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  2. RYDALMERE SENSATION.

    At the Parramatta police Court yesterday before Mr. W. Clark, D.S.M., George Work man, Patrick Murphy, Michael Mullane, Thomas Mullane, and James Boyle were ...

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  3. SURF-BATHING.

    The proposed ordinances regulatlng the control of surf-bathing, and relating more particularly to the costume to be worn, are very "live" questions with bathers. Everywhere ...

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  4. THE TAEIFF.

    The auti-tariff demonstration organise, by the Women's Liberal League, and which was to have been bold a month ago, suffered by postponement. The demonstration, with ...

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  5. BUILDING A NAVY.

    The article appearing in yesterday's "Herald" respecting the potentialities of iron ship-building in Sydney has aroused considerable interest. ...

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  6. LITHGOW COLLIERIES TROUBLE.

    A miners aggregate meeting was held on Saturday evening, when there was a large attendance. Mr. A. Luchetti, president of the Western Miners' Association, was in the chair. ...

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  7. SPOILING THE CHURCH.

    A famous reliquary, worth £8000, stolen from a church at Ambazac, Western France, was traced to London owing to a portfolio which belonged to M. Antonio ...

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  8. THE EMPEROR OF AUSTRIA.

    The Emperor Francis Joseph of Austria-Hungary is suffering from influenza, bronchitis, and intermittent fever. The doctors declare that there is no cause for ...

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  9. AUSTRALIAN PREFERENCE.

    The Tariff Commission has published (an elaborate analysis of the new Australian tariff. The Commission considers that while probably the new tariff will ...

    Article : 216 words
  10. THE RAILWAY DISPUTE.

    Pending the Scotch railway companies reconsidering their decision not to consent to the recognition of the Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants, the ...

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  11. NEW ZEALAND.

    The Colonial Secretary stated to a deputation that the Cabinet had decided in future to grant no more charters authorising clubs to sell liquor. ...

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  12. PRICE OF BREAD INCREASED.

    Owing to the increased price of flour, broad has been raised generally throughout the Dominion to 4d the 21b loaf. ...

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  13. MOROCCAN SITUATION.

    It is reported at Paris that the French and Spanish Governments intend to inform the Powers that Abdul-Aziz, Sultan of Morocco, has ceded to them for one ...

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  14. VIOLATION OF PERSIAN TEBRITORY.

    The Porte insists that in the recent incursion of Turkish troops along the Persian frontier there has been no violation of Persian territory, since the entire ...

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  15. CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOUR CONVENTION.

    The biennial convention of the Christian Endeavourers of Australasia was continued today. "Studies in the Sermon on the Mount" were continued under the chairmanship of the ...

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  16. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    At the wool sales to-day the offerings amounted to between 25,000 and 26,000 bales. All light-conditioned wools brought high prices, especially in the case, of lots suitable ...

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  17. WOMEN IN PARLIAMENT.

    The Dutch Government propose to modify the Constitution in order to establish universal suffrage, granting votes to women, and providing that women shall ...

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  18. ALLEGED' MURDEROUS PLOT.

    Frank Veltbeim, who was recently arrested in Paris on an English warrant on charge of having attempted to blackmail (Solly Joel to the extent of £10,000, ...

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  19. NEW YORK EXCHANGE.

    There is a slump on the New York Stock Exchange, recalling the panic in March, due to a rumour that Mr. Harrman, the New York financier, is reducing ...

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  20. SIZE OF GRAIN BAGS.

    With refercnce to the telegram stating that the Minister for Customs desired to know the views of agriculturists on the proposal to limit the holding capacity of grain bags to ...

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  21. GERMAN NAVAL ACTIVITY.

    Germany is submitting to the Reichstag a bill providing for nn increase of £3,000,000 in the annual expenditure on the navy. ...

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  22. KIDMAN'S HORSE SALE.

    At Kidman's horse sale at Kapunda, which lasted for a fortnight, 2292 head, including mules, were sold for an average of £14 16s. The total amount of the sale reached ...

