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  2. NORTHERN ABORIGINGS.

    The question of the utility or oth[?] wise ot the northern nigger is frequently agitating southern minds. To a white man in the north it ...

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  3. AN UNCLAIMED CHILD.

    Blight, intelligent youngsters of eight summers are not usually alone and friendless in a great city, but this was the plight of little Jimmy Fitzgerald, who is now in ...

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  4. THE FISCAL ISSUE.

    Mr. Winston Churchill, son of the late Lord Randolph Churchill, and Lord Hugh Cecil, son of the late Marquis of Salisbury, spoke in opposition to Mr. Chamberlain's ...

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  5. THE FAR EAST.

    At a banquet held at Tokio occasion was taken to secure the signatures of 250 of the most educated section of the community to a petition to the Mikado, asking his ...

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  6. MACEDONIAN, AFFAIRS.

    The Turkish Government claim that the dismissal during the last six months of 1,000 admpiistrative and military officials from their posts in the various districts of ...

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  7. THE ENGLISH CRICKETERS

    P. F. Warner's team of English crickcteis arrived in Melbourne this morning by the Adelaide express train, and were warmly welcomed by a large gathering of ...

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  8. THE FEDERAL ELECTIONS.

    Commenting on the prospects of the pending Commonwealth electons the Daily News observes that Mr. Deakin is using Chamberluinism as a big drum at every meeting ...

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  9. THE NEW RAILWAY RATES

    The proposed increase in railway freights by the South Australian aulhoritites has given rise to a feeling of the greatest indignation locally, and has alienated the ...

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  10. HIE MINISTER OF DEFENCE AT BOMBALA.

    Mr. Austin Chapman, Minister of Defence, addressed an immense gathering at the Bombala School of Arts to-day. He spent some considerable time in defending ...

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  11. CAN THE DATE BE ALTERED?

    The Prime Minister has communicated with the Minister for Home Affairs to ascertain whether it would be possible to hold the Federal elections on Saturday, ...

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  12. MR. DEAKIN AT ARMIDALE.

    Mr. Deakin arrived at Armidale to-day in furtherance of Mr. Sawers' candidature for New England, and to-night he addressed a big public meeting in the Town Hall, ...

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  13. MILITARISM IN, GERMANY.

    A German officer, Lieutenant Bilse, has been (sentenced at Metz to six months' imprisonment and dismissal from the army for writing a novel descriptive of life in a ...

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  14. THE APPOINTMENT OF UMPIRE.

    Mr. Warner invited the South Australian umpire (Mr.r Argali) to come to Melbourne to umpire in the match against Victoria, and he accompanied the team from ...

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  15. THE CAPE ELECTIONS.

    Although the results of the elections in Cape Colony are not yet fully known, those already published leave little doubt that the final upshot will be a Bond majority in the ...

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  16. MR. REID ON THE WARPATH.

    Mr. G. H. Reid is stumping the New England electorate in the interests of Mr. Lonsdale. He has been telling the Tamworth electors that the path of fiscal peace ...

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  17. TECHNICAL EDUCATION.

    Mr. Gordon Mackay, the inventor of one of the earliest practicable sewing machines manufactured in the United States, has bequeathed a fortune, estimated at ...

    Article : 56 words
  18. THE LIVERPOOL CATHEDRAL.

    It,is confidently expected that King Edward and Queen Alexandra will visit Liverpool early next year in order to lay the foundation-stone of the new cathedral. ...

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  19. SENATOR DRAKE AT HILLGROVE.

    Senator Drake, the Federal AttorneyGeneral, accompanied by Mr. J. B. Fitzgerald, of Armidale, and Mrs. Wright and Sjiss Chard, of the Armidale Women's ...

    Article : 69 words
  20. VICTORIA.

    An old age pensioner named Ross, aged 84, was found dead at Bairnsdale to-day. The deceased had not been seen since Tuesday morning. The body was in an advanced ...

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  21. CURIOUS ABDUCTION CASE

    The determined effort by a mother to recover possession of her six-year-old daughter resulted in her appearing before the Port Melbourne bench to-day for alleged ...

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  22. STATE PARLIAMENTS.

    The Legislative Assembly to-day passed the Probate Bill through all its stages, The Lunacy Bill was further considered in committee. The Chief Secretary's ...

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  23. THE PANAMA REVOLT,

    The resentment occasioned in Colombia by the secession of Panama and its erection, into a separate Republic has led to a popular demonstration against the ...

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  24. THE LABOR PARTY.

    Mr. J. C. Watson (leader of the Federal Labor Party) opened his campaign at Wagga to-night. Mr. Watson claimed that the work ot the retiring Parliament had ...

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  25. SIR GEORGE TURNER AT ST. KILDA

    Speaking at the St. Kilda Town Hall to night, the Federal Treasurer (Sir George Turner) said the first Federal Parliament had done a wonderful amount of good work. ...

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  26. PUBLIC CONTROL OF THE LIQUOR TRAFFIC.

    At the Presbyterian Assembly to-day the report of the committee on temperance recommended in its deliverance that the platform of the Victorian Alliance with its ...

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  27. GERMAN OPINION.

    Herr Gotheini, a member of the German Reichstag, addressing the Frankfort Chamber of Commerce yesterday, asserted that the adoption by Great Britain of a policy ...

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  28. THE SLEEPING SICKNESS.

    Official statistics show that the sleeping sickness, which has been highly prevalent in Uganda, has also occasioned fearful mortality among the natives of the Congo, the ...

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  29. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    In the Legislative Assembly most of this evening was taken up in the discussion of a motion to suspend the standing orders for the purpose of having the Free ...

