Australians bowled out in rain delayed Gloucestershire day
LOXDGON August 18 Cheltenham match between England county and Australians began in rain. G L Jessop captains England with Champain Sewell Rice and others. Trumble Trumper out of Australian squad. start delayed by rain. play abandoned after 4.35 pm with Australia 30 for three.
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Cheltenham
G. L. Jessop
F. H W. B. Champain
H. Sewell
R. W. Rice
W. Troup
L. D. Brownlee
J. H. Beard
E. Spry
W. A. Wool
T. Langdon
H. Wrathall
Trumble
Kelly
Saunders
Rim
Darling Woo Tle
Trumper
Wade
Duff
Wool
Tramper
Wo Pt
Hill
Australia
Thuff
Sowenseess
Smeeese
Suumutles
Essere
Australian team officers view naval review at Lord's
Major Wardill manager of the Australian team and players not in the M C C match watched the naval review from the Admiralty steamer La Plata at Lord's. The party enjoyed a fine view and good treatment aboard. Members not engaged at Lord's included Carter Saunders and Jones.
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London
Major Wardill
M.C.C
Lord's
Indies
la Plata
Carter
Saunders
Jones
France Resist Assocations Law Sparks Barricade Clash
A French Commissary under the Assocation Law faced a violent clash while executing decrees at Lavarnene and Pont Croix near Dovarneova. Barricades around a school were threatened with dynamite. priests aided rescuers as melee injuries occurred among men women and officials.
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London
Pollen
Lavarnenes
Pont Croix
Dovarneova
Pendarvas
Dousmenez
Finistere
Bay of
Deuwarnenes
Quimper
Alpine Accidents Claim Many Tourists in Alps
London reports an unprecedented season of Alpine fatalities with numerous tourist victims from various nations. Initial details say guides accompanied the deceased as the tragedy affected multiple travelers during the summer season.
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London
Alpe
Collision in Table Bay sinks Highfields in tragedy
In Table Bay near London Angus the barque Highfields of 2230 tons sinks after a collision with the steamship Kaiser. Four survivors, captain, second officer, and 21 crew members perished. The Highfields, a four masted steel barque built in 142, owned by Palace Shipping, registered 251 ft by 21 ft 4 in. The Kaiser, a 224 ton Deutsche-Ost Africa liner, was built in 1891 at Hamburg.
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London
Angus
Cunliff
Kalsxer
Highfields
Lloyd's
Japan Orders Two Larger Cruisers From Clyde Yard
London reports Japan has issued instructions to the Clyde shipbuilding firm for the construction of two first class cruisers with greater displacement than the latest order placed by the British Admiralty.
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London
Japan
Clyde Shipbuilding
British
Admiralty
Tahitians push French aid for Marseilles steamship to San Francisco
London August 18 0 15 p m The Tahitians urge the French Government to subsidise the extension of the Marseilles Estier steamship Une to San Francisco via Tahiti, signaling a plan to expand transpacific service.
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London
Une
San Francisco
Tahiti
Beet sugar output rises in July by 561000 tons
Be verfügte report from London dated August 18 notes Herr F C Licht of Magdeburg states in his monthly beet sugar circular that July production increased by 561000 tons. He maintains the campaign forecast remains unchanged.
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London
Herr F. C. Licht
Magdeburg
Public Instruction Act Section Ties Religion To Secular Teaching
The Minister for Public Instruction states section 7 of the Public Instruction Act requires general religious teaching to be part of secular instruction. The context implies scripture testing may affect a teacher’s standing, while satisfactory work would be favorable to the teacher.
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Minister For Public Instruction
Public Instruction Act
Satant
Ene
Boer Leaders Meet King in London Audience at Cowes
Boer leaders General Botha Commandant De Wet and De la Rey visited the King on the Victoria and Albert at Cowes, where a 15 minute audience included cordial remarks about their gallantry and humane treatment of British prisoners. They later lunched with Lord Kitchener and toured warships before returning to London.
