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  2. THE WAR. THE BOER ARMY.

    The advance guard of General Louis Botha's army, which was defeated at Eerste Fabrieken, has returned to the hills, 18 miles from Pretoria. ...

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  3. QUEENSLAND. SUPPOSED WRECK OF A SCHOONER.

    The Postmaster General has received a telegram from the coxswain at Inskip Point regarding the wreck of the schooner Confidence, stating that he has nothing fresh to report as yet, and is still ...

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  4. CHINA. TIENTSIN RELIEVED.

    Rear-Admiral Bruce, now in command of the British squadron, cables to the Admiralty that he was not aware that Vice-Admiral Sir E. H. Seymour, with ...

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  5. SECOND EDITION THE TALLOW MARKET.

    At the sales of Australian tallow to-day 1600 casks were offered, of which 1475 were sold. Mutton, fine, realised 27s 3d; mutton, medium, 26s; beef, fine, 26s 3d; ...

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  6. The Sydney Morning Herald.

    Five hundred British prisoners have arrived at Ma[?]hadodorp, to which place President Kruger has returned from Alkmaar. The railvray from Volkarust is now open as ...

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  7. PEKING REACTIONARIES.

    The reactionaries in the Government at Peking have sent Kong Yi, a member of the Council of State, to Nanking, the capital of the province of Kiansu, and ...

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  8. 458 IMMIGRANTS FOR QUEENSLAND.

    Mr. Rutledge, Acting Premier, received an intimation from the Agent-General in London that there were despatched by the steamer Duke of Norfolk, which left London on Friday ...

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  9. LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY.

    The Legislative Assembly continued its sitting after the first edition had gone to-press. The motion was, that there be granted to her Majesty out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund the ...

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  10. THE CAPTURED FRENCH CONSUL.

    The viceroy of the province of Yunnan, Soung-fan, has telegraphed to the Chinese Minister at Paris, Yu-Keng, that M. Francois, the French Consul at Yunnan-fu, ...

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  11. AUSTRALIAN PARLIAMENTS. VICTORIA.

    The last session of the seventeenth Parliament was opened to-day with the usual ceremony. The Lieutenant Governor read his speech. It referred to the attempted assassination of the Prince of ...

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  12. THE OCCUPATION OF STANDERTON.

    The railway line is now open from Natal to Standerton, which was occupied by General Sir Redvers Buller on Friday last. ...

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  13. FATAL SHOOTING ACCIDENT.

    A boy named David Stokes, 13 years of age, lately residing with his parents at Jesmond, was accidentally killed at Jesmond this afternoon. From an official report supplied by the police ...

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  14. BRITISH PRISONERS AT MACHADODORP.

    Five hundred British prisoners have arrived at Machadodorp, the Transvaal's new capital. On passing President Kruger they ...

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  15. CHINESE SUPERSTITION.

    Our Hongkong correspondent, writing on June 2, says:—"One of the principal superstitions of China is that known as "fungshni," or, in plain English, wind and ...

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  16. PLAGUE IN QUEENSLAND.

    A man named Mogan, aged 25 years, residing at Lutwyche, died to-night. A post-mottem examination revealed that death was due to the plague. ...

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  17. FEDERATION. COMMONWEALTH BILL.

    In the House of Lords on Friday night the Commonwealth of Australia Constitution Bill will, on the motion of the Earl of Selborne, Under-Secretary of State for the ...

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  18. VICTORIA.

    The annual conference of the Australian Natives' Association, held at Geelong, authorised the formation of female branches. The first branch is being formed at Clifton Hill, Melbourne, ...

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  19. HONINGSPRUIT AFFAIR.

    The Boers who attacked the British post at Honingspruit, destroying three railway culverts, numbered 800, and were commanded by Commandant De Wet, who ...

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  20. MR. BARTON INDIGNANT.

    Mr. E. Barton, the New South Wales federal delegate, is indignant at the statement that he was stranded in London, and that he was unable to provide for his ...

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  21. QUEENSLAND DINNER.

    The annual Queensland dinner was given last night. Sir Horace Tozer, the Agent-General, presided, and there were 150 gentlemen present, including Mr. J. R. ...

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  22. MISSIONARIES IN CHINA.

    Owing to the very serious news which has been received from China respecting the safety of the numerous missionaries there, the Rev. Benjamin Danks, organising secretary of the Wesleyan ...

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  23. INDIAN FAMINE FUND. THE NORTH SYDNEY COUNCIL.

    At Tuesday's meeting of the North Sydney Council a letter was received from the committee of the Indian Famine Fund calling the councill's attention to the claims of the fund, and forwarding ...

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  24. GENERAL RUNDLE'S REARGUARD ATTACKED.

    The Boers near Senekal made a daring attack on the rearguard of Lieutenant-General Sir H. M. Rundle's division. The rearguard repulsed the attack and ...

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  25. TASMANIA.

    The Moorabool came up the Tamar without assistance from the tug, being the largest vessel to navigate the river. She leares to-day with 2000 sheep for the Sydney sales. The shipment is ...

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  26. DEFENCE OF HONGKONG.

