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  2. THE WAR. LORD KITCHENER. '

    Major- General Lord Kitchener narrowly escaped capture while sleeping in a tr ain on Thursday. June 21. ...

    Article : 109 words
  3. QUEENSLAND. WELCOME RAINS IN THE WEST.

    Some welcome rain was recorded over a portion of the drought-stricken west. Adavale, Angutbella, Cunnamulla, Goondiwindi, Hebel Miles, Windorah, Wallumbilla, Yeulba and Chinchilla all ...

    Article : 77 words
  4. THE VALUE OF WEIHAIWEI.

    " The Naval and Military Record " publishes the following expert's opinion from a service correspondent who has been travelling officially In the Far East, paying especial regard to the position of ...

    Article : 676 words
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  6. NEWCASTLE. MASONIC INSTALLATION.

    The ceremony of installing the Worshipful Master and investing the officers-elect of the Masonic Lodge Sedgwick, No. 125, of the United Grand Lodge of New South Wales, waa performid at Wickham ...

    Article : 224 words
  7. TASMANIA.

    A successful half-year's work waa reported today at the meeting of shareholders of the National Bank. The statement of acoounts showed a net profit of £8977 14s Id. A dividend of 5 per cent. ...

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  8. COMMANDANT ELOFF.

    Commandant Eloff, who was captured at Mafeking, has arrived at Capetown. He will be sent to St. Helena. ...

    Article : 23 words
  9. THE SITUATION.

    Possibly Lord Kitebener's narrow escapo from capture is the most interesting piece of war news contained in this morning's cables. For a chief of the staff, the second in command of the British ...

    Article : 478 words
  10. THE SUPPOSED BOATING FATALITY.

    Gilbert and party, reported missing from Ipswich, have reached Sandgate in safety. At Dalby a young man named Carstons had a very narrow escape yesterday from serious injury. ...

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  11. LETTERS FROM THE FRONT.

    Private C. M. Fetherstonhaugh, of C Company of N.S.W. Mounted Infantry (whose commander. Captain Hilliard, was complimented by General Hutton), forwards to his father, Mr. C. ...

    Article : 541 words
  12. PROPOSED SEWERAGE SCHEME.

    The suburban municipalities have unanimously approved of the proposal of the Government to construct a complete system of sewerage for Newcastle und district at an estimated cost of £70, C00, ...

    Article : 252 words
  13. AUSTRALIAN BANRING AND BANKING LEGISLATION.

    Last night a lecture, entitled " Australien Banking and Banking Legislation," was-delivered before the Institute of Bankers bv Mr. James Henderson, general manager of the City Bank of Sydney. The ...

    Article : 780 words
  14. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    Very rough weather prevailed yesterday along the S.W. coast. The cutter Ballarat outside of Bunbury harbour was caught in a heavy gale and her sails were carried away. The anchors ...

    Article : 119 words
  15. SILENCE OF LORD ROBERTS.

    Field-Marshal Lord Roberts has been silent since June I6. It is supposed that the telegraph wires have been cut. ...

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  16. LECTURE BY MR. WBAGGE.

    Mr. Clemant L. Wragge, the Government Meteorologist of Queensland, delivered an interesting scientific lecturs at the Maaonic Hall to-night. The Mayor of Newcastlo (Alderman David Miller) ...

    Article : 111 words
  17. ALL COMMUNICATIONS RESTORED.

    The War Office announces that all the lines of communication between Pretoria and Capetown have been restored. ...

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  18. THE TRAINING OF WAR PIGEONS.

    Llie training of pigeons (homers) for service in time of wur is (the " Pall Mall Gazette " of May 16 says) sure to service lucreased attention after the conclusion of the Transvaal war. The usefulness of ...

    Article : 461 words
  19. EERSTE FABRIEKEN BATTLE.

    The casualties among the Australian troops on the second day of the Eerste Fabrieken battle, when Diamond Hill was assaulted and carried, ' were as ...

    Article : 112 words
  20. TWO FATAL ACCIDENTS.

    The police authorities received information by telegraph to-day of the death by drowning of a man named Michael Corbett in the Hunter River at Raymond Terrace. It appears from what can be gathered ...

    Article : 227 words
  21. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    A large Parliamentary party left Adelaide today on a visit to the Mount Ganson copper mine, situated about 100 miles north-west of Port Augusts, on the way to Tarcoola. ...

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  22. THE GOVERNOR'S TOUR.

    Lord Beauchamp was met three miles out of town this morning by a considerable number of townspeople, and the Cavalry (under the command of Captain F. G. Fanning) formed an escort, the ...

    Article : 457 words
  23. THE BRITISH SUCCESSES.

    A public meeting of reaidenta of Weat Maitland was held in the Town Hall to-night, the Mayor (Alderman Wilkinson) presiding. The following resolution was carried:—" That as a permanent ...

    Article : 100 words
  24. TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING NEWS.

