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  2. COSTUME FOR THE SURF.

    The following statement was made by Mr. Lee, Minister for Works, yesterday respecting the new surf-bathing costume:— "The protests that have been made on the ...

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  3. NYMAGEE COPPER MINE.

    It is rather an unfortunate circumstance for the English capitalists who bought the Nymageo Copper Mine from the Great Cobar Copper Syndicate, closed it down for over 12 ...

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  4. FEDERAL LABOUR LEADER

    Persistent rumours were in circulation to-day to the effect that Mr. Watson, the leader of the Federal Labour party, and the representative of the electorate of South Sydney, ...

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  5. N.S.W. POST OFFICES.

    In the House of Representatives to-day, The POSTMASTER-GENERAL, in reply to a question asked on behalf of Mr. Thomas Brown (N.S.W.), said that from a statement ...

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  6. CIVIC DISOADER.

    Recently the Town Clerk was directed to hold an inquiry respecting two officers of the electric lighting department suspended by the Lord Mayor in connection with a ...

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  7. DEPRESSION OF STOCKS.

    There is a general depression on the Stock Exchange, owing to the weakness of the American markets. Heavy bear sales are depressing silver, ...

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  8. RAILWAY CRISIS.

    Mr. Fox, general secretary of the Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen, addressing a Large meeting of railway men at Cambridge, denounced ...

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  9. THE COMMONWEALTH.

    In the House of Representatives to-day Mr. john Thomson, one of the representatives of New South Wales, gave notice of his intention to move in the direction of an alteration of the ...

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  10. DISASTER IN ENGLAND.

    A terrible disaster occurred to a train at Shrewsbury this morning. The express, from Crewe to Bristol while rounding a sharp turn at the town mentioned ...

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  11. THE NEW PROTECTION.

    During the hearing of H. V. M'Kays application for exemption from excise duty on harvesters under the Excise Tariff Act, 1906, to-day, Mr. Justice Higgins defined what were ...

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  12. OLIVE BRANCH REFUSED.

    Mr. Ramsay Macdonald, M.P., speaking of the railway trouble, said that if the Conciliation Act and other powers possessed by the Board of Trade were ...

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  13. RIVAL SULTANS.

    Mulal Hafld, a competitor for the Moorish throne, is sending strong expeditions to compel Safi and Mogador, on the west coast, to proclaim him Sultan. The ...

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  14. SOCIALIST ON THE COAL TAX.

    Mr. P. Snowden, M.P. (Socialist), addressing his constituents at Blackburn, said that the increase in the price of coal was partly due to Mr. Asquith's repeal of ...

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  15. THE CADETS.

    Surgeon-General Williams, Director of the Commonwealth cadet forces, is confident that before the end of the year he will have 4000 more boys enrolled as cadets. So ...

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  16. SCOTCH COMPANIES INDIFFERENT.

    Glasgow advices state that the railway companies in Scotland have resolved, in the event of a strike, to accept forthwith all notices ...

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  17. ELECTRICITY IN COAL MINES.

    The Royal Commission appointed to inquire into the use of electricity in mines resumed its sittings at the court-house to-day. Simon Millward stated that he had been ...

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  18. PREMIER ON THE ORDINANCES.

    The Premier said the Government bad done nothing at all in the matter at present. The discussion had all arisen out of the publication of a purely provisional draft propared by ...

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  19. TRAINING OF A PRINCE.

    Prince William, Crown Prince of Germany, having completed a year's training in the borough presidency of Potsdam, in order to learn methods of local ...

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  20. BRITISH NAVAL MANOEUVRES.

    The Nore division of the Home Fleet will combine to-day with the Atlantic and Channel Fleets, under Admiral Lord Charles Beresford's command, for four ...

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  21. ROYAL NAVY CADETSHIPS.

    Each year Australia has the right of nominating eight cadets for the Royal Navy. Candidates have to pass qualifying examinations in the months of March, July, and November, ...

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  22. NORTHERN TERRITORY.

    In the Legislative Assembly to-day the Minister Controlling the Northorn Territory moved that the Territory be transferred to the Commonwealth in terms of the ...

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  23. BRITISH RIFLEMEN.

    Yesterday the British team spent the day on the Randwick range. They started at 200yds., and worked right back to 1000yds. Their method of practising was most ...

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  24. BAYONET CONVERSION.

    After consultation with the officers the Minister for Defence has come to the conclusion that instead of buying new short (bayonets for short rifles it is practicable to ...

