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  2. AT THE FRONT.

    My last letter was from Pretoria, when we all thought that the war was practically over; but we found that though we had ocoupied the Boer capital, and driven the burghers away out into ...

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  3. THE TRANSVAAL SURRENDER OF GENERAL PRINSLOO.

    Field-Marshal Lord Roberts has sent the following despatch to the War Office relating to the surrender of General Prinsloo and 5000 men to Lieutenant-General ...

    Article : 233 words
  4. FEDERATION. REFERENDUM IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 299 words
  5. THE FEDERAL LEADER, MR. BARTON, Q.C.

    In political circles the opinion prevails that owing to the great labours of the federal leader, Mr. Edmund Barton, Q.C., in the cause of federation he should not be called upon to canvass an electorate ...

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  6. NEW ZEALAND.

    The barque Helene, from Sydney to Tonga, went ashore on a reef while proceeding to the quarantine ground at the latter place, and was making some water, but the full extent of the ...

    Article : 77 words
  7. THE WEATHER. EXTENSIVE RAINFALL IN THE COLONY.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 325 words
  8. GENERAL BOTHA AT MACHADODORP.

    General Botha, the Boer Commanderin-Chief, is at Machadodorp, which was proclaimed the capital of the Transvaal. Hundreds of his followers are starving, ...

    Article : 51 words
  9. THE HIGHLAND SOCIETY.

    The annual meeting of the Highland Society of New South Wales was held at the Queen's Hall last night. Dr. MacLaurin, M.L.C., occupied the chair, and there was a good attendance. The report and balance-sheet for the ...

    Article : 215 words
  10. RETURNED SOLDIERS.

    Private T. S, Dawson, who has been invalided home from South Africa sufformg from enteric fever, is a resident of Wellington, and was one the first contingent which left here. He is expected to ...

    Article : 56 words
  11. THE SURRENDER OF PRETORIA.

    From correspondence received by the lust mail we learn that the officer sent by General De Lisle into Pretoria on June 4 to demand the surrender of that city to Field. Marshal Loid Roberts was Captain ...

    Article : 159 words
  12. TASMANIA.

    The inquest regarding the Garalbide tragedy was adjourned until to-day to allow of the girl Kip Yen being present. ...

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  13. RUSTENBURG STILL BESIEGED.

    Commandant Delarey is still besieging Lieutenant-General Baden-Powell in Rustenburg, in the Western Transvaal. A relief column, commanded by ...

    Article : 47 words
  14. THE MOANA AT AUCKLAND.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 194 words
  15. BRITISH AND FOREIGN SHIPPING.

    Arrivals: Mamari, s., from New Zealand ports. Departures: Clydesdale, barque, from Glasgow; Elbing, s., from Hamburg, for Sydney; Benicia, ship, from Middlesborough, for Sydney; Argo, ship, from London, ...

    Article : 96 words
  16. GRATUITY TO COLONIALS.

    The following Army Order was issued from the War Office on June 16:—" Non-commissioned officers and men of the colonial contingents from Australasia and Canada, and of the Imperial Irregular Corps raised in ...

    Article : 291 words
  17. LAST NIGHT'S COAST REPORTS.

    For several days past the sea along the 600 miles of New South Wales seaboard has been exceptionally smooth. Last night the coast stations reported a light southerly to south-west wind with thick rain, ...

    Article : 61 words
  18. PASSAGES ENGAGED BY THE R.M.S. MARIPOSA.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 174 words
  19. AUSTRALIAN CASUALTIES.

    The War Office makes the following corrections in the South Australian casualties at Stinkhoutboom:— Private Tate, reported killed, is ...

    Article : 47 words
  20. RAIN IN THE BOURKE DISTRICT.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 64 words
  21. STRANDING OF THE STEAMER TAUPO.

    A report received from New Zealand, dated the 23rd ultimo, says:—An official inquiry was held to-day a[?] Greymouth into the cause of the stranding of the steamer Taupo on the 16th, before Mr. Hawkins, S.M., and ...

    Article : 156 words
  22. USEFUL RAINS IN QUEENSLAND.

    Weather reports show that useful rains have again fallen over a considerable area of country in Western Queensland. There has not been much rain west of the Maranoa district. Roma and ...