    BRISBANE—Arrivals: June 21. Burwah, "., from Rockhampton; Barcoo, s, from Townsville; Flinders, s., from Bundaberg, Wodonga, H., from Melbourne Departure: June 21, Miowrera, R.M.S., for Vancouver. ...

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  25. THE VIGILANCE COMMITTEE.

    The weekly meeting of the citizens' vigilance committee, appointed to takeprecautionary measures with a view to the prevention of the introduction of the bubonic plague to this port and the ...

    Article : 245 words
  26. SOUTH AUSTRALIAN PARLIAMENT.

    In the Legislative Assembly, Sir John Downer, in tbe course of his speech on the Address in Reply, reviewed at length the position with regard to the Commonwealth Bill. He declared ...

    Article : 278 words
  27. PRETORIA CELEBRATIONS.

    The capture of Pretoria was celebrated yesterday by a picnic to 6OO school children, who assembled at the Town Hall and marched in procession. Every child carried a flag. The town band, ...

    Article : 106 words
  28. SIR A. HUNTER AT KRUGERSDORP.

    Lieutenant-General Sir A. Hunter, I marching from Klerksdorp to the northeast, has met with no opposition, and has occupied Krugersdorp, 20 miles ...

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  29. NEW SOUTH WALES VOLUNTEERS.

    The Premier yesterday received a telegram from the High Commisaioner, South Africa, dated. June 20, stating that Captain Thompson was to sail for England on June 21 invalided. The aquadron under ...

    Article : 98 words
  30. THE MAIL STEAMERS.

    The R.M.S. Himalaya, hence June 8, arrived at Colombo on Wednesday morning last. The R.M.S. Home, hence May 19, arrived at See On Tuesday evening, the 19th instant. ...

    Article : 35 words
  31. THE A.M.P. SOCIETY.

    Sir,—What happened to a previous chairman of the A.M.P. Society is, in a modified form, observable in the explanatory letter issued by our present worthy chairman, Sir J. P. Abbott. 1. ...

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  32. LIEUTENANT-GENERAL BADENPOWELL.

    Lieutenant-General Baden-Powell is at Rustenburg, west of Pretoria. The town is quiet. ...

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  33. UNION LINE OF STEAMERS.

    Mararoa left Auckland at 10 p.m on Wednesday. Waikaro arrived at Wellington on Thursday morning. Wakatipu leaves Deroaport to-day for Sydney. Hawca left Kembla yesterday for Devonport. ...

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  34. CHURCH NEWS. ST. AIDAN'S, ANNANDALE.

    On Sunday last special services were hold to commemorate the eieghth anniversary of the fouudation of St Aidan's Church at Annandale. The Archbishop of Sydney preached ra the morning, the ...

    Article : 170 words
  35. HARBOUR REMOVALS.

    The Swedish batqne Limari, for Lyttelton, via Newcastle, will be towed to vea to-day. The American supply steamer Celtic was floated out of Sutherland Dock yesterday inorning, and brought to as ...

    Article : 66 words
  36. THE IRISH BIFLES.

    Nearly one hundred intending members of the Newcastlo Company of the regiment of Irish Rilles were enrolled at the orderly room of the 4th Infantry Kogiment to-night by Lieutenaut Tower, adjutaut ...

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  37. GENERAL HUTTON'S MOUNTED INFANTRY. I

    On Sunday last Major-General Hutton's Mounted Infantry Brigade of Australians and Canadians, while operating towards Rustenburg, captured two ...

    Article : 31 words
  38. PATRIOTIC FUND.

    On Wednesday afternoon a bazaar was opened by Mrs. George Leedor (lady member of the local school board) in the Hurstville West Public school in aid of the Patriotic Fund. Two large ...

    Article : 254 words
  39. THE TYSER LINE.

    The new 6000-ton steamer Mimiro. under the popelar flag of the Tyser line, anchored last evening in Neutral Bay frum New York. she will be alongside Moore's Wharf early this morning, and, having some 3000 tons for ...

    Article : 440 words
  40. SYDNEY LABOUR COUNCIL.

    The fortnightly meeting of the Sydney Labour Council took place at the Trades' Hall last evening. The president (Mr T. Thrower) occupied the chair, and the Rev. W. I. Carr-Smith, and Mr. J. Fubre ...

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  41. THE COAL EXPORT TRADE.

    The barque Moelgwyn sailed to-day for Antofagasia with 1970 tons of Waratah coal. The ateamer Buckuichain cleared at the Custom, to-day for Macassar with 4300 tons of Co-operative coul. and the ...

    Article : 282 words
  42. NEW ZEALAND PARLIAMENT.

    Parliament met to-day, being opened by commission. Sir G. M. O'Rorke was re-elected Speaker of the House for the eighth time. He has now presided over the House for about 20 ...

    Article : 102 words
  43. PRETORIA AND JOHANNESBURG.

    Pretoria is quiet. In Johannesburg the shops are open, and the market day by day is becoming more crowded and more businesslike, ...

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  44. WAVERLEY (GRAHAME MEMORIAL) PRESBYTERIAN.

