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  2. THE FLEET COMING.

    Admiral Sperry has cabled to President Roosevelt:— "The Government and people of New Zealand accorded our fleet a most ...

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  3. THE NORTH PARALYSED.

    Several years have elapsed since communication between the metropolis and the northern rivers has been so continuously interrupted as has been the case during the past ...

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  4. THE TRAMWAY MEN.

    The special meeting of the Tramway Employees' Union, held at the Trades Hall yesterday, was poorly attended, only about 100 members being present. ...

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  5. UNJUSTIFIABLE STRIKES.

    Mr. G. S. Beeby, M.L.A., who is in Lithgow in connection with the ironworks dispute, to-day made the following statement in regard to the arbitration versus strike ...

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  6. THE KING.

    German newspapers state that King Edward and Queen Alexandra will make a State visit to Berlin on the occasion of the Emperor William's 50th birthday, ...

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  7. NEXT AUSTRALIAN XI.

    Alderman W. P. M'Elhone yesterday received a cablegram from the Marylebone C.C. intimating that the terms for the tour of 1909 would be the same as usual, i.e., half ...

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  8. TURKEY'S OPPORTUNITY.

    Russia in a Note to the Powers states that since a complete and sincere application of the principles embodied in the charter which the Sultan has spontaneously ...

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  9. ARRIVAL AT MARIENBAD.

    King Edward has arrived at Martenbad, Bohemia, where he will take the waters. ...

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  10. IN SYDNEY.

    The Roman Catholics of Sydney are making extensive preparations for the reception of the American sailors. The following programme has been adopted:— ...

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  11. REGISTRATION OF ASIATICS.

    Indians on the Rand protest against the bill introduced by General Smuts, Colonial Secretary, into the Transvaal Legislative Assembly legalising the status of Asiatics ...

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  12. EX-MINISTERS' DISGRACE.

    Mehemet Riza Pasha, late Minister of War in Turkey, and Zekki Pasha, another ex-Minister, lately arrested by the new Government, have been liberated on ...

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  13. AUSTRALIANS IN LONDON.

    Many Australian bankers and merchants have jointly cabled to Mr. Deakin, desiring to be associated with the welcome to the American fleet. ...

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  14. TERRITORIAL ARMY.

    There is further serious diminution in the strength of the Territorial Army, during the second week's training many battalions showing 50 per cent. below last ...

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  15. A FLEET TO LEAVE TO-DAY.

    The weather is now moderating, and the wind has shifted round to the NE, with a clear sky. It is anticipated that all the barbound steamers will negotiate the entrance to-morrow ...

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  16. AUCKLAND FESTIVITIES END.

    The fleet festivities came to an end to-night and to-morrow, at 8 o'clock, the battleships will take their departure for Sydney. The fine weather which has prevailed ...

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  17. SCARCITY OF STORES AT CASINO.

    Owing to the non-arrival of the Sydney boats stores are geting very scarce here. The City of Grafton is still inside at Ballina, and in consequence the Casino band is going to ...

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  18. MR. JENKINS'S RESIGNATION.

    Mr. J. G. Jenkins has received dozens of letters, all expressing regret at his resignation as Agent-General for South Australia, and generally stating the writers' ...

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  19. UNEMPLOYED IN ENGLAND.

    The Local Government Board has issued a return showing that during the year ended March, 90,059 people applied for relief under the Unemployed Workmen's ...

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  20. GAS SUPPLY ASSURED.

    The gasworks brought in by rail from Byron Bay about 40 tons of coal to-night, and the gas supply is now assured. Carts were ready to convey the coal at once to the works. Without ...

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  21. LIBELLING VICTORIA.

    The Premier (Sir Thomas Bent) this morning received from Mr. Taverner, the Agent-General for Victoria in London, the following cable regarding statements made by Mr. Ben Tillett, ...

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  22. INFLUX OF VISITORS.

    There has been a steady influx of visitors to the city from country centres this week but within the next few days there promises to be a much bigger increase in the number of ...

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  23. TO PROTECT THE SEALS.

    Russia is trying to induce Japan to adhere to the Russian conventions with Great Britain and America for the protection of the seal fisheries. ...

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  24. VICTORIA.

    A bill authorising the Metropolitan Board of Works to borrow an additional sum of a million pounds for water supply and sewerage purposes has been drafted by the legislative ...

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  25. WRIGHTS' AIRSHIP.

    Mr. Wilbur Wright (Wright Brothers) travelled with his aeroplane a distance of eight miles, while testing the machine for a long flight, which is projected. ...

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  26. ASSAULTING AN UMPIRE.

    There was a development at Brighton Court to-day in connection with a charge arising out of the alleged assault on the umpire, Mr. Nugent, after the Brighton-Port Melbourne ...

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  27. ADVENTURES OF A DOMESTIC.

    A young, well-dressed woman, whose appearance is described as "rather fascinating," has been having a flutter in several country towns in the Auckland district. The young ...

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  28. FAREWELL MESSAGES.

    The following farewell messages were exchanged to-night between the Prime Minister and Admiral Sperry. Sir Joseph Ward's message is as follows:— ...

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  29. PLOT AGAINST MONTENEGRO.

    The Servian Government denies that either the Government or the Court has had any relations with Nastic, a Bosnian journalist, whose story of an alleged plot ...

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  30. LINING THE STREETS.

    A District Order has been issued showing the positions to be taken up by the various branches of the defence forces in lining the streets on the occasion of the march of the ...

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  31. CAPE INCOME TAX.

    The Legislative Assembly of Cape Colony has passed the Income Tax Act Amendment Bill, reducing the exemption to incomes of £50, and making other ...

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  32. ADULTERATION OF CHAFF.

