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  2. INTERCOLONIAL.

    A fire broke out in the Gunnedah colliery last night, and a serious explosion occurred this morning while the workmen were endeavouring to put the fire out. Mr. Wilson, ...

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  3. CABLE MESSAGES

    Sir Nathaniel Lindley, who recently resigned the position of Master of the Rolls, has been appointed a Lord of Appeal in Ordinary in succession to Lord Morris, who ...

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  4. THE PLAGUE.

    The premises at Bowen-street lately occupied by the Knight family have been thoroughly treated by the disinfecting and cleansing gang, and it only remains now to see ...

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  5. SOUTH AFRICA.

    A report has been received from Reuter's correspondent that it is now generally believed at Smaldeel that the Boers are abandoning their positions on the Zand River, ...

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  6. MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

    At a dinner held by members of the Conservative party in London last night, the Right Hon. G. J. Goschen', First Lord of the Admiralty, in the course of his speech, ...

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  7. QUEENSLAND.

    The annual court for hearing the appeals against the valuation for rating purposes on "property situated in the municipality of Sandgate was held at the Sandgate Police Court yesterday, before Mr. ...

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  8. THE FOURTH CONTINGENT.

    A telegram has been received by the Government from the Superintending transport officer in Sydney, stating that the steamer Manchester Port will probably leave that ...

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  9. THE CONGREGATIONAL UNION.

    The Rev. Joseph Parker, D.D., the popular Congregational preacher, and minister of the City Temple, has been elected chairman of the Congregational Union of England and ...

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  10. BURNED TO DEATH.

    An elderly woman named Allard, who had been living alone in a cottage at Albury, waa found dead this morning. All the clothes were burnt off the body, and the ...

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  11. PARIS MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS.

    Reports from Paris state that in the municipal elections which took place in that city on Sunday, nine seats were won by extreme opponents of the Government. ...

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  12. A WARNING TO THE TRANSVAAL.

    The "Standard" publithes the statement that the leading European Powers have informed the Transvaal Government that if the Rand mines should be destroyed Great ...

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  13. A SERIOUS ACCIDENT.

    An alarming acident happened at Rockvale this evening, owing to'a collision between a steam tram and a grocer's cart, Several persons who were riding on the ...

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  14. THE HORSE STAMPEDE.

    Our Wynnum, correspondent wirites:—The cause of the stampede of the contingent horses on Wednesday morning is said to be due to a cow which was lying on the track ...

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  15. THE PLAGUE IN INDIA.

    Latest reports received regarding the bubonic plague in India show that the disease is declining throughout that country. ...

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  16. RUSSIAN INFLUENCE IN CHINA.

    Advice has been received from Peking that the Chinese Government has beeu compelled to assent to the construction of the KiachouPeking railway by the Russians. ...

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  17. THE PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD.

    Mr. Cornelius Delohery, who was the oldest stipendiary magistrate in Sydney, has been appointed to fill the vacaney on the Public Service Board. Mr. Delohery has ...

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  18. THE BUSHMEN'S HORSES.

    In connection with the movements of the colonial Bushmen's Contingents, which are proceeding by way of Beira to Rhodesia to form part of General OarrJngton's force, It ...

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  19. THE PRESBYTERIAN ASSEMBLY.

    The committee appointed by the Presbyterian Assembly to confer with the Rev. W. F. Craigie, who has served a writ on the Assembly claiming £2000 damages, were ...

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  20. A NEW SHELL.

    It is reported from Washington that the United States Senate has held a secret discussion with regard to a new shell, which it is claimed is able to penetrate any ...

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  21. STOLEN JEWELLERY.

    Owing to the suspicious conduct of a Chinaman, four detectives who were making inquiries for stolen property searched his residence, and an iron safe was found ...

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  22. NEW ZEALAND STEAMERS AT BEIRA.

    The steamers Maori and Walmate, from New Zealand, have arrived at Beira. ...

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  23. THE CHESTER CUP.

    The race for the Chester Cup took place to-day at Chester with the following result:- THE CHESTER CUP, a handicap of 2500 ...

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  24. LATEST FROM BULIMBA.

