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  2. THE BOER WAR.

    Major-General Baden-Powell, who was recently appointed to raise a semi-permanent force of 25,000 men for the pacification of the Transvaal and the Orange River ...

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  3. AFFAIRS IN CHINA.

    The French Government has issued, as a yellow book, a picturesque account of the siege of the Peking legations, supplied by M. Pichon, the French ambassador to the ...

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  4. THE SALISBURY MINISTRY.

    Earl Cadogan, the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, who had intended to retire from the position, has consented to retain office for the present. ...

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  5. CANADIAN POLITICS.

    Mr. G. E. Foster, who was Minister of Finance in the Parliament of the Dominion of Canada during the Premiership of Sir J. S. D. Thompson and Sir Mackenzie Bowell ...

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  6. THE POLITICAL SITUATION.

    Owing to the holiday yesterday very few country members of Parliament were in town, and there were consequently no new developments in the political situation, ...

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  7. PERSONAL.

    Lord Lamington arrived at Townsville yesterday from a tour in the northtrn and western portions of Queensland. He states that his previous expericntes of ...

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  8. HOLIDAY RAILWAY TRAFFIC.

    The railway authorities made extensive preparations for a large holiday traffic, and their anticipations were fully realised. From a very early hour the trains to ...

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  9. THE COLONIAL TROOPS.

    Great preparations are being made to entertain the members of the colonial contingents who are to visit England prior to returning to their respective provinces. ...

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  10. SIR REDVERS BULLER.

    Sir Redvers Buller, who landed at Southampton on Friday, and was received enthusiastically, was presented with the freedom of the city by the mayor and ...

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  11. SHIPPING DISASTER.

    A serious disaster has occurred in the Bay of Fundy, winch separates Nova Scotia from New Brunswick. The iron paddle steamer City of ...

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  12. A MILD COMPLAINT.

    Several Australian troopers have written to the press complaining that they have only been allotted steerage berths for their homeward journey. ...

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  13. THE GUILDHALL SPEECH.

    The German press are reserved in their criticism of the speech delivered by Lord Salisbury at the Guildhall on Friday night, when the new Lord Mayor of London, ...

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  14. RETURNING TROOPS.

    A sub-committee of the Cabinet, consisting of the Minister of Defence, the Minister of Public Instruction, the Solicitor-General, and the Minister of Railways, ...

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  15. THE PAOTING EXPEDITION.

    The commission which, under the presidency of General Bailloud, has been sitting in Paoting-fu since the occupation of the town by the joint French and English ...

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  16. TRAMWAY APPEAL CASE.

    The judgment of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council in the appeal of the Melbourne Tramway and Omnibus Company was delivered by Lord Hobhouse. ...

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  17. NEWFOUNDLAND.

    The general election which has just taken place in Newfoundland has given the present Premier, Mr. R. Bond, a largely-increased majority. ...

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  18. RESUMES DUTY AT ALDERSHOT.

    Sir Redvers Buller, who gave up the command of the Aldershot district on being appointed commander-in-chief of the British forces in South Africa a year ago, ...

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  19. RAILWAY CATASTROPHE.

    A terrible railway collision, involving serious loss of life, has occurred at Frankfort-on Main, in Germany. Two trains collided near the town, which ...

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  20. THE EMPEROR POWERLESS.

    The Emperor Kwangsu, in response to the demands of the foreign Ministers for the punishment of the ringleaders in the anti-foreign risings, declares that Tung ...

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  21. FREDERICKSTADT BATTLE.

    Particulars published this morning of the recent fighting at Frederickstadt, when General Barton routed General Do Wet's force, shows that 2,000 Boers were engaged. ...

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  22. THE AUSTRALASIAN AT ALBANY.

    The Aberdeen White Star steamer Australasian arrived at Albany this morning short of coal. She has aboard a number of officers from the various Australian ...

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  23. A CHINESE TYPHOON.

    A disastrous typhoon has swept Hong Kong and the adjacent seas, doing immense damage to the small Chinese craft with which the waters are studded. ...

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  24. EMPEROR AND EMPBESS.

    A report from a Chinese source states that the Emperor Kwangsu is anxious to accept the invitation of the powers to return to Peking, but that he is strongly ...

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  25. THE BOTHAVILLE FIGHT.

    Further particulars are given in this morning's, papers of the lighting at Bothaville, in the Orange River Colony, north-west of Kroonstad, where General Knox ...

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  26. COST OF THE RISING.

    The German Chancellor has asked the Reichstag to vote £7,634,500 to meet the cost involved in the despatch and maintenance of tho German forces in China. ...

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  27. FRENCH FIELD GUNS.

    The United States Government has secured from France the plan of a new field gun, invented in that country, which is supposed to be the most effective weapon ...

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  28. TO THE EDITOR OF THE ARCUS.

    Sir,—Colonel Price and his comrades will soon bo here, and the powers that be have as yet made no practical sign as to the form of reception to be accorded them. ...

