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  2. A BOATING CALAMITY.

    The harbour was the scene of another boating disaster this afternoon, when no fewer than four persons lost, their lives. During the [?] month a party of young ...

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  3. EIGHT-HOURS DAY.

    To-day the workers of the city and suburbs will celebrate their annual holiday, and hold high revel on the Jubilee Oval, while of Port Adelaide have ...

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  4. CONCERNING PEOPLE.

    For the coming week the list of viceregal engagements is fairly large. To-day His Excellency and Lady Tennyson will attend the races at Morphettville, and have ...

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  5. WAR NOTES.

    Fifty-five British officers and 2,778 rank and file gained their freedom at Nooitgedacht. In their retreat to Barberton tho Boors carried off some ...

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  6. TROUBLE NEAR MAFEKING.

    An advice from Klinberley states' that owing to the strength of the enemy in the Mafeking district, Colonel Robert George Kekewich is hastening ...

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  7. THE TRANSVAAL CAMPAIGN.

    Messages from Maenadodorp convey the news that the British columns under Sir Redvers Buller and General J. D. P. French have fought a rearguard ...

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  8. THE QUEEN.

    Her Majesty the Queen has gone to 'Balmoral Castle,' her seat in the Highlands. . :. . ...

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  9. TROUBLED CHINA.

    A unique and picturesque scene met the eyes of the allied forces when they relieved the Legations at Pekin. The barricades which the foreign ...

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  10. AMERICA AND GERMANY.

    The Emperor Williams of Germany and Mr. Mckinley, President of the United States, exchanged cordial greetings yesterday over the opening of the ...

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  11. COLONEL BETHUNE AT VREDE

    Colonel E. C. Bethune's mounted in fantry have occupied Vrede, a town in the Orange River Colony, sixty miles north of Harrismith. They captured ...

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  12. THE TORNADO AT MAFEKING.

    Fearful destruction was wrought 'by the recent tornado and floods at Mafeking. Most of the buildings in the town, were wrecked, as well as the ...

    Article : 82 words
  13. BUBONIC PLAGUE.

    Steamers going from Glasgow to New York are subjected to twelve days' quarantine, including the time occupied by the voyage, at the latter ...

    Article : 54 words
  14. THE CRISIS IN CHINA.

    The concert of the Powers seems to be at an end. Russia, supported by America, has definitely proposed that the allies should unitedly withdraw ...

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  15. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    The remains of the late Sir Saul Samuel wore interred yesterday at the Jewish Cemetery, Finchley. The numerous mourners included Captain ...

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  16. RAIDERS PUNISHED

    by order of Lord Roberts, thirty farmhouses, in the Orange River Colony have been burned, because their owners were proved to have made ...

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  17. THE DEFENCE OF AMOY.

    Japan and Great Britain have withdrawn their detachments of marines from the treaty port of Amoy. The Jananese Consul, at whose ...

    Article : 91 words
  18. THE AUSTRALIANS.

    Trooper W. Poole, of the Queensland Bushmen, has died form enteric fever at Pretoria. ...

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  19. SUPPLIES FOR SOUTH AFRICA.

    The War Office authorities have accepted an offer made through the Agent-General for the supply of a large quantity of corned beef and mutton to be shipped to South ...

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  20. VICTORIA.

    The Premier states that as soon as he is officially informed concerning the tender for the construction of the Pacific cable he will introduced. Bill into the Legislative ...

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  21. ENGLISH CRICKET.

    France [?] playing against Kent, compiled 220 runs. This makes his eleventh century for the season, and constitutes a record. ...

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  22. AUSTRALIAN CASUALTIES.

    A cable message received from Cape Town states that Trooper Andrews was killed in action, Sergeant-Major Messenger wounded, and Cornoral Lowing and ...

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  23. COUNT VON WALDERSEE.

    General Count von waldersee and his staff arrived at Aden yesterday en route to China. The famous German militarist was entertained with high ...

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  24. WHOLESALE SLAUGHTER OF BOXERS.

    An intercepted letter written by the Viceroy of Paoting-fu contains the statement that the Taotai of Chang-chan-fu. a town in the province of ...

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  25. COMMERCE AND FINANCE.

    Rabbit-skins.—There is a good demand, and the bulk of the shipments have been sold. The best sorts changed hands at an advance of ½d., the prices for other kinds ...

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  26. MR. A. E. DONNELLY.

    The President of the Trades and Labour Council, Mr. Albert Ernest Donnelly, is a native of Glenorehy, Tasmania, and arrived in this colony in 1891. He is a prominent ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  27. OUR NURSES AT BLOEMFONTEIN.

