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  2. OUT IN THE BUSH.

    WINGHAM, Monday.--A trapper of this district has had a terrible experience. Far from human aid, he has suffered anguish from which death must have deliverance; yet ...

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  3. SECOND EDITION.

    LONDON, Monday Afternoon.--The Australian cricketers started a match at Harrogate to-day against "a team of Players" in dull weather. Noble, Kelly, and Gregory were omitted from ...

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  4. LABOR ISSUES.

    LONDON, Monday.--The annual conference of trades unionists has been sitting during the past week at Toynbee-hall. The members adopted a series of ...

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  5. CHINA.

    LONDON, Monday.--Sir, J. L. Mackay, the British Commissioner, has refused to sign the Anglo-Chinese commercial treaty, owing to the indefinite wording of the edict in ...

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  6. SOUTH AFRICA.

    LONDON, Sunday Afternoon.--Commandant Tritchard's commission at Antananarivo, Madagascar, is negotiating for a concession to the Boers of a large tract of ...

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  7. NEWS BY THE AMERICAN MAIL.

    AUCKLAND, Monday--The R.M.S. Sierra, which arrived to-day, brought American files dated up to August 14, from which the following extracts are made:-- ...

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  8. THE RAIN.

    "The rain has been general," was the report from the Government Astronomer yesterday morning. It has, ho added, stretched from a line joining Hungerford and Broken-hill, in the west, ...

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  9. SENTENCES ON REBELS REMITTED.

    LONDON, Sunday Afternoon.--The Natal Government has remitted the unexpired terms of seven rebels, who wore sentenced to imprisonment by the Pietermaritzburg. ...

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  10. THE CHEN-CHOW MISSIONARIES.

    LONDON. Monday.--The Chen-Chow missionaries, Messrs. Bruce and Lewis, of the Inland Mission, were, it now transpires, beaten to death on the l5th .ult. by an ...

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  11. DEMONSTRATION IN HYDE PARK.

    LONDON, Monday.--Despite pouring rain, 10,000 trades unionists met yesterday in Hyde Park and took part in a public demonstration. ...

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  12. TAXATION IN THE TRANSVAAL.

    LONDON, Monday.--A capitation tax of £2 per adult male per annum has been imposed upon all natives resident in the Transvaal, with a simitar sum for every ...

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  13. THE BOER GENERALS.

    LONDON, Sunday Afternoon.--Mr. A. Fischer, formerly a prominent member of the Orange Free State executive, and, more recently, one of Mr. Kruger's supporters in ...

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  14. CRONJE'S FUTURE.

    LONDON, Monday.--General Piet Crouje, who has arrived with other prisoners at Capetown from St. Helena, has told an interviewer that he intends to settle upon his ...

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  15. THE RAIN IN THE WEST.

    Interviewed by a representative of "The Daily Telegraph," Mr. Russell said, pointing to the latest map of the 48 hours' rainfall: "I may tell you that there is good reason to believe the ...

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  16. CAUGHT IN THE FLOOD.

    WAGGA, Monday.--The thunderstorm which passed over the district on Friday afternoon was of a more phenomenal nature than was at first realised. It is estimated that between 10 and ...

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  17. PENNSYLVANIA COAL STRIKE.

    LONDON. Monday.--Owing to a dynamite outrage, and the difficulty which has been experienced in protecting "blacklegs," General Gobin, commanding the United States ...

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  18. GALLANTRY OF NEW SOUTH WALES SOLDIERS.

    In yesterday's district order appeared the following extract from the "London Gazette," respecting officers mentioned in despatches by Lord Kitchener: ...

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  19. PRICE OF SILVER.

    LONDON, Monday Afternoon.--Bar silver is quoted to-day at 2s 01s d per oz. standard. ...

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  20. FURTHER COASTAL RAIN.

    Light rain foil along the coast yesterday. Cape St. George and Clarence Heads reported to the Government Astronomer last evening that five and seven points respectively had been measured ...

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  21. VICTORIA.

    The Chief Secretary has received the following letter from the medical officer at the Kew Asylum, whose conduct has formed the subject of recent official inquiries:--"Sir,--I have the honor to ...

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  22. ITALIAN TROUBLES.

    LONDON, Monday--Forty thousand workers have struck in Florence, in sympathy with a few men who wore dismissed from a local foundry. ...

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  23. VENEZUELAN AFFAIRS.

    LONDON, Monday.--The Venezuelan revolutionists still hold the town of Ciudad Bolivar, on the Orinoco. The Government gunboats Bolivar and ...

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  24. FALL FOR THE MONTH.

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  25. THE BRITISH ARMY OF THE FUTURE.

    LONDON, Monday.--Addressing the members of tho St. John Ambulance Association in Birmingham, Mr. Chamberlain, on Saturday. condemned the sordid lies and ...

