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  2. SECOND EDITION

    Hongkong exchanges to October 12 have arrived by the steamer Eastern, and these report that a severe typhoon devastiated Foochow on September 15. It came without ...

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  3. INSURANCE COMPANIES AT LAW.

    The hearing was commenced to-day of an action in which the Mutual Life and Citizens' Assurance Company, Limited, claims £20,000 damages from the National Mutual Life ...

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  4. WAR KITE IS SYDNEY.

    The first man-lifting kite to fly in Sydney was flown yesterday afternoon in Prince Alfred Park. It made five flights altogether the longest being of about 1 minute duration, in ...

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  5. CLOSER SETTLEMENT.

    Representatives of the principal financial institutions commercial houses and various associations have been considering the best means of securing amendment of the Closer ...

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  6. BRITAIN'S NAVAL NEED.

    At the annual Cutlers' Feast at Sheffield last night, Sir Reginald Talbot, formerly Governor of Victoria, dwelt on the necessity for an adequate navy as a ...

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  7. SPANISH POLITICAL CRISIS.

    The Spanish Cabinet has resigned. Violent scenes occurred in the Cortes. The President broke two bells endeavouring to restore order. ...

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  8. THE TAMING OF SPACE.

    Last evening King Edward, who is staying near Chichester, touched an electric button, and by so doing opened the Tuber-culosis Institute at Montreal, Canada, it ...

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  9. THE CZAR'S JOURNEY.

    Extraordinary precautions have been taken to protect the Czar during his journey to Italy, especially in Warsaw, where there is a chain of troops between the ...

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  10. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    The death is announced of Mr. Arthur Wilson, of the firm of Thomas Wilson, Sons, and Co, steamship owners, Hull. ANTARCTIC EXPLORATION. ...

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  11. THE NEW CABINET.

    In the new Cabinet Senor Moret will be Premier, Senor Perez Caballero Minister for Foreign Affairs, and General Luque Minister for War. ...

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  12. TEE POLAR DISPUTE.

    The "Politiken," of Copenhagen, has published a statement by M. Kund Rasmussen to the effect that after questioning Dr. Cook's Eskimos, he arrived at the ...

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  13. DEATH OF FERRER.

    The Independent Labour party held a demonstration in the Memorial Hall last night in connection with the execution of Ferrer. ...

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  14. THE FINANCE BILL.

    The House of Commons continued the consideration of the Finance Bill last night. The Government expects that the report ...

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  15. SERVIAN CRISIS.

    The Servian Cabinet his resigned. A crisis occurreed in the Servian Cabinet about the middle of August, owing to dissensions among the members on quite a number ...

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  16. DEVELOPMENT BILL.

    The Development and Road Improvement Fund Bill has passed through the Committee stage in the House of Lords. Amendments were agreed to providing ...

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  17. STATISTICS.

    Mr. G. H. Knibbs, Commonwealth Statistician, who is at present in London, is making a thorough investigation of the British Statistical Department. He is ...

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  18. "OBSTINATE PROPRIETORS."

    When delivering his decision this morning in a number of cases in which the colliery proprietors on the Newcastle-Maitland coalfields were charged with breaches of the ...

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  19. TASSMANIAN CRISIS.

    Sir Elliott Lewis moved his no-confidence motion in the Assembly this afternoon. The Government's defeat is a foregone conclusion, but a division had not been taken at ...

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  20. SUPPORT FROM MR. HOLMAN.

    In the Legislative Assembly yesterday morning when the third leading of the bill was commenced. Mr. HOLMAN said he intended to oppose ...

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  21. TRAFALGAR DAY.

    Trafalgar Day was celebrated throughout the country. Garlands of laurel and ivy were placed on Nelson's Column, also many wreaths, ...

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  22. WOMEN EMIGRANTS.

    At the conference of the National Union of Women Workers at Portsmouth, a resolution was agreed to in favour of the systematic emigration of women to the ...

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  23. NEW COASTAL STEAMERS.

    The new steamer Ourimah, built for the North Coast S.N. Company, Limited, has sailed from the Clyde; and the Illawarra and South Coast S.N. Company's ...

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  24. PRICE OF COAL.

    Colliery proprietors of the northern district having already held several meetings in Newcastle to fix the price of coal next year, met yesterday in Sydney at the offices of Dalgety ...

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  25. INTERNATIONAL OUTLOOK.

    Speaking at the annual Cutlers' Feast at Sheffield, last night, Sir Edward Grey, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, stated that at present the outlook in ...

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  26. PURE FOODS CONFERENCE.

    At the Pure Foods Conference at present sitting in Paris, the French wine trade secured the passing of a resolution permitting a percentage of sulphuric acid in the ...

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  27. DAVIS CUP.

