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  2. LACROSSE.

    The international lacrosso match between Canada and Australia attracted 14,000 people to the Melbourne Cricket Ground this afternoon. For this satisfactory result credit is ...

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  3. SOUTH COAST MINES.

    With the settlement of the coal lumpers' strike, the outlook for the district trade has improved, and the collieries are expected to work better than they have for some time, ...

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  4. MOTOR BOATING.

    The motor boat match between Mr. Davies's Fairbanks and Mr. Relph's Invinc[?]ble, to decide the speed suprema[?]y of the State, was held on Saturday in the Sydney Harbour. The ...

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  5. FEDERAL POLITICS.

    Modern civilisation advances with such strides that the luxuries of yesterday become the absolute necessities of to-day, and in this category telephones must be included. ...

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  6. OUR DEFENCES.

    The question of defence is one of great moment to Australia, as upon it depends the future security and prosperity of the Commonwealth. Amidst the general misgivings ...

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  7. COLLISION IN MID-OCEAN

    On July 15 the American liner Micetonka came into collision with the sailing vessel Sterling in mid-ocean. The Sterling lost her jibboom and her bow was ...

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  8. KOREA'S FATE.

    Viscount Hayashi, Japanese Minister for Foreign Affairs, in the course of an interview, described the ex-Emperor of Korea as a spoilt despot, who was always ...

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  9. CLOSING THE SESSION.

    Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman, Prime Minister, stated in the House of Commons last night that he intends to pass 32 more bills this session, including the ...

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  10. NEWCASTLE.

    In connection with the Newcastle Lodge, No. 1086, G.U.O.O.F., a new hall was formally dedicated yesterday in the presence of a large gathering of district Oddfollows and delegates ...

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  11. SYMPATHETIC LADIES.

    When the Emperor's abdication was announced all the old ladies of the Korean Court thronged the Royal Palace, condoling, weeping, and wailing. They then ...

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  12. THE BUTTER BILL.

    The Butter Bill was read the third time in the House of Commons last night, after an amendment proposed by Sir Francis William Lowe to limit the amount of ...

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  13. SINN FEIN.

    Sir Thomas Henry Grattan Esmonde, M.P. (Independent Nationalist) for North Wexford, who recently joined the Sinn Fein ("Ourselves") organisation has ...

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  14. APPRENTICE FALLS FROM ALOFT.

    The Italian barque Firth of Dornoch, which left Newcastle on the 23rd inst for Tocopilla, returned to port yesterday. It appears that When the vessel was 24 hours out, and ...

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  15. COAL TRADE BRISK.

    The coal trade in the Newcastle and South Maitland districts has been very brisk during he past fortnight, and the majority of the mines have been working full time in order to ...

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  16. RUSSIAN REVOLUTIONARIES.

    In order to boycott the Third Duma, which will be elected in September, the Pan-Russian Railway Union has resolved to organise local strikes and stop trains ...

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  17. UNIVERSITY COLLEGE SCHOOL.

    The King, who was accompanied by the Queen, yesterday opened the new buildings of the University College School at Frognal, London. Madame Ada ...

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  18. FOUND IN A DYING CONDITION.

    A man named Richard Evans, 64 years of age, was found in a dying condition by the police this morning at Holmesville, in a tent, in which he lived. He was conveyed to the ...

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  19. NATAL'S WAR DEBT.

    Natal complains that, while the Transvaal's war contribution, of. £30,000,000 towards the cost of the war has been waived, Natal's £700,000 has not been ...

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  20. A SEAMAN DROWNED.

    A seaman named Joseph Perrot, from the French barque Armen, lying at Stockton, fell into the harbour last night and was drowned. He was ashore with a companion named Le ...

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  21. THE SUGAR CONVENTION.

    At a meeting of the Permanent Commission of the International Sugar Convention there were indicaions that the Governments who signed the Convention are ...

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  22. COAL EXPORTS.