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  23. SOCIALIST'S MARTYRDOM.

    Dr. Karl Liebknecht has been sentenced to 18 months' imprisonment in a fortress for high treason and fomenting antimilitarism. ...

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  24. RUSH TO CANADA.

    Despite official warnings, Indian emigration for Canada continues. ...

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  25. VICTORIAN CHARITY TAX.

    The Charity Bill includes 5 per cent. impost on profits of newspapers and banking institutions. The complete list is as follows:— Banks, newspapers, sports (including races ...

    Article : 183 words
  26. LABOUR DAY AT LITHGOW.

    The annual Eight-hours Demonstration hero to-day was marked by fine weather. The procession through the streets in the morning showed a marked improvement on previous ...

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  27. PROTESTS BY BATHERS.

    The following surf-bathing representatives met yesterday at the Sports Club:— Messrs W. Tonge and A. W. Relph (Manly Surf Club), Messrs. Hy. Ormsby, S. Fullwood, ...

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  28. "NO ONE WILL OWN IT."

    Mr. Bowdon, M.P., speaking at the eighthour demonstration to-day, touched upon the tariff, and said that no one would own it. Sir William Lyne said he got it from the ...

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  29. A TREASURY WINDFALL.

    Several heavy amounts have been paid lately in respect of duly on probates and letters of administration, and for the weok ended the 12th inst. £20,005 0s 5d was the ...

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  30. DUKE OF YORK STAKES.

    On the second day of the Kempton Park October Meeting yesterday the race for the principal event resulted as under.— DUKE OP YORK STAKES (handicap) of 2000 ...

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  31. A BALLOON RECORD.

    Mr. J. L. Tannar's balloon "Mamtooth," starting from Crystal Palace on Saturday evening, descended at Brockan, Sweden, at 1.30 on Sunday afternoon, ...

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  32. THE TORRES STRAIT MAIL SERVICE.

    A few days ago Mr. Kidston, replying to a question in the Assembly, stated that he would acquaint Parliament with the negotiations in regard to the Torres Strait mall service as ...

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  33. A MAYORAL DENIAL.

    The Mayor of Randwick yesterday donied that according to the new regulations surf bathers must be skirted. "We have only arranged," he said "that the ...

    Article : 111 words
  34. THE AAGOT WRECK.

    Captain A. Nielson, of the barque Aagot, which was wrecked on the western part of Wardang Island, accompanied by the officers and crow, with their baggage, arrived at ...

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  35. QUEENSLAND.

    A Charleville message staten that a large bush Ore is raging on the Town Common, about five miles out, and that men have been sent to extinguish it Another largo fire is ...

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  36. A CIVIC ARMY.

    Dr. Gore, Bishop of Birmingham, in the Course of a speech at that city on Saturday, declared that he was profoundly convinced that the way to avoid the dangers ...

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  37. PETROLEUM IN QUEENSLAND.

    A Boonah message states that for some time past there have been persistent rumours of the discovery of valuable petroleum on several properties within a short distanca of Boonah. ...

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  38. THE FRANCO-BRITISH EXHIBITION.

    Preparations on quite a large scale are being made in connection with receiving the exhibits for the Franco-British Exhibition. ...

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  39. DEATH OF SURF BATHING.

    A "Maroubra Marauder" writes stating that the now regulations will kill surf bathing. "Bathers' are the most manly of men," he says, "who love the exhilarating battle with ...

    Article : 152 words
  40. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    It is understood that Mr. Teesdale Smith has accepted the general management of the mills belonging to Millar's Karrl and Jarrah company, under the proposed scheme for ...

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  41. "BILLING TIME."

    The people of this district are agitating for a quicker train service to Collarondabri East. At present considerable delay is occasioned through the train from Sydney running to ...

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  42. THE IRON INDUSTRY IN VICTORIA.

    Surprise was generally expressed at the remarks of the Premier in his budget speech regarding the Moore-Heskett steel process and the Altona Bay brown coal deposits, ...

