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  2. UNIVERSAL PEACE.

    Mr. Asquith made an important statement at a dinner given by the Government on Saturday at the Hotel Cecil to the delegates attending the seventeenth Universal ...

    Article : 145 words
  3. LORD' BRASSEY'S COUNTRY SEAT.

    The eastern part of Normanhurst Court; Lord Brassey's Sussex seat, two and a quarter miles from Battle, was destroyed by a fire which originated in the kitchen on ...

    Article : 237 words
  4. FROM DAY TO DAY.

    The doctor eyed the patient gravely, and then solemnly addressed the tearful mother who was in attendance. "I regret, madam, that your son is ...

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  5. LABOR IN PARIS

    The compositors and printers unions in the French capital struck work last night in obedience to the order of the Labor Confederation, protesting against ...

    Article : 119 words
  6. TO-DAY'S WEATHER MAP.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 105 words
  7. VICTORIAN BUTTER FAMINE HIGH PEICES.

    The present high price of butter is prohibitive to the poorer classes, and the consumption of the commodity has fallen one-fifth. There is likely to be a further, ...

    Article : 71 words
  8. LAND TITLES OFFICE

    Mr. M. Giles., the: Registrar-General, has supplied the Attorney-General (Hon. A. H. Peake) with the subjoined, report, dated August 3, concerning recent criticisms of ...

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  9. SOME REMARKABLE FIGURES.

    A striking contrast is afforded by a comparison of the figures showing the exports of butter oversea from Victoria during the first month of the new season 1908-9 with ...

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  10. A FATAL FIFE.

    A burning accident happened at Sandford on Saturday night, which resulted in the death of an elderly woman, Mary Rigney, and serious injuries to her husband, John ...

    Article : 190 words
  11. PERSIA.

    The revolutionaries at Tabriz, their headquarters, to the north-west of Teheran, have recommenced fighting in consequence of the discovery that the pourparlers of ...

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  12. BRITISH TARIFF.

    The new taxation required in 1909 is estimated by the "Spectator" at £16,000,000, which it will be impossible to raise, that journal declares, without jeopardising ...

    Article : 147 words
  13. VICTORIA.

    A movement is on foot to establish extensive works in the Wimmera district. A committee of investigation has been appointed meetings have been held at the ...

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  14. THE POSITION IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    Mr. P. H. Suter, the Government dairy expert, stated on Monday afternoon' that the prospects of the butter market were excellent from the producer's point of ...

    Article : 389 words
  15. BAROMETER AND THERMOMETER READINGS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 13 words
  16. A JOCKEY INJURED.

    While riding Ironbark in a school over the jumps at Canlfieid on Saturday morning with two other horses J. E. Carter, had a fall, and sustained concussion of the brain ...

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  17. A PAINFULL ACCIDENT.

    Roy Kutcher. 13 years of age, living with his parents at Beninga, was the victim of a painful accident. He fell on the edge of a stick with such force that 6 in. of it ...

    Article : 73 words
  18. A "MEERYMAKER" IN TROUBLE.

    An application affecting the liberty of Herbert Clayton of the theatrical organisation, known as "The Merry makers," was before Mr. Justice Hodges in Chambera ...

    Article : 304 words
  19. SCALDED BY STEAM.

    James Henderson, a young man employed at the Federal Spring Works, Victoriastreet, Melbourne, was badly scalded while at work through a steam feed pipe ...

    Article : 65 words
  20. FIRE AT PEKIN.

    The German military barracks at Pekin were destroyed by fire yesterday. The small arms magazine was blown up, and the artillery magazine was saved with great ...

    Article : 46 words
  21. CALENDAR—August 4.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 20 words
  22. HORSEMAN BADLY INJURED.

    John Fitzgerald, a young man. was out riding, when his horse suddenly shied, with the result that the rider was thrown heavily to the road. The injured man ...

    Article : 98 words
  23. METEOROLOGIST'S REPORT.

    Very stormy weather, with driving showers, continues along the coast of New South Wales under the influence of the monsoonal depression. Over the remainder ...

    Article : 69 words
  24. A STEAMER ASHORE.

    A message was received at the Electric Telegraph Department this morning intimating that the steamer Konoowarra was aground five miles north of Inskip Point. ...

    Article : 71 words
  25. METEOROLOGICAL NOTES.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 614 words
  26. A NONAGENARIAN INJURED.

    J. F. Tullock, a resident of Bendigo, who is over 90 years of age, was knocked down by a tram in a street of that town, sustaining concussion of the brain and severe ...

    Article : 59 words
  27. FIRE OH A WHARF.

    Early this morning, while the wind was blowing a gale and heavy rain was falling, smoke was noticed issuing from a stack of chaff on the wharf occupied by Messrs. ...

    Article : 99 words
  28. DEATH AFTER ACCIDENT.

    Robert Cochrane, who recently was seriously injured at Beaufort, where he was caught in the shafting of the machinery. in a quartz-crushing plant, has died in the ...

    Article : 58 words
  29. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    William Clarke, the six-year-old son of a constable stationed at Wallsend. was playing on the banks of the Iron Bark Creek canal, when be fell into the water. The ...

    Article : 65 words
  30. A MYSTERY SOLVED.

    The mystery concerning the disappearanee from his home in Richmond nearly; three weeks ago of Charles Lush, an elderly man, has been solved by the discovery of ...

    Article : 70 words
  31. SEAMAN MALTREATED

    Shortly before midnight on Friday Alfred Olsen. a seaman employed on the barque Solgram, was picked up in Sussex-street in an unconscious condition. He mas taken ...

