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  2. THE BOER WAR.

    A repart has been received that a British force under Colonel Lukin on Sunday last surprised Commandant Latigan's laager, capturing ten Boers, seventy rifles, several ...

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  3. GREAT BRITAIN.

    A long list of honours and promotions in connection with the recent operations in China is published in the "London Gazette." ...

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  4. AUSTRALASIAN INTERESTS.

    The "Standard" this morning publishes an article commenting upon the tour of the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York in Australasia. It states that the visit will ...

    Article : 147 words
  5. THE FEDERAL PABLIAMENT.

    Mr. PEARCE (Western Australia) gave notice of motion,—"That, in the opinion of the Senate, the gentleman to be appointed High Commissioner for the ...

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  6. THE UNITED STATES.

    Owing to the great heat in the United States, farm work has been largely abandoned. The thermometer has been registering 105deg. to 114deg. in the shade daily. ...

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  7. SALE OF PUBLIC LAND.

    In the Legislative Assembly yesterday, Mr. CURTIS moved,—"That, in the opinion of the House, the policy of the Government in selling the public estate in ...

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  8. THE GREAT BROOKLYN BRIDGE.

    News from New York states that seventeen of the steel cables supporting the great suspension bridge connecting Brooklyn with New York have yielded, ...

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  9. FEDERAL MATTERS.

    A bill to place certain restrictions on immigration, and to provide for the removal irom the Commonwealth of prohibited immigrants, was circulated ...

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  10. THE ANTARCTIC SHIP DISCOVERY.

    The ship Discovery, which has been built for the British Antarctic Expedition, is to proceed from London to Cowes, in the Isle of Wight, where she will be inspected by ...

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  11. THE ENGLISH CRICKET TEAM.

    The committee of the Yorkshire County Club has expressed a wish that W. Rhodes, the Yorkshire left-hand bowler, should not accept the invitation of Mr. A. C. Maclaren ...

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  12. ACCUSATION AGAINST COMMANDER SOHLEY.

    "Maclay's History of the Navy," a work recently published in America, contains a passage accusing Commander Schley, of the United States Navy, of cowardice before and ...

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  13. CAPTURE AND BURNING OF A TRAIN.

    Further particulars of the capture and burning of a train by the Boers under Commandant Scheepers, near Beaufort West, in Cape Colony, state that the ...

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  14. A MUNIFICENT BEQUEST.

    The late W. R. Sutton, head of the great London firm of carriers and forwarding agents, Sutton and Co., has bequeathed a sum of £2,000,000 for the purpose of ...

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  15. CABLE MESSAGES.

    Returns have been published showing that the imports into the Dominion of Canada for the past fiscal year totalled 181,225,389 dollars, while the exports for ...

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  16. COLONIAL CASUALTIES.

    Private E. G. Iles, of the Fourth West Australian Contingent, was killed at Jagersfontein, in the Transvaal. Private W. M'Caffery, of the Fifth West ...

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  17. NEW SOUTH WALES PARLIAMENT.

    Parliament was opened to-day by the Lleutenant-Governor with the customary ceremonial. Sir Frederick Darley road a Speech, which was of unusual length. ...

    Article : 273 words
  18. A WEALTHY SHOWMAN.

    A Mr. Lascelles, who was in business us a showman, and lately died, has left a sum of £40,000. ...

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  19. DISASTROUS EXPLOSION ON A PETROLEUM SHIP.

    A terrible explosion occurred on board the American petroleum ship Louise Adelaide, at Gaeddvigen, in Swoden, Involving great loss of life, the captain of the ship, nine ...

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  20. THE TUBERCULOSIS CONGRESS.

    The sittings of the[?] British Congress on Tuberculosis were continued in London yesterday. During the course of the proceedings, Professor Robert Koch, who ...

    Article : 154 words
  21. EXECUTION OF REBELS.

    The colonial rebel, Petrus Klopper, has been hanged at Burghersdorp, and Klossen, the Somerset East rebel and murderer, has been sentenced to be hanged. ...

