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  2. FOR VALOR.

    With comparatively little pomp or pageantry, a ceremony which is unique in the annals of Australia, the decoration of an Australian soldier with the Victoria Cross, ...

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  3. THE DARDANELLES.

    It was announced at the end of August that the Porte had refused to allow the passage through the Dardanelles of four torpedo-boats built at Cronstadt for the ...

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  4. STATE PARLIAMENTS.

    When the Assembly met to-day Mr. Carruthers announced the resignation of Mr. Lee as leader of the Opposition and his appointment to the position. Sir Johs ...

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  5. FEDERAL AFFAIRS.

    This morning, in the District Court, Mr. Goldsmith, P.M.. gave his decision in the case in which Messrs. Gollin & Co., Proprietary, of Bourke-street, Melbourne, ...

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  6. CANADIAN POLITICS.

    With regard to the political situation in the Dominion of Canada, the "Toronto Globe" publishes an article repudiating the protectionist campaign now being carried ...

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  7. THE AUSTRALIANS.

    When the match between the Australians and the Players of England was resumed at. Kennington Oval after the lunch adjournment to-day the partnership between ...

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  8. VICTORIA.

    C. H. Splatt, grazier, who is defending an action brought against him by Messrs. Robertson & Mofiatt for the recovery of £134 for goods supplied, has had his ...

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  9. SOUTH AFRICA.

    Mr. F. W. Reitz, late Secretary of State for the Transvaal, in a recent speech on the subject of the pressent attitude of the Boers, said ...

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  10. QUEENSLAND.

    In the Assembly to-day Mr. Hardaere presented a petition from H. Daniells, praying that the recent Cambooya election be referred to the Elections Committee, ...

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  11. THE POLITICAL SITUATION.

    The Progressivist Party in the Cape Assembly are indignant with Sir Gordon Sprigg, the Premier, because of his refusal to introduce into the Parliament a special ...

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  12. THE GOLDEN RAND.

    Mr. Rathbone, who was until recently a Government inspector on the Rand mines, Johannesburg, but who is now employed by a private syndicate, reports that he has ...

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  13. TASMANIA.

    The division in the Assembly on the amendment on the second reading of the Income Tax Bill, That the Bill be read this day six months," resulted in a victory, ...

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  14. THE KING.

    The Prime Minister (Mr. A. J. Balfour) and Viscount Kitchener are now visiting his Majesty the King at Balmoral, where they will remain until Friday. ...

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  15. EUROPEAN PRO-BOERS.

    The appeal of the Boer generals in favor of their brother burghers who were ruined by the war is meeting with but a cold response in Europe, and the subscriptions ...

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  16. FLOODS IN INDIA.

    Further reports concerning the collapse of a railway bridge at Mangapatnam, and the consequent precipitation of the Madras to Bombay mail train into the river ...

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  17. THE EUROPEAN POWERS.

    M. Pelletan (the French Minister of Marine), whose speeches at Corsica and Biserta, in which he attacked the Three Power, Italy, Germany, and England, have ...

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  18. A STEAMER ON FIRE.

    A fire broke out this evening in the copra cargo of the Union Company's steamer Manapouri, and at a late hour it was still burning fiercely, the vessel threatening, ...

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  19. A GENERAL AMNESTY.

    The London "Daily Mail" states that the Afrikander Party in the Cape Parliament intend to move in favor of the granting of a general amnesty to the rebel colonists ...

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  20. THE AMERICA CUP.

    Sir Thomas Lipton, who has already competed for the America Cup with Shamrock I. and Shamrock II., will, before October 1, lodge a third challenge for a race for the ...

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  21. AFFAIRS IN CHINA.

    The belief is expressed by the authorities connected with the China Inland Mission that the whole of China is at the present time in a state of restlessnes. ...

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  22. CAPE POLITICS.

    Burghers Jooste, of Klerksdorp, and Rood, of Ermelo, who have been touring Great Britain at the expense of the Government, with the object of inspecting ...

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  23. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    There is very little prospect of meat cheapening for some time to come. A wretchedly poor lot of cattle were yarded to-day, and it looks as if horse flesh would ...

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  24. IN A STREET BRAWL.

    Mr. Nicholas Fish, a New York banker and millionaire, who was formerly United States Minister to Belgium, has been killed in a street brawl in New York. ...

