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  2. COLONIAL INTERESTS

    The balance-sheet of the Union Bank of Australia, to be presented to the half-yearly meeting of shareholders, shows that the deposits amount to £15,793,602; cash ...

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  3. THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL.

    It is announced that the Earl of Hopetoun, who has been appointed first Governor-General of Australia, with the Countess of Hopetoun and their younger ...

    Article : 126 words
  4. OPENING OF PARLIAMENT.

    The third session of the thirteenth Parliament of Queensland was iopened by his Excellency the Governor at noon yesterday. The Legisiatlve Council Chamber was filled ...

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  5. The Peking Massacre.

    Further details now received of the capture of the Legations at Peking and the massacre of the inmates show that among the victims were Sir Claude Maxwell ...

    Article : 157 words
  6. SOUTH AFRICA.

    A report received from South Africa states that Commandant Christian De Wet imprisoned ex-President Steyn, of the Orange Free State, because the latter ...

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  7. AUSTRALIAN ATHLETE AT PARIS.

    Stanley Rowley, the representative of the Amateur Athletic Association of Australasia, competed in the 100 Metres Championship Race in Paris (one of a series of ...

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  8. DEATH OF LIEUTENANT MACKELLAR.

    News is to hand that Lieutenant K. K. Mackellar, of the First Australian Horse (New South Wales) was killed in the recent fighting at Derdepoort. ...

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  9. (By Telegraph from Our Correspondent.) LORD HOPETOUN'S APPOINTMENT

    In the Legislative Assembly to-day, Mr. M'Intyre moved that the Speaker convey to the Imperial authorities the gratification of Parliament on the appointment of ...

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  10. A STEAMER ON FIRE.

    The steamer Indraghir[?], which was loading for Sydney, caught fire at Woolwich, and sustained serious damage. ...

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  11. THE AUSTRALIAN BUSHMEN.

    Reports are to hand that a patrol of Australian Bushmen encountered and severely punished a party of Boers on the 13th instant. Sergeant Ryan was wounded in the ...

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  12. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

    Arrivals.—Sommerfeld, s., from Adelaide (at Hamburg); Wakanui, s., from Wellington; Glencairn, barque, from Gisborne, Departures.—For Brisbane: Ochtertyre, ...

    Article : 78 words
  13. BOERS NEAR PRETORIA.

    Lord Roberts sent a body of troops to dislodge the Boers from some kopjes that they had occupied to the north and northwest of Pretoria, but the enemy evacuated ...

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  14. STATEMENT BY SIR WM. LYNE.

    In the Legislative Assembly this evening, the Premier said he had asked the home authorities if he could make public the communications which had passed ...

    Article : 136 words
  15. A RETURNED QUEENSLANDER.

    Private Jackson, of the First Queensland Contingent, returned to Brisbane from South Africa last evening, arriving by the mail train from Sydney at about 10.45 ...

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  16. BELMONT PROHIBITION VOTE.

    Mr. T. Heaslop, who has invested money in the Belmont district, complains that after obtaining a provisional license for a hotel, and having expended some £1200 in ...

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  17. ATTACK ON THE NATIVE CITY.

    Later information states that the allied troops at Tientsin made an attack on the native city, but sustained a serious repulse from the Chinese, and many were killed in ...

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  18. A FURTHER LIST.

    It is now announced that the victims of the Peking massacre included twelve student interpreters connected with the British Legation; Mr. E. H. Conger, the ...

    Article : 111 words
  19. EXCITEMENT AT HONGKONG.

    Among the passengers of the Australian, which arrived here last week from China, are Dr. E. B. Levy and Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Benjamin, who have been on a visit to Japan, ...

    Article : 290 words
  20. IN THE ASSEMBLY.

    Members began early to dodge in and out of the Legislative Chamber, amongst the earliest noticeable being Messrs. G. Thorn, A. J. Callan, Lesina, and W. Moore. The ...

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  21. CABLE MESSAGES

    The Admiralty justify the retention of the Belville boilers (the efficiency of which has been the subject of much controversy) in the warships of the British navy, on the ...

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  22. EUROPEAN VICTORY AT T[?]ENTSIN CONFIRMED.

