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  2. SOUTH AFRICA.

    LONDON, Monday Afternoon.--Mr. Bennet Burleigh, the London "Daily Telegraph" war correspondent, states that Lord Kitchener's latest proclamation is producing an ...

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  3. ON THE ALTAR OF SHYLOCK.

    During the present session of Parliament our local Shylock is to have two whole bills devoted to his own good self. One is Mr. John Hughes bill, which received the assent of the ...

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  4. CHINA.

    LONDON, Monday Afternoon.--Dr. Ernest Morrison, "The Times" correspondent at Pekin, states that Great Britain objects to minor powers having equal representation ...

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  5. IMPERIAL POLITICS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 263 words
  6. FEDERAL NOTES.

    MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--Mr. Reid has been approached by the Peace and Humanity Society in regard to the Defence Bill, kanaka labor, and the treatment of aborigines. These matters were ...

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  7. VICTORIA.

    The shipments of gold to-day by the R.M.S. Australia were £3044 in specie, shipped by Chinese to Hongkong, and £1064 in bar gold shipped by the Bank of Victoria for London. ...

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  8. MELBOURNE TRAMWAY COMPANY.

    The annual meeting of the Melbourne Tramway and Omnibus Company, Limited, was held to-day. The chairman, Mr. F. B. Clapp, stated that the traffic returns for the 12 months were £467,489, an ...

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  9. ARRANGING THE TARIFF.

    LONDON, Tuesday--The foreign Ministers at Pekin have agreed upon the terms of a draft protocol. The tariff will be 5 per cent. ad valorem from October next until it can ...

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  10. WESTERN PROVINCE RAIDERS.

    LONDON, Tuesday.--A body of Boer raiders and rebels some time since occupied Van Rhyn's Dorp, capital of the division of the same name, 50 miles west of ...

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  11. MILK, BUTTER, AND EGGS.

    The annual report of the work done at the Government freezing works and in the perishable produce export trade of Victoria generally shows that, although during the past season the volume ...

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  12. WITH THE IMPERIAL BUSHMEN.

    Mr. E. Pike, of Manildra, has received a letter from Corporal W. Schmich, of the Imperial Bushmen, who went to South Africa. It is dated Krugersdorp, Transvaal, June 21, and from it ...

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  13. COLLECTING THE HOUSE TAX.

    LONDON, Monday Evening.--The Cantonese are discontented at the imposition of the house tax. They object to contribute towards the indemnity to be paid to the ...

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  14. DEPLETING THE ENEMY.

    LONDON, Tuesday.--Lord Kitchener reports that since his last weekly despatch the columns have reported to him that 39 Boers were killed in action and 20 (including ...

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  15. BRITISH FACTORY BILL.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 163 words
  16. BULK CARRIAGE OF WHEAT.

    Some interesting evidence was given to-day before the Parliamentary committee appointed to report on the question of handling grain in bulk, by Mr. Fitzpatrick, Acting-Commissioner of ...

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  17. MARSHAL VON WALDERSEE.

    LONDON, Tuesday.--His Majesty King Edward, who is at Homburg, in Prussia, has invested Marshal von Waldersee, late Commander-in-Chief of the allied forces in ...

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  18. ANDRIES WESSELS RELEASED.

    LONDON, Monday Afternoon.--In the course of successful operations in the Heilbron district. Colonel Remington discovered and released Mr. Andries Wessels, the Boer ...

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  19. THE METAL WORKERS STRIKE.

    LONDON, Tuesday.--The metal workers employed by the Illinois Steel Company, and at Milwaukee, Chicago, and Joliet (Illinois) have declined to join the Pittsburg strikers. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  20. COMPETITION IN KEROSENE.

    The competition between eastern and western interests in the kerosene oil trade was advanced another stage to-day, when the steamer Knight Errant arrived with a consignment of 113,195 ...

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  21. PURSUIT OF KRUITZINGER.

    LONDON, Tuesday.--Kruitzinger's commando of 400 raiders, which was yesterday reported to have crossed the railway line going southwards from Conway (40 miles ...

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  22. QUEENSLAND.

    The purchase by the Government of Goomburra Estate, in the Allora district under the Agricultural Lands Purchase Act, has been completed. The estate contains 13,253 acres, for which £3 2s ...

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  23. KING'S TITLES BILL.

    LONDON, Tuesday.--The second reading of the King's Titles Bill, leaving it to his Majesty's discretion to select an additional title indicating his dominion over British ...

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  24. THE LATE FATHER TIMONEY.

    It was announced yesterday in General Orders that an in memoriam service--presided over by his Eminence the Cardinal--to the memory of the late Father F. Timoney, Captain and Roman ...

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  25. INTERESTING TO MUNICIPAL BODIES.

    A curious development in connection with local governing bodies has occurred. The chairman of the Pioneer Board recently informally raised the point that some members had supplied goods to ...

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  26. WHY THE WAR DRAGS ON.

    LONDON, Monday Afternoon.--The Pretoria correspondent of "The Times" states that ex-President Kruger is banking the stipends of the Boer generals and officials, ...

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  27. THE NEW CLIP.

