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  2. FEDERAL POLITICS.

    Mr. Barton's indication at Bendigo that the Federal tariff was practically completed has aroused general speculation as to when it will be brought down. Naturally ...

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  3. VICTORIA.

    A great house greeted the revival of "The Manxman" by Mr. Wilson Barrett, at Her Majesty's Theatre last night. The powerful drama was excellently ...

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  4. [BY SUBMARINE TELEGRAPH.] [Received August 11, 10.30 p.m.] STERN MEASURES.

    Full details of Lord Kitchener's latest proclamation to the Boers still remaining in the field are now to hand. It emphasises the fact that the annexation of the ...

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  5. [BY SUBMARINE TELEGRAPH.] [Received August 11, 10.30 p.m.] SOUTH AFRICA.

    A British, paltrol has captured a Boer be[?]onging to the commando under Commandant Theron. The man had two horses, a number of detonators, and a complete ...

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  6. LATEST CABLES [BY SUBMARINE TELEGRAPH.] [Received August 12, 2 a.m.] THE BOER WAR.

    Lord Kitchener's latest dispatches to the War Office reveal an extraordinary Boer scheme, which has been found out from papers captured by the British from the ...

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  7. [BY SUBMARINE TELEGRAPH.] [Received August 11, 10.30 p.m.] CHINA.

    The British troops in Pekin have reoccupied the Summer Palace, which had previously been vacated in order to allow of its preparation for the return ot the ...

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  8. THE PROCLAMATION DISCUSSED.

    The topic of the day in political circles is the proclamation issued by Lord Kitchener, and the most diverse opinions are expressed regarding it. Ministerial ...

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  9. OPINION OF THE "DAILY NEWS."

    In to-day's issue of the "Daily News" appears a leader on the subject of Lord Kitchener's proclamation. It contains a biting criticism of the action of the Government, ...

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  10. SCHEEPER'S CRUELTY AGAIN.

    Commandant Scheeper, whose commando has for some months been marauding Cape Colony, and who last month captured a British train at Beaufort West, is reported ...

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  11. A TEMPERANCE UNION PETITION.

    The following is a copy of the petition sent to the Senate and to the House of Representative of the Federal Parliament by the Woman's Christian Temperance ...

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  12. A REMARKABLE SUICIDE.

    At Preston Joseph Morgan, after having milked some cows, went to his room, and sitting on a stool, said a few words to a man named Storey, who was also there. ...

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  13. ESCAPE OF A SPY.

    A sensational incident is reported from Pretoria. Three policemen were attempting to arrest a Boer spy when the latter drew a revolver and shot one of the constables. ...

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  14. A TRAP ACCIDENT.

    While driving a pony-cart in the city yesterday afternoon Mrs. Grieve, the wife of a farmer living near Broad Meadows, was thrown out on to her head and killed. The ...

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  15. THE PRICE OF CONSOLS.

    The issue of Lord Kitchener's proclamation has infused a much more hopeful tone into the money market. British 23/4 per cent, consols (Goschen's), which for months ...

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  16. HONOR FOR SIR JOHN COCKBURN.

    Sir John A. Cockburn, late Agent-General for South Australia, has been made a Knight of Grace of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem. ...

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  17. PROVTDING FOR THE WOMEN AND CHILDREN.

    The managers of the subscriptions that have been received for the benefit of the Boer women and children admit that it would be well to reserve £20,000 of the ...

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  18. NORTHERN TERRITORY.

    The railway earnings for the week were £308. The Tsinan and Australian arrived on Sunday, and sailed for the south on ...

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  19. AN EPIDEMIC OF SUICIDE.

    Whether by example or inclination an alarming number of unhappy folk in Victoria have lately either attempted or commitited suicide. This evening Elizabeth ...

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  20. THE LATE EMPRESS FREDERICK

    The removal of the coffin containing the body of the late Empress from Fried[?]chshof Castle to Cronberg Church on Saturday night was a most impressive ...

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  21. FEDERAL EXPENDITURE.

    Taxpayers of the Commonwealth have no conception of the way in which they are being hoodwinked with respect to military expenditure by the extravagant and ...

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  22. CONTINENTAL OPINIONS.

