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Article : 65 wordsSome melinite shells burst in the arsenal at Bourges, France. Seven artillerymen were killed by the explosion, and two others are dying. ...
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Article : 105 wordsThe southerly wind which sprang up during last night made the sea choppy, and prevented shipping operations being carried on at tht local jetty to-day. ...
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Article : 211 wordsMetz and Strasburg, fortresses in Alsace Lorraine, will each be an airship station. BILLIARDS. Roberts (7000) defeated Weiss (6947) on ...
Article : 176 wordsLast week George Bellett, aged 11 year and Robert Fawcett, aged 15 years, with some companions wont for a swim in Dandenong Crook. Fawcett picked up a cadot rifte which ...
Article : 147 wordsThe mysterious negotiation of the Premier in connection with the Coal Creek Proprietary Coal-mining Company's property was mentioned to-day in the Cabinet, when some ...
Article : 218 wordsThe board of nomination for Christ Church, Geelong, met to-day at St. Paul's Cathedral to nominate a successor to Canon Nash, incumbent of the parish. Three petitions for the ...
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Article : 105 wordsIt is reported that a ghost has been observed at North Manilla. One night last week two young ladies were scared by a querr white object. The following night a party of men ...
Article : 78 wordsThe German Emperor, who was suffering from a chill, is better. ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Tue 5 Nov 1907, Page 7
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