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  2. THE TRANSVAAL CAPTURE OF BOERS.

    Field-Marshal Lord Roberts reports that 1200 more Boers have surrendered to Lieutenant-General Sir A. Hunter near Fouriesburg, in the Orange River Colony, ...

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  3. NEWCASTLE. THE COLONIAL SEAMEN'S ACT.

    Mr. Love, D.S.M., delivered an important [?]nd interesting reserved decision in the Summons Division of the City Court to-day in the test case instituted by the Federated Seamen's Union of Australia to decids ...

    Article : 352 words
  4. MURDERS BY THE BLACKS. PURSUERS AT FAULT.

    In view of the discovery of tracks of the fugitive blacks in a paddock opposite the Bellara Copper Mine yesterday, special prec[?]utions were taken in Wellington and D[?]bbo districts. The conclusion was arrived ...

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  5. FEDERATION. THE LANDING OF THE GOVERNORGENERAL.

    A suggestion has been made that the GovernorGeneral of the Commonwealth, Lord Hopetoun, should land on the historin spot at Botany [?]y, where Captain Cook first landed on the Australian ...

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  6. AUSTRALASIAN CASUALTIES.

    The casualty lists contain the names of the following New Zealander and Australians:— NEW SOUTH WALES. ...

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  7. CONGRATULATIONS FROM THE OTHER COLONIES.

    The Premier has received the following congratulatory messages:—From Mr. Philp: ``I congratulate you on the large affimative vote already recorded, which I trust may be accepted as an ...

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  8. BOERS SHOOT AN ENGLISHMAN.

    The Cape ``Argus'' states that the Boers shot an Englishman named Cooper for having destroyed a bridge on the Delagoa railway. ...

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  9. THE COST OF THE WAR.

    Sir M. Hicks-Beach, Chancellor of the Exchequer, stated in the House of Commons to-day, that the cost of the war in South Africa up to the present had ...

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  10. TALLOW WORKS DESTROYED BY FIRE,

    The police authorities received a report this afternoon to the effect that the tallow works owned by Mr. John Campion, at Jesmond, were totally destroyed by fire last night. It appears that the ...

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  11. INTERVIEW WITH ANTI-FEDERAL LEADER.

    Mr. Throssell, Minister for Lands, one of the leaders of the anti-federal party, on being interviewed, said:— ``Now that the great campaign is concluded, I desire to say that while ...

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  12. INVALIDED AUSTRALIANS.

    The steamer Aberdeen from London, via Teneriffe and Capetown, arrived shortly before noon. A fairly large crowd of visitors was present to welcome the invalided soldiers returning from South Africa. The ...

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  13. THE COAL CRISIS.

    The Seaham Mining Lodge at a special meeting held last night endorsed the recommendation of the miners' delegate board to the effect that the terms offered through the Premier by the combined ...

    Article : 120 words
  14. THE POTOHEFFSTROOM RAILWAY.

    The enemy removed the rails on the line [?]ear Frederickstad, from which place Lieutenant-General Lord Methuen is advancing on Potchefstroom. ...

    Article : 69 words
  15. STATUS OF PUBLIC SERVANTS.

    The Premier, in answer to a question in the Legislative Assembly by Mr. Norton, said the Constitution Act gives the Federal Government absolute control over the officers of the department to be transferred ...

    Article : 278 words
  16. THE FEDERAL ELECTORATES.

    In the Legislative Assembly yesterday Mr. Reid said that in view of the decision of Western Australia to enter the federal union he would like the Premier to give some information as to what the ...

    Article : 464 words
  17. THE COAL EXPORT TRADE.

    The steamer Seawitch sailed to-day for Manila with 1631 tons of Pacific Co-operative coal; the steamer Min left for Singapore with 4335 tons of Pacific Co-operative coal, and the barque Orari ...

    Article : 142 words
  18. LANCE-CORPO[?]AL J. E. F[?]SSER,

    La[?]ce-Corporal J. E. Fraser, late Sydney Scottish, who was captured when serving in the New South Wales Mounted Infantry by the Boersr writing to his father, Major Donald Fraser, Sydney, from ...

    Article : 308 words
  19. BOERS WILLING TO SURRENDER.