    The Victorian Director of Agriculture, Dr. Cherry, has drafted a bill to deal with the adulteration of chaff. He has decided that the only method by which chaff adulteration ...

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  33. LEAGUE TEAM.

    The Australian League team will leave by the Macedonia from the P. and O. Company's wharf, Circular Quay, to-day at noon. It is the second contingent of footballers ...

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  34. THE OVERDUE STEAMERS.

    The steamer Wimmera made a search for the drifting steamer Hawea on her way from Auckland to Sydney, but without success. Captain William Waller, upon arrival ...

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  35. RETURNING PRELATES.

    The Archbishop of Melbourne and the Bishop of Wangaratta will sail by the R.M.S. Mongolia on October 23. ...

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  36. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    The headquarters of the Government Tourists' Bureau will be opened on Monday. Mr. A. N. Day is the director of the bureau, which has been formed to advertise South Australia ...

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  37. ENGLISH COUNTY CRICKET.

    Playing for Kent against Essex H. W. T. Hardinge scored 153 and 126. Somerset beat Hampshire by seven wickets. L. C. Braund made 124 runs, and ...

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  38. STRANDING OF THE MAREEBA.

    In the Marine Court yesterday, before Judge Fitzhardinge, with Captain J. B. Carpenter and Captain C. Taylor, assessors. Malcolm Murable, late master of the A.U.S.N. Company's ...

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  39. IN MOSLEM RULER'S EYES.

    In Durbar on Tuesday the Shah publicly expressed delight at ridding Persia of the curse of infidels, meaning the constitutionalists. ...

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  40. BRITISH FOOTBALLERS.

    The British team will play their fourth match in New South Wales to-day at the Sydney Cricket Ground, and their opponents will be a team representing the metropolis. The ...

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  41. MISSING MAIL-BAG FOUND.

    The Quaama mail-bag that was lost in the coach accident, when the driver attempted to cross the river during the recent heavy rains, was found yesterday afternoon at ...

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  42. AUTOMOBILE CLUB.

    The Automobile Club of Anstralia will to-day hold a petrol consumption test from Sydney to Windsor and back, a distance of 69 miles. Eleven members have entered, the ...

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  43. THE PYROTECHNIC DISPLAY.

    The Harbour Trust Commissioners have drafted regulations, which were gazetted yesterday, for the control of the harbour traffic on the occasion of the pyrotechnic display in ...

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  44. PERUVIAN PRESIDENT ATTACKED.

    A man armed with a knife attacked Dr. Pardo y Barreda, President of Peru, in a street of Lima. The President defended himself until the police ran to his ...

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  45. TASMANIAN PARLIAMENT.

    The Legislative Council has passed the bill giving a loan of £20,000 to the Tasmanian Smelting Company on security of plant and other assets. The Legislative Assembly ...

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  46. SEARCH FOR THE AEON.

    Instructions were yesterday issued to the commander of the steamer Yeddo, of the Australian mail line, to search for the overdue steamer Aeon, on his way to San Francisco. ...

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  47. MEN'S EXEMPLARY CONDUCT.

    The Mayor has desired the Consul-General to convey to Admiral Sperry the congratulations of the citizens on the orderly conduct and sobriety of the thousands of ...

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  48. MISTAKEN FOR A WALLABY.

    A lad named Lindsay, in company with another boy, was shooting on the Bulli Mountain this morning, when the latter, mistaking Lindsay rising from behind a bush for a ...

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  49. MEMORIAL TO MR. SEDDON.

    The authorities of St. Paul's Cathedral will allow the erection of a memorial to Mr. R. J. Seddon, late Premier of New Zealand, next to that to Sir George Grey ...

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  50. ADMIRAL POORE DELIGHTED.

    In a letter addressed to the secretary of the reception committee Admiral Poore's secretary says:—"I am directed by his Excellency the Vice-Admiral, Commander-in-Chief, to ...

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  51. WESTERN COAL FIELDS.

    £50 has, it is stated, been made available to the Zigzag lodge by the Western Miners' Association for affording relief to men employed in the Zigzag mine who were out of ...

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  52. FIRE IN A HOTEL.

    About 5 o'clock this morning a fire broke out in the billiard-room of the Criterion Hotel, at Trafalgar, owned by Mr. G. Hough, and spread with amazing rapidity. ...

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  53. THE BRAYBROOK DISASTER.

    In reference to the trial of three railway officers who are to be presented on a charge of manslaughter in connection with the Braybrook railway disaster, the Crown Law ...

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  54. THE DAVIS CUP.

    The council of the Lawn Tennis Association has decided to play the preliminary tie for the Davis Cup in America. M. J. G. Ritchie and J. G. Parke will represent ...

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  55. THE SUVA SAFE.

    The A.U.S.N. Company's steamer Suva arrived here to-day from Sydney, three days late. She was delayed by storms. Upon the receipt of the news from Norfolk ...

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  56. BACKING A WINNER.

    Henry Norgrove Lovelock was to-day sentenced to three months' hard labour for larceny as a ballee of £10, the property of H. L. Gavriques. The latter, during the recent ...

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  57. MOUNT BISCHOFF TIN MINES.

    Another and large furnace is to be erected at the Mount Bischoff Company's smelting works at Launceston. It is also intended to erect an additional battery power at the mine in ...

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  58. ACTIVITY OF THE CHURCHES.

    The various religious denominations in Sydney are bestirring themselves in connection with the visit of the fleet. The Roman Catholics have already announced a separate ...

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  59. BOXING FOR THE FLEET.

    Commander Pothebridge, on behalf of Admiral Sperry, on Thursday cabled from Auckland that for various important reasons no entries could be made from the American ...

    Article : 186 words
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