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  2. THE COMMONWEALTH.

    Mr. John Frost, a Minister without portfolio in the Cabinet, will reprosont Cape Colony at the inauguration of the Commonwealth of Australia. He will leave Capetown ...

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  3. VIOLENT THUNDERSTORMS.

    The cool southerly of Friday night along the coast had hauled to the east by 9 o'clock on Saturday morning with an ominously dark sky, while at that hour the direction of the wind at the Observatory ...

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  4. CHINA.

    Following on the demand made by the Powers for the punishment of those guilty of instigating outrages, another Imperial edict on the matter has been published. ...

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  5. THE TRANSVAAL

    Ninety colonial troops, representing 45 different corps, under Major R. F. M. Synge, visited Windsor yesterday, and were given a splendid reception. ...

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  6. SECOND EDITION

    Portugal has prohibited the hoisting of the flags of the late Transvaal Republic and the late Orange Free State at Delagoa Bay. ...

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  7. THE RAINFALL.

    The fertilising showers which have fallen since Saturday have come as a relief to the city. The sweltering heat of the preceding days has disappeared, and more ...

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  8. PROPOSED FEDERAL BANQUET.

    The date for banquet to Mr. Barton and Dr. quick in recognition of their federal services has at the request of the former been altered to the 30th instant. Invitations have been extended to a large number of ...

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  9. UNITED STATES AMBULANCE.

    The United States Ambulance Corps, which served with the Boers, has returned to New York. The members of the corps admit that with the exception of the nurses and the ...

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  10. WHEN THE ROYAL ARTHUR ARRIVES.

    There seems to be a growing public opinion that some arrangement should be made for a suitable marine demonstration when H.M.S Royal Arthur, with the Governor-General aboard, enters Port ...

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  11. COMMANDOES TREKKING SOUTH.

    The commandoes in the Northern Transvaal, with their cattle, are trekking south in the direction of the Ermelo high veldt. Major-General Barton and Major-General ...

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  12. THE IMPERIAL COURT.

    Warships of the Powers are at Nanking, and the Allies intend to protest against the sending of provisions to the Imperial Court at Si-ngan-fu. ...

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  13. GENERAL NEWS.

    The people of Cape Colony aro indignant that Boer prisoners who aro on parole should preach sedition in the villages where they are residing. ...

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  14. PAYING THE INDEMNITY.

    The Allies are discussing the question of Chinese taxation reform. They are convinced that the secret sums levied by the mandarins, and appropriated by those officials as ...

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  15. CHINA.

    German soldiers in China, writing home, reiterate the stories of frightful cruelties of which their force has been guilty. They state that these acts of cruelty were inflicted ...

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  16. GENERAL NEWS.

    The period of command on the China station of Vice-Admiral Sir E. H. Seymour has been extended. Count von Walderseo has complained that ...

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  17. SUGGESTIONS BY CITIZENS.

    A correspondent at Wollongong writes:—" During the Commonwealth celebrations Special trains ought to be run from all tourist districts. For instance, every Monday morning a train leaves ...

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  18. THE PATRIOTIC FUND.

    The fortnightly meeting of the executive committee of the New South Wales Patriotic Fund was held on Thursday last, when grants amounting to £240 were made. Considerable numbers of applications were ...

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  19. PROPOSAL EOR CHINESE WITHDRAWAL.

    Count von Walders[?] has informed Li Hung Chang that if the Chinese troops are withdrawn from the territory occupied by the Allies the punitive expeditions will be ...

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  20. THE TAIYUANFU MASSACRES.

    An eyewitness, not a convert (the " N.C. [?]Daily News" says), writing from the city of Taiyuan to a relative with reference to the massacres of missionaries in the Governor's yamen in that city, ...

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  21. RETURNED TROOPS.

    Lieutenant W. O. Arnot, of the South Australian Bushmen's Corps, returned to Adelaide by the express from Melbourne ou Saturday. He was invalided from South Africa on account of rheumatism. ...

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  22. THANKS TO AUSTRALIAN TROOPS.

