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  2. [BY SUBMARINE TELEGRAPH.] [Received September 4, 5.37 p.m.] THE WAR

    When-the railway line between Johannesburg and Klerksdorp was exploded near Krugersdorp, Lord Roberts ordered a sudden descent by a British force upon the ...

    Article : 90 words
  3. [BY SUBMARINE TELEGRAPH.] [Received September 4, 5.37 a.m.] THE CHINESE CRISIS.

    Twenty thousand of the Chinese regular troops have been massed in the direction of Kiauchau, a port within the German sphere of influence, in order to oppose any ...

    Article : 67 words
  4. [BY SUBMARINE TELEGRAPH.] [Received September 4, 5.37 p.m.] THE PLAGUE.

    Owing to the outbreak of plague there the Continental countries have declared Glasgow an infected port, and imposed quarantine of twelve days on all vessels arriving ...

    Article : 56 words
  5. PERSONAL.

    The Archbishop of Adelaide (Most Rev Dr. O'Rerly) and the Very Rev. Father Hilary left Adelaide on Tuesday for the purpose of taking part in the Australasian ...

    Article : 2,609 words
  6. THE COMMONWEALTH BILL.

    According to Mr. Carty Salmon, Commissioner of Customs, who has just returned from a, flying visit, to Sydney, Mr. Barton is in favor of adhering to ...

    Article : 514 words
  7. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    A reply to a cablegram dispatched by Messrs. Hogg Robinson, & Co., Lloyd's agents in Sydney, with regard to the fire on the barq[?] Almora. bound from ...

    Article : 189 words
  8. VICTORIA.

    The O[?] to-day shipped 662 bags of Victorian wheat for London The Ras Rowa cleared for Durbun with 22,303 bags of outs, and 15,694 [?] pressed hay, while ...

    Article : 91 words
  9. IN LEGISLATIVE HALLS.

    Before the business of the day was called on in the Council on Tuesday, the Attorney-General moved that the House at its rising adjourn till 3 o'clock. The object of ...

    Article : 1,188 words
  10. SHIPMENT OK GOLD.

    The R.M.S. Ortona took away to-day £40,000 for London on account of the E.S. & A. Bank, and £2,500 on a private account. ...

    Article : 26 words
  11. ANOTHER, DEATH

    Latest advices with reference to the outbreak of plague in Glasgow announce the death of a boy at Govan, a suburb of Glasgow. ...

    Article : 54 words
  12. WOMAN'S SUFFRAGE

    Despite the, assurance of many members of the Legislative Council that the women of Victoria did not want the suffrage, a deputation, representing nearly 1,000 ...

    Article : 70 words
  13. ENGLISH CRICKET.

    The cricket season just concluded has been productive of some splendid performances with the bat, and there has been a good deal of excitement as to the position ...

    Article : 96 words
  14. THE GOLD YIELD.

    A return, compiled by the Department of Mines, shows that the gold yield for August was 28.688 oz., valued at £96,869, as compared with 45,355 oz., valued at £162,904, ...

    Article : 65 words
  15. SUNDAY FUNERALS.

    The question of unnecessary Sunday ruuerals was spiritedly discussed at a meeting of the Presbytery of Melbourne North this afternoon, and eventually a. resolution ...

    Article : 54 words
  16. CUSTOM-HOUSE REOPENED.

    It is announced that Sir Robert Hart, Director of Chinese Imperial Maritime Customs, has reopened the Custom-House in Pekin. ...

    Article : 168 words
  17. THE BRIGHTON BRUNNER COLLISION.

    The Court of Marine Enquiry to-day delivered its decision on the Brighton-Brunner collision, which occurred on the night of August 7. The court found that the ...

    Article : 126 words
  18. THE CIVIL SERVICE.

    Another large deputation of Civil servants asked the Premier to-day to take steps to have the Reclassification Board's report adopted by Parliament. Mr. McLeun ...

    Article : 88 words
  19. BOER METHODS

    The correspondent of the London "Standard" states that during the recent operations near Belfast, on the Delagoa railway-line, the Boers deliberately shot ...

    Article : 56 words
  20. TRADES UNION CONGRESS.

    A trades union congress was opened yesterday at Huddersfield, in Yorkshire. Delegates representing 1,250,000 trades unionistswere present. ...

    Article : 32 words
  21. SALE OF A MINE

    To-day. £45,000. the purchase-money for the South Lyell Tharsis property, Tasmania, was paid by the Mount Lyell company. ...

    Article : 25 words
  22. THE ANGLICAN SYNOD.

    The business of the Anglican General Synod was concluded to-night. Bishop Stretch presented the report of the superannuation committee, which recommended the ...

    Article : 335 words
  23. THE POSTAL DEPARTMENT.

    The annual report of the Postal Department, which is eight months behind time, was tabled in Parliament to-night. It shows a debit balance of £5,889 on the ...

    Article : 76 words
  24. THE PARIS EXHIBITION.

