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  2. SKY-SORAPERS.

    Firemen condemn sky[?]crapers absolutely. The, Board of Fire Commissioners has received the following informing report from the chief officer:— ...

    Article : 466 words
  3. NO PRIVATE AGENTS.

    The question of the supply and distribution of fish to the metropolis forms the subject of an Interim report by the Food Commission, which recommends a radical change in the ...

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  4. HIGH RENTS.

    At yesterdays conference of the Liberal Association the question of high rents came up for discussion. Mr. Acton (Mudgee) moved, "That in order ...

    Article : 426 words
  5. THE MARATHONS.

    The principal event at the Olympic Games which are in progress at Stockholm, is the great marathon race. It will be decided to-morrow. The race will start at Stockholm, ...

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  6. THE AUSTRALIANS' TOUR.

    The return match between the Australians and Scotland was commenced to-day at Glasgow. The weather was glorious, but the attendance was only fair. ...

    Article : 177 words
  7. OLYMPIC GAMES.

    The Olympic Games were continued yesterday. The Americans were again predominant in most of the preliminary rounds. ...

    Article : 159 words
  8. BRITAIN OBJECTS.

    Great Britain has asked the United States to delay the passage of the Panama Canal Bill until Mr. James Bryce, British Ambassador at Washington, who is now visiting ...

    Article : 90 words
  9. STRIKE VIOLENCE.

    Several hundred strikers and non-unionsits, armed with hammers and cudgels and iron railings, fought in the vicinity of the Surrey and Commercial Docks to-day. ...

    Article : 71 words
  10. "FRIENDLY COMMUNICATIONS."

    Friendly communications are passing between London and Washington concerning the bearing the Hay-Pauncefoto treaty has on the proposed Panama Canal charges. ...

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  11. "COERCING THE WORKMEN."

    Lord Devonport, chairman of the Port of London Authority, in a statement to the press, remarks:—"The regrettable distress that now prevails was largely caused by the necessity ...

    Article : 183 words
  12. SINGLE TAX.

    Mr. Bonar Law, Leader of the Opposition, in a letter te Mr. Reittner, the Unionist candidate for Hanley, says:—"The Radicals have suddenly become advocates of the single ...

    Article : 71 words
  13. ATHLETIC EVENTS.

    10,000 METRES WALK. Goulding, of Canada, won the 10,000 metres walk in 46m 28 2-5s. ...

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  14. THE DAVIS CUP.

    In the preliminary round of the Davis Cup contest, which is being played at Folkestone, Kent, between England and France, C. P. Dixon (England) brilliantly defeated Max ...

    Article : 408 words
  15. GYMNASTIC DISPLAY.

    The gymnastic display competition was won by Italy. Great Britain secured third place. ...

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  16. NATIONALISATION.

    At a meeting of Liberal and Labour members of the House of Commons yesterday, a strong committee was formed to further the acquisition of land by the central government ...

    Article : 75 words
  17. BOWING.

    The Australian eight-oar crew are progressing satisfactorily in their practice rows over the Olympic course. ...

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  18. "THE ONLY OBSTACLE."

    Mr. James O'Grady. M.P. (Labour), in a speech at Tower Hill yesterday, declared that Lord Devonport was the only obstacle to a settlement. He had disregarded all appeals ...

    Article : 71 words
  19. UNFLATTERING COMPARISONS.

    Mr. Thomas ex-president of the Oxford University Athletic Club, in an article in the "Daily Mail" caustically criticises the team representing Great Britain at Stockholm. He ...

    Article : 427 words
  20. LOVE OF PLEASURE.

    The members of the Chapman-Alexander Mission party arrived [?]n Sydney from Goulburn yesterday. They leave for Bathurst to-day, returning to Sydney at the end of next ...

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  21. CRISIS IN TURKEY.

    Several European newspapers comment on the gravity of the situation in Turkey. It now transpires that Shevket Pasha, Minister of War, resigned because the artillery ...

    Article : 93 words
  22. DOCKERS' BELIEF FUND.

    Mr. Arthur Chamberlain, chairman of Kynoch, Limited, ammunition manufacturers, has contributed £1000 to the dockers' relief fund. ...

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  23. VIOLENCE AT DUNKIREK.

    There was an outbreak of violence in connection with the maritime strike at Dunkirk yesterday. A number of dockers assaulted the police, ...

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  24. NOT FORGOTTEN.

    Most people in political circles thought that the trouble created by Mr. Wil[?] (Speaker of the Assembly) in connection with the Parliamentary taff had blown over, ...

    Article : 341 words
  25. NATIONAL INSURANCE.

    In the House of Commons last night, Mr. J. A Grant (Unionist) moved the adjournment in order to draw attention to the inability of the Government to provide the sanatorium ...

    Article : 119 words
  26. DOUBLE TRAGEDY.

    A sensational discovery was brought to light to-day about three miles from Carcoar, along Fiyer's Creek-road. A man named Thomas Kilbride had not been ...

    Article : 266 words
  27. INTERNATIONAL STRIKES.

