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  2. THE BOER WAR. A RAILWAY RAID.

    A railway raid has been made by the Boers near Godwan River station, on the Pretoria-Delagoa Bay line, nine miles from Nooitgedachr. ...

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  3. AFFAIRS IN CHINA. REBELLION IN THE SOUTH.

    The correspondent of the "Standard" at Shanghai states that 4,000 insurgents from the southern province of Kweichau have entererd the adjoining province of Szeehuen, ...

    Article : 60 words
  4. THE ROYAL VISIT TO CAPE TOWN.

    With reference to the proposed visit of their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York to Cape Town, Sir J. Gordon Sprigg, the cape ...

    Article : 83 words
  5. A "COUNT" IN TROUBLE.

    "Melbourne is the easiest place in the world to put off cheques. I have tried it in a good many places, but Melbourne beats any place I have seen in this respect." ...

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  6. COLONEL KELLY, C.B.

    Among the officers who on April 19 were gazetted as having received honours for services in the Boer war was Colonel N.W. Kelly, who commanded the Victorian ...

    Article : 133 words
  7. GALLERY NOTES. THE SENATE.

    There was a thin House when the Senate met, most of the senators who had spoken on the Address in Reply being conspicuous by their absence. Senator ...

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  8. PERSONAL.

    His Royal Highness the Duke of Cornwall and York has consented to give a sitting to Mr. Tom Roberts, the well-known [?]rtist, who has been commissioned to paint ...

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  9. ARMED BURGLARS AT COLLINGWOOD.

    Mrs. Mary Ann Wilson, a middle-aged woman, living in Charlotte-street, Collingwood, had an exciting experience early yesterday morning, when her house was ...

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  10. THE BUBONIC PLAGUE.

    A severe epidemic of bubonic plague is raging at Hong Kong. During the week ending the 18th inst. 122 fresh cases have been reported. The ...

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  11. COUNT WALDERSEE.

    The representatives of the allied powers in Peking are discussing the question of a successor to Count Waldersee as conmander-in-chief of the allied forces. ...

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  12. RETURNING AUSTRALIANS.

    .The following telegram from the general of communications, Cape Town, has been received by His Excellency the Governor-General:— ...

    Article : 73 words
  13. EXPLOSION AT PRETORIA.

    An extraordinary accident has occurred at Pretoria, which resulted in the death of two persons and injury to three otheis. General Schoemnn, one of the peace ...

    Article : 119 words
  14. A GERMAN EXPERIMENT.

    An experiment is being made by the German military authorities at Peking wuth the object of ascertaining the adminitrative fitness of the Chinese, and their ...

    Article : 56 words
  15. AUSTRALIAN CASUALTIES.

    Lord Tennyson, the Governor, has received a telegram from the Governor of Cape Colony announcing that Trooper Herbert Goodes, of the Fourth Contingent. ...

    Article : 76 words
  16. THE TURKISH DISPUTE.

    In connection with the recent dispute between Turkey and the powers, arising out of the action of the Porte in seizing letters addressed to foreign residents, and ...

    Article : 136 words
  17. AT SHANGHAI.

    . The Hamburg-America Steamship Company, of Hamburg, has purchased at the entrance to Shanghai harbour a site 3,000ft. long, on which to erect docks and ...

    Article : 35 words
  18. NEARLY CAPTURED.

    It appears that when Colonel Bullock recently entered Ermelo, in the south-eastern Transvaal, severak prominent Boer leaders nearly fell into his hands. ...

    Article : 110 words
  19. SMART CAPTURE.

    Lieutenant David Crawford, a Victorian, who is in Bethune's Mounted Infantry, on service in South Africa, in a letter to a friend in Elaine, deseribes a smart piece of ...

    Article : 858 words
  20. COLLIERY EXPLOSION.

    An explosion has occurred in a coal mine at Dayton, Tennessee. Twenty-one persons were killed, and nine were terribly burned. ...

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  21. MINERS' CONGRESS.

    An International Miners' Congress is sitting in London. A resolution in favour of the adoption of the eight hours day in mines has been ...

    Article : 92 words
  22. THE RIOTS IN RUSSIA.

    The Russian Government has restored order at Obukhoff, where the workmen at the naval arsenal, on their demand for the eight hours day and higher wages being ...

