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  2. Very Latest.

    News from Natal states that General Buffer's cavalry, as the result of recent reconnoitring, found that the country around Acton Homes in the direction of Van Reenen's ...

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  3. CONVENTION BILL

    The federal delegates from the Australian colonies were entertained at dinner last evening by the Constitutional Club. The Hon. A. Deakin (Victoria) and the Right Hon. ...

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  5. Q.T.C. Autumn Races.

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  6. British Trade.

    The Board of Trade returns for April show that the imports into Great Britain increased to the extent of £3,264,854, as compared with the corresponding month of last year. The ...

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  7. Transvaal War

    Later reports of the engagement at the Vet River state the Boers there were under the command of General Lucas Meyer. The enemy lost 40 men killed during the fighting. ...

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  8. CAMPAIGN COMMENTS.

    General Hunter's men now occupy the north bank of the Vaal River and the main defensive position of the enemy, one of no little strength both naturally and ...

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  9. Miss Ada Crossley.

    Miss Ada Crossley, the celebrated contralto, of Melbourne, has been engaged to sing at five great musical festivals this year, including the Liverpool eisteddfod. ...

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  10. LATEST SHIPPING.

    May 8.-- CHINGTU, s., 2,269 tons, Captain Williams, from Hongkong via ports. Passengers: Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Moncrieff, Mr. H. S. Ro[?]nthal. Mrs. Tilston. Mrs. Heaton and ...

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  11. N.S.W. Defence Force.

    The Government have decided to retain 150 men of the third contingent. Of this number 50 will be put in the permanent artillery, and 100 will be utilised in other directions. At ...

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  12. Illness of Mr. Lyne.

    The Premier was again confined to his bed yesterday. He is suffering from a severe cold and did not pass a good night. Though able to transact a little office business he will need ...

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  13. Latest About Mafeking.

    Colonel Plumer, who is endeavouring to reach Mafeking from Rhodesia, has communicated with Colonel Baden-Powell by pigeon post, and he is endeavouring to similarly ...

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  14. Miniature Arsenals.

    An examination by the British troops of the Boer farmhouses in the Smaldeel district showed that they were miniature arsenals, large quantities of arms and ammunition ...

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  16. Britain's Coal Output.

    The Home Office (says the Economist, March 17) has this week issued a return preliminary to the annual mines and quarries statistics, showing the aggregate cut turn of coal in ...

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  17. Bridges and Culverts Destroyed.

    The Boers, on retreating northward from Smaldeel, destroyed all the bridges and culverts on the railway line. ...

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  18. Withdrawal from Thabanchu.

    An official report has been received stating that the Boers have withdrawn their front from the vicinity of Thabanchu, and the positions held by them, which were exceedingly ...

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  19. Brabant Joins Rundle.

    Brigadier-general Brabant's colonial brigade (South Africans) has joined Lieutenant-general Rundle's eighth division in the pursuit of the Boers, who are retreating from ...

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  20. Burma Boundary.

    Information is to hand that the Chinese officials instigated the populace on the northeast frontier of Burma to attack rind pillage the camps of the commission which is engaged ...

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  21. In Praise of Mounted Infantry.

    The behaviour of the Mounted Infantry which forms part of Major-general Hutton's colonial division (Canadians and Australians), north of Bloemfontein, is much commented ...

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  22. Guarding Cattle and Provisions.

    It is reported that there still are several thousands of Boers occupying a line along a semi-circle extending from Thaba Fatcha (a short distance south-east of Thabanchu), ...

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  23. District Commissionerships.

    In response to a request by Lord Roberts, the Commander-in-chief, many of the Imperial and colonial officers are applying for the position of district commissioners in the ...

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  24. Hunter's Force Advancing.

    Lieutenant-general Sir Archibald Hunter, who is advancing with a force of 10,000 men northward from Kimberley. and has bad a severe engagement with the Boers at Windsorton, ...

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  25. Racing in England.

