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  2. A RIVER DISASTER.

    News of a terrible drowning disaster comes from Salzburg, in Austria. A party of 18 boys and girls were returning from a peasant dance and were crossing ...

    Article : 64 words
  3. BAIRNSDALE TRAGEDY.

    The inquest concerning the death of Annetta Julia Peeck, who at midnight on June 21 was at Bairnsdale found at her home with her throat cut, was resumed ...

    Article : 1,259 words
  4. TATTERSALL'S SWEEPS.

    A deputation arranged by the Social Reform Bureau to-day asked the Postmaster-General (Mr. Thomas) to forbid the transmission through the post of matter ...

    Article : 946 words
  5. A POSSIBLE BREAKAWAY.

    The most important revolutions generally have small beginnings, and the impression that "the watchdog of the labourers' interests"—the United Labourers' ...

    Article : 1,109 words
  6. FEDERAL AFFAIRS.

    Increased duties on various classes of timber were sought by a deputation of sawmillers which waited on the Minister for Customs (Mr. Tudor) today. The Minister ...

    Article : 495 words
  7. FEDERAL PARLIAMENT

    The Speaker (Mr. McDonald, Q.) took the Chair at 3 p.m. —Western Australian Forts.— Mr. C. E. Frazer (Hon. Minister, W.A.) ...

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  8. IN THE SIGNAL BOX.

    When the special board's enquiry into the Richmond railway disaster was resumed today Signalman McDonald, of South Yarra, gave further evidence. He said on looking ...

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  9. WONDERFUL CALVE.

    Calve scored another triumph at the Exhibition Building on Tuesday evening, and the emotions of the great audience were deeply stirred by the magnetism of the ...

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  10. AVIATION.

    A sensational ending was provided to-day to the aeroplane exhibition of Madame Franck, upon the Boldone racecourse, near Sunderland. ...

    Article : 95 words
  11. BLACKPOOL MEETING.

    Mr. Robert Loraine, one of London's prominent actors, who recently distinguished himself by biplaning from Alum Bay, on the Isla of Wight, across the ...

    Article : 128 words
  12. LINKING THE STATES.

    An interesting statement concerning the Government's railway proposals was made by the Premier (Mr. Kidston) in the course of a reply to a deputation from ...

    Article : 198 words
  13. A WESTERN AUSTRALIAN MACHINE

    Mr. McMullen, of Fremantle, who is the only Western Australian competing for the Commonwealth prize for the best Australian flying machine for military purposes, says ...

    Article : 84 words
  14. ANGLO-JAPANESE EXHIBITION.

    Occasion was taken of the bunk holiday yesterday to visit the Anglo-Japanese Exhibition at Shepherd's Bush. There was a brilliant display. The attendance at ...

    Article : 39 words
  15. FEDERAL NOTE ISSUE.

    Reference to the Commonwealth note issue was made to-day at the half-yearly meeting of the Bank of Victoria. Mr. Edward Miller (Chairman of Directors) ...

    Article : 446 words
  16. EDUCATION.

    The new Education Bill was circulated to-day. It is in its general features similar to the Bil which was introduced by the Minister for Education last year, but ...

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  17. DENTIST'S DILEMMA.

    A case, which had been twice previously adjourned, and in which Dr. J. T. Tunnnck, dentist, of Bourke street, was sued by Nellie Campbell, a young woman living in Rokeby ...

    Article : 144 words
  18. THE KING AND THE RIFLEMEN.

    At the reception given by King George V. to the overseas rifle teams engaged in the Bisley competitions Lord Cheyresmore, Chairman of the Council of the National ...

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  19. THIEF IN THE DARK

    On Monday evening the residence of Mr. W. H. Walters, at Seddon, was entered. The inmates were at the time in the back of the house. Mrs. Pike went into the ...

    Article : 120 words
  20. BOOT TRADE CASE.