    The bulletin issued from Bulimba yesterday morning was:—"'Mrs. Knight is not quite so well this morning. Other patients getting on satisfactorily. All is well amongst ...

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  25. WILL THE MEN PARADE?

    "Observer" writes:—Sir,—Many have been walting for some announcement of a parade of the Fourth Contingent through the streets of the city. Surely they will ...

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  26. NOTES ON THE CABLES.

    The Bushmen's Contingents under General Carrington that are marching through Rhodesia are reperied to be adopting special precautions to prevent their mounts being ...

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  27. VICTORIA.

    The Wealeyan 'Methodists inaugurated last night a Twentieth Century Fund of 50,000 guineas. Promises of subscriptions aggregating 31,710 guineas have already been ...

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  28. NEW ZEALAND.

    The Appeal Court gave an important judgment to-day, affirming the right of the Arbitration Court to award preference to unionists in industrial disputes. The Chief ...

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  29. ITEMS FROM THE SOUTH.

    A new boat is to be obtained for the Submarine Mining blanch of the Defence Department, which, will be of 80 tons burden, and similar to the boats used by ...

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  30. COLONIAL FRUIT.

    For shipments of apples by the steamers India and Salamis have been landed in indifferent condition. The fruit was overripe, and had apparently become heated during ...

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  31. GOL[?] RETURNS.

    The gold returns for the Auckland district for the month of April amounted to £29,089. showing a decrease of £8793 compared with the corresponding month of last ...

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  32. SHIPPING REGULATIONS.

    The Joint Local Authority for the Prevention of Epidemics are instituting proceedings against the officer in charge of the steamer used in connection with the city ...

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  33. ALLEGED FORGED TELEGRAM.

    The Melbourne Stock "Exchange has decided to ask the police to endeavour to trace the persons guilty of forgery in connection with a telegram regarding certain ...

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  34. THE QUEEN CRISTINA.

    An interesting expedition left here yesterday. As was noticed last week, the arrival of Captain Taylor was awaited so that the Lady Musgrave might make a start for the ...

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  35. LAST NIGHT'S BULLETIN.

    The bulletin issued from the Plague Hospital at 9.30 last night, by Dr. Hutqhens, was as follows:—Patient Drevesen has had a serious relapse during the day; patient ...

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  36. PURSUING THE ENEMY.

    The war correspondent of the "Daily Chronicle" telegraphs that the forces under Major-General Hutton and Major-General French have crossed the Zand River, and ...

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  37. SHIPPING DISASTERS

    From further statements made by the survivors of the ship Sierra Nevada, it appears that the vessel struck the rocks stern first. She then bumped heavily several times, ...

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  38. BISHOP'S CASE.

    Sir,—The account of Mr. Bishop's experience at the Plegue Hospital, as given in this morning's "Courier:" will, no doubt, be read with great interest by thousands of people throughout ...

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  39. GENERAL HAMILTON'S FORCE.

    Information has been received that a force of Boers, under General Louis Botha, with ten guns, is now confronting Lieutenant-General Ian Hamilton's force, which was ...

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  40. WOUNDED COLONIALS.

    Among the casualties during the recent fighting at Brandfort, the following members of the various colonial contingents are reported to have been wounded:—Privates ...

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  42. HUTTON'S RECONNAISSANCE.

    Further details have now been received regarding the reconnaissance made by the colonial mounted troops under Major-General Hutton to the Zand River, to the north of ...

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  43. REPORTS FROM THE SOUTH.

    Two fresh cases of plague were reported this morning. The patients were Alice Carroll, aged 16 years, residing at Dowling-street. Paddington, and Henry Sarina, aged ...

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  44. WRECK OF THE MAGNAT.

    News has been received that the vessel which was reported last night as having gone ashore on the coast between Cape Liptrap and Cape Paterson was that Magnat. ...

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  48. REPORTS FROM THE COUNTRY.

    The latest news from the quaiantine station states that the plague patients are progressing satisfactorily, and their temperatures are all normal. ...

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  49. WESTERN FRONTIER.

    Further particulars of the operations at Fourteen Streams, where General Hunter was yesterday reported to have expelled the enemy from their positions, state that ...

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