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  2. COLLIERY TROUBLE.

    RUMOURS were current in town on Thursday that the strike of colliers was at an end. Investigation elicited that there was some foundation for the statement, which however cannot ...

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  3. THE VERY LATEST.

    IT is announced that Bob Fi[?]zsi[?]mons (the world's champion middleweight boxer and ex-champion of the world), who last week defeated Gus Rublin, the heavyweight ...

    Article : 121 words
  4. Boer War.

    IT is reported that President Kruger, who was stated a few days since to have removed from Machasodorp to Barberton, is sounding the United States Government whether the ...

    Article : 80 words
  5. WAR IN CHINA.

    THE Japanese troops, on Sunday last, occupied the town of Tung-chow, situated 10 miles from Pekin. ...

    Article : 69 words
  6. MR. DONALD MACDONALD.

    MR. DNALD MACDONALD, the now famous war correspondent, whose thrilling descriptions of the [?]ege of Ladysmith have been read by many Queenslanders with intense interest, ...

    Article : 2,374 words
  7. BRITISH LOAN TO A VICEROY.

    The action of the British Government in granting a loan to the Viceroy of Wuchang to enable him to pay his provincial troops has irritated the French newspapers to an ...

    Article : 184 words
  8. BLACK MURDERERS.

    SUB INSPECTOR MORROW has wired from Tambar Springs that the Governors were over-taken at 5 o'clock last evening at Goorajilla Creek, about 11 miles out. The blacks fired one ...

    Article : 103 words
  9. TREATMENT OF COLONIALS.

    The "Daily News," of London, has published an article urging that the treatment of the colonial contingents in South Africa needs the severest investigation. The British ...

    Article : 51 words
  10. ATTITUDE OF THE UNITED STATES.

    With a view to saving time, the United States Government have informed General Chuffee (the American commander in China) of the progress of Li Hung Chang's negotiations, and ...

    Article : 113 words
  11. OLIVIER NEAR HEILBRON.

    It is reported that the Boer Commandant Olivier—who refused to surrender when General Prinsloo and the Boer troops under him did so—is now near Hellbron, in the north of the ...

    Article : 37 words
  12. PRESSING DE WET HARD.

    A report has been received from a Reuter's correspondent at the front stating that the Boer force under Cammandant De Wet is now at Ventersdorp, a place about 80 miles west of ...

    Article : 72 words
  13. RETURN OF FEDERAL DELEGATES.

    THE Hon. J. R. Dickson reached Sydney this morning, and was an honoured guest at the reception which was accorded to Mr. E. Barton. There was a large gathering at ...

    Article : 596 words
  14. MISS CLARKE RECOVERING.

    THE Orange correspondent of the Sydney " Daily Telegraph," writing on Tuesday last, says: Charles Clarke, brother of Mrs. Mawbey and Miss Elsie Clarke, victims of the ...

    Article : 150 words
  15. THE TROUBLE AT SHANGHAI.

    In connection with the objection raised by the Chinese to the landing of the rigade of Indian troops at Shanghai, it is reported that the Viceroy Liou-Keen[?]) is ready to welcome ...

    Article : 49 words
  16. NATIVE MERCHANTS RETURNING.

    Many of the native merchants, who had left Shanghai when complications with the foreign Powers commenced, returned to the city when British protection was promised. ...

    Article : 28 words
  17. GENERAL BULLER'S MOVEMENTS.

    General Buller's troops are now 20 miles south of Wonderfontein. They were practically unopposed by the Boers in their march. A force of 800 Boers, with six guns, is said ...

    Article : 158 words
  18. INDIAN TROOPS NOT LANDING.

    Admiral Seymour has given orders that the three transports which conveyed the brigade of Indian troops to Shanghai, and which are now lying in the River Yang-tse-kiang, shall not ...

    Article : 48 words
  19. DEFENCES OF CANTON.

    The Chinese defences at Canton are reported to be of a very formidable nature, and the river on which the city is built is mined with torpedoes. ...

    Article : 31 words
  20. THE PLAGUE.

    Up till a late hour last night (say's yesterday's "Courier") the plague was again quiescent, there being nothing fresh reported to the authorities since the fatal case ...

    Article : 40 words
  21. READY FOR ACTION.

    The torpedo-boat destroyer Whampoa, now lying at Canton, is ready for action, and the Bogue forts have threatened to open fire if another foreign warship is sent there. ...

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  22. BOER OPPOSITION CRUSHED.

    The surrender of a Boer commando, consisting of a field-cornet and 182 burghers, to General Clery, at Standerton, on the Natal-Pretoria Railway, reported on Thursday, has ...

    Article : 46 words
  23. APPEAL BY LI HUNG CHANG.

