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  2. STATE GOVERNORS.

    The following correspondence has taken place between the Secretary of State for the Colonies and His Excellency the Governor of South Australia concerning the ...

    Article : 1,546 words
  3. THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CONGRESS.

    The Roman Catholic Congress was continued to-day. A short session was held in St. Mary's Hall, at which the papers read included "Philosophers and Free Will." ...

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  4. SEPTEMBER RAIN.

    "Our anticipations yesterday that the present disturbance would bring rains over the colony have been abundantly realized," said Mr. Griffiths on Wednesday. "Although ...

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  5. THE TRANSVAAL CAMPAIGN.

    Information has just been received from South Africa intimating that Mr. Paul Kruger, the ex-President of the Transvaal, took refuge on Portuguese ...

    Article : 68 words
  6. TROUBLED CHINA.

    Mr. J. Goodnow, the United States Consul at Shanghai, reports to his Government that he has ascertained that no fewer than 93 British and ...

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  7. THE NATAL VOLUNTEERS.

    The Natal Volunteer Corps who are on active service have been engaged to remain in the field until November 11. ...

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  8. ASHANTEE.

    A telegram just received from Cape Coast Castle conveys the information that Captain Benson, assisted by Captain Wilcox, and a few British ...

    Article : 136 words
  9. WEATHER AND CROPS.

    ORROROO, September 12.—During thirty hours 0.96 points of rain has fallen. It is still raining, and the sky is heavy. CALLINGTON, September 11.—After a week of ...

    Article : 489 words
  10. AUSTRALIAN SOLDIERS.

    In the Legislative Assembly this evening, in answer to a question by Dr. Ross, the Colonial Secretary supplied the following ...

    Article : 102 words
  11. SOLDIERS FROM SOUTH AFRICA.

    The Nineveh arrived this afternoon from Cape Town with twenty-four invalided Australian soldiers. The steamer left Cape Town on August 23, and had a pleasant ...

    Article : 358 words
  12. THE TIDAL WAVE CATASTROPHE.

    Further accounts of the catastrophe caused by a tidal wave sweeping over the City of Galveston. Texas, U.S.A, indicate that the power of the water ...

    Article : 261 words
  13. BULLER'S LATEST VICTORY.

    Lord Roberts, telegraphing to the War Office from Pretoria, gives some particulars of the fight on Saturday which resulted in the capture by Sir ...

    Article : 226 words
  14. AMUSEMENTS.

    "Elizabeth, Queen of England," was staged for the last time at the Theatre Royal on Wednesday evening, in the presence of a brilliant company, which included His ...

    Article : 270 words
  15. INTERCOLONIAL TELEPHONES.

    Mr. H. W. Jenvey, Chief Electrical Engineer of the Postal Department, estimates the cost of connecting Sydner and Melbourne with a double-wire copper telephone ...

    Article : 86 words
  16. PARLIAMENTS IN SESSION.

    During Government business hours in the Legislature Assembly to-night the question of referring the construction of the railway to Mildura to the Railways ...

    Article : 431 words
  17. THE PACIFIC CABLE.

    Mr. Crick says with reference to the published statements regarding the Pacific cable that there is great necessity for immediate action, and if the Queensland ...

    Article : 131 words
  18. WANING INTEREST IN A PARLIAMENTARY ENQUIRY.

    The Parliamentary Select Committee to investigate matters in connection with the despatch of the New South Wales. Contingents to South Africa is not apparently ...

    Article : 104 words
  19. THE RAINFALL.

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  20. BUBONIC PLAGUE.

    Owing to the existence of bubonic plague at Sydney the Swiss Government have declared all Australian harbours infected, and that persons ...

    Article : 41 words
  21. BRITISH SUCCESS SOUTH OF CAROLINA.

    Colonel St. G. C. Henry, commanding the 4th Corps of the 1st Mounted Infantry Brigade, assisted by Major-General E. T. H. Hutton, has had a ...

    Article : 77 words
  22. SOLDIERS' LETTERS.

    Captain Howland, writing on August 3 from Brugspruit, 60 miles south-east of Pretoria, to Mrs. Howland, remarks.—"We are to move to-morrow to Middleburgh. Last ...

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  23. TOWN HALL POPULAR CONCERT.

    Mr. Bays has arranged an attractive holiday programme to be given in the Town Hall this evening. Miss Lucy Stevenson will sing "Killarney" (Balfe) and another ...

    Article : 480 words
  24. PRINCE ALFRED COLLEGE SPORTS.

