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  2. THE WEEK'S MISCELLANY.

    Last week the "Sunday Times" contained an account of a tragedy at Breelong, near Gilgandia, New South Wales. At the time of going to press two children and a ...

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  4. THE CHINESE CRISIS.

    The Chinese officials continue to repeat the story, with variations, that the Pekin Ambassadors were not massacred, as stated but no credence is given to the story. ...

    Article : 259 words
  5. THE PLAGUE.

    Queensland.—Wednesday: Jno. Clancy, 20, living in Brisbane; Edith Marriott, 20. of Wharf-street. Brisbane. On Wednesday and Thursday, a father ...

    Article : 125 words
  6. THE BOER WAR.

    Lord Roberts has advanced to Balmoral. Lieut-General French and Major-General Hutton outflanked the Boers near Balmoral, and the enemy retreated. ...

    Article : 168 words
  7. ANOTHER OUTRAGE NEAR GULGONG.

    Alexander M'Kay, an old selector, a cripple, with his wife, were butchered by the blacks Sportsman's Hollow, near Ulan, Mudgee district, on Monday ...

    Article : 413 words
  8. THE ASHANTI WAR.

    Colonel Willcocks before he relieved Kumasi had hard fighting. The native soldiers with the relieving force gallantly stormed the tribesmen's stockades with the ...

    Article : 127 words
  9. THE VERDICT

    The coroner's jury brought in a verdict of wilful murder against Jimmy Governor, Joe Governor, Jacky Underwood, Jacky Porter, and Mrs. Governor. ...

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  10. PROPHESYING THE TRAGEDY.

    On Thursday and Friday evening Miss Kerz was entertaining the young people at Mawbey's by "reading the cards." Miss Kerz told their fortunes, the reading of ...

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  11. THE INQUEST.

    The inquest was commenced on Monday at Breelong, before Mr. Saaw, P.M., of Coonambie. The evidence was:— Albert Mawbey, 9, stated: I am 9 years ...

    Article : 286 words
  12. STORMS AND WRECKS.

    The coasting steamer Empress of India sprang a leak in the bay at Forster on Sunday night. At 7 a.m. on Monday Captain Williams tried to eater the harbor. When ...

    Article : 171 words
  13. HOW THE BUSHMEN FOUGHT.

    Three Hundred New South Wales Bushmen, assisted by a Russian force, attacked a largo body of Boers at Selous River, and, after severe fighting, dispersed the Boers ...

    Article : 118 words
  14. LI'S LITTLE GAME.

    Li Hung Chang, on his way north from Shanghai, declares that the advance of the allies from Tientsin on Pekin will probably mean the death of every white man ...

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  15. MORE TERRIBLE MURDERS NEAR MERRIWA.

    On Tuesday, Mrs. O'Brien, aged 30, and her infant child, 15 months' old, were murdered by blacks, supposed to be the Breelong murderers. ...

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  16. A PRINCELY GIFT FROM INDIA.

    The Maharajah of Sindhia, India, offered to fit out a hospital ship for China, costing £130,000. The offer has been accepted. ...

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  17. ANOTHER MURDER NEAR MUDGEE.

    James Kirklend, jun., galloped into Mudgee at 4 o'clock on Thursday afternoon, bringing news that the blacks had murdered Kerin Fitzpatrick, aged 60 years. near ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  18. THE MEDICAL SERVICE DIFFICULTIES.

    Dr. W. W. Cheyne, professor of surgery at King's College, London, in a letter to the "Times," condemns the absence of independent transport for the Army Medical ...

    Article : 73 words
  19. LATEST ABOUT PEKIN.

    Another letter from Sir Clance Macdonald dated July 6 stated that three Legations were then standing. but might fall any day. The Chinese authorities were not assisting, ...

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  21. BOY WHO HID UNDER THE BED.

    George Maw bey, aged 13, and called "Jack," a nephew of the first witness, who had been living with his uncle, father of the victims, said: I remember last Friday ...

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  22. RAISING MORE TROOPS AT THE CAPE.

    sIn anticipation of reinforcements being sent to China, additional Colonial forces numbering 10,000 men, are being raised in Cape Colony. ...

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  23. A BRUSH AT PALMEITFONTEIN.

    Major-General R. G. Broadwood, commanding the 2nd Cavalry Brigade and some Mounted Infantry companies, had a sharp encounter with a commando of 2600 Boers, ...

    Article : 147 words
  24. ESCAPED IN A COFFIN.

    An Italian priest is said to have made a sensational escape from Pekin in a coffin. The allies, having completely prevailed at Ticn-tsin, established a provisional ...

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  25. CHINA WANTED JAPAN TO FIGHT AGAINST EUROPE.

    The Chinese Emperor on July 3 wrote to the Mikado of Japan, asking that Japan and China should make common cause against Europe. ...

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  26. WESTERN ENGAGEMENTS.

    Lieutenant-Colonel Lord Methuen completely dispersed the Boers at Cliphant's Nek, inflicting heavy loss upon them, relieving the position at Rustenburg, and ...

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  27. POWERS TAKING SIDES—RUSSIA AND FRANCE IN ACCORD.

    There is a deal of public uneasiness in Great Britain on account of the excessive purchases of British smokeless steam coal by France and China. ...

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  28. SOUTH AUSTRALIANS FIGHT WELL.

    While reconnoitring near Pinaarspoort, a force of South Australians had a hot skirmish with the Boers. The South Australians used a Colt machine gun, and the ...

    Article : 112 words
  29. THE FATHER'S EVIDENCE.

    John Thomas Mawbey, of Breelong, after identifying the bodies of his three children and Miss Kerz, said: About 11 p.m. las Friday Jimmy Governor, a half-caste ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  30. JACK UNDERWOOD CAPTURED.

    Jack Urderwood. one of the slipped Breelong murderers, was captured in the Leadville district on Tuesday. He is 40 years of age, of slight build, and has only one ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 248 words
  31. AN AWFUL LIST OF VICTIMS.

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  32. AUSTRALASIAN CASUALTIES.

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  33. RUSSIA CRIES "WAR."

    An Imperial ukase of the Car proclaims that a stale of war exists in Siberia, in TurKestan, and in Semirechinsk. The Russian defeated 4000 Chinese at ...

    Article : 56 words
  34. BRITISH COLONIAL POLICY.

    In the House of Commons, an amendment to reduce the Colonial Office vote was rejected on division by 208 votes to 52. Mr. Chamberlain brilliantly defended the ...

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  37. HUNTING THE MURDERERS—HUNDREDS IN PURSUIT.

    A great many police and black trackers are out after the murderers, and hundreds of civilians have joined in the pursuit in various districts surrounding the locality of ...

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  38. FOGS AND COLLISIONS AT SEA.

    During dense fogs on the Irish coast, the Cunard Atlantic liner Campania, of 12,950 tons, struck the iron barque Embleton, of 1233 tons, while proceeding through the ...

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