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Olis
Ovr
Lewis
Spithead
Roeyal
Southampton
Trig
England
Floods Drown Thousands in Kwang-si Province China
Terrible floods in the province of Kwang-si in Southern China have submerged villages and drowned thousands of inhabitants. Officials report extensive damage across affected areas as rescue efforts begin and authorities assess the regional impact.
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London
Kwang-si
China
Hong Kong Collapse Kills Twenty in Overnight Incident
London dispatch reports several houses in Hongkong collapsed yesterday. Twenty people were killed and others injured in the disaster, with rescue crews and authorities assessing the scene and cause.
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London
Hongkong
Chinese troops quell Szechuan uprising with 1000 rebels killed
From London dated August 18 reports Chinese forces suppressing a Szechuan province uprising. About 1000 rebels are said to be killed and the ringleader captured and executed in the crackdown.
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London
Szechuan
Transvaal Association Aims to Unite British and Dutch
London August 18 In reply to English criticisms the Transvaal Political Association states its chief objects are to support Lord Milner and to bring the British and Dutch together to cooperate as a united nation.
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London
Transvaal
Lord Milner
Royal Horse Artillery shoeing smith wins Victoria Cross
August 14 report from V C London states shoeing smith A Ind of the Royal Horse Artillery earned the Victoria Cross for aiding a gun at Tafelkoff under heavy fire after the rest of the team were killed. The citation notes his bravery during the action and the risks faced by the unit.
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London
Shoeingsmith A. Ind
Royal Horse Artillery
Tafelkoff
Repatriations in Natal Border Districts Add Boers to Police
The Natal Border, London dispatch reports repatriations in the newly annexed Natal districts are continuing. Five hundred Boer men have enlisted in the Border Police in the new territory as of August 18 at 3.15 p.m.
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London
Natal
Colonial troops at Westminster Abbey service
London August 14 colonial coronation contingents held a service in Westminster Abbey. Troops occupied temporary galleries for peers and Commons, joining the Abbey choir in the hymn Onward Christian Soldiers as Lord Welldon preached on character building the Empire.
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Westminoster Abbey
House of Commons
Christian Boldiers
Lord Welldon
Calcutta
Dr. Welldon
Fischer Mission Delays Boer Leaders at Naval Review
Mr Fischer met General Botha, De Wet, and De la Mey upon arrival at South Wopton. Boer leaders urged to meet Lord Roberts aboard the Nigeria but show little enthusiasm. They explained urgent family reasons for London visit, planning to return to Cowes to see the King. Their absence from the Naval Review sparks debate in France, Belgium, and Germany about loyalty to Kruger and Leyds and is seen by some as a mark of respect to the late king.
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Belgium
Germany
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Kruger
Leyds
Thie Late
Joem
Lokase Meyer
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Briialo
Issue of Licenced Rifles in the Transvaal
In London on August 18 the issue of stamped rifles is allowed upon payment of a license fee of Ws. Each rifle permits two hundred rounds of ammunition and sales to unlicensed persons are prohibited. The Boers' surrender terms allow possession with licenses issued under the law.
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London
Bing Iim
Transvaal
Orange River Colony
Settling in the Transvaal lands at stake for colonists
A Pretoria dispatch reports the Land Settlement Scheme seeks younger aristocrats sons, requiring 300 pounds to qualify for land, risking eligibility of some Australians. Bloemfontein notes Lt Governor Goold-Adams backs small farms with 300000 acres, adding by purchase and lease lapse. Some 3000 British settler applications show capital, while many English would-be emigrants lack funds. Abe Halley advocates buying land in Orange River and Cape colonies to place indigent settlers.
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Bloemfontein
H. J. Goold- Adams
England
Abe Halley
Orange River Colony
Cape Colony
King reviews Coronation fleet and hears Home Sweet Home
The King received a phonographic record of the Fijian Coronation contingent singing Home Sweet Home. He then drove through Cowes streets last evening. After the Spitheads review on Saturday he signalled full satisfaction with the appearance of the ships and the ships companies.