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  22. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

    In the House of Representatives, On the motion of Mr. WATSON (New South Wales) the Standing Orders were suspended. Mr. Watson said he had been ...

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  23. FURTHER SENTENCES ON REBELS.

    Four colonial rebels have been tried at Vryburg, in the north-west of Cape Colony, and each sentenced to ten years' penal servitude. ...

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  24. TERRIFIC HAILSTORM IN RUSSIA.

    Information is to bond of a terrific hailstorm having occurred In the districts of Schlatz and Tomboloff, in Russia. Many of the hailstones are stated to have weighed ...

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  25. THE CAMPS INVESTIGATION COMMITTEE.

    Dr. Jane Watherstone, the noted Cape philanthropist, has been appointed a member of the Investigation Committee of Ladies delegated by Mr. W. St. J. Brodrick ...

    Article : 75 words
  26. FEDERATING FIJI AND NEW ZEALAND.

    Mr. Barton states that, should an attempt be made to federate Fiji and New Zealand, he will make representations to the proper quarter that it would be ...

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  27. ALPINE FATALITIES.

    Information has been received that a gentleman and two ladies, all of whom were English, and a guide named Carrel, lost their lives while climbing the Matterhorn, ...

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  28. MORTALITY IN THE CONCENTRATION CAMPS.

    Returns have been published showing that, out of a total op 14.624 white men, 27,711 women, and 43,075 children who were detained. In the various concentration ...

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  29. BANQUET TO PROFESSOR KOCH.

    Professor Robert Koch, the eminent German bacteriologist, was entertained at a banquet last night by the Royal Institute of Health, who presented him with the ...

    Article : 129 words
  30. SYDNEY JUNIOR EXAMINATIONS

    A total of 697 candidates, or 65.8 per cent, passed the Junior public examination in connection with the University of Sydney, and 100 qualified for matrioulation. Two ...

    Article : 338 words
  31. A VOTE OF CENSURE.

    Mr. Lee, Leader of the Opposition, in his address, dealt principally with financial matters, and said that the State had been seriously embarrassed by the action of the ...

    Article : 180 words
  32. ARMED ROBBERS IN CHINA.

    Reports are to hand that numerous bands of armed robbers are now marauding in the Canton district, in the south-east of China. ...

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  33. A DONATION TO THE BOERS.

    The German Central Pro-Boer Committee has just forwarded to ex-Presldent Kruger the sum of 300,000 marks (£15,000), to be devoted to the relief of the destitute Boer ...

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  34. THE ROYAL TOUR.

    To-day's functions in connection with the visit of the Duke and Duchess of York were carried out in fine weather. This morning the Royal visitors attended a ...

    Article : 181 words
  35. QUEENSLANDERS FOR SOUTH AFRICA.

    In regard to the offer of the Government to send back to South Africa a number of returned soldiers who desired to go, a reply has been received from the Secretary ...

    Article : 120 words
  36. LATEST SCRATCHINGS.

    The following are the latest scratchings:- Caulfield Grand National Hurdle Race.— Abedaire. ...

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  39. OVERLAND PASSENGERS.

    The following passengers travelled by mail tram to-day:- For Brisbane Mr. and Mrs. Easterly, Miss Doberey, Miss Voss. Mrs. Newman, Messrs. N. ...

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  41. THE BUDGET SPEECH.

    The Treasurer's Financial Statement will probably be ready by Wednesday, but if the Address debate is completed by that time it is likely that arrangements will be ...

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  43. THEATRE ROYAL.

    The Theatre Royal was favoured with another large attendance last evening, when the programme submitted on Saturday last was again presented, and went with a ...

    Article : 177 words
  44. THE BRISBANE SCHOOL OF ARTS.

    The annual meeting was held in the reading-room last evening, the president in the chair. In moving the adoption of the report, which was taken as read, the ...

    Article : 222 words
  45. TATTERSALL'S BILLIARD CLUB TOURNAMENT.

    Two heats in the billiard tournament inaugurated by Tattersall's Club were played off last night, resulting as follows: —J. Greaves (scratch) beat W. H. Beattie ...

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