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  2. TOURIST RESORTS.

    The Southern Highlands, like the Blue Mountains, have their special attractions for the sightseer and pleasure maker. Leura, Wentworth Falls, Katoomba, and Blackheath ...

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  3. VICTORIA.

    The box of bullion, valued at £1200, which fell into the river at Mildura from the steamer Gem, was recovered by a diver to-day. ...

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  4. SOUTH AUSTRALIAN ELECTIONS.

    The scrutiny in connection with the general elections continued throughout the day, and the counting of the votes for the metropolitan districts only served to increase the lead ...

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  5. FEDERAL ELECTIONS.

    There is still time for electors to get their names on the Federal rolls. Hundreds are doing so daily, and there is no reason why any adult who is entitled to a vote should be ...

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  6. THE EDUCATION BILL.

    The Archbishop of Canterbury, in a letter to Canon Scott-Holland, explains that the House of Lords in the Education Bill has frankly accepted the principle of ...

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  7. THE CHURCH IN FRANCE.

    The French bishops have warned their dioceses not to participate in the formation of associations cultuelles. The Bishop of Coutances has threatened to ...

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  8. RUSSIA.

    Fifteen more arrests have been made in connection with the robbery of £38,600 from a Treasury van in St. Petersburg. They are the leaders of a gang connected with ...

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  9. PARRAMATTA.

    The programme of meetings which has been arranged by Mr. Joseph Cook's commlttee includes addresses in every part of his electorate. Mr. Cook will speak at Penrith on ...

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  10. V.R.C. BOOKMAKERS' BYLAW.

    The action which had been commenced by Robert Roberts, bookmaker, against the Victoria Racing Club was before Mr. Justice Cussen to-day on the application by the ...

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  11. EDEN-MONARO.

    Mr. John Longmuir, anti-socialist candidate, adressed a large and enthusiastic meeting in the Protestant Hall on Saturday night, the Mayor presiding. In political circles ...

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  12. UNIVERSITY STUDENTS EXPELLED.

    Despite the protests of the Rector and Council of the University of St. Petersburg, the Prefect of Police refused to permit the students to attend the university ...

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  13. NEPEAN.

    Mr. T. W. Taylor addressed a large meeting at Rookwood on Saturday night, relating the facts of the selection of the anti-socialist conference at Penrith. The meeting decided ...

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  14. EXECUTION OF GIRLS.

    Two girls were shot at Cronstadt because a hangman was not procurable. ...

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  15. THE GAMBLING BILL.

    Speaking of the Gambling Suppression Bill to-day the Premier, Mr. Bent, said that on a promise made by Mr. Mackay it was intended by the Government to propose an amendment, ...

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  16. SUMMARY COURTS-MARTIAL.

    The "Times" correspondent at St. Petersburg states that the main object of the system of trial by summary court-martial— the extirpation of terrorism—has not ...

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  17. NEW ENGLAND.

    Mr. Lonsdale, M.P., is addressing the electors in this district. Mr. Foster has been to different parts. The socialist section is organised, but if Mr. Foster scores it will ...

    Article : 46 words
  18. THE NEW HEBRIDES.

    Captain Rason, R.N., British Resident in the New Hebrides, arrived in Melbourne to-day. In view of recent happenings in regard to the islands, it was naturally expected that ...

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  19. FARTHEST NORTH.

    Commander Peary in his Arctic expedition, in which he reached 87deg 6min, wintered north of Grant Island, and sledged northward in February, reaching ...

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  20. THE NEPEAN SELECTION.

    The Australian Democratic Union is completing its task of selecting candidates to run in the Anti-Socialist interest. The difficulty has been not in obtaining candidates but in ...

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  21. SCONE.

    Mr. Henry Willis, M.P., anti-socialist, addressed a meeting here. A vote of confidence was carried. ...

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  22. THE ALLEGED CONSTITUTION.

    A St. Petersburg newspaper estimates that the first year of the Constitution has resulted in 1513 executions, 523 newspaper suspensions, 647 editors prosecuted, 242 ...

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  23. BRIG'S PERILOUS PASSAGE.

