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  2. DANGER OF EXPLOSIVES.

    Mr. Wade, in reply to Mr. O'Sullivan, in the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday, said he believed some danger existed in Sydney from the unregulated storing and use of benzine, ...

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  3. FEDERAL CAPITAL.

    The debate on the Federal Capital Acceptance Bill was resumed in the Senate by Senator Pearce (W.A.). He complained that the Chamber was asked to pass the bill without ...

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  4. TROUBLE IN THE ZOO.

    Count Morner, who was appointed a member of the council of the Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales, tendered his resignation to the council at its last meeting, in very ...

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  5. POTATO EMBARGO.

    Some strong comments were made in the Legislative Assembly to-day upon the action of the New South Wales Government in preventing the importation of Victorian potatoes ...

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  6. THE SCOTT EXPEDITION.

    A meeting to take steps to raise funds for the proposed Antarctic expedition by Captain R. F. Scott, R.N., was held at the Mansion House yesterday, under the ...

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  7. BARCELONA LEADER.

    The court-martial at Barcelona has sentenced to death the anarchist Ferrer, who is supposed to have directed the revolt at Barcelona. ...

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  8. BUDGET BATTLE.

    The King yesterday invited Mr. A. J. Balfour and, the Marquis of Lansdowne, leaders of the Unionist parly to Buckingham Palace, where they had audience with ...

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  9. THE POLAR QUARREL.

    The Peary Arctic Club has issued its much-heralded statement in alleged disproof of the claims of Dr. Cook to have reached teh North Pole. The report ...

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  10. RUMOURED REFERENDUM.

    The press doubts the rumours regarding the taking of a referendum, though several newspapers state that the Government has taken preliminary steps to test the ...

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  11. TERRIFIC HURRICANE.

    A terrific hurricane has been experienced in Florida and in Cuba, and has caused great devastation. Many small buildings in Havana were ...

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  12. MALARIA IN INDIA.

    A conference on malaria was opened at Simla yesterday. Forty delegates from all parts of India were present. Lord Minto, the Governor-General, who ...

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  13. TIME'S REVENGE.

    Captain von Hildebrand of the German army, committed suicide in Hanover by throwling himself from a window on the eve of his wedding. ...

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  14. IRISH LAND BILL.

    The Irish Land Bill passed through committee in the House of Lords last night. Lord Lansdowne, the lender of the ...

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  15. TASMANIAN POLITICS.

    At a meeting of the Ministerial party this morning several members, led by Mr. Ewing, endeavoured to induce the Ministers to amend the financial proposals in the direction of ...

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  16. WINE'S POWER IN THE CAPE.

    The members representing wine constituencies in Cape Colony, have accepted the compromise proposed by the Government on the Budget Proposals as they [?]ect the ...

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  17. MONEY MARKET TIGHT.

    The Stock Exchange is very flat owing to the political uncertainty and the tightness of money in expectation that the Bank rate will be raised to 4 per cent, this week ...

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  18. QUEENSLAND ANGLICAN SYNOD.

    The following resolutions were carried:— "That, in order to remove all doubts as to the legal position of the Church of England in the province of Queensland, the standing ...

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  19. SUFFRAGIST HUNGER STRIKERS.

    Miss Laura Ainsworth, one of the suffragist hunger strikers artificially fed in Winson Green Gaol, appealed to the King's Bench Division of the High Court of ...

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  20. A DARING PICKPOCKET.

    A pickpocket stole the keys from the manager of Messrs. Aitchison's jewellery establishment, at Ludgate Hill. With the keys he opened the shop safe, and stole ...

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  21. THE COAL VEND.

    In the Legislative Assembly yesterday, Mr. Clark asked the Minister for Mines: "Is he aware that, in consequence of the control of Newcastle coal by the vend, consumers in ...

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  22. AMATEUR DIPLOMACY.

    Mr. P. C. Knox, United States Secretary of State, has requested Mr. Charles Crane, Minister-Designate to Peking, to resign, as he is responsible for the publication of an ...

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  23. LONDON TUBE RAILWAYS.

    The service of the London tube railways has been greatly accelerated. Forty-two trains are now running hourly from Charing Cross to Euston during the ...

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  24. SCENES AT JUVISY.

    The newspapers publish remarkable details respecting the scenes at the flying carnival at Juvisi, near Paris. The crowds invaded the permanent-way, ...

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  25. DONCASTER AVIATION CARNIVAL.

    The Corporation of Doncaster has organised an aviation week, starting on Friday. The fee to be paid Mr. S. F. Cody, who is experimenting on behalf of the War ...

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  26. AN EIGHT-OAR CAPSIZES.

    A boating accident, resulting in the loss of one and probably of two lives, occurred between 3 and 4 o'clock this afternoon on an arm of the Tamar, between Tamar Island and ...

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  27. PHILIPPINES TARIFF.

    The Customs tariff of the Philippines came into operation on October 4. The British Board of Trade has issued the text of the tariff, with a preface drawing the ...

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  28. IMPOTENT UNIONISM.

    The best men in the trades-union movement are frankly owning up there is not much in unionism nowadays. (Hear, hear.) Trades unionism is impotent. The trades union ...

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  29. ARNCLIFFE-BEXLEY TRAMWAY.

    Mr. Lee, the Minister for Works is acquiring a unique collection—scissors. It was added to yesterday by a pair with which he cut the ribbons stretched across the new tramway line ...