    The Boers in the Middelburg district are longing to surrender. They are only deterred from doing so by the menaces of the irreconcilables and ...

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  20. TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING NEWS.

    BRISBANE.—Arrivals: August 2, Barcoo, s., from Townsville; Burwah s., from Rockhampton; Boomerang, H.M.S., from Sydney; Flinders, s., from Bundaberg: Innamincka, s., from Melbourne; Konoowarra, s., from ...

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  21. BREACH OF THE NAVIGATION ACT.

    In the Summons Division of the City Court today Senior-sergeant M'Vane, officer in charge of the Water Police, proceeded against Lewis Rodd, master of the barque Dominion, for having committed ...

    Article : 179 words
  22. ST. IGNATIUS' COLLEGE EXSTUDENTS' UNION.

    A smoke concert to celebrate St. Ignatius Day was held by the members of St. Ignatius' College ExStudents' Union in the Elite Hall, Queen Victoria Markets, on Wednesday night. Mr. T. J. Kelly ...

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  23. PASSENGERS TO ARRIVE BY THE R.M.S.B OMRAIL.

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  24. ATTEMPT TO RALLY THE COMMANDOS.

    President Kruger is trying to concentrate the commandes at Lydenburg, in the North-eastern Transvaal. The town is connected by telegraph with Nelspruit. ...

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  25. GOVERNORS SEEN AT NARRIN.

    News was received this afternoon that the Governors were this morning seen at Narrin, near Murrungundy, about 38 miles from here. Further parties of civilians have set out to-night to watch for them. ...

    Article : 41 words
  26. JULY RAINS AND SNOW.

    Yesterday the Government Meteorologist issued a chart showing the rainfall for ths past month throughout the colony. Mr. Russell says that in addition to very heavy rains on the coast and ...

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  27. THE BUBONIC PLAGUE.

    Another day has passed without the reporting of any case of bubonic plague to the Board of Health. One of the patients now in the hospital at the Quarantine Station was reported yesterday to be ...

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  28. COLONEL VANDELEUR KELLY, A.M.C.

    Mrs. Kelly is in receipt of a letter from Colonel Vandeleur Kelly, of the New South Wales Army Medical Corps, under date June 15, in which the Colonel states that he is enjoying the best of health. ...

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  29. THE INSPECTOR-GENERAL OF POLICE VISITING MUDGEE.

    The Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Fosbery, left Sydney last night for Mudgee. When spoken to in reference to the purport of his visit Mr. Fosbery said that it was not in consequence of any fresh ...

    Article : 92 words
  30. PASSAGES ENGAGED BY THE R.M.S. ORTONA[?]

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  31. WESTERN AUSTRALIAN REFERENDUM.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 530 words
  32. RETURN OF SIR T. FITZGERALD.

    The arrivals by the Aberdeen to-day included Sir Thomas Fitzgerald, who has been on service in South Africa as consulting surgeou. Sir Thomas Fitzgerald returns in excellent health. ...

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  33. THE TRAM SYSTEM.

    Sir,—I notice by the papers that another extension of the tram is to be opened next Wednesday to Cook's River. It seems to me that some protest should be made against these tramway extensions. ...

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  34. PAYMENT OF POLICE.

    In the Legislative Assembly last night the Colonial Secretary in answer to Dr. Ro[?]s, said that the police called away on special duties in consequence of the murdera at Breelong received 5s per day fixed ...

    Article : 228 words
  35. TREATMENT OF SICK AND WOUNDED.

    The committee appointed to inquire into the treatment of the sick and wounded in South Africa, consisting of Dr. W. S. Church, Dr. D. J. ...

    Article : 274 words
  36. CITIZENS' VIGILANCE COMMITTEE,

    The weekly meeting of the Belmore branch of the Citizens' Vigilance Committee was held at the rooms, Crow[?]-street, on Tuesday last. The president (Mr. John Donovan) occupied the chair. Many ...

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  37. PASSAGES ENGAGED BY THE [?].M.S. VICTORIA.

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  38. THE ADELAIDE SUSPECTS.

