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  2. THE BOER WAR.

    Further information has been received of the operations of General Buller, who has advanced on Lydenburg and encountered a large force of the enemy. General Botha, ...

    Article : 253 words
  3. INTERCOLONIAL.

    Much interest was manifested on the Exchange to-day in a sample of about 60oz. of rough gold, from the Suloga Company's mine, on Woodlark Island. The largest ...

    Article : 83 words
  4. The Chinese Question

    In the recent circular note which Count Lan[?]sdorf, the Russian Minister for Foreign Affairs, addressed to the Great Powers, submitting the proposals of Russia for the ...

    Article : 116 words
  5. FINANCIAL STATEMENT.

    In Committee of Supply yesterday, the Legislative Assembly returned the debate on the Treasurer's Financial Statement. Mr. BROWNE congratulated the Treasurer ...

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  6. THE PLAGUE.

    After a spell lasting into the fourteenth day, the plague made its reappearance again yesterday evening, the patient baing a Miss James, employed as a domestic servant at a ...

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  7. ANOTHER RAILWAY RAID.

    The Boers have made a raid on the Pietersburg railway line, to the north of Pretoria, and derailed a train. Some men of the West Riding (Yorkshire) Regiment who ...

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  8. MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

    A large Boer commando has made its appearance on the Vet River, in the Orange River Colony, east of the Bloemfontein-Pretoria Railway line. ...

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  9. BILLIARD MATCH BETWEEN ROBERTS AND W[?]ESS.

    Conditions have been arranged for a billiard match between Roberts and Weiss, in which the former allows Weiss 7000 points in 21,000. The first half of the ...

    Article : 93 words
  10. PRESIDENTS KRUGER AND STEYN.

    Ex-Presidents Kruger and Steyn are reported to be living in railway carriages at Nelspruit, on the Delagoa Bay Railway line, about sixty-six miles east of ...

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  11. DISCHARGES OF PATIENTS.

    To-day the patient Hutchison is due to be discharged from Colmslie[?] Wolff will probably be released in about a week, and Gibson is gradually drawing towards the ...

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  12. MISSION STATION DESTROYED.

    The rioting reported in the North of the Canton province early in August, was more serious than was at first anticipated, the Berlin Mission station, at Luk Hang ...

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  13. MATRIMONIAL AGENCIES.

    The disclosures of last week in regard to matrimonial agencies was the subject of a brief debate in the Legislative Council tonight. The representation of the ...

    Article : 102 words
  14. CLEANSING OPERATIONS.

    The cleansing gang were at work yesterday laying rat baits on the South Brisbane wharves. They have not so far completed Queen-street, but it is found difficult to do ...

    Article : 55 words
  15. INDEMNITY BY GREAT BRITAIN.

    Advices received from Hamburg state that the British Government have agreed to pay an indemnity of £87,500 to the owners of the German steamers Bundesrath, ...

    Article : 64 words
  16. PROPOSED FURTHER RETRENCHMENTS.

    The president of the Epidemic Board yesterday submitted a proposal to the Central Board of Health, under which it was recommended that the whole or the nurses at ...

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  17. CABLE MESSAGES.

    A fresh case of bubonic plague has been reported at Govan a suburb of Glasgow. There are now thirteen cases of plague in the hospital at Glasgow, and forty-three ...

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  18. CASINO TO LISMORE RAILWAY.

    In the Legislative Council to-night, thee Casino to Lismore Railway Bill was carried through its second reading and Committee stages without amendment. ...

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  19. GERMANY AND GREAT BRITAIN.

    It is understood that the German Government are awaiting the reply of the British Government to the Russian proposals with regard to the withdrawal of the allies from ...

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  20. THE FUTAMI MARU.

    News of the wreck of the Japanese steamer —the Futami Maru—brought by the Kasuga Maru relates that the weather on Friday night, the 17th August, was the blackest ...

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  21. ANOTHER CASE AT TOWNSVILLE.

    Lawrence Killian, a railway employee, residing at West End, was pronounced to be suffering from a mild attack of plague to-day. He will be removed to the quarantin[?] ...

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  22. STANLEY ROWLEY RETURNING.

    Stanley Rowley, the Australian sprinter, who was recently sent to England as the representative of the Amateur Athletic Union of Australasia, is returning to ...

    Article : 37 words
  23. CONSULTING THE MINISTERS AND COMMANDERS.

    The various Powers are endeavouring to elicit the views of the Ministers and military commanders at Peking with regard to the proposed withdrawal of the allied ...

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  24. SOUTHERN BETTING MARKETS.

