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  1. THE CHINESE CRISIS.

    Details of the engagement between the war ships of the powers and the Chinese forts at Taku, at the month of the Pei-ho River, show that the Chinese admiral was ...

    Article : 129 words
  2. JAPANESE OFFICIAL REPORT.

    The Japanese official report of the fight states that the allied war ships landed 1200 men at the month of the Pei-ho River, with the intention of attacking the Chinese forts ...

    Article : 211 words
  3. BRITISH ADMIRAL'S REPORT.

    Rear Admiral Bruce, who is second in command of H.M. squadron on the China station, and whose flagship is the Barfleur, Telegraphed on the, 18th inst. that he had. ...

    Article : 104 words
  4. RUSSIAN WOUNDED SENT TO JAPAN.

    With respect to the Taku forts engagement, Admiral Bruce reports that the admirals of the several foreign squadrons engaged were co-operating with the utmost ...

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  5. ATTACK ON TIEN TSIN.

    The "Daily Telegraph' publishes a report from its correspondent in China stating that the Boxer rebels made an extensive attack upon Tien Tsin, burned the Roman Catholic ...

    Article : 117 words
  6. MORE BLUEJACKETS LANDED.

    Further detachments of marines and bluejackets have been landed from the foreign war ships to protect Tien Tsin from teh attacks of the Boxers. The Chinese ...

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  7. A REBEL REPULSE

    The Foreign Office has received a telegram from the British consul at Checfoo, a treaty port midway between Shanghai and Taku, stating that the Boxer rebels have ...

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  8. LI-HUNG CHANG'S MISSION.

    LI-Hung-Chang, the former viceroy of the Chi-li province, and favorite counsellor of the Dowager Empress of China, has declared that his mission at Pekin, whither ...

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  10. THE SHANGHAI REPORTS.

    The European officials at Shanghai declare that they credit the Chinese reports brought from Pekin to Shanghai, which state that on I7th inst. the foreign legations in the ...

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  11. THE WOOSUNG FORTS.

    The Chinese forts at Wossung, at teh mouth of the Yang-tse-Kiang, which overlook and overawe the European settlement at Shanghai, are regarded with suspicion in ...

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  12. COMMENTS ON CABLE NEWS.

    The Japanese official account of the fighting at the Taku forts is not without an element of humor. A neat plan was arranged by which the forts on both sides ...

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  13. THE CHINA TELEGRAPH LINES.

    The Melbourne Telegraph Office has received intimation from the international telegraph authorities at Berne, that the Great Northern Cable Company hopes ...

    Article : 95 words
  14. HONG KONG AND ITS DEFENCES.

    In a somewhat alarmist article, the London "Express," of 11th May, draws attention to the condition of the defences of Hong Kong. First and foremost, it says ...

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  16. THE MURDER OF MR. BROOKS.

    Sir.--in your issue of the 15th inst., under the heading "The Crisis in China," reference is made to the murder of the Rev. S. M. W. Brooks by the Boxers, and he is ...

    Article : 598 words
  17. A MINISTERIAL BANQUET.

    Over 200 electors of Numurkah and Nathalia were present this evening at a banquet in the public hall to Mr. Graham, Minister for Agriculture. ...

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  18. THE ENGLISH MAIL.

    The R.M.S. Britnnnia,-- Seymour commander, arrived from Colombo at 0.15 a.m. to-doy. The passengers in the saloon are:--For Albany--Mr. and Mrs. Farquhar and child, Mr. Parker, Mr. and ...

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  19. PUBLIC CONTRACTS.

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  20. DEATH OF LORD LOCH

    The death is announced to-day of the Right Hon. Henry Brougham Loch, G.C.B., first Lord Loch, lately Governor of South, Africa, and formerly of Victoria. Lord ...

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  21. THE DUMBELL'S BANK CASE.

    The officials of the defunct Dumbell's Banking Company, of Douglas, in the Isle of Alan, who are charged with presenting a false balance sheet, and with embezzling ...

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  22. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    Air. Stirling, the Victorian Government mining expert for London, has arrived, and installed himself in the Agent-General's office, which, he 'thinks, should be removed ...

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  23. CHINA TEA SEASON 1900-1901.

    The steamer Guthrie sailed on 20th inst. with a cargo of 2,000.000 lb. of tea for Australian ports. The Chingtu will sail on 12th July. ...

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  24. RISE IN CONSOLS.

    Imperial consols (2[?]per ent.) which, on Friday last were quoted at £101 10, have risen 5. Yesterday's quotation was £101 15. ...

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  25. THE WAIKATO'S WOOL CARGO.

    The appeal in the suit of the owners of the wool cargo of the steamer Waikato against the New Zealand Shipping Company, owners of the vessel, for damages, has been ...

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  26. ANTWERP WOOL SALES.

    At the Antwerp wool sales, which commence on 26th and close on 28th inst, 9200 bales will be offered, including 2850 bales of Cape and 370 of Australian wool. ...

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  27. THE LONDON MARKETS.

    Wheat.--Ten thousand quarters of South Australian wheat, June shipment, have been sold at 306 per querter. The average price realised for wheat sold during the past ...

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  28. THE MAIL STEAMERS.

    The P. and O. Company's Himalaya arrived at Colombo from. Australia on the morning of 20th. The P. and O. Co.'s Rome arrived at Suez from Australia on evening of 19th. ...

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  29. A TASMANIAN RAILWAY.

