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  2. NEWCASTLE.

    Messrs, W. T. Dick (chairman), John M'Farlane, R. H. Levien, and J. C. Watson, Ms.P., and Mr. P. C. Shepherd, M.L.C., constituting the Public Works Committee, took evidence at the Newcastle Courthouse yesterday as ...

    Article : 712 words
  3. SAN FRANCISCO MAIL SERVICE.

    An important step was taken yesterday by the Postmaster-General after consultation with the Premier. It was that the New Zealand Government should be informed that it was not intended ...

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  4. MAD JEALOUSY AND MURDER.

    MELBOURNE, Monday. -- A terrible and what appears to have been, according to the few particulars received, a most cold-blooded murder, was committed to-day at Dawson, an isolated ...

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  5. THE BOER WAR.

    LONDON, Sunday Afternoon. -- Field Marshal Lord Roberts is evidently determined to crush General De Wet and his active followers in the Orange River Colony. ...

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  6. HOW THE BOERS ARE HEMMED IN.

    This map shows how the remnant of the Boer forces which has not yet made submission to the British is being hemmed in by Lord Robert's troops. Ex-President Styen's followers are being gradually enveloped in the extreme north-eastern corner of the Orange River Colony. General Sir Redvers Buller being in charge of operations, while serving under him, with separate ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 419 words
  7. VICTORIA.

    The inquiry into the loss of the steamer Gleneig was advanced a slight stage to-day. Mr. Farlow, counsel, who appeared for some of the relatives of the persons drowned in the disaster, ...

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  8. TRANSVAAL HIGH COURT.

    LONDON, Sunday Afternoon. -- Lord R[?]berts has reorganised the Transvaal High Court at Pretoria, and has appointed Captain T. M. M'Inerney, of the Victorian forces, ...

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  9. THE FEDERAL CITY.

    BATHURST, Monday. -- This morning, at the courthouse, evidence was taken by Mr. Oliver, Federal capital commissioner, as to the suitability of Bathurst as the site for the Federal capital. ...

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  10. SUMMARILY CONVICTED.

    At the Newcastle police court yesterday, before Mr. M. S. Love, D.S.M., Edward Stapleton (26), a baker, was sentenced to six months' hard labor in Maitland Gaol for having, at Newcastle on 39th June, attempted ...

    Article : 246 words
  11. CAPTURE OF PRETORIA.

    LONDON, Sunday Afternoon. -- Mr. Winston Churchill's belated message to his paper, the "Morning Post." dealing with the capture of Pretoria by the British troops ...

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  12. NEWCASTLE COUNCIL.

    The regular meeting of the Newcastle Council was held last night, Alderman David Miller, Mayor, presiding Mr. Jesse Gregson, Superintendent of the Australian Agricultural Company, wrote in reply to the council's letter ...

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  13. THE UNIVERSITY COUNCIL.

    The first business on the notice paper for consideration by the University council this evening was a motion by Dr. Macfarland to the effect that applications for the Ormond Chair of Music ...

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  14. WAR NOTES FROM LONDON.

    LONDON, May 25. -- One of the best of the hundreds of "B.-P." yarns now in circulation is the following, which I do not think has yet gained general currency: -- ...

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  15. NEW ZEALAND TROOPS.

    WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Monday. -- The Premier has received a letter from Major-General Hutton speaking in high terms of Major A. W. Robin and the men of the New Zealand Contingent serving ...

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  16. DEATH OF A TROOPER.

    WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Monday. -- Trooper -- Scott, of the New Zealand Third (Rough Riders) Contingent, has died of gangrene at Pretoria. There were three troopers of this name in the ...

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  17. A RETURNED TROOPER.

    WINDSOR, Monday. -- Trooper Callaghan, invalided home from South Africa, was most heartily welcomed on Saturday. He was met at the railway station by the Hawkesbury squadron of ...

    Article : 103 words
  18. FEDERAL CHAMBER OF MANUFACTURES.

    At a meeting of the Chamber of Manufactures to-night, amongst other things approved was the formation of a Federal Council of Australian Chambers of Manufactures. A discussion was ...

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  19. THE RAILWAY REVENUE.

