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  2. VICTORIA.

    Edward Logan (49), single, of Williamstown, whilst assisting in dismantling a stable, lost his balance, and fell off a roof, a distance of about 20ft. He struck the ground with his head, ...

    Article : 102 words
  3. SITUATION IN CHINA.

    PORT DARWIN, Sunday. -- Eastern files which arrived to-day all indicate the violent alarm which developed on the outbreak of the Boxers and the subsequent attacks on Europeans by the ...

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  4. THE INDIAN FAMINE FUND.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 206 words
  5. THE NAVAL CONTINGENT.

    The first step towards the actual formation, of the naval contingent to be sent to China next week was taken on Saturday at Fort Macquarie, the men who had volunteered being medically ...

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  6. THE BOER WAR.

    LONDON, Saturday. -- It is officially announced that, the Boers have evacuated the important town of Middelburg, on the Delagoa Bay railway line, 95 miles from Pretoria. ...

    Article : 158 words
  7. MAINTENANCE OF PRISONERS.

    The annual report of the Inspector-General of Penal Establishments shows that, during 1899 there was a decrease in the number of prisoners of 283 as compared with the previous year. The ...

    Article : 74 words
  8. GALE IN BASS' STRAITS.

    Vessels arriving to-day from Tasmania show signs of terrific weather. Captain Anthony, of the Kawatiri says that he struck a north-west gale soon after leaving Strahan, squalls being of ...

    Article : 101 words
  9. THE NEWCASTLE DETACHMENT

    NEWCASTLE, Sunday. -- Staff-Surgeon Wilfrid Nick-son, of the Newcastle Naval Brigade, passed the whole of the Newcastle detachment of volunteers for China us medically fit for service last ...

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  10. THE MYSTERIOUS SHOOTING CASE.

    Detective Sergeant O'Donneil, who was shot by an unknown man in the Exhibition Gardens on Friday night, improved somewhat yesterday. The bullet, which passed through his arm, was ...

    Article : 237 words
  11. BUILDING & CONSTRUCTION.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 660 words
  12. PARRAMATTA SUBSCRIPTIONS.

    The amount reported £10 9s from St. John s, Sherwood, Archdeacon Gunther writes to say should be St. John's Parramatta, £8 4s 7d; and Sherwood, £1 14s 5d; total, £10 9s. ...

    Article : 163 words
  13. DEPARTURE OF THE SALAMIS.

    The trouble caused by the demand or the crow of the Salamis for additional remuneration during the time she was to he utilised as a transport was amicably settled by the authorities, and the ...

    Article : 153 words
  14. QUEENSLAND.

    A large fire occurred at the premises of Thos. Brown and Sons, Eagle-street, to-day. Considerable damage was done before it was extinguished. ...

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  15. THE SOUTHERN TRANSVAAL.

    LONDON, Saturday Afternoon. -- The British have evacuated the important gold-mining town of Klerksdrop, in the Southern Transvaal, where some troops have recently ...

    Article : 109 words
  16. SUDDEN DEATH OF A LEGISLATOR.

    Mr. J.S. Tumor, M.L.C., was found dead in his library to-day. His groom desiring to speak to him, went to the library, aud found Mr. Turner lying on the floor, with life extinct. He had ...

    Article : 49 words
  17. LECTURE ON CEYLON.

    Mr. Alexander B. Hector lectured on Ceylon to a large audience at the North Sydney School of Arts on Friday evening, the proceeds being devoted to the Famine Relief Fund. The lecture. ...

    Article : 117 words
  18. THE PORT OF CALL.

    The Agent-General has cabled to the Government that the English mail shipping companies would only deal with the proposal to substitute Fremantle for Albany as the port of call, through ...

    Article : 120 words
  19. HOISTING THE FLAG AT THE SOLOMONS.

    H.M.S. Torch left Cairns for the Solomons Islands yesterday with Commissioner Woodford aboard. Whilst there the flag will be hoisted over the Islands recently secured by the British in the ...

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  20. SERVICE AT ST. ANDREWS.

    Yesterday afternoon a special service of intercession and humiliation in connection with the disturbances in China was held in St. Andrew's Cathodral, the preacher being the Bishop of Nova ...

    Article : 329 words
  21. FROM THE FRONT.

    A cable message has been received by the Premier to the effect that Trooper H.L.N. Gagging, of the New South Wales Mounted Infantry, is in the hospital at Kroonstad, and he is progressing ...