    On Wednesday, in fine weather, the Adelaide Oval was once more the scene of the Prince Alfred College sports, where the lads attending that institution for the ...

    Article : 762 words
  25. THE SITUATION AT PAOTING-FU.

    Four thousand allied troops, comprising detachments of Britishers, Americans, Russians, Japanese, and 1,000 Italians, have started out from ...

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  26. ENGLISH CRICKET.

    Playing yesterday for the Metropolitan Counties against the Rest of England, Robert Abel compiled his twelfth century for the season in first-class matches. ...

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  27. GENERAL FRENCH'S ADVANCE.

    The latest news from Pretoria shows that General J. D. P. French's force are near Barberton. ...

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  28. SCULLING.

    George Towns, having easily beaten James Wray over the Thames championship course, has issued, a challenge to the world for a sculling contest for £500 a side. ...

    Article : 43 words
  29. TRIBUTE TO SIR ALFRED GASELEE.

    When the Legations were relieved, Lord Curzon, the Viceroy of India, telegraphed a message of congratulation to the British Ambassador. ...

    Article : 67 words
  30. OPERATIONS IN THE ORANGE RIVER COLONY.

    Under instructions from Lord Roberts, the British garrisons at Ladybrand. Ficksburg, and Senekal have withdrawn, in order that the ...

    Article : 106 words
  31. COMMERCE AND FINANCE.

    Silver.—The price of bar silver was fixed to-day at 2s. 4 13-16d. per oz., an advance of l-16d. since the 8th inst. Breadstuffs.—The quantity of wheat ...

    Article : 94 words
  32. A PECULIAR DEATH.

    Mrs. Clara Johnson, aged 31, living apart from her husband, met her death this evening in peculiar curcumstances. She lived with an elderly man named ...

    Article : 278 words
  33. THE PROPOSED WITHDRAWAL FROM PEKIN.

    Messages from Pekin indicate that France has been induced to cast in her lot with Russia on the question of withdrawing trops from the capital. ...

    Article : 62 words
  34. STOCKS AND SHARES.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 163 words
  35. GUERILLA WARFARE.

    The Boer leaders are admitting that their last army—that commanded by Louis Botha—is broken up. They say they have decided now to resort to ...

    Article : 32 words
  36. THE CHINESE COURT.

    Li Hung Chang has urgently memorialized the Imperial Court to return to Pekin without further delay. London, September 12. ...

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  37. ENEMY ROUTED BY METHUEN'S COLUMN.

    Lord Methuen's Division have attacked a Boer force near Molop, and put the burghers to rout. Thirty prisoners were taken, along with ...

    Article : 68 words
  38. CASSANDRA AND OTHER WORKS.

    At to-day's sitting of the Parliamentary Committee to enquire into the working of the Free Public Library Mr. H. C. L. Anderson, Principal Librarian, was further ...

    Article : 232 words
  39. MAIL STEAMER HIMALAYA AT FREMANTLE.

    The mail steamer Himalaya arrived at Fremantle about 5 o'clock this evening, and continued her voyage shortly after midnight: Her commander, Captain Brown ...

    Article : 65 words
  40. TROUBLE IN VICTORIAN COAL MINES.

    The Directors of the Coal Creek, Jumbunna, and Outrim Coal Companies announce that they are unable to grant the request for a general advance in hewing rates ...

    Article : 156 words
  41. THE PROTECTOR AT HONGKONG.

    The South Australian gunboat Protector, under the command of Captain W. R. Creswell, C.M.G., has arrived at Hongkong, where she was at once ...

    Article : 34 words
  42. A TIGHT CORNER.

    Colonel E. H. Dalgety's Cape Brigade found themselves in a very tight corner at Quaggafontein on Friday, the Boers being so advantageously posted ...

    Article : 84 words
  43. SEMAPHORE SPORTS' DAY.

    A well-attended meeting of persons interested in holding sports at Semaphore on the Prince of Wales's birthday holiday was held in the Semaphore Council Chamber ...

    Article : 158 words
  44. LATEST NEWS BY MAIL.

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  45. SYMPATHETIC PORTUGUESE.

    It has transpired that the Portuguese officials at Delagoa Bay recently allowed the Boers at Barberton to receive a cargo of flour when they were ...

    Article : 56 words
  46. EXCITING ENCOUNTER WITH A NEGRO.

    At Cossack yesterday Police-Constable Jamieson had an exciting adventure with an African negro named Austin. The latter being drunk and disorderly. Jamieson ...

    Article : 103 words
  47. Advertising

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