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  2. MAN-POWER.

    The Emigration Conference, which is being held at and under the auspices of the Royal Colonial Institute, resumed its sessions on Tuesday. ...

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  3. THE TRIPLE ALLIANCE.

    The construction of the Austrian Dreadnoughts has caused anxiety, to all of the Great Powers except Germany, who, it has freely stated will pay for their ...

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  4. SPARKS FROM CONFERENCE.

    There was the chance for Conference to have done something heroic on Wednesday. If I had been a member I would have suggested one of two things—either ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  5. THE HILLS RAILWAY SERVICE.

    The Railways Commissioner (Mr. A. B. Moncrieff, O.M.G.) has forwarded the following letter to Mr. E. Ashby, convener of the BlacKwood and Belair Progress ...

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  6. THE DERBY.

    The Sportsman reported on Monday that the favourite for the Derby—Lord Rosebery's Neil Gow—had sprung a curb on the off hock. This news displaced Neil Gow ...

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  7. SCOTCH STRIKERS.

    A startling outrage on the part of strikers has taken place in Scotland. Unionist workmen in one of the big woodyard and sawmills in the town of ...

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  8. NEW DEFENCE SCHEME.

    The Federal Cabinet to-day devoted its attention to discussing the defence policy of the Labour Government, and finally approved of tie Minister (Sr. Pearce) ...

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  9. TRADE & LABOUR

    It is several weeks since the first occurred at Waikerie in connection with the irrigation challenging and even although the embargo imposed by the United ...

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  10. LATEST BETTING.

    {No abstract available}

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  11. THE RESULT.

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  12. CHURCHES OF SCOTLAND.

    The General Assemblies of the Church of Scotland and the United Free Church have instructed the joint committee of the union to continue its deliberation, and to present ...

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  13. AUSTRALIA'S NAVY.

    From figures made available to-day by the Defence Department, it appears that the new battleship cruiser of the improved Indefatigable type which is being built for ...

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  14. ADELAIDE BRICKMAKERS.

    The Wages Hoard in flic brickmaking trade expired recently. His Excellency the Governor-in-Council on Wednesday pursuant to the provisions of the factories ...

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  15. BISHOP'S INCOME.

    The Bishop of Newcastle (Dr. Stretch), in addressing the Synod to-day on reference being made to the ordinance providing that the Bishop's income bo £1.600, said it ...

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  16. JOHNSON-JEFFRIES FIGHT.

    The Board of Supervisors of San Francisco has granted permission for the Johnson-Jeffries fight to take place. Much opposition was shown in the ...

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  17. THE KAISER

    The people of Germany are much relieved at the official bulletin, which reports that the Kaiser is progressing satisfactorily. ...

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  18. COURT OF INDUSTRIAL APPEALS.

    In Executive Council on Wednesday His Honor Mr. Justice Homburg, a Judge of the Supreme Court, was appointed to be the Court of Industrial Appeals, pursuant ...

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  19. POOR PERTH.

    Mr. Rankine (Town Clerk at Subiato), described the City of Perth as the most mismanaged city in any part of Australia. He had been roads put down, and in six months ...

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  20. COMMERCE AND FINANCE.

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  21. THE BARRIER,

    The city council lost night decided not to defend the appeals against ratings lodged by the Proprietary and British Companies, but to accent the rates based ...

    Article : 172 words
  22. AVIATION.

    The United States and Mexico are negotiating a treaty for the compulsory registration of aeroplanes and dirigible balloons. Under this agreement unlicensed airships ...

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  23. FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE.

    All export of cattle boa been forbidden from the Argentine provinces of Corrientes, Entre Rios, Chaco, Formosa, and Northern Santefs, on account of an outbreak of the ...

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  24. EMPLOYERS AND CONTRACTS.

    In connection with the general demand fur higher wages, leading contractor stated on Wednesday that it was impossible to quote prices for a big job with any certainly ...

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  25. PREPARING THE WAY.

    The Agent-General for Victoria (Sir John Taverner) has been touring Kent, Making arrangements for the visit and lectures of the Victorian delegation—the ...

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  26. UNCONSCIOUS LEAP.

    Robert Morrow caused a sensation at the Melbourne Hospital last night. He had been suffering from an acute attack of influenza sleeplessness and worry. Last ...

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  27. COTTON MARKET.

    Advices from America conveying information from New Orleans and New York state that the cotton market is demoralized. The trading in the Exchange was ...

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  28. TELEPHONE LISTS.

    The High Court to-day began the hearing of an interesting action to determine whether the Post Office possesses the exclusive right of issuing the telephone ...

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  29. NIGERIAN TIN.

    The Imperial Government is considering the construction of a line of 120 miles of railway to upon up the great tinfields of the Bauchi province of Northern Nigeria ...

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  30. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    The Minister for Works has received the following telegram from the officer in charge of boring operations at Eyre, on the route of the proposed Traus-Australian ...

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  31. COST OF CARTING BRICKS.

    To indicate the manner in which the cool of carting has linen, it is only necessary to mention that before the Mile-End goods yard was established bricks from Blockwood ...

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  32. THE CANADIAN REGULATIONS.

    The Toronto correspondent of The Times states that the British Government has protested to the Canadian Government against the new immigrant regulations. ...

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  33. MAKERS' CARTERS ASSOCIATION.

    The fortnightly meeting was held at the Trades Hall on Tuesday evening, when the President (Mr. H. Capper) presided over a good attendance. Correspondence and ...

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  34. NEW STATES.

    The attention of the Premier (Mr. Kidston) was directed to a statement of Rp. Higgs, thai he intended to initiate steps in the direction of creating new Stales in ...

