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  2. THE COMMONWEALTH.

    The Earl of Hopetoun has arrived at Colombo from Bombay, and is the guest of Sir Joseph West Ridgeway, Governor of Ceylon. Lord Hopetoun was carried ashore. ...

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  3. THE TRANSVAAL

    Two Boers captured Lieutenant Neumeyer, the officer commanding the Orange River Colony Police at Smithfield, while he was driving unarmed to Aliwal North, on the ...

    Article : 93 words
  4. CHINA.

    In the Reichstag on Saturday Count von Bulow, the Imperial Chancellor, stated that the Powers were unarumons on every one of the 11 points formulated by the Ministers as ...

    Article : 305 words
  5. SECOND EDITION

    Bar silver is quoted to-day at 2s 5 9-16d per ounce standard, a rise of 1-16d since Friday. ...

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  6. IN PARLIAMENT.

    The usual long lists of questions which have hitherto occupied the first portion of each sitting of the Legislative Assembly were conspicuously ab[?] from the business paper when the House ...

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  7. THE UNITED STATES AND THE FEDERAL CELEBRATIONS.

    Sir,—The late U. S. Consul, George W. Bell, is no doubt a very wise man, but it will be found that he is not an infallible oracle. First—Every American at all intelligent aud intormed knows that ...

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  8. RETURNING COLONIAL SOLDIERS.

    The Premier has been advised that the Harlech Castle will arrive next Tuesday morning, and a public half holiday has been proclaimed in order that the returning soldiers may have a fitting welcome. ...

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  9. FISCAL POLICY OF THE COMMONWEALTH.

    This evening Mr. M. Glynn, M.L.A., one of South Australia's delegates on the Federal Convention, spoke at Hindmarsh on tbe fiscal policy of the Commonwealth. He said that ...

    Article : 152 words
  10. CITIZENS' COMMONWEALTH CELEBRATIONS COMMITTEE.

    An important meeting of the executive of the above was held in the Town Hall last night. The Mayor (Sir Matthew Harris) occupied the chair, and amongst those present were Messrs. W. M'Millan, ...

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  11. REPRESENTATION OF NATAL.

    The Government of Natal will send one of its Ministers to be present at the inauguration of the Commonwealth of Australia. ...

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  12. TELEGRAM FROM THE GOVERNORGENERAL.

    The Premier, at 20 minutes past 12 o'clock this (Tuesday) morning, received a cable message from Lord Hopetoun, dated from Colombo. It was a code message, and Sir William Lyne was unable to ...

    Article : 188 words
  13. TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN.

    Sir,—Speaking at St. Leonards on July 5, 1894, Sir Henry Parkes said he "would use all his power to secure the election of a freetrade Federal Parliament." He also said he "was altogether in ...

    Article : 128 words
  14. THE UNITED STATES.

    President M'Kinley, speaking at Philadelphia, said that his re-election to the Presidency implied the people's endorsement of the gold standard, of the policy of the "open ...

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  15. MISTAKING A ROAD.

    Lieutenant L. Paxton, with four men, while proceeding from Thaban'Chu to Ladybrand, mistook, the road and galloped straight into the Boer position. Lieutenant Paxton ...

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  16. THE PROPOSED MEMORIAL OF THE AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH.

    Sir,—The idea of raising an appropriate memorial to the establishment of the Commonwealth of Australia has, it seems, taken a strong hold of the mind of the people, and it also appears that they, as well as ...

    Article : 279 words
  17. THE DUKE OF ORLEANS.

    King Leopold, of Belgium, has informed the Duke of Orleans that his projected visit to Brussels will be unwelcome. ...

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  18. THREAT TO USURP THE THRONE.

    Tung-fuh-siang, in whose hands the Imperial Court now is, threatens to usurp the throne. The Emperor Kwaug-hsu chiefly relies upon General Ma, who has a blood-feud ...

    Article : 39 words
  19. CAPTURE OF STOCK.

    Brigadier-General Settle's column has captured, in the south-western portion of the Orange River colony, 12 prisoners, 200 horses and 10,000 sheep. ...

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  20. LIEUTENANT WYLLY, V.C.

    Lieutenant Guy Wylly, who has won che Victoria Cross, is a member of the Tasmanian section of the Imperial Contingent of Australian Bushmen. He is aged 22 years, and is a resident of Sandy Bay. He ...

    Article : 58 words
  21. THE HEALTH OF THE GOVERNORGENERAL.

    In the Legislative Assembly yesterday morning Mr. Hogue asked the Premier whether, in view of the fact that Lord Hopetoun was in an unsatisfactory state of health, any communications had passed ...

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  22. PECULIAR POISONING CASES.

    Three hundred people at Manchester are suffering from the effects of drinking beer, the hops of which had undergone a peculiar chemical bleaching, which had produced ...

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  23. PEKING-TAKU RAILWAY.

    It was cabled two weeks ago that Russia would hand over to Count von Waldersee, who in turn would transfer to Mr. Kinder, the engineer, the railway line from Peking to ...

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  24. BOER TOWN DESTROYED.

    Major-General Smith-Dorrien has destroyed Dullstroom, on account of it having harboured and supplied the enemy with stores. ...