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  30. MENTIONED IN PARLIAMENT.

    In the House of Representatives to-day Mr. Johnson (N.S.W.) asked the Attorney-General a question concerning the operations of the Newcastle coal vend. He wanted to know ...

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  31. AGREEMENT READY FOR SIGNATURE.

    During the debate on the second reading of the Federal Capital Site Acceptance Bill in the Senate many protests have been made because the House has not had before it the ...

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  32. RUSSIANS IN TABRIZ.

    Russia is withdrawing part of her troops from Tabriz, Persia, leaving one battery of artillery and two companies of infantry till convinced that order has been ...

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  33. CHINESE STUDENTS.

    Forty-seven Chinese students, who were selected from 500 scholars representing all the provinces, are starting for the United States, where they will study at various ...

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  34. THE TALLOW SALES.

    At the sales of Australian and New Zealand tallow to-day. 1088 casks were offered, and 837 were sold. Prices were: Mutton fine, 34/; medium, 31/3; beef fine, 33/; medium, ...

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  35. SHORTAGE OF TRUCKS.

    The Premier will receive a deputation from graziers and exporters of frozen meat on the subject of the present shortage of sheep and cattle trucks on Friday next, at noon. ...

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  36. NAVAL MOBILISATION.

    The newspapers express approval of the Mobilisation and Strategy Board established by the Admiralty. ...

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  37. MR. HARRIMAN'S FORTUNE.

    The late Mr. Harriman, the American Railway King, left an estate worth £54,400,000, besides £6,000,000 which he divided among relatives the day before ...

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  38. A PAINFUL ACCIDENT.

    Walter Gamble, a railway employee was to-day bumped by an engine, which was moving slowly, and precipitated into a bed of hot ashes, into which he fell face downwards. ...

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  39. A WOMEN'S COLONY.

    The "Dally Mirror" of London of September 17 contains particulars of a proposal to establish a women's colony in Western Australia. The promoters of the colony are ...

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  40. DR. CAMAC WILKINSON.

    Dr. W. Camac Wilkinson. of Sydney. has been awarded the triennial prize of the Royal College of Physicians for an essay on the treatment of consumption. The ...

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  41. WHITE-HEADED STILTS.

    While out shooting a few days ago Constable Edwards shot a brace of white-headed stilts. These birds belong to New Zealand, where they are known as pyed or pied sti[?]s. ...

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  42. WOOL TRADE AGREEMENT.

    The settlement of the dispute between the Wool-selling Brokers' Association and the Wool-buying Association will not be disturbed this season. The agreement to allow the ...

    Article : 233 words
  43. CONGREGATIONAL UNION.

    The Bishop of Sheffield, Dr. Quirk, entertained the delegates to the Congregational Union. ...

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  44. BIG BORE AT GUNYAMBI.

    The artesian bore on Qunyambi station. managed by Mr. Lock M'Intyre, is turning out a tremendous asset for the station. The flow of over half a million gallons per day is ...

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  45. SHOWERS IN THE NORTH.

    The rainfall chart issued by the Weather Bureau yesterday showed that more showers have fallen over a large portion of the inland districts. The aaffected area may be described as the whole of the country ...

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  46. PRESIDENT TAFT AS PREACHER.

    Twenty-five thousand people listened to a sermon preached on Sunday at Fresno City, California, by President Taft. ...

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  47. NAVAL DISCIPLINE ACT.

    Mr. R. McKenna, First Lord of the Admiralty, has introduced a Naval Discipline Act Amending Bill, which for offences against discipline substitutes detention for ...

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  48. ALDERMAN RESIGNS.

    At the Enfield Council meeting on Tuesday evening the aldermen went into committee to consider the question of granting a license under the Act dealing with slaughtering and ...

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  49. AMUSEMENTS.

    Mr. Spencer, at this matinee yesterday, exhibited for the first time the much-talked-of series of Dr. Cock's arrival and reception in Copenhagen. These vivid illustrations do not extend beyond a brief ...

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  50. SNAKES IN A BEDROOM.

    Mr. C. J. Westaway, teacher of the Breadalbane Public School, has had an unusual experience with snakes. Returning to his residence from a social a little after midnight ...

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  51. INDUSTRIES PRESERVATION.

    At a meeting of the Chamber of Commerce the secretary reported having wired Messrs. Edwards, Archer, Sinclair, Groom, St. Ledger, Chattaway, and Sayers, that the opinion of the ...

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  52. THE TASMANIAN LOAN

    The Tasmanian loan of £300,000, bearing interest at the rate of 3½ per cent., and issued at £08/10/, has been fully subscribed. ...

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  53. INFLAMMABLE HAIR WASH.

    A woman was burned to death owing to a hairwash igniting in a Piccadilly Circus saloon. Two other women were terribly burned in endeavouring to extinguish the ...

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  54. WEST'S PICTURES.— DR. COOK'S EXPEDITION.

    A new biograph film was shown yesterday afternoon at the Glaciarium, illustrating the start of Dr. Cook's trip to the North Pole. Many views of reindeer. Eskimo dogs, parties hunting walruses, bears, and ...

    Article : 111 words
  55. WOLFE'S SCHNAPPS,

    The Agricultural and Pastoral Notes in this week's issue of the "Sydney Mail" deal with important subjects.—Advt. ...

    Article : 22 words
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