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  2. MEMBERS' APPRECIATIONS.

    MELBOURNE, Friday. -- Sir. Fisher, leader of the Opposition, declared that the Commonwealth had lost a valuable public man, and the Federal Parliament a presiding officer who would ...

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  3. GENERAL HOAD ABROAD.

    One of the most useful official documents yet published in connection with the military forces of the Commonwealth was yesterday made available in a volume of "Extracts from the ...

    Article : 2,225 words
  4. THE PENSIONS ACT.

    MELBOURNE, Friday. -- The debate on the Old Age Pensions Act Amendment Bill was continued in the House of Representatives in Committee at an early hour this morning. ...

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  5. FARMERS AND SETTLERS.

    When the Farmers and Settlers' Conference met the Royal Exchange yesterday evening the president, Mr. R. Patten, M.L.C., said: -- "I have to communicate to you a melancholy ...

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  6. THE COMMONWEALTH.

    MELBOURNE, Friday. -- A conference of electrical experts has been held under the presidency of Mr. J. Hesketh, chief electrical engineer in the Postal Department, with a view ...

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  7. A PILLAR OF HIS CHURCH.

    Rev. J. E. Carruthers, referring to Sir Frederick Holder as a churchman, said: -- "In the death of Sir Frederick Holder the Methodist church in Australasia loses one of its most ...

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  8. A GRIEVANCE ON BOTH SIDES.

    THE FARMER: "Its very hard luck for me that you can't carry my produce to the market, when we're had such a good season." CHIEF COMMISSIONER FOR RAILWAYS: "It's very hard luck for us, with our railways as inadequate, as they are, that there should be a good season." ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  9. FARMERS' PARLIAMENT.

    The Farmers and Settlers' Conference continued its sittings at the Royal Exchange yesterday, Mr. Patten, M.L.C., presiding, The result of the ballot for the election of ...

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  10. "WOULD RATHER STARVE."

    In an address, given last night at the Sydney City. Mission-hall. Dawes Point, Rev, John Macaulay, M.A., stated that, in his opinion, prominent public men would serve a good ...

    Article : 489 words
  11. FATALITIES AND ACCIDENTS.

    A peculiar accident occurred yesterday afternoon at the intersection of Cameron and Rowntree streets, Balmain. Alfred Hall (33), living at Church-street, in that suburb, and employed ...

    Article : 94 words
  12. STATE FUNERAL ARRANGED.

    MELBOURNE, Friday. -- It has been decided by Federal, Ministers to accord the deceased gentleman a State funeral, but the place of interment will not be decided until the wishes of ...

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  13. CYCLISTS COLLIDE.

    ORANGE, Friday. -- Adjutant Hill, of the Salvation Army, whilst riding along the road on a bicycle, collided with another cyclist. His nose was badly fractured. ...

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  14. THROWN FROM A HORSE.

    ORANGE, Friday. -- Roy Clift was exercising a horse at the racecourse, when it took fright and bolted. Clift was thrown, and sustained a broken leg and a dislocated ankle, ...

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  15. MILITARY TRAINING.

    MELBOURNE, Friday. -- In accordance with a promise made by the Minister for Defence in his recent speech in Sydney, money is to be placed on the Defence Estimates this year to ...

    Article : 118 words
  16. STORY OF HIS CAREER.

    Sir Frederick Holder has had a remarkable career in politics. Entering the South Australian Assembly in 1887, it was only two years before he became Minister. That was in the ...

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  17. FATAL FALL WHILE SWINGING.

    WALCHA, Friday. -- Hector M'Donald, aged seven, while swinging on a clothes line, at Waterloo station, fell, and sustained internal injuries, which resulted in his death. ...

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  18. DEATH FROM A RUPTURED CYST.

    YOUNG, Friday. -- At the adjourned inquest concerning the sudden death of Maudee May Blackett, on July 15, the Government Analyst's report confirmed Dr. Maclennan's opinion that ...

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  19. SMALL-ARMS FACTORY.

    MELBOURNE, Friday. -- The plans and specifications for the small-arms factory at Lithgow are now being drawn out, and tenders will shortly be called. ...

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  20. THE OPIUM TRAFFIC.

    Shortly before 10 o'clock on Thursday night, Constables Robins and Joyce of the No. 2 Station, mode a seizure of what is believed to be opium, though, until an analysis is made, ...

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  21. DEATH OF JOHN ROBINSON.

    MELBOURNE, Friday. -- At Shepparton to-day, Henry Ernest Carmody, on remand, was charged with the wilful murder of John Robinson at Katamatite on June 4. ...

    Article : 312 words
  22. THE "ALL MAORIS."

    The Maoris will make their first appearance on the Agricultural Ground to-day, when they will engage a New South Wales side. The teams are: -- ...

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  23. THE STATE PENSIONS.

    The Commonwealth Old-Age Pensions' Department is receiving a great number of inquiries from old-age pensioners who have obtained their transfers to the Commonwealth ...

    Article : 463 words
  24. SNOW CARNIVAL.

    COOMA, Friday. -- Mr. Percy Hunter, Director of the Intelligence Department, has made arrangements for a snow carnival at the Hotel Kosoiusko during the early part of August. ...

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  25. FROSTS AND FOGS.

    Many frosts, some fogs, and low temperatures were reported over the State's yesterday morning. Kiandra registered 19deg., Coonabarabran 22, Nimitybelle, Cooma, and Rockley 24, ...

    Article : 49 words
  26. SOUTH AUSTRALIAN RAILWAYS.

    ADELAIDE, Thursday. -- The report of the Railway Commissioner for the nine months ended March 31 was presented to Parliament to-day. It shows that the earnings had ...

    Article : 93 words
  27. CALIFORNIA BOYS IN MELBOURNE.

    MELBOURNE, Friday. -- The California Boys arrived in Melbourne this afternoon, and received an enthusiastic welcome. A large crowd of representative footballers assembled ...

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  28. INTER-STATE RUGBY.

    Fred Wood, the Glebe serum-half, has dropped out of the team to visit Brisbane. He is unable to get the necessary leave. The vacant position will be filled by J. Stevenson, of ...

    Article : 39 words
  29. Advertising

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  30. WARSHIPS FOR COLOMBO.

    H.M.S. Pioneer cleared the Heads at 11.5 a.m, yesterday, bound for Colombo, for the purpose of being recommissioned. She proceeds via Torres Straits in company with the Pyramus ...

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  31. ASSISTANCE FOR NEWCASTLE MINERS.

    Representatives of the Colliery Employees' Federation of Newcastle, in the persons of Mr. P. Bowling (president) and Mr. A. Lewis (treasurer), saw the Premier and the Minister for ...

    Article : 92 words
  32. ABSTRACT OF SALES BY AUCTION. THIS DAY.

    Strongman, Watson, and Hawkins, at Croydon, at 2.15 -- Building Materials. A. M'Illree and Co., at Blacktown, at 3. -- Cattle. ...

    Article : 23 words
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