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  2. CONCERNING PEOPLE.

    The Premier, Hon. V. W. Holder, M.P., will leave for Bundaleer this morning. He intends returning to the city on Monday. On Thursday afternoon the Commissioner ...

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  3. OUR NURSES IN AFRICA.

    Lady Brown, writing from Melbourne, says:—"The African mail brought me a delightful batch of news—eight letters and two postcards—from our nurses, giving the ...

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  4. ESSENCE OF PARLIAMENT.

    In the Legislative Council, South-Eastern Drainage and State Children Bills read third time Closer Settlement Bill, which is meeting with considierable opposition, because it provides for ...

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  5. WAR NOTES.

    The Emperor William has pronounced a blessing upon the Anglo-German agreement. He hopes the compact will endure as a guarantee that the nations ...

    Article : 122 words
  6. BRITISH POLITICS.

    Yesterday the freedom of the ancient guild known as the Fishmongers' Company was conferred upon Mr. Chamberlain. In a speech at a banquet in ...

    Article : 334 words
  7. THE TRANSVAAL CAMPAIGN.

    A detachment of Queensland Bushmen, under the command of Col. Ayton, surprised a Boer force at Pienaar's River, north of Pretoria, and captured ...

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  8. TROUBLED CHINA.

    The Emperor William yesterday, in dedicating a hall of fame at Barmen, a manufacturing town in Prussia, said he hoped the agreement between ...

    Article : 95 words
  9. MEAT FOR SOUTH AFRICA.

    The Premier has received a, cable message from the Agent-General stating that the War Office has accepted 2,050 cases of corned beef in 1 lb. and ¾lb. tins, 1,600 at ...

    Article : 93 words
  10. AFFAIRS IN NATAL.

    Mr. Abe Shannon writes to us from Durban as follows:— I have just returned from a visit to Ladysmith. Naturally I was much interested ...

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  11. NOTES IN THE COUNCIL.

    The Legislative Council held a short sitting, and did nothing of any great importance. Mr. Warren was informed that the Council would have an opportunity ...

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  12. THE IMPERIAL COURT.

    The "Times" learns from a correspondent in China that General Tung Fuh-siang and the Kansu soldiers dominate the Imperial Court, and that ...

    Article : 117 words
  13. THE BOER CONFLICT.

    A body of Australian bushmen on Saturday took part with British infantry in an attack upon a strong Boer position, north of Zeerust. After five ...

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  14. AN HYMENEAL DILEMMA.

    "Marry by banns?" the fair Louisa cried, "I'll ne'er to such vulgarity consent; Pray understand I've too much proper pride To have it said we through that ordeal went" ...

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  15. BRITISH SOLDIERS ACTIVE.

    Col. Campbell, who with a detachment of Royal Horse Artillery, a Tickers-Maxim gun corps, the Australian contingents, some Indian troops ...

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  16. VICTORIA.

    The Mines Department has awarded its certificate of bravery to John Maddern, who recently displayed remarkable courage and presence of mind in an accident at the ...

    Article : 246 words
  17. NOTES IN THE ASSEMBLY.

    The "Constitutional Convention Bill" was the first order of the day on the Assembly notice paper on Thursday, and the word had gone round to supporters to be ...

    Article : 494 words
  18. MR. CHAMBERLAIN.

    Considerable interest has been excited by the announcement that the Right Hon. J. Chamberlain will next month take a cruise in a battleship, and visit ...

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  19. SAFETY OF AN EXPLORING PARTY.

    Mr. R. L. Jack, the late Government Geologist of Queensland, who has been travelling in the province of Szechuan with an exploration party, has ...

    Article : 47 words
  20. PACIFIC ISLANDS.

    The "Times," in an article this morning dealing with the position of the empire, expresses the hope that Great Britain will lose no time in annexing ...

    Article : 186 words
  21. INDIA.

    Lieut. John A. Campbell Hennessy, of the 21st Bengal Infantry, and 45 Sikhs were killed on Tuesday in a brush with Mahsud raiders, near ...

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  22. HOW MR. KRUGER WILL BE TREATED.

    Advices from Amsterdam state that the Netherlands Government are indisposed to tolerate useless pro-Boer demonstrations when Mr. Kruger ...

    Article : 85 words
  23. FEDERATION.

    The Premier has received a cable message from Mr. Seddon, which reads as follows:— "New Zealand offers a contingent of mounted infantry for a guard of honour at the ...

    Article : 208 words
  24. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    The Full Court to-day granted rules nisi calling upon five solicitors, whose names were not mentioned, to answer statements made in affidavits. ...