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  25. GOLD IN THE RAND.

    Mr. J. B. Robinson, a Rand magnate, in the course of an interview, states "something like one thousand millions worth of gold remain in the Rand mines. ...

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  26. MR. BEALE'S DRUG REPORT.

    Certain members of the House of Representatives expressed great concern at the prospect of the public circulation of the report of Mr. O. C. Beale upon drugs of ...

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  27. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    Miss Beatrice Miranda made a successful appearance at a ballad concert in the Queen's Hall, her singing being favourably noticed in the newspapers. ...

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  28. THE SLAMMED DOOR.

    In the course of his speech in the Legislative Assembly last night, Mr. Dacey said Mr. Norton reminded him of a character in history who aspired to the throne, and got to the ...

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  29. THE EMPEROR OF AUSTRIA.

    The Emperor Francis Joseph is slightly better. Oct. 15. The latest bulletin states that the ...

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  30. VICTORIA'S POST OFFICES.

    The Federal Government is unable to reconcile itself to the recommendations of the Public Service Commissioner in regard to a successor to Mr. Outtrim as Deputy ...

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  31. SHIPPING SENSATION.

    The barquentine Southern Cross was the fifth sailing vessel timber-laden from New Zealand to reach Sydney yesterday. On entering the port in the evening, owing to ...

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  32. FAVOURED NATION TREATMENT.

    At the instance of M. Yves Guyot, a French freetrader, the economic circle of the National Liberal Club has expressed the hope that the English and French ...

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  33. WHAT THE POLICE SAY.

    Senior-sergeant Sargent, in charge of the Randwick and Coogee district, said that surf bathing was perfectly new as far an Coogee was concerned, and, like all new undertakings, ...

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  34. ANOTHER SAVAGE STALLION.

    While a young man employed by Mr. Harold Hooke was loading a draught stallion on Saturday at Candongrove, the animal suddenly attacked the borse he was riding, knocking ...

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  35. TROUBLE IN THE BUILDING TRADE.

    At last night's meeting of the Master Builders' Association, a letter was read from the secretary to the Builders' Labourers' Union of New South Wales, asking that a deputation ...

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  36. FAMINE IN INDIA.

    Lord Kitchener, Commander-in-Chief of the Indian Army, has abandoned the usual winter manoeuvres owing to the impossibility of arranging supplies for the troops ...

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  37. MOTOR POSTAL VANS.

    A sum of £9600 has been placed on the Commonwealth Estimates for eight motor postal vans, at a cost of about £1200 each— two cars for Melbourne and Sydney, and one ...

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  38. STATE PARLIAMENTS.

    In the Legislative Council to-day, Mr. Morgan, the president, who has been appointed Acting Governor, was absent, and Mr. M'Pherson was appointed presiding chairman. The ...

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  39. "SLUMP" IN SILVER.

    There was a decidedly "panicky" feeling about the Stock Exchange yesterday, especially at the afternoon "call." All through the morning silver shares showed a decided ...

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  40. THE MONARO IN A GALE.

    The steamer Monaro encountered boisterous weather during the run from Newcastle, and two of the crew were injured. The sufferers were James Wylie, ship's carpenter, and W. ...

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  41. POISONOUS SOCIALISM.

    The Duke of Rutland, in replying to the remonstrance of the secretary of the Southport branch of the Fabian Society, relative to his speech at Kirkdale ...

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  42. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    In the Assembly to-night, the leader of the Opposition and the leader of the Labour party, speeking on the bill providing for the appointment of two additional Ministers, took the ...

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  43. MOORE-STREET FATALITY.

    The Moore-street fatality of Thursday afternoon last, whereby William Jackson, a young man, lost his life through tailing from the top of Martin-chambers, has been further ...

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  44. WESTERN AUSTRALIAN BUDGET.

    The Treasurer (Mr. Wilson) delivered his Budget speech in the Assembly to-night. He anticipated a deficit of £77,522 on the current year's transactions. The accumulated deficit ...

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  45. GAOL-BREAKER CAPTURED.

    The escaped prisoner Ah Fung was captured at Coomer[?], near the border, to-day. He gave no trouble, and was quietly handcuffed. The Agricultural and Pastoral Notes in this ...

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  46. VICTORIAN WOOL SALES.

    To-day's wool sales attracted a large attendance of buyers, and competition was keen. For large straight lines of well-claused merino clips, fairly free from burr, the market ...

    Article : 55 words
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