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  2. SOUTH AFRICA.

    LONDON, Wednesday.--Particulars are now to hand relating to the serious losses sustained by a British column under Colonel H. G. Dixon, near Vlakfontein, in the ...

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  3. SMALLPOX.

    Lavilla Handcock, a child 4 years old, and a third-class passenger by the Ormuz, died at 2.40 p.m. yesterday at the Quarantine Station. The following fresh cases were reported ...

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  4. TREASURY BILLS.

    Tenders were opened yesterday for a loan of £500,000 in 3½ per cent. Treasury bills. There were 95 tenders received, ranging from £100 is to £97 per cent. for a total of £612,000. Tenders . ...

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  5. THE ROYAL VISIT.

    PARKES, Wednesday.--Last night at Derriwong, the Royal party enjoyed the novel entertainment of dancing attendance on numerous bonfires that had been built opposite the railway ...

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  6. CHINA.

    LONDON, Tuesday Afternoon.--It is feared that China's ordering each province to devise its own method of raising its quota of the indemnity will, increase the inland ...

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  7. THE FEDERAL PARLIAMENT.

    Senator Sir J. SYMONS (S.A.), by permission of Senator Walker (N.S.W.), reconstituted the motion in the latter's name to read. "That a return be laid on the table of the number of votes ...

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  8. " FOR VALOUR."

    LONDON, Wednesday.--Surgeon-Captain N. R. Howse, of the New South Wales Medical Staff, has been gazetted for the Victoria Cross. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  9. AN OTTOMAN MISSION.

    LONDON, Tuesday Afternoon.--An Ottoman mission has arrived at Shanghai, intending to pacify the Mahomedans in the event of disturbances in the north-west provinces of ...

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  10. THE LANDING PAVILION.

    The landing pavilion in Farm Cove, which is to be used to-day in connection with the departure of their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York, is being ...

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  11. PROSPEROUS NEW SOUTH WALES.

    The Prime Minister, Mr. See, in view possibly of recent criticism, did not wish to comment upon the loan, save to say that he thought the result was "very satisfactory." ...

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  12. CASE AT FREMANTLE.

    PERTH, Tuesday.--It would be a remarkable thing if Fremantle should have escaped the outbreak of smallpox on the Ormuz which called here three weeks ago, when at each of the ...

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  13. NEW BRITISH CRUISER.

    LONDON, Wednesday.--The first-class twin-screw cruiser Cressy,12,000 tons, has been placed in commission, and ordered to the China station. ...

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  14. AMERICA CUP.

    LONDON, Wednesday.--The yacht Constitution, defender of the America Cup, has met with a serious accident during a trial race at Newport (Rhode Island) ...

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  15. THE DUCHESS AND THE SICK.

    A large number of people gathered about the gates of the Sydney Hospital about 11.30 a.m. yesterday, the occasion being a private visit from her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cornwall ...

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  16. A DESPERATE FIGHT.

    LONDON, Tuesday Afternoon,-- After a desperate fight, lasting for the whole of a day, 250 Boers were ejected from near Bushman's Hock. ...

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  17. THE OFFICIAL REPORT.

    LONDON, Wednesday.--General Lord Kitchener reports that 1450 British troops, with seven guns, were returning to camp at Vlakfontein, near Krugersdorp, when a Boer ...

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  18. GLASGOW EXHIBITION.

    LONDON, Tuesday Afternoon.--Mr. H. W. Venn, the Executive Commissioner for West Australia, at the Glasgow Exhibition, has presented to the Duchess of Fire a necklet of ...

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  19. THE CAPE COMMAND.

    LONDON, Wednesday.--Lieutenant-General Sir John Denton French, the brilliant cavalry leader, who was recently reported to be suffering from the effects of campaign ...

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  20. PRINCE AND PRINCESS OF WALES.

    Our London correspondent writes, May 3:--Much interest naturally attaches to the question concerning the future titles of the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall, which is to be asked in ...

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  21. THE KAISER.

    LONDON, Tuesday Afternoon.--The London Daily News states that the Kaiser will visit the Czar in August. ...

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  22. PERSONAL.

    At Christ Church Cathedral, Grafton, yesterday morning, Dr. Cooper was installed as Anglican Bishop of Grafton and Armidale, in the presence of a large number of the clergy ...

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  23. VILJOEN'S WHEREABOUTS.

    LONDON, Tuesday Afternoon.--Commandant Viljoen is between Carolina and Ermelo, avoiding the British. His followers are gradually surrendering. ...

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  24. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    The rain, which set in on Tuesday evening, will do a vast amount of good. It has been heavy and general all over the agricultural areas, and lighter, but still useful, in the outside pastoral districts as ...

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  25. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    LONDON, Wednesday Afternoon.--Bar sliver is quoted to-day at 2s 3 7-16d per oz. standard. ...

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  26. BOERS IN INDIA.

    LONDON, Tuesday Afternoon.--Five hundred Boer prisoners have been sent to Trichinopoly, Madras. ...

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  27. DEATH OF DR. DAGNALL CLARK.

    Dr. Charles Alfred Dagnall Clark, a well-known medical practitioner of North Sydney, died suddenly yesterday morning at his residence in Ridge-street. The news arrived as a ...

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  28. SALES OF TALLOW.

    LONDON, Wednesday Afternoon.--At the weekly sales of Australasian tallow to-day, 2275 casks were offered, and 925 casks were sold. Prices remained as follow:--Mutton, fine 28s, ...

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  29. AUSTRALASIAN SOLDIERS.

    LONDON, Wednesday.--Colonel N. W. Kelly, C.B., has sailed from England for Capetown. Private R. H. Gay, of the Victorian ...

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  30. DETECTIVES FOR NEW ZEALAND.