    The report of Dr. W. G. Armstrong, the plague expert who was sent by the New South Wales Government at the request of the South Australian Government to investigate the alleged cases of plague ...

    Article : 95 words
  39. LATE MINING.

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  40. PASSAGES ENGAGED BY THE R.M.S. ORIZABA.

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  41. A MUNICIPAL SUBSIDY.

    Sir,—In view of the extra expense thrown upon the Treasury by the contingents and the plague, also by the damage done to country roads through the recent rains, the Government has very good reason to ...

    Article : 500 words
  42. FRESH CASE AT TOWNSVILLE.

    A boy, nine years of age, who was placed under observation at Town[?]ville yesterday, has been declared to be suffering from bubonic plague to-day. ...

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  43. PASSAGES ENGAGED BY THE R.M.S. OROYA.

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  44. MILITARY INTELLIGENCE. ST. GEORGE'S RIFLES.

    Notices has been given by Mr. Thomas, M.L.A., of his intention to ask the Colonial Secretary whether the findings of the Military Court of Inquiry to inquire into the affairs of tho 7th Regiment (St. ...

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  45. INDIAN FAMINE FUND. MEETING AT LEICHHARDT.

    A public meeting has been held in the Leichhardt Town Hall for the purpose of taking steps to raise funds locally towards the relief of the distressed in the famine stricken districts of India, The Mayor ...

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  46. UNION LINE OF STEAMERS.

    Waikare arrived at Wellington at 5 p.m. on Wednesday. Wanaka leaves the Bluff on Saturday. Whangape left Lyttelton last Wednesday afternoon f[?] Sydney. ...

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  47. A BEECROFT EFFORT.

    On Saturday afternoon last a successful garden f[?]te was held at Sheen, Beecroft, in aid of the Indian Famine Fund. The event wus the outcome of the effort of a number of local ladies, who had for their ...

    Article : 137 words
  48. A NEW STEAM COLLIER.

    The steamer M'Gregor, which has been employed for some time in tho Western Australian coastal trade, is reported as having been sold by Messrs. Learmonth and Co. to Mr. Bernard Byrnes, coal merchant, of this city. Mr. ...

    Article : 95 words
  49. MOUNTED RIFLES FOB COOMA.

    A meeting was held at the Council-chambers this afternoon for the purpose of taking steps towards the formation of a company of mounted rifles. The Mayor (Alderman W. Will[?]ott) presided. The ...

    Article : 61 words
  50. HARBOOR REMOVALS.

    The ship Derwent will to-day be berthed at the Central Wharf. The bargue Pestalozzi will be taken to-day from Dalgety's Wharf to an anchorage in Neutral Bay. ...

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  51. LETTERS FROM THE FRONT.

    Private Vincent Davis, of the N.S.W. Mounted Infantry serving at the front, writing to a friend in Sydney from Pretoria under date June 21, says:— ``I came into Pretoria with Captain W. Holmes, ...

    Article : 1,114 words
  52. ASHFIELD COUNCIL MATTERS.

    A special meeting of the Ashfield Council was held on Tuesday eve[?] for the purpose of reappointing all the committees of the council, leaving the Mayor off them. The Mayor (Alderman J. Mills) occupied the chair, and ...

    Article : 180 words
  53. SHIPMASTERS' ASSOCIATION.

    A meeting of the first board of directors of this association was held at the clubrooms on Wednesday afternoon last, under the chairmanship of the newlyelected president, Captain S. G. Green, marine ...

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  54. THE R.M.S. OMRA[?] DUE TO-MORROW.

    The Omrah, twin-screw liner of the Orient Company's, due to-morrow morning, left Tilbury at 1 p.m. on June 2[?], arrivin at Plymouth the following day. Reached Gibraltar on the morning of the 27th, and stayed there four ...

    Article : 166 words
  55. HOW THE VOTING WENT.

    The returns were posted all day yesterday. There was a great demonstration again in the afternoon, the occasion being the hoisting of the Australian flag over the poll ...

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  56. THE HEALTH OF THE BRITISH PRISONERS.

    In the House of Commone last night Mr. G. Wyndham, the Parliamentary Secretary for War, stated that the health of the British prisoners at Nooitgedacht, ...

    Article : 62 words
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