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  2. BRITAIN AND THE COLONIES.

    The Right Hon. Joseph Chamberlain, Secretary of State for the Colonies, was yesterday presented with the freedom of the Fishmongers' Company (one of the London City ...

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  3. MR. SCHREINER'S RESIGNATION.

    Information received from Capetown states that Mr. W. P. Schreiner, the late Premier, has placed his resignation as a member of the Cape House of Assembly in ...

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  4. IN THE GALLERY.

    There were a few questions asked in the Assembly yesterday, but they were not calculated to agitate this colony to any considerable extent. On second thoughts, it ...

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  5. CHINA.

    Colonel Campbell, who is in command of the British Horse Artillery attached to General, Bailland's command (which is portion, of the allied expedition to Pao-ting-fu, ...

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  6. THE BOER WAR.

    A report has been received that the Queensland Bushmen under Colonel Lloyd surprised a force of Boers on the Pienaars River, a short distance north of Pretoria. ...

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  7. COMMONWEALTH ELECTIONS BILL.

    In the Legislative Assembly yesterday, the Parliament of the Commonwealth Elections Bill was considered in Committee. Clauses 1 and 2, "Short title," and ...

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  8. THE PLAGUE IN BRISBANE.

    No further plague developments were reported in Brisbane yesterday, and the boy James, at Colmslie, is making satisfactory progress towards recovery. The last twelve ...

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  9. PRESERVATIVES IN BUTTER.

    In connection with the Health Bill now before Parliament, considerable discussion has arisen concerning the use of certain preservatives in the manufacture of food ...

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  10. THE INVALIDED COLONIALS.

    With regard to the invalided colonial soldiers in London who are alleged to be in financial straits. Earl Carrington has referred in eulogistic terms to the perfect ...

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  11. NEW SOUTH WALES BUSHMEN COMPLIMENTED.

    The Minister for Defence has received a cable from Colonel Mackay, commanding the New South Wales Imperial Bushmen in South Africa. He states that the ...

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  12. ELECTORAL FOOTBALL.

    The adjourned special general meeting of delegates of the Queensland Rugby Union, to consider the proposed by-laws and competition rules in connection with electoral ...

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  13. SOUTHERN SPORTING.

    The weather at Caulfield this morning was a great improvement on that of Tuesday. It was keen but pleasant, and the grass in the best of order, and everything ...

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  14. NEW MUSIC.

    Messrs. W. H. Paling and Co., Ltd., have recently published "The Pom Pom Waltz," by A. Corker. The piece is a well scored effort, with a musical lift in it, and should ...

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  15. THE CHINESE COURT.

    The "Times" publishes a communication from its correspondent stating that General Tung-fuh-siang, with the Kansu troops under his command, is now dominating the ...

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  16. SPEECH BY SIR MICHAEL HICKSBEACH.

    Sir Michael Hicks-Beach, Chancellor of the Exchequer, speaking at the dinner of the Liverpool Chamber of Commerce, last night, justified the consistent policy of ...

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  17. E. LLOYD BENEFIT CONCERT.

    One of the chief attractions in the way of amusement for this evening, is the Lloyd benefit concert, which takes place at the Opera House. The programme is ...

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  18. THE EMPEROR RETURNING.

    The Shanghai correspondent of the London "Daily Mail" states that Li Hung Chang has induced the Emperor of China to promise to return to Peking in six weeks. ...

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  19. A BASIS OF SETTLEMENT.

    It is announced that the foreign Ministers at Peking are conjointly drawing up a basis of settlement between the Powers and China, which will be presented in the form ...

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  20. BUFFELSHOEK OCCUPIED.

    Colonel the Earl of Erroll has occupied Buffelshoek without loss, after an engagement, in which the New Zealanders greatly distinguished themselves. ...

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  21. CABLE MESSAGES.

    It is announced that Mr. Chamberlain, Secretary of State for the Colonies, will proceed to Malta on board a British battleship in November on a visit to General Sir ...

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  22. SAFETY OF DR. R. L. JACK.