    Article : 64 words
  22. WEST AUSTRALIA.

    Settlement on the land in this colony is proceeding at a wonderfully rapid rate. Each mouth shows totals which considerable exceed those of the months before. The favorite place is ...

    Article : 112 words
  23. ROCKDALE HELP.

    The fund initiated by the Mayor of Rockdale (Mr. Hegerty) has now got up into the nineties, and it is confidently expected that the £100 asked for will be totalled this week. The Churches and ...

    Article : 75 words
  24. FOUND NOT GUILTY.

    Patrick John O'Keefe, who was charged with the murder of his brother-in-law, Frederick Richard Cohen, during a domestic scuffle at Drouin on May 13, was yesterday found not guilty and ...

    Article : 121 words
  25. A WOUNDED QUEENSLANDER.

    BRISBANE, Sunday. -- Trooper C.R. Forrest, whose name is upon the list of wounded Queenslanders in South Africa, is a son of the Hon. E.B. Forrest. ...

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  26. CAPE POLITICS.

    LONDON, Friday Afternoon. -- Sir Gordon Sprigg's new Ministry at the Cape has a very small working majority. During an incidental division in ...

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  27. THE MOVEMENT AT LEICHHARDT AND ANNANDALE.

    Active steps are being taken in Leichhardt to augment the Indian Famine Relief Fund. The Mayor (Alderman J.P. Treadgold) has convened a public meeting for this evening, at which ...

    Article : 211 words
  28. SOUTH AUSTRALIAN LOSSES.

    ADELAIDE, Sunday. -- The Lieutenant-Governor has received the following cable message from Sir Alfred Milner: -- "I regret to report the following casualties: -- Trooper A.R. Nicholas, of the ...

    Article : 147 words
  29. NEWCASTLE.

    East week's expert of places beyond the colony amounted to 66,095 tons, of which quantity over 49,000 tons goes into intercolonial consumption. With so much pressure upon the ...

    Article : 144 words
  30. THE COUNTRY.

    RICHMOND, Saturday. -- A most painful case occurred here to-day. Mr. Fred. Taylor, youngest son of the late Mr. Hugh Taylor, of Parramatta, died suddenly. An inquest was held, the verdict ...

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  31. THE AFRIKANDER BOND.

    LONDON, Friday. -- The council of the Afrikander Bond at the Cape has ejected Mr. T.X. Merriman (late Treasurer) from the leadership, and rejected advances made ...

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  32. VICTORIAN LOSSES.

    MELBOURNE, Sunday. -- To-night the Premier received the following cable, through the Lieutenant-Governor, from Sir Alfred Milner, the High Commissioner for South Africa: -- "Regret that ...

    Article : 97 words
  33. MEETING OF PRAYER.

    Cablegrams from Shaughal have been received by the council of the China Inland Mission, Melbourne, stating that Miss Edith Searell and Miss Whitchurch have been murdered in the province ...

    Article : 97 words
  34. MORUYA CO-OPERATIVE DAIRY COMPANY.

    MORUYA, Saturday. -- The half-yearly general meeting of the Moruya Co-operative Dairy Company, Limited, was held this afternoon, when a favorable report and balance-sheet were ...

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  35. AN ASHFIELD MOVEMENT.

    At a meeting of ladies in the Ash field Town-hall arrangements wore made for an all-day collection in the borough on Saturday, August 4. Mr. F.E. Winchcombe presided. It was decided that ...

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  36. SHIPPING ITEMS.

    On Saturday the ship Maria arrived from Marseilles to load a cargo of coal for the West Coast of South America, and the slap Kernebee put in an appearance from Melbourne, to load Duckenfield coal for Honolulu. Both ...

    Article : 316 words
  37. THE LATE LIEUTENANT EBSWORTH.

    Lieutenant A. Ebsworth, of the Australian Horse, whose death was announced on Saturday, he having fallen in the affair at Bronkhorstspruit, was well known and very popular in Parramatta, ...

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  38. VICTORIAN NAVAL CONTINGENT

    MELBOURNE, Sunday. -- On Saturday, Mr. Melville, Minister of Defence, visited the turret ship Cerberus, and addressed the Victorian naval contingent, which leaves for China on Tuesday. He ...

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  39. BOERS AGAIN RETREAT.

