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  2. WAR NOTES.

    Lord Roberts reports that the Boers are losing heart owing to scarcity of provisions and ammunition, but that Mr. Steyn is still inducing them, by ...

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  3. FROM A CHINAMAN POINT OF VIEW

    The following statement of the Chinese question in relation to the Australian Commonwealth from a Chinaman's point of view may not be without interest to the people ...

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  4. SPRINGTIME AT THE CAPE

    Sergeant D. W. Brock, of the Second South Australian Contingent, writes to us as fallows from the Castles, Cape Town, under date October 6:—"We are at present ...

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  5. TROUBLED CHINA.

    Investigations which are being made into the murders committed by the Chinese before the occupation of the Chihli province by the allied troops show that ...

    Article : 89 words
  6. THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION.

    Owing to the intervention of Col. Theo. Roosevelt, the Governor of the State of New York, Mr. Robert A. Van Wyck. the mayor of New York city. ...

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  7. THE TRANSVAAL CAMPAIGN.

    Despatches from Bloemfontein state that Hermanus Steyn, with a Boer commando, has succeeded in occupying Ficksburg a town on the Basutoland ...

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  8. THE QUEEN.

    Her Majesty the Queen has returned from Balmoral and gone to Windsor Castle for her usual winter residence. ...

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  9. THE ROYAL VISIT.

    It is expected that some cruisers belonging to the training squadron will be told off to escort the Duke aud Duchess of York to Australia on their ...

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  10. THE CRISIS IN CHINA.

    General von Waldersee has dispatched a column to the frontiers of Shansi province to take possession of the routes to Taiyuen-fu and Sinsan-fu, and ...

    Article : 87 words
  11. STARVING OUT THE ENEMY.

    By instructions from count von Walilezzee. a column, of allied troops, who recently occupied Jehan a town about 50. miles ...

    Article : 82 words
  12. RITUALISM IN ENGLAND.

    Acting upon the recommemdation of Sir William Vernon Harcourt, M.P., who is strongly antagonistic to ritualistic practices in the Church of ...

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  13. THE COMMONWEALTH.

    An official proclamation in the "London Gazette" states that Her Majesty the Queen has been graciously pleased, by letters patent given under the great ...

    Article : 151 words
  14. BROKEN HILL WATER.

    The public workes committee met yesterday at the town hall to enquire into the necessity for a second water supply for the town. The chairman Mr. Dick said the ...

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  15. VICTORIA.

    Considerable difficulty is being experienced by the Engineer-in-chief in procuring first-class navvies for railway construction purposes. ...

    Article : 154 words
  16. THE PACIFIC CABLE.

    Mr. Chamberlain, Secretary of State for the Colonies, has informed Mr. Henry Copeland, Agent-general for New South Wales, that a permanent Pacific ...

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  17. SPORT.

    The Australian-bred Syerla was made favourite for the Great Tom Plate, which was run at the Lincoln November Meeting to-day. The Gozo representative, however ...

    Article : 85 words
  18. RAID IN CAPE COLONY.

    News has reached Cape Town to the effect that a commando of rebels are in laager near Petrusville, a village in the sheepfarming district of Philip's ...

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  19. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    Mjr.-general French was further examined to-day before the Parliamentary select committee appointed to enquire into the administration of the military ...

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  20. MR. STEYN'S LATEST FALSEHOODS.

    Lord Roberts, in a despatch to the War Office yesterday, reported that while the Boer fighters are unmistakably losing heart owing to scarcity of ...

    Article : 106 words
  21. BRITISH MINISTRY.

    The Right Hon. St. John the newly appointed Secretary of Stale for War, in a speech to his constituents at Godaiming yesterday, promised that ...

    Article : 87 words
  22. COMMERCE AND FINANCE.

    Breadstuffs.—The quantity of wheat afloat for the United Kingdom is 2,190,000 qrs., compared with 2,335,000 qrs. a week ago and 1.800.000 qrs. a year ago. The ...

    Article : 124 words
  23. MR. KRUGER UNYIELDING.

