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  2. INTERNATIONAL CRICKET.

    If cricket be the national game of England, it certainly occupies no less prominent a position in the sports of the Greater Britain beyond the seas. Mark Twain ...

    Article : 3,145 words
  3. FAIRS AND FETES.

    On Saturday afternoon a fete was held at the Jubilee Exhibition Grounds in aid of Our Boys' Institute. Mr. T. W. Fleming, who presided, asked Mr. F. Chapple, ...

    Article : 1,329 words
  4. [BY SUBMARINE TELEGRAPH.] [Received November 10, 8 p.m.] BIRTHDAY HONORS.

    It is announced this morning that the King has been graciously pleased to create his Royal-Highness the Duke of Cornwall Prince of Wales. ...

    Article : 111 words
  5. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    George Bartrell, aged 27, a blind musician, was charged at the Water Police Court to-day with having inflicted grievous bodily harm upon Agnes Bartrell, his wife, ...

    Article : 76 words
  6. [BY SUBMARINE TELEGRAPH.] [Received November 10, 8 p.m.] THE WAR.

    The Prime Minister of the Dominion of Canada (Sir Wilfrid Laurier) has telegraphed to Mr. Chamberlain, reminding him that the offer made in April last to ...

    Article : 134 words
  7. [BY SUBMARINE TELEGRAPH.] [Received November 10, 8 p.m.] THE FAR EAST.

    It is reported that Yuan-shi-kai, a resolute anti-Boxer, and the Governor of Shantung, will probably succeed Li Hung Chang as Viceroy of Chili and peace ...

    Article : 512 words
  8. FEDERAL POLITICS.

    The first business in the House of Representatives on Tuesday will be Mr. Barton's resolution asking the House of authorise the Government to accept New Guinea as ...

    Article : 625 words
  9. SYDNEY CRICKET.

    In first-grade cricket yesterday Sydney closed their innings with seven wickets down for 571, Pite carrying his bat for 220 The Trustees' team lost three wickets for ...

    Article : 164 words
  10. MODERNISING POSTAL SERVICES.

    When renewing the contracts between the post-office and the various State Railway Departments the Postmaster-General will, according to the Melbourne "Age," ...

    Article : 150 words
  11. NEW ZEALAND MIDLAND RAILWAY.

    The Public Accounts Committee of the New Zealand House of Representatives has recommended the payment of £110,000 to the receiver for the Midland Railway for ...

    Article : 111 words
  12. AUSTRALIAN LOSSES.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 58 words
  13. VICTORIA.

    This afternoon a stable on a property at Trentham, occupied by Mr. Robert Alexander, caught fire, and was burnt down. The six-year-old son of Mr. ...

    Article : 74 words
  14. THE CLOTHING TRADE STRIKE.

    The tailoresses' strike remains in much the same position. On Saturday there were no fresh developments. With the unemployed the day was devoted to systematic ...

    Article : 282 words
  15. A SERIOUS ACCIDENT.

    A young man, Martin Haydon, was driving two ladies home from a social at Lorne last night, when he lost control of the horse. He was thrown on to the roadway, ...

    Article : 52 words
  16. NEWS FROM THE FRONT.

    A South Australian who is fighting with one of our contingents against the Boers writes thus to his father from "a farm house 30 miles from Winberg and ...

    Article : 312 words
  17. ENGLISH RACING.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 62 words
  18. MELBOURNE CRICKET.

    The second round of the association cricket matches was concluded to-day, when North Melbourne, Melbourne, Hawksburn, and Carlton won against St. Kilda, Fitzroy, ...

    Article : 190 words
  19. FINANCIAL NEWS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 56 words
  20. A SUCCESSFUL STRIKE.

    Labor troubles caused the complete stoppage of the Manly boats for several hours to-day. The men directly concerned were the firemen, deck hands, and stewards, who ...

    Article : 85 words
  21. EVANGELICAL CHURCHMEN.

    The Yarra bank habitues were treated this afternoon to a novel open-air Anglican service, organised by the Christian Social Union. A surpliced choir graced the scene, ...

    Article : 154 words
  22. A FATAL QUARREL.

    A domestic tragedy occurred at Balmain this afternoon. A quarrel arose between a man, named Olbe, and his wife, and the former, it is alleged, gave his wife a push. ...

    Article : 81 words
  23. OBITUARY.

    The death is announced of Miss Kate Greenaway R.I., the famous artist, whose delightful pictures of children have won her a world-wide reputation. ...

    Article : 222 words
  24. THIRTY DESPERATE PRISONERS.

    Thirty prisoners who were confined in the military prison at Leavenworth, in the State of Kansas, U.S.A., overpowered the guards in charge of them, and escaped after ...

    Article : 91 words
  25. A BRUTAL ROBBERY.

    A daring highway robbery was committed late last night in Parramatta-road, within the city boundary. A butcher, George Hayes, carrying on business in ...

    Article : 227 words
  26. LI HUNG CHANG'S SUCCESSORS.

    It is stated that Yuan-shi-kai, the Viceroy of Shantung, will succeed Li Hung Chang as Viceroy of the provinc of Chili, but Wang-wen-shao, head of a branch of ...

    Article : 50 words
  27. THE TARIFF.

    Our London correspondent, under date October 11, writes:— The cabled outlines of the first Commonwealth tariff are of course the basis of ...

    Article : 496 words
  28. BOWLING MATCHES.

    There were eight players left on Saturday in the final round of the bowling championship of Australia out of 96 originally entered for the tourney. They were ...

    Article : 144 words
  29. COREA AND JAPAN.

    The Corean Government has allotted Japan a special settlement of 650 acres at Chapokpo, which had formerly been surveyed for handing over to Russia. ...

    Article : 166 words
  30. LONDON FOGS.

    The fogs continue in England and about London they are as severe as ever. Fourteen London dock laborers have been drowned in consequence of falling into the ...

    Article : 46 words
  31. COMMERCIAL NEWS.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 220 words
  32. WEST AUSTRALIA.

    The financial statement issued by the Under-Treasurer on Saturday morning, showed that the expenditure for October was £262,420, which was £25,324 less than ...

    Article : 64 words
  33. AN AUSTRALIAN SINGER.

    Miss Amy Castles, the young Victorian soprano, is to make her first appearance on a London concert platform shortly. Great interest is being taken in Miss Castles, and ...

    Article : 289 words
  34. FRANCE AND TURKEY.

    It is semi-officially reported in Paris that the Sultan of Turkey has decided to satisfy the demands of the French Minister for Foreign Affairs. ...

    Article : 69 words
  35. THE AORANGI AT BRISBANE.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 130 words
  36. Advertising

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    Advertising : 911 words
  37. BRITISH SOLDIERS IN AFRICA

    use Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera, and Diarrhœa Remedy. Captain C. G. Dennison is well known, all over Africa as commander of the forces ...

    Article : 101 words
  38. "SWEEPS" AND THE LAW.

    The Melbourne "Herald" says:— When the clause of the Federal Postal Act, which gives power to suppress correspondence addressed to sweep promoters was ...

    Article : 471 words
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