    LONDON, Friday Afternoon. -- Lieut.-Geo. Sir Leslie Rundle has taken Commando Nek, south of Bethlehem. The Boers have gone towards Fouriesberg, ...

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  40. CONCERT AT BURWOOD.

    A concert and limelight entertainment will be given in the Burwood School of Arts to-morrow evening in aid of the Indian famine fund. A splendid programme of instrumental and vocal ...

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  41. AN ALLEGATION OF MURDER.

    GOULBURN, Sunday. -- The police arrested a man. William Albert Saville, this afternoon on a change of feloniously ad maliciously murdering John O'Brien. The parties were in a yard ...

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  42. IN THE COUNTRY.

    WEST MAITLAND, Sunday. -- A largely attended united religious service was held this afternoon in the Town-hall in aid of the Indian famine fund. An address was delivered by the Rev. W.A. ...

    Article : 94 words
  43. FOOTBALL.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 97 words
  44. RETURNED INVALIDS.

    A small but enthusiastic crowd stood on the Union S.S. Company's Margaret-street wharf last night, to await the arrival of the steamer Oonah, which came alongside shortly after midnight, from ...

    Article : 390 words
  45. TYPOGRAPHICAL ASSOCIATION

    The 10th half-yearly meeting of the Typographical Association was held in the association's new quarters in the Trades-hall on Saturday evening. The president (Mr. G.A. Jones) was in the chair. The report of the ...

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  46. A MOVE AGAINST THE BRITISH

    The strengthening of the Bogue Forts with a large additional garrison (probably export artillerists are amongst them) and a large supply of machine guns, is a direct move against the ...

    Article : 516 words
  47. THE UNEMPLOYED DIFFICULTY.

    NOWRA, Saturday. -- It is reported that another large batch of unemployed is being sent here to start work on the Coolangatta-road. Local workmen complain that they get no chance, and ...

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  48. TASMANIAN SHOOTING CASE.

    LAUNCESTON. Sunday. -- William Nanson, one of the victims of the shooting affair at New Derby on Thursday, died in the hospital this afternoon. In his dying depositions he denied that ...

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  49. CHAMPION KINK BOWLING.

    Two more matches in connection with the champion rink competition of the district took place on Saturday afternoon. Hills, Clayton, burgess, and Blanksby (Lowlands) beat Jones, Bennett, Mulholland, and Swain ...

    Article : 305 words
  50. KRUGER'S LAST HOPE.

    LONDON, Friday Afternoon. -- The Transvaalers announce that they will continue the guerilla campaign while awaiting the result of the United States Presidential election. ...

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  51. AUSTRIAN EMIGRANTS.

    WELLINGTON, Sunday. -- Forty more Austrians will arrive here on Monday. Another 100 are on their way from Dalmatia, and 200 will arrive next September, in reply to local protests, the ...

    Article : 79 words
  52. FETE AT "CRANBROOK."

    The garden fete and musical festival At "Cranbrook." Rose Bay, in aid of the Free Kindergartens, wan brought to a conclusion on Saturday evening. A Government House party was ...

    Article : 110 words
  53. THE CENSOR'S WORK.

    LONDON, Saturday. -- Replying to strong remonstrances in the House of Commons on Friday in connection with the suppression of despatches referring to regrettable ...

    Article : 97 words
  54. Advertising

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  55. INDEX TO NEWS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 111 words
  56. LATE SHIPPING.

    TELEGRAPHIC. BLUFF, Sunday.--The steamer Westralia sailed for Sydney. ARRIVAL. ...

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  57. A CONTRACTOR'S DEATH.

    Mr. John Hinton (67), who it will be remembered, was garroted and robbed near his residence in Hargrave-street, Paddington, on the 30th ult., and robbed of his watch and other valuables, ...

    Article : 88 words
  58. COLONIAL CASUALTIES.

    LONDON, Sunday. -- The following casualties have been reported among the Australasian troops engaged in South Africa: -- NEW SOUTH WALES. ...

    Article : 382 words
  59. AMALGAMATED SOCIETY OF ENGINEERS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 125 words
  60. THE RETURNED VICTORIANS.

    MELBOURNE, Sunday. -- The Victorian and South Australian invalided soldiers expected by the steamer Coogee on Saturday did not arrive in Melbourne till 1 o'clock this morning. The ...

    Article : 552 words
  61. Advertising

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