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  2. POLITICAL QUESTIONS OF THE DAY.

    A fa[?]ly large audience assembled last evening in the Argyle Hall, Granville, with the object of hearing an address by Mr. G. H. Reid, M.L.A., on "Political Questions of the Day." The chair was taken by ...

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  3. COUNTRY NEWS. MR. FEGAN'S VISIT.

    The Minister for Mines, accompanied by Mr. J. Thomas. M.L.A., will arrive at Broken Hill on Wednesday morning. The Ministerial party will be received at the station by the Mayor. A deputation ...

    Article : 149 words
  4. CHINA. ATTITUDE OF THE POWERS.

    The " Times " states that neither the honour nor the interests of England will permit of the acceptance of the proposal of Russia to withdraw from Peking. ...

    Article : 67 words
  5. THE TRANSVAAL ANNEXED BY LORD ROBERTS.

    Lord Roberts has annexed the Transvaal. ...

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  6. LATE EDITION. HERALD OFFICE, 5.45 a.m. THE TRANSVAAL.

    When the railway was exploded near Krugersdorp Lord Roberts ordered a sudden descent upon the village of Roodepoort. All persons who unsatisfactorily ...

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  7. A WELCOME AT NOWRA.

    Trooper T. Pestell and Private H. Watts, invalided from South Africa, arrived here by the mid-day train to-day and were accorded an enthusiastic reception. A large crowd, including the relatives of the soldiers, ...

    Article : 271 words
  8. NEWCASTLE. FOUR COLLIERY STRIKES.

    Some amount of excitement was created in this district to-day upon the receipt of news that the miners employed at four different colonies numbering 500 all told, had unexpectedly came out on ...

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  9. IN THE NORTHERN DISTRICT.

    Lieutenant- General Baden- Powell's force and the commande under Commandant De Wet recently raced to occupy Warmbad, about 64 miles north of ...

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  10. DEATH OF THE REV. P. R. S. BAILEY.

    The Rev. Philip Richard Spry Bailey, 64, Anglican vicar of Hunter's Hill, died at Kempsey on Saturday at the residence of his son. Mr. P. E. Bailey, roads engineer for the Macleay district. "Deceased ...

    Article : 100 words
  11. A BOER OUTRAGE.

    The " Standard " correspondent at Belfast states that the Boers deliberately shot Surgeon O'Neill whilst he was collecting wounded on the field, and they ...

    Article : 36 words
  12. POSITION AT PEKING.

    There is a wholesale exodus of the Chinese from Peking, owing to their fear of the Japanese. Later. ...

    Article : 39 words
  13. BURGLARY AT BROKEN HILL.

    A burglary was committed last night at the Imperial Hotel, and an iron safe containing £30 cash besides some chequs[?] and other valuable papers was stolen. The thieves gained an entrance to the ...

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  14. THE RELEASED PRISONERS.

    Seventy-one of the British prisoners who were released at Nooitgedacht hospital have arrived at Delagoa Bay. ...

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  15. JAPAN AND CHINA.

    Japan has now sent 40,000 troops to China—two Army Divisions—and the strange thing is that there is no popular enthusiasm about it throughout the land of the rising sun. It seems almost incredible ...

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  16. WELCOME AT BRISBANE.

    The 19 returned invalided soldiers who received an informal welcome on Saturday night were welcomed at Parliament House this morning by the Premier and a number of Ministers, members of Parliament, ...

    Article : 347 words
  17. 4.30 a.m. CHINA.

    Russia has occupied every fortress in Manchuria except Mukden, the capital. She relies upon the agreement authorising her to protect the railway, as being ...

    Article : 53 words
  18. REPORTED SUICIDE OF THE HEIR-APPARENT.

    Router's agency states Li Hung Chang has announced that the heir-apparent to the Chinese Throne (Pu Tsing) has committed suicide at Paoting-fu, a town in ...

    Article : 62 words
  19. SUCCESS OF COLONEL PLUMER.

    Colonel Plumer has defeated Commandant Pretorius east of Pienaar's Rivier (about 42 miles north of Pretoria). The British captured 26 prisoners, 1000 ...

    Article : 34 words
  20. SITUATION IN MANCHURIA.

    General Rennickampf, with a Russian force, advancing from Mergen, on the Nonni, in Manchuria, captured Tsitsihar, at the head of the navigation of the ...

