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  2. THE BRITISH LIBERALS.

    LONDON, Tuesday Afternoon.--One hundred and sixty members of the Liberal party attended a meeting at Westminster to-day, among those present being Sir W. V. ...

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  3. SOUTH AFRICA.

    LONDON, Wednesday.--General Schalk W. Burger, the so-called Acting President of the Transvaal, and ex-President Steyn, of the Free State, have issued a fresh ...

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  4. VICTORIA.

    In the billiard match between Roberts and Smith, 7000 up, the latter receiving 2500, the scores to-night were--Roberts 3501, Smith, 4605. Owing to the exceptional rise in the price of ...

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  5. AFFAIRS IN CHINA.

    HONGKONG, June 10.--Only a brief interval has occurred since my last letter, but events have been moving more rapidly than for some time past. The evacuation of North China by ...

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  6. THE COUNTRY.

    MOLONG, Wednesday.--Complaints are rife concerning the insufficiency of police officers here. Nine hundred square miles of territory have to he patrolled by one sergeant and two ...

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  7. NEWCASTLE.

    A miner, Donald Campbell, died in Newcastle Hospital last evening from the effects of injuries received early in the afternoon at the Newcastle Coal Company's B pit, Merewether. it is stated ...

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  8. FEDERAL NOTES.

    MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--The Federal Government do not view with any serious apprehension the attitude adopted by the conference of steamship-owners recently held in sydney ...

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  9. THE SHIPPING GRIEVANCE.

    ADELAIDE, Wednesday.--A meeting of managers of shipping companies, held at the offices of the Adelaide Steamship Company today, was attended by Mr. Haggart, chairman of ...

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  10. WORK AND WAGES.

    The minimum wage fever has laid hold of Victoria with great virulence. Recently, as a result of a score of deputations, the Government decided to set in motion relief works for the ...

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  11. QUARTER SESSIONS.

    FORBES, Wednesday.--The Quarter Sessions before Judge Rogers concluded to-day. Cyril, Huxley, for illegally using a horse, was sentenced to two years imprisonment. Herbert Fogarty, ...

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  12. TECHNICAL AND SCIENTIFIC INSTRUCTION.

    A scientific conversazione of an unusually interesting character was held last night at the Technical College, Newcastle. Mr. J. Mitchell, the resident science master, and the various ...

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  13. PLEADING FOR PEACE.

    LONDON, Wednesday.--The Rev. Du Plessis, a Dutch Reformed minister of Kroonstadt, has implored the Moderator of the Synod of the Dutch Reformed Church of the ...

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  14. COUNTERFEIT COINS.

    A Frenchman, Louis Bernes, who is alleged by the police to he working in conjunction with a gang of coiners located in Sydney, was to-day committed for trial on a charge of uttering and ...

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  15. SHIPPING MOVEMENTS.

    The steamer Brantwood, which arrived at Newcastle from Melbourne yesterday, will load a cargo of East Greta coal for Java. No charter has yet been determined with respect to the ...

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  16. TRADE ON THE BARRIER.

    BROKEN-HILL, Wednesday.--The trade returns of the Barrier for the past six months naturally show the effect of the severe fall in the market value of lead, but the increased output ...

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  17. ESCAPED FROM BERMUDA.

    LONDON, Wednesday.--A Boer prisoner named Du Ploy, who escaped from Bermuda, was detained in New York, upon landing from a steamer in that city, on the ground ...

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  18. CONTROL OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE.

    The Peacock Government intends during this session to alter the present system of control of the public service. Hitherto public departments outside the Railways and the Police, have been ...

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  19. OBJECTIONS FROM WEST AUSTRALIA.

    PERTH, Wednesday.--Representatives of the shipping companies doing business with this State held a meeting to consider tho provision of the Inter-State Commission Bill. There is a strong ...

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  20. SOUTH AFRICAN MEDALS.

    LONDON, Tuesday Afternoon.--The King will confer the South African medals on the City Corporation and the City Companies in recognition of their public spirit ...

