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  2. LI HUNG CHANG.

    Li Hung Chang has declared himself more openly on the side of the reactionaries than ever before. China, he says, is unable to pay any indemnity, and she will not submit to further annexations of her ...

    Article : 349 words
  3. MURDERS BY BLACKS. ANOTHER MAN MURDERED.

    James Kirkland, jun., galloped into Mudgee at 4 o'clock this afternoon bringing news that the blacks had murdered Kerin Fitzpatrick, aged 60 years. Young Fitzpatrick left the hut for 10 minutes, ...

    Article : 359 words
  4. NEW ZEALAND SHIPPING.

    Arrival: At Lyttelton, Wanaka, s., from Newcastle. (For continuation of Shipping Intelligence see Page 8.) SHIPPING REPORTS. (Continued from page 6.) ...

    Article : 319 words
  5. Advertising

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    Advertising : 268 words
  6. THE AUSTRALIAN BUSHMEN. LANCE-CORPORAL MIDDLETON.

    Lance-corporel Middleton, of the New South Wales Bushmen, has written to his father, Mr. A. E. Middleton, of Young, several letters, including the following:—"May 21.—We left Marandellas ...

    Article : 785 words
  7. NEWCASTLE. NEWCASTLE AND COUNTY BUILDING SOCIETY.

    The fourteenth annual meeting of shareholders in the Newcastle and County Mutual Building Land and Investment Company, Limited, was held in the Hall of Commerce to-night. Mr. Archibald ...

    Article : 231 words
  8. LORD SALISBURY ON CHINA.

    It is interesting at the present juncture to recall the words of Lord Salisbury regarding the policy of the British nation towards China, and spoken in June, 1898:—"If," said the British Premier, "if ...

    Article : 113 words
  9. MOVEMENTS OF THE BLACKS.

    Fugitive blacks have been reported to have been seen in the neighbourhood of Giant's Creek to-day. A feeling of great uneasiness cuists throughout this and neighbouring districts. The police, who arrived ...

    Article : 100 words
  10. CABLE MESSAGES TO SOLDIERS.

    The Eastern Extension Telegraph Company and the Great Northern Company have offered to allow domestic messages to be sent to the troops in China at half rates. The Government of South Australia ...

    Article : 84 words
  11. BLACK TRACKERS FROM QUEENSLAND.

    Sub-inspector Galbraith, of the Ipswich district, who was selected to proceed with six black trackers to New South Wales in the event of their services being called for, has armed at Brisbane, and is now ...

    Article : 136 words
  12. INTERNATIONAL COMPLICATIONS.

    All the efforts made by the Peking Government to secure mediation from one or other of the Powers have hitherto been unsuccessful. France and Japan have declined overtures to that effect with much ...

    Article : 233 words
  13. THE CARRADALE, FROM HAMBURG.

    The fine four-masted barque Carradale last night anchored in Watson's Bay, from Hamburg. She left Cuxhaven on April 19th, passed Dungeness on the 23rd. She had moderate north-east trades, crossed the equator on May 21, ...

    Article : 142 words
  14. THE SPELLING OF CHINESE NAMES.

    The different methods of spelling the names of prominent Chinees people in English are accounted for by the fact that there are between 20 and 30 distinct dialects in vogue amongst the Chinese ...

    Article : 376 words
  15. A EUROPEAN GAMBLING-HOUSE.

    At the City Court to-day Frank Catton, 32, fireman, was charged with having been keeper of a common gaming-house situated at No. 69 Hunterstreet, West Newcastle. Sub-inspector Hinds, who ...

    Article : 134 words
  16. SEARCH PARTIES.

    Sergeant Hogan, from Taree, accompanied by Constables Stein, M'Kenun, and Mathews, arrived here after midnight and left at daylight this morning for the Singleton district, via Dungog and ...

    Article : 36 words
  17. THE DUNS LAW AND DERWENT SPOKEN.

    The Carradale reports having on May 1 spoken the barque Dans Law, from Glasgow to Sydney, in 37.49 N. 18 W., and on May 16, 17, and l8 was in company with the ship Derwent from London to Sydney. The ...

    Article : 85 words
  18. A BONUS FOR FAST SAILING.

    The Henry B. Hyde, ship, left Honolulu on the 2nd instant with a full cargo of sugar for New York. The Hyde has to get to New York in a hundred days in order to get the cash prize of 600 dollars offered by shipowner W. E. ...

    Article : 135 words
  19. THE GILGANDRA TRAGEDY.

    Miss Clarke's condition has improved a little. Dr. Burkitt states that she may recover. The blacks are now supposed to be in the ranges about Wollar, and people here expect to hear of ...

    Article : 135 words
  20. THE COAL EXPORT TRADE.

    The ship Clan Macpherson arrived from Sydney to-day to load a cargo of coal from the Greta colliery for Honolulu; the ship Glooscap armed from Melbourne to load a cargo of Seaham coal for ...

    Article : 235 words
  21. THE NAVAL CONTINGENT FOR CHINA.