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  43. DISASTER ON LAKE SUPERIOR.

    The steamer Cypress wus wrecked on Like Superior, and 22 persons were Browned. One survivor was washed ashore lashed ...

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  44. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    Mr. Percy Grainger, the Australian pianist, met with an enthusiastic reception at the Leeds Festival after his playing of Grieg's Concerto. ...

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  45. FUTURE OF THE METAL MARKET.

    Mr, G. D. Dolprat, general manager of the Proprietary Minc, has been exceptionally busy since his return to Broken Hill after his holiday, but he has had little to say concerning ...

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  46. THE WILUNA SENSATION.

    Stephen Grace, who was killed by blacks in the Wiluna district, was at one time in business at Bairnsdale, Victoria. Later on he was in business at Mount Morgans, W.A. ...

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  47. THE FARMERS' INTERESTS.

    "It is another instance of the indifference of city dwellers to the interests of rural inhabitants," writes A. Hodge, "that the new sartorial ordinances respecting surf bathers ...

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  48. DUTCH SHIPPING SUBSIDY.

    Owing to threatened competition of German trusts the Second Chamber of the States-General of the Netherlands, hy 39 to 23 votes, agreed to a subventlon of ...

    Article : 52 words
  49. CYCLONE AT TILPA.

    A terrific cyclone, accompanied by heavy rain and hail, passed over Tilpa yesterday. Considerable damage was done to property. Nowman's Hotel came in for the lion's share, ...

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  50. IS IT A TURNER?

    What is supposed to be an oil painting by Turner has been discovored in the possession of T. Beck, a resident of Alexandra. Otago. ...

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  51. BRIDE STRANDED LN LONDON.

    News received from London states that an Englishman, who married a young woman at Adelaide on July 8, after three months' courtship, and proceeded to London with his wife, ...

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  52. RAILWAY COMMISSIONERS IN CONFERENCE.

    Mr. T. R. Johnson, the Chief Commissioner of Railways for New South Wales, is at present on an official visit to Melbourne. During to-day he was engaged in conference with ...

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  53. RURAL CAMP SCHOOL.

    The boys of the rural camp school quite enjoyed their observations to-day under milder and "more congenial weather canditions The Bondi,'Carrington, Rockdale, ...

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  54. SOME PERTINENT QUESTIONS.

    "While fully agreeing with the lower portion of the body, being covered properly,' writes "Sportsman," "I do not see why we should be forced to have our costumes made ...

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  55. ENCOUNTER TO BE RECOMMISSIONED.

    H.M.S. Encounter, second-class cruiser, on the Australian station, will be recommissioned for that station. The secondclass cruiser Dido will convey the new ...

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  56. DISSATISFIED IMMIGRANTS.

    It was recently mentioned that some Spaniards who came out a few months ago to work in the northern canefielda lett their occupation and went to work on the ...

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  57. THE ENGLISH CRICKET TEAM.

    The Victorian Cricket Association to-night decided to appoint the president (Mr. D. Mackinnon, M.L A.) to confer with the chairman of the trustees and representative from the ...

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  58. GROUNDS FOR A DIVORCE.

    A question referred to the Full Court by Mr. Justice A'Beckett in the suit of Kemp v Kemp, as to whether two convictions of a husband within five years were sufficient to ...

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  59. PEA RIFLE ACCIDENTS.

    A short time ago a very valuable horse was shot on the common by someone with a pea rifle. The reward of £50 offered failed to find the culprit. A few days ago the wife of a ...

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  60. SHEARERS' ACCOMMODATION ACT.

    A peculiar omission from the Shearers' Accommodation Act was brought to light at the Wagga police court to-day. Mrs. Mary Wakely, of the Rock, was charged with ...

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  61. THE POSITION OF CYPRUS.

    Mr. Winston Churchill, Parliamentary Under-Secretary for the Colonies, now on his way to East Africa, informed a Greek Deputation at Larnaca, Cyprus, that there ...

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