    Article : 117 words
  32. THE POSTAL COMMISSION.

    The Postal commission resumed its sittings to-day. Mr. H. B. Templeton, the Acting DeputyPostmaster-General of Queensland, was ...

    Article : 271 words
  33. FOOT ALMOST CUT OFF.

    J. Lewis, employed at the Mount Pleasant colliery loco. sheds, was walking home along the colliery line after his work was finished, when he was overtaken by a coal ...

    Article : 73 words
  34. APPEAL FROM THE DOCK.

    Upon being found guilty in the Criminal Court to-day of false pretences, George Robert Beere made an impassioned appeal to Judge Box for mercy. In tearful ...

    Article : 215 words
  35. A PAINTER'S ILL LUCK.

    Albert Newlands, a painter, who had been laid aside for 13 weeks with a fractured arm, met with another accident on the very day he resumed work at the ...

    Article : 118 words
  36. LEG BROKEN AT FOOTBALL.

    During the progress of a football match at Gunning against the Railway Club. Goulburn. L. Hannan, one of the local team, sustained a fractured leg. ...

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  37. DRINK AND INCENDIARISM.

    At the Stawell Court to-day Arthur Gissang, jun., was charged with having set fire to his father's house at Deep Lead on July 27. The evidence tendered by the ...

    Article : 96 words
  38. POISON IN THE CUP.

    Mr. H. Clement Watts, a jeweller, of Wagga, has had a narrow escape from a terrible death. He was drinking a cap of tea. and on being called into the shop left ...

    Article : 117 words
  39. RIFLE CLUB STATISTICS.

    The figures relating to the musketry course among the rifle clubs in Victoria for the year ended June 30 last show that there are now 21,813 riflemen enrolled, ...

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  40. A SOLICITOR INJURED.

    Mr. J. W. Dixon, a Melbourne solicitor has met with a serious railway accident. A porter at Kew. after the departure of the last train for Melbourne, noticed something ...

    Article : 77 words
  41. A PROHIBITED IMMIGRANT

    Recently a member of the colored crew of the British-India steamer Itinda deserted from his vessel at Port Adelaide and the police so far have failed to apprehend him. ...

    Article : 192 words
  42. SHUNTER LOSES AN ARM.

    Charles Dobson, an unmarried man, was engaged in shunting operations at the Clyde marshalling yards, when his right arm was caught between the buffers of two ...

    Article : 50 words
  43. THE AMERICAN FLEET. A FISHERMEN'S WELCOME.

    In connection with the arrival of the American fleet at Port Philip Heads on August 29. the members of the local Fishermen's Union have decided to make an ...

    Article : 65 words
  44. OLD LADY SEVERELY BURNT.

    Mrs. Jane Heuston, an octogenarian, residing at Golden-square, Bendigo, sustained serious burns as the result of an accident. She was making tea when her clothing ...

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  45. NEW AUSTRALIANS.

    During the month of July 123 foreigners became naturalised citizes of the Com-: monwealth, and received from the Departmenf of External Affairs naturalisation ...

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  46. WHAT A DOG FOUND.

    The body of Richard Blainey Smith, an old age pensioner, 86 years of age, was found on the beach at.Port Hacking, the attention of a gentleman being drawn to ...

    Article : 75 words
  47. A SEASIDE TRAGEDY.

    There was a terrible ending to a summer holiday at West Pentire, near Newquay, Cornwall, on June 22, when three persons —a "sister" and two girls—were drowned, ...

    Article : 247 words
  48. BALLARAT BAND COMPETITIONS.

    So far 21 brass bands have entered for the South-street, Ballarat, competitions, viz.—Wide Bay, Gympie, Kiakussayu (NewZealand), Inverell, Armidale City, ...

    Article : 56 words
  49. NEWS FOR THE FLEET.

    The local office of Reuter's Agency announce that for some time the agency has kept Admiral Sperry, who is in chaise of the American fleet, well informed upon ...

    Article : 65 words
  50. CONSTABLE BRUTALLY ASSAULTED.

    Constable O'Keefe was on duty at the Newcastle railway-station, when an unknown man approached him, and without the slightest indication of his intention ...

    Article : 149 words
  51. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    The official returns for-July of the gold exported and received at the Mint gives the total as 133,423 oz. This is 4,868 oz. in excess of the output during July of last year. ...

    Article : 52 words
  52. Advertising

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  53. TO-DAY'S ENGAGEMENTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 98 words
  54. THE SHOOTING TRAGEDY.

    The funeral of Mrs.Roe. (wife of the police magistrate), whose death occurred on Saturday under tragic and pathetic circumstances, took place to-day, and was of a ...

    Article : 55 words
  55. LAWN TENNIS.

    The annual meeting of members of the Hyde Park club was held on Friday last in Miss Winwood's hall. Park-street, Unley. Mr. H. G. Fitch presided over a fair attendance. The committee's ...

    Article : 215 words
  56. BODY FOUND IN A SEWER.

    Matthew Donovan, 20 years of age, employed on a farm at Greenmount, visited a neighboring town, and as he felt unwell, went to a boardinghouse to stay. The ...

    Article : 78 words
  57. THE REPORTERS' STRIKE.

    The dispute between the press reporters and the Parliamentary House Committee is still unsettled. The committee, however, have agreed, to meet and hear the reporters ...

    Article : 52 words
  58. Advertising

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  59. SURPLUS REVENUE QUESTION.

    The State Treasurer (Mr. Wilson) informed a representative of "The Advertiser" to-day that he had not received any replies to the telegrams which had been sent ...

    Article : 61 words
  60. Advertising

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  61. Advertising

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