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  2. THE BOER WAR

    Commandant De Wet, with his force of Boers, is now located to the weat of Kroonstad, in the north of the Orange River Colony. ...

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  3. THE UNITED STATES.

    A dreadful explosion, attended by heavy loss of life, has occurred at a fireworks factory in Paterson, a city in the State of New Jersey, seventeen miles north of New York. ...

    Article : 62 words
  4. COMMONWEALTH DEFENCE.

    A return has been furnished to Sir John Forrest (Commonwealth Minister for Defence) of the Defence Forces of the Commonwealth, inclusive of rifle clubs. The ...

    Article : 126 words
  5. CABLE MESSAGES.

    An interesting report on the Australian Commonwealth by the Austro-Hungarian Consul in Sydney, Dr. August Schoidel, has been published in Vienna. ...

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  6. FEDERAL MATTERS.

    Mr. Barton, the Federal Premier, stated this morning with reference to the inquiries that are being instituted relative to the acquisition of the Northern ...

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  7. HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE.

    The presentation of Ambroise Thomas's opera, "Mignon," by Mr. Musgrove's Grand Opera Company, last night, was in every sense a treat. The opera is one of the ...

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  8. AN AUSTRALIAN IN LONDON.

    Before the opening of the conference which is to be held in London next month to consider the proposed amalgamation of the Judicial Committee of the Privy ...

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  9. THE COLONIAL BOWLERS.

    The New Zealand bowlers played a match against a Dundee team yesterday, and were defeated. The following were the scores: —Dundee 51, New Zealand 35. ...

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  10. THE BIGAMY CASE AGAINST EARL RUSSELL.

    In connection with the case of Earl Russell, who has been committed for trial at the Old Bailey on a charge of bigamy, Judge Curlew, who celebrated the marriage ...

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  11. RETURN OF COLONEL FINN.

    The Commandant, Colonel Finn, returned to Brisbane last night from Melbourne, where he has been attending the Conference of Commandants. The Defence Bill has ...

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  12. ANOTHER TERRIBLE DISASTER.

    News has been received of another terrible disaster in the United States. The scene of the catastrophe was a place called Pocohanks, in the State of Virginia, ...

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  13. PLAGUE IN SOUTH AFRICA.

    News received from South Africa states that since Friday last six fresh cases of bubonic plague have been reported at Capetown, and two at Port Elizabeth. ...

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  14. BRUCE HAMILTON'S OPERATIONS.

    The "drive" recently undertaken by General Bruce Hamilton in the east of the Orange River Colony has resulted in the capture of 350 Boers, while many others ...

    Article : 43 words
  15. RUSSIAN DESIGNS IN MANCHURIA.

    Dr. Morrison, the Peking correspondent of the "Times," has telegraphed that the Russian Government have intimated that they will require a resumption of ...

    Article : 113 words
  16. MR. ADALBERT HAY ACCIDENTALLY KILLED.

    Information is to hand of the death of Mr. Adalbert Hay, son of the Hon. John Hay, United States Secretary of State, and lately American Consul at Pretoria, where ...

    Article : 125 words
  17. INTERESTING LARCENY CASE.

    George Henry Frostick was placed on his trial at the Criminal Court to-day on the charge of larceny as bailee of certain jewellery belonging to Mrs. Sarah Payne, and ...

    Article : 161 words
  18. THE ENGAGEMENT AT REITZ.

    Some further details have now been received of the engagement with De Wet's force at Reitz, in the north-east of the Orange River Colony, on the 6th instant, ...

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  19. DEFEAT OF THE SOMALI MAD MULLAH.

    Additional reports have been received in connection with the recent defeat of the Somali Mad Mullah's force at Somala. From these it appears that, failing in an attempt ...

    Article : 205 words
  20. THE CONTINENT.

    The Associations Bill, which was introduced by the French Government some months ago, and has been passed by the Chamber of Deputies, has now been passed ...

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  21. MIDLAND MOUNTED RIFLES CAPTURED.

    News is to hand of a disaster having overtaken a detachment of the Midland Mounted Rifles (a Cape Colony force) at Waterkloof on Thursday last. Eight men ...

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  22. THE NEW CITY ENGINEER.

