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  2. THE MT. LYELL AGREEMENT.

    A meeting of the Federated Mine Employees' Association was held to-day, at which the result of the ballot was declared. The figures showed that ...

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  3. YOUNG GIRL GRIEVOUSLY WOUNDED.

    A tragedy, which is believed to have been caused through jealousy, following upon a lover's quarrel, occurred in a House at No. 53 Farreu-street, Port ...

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  4. NAVAL DEFENCE.

    It is officially stated to-day that the British Admiralty has decided that the composition of the fleet in the Mediterranean shall be as follows:—In ...

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  5. PERSONAL.

    His Excellency the Governor, Sir Harry Barron, will be present at the Launceston show to-morrow. A cable message from London states ...

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  6. CHINA'S FINANCES. GREAT BRITAIN'S OPPORTUNITY

    In referring to-day to the flotation of the Chinese loan in London, the "Daily Telegraph" says that China's leaning towards the resources and frienship of ...

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  7. LABOUR UNREST. THREATENED STRIKE AT OLDHAM.

    The card-room workers at a mill at Oldham, in Lancashire, have given notice of their intention to strike, owing to the refusal of the millowners to ...

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  8. HOME RULE. CELEBRATION OF ULSTER DAY

    To-morrow will be Ulster Day in Belfast—the day on which half-a-million of men will assemble and take that solemn covenant— ...

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  9. REVOLVER SHOTS FIRED.

    The members of the Unionist Clubs and the Orange Lodges went in procession in the afternoon towards the City Hall, and there was singing until night. ...

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  10. STRIKE IN AMERICA.

    Four thousand textile workers at Lawrence, in Massachusetts, have again struck at the instance of the Industrial Workers of the World organisation. ...

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  11. AVIATION. FRENCH CORPS REVIEWED.

    M. Millerand, the French Minister of War, reviewed to-day at Villacoublay a portion of the Army Aviation Corps. Seventy-two aeroplanes took ...

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  12. MARTIAL LAW PROCLAIMED.

    A strike in the city led to disorders and attacks on the street railway cars, and after serious rioting, in which two men were killed, martial law was ...

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  13. STEAMERS COLLIDE.

    Last week the steamer Star of New Zealand, 4,417 tons, belonging to Messrs. J. P. Corry and Co., of Belfast, collided with the London and ...

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  14. OPINION IN JAPAN.

    The Japanese press is pessimistic as to the failure of the Six Power Group of financiers, and foreshadows a dissolution of that combination, and the ...

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  15. DISASTERS IN AMERICA.

    Two American Army aviators, Corporal Scott and Lieutenant Rockwell, fell 35 feet at Washington yesterday. Their aeroplane buckled up completely, ...

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  16. TRAMWAY-TROUBLE IN ADELAIDE.

    Strong language was used at an assembly of employees of the Municipal Tramways Turst, which was held at the Trades Hall this (Sunday) morning. The general ...

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  17. LOAN OVER-SUBSCRIBED.

    The Chinese loan has been oversubscribed. ...

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  18. "IMPERIAL CONVENIENCE."

    Mr. Asquith, the Prime Minister, in a preface to a reprint of Cabinet Ministers' Home Rule speeches, says the demand for Homo Rule comes unabated ...

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  19. BLOODSHED THREATENED IN UTAH.

    The mineowners at Bingham, in the State of Utah, are attempting to secure strike breakers, and this has caused intense excitement. The strikers ...

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  20. LOAN IN GERMANY.

    A Chinese loan of £2,000,000 is being floated in Germany. The loan will be secured on railway and mining revenues. According to the Berlin newspapers, the ...

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  21. GERMAN STEAMER ASHORE.

    The German-Australian steamer Hanau, 4,213 tons, which went ashore at Katakolo, in Greece, whilst outward bound to Sydney, New South Wales, ...

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  22. BRIG EDWARD IN DISTRESS.

    Further trouble has befallen the brig Edward, which has had many stormy adventures. She is now ashore off Point Nepean, about 300 yards out. ...

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  23. THE ROWNTREES.

    Messrs. Rowntree and Co. Ltd., the well-known cocoa and chocolate manufacturers of York, have purchased five newspapers belonging to the Midland ...