    The Mayor of Capetown, in thanking the Australian troops for their aid in the war in South Africa, urged them to represent the neccessity of Sir Alfred Milner staying to ...

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  23. FRENCH CONSUL-GENERAL FOR AUSTRALIA.

    M. G. Biard d'Aun[?]t has been gazetted French Consul-General for Australia and Tasmania. ...

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  24. PHENOMENAL DOWNPOUR AT BALMAIN.

    In the progress of such a downpour as that which passed over the city and auburns yesterday afternoon Balmain and ita [?], being in an elevated and exposed position, suffers considerably. Yesterday's ...

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  25. BOER RAIDERS.

    The Boers have broken the railway line between Bloemfontein and tho Orange River in 20 places. They have also broken the Cape railway, between Kimberley and Belmont. ...

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  26. MURDER OF A NEGRO BOY.

    A negro boy, aged 16 years, murdered a girl in Colorado. The boy having been captured, he was bound above a heap of wood, the father of the murdered girl applied a torch ...

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  27. PRIVATE BAXTER.

    Private Thomas, writing from Machadadorp, Transvaal, on September 28, to his mother in Lithgow, says the missing New South Wales man, H. Baxter, was taken prisoner, his horse being shot ...

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  28. STAMPS FOR NEW ZEALAND.

    The second million of universal penny stamps has been shipped for New Zealand by the steamer Gothic. ...

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  29. DEATH OF A GUNDAGAI NATIVE.

    General regret waa expressed to-day at the news of the death of a Gundagai native, the youngest son of Mrs. Marshall, of this town. He went to South Africa prior to the outbreak of the war. The ...

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  30. THE DREYFUS CASE.

    Ex-Major Esterhazy has made to the French Consul-General at London, M. A. Lequeux, a confession several columns in length regarding the Dreyfus case. The ...

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  31. FIRE AT SEA.

    During the voyage of the barque Almora from Liverpool to Sydney, consumed to Messrs. Parbury, Henty, and Co with a general cargo, the cargo took fire, and the barque made Algoa Bay. Captain ...

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  32. MR. CHAMBERLAIN IN ITALY.

    Signor Crispi, the ex-Premier of Italy, and the Marquis Visconti-Venosta, the Minister for Foreign Affairs, had long interviews with Mr. Chamberlain on his recent visit to Naples. ...

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  33. LORD KITCHENER.

    Major-General Lord Kitchener is visiting Natal. ...

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  34. ACTION AT NORTH SYDNEY.

    The was a large gathering ou Friday night at the North Sydney, Town Hall of Mayors and aldermen of the boroughs of North Sydney, Mosman, Manly, Willoughby, and Lane Cove for the purpose of ...

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  35. MR. KRUGER.

    France and the Netherlands forwarded to Mr. Kruger at Suoz, a notification of the stringent measures which they have respectively taken to avoid anti-British ...

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  36. FRENCH LEGISLATION.

    M. Waldeck-Rousseau, the French Premier, has promised to expedite the passage through the Legislature of a bill dealing with the religious associations, regulating the ...

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  37. LORD ROBERTS'S DAUGHTER.

    Lord Roberts's, daughter, who is suffering from enteric fever, continues to make favourable progress towards recovery. ...

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  38. THE RAILWAY DISASTER IN FRANCE.

    Among those killed in the disaster to the Paris to Madrid express at Dax on Thursday was Count Canera, the Italian Envoy, who was sent to Madrid to announce to the ...

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  39. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.

    Sir,—Can you inform us if any preparation is being made for the reception of "Our Boys" from the front, for we learn from the other colonies that due preparations are in progress? Surely New ...

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  40. ATTACK ON THE EMPEROR WILLIAM.

    While the Emperor William and Prince Bernhard, the hereditary Prince of SaxeMeiningen and Hildbourghausen, were driving yesterday in an open carriage from the ...

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  41. HUMOURS OF CAMPAIGNING.

    It is wonderful how much the hardships of a campaign are lightened by good temper and the gift of humour, which, after all, the British soldier, whether English or colonial, volunteer or regular, certainly ...

