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  2. WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA.

    LONDON, Friday.—An engagement has been fought between Jacobsdal and Kaffyfontein by the Kimberley column and the Boers. The enemy ...

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  3. OPENING OF THE GRETA MINE.

    As the exploration so far as it has gone is of great importance to the public, especially to those who followed the inquiry into the late disaster, it is particularly ...

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  4. INTERNATIONAL NEWS.

    LONDON, Saturday.—The "Times" Shanghai correspondent states that Lin Kun Yi has received a letter from the British Government recognising ...

    Article : 116 words
  5. TERRIBLE DOMESTIC TRAGEDY.

    A sensational domestic tragedy was enacted at the West End, Mudgee, this morning, when a labourer named Alfred Kent, without any warning. ...

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  6. DISTRICT NEWS.

    The members of the Welsh Baptist Church, with a number of other friends, entertained Mr. James Morse, who had recently returned from West Australia, in the ...

    Article : 225 words
  7. QUEENSLAND.

    The total imports to Queensland for the quarter ended March 31 amounted to £1,602,422, a decrease of £228,000 compared to the corresponding quarter last ...

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  8. THE OFFICE OF AGENT-GENERAL.

    In Anglo-colonial official circles (writes a London correspondent) the opinion is strongly held that the appointment of a High Commissioner for ...

    Article : 248 words
  9. TASMANIANS SURPRISED.

    LONDON, Friday.—A single Boer, who was well concealed, surprised six Tasmanians who were nearing Pietersburg. Two of the Tasmanians, ...

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  10. THE GOVERNMENT PROGRAMME.

    Mr. Wise, Acting Premier, stated to-day that one of the planks of the Government platform would be the reduction of the number of members of Parliament. It was ...

    Article : 114 words
  11. FIGHT NEAR DEWETSDORP.

    LONDON, Friday.—Colonel Munro, of Bethune's Mounted Horse, after two hours' hard fighting near Dewetsdorp, captured 80 of the enemy, including ...

    Article : 89 words
  12. CLAIMS OF RUSSIA.

    LONDON, Saturday.—The London "Daily Telegraph" says that Russia claims expenses for maintaining 123,000 troops in China and for losses ...

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  13. A WAR INCIDENT.

    The Rev. J. H. G. Auld, the New South Wales Presbyterian captain with the Bushmen's Contingent, writing respecting the Coster River engagement, records the ...

    Article : 355 words
  14. WALLSEND.

    A pleasant social gathering was held at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. W. Johnson, senr., Pittown, on the evening of Friday last, when a large party of relatives and ...

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  15. CHINESE ARMY READY.

    LONDON, Saturday.—The "Standard" says that General Changehili Tung on Wednesday will review 20,000 foreign drilled troops, which are held ...

    Article : 29 words
  16. BRITISH TROOPS IN SOUTH AFRICA.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 177 words
  17. RUSTENBURG RELIEVED.

    LONDON, Sunday.—A strong British convoy has reached Rustenburg, which had been closely invested by the Boers since January. The besiegers, ...

    Article : 36 words
  18. THE ROYAL TOUR.

    KANDY, Friday.—The Ophir, with the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York aboard, arrived at Colombo this morning. The fetes at Colombo ...

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  19. AUSTRALASIAN CASUALTIES.

    LONDON, Friday.—Lieutenant F. G. Hume, of the West Australian Bushmen, and Lieutenant J.C. Rose of the New Zealand Roughriders, have been ...

    Article : 144 words
  20. WALLSEND MINERS.

    The monthly meeting of the above miners was held in the School of Arts on Friday evening. Mr. C. Richardson in the chair. Correspondence was read from the ...

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  21. DESTROYERS CRIPPLED.

    LONDON, Friday.—The eight vessels forming the Devonport flotilla of torpedo-boat destroyers, recently sent on a three weeks' cruise, have all ...

    Article : 70 words
  22. THE STATE AS COAL MERCHANT.

    The seriousness with which Mr. Seddon's announcement as to what the Government are going to do in the coal line was taken up in some quarters ...

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  23. PORK FOR SOUTH AFRICA.

    An opening in South Africa for frozen pork is likely to occur very shortly (we learn from the "Otago Witness"), for Messrs. Vecht and Stockvis, who ore ...

    Article : 103 words
  24. FRENCH SUBMARINE BOAT.

    LONDON, Friday.—President Loubet inspected the submarine torpedo boat Gustave Zede Toulon, and was amazed at its remarkable qualities. ...

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  25. LONDON WOOL SALES.

    LONDON, Friday.—The fourth series of wool sales will be opened on July 2. The limit is fixed at 350,000 bales. The fifth series will be opened on ...

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  26. AMERICAN TRADE IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS.

    The Department of Agriculture at Washington, says the London "Times," has issued a highly instructive report by the chief of the section of foreign ...

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  27. BORACIC ACID IN BUTTER.

    LONDON, Friday. —At Southwark (London) Police Court to-day a grocer was fined for selling French butter in which there was 62 grains of boracic ...

    Article : 52 words
  28. PREPARATION OF FLAX.

    A process which may revolutionise native flax-growing industry is reported by the "Southland News," N.Z., to have been discovered by Mr. A. R. Daplyn of ...

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  29. THE LATE MR. HUDDART.

    The following letter, signed Lois E. I. Huddart, appears, in the London "Times":—"In deference to my husband's memory I hope you will allow me to correct one ...

    Article : 487 words
  30. OFF TO ENGLAND.

    LONDON, Saturday.—Lieutenant J. Dick, of the New South Wales Medical Corps, is voyaging to England. ...

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  31. THE MURDER OF PEACE ENVOYS.

    The details that have come to hand (says the "Natal Mercury") as to the shooting of the Boer peace envoys by the personal orders of De Wet are of such a ...

    Article : 486 words
  32. MEAT SUPPLY OF PARIS.

    Horses, mules, and donkeys supply a very appreciable part of the meat supply in Paris (writes the "Live Stock Journal"), for during the last year 24,930 horses, 36. ...

    Article : 156 words
  33. GREAT BATTLE IN ARABIA.

    LONDON, Friday.—The "Times of India" reports that 5000 men were killed in a battle between rival tribesmen, in the province of Nejd, Arabia. ...

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  34. ANTARCTIC EXPLORATION.

    LONDON, Saturday,—The "Times" appeals for an additional £15,000, for the Autarctic expedition to ensure a whaler as tender, to enable the ...

    Article : 27 words
  35. GENERAL CABLES.

    Bar silver is to-day quoted at 2s 3 1-8d per ounce standard, a fall of 1-16d since Tuesday. Mount Lyell, £4 10s; North Mount ...

    Article : 79 words
  36. A NEW CYCLE MOTOR.

    Another new patent bicycle has been brought out. This machine, while retaining the chain type of driving, does away with the cog-wheels, and Introduces a ...

    Article : 162 words
  37. WORK AT THE COLLIERIES.

    Twenty-one pits put in full time (nine days) for the fortnight which ended on Saturday, there being two holidays—Good Friday and Easter Monday. Some ...

    Article : 137 words
  38. TEA CULTIVATION IN AMERICA.

    The cultivation of tea which has been for some years carried on experimentally by Dr. C. U. Shepard at Summerville. South Caroline now bids fair to develop ...

    Article : 81 words
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