    Article : 86 words
  21. THE PARTITION OF CHINA.

    The opinion prevails at the Chinese ports that the withdrawal of the Allies from Peking will inevitably be the beginning of the partition of China. ...

    Article : 59 words
  22. COLONEL PAGET'S COLUMN.

    Colonel Paget is at Nylstroom, 81 miles north of Pretoria, on the Pretoria-Pietersburg railway. ...

    Article : 21 words
  23. THE RHODESIAN FORCE.

    Lieutenant-General Carrington is returning from the Transvaal to Rhodesia, owing to a report that a commando is close to the southern border of the ...

    Article : 34 words
  24. CHINESE OPPOSITION TO GERMAN EXPANSION.

    Twenty thousand Chinese regulars are massed in the direction of Kaiochau for the purpose of opposing any act of expansion on the part of the Germans. ...

    Article : 35 words
  25. THE POSITION AT AMOY.

    All but 80 Japanese and 60 British marines have been withdrawn from Amoy. The remainer will withdraw shortly. The Chinese authorities of the city are ...

    Article : 37 words
  26. THE MEDIC AT ADELAIDE.

    The Medic arrived from South Africa this morning, with 54 invalided soldiers from South Africa. The men, who were under the charge of Sergeant-major Coffee, of Victoria, were generally on a fair way to ...

    Article : 267 words
  27. OPERATIONS IN THE EASTERN DISTRICTS.

    Not all the officers whom the Boers held as prisoners at Nooitgedacht were released. Some were transferred to Barberton. Of these 10 have escaped to the ...

    Article : 160 words
  28. THE PLAGUE IN SCOTLAND.

    The continental countries have declared Glasgow as quarantined. Two more deaths of plague have occurred in the city. ...

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  29. COUNT WALDERSEE.

    Brigadier-General Creagh, the British Resident at Aden, has entertained with high honours Field-Marshal Count von Waldersse, now on his way to China. ...

    Article : 37 words
  30. CRICKET.

    Further results of the county contests during the cricket season are as follows: —Lancashire second, Kent and Sussex third, Nottinghamshire fifth, ...

    Article : 38 words
  31. THE SITUATION.

    A startling piece of news comes through this morning to the effect that the Chinese heir apparent has committed suicide. The information is credited to Li Hung Chang, who ought to know, if ...

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  32. A RAILWAY ACCIDENT.

    About midnight a seaman named Nicholas Smith, member of the crew of the barque Snowden, was knocked down and run over by a truck which was being shunted in the railway yard opposite ...

    Article : 85 words
  33. COMFORTS FOR SOLDIERS.

    Sergeant-major R. Fraser cabled to the Mayor on Thursday from bouth Africa conveying tbe thanks of the New South Wales troops to the Inverell ladies who had sent provisions to the soldiers. The parcels, ...

    Article : 49 words
  34. GENERAL BOTHA'S FLIGHT.

    It is reported the Boers reminded General Botha of his promise that his last stand would be made at Machadodorp. He replied that he would not fight again, ...

    Article : 44 words
  35. VICTORIA.

    The public accounts for the year were finally balanced to-day. The Treasurer was pleased to find his credit balance larger by £10,000 than he stated in his Budget. The surplus for the year, therefore, ...

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  36. CHATSWOOD MEMORIAL FOUNTAIN.

    In connection with the erection of a memorial fountain to those volunteers from the district who have fallen whilst on active service in South Africa, a meeting of the sub-committee, coonsisting of Messrs. ...

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  37. MR. PERCY V. AMBLER.

    Since last advices Mr. Percy Ambler, one of the missionaries in China, had a narrow escape. With Dr. Judd be managed to get out at the back of his residence at Rao Cheo at 9 p.m., while ...

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  38. QUEENSLAND. EXPORT OF MEAT TO GERMANY.

    A public meeting of German residents of Brisbane and also of those connected with the meat export shipping trade, and commerce generally, was held this afternoon. The attendance was thoroughly ...

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  39. BOERS IN THE SOUTHERN TRANSVAAL.

    Commandant Theron's soouts cut the railway at Klip River (66 miles south of Pretoria), burnt a supply train of 28 trucks, and made 35 prisoners. ...

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  40. THE GUNBOAT PROTECTOR.

    The Governor has received a cable from Captain Creswell stating that " Protector arrived Ilo Ilo to-day, all well." ...