    At the Waveiley Proshyterian Lecture Hall, Chaning Cross, on Wednesday evening, a social gathering was held, at which the Rev. John Macaulay, M. A. (pastor), piesided, There was a fair ...

    Article : 69 words
  45. LORD METHUEN ATTACKED.

    While Lieutenant- General Lord Methuen was eseorting a large convoy from the main railway line to Heilbrdu to the eastward, he was obstructed on ...

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  46. BOURKE-STREET WESLEYAN CHURCH.

    At the Bourko-strett (Surry Hills) Wesleyan Church, on Wednesday evening, Messrs. W. Lewis and G. Beyer gave limelight service eutitled "In His Steps. " The pastor (Rev. J. K. Turner) presided. ...

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  47. LATE MINING.

    The official return of the Kalgoorlie Chamber of Mines shows the total May gold production of the Kalgoorlie mines to have been 57,290-27 oz. The May return of the Central and Wist Boulder ...

    Article : 216 words
  48. PETERSHAM CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.

    A well-altended meeting of the members of the Congregational Church and Sunday School, Petersham, was bold in the Railway-street, Petersham, school-hall last night. There were on the ...

    Article : 247 words
  49. PRESBYTERIAN FEDERAL ASSEMBLY.

    The Presbyterian Federal Assembly dealt yesterday and to-day with the basis of union, and agreed to adopt a scheme with modifications and remit it to the local assemblies, with a rocommendation that if ...

    Article : 157 words
  50. THE FUTURE OP THE REPUBLICS.

    Lord Brassey writes from his yacht, the Sunbeam, at Giaytown, Natal, under date May 7, 1900, a follows:— The war in South Africa is drawing, as we confidently believe, to a close, and the time is ...

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  51. STEAM DIRECT T SOUTH AFRICA.

    The managing agents (Messrs. Birt and Co., Limited of the Federal line of steamers in view of the strong demand for passages to South Africa, have decided to dupatch the line steamer Devon to Capetown direct on or ...

    Article : 102 words
  52. BOERS TRYING TO BREAK THE CORDON.

    The Boers who are hemmed in by Lieutenant-General Sir H. M. Rundle are shelling Ficksburg, and are endeavouring to break the cordon southward, fearing that ...

    Article : 55 words
  53. FEDERATION.

    Mr. Edward Dowling, hon secretary cf the Australasian Federation League of New South Wales, has seceived a letter from Mr. Barton, dated May 17, acknowledging reeeipt of copies of tables prepared ...

    Article : 139 words
  54. THE WRECK OF THE OLENELO

    At a meeting of the Victorian Shipwreek Relief Society, held at the Sailors' Home, Melbourne, on Monday last, Mr. W. Cowper (chairman) presiding, it was resolved to distribute at once the sum of £460 amongst the widows and ...

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  55. DEMOCRATIC LEAGUE.

    The first half-yearly meeting of the Democratic League of New south Wales was held last Wednesday night at the Tempernnce Hall. Mr. J. Haynees, M.L.A. (president). occupied the chair The secretary. Mr. Hoddinott, ...

    Article : 316 words
  56. QUEENSLAND BUSHMEN.

    The transport Manchester Port, with the Queensland contingent of the Imperial Bushmen aboard, reached Beira, Portuguese East Africa, on June 14, ...

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  57. MOVEMENTS OF WHITE STAR LINE OF STEAMERS.

    Messrs. Dalgety and Co., Limited, note:— pecnic leaves Liverpool to-day, is due at Capttown July 11, and Sydney August 10. Media ia in port at Liverpool, and leaves there July 19. ...

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  58. THE BUBONIC PLAGUE. NO CASE YESTERDAY.

    Two cases of suspicious illness were reported to the Board of Health yesterday, but on investigation it was found that the patients were not suffering from plague. ...

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  59. BALMAIN CENTRAL MISSION.

    On Sunday last special service, were held in the Balmain Central Wesleyan Mission Hall commemorative of the birthday of the founder of Wealeyau Methodism, and at the evening services the Bev. J. ...

    Article : 76 words
  60. SOUTE AFRICAN NOMENOLATURE.

    In the goneral readjustment when the war is over it will (the " Daily Graphic " Says) be a good thing if somebody with the powers of a dictator takes in hand the task of revising Soulh African ...

    Article : 225 words
  61. OLD MUSIC AT THE ' PARIS EXHIBITION.

    Amateurs who take an interest in church music, especially that of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, have (the " Graphic " says) had special provision made for them at the Paria Exhibition. A ...

    Article : 193 words
  62. CHARTERS.

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  64. ANOTHER CASE IN QUEENSLAND.

    Another case of plague was reported in Brisbane to-day, the patient being a youug man named Bugden, aged 19, residing near Nortn Quay. He was only married a few months ago, the age of him ...

    Article : 82 words
  65. DEATH OF AUSTRALIANS.

    The deaths of the following Australians are announced:— Private E. Conybeare, N.S.W. Mounted Infantry, of dysentery, at Bloemfontein. ...

    Article : 38 words
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