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  2. VICTORIA.

    The dismissal by the Privy Council of the appeal of the Melbourne tramway and omnibus company in the Fitzroy rating case mean that in ...

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  3. THE CASE FOR VACCINATION.

    In view of the approaching debate in the Assembly upon the question of repealing the compulsory vaccination law a reported waited upon Dr. Lendon on Monday ...

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  4. WAR NOTES.

    The British commanders are anxious to conclude the war with all possible speed. Several mobile columns are pursuing the enemy with such success that ...

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  5. TROUBLED CHINA.

    Messages from Pekin state that the Chinese in the Paoting-fu district have been profoundly impressed by the execution and the exposure of the heads ...

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  6. GENERAL BULLER ON THE WAR.

    Sir Redvers Bailer, in a speech on Saturday on the occasion of his acceptance of the freedom of Southampton, declared that the army had ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  7. BRITISH MINISTRY.

    The following additional, appointments have been made, in connection with the reconstruction of the British Government:— ...

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  8. TYPHOON AT HONGKONG.

    Advices from Hongkong state that the harbours and bays at the island and in the British settlement of Kowloon have been visited by a terrible ...

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  9. THE TRANVAAL CAMPAIGN.

    Details are forthcoming of the fierce encounter a fortnight ago near Fredrickstadt between General Geoffrey Barton's force and General Christian ...

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  10. THE EMPEROR'S TRIALS.

    The Emperor Kwang Su declares that General Tung Fun-slang, the commander of the Kansu army corps, controls the Imperial Court and it is ...

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  11. LORD SALISBURY'SSPEECH

    The criticisms of the German newspapers on Lord Salisbury's speech at the Guildhall are marked by unusual reserve. In the French press the tone of ...

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  12. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    The coroner, Mr. Hall, held an inquest to-day concerning the death of John Francis Hocking, who was fatally injured on Saturday morning on Block 10 mine. The ...

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  13. THE CRISIS IN CHINA.

    The poor Emperor Kwang So declares that he is helpless to comply with demands of the Powers for the punishment of the leading Manchu criminals ...

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  14. UNITED STATES.

    The war department of the United States has secured plans of the new French field gun. which is supposed to be the best in the world. ...

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  15. CANADA.

    A telegram from Montreal announces that that Hon. George Eulas Foster has been selected to succeed Sir Charles Tapper, Bart, as the leader of the ...

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  16. THE FIGHT AT BOTHAVILLE.

    Out of the 100 men who were captured by the British near Bothaville in the battle in which Col. Le Gallais was slain, 28 were European artillerists ...

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  17. CRICKET IN SYDNEY.

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  18. THE ANGASTON RAILWAY.

    Sir—In connection with recent speeches on the second reading of Angaston Railway. Bill it is felt here that several points should be placed fully before members from ...

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  19. THE COMMONWEALTH.

    The Canadian Government will probably send a small contingent of volunteers to Sydney to take part in the ceremonies which will mark the inauguration ...

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  20. GERMANY'S EXPENSES.

    The German Government have asked the Reichstag to vote the sum of £7,634,500 to defray the cost of the Warlike operations in China. ...

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  21. LOSS OF BOER COMMANDANTS.

    In recent fights in the eastern Transvaal Commandant N. M. S. Prinsloo and General Fourie were slain and Commandant J. L. Grobelaar was ...

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  22. A BELGIAN CLAIM.

    The Government of Belgium are seeking to acquire a strip of land at Tientsin for the purpose of a commercial settlement. ...

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  23. NEWFOUNDLAND.

    The general election in Newfoundland has resulted in a victory for Mr. R. Bond's Ministry, their supporters being in a large majority. Mr. Bond ...

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  24. THE BATTLE OF BERGENDAL.

    Mr. H. H. S. Pearse, the "Daily News" war correspondent, writes from Belfast on, the literally uphill battle of Bergendal:—The rocks of this kopje (a formidable one ...

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  25. QUEENSLAND.

    Capt. Taylor, Lloyd's surveyor, has returned to Townsville after a visit to the wreck of the barque Drehna. He found seas breaking over the wreck, but he holds ...

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  26. TERRIBLE SHIPWRECK.

    During a gate in the Bay of Fundy, in inlet of the Atlantic separating Nova Scotia from New Brunswick, the City of Monticello, 1,034 tons, an from ...

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  27. SNYMAN DEFEATED.

    Lord Methnen's cavalry have taken by surprise near Lichtenburg a body of Boers who were under the command of General J. N. Snyman, the man who ...

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  28. A WORD FOR AUSTRALIAN HORSES.

    The German cavalry leaders in China pronounce the Australian bones to be very serviceable animals. ...

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  29. A MILLIONAIRE AND HIS MONEY.

    Further evidence was taken to-day in the action by the Government against the Queensland Trustees, Limited for succession duty in the estate of the late Mr ...

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  30. PHILIPPOLIS REOCCUPIED.

