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  2. AWFUL TRAGEDY IN GIPPSLAND.

    A terrible murder, which has created much sensation in this district and this various centres between here and Traralgon, was committed at Dawson to- day. ...

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  3. THE WAR IN CHINA

    No diminution in the activity of the Boxer rebels in their crusade against all foreigners and foreign works in China has yet resulted from the operations of the ...

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  4. A WINTER IN THE ANTARCTIC.

    A memorable day was the 28th February. Early that morning the Finn and I made our way back to Camp Ridley. Soon after our return a joyful shout aroused the ...

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  5. DELAYED CABLES.

    Owing to some unexplained cause no cable messages of yesterday's date had reached us up to the hour of going to press. The delay is the more mysterious inasmuch as private ...

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  6. ENGLAND & CHINA

    The Lieutenant-Governor received the following message yesterday from the Secretary of State for the Colonies:--"Home Government desire to express ...

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  7. THE BOER WAR.

    The "Morning Post" publishes a belated message, despatched by its special correspondent, Mr. Winston Churchill, but which seems to have been curiously delayed, ...

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  8. DOCK FIRE AT NEW YORK.

    A disastrous fire occurred last night at the Hoboken Docks, New York, causing damage to the estimated amount of 2,000,000 dol. (£400,000). Several of the ...

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  9. BY OUTPOST.

    The Chinese Eastern Railway Company--Chinese in name, Russian in construction and control--is to have a system of 960 miles, of which 654 miles, belong to the ...

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  10. BRITISH NEW GUINEA.

    The annual report of the Acting Administrator of British New Guinea (his Honor Judge Winter), though very long overdue, contains a great deal of interesting matter. ...

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  11. THE FRENCH NAVY.

    In the French Chamber of Deputies the Government proposals for large naval increases were sanctioned. The Naval department was authorised to construct 11 ...

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  12. DE WET'S GUERILLA WAR.

    Lieutenant-General Sir William Clery, who commands the division of General Buffer's army which forced the Drakensburg passes from Natal, is taking part in ...

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  13. ATTITUDE OF NEW SOUTH WALES.

    The Premier has received a cablegram from the Secretary for the Colonies thanking the Government of New South Wales for its ready acquiescence in the ...

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  14. QUEEN'S ADVOCATE AT PRETORIA.

    Captain Timothy M'Inerney, of the First Victorian Contingent, who was wounded and taken prisoner near Rensburg in March last, but was released by Lord Roberts at ...

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  15. SOUTH AUSTRALIA OFFERS THE GUNBOAT PROTECTOR.

    As the result of a Cabinet meeting to-day, the Premier has cabled, through the medium of the Governor, to Mr. Chamberlain, placing at the disposal of the Imperial ...

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  16. AUSTRALIAN SQUADRON AND CHAMBERLAIN.

    Mr. Chamberlain has cabled to the Government, expressing his thanks for the colony's acquiescence in the despatch of the Australian squadron vessels to Chinese ...

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  17. WHARFAGE RATES IN SYDNEY.

    Shipping firms and merchants are greatly concerned at the proposal of the Government to impose an outward wharfage rate of 10d. per ton on all merchandise shipped ...

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  18. COMMENTS ON CABLES.

    General Clery's second infantry division is notified to take part in the series of operations to cut off the Free State from the Transvaal Boers, working down from ...

    Article : 258 words
  19. P. AND O. STEAMERS AS TROOPSHIPS.

    The agent in Sydney of the P. and O. Company has received a telegram stating that the steamers Ballarat and Cartilage have been chartered by the Imperial ...

    Article : 62 words
  20. A RAILWAY DISASTER.

    At the inquest held on the victims killed in the railway collision at Slough, near Windsor, where on 16th June the Great Western express ran into a Windsor race ...

    Article : 117 words
  21. MALMSBURY RESERVOIR.

    A serious break has occurred at the Malmsbury reservoir, from which Castlemaine, Bondigo, Eaglehawk and other large towns draw their water supply, and over ...

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  22. GREATER MELBOURNE.

    At the City Council yesterday a letter was read from the North Melbourne council formally accepting the terms offered, unofficially, by Sir Malcolm M'Eacharn for ...