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  21. WEST AUSTRALIA.

    The mail steamer Omrah, eastward bound, arrived at Fremantle this morning. Dr. Cater, the Omrah's surgeon, died of apoplexy on Sunday last, and was buried at sea. ...

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  22. GAS AT WELLINGTON.

    WELLINGTON, Wednesday.--An indignation meeting of fully 150 ratepayers was held in the Band-hall last night to discuss the recent appointment of Mr. Lamrock, architect, of Orange, ...

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  23. NEW ZEALAND PARLIAMENT.

    WELLINGTON, Wednesday.--Statements having been made that the Bank of New Zealand would probably pay a dividend to the shareholders, the Premier, speaking in the House ...

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  24. BOER LOSSES IN JULY.

    LONDON, Tuesday Afternoon.--Since July 1st 40 Boors have boon killed, 27 wounded, and 182 taken prisoners. In addition, 312 waggons, 7000 cartridges, and many horses ...

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  25. QUEENSLAND.

    A number of names were added to the commission of the peace to-day, including Mr. William Sewell, Q.N. Bank, Sydney; Mr. Charles Smith, C.P.S., at Armidale aud Mr. James G. Tandy, of ...

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  26. TESTIMONIAL TO ME. J. H. YOUNG.

    WINGHAM, Wednesday,--A public meeting was held this afternoon, convened by the Mayor of Wingham, to consider the desirability of presenting a testimonial to Mr. J. H. Young, who ...

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  27. BOER FUNDS EMBEZZLED.

    LONDON, Tuesday Afternoon.--Kapuscha a pro-Boer agitator at Vienna, has been sentenced to five years imprisonment for embezzling funds subscribed by ...

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  28. WEST AUSTRALIAN RAILWAY STRIKE.

    PERTH, Tuesday Evening.--The Government employs 2546 men on various public works, paying £13,616 in wages fortnightly: All these men must stop if the strike continues. ...

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  29. ROYAL VISIT TO THE CAPE.

    LONDON, Wednesday.--The Royal yacht Ophir is due to arrive at Capetown on August 18, and not the 17th, as at first reported. The chief feature of the reception of the ...

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  30. AUSTRALASIAN SOLDIERS.

    LONDON, Wednesday.--The following particulars are to hand relating to Australasian soldiers on active service in. South Africa:--Major J. Rose, of the West Australian Bushmen. ...

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  31. THE ROYAL TOUR.

    ADELAIDE, Wednesday.--At dawn to-day there was little wind, and the weather conditions were, eminently favorable for the Ophir entering the harbor. Pilot T. M. Allen went on board, as ...

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  32. THE FATAL DRIVING ACCIDENT AT MULWALA.

    COROWA, Wednesday.--The District Coroner, Mr. Barnett, concluded an inquiry concerning the death of a commercial traveller, Mr. F. Reynolds, while driving to Mulwala. The evidence of the ...

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  33. A HOSPITAL SUNDAY.

    With a view to establishing a Hospital Sunday, a preliminary conference of representatives of the Churches and board of directors of the Hospital Saturday Fund was bold at the ...

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  34. THE KING'S TITLES.

    LONDON, Tuesday Afternoon.--The London "Dally Telegraph" states that the King's Titles Bill will not be submitted to Parliament this session, unless there is reason to believe that ...

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  35. THE BURRAGA FATALITY.

    BURRAGA, Wednesday.--The inquest on the body of Joseph Ketterer, who was killed by an explosion in Lloyd's copper mine, has been adjourned until Friday, to allow an inspector from ...

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  36. SUPPRESSION OF SWEEPS.

    HOBART, Wednesday.--Petitions against clause 54 of the Federal Postal Bill, to the Senate and House of Representatives, have been signed by 21,824 and 21,524 residents respectively. The ...

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  37. FEDERAL CIVIL SERVICE.

    Sir William Lyne takes exception to criticisms on the delay in the business of the Federal Parliament through the amendments rendered necessary in the Public Service Bill introduced by ...