    News has been received that Dr. R. L. Jack and his party, who retired from Szechuen, in Western China, on account of the insurrectionary outbreak there, have ...

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  23. HEAVY FIGHTING NEAR ZEERUST.

    Lieutenant-General Methuen and Major-General Douglas, with a British force, consisting of the Loyal North Lancashire Regiment, the Northumberland Yeomanry, and ...

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  24. THE FRENCH IN THE NEW HEBRIDES.

    Writing on the 8th October, the New Hebrides correspondent of the "S. D. Telegraph," says:—There is somothing of importanee "in the air" here, although one ...

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  25. ANGLO-GERMAN AGREEMENT.

    The Emperor William of Germany, in an address delivered yesterday on the occasion of the dedication of the Hall of Fame at Barmen (or Elberfeld), in Rhenish Prussia, ...

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  26. SUWARROFF ISLAND.

    In an article published to-day the London "Times" expresses the hope that Suwarroff Island will be immediately annexed by Great Britain, as delays are dangerous ...

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  27. BRITISH FORCE OPPOSED.

    A British force under Colonel H. H. Settle has been severely opposed by the enemy at Bloemho[?], in the extreme south-west of the Transvaal, near the Vaal River, and ...

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  29. NEW SOUTH WALES PARLIAMENT

    In the Legislative Assembly to-day, the Postmaster-General moved the second reading of the Pacific Cable Bill, which seeks to give legislative effect to the ...

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  30. UNSKILLED LABOUR IN MINES.

    Mr. Benjamin Picard, M.P., president of the Miners' Federation of Great Britain, speaking at a conference of the Miners' Federation yesterday, recommended ...

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  32. FORAGERS CAPTURED.

    News is to hand that a foraging party from General Barton's force came in contact with the Boers at Frederfkstad, four men being captured and several wounded. ...

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  33. THE BETTING MARKET.

    The betting on the Melbourne Cup was a good deal livelier to-day than during the first half of the week. The feature of the wagering was the support given to ...

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  34. PUNISHMENT FOR SNIPING.

    General Hunter has burned down the village of Bothaville as a punishment for sniping on the part of the Boers. ...

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  35. FRENCH JOURNALISTS PUNISHED.

    Two newspaper writers in France have been sentenced respectively to four and a-half years and one month's imprisonment, besides being mulcted in damages, for ...

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  37. EX-PRESIDENT KRUGER.

    The authorities in Holland appear to be indisposed to tolerate any useless pro-Boer demonstrations on the arrival of exPresident Kruger in that country; and the ...

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  38. FIGHTING ON THE INDIAN FRONTIER.

    A report has been received that a sharp brush took place on Tuesday between the British troops and a party of Mahsud Waziri raiders near Jandula, the ...

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  39. SOUTHPORT NOTES.

    The necessary levels have been taken for the proposed sea-wall by Mr. Elliott, and the line marked out by him is likely to be the line on which the wall will be erected. The plans and ...

    Article : 370 words
  40. LATEST SCRATCHINGS.

    The latest scratchings for the Derby is Philibeg, and for the Melbourne Cup Chis[?]lton, Table Talk, Philibeg, Australian Colours, and Alva. ...

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  43. OTHER ITEMS.

    As the Boers now[?] arms appear to believe that their surrender to the British authorities would mean either death or banishment, Lord Roberts has had a ...

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  47. CAMBRIDGESHIRE STAKES.

    The race for the Cambridgeshire Stakes was run at the Newmarket Houghton Meeting to-day with the following result:- THE CAMBRIDGESHIRE STAKES ...

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  49. OUTLANDERS' PROTEST.

    The Transvaal Outlanders at Capetown have protested against the postponement of the date of their return, and state that on being allowed to return they are willing to ...

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  53. GENERAL BULLER AT CAPETOWN.

    A great farewell demonstration took place at Capetown yesterday on the occasion of the departure of General Sir Redvers Buller for England. ...

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  55. A VICTORIAN WOUNDED.

    Private H. Horne, of Victoria, is reported to have been dangerously wounded at Tuli in Rhodesia. ...

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