    Mr. Justice Higgins, as President of the Commonwealth Court of Conciliation and Arbitration, to-day continued the hearing of the application to have the award of ...

    Article : 530 words
  21. STATE PARLIAMENTS.

    In the Assembly this afternoon the Supply Hill for £1,053,875 for the services for the year was passed through all stages. ...

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  22. HOTEL LICENCES.

    The Victorian system of reducing licences of hotels is attracting attention in the other States. The Governments of Queensland and Western Australia have sent ...

    Article : 100 words
  23. ON THE BORDERLAND OF HUNGER.

    The Adelaide Benevolent and Strangers' Friend Society, of Morialta street, reports having helped the following people during July:—Forty-six widows, with children: ...

    Article : 76 words
  24. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    In the Legislative Assembly to-day the Premier (Mr. Wade) gave notice of the intention foh the Government to introduce a Bill providing for a minimum wage for ...

    Article : 131 words
  25. MURRAY WATERS.

    A deputation to-day urged the Premier (Mr. Murray) that the Stale should construct a collapsible weir at the head of Kow Swamp, on the River Murray, at a ...

    Article : 142 words
  26. TAX ON BANKNOTES.

    The Federal Treasurer (Mr. Fisher) has prepared a Bill imposing a tax on bank-notes. It is intended that it shall come into operation contemporaneously with the ...

    Article : 209 words
  27. DEPUTATIONS.

    A deputation of the members for the District of Flinders and Cr. Inkster, of the Elliston District Council, waited on the Chief Secretary (Hon. F. S. Wallis) on ...

    Article : 190 words
  28. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    Messrs. Gilchrist, Watt, & Sanderson have received advices that the first two of the five passenger steamers for the new service to Australia will be named Aeneas ...

    Article : 197 words
  29. SEVEN HOTELS CLOSED

    The special licensing Bench appointed to affect a reduction in the number of licensed premises announced its decision to-day. Mr. Keats (Chairman) said that in making its ...

    Article : 189 words
  30. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    Henry Mews Cousins pleaded guilty at the Criminal Court to-day to having stolen £366 and £140, the property of his late employers, the Fremantle Gas Company. ...

    Article : 110 words
  31. RUSSIAN JEWS.

    With reference to the recent cable message to the effect that Mr. Israel Zangwill had confirmed the statement that the Government of Western Australia was ...

    Article : 198 words
  32. NEW SOUTH WALES POLITICS.

    A new political party is announced—the Social Democratic Party of New South Wales. Its object is to secure proper representation for the democracy of the ...

    Article : 70 words
  33. WESTERN BLOOD STOCK.

    The feature of the horse parade at the Royal Agricultural Society's Show, opened at Claremont to-day, was the fine collection of blood stock raised in the State. ...

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  34. LATE SPORTING.

    The following are the probable riders in the Australian Hurdle Race:—Vernier, S. Howie; Obi, H. A. Deeble; Kulcurna. W. Hopwood; Lord Desmond, G. Woodburn: ...

    Article : 136 words
  35. MOREA AT FREMANTLE.

    The R.M.S. Morea arrived this morning with the following passengers:—For Adelaide.—Dr. Trott, Mr. Weidenbach, Misses Hassell and French. For Melbourne. ...

    Article : 83 words
  36. QUEENSLAND.

    A telegram from Mosman to-day states the O'Malley (the Secretary of the Sugar Workers Union) was arrested on a charge of haying attempted to procure a person ...

    Article : 78 words
  37. MISSIONS TO SEAMEN.

    The monthly meeting of the committee was held at the Church Office on July 27, when there wow present—The Bishop of Adelaide (in the chair), Dean Young, Canon Swan. Rev. H. L. Eble Dr. ...

    Article : 100 words
  38. LATE MINING.

    During July 54,165 oz. of gold, valued at £215,417, was exported from New Zealand. This was a slight increase over the corresponding period of last year. Silver exports show a decrease of ...

    Article : 57 words
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