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  38. ALLSOPP AND SONS, LIMITED.

    LONDON, Wednesday.--The losses sustained by the Ann of Samuel Allsopp and Sons, Limited. referred to at a recent meeting of shareholders, is attributed to the policy of the ...

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  39. R.M.S. OMRAH AT FREMANTLE.

    FREMANTLE, Wednesday.--The R.M.S. Omrah, of the Orient line, arrived at 9 a.m. to-day from London via ports, with the following passengers in the saloon:-- ...

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  40. WATER AND SEWERAGE BOARD.

    At yesterday's meeting of the Water and Sewerage Board, presided over by Air. J. Garrard, approval was given for extensions to watermains in Lane-street, Barton, and Elizabeth roads, ...

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  41. GENERAL WAR NEWS.

    LONDON, Tuesday Afternoon.--Fouehe's commando has returned to the Barkly East district. LONDON, Wednesday.--When ...

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  42. BRITISH EDUCATION BILL.

    LONDON, Wednesday.--In the House of Commons last night Mr. T. J. Macuamara, the Radical member for North Camberwell, moved an amendment hostile to the principle of the ...

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  43. SERIOUS AFFRAY NEAR BATHURST.

    BATHURST, Wednesday.--A serious affray occurred near Cow Flat this afternoon, by which a farmer, Edward Spencer Cook, had his skull fractured by a blow, it is alleged, from ...

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  44. ACTUARIAL SOCIETY.

    At the monthly meeting of the Actuarial Society, Mr. W. P. Day presiding, a paper on "Stock Exchange Securities as Investments for Australian Life Offices" was read by Mr. D. ...

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  45. AUSTRALASIAN BOWLERS ON TOUR.

    LONDON, Tuesday Afternoon.--The New Zealand bowlers have sustained their ninth, defeat, out of fifteen rink matches played in Scotland. They were beaten by the Catheart Club on ...

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  46. AN INCIDENT OF THE BOER WAR.

    Writing on June 13, our Capetown correspondent States:--In a previous letter I related an incident which occurred in Capetown, and in which the "South African News" office suffered ...

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  47. MASTER PRINTERS AND THE FEDERAL TARIFF.

    Sir,--These who have had any close association with the printing trade, in any of its multifarious branches, are well aware of the fact that there is considerable justification ...

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  48. THE SIRDAR IN DANGER.

    LONDON, Tuesday Afternoon.--A special train in which tho Sirdar (Major-General Sir Reginald Wingate) was travelling, was derailed on the line between Cairo and Alexandria. No one was ...

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  49. POSITION OF POLITICAL PARTIES.

    BERRY, Wednesday.--Mr. Mark Morton, Opposition member for Shoalhaven, thanked the electors to-day. He trusted that he would not only retain the confidence of his supporters, but would ...

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  50. WEST AUSTRALIAN PARLIAMENT.

    PERTH, Wednesday.--In the Legislative Assembly to-day Mr. Illingworth obtained leave to introduce a message for an Appropriation Bill for £1,250,000, for services during the year. ...

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  51. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    LONDON, Wednesday-- As a result of the passage of the Religious Associations Bill several of the French religious associations have tendered their respective statutes for the approval ...

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  52. FRANCE AND MOROCCO.

    LONDON, Tuesday Afternoon.--In an inspired article, the Paris journal "Le Temps" seriously warns the Sultan of Morocco not to dabble in intrigues, and not to modify the Situation to the ...

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  53. SUICIDE OF AN AMBASSADOR'S SON.

    LONDON, Tuesday Afternoon.--Mr. White, son of Mr. Andrew D. White, the American Ambassador at Berlin, has commuted suicide, whilst suffering from an Illness. ...

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  54. RUSSIA AND BULGARIA.

    LONDON, Wednesday.--A Bulgarian loan is to be issued for the purpose of covering present requirements. It will be guaranteed by Russia. The actor-manager of a travelling theatre at ...

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