    The publication of the text of Lord Kitchener's proclamation has provoked a fresh outburst of unfriendliness towards Great Britain in France and Germany. Many of ...

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  23. RACES AT PALMERSTON.

    A successful race meeting was held here on Thursday and Friday Over £800 went through the totalizator, and £290 was paid away m prizes. The settling took place ...

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  24. THE NEW COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF.

    It is authoritatively stated that Lieutenant-General Neville Gerald Lyttleton, C.B., who is shortly bo return to Cape Town, will succeed Lord Kitchener as ...

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  25. LONDON DOCKS.

    The threatened increase of the shipping dues from January next by the London and India Docks Joint Committee has been severely commented upon by the press of ...

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  26. NEW ZEALAND FINANCE.

    Mr. W. P. Reeves, Agent-General for New Zealand, has sent to the press a letter, in which, replying to recent cablegrams from New Zealand correspondents ...

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  27. FRENCH TAXATION.

    The indirect taxation collected by the French Government in July yielded nine million francs less than the estimated revenue from that source, and twenty millions ...

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  28. LABOR TROUBLES.

    The secretary of the Brisbane Waterside Union, called at the Adelaide Steamship Company's office yesterday and intimated to Mr. Wareham (the manager) that none ...

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  29. LORD KITCHENER APPROVES.

    In the House of Commons last night, in reply to a question by Mr. Erancis A. Channing, Radical member for Northamptonshire East, Mr. Chamberlain stated ...

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  30. ALLEGED OUTRAGE BY BLACKS.

    A Hall's creek telegram states that it has been reported by natives to Messrs. Button and Cli[?]on that a police-constable from that station and two trackers were killed ...

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  31. THE SCOTTISH CHURCHES.

    The action of the Free Church dissentients for the recovery of moneys from the United Free Church has been heard by the Scottish Court of Session. The claim was ...

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  32. OBITUARY.

    The death is announced of Father F. Timoney, who went to South Africa with the rank of captain as Roman Catholic chaplain to the New South Wales forces ...

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  33. VOLUNTEER MANŒUVRES.

    Great interest is shown in the volunteer manœuvres now in progress. There are no fewer than 80,000 men in training in the various camps. ...

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  34. THE GRANT TO LORD ROBERTS.

    The measure dealing with the grant of £100,000 to Earl Roberts, K.G., for his eminent services as Commander-in-Chief in South Africa has been passed by the ...

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  35. ORIGIN OF THE PROCLAMATION.

    It appears that the new proclamation is really based on a suggestion from Natal. The Government of that colony sent to Mr. Chamberlain a series of resolutions ...

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  36. A STARTLING STORY.

    The Norwegian barque Gudrun left Albany on August 1, loaded with jarrah, and bound for Falmouth. On August 3 she was found to be leaking heavily and the crew ...

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  37. PRINCE HENRI D'ORLEANS.

    Prince Henri d'Orleans, eldest son of the Due de Chartres, has died at Saigon, the capital of French Indo-China. Some days ago he was reported to be seriously ill, and ...

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  38. RELIGIOUS ORDERS.

    It is reported from Rome that a number of Augustinian monks have been evicted from the convent of the English Benedictine Sisters. The monks were expelled ...

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  39. A BLOCKHOUSE CAPTURED.

    Lord Kitchener has reported to the War Office that one of the British blockhouses, near Brandfort, about 40 or 50 miles north of Bloemfontein, on the main line of ...

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  40. THE POLYNESIEN AT FREMANTLE.

    The F.M.S. Polynesien arrived from Colombo at 9 a.m. on Saturday, with the following passengers in the saloon:- For Fremantle—Mrs. Mertsy and Mr. ...

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  41. FAST TRAVELLING.

    The Bill, which was lately agreed to by the House of Lords, authorising the construction of a railway on the mono-rail system from Manchester to Liverpool, has ...

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  45. GENERAL ELLIOT'S HAUL.

    Lord Kitchener reports that Major-General E. L. Elliot, who has for some time past been engaged in clearing work in the north-eastern part of Orange River Colony, ...

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  48. CONCERNING AUSTRALASLANS.

    The War Office reports that Private W. Hawes, of the Third New South Wales Contingent, has been severely wounded at Lind[?]y, in Orange River Colony. ...

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