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  2. DEPARTURE OF THE TROOPS.

    NEWCASTLE, Tuesday.--At 6 o'clock to-night the steamer Langton Grange passed Nobby's, outwards, and set her course for Capetown, carrying with her the men of the Mounted Rifles and the ...

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  3. NEWCASTLE.

    Mr. John Estell, M.L.C., who has hold tho office of president of the Colliery Employees' Federation for nearly two years, has forwarded his resignation to the Delegate Board. His ...

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  4. VICTORIA.

    The R.M.S. Oruba only took 1000 sovereigns in gold from here on account of the Oriont Company for London. Kate M'Carthy (14), a nurse-girl, at the Stork ...

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  5. WHERE BRITISH TROOPS MIGHT LAND.

    England has pre-emptive rights over Delagoa Bay, and it is possible in the present juncture that permission may be obtained to land troops at Lorenzo Marquez, which has the finest harbor in South Africa. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  6. COLONIAL PARLIAMENTS.

    MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--The Legislative Assembly this afternoon, after the usual eulogistic and regretful speeches on the late Mr. Stapleton, member for Grenville. who died a few days ago, ...

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  7. Advertising

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    Advertising : 64 words
  8. ADDITIONS TO THE LIST.

    The men forming the detachment of the Australian Horse and Mounted Rides, which sailed to-day, are those whoso names were published in yesterday's "Daily Telegraph," with that of Dr. ...

    Article : 120 words
  9. ALLEGED ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.

    Ernest Weaver (29), a printer, was charged at the Newcastle Police Court yesterday with having at Newcastle on the 6th inst. attempted to commit suicide by taking a quantity of spirits of ...

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  10. WATER AND SEWERAGE BOARD.

    The usual weekly meeting of the Hunter District Water Supply and Sewarnge Board was held at their offices, Newcastle, yesterday. The president. Mr. H. D, Walsh. M. Inst. C.E., occupied ...

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  11. HORSES FOR THE ARMY.

    The shipment of the 688 horses which were taken aboard the Langton Grange at Newcastle was accomplished in good time, all things considered, but it proved very hard work for those ...

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  12. DUTIES OF THE CHURCHES.

    At the business session of the Presbyterian General Assembly this morning, the newly-elected Moderator, the Rev. W. C. Wallace, delivered an Inaugural address. In the course of ...

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  13. QUEENSLAND.

    BRISBANE, Tuesday.--In the Legislative Assembly the debate on the second reading of the Railway Standing Committee Bill was resumed. A feature of the debate was the announcement ...

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  14. THE GOVERNMENT STATISTICIAN.

    "With reference to the paragraph which appeared in "The Daily Telegraph" yesterday stating that Mr. Coghian, the Government Statistician, had copyrighted on September 30 "The Statistical ...

    Article : 334 words
  15. THE WEATHER.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 80 words
  16. A FRENCH OPINION ON THE CRISIS.

    The following is from the Paris correspondent of tho Loudon "Times":--"I met an old friend who has long resided in Egypt since its occupation by the English. I should state at once that, ...

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  17. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    ADELAIDE, Tuesday.--In the Legislative Assembly the Early Closing Bill was carried through committee with practically no amendment. A lone discussion took Place on the proposal to ...

    Article : 181 words
  18. A MESSAGE FROM THE SECRETARY OF STATE.

    MELBOURNE, Tuesday. --The Secretary of State for the Colonies has forwarded to the Premier a copy of a letter from the War Office on which he based his telegram of the 3rd ult. ...

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  19. ALLEGED STABBING AFFRAY AT STOCKTON.

    Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M., at the Newcastle Court, yesterday, John Anderson, 41, a senman, and Charles Peters, 21, laborer, were charged with having inflicted grievous bodily ...

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  20. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    A whale, 75ft. long, came ashore in Fowlers Bay, on the West Coast. The skeleton has been offered to the Adelaide Museum, but the board of governors regret there are no funds available ...

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  21. THE SEAFORTH HIGHLANDERS

    The Queen presented new colors to the 2nd Battalion Seaforth Highlanders at Balmoral last month. A detachment of 300 officers and men of the regiment, under Colonel Hughes-Hallett, ...

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  22. THE FEDERAL CAPITAL.