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  42. DISCLOSURE OF THE FRENCH FIELD GUN.

    Owing to the disclosure to the United States of the secret of the construction of the new French field gun, said to bo the best,in the world, the recently appointed Naval ...

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  43. AUSTRALASIAN FINANCE ATTACKED.

    Mr. Stevenson Aitken, of Auckland, has, in a letter published in the " Times," attacked the methods of Australasian finance. The " Times " has written an approving loader ...

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  44. THE CZAR.

    The Czar, who is suffering from typhoid fever, is progressing satisfactorily. ...

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  45. ASHFIELD FESTIVITIES.

    At a meeting of the Ashfield Municipal Council it was decided on the motion of Alderman G. H. Pike, seconded by Alderman W E. V Robson, that a public meeting be called to dense meant for ...

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  46. MODERN GUNS FOR INDIA.

    The Government of India is spending £2,500,000 in acquiring modern guns for that Empire. ...

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  47. TRAGEDY NEAR GULGONG.

    The inquest on the body of Alfred Kirk, an old minor, was continued at 2 p.m. yestesday. Dr. M'Creadie, who made a post-mortem examination on Thursday night, stated that be found a wound ...

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  48. VICTORIAN POLITICS.

    The personnel of the new Ministry formed by Sir George Turner has been finally settled as follows:- IN THE ASSEMBLY. Sir George Turner, Premier, Treasurer, and ...

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  49. LORD WOLSELEY.

    Field-Marshal Lord Wolseley will shortly visit Canada, South Africa, and Egypt. ...

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  50. RUSSIAN ADOPTION OF WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY.

    Russia is installing Ropoff's system of wireless telegraphy on the lighthouses and warships in the Black Sea, at Vladivostock and at Port Arthur. ...

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  51. THE CLAIMS OF PARRAMATTA.

    The residents of Parramatta and district have not yet abandoned the idea of having one of the Commonwealth celebration days set apart for the historic borough. On Friday evening a meeting in ...

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  52. DERBY NOVEMBER MEETING.

    At the Derby November Meeting, which was opened on Thursday, the contest for the principal ovent resulted as follows:- DEBBY CUP of £1600-1½ mile. ...

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  53. CITY MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS.

    Dr Graham, who is a candidate for the Belmore Ward, addressed a largely attended meeting of electors at the Cambridge Club Hotel on Friday evening. Mr. D. Bruce presided, and among those present ...

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  54. THE SYDNEY EXCHANGE.

    It was reported yesterday that during the heavy downpour in the afternoon some dimage had been done to the spacious dining-room at the Exchange, but upon inquiry this was found to be nothing more ...

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  55. MR. HENNIKER HEATON.

    Mr. Henniker Heaton, M.P., has sailed for Australia in the R.M.S. Ortona. Before his departure, the Men of Kent presented Mr. Honniker Heaton with a solid ...

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  56. TO-DAY.

    City Council Elections: Belmore Ward, Mr.'Henry Villis's Committee Meeting, 325 Riley-street, Surry Hills, p.m. Macquarie Ward: Mr. Francis Meacle, Prince's Hotel, Market-street, 8 p.m. ...

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  57. ACCOMMODATION OF VISITORS.

    A meeting of the Balmain Ministers' Association was held in the local Town Hall on Friday for the purpose of considering Mayor Henley's scheme for housing the visitors during Commonwealth week. ...

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  58. THE P. AND O. COMPANY.

    The Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company has declared a dividend on the deferred shares of 6? per cent, and a bonus of 3 per cent. ...

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  59. SHIPPING EXPERIENCES.

    The whole of the coastal fleet out during Saturday night and yesterday reported the wildest weather prevailing. During the dark hours between sunset of Saturday and daybreak yesterday the Tasman ...

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  60. BOURKE WARD.

    Mr. A, G. Ralston, barrister, announces in another column that he will commence addressing the electors of Bourke ward this week. Mr. Ralston has been an alderman of Burwood for some years, and is ...

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