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  2. NEW ARCHBISHOP. ELECTION BEGINS.

    The election of a new Archbishop for Sydney began yesterday. One synod of the Diocese of Sydney met in the afternoon. It fixed the salary of the next ...

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  3. FEDERAL FUSION. NEGOTIATIONS CONCLUDED.

    It is now considered almost certain that to-morrow the Labour Government, when it meets Parliament, will find opposed to it a strong combination of the three parties antagonistic ...

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  4. CHURCH DISCIPLINE.

    The remarks made by Mr. Justice Hodges yesterday concerning the case of the Rev. P. J. Murdoch were referred to at the Presbyterian Assembly of Victoria to-day. The ...

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  5. THE CRICKETERS. OXFORD 'VARSITY MATCH.

    In the Oxford University team for the match against Australia, commenced at Oxford to-day, Cartwright replaced Hatfield. The Australians opened with Bardsley and ...

    Article : 591 words
  6. IMPERIAL DEFENCE. NO CLASHING WITH LOCAL MEASURES.

    The Earl of Crewe, Secretary of State for the Colonies, speaking at the banquet of the London Chamber of Commerce, dwelt upon the importance of the ...

    Article : 121 words
  7. NEW DUTIES. THE INCREASE ON SPIRITS.

    The House of Commons yesterday carried the resolution recommending the increase of the duty on spirits by a majority of 117 votes, the division being— ...

    Article : 139 words
  8. EMPIRE DAY. OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT.

    In regard to Empire Day, the following official announcement is made: The Empire celebration is the birthday of the Sovereign, thereby ...

    Article : 53 words
  9. THE LABOUR PARTY'S METHODS.

    Mr. Deakin addressed a meeting in the Town Hall to-night under the auspices of the Commonwealth Liberal party. There was a very large attendance, the hall being filled before 8 ...

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  10. IN THE MOTHER COUNTRY.

    Empire Day was celebrated by 18,000 schools, representing nearly 4,000,000 scholars, in the United Kingdom. It is estimated that 15,000,000 children took part in ...

    Article : 159 words
  11. THE NEW DREADNOUGHTS.

    Mr. H. H. Asquith, Prime Minister, speaking in the House of Commons last night, refused to confirm the report that the Government had decided to lay down ...

    Article : 80 words
  12. PREFERENCE FOR TOBACCO.

    Mr. J. F. Hope (Unionist) proposed in the House of Commons last night that a preference of 25 per cent. be granted to Imperial-grown tobacco. He did this in the ...

    Article : 52 words
  13. GUNS ORDERED.

    The Admiralty has placed orders for guns and gun mountings for two Dreadnoughts with Sir William Armstrong, Whitworth, and Co., and Vickers, Son, and ...

    Article : 32 words
  14. GERMAN FINANCIAL PROPOSALS.

    The Finance Committee of the German Reichstag has rejected the Succession Duties Bill, including the proposal to give the State right of inheritance where there ...

    Article : 188 words
  15. "CONFISCATION."

    The City Council last night indulged in a breezy debate over a recommondatlon of the works committee concerning the rounding-off of street corners. Alderman Milner Stephen ...

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  16. NAMESAKE FLAGS UNFURLED.

    Sir Reginald Talbot unfurled the flag from Kew, a suburb of Melbourne, at Kew, London, yesterday. Other flags from namesake towns were unfurled at ...

    Article : 53 words
  17. FIRE IN BOOK WAREHOUSE.

    A fire occurred yesterday in the warehouse, Northumberland-avenue, of the Society for the Promotion of Christian Knowledge. Books to the value of £25,000 ...

    Article : 40 words
  18. IN GREATER BRITAIN.

    Unprecedented enthusiasm prevailed in Canada. The Governor-General, Earl Grey, addressed the cadets at Toronto. Lord Methuen, commanding the forces ...

    Article : 48 words
  19. EMPIRE RIFLE SHOOTING.

    For the "Daily Mail" Empire competition in rifle shooting, 536 clubs in Greater Britain fired, and 179 in the United Kingdom. ...

    Article : 68 words
  20. AT BERLIN.

    The British colony at Berlin, including representatives of all the colonies, celebrated Empire Day for the first time yesterday by a picnic to Wann Lake. ...