    SINGLETON, Wednesday.--A resident of one of the northern districts is endeavoring to arouse an agitation in favor of a site for the Federal capital at a place called Widdin. A railway from ...

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  23. SHIPPING ITEMS.

    Yesterday there sailed from Newcastle the Persian Empire, ship, for Valparaiso, with 2117 tons of Wickham and Bullock Island coal; Saint Louis, steamer, for Noumea, with 1500 tons coal; ...

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  24. SYNOPSIS AT 9 A. M, YESTERDAY.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 103 words
  25. THE PATRIOTIC FUND.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 173 words
  26. QUESTIONS IN PARLIAMENT.

    Mr. Levien asked the Attorney-General in the Legislative Assembly yesterday whether the Government had done anything with reference to the position of Mr. Coghlan, and also whether ...

    Article : 179 words
  27. THE WELLESLEY OUTRAGE.

    MORUYA, Tuesday.--The prisoner James Williams, under remand on a charge of attempted criminal assault at Wellesley, it is alleged made a most full and circumstantial confession of his ...

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  28. RAIN HAS FALLEN IN 24 HOURS ENDED 9 A.M. YESTERDAY.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 18 words
  29. SUICIDE OF A TELEGRAPH OFFICIAL.

    WEST MAITLAND, Tuesday.--The body of Mr. Percy Claye, telegraph master of West Maitland for a number of years, was found in a lucerne paddock near the Dominican Convent ground ...

    Article : 231 words
  30. INTERCOLONIAL FORECASTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 67 words
  31. AN AUSTRALIAN ABROAD.

    Mr. John Allan, of the firm of John Allan and Co., electrical and general engineers, Sydney, who recently proceeded on a business trip to the United States, was ...

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  32. WEST AUSTRALIA.

    The excavations for the weir in connection with the goldfields water supply have been completed. The concrete work will be commenced in the course of a fortnight. Mephan, Ferguson, ...

    Article : 170 words
  33. COASTAL REPORT.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 16 words
  34. VICTORIAN RIFLE ASSOCIATION.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 298 words
  35. QUEENSLAND WEATHER BUREAU FORECASTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 225 words
  36. LANCERS' INSURANCE FUND.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 42 words
  37. HOW FOREIGN POWERS FEEL

    The mysterious visit of Count Muravioff, the Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs, to San Sebastian, where he saw the Queen Regent and the King of Spain, and had conferences with ...

    Article : 419 words
  38. THE FEDERAL DUTY ON SUGAR.

    MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--The conference of Intercolonial Chambers of Manufactures to-day continued its sitting in private. To-night, after several hours' debate, it decided in favor of a ...

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  39. THE TROOPSHIP KENT.

    The transport Kent was met by the 'R.M.S. India at Albany on Wednesday last. She was coaling and expected to sail that night. On the departure of the India, cathuslastic cheers were ...

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  40. THE RECLAMATION OF ROSE BAY.

    Sir,--I notice from a report In your issue of yesterday that Alderman Knox has protested against the reclamation of a part of Rose Bay, on the ground that it would spoil "the beautiful ...

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  41. THE RETURNING LANCERS.

    Mr. Garland asked the Premier in the Legislative Assembly yesterday if he bad any objection to laying on the table of the House copies of cablegrams sent to the Cape, with reference ...

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  42. WAGES OF CHECKWEIGHMEN.

    LITHGOW, Tuesday.--The case for the recovery of the chockweighman's wages under the Coal Mines Regulation Act, adjourned from last week, was resumed in the Small Debts Court to-day. ...

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  43. TASMANIA.

    The local quotation for tin per unit is 20s, a fall of 3s since yesterday. ...

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  44. SHOCKING TRAM ACCIDENT.

    A MAN CUT TO PIECES IN NEWTOWN-ROAD. A man, whose name is believed to have been Richard Jennings, was killed last night by being run over by a tram in Newtown-road. The tram ...

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  45. IN THE COUNTRY.

    GOODOOGA, Tuesday.--The weather during the past few days has been very warm, registering over 100deg. There is no sign of the much-needed rain. WYALONG, Tuesday.--The weather has been very ...

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  46. ON 'CHANGE.

    The half-yearly meeting of the Stock Exchange was held to-day. Reports showed that business was sounder, although restricted. Ten new companies had been placed on the official list, and ...