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  35. BANK SHAKES. &c.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 164 words
  36. SIZE OF CORNSACKS.

    The Minister for Customs (Mr. Tudor) said to-day that he would require strong reasons indeed to induce him to make any alteration in the present size of cornsacks. ...

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  37. EMIGRATION POLICY.

    The Emigration Conference, which is being held at and under the auspices of the Royal Colonial Institute, resumed its seasons on Tuesday. ...

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  38. AMERICAN RAILWAYS FREIGHTS.

    The United States Government has obtained an injunction restraining 25 railway companies who are members of the Western Traffic Association from increasing ...

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  39. OUTER HARBOUR RAILWAY BRIDGE.

    Good progress is being made by the contractors (South Australian Reinforced Concrete Company in the erection of the understructure ...

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  40. CRICKET.

    At present it seems doubtful whether a South African cricket team will visit Australia next season. Correspondence has been going on between the Board of ...

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  41. LIFE OF, PARLIAMENT.

    To-day the Attorney-General (Mr. Hughes) gave his opinion of the contention raised br Mr. R. A. Crouch. ex-M.P. that under the laws of Queen Anne and George ...

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  42. COMMONWEALTH NOTE OF ISSUE.

    Speaking to-day on the proposed. CommonweuUh note of issue the Premier (Mr. kidston) said:—"The Imperial Government has the currency of Great Britain in ...

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  43. POLICE FORCE.

    The Home Secretary (Mr. Appel) paid a visit of inspection to-day to the Roma street police barracks and the Petric terrace depot. The Minsiter's visit at this ...

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  44. PREPARING THE WAY.

    The Agent-General for Victoria (Sir John Taverner) has been touring Kent. making arrangements for the visit and lectures of the Victorian delegation—the ...

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  45. AMALGAMATED SOCIETY OF ENGINEERS.

    The fortnightly meeting of the Adelaide Branch of the Amalgamated Society of Engineers was held on Tuesday. There was a large attendance. The President ...

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  46. NEW ZEALAND.

    At a gathering of Freemasons on Wednesday Lord Plunket was presented with some valuable pieces of plate as a mark of esteam from the Freemasons of the ...

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  47. AGAINST COMBINES.

    The Federal Attorney-General (Mr. Hughes) was asked to-day if any further developments had taken place in connection with the prosecution of the members ...

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  48. ROUGH WEATHER.

    Boisterous weather prevailed along the south-eastern [?] to-day At Cape Moreton at 9 p.m a strong east gale was blowing and during the afternoon the ...

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  49. COMPENSATION CASE.

    The trial of action in which the Rockhampton Council sought' to recover from the Yorkshire Insurance Company £466 paid as compensation under the Workers ...

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  50. CONSPIRACY CHARGE.

    The bearing of the charge of conspiracy against Patrick Hill. John Huxley, Robert Harper, William Harper, Waller Kemp, and William Brocket was continued in the ...

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  51. SCHEME FOR CANADA.

    Allan Brothers, Limited, a company largely interested in the Canadian trade, has submitted a scheme to the, conference to lend to Canada 2,000 pioneers and their ...

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  52. CASUALTIES.

    KALGOORLIE, June l.—Leonora Mal­colm Small died at the hospital this morning from the effects of having taken sulphuric acid yesterday. The deceased was ...

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  53. BRICKMAKERS' BOARD.

    The term for which the Brickmaker Board was appointed having expired, it was on Wednesday ordered by His Excellency the Governor in Council, pursuant to the ...

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  54. LABOUR IN THE RING.

    Mr. Dacey, M.L.A., speaking at Alexandria tonight, said that in the coming State Parliamentary contest there would be but one main issue, and upon that issue Labour' ...

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  55. BURNING TRAGEDY.

    PERTH, June l.—In connection with the serious burns sustained by the French woman, Mignon Yasseur, owing to the bursting of a kerosine lamp on Monday ...

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  56. SMART ROCKCUTTER.

    There is considerable danger of the Harbour Trust's rockeuter working itself out of a job. So quickly and successfully does it cut through the rocky bottom of the ...

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  57. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    Three distinct earthshocks were felt at Cooma on Wednesday between noon and half-past 3. The vibration was distinet and was accompanied by a rumbling noise. ...

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  58. BUTCHERS' CITATION.

    During the hearing of the butchers [?] before the Arbitration Court to-day the President (Mr. Justice Burnside) said it appeared to him from the evidence that ...

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  59. ACCIDENT AT CITY BATHS.

    At the City Baths, at about 4.30 p.m. on Wednesday John Hussion a labourer, 46 years living at 5 Tavistock street while wheeling a barrow filled with bricks across ...

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  60. BRICKMAKING TRADE.

    The understanding that exists between the makers of bricks within the metropolitan area will expire at the end of August. Whole it has operated the price of bricks ...

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  61. AUSTRALIAN DESTROYER.

    The new Australian destroyer Parramatta, which has just been launched, has undergone a successful preliminary run under steam. Her trials in all departments ...

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  62. DROWNED IN 2½ FEET OF WATER.

    MELBOURNE, June 1.—Mrs. Mary Medlyn, farmer, who resides south of Standered, was to-day found drowned in two and a half feet of water in a creek adjacent to her ...

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  63. RECTOR SUSPENDED.

    The Bishop of North Queensland to-day suspended the Rev. E. C. Lademan from the exercise of his office as rector at Geraldton and has [?] ...

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  64. SHOOTING ACCIDENT.

    MELBOURNE, June 1.—A serious shooting accident befel Edward Clarke an employe of Mr. A. McCoy, of Scotsburn, on Monday Clarke was driving a poison cart ...

    Article : 75 words
  65. Advertising

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