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  2. THE BOER WAR. THE CAPE RAIDERS.

    Commandant Fouche, whose commando of 600 men was severely defeated on July 14 near Aliwal North by a force of Connaught Rangers under Major M. G. Moore, ...

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  3. THE EMPRESS FREDERICK. FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS.

    The following arrangements in connection with the funeral of the late Empress Frederick have been announced:— To-morrow a funeral service will be held ...

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  4. GOVERNOR OF VICTORIA. APPOINTMENT MADE.

    The "Daily Chronicle" says it understands that the Governorship of Victoria has been offered to Colonel Sir George Sydenham Clarke, R.E., K.C.M.G., ...

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  5. SENSATIONAL ACCIDENT.

    A sensational accident occurred to-night at Quirindi. The annual tournament of the Quirindi Polo Club concluded to-day, and the prizes were being presented to the ...

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  6. WHOLESALE DESTRUCTION OF WINE.

    For some days an excise officer, acting under instructions from the Board of Public Health, has been in the district, and a sensation was caused among vignerons ...

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  7. SOUTH AUSTRALIAN PARLIAMENT.

    Only the House of Assembly sat today. Mr. Dixson intimated that on Tuesday he will ask for the suspension of the ...

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  8. DEATH OF MR. GROOM (Q.), M.H.R.

    It will be learned with general regret that Mr. W. H. Groom (Q.), M.H.R., died at the Manse, Parliament-place, yesterday morning. All last week Mr. Groom was absent ...

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  9. IN THE STATE GALLERIES.

    From remarks now and again made in members' speeches it is very clear there is growing uneasiness in regard to the present agitation against the wages board ...

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  10. CAPTURE BY QUEENSLANDERS.

    Colonel Jarvis, with a party of Queenslanders, recently pursued a Boer force north-west of Botha's hoek, capturing in a day 15 of them, together with 150 horses ...

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  11. THE DEFEAT OF POTGIETER.

    It was recently reported that General Gilbert Hamilton had surprised Commandant Potgieter's laager at Wolmaranstad, in the Transvaal, capturing all his ...

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  12. STATEMENT BY THE PREMIER.

    When informed of this cable message last night, the Premier said that Sir George Sydenham Clarke had accepted the position of Governor. He stated that some few ...

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  13. THE NEWS IN QUEENSLAND.

    The death of Mr. Groom was received in Brisbane with widespread regret. Flags were hoisted at half-mast on many buildings. ...

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  14. MOURNING REGULATIONS.

    The Court will go into mourning for the late Empress Frederick from to-day until the 29th inst., when the half-mourning for her late Majesty Queen Victoria will be ...

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  15. A SUCCESS ON THE VAAL.

    Sir Henry Rawlinson and General G. G. Cunningham attacked a force of 250 Boers on a farm at Parys, on the Vaal River, expelling them from the farm. The British ...

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  16. THE HOUSE OF COMMONS.

    In the House of Commons last night a resolution was adopted condoling with the King on the death of the Empress Frederick, and requesting His Majesty to convey ...

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  17. PUNISHING NATIVE CRIME.

    Informition has been received concerning the operations of the German war-ship Kormoran, which was recently despatched to Matthias Island to punish natives for the ...

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  18. SUBURBAN RAILWAY FARES. STATEMENT BY MR. FITZPATRICK.

    The acting Commissioner of Railways claims that it is unfair that he should be blamed for not removing the anomalies in connection with suburban fares. He points ...

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  19. THE PRO-BOER PARTY.

    Mr. W. T. Stead, editor of the "Review of Reviews," and a strong sympathiser with the Boers, has strongly urged Herr Brenner, the President of the Swiss ...

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  20. THE NEW GOVERNOR'S CAREER. (FROM "MEN OF THE TIME.")

    Sir George Sydenham Clarke, K.C.M.G., F.R.S., the eldest son of the Rev. W. J. Clarke, was born on July 4, 1848. He was educated at Rossall and Haileybury, and ...

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  21. THE BUBONIC PLAGUE.

    The Premier received information to-day that four additional cases of plague had occurred at Noumea on the 7th inst. Mr. See has given instructions that every ...

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  22. THE ROYAL TOUR.

    By the desire of His Majesty the King the programme of the tour of their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York will not be modified in ...

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  23. NEW SOUTH WALES. SYDNEY, Thursday. A SHOCKING ACCIDENT.

    A workman named John O'shea, employed on the barbour works at Macleay River, was literally blown to pieces to-day. He was fixing a charge of dynamite in a ...

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  24. MR. KRUGER.

    Mr. Kruger has written to the Irish Nationalist members of the House of Commons, thanking them for their condolences and the help they have given to what he ...

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  25. THE BANK SHOOTING CASE.

    The young man Joseph Minton, one of those concerned in the attempted robbery of the Bank of New South Wales at Henty, was charged at the police court ...

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  26. THE HOUSE OF COMMONS.

    In the House of Commons last night Mr. Balfour proposed that in order to facilitate business, the closure by guillotine should be applied to the debates, and that the ...

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  27. NARANDERA SHOW.

    The Narandera show was continued to-day, the weather being fine and the attendance large. Mr. Culley secured the honours for the champion horse in the show, and ...

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  28. CASUALTIES.

    The following casualties are reported:— Private William John Healy, of the Fifth Victorian Contingent, died of enteric fever at Pretoria; Private Neil M'Pherson, ...

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  29. NEW SOUTH WALES PARLIAMENT.