    Article : 298 words
  25. FRANCE.

    Two writers on the staff of the Paris newspaper "Le Jour" have been convicted by a French Court, and sentenced respectively to six months' and ...

    Article : 94 words
  26. GENEROUS "BOBS."

    Having learned that Generals Louis Botha and Christian De Wet have deluded their followers by informing them that surrender at this stage ...

    Article : 107 words
  27. MINERS' STRIKES.

    Mr. Benjamin Pickard, M.P., in a speech delivered yesterday at the Miners' Federation Conference at Saltburn, recommended the miners of ...

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  28. RAILWAY FROM COCKBURN TO BROKEN HILL.

    Mr. J. H. Cann, M.L.A., gave evidence before the Public Works Parliamentary Committee today in support of a line from Corkburn to Broken Hill. He said the ...

    Article : 191 words
  29. MUIRDEN COLLEGE PICNIC.

    Muirden College annual picnic was held at Bridgewater on Wednesday, October 24, and provided an enjoyable day's outing for the students and friends. The weather ...

    Article : 341 words
  30. AUSTRALIAN SOLDIERS.

    Private Norman McLean, son of the Premier, who went to South Africa with the Victorian troops, and was offered and declined promotion after the battle of ...

    Article : 243 words
  31. PARLIAMENTS IN SESSION.

    The Legislative Assembly sat till after 3 o'clock this morning, when it was counted out. The Municipalities Bill was taken into committee. A Bill to limit the election ...

    Article : 413 words
  32. WEARY "UITLANDERS."

    The "Uitlander" refugees at Cape Town have protested strongly against a further postponement of their return to the Rand goldfields. They point out ...

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  33. SPORT.

    The Cambridgeshire Stakes (handicap), of about £1,600, was run to-day over the New Cambridgeshire course (last mile and a distance of A.F.) at Newmarket. ...

    Article : 83 words
  34. QUEENSLAND.

    At the Maryborough Circuit Court to-day Charles Frederick, aged 15, was found guilty of having criminally assaulted a girt 13 years of age, but he was strongly ...

    Article : 54 words
  35. TASMANIA AND ITS MEAT SUPPLY.

    A complication has arisen in the meat market. Butchers have decided not to purchase live cattle at auction unless they are guaranteed against loss by the auctioneers if ...

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  36. MR. SCHREINER AND THE CAPE ASSEMBLY.

    The Hon. William Philip Schreiner, Q.C., ex-Premier of Cape Colony, has placed in the hands of his election committee his resignation of the seat for ...

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  37. COMMERCE AND FINANCE.

    London Wool Sales.—At to-day's sales competition was a little better, and prices were well maintained. Breadstuffs.—The visible supply of ...

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  38. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    Mr. W. G. Brookman, M.L.C, and Councillor Quinlan have announced their intention of standing for the mayoralty of Perth, and the contest promises to be extremely ...

    Article : 68 words
  39. THE CYCLING TROUBLE IN MELBOURNE.

    The executive committee of the League of Wheelmen is sparing no effort to maintain its authority as against the assumption of control by the Melbourne Bicycle ...

    Article : 167 words
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  41. SIR REDVERS BULLER.

    General Buller took his departure by steamer yesterday from Cape Town for England. The gallant old warrior was accorded a magnificent farewell by the ...

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  42. AUSTRALIAN TROOPS IN CHINA.

    The Minister for Defence received to-day a cable message from Captain Gillespie, who is in charge of the New South Wales naval contingent in China, dated October ...

    Article : 60 words
  43. THE ABORIGINAL OUTLAWS.

    A telegram was received by the Inspector-General of Police this afternoon from Superintendent Garvin stating that barefooted tracks, supposed to be those of the ...

    Article : 255 words
  44. THE AUSTRALIANS.

    The Earl of Carrington, who is administering a fund from which advances are made to invalided colonial soldiers, eulogizes as perfect the ...

    Article : 120 words
  45. STRIKE AT WOODLARK ISLAND.

    At a meeting of the Sydney Trades Mud Labour Council to-night the strike of miners at Wooldark Island New Guinea, was the subject of considerable discussion. One of ...

    Article : 107 words
  46. A WESTERN AUSTRALIAN LOAN.

    The new Loan Bill, which was read a first time in the Legislative Assembly yesterday, provides for a loan of £790,000. The schedule of works includes harbour ...

    Article : 49 words
  47. RANDWICK RIFLE MATCHES.

    Those taking part in the annual meeting of the National Rifle Association of New South Wales shot under better conditions to-day at Randwick than on the previous ...

    Article : 225 words
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