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  2. IN PARLIAMENT.

    Shortly after the Legislative Council met yesterday the Vice-President of the Executive Council laid upon the table a copy of the Act [?] the Commonwealth of Australia. ...

    Article : 1,377 words
  3. THE TRANSVAAL

    General Sir Redvers Buller, advancing from the south, has met Lieutenant General French advancing from Middelburg. ...

    Article : 116 words
  4. LATE EDITION.

    Lord Roberts believes that Commundant de Wet, after burying the majority of his guns, recrossed the Magalieberg, [?]0 miles to the eastward of Rustenburg, ...

    Article : 193 words
  5. CHINA.

    The Allies had arranged to attack Peking on August 15. Being exhausted by the march from Tientsin, the troops slept in the cornfields, with rain falling, ...

    Article : 289 words
  6. WAR RISKS AND INSURANCE COMPANIES.

    Refering on July 19 to the subject of war risks an English financial exchange states:—Shipowners remain indifferent about taking out war-risk insurances on vessels in connection with the present ...

    Article : 343 words
  7. STRIKE AT HETTON COLLIERY.

    The youths employed as wheelers and drives at the Hetton colliery at Carrington declared a strike to-day swing to the punishment of two of their number, and as a result of their action operations at ...

    Article : 15 words
  8. THE PLOT AT PRETORIA.

    Lieutenant Hans Cardua, of the St[?]ts Artillerie of the Transvaal, who was tried before a Court-Martial at Pretoria on charges of having broken his parole ...

    Article : 58 words
  9. CHINA.

    The Powers have now 27 warships at Wusung, where are placed the Chinese forts for the defence of Shanghai. The crews of the warships number 7000 ...

    Article : 35 words
  10. GERMAN TRANSPORTS FOR CHINA.

    Six of the Norddent[?] Lloyd boats (Aschen, Dresdan, Hallo, H. H. Maler, [?], and Stres[?] burg) and four of the Hamburg-American liners (Adris, [?], Phonix, and Sardinia) have been ...

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  11. RETREAT TO THE BUSH AND THE VELDT.

    It is believed that the whole of the Boers contemplate retreating to the bush and the veldt. ...

    Article : 28 words
  12. THE PATRIOTIC FUND.

    The fort[?]nightly meeting of the executive committee was held yesterday, there being pleasant Messrs. J. [?]erell French, E. L. Davis, M. Gutthelf, L. P. Bain, W. H. Armstrong, J. H. Storey, Richard ...

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  13. THE NOOITGEDACHT PRISONERS.

    Field-Marshal Lord Roberts has proposed to President Kruger that the Beers should surrender the British prisoners now at Nooitgedacht to the British ...

    Article : 58 words
  14. COUNT WALDERSEE'S STAFF.

    Each of the Allies will have eight officers on the staff of Field-Marshal Count von Waldersee, Commander-inChief of the Allies in China. ...

    Article : 39 words
  15. THIS MASSACRE OF ARMENIANS.

    The Sultan has promised to punish the authors of the massacre of Armenians at Spaghauk. The Sultan has removed the Governor of ...

    Article : 33 words
  16. WELCOME TO MAJOR HOLMES.

    On Wednesday evening Major Holmes, of the Australian Mo[?]ted Infantry, and secretary of the Water and Sewerage Board, [?]as tendered a welcome by the members and employees of the board at the ...

    Article : 4 words
  17. RAILWAY STRIKE IN WALES.

    A strike has occurred on the Taff Vale railway in Wales, owing to the refusal of the management to reinstate a dismissed signalman. ...

    Article : 58 words
  18. AUSTRALIAN BUSHMEN'S CONTINGENT.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 3 words
  19. THE CAPE TREASON BILL.

    In the Cape House of Assembly yesterday on the resumption of the debate on the second reading of the High Treason Bill Mr. D. H. W. Wessels, the member ...

    Article : 104 words
  20. CHAOS AT PEKING.

    Mr, E. H. Couger, the United States Ambassador at Peking, cables to his Government that the condition of affairs among the Chinese at Peking is chaotic. ...

