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  2. A TRAGIC INCIDENT AT A MELBOURNE BALL.

    There was a tragic occurrence at St. Vincent's Hospital annual ball, held in the Town Hall last night, between 12 and 1 o'clock. Council or M'Carron, head of the printing ...

    Article : 162 words
  3. FEDERATION.

    Mr. Edmund Barton expresses the hope that the Australian Commonwealth Bill will be assented to by the Commons on June 28. If so, the Australian ...

    Article : 92 words
  4. THE BOER WAR. LORD ROBERTS' DESPATCHES FROM PRETORIA.

    British troops to the number of 25,000 hemmed in Pretoria before the city surrendered. Lord Roberts telegraphed yesterday ...

    Article : 333 words
  5. THE FAR EAST.

    The port of Tientsin, on the Peiho River, at the head of the Gulf of Pechili, is threatened by the Chinese rebels. It is defended by volunteers under the ...

    Article : 200 words
  6. Advertising

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    Advertising : 124 words
  7. THE STARTING POINT.

    Sir,—As a public expression of popular feeling, why is to-morrow's procession chained in the Crown Hotel. A more unsuitable starting plane could not be found in the ...

    Article : 97 words
  8. SPORTING. Pigeon Shooting.

    The Broken Hill Gun Club fired off a match at the racecourse yesterday afternoon. The outing was none too pleasant, as the weather was bitterly cold and the wind strong, and ...

    Article : 169 words
  9. METEOROLOGICAL.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 75 words
  10. THE WEST AUSTRALIAN PARLIAMENT.

    In the Assembly to-day an extension of one week was given to the select committee appointed to inquire into Mr. Robson's charges. The Federal Enabling Bill was ...

    Article : 53 words
  11. RECENT DEMONSTRATION AGAINST THE MAYOR.

    Sir,—In your issue of Friday last, you state my place was in darkness. This is absolutely untrue, as my lights were burning till after 2 o clock on Friday morning. I am ...

    Article : 94 words
  12. ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES. [BY TELEGRAPH.] Killed by a Tram.

    Joseph Wynch, a schoolboy, 12 years of age, was boarding a moving tram yesterday, when he tell under the cars and was so injured that he quickly expired. ...

    Article : 43 words
  13. ONE POINT OF VIEW.

    Sir,—I would very much like to see all mothers of families abstain from taking any part in the rejoicings, or in any demonstration with regard to the Boer war. Those ...

    Article : 277 words
  14. GENERAL CABLE NEWS. [REUTER'S MESSAGES.] The Pending Dissolution.

    The Right Hon. Sir W. H. Walrond, Bart., addressing his constituents at Tiverton last night, said that the prospects of a dissolution of the Imperial ...

    Article : 41 words
  15. The Turf.

    The Galopin stock was again prominent on Friday last, when the English Oaks was won by La Roche, a descendant of St. Simon, the second horse, Merry Gal, being a daughter of ...

    Article : 548 words
  16. Drowned in Sydney Harbor.

    Hany Restall, aged 40 years, fireman on the North Shore ferry, who had been for 14 years doing the night trip from Circular Quay to North Shore, last night fell ...

    Article : 45 words
  17. INTERCOLONIAL NEWS. [BY TELEGRAPH.] New South Wales.

    Heavy rain is still falling in Sydney and along the coast. Sir Matthew Harris, the Mayor, contradicts the report time he intends at present ...

    Article : 94 words
  18. Leprosy in Cuba.

    The prevalence of leprosy in Cuba is stated to be alarming. ...

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  19. CALLS AND DIVIDENDS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 43 words
  20. THE BUBONIC PLAGUE.

    An outbreak of bubonic plague has occurred at Mauritius. [BY TELEGRAPH.] SYDNEY, Thursday. ...

    Article : 79 words
  21. REBELS ANXIOUS FOR TERMS.

    The rebels in the Ficksburg district of Orange River Colony are now anxious to secure terms from the British. ...

    Article : 29 words
  22. Advertising

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    Advertising : 125 words
  23. THE BOERS AT LAING'S NEK.

    The Boers in position at Laing's Nek, in the north of Natal, have been quiescent since the British operations have isolated them. ...

    Article : 30 words
  24. SOUTH AFRICA TO DATE.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 584 words
  25. Victoria.

    Probate duty amounting to £20,000 has been paid on the estate of the late Mr. Robert Chirnside, at the rate of 10 per cent. Hubert [?]way was acquitted yesterday ...

    Article : 53 words
  26. THE AUSTRALIAN BUSHMEN.

    The Australian Bushmen in Rhodesia cabled their congratulations to the Queen on her birthday. The message expressed their love for and loyalty to ...

    Article : 35 words
  27. ANNUAL MUNICIPAL INSPECTION.

    THE annual municipal inspection of the town took place yesterday. The party in the morning consisted of the Mavor, Aldermen Herallick, Williams, Davitt, Beskeen, Wise ...

    Article : 202 words
  28. South Australia.

    The Port Acelaide and Semaphore municipal councils met in conference last night and passed a resolution affirming the desirableness of amalgamating. A committee ...

    Article : 93 words
  29. AN ADVENTURE WITH A SHARK.

    Mr. Bumbellow, of Encounter Bay, had an exciting experience with a monster shark in the bay yesterday. He threw overboard a shark but, which was almost instantly ...

