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  2. MORE RECORDS.

    The fourth day of the third test match furnished records, and so has the fifth day. Australia's second innings of 506 is the only occasion the fifth hundred has been passed in ...

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  3. RE-FORTIFICATION.

    The re-fortification of Sydney Harbour is actively engaging the attention of the military authorities. Colonel Owen, who is now reporting on schemes for the re-fortification ...

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  4. WATERSIDE WORKERS.

    The waterside workers' disputes, which threatened to become extremely serions, are now confined in Newcastle to the Newcastle and Hunter River Steamship Company, ...

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  5. THE NEWCASTLE BLOCK.

    No time was lost by the Premier in having inquiry made as to the reason why the coaling of the Union liner Manuka at Newcastle was so seriously delayed, and in taking steps ...

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  6. AN ISLAND WRECK.

    News reached Sydney yesterday of the total loss of the re[?]ently locally-owned island steamer Parua on a reef in the Fiji gruop. The Parua, while engaged in collecting copra, ...

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  7. INCOME TAX APPEAL.

    The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council yesterday gave its reasons for refusing leave to the plaintiffs to appeal in the cases of the ...

    Article : 276 words
  8. PASSIVE RESISTERS.

    An Indian at Pretoria, for failing to quit the Transvaal on the 12th instant, on his failing to register, was yesterday sentenced to three months' imprisonment. ...

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  9. APPALLING CALAMITY.

    The explosion in connection with a cinematograph which was being worked at an entertainment in the Rhoades Opera House, Boyertown, Pennsylvania, caused ...

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  10. ANGRY CORRESPONDENCE.

    An angry correspondence is proceeding in the "Times" regarding the unfairness of differential legislation, which is being applied to Indians [?]dent in the Transvaal ...

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  11. BIG FIRE AT GANMAIN.

    At Ganmain, at 4 o'clock this morning, an extensive, serious fire broke out, burning to the ground a block of buildings opposite the railway line. From reports, to hand the ...

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  12. APPEAL TO PRIME MINISTER.

    Indians in the Transvaal have appealed to the Prime Minister, Sir H. Campbell-Bannerman, protesting against the indifference of the British Government, ...

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  13. THE THAW TRIAL.

    Mr. Littleton, leading counsel for the defence of Harry Thaw, now being tried at New York, charged with the murder of Stanford White, in addressing tho jury, ...

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  14. DRUCE-PORTLAND COMPANY.

    At the instance of a shareholder, and with the consent of all parties, Mr. Justice Neville yesterday ordered the compulsory winding up of the new Druce-Portland ...

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  15. PASSENGERS STRANDED.

    Large crowds of angry passengers who had booked berths by the New Zealand steamer Manuka, and have been stranded in Sydney, violently protested yesterday against the ...

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  16. BALLOON ASCENT.

    "I'll bet 50 dollars she'll go up," was Aeronaut Stewart's retort to a sceptical spectator at Wonderland City yesterday afternoon, who said, "The balloon won't go up ...

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  17. DRUNKEN MAN'S LUCK.

    That the grasp of the law does not always crush is the fortunate experience of some who offend. At any rate a German, whose good or ...

    Article : 174 words
  18. INDIAN EXTREMISTS.

    Lajpat Rai, whose sentence of deportation to Burmah was recently remitted, announced at a meeting at Calcutta his intention to publish a reply to charges made ...

    Article : 262 words
  19. HUNTER RIVER COUPANY'S POSITION.

    The Arbitration Court, Mr. Justice Street, Deputy-President, and Messrs. T. E. Spencer and E. Riley, members, had before it yesterday an application by the Newcastle and ...

    Article : 386 words
  20. THE PLAY.

    The match was resumed in a temperature of 152 in the sun and 104 in the shade, with Hill 106 and Hartigan 105. The Queenslander was on the road to make another ...

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  21. DELAY OF THE PILBARBA.

    Another instance of the want of berthing accommodation at Newcastle is afforded by the A.U.S.N. Company's passenger steamer Pilbarra, which should have been despatched ...

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  22. MELBOURNE TO SYDNEY.

    At half-past 2 o'clock this morning H. James and C. B. Kellow propose to leave Melbourne in a 15.20-h.p. Talbot motor car. shod with Dunlop tyres, in the hope of putting ...

    Article : 91 words
  23. STATE PROSPECTING.

    Mr. Hermann Landau, presiding at the annual meeting of the Associated Northern Blocks' Gold-mining Company (W.A.), suggested that the Government of Western ...

    Article : 83 words
  24. THE KENSIT CAMPAIGN.

    The Right Rev. Dr. Winnington-Ingram, Bishop of London, speaking at Bournemouth, stated that he was unable altogether to ignore the Kensit agitation, and ...