    Article : 48 words
  21. COAL FOR THE FRENCH NAVY.

    France is importing coal for the use of its navy from America. It was recently reported that the Continental Powers were making large purchase of ...

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  22. LORD ROBERTS'S DIFFICULTIES.

    The march eastwards—another act in the war drama—has began. After an intermission at Pretoria, which was not wholly restful, Lord Roberts set about his advance eastwards. His object ...

    Article : 1,272 words
  23. CASUALTIES TO TROOPERS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 3 words
  24. MORE FIGHTING EXPECTED.

    Brigadier-General Chaffee, the United States Commander, expects that much more fighting will, take place between Peking and the coast. ...

    Article : 51 words
  25. ROBBERY FROM PARR'S BANK.

    A man, named Goss, formerly a clerk at Purr's Bank, has been remanded on a charge of stealing from the bank in January, 1899, the sum of £60,000. ...

    Article : 55 words
  26. SAMOA.

    King Oscar of Sweden has been appointed by Great Britain, Germany, and the United States to act as arbitrator in the claims made by subjects of those ...

    Article : 45 words
  27. SOUTH AUSTRALIANS AT THE FRONT.

    His Excellency the Governor has received a cable intimating that Lance-corporal Wickers and Trooper Spoudor Sk[?], of the South Australian Contingent, were taken prisoners at Buffet's Hock on August 18. ...

    Article : 7 words
  28. COMMONERS' LETTERS TO THE BOERS.

    It was recently reported that letters from members of the House of Commons, written to Boers in indiscre[?]t terms on the eve of the war, had been found in ...

    Article : 94 words
  29. THE TROOPS OF THE ALLIES.

    Vice-Admiral Sir E. H. Seymour, in a letter narrating the story of his unsuccessful expedition for the relief of the Legations at Peking, says:— ...

    Article : 79 words
  30. INDIA.

    A riot arose in Cawnpore owing to measures which, the British authorities had taken to prevent the spread of the plague. ...

    Article : 86 words
  31. OBITUARY.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 51 words
  32. CASUALTIES AMONGST TASMANIANS.

    The Administrator of the Government has received a cablegram from Sir Alfred Milner, Cape Colony, stating that Trooper Galvia, of the Tasmanian Contingent, has died of enter[?] fever, and ...

    Article : 5 words
  33. CASUALTIES TO NEW ZEALANDERS.

    Trooper Pelssm, of New Zealand, is reported killed in South Africa, and Troopers Aldworth, Bartleff, Robertson, and Baxter wounded. ...

    Article : 21 words
  34. PROPOSED NEGOTIATIONS FOR PEACE.

    In answer to the proposal of Li Hung Chang that conditions of peace should now be discussed between himself and plenipotentiaries of the Powers, the ...

    Article : 67 words
  35. FATALITY AT CHARTERS TOWERS.

    A dreadful fata[?]iy is reported from Charters Towers. Mr. John Wilkis, manager of the Victory Cy[?] Works, Charters Towers, was killed through his clothes catching in the [?]wheel of the pump. ...

    Article : 69 words
  36. SICK PAY FOR COLONIAL OFFICERS.

    Sick pay is allowed by the British Government to officers of the colonial forces invalided home. ...

    Article : 24 words
  37. SILVER.

    Bar silver is quoted to-day at 2s 4[?]d per ounce standard, a fall of [?]d since yesterday. ...

    Article : 20 words
  38. DEATHS AT THE FRONT.

    His Excellency the Governor has received a cable announcing the deaths in South Africa of Lieutenant Lea[?], of wounds and p[?]umous, and Private Maude, of mes[?] and P[?]eumouis, Lieutenant ...

    Article : 4 words
  39. AUSTRALASIAN CASUALTIES.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 155 words
  40. LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY.

    After our first edition went to press the debate on the second reading of the Industrial Arbitration Bill was continued by Mr. W. W. Young, Mr. Nelson, and Mr. Morgan. ...

