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  2. NEWS AND NOTES.

    Auctions.—Auction advertisements will be found on page 8. Sir John Forrest.—The Premier hopes to pay a visit to his constituents at ...

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  3. TELEGRAMS.

    The Government Resident (Mr. Wright), the acting Mayor (Mr. Gee), Mr. Haynes M.L.C., the Rev. Canon Louch and Lieut. Hurst called on Captain Horsley on H.M.S. ...

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  4. CABLEGRAMS.

    Yesterday, a fire occurred on the premises of the Chartered Bank of India, Australia, and China, in Peking. Fortunately, the flames were ...

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  5. TELEGRAMS.

    Yesterday there were great rejoicings when the news came through of the continued success of the British army in South Africa. To celebrate Foundation ...

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  6. CABLEGRAMS.

    Cholera is still raging in the north and north-west of India. During May, 7,700 fatal cases were reported at Kaira, the capital of a ...

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  7. THE WAR.

    Middleburg, a town situated on the Delagoa Bay railway line, and about 40 miles east of Pretoria, has been Proclaimed the capital of the Transvaal. ...

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  8. THE PARIS EXHIBITION.

    The West Australian court at the Paris Exhibition was opened on Friday last. Mr. H. W. Venn, President of the ...

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  9. INTERCOLONIAL.

    A man named James Murphy was yesterday found dead in his hut near Cooma. Apparently he had been dead several days. The wharf labourers employed by the ...

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  10. BRITISH PRISONERS.

    Yesterday, Mr. J. Choate, the American Ambassador in London, received two telegrams from Mr. Hay, the American Consul at Pretoria. ...

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  11. THE ENGLISH TURF.

    The Oaks Stakes, of 4,500 sovs., about one mile and a half, was run to-day at Epsom, with the following result:—Duke of Portland's b f La Roche, by ...

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  12. RECENT BRITISH SUCCESSES.

    The news of the capture of Johannesburg and Pretoria was received with general rejoicings throughout England. These jubilations, however, did not ...

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  13. THE TRANSVAAL TELEGRAPHS.

    The telegraphs to the Transvaal are closed to public messages to and from Delagoa Bay A message from Lord Roberts from ...

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  14. BUNBURY.

    The distribution of prizes in the Infants' School passed off successfully yesterday. There was a good attendance of parents. The speakers referred in ...

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  15. NEW ZEALAND.

    Something like a coal famine has occurred at Wellington. The hulks in the harbour are nearly empty and the merchants' supplies are so low that orders cannot be ...

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  16. FEDERATION.

    The Premier has received the following telegram from Mr. A. McLean, the Premier of Victoria, on the subject of the date of the referendum in this ...

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  17. ASHANTI.

    An official message from Accra, the capital of the Gold Coast Colony, indicates that Kumasi, lately besieged by the Ashantis, has been relieved. ...

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  18. PRETORIA.

    Though indirect confirmation has been received of the announcement that Pretoria was ready to surrender, the War Office has given no official intimation ...

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  19. THE QUEEN AND THE WAR.

    The Queen has telegraphed to Mr. Chamberlain, congratulating him upon the occupation of Johannesburg and Pretoria. ...

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  20. QUEENSLAND.

    It is announced that Parliament will meet on July 17. The excess of the colony's revenue over the expenditure for the eleven months ...

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  21. COOLGARDIE.

    At an early hour this morning a daring safe robbery was committed at Shannahan's Coolgardie Hotel. It appeared that an empty safe with the door prised open was ...

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  22. MINING.

    The following are the latest quotations for the under-mentioned stocks:—Ivanhoe (W.A.), £9; Lake View (W.A.), £10 10s.; Mt. Lyell (Tas.), ...

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  23. VICTORIA.

    Alfred Rudge, aged 24, employed on the steamer Pateena, met with an accident yesterday by falling down the hold, a distance of 30ft. He was considerably shaken ...

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  24. LORD ROBERTS'S OPERATIONS.

    Lord Roberts has captured more rolling stock, including several locomotives, belonging to the Transvaal Government. ...

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  25. ALGERIA.

    A serious situation has, it is reported, arisen in southern Algeria. Several thousand Moors are said to be marching to attack Ajendar. ...

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  26. AUSTRALIAN CASUALTIES.

    The death is announced of Trooper Freeman, also of Trooper A. E. Smith, of New South Wales. Both succumbed to enteric fever at ...