    The Legislative Council, which passed the Legitimation Bill last session, to-night ordered that the bill should be sent to the Legislative Assembly. ...

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  30. I THE SHIP KING DAVID. I

    The ship King David, which arrived at Newcastle from Melbourne this afternoon, had a most exciting experience and a narrow escape from serious injury, if not total ...

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  31. FATHER TIMONEY.

    The Rev. Francis Timoney, who went to South Africa as Roman Catholic chaplain to the New South Wales citizens' bushmen's contingent, is seriously ill in St. ...

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  32. REFERENCES IN PARLIAMENT.

    After the formal business had been disposed of in the Senate, Senator DRAKE announced, with deep regret, the death of Mr. W. H. Groom, ...

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  33. QUEENSLAND.

    The Esk railway station premises were broken into last night. The safe was forced open by dynamite, and the contents, amounting to about £100, was stolen. ...

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  34. INDIAN TRIBESMEN.

    News from the Indian frontier shows that the tribesmen there are again causing trouble. A force of 200 men belonging to a tribe ...

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  35. HISTORY OF THE AGITATION.

    The agitation for a reduction in suburban fares originated with the Brighton and Caulfield Councils exactly twelve months ago. Councillor Wood (Caulfield) ...

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  36. COLONEL WILLIAMS.

    Surgeon-Colonel W. D. C. Williams, of the New South Wales Army Medical Corps, has been gazetted to the local rank of surgeon-general while in South A frica. ...

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  37. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    Revised returns of the revenue and expenditure for the state were issued to-day. The revenue for the financial year ended June 30 amounted to £2,824,212, and the ...

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  38. ANGLICAN PROVINCIAL SYNOD.

    The Provincial Synod continued its sittings to-day. A motion to the effect that an effort should be made in each diocese to provide a fund for giving assistance to ...

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  39. MORE RETURNED AUSTRALIANS.

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  40. EXTRAORDINARY GOLD ROBBERY.

    An extraordinary gold robbery has been committed at Vallejo, a Californian port, 27 miles from San Francisco. The robbers constructed a tunnel 350ft. ...

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  41. THE PRIME MINISTER'S EULOGIUM.

    A more than usually large number of members assembled in the House of Representatives yesterday afternoon. Having road the prayer, ...

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  42. NEW ZEALAND.

    David Mathieson, engineer on the Oceana, has been committed for trial upon a charge of shooting at a fisherman during a free-fight at The Bluff. ...

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  43. UNEMPLOYED AT BROKEN HILL.

    A meeting of unemployed was held at the town-hall this afternoon. About 600 were present, and the proceedings were very orderly. The mayor (Mr. Retallick) ...

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  44. TASMANIAN PARLIAMENT.

    The Minister of Lands stated in the House of Assembly this afternoon that the Government had abandoned all intention of purchasing the Emu Bay railway. The ...

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  45. THE LONDON DOCKS.

    The London and India Docks Company is unable to await the result of the inquiry by teo Royal Commission with regard to the projected dues on barges and goods, as ...

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  46. THE CHRISTCHURCH TRIPLE MURDER.

    Alexander M'Lean has been condemned to death for the triple murder at Eyreton, near Christchurch, on June 22. The victims of the tragedy were Mrs. Sarah ...

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  47. FINANCIAL TELEGRAMS.

    The following sales are reported on the London Stock Exchange:— Chillagoe, 11/3 North Lyell, £2/1/3. Mount Lyell, £4/2/6 ...

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  48. COROWA SHOW.

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  49. EXCOMMUNICATION.

    Cardinal Logue, Arehbishop of Armagh, has threatened to excommunicate the keepers of dancing saloons at Blackrock, a bathing resort in County Dublin, and ...

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  50. A FREE-TRADE DEMONSTRATION.

    The early introduction of the first Commonwealth tariff invests with a special importance the ninth annual dinner of the Free-trade party, which is to be held in ...

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  51. COMMERCIAL TELEGRAMS

    Wheat.—The American visible supply east of the Rocky Mountains is estimated at 40,924,000 bushels, against 38,851,000 bushels a week ago, and 60,398,000 bushels ...

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  52. ROYAL AGRICULTURAL SHOW.

    Entries for the annual exhibition of the Royal Agricultural Society of Victoria, to be held from 3rd to 8th September, closed on Tuesday, the numbers in each section being ...

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  53. THE LATE LIEUTENANT REID.

    Captain Campbell, commanding the 6th West Australian Mounted Infantry, has written to the mother of the late Lieutenant Stanley S. Reid describing his death. He states that Lieutenant ...

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  54. LAW NOTICES (This Day).

    At 11 a.m.—Montgomerie's Brewery Co. Limited v. Blyth (part heard), Paull v. Charlotte Plains Pioneer Mining Co. Practice Court. ...

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  55. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    Another Century score has been made by Dr. Macdonald, formerly of Queensland. Playing for Lcicestershire against the London County Cricket Club he made 109 ...

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  56. THE VISITING WAR-SHIP.

    A number of the officers and cadets of the Argentine training-ship Presidente Sarmiento arrived at Swan Island depot by the mining torpedo launch Vulean about 11 ...

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  57. HOTEL QUARREL.

    During a general melee at the Farmers' Arms Hotel [?] the early hours of the morning following the races, a farmer named John Looney was struck with a chair, and ...

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  58. HOME FROM THE WAR.

    The South Melbourne Cycling Club tendered a social evening to welcome Captain Gardiner and Trooper Gus Kuble on Monday, at their club-rooms, the president of the club (Councillor A. ...

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