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  2. News of the Day.

    A HOPELESS TASK.—Mr. Murchison, who has spent some time with the officers in pursuit of the blacks, has come to the conclusion that it is a hopeless task. "There ...

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  3. LATE NEWS

    THE Legislative Council, in considering the Sydney Corporation Bill, have rejected the provision for the election of the Mayor by the citizens, also the ...

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  4. THE WAR.

    A TASMANIAN Bushman named Joseph Cooper has been slightly wounded at Hamenskraal; T. Burton, of the Queensland mounted men, has been ...

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  5. OUR CABLES.

    AT the time the Legations at Peking were relieved by the Allies, the Chinese troops had almost completed a long tunnel towards the American ...

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  6. LATEST NEWS

    TIN ore was quoted in Sydney to-day at £1 2s. 6d. per unit. ...

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  7. Events & Rumours.

    Open your ears, for which of you will stop The vent of hearing when loud Rumour speaks. —SHAKESPEARE. There are 3879 children at present ...

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  8. THE PEMIER'S FATHER.

    OWING to the illness or the Premier's father it is possible that Mr. Lyne may leave Sydney to-night for Tasmania. ...

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  9. ITALIAN MARINES AT PEKING.

    AN Italian force of 500 marines has arrived at Peking to co-operate with the Allies. ...

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  10. TEMPORARY SUPPLY BILL.

    THE Assembly has passed a Temporary Supply Bill for £642,000 through all its stages. ...

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  11. HUTCHISON V. SINGLETON ARGUS.

    THE new trial in the alleged libel case Hutchison versus SINGLETON ARGUS came on for hearing to-day. Evidence for the defence was not concluded ...

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  12. More Boer Treachery.

    SOME of the men of the Liverpool Regiment, who escaped the other day, declare that a number of the enemy on approaching the British held their ...

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  13. GERMANS NEARING TAKU.

    A GERMAN squadron has arrived at Hong Kong, bound for Taku, carrying many troops. ...

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  14. THE PUBLIC SERVICE.

    A RETURN which has been tabled shows that the Public Service expenditure for 1899 was £1,909,000, as compared with £2,019,658 for the year ...

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  15. JAPANESE AT AMOY.

    THE Japanese troops have mounted several heavy Nordenfeldt guns in positions commanding the town of Amdy. ...

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  16. CLOSER SETTLEMENT.

    IN the Assembly, this afternoon, the Premier announced that he hoped in a few days to introduce the Closer Settlement Bill. ...

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  17. THE FEDERAL ELECTORATES.

    THE committee appointed to deal with the names of the federal electorates has decided to recommend alterations in 23 cases out of the 26 considered. ...

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  18. French's Movements.

    THE mounted force, under Major-General French, is at present, operating against the enemy at Schwartz Kopje, on the Lydenburg Road. The Boers ...

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  19. LI HUNG CHANG.

    REUTER'S correspondent states that the replies of Great Britain and Russia to the American enquiries as to Li Hung Chang's credentials are ...

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  20. DEATH OF SIR S. SAMUEL.

    THE Premier received a cable to-day announcing the death of Sir Saul Samuel, formerly Agent-General in. London. ...

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  21. HEAVY FLEECES.

    THE weight of the fleeces of the Government stud sheep at Borambil Station, Condobolin, run as high as 35lbs. ...

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  22. Reported Boer Defeat.

    UNOFFICIAL advices received from Delagoa Bay state that the Boer army at Macbadodorp have been heavily defeated by the British, and that the ...

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  23. ALLEGED SEDUCTION CASE.

    THE case of Rogers v. Bridge, in which, plaintiff claimed £1000 damages on account of alleged seduction, has broken down on the point of law that at the ...

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  24. RATS AT NEWCASTLE.

    SINCE the incinerator was started at Newcastle, 16 weeks ago, 120,000 rats have been destroyed there. ...

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  25. Baden-Powell's Movements.

    THE force with Lieutenant-General Baden Powell and Major - General Paget is quitting the dense bush velt in the Nylstroom district, and ...

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  26. STANDARD FRUIT CASES.

    THE Minister for agriculture has promised to introduce a bill making it compulsory to use fruit cases of standard sizes. ...

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  27. JEFFRIES AND FITZSIMMONS.

    JEFFRIES has refused, to meet his engagement with the champion Fitzsimmons on the 31st instant. Fifczsimmons has announced his intention of ...

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  28. THE BREELONG MURDERERS.

    THE tracks of the Breelong blacks were picked up yesterday near a Mr. Leggatt's house, and followed foe three miles, to where they had camped ...

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  29. More Boers Captured.

    TWENTY-FIVE Boers of De Wet's force have been captured to the north of Pretoria. The Wiltshire Yeomanry have ...

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  30. TRAMWAY ACCIDENT.

    A MAN named Charles Wordstrom, aged 34, was last night knocked down by an electric tram in George-street. On being taken to the hospital it was ...

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  31. THE ASHANTEE WAR.

    SEVERAL British cola mas are at present engaged in clearing the country of the enemy in Ashantee, and are converging on Coomassie, which is to be the ...

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  32. Cardua's Last Letter.

    LIEUTENANT Hans Cardua, who was taken out and shot at Pretoria last Saturday, in his last letter, written to his mother, admitted the justice of the ...

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  33. Sporting Mems.

    His Excellency the Governor, Lady Mary Lygon, and Lord and Lady Lamington have expressed their intention of being present at the A.J.C. ...

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  34. WOMAN'S SUFFRAGE BILL.

    OVER 17,000 women have signed a petition to the Victorian Legislative Council, praying for the rejection of the Woman's Suffrage Bill now before ...

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  35. INSOLVENT WOOL FIRMS.

    THREE large wool firms have suspended payment at Tourcoing, a town in France, their liabilities being set down at 12,000,000 francs. ...

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  36. Fighting at Bergendal.

    GENERAL Sir Reavers Buller has engaged the enemy at Bergendal, where some severe fighting has taken place. General Buller turned the Boers' ...

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  37. STUD SHEEP SALES.

    AT the stud sheep sales held here, the highest price paid yesterday was 800 guineas, for Mr. W. Gibson's ram Royal Esk. The sales have totalled ...

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  38. DEATH OF MALUMA.

    THE Australian bred racehorse Maluma is dead. A child named Upton was burnt to death at Newtown, near Windsor, on Monday. ...

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  39. THE MELBOURNE SLUMS.

    THE Government has decided to introduce legislation to cope with the evil of uneducated children of the slums, and street roamers generally. ...

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  40. Homebush Fat Stock Sales.

    AT the Homebnsh Yards, to-day, the follots were offered:—27,000 sheep were penned, and prices remained unaltered. ...

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  41. NEW ZEALAND DUTIES.

    THE New Zealand Government have rescinded the proposal to abolish duty on roasted coffee, cocoa, mining machinery, and matches. ...

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  42. The Danger of Acids in Transit.

    A CURIOUS accident—not unlike that which occurred at Queen-street Station Glasgow, on a recent Saturday—is reported as having occurred at Boulder, ...

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  43. Our Summary of Colonial News.

    THE fugitive blacks robbed Sherwood's house, which is situated on Cream Tar Creek, on Monday, having travelled four miles since they were last seen on ...

    Article : 240 words
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