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  2. THIRD EDITION.

    LONDON, Thursday Afternoon.-- Lord Roberts believes that General De Wet, Burying the majority of his guns, has re-crossed the Magaliesberg mountain range towards ...

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  3. VICTORIA.

    In a letter which F. A. Tebbutt, indent agent, wrote to his wife before committing suicide in his office in Flinders-lane, he said that "all was dark, and that he had lost his faith in God." The ...

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  4. TABLE, INKSTAND, AND PEN.

    LONDON, July 20th.--The ormolu table, the silver inkstand, and the "grey goose feather" quill pen used by the Queen when signing in duplicate the commission giving the Royal Assent to ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  5. THE BOER WAR.

    LONDON, Wednesday Afternoon.-- Cardua, the Boer officer court-martialled on a charge of plotting to abduct Lord Roberts, and Breaking his parole, has been found ...

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  6. CHINA.

    LONDON, Wednesday Afternoon.-- The Allies had arranged to attack Pekin on August 14. By August 13 they had reached the environs of the city, and, utterly ...

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  7. ADMINISTRATION OF TIEN-TSIN.

    After the victory of the allies at Tien-tsin a conference was held by the generals and the commanding officers, with a view to organising a military government in the city, and it was ...

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  8. INVALIDED HOME.

    ALBURY, Thursday.--Private Henry Henshaw, one of the members of "H" Company, who went with the second New South Wales Contingent to South Africa, and who, having contracted enteric ...

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  9. SOME POINTS OF INTEREST.

    The trouble in China threatens to bring on financial panic In Japan. China has gradually become the greatest field for Japanese trade enterprise, and the practical closing of this market ...

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  10. GENERAL BULLER'S ADVANCE.

    LONDON, Thursday.--General Sir Red- vers Buller, commanding the Natal Field Forces, having junctioned with Lord Roberts' Cavalry Division, commanded by ...

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  11. HUMORS OF THE DIVORCE COURT.

    There was medical testimony on petitioners behalf in the Wilkie divorce case to-day, and shortly afterwards petitioner was recalled. When, living in Grieves-street she was afraid ...

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  12. DR. FIASCHI

    The Premier is in receipt of a message from the High Commissioner tor South Africa slating that Dr Fiaschi is at Middelburg, and in good health. This is In response to some Inquiries. ...

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  13. PATRIOTIC FUND.

    Grants amounting to £470 were made by the executive committee of the New South Wales Patriotic Fund at its meeting yesterday. Thirty-five cases were brought up for ...

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  14. CHINA.

    LONDON, Thursday Afternoon.--There are 27 international warships with their crews and 7000 men at. Woosung, commanding the entrance to Shanghai. ...

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  15. THE WESTERN TRANSVAAL.

    LONDON, Thursday.--Lientenant-General Ian Hamilton, commanding a composite Mounted Infantry Division, has crossed the Crocodile River, marching in a ...

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  16. BUSHMEN'S FUND.

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  17. LOCKED UP AS A LUNATIC.

    A lively scene, was created in the Ballarat Police Court this morning by Hy. Blackmore, who was originally locked up as a lunatic. When the charge was read out ho yelled "It's a lie." and ...

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  18. SERIOUS COLLIERY STRIKE.

    LONDON, Thursday Afternoon.--A great strike has taken place at Taffvale, in South Wales, owing to the refusal of one of the companies to reinstate a signalman who had been dismissed ...

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  19. COLLIERY TROUBLES.

    NEWCASTLE, Thursday.--The wheelers and drivers at Hetton Colliery struck work tins morning. and laid the pit idle. There are about 50 of them, so that with 250 miners, and a number of ...

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  20. A CHINAMAN'S DEAD BODY.

    Chitoa Sing (40), a seaman on the Taiwan, now lying at South Wharf, fell down the main hold this morning, and sustained an extensive fracture of the skull, and died shortly afterwards. When ...

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  21. MR. LABOUCHERE'S VIEWS.