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  24. DISASTROUS COLLISION.

    A disastrous collision occurred to-day at Portland, in the State of Maine, a railway train dashing into an automobile carrying five students. Three ...

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  25. RIOTS IN BARCELONA.

    The railway strikers at Barcelona broke out into open rioting yesterday, and derailed a train. Three persons were killed and a number injured. ...

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  26. LORD CHARLES EERESFORD'S ADVICE.

    Addressing 15,000 people last night at Ballvroony, in County Down. Admiral Lord Charles Beresford, one of the Unionist members for Portsmouth, ...

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  27. SPANISH RAILWAY STRIKE.

    Last Thursday 6,000 railway employees at Barcelona, in Spain, struck work, and this necessitated the Government taking energetic measures to preserve ...

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  28. AN EXTRAORDINARY DEMONSTRATION.

    At a meeting in the Ulster Hall last night, the original flag carried before King William at the Battle of the Boyne was presented to Sir Edward ...

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  29. TASMANIAN MAIL SERVICE.

    Several of the Tasmanian members in the Federal Parliament who returned from Melbourne on Saturday expressed their great disappointment at the ...

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  30. FRANCO-GERMAN AGREEMENT

    M. Poincare, the Prime Minister of France, and the German Charge d'Affaires in Paris, yesterday signed the declaration finally interpreting certain ...

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  31. SPORTING CABLES. BOXING.

    An open-air fight has been arranged to take place at San Francisco on the 12th of October between Luther McCarthy and Al. Kaufmann. ...

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  32. THE TELEPHONE FAILS.

    Referring yesterday to a complaint [?]n Mt. Gambier that six hours were occupied in establishing telephone connection in a case where medical aid ...

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  33. AMOK IN LONDON.

    Yesterday a foreigner, who was residing in an hotel in the Tottenham Court-road, in the West End of London, ran amok, and shot at two barmaids, ...

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  34. LAWN TENNIS.

    In the semi-final of the singles of the Drive Club tournament at Fulham yesterday, S. N. Doust, of New South Wales, beat Bergmann by 6—3, 6—4. ...

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  35. RAILWAY BENEFIT SOCIETY'S PICNIC.

    About 12,000 persons travelled by special trains to Bendigo yesterday to attend the Railway Benefit Society's annual picnic. ...

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  36. SENSATION IN RUSSIA.

    A sensation has been caused in Poland by the mobilisation of seven Russian army corps with their headquarters at Warsaw, Volna, and Kieff. ...

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  37. TURCO-ITALIAN WAR.

    About 14,000 Turks and Arabs participated in the recent battle with the Italians at Zanzur, and in the fighting over 1,000 Turks and Arabs were killed. ...

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  38. A THOUSAND RELIGIOUS SERVICES.

    There was bright sunshine for Covenant Day. A thousand religious services were held throughout Ireland. In Belfast it was like Sunday, except thit the ...

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  39. DITTON RAILWAY DISASTER.

    The inquiry was concluded to-day into the appalling disaster which occurred on the 17th inst. to the express train from Chester to Liverpool, which was ...

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  40. NATIONAL INSURANCE.

    The General Federation of Trade Unions is preparing to launch its own Insurance Society on friendly society lines, and proposes to pay benefits after ...

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  41. ZEEHAN HOSPITAL BOARD.

    At an adjourned meeting of the Zeehan District Hospital Board last night a donation of two guineas was received from Tattersall's. ...

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  42. BILLIARDS. REECE V. SMITH.

    T. Reece scored an easy win in a billiard match against Frank Smith, jun., who received 3,000 sturt. The final scores were:—Reece, 9,000; ...

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  43. AMERICAN PRESIDENCY.

    President Taft has issued an appeal to all Republicans to vote for him. He says that Mr. Roosevelt is consumed by personal ambition, and his followers ...

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  44. LINDRUM V. HARVERSON.

    The billiard match, 10,000 up level, between Lindrum and Harverson was concluded last night, Harverson winning by 512. ...

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  45. POLAR EXPLORATION.

    After conferring with Dr. Nansen and the Norwegian Government, Captain Amundsen, the discoverer of the South Pole, has postponed tho Fram's ...

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  46. DEAR FOOD IN GERMANY.

