
  47. THE CHAMPION BILLIARD MATCH.

    The hilliard match, in which Roberts concedes Weiss 7000 out of 21,000, was continued on Saturday night. The English champion by a number of small breaks raised his total from 11,888 ...

    Article : 119 words
  48. G.M.S. KONIGIN LUISE AT FREMANTLE.

    The G.M.S. Konigin Luise arrived from Colombo at midnight on Saturday, The passengers in the saloon are:- For Fremantle: Mr. and Mrs. Adams and family, ...

    Article : 205 words
  49. TO-DAY.

    Town Hall: Diocesan Festival, 7.30 p.m. Y.M.C.A. Hall: United Mission, 3 p.m. United Ancient Order of Druids: Oddfellows' Temple, [?] ...

    Article : 113 words
  50. HURSTVILLE MUNICIPAL ELECTION.

    On Saturday a poll was taken at the Hurttville Council-chambers, Penehurst, and Peakhurst, for the election of pine aldermen to fill the seats in the Hursttville Municipality rendered vacant in ...

    Article : 153 words
  51. INVALIDS BY THE TOKO MARU.

    By the Toko Maru, which arrived from Capetown on Saturday, are the following invalided soldiers:—For Tasmania: Private S. Willoughby and G. L. Butcher. Through passengers for New ...

    Article : 105 words
  52. AUSTRALIAN PRODUCE IN SOUTH AFRICA.

    Mr. H. S. Ruddock, who went to South Africa as veterinary captain of the Second Victorian Contingent, has written to the Minister for Agriculture as follows:—"Everyone must see the great future ...

    Article : 87 words
  53. CHINESE EMPIRE REFORM ASSOCIATION.

    The Chinese Empire Reform Association in Sydney are in receipt of a cable from Kwang-Yu-Wei, leader of the Chinese Reform Association in China, who is at present at Penang, stating that ...

    Article : 141 words
  54. COMMISSIONS IN THE IMPERIAL ARMY.

    The Premier on Saturday received cable news stating that Second-Lieutenant R. Clark, of the Australian Horse, had been appointed lieutenant of the 3rd Dragoon Guards. It may be stated that ...

    Article : 87 words
  55. Advertising

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    Advertising : 58 words
  56. THE TOKOMARU AT HOBART.

    The passengers by steamer Tokomaru, from London, arriving on Saturday were:- For Brisbane: Miss R. Moyne. For Sydney: Messrs. E. Harris, O. Derich. ...

    Article : 44 words
  57. Advertising

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    Advertising : 24 words
  58. Advertising

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