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  2. COUNTRY NEWS.

    Archie Gray, [?], son of Mr. W. Gray, a farmer living at Cookmidger[?], 12 miles from here, was lost on Thursday. The little boy, accompanied by three sisters and a brother, was returning from school 2[?] ...

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  3. THE COMMONWEALTH.

    A meeting of the Cabinet wat held yesterday afternoon, when the questions as to where the Governor-General should land and where the swearing-in ceremony should take place were discussed. ...

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  4. THE TRANSVAAL

    Field-Marshal Lord Roberts has appealed to the nation not to treat the soldiers returning from the war to stimulants. He states that he is proud of the army's ...

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  5. CHINA.

    Four more officials of Pao-ting-f[?] have been executed by the Allies. ...

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  6. SPECIAL CABLES.

    President M'Kinley is very confident as to the result of the forthcoming election. The president of the Associated Democratic Clubs is appealing for voluntcers to defend ...

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  7. FREETRADE ASSOCIATION AT HOBART.

    A brauch of the Australian Freetrade an[?] Liberal Association of Sydney was formed this evening in Hobart. Mr. G. P. Fitzgerald presided. At the meeting, which was fairly attended, the opinion was ...

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  8. MR. KRUGER.

    Mr. Kruger is at Jiboutil (in the Gulf of Ad[?]n). He is increasingly exhausted. ...

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  9. TERRIBLE OUTRAGES BY THE CHINESE.

    Dr. Morrison, the "Times" correspondent, states that universal satisfaction has been caused by the sentences passed at Paoting-fu, where a number of the officials have been ...

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  10. NEW SOUTH WALES TROOPERS.

    The following cables have been received from South Africa by the Premier in reference to soldiers:— No. 74, Murray, killed; No.26, Dsrrall, severely ...

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  11. COMMONWEALTH CELEBRATIONS.

    Sir,—If the suggestion has not already been made to the Government through your medium, I consider it would be of great convenience to visitors and comforting to our residents, whilst being pleasing as a ...

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  12. DEATH FROM POISONING.

    An adjourned inquest as to the cause of death of Benjamin Shaw, who died at Kelvin on the 21st ultim[?], was concluded this afternoon. The jury returned a verdict that dec[?]sed came to his death by ...

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  13. A CONSTABLE FIRED AT.

    Constable Riley, whilst on duty about 1 o'clock this morning in Blende-street, near Sulphide-street railway station, noticed a man sta[?]ding on the railway track. The constable walked over to ascertain ...

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  14. ACTION OF THE POWERS.

    The diplomatists at Peking are slowly harmonising and arranging the ultimatum which is to be issued on behalf of the Powers. ...

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  15. TRACING THE INSTIGATORS.

    Yu-shien, Governor of Shansi, an antiforeigner, who was reported to have committed suicide, and of whose death the Foreign Ministers at Peking demanded ...

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  16. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.

    Sir,—I have read with much plessure of the intentions of the Government in connection with the military display on the occasion of the arrival of the Duke and Duche[?] of York, and with your ...

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  17. PRAISE FROM LORD ROBERTS.

    Lord Roberts cabled from Joha[?]e[?]burg on the 3rd instant to the Lieute[?]a[?]t-Governor, Sir John M[?]dden, as fellows:—"Colo[?]el Price, seven officers, and 142 men ara returuing in the Harlech ...

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  18. RECONSTRUCTION OF THE BRITISH MINISTRY.

    The people of the Continent regret the retirement of Lord Salisbury from the position of Minister for Foreign Affairs. France is pleased with the appointment of ...

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  19. ALLEGED BURGLARY.

    Mr. T. W. Coward, with his sister-in-law, was returning home last night to his residance in Oxidestreet, when he noticed a light in the house. On examination he found two men [?]an[?]acking the place. ...

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  20. THE PROTECTOR TO RETURN.

    The Secretary of State for the Colonies has telegraphed that the period for which the services of the gun boat Protector were accepted expires on December 7, and as the a[?]ute phase of the cri[?]is in ...

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  21. COMMANDANT DE WET.

    Reuter's Agency states it is reported at Kroonstad that Commandant De Wet was at Frankfort (175 miles north-east of Bloemfontein), after capturing 800 cattle in the ...

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  22. FIRE AT ALBION PARK.

    Mr. J. P. Mullery's [?] and res[?]tence were completely destroyed by fire this morning. The fire st[?]rted about 2 a.m. Nothing was [?]ve[?]. The stock and buildings were insured. It was a calm night, ...

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  23. VICTORIA.

    A distressing burning fatality is reported from Kerang. Mrs. [?]iuckson, wife of a local farmer, had occasion to leave her child, aged 15 months, for a few moments, and on [?]earing scr[?]m[?] she rushed ...

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  24. THE WEATHER.

    The central and northern parts of the Eastern Division of the colony had rain yesterday. The change appeared to have come in with the easterly and the north-easterly winds which, with on [?]ccasional shift ...

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  25. SURPRISING THE BOERS.

    Lord Kitchener from Lydenburg marched at night and surprised Commandant Schoeman at Steenkampsberg and General SchalkBurger at Rooikranz. ...

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  26. FRANCE.

    A great demonstration took place at Lyons On the occasion of the unveiling of the statue to the late President Carnot. President Loubet, at the banquet held in ...

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  27. A RESCUE FROM DROWNING.

    Another rescue of a boy from drowning in the Nam[?]i River occurred yesterday. Norman Maso[?], uged 7 years, whil[?]t playing on the bank, fell into the river, and was being carried away by the ...

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  28. RETURNING INVALIDS.