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  47. THE STOCK EXCHANGE TO PRESIDENT KRUGER.

    A correspondent informs us that the following was received in a letter from London yesterday:--"When war was declared the members of the London Stock Exchange sent President kruger ...

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  48. GARBAGE DEPOSIT OR DESTRUCTION.

    The question as to the disposal of garbage again occupied the attention of the St. Peters Council at its meeting on Monday night, and gave rise to a long and animated discussion. Until lately the Newtown Council had ...

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  49. WEST AUSTRALIAN GOLDFIELDS.

    NORSEMAN, Tuesday.--The gold escort for October took away 4262oz., making 37,311oz. dispatched for the year. KALGOORLIE. Tuesday.--The Great Boulder drives at ...

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  50. A PRESBYTERIAN UTTERANCE.

    MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--Addressing the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of Victoria to-day, the newly-elected Moderator, Rev. D. C. Wallace, M.A., made reference to the war in ...

    Article : 264 words
  51. NEW ZEALAND.

    The Bank of New Zealand has decided to close its Adelaide branch, as the volume of business does not warrant keeping it open. Mr. Parfitt, lately inspector of the Bank of New Zealand in ...

    Article : 116 words
  52. THOSE LANCERS.

    Sir,--I have seen in your columns during the last few days many suggestions as to the probable reason of the refusal of some of our Lancers to take part in the war against tho Boers, but none ...

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  53. INTERCOLONIAL CRICKET.

    The New South Wales selection committee (Messrs. T. W. Garrott, P. C. Charlton, and E. Briscoe) has chosen the following team to represent the colony in the match against Queensland, ...

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  54. RUD YARD KIPLING'S VIEWS.

    Mr. Rudyard Kipling was billed to speak at a public meeting at Brighton on the war. He did not attend, but the chairman, Lord Talbot, at the outset read the following letter from Mr. ...

    Article : 216 words
  55. INTERVIEW WITH MR. JOHN M'KENZIE.

    Mr. John M'Kenzie, Minister for Lands, in the course of an interview to-day, said agriculture at home was in a bad way, principally owing to the unsatisfactory tenure of the law of entail, short ...

    Article : 143 words
  56. PRESBYTERY OF SYDNEY.

    The Presbytery of Sydney met in St. .Stephen's Church, Phillip-street, last evening, the Moderator being in the chair. The meeting was largely attended. A Standing committee was appointed to stimulate and direct mission ...

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  57. INSPECTING A SEWER.

    On Monday the aldermen of Randwick, or, to be more correct, four of the aldermen and the council clerk, paid a visit of inspection to a newer which has just been completed from Avoca-street, Randwick, to Coogee, where it ...

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  58. ARMIDALE CADETS IN CAMP.

    ARMIDALE, Tuesday.--The cadet corps of the Armidale school has Just completed four days' encampment at Saumaraz Creek, seven miles from the city. The boys marched out on Thursday ...

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  59. WILL RUSSIA INTERFERE ?

    Discussing the attitude of Germany with regard to the Transvaal crisis, the St. Petersburg "Ros- sia," September 29, says:-- "It is still an open question whether Russian ...

    Article : 487 words
  60. MASONIC FESTIVAL.

    Lodge of Australia, No. 3, U.G.L. of New South Wales, held its quarterly festival on Monday in the Masonichall. A more delightful form of feast it would be hard to imagine. Instead of the usual heavy banquet of ...

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  61. FALL DOWNSTAIRS.

    A widow named Janet Robison (71), residing at 31 John-street, Woollahra, was admitted to the Sydney Hospital yesterday, suffering from a fractured skull. She was walking downstairs at her residence when a ...

    Article : 140 words
  62. QUEENSLAND.

    Four lengths-men, at Freshwater, on the Cairns-Mareeba line, named Quigley, Clausson, Kerrigan, and Slater, won £13,400 In Tattersall's sweep on the Melbourne Cup. ...

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  63. MR. STEAD IS UNHAPPY.

    Mr. William T. Stead, editor of the "Review of Reviews," in the course of an interview after the declaration of war, said:--"I maintain that this war is being forced upon the Boers by men who ...

    Article : 131 words
  64. Advertising

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    Advertising : 39 words
  65. Advertising

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