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  2. Advertising

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  3. ECHOES OF THE WAR

    A Paris message states that the celebration of the 85th anniversary of the independence of Belgium was in sharp contrast with those of previous years. The ...

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  4. WAR FINANCE

    The prospectus of the War Loan of £20,000,000 by the Commonwealth Government in the adjoining columns. It sets out that bonds will be issued in ...

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  5. MISDEMEANORS

    In the Charters Towers District Court on Thursday, before Judge Dickson, Norman Henry Maloney was indicted on two charges of stealing, and on a third or ...

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  6. MISADVENTURES

    At Burrinjurk on Friday morning, Laura Ash, aged eight, and her brother, aged eleven, were playing soldiers. The girl had an air-gun and the boy a ...

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  7. FOREIGN CABLES

    A cable message from Vancouver, dated Sunday, says:— The steel steamer Eastland, crowded with picnickers, capsized in the river, ...

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  8. CURRENT SPORT

    There was a large attendance at Rosehill on Saturday afternoon last, and backers, generally speaking, had a good day. The only occasion on whihch their ...

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  9. FATAL MOTOR COLLISION.

    Dr. Baker, of Guildford (W.A.), while returning from Katanning on Wednesday night, came into collision with a big motor-cab, driven by Jesse Bridger, on ...

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  10. HAMMOND'S WIRELESS TORPEDO.

    A Boston message states that Mr. John Hayes Hammond, junr., whose lecture on war weapons attracted world-wide attention, has announced that the United ...

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  11. SYDNEY LIFT ACCIDENT.

    Three men were injured at the Government Printing Office, Sydney, on Friday afternoon, when one of the lif[?] fell a distance of 25-ft. from the first floor to ...

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  12. CHARGE AGAINST A DOCTOR.

    Mr. Alcock, the Royal Commissioner appointed to inquire into certain charges brought against Dr. Blanchard (Perth district medical officer), has forwarded a ...

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  13. KILLED BY AN EXPLOSION.

    At the Commonwealth Portland Cement Company's quarry, an employee, Even Pavelianen, a Russian, was accidentally killed on Saturday morning, and another ...

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  14. MOONEE VALLEY (VIC.) RACES.

    There was a big attendance at the (Moonee Valley (Vic.) races on Saturday last. Results:— Hurdle Race: Tongio 1, Sylvan 2, ...

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  15. NEW WAR TAXATION.

    The proposed Commonwealth war tax has been much discussed by State officers accustomed to think out taxation problems and they believe that ...

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  16. WAR INVENTIONS.

    Patents for 805 war inventions have been applied for in Great Britain during the past six months— ninety seven periscopes,. 250 big guns, 250 grenades and bombs. ...

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  17. ARTIFICIAL LIMBS.

    An exhibition of artificial limbs in London it a reminder of a sad phase of the war, but at the same time it affords astonishing evidence of the success of ...

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  18. BURNED TO DEATH.

    A man named James F. Larkin, living in a ba[?] hut at Port Kembla, arrived home about eleven o'clock on Friday night, and early on Saturday morning ...

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  19. N.S.W. PARLIAMENT.

    The N.S.W. Legislative Assembly adjourned early last-Tuesday night out of respect to the memory of the late Mr. M'Farlane memory for the Clarence, ...

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  20. THE WEATHER.

    The Commonwealth meteorologist's forecast issued at noon yesterday, is as follows:—Queensland: More showers on parts of the ...

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  21. MR. FISHER AT LAW.

    A Supreme Court writ has been issued at Melbourne on behalf of Mr. Andrew Fisher, and directed against James Spencer, of Evansford, drill foreman, claiming ...

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  22. ASCOT PONIES.

    Saturday's winners:— Maiden Handicap: First division, Lady Iris; second division, Balios; third division, Zalero; run-off Lady Iris. Flying Handicap: ...

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  23. SOUTH AFRICAN REBELS.

    The rebel leader, Colonel Kemp, has been sentenced at Pretoria to seven years' imprisonment, and fined £1000. Lieutenant-Colonels Dezuidenhout and ...

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  24. A CHILD BURNT TO DEATH.

    A two-year-old boy, George Tiverton, lately residing with his parents at Balmain, died at Balmain hospital as the result of burns. The child was in the ...

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  25. THE BURNING BENALLA.

    The P. and O. branch liner Benalla, which left London on June 24 will 800 emigrants for Australian ports, and was reported to be on fire 800 miles cast of ...

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  26. A NEW INCOME TAX.

    It is understood that the Commonwealth war income tax exemption will be either £150 or ,£200, with £13 a year for each child. The intention is to raise a ...

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  27. DROWNED IN THE FLOOD.

    Heavy weather is general in all parts of New Zealand, and there are floods in the Hutt Valley and other low-lying localities. A farmer named Neilson was washed ...

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  28. N.S.W. TROTTING CLUB.