    Great interest, even at this early date is being evinced by the early booking of reserved seats for the international contest between the United States of America and Australia with ...

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  28. NEW ZEALAND DRINK BILL.

    In order that an answer to the charge that "no-license does not decease drinking" might be available, the Rev. J. Dawson, secretary of the New Zealand Alliance, has had complete ...

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  29. PARLIAMENTARY PANTRYMAN.

    In the House of Representatives to-day Mr. Catta (N.S.W.) asked Mr. Deakin if he was aware that a married man was working in connection with the Parliamentary ...

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  30. AVIATION.

    At the Blackpool Aviation Carnival, a £2000 prize was awarded M. Farman for his flight on Wednesday, when he broke the English record by remaining in the air for ...

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  31. "THE WANTS EIGHT."

    With a view to stimulating the birth-rate in Germanmy, the Minister for the Interior has announced that the Emperor will stand godfather to the eight child of any ...

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  32. SOUTH AUSTRALIAN WRECKED.

    The South Australian struck a reef at 2 a.m. on October 6, but was refloated 24 hours later, and steamed to an anchorage. The third engineer states that the vessel is ...

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  33. THE TANAMI GOLDFIELD.

    Prospectors of the Tanami syndicate left for Oodnadatta this morning and expect to reach the field six or seven weeks hence: ...

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  34. FUNERAL OF THE LATE MR. J. GUNN.

    The funeral of the late Mr. John Gunn, of the firm of Messrs, Clarke, Meynell, and Gunn, whose death occurred last Wednesday, took place yesterday afternoon, the interment being ...

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  35. MINING SITUATION AT NEWCASTLE

    Since the aggregate meeting of minors held some weeks ago to discuss grievances existing on the field, the federation has been working quietly, preparing the way for combined ...

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  36. AN INDIGNANT EARL.

    Earl Derby, speaking at Preston indignantly reseuted a statement by Mr. Birrell, Chief Secretary for Ireland, that Chatsworth and Knowsley would be ...

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  37. STATE LABOUR PARTY.

    The last issue of the "worker" contains a scathing indicatment of the State Labour party. It states in an in article—entitled "The Party that has Lost its Punch"—that time was when ...

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  38. NEWS IN SYDNEY.

    Messrs. Hogg, Robinson, and Co. Proprietary, Limited, Lloyd's agents in Sydney, received a cable from Lloyd's agent at Levuka stating that the steamer South Australian ran ...

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  39. "CAPTURE THE SENATE."

    The Premier of South Australia, Mr. Peake, who is on his way to Melbourne to confer with the Prime Minister on the financial agreemet, was seen at Ballarat this morning. ...

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  40. FEDERAL CAPITAL BILL.

    The debate on the Seat of Government Acceptance Bill was resumed in committee in the Senate to-day. The Vice-President of the Executive ...

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  41. MELBOURNE'S HARBOUR.

    Mr. W. Davidson, Engineer-in-chief of the Victoriane PUblic Works Department, has made an inspection of the harbour works at Dover, Southnmpton, and ...

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  42. ALLEGED GAMING-HOUSES.

    Late to-night the police raided three houses in the Chinese quarter of the city, and captured 21 Europeans and Chinese, who were charged either with conducting a common gam. ...

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  43. BABY'S BONES.

    The remains of an infant were found yesterday afternoon in the scrub neat Bunnerong and Gardener' roads, Rindwick, by a man named Carrol, who is camped near by. They ...

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  44. THE COOLGARDIE TRAGEDY.

    The [?]uest for the murderer of the Italian Giovanni Farsatti was advanced a further stage ast night, when a countryman of deceased was arrested on suspicion of being ...

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  45. PRESS CABLE SERVICE.

    In the Senate to-day a ballot was taken to select seven Senators to constitute a select committee to inquire into matters connected with the press cable service. The ballot ...

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  46. MEREDITH'S MANUSCRIPTS.

    Mr. Pierpont Morgan has purchased several of the late george Meredith's manuscripts, which the author gave to an old servant. ...

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  47. FIRE AT A STATION.

    Glenlyon station, situated near Bourko's Cave, 60 miles from Brokon Hill, was destroyed by fire on the 15th instant. The stone homestead, barracks, and kitchen were totally ...

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  48. MR. NEVILLE DOWLING MISSING.

    On Wednesday morning Mr. Neville Dowling left his home in Sydney-street, Willoughby, and has not since been heard of. It is believed that his intentio was to go to the ...

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  49. WOLFE'S SCHNAPPS.

    a pure, wholesome spirit, combining all the charms of a palatable stimulant with the beneficial effects of a health tonic.—Advt. ...

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  50. FLOR DE MURIAS "BUENO."

    High-grade Havanu—all tobacconiste.—Advt. ...

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