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  2. THE LION RAMPANT.

    The British team of footballers began their tour in Australia yesterday by defeating New South Wales by 3 points to nil. The match was played at the Sydney Cricket ...

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  3. CHINESE FREEMASONS.

    The peaco of Cilfton Gardens was broken yesterday by a picnic organised by the Chinese Masonic Society, and participated in by over 1000 Chinese men, women, and children. ...

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  4. SECOND EDITION

    The tug Champion, with the barque Josefa in low, arrived off the port at 1.40 this morning. The Josefa has a heavy list to starboard, ...

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  5. BARQUE IN PERIL.

    The fears entertained that the recent cyclonic storm would result in serious damage to shipping have been realised, for news reached Sydney yesterday morning that the ...

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  6. UNIVERSITY RIFLE MATCH.

    Yesterday a rifle match was fired at Randwick between teams representing the universities of Sydney and Melbourne. The conditions were teams of eight men a side, seven ...

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  7. TURKEY'S CONSTITUTION.

    Two divisions of the Constantinople Army Corps have sworn faithfully to serve the Sultan and scrupulously to defend the Constitution, and resist any ...

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  8. GREAT FIRES IN AMERICA.

    Further particulars regarding the great bush fires which have done immense destruction in the Kootenny Valley, British Columbia, state that on Saturday morning ...

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  9. FREETRADE CONGRESS.

    The International Freetrade Congress, held under the auspices of the Cobden Club, opened yesterday in the Caxton Hall. Five hunbred delegates, including many ...

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  10. FROM THE ELEET.

    Router's Melbourne office has received the following further wireless telegram from the American fleet:— "Tuesday, 8 p.m. Position of fleet now ...

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  11. "SULTAN'S VOLUNTARY GIFT."

    "It is his Majesty the Sultan's voluntary gift." So said the Consul for Turkey, Esper Nass[?]or-Bey, with respectful emphasis on "his Majesty," when approached ...

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  12. AN OIL CONFLAGRATION.

    A great fire of oil occurred at Tampico, Mexico, 1,000,000 gallons being burnt. The fire culminated in a terrific explosion, tearing a vast hole in the earth ...

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  13. WHEAT ELEVATORS BURNT.

    A fire occurred at Burlington Dock, Chicago, and destroyed two elevators containing over 500,000 bushels of grain. ...

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  14. THE RAILWAY ARRANGEMENTS.

    "A Business Man" writes from Bourke asking why the Railway Commissioners have stipulated that passengers to Sydney to witness the arrival of the fleet must stay there ...

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  15. VISITORS ENTERTAINED.

    In the evening the visitors were entertained at dinner at the A.B.C. The chair was taken by Major Simpson, of the University Scouts. Professor Maccallum, in proposing "The ...

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  16. FODDER RESTRICTIONS.

    A resolution in the Cape House of Assembly moved by Dr. Viljoen (South African Party) expressed the opinion that the reasons given for the restrictions by New ...

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  17. THE SCHOOLS' DISPLAY.

    The details of Hie arrangements for the schools' display are n[?]w practically complete. The general committee last evening agrced to many recommendations of the various ...

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  18. SOUTH AUSTRALIAN LOAN.

    If the South Australian redemption loan of £2,000,000, bearing interest at the rate of 3½ per cent., is issued at £97 10s, the underwriters will receive the usual 1 per ...

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  19. MOTORING TRAGEDIES.

    The emergency brakes of a motor car at San Francisco snapped, and the car fell down a steep embankment. Mrs. M'Cormick, her daughter, aged 18, ...

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  20. A LESSON TO THE WORLD.

    The delegates to the International Freetrade Congress were entertained at a banquet by the Cobden Club in the Hotel Cecll last night. Mr. Asquith, the Prime ...

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  21. PICTURESQUE MIDDLE HARBOUR.

    It is many years since the numerous bays of Middle Harbour have appeared as picturesque as they do at the present time, duo entirely to the heavy downpour ot rain that ...

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  22. RIFLE MATCH.

    The Council of the National Rifle Association has decided to challenge the men of the American fleet to a match on August 25. The teams are to consist of 20 men a side, and the ...

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  23. UNION RUGBY TEAM.

    At last night's meeting of the New South Wales Rugby Union Mr. Stanley Wickham was appointed assistant manager. Mr. Wickham has one of the best records in representative ...

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  24. MR. JENKINS' RESIGNATION.

    Referring to Reuter's telegrams from Adelaide, Mr. J. G. Jenkins, late Agent-General of South Australia, replies: "The Treasurer's statement that I disobeyed ...

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  25. EXTRAORDINARY RACING SPEED.

    A 76-h.p. Mercedes car, while running at a speed of 110 miles an hour at Brooklands, left the track and shot the occupants a distance of 100 feet across the ...

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  26. VESSELS SHELTERING.

    The steamer Nymbold[?] broke away from her moorings at Woolgoolga, and had to take shelter in Coff's Harbour. The steamer is taking shelter here until the weather abates. ...