    Article : 435 words
  41. PLAGUE IN QUEENSLAND.

    Mrs. Mary Flannery, residing in Hermit Park, Townsville, was stricken with the plague to-day. ...

    Article : 20 words
  42. GERMANY AND FRANCE.

    On account of the participation of the French with the other Powers in China the Emperor William states that the next anniversary of the battle of Sedan ...

    Article : 46 words
  43. MELBOURNE STOCK EXCHANGE.

    The proceedings on the Stock Exchange came to an abrupt termination this afternoon when the intelligence was received of the death in [?]otion, at Ottoshoop, of Lieutenant A. G. Gilpin, one of the ...

    Article : 6 words
  44. NEWCASTLE.

    The whole of the principal shipping and colliery companies of the Newcastle district have signed a petition for presentation to the Premier praying that the official charged with the management of the coal ...

    Article : 8 words
  45. FEDERATION.

    The Premier laid upon the table of the Legislative Assembly last night a copy of the Commonwealth of Australia Constitution Act as passed by the Imperial Parliament. ...

    Article : 38 words
  46. A RIDE FOR LIFE.

    Private Theron Ford, of Thorneycroft's Mounted Infantry, writing to his father from Groyhagated on July 3. [?]sys:—"A couple of days ago I had the cl[?]est shave for my life that I have yet had. I was ...

    Article : 849 words
  47. MAJOR MARCHAND.

    Major Marchand, who at the instance of the British Government was compelled to evaouate Fashoda, has been attached to the staff of General Voyrou, in ...

    Article : 50 words
  48. THE COAL-WEIGHING PROVISIONS.

    At the Wall[?] Police Court to-day, Mr. T.L. [?]es, one of the Government inspection of colleries, proceeded by summons against Thomas Crondace, general superintendent of the Scottish ...

    Article : 139 words
  49. STATE AND FEDERAL LEGISLATORS.

    The premier does not intend to take any immediate stops to allow the House to decide whether members of State Parliaments may also hold office as members of the Federal Parliament. When Mr. ...

    Article : 121 words
  50. THE SITUATION.

    The Allies came [?] too soon to the aid of the [?]prisoned legations in Peking, as is fully set forth in our cable messages of this morning. Even now the position of affairs in the captial is by no ...

    Article : 525 words
  51. GENERAL NEWS.

    General Ian Hamilton, who was reported to have occupied Ghants Nek, in the Rustenburg district, has crossed. the Crocodile (Limpopo) River to the north ...

    Article : 63 words
  52. THE BILLIARD MATCH IN MELBOURNE.

    The Roberts v. Smith billiard match was continued to-day. At the afternoon session the champion made brooke of 170, 113, 72, 130, and 89, and when play [?]sed the scores stood—Roberts, [?]; Smith. ...

    Article : 70 words
  53. THE STEAMER MAPOURIKA ASHORE.

    The steamer Mapourika is ashore near Picton. It is hoped to get her off without serious damage. the Mapourika is almost a new steamer, one of the latest additions to the Union Company's fleet. ...

    Article : 111 words
  54. RETURNED SOLDIERS.

    A complimentary bauquet was tendered last night at the Town Hall by the citizens of Glen I[?] to [?]-corporal Gribble and Troopers A. J. Hod[?] and D. J. Tr[?], who returned home yesterday ...

    Article : 512 words
  55. MURDERS BY BLACKS.

    News has just been received that Sub-inspector Cameron's party to-day at 12 o'clock picked up the tracks of the fugitives, who are [?]footed, on the Yarraman Gap, Liverpool Ranges, and traced them ...

    Article : 84 words
  56. QUEENSLAND PARLIAMENT.

    In the Legislative Assembly to-day the Workmen's Compensation Bill was read the second time. The cabate on the second reading of the Albert River Lllydate Tramway Bill was resumed. A point ...

    Article : 35 words
  57. [?] A PITY

    that we should have to remind you so [?] that you must ask for AENOIT[?], if you require GENUINE Milk Arrowroot Buscuits.—Advt. ...

    Article : 16 words
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