    Results: Trial Handicap: Black Rock 1, Myall King 3, Allicroy 3. Glebe Handicap: Rye 1. Medlow Mist 2, Winn All 3. Flying Handicap: Brooklyn 1, Prince ...

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  29. N.S.W. RAINFALL.

    The N.S.W. Government meteorologist reports for the week ended Monday:— Useful rains have fallen in the ...

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  30. GERMAN FORCED LABOR.

    The Anti-Slavery Society of Great Britain in a later to Mr. Bemar Law, Secret, ary of State for the Colonies, urges the liberation of any forced labor found in ...

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  31. THE NEPEAN ELECTORATE.

    Mr. V. Molesworth, who contested the Nepean federal electorate in the Labor interest at the last election, was selected by ballot of Labor leagues on Saturday ...

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  32. DROWNED IN A DAM.

    John Deland, a blacksmith, of Bogan Gate, was found drowned in a dam. He had gone to Parkes for medical advice. ...

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  33. EXPLOSION ON A STEAMER.

    A New York message states that an explosion occurred in the hold of the freight steamer Cragside on Saturday. It was followed by a fire, but the outbreak was ...

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  34. THE CLARENCE BY-ELECTION.

    The candidates for the Clarance seat in the N.S.W. Parliament caused through the death of Mr. J. M'Farlane, are:— Dr. Henry (Liberal), W. A. Zuill ...

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  35. AN UNSTAMPED RECEIPT.

    An interesting point of law was raised at the Sydney police court yesterday in a case in which H. S. Leary was charged with giving an unstamped receipt. ...

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  36. RICHMOND PONIES.

    Results:— Novice Handicap: Sea Mistress 1, Lady Rapid a, Lady Lena 3. Flying Handicup: Advancing 1. Pompous Girl 2, Cacalia .1. Fourteen Hands ...

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  37. COMMONWEALTH FINANCES.

    In the Senate on Friday, Senator Million dealt at length with the financial position of the Commonwealth in the debate on the War Loan Bill, He drew ...

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  38. COUNTRY FIRES,

    A large barn, the property of Mr. John Kidd, was totally destroyed by fire at Bringelly. The building contained two carts and a sulky, over four tons of hay and ...

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  39. VIENNA'S' BRONZE BELL.

    Paris "Le Matin" prints an interesting item with respect of the great bell of Vienna, the sixth heaviest in the world. It has been decided, says the paper, to ...

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  40. THE WILLOUCHBY SEAT.

    The Liberal party has decided not to select a candidate to contest the Willoughby sent in the N.S.W. Legislative Assembly, rendered Vacant by the death in ...

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  41. A WRECKED GERMAN STEAMER.

    Fisherman at Mano Island. Denmark have found the wreckage of a German steamer. Boxes of ammunition on board apparently blew up a few days ago, when ...

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  42. A CORROBOREE.

    'At the patriotic carnival at the Sydney showground on Saturday afternoon last the public were treated to the unique spectacle of a blackfellows corroboree carried ...

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  43. ANTI-CATHOLIC SPEECHES.

    The N.S.W. Premier remarked to an interviewer on Wednesday that during the last few days the Government had received complaints from several quarters ...

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  44. IMPRISONED TRAINS.

    A series of heavy land slips has blocked the N.Z. main trunk railway. The Taumarunui southern express left Taumarunul for Auckland on Friday ...

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  45. ENEMY AIRMEN IN CANADA.

    Alarm has been caused at Montreal, Canada, owing to repeated reconnaissances by apparently foreign aeroplanes over prohibited districts. The military ...

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  46. THE OIL STRIKE IN AMERICA.

    A New York message states that 5,000 strikers attacked the Standard Oil Company's plant at Bayonne Guards fired their revolvers, and fifty-three men had to ...

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  47. SOLDIERS AND THEIR TEETH.

    In the course of his evidence at the Liverpool Camp inquiry on Tuesday, Dr. Schlink stated that a man was going about selling stuff to soldiers to clean off black ...

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  48. MAKING ARMY COOKS.

    Advices from London slate that schoolteachers are specialising in the domestic arts, so at to spend their holidays giving cookery lessons in the camps of Britain's ...

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  49. MICK KING WINS.

    Fighting Billy Murray, the visiting Yankee boxer, who was supposed to be something extra in the way of a hurricane or cyclone fighter, lias a good many ...

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  50. PASSING OF THE PIONEERS.

    ARCHER.— Mr. Frederick F. Atcher well knows in sydney and the western of the state died at South Sydney on Wednesday [?] years of age arrived in Sydney in ...

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  51. THE SCOTCH HAY CROP.

    The British Government has commandeered the Scottish hay crop for the Army. The prices range from £8 [?] to £6 10s. per ton, according to the date of delivery. ...

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  52. A STRIKE AT YANCO.

    The members of the Railway Workers and General Laborers' Union at Griffith (N.S.W.) have gone out on strike on account of a man named M'Clausland, lately ...

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  53. THE BRITISH NATIONAL DEBT.

