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  2. TERRIFIC THUNDERSTORM. A MAN KILLED BY LIGHTNING

    A phenomenal thunder and hail storm passed over Sydney at midday on Saturday. Hailstones of exceptional size were ...

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  3. VICTORIAN TENNIS CARNIVAL.

    The principal events of the lawn tennis carnival were concluded yesterday, the chief item of interest being the meeting of N. E. Brookes and A. W. Dunlop ...

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  4. NAVAL DEFENCE. CHANGES IN COMMAND.

    Rear-Admiral Jerram, now second in command of the Mediterranean Fleet, has been appointed to command the China squadron. Rear-Admiral ...

    Article : 185 words
  5. HOME RULE. NATIONAL LIBERAL CONFERENCE

    The National Liberal Conference was opened at Nottingham to-day, and was addressed by Mr. Asquith, the Prime Minister. ...

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  6. THE FRUIT COMMISSION

    The Royal Commission appointed by the Federal Ministry to inquire into the fruit industry and the conditions surrounding the marketing, ...

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  7. PANAMA CANAL.

    Mr. Elihu Root, who was Secretary of State in Mr. Roosevelt's Cabinet, says he is in favour, of arbitration in respect to the Panama Canal dispute. ...

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  8. THE BALKANS WAR. FEAR OF CONFLICT SPREADING

    On Thursday four Bulgarian torpedoboats attacked and damaged the Turkish battleship Hamidich (6,700 tons) off Varna, but another Turkish cruiser, ...

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  9. IRISH PARLIAMENT AND IMPERIAL TAXES.

    The amendment to the Home Rule Bill which Mr. Herbert Samuel, the Postmaster-General, has given notice of, for depriving the Irish Parliament ...

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  10. A PROLONGED CONFERENCE.

    General Scheuma, the chief of the Austrian General Staff, has visited Berlin, and had a prolonged conference with Count von Moltke. ...

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  11. THE GERMAN FLEET.

    In 1915 the German fleet will consist of 39 battleships, 20 armoured cruisers, and 37 protected cruisers. ...

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  12. OVERTURES FOR PEACE.

    The Allies' conditions of peace, which were rejected by the Turks, included the surrender of Adrianople, Scutar:, Durazze, Janina, and Dibra, and the ...

    Article : 126 words
  13. AUSTRIA & THE BALKAN STATES.

    The semi-official "Fremdenblatt" states that Austria does not desire to limit the political independence of the Balkan States, and does not aspire for ...

    Article : 113 words
  14. CYCLONE STORM IN QUEENSLAND.

    A storm of a cyclonic nature, preceded by immense clouds of dust, and followed by heavy rain and lightning, broke over the city on Saturday night. ...

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  15. BREWERS' EXHIBITION.

    The judges of wine at the Brewers' Exhibition state that, on the whole, colonial viticulturists, in studying the best methods for the production of ...

    Article : 106 words
  16. MEXICAN EARTHQUAKE.

    The destruction of the town of Acanbay, in Mexico, has been confirmed, scores of men and women being killed. When one of the churches was ...

    Article : 72 words
  17. S.A. BY-ELECTION.

    {No abstract available}

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  18. GREEK CAMPAIGN

    The Greeks have occupied the island of Mitylene, preparatory, it is believed, to a rear attack on the Dardanelles forts. ...

    Article : 92 words
  19. AVIATION.

    Yesterday two aeronauts left Battersea, in London, for the purpose of journeying to France. When crossing the English Channel at a height of 3,000ft. ...

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  20. ADVICE OF THE POWERS.

    M. Daneff, the President of the Bulgarian Chamber. General Fitcheff, and General Savoff, have gone to Tchataldcha to negotiate for ap. armistice. ...

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  21. OPERATIC COMPANY

    Mr. Thomas Quinlan's Imperial Operatic Company continues to mnke a successful tour of the United Kingdom. The company has been organised to give ...

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  22. MEXICAN REBELLION.

    A train has arrived at El Paso, in Texas, conveying American refugees from Mexico. It is reported that the rebels in that country have destroyed ...

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  23. NORTH LYELL DISASTER.

    Nothing further has been done at the North Lyell mine since the last report towards releasing the cage which is stuck in the shaft, and bringing the ...

    Article : 139 words
  24. INTER-STATE CRICKET.

    The delayed cricket match between Queensland and New South Wales was commenced on the Brisbane cricket ground yesterday in bright, but ...

    Article : 528 words
  25. SPEECH BY MR. ASQUITH

    In addressing the National Liberal Conference at Nottingham to-day. Mr. Asquith, the Prime Minister, said he has glad to repeat that the Great ...

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  26. FATAL BOXING MATCH.

    A boxing match which took place yesterday at Toulouse between two Frenchmen named Bestirac and Benzac had a fatal termination. The latter was ...

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  27. THE SERVIAN CAMPAIGN.

    Prince Arsene, the only brother of King Peter of Servia, was wounded in the fighting preceding the capture of Monastir. ...

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  28. THE SUFFRAGISTS.

    A woman suffragist was ejected from the National Liberal Conference at Nottingham to-day for interrupting the meeting. ...

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  29. RUSSIA AND AUSTRIA.

    While official circles in Austria regard the situation as stationary the news[?] continue to fulminate against Russis. ...

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  30. THE CZAREVITCH.

    The "Vossische Zeitung," one of the Berlin daily newspapers, says the Czarevitch of Russia is suffering from tuberculosis of the hip with a discharge, and ...

    Article : 66 words
  31. TURKISH COMMANDE [?]ILLED

    The Turks retreating from Monastir made a stand near Lerm, but the Servian cavalry routed them, and captured 10 guns. ...

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  32. FIRE AT LEMANA JUNCTION.

