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  2. THE BOER WAR. FIGHT WITH DE WET.

    Lord Kitchener reports that on the 6th inst. severe fighting took place between General Elliot's column and a Boer force commanded by General De Wet. ...

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  3. AFFAIRS IN CHINA.

    The Shanghai correspondent of "The Times" states that the German garrison in that city will consist of two battalions. ...

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  4. MONDAY, JUNE 17, 1901.

    The state Parliament of Victoria meets to-morrow. No question is more intresting than that as to the position which state Parliaments are to oecupy ...

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  5. TRADE WITHIN THE EMPIRE.

    From Mr.Chambeilain the federal Ministry has received a communication on the subject of an "Intelligence Branch" of the Board of Trade to be opened in London ...

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  6. THE COMMONWEALTH. A FREEMASONS' BANQUET.

    The Empress Lodge of Freemasons gave a banquet last night to commemorate the inauguration of the Australian Commonwealth. ...

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  7. THE ROYAL VISITORS. A UNIQUE SPECTACLE.

    Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York witnessed a unique and magnificent spectacle, here yesterday morning, when a great "haka," ...

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  8. DINNER TO THE STATE PARLIAMENT.

    The President of the Senate and Speaker of the House of Representatives desire it intimated that at the dinner to be given by the Federal Parliament to the ...

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  9. HOME FROM THE WAR.

    CHARLTON.—Troopers D. Dineen, J. Sutherland, and R. J. M'Farlane had an enthusiastic reception on their arrival on Friday. At the meeting at the Victoria-hall in the evening welcome ...

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  10. THE CONGO STATE.

    M. Beernnert, the veteran Beigian statesman, has Withdrawn the bill introduced by him in the Beigian Parliament providing for the annexation of the Congo State by ...

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  11. EXCISE DUTY ON BEER.

    News has been received here that an endeavour is being made in the southern states to have a differentiation brought about in the Federal beer excise between ...

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  12. PARLIAMENTARY WORK.

    There will be no sitting of either House to-morrow. When the Senate meets on Wednesday it will be asked to deal with the new Supply ...

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  13. THE NORTHERN TERRITORY.

    It was reported to the Government recently that numerous applications were being made by Asiatics in the Northern Territory for mineral licenses and leases, ...

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  14. THE MEDITERRANEAN.

    In the Italian Chamber of Deputies last night Signor Prinetti, the Minister for Foreign Affairs, denied that the relations between Italy and Great Britain wers less ...

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  15. VICTORIAN CASUALTIES.

    Severe fighting took place at Rhenoster Kop on the 7th inst., in which the fifth Victorian contingent lost heavily. The following casualties are reported:— ...

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  16. INTERNATIONAL BOWLS. MATCH AGAINST CHELTENHAM.

    The Australian bowls team played their seventh match yesterday at Cheltenham, and defeated the local players by the large majority of 80 points, the visitors lending in ...

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  17. FINANCIAL TELEGRAMS.

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  18. THE DUTCH ELECTIONS.

    The general election of members of the Second Chamber of the States General of the Netherlands has resulted in the defeat of the Liberal party, which at present ...

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  19. ST. VINCENT'S HOSPITAL. THE SPECIAL APPEAL.

    Some weeks ago Mr. Marcus Beresford placed in our hands the sum of £1,000, to be given to St. Vincent's Hospital in order to extend the accommodation for the sick ...

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  20. RACING LOTTERIES.

    A copy of the telegram sent by Mr. Lewis, Premier of Tasmania, to the Prime Minister protesting against the proposed interference with a racing lottery legalised ...

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  21. COMMERCIAL TELEGRAMS

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  22. LIEUTENANT A. E. MURPHY.

    Lieutenant A. E. Murphy was the son of the late Mr. Edward Murphy, of Messrs. Nutt and Murphy, solicitors, Melbourne. He was born at Toorak, and sent to ...

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  23. CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES.

    In the French Chamber of Deputies last night, M. Edouard Drumont, the violent advocate of anti-Semitism, and founder of the "Libre Parole," was censured for ...

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  24. TO THE EDITOR OF THE ARGUS.

    Sir,—Having personal knowledge of the good work being done by the St. Vincent's Hospital, I enclose a donation of £50 to the fund now being raised on its behalf. ...

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  25. PERSONAL.

    A Perth telegram received late last night states that Mr. Alexander Forrest, brother or Sir John Forrest, is seriously ill. A large gathering of the literary staffs of ...

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  26. AN EARLY PEACE PREDICTED.

    The Belgian newspapers, which are generally inspired by Dr. Leyds and the members of the late Transvaal legation in Brussels, assert that Mr. Kruger is using the ...

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  27. DISASTROUS EXPLOSION.

    A disastrous explosion has occuried in a cartidge factory at Mouhneaux, a suburb of Paris. Fifteen workmen were killed and 18 injured. ...

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  28. THE NEW ZEALAND BOWLERS.

    The New Zealand players, who decided not to form part of the Australian team non playing in England, played a game yesterday against the Wileroft Club, and were ...

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  29. THE PENNY POST.

    The Postmaster-General, who is a barrister by profession, believes, that under section 89 of the Commonwealth Act the cost of the reintroduction of penny postage ...