    Article : 177 words
  30. Barrier Miner.

    THE war is not quite over; but, just as we scored out the name of the Orange Free State from our books and maps a fortnight ago, so we may now score out ...

    Article : 1,108 words
  31. [BY TELEGRAPH.] AUSTRALIAN REJOICINGS.

    There were general rejoicings in the country districts yesterday over the surrender and occupation of Pretoria. ...

    Article : 23 words
  32. ROBERTS' OCCUPATION OF PRETORIA.

    Lord Roberts has cabled to England that his occupation of Pretoria has been most satisfactory and that he was much more enthusiastically received than be ...

    Article : 37 words
  33. "ENGLAND'S LAST HOPE."

    The New South Wales Third Contingent, or "England's Last Hope," has given the necessary members for present requirements for the New South Wales cavalry and mounted ...

    Article : 45 words
  34. Queensland.

    The late mixed train from Gympie to Black Mount was running yesterday when the driver noticed the engine bumping. Stopping the train, he discovered that a wooden rad ...

    Article : 130 words
  35. AUSTRALIAN CASUALTIES BEFORE PRETORIA.

    It is rumored that a private cable has been received from South Africa reporting that some of the members of the New South Wales Mounted Infantry and First Australian ...

    Article : 61 words
  36. THE FIRST INTO JOHANNESBURG.

    Major "Karri" Davies, of the South African Light Horse, who was one of the first to enter Mafeking after the relief, was the first of the British forces ...

    Article : 68 words
  37. THE INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND.

    MR. FRANK MILLER, the collector for the Industrial School for the Blind, who has begun his canvass of Broken Hill, will be at the Central mine on Friday, at the Broken ...

    Article : 192 words
  38. THE CANTERBURY ELECTION.

    Mr. Sydney Smith addressed the electors of Canterbury at Ashfield last night and received a vote of confidence, Mr. G. H. Reid spoke in favor of the candidate. The ...

    Article : 186 words
  39. AMUSEMENTS.

    "WHEN the Lamps are Lighted," in which Mr. John F. Sheridan makes his first appearance at the Theatre on Monday night, is described as "an appropriately-titled play." ...

    Article : 373 words
  40. A DAY OF THANKSGIVING.

    The council of the churches his arranged to hold thanksgiving services in the various churches on the Sunday before the day which is to be set apart as the holiday for the ...

    Article : 50 words
  41. Tasmania.

    The Great Midland and West Coast Railway promoters having failed to make the moderate cash deposits required by the Act, have lost their rights, and will have to begin ...

    Article : 72 words
  42. RECENT FIGHTING.

    The casualties to Major-General Ian Hamilton's division in the engagement towards Florida, west of Johannesburg, on May 29 were 24 killed and 114 ...

    Article : 40 words
  43. PATRIOTIC DEMONSTRATIONS.

    Where there's a will there's a way; and where there's a Britisher determined on "demonstrating" he is not likely to be beaten for want of the colors. A going of men have ...

    Article : 217 words
  44. CHESS NOTES.

    THE Barrier Chess Club's handicap winter tourney was commenced at the rooms on Tuesday night under very promising conditions. A large number of players attended, ...

    Article : 414 words
  45. BESIEGED BY A BOAR.

    MR. BLACK, who is in charge of the Water Supply Company's pumping station at Stephens Creek, recently had a most unpleasant expirience. For several days his ...

    Article : 426 words
  46. KRUGER'S FLIGHT.

    Mr. Bennett Burleigh, the correspondent of the Daily Telegraph, states that President Kroger removed £2,000,000 in cash from Pretoria to ...

    Article : 40 words
  47. CHARGES AGAINST A GOVERNMENT.

    The Select Committee appointed to inquire into Mr. Robson's charges against the Governmet met to-day. They called Mr. Robson, and arranged a method of procedure. Mr. Robson ...

    Article : 138 words
  48. ANOTHER BATTLE NEAR SENEKAL.

    After the battle which Lieut.-General Rundle fought near Senekal, in Orange River Colony, a battalion of Imperial Yeomanry commanded by Lieut.-Colonel ...

    Article : 266 words
  49. THE MATTER OF THE STEAM ROLLER.

    On arriving at the Town Hall last evening, after finishing the annual inspection of the town, the aldermen held another special meeting to consider the request of the Civilian ...

    Article : 160 words
  50. THE CIVIL SERVICE.

    Mr. Wise, Attorney-General, has been in receipt of name ous letters from Civil servants complaining that increments under the Public Service Board's regulations are not ...

    Article : 174 words
  51. HARRY TROTT'S RECOVERY.

    Harry Trott, the cricketer, has been pronounced fully cured by the asylum doctors and has been takes away from Melbourne by a friend. He is going to be sent to a change ...

    Article : 127 words
  52. STIMULATING RIFLE-SHOOTING.

    IN order to stimulate individual exertion and reward elhciency in the use of the rifle, the military authorities of New South Wales have decided to award monetary prizes for ...

    Article : 133 words
  53. WHAT TO DO WITH THE FUNDS.

    If no decision has yet been arrived at with regard to the disposal of the money which will be collected on Friday evening, the committee might well consider the propriety ...

    Article : 162 words
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