    Article : 73 words
  23. THE CAPE RAIDERS.

    Colonel Gorringe, who has been in pursuit of Commandant Kruitzingcr and his commando of 700 men, has succeeded in checking the raiders at Bambusberg, and ...

    Article : 107 words
  24. FRANCE AND MOROCCO.

    The action of France in regard to the murder of the French yachtsman Pouzet by the Cadi of the Kebdana tribe, in Eastern Morocco, has resulted in ...

    Article : 124 words
  25. THE LONDON WOOL SALES

    The fourth series of London wool sales this year opens on July 3. The list of arrivals includes 361,000 bales, in addition to which there are 47,000 brought forward ...

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  26. MALAN'S COMMANDO DISPERSED.

    Malan's commando, which has for some time past been raiding in the Cape Colony, and was lately pursued by Colonel H. J. Scobell, of the Royal Scots Greys, who ...

    Article : 77 words
  27. THE TROOP-SHIP MORAYSHIRE.

    The troopship Morayshire, with a number of Victorian troops and troops belonging to other states from South Africa on board, sailed this morning for the eastern ...

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  28. THE NORTHERN "TRANSVAAL.

    The force raised at Buluwayo by Mr. Johana Colenbrander, the German-born pioneer of Rhodesia, has lately been engaged near Pietersburg, where it has ...

    Article : 56 words
  29. PORTO RICO.

    The New York correspondent of "The Times" states that the decision of the Supreme Court of the United States with regard to the imposition of Customs duties ...

    Article : 154 words
  30. GENERAL ELLIOT'S MARCH.

    The British force under General Elliot, which has been sweeping through the Orange River Colony, has marched from Kroonstad, in the north-west, to ...

    Article : 81 words
  31. FINANCIAL TELEGRAMS. AUSTRALASIAN SHARES. &c.

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  32. MILITARY PRECEDENCE.

    Major-General French was seen to-day with reference to the question of precedence at the recent review at Flemington as it affected Major-Geneial Downes and ...

    Article : 158 words
  33. FISCAL FIGURES.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 297 words
  34. THE WESTERN TRANSVAAL.

    Affairs in the Western Trunsvaal are now beecoming more settled. Communication between Mafeking and Zeerust, which has been for some time ...

    Article : 41 words
  35. SILVER.

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  36. WELCOMES IN THE COUNTRY.

    HAMILTON.—welcome home was tendered at the Victoria Hotel on Wednesday evening by the Hamilton Patriotic Association to five Hamilton soldiers who have returned from the war. They ...

    Article : 177 words
  37. MINING SHARES.

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  38. A TREASON TRIAL.

    Two [?] farmers have been tried at Cradock, in the Cape Colony, on the charge of having taken up arms against the British and joined the Boer commandoes. ...

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  39. LAW NOTICES (This Day).

    At Half-past 10 a.m.—Miller v. Miller. First Civil Court. (Before Mr. Justice Williams.) At Half-past 10 a.m.—Dunkley v. Hill (part ...

    Article : 159 words
  40. COMMERCIAL TELEGRAMS

    Wheat and Flour.—The quantity of wheat and flour afloat for the United Kingdom is estimated at 3,235,000 quarters, as against 3,325,000 quarters last week and ...

    Article : 95 words
  41. FIRE AT NORTH MELBOURNE.

    A destructive fire occurred at 3 o'clock yesterday morning on the premises of T. Doran, grocer, 90 Canning-street, North Melbourne. The fire started in the Shop, ...

    Article : 127 words
  42. DEFENCE OF THE BOER COLONIES.

    General the Earl of Dundonald, who greatly distiguished himself as a cavalry commander in the Boer war, and is now in London, has stated his views with regard ...

    Article : 114 words
  43. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    The American Presbyterian Asembly has voted a resolution in favour of the revision of the Westminister Confession of Faith. ...

    Article : 68 words
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  45. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

    lThe House of Representatives assembled at 3 o'clock. Mr. Barton had not returned from Sydney, and Mr. Deakin was in charge of business. Mr. Reid did not put in an ...

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  47. FEDERAL WRECK FUND.

    For the purpose of assisting the Federal ShipWreck Relief Fund, the mayor of Brunswick (Councillor J. W. Fleming) organised a concert, which was held last night, in the town-hall, and from ...

    Article : 70 words
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