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  23. THE COMMONWEALTH BILL.

    Mr. Freeman-Thomas, son-in-law of Lord Brassey, and formerly aide-de-camp to him as Governor of Victoria, has written to the "Times" a long letter, in reply to Mr. H. C. ...

    Article : 227 words
  24. AUSTRALIANS AT PRETORIA.

    A cable message was yesterday received by Major W. T. Reay announcing that the Australians, with Major-General Hutton, have now arrived at Pretoria. ...

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  25. STOCK BOARDS' CONVENTION.

    The annual convention, of the stock boards of New South Wales was opened tonight. Delegates were present from all parts of the colony, and Mr. W. Alison, of ...

    Article : 347 words
  26. AMUSEMENTS.

    Wagner's great work, Parsifal, is to be given in the Town Hall on Wednesday evening, 18th July, by the Melbourne Liedertafel. The choir of the society, numbering ...

    Article : 552 words
  27. REMOUNTS FOR THE AUSTRALIANS.

    Private N. O'Mullane, writing from Bloemfontein to a friend in Warrnambool, says:--"We had a big inspection to-day by Major-General Hutton, who now commands ...

    Article : 157 words
  28. THE SPOTTISWOODE ENGINES.

    The proposal to send to England for the proposed new pumping engines was discussed at Malvern last night. Cr. Munro condemned, the proposal to go to ...

    Article : 216 words
  29. ANTARCTIC TEMPERATURE.

    Appended is a short summary of the meteorological conditions as recorded at Camp Ridley, on Cape Adare. The temperatures observed away from the camp ...

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  30. GENERAL HUTTON'S NEW ZEALAND TROOPERS.

    The Premier has received a letter from Major-General Hutton, speaking in high terms of Major Robin and the men of the New Zealand contingents serving under ...

    Article : 128 words
  31. THE WESTERN AUSTRALIAN REFERENDUM.

    It is considered probable that as the Western Australian referendum on the Commonwealth Bill takes place on 31st July, the Imperial proclamation ...

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  32. SUNDAY, TRADING CASES.

    At the North Melbourne court yesterday, Margaret Taylor, Newmarket Hotel, Cobden-street, was charged with Sunday trading. On 24th ult., Constables Lewis and Seddon visited the hotel. When ...

    Article : 201 words
  33. MILDURA'S PRODUCTS.

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  34. SYDNEY ELECTORAL ROLLS.

    A report has been received by the Premier from the commissioners appointed to arrange the electoral districts for the Federal House of Representatives. ...

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  35. THE FRUIT INDUSTRY.

    At a well attended, meeting of the Riverside Fruit Growers' Association, a letter from the Victorian Fruit Growers' Association was received, drawing attention to ...

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  36. WHEN PEACE IS DECLARED.

    It is estimated that 20,000 children will take part in the demonstration in the city on the holiday to be declared on the conclusion of the war in South Africa. ...

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  37. THE MAIL STEAMERS.

    Duke of Westminster, for Queensland, arrived Colombo 29th. ...

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  38. FORFEITURE OF A LICENCE.

    Ellen Inten, King's Arms Hotel, Curzon-street, was charged at the same court with Sunday trading. The constables visited the hotel on 10th ult., and found four men sitting in the bar parlor. They sat ...

    Article : 127 words
  39. THE LONDON MARKETS.

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  40. EAST RICHMOND DROWNING CASE

    The body recovered from the Yarra at East Richmond last Friday has been identified as that of Abraham Hyam Isaacs, traveller, aged 65 years, who lived in Davis-street, North Carlton. At an inquest ...

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  41. WILLS AND BEQUESTS.

    The will of William Tanuahill Fleming, late of 7 Clarke-street, Prahran, commercial traveller, has been lodged for the purpose of obtaining probate. The testator died on 12th June, and his will was ...

    Article : 101 words
  42. THE BUBONIC PLAGUE.

    No fresh cases of plague were discovered to-day, but the case of a man named Geo. Jordan Small was reported at North Ryde yesterday. ...

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  45. RATS AND THE PLAGUE.

    The Prahran city council agreed last evening to fall into line with the other municipalities in the matter of continuing the 6d. a head bonus for rats until the end of this month. The health ...

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