    The following vessels cleared at the Customs-house yesterday:—Period, s, for Melbourne, with 4450 tons coal; Norkoowa, s, for Melbourne, with 2150 tons coal; Andreta, sh, ...

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  23. KAID MACLEAN'S POSITION.

    Reuter's correspondent at Tangier reports that a messenger, who has returned from Raisuli's camp, states that the Hakmaas tribe are willing to surrender Kaid ...

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  24. EXPORT OF BUTTER.

    The negotiations between the Victorian Butter Export Committee and the combination formed by the P. and O. and Orient Mall Companies and the White Star and Aberdeen ...

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  25. ALLEGED SEDITION.

    The case was continued yesterday against Percy Kelso, alias M'Donald, charged with having, by wicked, false, malicious inventions, seditious expressions, and desecrations, ...

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  26. THE CAPE'S PREFERENCE.

    The trade statistics of Cape Colony for the six months ended June 30 show that for the first time since preference was adopted there was a distinct increase in ...

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  27. SYDNEY SPLENDID.

    Nearly every alderman of the City Council just now has his own little scheme for beautifying the city. Alderman Lindsay-Thompson has had a motion on the ...

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  28. QUEENSLAND.

    A legal firm, acting on behalf of Mr. Flynn, accountant, Charters Towers, lodged a petition this morning against the return of Messrs. Millican and Paul for Charters Towers, at ...

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  29. ANOTHER DREADNOUGHT.

    H.M.S. Bellerophon, 18,000 tons, a sister ship to the Dreadnought was launched at Portsmouth yesterday. The Bollerophon is practically the same as ...

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  30. BRITISH FOOTBALL TEAM.

    It is practically certnin that the Rugby Football Union will send a strong team to New Zealand next year. ...

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  31. PIRACY IN THE EAST.

    Brother Corn[?]lius, of the Roman Catholic scholastic establishment at Hongkong, was a passenger by the steamer Yawata Maru, which arrived at Brisbane to-day from the ...

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  32. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    The Rev. J. Scott Lidgett, M.A., has been elected President of the Wesleyan Conference. CHINESE ON THE RAND. ...

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  33. THE HAUNTED BRIDGE.

    Last night a young man named Frank Maher, residing at the Evans Plains, four miles from Bathurst, reported to the police that while riding home and in the vicinity of a bridge ...

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  34. NEW ZEALAND.

    Burglars entered Laery and CO.'s fruit market on Friday night, and stole money totalling about £40. Detectives last night arrested four persons on suspicion of being ...

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  35. NEW COMIC OPERAS.

    Mr. J. C. Williamson has purchased the Australian rights for the production of the new comic operas "The Merry Widow" and the "Girls of Gottenburg." ...

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  36. MOUNTAIN INDUSTRIES.

    There is nothing fresh to report in connection with the smelting iudustries. At both the Cobar and Lloyd works operations have proceeded satisfactorily during the week, ...

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  37. GALE ON THE HARBOUR.

    During Saturday night a strong northeasterly wind sprang up and caused some trouble among the small craft on the harbour. Several boats dragged their moorings and had ...

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  38. DISPOSAL OF MAORI LANDS.

    Important reforms in the method of the Disposal of Maori lands are recommended by the Royal Commission. These include the cessation of purchase by the Crown; the ...

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  39. PROSECUTIONS UNDER THE GAMING ACT.

    For making a bet with a lad under 21 years of age, a bookmaker named M'Carron was fined £25 or three months' gaol. Defendant stated that he was very busy at ...

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  40. LATE SHIPPING.

    Wodonga, s, 2341 tons, Captain Meaburn, from Cooktown, via ports. Burns, Philp, and Co., Ltd., agents. Money advanced upon all Securities. N.S.W. ...

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  41. SUICIDE OF A MUSIC-DEALER.

    George Graoo, a music-dealor, committed suicide to-day by taking cyanide of potassium. ...

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