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London
Home, Sweet Home
Cowes
Spitheads
Shah of Persia Arrives in England Amid Crowds
The Shah of Persia reached London with a notably cool welcome. Prince Arthur of Connaught greeted him on behalf of the King, while the Prince of Wales returned to assist in formalities. Marlborough House will be offered for royal use during the visit.
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London
Shah of Persia
England
Dover
Prince Arthur of
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Prince of Wales
Sims
Marlborough House
Reception of Boer leaders in London questioned by Times
The Times in commenting type says crowds greeted General Botha and Commandants de Wet and De la Rey with exuberance not fitting the war’s spirit. It notes praise for bravery but condemns the London welcome as unworthy of the conduct of the South African conflict.
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Times
Botha
de Wet
de la Rey
South Africa
Japanese squadron funding shows people’s support for royal visit
Viscount Hayashi in London says funding the Japanese squadron for England was not a government gift but a popular act with citizens paying every pound to King Edward. Viscount Parnell notes Prince Akihito Komatsu’s Coronation visit signals strong Britain Japan alliance.
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Standard
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Akihito Komatsu
Great Britain
Aap
Mails to Auckland Noumea and Australia from Sydney
Mails close at the GPO Sydney tomorrow for Auckland direct via Mara roa at 12 noon and for Noumea via Pacifique. West Australia via Adelaide on Marloo at 5 30 p.m.
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Pacifique
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Marloo
Stormy interview predicted in London meeting
The National Zeitung of Berlin predicts General Botha and Commandantes will have a stormy interview with Dr Leyds in Holland. Leyds may be pressed to disgorge Transvaal funds for distressed burghers while Botha’s party would likely reject such pressure.
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Holland
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Transvaal
Dr. Leyde
Thrower
Lukas Meyer
Mr. Chamberlain
Agaimet bin
National Zeitung
Lad Loses Arm at Clyde Engineering Works
A Darlington lad named Phillip Brown lost his left arm at Clyde Engineering Works late yesterday afternoon. His dungaree jacket allegedly caught in a lathe, pulling his arm into the machinery. He was transported to Auburn Hospital where Dr. Kerr amputated the arm.
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Newcastle plague outbreak corrected by health authorities
A Newcastle correction states no plague infected rats were found in Newcastle and disputes a prior telegram claiming a dead rat at the Criterion Hotel was plague infected. Health officials confirm the earlier report was mistaken and provide the corrected account.
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Newcastle
Criterion Hotel
Railway Rates in August Pastoralists Review Highlight
The August issue of the Pastoralists Review outlines railway rates for the Australian Slater as well as comparisons with Argentina and New Zealand. The article emphasizes widespread interest in these freight costs and provides a concise international rate snapshot for readers.
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Pastoralists Review
Argentina
New Zealand
Fall of Forty Feet Tragedy at Yorkstress Warehouse
Albert Sylvester Bridge, 20s, fell about forty feet from a warehouse floor while throwing brushware at Messrs W. 2. Friend and Co. in Yorkstress. He suffered a fractured skull and died hours later in Sydney Hospital. Bridge resided on George Street, St Peters. A Petersham meeting expressed sympathy for Mount Kembla disaster victims and set up a fund committee with local officials and residents.
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Yorkstress
Albert Sylvester Bridge
Sydney Hospital
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Petersham
Mount Kembla
G. Hay
M.lc
J. J. Cohen
M.L.A
H. Davis
Messrs
B. James
D. Clifford
Betting and loitering charged in Canterbury court
At Newtown Police Court Alfred Martin faced a June 7 charge of betting on land near King Street Canterbury and a July 11 similar offence. He was fined £5 plus costs or two months, and £10 or three months for the second count. Eleven others were charged with loitering on the King Street footway. ten cases were withdrawn after a magistrate dismissed one test case for lack of direct evidence.
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Alfred Martin
King-street
Canterbury
Kingstreet
Cape Cables Interrupted and Arrest at Redfern
The Deputy-Postmaster-General notes interruptions on the Helena and Capetown routes due to South African land-line issues. A man named Senger is arrested at Redfern Station for allegedly absconding with about £150 from a shipping firm. The St Leonards Public School additions opened with the minister noting unsectarian public school instruction.
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