    LONDON, Thursday.--London "Truth" publishes copies of the letters written by its editor, Mr. Henry Labouchere, M.P., to Mr. Montagu White, who was Consul-General ...

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  22. CAWNPORE RIOTERS.

    LONDON, Thursday Afternoon.--As the outcome of the recent plague-riots at Cawnpore, in India, twenty of the rioters have been sentenced to death, one transported for a term of years, ...

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  23. ADMIRAL SEYMOUR'S VIEWS.

    LONDON, Wednesday Afternoon.--All interesting letter has been received from Vice- Admiral Sir E. H. Seymour, In which he describes has Vain expedition to relieve ...

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  24. CHAMPION WINES AND PRIZE BRANDY.

    The wine awards in connection with the forth coming Agricultural Show were made to-day. Hans Irvine secured first, second, and third, and champion prizes for sparkling and dry wines. ...

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  25. MASSACRE OF ARMENIANS.

    LONDON, Wednesday Afternoon.--The Sultan of Turkey has promised to punish the authors of the recent massacre of Armenians at Spaghank (Asia Minor), and has removed the Governor of ...

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  26. NOOITGEDACHT PRISONERS.

    LONDON, Thursday.--Lord Roberts has communicated with President Kruger, offering to send to England the British prisoners now in the hands of the Boers at ...

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  27. PARRS' BANK ROBBERY.

    LONDON, Thursday Afternoon.--A former clerk of Parrs' Banking Corporation named Gose has been remanded on a charge of stealing [?]60,000 In January, 1899. ...

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  28. QUEENSLAND.

    The Works Commission has intimated that no further evidence will be taken after Monday next. The Commissioner of Police has received word ...

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  29. THE FRENCH NAVY.

    LONDON, Thursday.--The French naval authorities are importing American coal. It was recently remarked by the London papers that very large consignments of English coal ...

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  30. GERMANY AND FRANCE.

    LONDON, Wednesday Afternoon.--Owing to the fact that German and French soldiers are fighting together as comrades-in-arms in China, the German Emperor has decided ...

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  31. THE CAPE TREASON BILL. COLONIAL OFFICERS' PAY.

    LONDON, Wednesday Afternoon.--Mir. D. H. W. Wessels, M.P. for . Vryburg, speaking in the Cape Colony House of Assembly, said that 90 per cent, of his constituents had LONDON, Thursday.--The War Office has decided that the imperial rate of sick pay shall lie allowed to colonial officers who are Invalided to their homes from South Africa. ...

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  32. AN INTEMPERATE RAJAH.

    LONDON, Thursday Afternoon.--Lord Curzon, Governor-General of India, has dethroned the Maharajah of Charatpur, in South Central India, owing to the ruler's continued habits of ...

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  33. NEWCASTLE.

    The management of the coal-shipping business of Newcastle by the Railway Department has for a long time caused dissatisfaction to the mercantile community of the city, and since the ...

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  34. THE PRICE OF SILVER.

    LONDON, Thursday Afternoon.--Dar silver is quoted to-day at 2s 4[?]d per ounce standard, being a decline of [?]d 011 yesterday's quotation. ...

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  35. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    The Chief Justice gave judgment in the Supreme Court to-day in the case of the Associated Gold Mines of West Australia v. the Australian Smelling Company. This was a claim for £879, being ...

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  36. GRETA PIT LAID IDLE.

    GRETA, Thursday.--A new cause of dispute between the Greta miners and manager has developed. Owing to the miners' determination to strictly adhere to a system of restriction, the ...

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  37. LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY.

    The discussion on the motion for the second reading of the Industrial Arbitration Bill was proceeding when the first edition was issued. Mr. NELSON welcomed any legislation that ...

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  38. MAJOR MARCHAND.

    LONDON, Wednesday Afternoon.--Major Marchand, "the here of Fashoda," has been attached to the staff of General Voyron, who is in command of the French contingent on ...

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  39. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    LONDON, Thursday.--King Oscar of Sweden has been appointed to arbitrate on the international claims for compensation in connection with the recent disturbances at Samoa, which led ...