    The British have again, alter four hours' fighting, reoccupied the town of Philippolis; in the south of the Orange River Colony. Subsequently the enemy ...

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  31. RAILWAY COLLISION IN GERMANY.

    Two trains came into collision yesterday near Frankfort-on-the-Main, Germany. The impact caused the gas reservoir of one of the trains to explode ...

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  32. TASMANIA.

    Early this morning an attempt was made to derail the Scottsdale train near Turner's march. Several large stones were found on the line, fortunately before the train ...

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  33. A MIDNIGHT CHARGE.

    Brigauier-General Fred W. Kitchener continues to do good service in rough country between Pretoria and the Portuguese frontlet. Last week a ...

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  34. WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY.

    A commission of post-office experts, who hare made full enquiries into the practical working if the principle of wireless telegraphy are favourable ...

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  35. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    The Oceana, which sails to-night for Colombo, takes to London 50 boxes of bullion, valued at about £200,000 and 51 tons of base bullion, valued at £8,440. The vessel ...

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  36. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    Messrs. W. H. Groom and A. S. Cowley, members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly, have been allowed to retain the title of "honourable" in ...

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  37. FRENCH INTERESTS IN AUSTRALIA.

    The Consul-General for France, M. Beard D'Aunet, has returned to Sydney after a visit to Paris. He explains that some important changes in the official ...

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  38. SKIRMISH NEAR RUSTENBURG.

    Lord Roberts reports that Mjr. general Plainer has repulsed an attack by 400 burghers under General De La Bey near Rustenburg. ...

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  39. AMATEUR ATHLETICS.

    The championship meeting of the Victorian amateur athletic association attracted over 2,000 persons to the Melbourne cricket ground to-day. There was a great ...

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  40. DEATH UNDER CHLOROFORM.

    An inquest was held today on the body of Caroline Tucker, aged 24, who died on the operating table at the Melbourne hospital on Saturday. The Jury found that ...

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  41. "B.P." FEVER-STRICKEN.

    An advice from Pretoria affirms that General Baden-Powell, who has been appointed to the chief command of the Transvaal mounted police, is suffering ...

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  42. THE HOLIDAY IN OTHER COLONIES.

    The holiday in celebration of the Prince of Wales's birthday was generally observed to-day, and as the weather was agreeable the bulk of the people spent the day in the ...

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  43. INDIGNANT DUTCH WOMEN.

    Bight hundred Dutch women, who reside at Paarl, a town 38 miles from Cape Town, have signed a memorial in which they protest against the ...

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  44. SPORT.

    The Ormerod plate, of 150 sovs., for three-year-olds and upwards, was contested yesterday at Liverpool over one mile three furlongs. Result:— ...

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  45. AUSTRALIAN SOLDIERS.

    At a meeting of Cabinet to-night a select committee was appointed to arrange a suitable welcome for the members of the Victorian contingent who are expected to ...

    Article : 254 words
  46. JUNIOR CRICKET.

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  47. CHESS BY TELEGRAPH.

    A telegraphic chess match between Western Australia and Victoria was played to-day. Each colony was represented by 10 players. The Western Australians ...

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  48. FORTHCOMING VISIT OF COLONIAL TROOPS.

    Great preparations are being made for the reception and entertainment of the 6,000 representative Australasian, Canadian, and South African volunteer ...

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  49. COMMERCE AND FINANCE

    Silver.—The price of bar silver to-day is 2s, 5 11-16d. per oz., a rise of 3.16d. since Saturday. ...

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  50. A FRENCH VESSEL KNOCKED ABOUT.

    The French barque Marguerite Dollfus, pound from Beria to San Francisco, which, entered Port Phillip heads on Sunday evening, tame to anchor off Williamstown this ...

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  51. COMMONWEALTH CELEBRATIONS.

    The Premier received today the following cable message from the Governor-General of Canada:—"Our responsible advisers state that they are unable to send a ...

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  52. A SERVANT GIRL MYSTERY.

    A new, and to some extent unexpected, development has occurred to the mysterious case of the girl Jane Fraser, whose death took place in extraordinary circumstance ...

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  53. THE AUSTRALIANS' RETURN VOYAGE.

    Several Australian troopers in South Africa have written to the newspapers complaining that after their arduous work at the front they are being sent ...

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  54. Advertising

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  55. A MINER ENTOMBED.

    A fall of earth occurred at the North Glenfine company's mine, Pitfield Plains, at 4 o'clock this morning, and William Sanderson, a miner, who has a wife and five ...

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  56. INTERCOLONIAL BOWLING.

    The first of three games arranged between representatives of the bowline association of New Sooth Wales and Victoria was played to-day on the Auburn bowling ...

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  57. DESTRUCTIVE GRASS FIRES.

    Much destruction has been caused by grass fires in the Lockhart district. A selector named Hamlin lost 15 acres of hay, which was stacked and 65 acres of wheat. ...

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