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  2. THE COMMONWEALTH.

    Field-Marshal H.R.H. the Duke of Cambridge to-day, at Wellington Barracks, inspected the detachments of Household Cavalry (1st Life Guards, 2nd Life Guards, ...

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  3. CHINA.

    The correspondent of the "Daily Express" reports that Field-Marshal Count von "Waldersee, the Commander-in-Chief of the Allies, ordered that all the Allies except the ...

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  4. THE TRANSVAAL

    Details of the rout of Commandant de Wet at Bonsburg Drift, on the Vaal, at the end of last month, show that as Commandant de Wet was crossing the Vaul Colonol de ...

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  5. SPECIAL CABLES.

    It is officially announced that the tender of the Telegraph Construction Company, for the construction and laying of the Pacific cable, is £1,895,000. There is a supplementary ...

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  6. THE TEMPERANCE CAUSE.

    The temperance demonstration at the Town Hall took up a cause with which every well. wisher of the State and the individual must sympathise. Even those who disagree as to ...

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  7. ILLUMINATING THE TOWN HALL.

    At yesterday's meeting of the City Council Alderman Booth moved:—"That, in accordance with the recommendation of the Works Committee, the sum of £500 be voted for the purpose of illuminating the ...

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  8. THE TRADES UNION DISPLAY.

    The fallowing is the committee to control and organise the trades union display and procession in connection with the Commonwealth festivities:— Mr. E. W. O'Sullivan (Minister for Works), Mr. ...

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  9. ADDRESS OF WELCOME TO THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL.

    At yesterday's meeting of the City Council Alderman Sir W. P. Manning moved,—"That the report of the committee appointed by the council of October 9 advising on the address of welcome to the ...

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  10. LORD KITCHENER.

    Major-General Lord Kitchener is at Johannesburg. ...

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  11. EASTERN EXTENSION TELEGRAPH COMPANY.

    At the meeting of the Eastern, Extension Australasia, and China Telegraph Company Limited, yesterday, Sir J. Wolfe Barry, one of the directors, stated that the standard ...

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  12. CELEBRATIONS IN COUNTRY MUNICIPALITIES.

    Mr. Neilson, in the Legislative Assembly Yesterday, asked the Premier whether, in view of the fact that £20,000 is to be expended on the Commonwealth celebrations, he would give instructions that a share ...

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  13. BOERS SHOOTING NATIVES.

    The Boers are shooting down the natives wholesale. In one instance at Commando Nek, near Ficksburg, they threw a dead dog on the top of the bodies of eight natives whom ...

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  14. IN PARLIAMENT.

    As soon as the Legislative Assembly met yesterday Mr. Kidd wanted to know what were the precise whereabouts of the Western Lands Commission. What justification ...

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  15. FEDERAL FLAGS.

    Mr. David Ross has designed five federal flags— viz., Federal Standard, Commercial Ensign, Defence Ensign, Commercial Jack, and Union Jack. The standard is divided into seven vertical stripes ...

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  16. ACCOMMODATION FOR, OUR VISITORS.

    It seems to be taken for granted, and with considerable show of reason, that there will be a huge influx of visitors to Sydney during the Commonwealth celebrations. The country ...

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  17. RELIEF OF KOFFYFONTEIN.

    The siege of Koffyfontein by the Boers was persistently maintained for a month. Captain Robertson, of the Kimberley Light Horse, was the only military man among the ...

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  18. FIRE RISKS.

    Public attention is directed to a notification by the fire insurance companies which appears in our advertising columns, and which points out the precautions that should be taken to prevent the ...

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  19. RUSSIA'S ANNEXATION.

    Russia announces that by right of conquest she has annexed land opposite the British and the German concessions at Tiontsin, including the railway property and the arsenal ...

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  20. THE DUKE AND DUCHESS OF YORK.

    The Duke and Duchess of York will visit South Australia as well as the other colomes. The Premier (Mr. Holder) states that he cannot say when their Royal Highu[?]sses, accompanied by the body-guard ...

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  21. ALLIES AT PAO-TING-FU.

    Reutor states that the French claimed to have the command of the police at Pao-tingfu as being the first comers in the city, but that Sir A. Gaselee, the Commander of the ...

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  22. COMMONWEALTH CELEBRATIONS.

    Yesterday afternoon an important joint meeting of representatives of the Citizens' and Government committees was held in the Government Architect's office. Mr. E. W. De Faur, chairman of the ...

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  23. THE FEDERAL ELECTIONS.

    In the Legislative Assembly yesterday the Premier, in reply to Mr. Haynes, said he did not feel disposed to place bona fide candidates for the federal elections on the same footing as members of Parliament in ...

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  24. THE GUARDS BRIGADE.

    The Guards Brigade (3rd Battalion Grenadier Guards, 1st and 2nd Battalions Coldstream Guards, and the 1st Battalion Scots Guards) will remain in South Africa. ...

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  25. MR. T. W. RUSSELL LEAVES THE GOVERNMENT.

    Mr. T. W. Russell, M.P. (Unionist) for Tyrone, Parliamentary Secretary for the Local Government Board, announces that he ceases to be a member of the Government of Lord ...

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  26. CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM LEAGUE.

    The committee recently appointed to organise [?] movement for constitutional reform has held a meeting, and the following petition has been prepared for circulation and for presentation to Parliament, ...

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  27. STERN MEASURES AGAINST OATHBREAKERS.

    The "Times" foreshadows that the British will take stern measures to crush the oath-breaking tactics of the Boers and their acts of treachery. ...