    The Czar of Russia has decorated M. Emile Loubet, President of the French Republic, with the Order of St. Andrew, and in an autograph letter has felicitated M. ...

    Article : 76 words
  25. BRITISH PRISONERS.

    It is reported that 71 British prisoners who were recently released from the Nooitgedacht Hospital, hare arrived at Delagoa Bay. ...

    Article : 30 words
  26. NEW ZEALAND AND FEDERATION.

    Speaking in the House of Representatives to-day Mr. Seddon said Parliament would be given an opportunity of discussing the question of Federation. ...

    Article : 116 words
  27. LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.

    In the Legislative Assembly to-night sanction was given to the appointment of six special wages boards under the Factories and Shops Act, in the printing, ...

    Article : 118 words
  28. WITHDRAWAL FROM PEKIN

    The Paris "Temps" publishes an inspired communication, in which it is declared that Russia, France, America, and Japan favor the withdrawal of the allied troops from ...

    Article : 205 words
  29. COLONIALS AT WINDSOR CASTLE.

    Captain Arthur Stourton recently took 30 invalided Canadian and Australian soldiers to Windsor Castle. They were first entertained by the Lord ...

    Article : 103 words
  30. COMMERCIAL NEWS.

    Wheat.—The quotation for wheat shows an advance of 6d. per quarter for the week. Copper Statisties.—The total supplies of copper for August amounted to 26,940 tons ...

    Article : 69 words
  31. THE BREELONG OUTLAWS

    A train was stopped at Ardglen on Sunday night" in consequence of a statement made by the Governors to a settler's wife, whose house is situated in the railway-yard. ...

    Article : 96 words
  32. THE VICTORIAN SHOW.

    The Royal Agricultural Show of Victoria, which was opened to-day, has a record number of entries, and promises from every standpoint, even weather, which is usually ...

    Article : 559 words
  33. SHIPPING.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 77 words
  34. TO CORRESPONDENTS.

    "Rusty Knives," Woodchester-1. The following mothod of extracting rust from steel is re- commended in "Workshop Receipts":-Immerse the article to be cleansed for a few minutes, ...

    Article : 255 words
  35. THE MILITARY ENQUIRY.

    The Military Enquiry Committee to-day examined Horace P. C. Nixon, a trooper in the Mounted Infantry, who left for South Africa in the Southern Cross. He ...

    Article : 229 words
  36. BRITISH SUCCESSES.

    General Sir Redyers Buller is reported to have occupied a strong position, on the northern bank of the Crocodile River. It is stated that a commando of 500 ...

    Article : 294 words
  37. QUEENSLAND.

    A "Gazette Extraordinary" was issued to-day, notifying the appointment of Sir Samuel Griffith as deputy Governor during the absence of Lord Lamington, who left ...

    Article : 96 words
  38. WEST AUSTRALIA.

    In the Kalgoorlie Police Court this morning Ciro Garguire, an Italian, charged with having wounded with intent to kill Katrina Falini, a young country woman, ...

    Article : 78 words
  39. UNLEY COUNCIL.

    September 4.—Present—The Mayor (Mr. C. G. Curr) Ald. Vardon, Dring, Mackic, and Neville, Crs. Co[?], V. Lewis, Tomlinson. Brown, Chitner, A. S. Lewis, and Ellis. With, regard to the ...

    Article : 409 words
  40. NEW SOUTH WALES TREASURY BILLS.

    The Premier in the Legislative Assembly this evening said that tenders had been invited for half a million of Treasury bills bearing interest at 3 per cent, with a five ...

    Article : 159 words
  41. THE PACIFIC CABLE.

    It is understood that Sir Horace Tozer has informed the Chief Secretary that the Pacific Cable Committee, before submitting their report on the tenders for the ...

    Article : 56 words
  42. BROKEN HILL.

    The Municipal Appeal Court was opened to-day. When the municipal labor partycame into power, and rigidly amended the assessments, fruitful Crown appeals were ...

    Article : 282 words
  43. THE TINNED MEAT INDUSTRY.

    A deputation of the German residents ofBrisbane Waited on the Premier to-day with a view to obtaining the Premier's aid in carrying out the decision arrived at by a ...

    Article : 161 words
  44. Advertising

    {No abstract available}

    Advertising : 674 words
  45. FOOTBALL.

    The annual match between the Past and Telegrap[?] Departments took place on Saturday last in the presence of a fair number of spectators on the Way College ground. The Posts were ...

    Article : 209 words
  46. AUSTRALIAN CASUALTIES.

    The Governor has received the following official cablegram from South Africa:— "Parkhill, of the New South Wales Medical Corps, embarked for Sydney on the ...

    Article : 182 words
  47. CHESS.

    On Saturday evening, September 1, the Metropolitan Chess Club's fortnightly match was played, the opening for the evening being the "Pinzie" Gambit. Owing to the absence of Mr. ...

    Article : 182 words
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