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  2. GREAT BRITAIN.

    The Right Hon. Leonard H. Courtney, M.P. for the Bodmin division of Cornwall, whose pro-Boer sympathies are well known, and who has throughout strongly denounced ...

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  3. AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH.

    It is stated on good authoiity that Mr. Chamberlain, Secretary of State for the Colonies, is of opinion that it would not be wise for the Governors of all the ...

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  4. Affairs in China.

    The United States Government have informed Count Lamsdorff, the Russian Minister for Foreign Affairs, that the American troops at Peking will be withdraYvn only ...

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  5. CABLE MESSAGES.

    The French steam-shipping companies are reducing the number of the voyages of their steamers, and laying idle portions of their fleets, owing to the present high prices ...

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  6. IN SEARCH OF LAND.

    The Lands Department has recently been visited by batches of Finns and Danes, who haye come to the, colony, and are now on the lookout for land suitable for ...

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  7. FROM THE FRONT.

    The following is an extract from a private letter received from Major Spencer Browne, of the III. Corps Staff, dated 31st July: ...

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  8. THE BOER WAR.

    Latest reports regarding General Botha's stand at Lydenburg, where he has maintained a successful defence against General Buller, state that General Ian Hamilton, ...

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  9. MR. KAYE'S "MERRY LITTLE FOLKS."

    A charity concert, the proceeds of which were to be devoted to the maintenance of a cot in the Hospital for Sick Children and for other deserving objects, took place ...

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  10. PRECAUTIONS AGAINST PLAGUE.

    In consequence of the outbreak of bubonic plague at Glasgow, the French authorities have intimated that all vessels arriving at French ports from Scotland, England, and ...

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  11. COMPULSORY ARBITRATION.

    The Trades Union Congress now sitting at Huddersfield has by an immense majority rejected a motion introduced by Mr. Ben Tillett in favour of the constitution of a ...

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  12. THE DATE OF INAUGURATION.

    The Premier is not favourably impressed with the, suggestion of the South Australian Government, that the proclamation of the Commonwealth should be issued on 1st ...

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  13. PUNISHING THE ASHANTIS.

    Further news is to hand from West Africa of the operations of the British columns which were sent out to punish the Ashanti natives who joined in the recent ...

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  14. R.A.M., R.C.M. ASSOCIATED BOARD.

    In the list of successful candidates at the recent examination in connection with the above, the following name was omitted:—Elementary Schools Exam.: ...

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  15. A LABOUR QUESTION.

    Mr. Justice Farwell has granted an injunction restraining the Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants, and Messrs. Bell and Holmes, secretaries of the society, from ...

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  16. INTERCOLONIAL.

    The death is announced of Mr. Henry Mort, M.L.C., one of the pioneers of Queensland. He settled in Moreton Bay in the forties, and before the establishment ...

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  17. PEKING RESIDENTS RETURNING.

    The European and other residents who left Peking on account of the recent antl-foreign outbreak, are now returning to the Chinese capital. ...

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  18. FIRST BOWKETT SOCIETY.

    The First Queensland Bowkett Benefit Building Society held its fifty-second appropriation meeting in the rooms, Colonial Mutual Chambers, 43 Queen-street, last ...

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  19. GERMANY'S ATTITUDE.

    The United States Charge d'Affaires at Berlin has reported that the German Government consider it necessary to retain the troops at Peking. ...

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  20. GERMAN PATROL ATTACKED BY BOXERS.

    It is reported that a German patrol at Tientsin, was attacked by a body of 500 Boxers. ...

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  21. THE CHAMPIONSHIP SCULLING RACE.

    In connection with the sculling race between James Wray and George Towns, to [?] rowed over the championship course on the Thames on Monday next, Towns is a strong ...

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  22. AN INDIAN PRINCE ON THE BRITISH STAFF.

    The Maharajah of Gwalior, one of the leading native Princes in India, has been appointed a member of the staff of General Sir A. Gaselee, commander of the British troops ...

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  23. BANK OF AUSTRALASIA.

    The Bank of Australasia has declared a dividend for the past half-year at the rate of 9 per cent per annum. A sum of £40,000 is added the reserve fund, £20,000 ...

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  24. THE ITALIAN ARCTIC EXPEDITION.

    Further particulars have been received of the voyage of the Stella Polare, which has returned to Norway with the Polar expedition under the leadership of the Duke of ...

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  25. PUNISHING THE BOXERS.

    The commanders of the allied forces in China are sending an expedition to drive the insurgent Boxers from the villages in the direction of Pao-ting-fu, in the ...

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  26. CITY AMBULANCE BRIGADE.

    The committee, members, staff, and friends of the City Ambulance Transport Brigade held their third annual picnic on Thursday, under most favourable weather ...

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  27. PHILATELIC EXHIBITION.

    The first philatelic exhibition ever held in Sydney was opened this afternoon in the Young Men's Christian Association Hall. There are in all twenty-five ...

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  28. ADVICE FROM A CHINESE VICEROY.

    It is stated that the Chinese Viceroy of Wu-chang, on the Yang-tsze River, has urged Grent Britain to take the lead in securing peace in China, in order to prevent ...

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  29. ENGLISH HAY CROP.

