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  3. [BY SUBMARINE TELEGRAPH.] [Received August 30. 10 p.m.] THE WAR

    Success still attends the efforts of the British forces, who are fighting the Boers under General Louis Botha along the Delagoa Bay railway line. ...

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  4. [BY SUBMARINE TELEGRAPH.] [Received August 30, 10 a.m.] THE CHINESE CRISIS.

    It is reported that a considerable number of refugees from Pekin are arriving at Tientsin, having fled from the capital owing to the disordered state of affairs ...

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  5. [BY SUBMARINE TELEGRAPH.] [Received August 30, 10 p.m.] THE LATE KING HUMBERT.

    The trial of Angelo Bressi for the assassination of King Humbert of Italy is now proceeding. The greatest precautions have been taken against Anarchists in ...

    Article : 66 words
  6. PERSONAL.

    His Excellency the Governor has received a telegram from the General of Communications, dated Cape Town, August 28, stating that the Nineveb left the Cape for Adelaide ...

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  7. THE WEST AUSTRALIAN MINISTRY.

    The debate on the no-confidence motion was concluded to-night, the result being a majority of six for the Government. ...

    Article : 34 words
  8. THE QUEENSLAND BUDGET.

    The Treasurer delivered his financial statement to-night, and not withstanding adverse circumstance, some of them involviing large unforeseen expense, the year ...

    Article : 608 words
  9. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    The Act providing for advance to [?]lers is to be working satisfied [?] About £200,000 has been granted to date The administrators of the Act. ...

    Article : 82 words
  10. THE ANGLICAN GENERAL SYNOD.

    The greater part of to-day's sitting of the Anglican General Synod was voted to the discussion of the Primacy question, arising from the report of the select ...

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  11. THE RAINFALL.

    Sir Charles Todd, the Government Meteorologist, was asked on Thursday morning for a retrospect of the year's weather up-to-date, and he kindly ...

    Article : 219 words
  12. A SUSPICIOUS DEATH

    A young woman, Louisa Went, died at the Prince Aifred Hospital to-day under suspicious circumstances. She came from a lying-in-home at Camperdown and some ...

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  13. BRESSI SENTENCED.

    During his trial for the assassination of King Humbert, Angelo Bressi maintained a perfectly indifierent, attitude, and when asked if he had anything to way, declared. ...

    Article : 77 words
  14. PARLIAMENTARY PROCEEDINGS

    The Legislative Assembly passed the Supply Bill at an early hour this morning. This evening in committee on the Sydney Harbor Trust Kill, the number of ...

    Article : 67 words
  15. PURSUIT OF THE EMPRESS.

    It has transpired that the remains of the late Baron von Ketteler, the German Minister at Pekin, who was murdered by Chinese troops in a street in that city, were ...

    Article : 104 words
  16. A BARQUE DESTROYED BY FIRE.

    A private cablegram was received in Sydney this afternoon staling that the barque Almora, a vessel of 1,769 tons, had been destroyed by fire at sea. No particulars ...

    Article : 224 words
  17. OBITUARY.

    The death is announced in his 80th year of Sir Saul Samuel, Bart., Agent-General in London for New South Wales from 1880 to 1897. ...

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  18. THE MAIL STEAMERS.

    Two mail boats arrived from Melbourne, outward bound on Thursday morning, the Australia, of the P. & O. line, and the Prins Regent Luitpold, of the N.D.L. Of ...

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  19. A TRIBUTE OF PRAISE.

    The London newspapers pay a high tribute of praise to the public and financial success achieved by the late Sir Saul Samuel, and ascribe the excellent credit of ...

    Article : 314 words
  20. RIFLE TESTTNG.

    A special committee appointed by the War Office has been experimenting with the Lee-Metford, Mauser, Lebel, Vetterlimanbeher, and other types of rifles with a ...

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  21. DESOLATION IN PEKIN.

    The gallant defence of the British Legation at Pekin is compared with that of the British Residency at Lucknow during the Indian mutiny. ...

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  22. JAPANESE LINE OF STEAMERS.

    The agents for the Japanese mail line have received a cablegram to the effect that the Shinano Main, a magnificent twinscrew boat. had been selected for the ...

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  23. RUMORED RETIREMENT OF LORD WOLSELEY.

    There are persistent reports that Lord Wolseley will retire from the position of Commander-in-Chief of the British army in November next. It is stated that Lord ...

    Article : 96 words
  24. ALLEGED SEDUCTION CASE.

    The peculiarity in the law regarding actions for alleged seduction was brought to light in the case in which Mary Rogers, a nurse, sued Lionel Bridge, described as a ...

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  25. THE BREELONG OUTLAWS.

    The Governors tracks were picked up to-day near Mr. Legat's house, under Mount Oxley, and were followed for three miles to where they camped in a gorge, ...