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  30. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    The remains of the late Lady Hawker, widow of the late Mr. G.C. Hawker, of South Australia, who died a few days ago, have been cremated, and the ashes have ...

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  31. IMPERIAL APPEAL COURT

    The proposal to establish an Imperial Court of Appeal is strongly opposed by the French-Canadian lawyers and journals. They fear that an Imperial Court of ...

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  32. NETHERLANDS RAILWAY.

    In view of the report of the Concessions Commission, which recommended that the concession to the Netherlands Railway Company should be withdrawn, on the ...

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  33. OLD-AGE PERSONS.

    In the French Chamber of Deputies last night, M. Milleraud, the Minister of Commerce and Industry, made a statement with regard to the Government old-age ...

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  34. NEW SOUTH WALES ELECTIONS

    Mr. Frank Byrne, the retiring member for Hay, opened his campaign with an address at the Academy of Music last night. Alderman Gibson presided. The ...

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  35. VISIT TO SOUTH AFRICA.

    It is officially announced that their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York are due at Simonstown, the British naval station in South Africa, on ...

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  36. KANAKA LABOUR QUESTION.

    At a conference of agriculturists held at Bundaberg, Queensland, last week, a resolution was passed declaring that the conference viewed with alarm the attitude of the ...

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  37. SAFE ROBBERS AT BENDIGO.

    As already indicated in "The Argus," there can be no doubt of tho existence of an organised gang of burglars in Bendigo. This morning W. Gouge, a letter-carrier ...

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  38. THE INSTITUTE OF ACTUARIES.

    The results of thecolonial examinations of the Institute of Actuaries have been published. The following have passed:— PART 1.—CLASS 3. ...

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  39. CONVALESCENT.

    The following officers are convalescent, and have resumed duty:—Lieutenant W. Carter, of New South Wales, and Lieutenant C. Cowley, of Queensland. ...

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  40. GOULBURN VALLEY IRRIGATION.

    At a largely-attended meeting held here on Saturday the Eastern Goulburn Irrigation League was formal to ptomote the Eastern Goulburn Irugation Scheme. ...

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  41. DEATH OF MR. A. M. EBSWORTH.

    We have to announce with great regret tho death of Mr. Alfred Martin Ebsworth, who for 44 years was a loyal and much-trusted servent of the proprietors of ...

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  42. THE DEATH OF TROOPER CHARLES MOORE.

    Mrs. George Moore, the mother of Charles Moore, who was recently killed in the war in South Africa, has received a letter from Lieutenant A. C. Macdonald, ...

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  43. TRYING EXPERIENCE AT SEA.

    The steamer Isis left Albany for Fremantle yesterday morning, and returned this evening in a distressed condition. Tho vessel encountered a storm at 4 o'clock ...

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  44. EXCISE DUTY ON TOBACCO.

    As was recently announced, reductions are being made in the excise duties on tobacco, cigars, and cigarettes manufactured in New South Wales and Queensland, so as ...

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  45. FRUIT PULP.

    In the House of Commons last night, in reply to a question, Sir Michael HicksBeach, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, made a statement bearing on the imposition ...

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  46. AUSTRALIAN HELP APPRECIATED.

    The Federal Premier has received, through His Excellency the Governor-General, a despatch from the Secretary of State for War, enclosing a despatch from ...

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  47. FEDERAL WRECK FUND.

    The hon. treasurer of the above fund (Mr.W. T. Appleton) acknowledges the following amounts:— Mr. Alcexandar Wilson, 10/; per Mr.G. H. Rocke, secretary Bankers Association—Mr. ...

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  48. A QUESTION OF AUTHORITY.

    The New South Wales Government, acting under authority of the act passed during last session, giving them power to alter excise duties, issued a proclamation on the ...

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  49. SABBATH DESECRATION.

    The Rev. J.H. Ingham, Wesleyan minister, in his discourse this evening on a text chosen from Job, chapter 19, verse 20, "Escaped with the skin of my teeth," made ...

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  50. THE SMALL-POX OUTBREAK.

    Miss Berry, niece of Mr. Berry, who died from small-pox at Torrens Island a few days ago, was isolated at the quarantine station to-day, owing to suspicious ...

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  51. LAW NOTICES (This Day).

    At Half-past 10 a.m.—Locl Hobson v. Hawthorn City Council, Bride v. Fitzgibbon. first Civil Court. (Before Mr. justice Williams.) ...

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  52. THE NORTH HEAD PATIENTS.

    Reassuring news has come from the quarantine station. There appears to be no danger of the further extension fo the small-pox outbreak. The patient Reynolds, ...

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  53. HONOUR FOR A VICTORIAN.

    Private Arthur Richards, f Portarlington, who went to South Africa with the Fifth Victorian Contingent, has written to say that he has been recommended for ...

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  55. "HANSARD" APPOINTMENT.

    It is understood that Mr. A. B. Cockburn, of Sydney, and formerly of "The Argus," is to be appointed a member of the Federal "Hansard" staff. The addition ...

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  56. DEATH IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    Hughes, the small-pox patient at the Quarantine Hospital, died on Saturday. No other case is reported. ...

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  57. MEDALS FOR QUEENSLAND. SOLDIERS.

    Medals were presented to-day to the Third Queensland Contingent by His Excellency the Governor, Lord Lamington, who performed the ceremony in the ...

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