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  25. METROPOLITAN WATER SUPPLY.

    At the Water and Sewerage Board meeting yesterday the President stated that Prospect Reservoir now stood at 9.7 feet below overflow level. It had been stationary ...

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  26. WELLINGTON STEAMER WARRIMOO.

    Fears are now entertained that the Union Company's steamer Warrimoo, which should sail at 1 o'clock on Saturday afternoon with mails and passengers for Wellington, will be ...

    Article : 144 words
  27. HOLIDAY DISORDERS.

    The town clerk yesterday submitted the following report to the health and bylaws committee:- In accordance with instructions given by the ...

    Article : 459 words
  28. NATIONAL IRISH UNIVERSITY.

    The "Pall Mall Gazette" writes that Mr. A. Birrell, Chief Secretary for Ireland, early in the coming session of Parliament will bring in a bill to establish a national ...

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  29. MONTE CARLO MURDER.

    The appeal of V. Goold and his wife against their conviction for the murder of Madam Levin at Monte Carlo in August last has been dismissed. ...

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  30. ROTTEN TOMATOES.

    Some time ago the chief inspector of the cleansing department of the City Council reported taat 60 cases of rotten tomatoes had been removed [?]m Belmore Market, and sent ...

    Article : 217 words
  31. FEDERAL NAVAL DEPOT.

    The Premier (Mr. Wade) yesterday confirmed the report published in the "Herald" that negotiations were proceeding between the Federal Government and the Government ...

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  32. A DIVORCE SUIT.

    Mr. Walter Waterhouse has been divorced by his wife on the ground of misconduct with her sister, Miss Dorothy Fotheringham. The parties were married ...

    Article : 209 words
  33. SPOILT HOLIDAYS.

    Three residents of Melbourne (writes the Deniliquin correspondent of the Melbourne "Age"), who were invited by a self-styled squatter whom they met in the city to spend ...

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  34. COSTLY PANAMA CANAL.

    It is reported at Washington that the Panama Canal will cost £30,000,000 above the estimates, owing to revisions in the plans, but oven then vessels the size of ...

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  35. COMMONWEALTH OIL CO.

    The first mortgage debentures amounting to £150,000, and bearing interest at the rate of 3½ per cent., issued by the Commonwealth Oil corporation, have been ...

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  36. INTERSTATE CRICKET.

    The following players have been selected to represent New South Wales in the match against Victoria, which will commence at the Sydney Cricket Ground on the 24th instant: ...

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  37. CUNNING CELESTIAL.

    A Chinaman, a seaman belonging to the steamer Chatham, which is at present lying in Kembla Bay awaiting a cargo of coal for Hongkong, escaped from the vessel early last ...

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  38. CLARENCE SUGAR SEASON.

    The season's crushing at Harwood Mill has concluded, 85,000 tons of cane having passed through the rollers. Sixteen gangs of canecutters were employed. The largest cheque ...

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  39. TRANSCONTINENTAL RAILWAY.

    Attention is being given by the Home Affairs Department to the forthcoming survey of the railway line to Western Australia, authorised by Parliament. As a preliminary ...

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  40. HAZLITT UNABLE TO PLAY.

    G. Hazlitt will be unable to play for Victoria at Sydney against New South Wales. His thumb, which was injured in taking a fast catch off Cotter's bowling, is still weak, ...

    Article : 52 words
  41. THE OAKS RUSH.

    The Under-Secretary for Mines has received the following from the warden at Georgetown:—"Latest official report states that 300 men are now at Oaks rush, and others ...

    Article : 163 words
  42. WRECKAGE DISCOVERED.

    It was reported a day or two ago that some wreckage was seen in the boat passage between the Horn and Prince of Wales Island. A search by the water police yesterday ...

    Article : 118 words
  43. IRISH NATIONALIST SPLIT.

    The Court at Dublin has allowed Mr. D. D. Sheehan, M.P., to interrogate Mr. John Redmond, MP., and other Nationalists, respecting his action against thom for libel ...

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  44. WEDDING BREAKFAST UPSET.

    A lorry which was carrying a wedding breakfast, timed to arrive by 9 o'clock yesterday morning at Surrey-street, Darlinghurst, was climbing up a steep hill to the ...

    Article : 96 words
  45. TALLOW SALES.

    At the sales of Australian and New Zealand tallow to-day, 1029 casks were offered, and 398 were sold. Prices were:—Mutton, fine 34/3, medium 32/; beef, fine 33/, medium 31/. ...

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  46. MAD AFGHAN INCARCERATED.

    The Afghan lunatic, Gool, who yesterday caused such trouble in the Afghan camp and in the police station was to-day committed to the asylum. ...

    Article : 31 words
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