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  2. AMERICAN FLEET. LAYING THE GHOST.

    At yesterday afternoon's meeting of the Citizens' Committee members were in fighting trim. The Lord Mayor presided, and the sub-committee's reports were presented ...

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  3. THE LITHGOW TROUBLE. PROGRESS OF REPAIRS.

    The committee of the Ironworkers' Association held a meeting yesterday evening. As a result a member of the committee made the following statement:—"The executive are ...

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  4. SELF AND SOCIETY.

    Professor Henry Jones, of Glasgow, delivered the third lecture of his series on "Philosophy and Modern Life" in the Great Hall of the University last night. The ...

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  5. THE LEAGUE TEAM.

    Within the next two or three weeks the Australian League Football Team will be leaving for England; consequently the selectors, Messrs. A. Hennessey, D. Lutge, and ...

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  6. STATE'S FINANCES.

    Speeches bearing upon the financial relations of the States of the Commonwealth were delivered at a dinner in the Town Hall to-night. The Mayor (Alderman Waugh) ...

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  7. TRIANGULAR CRICKET. RECONSIDERATION URGED.

    Lancashire has initiated a movement to secure another meeting of the Advisory Committee, when the Hon. F. S. Jackson will propose a resolution authorising the ...

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  8. WASTE LANDS OF FIJI.

    In the House of Lords last night the Earl of Crewe, Secretary of State for the Colonies, made a statement regarding the unoccupied native lands' of Viti Levu, ...

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  9. THE NEAR EAST. UNREST IN MACEDONIA.

    A state of extraordinary unrest is manifest in Macedonia. Major Niarzi Bey and many other officers of the Young Turkey party quitted ...

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  10. AT CROSS PURPOSES.

    Mr. W. E. Denison, representing Nottinghamshire on the Advisory Committee, affirms, as the result of inquiries in Nottinghamshire and several other leading ...

    Article : 206 words
  11. THE SULTAN'S FEARS.

    According to the "Novoe Vremya," St. Petersburg, the Sultan, fearing that Britain's aim is the destruction of the Ottoman Empire, is negotiating through a ...

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  12. FIGHTING IN KOREA.

    Between June 26 andJuly 13 the Japanese, in a hundred encounters, killed 542 Korean insurgents and captured 228. ...

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  13. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council, in the matter of Reardon versus Rora Hokowaka, and Tepamoa versus Rora Hokowaka, has refused special leave ...

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  14. SOUTH AFRICAN FODDER.

    In the Legislative Assembly of Cape Colony, Dr. Viljoen has given notice that he will move a resolution declaring that the reasons given for the Australian ...

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  15. TRAGEDY AT RANDWICK.

    Frederick Gee, aged 41, lately living with his wife in Leinster-street, Paddington, was found at 2.15 p.m. yesterday lying on his back on the floor of a room in a house in course ...

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  16. SAN FRANCISCO "GRAFT."

    Claudians, a Greek, has confessed that he was promised £1000 to dynamite the house of Gallagher, the principal State witness against Abe Ruef, Eugene ...

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  17. THE NOTE OF WARNING.

    "Don't worry, there will be no deficit," said the Lord Mayor (Alderman Hughes), when asked for an expression of opinion on the City Treasurer's report last night. ...

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  18. HEARING OF THE CASE.

    As far as can be ascertained, the proceedings instituted by the Attorney-General at the instance of the Eskbank Ironworkers' Association against Messrs. G. and C. Hoskins ...

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  19. THE NAVY. BRITAIN PURCHASES BRAZILIAN DREADNOUGHTS.

    The "Daily Express" learns on good authority that Britain will purchase three first-class battleships of the Dreadnought type, now being built on England. ...

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  20. ROSYTH REPORT DENIED.

    The "Times" has been authorised to [?]eny the report that the Government has decided to abandon the scheme for constructing a dockyard at Rosyth, on the ...

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  21. BRITISH NAVAL MANOEUVRES.

    Warships to the number of 321, divided in two squadrons, the "Blue," commanded by Admiral Lord Charles Beresford, and the "Red," by Vice-Admiral Sir Francis ...

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  22. LABOUR MEN IN THE COUNCIL.

    At a meeting of the Newcastle Eight-hours committee last evening reference was made to the appointment of Mr. J. Travers to the Legislative Council, and ...

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  23. PERSONAL.

    Her Excellency Lady Northcote, attended by Captain G. B. Stephens, A.D.C., and Captain H. A. N. Fyers, A.D.C., M.V.O., arrived in Sydney by the express from Melbourne on ...

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  24. RATS IN BANANA CRATES.

