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  2. THE POSITION IS UNIQUE.

    Mr. W. M. Hughes, M.H.R., when asked for his views on the effect of the decision of the High Court, said the position created by the judgment was quite unique in the history of ...

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  3. UNITED STATES FLEET.

    AUCKLAND, June 22.--According to advices received from the islands this week, all Hawail is in a whirl over the form of entertainment to be given the sailors of the fleet when they ...

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  4. IN A SEA OF MUD.

    WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Saturday.--Wretched weather prevailed, for the second test match, played to-day. Rain had fallen all the previous night and this morning, while during the ...

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  5. MILLIONS HOMELESS.

    The "Tung Wah Times" newspaper (the official organ of the Chinese Empire Reform Association in New South Wales) received the following cablegram on Friday night from the ...

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  6. THE COMMONWEALTH.

    MELBOURNE, Saturday.--Partly as a result of the recent inquiry into the unsatisfactory condition of the Melbourne telephone system, the Postmaster-General has decided to attach ...

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  7. LOCAL GOVERNMENT.

    The case of Brown v. Municipality of Lithgow, concluded last week, after occupying the attention of the Chief Justice and a jury for over a fortnight, emphasises the necessity for ...

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  8. A "POLITICAL PROMISSORY NOTE."

    Mr. Joseph Cook, deputy leader of the Opposition in the House of Representatives, when interviewed regarding the judgement of the High Court, said the result was exactly what had been ...

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  9. "AMEND THE CONSTITUTION."

    "Undoubtedly, in my opinion, the Federal Government will be looked to to take immediate steps to secure an amendment of the Constitution," said Mr. Frank Bryant, president of the ...

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  10. VICTORIA'S MANUFACTURES.

    MELBOURNE, Sunday.--A return prepared by the Victorian Government Statist shows that considerable progress was made in manufacturing industries last year. The number of ...

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  11. FURTHER MELBOURNE PLANS.

    Colonel D. Miller, general manager of the arrangements for the reception of the American fleet, will pay another visit to Sydney during the week to deal with matters connected with the ...

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  12. THE AFFECTED AREA.

    The Si-Kiang, one of the larger watercourses of Chin[?] through the province of Kwang-si, which [?] to the westward of, and adjoins, [?] of Canton. After heavy ...

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  13. CAPTURING N.S.W. TRADE.

    TILBA TILBA, Sunday.--A number of settlers and others interested in shipping matters met at Bormagui yesterday and interviewed the manager of the Melbourne Steamship Company, who ...

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  14. ENGLISH VALUES OF AMERICAN MONEY.

    The following is given for the information of those who do not know the relative value of English and American money:-- 1 cent (copper), 12 d. ...

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  15. TO MEET BURNS.

    Arrangements were on Saturday completed by. Mr. H. D. M'Intosh (manager for the Burns syndicate) with Mike Schreck, the famous American, heavyweight boxer, to visit Australia ...

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  16. STRONG SUPPORT FORTHCOMING.

    BEGA, Sunday.--Mr. Reld, chairman of the Melbourne Shipping Company, is on a visit to the district, and is arranging for the establishment of agencies of the company at Eden, ...

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  17. REFEREES AND ROUGHNESS.

    The football referee's lot--like that of the Gilbertian policeman--is not a happy one. During the progress of the match between the second teams of the University and Newtown at ...

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  18. FATALITIES AND ACCIDENTS.

    James Cooney, laborer, residing in Alderson-street, Redfern, fell from the top of a bus on to the roadway at Pyrmont on Saturday night, and sustained injuries to the back. He ...

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  19. A HARBOR EPISODE.

    At about 9.50 last night, when the Steamer Manly was near the Heads on a trip to Manly, Frederick Wischutch, residing in Crown-street, was leaning over the side of the vessel when ...

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  20. MANUFACTURERS GRATIFIED.

    Mr. John G. Farleigh (Farleigh, Nettheim, and Co.), president of the Chamber of Manufactures, finds cause for satisfaction in the decision of the High Court, Speaking to a representative of ...

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  21. GIRL'S STRANGE SUICIDE.

    The City Coroner on Saturday morning held an inquiry into the death of Jessie Burness Kinnear. aged 19, who died at her parents house in Bourke-street, Surry-hills, on June 16. ...

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  22. GIPPSLAND MARBLE.

    MELBOURNE, Sunday.--Reporting on the marble outcrop north of Orbost, the Government Geologist says that the marble is mostly of a soft grey color, but reddish in some places, ...

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  23. FARMING MACHINERY.

    PERTH, Saturday.--A deputation from the Trades and Labor Council interviewed the Premier and asked that the Government should undertake the manufacture of farming ...

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  24. CHINESE BOYCOTT OF JAPAN.

    BRISBANE, Sunday.--It was learned from the officers of the N.Y.K. Yawata Maru, which reached Pinkenba to-night from Eastern ports, that the Chinese boycott of Japanese goods in ...

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  25. CITIZEN'S SUDDEN DEATH.

    James Martin, a resident of Campbell-street, Newtown, died suddenly in King-street on Saturday. He stepped off a tram, and was almost immediately seized with a fit, and dropped on ...

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  26. ''CAN'T REST WHERE IT IS."

    Mr. J. C. Watson, M.H.R., the ex-leader of the Federal Labor Party, regrets the decision. He thinks there is little use in members of Parliament trying to put plain language into ...

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  27. THE DANGEROUS PEA RIFLE.

