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  2. WARRNAMBOOL ROAD RACE.

    The blue ribbon road event of the year— Warrnambool to Melbourne road race—took place to-day in splendid weather. There were 304 starters, representing all the States of the ...

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  3. THE DERBY.

    It is hard to think of anything that could have made the day more perfect, unless it were the lightest of cool breezes. But, then, the little extra warmth in the sun just gave ...

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  4. CHARITY SATURDAY.

    Charity Saturday was not a thorough success. Its object was excellent; its methods were sound and tried ones; the appeal was no novelty to the public. The weather was all ...

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  5. AUSTRALIAN FOOTBALLERS.

    The Australian Rugby Union team played Cornwall yesterday, securing three goals one try (18 points) to one goal (5 points) by Cornwall. Twelve thousand ...

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  6. SENSATIONAL SUIT.

    Scarcely had the excitement roused in theatrical circles by the sensational marriage of Miss Carrie Moore subsided when a startling rumour gained currency in the city. Strange ...

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  7. BALKAN SITUATION.

    The outlook in the Balkans has improved. Several Powers, including Germany, have welcomed the proposal of Russia for a conference of the signatories of the Berlin ...

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  8. NAVAL SUPREMACY.

    Mr. Lewis Harcourt, First Commissioner of Works, speaking at Crawshawbooth, Lancashire, yesterday, said that there was not a shadow of foundation for the ...

    Article : 122 words
  9. GRAECO-OTTOMAN ENTENTE.

    A remarkable entente between Turkey and Greece prevails, and there is some talk of an alliance between the two countries. A striking demonstration in favour of ...

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  10. BURGE PROGRESSING.

    Burge, a member of the Australian Rugby Union football team, who fractured his right leg in the match against Devon, is progressing satisfactorily. ...

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  11. PREPARATIONS IN BULGARIA.

    Bulgaria is actively purchasing army remounts. ...

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  12. THE EDUCATION BILL.

    The Baptist Union, sitting at Bradford, resolved unanimously that the Government ought to deal with the Education Bill immediately, or at least concurrently with ...

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  13. FLOOD CALAMITY.

    As further details of the floods in Southern India are received the extent of the calamity grows. A special correspondent describes ...

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  14. LEAGUE TEAM.

    The Australian Football League team played Rhondda yesterday, and won by 4 goals 4 tries (20 points) to 2 tries (6 points). The attendance was disappointing. The ...

    Article : 102 words
  15. BRITISH FINANCES.

    The "Daily Telegraph," commenting upon the revenue returns published on Thursday, says that if the revenues of the United Kingdom continue to shrink at the ...

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  16. PASSIVE RESISTANCE RENEWED.

    There is a renewal of the policy of passive resistance in protest against the Education Act of 1902 in regard to the payment of rates. The property of six passive ...

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  17. THE COKE INDUSTRY.

    The statement that large shipments of coke totalling nearly 10,000 tons had been arranged for from England and Germany to Wallaroo on account of the smelting works there, was ...

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  18. STRIKE IN ALGIERS.

    The employees of the Paris, Lyons, and Mediterranean Railway Company recently held a meeting, and resolved to desert or refuse to serve in war time, to oppose the ...

    Article : 95 words
  19. LANCASHIRE COTTON STRIKE.

    It is expected next week that 300,000 hands will be thrown idle through the strike in the cotton mills in Lancashire. ...

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  20. TRUST AND AGENCY COMPANY.

    The Trust and Agency Company of Australasia has declared a dividend of 5 per cent. ...

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  21. THE WOOL SALES.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 97 words
  22. CARNEGIE HERO FUND.

    Asked how far his fund of £250,000 for the relief of heroes applied to British seamen, Mr. A. Carnegie replied that he did not think it was practicable to extend its ...

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  23. THE LICENSING BILL.

    The Government will devote 23 days for the consideration of the Licensing Bill in the House of Commons. There are 700 amendments to be moved, ...

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  24. SWIMMING.

    T. Tartakover (East Sydney) won the Southern Counties' Championship 220yds in 2m 47 1-5s. H. W. Faircloth's time last year was 2m ...

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  25. PLAGUE IN EGYPT.

    Plague has broken out in the Khedive's Palace, Egypt. A European coachman and a native groom have been removed from the palace suffering from the ...

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  26. A TEMPESTUOUS PASSAGE.