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  26. FATAL RESULT OF A CHILD'S QUARREL.

    Recently two little children, named Violet Woods, aged 5, and MGry Fittell, aged 4, quarrelled in Rathdown-street, Carlton, because one would not play with the other. Blows were ...

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  27. QUEENSLAND.

    The rainfall is reported over a large area of South Queensland. Over 100 stations report rain, varying from eight points up to nearly one ...

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  28. THE PENRHYN STRIKE.

    LONDON, Monday.--The quarrymen on the Penrhyn Estates, near Bangor, have asked Lord Penrhyn to accept either the Premier (Mr. A. J. Balfour) or Lord Rosebery, ...

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  29. THE SACK OF BARCELONA.

    SAN FRANCISCO, August 14.--Revolutionary lighting in Venezuela of a sanguinary and determined character has taken place. An important battle was fought at Barcelona on ...

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  30. JUDGE HEYDON'S ILLNESS.

    ARMIDALE, Monday.--Judge Heydon's condition was slightly improved at noon to-day. His Honor passed a very bad night, but became easier this morning. Strong hopes are now ...

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  31. men. ADMINISTRATION OF THE CUSTOMS.

    The monthly meeting of the committee of the Brisbane Chamber of Commerce was held today. Mr. Arthur stated he was of opinion that sonic extracts from a lengthy communication ...

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  32. IN POSSESSION OF HOUSEBREAKERS TOOLS.

    A man named Alexander Ward, who, in attempting to avoid arrest at Prahran last week, fired a revolver at Constable Davie, was, at the police court to-day, sent to gaol for two years for having ...

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  33. TURKEY AND RUSSIA.

    LONDON, Sunday Afternoon.--The Porte has refused a passage through the Dardanelles to four torpedo-boats built at Cronstadt, and intended for the Black Sea, despite the ...

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  34. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    Port Augusta reports that since the agreement between the pastoralists and shearers, a number of men have left the A.W.U. camp for various sheds. Carriewerloo start with a ...

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  35. THE REVENUE.

    The State revenue for August, including the Commonwealth receipts, amounts to £1,076,979, an increase of £9309 compared with the corresponding month of last year. The items in the State ...

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  36. A CYCLIST'S MISADVENTURE.

    One of the competitors in Saturday's road road from Warrnambool to Melbourne. J. IT. Robertson, ran into a horse near Colac. He was badly cut and bruised, and sustained concussion of the ...

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  37. THE GOVERNOR-GENERALSHIP.

    LONDON, Monday.--''The Times," commenting on Lord Hopetoun's return, states this morning that if Australia, is reluctant to provide a salary proportionate to the ...

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  38. A VICTORIAN LOAN.

    MELBOURNE, Monday.--Tenders were opened to-day for the Metropolitan Board of Works loan of 400,000, offered at a minimum of 9812, with a tenure of 38 years. The result was very ...

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  39. THE REVENUE RETURNS.

    The Treasury returns for the mouth of August were issued to-night. The total revenue for the month was £260,788, an increase of £30.775 on August, last year. The net amount received ...

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  40. A MARK OF RESPECT.

    The State Cabinet decided to-night to adjourn the Legislative Assembly to-morrow afternoon out of respect to the memory of the late Mr. Sadler, M.L.A. It was decided, however, to meet on ...

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  41. CHINA AND JAPAN.

    LONDON, Sunday Afternoon.--Japan is sending Major-General Yamanl to Pekin, and it is believed that he has been entrusted with tho task of re-organising the Chinese military forces. ...

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  42. ACCIDENT ON THE RAILWAY.

    LONDON, Sunday Afternoon.--A train at the Charing Cross Station, Glasgow, yesterday telescoped into another which was standing at a platform, with the result that 25 persons ...

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  43. TASMANIA.

    Bishop and Mrs. Mercer arrived by the Raparoa to-day. A serious accident occurred on the Mount Lyell Company's aerial ropeway at Queenstown to-day, ...

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  44. WEST AUSTRALIA.

    The gold yield for August was 187,971oz. The revenue for the month amounted to £309,747, Including Customs and excise £122,408, railways £121,851, mining £6515, land £7694, post and ...

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  45. EDUCATION IN SCOTLAND.

    LONDON, Sunday Afternoon.--A charter of incorporation has been granted to the Carnegie Scottish University Trust. (Published in portion oi yesterday's issue.) ...

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  46. EMPIRE DAY.

    LONDON, Monday.--Mr. J. Chamberlain, Secretary of State for the Colonies, has asked the Board of Education to report upon Lord Mouth's scheme for granting an Empire holiday to all ...

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  47. THE STRIKE AT LYELL BLOCKS.