    The railway revenue last week was £60,184, a decrease of £7637 as compared with the same week last year. The receipts for the financial year just closed, however, totalled £3,023,325, an ...

    Article : 67 words
  20. THE COMPULSORY ARBITRATION BILL.

    At the Merewether School of Arts last night, Mr. Alfred Edden, M.P., addressed his constituents on the subject of the provisions of the Compulsory Arbitration Bill, upon the introduction of which he warmly congratulated the ...

    Article : 115 words
  21. DESPATCH OF TROOPS

    At the opening last night of the Convention of the Stock Boards of New South Wales, the chairman moved: "That this meeting of the stockowners of New South Wales beg to express ...

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  22. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    The R.M.S. Austral arrived at half-past 6 this morning, with 239 passengers on board, 60 of them being for Adelaide. The mails for the eastern colonies were sent on by the Melbourne ...

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  23. THE OTHER SIDE.

    Da[?]zier's Paris correspondent tells a strange tale of the effect of the news of the relief of Mafeking upon at least one Frenchman. An old man of seventy, it is said, living in the Rue de Mozart, ...

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  24. SHIPPING ITEMS.

    During the departmental week ended at 6 a.m. yesterday, 61,488 tons of coal and 78 tons of coke were shipped at Carrington Dyke, as against 48,016 tons of coal and 66 tons of coke for the corresponding week of 1899. The ...

    Article : 344 words
  25. A FRENCH POINT OF VIEW.

    The Paris press "burbles" over the relief of Mafeking, discounting by every dishonest means the heroic incidents of the siege. One amiable journal observes -- "When it is remembered that ...

    Article : 68 words
  26. A WHITE FLAG MISTAKE.

    "The Times" has a letter which throws some light on the white flag incident at Bos[?]of. The white flag seems to have been hoisted by one of General Villebo[?]s' men behind his back. A ...

    Article : 92 words
  27. INDEX TO NEWS.

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  28. OLD LINES REVIVED.

    Lord Roberts' rapid movement at the front has reminded a literary antiquary of Dean Swift's vigorous lines, addressed to Lord Peterborough, who commanded our forces in Spain in ...

    Article : 90 words
  29. NEW ZEALAND

    The Government has decided to inform the Canadian Government that it will act in accordance with the latter's views with regard to the Pacific cable, and take a full share of the ...

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  30. IN CAPTIVITY.

    Mrs. Fisher, of Parramatta, wife of Warrant officer Fisher, who was taken prisoner at the unfortunate affair at Slingersfontein, received a letter from him last week, in which he states that he ...

    Article : 161 words
  31. WEST AUSTRALIA.

    A billiard match, Roberts against Lindrum, ex-Victorian champion, 8000 up, Roberts conceding 2675, spot and push stroke barred, was commenced at the Queen's-hall this afternoon. At the ...

    Article : 56 words
  32. THE BUTTY-GANG SYSTEM.

    A meeting of unemployed men was held in the Queen's Square yesterday, when the following resolutions were passed: -- 1. "That this meeting emphatically endorses the day labor principle as ...

    Article : 90 words
  33. MORE NEW VERBS.

    The "Pall Mall Gazette's" new verb to "Maffick" bids fair to become highly popular. -- Daily Paper. Old England's sons were blithe and gay ...

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  34. TASMANIA.

    A hospital was opened here to-day by Sir Edward and Lady Braddon. The gold yield for June was 4400oz. from 3401 tons crushed, value £16,100. The dividends paid ...

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  35. BURSTING OF A RESERVOIR.

    MELBOURNE, Wednesday. -- A serious break has occurred in the Malmsbury reservoir, from which towns like Bendigo and Castlemaine draw their water supplies. Before, daylight on ...

    Article : 88 words
  36. COMFORTS FOR THE SOLDIERS

    The following things have been sent to Miss A. Greenway, secretary of the St. John Ambulance Association, to forward to South Africa: -- From Mrs. Kater (Enfield). £2 tins assorted jams, ...

    Article : 82 words
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  40. A WONDERFUL LITTLE BOY.

    One of the best of the many biographical sketches is "The Story of Baden-Powell," by Mr. Harold Begbie, which Messrs. Grant Richards have just published. ...

    Article : 848 words
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