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  2. FRENCH POLITICS.

    M. Waldeck Rousseau, the French Premier, delivered an impressive speech at Toulouse, in the south of France, yesterday, in which he gave an exposition of the Government ...

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  3. DEATH OF PROFESSOR MAX MULLER.

    The death is announced of the Right Hon. Friedrich Max-Muller, the eminent Sanscrit scholar, and Corpus Professor of Comparative Philology at Oxford University, in his ...

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  4. THE NEW HEALTH BILL.

    There being considerable difference of opinion expressed in the Legislative Council during the present discussion on the provisions relating to the use of preservatives in ...

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  5. THE BOES WAR.

    With regard to the recent occupation of Philippolls, in the south-west of the Orange River Colony, by the Boers, it has been ascertained that the inhabitants connived at ...

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  6. THE BOER FIGHTING STRENGTH.

    The London "Daily Mail" to-day pub[?]shes a communication stating that the Boers have now about 15,000 men fighting, half of whom are in the Orange River ...

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  7. CHINA.

    An allied force consisting of Russians and Germans, together with a detachment of French artillery, is preparing to attack a force of 10,000 Boxers find disbanded ...

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  8. AN EXTRAORDINARY RIOT.

    The first appearance of ex-Priest Slattery, who was advertised to lecture on the subject, "Why I Left the Roman Catholic Priesthood," was the occasion of a [?]t that ...

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  9. SOUTHERN SPORTING.

    A fair amount ot wagering was transacted over the Melbourne Cup to-day. An attempt was made early in the day to back Revenue on behalf of the stable, but all the [?]ey obtainable at 100 to 3 ...

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  10. LATEST S[?]RATCHINGS.

    The following scratchings in connection with the V.R.C. Meeting are announced:— Melbourne Cup.—Rifl[?], Yalimba, Belemnite, Juggler, Fairy Light, Palmer, Dude, Hobson, Lord ...

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  11. SEIZURE FROM A CHINESE TREASURY.

    Reports are to hand that the allied force which recently occupied Pao-ting-fu seized a sum of 740,000 taels (about £100,000), which was found in the Chinese Treasury ...

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  12. CABLE MESSAGES.

    The London "Daily Telegraph" states that the Duke and Duchess of York, on the occasion of their visit to Australia, will prefer to travel by one of the steamers of ...

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  13. CHINESE OFFICIAL CRIMINALS.

    It is reported from Peking that the foreign Ministers there have added the name of Prince Ki Ying-nien to the list of Chinese officials whose execution is ...

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  14. AUSTRAL WHEEL RACE.

    The Melbourne Bicycle Club, which recently took over the control of cycle racing in Victoria, has received a splendid entry of 143 competitors for the great annual ...

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  15. SURPRISE BY LORD KITCHENER.

    A British force under Lord Kitchener, after a night march, surprised and captured a Boer laager at Krugerspoort, several Bo[?]rs being wounded and four captured. ...

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  16. RUSSIAN DISCOVERIES AT MUKDEN.

    The Russians at Mukden, in Southern Manchuria, have discovered the Chinese Governor's proclamation of war against foreigners, also evidence concerning the ...

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  17. SKIRMISHING BY GENERAL HUNTER.

    The British force under General Hunter has heen engaged in continuous skirmishing with the Boers in the district round Bothaville, in the north-west of the Orange ...

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  18. ADELAIDE LEAGUE OF WHEELMEN.

    The League of Wheelmen concluded their spring carnival at the Oval yesterday. The Mayor's Mile was won by A. E. Sampson, with J. Mathias second, and Gordon third. ...

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  19. TRADES UNIONS FRATERNISATION.

    The British trades union delegates who are attending the conference to be held in Paris were welcomed in the French capital yesterday by delegates from two hundred ...

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  20. THREATS BY THE BOERS.

    The enemy, many of whom ars [?]ressed in khaki uniform, are threatening to shoot all the British prisoners they may capture in revenge for the farms which have been ...

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  21. THE MAHARAJAH SCINDIA.

    The Maharajah Scindla of Gwalior, ruler of one of the most important of the native States of India, has been attached to the staff of General Sir A. Gaselee, ...

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  22. THE BREELONG OUTLAWS.

    Further statements which have been made regarding the capture of J[?]y Governor show that although the chase was for less than a couple of hundred yards, and it was ...

    Article : 222 words
  23. THE ARREST OF SIPIDO.

    With reference to the arrest in Paris of Jean Baptiste Sipido, the youth who attempted to shoot the Prince of Wales at Brussels in April last, further information ...

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  24. THE ANGLO-GERMAN AGREEMENT.

    The Berlin "Post," a leading German newspaper, referring to the recent Anglo-German agreement with regard to China, states that Germany concluded the ...

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  25. ATTACK ON A BRITISH CONVOY.

    Information has been received that a convoy, escorted by a body of Cape police, was attacked by a Boer force in the dense bush near Hooptad, in the north-west of ...

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  26. JUSTIFYING KING HUMBERT'S MURDER.

    A German named Grunwald has been arrested by the French authorities in Tunis, and sentenced to two year[?] imprisonment, for attempting to justify the recent murder ...

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  27. TRAMWAY FATALITY IN NEW ZEALAND.

    A sensational accident happened to a tramcar on Saturday while going down the steep incline between Roslyn and Dunedin. The car became unmanageable, ...

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  28. THE GOVERNOR'S TOUR.

    Lord Lamington arrived here on Saturday morning from the Gulf. His Excellency paid a visit to the pearling fleet, and was received by the [?]on. John Douglas, a de[?]chment of A Battery acting ...

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  29. SCATTERING DE WET'S COMMANDO.

    Further details have been received of the recent engagement between Major-General Barton's British force and the Boer force under Commandant De Wet, at ...

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  30. A.M.P, REFERENDUM.

    We learn from the resident secretary that Queensland cast 12,482 votes in favour of the proposed extension of the society's business beyond these colonies, and 11,458 votes ...

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  31. PASSING FORGED CHEQUES.

    A large number of forged cheques were passed here on Saturday by a man of light complexion, about 5ft. 8in. in height. Altogether, about £80 worth of cheques were ...

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  32. OVERLAND PASSENGERS.

    The following passengers travelled by mail train to-day:— For Brisbane: Mrs. Benjamin, Mrs. Callick, Mrs. Floyd, (Miss Lukin, Mr. and Mrs. Galley, Mr. and ...

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  33. CRUISE OF H.M.S. TORCH.

    H.M.S. Torch, Lieutenant M'Alister in command, arrived in port on Friday evening last after a six months' cruise among the Solomon Islands. The Torch called at ...

    Article : 149 words
  34. THE WASCHBANK RAID.

    With regard to the attack on Wasehbank Station, on the main Northern Railway line in Natal, which has already been reported, further information states that the raid was ...

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  37. OTHER ITEMS.

    News from Pretoria states that after the ceremony of the formal annexation of the Transvaal by Great Britain, which took place on Friday last, the ...

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  40. COLONIAL CASUALTIES.

    It is reported that Private A. Jones, a member of the Victorian Mounted Infantry, has died of inflammation at Kroonstad. The following casualties occurred among ...

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  41. TO THE EDITOR.

    Sir,—As Mr. Thynne and a few other members of the Legislative Council seem to consider horacic acid so dangerous a poison, I think it would be well to ask those ...

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  42. CAPTURED GUN FOR NEW ZEALAND.

    Lord Roberts has given his permission to the New Zealand troops to take to New Zealand with them on their return the gun they recently captured from the Boers at ...

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