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  2. OUR TELEPHONE.

    Hello Exchange ! The Inspector-General of Police, please. Breelong Blacks, eh ? Not at all; try again. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  3. PERSONAL

    Many happy returns to Mr. W. J. Trickett, M.L.C., and Mr. J. A. Hogue, M.P. born September 5, 1845. The Earl of Jersey, according to a ...

    Article : 767 words
  4. THE BOER WAR.

    Lord Roberts, who is at Belfast, reports that 1800 British prisoners have arrived from Nooitgedacht at the camps of Lieutenant-General French and Lieutenant-Geueral Pole-Carew. They were badly clothed and half starved. ...

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  5. THE CHINESE CRISIS.

    Latest despatches from the East show that the Powers are much divided as to the course to be followed with China. Germany and Italy, it is asserted, dissent from the proposal of Russia to withdraw the allied troops from Pekin as a preliminary step towards ...

    Article : 171 words
  6. HIGHER AND HIGHER

    "One half of us are already ruined, others are hanging on in hopes of better times," said a leading and long established city butcher when asked by a "Sunday ...

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  7. LATEST POLITICAL.

    The Premier yesterday informed a representative of the "Sunday Times" that it is intended to appoint a Royal Commission to enquire into the whole question of supplies ...

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  8. IS RUSSIA RESPONSIBLE

    Is Russia at the root of the unrest in China? Has she stirred up strife to pounce upon the northern dominions of the Celestial Empire? Is the moment opportune ...

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  9. THE BREELONG MURDERERS

    The following telegram was received from Superintendent Garvan at Mudgee yesterday afternoon:—"Governors reported just seen near ...

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  10. KRUGER AND STEYN FLY BY TRAIN

    The prisoners who have reached British camps report that President Kruger, ex-President Steyn, General Botha, and Commandants Lucas Meyer and Burger have fled. They left Nooitgedacht by train on Wednesday last for Nelspruit. ...

    Article : 115 words
  11. PROPOSED NEW ZEALAND RESERVE.

    We ("St. James' Budget," London) suggested the other day that in regard to any permanent addition from the colonies to the military resources of the Empire, it would ...

    Article : 220 words
  12. OUR SOLDIERS IN ACTUAL WAR.

    One of the reasons advanced for the despatch of Australian volunteers to the South African war, apart from Empire or other considerations, was that the practical ...

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  13. THE ALL-NIGHT SITTING.

    Referring to the all-night sitting of the Assembly, which extended from Thursday until 11 a.m. on Friday morning, the Premier in a conversation with a "Sunday ...

    Article : 233 words
  14. KILLED BY A FALL.

    The City Coroner and a jury yesterday investigated a rather strange case, that of a man named John Brown, about 50 years of age, a laborer, and native of Scotland, ...

    Article : 136 words
  15. BRITISH AND BOER TACTICS.

    In continuing the conversation with a representative of this journal, Major Holmes referred to the difficult task which the Boer General, De Wet, is giving the British. ...

    Article : 456 words
  16. CORNERING BRITISH COAL.

    Following up the details given in the last "Sunday Times" as to the manner in which Continental Powers are storing up Welsh smokeless steam coal, the following from ...

    Article : 421 words
  17. RACE WAR IN AMERICA.

    A despatch from New Orleans dated July 26 states:—Intense excitement prevails here as the result of a serious anti-negro outbreak ...

    Article : 293 words
  18. THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL.

    A London paper, having given publicity to a letter from the Earl of Hopetoun, in which he is alleged to have written: "I am leaving for Australia in October for Sydney, ...

    Article : 121 words
  19. THE COMMONWEALTH CELEBRATIONS AND THE CHILDREN.

    Sir.—The Premier has announced that the work of preparing a series of ceremonials sufficiently dignified and august to commemorate the event will he entrusted to a ...

    Article : 252 words
  20. SUNDAY TRADING PROSECUTIONS.

    In reference to the recent proceeding against fruiterers and others for Sunday trading, the Premier, in reply to questions by a "Sunday Times" representative, said ...

    Article : 166 words
  21. INDIA'S TERRIBLE FAMINE.

    When the House of Commons went into committee on the Indian Budget on July 26, Lord George Hamilton explained what the Government had done to meet the terrible ...

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  22. CASUALTIES DURING THE CAMPAIGN.

    From a Parliamentary paper issued to-day (says the latest London "Evening News"), dealing with the number of officers and men who have died in South Africa, or ...

    Article : 130 words
  23. THE TIME-WASTING TELEPHONE SERVICE.

    The telephone service continues to be most unsatisfactorily conducted. A common experience yesterday morning was to get cut off four or five times in the course ...

    Article : 115 words
  24. SYDNEY MUSICAL COMPETITION.

    To-morrow morning at the Town Hall the Sydney Musical competition organised by Lady Mary Lygon will be formally opened by the Minister for Public Instruction. ...

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  25. DIAMONDS DEARER.

    In view of the recent development of our own diamond mines, this item has special Australian interest:—"Diamonds are about 40 per cent. dearer ...

    Article : 115 words
  26. RIVAL TO FROZEN MEAT.

    From Buenos Ayres a trial shipment to this country is being made by the steamer Southern Cross of frosh meat preserved by sterilising air in a special chamber ...

    Article : 135 words
  27. THE LATEST RETURNED INVALIDS.

    The latest batch of invalids, who returned by the Damascus, have received very different treatment to that accorded their predecessors. Immediately they arrived at ...

    Article : 109 words
  28. A SUICIDE'S LETTER.

    The following letter was left by Robert Alexander Hall, who was found with the top of his head blown off, and a rifle by his side, near Cue (West Australia):—"Dear ...

    Article : 157 words
  29. THE CRESSWELL CASE.

    Last Sunday Mr. E. Priestman, who has worked so assiduously for the release of Wm. Cresswell and who proposes to take him to England shortly, visited the patient ...

    Article : 137 words
  30. HORSES AND THE WAR.

    "Another good thing," remarked Major Holmes, "which the sending of Australian troops to South Africa has effected is the great impetus it will give to the Australian ...

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  31. PREVENTION OF SEASICKNESS.

    Mr. Mark Williams, of Conah, Wickham Terrace, Brisbane, writes thus of the great discovery, "Seajoi":—Having used your "Seajoi" both going to and coming back ...

    Article : 65 words
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