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  2. THE SYDENHAM CATASTROPHE.

    The tragic nature of the railway accident at Sydenham on Friday evening had the effect of attracting thousands of people to the ill-fated spot on Saturday and yesterday. There was ...

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  3. SOUTH AFRICA.

    LONDON, Friday Afternoon.--Phllipstown was occupied on Tuesday by 350 men from De Wet's commando. A small garrison of Yeomanry defended ...

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  4. ALIENATING THE DUTCH.

    LONDON, Friday Afternoon.--The shooting of envoys by General De Wet, and the looting of friendly burghers in Cape Colony are alienating the Cape Dutch from the Boer ...

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  5. RE-ENTER MR. POTT.

    LONDON, Friday Afternoon.--Mr. Pott, ex-Netherlands Consul at Delagoa Bay, has returned thither in his private capacity. ...

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  6. FURTHER STATEMENT BY MR. CARRUTHERS.

    Last night we received the following communication from Mr. J. H. Carruthers, M.P.:--"In your columns of Saturday appears a report of an interview with me. That interview was ...

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  7. RETURNED TO DUTY.

    LONDON, Friday Afternoon.--Colonel G. C. Knight, New South Wales Mounted Infantry, and Colonel Andrew Aytoun, Queensland Bushmen, having been ...

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  8. SIR WILLIAM LYNE'S VIEWS.

    As State Minister for Railways, Sir William Lyne was officially informed of the disaster. He had a consultation with the Chief Commissioner on the matter, when it was arranged that a very ...

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  9. AUSTRALASIAN SOLDIERS.

    LONDON, Saturday Afternoon.--The following particulars are to hand relating to Australasian soldiers on active service in South Africa:-- ...

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  10. SOUTH AFRICAN CONSTABULARY.

    Sir Alfred Milner sent a cable message to the Governor-General, who transmitted it to the State Governors and Lieutenant-Governors, for submission to the State Premiers. The message was as ...

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  11. SOME THEORIES ADVANCED.

    So far nothing has come to light which affords any clue as to what caused Friday night's disaster. Experts have examined the road with scrupulous care, and pronounce the spot wherw ...

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  12. RETURNED SOLDIERS.

    The Aberdeen liner-Nineveh, which berthed at Smith's Wharf, Miller's Point, yesterday, brought back a number of Australian soldiers who have seen service in South Africa. Upon arrival the ...

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  13. RUFFIANLY RAIDERS.

    LONDON, Friday Afternoon.--Before the Boers left Calvinia, they flogged several officials for refusing to reveal where arms were concealed. ...

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  14. WELCOME TO MAJOR FIASCHI.

    WINDSOR, Saturday.--Major Flaschi and his son, Trooper Flaschl, just returned from South Africa, were the centres of a pleasing demonstration this afternoon. They were met at the ...

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  15. THE INJURED.

    The condition of the injured at the Marrickville and Prince Alfred Hospitals was reported to be generally satisfactory upon inquiries being made last night. In the case of Pollard and ...

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  16. PURSUIT OF BOTHA.

    LONDON, Saturday. --Major-General Smith-Dorrien, commanding a strong section of the British force which is pursuing Commandant-General Louis Botha in the Eastern ...

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  17. ENTERTAINING LANCERS.

    ROBERTSON, Saturday.--At a public meeting held in the School of Arts lust night, it was decided to entertain the returned Lancers from South Africa on an early date at a complimentary ...

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  18. THE NEW SOUTH WALES PATRIOTIC FUND.

    The fortnightly meeting of the executive committee of the New South Wales Patriotic Fund was held on Thursday, 11th inst., Mr. A. F. Robinson in the chair. ...

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  19. BUSHMEN AT THE FRONT.

    LONDON, Saturday Afternoon.--The Australian Bushmen who are attached to Lieutenant-General Lord Methuen's command in Bechuanaland, and on the south-western ...

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  20. THE ALLEGATIONS OF MR. CARRUTHERS.

    The startling statements as to the cause of the disaster made to a "Daily Telegraph" reporter by Mr. Curruthers, M.P., and published on Saturday, have led to considerable discussion. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  21. NEW ZEALAND.

    The recorder from Sydney has corrected the faults in the cable, and arrived at Dunedin. Victoria heat the South Island in a polo match by six to four. ...

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  22. OUR LADY OF THE SNOWS.

    LONDON, Saturday Afternoon.--Their Majesties the King and Queen-Consort have inspected Stratheona's Horse (Canada) at Buckingham Palace. ...

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  23. DENIAL BY A PASSENGER.

    Mr. J. Wales, Sergeant-Major of the New South Wales Army Medical Corps, who was a passenger in the third car of the ill-fated train, states:--"If Mr. Carruthers says that no relief was afforded ...

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  24. STANDARD INSURANCE COMPANY.

    The Standard Insurance Company's income for 1900, including last year's balance, amounted to £98,707, and the expenditure to £79,511. All interim divided in June absorbed £2812, and the ...

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  25. SOUTH AFRICAN FREIGHT'S.

    The following freights have been fixed for the line of steamers to trade between New Zealand and South Africa:--Wheat, 45s, and oats, 55s per 2240lb.; flour, 45s; bran mid pollard, 65s; and ...

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  26. TRAIN WRECKERS PUNISHED.

    LONDON, Saturday.--The main trunk railway line is guarded throughout the disturbed districts by detachments of men at all the principal stations in addition to being ...

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  27. GOVERNMENT SYMPATHY.

    On Saturday Sir William Lyne, on behalf of the State Government, forwarded an expression of sympathy to the relatives of those who had lost their lives in the accident, and to those who had been injured. ...

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