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  2. SOUTH AFRICA

    LONDON, Tuesday Night. — Commandant Kruitzinger has told loyalist Boers that he despaired of tiring the British army, but he hoped to tire the ...

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  3. AUSTRALASIA

    MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—Mr W. L. Baillieu has been elected member for the northern province in the Legislative Council, polling 4560 votes to ...

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  4. FEDERAL PARLIAMENT

    MELBOURNE, Wednesday. — Following the lead set by the House of Representatives, the Senate to-day adjourned, as a mark of respect to the ...

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  5. THE COST OF FEDERATION.

    MELBOURNE, Wednesday.— A careful calculation which has been made brings out the total actual cost of federation under normal circumstances at ...

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  6. TASMANIA

    HOBART, Wednesday.—The epidemic of petty larcenies continues, and so cleverly are they carried out that but few culprits are being brought to justice. ...

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  7. FEDERAL POLITICAL NOTES.

    Senator Keating believes that the Bass Straits submarine cable, which connects Tasmania with the mainland, should be forthwith acquired by the Commonwealth ...

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  8. CONDITION OF MR GROOM,M.H.R.

    MELBOURNE, Wednesday. — Mr Groom, M.H.R. for Queensland, continues to linger, but his medical attendant is not hopeful. ...

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  9. A LAAGER SURPRISED.

    LONDON, Tuesday Night. — Colonel Gorringe, after driving Wessels and Pyper's commandos form Barkly East, made a night march, and surprised their ...

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  10. A NASTY ACCIDENT.

    HOBART, Wednesday.—James. Foster, aged 23, residing at Proctor's-road, whilst cutting timber at the city water works to-day, accidentally inflicted a ...

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  11. LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY.

    MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—In the Legislative Assembly this evening, the debate on the Convention Bill was continued. Mr Irvine (leader of the ...

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  12. AN ERRING EMPLOYEE.

    HOBART, Wednesday.—At the Police Court to-day Thomas Reid, aged 14, a newspaper runner employed at the "Mercury," was ordered to be imprisoned till ...

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  13. A SIX MILLION VOTE.

    LONDON, Wednesday Morning.—The House of Commons, by 196 votes to 59, has agreed to a grant of £6,500,000 in aid of the annexed South African ...

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  14. SPORTING

    The following entries have been received for the Show Race, to be flown from Ross (singly) to-day: W. Rowbottom's Sky Pilot, Hova, H. Potter's ...

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  15. NEW SOUTH WALES

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.—In the Legislative Assembly yesterday the Premier, in reply to a question, said Sir Frederick Darley was drawing £3500 a year as ...

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  16. AN ALLEGED FELONY.

    HOBART, Wednesday.—This after-noon Constables Ellis and Pemberton arrested William Haney, William Wrath all, and George Ebdon, on a charge of ...

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  17. SCOTTSDALE

    A special meeting of the Road Trust and Town Board took place in the M[?]sonie Bali on Saturday, the 3rd inst., to further consider the question of Acquiring recreation, ...

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  18. A MINERS' STRIKE AVERTED.

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The threatened strike of miners at Cardiff, in the Newcastle district, for an advance of 3d in the hewing rate has been averted by ...

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  19. FOOTBALL

    The match played on York Park yesterday afternoon, Butchers v. Wharf Lumpen, resulted in a win for the Butchers by 4 goals 5 behinds to 3 goals 8 behinds, . ...

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  20. A QUEENSLAND FRAUD CASE.

    HOBART, Wednesday.—An application, made before a judge in Chambers, to have the cage of alleged intent to defraud, preferred against J. Munro Hull, ...

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  21. A WEEK'S BOER LOSSES.

    LONDON, Wednesday Morning. — Lord Kitchener's dispatch shows that during the past week 48 Boers were killed, 19 wounded 220 taken prisoners, ...

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  22. UNITY OF THE CHURCHES.

    SYDNEY, Wednesday. — At the annual session of the Provincial Synod of New South Wales, opened yesterday, the following resolutions were adopted: ...

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  23. ARTILLERY v. FIREMEN.

    The charity match in aid of the Launceston Benevolent Society,played yesterday afternoon oh the Association Cricket Ground between members of the Launceston Artillery ...

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  24. HOBART GAS COMPANY.

    HOBART, Wednesday.—The Hobart Gas Company's meeting was held to day, when the report and balance-sheet, which have already appeared in these ...

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  25. GAMBLING CORRESPONDENCE.

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.—At the annual meeting of the Evangelical Council of New South Wales a resolution declaring the opening of the postal ...

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  26. LORD MILNER AND MAJOR-GENERAL LYTTTELTON.

    LONDON, Wednesday Morning. — "The Times" says that Major-General N. G. Lyttelton and Lore Milner of Cap Town start on their return to South ...

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  27. SUSPECTED PLAGUE CASES.

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Two cases of sickness have been reported. which it is feared may prove to be the plague. ...

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  28. PRESENTATION TO THE ORGANIST OF ST. MARY'S.

    HOBART, Wednesday.—St. Columbia schoolroom was crowded this evening, to mark the completion of Mr M'cann's twentieth year as organist of St. Mary's. ...

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  29. THE SENATE

    MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—The sitting of the Senate to-day was a brief one. The President formally announced the death of the Dowager-Empress ...

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  30. THE GAME IN THE WEST.

    QUEENSTOWN, Wednesday.—A foofball match on the Recreation Ground to-day, between the Smelters and Union, resulted in a win for, the Smelters. The soores were: ...

