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  2. LIBERAL LEADER.

    The Parliamentary Liberal party to-day elected Mr. Joseph Cook, the member for Parramatta, its leader, in succession to Mr. Alfred Deakin, who through ill-health has been ...

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  3. COMMONWEALTH BANK.

    The Commonwealth Bank of Australia was opened throughout the States yesterday for the conduct of all general banking business. At the headquarters of the bank in Sydney ...

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  4. WINDSTORM.

    A severe windstorm occured on Sunday evening. It was confined to a narrow strip at the railway end of the town. Everything which was in its way fared badly. ...

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  5. RETRENCHMENT.

    Since the first batch of 300 hands were retrenched a few weeks ago, the Sydney Harbour Trust has had to dispense with the services of 50 more men. ...

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  6. MR. CHINN.

    Mr. Justice Hodges who was appointed by the Commonwealth Govenment a Royal Commission to inquire into the charges made against Henry Chinn, supervisory engineer ...

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  7. IMPERIAL DEFENCE.

    The "Times" states: "Sir Wilfrid Laurier's naval proposals are not unpopular with Canadians, who, however, approve them as a sequel rather than as an alternative to Mr. ...

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  8. BALKAN WAR.

    Reuter's correspondent at Constantinople states that a proclamation signed "The Women of Turkey," suggesting that the forts should sink the Turkish warships in the ...

    Article : 151 words
  9. SHIPPING DISASTERS.

    Further details regarding the loss of the Bristish steamer Veronese, which was wrecked near Opoto, show that Captain Turner was the last to leave, the ship. ...

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  10. WOMEN'S SUFFRAGE.

    In connection with the forthcoming debate in the House of Commons on the Franchise Bill, great interest is concentrated on Sir Edward Grey's amendment seeking to omit the ...

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  11. SHOOTING MYSTERY.

    Thomas J. Betts president of the Port Pirie branch of the Masons and Bricklayers' Union, who was shot in a myterious manner at that seaport on Friday night, is in a critical ...

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  12. THE POWERS' NOTE.

    The National Assembly is to consider the situation in the light of the Powers' Note on Tuesday. ...

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  13. KATOOMBA FIREMEN.

    The members of the Fire Brigade who have resigned in a body as from the end of the month consider that the step taken was the only way in which they could show their ...

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  14. SLIGHT ENCOUNTERS.

    Several slight encounters have occurred between the Turks and Bulgarians at Chatalia. ...

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  15. SICKNESS IN ADRLANOPLE.

    Cholera has broken out among the Turkish troops in Adrianople. Dr. Carter, of the Red Cross Ambulance, has succumbed at Uskub to typhoid. ...

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  16. MUNITIONS FOR ALLIES.

    It is reported at Galatz, a port of Moldavia, and at Rent, 10 miles east of Galatz, that Russian steamers are loading provisions and arms for Servia, and that already ...

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  17. NEW APPOINTMENTS TO BE MADE.

    In order that the residents of Katoombe might be under no misapprehension, Mr. F. A. Coghlan, president of the Board of Fire commissioners, reffering yesterday to the ...

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  18. NEWCASTLE MINERS.

    The colloery proprietors will meet in Sydney to-morrow to consider the request of the Colliery Employees' Federation for a conference to be held between both sides. The ...

    Article : 217 words
  19. BELIEVING DESTITUTION.

    The Lord Mayor is appealing for the sum of £50,000 in order to relieve destitution in the Balkans. ...

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  20. THE BURNING OF THE ESTONIA.

    Further details of the abandoning of the Russian fast Asiatic Steamship Company's steamer Estonia, owing to a fire breaking out on board, show that the progress of the flames ...

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  21. SOUTH AFRICAN POLITICS.

    General De Wet, in the course of a speech at Winburn, foreshadowed a private referendum of the party in order to choose between General Botha and General Hertzog as leader. ...

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  22. CHEF RUNS AMOK.

    Shortly after 2 p.m. yesterday a Swedish chef ran amok at Durbam Court, a residential house in Glebe point-road. Three men were stabbed, one rather seriously. ...

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  23. MELBOURNE OFFICE OPENED.

    At promises No. 407 Collins-street, nearly opposite to the Bank of Australasia's head office, the Commonwealth of Australia Bank to-day opened its doors for the transaction ...

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  24. A ROYAL DIVORCE.

    In regard to the decree of the High Court of Bavaria annulling the marriage of Prince George, of Bavaria and the Archduchess Isabella Marie, of Austria, it is stated that the ...

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  25. FORTY-THREE DAYS DISABLED.

    The Hamburg American liner Christian X has reached Queenstown. She broke down, and was for 43 days battling against storms in the Atlantic. ...

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  26. DOMINION AND EMPIRE.

    Sir Lionel Phillips, speaking at the Unionist Club, said that while South Africa should put herself first in internal affairs, it was quite different to put her first in external ...

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  27. ANOTHER TRAGEDY.

    Portions of a boat and the bodies of two members of the crew of the British steamer Sola, 3103 tons, which was bound for Buenos Ayres, have been found near the Lizard, in ...

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  28. MR. EDDEN HOPEFUL.

    The Minister for Mines (Mr. Edden) stated yesterday that he had talked with Mr. Carmichael (Minister for Education and Labour) after the latter's conference with the ...

    Article : 84 words
  29. INDIAN MURDER TRIALS.

    The magistrate, in committing for trial Lieutenant Clark, an officer in the medical department at Allahabad, and Mrs. Fulham, for aiding and abetting the murder of Mrs. Clark, ...

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  30. MEAT EXPORTS.

