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  2. TRANSFERRED PROPERTIES.

    Amongst the many problems between the Commonwealth and States yet awaiting settlement is that of compensation by the Commonwealth for State ...

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  3. TRADE UNION CONGRESS.

    At the Trades Union Congress at Nottingham yesterday, a Socialist resolution, to the effect that the Congress amalgamate with the Labour party and ...

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  4. GALLERY NOTES.

    Upon the Legislative Council meeting yesterday afternoon, Hon. Ellis Dean moved the adjournment of the House to call attention to the outbreak of San ...

    Article : 436 words
  5. MURDERS BY BLACKS.

    A telegram was received to-day from Turkey Creek stating that since the murder at Blackfellow's Creek on August 9, the territory for many miles ...

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  6. THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL.

    The new Governor-General (the Earl of Dudley) made his official landing to-day in splendid spring weather. Long before midday two lines ot man-o-war ...

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  7. EUCHARISTIC CONGRESS.

    It was stated this week that elaborate arrangements had been made for the procession that is to take place in front of Westminster Cathedral in ...

    Article : 145 words
  8. SEVENOAKS TRAGEDY.

    General Luard, whose wife was recently mysteriously murdered on the balcony of a summer-house in a wood at Sevenoaks, in Kent, has written a ...

    Article : 93 words
  9. THE STRAITS ISLANDS:

    The letter which appeared in Monday's issue of "The Mercury," dealing with the Commissioner ot Police s report on his visit to the Straits Islands, was ...

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  10. TENDERS FOR FROZEN MEAT.

    Tenders are being invited by the War Office for a year's supply of frozen beef and mutton for the troops in South Africa. ...

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  11. THE ARRANGEMENTS.

    The Eucharistic Congress opens to-day. Two bishops met Cardinal Vannutelli yesterday at Dover, and Archbishop Bourne, of Westminster, Rt. Rev. M ...

    Article : 140 words
  12. BRITISH NAVAL SQUADRON.

    The British Admiralty is sending a squadron to South Africa in connection with the Federation Convention to be held there. ...

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  13. THE POSTAL COMMISSION.

    The Postal Commission, sitting at the Federal Parliament House, to-day further examined Mr. Bright, Deputy Postmaster-General of Victoria. ...

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  14. THE SOMALILAND MULLAH.

    The Somaliland Mullah has raided the country of the friendly natives, and stolen 160 camels. The Mullah's troops have killed two ...

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  15. THE PROTESTANT PROTEST.

    The entire Congress will debate the subjects connected with the Eucharist. Catholic peers will accommodate a number of the leading visitors. ...

    Article : 176 words
  16. PERSONAL.

    A number of local visitors to Melbourne for the American fleet celebrations returned to Zeehan yesterday, amongst them being Mr. J. Craze (manager of the ...

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  17. UNITED STATES ARMY.

    An attempt is to be made to increase the strength of the United States Army. President Roosevelt proposes shortly to ask Congress to add 25,000 to the ...

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  18. FEATHER WEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP.

    A fight for the featherweight championship took place at San Francisco yesterday between Moran and Attell. After twenty-three rounds had been ...

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  19. DREADFUL TRAGEDY.

    A terrible tragedy occurred last night at Caltowie. Two boys, Patrick, aged 19, and Leo, aged 12, the sons of Patrick O'Loughlin, railway navvy, were ...

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  20. SITUATION IN MOROCCO.

    The German Consul (Dr. Vassel, who recently left Tangier for Mulai Ha[?]d's headquarters at Fez, has attended a meeting of Morocean notables at ...

    Article : 130 words
  21. A SWIMMING RECORD.

    F. Boaurepaire, the Victorian swimmer, is taking part in swimming contests in Scotland. At Govan yesterday Beaurepairo ...

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  22. DISTURBANCES IN PERSIA.

    British and Russian Notes in identical terms have been presented to the Shah of Persia. These Notes mention that the ...

    Article : 251 words
  23. GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

    The finance committee of the Municipal Council have gone into the expenditure and receipts of electric, light, and it is quite possible a proposal will be ...

    Article : 108 words
  24. DUTY ON MATCHES.

    When the duty on matches was fixed in the new tariff, a provision was inserted requiring that, after September 1, 1908, all boxes of matches which did ...

    Article : 231 words
  25. LAWN TENNIS AT BADEN.