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  30. UNION OF BAPTIST CHURCHES.

    Representatives from the State Baptist Unions of Western Australia, South Australia, New South Wales, Queensland, and Victoria are meecing in conference here to ...

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  31. FEDERAL AFFAIRS.

    The Secretary for External Affairs has telegraphed to the Governor of Papua desiring him to facilitate the work of the English exploring expedition in the ...

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  32. A SHOCKING CASE.

    A magisterial enquiry, into the death of a girl, Grace Robertson MacDonald, aged 14, disclosed a most shocking state of affairs. The medical evidence showed that ...

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  33. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    When the Assembly considered the Lands Department Estimates to-day several members referred to the incursion of rabbits and their rapid approach to the agricultural ...

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  34. THE COTTON MARKET.

    Notwithstanding the comparative success of the cotton crop this year the requirements of the American mills are still inadequately supplied, and in consequence of the ...

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  35. THE MILDURA RAILWAY.

    The Governor, the Minister of Lands, and about 20 members of Parliament left Melbourne this evening for Mildura, to be present to-morrow evening at the opening of ...

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  36. THE GERMANS IN AFRICA.

    The German Government have applied to the Government of Cape Colony for permission to make use of British territory during the march of German troops to ...

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  37. THE NATURALISATION ACT.

    The Naturalisation Act, which comes into force on January, will be administered by the External Affairs Department, the staff of which is being strengthened to cope ...

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  38. DATES FOR THE SENATE ELECTIONS.

    A proclamation appears in the Government Gazette this week fixing the dates in connection with the Senate elections. Nominations will be due on December 3, ...

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  39. AN ILLEGAL OPERATION.

    Evidence was taken by the City Coroner to-day at an inquest concerning the death of Edith Steer, a single woman, who died on November 4 at the Melbourne Hospital ...

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  40. MONTANA COPPER MINES.

    The Amalgamated Copper Mines in Montana, recently closed down with a view of curtailing stocks, have resumed operations. During the suspension 15,000 men were ...

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  41. QUEENSLAND.

    The Appropriation Bill was to-day passed through all its stages. Mr. Jenkineon's motion for the reduction of salaries of Ministers and members was negatived by 34 ...

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  42. THE NAVAL AGREEMENT.

    The Prime Minister's Department has received the following telegram from Mr. Seddon with reference to the Naval Agreement Bill:—"Pleased to inform you that ...

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  43. TASMANIA.

    Miss Ada Crossley arrived by the express from Launceston this afternoon, travelling pn the Ministerial carriage. Mrs. Propsting and the secretary of the Premier met her at ...

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  44. STATE MEMBERS AS CANDIDATES.

    Under the Victorian Constitution Act Amendment Act writs to fill vacancies occurring in the Legislative Assembly must be issued within a month of a vacancy ...

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  45. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    The northern portion of the State has been again visited by heavy rain, the fall ranging up to nearly 2½ inches. On the north-western tributaries of the Darling ...

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  46. THE PRICE OF SILVER.

    Silver is quoted at 2/2 9-16d. per oz. ...

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  47. THE MILITARY FORCES.

    After the public announcement by the Governor-General that the Prince of Wales had been pleased to accept the appointment of Colonel-in-Chief of the eighteen. ...

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  48. FOREIGN AFFAIRS.

    The speech delivered by Mr. Balfour at the Guildhall banquet on Monday in regard to the foreign relations of Great Britain has been well received on the Continent, ...

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  49. BRITISH CONSOLS.

    British Consols are quoted at £87 7/6. ...

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  50. VICTORIAN POLITICS.

    An informal gathering of members of the Ministerial party in the Legislative Assembly wae held to-day to consider the position involved by the Premier's ...

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  51. COMMERCIAL NEWS.

    Copper.—Copper is quoted at £56 10/ on spot, aud £56 2/6 at three months. Tin.—Tin is quoted at £115 10/ on spot, and £116 10/ at three months. ...

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  52. NEW ZEALAND.

    The Postmaster-General's San Francisco mail proposal will be submitted to the House to-morrow. ...

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  53. QUEENSLAND.

    The China steamer Australien arrived to—night from Hongkong and Kobe. The captain reports having left Hongkong on October 21, but ran into a typhoon, and was ...

    Article : 130 words
  54. Advertising

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  55. THE RECENT WRECKS.

    The wrecked barque Ben Avon will be abandoned to the underwriters, as there is no hope of saving the vessel. The Northern Monarch, which was wrecked at Opunake, ...

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  56. APPLICATIONS FOR ENROLMENT.

    After the issue of the writs on November 23 no applications for enrolment can be entertained. The Federal roll will be definitely closed from that date until after ...

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  57. Advertising

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  58. GOODS FOR IMPERIAL INSTITUTE.

    The Comptroller-General has lorwarded to the South Australian Collector of Customs a copy of a dispatch received by the Prime Minister from the Secretary of State ...

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  59. COUNTING THE VOTES.

    The Secretary of the Home Department says that only divisional retimiing-officers and assistant rcturning-officers may count the votes on polling-day. and that the ...

    Article : 158 words
  60. THE SUGAR CROP.

    The annual report of Dr. Maxwell, which was tabled in the Assembly to-night, shows Sac the exports of sugar in relation to the net exports of meats, extracts, cattle, ...

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  61. AN OPPOSITION DEFECTION.

    Mr. Knox, the Opposition member for Kooyong, addressing his constituents tonight, said he could not support Mr. Reid in seeking to re-open the tariff, as it was ...

    Article : 64 words
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