    Among the passengers by the steamer Zealandia, which left Sydney yesterday, bound for Auckland, are a number of detectives, who are proceeding to New Zealand in connection ...

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  31. KRUITZINGER'S RAIDERS.

    LONDON, Wednesday.--It was recently announced that Commandant Kruitzinger and 700 Boer raiders were threatening the town of Molteuo, in the north-eastern part ...

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  32. VICTORIAN MINING.

    LONDON, Tuesday Afternoon.--The West Australian Goldfields, Limited, has purchased 20,000 shares in the Duke United Mines at Maryborough, Victoria, for £17,500. ...

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  33. AT THE CRIMINAL SITTINGS.

    Six cases were disposed of at the Criminal Sittings to-day. Roger Henry Jamieson was given two years for uttering a forged promissory note. John Thomas Wilson was charged with stealing a ...

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  34. THE MEN BY THE MORAYSHIRE.

    MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—The transport Morayshire arrived from South Africa today at 6.10. with returned troops on board. The men will march through the city from ...

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  35. THE PORTE APOLOGISES.

    LONDON, Tuesday Afternoon.--The Turkish Government has apologised for the arrest of the Italian Postal Agent at Preveza, and has promised to punish the guilty. ...

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  36. GOVERNMENT RELIEF IN INDIA.

    LONDON, Tuesday Afternoon.--There are now 460,000 natives receiving Government relief in India, mostly in the Bombay Presidency. ...

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  37. AN ADDRESS FROM EXPLORERS.

    ADELAIDE, Wednesday.--Arrangements have been made whereby the survivors of the party which, under John M'Douall Stuart, first crossed the continent will present an address to the ...

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  38. A SHOP-WALKER'S MISTAKE.

    A case of some interest to lady shoppers was decided in the local court, before Justice Bundey, to-day. Miss Le Motte claimed £199 damages from John Martin and Co., drapers. Miss Le ...

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  39. LORD INVERCLYDE'S ESTATE.

    LONDON, Tuesday Afternoon,--The estate of the late Lord Inverclyde has been sworn at £1,000,000. The Treasury will receive £78,617 in duties. ...

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  40. RETIREMENT OF A VETERAN PUBLIC SERVANT.

    Mr. W. M'Intyre, an officer of 45 years' standing in the Public Service, has just retired from the active duties of his position as Deputy Chief Inspector under the Education ...

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  41. BANQUET TO MR. H. PATESON.

    KIAMA, Wednesday.--Mr. Henry Pateson, late manager of the Fresh Food and Ice Company, was entertained at a banquet at the Brighton Hotel last night by the Kiama district ...

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  42. NEW ZEALAND.

    The council of the League of Wheelmen has decided to refuse to join the recently formed Australasian Federal Council unless provision is made to give the New South Wales Cyclists' ...

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  43. WEST AUSTRALIAN POLITICS.

    PERTH, Tuesday.--Among the passengers for Fremantle by the Oroya, which arrived last night, was Mr..J. J. Holmes, who was offered the Railways portfolio in the Leake ministry. When ...

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  44. WORK OF SUBJUGATION.

    LONDON, Wednesday.--Brigadier-General Sir Harry Harry Rawlinsons's column, operating between Drakspruit and Klerksdorp, in the south-western Transvaal, captured 17 Boers ...

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  45. GOVERNMENT LIFE INSURANCE DEPARTMENT.

    The just published revenue account and balance-sheet of the Government Life Insurance Department for the year ended 31st December, shows that the new premiums for the year ...

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  46. AUSTRALIAN TELEPHONE SYSTEMS.

    Not a single telephone system in the Commonwealth is equipped with the most modern appliances. Of them all, perhaps, the Melbourne system, with a switchboard 30 years old in its ...

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  47. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

    The Speaker took the chair at 2.30 p.m. The debate on the Address-in-Reply, to which Mr. Cook had moved an amendment in favor of the immediate abollition of colored labor, was ...

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  48. AN EXPLANATION.

    The Railway Department gives a denial to the report from our Molong correspondent that there was nearly an accident at Borenore to the Royal carriage, which was alleged to have crashed into ...

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  49. MINISTER FOR WORKS AT QUIRINDI.

    QUIRINDI, Wednesday.--A splendid, reception was accorded the State Minister for Works on his visit to this electorate. At the banquet the Mayor (Alderman Thomas)was ...

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  50. QUEENSLAND.

    A special meeting of the Cabinet was held to-day. It is understood that the preparation of Parliamentary business was the chief matter receiving Ministerial attention. It is probable ...

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  51. DAMAGE BY TROOPS.

    LONDON, Tuesday Afternoon.--A military Commission at Pretoria is assessing the damage done by troops in South Africa. So far 3000 claims have been submitted, ...

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  52. DEPARTURE OF THE DUKE AND DUCHESS.

    The Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York will leave Sydney to-day for New Zealand. Their Royal Highnesses will start from Government House at 11.15 a.m., and take the following ...

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  53. COLONIAL VOLUNTEERS.

    LONDON, Wednesday.--Mr. H. Gopeland, Agent-General for New South Wales, recently communicated with the authorities at the War Office in connection with ...

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  54. TRAGIC OCCURRENCE AT MUDGEE.

    MUDGEE, Wednesday.--Latest reports from Yamble state that William Cain is likely to recover, but that his wife is still unconscious, and her injuries are expected to terminate fatally. ...

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  55. A KEROSENE STRUGGLE.

    MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--Mr. De Gutan, representative of importing and distributing houses, waited on the Harbor Trust Commissioners to-day, and pointed out that unless ...

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  56. Advertising

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  57. THE AUCKLAND FIRE.

    AUCKLAND, Wednesday.--The body of Mr. Fred Ayres, bank inspector, and the fifth victim of the Grand Hotel fire, has been found among the debris. ...

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