    A message from London states that a White Paper, issued on Friday, shows the national debt to the end of March as £1,161,951,702. This is the first time it ...

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  54. GOAL STEAMER AFIRE.

    The coal-bulk Warrego with 600-tons of coal aboard, which was reported to be on fire on thursday morning at Port Darwin, was beached on saturday afternoon, ...

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  55. FOLLOW THE KING.

    There was a very large gathering at the inaugural meeting at day of the Women's National Movement, to close liquor bars and wine ships at 6 ...

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  56. M'OOY DEFEATS MEHEGAN.

    Hughie Mehegan went down before the slashing attacks of Herb M'Coy in their contest at the Melbourne Stadium after the battle had gone fifteen rounds, Herb ...

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  57. MINERAL INDUSTRIES.

    A good find of gold has been made at Maiddle, Adclong (N.S.W.). where a reef [?]in. wide, with prospects of a yield of [?]-or. to 6-oz. to the ton, has been ...

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  58. THE REFERENDUM BILLS.

    The Referendum Bill passed the third reading in the Senate on Thursday, the voting being, thirty-one for and four against. ...

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  60. COLD SLUG AT KALGOORLIE.

    It is telegraphed from kalgoorlic that a report received from the Ora Banda states that Legge and party has discovered a slug of gold weighing 135-oz. ...

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  61. LATE MR. J.TARLINGTON

    Letters of administration in the estate of the late James [?]ton of Wilg[?] Cobargo gratler have been granted to Annie Tarlington the [?] and James Herbert Tarlington a son. Thr ...

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  62. A CESSNOCK BOUT.

    At Cessnock on Saturday night, a big crowd foregathered to witness the fight between the ex-navvy, Kelly Mansfield, and Jack Ross, of Tullamore. The ...

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  63. COTTON WORKERS' WAGES.

    The Lancashire cotton operatives have gained on increase in waves as the result of their dispute with the manufacturers being referred to the Government. An ...

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  64. GREAT COBAR MINE.

    Great Cobar copper mine (N.S.W.), which was closed down soon niter the outbreak of the war, will shortly be in full swing again. Advantageous ...

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  66. SCONOMISE

    During the debate in the House of Representatives on Thursday on tho War Loan Bill, Sir William Irvine uttered a sound note of warning. Following the ...

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  67. COUNTRY RACE MEETINGS.

    Flying Handicap; La Steppe [?] Mersina [?] Boulgoney [?] Wellter Handicap; Lord Burses J. Cathedral [?] Lord Garde [?] Maitland Handicap; Rymerhild 1. Adgle 2. Kel 3. Norke Handicap; Roo Lod ...

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  68. TWO SOLDIERS MURDERED.

    A sensation has been caused by a crime At Amritsar, in the Punjaub, thirty-two miles east of Lahore (India). Two of the military guard at a bridge over the ...

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  70. PROHIBITION IN CANADA.

    Returns from Edmonton, Alberta, show that the prohibition campaign in that great agricultural province resulted in an overwhelming victory for the ...

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  71. SOUTH GRAFTON.

    First day's results:— Opening Handicap: Cedar King 1, Howbridge 2, Juvenlle 3, Club Handicap: Cavan Hoy 1, Sir Baltree 2, C.D. 3,Welter ...

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  72. COMIN' THRO' THE RYE.

    In the Helen Mathers copyright case in London, evidence Was Riven that the authoress sold her novel "Comin' Thro' the Rye" for thirty guineas. The publishers ...

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  73. LESS DRINK IN FRANCE.

    The French Minister for the Interior has tabled a bill in the House of Deputies to limit the consumption of alcoholic liquors. The measure will invest the ...

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  74. AN OLD MINER'S "PLANT."

    A heap of rich specimens of gold, which at one lime apparently had been leaded in a hole under the end of a log, was found by Arthur Guy, while getting ...

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  75. NARROMINE.

    First day's results:— Opening Handicap: Sidinla 1, Edinburgh 2, Coronata 3, Trial Stakes; Alter Demure 1, Miss Lon 2, Miss Lara 3, President's Handicap; The Roo 1, Peganol [?] Sidinla 3, ...

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  76. INTERCHANGEABLE TICKETS.

    The P. and O. and the Orient shipping companies have announced that for Australian passengers that travel by first or second saloon the tickets will henceforth ...

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  77. DRASTIC LIQUOR LAWS.

    Drastic liquor regulations have been adopted by the Barrow-in-Furness authorities. The hours have been restricted from ...

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  78. COSFORD.

    Results:— Flying Handicap: La Steppe 1, Prince Ruenalf [?] Mulgawilla 3, Maiden Handicap 2, Misty Sunshine 3, Jumpeses Flat Race Spandig 1, Flich [?] 2, Drasil 3, Gorland ...

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  79. A DANGEROUS SOUVENIR.

    A hand grenade, which a soldier brought from the [?]enches, exploded at Trowbridge, England, and seriously injured the soldier's two children, and ...

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