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  28. VILLAGES DESTROYED.

    Brigadier-General Lorne-Campbell's force, which has returned to Tientsin, burned 26 villages and destroyed the walls of Menanhsien. ...

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  29. AUSTRALIAN CASUALTIES.

    Private R. Gerald, of the Tasmanian forces, is reported missing at Jacobsdal. Private Roscoe, of the Western Australian forces, died at Johanessburg. ...

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  30. THE CANADIAN ELECTIONS.

    The latest returns of the Canadian elections show that 123 Liberals, 74 Conservatives, and 10 candidates who have not expressed decided opinions, have been elected. Seven ...

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  31. OCCUPATION OF THE IMPERIAL TOMBS.

    M. Pichon, the French Minister at Peking, initiated the proposal for the occupation of the Imporial Tombs at Siling. French advices from Peking state that this ...

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  32. POSTAL CONFERENCE.

    Sir Charles Todd will leave on Monday to [?] the intercolonial conference of Postmasters-General[?] BOWRAL, Filday. At a meeting of the municipal council last night ...

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  33. GENERAL NEWS.

    Boers are freely sniping the British outposts near Bloemfontein. ...

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  34. THE PROTECTOR COMMENDED.

    His Excellency the Governor has received the following despatch from the Secretary of State for the Colouies:—"Referring to my telegram of November 3, the following telegram has been received from ...

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  35. ARMY ADDITIONS.

    Mr. St. John Brodrick, recently appointed Socretary of State for War, intends to propose that 75 new batteries of artillery be formed. ...

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  36. A TROOPER REJOINED.

    The Premier received a telegram yesterday stating that No. 1318, Watt, New South Wales Bushmen, who was reported missing, had rejoined his regiment. ...

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  37. MALTA.

    Mr. J. Chamberlain, Secretary of State for the Colonies, declines to grant Malta a more liberal constitution, the interests of the fortress being predominant. ...

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  38. THE VICTORIAN NAVAL CONTINGENT.

    The Premier has received a cable from the Secretary of State for the Colonies saying that the Victorian Naval Contingent had proved itself mo[?]t useful and eminently suited for the work in China, ...

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  39. MR. G. WYNDHAM.

    The "Irish Daily Independent" regards the appointment of Mr. G. Wyndham, formerly Parliamentary Under-Secretary for War, as Chief Secretary for Ireland, as being ...

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  40. QUEENSLAND.

    To-day was observed as a close holiday. There was the usual number of excursions, which were well patronised, as were also the sports and race meetings of the various towns throughout the colony. ...

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  41. VICTORIA.

    Mr. George Musgrove has definitely completed arrangements for opening a season of grand opera at the Theatre Royal, Sydney, on December 1, and intends during the season to produce all the opera[?] ...

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  42. SCOTTISH- AUSTRALIAN INVESTMENT ASSOCIATION.

    The report of the Scottish-Australian Investment Association shows as the result of operations a debit balance of £59,321. The losses of stock amounted to 123,425 head. ...

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  43. NEW ZEALAND.

    The brigantine Linda Weber, which was ashore a[?] Hick[?]'s Bay for some time, has arrived at Auckland. ...

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  44. CONTROL OF CYCLING IN VICTORIA.

    The question as to the control of cycle racing in Victoria has been amicably settled. The committee of the League of Victorian Wheelmen and the Melbourne Bicycle Club arrived at an agreement, and ...

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  45. THE FORTHCOMING MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS.

    The subjoined proclamation by his Exceliency the Lieutenant-Governor, appears in the "Government Gazette":—"Whereas it is found that an adherence in the year 1900 to certain details and times fixed and ...

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  46. THE SWEARING-IN CEREMONY.

    During the week the Premier and the Hon. F. B. Suttor, M.L.C., accompanied by Mr. Du Faur, chairman of the decorations committee, and Mr. F. A. Franklin, a member of the committee, visited the ...

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  47. THE LATE REV. FATHER GROGAN.

    Yesterday morning at 10 o'clock at St. Brigid's Church, Marrickville, a solemn requiem mass was performed in connection with the death of the late R[?]v. Vincent Grogan. The remains rested in front ...

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  48. WESTERN LANDS ROYAL COMMISSION.

    Further evidence was taken to-day by the New South Wales Royal Commission appointed to inquire into the condition of affaire in the Western Division of the mother colony so far as pastoral settlement is ...

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  49. ATHLETIC SECTIONAL COMMITTEE.

    Mr. Nicholas Chiels, president of the New South Wales Baseball Association, has been added to the athletic sectional committee for the Commonwealth celebrations. ...

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  50. THE MAYOR'S ACTION ENDORSED.

    At yesterday's meeting of the City Council the first business after the appointment of a chairman (the Mayor, Sir Matthew Harris, being absent in Melbourne) was to consider a letter from Sir Matthew. ...

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  51. GEELONG WOOL SALES.

    Wool sales were held at Geelong to-day, when 3820 bales were offered, and 3275 bales sold. As far as merino wools were concerned the results were not altogether unsatisfactory, the prices realised being ...

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  52. TO-DAY.

    Ashfield Election: Polling 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Organ Recital and Concert: Town Ball, 8 p.m. Y.M.O.A.: Speaker, Mr. Micah, Japanese Missionary, 7.15 p.m. ...

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  53. PROPOSED ADDITION TO THE CIVIC PROGRAMME.

    Alderman Barlow moved at the regular monthly meeting of the City Council yesterday,—" That, with a view of appropristely marking the occasion and of permanently beautifying the city, tree planting ...

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