    The only alteration in the betting market to-day was that Auld Lang Syne hardened for the Epsom Handicap to 100 to 8. MELBOURNE, September 5. ...

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  25. AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH.

    Although the committee to arrange the ceremonies in connection with the inauguration of the Australian Commonwealth has not yet been appointed, some ...

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  26. JAPANESE OPINION.

    The leading Japanese newspapers are unanimous in expressing the opinion that the action taken by Russia has terminated the concert of the Powers. ...

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  27. OVERLAND PASSENGERS.

    The following passengers travelled by mail train to-day:- For Brisbane: Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Dods, Mr. and Mrs. Reikie, Miss Reynolds, Mrs. ...

    Article : 103 words
  28. FRENCH PRESS OPINION.

    The "Journal des Debats," a leading Paris journal, commenting upon the situation in China, foresees that it is the intention of Russia, when the Trans-Siberian ...

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  29. MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

    It is reported that the Chinese Empress Dowager has ordered an investigation to be made into the conduct of the Viceroys of the southern provinces in entering into ...

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  30. STATE SCHOLARSHIPS TO BE EXTENDED.

    Last year in the Legislative Assembly, on the motion of Mr. F. M'Donnell, a resolution was passed expressing the desirability of holders of State scholarships and ...

    Article : 228 words
  31. LADYBRAND BESIEGED.

    Reports have been received that four Boer commandoes, under Commandants Grobelaar, Fourie, Lemmer, and Sasebroek, are besieging Ladybrand, on the ...

    Article : 189 words
  32. AN EDICT BY THE EMPEROR.

    An edict, which is attributed to the Chinese Emperor, and is dated the 19th August, has been issued. This edict orders Li Hung Chang to open negotiations with ...

    Article : 77 words
  33. THE BREELONG OUTLAWS.

    The Breelong blacks to-day bailed up a fencer named Woodley, about twelve miles from Nundle, and had dinner with him. A party of civilians suddenly came upon them, ...

    Article : 130 words
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  35. CHINESE OFFICIAL ARRESTED.

    A report has been received from Peking that, at the instance of the Austrian Embassy, Chung-li, a prominent member of the Tsung-li-Yamen, has been arrested for ...

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  36. RUSSIANS IN MANCHURIA.

    A Russian, force is reported to be marching on Kirin, an important town in Eastern Manchuria, where the Chinese have a large arsenal. ...

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  39. CHINESE TELEGRAPH LINES.

    The Post and Telegraph Department advise as follows:—Berne notifies that the Chines[?] lines between Shanghai and Chefoo have been restored, but are working badly. ...

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  40. LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

    In the Legislative Council yesterday the principal business was the discussion of the bill making provision for the construction, elevation, and form of buildings, clauses 1, ...

    Article : 114 words
  41. DR. JACK'S PARTY.

    Information has been received that the mining and exploring party under Dr. R. L. Jack, late Queensland Government Geologist, who were in the province of Sze-chuan, ...

    Article : 52 words
  42. PASSENGERS BY NORTHERN MAIL.

    The following is a list of through passengers who left Brisbane by last night's Northern mail train:—For Gladstone: Mr. Allen. For Rockhampton: Messrs. Stiebel, ...

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  43. SAFETY OF MISSIONARIES.

    News has been received by cable that the Rev. T. Howard Smith and his wife, who were missionaries in China, are safe. It was feared that they had both been ...

    Article : 60 words
  44. OTHER OPERATIONS.

    In the engagement at Roolkop, where Colonel Plumer defeated a force of Boers and captured large quantities of ammunition [?]d supplies, five men of the Tasmanian ...

    Article : 41 words
  45. LATEST NEWS BY MAIL.

    Much of the China news appearing in the latest files, received by the steamer Kasuga Maru, has already been published in the cable messages. ...

    Article : 191 words
  46. THE CITIZENS' CONVERSAZIONE AND BALL.

    The entertainment of the Mayor and Mayoress of Brisbane by the citizens at a conversazione and ball will take place at the Centennial Hall this (Thursday) ...

    Article : 191 words
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  49. THE NEW ZEALAND CONTINGENTS.

    Our Wellington correspondent telegraphs under yesterday's date:—The Government have introduced a bill to make provision for the men, or the wives and families ...

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  50. PLUMER AGAIN SUCCESSFUL.

    Colonel Plumer has had another successful encounter with the Boers to the north of Pretoria. The engagement took place on Sunday last, in the vicinity of Warm Baths, ...

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  52. COLONIAL PRISONERS RETURNED.

    The following members of the colonial contingents who were captured by the Boers in the recent fighting north of Pretoria, have returned to Warm Baths:—Of the ...

    Article : 68 words
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