    The brig Edward, 270 tons, had a sensational escape from disaster when entering the Heads on Sunday evening from Hobart. A pilot boarded her, and proceeded to navigate the ...

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  24. WERRIWA.

    Mr. A. Conroy, M.P., addressed a number of meetings last week, and was excellently received. So far the indications are that he will poll very well in the country districts, ...

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  25. SOCIALISM AND CHRISTIANITY.

    Sir,—Mr. Archdale Parkhill, by his letter in your issue of Saturday, is once more endeavouring to becloud the real issues of the conflict between the Labour party and its ...

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  26. ESCAPE FROM SIBERIA.

    Gerschuni, the founder of the organisation which killed M. Sipiaguine, M. Bogoliepoff, and M. Plehve, escaped from a convict prison in Siberia concealed in a water ...

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  27. IRISH BY-ELECTION.

    In a by-election for Galway, caused by the retirement of Mr. Charles R. Devlin (Nationalist), Mr. Stephen Gwynn (Nationalist) was elected by a majority of 424 ...

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  28. AN AGED WOMAN MISER.

    Mrs. Harriet Pratten, an aged woman, died suddenly on Saturday night in High-street, Beechworth. The police subsequently visited deceased's residence, where they discovered ...

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  29. GERMANY'S WORLD DEVELOPMENT

    Herr Bassermann, leader of the National Liberals in the German Reichstag, announces that it is the intention of the party to intervene in foreign policy. He ...

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  30. THE WOOL SALES.

    At to-day's wool sales 6612 bales were offered and 6062 sold. Competition was exceedingly strong, and the market was very active. Last week's prices were fully ...

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  31. ACCIDENT TO A PILOT STEAMER.

    Reports to the Marine Board show that the accident to the pilot steamer Victoria on Saturday was not caused by the vessel striking any submerged object. The incident ...

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  32. UNREST IN MOROCCO.

    An encounter has taken place at Tidk[?]d[?]a, on the Moorish-Algerian border, between a band of Moore and a detachment of French Tirailleurs. A number of ...

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  33. SOCIALISM.

    Mr. J. Keir Hardie, M.P. (Socialist), speaking at Edinburgh, said that if the House of Commons refused to discuss socialism an armed revolution and general ...

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  34. THE SCULLING CHAMPIONSHIP.

    The Canadian oarsman John Edward Durnan, who has come to Australia to row Towns for the world's sculling championship, arrived at Pinkenb[?] to-day. He will go on to Sydney ...

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  35. NEWCASTLE.

    At the quarterly meeting of the delegate board of the Colliery Employees' Federation held a few days ago it was decided to grant three weeks' victimised pay to the members of ...

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  36. KURRI DISTRICT COLLERIES.

    Most of the collieries [?]e worke[?] s[?]lly during the fortnight just ended, and there will be a good pay to draw on Friday. Trade is now resuming its normal conditions, and ...

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  37. FARMERS AND SETTLERS' ASSOCIATION.

    Sir,—In your telegraphic columns Mr. Holman, M.L.A., speaking at Gilgandra on Saturday, is reported to have said, in speaking of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, "that ...

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  38. DREADNOUGHT'S TRIALS.

    The "Daily Chronicle" states that the gunnery trials of H.M.S. Dreadnought show that it is necessary to remove eight 12-pounder quickfirers from the forecastle ...

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  39. MR. DEAKIN AT GEELONG.

    The Prime Minister, Mr. Deakin, addressed a meeting at Geelong to-night. The gathering was convened by the Australian Women's Protectionist Association, and was attended ...

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  40. A JAPANESE SPY.

    American officials have arrested a Japanese at Manila, who is supposed to be an officer of engineers. The alleged officer was engaged mapping ...

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  41. COAL AND OTHER EXPORTS.

    The following vessels cleared at the Customs-house to-day:—Glaucus, s, for Melbourne, with 1770 tons coal; Mokoia, s, for Auckland, via Sydney, with 1000 tons bunker ...

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  42. COMMERCE OF CANADA.

    At a banquet at Ottawa in honour of the birthday of the Emperor of Japan, Sir Wilfrid Laurier, the Prime Ministey, said that as Japanese tea was in nearly every ...

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  43. BECIPROCAL EDUCATION.