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  29. A CLAIM BY BELGIUM.

    The seizure and reported annexation by Russia of a small area, of country near Tientsin is followed by a claim from Belgium for a strip of land in the same ...

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  30. MISSION WORK.

    Lord Brassey, late Governor of Victoria, and Sir Thomas is Fowell Buxton, late Governor of South Australia, have, in conjunction with other prominent members of ...

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  31. AUSTRALIAN HORSES.

    The horses which were bought in Australia on behalf of the German military authorities for service in China are now in use, and are pronounced by the authorities to ...

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  32. BOER OFFICERS KILLED.

    The casualties amongst the Boer officers have been very heavy in the recent fighting, which has taken place in the Eustern Transvaal. ...

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  33. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    A good deal of destruction has been caused by grass fires in the Lockhart district. A selector named Hamlen has lost 15 acres of hay, which was stacked, and 65 ...

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  34. CRICKET IN SYDNEY.

    The match between the New South Wales 11 and 15 promising players was continued to-day on the Association Cricketground in splendid weather. The ...

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  35. THE WESTERN TRANSVAAL.

    Lord Methuen, who is operating in the Western Transvaal, has surprised General Snyman near Lichtenburg, and, in the brief engagement which ensued, severe ...

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  36. TO THE EDITOR Of THE ARGUS.

    Sir,—As it has been decided that a national reception be given to our Victorian troops now on their way home from South Africa by the Harlech Castle, may I beg, ...

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  37. ARTILLERY PRACTICE AT QUEENSCLIFF.

    Gun practice at the Queenscliff fort this morning was spoiled at the outset by a serious defect in the cordite cartridges which were used. It had been arranged ...

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  38. FIGHTING AT PHILIPPOLIS.

    The British, who drove the Boers out of Philippolis, in the south-west of the Ornnge River Colony, after some sharp fighting, having abandoned the town, the Boers ...

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  39. WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY.

    A commission inquiring into the working of the Post-office is very favourably inclined towards the extension of wireless telegraphy and telephony. ...

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  40. THE TASMANIAN WELCOME.

    It is the intention of the city council to take un active putt in the welcome home to the Tasmanian contingent on their return from South Africa. ...

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  41. MEMENTO FOR NEW SOUTH WALES.

    The following cable message has been received from Lord Roberts, duted Johanuesberg, 9th November:- "The New South Wales Mounted ...

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  42. THE COMMONWEALTH.

    The Premier received to-day the following cable message from the GovernorGeneral of Canada:—"Our responsible advisers regret that they are unable to send ...

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  43. AT MIDDLEBURG.

    A regiment of hussars, under General Kitchener, the brother of Lord Kitchener, has been playing havoc with the Boer forces at Middleburg, on the Dclagoa Bay ...

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  44. DEATH OF A TROOPER.

    The Premier was informed by a cable message from Cape Town to-day that Trooper Kennedy was killed at Jacobsdual on October 25. ...

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  45. THE HOLIDAY IN THE OTHER COLONIES.

    The Prince of Wales' Birthday was celebrated throughout the colony to-day in splendid weather. The principal metropolitan attractions were the races at Rosehill ...

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  46. FROM THE FRONT.

    Walter Sheppard, son of Mrs. Sherbourne Sheppard, of Mulvern, who has been serving with the Imperial Yeomanry in South Africa, was reported "missing" for some ...

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  47. QUEENSLAND.

    In the Supreme Court to-day a divorce suit was begun at the instante of Frank Leysley, a compositor, against his wife Annie, on the ground of misconduct with ...

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  48. PLUMER AND DELAREY.

    A sharp engagement has been fought by Colonel Plumer and General Delaroy, near Rustenburg, some 60 miles west of Pretoria. General Delarey's force numbered ...

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  49. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    The R.M.S. Oceana saild to-night for Colombo. She takes to London 59 boxes of bullion, valued at about £200,000, and 51 tons of base bullion, of the value of ...

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  50. A WOMAN'S PROTEST.

    A protest has been forwarded to Lord Roberts by some 800 women in the Paarl ...

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  51. "THE GRAND OLD FLAG."

    Several school boards of advice have written to the Education department inquiring of they can use part of their annual mainteanance grant in purchasing Union Jacks or flagpoles for the schools in ...

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  53. WILLS AND ESTATES.

    The will and codicill of Mrs. Margaret Waahenmacher, of the Guiding Star Hotel, Brooklyn, but lately of Story-street, Parkville, widow, have been lodged for probate. ...

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  54. TASMANIA.

    Early this morning an attempt was made to derail the Scottsdale train near Turner's Marsh. Several large stones were found on the line, but they were discovered in ...

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  55. THE WRECK OF THE DREHNA.

    Captain Taylor, Lloyd's surveyor, returned to Townsville to-day after a visit to the wreeked barque Drchna. He found seas breaking over the wreck, but he holds ...

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