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  41. THE QUEEN.

    Her Majesty the Queen has left Windsor, and has arrived at Balmoral. ...

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  42. PARRAMATTA DISTRICT. MISSIONARY SERVICES.

    With a view to stirring up greater interest in missions, the Rev. J. Ings, a missionary on furlough from India, preached two services in the Parramatta Baptist Church on Sunday, and also held a special ...

    Article : 54 words
  43. M. FOUREAU AT MARSEILLES.

    M. Foureau, the French explorer, has arrived at Marseilles. He reports that the immediate vicinity of Lake Chad, in the Central Soudan, is a desert. ...

    Article : 32 words
  44. OPERATIONS IN THE ORANGE RIVER COLONY.

    Lieutenant-Colonel Bethune has occupied Vrede, in the north-eastern portion of the Orange River Colony. He captured large numbers of cattle and sheep ...

    Article : 40 words
  45. THE COAL EXPORT TRADE.

    The quantity of coal shipped at the Government hydraulic cranes at the Dyke for internal, intercolonial, and foreign consumption during the departmental week ended this morning was ...

    Article : 206 words
  46. MUSICAL SERVICE.

    A special musical service was held in the Leigh Memorial Church on Sunday evening, the preacher being the Rev. Dr. Sellors. The anthems, " Seek ye the Lord " (Roberts), " How Beautiful upon the ...

    Article : 88 words
  47. SMOKE PROTECTION HELMET.

    The trial of a new smoke protection holmet was made by the South Brisbane Fire Brigade to-day, and attracted considerable attention. The helmet is called "Vajenbaden Smoke Protection Helmet," ...

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  48. THE PLAGUE IN SCOTLAND.

    The authorities in Glasgow are cremating the bodies of the victims of the plague. ...

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  49. BOER FARMS BURNED.

    As a punishment for the raids by the Boers on the railway in the Orange River Colony, by Lord Roberts's orders 30 farms' in the colony have been burned, ...

    Article : 52 words
  50. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    At Crower, near Mount Pleasant, two children named Haensler got hold of a tin of arsenic preparation. One, a little girl aged 1 year and 7 months, died; the other, a boy, is recovering. ...

    Article : 146 words
  51. EDUCATIONAL.

    A public meeting was held at the council chambers, Smithfield, on Saturday evening, for the purpose of considering the desirability of establishing a fifth class in connection with one of the Public schools in ...

    Article : 81 words
  52. GENERAL NEWS.

    The recent cyclone at Mafeking wrecked most of the buildings which comprise the Mafeking Field Hospital, containing 150 patients. ...

    Article : 71 words
  53. EIGHT-HOURS DAY IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 315 words
  54. THE COLONEL BELL TESTIMONIAL.

    A meeting of the Colonel Bell testimonial committee was held yesterday afternoon in the Mayor's room, at the Town Hall. The Mayor (Sir Matthew Harris) presided. The secretary reported that he ...

    Article : 247 words
  55. THE WRECK OF THE HARVESTER.

    Dr. F. W. Godmg, the Consul of the United States at Newcastle, received a communication to-day from the Department of State, Washington, intimating that it had been determined by the Government of ...

    Article : 165 words
  56. TASMANIA.

    The Hobart carpenters have struck work, demanding 9s per day, which the employers say trade does not at present warrant. ...

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  57. FALL FROM A BALCONY.

    Shortly after midnight a middle-aged man named Arthur Taylor was admitted to the Sydney Hospital suffering from three large gashes in his back caused by a full from a balcony on to a picket fence. The ...

    Article : 155 words
  58. THE CRISIS IN CHINA.

    Telegrams received at Canton on July 28 and 29 last state that the Berlin mission station at Nam On, in the province of Kiang-Si, on the borders of Canton Province, has been attacked and looted by ...

    Article : 450 words
  59. DEATH OF A QUEENSLANDER.

    Private W. Poole, of the Queensland Bushmen, has died of enteric fever at Pretoria. ...

    Article : 21 words
  60. Advertising

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    Advertising : 87 words
  61. RETURN OF INVALIDED SOLDIERS.

    The Premier has received a telegram from South Africa stating that the Kumara left Capetown for Sydney on August 28, with the following invalids on board belonging to New South Wales troops:— ...

    Article : 109 words
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