    The Great Western (Tasmanian) Railway Company has informed Sir Philip Fysh, Agent-General for Tasmania, that it is willing to accept the terms offered by the ...

    Article : 101 words
  30. THE COOMASSIE SIEGE.

    Telegrams from the Gold Coast report that the Coomassie relief column under Captain Wilson has defeated the insurgent Ashantces near Kurssa The engage ...

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  31. A BISHOP MISSING.

    Much anxiety is felt as to the safety of Bishop Dunne, Bishop of Wilcannia, who left Hillston on Sunday at midday, going in the direction of Mossgiel and Ivanhoe, at ...

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  32. A FEDERATION OF THE ISLANDS.

    Mr. R. J. Seddon, Premier of New Zealand, paid an unexpected visit to Fiji on 28th May (says a correspondent of a Sydney contemporary), on route to Rarotonga. He ...

    Article : 367 words
  33. "THE LEADER" FARM PRIZES.

    At a meeting of thePastoral and Agricultural Society on Saturday a letter from "The Leader" office was received in reference to the prizes for best kept dairy farms. ...

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  34. THE METROPOLITAN BOARD PUMPING ENGINES.

    The action of the Metropolitan Board in proposing to order from England another engine for the pumping station at Spottiswoode caused a brief but heated ...

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  35. CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL BAZAAR.

    A meeting of the North Melbourne committee of the Children's Hospital Bazaar was held in the local council chamber last evening. The major (Cr. W. H. Fuller) presided, and there was a ...

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  36. A POLICE EFFORT.

    A preliminary meeting to start a movement by the police in aid of the Children's Hospital bazaar was held at the Russell-street barracks yesterday afternoon. There was a large attendance of ...

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  37. OAKLKIGH.

    At the mechanics' institute, Oakleigh, on Wed nesday evening a meeting was held in connection with the bazaar in aid of the Children's Hospital. It was decided to hold a children's bazaar on the ...

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  38. THE BOER WAR.

    Great activity has been recently shown by General De Wet, the Free State commander, in raiding the railway fine north of Kroonstad, and attacking isolated parties ...

    Article : 190 words
  39. NEWS FROM PRETORIA.

    The War Office has published an official announcement from Lord Roberts that all communications between Pretoria and Capetown, temporarily interrupted by Boer ...

    Article : 130 words
  40. LORD ROBERTS'S SILENCE.

    As the War Office had published no despatch 'from Lord Roberts since the 16th inst., his silence is regarded as due to the cutting by Boer raiders of the telegraph ...

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  41. BADEN-POWELL'S COLUMN.

    General Baden Powell, whose troops are pacifying the country north and west of Johannesburg, is now at Rustenburg, 60 miles from Pretoria, whither Lord Roberts ...

    Article : 82 words
  42. HUNTER AT KRUGERSD0RP.

    Lieutenant-General Sir Archibald Hunter, whose column some days ago captured Klerksdorp, the terminus of the railway south-west from Johannesburg, and has ...

    Article : 43 words
  43. DESPERATE FREE STATERS.

    The Boers on the north-east of the Orange River colony, who are hemmed in on the south by General Sir Leslie Rundle and Brigadier-General Brabant against Basutoland ...

    Article : 114 words
  44. THE DIAMOND HILL FIGHT.

    Lord Roberts reports the following casualties to members of the Australian contingents in the battle of Diamond Hill, near Eerste Fabricken, fought on 11th and 12th ...

    Article : 135 words
  45. THE QUEENSLAND BUSHMEN.

    The steamer Manchester Port, which left Brisbane 18th May with the Queensland Imperial Bushmen's Contingent, arrived at Beira on 14th inst., and sailed on the 15th ...

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  46. DEATHS FROM DISEASE.

    The War Office reports the death, at Bloemfontein, of Private E. Coneybeer, New South Wales Mounted Rifles, from dysentery; also of Private T. Barker ...

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  47. ELOFF GOES TO ST, HELENA.

    Commandant Sarell Eloff, grandson of President Kruger, who was captured by General Baden-Powell in an attempt made during the last week of the siege of ...

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  49. THE PRESENT POSITION.

    Commandant De Wet was very nearly able to answer in the affirmative that old "wheeze," "Did you ever catch a weasel asleep?"--for Lord Kitchener's escape from ...

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  50. THE BRITISH PRISONERS.

    The, National Mutual Life Association has sent to Dr. M'Inerney, the following Letter, written by his brother captain M'Incrney, to Mr. H. Rail, the Capetown ...

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  51. AN INVALIDED VICTORLAN.

    Mr. G. W. Robinson, of Narre Warren, has received a cablegram from his son, Private Alt. Robinson, of the First Victorian Conbingent, who was invalided with ...

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  52. A TASMANIAN DEMONSTRATION.

    To-day the greatest demonstration ever witnessed in any part of Tasmania took place at Queenstown in celebration of Lord Roberts's entry into Pretoria. It was in order to give time to make ...

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  53. WHEN PEACE IS DECLARED

    HORSHAM.--The borough council has voted £5 towards the cost of the local celebration of the proclamation of peace. A large sum has been donated by the townspeople. ...

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  54. WAR REJOICINGS.

    MARYBOROUGH.--An avenue of trees was planted by the Havelock residents on Thursday, by way . of commemorating the British successes in South Africa. ...

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  55. ROBERTS'S MARCH TO THE TRANSVAAL

    Mounted Brigade Camp (6 miles south oi Zand River), 8th May. The army is once more on the big trek, making north for Kroonstad, just on the ...

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