    Practically no progress was made yesterday in consection with the departure of the New South Wales Naval Contingent for active service in Chins. The date of embarkation on the Salamis has been fixed for ...

    Article : 513 words
  22. SAILING VESSELS DUE.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 179 words
  23. BURIAL OF MR. M'KAY.

    This afternoon Jacky Underwood, the aboriginal, against whom a verdict of wilful murder was returned in connection with the Breelong murders, has been brought from Leadville and lodged in the ...

    Article : 107 words
  24. THE MERRIWA MURDERS.

    The inquest on the bodies of Mrs. O'Brien and her child, victims of the tragedy at Poggy, near Merriwa, was held yesterday at the scene of the murder by Mr. E. Bowman, coroner of ...

    Article : 1,125 words
  25. VICTORIAN CONTINGENT FOR CHINA.

    The bill authorising the despatch of the Naval Contingent for China received the Royal assent to-day. Subsequently an Order in Council was passed appointing Commander Tickell to ...

    Article : 83 words
  26. THE LICENSING COURT.

    The weekly meeting of the Newcastle Licensing Court was held to-day. An application by Joseph Tranter to transfer the license of Trauter's Family Hotel, Cook's Hill, to Neil Watt, was granted. The ...

    Article : 259 words
  27. LANCE-CORPORAL KING.

    Lance-corporal King, of the Australian Bushmen's Contingent, has forwarded to his father at Glen Innes his diary of the march, from which we make the subjoined extracts:—May 18: Reached ...

    Article : 690 words
  28. CHARTERS.

    Hyon, barque, 1140 tons, Antwerp to Sydney—General Mayfield, four-masted barque, 2176 tons, New York to Sydney, option Melbourne—General. Santa, barque, 899 tons, Sydney to Valparaiso—Shale, ...

    Article : 157 words
  29. ACTIVITY AT NEWCASTLE.

    In view of the possibility of the aboriginals making for the Hunter River district, the local police authorities are being kept well posted respecting the movements of the ...

    Article : 207 words
  30. FREEMASONS' ANNUAL BALL.

    The seventh annual ball in aid of the Fresmasons' Benevolent Institution, for the benefit of the aged and infirm, was held last evening in the Town Hall, At 7 p.m. some 400 Masons formed up with swords ...

    Article : 907 words
  31. LATE MINING.

    Mr. John Godkin, who originally took up the Hampden Copper Mines in the Cloncurry district for the present syndicate, passed through Brisbane southwards this week. From a recent inspection of ...

    Article : 296 words
  32. NEW ZEALAND SHIPPING.

    Messrs. Nelson and Robertson note that the barque Mary Moore, Captain Wood, has left Auckland for Whangaroa to load timber for Sydney. The Whangaroa, schooner, leaves Wanganui to-day for ...

    Article : 81 words
  33. THE WEATHER. MR. RUSSELL'S SUMMARY OF THE JULY STORMS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 465 words
  34. VOLUNTEERS FOR ACTIVE SERVICE IN CHINA.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 179 words
  35. LUMBER SHIPPING.

    The Aberstwith Castle armed at Eureka on the 18th ultimo from Bhanghai to load a timber cargo for Sydney. The colonial-owned barque Helen Denny sailed from Eureka on the 13th ultimo for Sydney, with a cargo of ...

    Article : 161 words
  36. THE REWARD OFFERED BY THE GOVERNMENT.

    Speaking in the Legislative Assembly last evening, Mr. T. Waddell, M.L.A. for Cowra, suggested to the Government the advisableness of increasing the reward which they propose to offer for the arrest of the ...

    Article : 217 words
  37. RIFLE SHOOTING.

    A meeting was held to-night of the Western Rifle Association, and it decided to hold the annual prize meeting on December 31 and January 1, 2, and 3, 1901. The programme was drawn up, the prize ...

    Article : 46 words
  38. SALES OF SHIPPING.

    The following vessels have changed hands as advised by the mail per R.M.S. India:— The steel four-masted barque Ale[?]des, 2192 tons register, built in 1892, and owned by Messrs. J. R. Haws and Co., ...

    Article : 174 words
  39. SCHOOL OF ARTS DEBATING CLUB.

    The weekly meeting of the School of Arts Debating Club was held last night, Mr. Hendry, vice-president, being in the chair. The debate on the Municipal Bill, as proposed by Sir William Ly[?]e, was opened ...

    Article : 64 words
  40. QUESTIONS IN THE ASSEMBLY.

    The Premier, in answer to Mr. Meagher, in the Legislative Assembly last night, and also in answer to Mr. Dight, said he had come to no decision whatever with regard to seuding the members of the Naval ...

    Article : 208 words
  41. FEMALE TEACHERS IN THE COUNTRY.

    Notice has been given by Mr. Whiddon of his intention to ask in the Legislative Assembly the following question of the Minister for Public Instruction:—"Having regard to the danger that female ...

    Article : 109 words
  42. THE NEW STEAMER HEATHCRAIG.

    The Heatheraig, from New York to Sydney, is a large new steamer, and comes to Australia on her maiden voyage, under the auspices of the United States and Australian line. The dimensions of the vessel are 372ft. by 48ft., ...