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  26. FIGHTING AT BERGENDAL.

    Latest advices received with reference to the victory achieved by General Sir Redvers Boiler's division at Bergendal, stats that the men of the 2nd Battalion of the ...

    Article : 298 words
  27. NEW ZEALAND.

    The question of establishing State farms in connection wish the gaols of the colony is being favorably considered. There are 49 pauper Chinese receiving ...

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  28. THE PEKIN LEGATIONS.

    Since the relief by the allied forces of the Legations at Pekin, particulars are being constantly received of the difficulties with which the foreign Ministers and residents ...

    Article : 271 words
  29. LORD HOPETOUN.

    The Corporation of the City of Edinburgh, in September, will entertain the Earl if Hopetoun, Governor-General of Australia, at a farewell banquet. ...

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  30. BROKEN HILL.

    At a special meeting of the Municipal Council last night was decided to set apart £2,000 for the use of the Mayor (Alderman Wright) to spend in Law ...

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  31. BUBONIC PLAGUE.

    In connection with the recently reported outbreak of bubonic plague in some tenements in South Glasgow, it is now stated that several deaths which are attributed to ...

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  32. A REMARKABLE CASE.

    At the Central Police Court to-day Edward Corkett, aged 29, a labour, was proceeded against on a charge of being accessory to the fact of bigamy, alleged to have ...

    Article : 427 words
  33. AN INCORRIGIBLE YOUTH.

    A boy who escaped from the Burnham Industrial School, stabbed the superintendent near the jugular vein shortly after his recapture. The wound is a serious one. ...

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  34. PENNY POSTAGE.

    The Postmaster-General indicates that he will probably inaugurate a system of penny postage for newspapers to all parts of the Empire. ...

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  35. MINING ACCIDENTS.

    John McKay, who met with an accident by failing down a winze on Block 11 Proprietary mine yesterday, died last night. An inquest was opened to-day, and ...

    Article : 73 words
  36. THE BRITISH NAVY.

    The British Admiralty' recently tested the capabilities of a new submarine boat. The boat while wholly submerged. travels well, and is able to attach mines to ...

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  37. WEST AUSTRALIA.

    In the Legislative Assembly to-day, Mr. Harper gave notice that he would move on Tuesday next that board of commissioners be appointed for the management ...

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  38. GAWLER.

    A successful entertainment in [?]id of the Gwaler Union Cricket Club was held in the Institute Hall last night before a good audience. A popular feature of the evening was Miss Guli Hack's songs, ...

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  39. A MYSTERIOUS DEATH.

    Captain Raymond Burns, who was found yesterday with his skull fractured, died last night, without having regained consciousness. An inquest was opened to-day, and ...

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  40. FIRE ON THE SOCOTRA.

    The barque Socotra, which put into Fremantle on Monday with a cargo of, coal on fire, lay at anchor until last night to await developments. In the early part or ...

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  41. ENGLISH CRICKET.

    Albert Trott, the Melbourne cricketer, who has for the last few years been one of the ground bowlers of the Marylebone Cricket Club, and who was recently ...

    Article : 59 words
  42. BANDITS AT CANTON

    Latest advices from China state that a detachment of Japanese troops at Taku, at the mouth of the River Peiho, 27 miles south-east of Tientsin, are now advancing ...

    Article : 181 words
  43. THE FORREST MINISTRY.

    In the Legislative Council yesterday the Co[?] Secretary ([?] George Randal[?]) announced that he would not continue in office after the election of the new ...

    Article : 66 words
  44. THE COMMONWEALTH.

    The committee on Federal names made this afternoon their final revision of the designations for the districts for the House of Representatives The names as ...

    Article : 165 words
  45. COMMERCIAL NEWS.

    Wheat —The American risible supply of wheat is estimated at 65,195,000 bushels. The wheat shipped by the Yarkand, which left Adelaide on May 30, has been sold at 31/3 per quarter. ...

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  46. AUSTRALIAN' INVALIDS.

    The following cablegrams have been received from the general of communications at Cape Town:—"The Nineveh left Cape Town for Sydney on August 25. She has ...

    Article : 131 words
  47. TO-DAY'S ENGAGEMENTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 85 words
  48. THE PACIFIC CABLE.

    The Postmaster-General states that he is going to advise that the lowest tender for the Pacific cable be accepted, and that the work be [?] in hand at the earliest ...

    Article : 86 words
  49. RUSSIA AND JAPAN.

    It is reported that a German firm has offered the Viceroy of Chang-chis-tung a loan of 1,000,000 taels on the securities of the viceregal industrial undertakings. ...

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  50. AN ANCIENT BELIEF.

    The ancients believed that rheumatism was the work of a demon within a man. Any one who has had an attack of sciatic or inflammatory rheumatism will agree ...

    Article : 96 words
  51. INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 197 words
  52. Advertising

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