    BREWARRINA, Tuesday.--The first wool of the season from this district was despatched to market to-day. It bears the well-known brand "M. Bros." over "Brewon." This wool used to go ...

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  28. HENTY BANK SENSATION.

    ALBURY, Tuesday.--Dr. Woods reports to-day that Mr. Lamport's condition is much improved, and he now considers that recovery is assured. ...

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  29. ST. HELENA PRISONERS.

    LONDON, Tuesday.--Another desperate attempt to escape has been made by Boer prisoners at St. Helena. Two men swam to a fisher-beat which was ...

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  30. RIFLE SHOOTING.

    Rifle shooting was resumed on the Toowong range to-day, in splendid weather. Among the prize-winners to-day were:--Rockhampton Match: W. J. Newgreen (Vic.), £2: J. Maxwell (N.S.W.), ...

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  31. THE AMERICA CUP.

    LONDON, Monday Afternoon.--Sir Thomas Lipton's yacht, Shamrock II., the America Cup challenger, has arrived safely at New York, after a good passage across the Atlantic. ...

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  32. WEST AUSTRALIA.

    The R.M.S. Omrah, which sailed for London this afternoon, took bullion valued at £279,439. The City of Benares, which arrived at Fremantle to-day, experienced very heavy weather. When ...

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  33. A BOER COURT-MARTIAL.

    LONDON, Monday Afternoon.--Commandant-general Louis Botha outlawed the four surrenderers, whom he caused to be shot, and also confiscated their property. ...

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  34. THE COMING CRICKET TEAM.

    LONDON, Tuesday.--Mr. A. C. Maclaren has arranged to take Mr. H. Garnett as a member of the team with which he proposes to tour Australia during the coming cricket season. ...

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  35. PERSONAL.

    Our Brisbane correspondent wired last night that his Excellency the Governor-General, Lord Hopetoun, had arrived at Townsville, feeling much improved in health, and having thoroughly ...

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  36. A PRISONER ESCAPES.

    BINALONG, Tuesday.--A prisoner named Thomas Vaughan, who was travelling in charge of Warder O'Connor, escaped from the mail train this morning through the window, whilst ...

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  37. TASMANIA.

    Clifford Ramsay, aged 14 years, was placed under chloroform by Dr. Stewart at Devonport for the extraction of teeth to-day. He suddenly collapsed, and despite the efforts of two doctors ...

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  38. AUSTRALASIAN SOLDIERS.

    LONDON, Tuesday.--The following particulars are to hand relating to Australasian, soldiers on active service in South Africa:-- Private W. Camper, of the Third New South ...

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  39. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    LONDON, Tuesday Afternoon.--Bar silver is quoted to-day at 2s 2 34d per oz. standard, being a decline of 1-16d on yesterday's quotation. ...

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  40. A JUDGE ON CONFIDENCE TRICK MEN.

    ADELAIDE, Tuesday.--At the Criminal Court to-day, Francis Connors, Edward Lacy, and Henry Mitchell were sentenced to two years each in connection with the confidence trick, by which ...

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  41. FIRE AT A TEXTILE FACTORY.

    LONDON, Monday Afternoon.--A fire has occurred at a textile factory at Havre, France, causing over 2,000,000 francs (about £80,000) damage. ...

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  42. WEST AUSTRALIAN GOLDFIELDS.

    KALGOORLIE, Tuesday.--Driving south at the 500ft. level in Doolette's shaft on the north block of Hannan's Oroya is still in progress, but no change is noticeable in the appearance of the ore ...

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  43. PRICE OF TIN.

    LONDON, Tuesday.--On spot the price of tin is £117 7s 6d per ton, showing a recovery of £1 7s 6d since Saturday. The three months quotation is £113 12s 6d, being £1 2s 6d higher than Saturday's ...

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  44. FOR SHIPWRECKED MARINERS.

    ADELAIDE, Tuesday.--The gunboat Protector, which left Port Adelaide on Monday on a cruise with the Naval Reserve, took two shelter huts to be erected on the inhospitable south-west coast ...

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  45. NEW ZEALAND.

    There have been large Customs clearances of tea in anticipation of changes in taxation. The Budget is due on Friday. The Minister for Railways states that the ...

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  46. A SHIP ASHORE.

    LONDON, Tuesday.--The Ivanti (7), bound for Adelaide from a Baltic port, with a cargo of timber, is aground at Drogden. She is full of water. ...

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  47. THE QUIRINDI ACCIDENT.

    Mr. See stated, in the Legislative Assembly, yesterday, in reply to Mr. Winchcombe, that he had already put the matter of the collapse of the Quirindi balcony before the Inspector-General of ...

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  48. ENLISTMENT FOR THE WAR.

    In the Legislative Assembly yesterday Mr. Haynes asked the Premier if he could give any information in regard to the enlistment of men in New South Wales for South Africa, ...

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  49. FIRE AT BISHOPS-COURT, MANCHESTER.

    LONDON, Tuesday. -- Bishops-court, Higher Broughton, the residence usually occupied by the Right Rev. Dr. Moorhouse, Lord Bishop of Manchester (Bishop of Melbourne 1876-1896), has been ...

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