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  25. VICTORIAN TROOPS.

    An invitation has been received from Sir William Lyne to send a detachment of Victorian troops to Sydney towards the end of December to take part in the Commonwealth celebration festivities. It is likely ...

    Article : 59 words
  26. LORD ROBERTS AND THE FIRST AUSTRALIAN V.C.

    The Citizens' Life Assurance Company, which is interested in the bestowal of the first Australian V.C. in connection with the war, because the first Australasian soldier to be thus decorated will be ...

    Article : 170 words
  27. MR. KRUGER IN PARIS.

    Mr. Kruger, being tired, and apparently disappointed by the hysteria and the unreality of the demonstration at Paris, retired early yesterday and remains indoors all ...

    Article : 87 words
  28. AUSTRALIAN FORESTS.

    Miss Darchy, of Sydney, lectured in London on "Australian Forests." Sir Horace Tozer, Agent-General for Queensland, presided. ...

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  29. SUGGESTIONS OF CITIZENS.

    "Spectotor" suggests that each colony should contribute a triumphal arch to the Commonwealth display. "The Widower" recommonds the management of ...

    Article : 186 words
  30. RUSSIANS IN MANCHURIA.

    Russia has postponed the date of the withdrawal of her troops from Manchuria. ...

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  31. LONDON VALLEY GOLDFIELDS.

    The London Valley Goldfields Company is being formed,' with a capital of £750,000. All the shares are being issued. The price of purchase is £700,000. The Earl of ...

    Article : 63 words
  32. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    A strike has occurred among the men employed al the West Colliery Caul Mine. The men are demanding 4s 9d a ton, while the owners are determined not to pay more than 4s 6d. ...

    Article : 247 words
  33. THE SILING TOMBS.

    The French accuse the Sikhs of ransacking the Imperial tombs at Siling. ...

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  34. COLONEL MACKAY.

    The Premier yesterday received a cable message from the High Commissioner for South Africa stating that Colonel Mackay had been appointed staff officer for Australian contingents at Capetown. ...

    Article : 32 words
  35. QUESTIONS IN PARLIAMENT.

    Several questions were asked in Parliament yesterday with regard to the Commonwealth celebrations. The Premier, in answer to Mr. Moore, said the Government had not yet decided on the details of ...

    Article : 294 words
  36. QUEENSLAND.

    The Tyson succession duty case was continued to-day. Further evidence was taken for the defence. The witnesses were Mr. John M'Donald, manager of Tinnenburra station, and Mr. James Tyson, retired ...

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  37. THE PATRIOTIC FUND.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 478 words
  38. FRENCH MODERATION.

    The British press in commenting upon Mr. Kruger's reception admit the scrupulous correctness of the conduct of M. Waldeck-Rousseau, the French Premier, and the abstention ...

    Article : 55 words
  39. VICTORIA.

    During the past three or four months robberies with violence in suburban streets have been so numerous as to call for increased vigilance on the part of the police on night duty. The list of these serious offences ...

    Article : 77 words
  40. THE FEDERAL ELECTIONS.

    Last evening a public meeting of the residents of Newtown was held in the local Town Hall to take steps to protest against the existing arrangements in regard to the boundaries of Newtown in the matter ...

    Article : 493 words
  41. RAIN IN THE WINTON DISTRICT.

    Thunderstorms have been reported from several stations in the Winton district. Ayshire got over an inch of rain, other places halt an inch. It is stated that the water supply at Birdsville is very short. ...

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  42. NOTHING BEYOND SYMPATHY.

    The European press in commenting on Mr. Kruger's reception at Paris declares that it is hopeless for him to expect anything beyond sympathy from the nations of Europe. ...

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  43. THE CAPE CABLE SCHEME.

    The Postmaster-General will consult to-morrow with the Premier whether the Ministry should resume negotiations with the Eastern Extension Company concerning the Cape cable scheme at the point ...

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  44. NEW ZEALAND.

    At the Auckland sports F. M. Ruseingrave, of Sydney, covered 21ft. 10ln. in a long jump, establishing a fresh record for the colony. The man who was arrested by the police in ...

    Article : 82 words
  45. APPEAL FOR AN INTERNATIONAL FORCE.

    M. Rochefort, the editor of "L'Intransigeant," in Paris, has made an appeal for an international subscription of 40,000,000[?]r. (about £1,600,000) to equip 250,000 men to ...

    Article : 39 words
  46. CASE OF ALLEGED LIBEL.

    In the Supreme Court to-day, before Mr. Justice Williams and a jury, Ernest M'Donald Scott, manager of the Co-operative Coupon Company, sued Robert Walker, proprietor of the "Bendigo ...

    Article : 77 words
  47. THE BOVERIC-HELLAS COLLISION.

    In the Vice-Admiralty Court to-day the BovericHellas collision case, the hearing of which occupied several weeks, was decided. The action arose out of the collision between the steamer Boveric and the ...

    Article : 281 words
  48. ROUTE OF THE PROCESSION.

    Representatives from the Citizens' Commonwealth Celebrations Committee yesterday waited upon the Premier, and informed him that in view of the opinions expressed in certain quarters,that if the ...