    The hay crop in England is practically a failure, the average yield being about 7cwt. per acre, which is only half of the yield of last year. ...

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  30. DEATH OF THE SWEDISH CONSUL.

    News has been received of the death of Mr. C. A. Falstedt, Consul for Sweden and Norway in New South Wales and Queensland. The deceased gentleman was on a ...

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  31. LI HUNG CHANG AND THE INSURGENTS.

    A report has been received from Chinese sources that the Viceroy [?]i Hung Chang has issued an order to the native Chinese soldiery in the provinces of Hunan and ...

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  32. ORANGE RIVER COLONY.

    It is reported that during their unsuccessful siege of the British garrison at Ladybrand, on the eastern border of the Orange River Colony, the Boers lost twenty-four ...

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  33. ATTEMPT TO SWIM THE ENGLISH CHANNEL.

    Madame Icacescu, the Austrian champion swimmer, made an attempt yesterday to swim across the English Channel from Calais to Dover, but was unable to ...

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  34. FOREIGN TROOPS AT SHANGHAI.

    Information is to hand that 500 German troops have been landed at Shanghai. One thousand additional British troops have also been landed there. ...

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  35. THE BREELONG OUTLAWS.

    During yesterday afternoon the Breelong blacks entered a house owned by a man named M'Kay, and helped themselves to sugar and blankets. The house was ...

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  36. THE CAIRNS SHOW.

    The annual show of the Cairns Agricultural, Pastoral, and Mining Association was held on Wednesday and Thursday, but was greatly marred by heavy showers of rain ...

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  37. NEW SOUTH WALES CONTINGENT

    Capiain Gillespie, who is in charge of the New South Wales naval contingent recently sent to China, has notified the Colonial Secretary that the contingent has been ordered ...

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  38. EXECUTION OF BOXERS.

    Reports are to hand that the French have shot two prominent Boxers at Tientsin, while two others were beheaded by the Japanese. ...

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  39. COLONIAL ORANGES.

    The shipment of oranges by the R.M.S. Austral has been found to be bad, and a considerable portion has been condemned by the health authorities. ...

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  40. WEPENER THREATENED.

    It is reported that a Boer commando is now threatening Wepener, on the south-eastern border of the Orange River Colony, where Colonel Dalgety made his gallant and ...

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  41. OTHER ITEMS.

    The Russians are stated to he now engaged in repairing the railway line between Tientsin and Peking, which was recently destroyed by the Chinese insurgents. ...

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  42. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

    Arrival.—Hesperides, ship, from Wellington. departures.—For Sydney: Moravian, s. For Newcastle: Jeanne Guillon. For ...

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  43. BRISBANE JOCKEY CLUB RACES.

    This Afternoon the Brisbane Jockey Club hold their weekly race meeting at Albion Park. The programme comprises six races, the first of which is timed to ...

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  44. MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

    Information has been received that Private O'Reilly, of the New South Wales Mounted Infantry, has died at Bloemfontein, from enteric fever. ...

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  45. THE A.J.C. MEETING.

    At the reading of the card on the Epsom Handicap at Tattersall's Club to-night, Dandy was backed at 1400 to 152, and after that he was firm at 8 to 1. When any ...

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  46. DROUGHT IN THE FAR WEST.

    Constable Fadden arrived here yesterday. He had travelled from Birdsville, via Winton, and describes the state of the country in the far West as pitiable. ...

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  47. THE ROMA WHEAT CROP.

    Mr. Peter M'Lean, the Government Agricultural Adviser, arrived here this morning to make inquiries into the damage done to the wh[?]at crops. Mr. M'Lean visited ...

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  48. BADEN-POWELL AT CAPETOWN.

    General Baden-Powell, the defender, of Mafeking, has been visiting Sir Alfred Milner, the Governor and High Commissioner, at Capetown, and received a great ...

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  51. PORTUGUESE TROOPS FOR DELAGOA BAY.

    It is reported from Lisbon that 1000 Portuguese troops are being despatched from the capital of Portugal for Delagoa Bay. ...

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  53. THE INVALIDED QUEENSLANDERS.

    The Commandant (Colonel Finn) stated yesterday that he had sent for some of the returned invalided soldiers for the purpose of asking them if they had any ...

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  55. SERIOUS MINING EXPLOSION.

    Two men were severely injured by a mining explosion at the Star of the East mine, Sebastopol, yesterday. Two holes had been charged, and the reports which ...

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  57. THE RACING PROSPECTS.

    Rain commenced to fall just before sunset, and showers continued all the evening. With the wet weather earlier in the week, the effect will be to make the going ...

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  60. A VICTORIAN DOCTOR'S ESTATE.

    Our Melbourne correspondent teleghaps as follows:—The will of the late Edwin M. James, a retired surgeon, formerly of Collins-street, Melbourne, has been lodged, ...

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  62. MORE RETURNING INVALIDS.

    The steamer Wilcannia arrived from Capetown this morning with thirty invalided soldiers from South Africa on board. Included among the number are ...

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  63. PASSENGERS BY NORTHERN MAIL TRAIN.

    The following is a list of through passengers who left Brisbane by last night's mail train for the North:—For Gladstone: Messrs. Diamond, Shaw, Bunkin, ...

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