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  27. CONFUSION IN PRETORIA

    A state of panic and confusion exists at Pretoria. This condition of things is said to be largely due to the refugees getting out ...

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  28. MISCELLANEOUS.

    The Kakapo (?), bound from Swansea to Sydney in ballast, has gone ashore at Simon's Town. The vessel will probably become a ...

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  29. FOREST FIRES IN CANADA.

    Forest fires, unparalleled in their devastating effects, are reported from northern Ontario, the most populous and wealthy province of Canada. ...

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  30. THE DELAGOA BAY RAILWAY.

    The Portuguese Government have reopened the Delagoa Bay railway to goods traffic with the Transvaal. ...

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  31. PRESIDENT KRUGER.

    The London "Daily Express" is responsible for the statement that President Kruger has ordered rooms in Amsterdam, the capital of Holland, for ...

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  32. TRANSVAAL TELEGRAPHS.

    The Boers claim that the telegraph lines connecting Pretoria and Johannesburg with Cape Colony have been cut near the Vaal River. ...

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  33. COLLIEFIELDS.

    Last night the committee of the Collie Hospital met delegates from the miners, and explained the position. They required about £300 to complete ...

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  34. POPULATION STATISTICS.

    Mr. M. A. C. Fraser, Registrar-General, has issued his report on the population, and vital statistics of the colony for the month of May. The estimated ...

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  35. THE DREYFUS CASE.

    There was a heated debate in the French Senate yesterday, on the Amnesty Bill. Strong exception was taken to the ...

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  36. THE SYDNEY STREET FIGHT.

    As [?] result of the disturbance on Thursday evening in Market-street, between the permanent artillery and the third contingent and the Engine-street "push" of ...

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  37. IN THE ORANGE RIVER COUNTRY.

    General Rundle has occupied Lindley, the recent capital of the Orange Free State. The British occupation of the town ...

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  38. FINANCIAL.

    British Consols, which were quoted a week ago at 101 7-8, are now quoted at 103. ...

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  39. ESPERANCE.

    [?] the annual meeting of the Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday the following elections were held:—President, Mr. D. Pettigrew; vice-president, Mr. E. J. ...

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  40. JOHANNESBURG.

    The occupation of Johannesburg by the British has been the signal for hundreds of Outlanders to start from England for the Golden City. ...

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  41. A BIGAMY CASE.

    At the City Police Court on Saturday, George Augustus Roberts was committed for trial on a charge of having on August 10, 1898, whilst being married to ...

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  42. A CHARGE OF MANSLAUGHTER.

    An inquiry into the cause of death of Michael Pratt, who died from injuries received at night time whilst in a questionable part of the city, was concluded ...

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  43. FOUNDATION DAY.

    Foundation Day (1st June) will be observed to-day, and in accordance with custom the occasion will be observed as a public holiday, with the usual ...

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  44. A MISER'S DEATH.

    A few days ago an old man died at a cheap lodging house under circumstances which indicated that for a long time he had suffered all privations and had endured ...

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  45. MARVELLOUS ESCAPE.

    A miraculous escape from death occurred at the All Nations mine, Bingara, on Thursday night. A miner named Butts put half a plug of dynamite into a hole, ...

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  46. KALGOORLIE.

    The Bishop of Tasmania and the Bishop of Perth arrived here from Coolgardie this morning, and were officially welcomed by the Mayor and councellers. ...

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  47. TRAM ACCIDENTS IN SYDNEY.

    Serious accidents are becoming numerous in connection with the George-street electric trams. On Saturday morning a tram crashed into a large ...

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  48. ON THE WEST.

    News has been received of the recent fighting near Douglas, in the Herbert district of Cape Colony, where the disloyal Dutch are still giving trouble. ...

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  49. A GIRL MISSING.

    Since Wednesday several troopers and black trackers, and a number of residents of Cooma have been searching for a girl named Bertha Nugent, 18 years of age, ...

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  50. DISPOSITION OF BOER FORCES.

    The latest advices from Pretoria bears date of Thursday last. These state that one Boer commando is attempting to harass Lord Roberts's ...

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  51. NEWCASTLE.

    The receipt yesterday of the news that Pretoria had been abandoned caused great rejoicing. A large crowd paraded the streets and the demonstration took the ...

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  52. DROWING FATALITY AT GRAFTON.

    H. Hughes, a telegraph operator at Grafton, was drowned on Friday night in the river off the entrance to Carr's Creek, through the boat upsetting. ...

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