    Lord Tennyson in a letter to the "Times" states that a federal conference on education will be held in London in 1907 under the auspices of the League of ...

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  44. CITY COUNCIL.

    A meeting of the City Council was held to-night, the Mayor (Alderman Arthur H. James) presiding. A motion moved by Alderman Hall was carried-"That in the opinion of this ...

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  45. PERSIAN GULF TRADE.

    Subsidised Hamburg-American liners are visiting the Persian Gulf, charging freights one-third below a British rival [?]rm. ...

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  46. MR. REID'S CAMPAIGN.

    Mr. G. H. Reid arrived here to-day and addressed a meeting in the School of Arts at noon, when there was an unusually large attendance. He spoke for upwards of an hour ...

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  47. ABOLITION OF CAPITAL PUNISHMENT.

    M. Guyot-Dessaigne, Minister for Justice in France, will introduce a bill into the Chamber of Deputies providing for the abolition of capital punishment, ...

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  48. PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE.

    The Public Works Committee travelled to East Maitland to day and proceeded to Buttal water reservoir. An inspection was made of the 20-inch pipe line, which at ...

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  49. LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

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  50. A WOMAN SCIENTIST HONOURED.

    The Royal Society has conferred the Hughes Medal on Mrs. Ayrton, wife of Professor W. E. Ayrton, for her investigations on the electric arc and on sand ...

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  51. TO-NIGHT'S MEETINGS.

    Cook: Mr. John Hindle, Alexandria Town Hall, 3 o'clock. West Sydney: Mr. Wm. Hughes, Glebe Town Hall, 8 p.m. ...

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  52. PROPOSED FEDERAL LAND TAX.

    Sir John Quick, speaking at Long Gully this evening, referred to the proposed Federal land tax, which he described at a desperate and futile effort by the Parliamentary ...

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  53. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    The Durham Coal Conciliation Board has granted the miners an advance of 1¼ per cent. in the hewing rate, making a 5 per cent. increase since the beginning of ...

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  54. THE VICTORIAN STRIKE.

    The position in regard to the building trade strike remains unchanged. It was thought that after Wednesday an attempt might be made by the employers to fill the places of ...

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  55. QUEENSLAND.

    Guy de Silva was brought up at the South Brisbane Police Court this morning charged with the wilful murder of James Young, a horse trainer, at South Brisbane on Saturday ...

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  56. RESULT OF A FIGHT.

    On Saturday night William Williams, alias Ginger Sam, miner, and Joseph Donnelly, groom, exchanged blows in the Opal King Hotel. They adjourned to an open cut, ...

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  57. GOLD IN IRON ORE.

    By the steamer Somerset, which sails from Port Adelaide this week, 2000 tons of ironstone from the Iron Knob will be shipped to Europe The steamer Chilagoe brought down ...

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  58. FAMINE IN CHINA.

    Missionaries report that there is a terrible famine in the north of the province of Kiang-su. Ten million people are on the brink of starvation. ...

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  59. ALLEGED FRAUDULENT INSOLVENCY.

    In the Contral Police Court this morning William John Holding and George Ibster Mowat were charged, on remand, with having committed n breach of the Insolvency Act. It ...

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  60. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    The case against Ahnz Wren, who is charged with the murder of Michael Magston at Cue in Juno last, was concluded in the police court on sautrday. Wren, who is generally ...

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  61. EAST SYDNEY.

    Mr. J. E. West, president of the Trades Hall Association, will open his campaign for East Sydney at the Protestant Hall to-morrow night. ...

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  62. DALLEY.

    Mr. W. H. Wilks will deliver the opening address of his campaign in Balmain on Thursday next. Meetings will be held in Annandale and Lefchhardt the following week. ...

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  63. PEGASUS TO BE RECOMMISSIONED.

    H.M.S. Pegasus, of the Australian station, will be recommissioned for a fresh term in January next. H.M.S. Vindictive will convey the new crew of the ...

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  64. NORTH SYDNEY.

    Mr. Dugald Thomson, member for North Sydney, who is again a candidate for the seat, proposes to deliver a number of addresses on the political situation in various, centres of ...

    Article : 71 words
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