    The men at Lyell Blocks are still on strike, but no information regarding the probable outcome of the dispute is available. The A.M.A. are-holding a ballot, and if the vote is in the ...

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  48. CATTLE FOR SOUTH AFRICA.

    PERTH, Monday.--The steamer St. Fillans cleared from Wyndham for Durban on Friday, with 2000 fine heifers. The cattle looked well, and no difficulty was experienced in shipping. ...

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  49. A NEW AIRSHIP.

    LONDON, Sunday Afternoon--Santos Dumont, the famous aerial navigator, is constructing an airship to carry eight passengers. ...

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  50. THE KAISER AND THE TRIPLE ALLIANCE.

    LONDON, Sunday Afternoon.--The Austrian press is delighted with tho references the Kaiser has recently made to the Triple Alliance, and is particularly pleased with tho warm tribute ...

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  51. WHERE ARE HANSON'S NOTE BOOKS?

    There are the makings of a very pretty quarrel (writes our London correspondent) between Mr. Borchgrevink and Professor Ray Lankester, the Director of the Natural History Museum, over ...

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  52. GIGANTIC MEAT TRUST.

    LONDON, Monday.--It is reported that a gigantic Meat Trust is in process of formation in Chicago, with Mr. Armour as president. The capital of the venture is said to be ...

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  53. MILITARY EFFICIENCY.

    ADELAIDE, Monday.--Acting Brigadier-General Gordon, in reporting to Major-General Hutton as to the non-efficiency of the South Australian forces, was severely commented on this ...

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  54. THE ROAD TO INDIA.

    LONDON, Monday.--Russia is planning a great strategic railway through Persia to India. The new line starts from Khanikin, In Asia Minor, and passes by way of Kermanshahan ...

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  55. A SCAVENGER WITH THE LEPROSY.

    A man 61 years of age, living at [?] has been discovered to he suffering from leprosy. He was until recently employed by the Perth Municipal Council as a street sweeper, ...

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  56. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    LONDON, Monday.--The drought is critically affecting the agricultural and pastoral industries of the Argentine Republic, in South America. ...

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  57. HEAVY STORM AT HURSTVILLE.

    A phenomenally heavy storm broke over, the south-western portion of the St. George district on Sunday afternoon, which, though of brief duration, did an immense amount of harm. Round ...

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  58. SAVED FROM THE FLAMES.

    The fire on the steamer Aparima at Albany having been completely extinguished, all hands are employed In restoring the cargo removed from No. 2 hold, and turning over the coal remaining ...

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  59. AN AMERICAN TORNADO.

    LONDON, Monday.--A tornado struck an express train running into Chicago on Saturday, and hurled it over a steep embankment, with the result that three persons were killed and 20 ...

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  60. MELBOURNE SUBURBAN RAILWAYS.

    MELBOURNE, Monday.--While engaged in Preparing for the early conversion of the St. Kilda railway lino into an electric service, the Minister of Railways has become impressed with ...

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  61. AMERICA IN THE PHILIPPINES.

    LONDON, Monday.--A United States sentry on the island of Mindanoa, in the Philippines, has shot and killed the Sultan of Binidoyon, who was attempting to escape from custody while being ...

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  62. R.M.S. SIERRA AT AUCKLAND.

    AUCKLAND, Monday.--The R.M.S. Slerra, of the A. and A. line, arrived here to-day, en route from San Francisco to Sydney. The following is a list of the passengers for Sydney:--Misses ...

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  63. NEW ZEALAND.

    The Australian troopers brought on by the transport Montrose leave Auckland for Sydney by tho R.M.S. Sierra in the morning. ...

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  64. A TOWN DESTROYED BY FIRE.

    LONDON, Sunday Afternoon.--The town of Afium-Karahissar, in Asiatic Turkey, has been completely destroyed by fire. The fire burned for 32 hours. ...

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  65. COUNTRY REPORTS.

    ARMIDALE, Monday.--Sixty points of rain fell at Armidale since Saturday morning, bringing the total since the break of the drought to 250 points. The artificial feeding of stock is now ...

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  66. LORD HAWKE'S CRICKET TEAM.

    WELLINGTON, Monday.--The Cricket Association has cabled to Lord Hawke that it has no objection to the team visiting Australia after the New Zealand tour. The association thinks ...

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  67. NEW ZEALAND TO THE CAPE.

    WELLINGTON, Monday.--The Agent-General is calling for tenders in London for a steamship service from New Zealand to the Cape, and they close on Thursday. Sir Joseph Ward has cabled ...

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  68. ALLAN'S CANADIAN-SOUTH AFRICAN LINE.

    LONDON, Monday.--The vessels of the shipping syndicate now known as Allan's, consisting of the Allan, Elder, Dempster, and Furniss lines, and trading between Canada and South Africa, will ...

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