    The following is the latest betting on the Derby, to be run at Epsom on May 30: 7 to 4 against the Prince of Wales's colt Diamond Jubilee (winner of the Two Thousand Guineas ...

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  26. Gunner's Sentence.

    It is announced from Durban that the sentence of death passed upon a gunner for desertion has been reduced by General Buffer to imprisonment for life. It appears that the ...

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  27. Invalids Returning.

    A message from Capetown states that the transport steamer Moravian left that port on May 5 for Australian ports. The steamer has 50 invalids on board who are returning ...

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  28. New Zealanders for Beira.

    The transport steamer Gymerie, which had arrived at Durban from New Zealand ports with the fifth contingent, Mounted Infantry, has now gone on to Beira to join ...

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  29. Cowes Regatta.

    It is announced from Berlin that the Grown Prince of Germany (whose coming of age was celebrated on the 5th instant) will accompany the Emperor William on his visit to Cowes. ...

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  30. Miss Boucicault's Concert.

    The concert organised by Miss Mario Boucicault (daughter of the late Mr. A. L. Boucicault, and sister of Mrs. W. Knox D'Arcy), in aid of the fund for supplying ...

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  31. Death in a Cab.

    The death of a well known city man, in a hansom cab, is reported by the ambulance. It appears that about 9 o'clock last night Dir. A. S. Wallace was taken to the ...

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  32. ''Mailed Fist" Diplomacy.

    The Foreign Office on March 13 (says the Daily Mail) published some interesting correspondence between the British and German Governments, arising out of the seizure by ...

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  33. Wool Sales.

    The third series of London and Colonial wool sales for the current year was opened this morning. The market was brisk, but prices, when compared with the closing rates ...

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  34. Promotion for Officers.

    Lord Roberts has cabled to the Premier asking if there is any objection to Lieutenant Martin and Dr. Newmarch, of the Army Medical Corps, being promoted to the rank of ...

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  35. Imperial Army.

    It was recently notified by the Imperial authorities that 20 commissions in the British array would be made available to Queensland officers who were ...

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  36. Ship Blairgowrie.

    The ship Blairgowrie, bound from Liverpool to Melbourne, has been detained at Holyhead, North Wales, for repairs to her steering gear. ...

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  37. Master of the Rolls.

    Sir Nathaniel Lindley, who has resigned the position of Master of the Rolls, will be succeeded by Sir Richard E. Webster, Q.C., the present Attorney-General. ...

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  38. Share Markets.

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  43. Gympie.

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  44. City Police Court.

    At the City Police Court this morning, before Mr. G. P. M., Murray, P.M., and Messrs. D. Gallwey, Thomas Dean, and J. F. Horsley, JJ.P., George M'Gregor was ...

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  45. Heavy Sentences Denounced.

    At the annual meeting of the Catholic Prisoners Aid Society, Cardinal Vaughan presiding, when moving the adoption of the report, which showed that 147 special casus had been ...

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  46. Tuesday's Produce Sales.

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  47. N.S.W. Parliament.

    The proposed now appointments to the Legislative Council were not dealt with by the Executive yesterday. It is understood they will be further considered at the Cabinet ...

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  50. Claques.

    The Claque in Paris (says the Daily News) has been bard hit by a recent judicial decision, but it appears likely nevertheless to be "an unconscionable time dying." An appeal has ...

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  51. Evening Entertainments.

    The second of the series of promenade concerts at the Brisbane cricket ground, Woolloongabba, will take place next Sunday evening, 14th instant. Preliminary notice of ...

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  52. Mails to Arrive.

    The Post and Telegraph Department advises that English and other mails ex Orient Company's R.M.S. Orizaba are due by train to-morrow evening, and will be delivered by ...

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  54. Opera House.

    There was another large audience at the Opera House last night, when "War of Wealth " was reproduced. The scenery and the acting were highly appreciated by the ...

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  55. Recent Sudden Death.

    A post-mortem examination was made yesterday at the hospital morgue on the body of Mrs. Hyde, who died suddenly at her residence, Hartley street, Spring Hill, on ...

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