    Lady Brown, writing form Melbourne, informs us that Nurse Watts, in a letter dated July 16, says:—"I am glad to tell you Nurse O'Shanahan is much better, and able ...

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  28. RUSSIAN SUCCESS IN MANCHURIA.

    General Rennenkampf's army, who are operating against the Chinese in Manchuria, have captured Tsitsihar, a town of 30,000 inhabitants, about 350 ...

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  29. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    The balance-sheet of the State-school Teachers' Patriotic Fund submitted to a meeting of the subscribers yesterday showed that the total receipts were £4,302 and ...

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  30. LI HUNG CHANG'S PROMISES.

    Li Hung Chang has promised that the Imperial Court will immediately take vigorous measures to restore order, protect foreigners, and punish the Boxers. ...

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  31. WOMAN'S SUFFRAGE.

    In the course of a speech at Castlemaine last night Sir William Zeal, referring to woman's suffrage, said there was a great difference of opinion as to its wisdom ...

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  32. DEATH OF A NOTED AGRICULTURIST.

    The death is announced of Sir John Bennet Lawes, Bart., who was the author of numerous works dealing with he science and practice of agriculture. ...

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  33. THE POWERS AT CROSS PURPOSES.

    Count A. Cassini, the Russian Ambassador at Washington, has informed the McKinley Cabinet in an oral communication that in the opinion of ...

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  34. GENERAL OLIVIER'S ATTACK ON WINBURG.

    As previously reported, General Olivier, the Free State Commander, who refused to recognise General Prinsloo's authority in the Fouriesburg ...

    Article : 319 words
  35. AUSTRALASIAN MEAT.

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  36. CURIOSITIES OF PUBLIC LIFE.

    Some day, perhaps, we shall have a Book of Mystery dealing with polities and public life, and it will be a truly surprising volume. Mr. Justin McCarthy, in one of his ...

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  37. AUSTRALIAN MINING STOCKS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 143 words
  38. PORT ADELAIDE TRADES AND LABOUR COUNCIL.

    Having failed in their endeavours to induce the Labour Societies of the city to make Port Adelaide the scene of the eighthours demonstration at occasional intervals ...

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  39. FEDERATION.

    The premier has received a message from the Premier of Tasmania expressing the opinion that January 1 should be adnered to as the date for the proclamation of the ...

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  40. AUSTRIAN IMMIGRANTS.

    Recently about 30 Austrians en route for he New Zealand gumfields arrived at Sydney, and as some difficulty had arisen with regard to their landing in New ...

    Article : 124 words
  41. THE NEW HEBRIDES.

    According to advices received in Sydney trouble of a serious nature has arisen among the natives of the New Hebrides, necessitating the sudden departure of the ...

    Article : 130 words
  42. QUEENSLAND.

    The Premier now states that there is no intention of inducing Boors to emigrate to this colony, but as there are indications that there will be more people in South ...

    Article : 168 words
  43. THE NEW GUINEA SYNDICATE.

    Correspondence has been taking place between the Premiers of Queensland and New South Wales with reference to New Guinea. Sir William Lyne has promised that when ...

    Article : 119 words
  44. AUSTRALIAN FINANCES.

    The revenue for the first two mouths of the current financial year amounted to £1.188,484, being £42,530 more than was received during the corresponding period last ...

    Article : 131 words
  45. INDIAN FAMINE RELIEF FUND.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 77 words
  46. THE LATE KING HUMBERT.

    The lown nail was crowded yesterday afternoon, when a public meeting arranged by the Italian Consul was held in commemopation of the late King Humbert. The ...

    Article : 153 words
  47. THE FICKSBURG DISTRICT.

    Fifteen hundred Boers, with two guns, are at Maquatling's Nek. It is supposed that the majority belonged to Olivier's force who were defeated at ...

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  48. HELPING A CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL.

    A bazaar, organized with the object of liquidating the debt on the Children's Hospital, was opened by the Lieutenant Governor at the Exhibition Building Saturday ...

    Article : 129 words
  49. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    The balance to the credit of depositors in the Government Sayings Bank on August 31 was £1,331,562. This amount shows an increase of £204.272 compared with August ...

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  50. THE CANADIAN CONTINGENTS.

    Lord Roberts has suggested that the term of service of the Canadian mounted troops should be prolonged for a few months. ...

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  51. NEW ZEALAND.

    The Customs Duties Bill has been passed by the House of Representatives. The additions to the free list include confectioners' moulding starch, picric acid, material ...

    Article : 92 words
  52. Advertising

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