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  2. NORTHERN TERRITORY.

    "I am entirely in favor of the Commonwealth assuming responsibility for the Northern Territory. I favor special means being taken to fill up these blank ...

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  3. WORSE THAN SMALLPOX

    THE DISEASE.— Plague pneumonia is at least as contagious as smallpox, with this added, that every one is susceptible to it. A similar course has to be pursued with it, ...

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  4. CITY MEN AND THE LAND.

    "I am a firm believer in pictures as a means of education," said the Minister for Works to a "Sunday Times" representative yesterday. ...

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  5. THE LATEST CABLE NEWS

    A strong detachment of Cossacks has been sent to St. Petersburg to guard the naval and military work-shops. ...

    Article : 85 words
  6. PROSPECTS BRIGHT.

    "What is the condition of your district, and how do you regard the prospects for the future ?" A "Sunday Times" representative spent ...

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  7. TRANSCONTINENTAL RAILWAY.

    A syndicate of strong financiers has made a proposal to the South Australian Government for the construction of a transcontinental railway from ...

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  8. NAVAL GUN ACCIDENT.

    A fatal gun accident has occurred on the British cruiser Essex in the neighborhood of the Scilly Isles, off the south-west coast of England. ...

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  9. ZULU DEFEATS.

    In the Alongno fight on Wednesday, the Zulus adopted new tactics. They charged downhill like a wave,, and' then opened out fan-wise, with ...

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  10. EXPLANATION.

    In connection with the accident on the battleship Essex, it is explained that a blank charge had been fired, and the breach was opened in ...

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  11. THE PEASANTS' WATCHWORD.

    The Preobajensky regiment of Guards are to be punished for disaffection by withdrawing from them their special privileges as guardsmen. ...

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  12. GREAT AUTOMOBILE RAGE

    The Automobile Grand Prix de France was run yesterday. The course of 750 miles was covered by a Renault (Sisz) car in 12h 14min ...

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  13. REBELLION SPREADING.

    The latest reports from Natal are more serious. Another tribe has rebelled. One despatch states that the rebels ...

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  14. BRAZILIAN INCIDENT.

    The "Daily Mail" correspondent at Rio de Janiero states that an inquiry has been opened into the conduct of certain mounted police who assaulted ...

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  15. THE PECULIARITIES OF THE DISEASE.

    Though plague has made its presence felt more or less every year in Sydney since 1900, this is the first occasion on which it has been experienced in the ...

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  16. THE SHEARING SEASON.

    Mr. Donald Macdonell, secretary of the Australian Workers' Union, was in the Labor Room of the Federal House during the present week, where he conferred with ...

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  17. THE DIAMOND SCULLS.

    Harrison Bourke, of Tasmania, ex-champion amateur of Australia, and Roy Adam, of Melbourne, are steadily training for the race for the Diamond ...

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  18. GENERAL CABLES.

    LONDON, Friday Afternoon.— During the German campaign in South-west Africa 17,000 native prisoners have been taken. In the course of the ...

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  19. BRITISH NAVAL SECRETS.

    French papers assert that Admiralty plans of the new British quick-firing naval guns, and probably plans of the defence of British ports, have been sold ...

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  20. A NATIVE SUCCESS.

    LONDON, Saturday Morning.—Hottentots, near Roman's Drift, frustrating an attempt to encircle them, turned the tables on their enemy by ...

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  21. AUSTRALIAN PRODUCTS IN ENGLAND.

    New South Wales and West Australia have fine exhibits at the Royal Agricultural Show at Derby. The King visited the Show, and ...

    Article : 71 words
  22. TELEPHONE TOLL SYSTEM

    Regarding new regulations for the telephones, Mr. Ewing says that Mr. Chapman, P.M.G., has given the matter, consideration while away, and he expects ...

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  23. BRITISH AND AUSTRALIAN LABOR.

    LONDON, Friday Afternoon.— Mr. Ramsay Macdonald, the British Labor Leader, who is to visit Australia on a mission to Labor circles there, will sail ...

    Article : 41 words
  24. THE CENSURE MOTION.

    In political circles yesterday the main topic was the probable result of the censure motion. From conversations which a "Sunday Times" representative had with ...

    Article : 194 words
  25. EARTHQUAKE IN ENGLAND.

    LONDON, Saturday Morning.— Two earthquake shocks were experienced over a wide area of England and Wales. ...

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  26. JAPANESE ARMS FOR CHINA

    A Japanese steamer has discharged a cargo of arms and ammunition of Japanese manufacture at Nankin for the Viceroy within the past week ...

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  27. PREVENTION OF CONSUMPTION.