    The Miners' Congress yesterday discussed the French proposal that when the miners of one country struck the miners of other nations should strike in sympathy. ...

    Article : 61 words
  28. PORTUGAL.

    Following on the recent Royalist invasion, the Governor of Valonea has been arrested, and the commander of the garrison has fied. They are both supposed to be implicated in ...

    Article : 68 words
  29. MINING DISASTER.

    MOUNDSVILLE (West Virginia), July 11. Eight miners are believed to have been killed by an explosion of gas in the mine of the Fianklin Coal Company. ...

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  30. STEAMER PERSIA ASHORE.

    The P. and O. Company's steamer Persia, while bound for Bombay, went ashore at Sausset, near Marseilles, during a log. The passengers have been lauded. ...

    Article : 63 words
  31. DOCTORS' EARNINGS.

    In connection with the National Insurance Act, the Government has been furnished with a report to the effect that the doctors earnings in Darlington, Darwen, Dundee, Norwich, ...

    Article : 42 words
  32. OUR SWIMMERS AT STOCKHOLM.

    Two or three free style individual swimming events of the Olympic Games programme have now been decided. In both Australasia's representatives have met opponents who have ...

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  33. INDEX.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 270 words
  34. WRECK OF THE TITANIC.

    Mr. Beesley, of Dulwich College, one of the survivors of the Titanic disaster, has published a book embodying his impressions of the wreck. ...

    Article : 96 words
  35. EXPRESS TRAIN WRECKED.

    An express train has been wrecked on the Intercolonial Company's line. The cars fell into a lake, tour passengers being killed and many injured. ...

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  36. THE MUDGEE TRAGEDY.

    An inquest was held this afternoon by the district Coroner, Mr. Fincham, into the circumstances surrounding the death of Alma Margarot Rayner and Claude Gilroy Phillips, ...

    Article : 291 words
  37. THE AFTERMATH.

    Albert Griffith, known as "Kid Griffo," the ex-lightweight champion of Australia, has been arrsted on a charge of soliciting alms. He states that he won a fortune in the ...

    Article : 50 words
  38. CITY TRAFFIC.

    The Inspector-General of Police evidently does not take kindly to the idea of [?]is department being handed over to the City Council. ...

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  39. BRITAIN AND GERMANY.

    Sir Edward Grey's speech in the House of Commons during the discussion on the Foreign Office vote has generally been favourably received in Germany. ...

    Article : 63 words
  40. BRITISH NAVY.

    The "Daily News" reports that the Admiralty is asking for an increase, probably £4,000,000, in next year's estimates. ...

    Article : 27 words
  41. ADVERTISEMENTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 210 words
  42. ENGLISH CRICKET.

    In the match between the Gentlemen of England v Players of England, which was begun at Kennington Oval to-day, the former last seven wickets for 355, C. B. Fry ...

    Article : 51 words
  43. A FRESH SUBSIDY.

    An agreement has been entered into on behalf of the New South Wales Government with the Eastern and Australian S.S. Company, Ltd., for a regular monthly steamship service direct ...

    Article : 301 words
  44. FEROCIOUS THIBETANS.

    News has been received here that the Thibetans captured the town of Litang, in the province of Szorhuan on June 15. It is stated that the garilson escaped, with ...

    Article : 66 words
  45. LONDON WOOL SALES.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 61 words
  46. CHARGE AGAINST AN M.L.A.

    At Atherton the case against W. N. Gillies, M.L.A., for Eacham, was brought on in the Police Court to-day. The plaint set out that on December 11, 1911, defendant made a ...

    Article : 108 words
  47. THE ROYAL TOUR.

    The King and Queen have completed their Yorkshire tour. They inspected a number of factories and mills at Hallfax and Huddersfield. ...

    Article : 72 words
  48. TO-DAY.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 185 words
  49. CUSTODY OF A CHILD.

    An interesting point [?] settled by the Court of Appeal. Two [?] Mikkelson and James, were alleged to have kidnapped Gladys, the 8-year-old daughter of Mikkelson, while ...

    Article : 106 words
  50. THE MACKINNON CUP.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 62 words
  51. WEIGALL MEMORIAL.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 155 words
  52. IMPERIAL DEFENCE.

    A meeting of the Imporial Defence Committee was held yesterday. The Prime Minister Mr. Asquith, presided, and there were also present Mr. R. Borden ...

    Article : 89 words
  53. NO CANDIDATES.

    The vacancy in the Moama Municipal Council, caused by the retirement, over 12 months ago, of Alderman Tomlinson, has not yet been filled Applications have been invited on ...

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  54. HOBARTS TRAMWAYS.

    The City Council received it letter to-day from the London office of the Hobart Electric Tramway, announcing that the company had accepted the council's offer for the purchase ...

    Article : 48 words
  55. NO LIQUOR ALLOWED.

    In the Masterton no-license area. Thomas Lee was sentenced to a month's imprisonment for keeping liquor for sale. ...

    Article : 30 words
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