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  2. CABLEGRAMS.

    On the motion of the Earl of Selborne, Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies, the motion for the first reading of the Australian Commonwealth Bill ...

    Article : 241 words
  3. THE CHINA TROUBLE.

    In view of the large drafts of troops which are being made from the British garrison at Hong Kong for China, the German community on the island has ...

    Article : 79 words
  4. THE CITY COUNCIL.

    A special meeting of the Perth Municipal Council was held last night for the purpose of considering the report of the committee appointed to inquire into the ...

    Article : 4,716 words
  5. FEDERATION.

    The Town Hall was crowded last night to its utmost capacity to hear the address of Mr. J. Gardiner in reply to Mr. Moran's recent anti-federal ...

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  6. THE WAR.

    Five hundred British prisoners have, it is announced, arrived at Machadodorp, where President Kruger established his capital after his flight from ...

    Article : 57 words
  7. THE TRANSVAAL RAILWAY.

    The Transvaal railway line which runs from Laing's Nek to Johannesburg and Pretoria is now open to Standerton. ...

    Article : 57 words
  8. THE AFFAIR AT HONINGSPRUIT.

    Some further details have been received of the affair at Honingspruit, where the Boers destroyed, several railway culverts. ...

    Article : 94 words
  9. UNREST AT CANTON.

    A state of great unrest prevails at Canton, where, it is alleged, that there is every prospect of a rising if Li Hung Chang leaves. ...

    Article : 55 words
  10. AN ARMISTICE URGED.

    Six of the principal Chinese Viceroys have cabled to Washington, urging the Powers to grant an armistice, pending Li Hung Chang's contemplated visit to ...

    Article : 52 words
  11. THE SEYMOUR EXPEDITION.

    Dr. Lenz, the German Consul at Chefoo, has sent the following telegram to the German Foreign Office:—"The 'Boxers' and Chinese soldiers ...

    Article : 93 words
  12. THE CAPE PARLIAMENT.

    Dr. L. S. Jameson, who led the raid on the Transvaal in December, 1895, has been elected to represent Kimberley in the Legislative Assembly ...

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  13. A COMMERCIAL CONGRESS.

    The Congress of the Chambers of Commerce of the Empire was opened yesterday in London, under the presidency of the Earl of Selborne ...

    Article : 158 words
  14. THE PREMIER AND FEDERATION.

    Sir,—The speech of Sir John Forrest at Bunbury on the 15th inst., which, by the way, I learn, was inadequately reported, seems to have raised a ...

    Article : 675 words
  15. BOTHA'S ADVANCE GUARD.

    General Botha's advance guard has returned to the hills about eighteen miles from Pretoria. ...

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  16. INTERCOLONIAL.

    In the Wentworth Police Court to-day, John Thomas Wilson, farmer and grazier, was committed for trial on a charge of sheep-stealing. Two half-castes have been ...

    Article : 60 words
  17. NEWS FROM HONG KONG.

    The Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation has advised its London office that Tien-Tsin was relieved on the 23rd, by an international force. ...

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  18. FIGHTING NEAR SENEKAL.

    General Rundle's rearguard, near Senekal, in the Orange River Colony, has repulsed a daring attack. The enemy were chased from their ...

    Article : 80 words
  19. NEW ZEALAND.

    The resignation of Mr. McKenzies, the Minister of Lands, was announced to-day. At a Government caucus it was resolved to ask him to reconsider his decision. ...

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  20. ANTARCTIC EXPLORATION.

    Mr. Borchgrevink, the leader of the "Southern Cross" Antarctic Exploration Expedition, who have returned to London, read a paper yesterday ...

    Article : 52 words
  21. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    The returning officer for the province has forwarded to the Premier his suggestions for the proposed division of the colony under Federation. ...

    Article : 28 words
  22. BENEFIT FOR AUSTRALIANS.

    The theatrical benefit organised by Mr. Frank Gerald on behalf of the families of those Australian soldiers in South Africa. who have been killed and ...

    Article : 292 words
  23. VICTORIA.

    The Rev. Chas. Clark was warmly welcomed back to-night. Dr. Vance has sufficiently recovered to leave on a three months' holiday for ...

    Article : 31 words
  24. NEW ZEALAND.

    Mr. Chamberlain has received from Mr. Seddon, the New Zealand Premier, a memorandum suggesting the incorporation of the Cook Islands, the Fiji ...

    Article : 45 words
  25. FREMANTLE AND THE MAIL STEAMERS.

    In the Assembly to-day the Premier, in reply to Mr. Castine, said that when the lass mail contract was entered into it was stipulated that upon the completion of the ...

    Article : 131 words
  26. QUEENSLAND.

    The annual dinner of Queenslanders in London was held yesterday. One hundred and fifty gentlemen were present. ...

    Article : 88 words
  27. ATTITUDE OF GREAT BRITAIN

    In the House of Commons yesterday, Mr. W St. John Brodrick, Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, stated that the Government had been informed ...

    Article : 103 words
  28. THE A.M.P. SOCIETY.

    At a meeting of policy-holders in the A.M.P. Society, held to-day, it was decided that it was desirable to approve of the proposed amendment in the by-laws to ...

    Article : 46 words
  29. COMMERCIAL.

    The quantity of wheat afloat for the United Kingdom is 2,420,000 bushels, and for the Continent 1,450,000 bushels. ...

    Article : 30 words
  30. SOUTH AUSTRALIAN PARLIAMENT.

    The debate on the Address-in-Reply was continued in both Houses to-day and adjourned. ...

    Article : 21 words
  31. THE RISING IN YUNNAN.

    A week ago it was announced that M. Francois, the French Consul, with his staff at Yunan-Fu, in the south of China, had been made prisoners, and ...

    Article : 80 words
  32. ACTION REGARDING A TRADE REPORT.

    Sidney Cohen, commercial and commission agent, who sued the Merchants and Traders' Association for £1,000 damages for having published in a weekly trade ...

    Article : 59 words
  33. FINANCIAL.

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  34. FATAL RIDING ACCIDENT.

    A man named Harry Reen fell from his horse in the Coogimore district to-day and was killed. ...

    Article : 24 words
  35. CHILD FATALLY BURNED.

    The clothing of a child named Bishops, residing at Cedar Port Creek, caught fire yesterday, and death resulted from the injuries received. ...

    Article : 28 words
  36. WRECKAGE WASHED ASHORE

    The wreckage found on Fraser's Island yesterday is supposed to be from the schooner Confidence, which left on Friday. No tidings of the crew have been ...

    Article : 50 words
  37. THE PEKIN REACTIONARIES.

    The reactionaries at Peking have, it is reported, sent Kangys to Nanking, and Liping Hing as emissaries to Kiang-Su to intimidate the Viceroys who are ...

    Article : 37 words
  38. THE CHINESE FLEET.

    The Chinese fleet, which was recently at Shanghai, has been moved to Kiang Kin. where the forts command the Lower Yang-tse-Kiang. ...

    Article : 32 words
  39. Advertising

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