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  2. AUSTRALIAN CHINA CONTINGENTS.

    In connection with the British campaign in China since the outbreak of the "Boxer" trouble, many honors and promotions have been gazetted. ...

    Article : 403 words
  3. VICTORIAN TOBACCO.

    The Premier has received from the Agent-General a most important communication, accompanied by an interesting report from Mr. A. G. Berry, an officer in the ...

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  4. THE ROYAL TOUR.

    The "Standard" to-day, referring in a leading article to the approaching termination of the visit to Australia by their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of ...

    Article : 193 words
  5. STATE POLITICS.

    Members were reluctant in putting in an appearance iIn the Legislative Assembly yesterday, and the bells had to be rung twice before a quorum could be obtained. ...

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  6. THE BOER WAR

    An official return of the mortality in the British concentration camps in South Africa during June shows that of 14,624 white men, 27,711 women and 43,075 children in the ...

    Article : 83 words
  7. THE COMMONWEALTH.

    The select committee of the Federal Parliament appointed to inquire into the feasibility of introducing the decimal system of coinage sat for the purpose of taking ...

    Article : 1,069 words
  8. WORK FOR WOMEN.

    One of the favorite forms of attack upon the fiscal system of Victoria adopted by Mr. G. H. Reid and other leaders of the free-trade party in New South Wales is to ...

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  9. THE DEFENCE BILL.

    The opposition of the Labor party to the Defence Bill is crystallising. At the caucus presided over by Mr. Watson, M.P., yesterday, the measure was debated at length. Mr. ...

    Article : 212 words
  10. THE INVESTIGATION COMMITTEE.

    The British Government recently announced its intention to send a committee of ladies to visit the concentration camps in the Transvaal and Orange River colonies ...

    Article : 203 words
  11. FESTIVITIES AT PERTH.

    Although there has been rejoicing all the week over the Royal visit, great interest is still being taken in all the proceedings, but in a quieter manner than on Monday and ...

    Article : 197 words
  12. THE ROYAL HUMANE SOCIETY.

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  13. INTER-STATE COMMISSION AND POSTAL BILLS.

    A circular, issued by Mr. J. H. Want, inviting those interested to assemble in protest against what he characterised as "the dangerous, harmful and unjustifiable ...

    Article : 816 words
  14. THE CAPE REBELS.

    At Burghersdorp, in the northern midland district of Cape Colony, a prominent Dutch rebel, named Petrus Klopper, who had been court-martialled and found guilty of ...

    Article : 83 words
  15. A PEERAGE ROMANCE.

    At Cheltenham, on 26th June last, the discovery was made, on the death of a travelling showman who had been, known in that walk of life under an assumed name for a ...

    Article : 110 words
  16. TUBERCULOSIS CONGRESS.

    At to-day's sitting of the International Tuberculosis Congress in London, the discussion was continued on the Important address on the causes and cure of consumption ...

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  17. SCHEEPER'S TRAIN WRECKING.

    The only additional particulars which have been received with regard to the successful train wrecking attempt by Scheeper's commando on 21st inst., near Victoria ...

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  18. THE BATTLE OF SANTIAGO.

    A sensation has been caused in America by the publication of Maclay's "History of the Navy," in which tho writer accuses Rear-Admiral W. S. Schley, who commanded ...

    Article : 188 words
  19. A LAAGER SURPRISED.

    On Sunday last Colonel Lukin surprised the laager of Commandant Lategan, who has for some time been operating in conjunction with Kruitzinger, in the Cradock district ...

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  20. AUSTRALIAN CASUALTIES.

    The War Office reports Private E. G. Iles, of the Fourth Western Australian Contingent, killed at Jamersfontein, in the Transvaal, and Private W. M'Caffery, of the Fifth ...

    Article : 48 words
  21. TESTING THE KOCH THEORY.

    A banquet in honor of Professor Koch was given last evening by the Royal Institute, of Health, which presented the distinguished guest with the Harbeer medal. ...

    Article : 115 words
  22. THE SOCIAL EVIL.

    The Lieutenant-Governor, speaking at the annual meeting of the Carlton Refuge yesterday, spoke strongly on the great social evil. He said he would like to be able to ...

    Article : 421 words
  23. ANTARCTIC EXPLORATION.

    The Discovery, the vessel selected and equipped for the Antarctic Exploration Expedition under the command of Lieutenant R. T. Scott, R.N., with Mr. G. R. M. Murray ...

    Article : 74 words
  24. THE BRITANNIC CONTINGENT.

    The Defence department has received a message stating that the troopship Britannic has been ordered to call at Melbourne, as well as Adelaide, before proceeding to ...