    Li Hong Chang, in an inspiring reply to the ediet appointing him a plenipo[?]ry to negotiate with the Powers has appealed to the United States Government to urge the allies to ...

    Article : 184 words
  24. ANOTHER DEATH AT ROCK HAMPTON.

    A Chinaman named Wing Sing, living in William-street, died on Tuesday afternoon, and Dr. M'Donald has diagnosed the case as being one of plague. ...

    Article : 96 words
  25. COLONIAL CASUALTIES.

    Private A. W. Suttor, of the Queensland Bushmen's Contingent, and Private W. Braidley, of Tasmania, were taken prisoners at Kalfontein. It is believed that the latter has been ...

    Article : 51 words
  26. LONDON, August 17. MURDER OF COLONEL HELYAR.

    Further news concerning the murder of Colonel Helyar, of the Imperial Yeomanry, states that he was at first reported missing. The crime is attributed to the guerilla soldiery, ...

    Article : 40 words
  27. GENERAL CARRINGTON'S MOVEMENTS.

    Major General Carringten is now at Ottoshoop, about 25 miles south west of Zeerust. ...

    Article : 18 words
  28. OPERATIONS IN MANCHURIA.

    Desperate fighting has taken place at Sangshan, in Manchuria, between the Russians and the Chinese. The Russian troops, although outnumbered by the enemy, ejected a force of ...

    Article : 46 words
  29. TENDERS INVITED.

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  30. [BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.]

    The Premier has cabled to South Africa for the purpose of ascertaining the number of men of the first and second contingents who have left those forces to join the police force. ...

    Article : 43 words
  31. AMERICAN CIPHER MESSAGES.

    Mr. Conger, the United States Minister at Pekin, has sent a cipher message by way of Wittingsung, which is held to prove that Mr. Conger received messages recently sent to him ...

    Article : 52 words
  32. GENERAL SNYMAN.

    "Utillander," the military critic of the Melbourne "Argus" so far as the war in South Africa is concerned, says:—It is of interest to note that Snyman, who shelled the women's ...

    Article : 56 words
  33. OPERATIONS OF THE ALLIES.

    The allies have captured Chang-chi-wan with but few casualties on their part. Five hundred of the Chinese were killed in the engagement and the remainder of the force fled—some to ...

    Article : 45 words
  34. Returning Invalids.

    THE invalided soldiers by the Persia landed this morning, and were taken to the barracks with customary military display. The Queenslanders are all in very fair health, and look ...

    Article : 317 words
  35. THE PROTECTION OF SHANGHAI.

    The British Government are showing an inclination to send the Indian regiments, now in transports near Shanghai, northwards towards Pekin, instead of landing them at Shanghai. ...

    Article : 106 words
  36. WEATHER FORECASTS.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 49 words
  37. LONDON, August 17. GENERAL WALDRESEE'S APPOINTMENT.

    It has been semi officially announced in Paris that the French authorities have sent a message to Germany to the effect that Count von Walderesa's exalted rank naturally entities ...

    Article : 46 words
  38. RELIGIOUS NOTICES.

    SERVICES will be conducted tomorrow by Mr. J. H. Bean in the Lanefield Union Church, at 11 am., and 7 p.m. Mass is advertised to be celebrated at ...

    Article : 93 words
  39. OLD AGE PENSIONS.

    Mr. T. PAGE, D G M., of the Manchester Unity I.[?] O F., during the discussion of matters affecting friendly societies at the deputation which waited upon the Premier ...

    Article : 141 words
  40. FRIDAY.

    QUEENSLAND: North, Central, and South.—Fine to cloudy throughout, save showers on and near the coast north from the tropic, including the Peninsula. Winds ...

    Article : 55 words
  41. MESSAGE FROM THE AMERICAN MINISTER.

    A message from Mr. Conger, despatched presumably between the 5th and 11th of August, states that the legations had been completely besieged since June 23. Since the 17th of July ...

    Article : 68 words
  42. ANNOUNCEMENTS.

    THE friends of Mrs. Ann Hefferan, relict of the late Mr. Jas. Heferan, of Moore's Pocket, are respectfully invited to attend her funeral to move from Mr. Stephen ...

    Article : 51 words
  43. RUSSIA AND JAPAN.

    Since the Russians have undertaken the provisional administration of Newchwang the Japanese authorities have expressed their intention of heartily supporting the landing of ...

    Article : 34 words
  44. Advertising

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    Advertising : 60 words
  45. LONDON, August 15. THE ALLIES AT PEKIN.

    There are Indications from unofficial sources that the troops of the allied Powers have entered Pekin. An official message has been received by the Italian Government stating ...

    Article : 82 words
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