    Herbert Bracey (13), residing in Pitt-street, Waterloo, was playing with a pea rifle yesterday when it went off and shot him in the shoulder. He was taken to the Sydney Hospital, where ...

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  28. IRONCLAD REFEREES.

    MELBOURNE, Sunday.--Evidently the time is fast approaching when football umpires will have to wear coats of mail or carry bowle knives and six-shooters, in order to protect ...

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  29. PICKED UP UNCONSCIOUS.

    A man named John Lowe, lodging in Riley-street, was picked up at about 3 a.m: yesterday in an unconscious condition, and taken to Sydney Hospital, where he was admitted by ...

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  30. GOAL KICKING EXTRAORDINARY.

    MELBOURNE, Sunday.--The sensation in football on Saturday occurred at Footscray, where the local team scored 28 goals 20 behinds against North Melbourne. ...

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  31. A FREETRADE MEMBER'S VIEW.

    Mr. G. W. Fuller, M.H.R., sums up the position as follows:-- "If we are to have protection I think the principle of the 'new protection' is much better ...

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  32. PRESERVATION OF PLUMAGE BIRDS.

    MELBOURNE, Saturday.--The External Affairs Department has received a cable from the Commonwealth official in London that a bill has been introduced in the House of Commons ...

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  33. OVER AN EMBANKMENT.

    WEST MAITLAND, Sunday.--An inquest was held at the Court-house yesterday concerning the death of Thomas M'Namara, who died in Maitland Hospital, on the 24th inst., from ...

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  34. BRAYBROOK DISASTER.

    MELBOURNE, Sunday.--The Railway Commissioners have decided to hold a departmental inquiry into the conduct of the three signalmen, who have been suspended in connection with the ...

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  35. LEARNING THE LESSON.

    Mr. F. E. Winchcombe, M.L.C., president of the Sydney Chamber of Commerce, when asked on Saturday for his views regarding the decision of the High Court on the New Protection law, ...

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  36. A BROKEN ARM.

    "WOLLONGONG, Sunday.--George Garnet, employed at the Government quarry, Port Kembla, had his arm broken yesterday whilst loading stone with the crane nip, the pin of which flew ...

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  37. VICTORIA'S SURPLUS.

    MELBOURNE, Sunday.--The estimate of the surplus for the financial year, which closes on June 30, has been again revised and again reduced. The Premier does not now expect to ...

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  38. HURT WHILE SKATING.

    BROKEN-HILL, Saturday.--An accident occurred at the skating rink last night, whereby a young man, Walter Edwards, sustained a broken ankle. One of the learners caught his foot ...

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  39. "MAGNA CHARTA OF STATE RIGHTS."

    MELBOURNE, Sunday.--Commenting on the decision of the High Court in the harvester case, Sir Thomas Bent said it seemed to him to be a declaration of State rights. ...

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  40. GONE AGAIN!

    MELBOURNE, Sunday.--Mick Burke broke the world's clubs-swinging record on Saturday, beating the previous best by Burrows, of 65h, 10min., by 4min. ...

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  41. CHOKED BY BANANAS.

    TWEED HEADS, Sunday.--On Tuesday last, Nellie Kukulus (15), living at Terranora, died suddenly. She ate a number of bananas, and drank several cups of water. Dr. Goldsmid ...

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  42. FISH SUPPLY.

    YAMBA, Sunday.--The Town Clerk's report on the fish markets has caused great discontent amongst the already dissatisfied hard-working fishermen. Forty fishermen at Clarence Heads ...

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  43. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    The South Australian Poultry and Kennel Club had splendid weather for the second day of their show in the Exhibition Building, and a good attendance was the result. The dogs made a ...

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  44. HIGH COURT.

    MELBOURNE, Sunday.--The High Court concluded its Melbourne sittings yesterday, and the members of the Court entered upon their three weeks midwinter vacation. ...

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  45. TWO FOOTBALLERS INJURED.

    BEGA, Sunday.--During the progress of a football match between Bega Rovers and Bemboka Club on the latter's ground yesterday, a Bega player, Harry Higgins, sustained a broken leg. ...

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  46. THE ENGLISH LICENSING BILL.

    Sir,--In your issue of to-day appears a cable from London about a meeting in protest against the English Licensing Bill. As the presentation of only one side of the case is likely to give a ...

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  47. FALL FROM A ROOF.

    WOLLONGONG, Saturday.--This morning, a man named William Barraclough (60), a carpenter, who was engaged on the re-erection of Messrs. Towle and Co's. bakery establishment, ...

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  48. DISMASTED VESSEL.

    WELLINGTON, Sunday.--The scow Whangaroa, which left Wanganui on the 3rd instant for Sydney, timber laden, met with bad weather soon after clearing the New Zealand coast, and ...

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  49. APPEAL TO THE HIGH COURT.

    Special leave to appeal from the judgment of the Full Court of New South Wales in the case of Donald Gillespie, exparte the official assignee. Maxwell respondent, has been ...

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  50. THE DOBIES MURDER.

    MELBOURNE, Sunday.--Charles Henry Deutschmann, who is to be executed in Ballarat gaol on Monday for the murder of his wife at Dobies, near Ararat, has written to the ...

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  51. ARE OTHER ACTS LEGAL?

    MELBOURNE, Sunday.--The judgment delivered by the High Court on Friday voiding for want of constitutionality the new protection system, as embodied in the Excise Tariff Act. ...

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  52. A FRACTURED SPINE.

    ADELAIDE, Sunday.--Returning from Port Pirie races yesterday in a sulky drawn by a restive horse, Alfred James Forwood (37) was [?] ...

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