    Article : 143 words
  25. CANADIAN TRADE EXPANSION.

    The customs returns of the Dominion of Canada for the past fiscal year show that that imports amounted in value to 181,225,389 dol. (£36,245,078), as against 162,764,308 dol. ...

    Article : 56 words
  26. A NEW YORK SENSATION.

    Great consternation and excitement were occasioned yesterday amongst the large number of persons crossing the famous bridge which connects Brooklyn, on the ...

    Article : 92 words
  27. SYDNEY FIRE INQUIRY.

    The inquest into the circumstances of the death of Harry Clegg, who was killed on the 10th inst. during the fire the Palace Emporium, was concluded to-day. ...

    Article : 473 words
  28. A MATTERHORN DISASTER.

    News has been received of a shocking disaster to a party of English tourists in the Alps. The tourists, two ladies and a gentleman, were engaged, in company with a local ...

    Article : 115 words
  29. ALIEN IMMIGRATION.

    The Prime Minister yesterday circulated the measure described as "a bill to place certain restrictions on immigration, and to provide for the removal from the ...

    Article : 733 words
  30. QUEENSLANDERS RETURNING TO SOUTH AFRICA.

    In response to a message sent to the Imperial Government by Mr. Philp, to the effect that a number of men who had served in South Africa were willing to go back on the ...

    Article : 69 words
  31. LABOR PARTY ORGANISATION.

    At a meeting of the Melbourne South and Albert Park Labor party last evening, the president, Mr. W. Baird, presiding, Mr. Bayst (Albert Park) moved--"That a labor ...

    Article : 166 words
  32. THE PARLIAMENTARY LIBRARY.

    When public attention was last called to the question of control of the library at Parliament House, the matter was in the hands of the President of the Federal Senate (Sir ...

    Article : 204 words
  33. THE AMERICAN HEAT WAVE.

    The extraordinary heat wave which has been experienced in the eastern States of America for several weeks, causing very heavy mortality, still continues. In many ...

    Article : 92 words
  34. RETURNED SOLDIERS.

    BALLAN.--A social was given on Wednesday night to Corporal W. Morton, Lance-Corporal R. Mallett, Privates W. Henderson and R. Parker, Rev. T. H. Chasiling occupied the chair. Each of ...

    Article : 361 words
  35. A KEROSENE SHIP EXPLOSION.

    A remarkable explosion, involving much loss of life, has taken place on the American petroleum ship Louise Adelaide, while in port at Gaeddirgen, Sweden. The hatches ...

    Article : 76 words
  36. THE SAVINGS BANK.

    The State Premier was interviewed yesterday by a deputation from the Trades Hall Council and asked to introduce into the Savings Bank Bill now before the Assembly ...

    Article : 295 words
  37. A COAST ALARM.

    The alarm given from San Remo early yesterday morning that a ship was in distress off Cape Woolamal, and had sent up a dozen rockets, met with prompt response ...

    Article : 221 words
  38. LONDON WOOL SALES.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 65 words
  39. FOR HOUSING THE POOR.

    A magnificent bequest is made under the will of the late Mr. W. R. Sutton, the head of the great London firm of carriers and customs house agents, who had left the sum ...

    Article : 57 words
  40. A FATAL WRECK.

    The barque Lizzie Bell, bound from Wellington to Newcastle, New South Wales, has become a total wreck at Opunake. Eleven of the crew were drowned. The captain ...

    Article : 240 words
  41. THE LONDON MARKETS.

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  42. A PHENOMENAL HAILSTORM.

    Russian telegrams report the occurrence of disastrous hailstorms in the Schlatz Tombloff district. Many of the hailstones weighted as much as 3 lb. each, and the ...

    Article : 71 words
  43. ARMED ROBBERS IN CANTON.

    An indication of the unrest and lawlessness prevailing in even the most settled portions of China is given by the fact that numerous bands of armed robbers are ...

    Article : 47 words
  44. PUBLIC CONTRACTS.

    The Acting Railway Commissioner yesterday accepted 24 tenders for the supply of firewood for station purposes, to he delivered at various stations at prices ranging from 3 to 66 per ton. ...

    Article : 162 words
  45. ANGLO-AUSTRALIAN CRICKET.

    Mr. A. C. Maclaren's endeavors to induce W. Rhodes, the crack Yorkshire bowler, to join the English team for Australia are not approved by the committee of the Yorkshire ...

    Article : 55 words
  46. CHEAP TEAS.

    Sir,--A good idea of the rubbish in most of the 13 tea now sold may be obtained by sifting 12 lb. in small quantities through coarse muslin. In some cases as much as ...

    Article : 104 words
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