    The Prussian Government announces important concessions in regard to the importation of Russian and Balkan meat-stuffs for large towns, provided ...

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  47. MOTOR CAR ACCIDENTS DRIVER KILLED; PASSENGERS INJURED.

    A motor smash, with fatal consequences, occurred at Windsor yesterday. A car, carrying four passengers besides the driver, was on its way to the ...

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  48. STROMBOLI ACTIVE.

    The volcano at Stromboli, in the Mediterranean, is in violent eruption. Six craters are belehing flames, and others are showering boiling water and dust ...

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  49. PEACE CONGRESS

    There was a stormy meeting to-day at the Peace Congress now being held at Geneva. A resolution was carried demanding the evacuation of Egypt by ...

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  50. ENGINE DRIVERS & FIREMEN'S DISPUTE.

    At a special meeting of the Federal Council of the Federated Enginedrivers' and Firemen's Association on Friday it was resolved that the industrial ...

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  51. FREE TRADE.

    The Conservative newspapers in Ottawa are attacking the Canadian manufacturers for their refusal to consider the graingrowers' proposal to ...

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  52. KOREA.

    In February last Baron Inchiko, an ex-president of the Korean Privy Council, who was president of the Young Men's Christian Association at Scoul, ...

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  53. KURDISH BRIGANDS.

    A number of Kurdish brigands led a body of Turkish troops into ambush at Van yesterday, and killed Lieut. Kazim and ten men. ...

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  54. W.A. RAILWAYS

    The Railway Commissioner, in his annual report, estimates the increases in the railway wages rates granted during the last eleven months at £108,000 ...

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  55. GREETINGS FROM PERTH ULSTERMEN.

    The Perth Ulstermen last night resolved to send the following cable to Sir Edward Carson:—"Greetings to Irish loyalists for Ulster day. Stand ...

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  56. FATAL ACCIDENT NEAR BRISBANE.

    A serious motor-car smash occurred on Saturday afternoon about 17 miles from Brisbane. A car driven by William Laidlaw did not answer the ...

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  57. THE GOVERNMENTS ATTITUDE.

    The Solicitor-General (Sir John Simon), speaking at Leeds last night, said the Liberals must not speak slightingly of the ignorance and obstinacy ...

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  58. PACIFIC COAST.

    Lord Stanhope stated in the course of an interview at Toronto yesterday that British Columbia ought to guard against a Japanese invasion of the ...

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  59. LONDON WOOL SALES.

    At the wool sales in London to-day there was another large attendance of buyers. Competition was good for all crossbreds, which were firm, but prices ...

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  60. TUG OF WAR CARNIVAL.

    The opening beats in the tug of war carnival at the Stadium were decided last night. In the international contest Scotland beat Ireland by three and a ...

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  61. COLONIAL MUTUAL LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY.

    With respect to the Colonial Mutual Life Assurance Society's affairs, the company has £18,333 as a deposit with the Treasury here. ...

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  62. GENERAL CABLES. PENNY POSTAGE.

    A postal arrangement has been concluded between Canada and Cuba and Norway for the transmission of letters at one penny per half-ounce. ...

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  63. EMU BAY BUTTER FACTORY

    The annual meeting of the Emu Bay Co-operative Butter Factory Co. Ltd. was held yesterday. The output of butter for the season was 163 tons, of ...

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  64. MR. BONAR LAW AND THE KING

    The leader of the Opposition (Mr. Bonar Law) is paying a visit to King George at Balmoral. His visit is ascribed by some to questions in ...

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  65. WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY.

    M. Bethened, a French engineer, has patented a wireless system enabling the despatch of telegrams without interference, and at a greater speed than ...

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  66. GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

    Arthur J. Huxtable and Leslie J. Coleman, of Devonport West, and Robert R. Freeburgh, of Stanley, have been successful in examination for ...

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  67. ATTEMPTED FORGERY.

    An attempt was made yesterday to obtain £1,750 from Cox's Bank at Charing Cross by forging Lord Roberts's signature, but the attempt was ...

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  68. MR. W. REDMOND CONFIDENT.

    Mr. William Redmond, who was one of the Home Rule delegates that visited Australia recently, now on a tour in America, said, when interviewed ...

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