    The German community at Hongkong has asked permission of the Emperor William to volunteer for the defence of the colony. ...

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  27. CONCERT AT THE GLEBE.

    For the purpose of assisting the Indian Famine Relief Fund a concert, arranged and carried out by the members of St. Barnabas' Church choir and their friends, under the direction of Mr. Arthur Massey, ...

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  28. EARL BEAUCHAMP'S GRAFTON SPEECH.

    In the House of Commons last night Mr. Chamberlain, in replying to a question by Mr. W. Redmond M.P. (Parnellite) for Clare, said that ...

    Article : 111 words
  29. GREAT BRITAIN'S DESIRES.

    In the House of Commons last night Mr. St. John Brodrick, Parliamentary Secretary for Foreign Affairs, stated that Great Britain would welcome the prompt ...

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  30. NEWS FROM CHINA.

    Writing with respect to the position of affairs in the Var East the "Overland China Mail" (a Hongkong journal), of May 26, says: "With the disturbed condition of affairs in South Africa before the ...

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  31. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    In the Assembly the debate on the Address in Reply wits further continued and adjourned, and the House rose at 5 till next day. In the Legislative Council the debate on the ...

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  32. KIMBERLEY ELECTION.

    An election to fill a vacancy in the representation of Kimberley in the Cape Colony House of Assembly, was held yesterday. ...

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  33. ELSIE HALL INDIAN FAMINE CONCERT

    In another column will be found the notification of the Elsie Hall Indian Famine Concert, which is being given by Miss Hall, in association with leading arrests, and is to take place at the Town Hall on ...

    Article : 174 words
  34. POLITICS IN VICTORIA.

    As the result of the decision of the Opposition caucus to attack the Government, there was an active whipping on both sides at the opening session. Ministers stated that they were glad the threatened attack ...

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  35. VICTORIAN RAILWAY TRAFFIC.

    Despite the fact that over 1300 miles of country railways are being run at a loss, Mr. R. Lockhead, Acting Chief Traffic Manager, states that the country passenger receipts to May 30 totalled £663,228, as ...

    Article : 125 words
  36. RELIEF COLUMN MARCHES NORTHWARDS.

    Mr. St. John Brodrick, Parliamentary Secretary for Foreign Affairs, in the House of Commons last night, stated that the Government had been informed from ...

    Article : 68 words
  37. THE FEDERAL CAPITAL.

    In the Legislative Assembly last night the Premier, replying to a question put by Mr. Rose, said that the report of the Federal Capital Commissioner was to have been presented by July 14, but Mr. Oliver ...

    Article : 150 words
  38. THE CITY COUNCIL.

    A special meeting of the City Council was held yesterday afternoon. The Major (Sir Matthew Harris) was in the chair. The applications were opened for the various ...

    Article : 306 words
  39. BENEFIT FOR THE AUSTRALIAN CONTINGENTS.

    The benefit organised by Messrs. George Musgrove and T. Fitzgerald, at the Alhambra Music Hall, in aid of the widows of the killed and the wounded and their ...

    Article : 47 words
  40. THE WEATHER.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 304 words
  41. LOCAL PARLIAMENTS UNDER FEDERATION.

    Mr. Cohen, M.L.A., asked the Premier in the Legislative Assembly last night whether in view of the approaching accomplishment of federation it was his intention to introduce a bill having for its objects ...

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  42. UNREST AT CANTON.

    Great unrest provails among the Chinese at Canton, and there is every prospect of a rising if the Viceroy, Li Hung Chang, leaves the city. ...

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  43. THE SITUATION.

    The soene at Machadodorp when the British prisonors arrived must have been dramatic in its intensity. These were the battalion of Irish Yeomanry captured near Lindley on May 31, and ...

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  44. NEW ZEALAND.

    Mr. Gaerton, of Sydney, is shipping by the steamer St. Louis, which leaves here for Noumea this week, 200 head of purebred cattle. WELLINGTON, Wednesday. ...

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  45. ARMISTICE ASKED FOR

    The six principal Viceroys of China have sent a cable to the United States Government urging that the Powers should grant an armistice pending the ...

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  46. TEMPESTUOUS VOYAGE TO FREMANTLE.

    The steamer Time arrived at Fremantle to-night from Melbourne. She experienced terrific weather, and lost 1000 sheep, 54 bullocks, a number of pigs, and other live stock. ...

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  47. TO-DAY.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 121 words
  48. HEAVY SNOWFALL AT KIANDRA.

    Continuous snow has been falling since Sunday. The barometer shows the lowest reading that has been recorded for the same length of time since 1804. Considerable activity has characterised the Snowshoe ...

    Article : 64 words
  49. MOVEMENTS OF THE CHINESE FLEET.

    The Chinese fleet was recently at Shanghai, but it has now moved to Kiangkin, where it will be able to command the lower portion of the ...

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  50. LATE SHIPPING.

    MELBOURNE.—Arrivals: June 27, Britannia, from London; Kawatiri, from Strahan; Pateena, from Sydney. Departures: June 27, Gabo and Star of Australia, for Sydney. ...

    Article : 31 words
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