    The Commissioner for Public Health (Dr. Ham) has returned from his northern trip. He visited every port as far as Thursday Island, at which place he selected a site for ...

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  25. COLONIAL QUESTIONS.

    Mr. H. J. Tennant, Liberal member for Berwickshire, speaking at the Colonial Club, expressed the hope that under the wise guidance of the Earl of Crewe, ...

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  26. BOXING AND BRUTALITY.

    The meeting between Father Bernard Vaughan, the well-known London priest, and "Tommy" Burns, the world's heavy-weight boxing champion, is described in a recent issue ...

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  27. THE DECORATIONS.

    While the Citizens' Committee is on the horns of a dilemma with respect to funds, the Commonwealth and State Governments have been steadily proceeding with the work ...

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  28. THE OLYMPIC GAMES. SWIMMING AND WALKING EVENTS.

    In the final of the 400 metres swimming race, H. Taylor (England) beat F. Beaurepaire (Victoria), by five yards; time, 5m 36 4-5s. ...

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  29. LORD NORTHCOTE ON IRRIGATION.

    The Governor-General was entertained at a smoke concert at Mildura on Thursday night. His Excellency said that the question of irrigation was vitally and inextricably ...

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  30. IMPERIAL PRESS CONFERENCE.

    Lord Burnham, principal proprietor of the "Daily Telegraph," has been appointed president; Lord Northcliffe, head of the Harmsworth group of newspapers, ...

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  31. CLAIM FOR MAINTENANCE.

    At the St. Kilda Court to-day a young woman, named Ada Elizabeth Davis, charged John George Robson, of Foster, with having left her illegitimate child, of which he was ...

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  32. CANADIAN RECOGNITION.

    The Canadian House of Commons has voted 15,000 dollars (£3000) towards the expenses of athletes representing the Dominion at the Olympic Games. ...

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  33. PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN.

    The United Mine-workers of the United States have also promised to support Mr. W. J. Bryan, the Democratic candidate for the Presidency. ...

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  34. RAILWAY SIGNALMEN'S CLAIMS.

    The Master of the Rolls has upheld the Great Western Railway signalmen's claim to submit to a conciliation board the items of the national programme ...

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  35. THE BEGA DISASTER.

    An inspection by a Government diver of the north-western side of the Eden Wharf was completed to-day. With reference to the startling statement that at the piles Nos. ...

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  36. ADULTERATED FODDER.

    The Minister for Agriculture is waiting the report from the detective's carrying out inquiries concerning the adulteration of chaff. It is said that tests by analysts will ...

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  37. STARTLING MELBOURNE RUMOUR.

    A rumour of much alarm for Melbourne housewives is being circulated. There is said to be reason for belief that domestic servants are exchanging views on the idea that they ...

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  38. VICTORIAN LAND VALUATION BILL.

    The new State Land Valuation Bill has been circulated. The measure provides for making the valuation of all land in the State upon its improved, and also its unimproved, value, ...

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  39. A FATAL MISTAKE.

    While a Customs officer at Boston, United States, was trying to open with an axe a box of detonating caps, just landed from the Hamburg-American liner ...

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  40. INCREASE OF KANGAROOS.

    Graziers in the Stratford district are asking for a permit for one month for the purpose of destroying kangaroos. At present their properties are overrun with them, owing ...

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  41. OLD-AGE PENSIONS.

    The "Times" deprecates the idea of the House of Lords rejecting or delaying the Old-age Pensions Bill, since members would place themselves in a very difficult ...

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  42. A BURST OF ROCK.

    A heavy burst of rock occurred at noon to-day in the stopes of No. 17 level at the Baker's Creek mine. Four men—Nichols, Cox, Austin, and Thompson—were covered by falling debris, ...

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  43. THE WOOL SALES.

    At the wool sales this evening, there was very spirited bidding, and prices had a hardening tendency for all descriptions. July 17. ...

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  44. THE BRAYBROOK DISASTER.

    The charges of manslaughter in connection with the Braybrook disaster were mentioned in the Criminal Court to-day, when Mr. Corr asked that the trial of the men might ...

    Article : 52 words
  45. OVERLAND MOTORISTS.

    The overland motorists, Dutton and Aungor, have reached Horseshoe Bend. The car is going splendidly without, stops, although the track is heavy in places, and has been washed ...

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  46. LATE SHIPPING.

    The steamer Janeta, 4271 tons, running under the auspices of the United States and Australasia S.S. Company, arrived at Sydney at 2.15 this morning from New York, via ports, and cast anchor in Watson's Bay. ...

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