    At 3 o'clock this morning the Lemana Junction railway station, near Deloraine, was totally destroyed by fire. The station also served the purposes of a ...

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  33. SPORTING CABLES. INTERNATIONAL YACHT RACE.

    Sir Thomas Lipon, who on three Decisions has competed for the America Cup, has issued a challenge for a 23-metro yacht class of universal ...

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  34. THE WOUNDING OF MUKHTAR PASHA.

    Further particulars of the wounding of Mukhtar Pasha show he was with his staff in the fighting line on Sunday. He was repeatedly begged to ...

    Article : 183 words
  35. STORM IN BOMBAY.

    There was a great cyclonic storm in Bombay harbour yesterday, and great damage was done to the harbour craft. Many natives were drowned. ...

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  36. OIL EXPLOSION.

    An explosion of oil took place to-day on the French submarine Foucault, 391 tons, 12 knots, and a sister vessel to the ill-fated Pluviose, which was lost with ...

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  37. MILITARY PROMOTIONS.

    The following announcements concerning Tasmania are made in this week's Commonwealth "Gazette":— Ninety-first Infantry (Tasmanian ...

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  38. BOXING.

    At Indianapolis to-day Jack Dillon defeated Kid Claik, the police stopping the bout in the second round. Clark was overwhelmed by his ...

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  39. MONTENEGRIN CAMPAIGN.

    The Montenegrins maintain a continuous bombardments of Scutari, the Mohammedan quarter of which is much damaged. ...

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  40. OBSEQUIES OF A MAORI KING.

    The New Zealand newspapers contain picturesque details concerninng the death of Mahuta Tawhaio to Wherawhere, "King" of the Maoris, which occurred ...

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  41. HUON COMPETITIONS.

    The concluding session of the Huon literaryv and musical competitions was held in the Franklin Town-hall yesterday afternoon, when the juveniles were ...

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  42. AUSTRALIAN FOOTBALLERS IN CANADA.

    The Australian team of Rugby footballers were entertained at New West-minster yesterday. They visited Franser lumber mills, and inspected the logging ...

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  43. RELATIONS WITH GERMANY.

    The Liberal Federation at Nottingham yesterday passed a resolution in favour of efforts being made to maintain friendly relations with Germany and ...

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  44. THE BULGARIAN CAMPAIGN.

    The bombardment of Adrianople is proceeding furiously. Several positions have been captured. The Turks made a S[?]te on Wednesday, and attempted to ...

    Article : 99 words
  45. FEAR OF TROUBLE SPREADING

    The "Daily Mail's" correspondent at Vienna states that, notwithstanding the denial of Count Berchtold, the Austrian Foreign Secretary, as to ...

    Article : 97 words
  46. VICTORS DEFEATED.

    The All Star British Columbia team defeated the Australians yesterday by 15 points to nil. The British Columbians led throughout. The wet ground ...

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  47. STABBED BY A FOREIGNER

    Because he remonstrated with him for having molested his step-daughter on her way home from the city last evening, Arthur W. Houghes, aged 40 years, ...

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  48. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT MEMBERS AND GOVERNMENT PURCHASES.

    The fact that the Government recently made large purchases of silver for India through the firm of Sam[?] Montagu and Co. raised the question ...

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  49. CONFERENCE IN BERLIN.

    The Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria is visiting the Kaiser, and attends a court hunt in Hanover. The Kaiser's guests also include Dr. von ...

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  50. COINING AND FORGING PLANT

    Last month an extensive coining and cote-forging plant was discovered in a house at Earl's Court, Kensington. Amongst the stock-in-trade discovered ...

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  51. HUMAN LEOPARD SOCIETY

    The British authorities at Sierra Leone on the West Coast of Africa, have arrested several hundred chiefs in an effort to stamp out a recrudescence ...

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  52. SOUTH AFRICANS IN ENGLAND.

    The South African (Springbok) team of Rugby footballers defeated Scotland yesterday by 16 points to nil. ...

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  53. SCOUTS' CHURCH PARADE

    A church parade of Boy Scouts was held yesterday morning at the Melville-street Mathodist Church. His Excellency the Governor (Sir Harry Barron) ...

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  54. BOXING.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 60 words
  55. ENGLISH RACING.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 64 words
  56. CAPSIZE OF MOLTEN METAL

    Four men were killed in a foundry at Leeds yesterday by the capsizing of a cauldron containing four tons of molten metal. ...

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  57. BOLTON BY-ELECTION.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 56 words
  58. FIRE AT MELBOURNE.

    A fire occurred yesterday in the tim ber yard owned by Messrs. H. Beccham and Co., and situated at the corner of Spencer and Bourke streets. ...

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  59. DIVINITY DEGREES

    In February last Dr. H. B. Swete, Dr. J. F. Bethune-Baker, Dr. W. E. Barnes, the Rev. F. C. Burkitt. M.A. and Dr. V. H. Stanton, the Professors ...

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  60. MOTOR WAGGON FATALITY.

    The death of James Tyrer, a collector, aged 52, which occurred on November 13 as the result of injuries received in collision with a motor waggon ...

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  61. WINNING OWNERS AND JOCKEYS.

    Mr. T. Pilkington leads the winning owners with £30,822, as against £43,065 won by Lord Derby last year. Frank Wootton again heads the list of ...

    Article : 129 words
  62. AMERICAN LABOUR LEADERS

    A pugilistic encounter marked the close of the Convention of the American Federation of Labour yesterday. Mr. Haywood the leader of the Industrial ...

    Article : 76 words
  63. MONTE CARLO WELLS

    The trial was concluded in Paris to-day of Charles Wells, of Monta Carlo fame, and Jeannie Burns, his companion, who were charged with fraud, the ...

    Article : 55 words
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