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  31. PRINCE ALFRED HOSPITAL.

    SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The committee of the Prince Alfred Hospital has been notified that the King and Queen have granted their patronage to the hospital. ...

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  32. THE ATTEMPTED BANK ROBBERY AT HENTY.

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Further particulars of the attempted sticking up of the bank at Henty show that suspicion rested upon two men, living in a tent ...

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  33. LAWN TENNIS.

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  34. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

    MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—In the House of Representatives this afternoon the following petitions were presented By Mr W. Cook (N.S.W.), from a ...

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  35. STRAHAN

    STRAHAN, Wednesday.—The fortnightly meeting of the Town Board was to have been held last evening, but lapsed for want of a quorum, owing to ...

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  36. TATTERSALL'S RACE CLUB

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  37. Advertising

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  38. ZEEHAN

    ZEEHAN, Wednesday.—This evening a powerful man, who is understood to be employed on the railway construction works, presented a loaded revolver at ...

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  39. SUSPECTED GAOL ESCAPEE.

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The police arrested to-day a young man who is supposed to be identical with a criminal who escaped from gaol in New Zeeland seven ...

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  40. COST OF THE WAR TO NEW SOUTH WALES.

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.—In the Assembly last night the Treasurer said the total cost of sending the contingents to South Africa and China to June 30 was ...

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  41. QUEENSTOWN

    QUEENSTOWN, Wednesday.— A largely-attended farewell social to Rev. Donaldson was held by the Presbyterian body to-night. ...

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  42. SOUTH AUSTRALIA

    ADLAIDE, Wednesday.—The attention of the Government has been drawn to the serious increase in the number of cancer cases, and the establishment of a ...

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  43. MINING

    Notice is given of an extraordinary meeting of tie New Ringarooma Dredging Company, to be held on Friday, August 23, for the purpose of increasing the capital of the ...

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  44. ST. JOHN'S FRIENDLY SOCIETY

    The annual meeting of St. John's Friendly Society was held in the Rechabite Chambers last night, the president (Mr F. L. Stephenson) in the chair. ...

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  45. RENMARK FRUIT INDUSTRY.

    ADELAIDE, Wednesday.—A return regarding the Renmark fruit industry for this season shows in two principal products, apricots, and raisins, an ...

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  46. MORE TROOPS FROM QUEENSLAND.

    BRISBANE, Wednesday.—So far, 42 men have enrolled in the contingent for South Africa, and they will go overland to join the Britannic at Sydney about ...

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  47. BROKEN HILL PROPRIETARY.

    BROKEN HILL, Wednesday. —The general manager of the Broken Hill Proprietary mine states that all other means Of effecting economies will be ...

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  48. AUSTRALIAN SPORTING

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  49. NO-CONFIDENCE MOTION IN THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY.

    ADELAIDE, Wednesday.—In the Assembly to-day the Premier, in reply to a question,said the Government had not threatened to dissolve the House, in ...

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  50. A NILE WELCOME.

    A welcome home social to Lieutenant, Boyes was held in the Jubilee Hall, Nile, on July 25, which proved a great success. Captain Hawley presided. The ...

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  51. ZEEHAN AND DISTRICT

    ZEEHAN, Wednesday. — The Western mine despatched to-day by the Emu Bay railway 815 bags of silver-lead ore, equal to 40 tons, to Burnie. This is the first ...

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  52. COMSTOCK TRAMWAY.

    Progress is being made with the Comstock tramway, the earthworks being formed to the junction with the existing narrow-gauge line in the railway yard. Plate-laying will ...

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  53. NEW ZEALAND

    WELLINGTON, Wednesday.—Newspapers of all shades of opinion write in praise of the late Sir John Mackenzie, who died to-day, referring particularly ...

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  54. THE PLUNGER CASE.

    MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—The Moonee Valley stewards met on the course to-day to consider the Plunger case, which has entered on a new phase, owing to certain additional ...

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  55. Advertising

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  56. PROPOSED GERMAN CABLE.

    MELBOURNE, Wednesday.— An application has been made to the Postmaster-General (Mr J. G. Drake) by Captain Audley Coote, acting on behalf of a ...

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  57. THE BETTING MARKET.

    MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—There was a fair amount of wagering over the Cauifield Grand National Steeple to-day. Bethnal and Freedom were both supported at 5 to 1, ...

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  58. Advertising

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  59. BATING UNIMPROVED VALUES.

    WELLINGTON, Wednesday.—In a poll of the Auckland ratepayers the proposal for the adoption of the rating of unimproved values was signally ...

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  60. SYDNEY SCRATCHINGS.

    SYDNEY, Wednesday—Lady Buller has been scratched for the Epsom Handicap, and Gonard for the Metropolitan Stakes. ...

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  61. THE ARBITRATION ACT.

    WELLINGTON, Tuesday.—In replaying to a deputation of unions, the Pre[?]ier expressed anxiety regarding the feeling as to the Conciliation and ...

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  62. CYCLING

    The road-racing season, which was so successfully opened last Saturday by the Railway Club is to [?] continued by the City Club on Saturday, when a race for trophies ...

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  63. GENERAL NEWS.

    MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—An attractive performance was put up at Moonee Valley to-day, when, starting favorite each time, Lyddite "won the Koroit Handicap and the ...

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  64. Advertising

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  65. DEPARTURE OF THE GOVERNOR GENERAL FOR QUEENSLAND.

    MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—The Governor-General (Lord, Hopetoun) left this afternoon by express for Sydney, en route to northern Queensland. ...

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