    The steamer Afric, which arrived late on Sunday night, had on board 21 invalided soldiers from South Africa in the charge of Sergeant Morrison, of the New South Wales Laucers. ...

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  29. THE WILLIMILL TRAGEDY.

    Edward Montgomery Jo[?]es, who was committed for trial to the next Tamworth A[?]izs[?] by a ve[?]li[?]t of the coron[?]r's jury on a charge of the wilful murder of Alfred Thomas Pitman at Willimill, W[?]alan ...

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  30. SPAIN.

    Don Carlos repudiates the recent outbreaks by Carlists in Spain. The Government has suspended the publi[?]ation of all the Carlist newspapers. ...

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  31. OPERATIONS IN THE TRANSVAAL.

    Colonel Plumer has expelled tho Boers from two strong positions south-east of Rustenburg, and chased them through difficult country. ...

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  32. VISIT OF THE DUKE OF YORK.

    Tbe Premier yeaterday received a cable confirming the message that waa received by the Governor of south Australia, that all arrangements respecting the proceedings of their Royal Highnes[?]e[?] the Duke and ...

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  33. COUNTRY QUARTER SESSIONS.

    The Quarter Sessions were op[?]ned to-day before Judge Heydon. There was only one criminal case, that of Joseph Clifford, who was charged with escaping from Trial Bay. He pleaded guilty, and was ...

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  34. SHIPPING MISHAP IN THE ATLANTIC.

    The International Navigation Company's steamer St. Paul, whilst on a voyage from Liverpool to New York, struck some wre[?]kage and broke her starboard propeller and ...

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  35. REPRESENTATIVES OF NATAL.

    The following cable has been received by the Premier, through the Lieutenant-Governer, in response to the invitation that was sent to the Government of Natal to be represented at the forthcoming ...

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  36. PASTORAL INTELLIGENCE.

    Ten thousand wethers for Dubbo from Queensland have passed over the bridge, and also 100 store cattl[?] from Queensland to Namoi. DENILIQUIN, Monday. ...

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  37. STRINGENT MEASURES.

    The removal of women from certain disaffected localities is due to their having communicated with the commandoes. Correspondents strongly recommend sending them ...

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  38. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    Members of the New South Wales Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works, who arrived at Adelaide on Sunday, left for Broken Hill this afternoon. The party was entertained at luncheon ...

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  39. DECORATIONS IN THE EASTERN SUBURBS.

    The question of the necessity of joining in the general decorations in connection with the forthcoming Commonwealth inaugural celebrations was brought before the Paddington Council at its ...

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  40. BOERS CAPTURE REDDERSBURG.

    A force of 300 Boers captured Reddersburg, to the south-east of Bloemfontein. They commandeered all the stores in the town and then retired. ...

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  41. NEW ZEALAND.

    During last month 33,617oz. of gold, valued at £130,614, were exported from New Zealand, as aga[?]st 3[?],557oz., valued at £143,685, in October of last year. ...

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  42. VENTERSBURG DESTROYED.

    The British, after reoccupying Ventersburg, destroyed the town as a punishment for it having harboured the enemy. ...

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  43. THIS PLAGUE AT GLASGOW.

    The last person in Glasgow to be stricken with the plague is now convalescent. ...

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  44. MELANESIAN MISSION.

    There was a large gathering in the Y.M.C.A. Hall last night, under the chairmanship of the Archbishop of Sydney (Dr. Saumarez Smith). It had been arranged for friends of the Melanesian Mission to ...

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  45. TASMANIA.

    The Hobart Commercial Association decided this evening not to recognise any holidays outside the Wednesday afternoon in every week other than the ordinary stat[?]tory and customary loyal holidays, ...

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  46. QUEENSLAND.

    The suit Queen v. Queensland Trustees, Limited, commenced at the Supreme Court before the Chief Jastic[?] to-day. The defenda[?]ts are sued as administrators of the real and personal estate of the late ...

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  47. LOSSES OF BOERS AT FREDERICKSTAD.

    The total casualties of the enemy at Frederickstad (15 miles north of Po[?]hefstroom), when the British, under MajorGeneral Barton, defeated a force under ...

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  48. BRITISH LOSSES DURING OCTOBER.

    During the month of October the British Army in South Africa had 170 men killed in action, 71 men died of wounds, 367 died of disease, and 2800 were invalided home. ...

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  49. RAILWAY TO WYALONG.

    The renewal of the controversy regarding the respective advantages of the different routes from time to time proposed for the Wy[?]long railway is causing dismay at Wyalong. For years the ...

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  50. KILLED BY LIGHTNING.

    While a mob of cattle was being driven on the Booklands Station on Saturday a black boy and a hor[?]e he was riding were killed by lightning. ...

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  51. WHARF LABOUR TROUBLES

    The friction which for some time past has existed between wharf labourers and [?]tevedores shows [?]o sign of [?]ettlement. The latest cause for disagreement is the fixing of the hour at which work shall ...

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  52. THE PLAGUE PATIENTS.

    Several suspicious cases of illness have been reparted during the p[?]t few days; but all have been proved to be other than plague. Three pat[?]nts are now at the plague hospital, and all are doing well. ...

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  53. CASUALTIES AMONGST AUSTRALASIANS.

    The following casualties have been notified:- SOUTH AUSTRALIA. Private Millman, who was severely ...

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  54. MILITARY INTELLIGENCE.

    Lieutenants Dowling and Goodwin, of the 1st Auitralian Horse Regiment, visited Tamworth on Saturday for the purpose of [?]specting a number of men and horses, with a view of forming a troop ...

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