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  2. THE ABORIGINAL MURDERERS.

    The search for the aboriginal murderers was continued to-day without definite result. The story that the blacks has been seen at Sandy Creek yesterday turned out ...

    Article : 382 words
  3. SOUTH AUSTRALIANS AT JOHANNESBURG.

    In a letter to his mother from Johannesburg, dated June 13, Private John H. Shearer, of the First Contingent, writes:—"We fought, the Boers in five different ...

    Article : 1,798 words
  4. AN AFFAIR OF OUTPOSTS.

    The daily patrols from our position on the extreme right of the British position east of Bloemfontein exchange shots with patrols from the Boer langers which are ...

    Article : 775 words
  5. THE TRANSVAAL CAMPAIGN.

    Despatches from Pretoria mention that a party of Boers at Waterfall a few days ago volunteered to surrender if a show of [?] them were ...

    Article : 137 words
  6. TROUBLED CHINA.

    The keenest anxiety continues to be felt concerning the fate of the foreigners in Pekin. It is stated that since General Li Ping-heng was appointed ...

    Article : 177 words
  7. BRITISH ARMAMENTS.

    The Marquis of Landsdowne, Secretary of State for War, has intimated that in future 4-7-in, guns will form part of the equipment of a field force. ...

    Article : 81 words
  8. ITALIAN ANARCHISM.

    Advices from New York indicate that the Italian Anarchists in America are very active, under the direction of a leader named Malatesta. This man is ...

    Article : 133 words
  9. THE SIEGE OF RUSTENBURG.

    General Ian Hamilton's colomn, who are going to the relief of General Baden-Powell's garrison at Rustenburg, are doing some severe fighting. ...

    Article : 126 words
  10. THE KING OF SERVIA.

    King Alexander of Servia, who is 24 years of age, was yesterday married to the Countess Maschin, a widowed lady-in-waiting at the Court of ...

    Article : 65 words
  11. FEDERATION.

    The Premier intends to hold a consultation with the Postmaster-General with a view to ascertaining whether it is practicable to establish telephone, communication ...

    Article : 310 words
  12. THE ALLIES MOVEMENTS.

    Advices from China state that a reconnaissance of Russian and Japanese troops from tientsin revealed the presence of from 8,000 to 11,000 Chinese ...

    Article : 139 words
  13. THE LATE KING HUMBERT.

    His Holiness the Pope has ordered all the Roman Catholic clergy throughout Italy to participate in the mourning for the late king Humbert. ...

    Article : 32 words
  14. THE MIDDELBURG DISTRICT.

    General J.D.P. French, with a division of cavalry, has now reconnoitred the enemy's territory to a distance of thirty miles north-east of Middelburg ...

    Article : 38 words
  15. CHOLERA IN INDIA.

    As a result of the ravages of famine, the cholera plague is seriously increasing among the native population in the Presidency of Bombay. ...

    Article : 30 words
  16. ENGLAND AND THE YANF-TSZE PROVINCES.

    The tone of articles in the Continental Press on Saturday indicate that the visit of Admiral Sir E. H. Seymour to the Viceroy of Nankin, and the ...

    Article : 126 words
  17. CHRISTIAN BOTHA AGAIN.

    Commandant Christian Botha, whose forces were driven out of Natal by Sir REdvers Buller, is now at the head of 3,000 burghers, who are in laager be ...

    Article : 47 words
  18. VICTORIA.

    Detective O'Donnell took a turn for the se to-night, and it is feared that septic poisoning may develop. ...

    Article : 22 words
  19. SOLDIERS' LETTERS.

    Private J. Pope, who left with the first South Australian Contingent, wrote to his wife from Johannesburg, as follows:—"June 8.—When we left ...

    Article : 3,127 words
  20. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    A serious accident occurred this morning to the Mudgee-Cassilis mail when neat Cuoyal. The horses shied, the coach was overturned, and three passengers were ...

    Article : 296 words
  21. OLIVIER'S EFFORTS TO ESCAPE.

    Commandant Olivier, with 1,500 burghers, who escaped from the hills near Fouriesburg, is in country between Harrismith and Newmarket-road. He ...

    Article : 60 words
  22. SHEARERS AND ROUSEABOUTS' STRIKES.

    A strike has occurred at Mungie Bundle Station, in the Moree district. The shed hands demanded 7s. per day, work or no work, but Mr. McDonald, the owner ...

    Article : 96 words
  23. RUSSIAN VICTORIES.

    The Russians have captured Algun, a town in Manchuria, on the Amur River. 20 miles south of Blagovyeshchensk. Heavy fighting occurred, and ...

    Article : 40 words
  24. INVALIDED SOLDIERS.

    The Lieutenant-Governor has received a cable message from Sir Alfred Milner, stating that 4 officers and 67 men, who had been invalided home, left Cane Town on August ...

    Article : 205 words
  25. PROFESSOR MARSHALL HALL.

    At a meeting of the University Council to-day the draft of a letter to be sent to the Agent-General with the conditions setting forth the salary, tenure, and duties of the ...

    Article : 121 words
  26. NAVAL CONTINGENTS FOR CHINA.

    It has been decided that on the arrival of the New South Wales Contingent of the Naval Brigade at Hongkong Captain Hixson will hand over the control of the men to ...

    Article : 216 words
  27. DEATH UNDER CHLOROFORM.

    A death under chloroform took place to-day in the surgery of aa Collins-street dentist. Miss Violet Edwards, aged 22. was being operated on for the removal of 9 teeth. The ...

    Article : 84 words
  28. QUEENSLAND.

    Three additional cases of plague were reported at Townsville to-day. The patients are George Smith Reitcher. Mrs. Henrietts Walker, and Mrs. Fanny Healy. ...

    Article : 81 words
  29. THE NEW ZEALAND TROOPS.

    News has been received that the whole of the New Zealand forces in South Africa will be brigaded as one regiment. Captain Hutson is stated to be wounded, but not ...

    Article : 37 words
  30. "THE MAFEKING MAIL."

    Dr. Cawley has shown us a copy of the "Mafeking Maiil." a little news-street which was published daily, "shells permitting." in Mafeking during the histeric siege so ...

    Article : 111 words
  31. A TRAINING SCHOOL FOR SERVANTS.

    Sir—I have been greatly interested in the report of Mrs. W. G. Torr's speech, published in "The Register" of Monday. She there speaks of the incompetency of many ...

    Article : 505 words
  32. HORSES FOR CHINA.

    About 300 horses purchased in this colony for the German Government for service in China were subjected to a veterinary examination to-day, and will be shipped ...

    Article : 41 words
  33. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    A miner, known only as Alick the Russian, has been killed by a fall of earth while employed in some alluvial workings at Hampton Plains. ...

    Article : 217 words
  34. THE CHINESE REVOLT.

    Since last week's mail left the report from Tientsin of Admiral Seymour, containing some details of his experiences in his endeavour to reach Pekin, has come to ...

    Article : 3,561 words
  35. A BRUTAL HUSBAND.

    In the Divorce Court to-day, before the Chief Justice, Rate Taylor, of South Melbourne, dressmaker, sought a dissolution of marriage with Robert Taylor, horse trainer ...

    Article : 365 words
  36. Advertising

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    Advertising : 176 words
  37. NORTHERN TERRITORY.

    The Palmerston and Pine Greek Railway earnings for the week ended August 4 amounted to £423. ...

    Article : 23 words
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