    Despite the earlier reports of a momentary repulse of the [?]llies at Tientsin, the news of their Victory over the Chinese insurgents is now officially confinmed. ...

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  23. BRITAIN AND THE HAGUE

    It is announced that Great Britain is about to ratify the Peace Convention concluded at the recent international conference at The Hague. ...

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  24. SHOCKING MASSACRES.

    Information has been received that a butchery of native converts, which continued for three days, has taken place in the provinces of Hunan and Hu-pei, in ...

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  25. THE QUEEN'S DISTRESS.

    Her Majesty the Queen has expressed herself as being greatly distressed at the news of the massacres in Peking. ...

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  26. STATEMENT IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS.

    Replying to questions in the House of Commons last night, Mr. W. St. John Brodrick, Under Secretary for Foreign Affairs, stated that he hardly dared hope ...

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  27. RELIEF OF KUMASSI.

    News has been received from West Africa that the British force under Colonel Willcocks has reached Kumass[?], and relieved the beleaguered garrison at that ...

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  28. INTERCOLONIAL.

    The engagement is announced of Miss Dorothy Vane, the well-known actress, to Mr. Norman Menzies, of Menzie's Hotel, Melbourne. ...

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  30. QUEENSLANDERS AT THE RELIEF OF MAFEKING.

    A letter from Corporal S. J. Cossart, a member of the Valley Harrier Club, who is now in South Africa on active service, has been received by Mr. G. ...

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  31. EARLIER REPORTS FROM PEKING.

    A student interpreter, in a letter written on the 10th June last, gives some particulars of the situation in Peking prior to the recent massacres at the Legations. He ...

    Article : 166 words
  32. THE REBELLION EXTENDING.

    Further evidence of the disturbed condition of the country is afforded by the news that the Boxers have compelled the British Consul in Che-kiang, in south-eastern ...

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  33. HIS EXCELLENCY'S SPEECH.

    The Speech read by his Excellency the Governor on the occasion of the opening of Parliament yesterday was as follows: ...

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  34. DEATH OF MR. M. C. COWLISHAW.

    Mr. Mahlon C. Cowlishaw, of the firm of Cowlishaw Bros., well-known in mercantile shipping, and coal circles, died to-day. His death was not altogether unexpected, as he ...

    Article : 39 words
  35. ACTION OF THE POWERS.

    The news of the massacre at Peking has created the most intense excitement in the United States. President M'K[?]nley is hurrying the despatch of 10,000 troops to ...

    Article : 90 words
  36. DEATH OF MR. M. ORPHEUS M'ADOO.

    The many friends of Mr. Orpheus M'Adoo, who has been for so many years before the Australian public in connection with the Jubilee Singers, will learn with regret of ...

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  37. OVERLAND PASSENGERS.

    The following passengers travelled by mail train to-day:- For Brisbane: Mrs. Crocker, Miss Macartney, Mrs. M'Pherson, Miss King, Messrs. D. Jones, F. ...

    Article : 108 words
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  39. BRISBANE JOCKEY CLUB RACES.

    The first race at the Brisbane Jockey Club's, weekly meeting this afternoon starts at 2.45. Five events are set down for decision, including a Time Handicap Trot, ...

    Article : 48 words
  40. FURTHER FIGHTING AT TIENTSIN.

    Further reports of the recent fighting at Tientsin show that the allied force, consisting chiefly of Americans and Japanese, ejected the enemy and their guns from the ...

    Article : 379 words
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  42. OFFERS OF TROOPS FROM INDIA.

    It is announced that the British Government have received offers of troops for China from several of the Indian feudatory princes. ...

    Article : 36 words
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  45. SITUATION AT CHIFU.

    It is stated that the guns of the wars[?] of the various Powers were trained on Chifu on Sunday last, as a native rising was expected there. ...

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  46. THE VICTIMS AT PEKING.

    One of the most prominent of the " unofficial" foreigners who were massacred at Peking was Dr. George Ernest Morrison, the correspondent of the " Times" at that ...

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  47. LADY MUSGRAVE LODGE.

    The committee of the Lady Musgrave Lodge met yesterday. Mrs. Clark presided, and there were also present—Mesdames J. H. Smith, Reading, Poole, J. B. ...

    Article : 55 words
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