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  27. OPINION AT BURWOOD.

    At a smoke concert held at Burwood on Tuesday evening in connection with the departure of Mr. Wnrd Prentice to England with the Rugby Union football team, reference was made to the great services ...

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  28. WEATHER-BOUND AT BYRON BAY.

    The steamer Cavanba left last night at 7, on the return trip to Sydney, but returned to the bay shortly after 9 o'clock, being unable to travel against the storm from the ...

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  29. CAFE CLOSER SETTLEMENT.

    Mr. J. W..Tagger (Unionist) yesterday introduced into the Cape House of Assembly a motion favouring a scheme of closer settlement similar to those of ...

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  30. PRESS AND PARLIAMENT.

    The dispute between pressmen and the Parliamentary House Committee remains unaltered. The Assembly met to-day as usual, the Supply Bill being discussed. All ...

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  31. PROGRAMME OE MATCHES.

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  32. MURRAY WATERS.

    The Minister for Works intimated yesterday to members of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, who interviewed him, that something in the nature of a deadlock had been ...

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  33. THE EARTHQUAKE CLAUSE.

    The Privy Council has refused to reverse the judgment of the Supreme Court of Jamaica relating to claims for insurance arising from the earthquake at ...

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  34. AGGRAVATED HYPOCRISY.

    At the Criminal Court to-day. Mr. Justice Gordon passed sentence on 12 prisoners who had confessed guilt. In the case of Percy Warren, 26, who had pleaded guilty to a charge ...

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  35. EVILS OF HORSE-RACING.

    In the Insolvency Court to-day Judge Moule delivered his reserved judgment on the compulsory certificate application on behalf ot Timothy O'Hanlon, formerly of Lilydale, ...

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  36. TRAMS HELD UP.

    The sight of a long string of stationary tramcars in George-street at about 3.30 yesterday afternoon suggested a renewal of the recent srike. The idle cars were drawn up one ...

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  37. THE DRUCE CASE.

    addressing the Welbeck Abbey Tenants' Agricultural Society, the Duke of Portland thanked them for their kindness during the continuance of the miserable and ...

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  38. BRITISH FOOTBALLER ON NOLICENSE.

    In the course of an interview at Auckland before leaving New Zealand for Australia, Mr. George Harnett, manager of the AngloWelsh football team, gave his impressions ...

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  39. NOISY SUFFRAGISTS.

    Woman suffragists attended the International Freetrade Congress at Caxton Hall. They frequently interrupted Mr. Churchill, and many were expelled from ...

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  40. REFUGEES IN TEHERAN.

    In consequence of Persian official protests in regard to the Turkish Embassy at Teheran granting an asylum for crowds of refugees, Turkey has ordered the refugees ...

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  41. INNOCENT MAN CONVICTED.

    James Harris, who, together with Henry Chalker and Henry Morris, was indicted at last sitting of the Criminal Court upon a charge of conspiring at Hobart to rob an old ...

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  42. POSTMASTER COMMITTED FOR TRIAL.

    Ernest Lester Coomber, acting post and telegrapli master at North Brokon Hill Post-office, was to-day committed for trial on a charge of fraudulently appropriating £83, the property ...

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  43. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    Playing for Surrey against Notts, Marshall, the ex-Queenslander, took five wickets for 19 runs. DEFENCE OF DINIZULU. ...

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  44. WORK IN NEW ZEALAND.

    The Canterbury Trades Council is addressing a manifesto to English newspapers warning intending immigrants that work is not plentiful in New Zealand. Employers, on the other ...

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  45. TERRITORIAL ARMY.

    The second division of the London Territorial Army is encamped on Salisbury Plain. The strength of the battalions averages ...

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  46. DEATH UNDER CHLOROFORM.

    The City Coroner held an inquest yesterday morning into the circumstances surrounding the death of an old-age pensioner named Rennle Stewart, lately residing in ...

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  47. BOY MISSING FROM MOSMAN.

    Eddy Mahy, aged 15, living with his parents in Awoba-street, off Spit-road, Mosman, has been missing since July 27. He left his home for no apparent cause in the morning, taking ...

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  48. ARREST OE SYDNEY SOLICITOR.

    Senior-constable Loary and Constable Pauling, of No. 2 police station, yesterday afternoon arrested Albert H. Jones, sol[?]citor, on a charge of s[?]ealing £575, the property of ...

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  49. EXPLOSION ON A LAUNCH.

    News was received by the Pacifique of the death of Mr. H. Forlong, storekeeper, of Noumea, at Mallcolo, through the explosion of bonzine on his motor launch, recently [?]p ...

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  50. TOWNS IN TRAINING.

    George Towns has increased in weight 101bs. since his arrival. no has begun training at Putney for his race with Ernest Barry for the Championship of ...

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  51. AFTER THE MATCH.

    Mr. A. F. Harding, on being noon after the match, said that it was a really good game. New South Wales played, in a theroughly sportsmanlike mininer, a game under ...

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