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  40. AN ADVANCE TO CARDIFF MINERS.

    The strike at Johnson s collieries, Cardiff, has been settled, an advance of halfpenny per ton for filling alt coal away together having been conceded by the proprietor. The prices to be paid in ...

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  41. COLONIAL CASUALTIES.

    LONDON, Thursday.--The following casualties have occurred among the Australasian troops on active service in South Africa:-- ...

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  42. WEST AUSTRALIA.

    The political situation is still creating keen Interest. Owing to its being uncertain which side the third party will support, the result remains in, doubt. ...

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  43. TRANSPORTS FOR CHINA.

    The steamer Maori King, which, It will be remembered, conveyed one of the Queensland contingents to South Africa, is now engaged on transport. work to China. She arrived In Sydney last ...

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  44. DEATH OF THOMAS FAED, R.A.

    LONDON, Thursday.--The death Is announced of Thos. Faed, R.A., the well-known Scots painter. In the 75th year of his age. Mr. Faed became an associate of the Royal ...

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  45. MELBOURNE SHEEP SHOW.

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  46. SHIPPING CASUALTIES.

    ADELAIDE, Thursday.--The disabled steamer Time, of Howard Smith and Sons line, was towed to port this morning by the tug Euro. Her tail shaft is broken Inside, and the exact extent ...

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  47. TRADE SECRETS IN GERMANY.

    According to German newspapers, the German Federal Court has recently rendered a decision which appears to be interest to United States Consuls in Germany, as they are frequently ...

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  48. THE SHEARING SEASON.

    BALRANALD, Thursday.--Shearing operations are now in full swing In this district. Euston and Gol Gol stations started on the 1st Inst., Keri Keri, Nap Nap, and Mulurulu on the 9th, Till Till ...

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  49. AN UNFORTUNATE VESSEL.

    WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Thursday.--The Union Company's steamer Mapourlika ran on Mabel Island, near Picton, during a heavy fog, and is now almost high and dry at low tide. Her ...

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  50. RECOGNITION OF THE RAILWAY ASSOCIATION.

    It is officially announced that Mr. Piesse's resignation has been accepted. The Premier to-day, sent the following letter to Mr.-J. J. Higham, M.P., who has been watching the interests of the ...

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  51. SHIPPING ITEMS.

    The charter party of tho barque Java, now In port, has been altered. She will now load Burwood coal for Pisagun Yesterday the' fillip Cypromene arrived at ...

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  52. ON THE VERGE OF REBELLION

    Rebellion was simmering at Shanghai In the middle of July. The officials had turned all their attention to the defence of the Yang-tse, and had guaranteed ...

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  53. A KETCH CAPSIZES.

    ADELAIDE, Thursday.--The ketch Malcolm, loaded with wood, capsized at the mouth of the river Light on Tuesday night. The crew got ashore in dingeys. ...

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  54. LATE SHIPPING.

    Warrego, sir., 1551 tons, Captain George King, from Melbourne, Passengers: Mrs. James, Misses E. Young, Sister Mary Thomas, Sister Mary Elizabeth, A. W. Finley, ...

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  55. SENSATION AT THE GLEBE.

    Walter Weblin, a hairdresser, who ill ail early hour yesterday morning was found hanging by the neck from a bedpost at a house in Brougham-street, off Pyrmont Bridge-road, now lies in an ...

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  56. NEW ZEALAND.

    After the end of the month, the ten principal telegraph offices in the colony will be kept open all night. ...

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  57. JAPAN CABLES.

    The Postmaster-General has received the following from Adelaide:--"Berne notifies that the Groat Northern Telegraph Company advises that telegrams between Nagasaki and other stations ...

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  58. BREACH OF THE WEIGHING CLAUSE.

    At Wallsend Police Court yesterday, Thomas Croudace, general manager, and Frank Croudace, mine manager, of Burwood Colliery, were charged on the Information of Inspector T. L. Bates with ...

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