    Article : 211 words
  43. TROOPER H. C. MONK.

    The following are extracts from a letter written by Trooper H. C. Monk, formerly of Narromine, to his sister:—"Buluwayo, June 1.—It is a terrible place for horse disease. Up to the present no have lost ...

    Article : 300 words
  44. BADEN-POWELL'S REWARD.

    The English newspapers have apropos of the relief of Mafeking been discussing the subject of Baden-Powell's reward. The "Daily Mail" of May 21 writes:—"Naturally enough, the tangible ...

    Article : 503 words
  45. PROPOSAL TO USE BLOODHOUNDS.

    The Colonial Secretary informed a "Herald" reporter last night that he had received a telegram from Mr. Wilkinson, the police magistrate at Mudgee, suggesting the use of bloodhounds with the ...

    Article : 91 words
  46. ARRIVALS AT FOREIGN PORTS.

    The ship Glenbervie, from Hamelin March 23, arrived at Chittagong on May 18, after a passage of 56 days. The ship Maxwell arrived at [?]qnique on May 29, after a passage of 49 days from Newcastle, having left the latter ...

    Article : 154 words
  47. RECENT SNOWSTORMS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 499 words
  48. BAPTIST FOREIGN MISSIONARY SOCIETY.

    At a meeting of the committee of the Baptist Missionary Society the following motion of sympathy was passed, having reference, to the recent massacres in China:—"That this meeting of the committee of ...

    Article : 209 words
  49. A PRACTICAL JOKE.

    Superintendent Cotter received information to-day from the boy Frank Minnett that he had seen two half-castes and a black on the Farley-road, near Maitland, and that one of the half-castes had ...

    Article : 104 words
  50. LANCE-CORPORAL LEES.

    According to a letter from Lance-corporal Lees, from Zeerust, June 4, to his sister at Bois Chere, near Goulburn, there has been a good deal of sickness amongst the Australian Bushmen. He says: "Out ...

    Article : 160 words
  51. LARGER THAN THE OCEANIC.

    Dalziel [?] Belfast correspondent states that Messrs. Harland and Wolff are at present building a steamer which will surpass the Oceanic in tonnage by 2000 tons. The keel was laid some time ago, and it is expected that the new ...

    Article : 102 words
  52. THE RAS DARA.

    The steamer Ras Dara, which has been built by Messrs. Osbourne, Graham, and Co., of Sunderland, to the order of Messrs. Grahams and Co., of London, was taken for her trial trip on the 8th ultimo. The results were very ...

    Article : 89 words
  53. LATE COUNTRY NEWS.

    The annual rally of the Junior Christian Endeavour societies was held yesterday afternoon at the Congregational Church. The Rev. A. J. Burt and Miss Edson led a largely attended meeting. A conference ...

    Article : 256 words
  54. A NEW ZEALAND MISSIONARY MURDERED.

    A cablegram received here states that Miss Scarell, a New Zealand missionary, stationed at Shansi, has been murdered there. MELBOURNE, Thursday. ...

    Article : 88 words
  55. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    A case which occupied the attention of the Supreme Court during the past couple of days, concluded to-day. William Taylor, of Burungall, sought to recover from the Railway ...

    Article : 225 words
  56. M'ILWRAITH M'EACHARN'S LINE.

    The steamer New Guinea, from Calcutta, via ports, is due on Sunday next. The Kalgoorlie is due from Western Australia next Monday for the first time for several weeks, the plague ...

    Article : 45 words
  57. TROOPER BIDDLECOMB.

    Trooper C. Biddlecomb, of the N.S.W. Bushmen's Contingent (Maplemore section), writing from Maraudellas on April 30, says:—"We have now been here a week, and our horses are dying at the ...

    Article : 296 words
  58. THE SHOP ASSISTANTS' ASSOCIATION.

    A meeting of the Early Closing and Shop Assistants' Association was held in the Temperance Hall last night. Mr. J. English, vice-president, occupied the chair, and there was a large attendance, ...

    Article : 94 words
  59. THE WANTS OF CHINA.

    The following condensed extracts were written by the Rev. A. H. Smith, who is an authority on Chinese matters, and who lately published a book entitled "Chiuese Characteristics":— ...

    Article : 182 words
  60. CONDITION OF MRS. BENNETT.

    The trackers could net pick up the track of the murderers. Mrs. Bennett is no worse. The bullet entered the collarbone and passed through the chest, grazing the ...

    Article : 157 words
  61. COMMANDERING BRITISH PEERS.

    A lady correspondent of the "Irish Times" produces some figures to dispel the idea that hundreds of American women have commandeered British Peers. She states her facts something after this ...

    Article : 78 words
  62. PASTORAL INTELLIGENCE.

    Stock movements:—81 horses, various districts, for Wodonga; 1396 wethers and 84 rams, Rockwood to Emu Plains, Mrs. E. Wakley; 150 bullocks, Howlong to Melbourne, for Western ...

    Article : 43 words
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