    Article : 100 words
  23. PASTORAL INTELLIGENCE.

    Stock passings: 2196 mixed sheep, Molong to Brewarrina, Fennell Brothers. ...

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  24. SOME PHASES OF THE WAR.

    Ever since the appearance on the scene of war of Blake's Irish-Americans it has been the dearest wish of many of the British regiments to come into conflict with them. This generally execrated body ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  25. THE IMPERIAL BUSHMEN.

    Lieutenant Keith Mackenzie, Imperial Bushmen's Contingent, son of Colonel Mackenzie of the Headquarter-Staff, Sydney, writing to his father from Marraudellas on June 15, staled that he and ...

    Article : 173 words
  26. TERRIBLE FATALITY.

    This afternoon Mr. John Foreman, a well-known resident of Raworth, was gored hy a bull, which was supposed to be very quiet. He was killed instantaneously. The body was torn almost into two pasts, ...

    Article : 74 words
  27. AUSTRALIAN MUSICAL STUDENTS.

    The following letter was received ia Melbourne to-day from Madame Melba— " I wish to address you and enlist your sympathy in regard to an existing state of affairs which I know occasions ...

    Article : 575 words
  28. THE WHITE STAR LINE.

    The White Star line steamer Persic, which left Liverpool on June 23, and Capetown on July 15. arrived at Albany a[?] 10.15 a.m. yesterday, en route to Sydney. ...

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  29. CANE CROPS INJURED BY FROST.

    Steady rain set in this morning, with every indication of continuing. There is already too much water lying on the low lands, and a further dowaponr will do much damage to the potato crop and pasture ...

    Article : 89 words
  30. THE EVANDALE.

    This steamer, from Liverpool, to Messrs. W. and A. M'Arthur, Limited, is at Melbourne, and may be expected to reach Sydney in a few days. A Melbourne report referring to the vessel says:—An interval of 30 years has ...

    Article : 220 words
  31. INDIAN FAMINE FUND.

    There was a very large attendance at St. Matthias' Hall, Oxford-street, Paddington, last evening, when a musical entertainment was given by Miss Maud Fitz-Stubbs, assisted by a number of well-known ...

    Article : 184 words
  32. AUSTRALIAN NATIVES' ASSOCIATION.

    A newly-formed branch of the Australian Natives' Association was inaugurated last evening. At the opening proceedings at the Masonic Hall Major Genders, chairman of the South Australian board of ...

    Article : 348 words
  33. QUEENSLAND.

    It was warm and cloudy to-day. No rain fell here during the last week. ARALUEN, Tuesday. Rain fell all night and to-day, 30 points being ...

    Article : 313 words
  34. SOLDIERS FROM THE WAR.

    A splendid reception was accorded to two members of the first South Australian contingent who returned to Adelaide from South Africa this morning. The men, whose names are Quartermaster-Sergeant ...

    Article : 273 words
  35. HARBOUR REMOVALS.

    The ship Thirlmere will be taken from Reid's Federal Wharf to an anchorage in the stream to-morrow. The F.M.S. Australian, which is due from Nouma to-day, will on arrival be berthed at the M.M. Company's ...

    Article : 157 words
  36. COLONIAL SOLDIERS IN SOUTH AFRICA.

    Dating the preliminary business in the Legislative Assembly yesterday, Mr. Quinn asked the Premier, without notice, whether in view of the statement cabled to this ...

    Article : 806 words
  37. THE BUBONIC PLAGUE. FURTHER RELEASES OF PATIENTS.

    It is now a fortnight since the last case of bubonic plague was reported in Sydney. The great majority of the patients still in hospital are doing very well indeed, but one was mentioned in yesterday's report as ...

    Article : 143 words
  38. SAILING VESSELS DUE.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 83 words
  39. THE PERSIC AT ALBANY.

    The Persic (Sealby commander) arrived from London, via Capetown, at 10 a.m. There were 309 passengers, including 88 invalided soldiers from Africa. She sails for Adelaide at 5 p.m. ...

    Article : 128 words
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  41. THE OUTBREAK IN QUEENSLAND.

    The Chinaman who was plague stricken at Townsville last week died to-day. All the other patients are doing well with the exception of one, who is in a bad way. ...

    Article : 38 words
  42. Advertising

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