    The Minister for Trade and Customs (Mr. Tudor) to-day made available the report of the High Commissioner's Department respecting Australian meat imported into Great ...

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  31. BERLIN NEEDS REPAIRS.

    The steamer Berlin, from Wallaroo, South Australia, is repairing her machinery at Durban. the work will take a week to complete. ...

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  32. NEW FRENCH PRESIDENT.

    The election of M. Polncare as President has been well received throughout Europe. The press remarks that the new President will undoubtedly play a more active role ...

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  33. LIBERAL'S POLICY.

    After the meeting the new leader of the Opposition made the following statement:- "The party has done me the honour of electing me its leader. Just at present I am ...

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  34. LONG MOTOR JOURNEY.

    A bound bulletin issued by the Department of External Affairs deals with the first official tour of the Northern Territory in a motor car. ...

    Article : 217 words
  35. RECOGNITION OF BRAVERY.

    At a meeting held in Newcastle, it was urged that the freedom of the city should be granted the captain, officers, and crew of the steamer Snowdon Range, in recognition of ...

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  36. FLOATING CARGO.

    Nothing was gleaned this morning with regard to the floating cargo sighted by the Buninyoung between Hummocky and Cape Capricorn. An official wire was received by the ...

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  37. WELSH DISESTABLISHMENT.

    The Home Secretary has agreed to amend clause 18 in the Welsh Disestablishment Bill, in order to provide that surpluses arising, from disendownment shall not be spent by ...

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  38. HOME RULE.

    Mr. C. P. Trovolyan, Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Education speaking in reference to Home Rule, at Chester, said:—"No Tory bluster, no mob brutality, will deter the ...

    Article : 118 words
  39. INDEX.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 209 words
  40. A NEW GAS.

    Sir Joseph Thompson, Professor of Physics, Royal Institution, London has discovered a new non-explosive gas, holding the same relationship to hydrogen as ozone to oxygen. ...

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  41. DYNAMITE EXPLOSION.

    A dynamite explosion occurred on the Arcturus slate mine in Rhodesla. Two white people were killed and 27 injured. ...

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  42. NEW ZEALAND MEAT TRADE.

    The Dominion slaughtermen have made their demands, and the meat companies have definitely refused them. The latest information indicates that when ...

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  43. ARMY HORSES.

    The "Daily Mail" states that thero is an alarming deficiency in army horses due to the conflict between the War Office and the Board of Agriculture. The latter is spending £50,000 ...

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  44. FIGHTING IN MOROCCO.

    The rebels fiercely attacked a French column at Aguari, but were repulsed. Three French soldiers were killed, and 18 wounded. ...

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  45. MATERNITY ALLOWANCES.

    Statistics with regard to the Maternity Allowances Act made available yesterday show that 24,920 mothers have forwarded claims to the Federal Treasury since the ...

    Article : 162 words
  46. ADVERTISEMENTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 149 words
  47. PEA-RIFLE AGAIN.

    A serious shooting accident occurred at Greta on Saturday evening, the victim being a young Englishman, Owen Sharkey, 20 years of ago, who had only been a few months ...

    Article : 153 words
  48. FALL INTO A WELL.

    Peter Spies, married, aged 52, an employee of the Wagga Municipal Council, has had a remarkable escape from death. He was working near a deep well at the ...

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  49. CHILDREN AND PICTURE SHOWS.

    The Rev. S. H. M'Gee was severely critical in Sts. Michael and John's Cathedral on Sunday with regard to children and moving pictures. He remarked that the continued ...

    Article : 129 words
  50. TARIFF REFORM.

    The Lancashire section of the Unionist Association has unanimously passed a resolution thanking Lord Lansdowne and Mr. Bonar Law for their efforts in the cause of tariff ...

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  51. INTERVIEW WITH SIR JOHN FORREST.

    Interviewed after the meeting Sir John Forrest said, "Although up to the moment of the election of leader I believe I had a majority in my favour, I take my defeat ...

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  52. FIRE AT WOOLLAHRA.

    An outbreak of fire occurred late last night at the Woollahra Congregational Church School Hall, Moncur-street. The building, which is a weatherboards one, [?]as only slightly ...

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  53. TO-DAY.

    Her Majesty's Theatre: "The Sunshine Girl," 7.10. Criterion Theatre: "Milestones," 8. Theatre Royal: "Faust," 7.45. Palace Theatre: "The Parish Priest," 8. ...

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  54. DISHONEST RAILWAY DIRECTOR.

    Ignaz Pallos, who has been arrested for embezzling £333,000 belonging to the railway company, of which he was a director, has confessed to having issued £416,000 worth of ...

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  55. NOT UNION WAGES.

    This morning the members of the TransAustralian Railway Employees' Union held a ballot to decided wheather they should cease work, with a view to enforcing the union ...

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  56. STEAMER AGROUND.

    At 1 o'clock to-day, while the Blue Funnel liner Anchises was coming up the river she went aground at Bullmba Point. Arrangements have been made for tug assistance. ...

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  57. A REALISTIC TOUCH.

    Unexpected realism was given to the production of "The Charge of the Light Brigade" at one of the local picture shows on Saturday night. When the battle was at its ...

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  58. TRAGEDY IN THE WEST.

    Reports from Onslow in respect of the Peedam-Ula tragedy show that Bob Waterson, a fencing contractor, was found dead in this camp. He had been shot through the hip ...

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  59. THE QUEENSLAND FLOODS.

    The Bundaberg River is now falling very fast, and so far as can be ascertained at present the damage in Bundaberg is not extensive. No fresh advices have been ...

    Article : 54 words
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