    One of the greatest sufferers from the recent furious gales was the steamer Gabo, of the Howard Smith line, which arrived in the river on Saturday morning from Sydney, via Bulli. ...

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  27. THE UNEMPLOYED.

    Mr. H. Thyer, representing the Sydney Labour Council at the miners' gala at Wollongong on Saturday, expressed the opinion that organised labour was face to face with ...

    Article : 98 words
  28. BANDIT ROYALISTS.

    The bandit horsemen who now compose the forces of the Shah, operating against Tabriz West, stole the Russian mails and robbed the Cossack escort of its arms. ...

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  29. ENGLISH SCULLING CHAMPIONSHIP.

    Barry, who is matched against G. Towns for the Sculling Championship of England, rowed the full course (4 miles 400 yards) in 21 minutes 43½ seconds—42 seconds faster ...

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  30. A LONG MOTOR TRIP.

    A motor party arrived here on Thursday night, after a very interesting trip. The party comprised Mr. F. A. Hawley, one of the English directors of the South Australian ...

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  31. IRON BONUSES.

    It is stated on good authority that the Commonwealth Government is considering the advisability of making important alterations in the Iron Bonus Bill now before the House of ...

    Article : 166 words
  32. A MINER'S DEATH.

    Timothy Mannix, miner, employed at the Heddon-Greta colliery, who resided in West Maitland, was the victim of what appears to have been a murderous assault this afternoon, ...

    Article : 157 words
  33. SMALLPOX ON A STEAMER.

    Special precautions were adopted by the health authorities yesterday regarding the French mail steamer Oceanien, upon which a case of smallpox was discovered during the ...

    Article : 195 words
  34. LATE PRIME MINISTER'S ESTATE

    The "Daily Mail" reports that the personalty of the late Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman is sworn at under £60,000. The gross estate of his eldest brother, ...

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  35. PROHIBITED INDIANS.

    The seventy-six Indians who were arrested at Komati Poort, near the eastern frontier of the Transvaal, on a charge of being prohibited immigrants, have been ...

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  36. STAGE HANDS' UNION.

    The mechanists, property hands, and lighting staffs at the theatres recently formed a union, under the title of the Victorian Stage Employees' Association. Since then branches ...

    Article : 115 words
  37. A MUDGEE ENDORSEMENT.

    At a public meeting held in the Town Hall last night the following resolutions were carried unanimously:—"That in the opinion of this meeting the provisions of the Iron Bonus ...

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  38. CHEAP ASIATIC LABOUR.

    Colonel Seely, Parliamentary Under-Secretary for the Colonies, in the course of an address at Liverpool, sold that if any community required cheap Asiatic labour ...

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  39. A SECOND SUEZ CANAL.

    When the House of Representatives meet on Tuesday Mr. Crouch intends to ask the Prime Minister whether he can see his way, in view of the great tax the Suez Canal dues are on ...

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  40. THE AMERICAN FLEET.

    The American battleship fleet, in command of Rear-Admiral Sperry, has arrived at Manila, Philippines. ...

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  41. SURPLUS REVENUE ACT.

    When the question of the constitutionality, of the Surplus Revenue Act comes to be argued before the High Court a formidable array of legal luminaries will be brought together. Mr. ...

    Article : 90 words
  42. A BLASTING ACCIDENT.

    Three men, Thos. Neill, John Williams, and John Dooley, were this afternoon firing a battery in Knight's tunnel. They took shelter in a cave, and the first explosion caused a ...

    Article : 82 words
  43. CHOLERA AT ST. PETERSBURG.

    The number of cases of cholera at St. Petersburg is steadily decreasing. Money advanced upon all securities. N.S.W. Mont de Piete D. and I. Coy., Ltd., 74 ...

    Article : 54 words
  44. INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM.

    The Political Labour Council has decided to urge Mr. Fisher, leader of the Federal Labour party, to take steps to secure a vote of the people at ...

    Article : 57 words
  45. REMARKABLE GOLF SHOT.

    In playing golf on the local links the Rev. Seymour Smith, while making a long, high approach shot, killed a quarrian, which was flying about 40ft in the air. There were only ...

    Article : 60 words
  46. DANISH FARMERS' ASSOCIATION.

    The Danish Farmers' Association, which incurred heavy losses owing to the frauds of M. Alberti, late Minister for Justice, has decided to go-into liquidation. ...

    Article : 35 words
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