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  49. SUPPOSED CANNIBALISM IN QUEENSLAND.

    Some four or five months ago it was reported that a man named P. Killane was missing from Ebeagoolah. He was left alone prospecting in the direction of the Coleman, and not returning home within a ...

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  50. FRENCH DIPLOMATIC DINNER.

    Dr. Leyds, the Boer agent, attended a diplomatic dinner given by M. Delcasse, the French Foreign Minister, in honour of Prince George of Greece. ...

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  51. MINING FATALITY.

    A middle-aged man named John Garde met with his death in Bell's claim, at Daylesford to-day. With Alexander Bell he was working in the bottom of the 60ft. shaft, and noticed the air was getting very foul. ...

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  52. SIR ALFRED MILNER.

    Sir Alfred Milner, the High Commissioner for South Africa, will make his final headquarters at Pretoria. He is overworked at present, and will shortly go aboard H.M.S. ...

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  53. COMIC OPERA SEASON.

    Mr. George Musgrove, who closed his grand opera season in the Princess Theatre on Saturday, lost no time in making start with comic opera, "The Scarlet Feather" being staged to-night in the presence ...

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  54. THE TRIUMPHAL ARCHES.

    In view of the decision of the Premier not to expend more than £500 each on the four arches which the Decoration Committee recommended should be erected at a cost of £1200 each, the members of the ...

    Article : 118 words
  55. NEW SOUTH WALES MEN.

    Lieutenant S. F. Osborne, of the New South Wales Lancers, has sailed from Capetown for England. Private A. W. Grey, of the New South ...

    Article : 41 words
  56. THE WEATHER.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 367 words
  57. A GIGANTIC WOOL ARCH.

    Some time ago Mr. S. M'Caugbey waited on the Premier, and suggestsed the desirability of erecting a triumphal arch built of bales of wool, pointing out that it would be representative of the great national ...

    Article : 326 words
  58. MR. BARTON AND THE CANOBLAS ELECTORATE.

    A meeting was held this afternoon in the Australian Hall to consider the question of requesting Mr. Barton to contest the electorate of Canoblas. A motion affirming the desirability of obtaining his ...

    Article : 69 words
  59. DUBBO LAND BOARD.

    The meeting of the Dubbo Land Board was concluded on Monday last. The following were the principal cases dealt with:- The Works Department applied for an additional ...

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  60. GENERAL NEWS.

    During a midnight raid on a Transvaal farmhouse a Hussar, seeing a Boer rise, rushed forward, and received in his stomach a shot which had been fired at Major-General ...

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  61. A CANDIDATE FOR THE SENATE.

    In another column Mr. C. J. Royle, of Bond-street, Sydney, announces his candidature for election to the Federal Senate, Mr. Royle issues a short address to the electors. ...

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  62. REPRESENTATION OF ORANGE.

    A meeting was held in the Town Hall this afternoon to consider what steps should be taken to secure the representation of Orange on the route of the Commonwealth inauguration celebrations procession. ...

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  63. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    The intercolonial mails, ex Australia, left by special train at 6.40 p.m. yesterday. The weather on Saturday was unpleasantly warm, 106 degrees being registered. To-day was nearly ...

    Article : 128 words
  64. DEATH OF TROOPER ELLIS.

    A talegram has been received by LieutenantColonel Burns from Surgeon-Major Fiaschi, on board the Harlech Castle, stating that Trooper W. M. Ellis, No. 891, of the New South Wales Lancers, died from ...

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  65. VICTORIAN MINISTERS SEEKING RE-ELECTION.

    Nominations closed this evening for the seats in the Legislative Assembly vacated by Sir George Turner and his colleagues by the acceptance of Ministerial office. Mr. William Densham, partner in the firm of ...

    Article : 161 words
  66. NATAL TO BE REPRESENTED.

    The Premier, some time since, received a telegram from the Natal Government, stating that it would be unable to be represented at the Commonwealth celebrations Yesterday, however, Sir ...

    Article : 80 words
  67. AMUSEMENTS.

    Mr. George Musgrove's opera season will open at the Theatre Royal with "[?] Trovatore" on Saturday. Verdi's work will be staged a second time on Monday, and will be followed by "Faust" (with a new ...

    Article : 67 words
  68. THE MEN ON THE HARLECH CASTLE.

    In the Legislative Assembly yesterday. Mr. B. B. O'Conor asked the Premier whether he had seen the statement in the "Herald" of that morning to the effect that on the arrival of the ...

    Article : 204 words
  69. COMMONWEALTH ODES AND POEMS.

    When it was announced on the authority of the Premier that a prize would be offered for the most suitable poem or ode commemorative of the inauguration of the Australian Commonwealth little did the ...

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  70. GLEBE MUSICAL SOCIETY.

    At a soiree musicale recently given by the Glebe Musical Society at the Glebe Town Hall the retiring secretary, Mr. H. L. Woolscott, was presented by Mr. J. A. Hogue, M.L.A., on behalf of the members, ...

    Article : 67 words
  71. Advertising

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    Advertising : 22 words
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