    A special meeting of the Brisbane Municipal Council was held yesterday afternoon for the purpose of appointing a new city engineer. There were present: His ...

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  23. THE NEW POSTAL BILL.

    Mr. Lewis, the Premier, has replied as follows to the Federal Prime Minister regarding clause 54 in the Federal Post Office Bill:—"I submit that the Post Office ...

    Article : 183 words
  24. GREAT AUTOMOBILE RACE.

    A great automobile race from Paris to Berlin is now in progress. Fifty-seven automobiles, constituting the tourist division of the race, reached ...

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  25. SURRENDER OF BOER FAMILIES.

    Reports are to hand that fifty-five Boer families have crossed the north-western boundary of the Transvaal into Khama's country, in the Bechuanaland Protectorate, ...

    Article : 61 words
  26. SOUTHERN SPORTING.

    The following acceptances were declared to-day for the two principal events in connection with the Grand National Meeting of the Victoria Racing Club: ...

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  27. GOVERNORSHIP OF THE PHILIPPINES.

    General Chaffee, who commanded the United States troops in China during the late campaign against the Boxers, has been appointed Military Governor of the ...

    Article : 60 words
  28. OTHER ITEMS.

    Private John M'Cann, of the Fifth Contingent Victorian Mounted Infantry, has died of enteric fever at Pretoria. Private S. Depscombe, of the Sixth New ...

    Article : 72 words
  29. THE NEW ITALIAN MINISTRY.

    Signor Zanardelli, who formed a new Cabinet in Italy on the resignation of the Saracco Ministry in February last, has obtained a vote of confidence in the Italian ...

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  30. THE BENDIGO EXHIBITION.

    Messrs. A. J. Carter (President of the Brisbane Chamber of Commerce, T. Morrow (President of the Chamber of Manufactures), A. M. Hertzberg, E. D. Day, R. ...

    Article : 548 words
  31. THEATRE ROYAL.

    Though Mr. Percy St. John's Royal Burlesque and Speciality Company are now entering on their second year before the Brisbane public at the Theatre Royal, that ...

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  32. SLANDER CASE IN SYDNEY.

    The action for alleged slander, in which Clarence M'Ivor sued Major Z. C. Rennie for £500 damages, was continued in the Supreme Court to-day. The plaintiff gave ...

    Article : 229 words
  33. A WEST AUSTRALIAN OFFICER.

    Major Vialls, who is in command of the West Australian Bushmen's Contingent, has received the local rank of Lieutenant-Colonel whilst in command of a column. ...

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  34. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    The amateur golf championship of New South Wales was won by Mr. E. C. Simpson, with Mr. MacNeil second. ...

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  35. THE DISTINGUISHED SERVICE ORDER.

    It is announced that the Distinguished Service Order has been conferred upon Lieutenant Langley, of the South Australian Mounted Infantry, for the gallantry ...

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  36. A SHIP'S TRYING EXPERIENCES.

    The ship Wiscombe Park, which arrived yesterday from Hamburg, had an unenviable experience during the voyage. The vessel originally left Hamburg for ...

    Article : 139 words
  37. AFRIKANDER DELEGATES RETURNING.

    The two Afrikander Bond delegates, Messrs. Merriman and Sauer, who have been on a mission to Great Britain in connection with the terms of peace to be ...

    Article : 52 words
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  39. PERSONAL.

    News has been received in Brisbane of the death of Mr. Geo. Morrison, manager of the Bank of New South Wales at Tamworth. The deceased gentleman is well ...

    Article : 272 words
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  41. NEWS FROM THE SOUTH SEAS.

    The steamer Titus arrived here from the South Sea Islands at 1.30 o'clock this morning. The captain reports that, with the exception of the news of the murder of J. ...

    Article : 101 words
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  43. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS.

    SYDNEY, June 24.—Arrivals: Austral, R.M.S., from London; Rockton and Anglian, steamers, from Melbourne; Rippingham Grange, s., from London. ...

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  44. A SENSATIONAL SUICIDE.

    On Saturday night last Thomas Henry O'Reilly, aged 37 years, described as a doctor, who recently arrived from New Zealand, was arrested on a charge of ...

    Article : 141 words
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