    Article : 32 words
  21. BERLIN COUNCILLORS.

    The King yesterday received the deputation from the Berlin Municipal Council at Buckingham Palace. ...

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  22. KILLED BY LIGHTNING.

    Advices from Lisbon state that during a storm a discharge of lightning struck Avila Cathedral, killing a priest and three ladies. ...

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  23. CHAPMAN AND ALEXANDER.

    "I am here to fight the devil with both fists. I believe in a personal devil. I know him. I know his works." The Rev. Dr. Wilbur Chapman, who, with Mr. Alexander and ...

    Article : 508 words
  24. CHICAGO WHEAT MARKET.

    A sharp advance in wheat took place at Chicago yesterday. May wheat sold at 1.34 dollars (5s 7d) a bushel. ...

    Article : 29 words
  25. SECOND DAY.

    It is raining to-day at Oxford. It is satisfactory to find two, who have hitherto been unsuccessful, are getting runs on the eve of the test match. Noble and ...

    Article : 564 words
  26. BANDITS IN AMERICA.

    Four masked bandits stopped the express train of the Union Pacific line at Omaha, Nebraska. The robbers fired a fusillade from their ...

    Article : 84 words
  27. THE DERBY.

    Great interest is being taken in the race for the Derby (6500 sovs.), which takes place at the Epsom Summer Meeting tomorrow (Wednesday). The King's colt, ...

    Article : 91 words
  28. AN INGENIOUS THIEF.

    Sydney Stewart pleaded guilty at the City Court to-day to having, while a clerk in the Perth Tramways Company, stolen £1 3s 3d, the property of the company. ...

    Article : 407 words
  29. QUEENSLAND AGENCY.

    Sir Horace Tozer, Agent-General for Queensland, yesterday formally opened the new offices of the Queensland Agency in the Strand, in the presence of 100 guests. ...

    Article : 68 words
  30. ENGLISH COUNTY CRICKET.

    Playing for Surrey against Warwickshire, J. B. Hobbs scored 160 and 100. ...

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  31. SIR WILLIAM LYNE VIRULENT.

    Sir William Lyne, who has fought tooth and nail against fusion, gave vent to his feelings to-day in an interview. He said:—"I know nothing except what I see in the press. I ...

    Article : 271 words
  32. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    The estate of the late Sir Donald Currie, head of Donald Currie and Co., shipowners, has been valued at £2,377,052. QUARREL IN MEATH. ...

    Article : 153 words
  33. DRY GOODS TRUST.

    A dry goods trust, representing a capital of £10,000,000, has been formed in America. It includes eight of the largest ...

    Article : 43 words
  34. EARTHQUAKE IN NEW HEBRIDES.

    The steamer Malaita returned to Sydney late last night from the New Hebrides Group, and anchored in Watson's Bay. When Tonga was reached news was brought ...

    Article : 198 words
  35. BUSINESS IN AMERICA.

    The prospect of there being no interference with essential principles of the tariff has given confidence to American industry, which is beginning to exhibit ...

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  36. DEADLY GINGER ALE.

    A peculiar case of poisoning occurred at Corrimal yeaterday. It appears that Mr. C. Edwards, lessee of the Corrimal Hotel, was dining at the hotel in company with ...

    Article : 154 words
  37. WONDER OF THE MINING WORLD.

    Mr. E. C. Andrews, Government Geologist, of New South Wales, who is returning by the R.M.S. China from a trip round the world, said, in an interview at Fremantle, "I was ...

    Article : 105 words
  38. JEWELLERY ROBBERY.

    A tray containing 30 rings disappeared suddenly from the shop of David Taylor, secondhand dealer, in Parramatta-road, Annandale, yesterday morning. About 11 o'clock Mr. and ...

    Article : 116 words
  39. SILVER DISCOVERY.

    A new discovers is reported to have been made at Cargo by a recent arrival from the Colorado silver fields in America, who on passing through recently was struck by the ...

    Article : 83 words
  40. HONGKONG UNIVERSITY.

    British residents at Hongkong have collected £40,000, and the Chinese residents £14,000, to establish a Hongkong University. ...

    Article : 29 words
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