    A. F. Wilding, the New Zealand tennis player, in a tournament at Baden, has won the lawn tennis championship of Germany. ...

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  26. GERMAN MILITARY MANÆUVRES.

    The London "Daily Chronicle" states that M. Adigard, a member of the French Chamber of Deputies, who was following, in an unofficial capacity, the ...

    Article : 64 words
  27. SEDITION IN INDIA.

    The appeal by Tilak, of Bombay, who was recently found guilty of sedition and sentenced to transportation, has been dismissed. ...

    Article : 130 words
  28. ENGLAND AND GERMANY.

    Here is a summary of what Mr. H. M. Hyndman says in the "Clarion," July 31:— "There is not the slightest doubt ...

    Article : 473 words
  29. IMPERIAL POLITICS.

    The Imperial Parliament has gone into recess for a fow months, to the relief of everybody. Of important measures only two have been carried—the Old-age ...

    Article : 339 words
  30. A DISHONEST MINISTER.

    The ex-Minister of Justice in Denmark (M. Alberti) has been arrested at Copenhagen on a charge of fraud. M. Alberti has confessed that he ...

    Article : 60 words
  31. LABOUR IN AMERICA.

    Labour Day anniversary has been celebrated in New York, Chicago, and Boston, and also in various centres in Canada, in an orderly manner. ...

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  32. THE WEATHER.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 30 words
  33. CONTROL OF BILLIARDS.

    A club to control billiards has been, formed in England. It consists of leading amateur players, who are receiving the support of the principal table ...

    Article : 82 words
  34. THE COTTON INDUSTRY.

    There is still a possibility of a "lockout" in the cotton industry in Lancashire being averted. "The Times" states that the ...

    Article : 150 words
  35. DEPARTURE FOR MELBOURNE.

    Lord Dudley and staff left by express for Melbourne to-night. ...

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  36. THE VICTORIAN PARLIAMENT.

    A crisis, quite unexpected, developed in the Legislative Assembly this afternoon, Mr. Elmslie, with the concurrence of the leader of the ...

    Article : 197 words
  37. TASMANIA'S WELCOME.

    The following telegram has been de spatched by the Premier to the Right Hon. Earl Dudley, K.P., at Sydney:— On behalf of the State of Tasmania, ...

    Article : 121 words
  38. A GALE OF WIND.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 58 words
  39. NEWCASTLE ELECTION.

    A strenuously-contested election is taking place at Newcastle-on-Tyne, and the women suffragists are taking a prominent part. ...

    Article : 97 words
  40. SATURDAY HALF-HOLIDAY.

    The first meeting of the committee of the newly-formed Saturday Halfholiday Association was held to-night, and it was stated subsequently that ...

    Article : 116 words
  41. LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL BOUN DARIES.

    At a public meeting last night. Dr. McCall explained the details of the proposed electric lighting scheme for Ulverstone. ...

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  42. LORD NORTHCOTE'S DEPARTURE.

    Lord Northcote, in his farewell message to Australia, says:— I know of no country which demands from its citizens of all classes ...

    Article : 197 words
  43. GENERAL CABLES.

    His Majesty King Edward attended the Doncaster races to-day. ...

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  44. IMMIGRATION LEAGUE MATTERS.

    The missing vote of £50 was again the subject of discussion at a meeting of the committee of the Immigration League to-night. It was resolved that, ...

    Article : 106 words
  45. MASONIC INSTALLATION.

    The annual installation ceremony of the Mersey Masonic lodge was held tonight, Mr.W. Lord being the new Worshipful Master. In the absence of the ...

    Article : 78 words
  46. COLONIAL BANKS.

    The following were closing rates to-day for colonial bank stocks:—Bank of Australasia, £104 to £106; Union, £59 10s. to £60 10s. ...

    Article : 24 words
  47. IRON BONUS BILL.

    The Prime Minister, in reply to a question put to him to-day, stated that the iron Bonus Bill would be introduced early in the coming session. He ...

    Article : 56 words
  48. CHINESE ON THE RAND.

    The work of repatriating the Chinese on the Rand as soon as the term of their contract expires is still being carried out. ...

    Article : 47 words
  49. SOUTH AUSTRALIAN LOAN.

    "The Times" states that the result of the loan of £2,000,000 recently issued by South Australia will be made known within a few days. ...

    Article : 27 words
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