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  25. FOREST FIRES.

    It is estimated that the damage wrought by the tremendous forest tires in the western portion of the state of Washington will amount to £500,000. ...

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  26. THE REDFERN TRAGEDY.

    A man giving The name of Edward Ward was arrested in Perth to-day on suspicion of being George Shaw, who on July 19 is alleged to have murdered Constable ...

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  27. A MINE DISASTER.

    An explosion of coal dust has occurred in the Algoma mine at Northfolk, West Virginia, and the underground workings have been wrecked. ...

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  28. MADAME MELBA.

    Madame Melba travelled to Brisibane from the mail steamer last night, and stayed at the Gresham Hotel. One of her first tasks was to attend to her ...

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  29. AFGHANISTAN.

    According to advices received from the correspondent of the "Daily Mail" at Karachi, a seaport town in British India 90 miles south-west of Haidarabad, 12 ...

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  30. THE UNITED STATES.

    The Hon. John Hay (Secretary of State for the United States), in a circular-letter addressed to tbe foreign Ambassadors at Washington, has laid particular emphasis ...

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  31. NEW CUSTOMS REGULATION.

    At yesterday's meeting of the Federal Executive a new Customs regulation was passed, providing that claims for refunds, rebates, or remissions of duty must be made ...

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  32. LONDON WOOL SALES.

    There was strong competition in all sorts at the London wool sales to-day, and prices showed a hardening tendency in regard to merinos. ...

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  33. KENSIT AGAIN.

    Mr. Kensit, a son of the notorious antiRitualistic champion, has been sent to gaol for three months by a Liverpool bench of magistrates, in default of finding sureties ...

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  34. THE SOUTH AFRICAN TOUR.

    The Australian cricketers, who have just completed a remarkably successful season in England, will leave the Waterloo station on Saturday morning to embark for South ...

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  35. THE OPHIR AT FREMANTLE.

    The R.M.S. Ophir arrived at Fremantle at 6 a.m. to-day, with the following passengers in the saloon:- For Fremantle—Messrs. E. J. Welstead ...

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  36. COLORED LABOR FOR PEARLFISHING.

    The Acting Prime Minister, having promised the employers in the pearl-lishing industry of West Australia centred at Broome that they will be allowed to secure alieu ...

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  37. WEST AUSTRALIA.

    Three Chinese were remanded at the Perth court to-day or a charge of stealing a quantity of jewellery from the warehouse of Mr. Orlando Kemphorne. ...

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  38. VENEZUELA.

    The revolutionary troops in the Republic of Venezuela have inflicted another defeat on the Government troops, the engagement having taken place near Caracas, the ...

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  39. QUEENSLAND.

    This morning a block of business places in the principal street of Normanton was destroyed by fire. The damage is estimated at £1,000. ...

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  40. VICTORIAN POLITICS.

    The National Reform League, in conjunt tion with a sub-committee of the Cabinet, to-day selected 54 candidates to stand in the joint interests of the Government and ...

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  41. COMMERCIAL NEWS.

    Copper.—Copper on spot is quoted at £53 2/6 per ton, and at three months £53 8/9 pet ton. ...

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  42. SIR WILLIAM LYNE ON FEDERATION.

    Speaking about the Commonwealth at Germanton to-day. Sir William Lyne said it was a well-known fact that he ititi not want Federation, but as the people accepted ...

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  43. COLOMBIAN CIVIL WAR.

    In connection with the civil war, which has been raging for many months in Colombia, and in pursuance of the action of the American naval force, which was ...

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  45. TASMANIA.

    The weather to-day has been the most severe experienced here for many years. Heavy squalls of rain and hail were followed by a severe snow torm. ...

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  46. NEW ZEALAND.

    News received from the Friendly 1slands announces the death of Father Layer, one of the oldest missionaries in the Pacific. He died of heart disease. ...

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  47. FIJI.

    Mr. G. P. Vaughan (Government storekeeper) died suddenly to-day A large military and Masonic funeral was accorded the deceased. ...

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  48. TO-DAY'S ENGAGEMENTS.

    Piric-street Lecture-hall, 3—Farewell to Rev. B. Danks and welcome to Rev. W. and Mrs. Chalmers. EVENING. ...

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