    The latest telegram concerning Mr. Kruger, who a few days ago reached Jiboutil in the Netherlands cruiser Gelderland, states that his health has ...

    Article : 59 words
  24. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    The select committee appointed by the Legislative Council to report on the Arbitration and Conciliation, Bill has recommended several drastic amendments. These ...

    Article : 69 words
  25. RUSSIA'S NAVY.

    The "New York Herald" announces that the Russian Government are placing orders in United States shipbuilding yards for five new battleships ...

    Article : 34 words
  26. STOCKS AND SHARES.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 144 words
  27. A DANGEROUS DISEASE.

    Dr. MacDonald, resident surgeon at the Geraldton hospital, asserts that the disease known, in North Queensland as the earth eating disease is assuming serious ...

    Article : 131 words
  28. BRITISH GALLANTRY.

    An exciting incident occurred in connection with Mjr-Gen. II. L. Smith-Dorrien's night march from Belfast through la deluge of rain to surprise ...

    Article : 191 words
  29. NORTHERN TERRITORY.

    The Palmerston and Pine Greek railway earnings for the week ended November 3 amounted to £359. The steamer Guthrie, from Hongkong ...

    Article : 115 words
  30. ALTERING A MINING PROSPECTUS.

    The enquiry into the circumstances attending certain alterations in the report of Mr. Benjamin Dunstan, assistant Government geologist, as published in the ...

    Article : 456 words
  31. THE BOWLS CHAMPIONSHIP.

    The single-handed bowls championship tournament was continued to-day under pleasant conditions Great interest was taken in the play, which was of a high-class ...

    Article : 118 words
  32. COMMONWEALTH CELEBRATIONS

    In connection frith the Commonwealth celebrations, the Premier received a cable message to-day from the High Commission for South Africa, regretting that it was ...

    Article : 256 words
  33. SKETCH OF PRESIDENT McKINLEY.

    The man who on the 6th inst was reelected President of the United States had in his early life the benefit which always comes to a strong character from a struggle ...

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  34. A.N.A. CONFERENCE.

    The first intercolonial conference of the Australian natives' association held this evening was attended by representatives of Victoria, Tasmania, Queensland. South ...

    Article : 149 words
  35. A BIG TEMPERANCE GATHERING.

    A large total abstinence demonstration was held in the town hall to-night, prior to which many ministers of religion, prominent citizens and members of temperance ...

    Article : 108 words
  36. ANGLICAN SYNOD IN PERTH.

    At yesterday's session of the Anglican synod aa interesting debate of more than local importance took place on cause 12 of the Anglican Parachial Bill. The clause ...

    Article : 142 words
  37. UNIVERSITY 'EXAMINATIONS.

    Sir—Being thoroughly in sympathy with the victims of the late junior elimination, may I ask space for a word oil behalf of students who will next week sit for the ...

    Article : 173 words
  38. THE PERTH SHOOTING CASE.

    At the city police court yesterday the three men, McLaughlin, NcLaughlin, and Davis, who were arrested in connection with the recent shooting case at East Perth ...

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  39. MELBOURNE CYCLING TROUBLE.

    With a view if possible to remove the difficulty which has arisen between the Melbourne bicycle club and the league of wheelmen three members of the league ...

    Article : 110 words
  40. FATAL ACCIDENT IN A TUNNEL

    Three men, Messrs. Scott, manager of the sluicing company, Tobin, and Low were to-day killed at Skippers, a raining township, in the Otago district, while shifting ...

    Article : 39 words
  41. THE HEALTH OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

    Sir—I have been harbouring a misty idea that the simpler elements of sanitation were being taught in our public schools. Whether so or not, it is evident that some ...

    Article : 233 words
  42. DROUGHT STRICKEN SETTLERS.

    A conference or graziers, farmors, and selectors association was opened to-day on the question of securing remedial legislation owing to the disastrous drought. A long ...

    Article : 56 words
  43. NORTHERN COMMONAGE.

    Sir—In connection with, the throwing open to commonage of unleased lands on the west side I wish to say that it will be next to impossible to get any starving stock ...

    Article : 159 words
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