    The late Georges Montefiore, of Brussels, has bequeathed £100,000 for the prevention of consumption. ...

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  28. BRITISH SHIPPING LAWS,

    LONDON, Saturday Morning.— The majority of the Committee of Inquiry appointed by Mr. Bonar Law, Parliamentary Secretary to the Board ...

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  29. UNEMPLOYED

    In view of the fact that there are unemployed men in Sydney who can neither find their fares to the country nor the money to purchase traps for rabbiting, ...

    Article : 355 words
  30. FIFTEEN PERSONS IN QUARANTINE.

    As a result of the Balmain outbreak nine children of the Grose family and two aunt, sisters of Miss Grose, are at present at the quarantine station, North ...

    Article : 224 words
  31. MR. REID'S QUEENSLAND TOUR.

    The leader of the Federal Opposition, Mr. G. H. Reid, will start to-night on a long and fairly comprehensive tour of Queensland. He will begin at Maryborough ...

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  32. SALVATION ARMY IMMIGRANTS.

    The Canadian Immigration officials warmly defend the character of the immigrants selected- for the Dominion by the Salvation Army. ...

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  33. LATE MELBOURNE NEWS.

    Mr. T. Edward Donne, Commissioner for the New Zealand Exhibition, went to Sydney to-day to open an office at the rooms lately occupied by Messrs. Howard Smith ...

    Article : 254 words
  34. FIRES IN WOOL CARGOES,

    LONDON, Saturday Morning.— The Underwriters have urged the Board of Trade to approach Lord Elgin, Secretary of State for the Colonies, with a ...

    Article : 49 words
  35. CHINESE SAILOR USES REVOLVER.

    The Water Police yesterday morning arrested a Chinese sailor named Yung Ah Sun, a member of the crew of the ship Chiswick, at present lying in Snail's Bay, ...

    Article : 146 words
  36. HUNTER DISTRICT BOARD.

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  37. DUKE OF RUTLAND ILL,

    LONDON, Saturday Morning.— The Duke of Rutland is ill. [The Duke is 88 years of age. He is one of England's great landlords, being ...

    Article : 79 words
  38. NEW MAIL CONTRACT.

    The Acting Postmaster-General, Mr. Ewing, says, in regard to the English mail contract, that things are not any further on to-day than they were a week ...

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  39. NEW ZEALAND CENSUS.

    A summary of the results of the New Zealand census now prepared shows that the total population of the colony (excluding Maoris and natives of the Cook ...

    Article : 173 words
  40. AUSTRIAN LABOR TROUBLES

    LONDON, Saturday Morning.— The lock-out of Austrian bricklayers has ended. The men have been granted a 15 per cent, increase in wages ...

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  41. COMMERCE ACT AND BUTTER GRADING.

    Sir William Lyne made a statement to-day explanatory, of the Commerce Act as it relates to the grading of butter for export. The regulations for that purpose ...

    Article : 182 words
  42. ELECTORAL LEGISLATION.

    Amended legislation is proposed in connection with the Commonwealth Electoral Act for the purpose of preserving the purity of elections in respect to ...

    Article : 70 words
  43. THE MOLONG FIRE.

    The inquiry into the circumstances of the mysterious fire concluded to-night. One witness swore that Domeny asked him to go to court and say he cut the ...

    Article : 104 words
  44. WORK IN THE COUNTRY.

    Information has just been received by the Director of Labor that wood-choppers are in great demand at Hillgrove, where mining wood contractors are ...

    Article : 137 words
  45. Advertising

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    Advertising : 40 words
  46. A RTILLERYMAN HURT.

    A man named J. C. McCaffrey was taken to St. Vincent's Hospital last evening suffering from a dislocated ankle. McCaffrey, who belongs to the Australian Field ...

    Article : 48 words
  47. LONDON MARKETS.

    LONDON, Saturday Morning.— Tin : On spot the price is £176 15/ to £177 5/ per ton, showing a fall of £1. The three-months' quotation is £175 ...

    Article : 77 words
  48. THE POPE'S ILLNESS.

    The condition of the Pope is less assuring, his indisposition being complicated by heart trouble. All audiences have been indefinitely ...

    Article : 30 words
  49. NOTHING LIKE BRICKS.

    No building material is so durable as well-made bricks. In the British Museum, are bricks taken, from the buildings in Nineveh and Babylon which show no sign ...

    Article : 51 words
  50. HOME FOR INCURABLES.

    Mr. Cacruthers yesterday took a trip up Illawarra line to Inspect the locality with a view of selecting a site for the proposed home for incurables. ...

    Article : 31 words
  51. THIS WEEK'S WINNERS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 40 words
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