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  2. RAILWAY CONTRACT UPSET.

    The Premier laid on the table in the Legislative Assembly yesterday papers relating to a contract for the supply of 1,000,000 dog spikes to the Railway Commissioners for ...

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  3. GERMAN CREEK TRAGEDY HOW THE CRIME ORIGINATED.

    Young Brown tells a remarkable story of the origin of the murders at German Creek. "The whole thing," he says, "is the result of a secret society formed here to keep up a ...

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  4. A COLD SNAP.

    After a bitterly cold night the temperature continued to fall during the early hours of yesterday morning until just before 8 o'clock, when a minimum grass reading of 29.1 degrees ...

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  5. MR. REID AT MOUNT MORGAN.

    The famous township of Mount Morgan, where Mr. Reid and his party arrived this morning, lies within easy distance of Rockhampton. As it contains within its confines ...

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  6. THE DEAKIN POLICY.

    The Victorian Trades Hall and Political Labour Council sent a deputation to the Prime Minister this evening to lay before him some of the resolutions adopted as the ...

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  7. OUTRAGES IN RUSSIA. ATTEMPT ON A CZAR'S AIDE-DE-CAMP.

    An attempt to assassinate Count Todleben, aide-de-camp of the Czar, was almost successful. ...

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  8. TONGAN NEWS.

    The eleventh session of the Tongan Parliament was formally declared closed by his Majesty George Tubou II., in person, on 13th inst. Parliament here is a triennial affair, ...

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  9. AUSTRALIAN NAVY.

    Replying to Mr. J. B. Lonsdale (Conservative), Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman, the Prime Minister, stated he was aware a section of Australian opinion favoured a ...

    Article : 74 words
  10. POLICE OFFICER INJURED.

    The Chief of Police at Tiflis, Transcaucasia, has been seriously injured by the explosion of a bomb, which was thrown from the Georgian Nobles' School. ...

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  11. CENTRAL AMERICAN BATTLES.

    Despite the fact that they had entered into an agreement to cease fighting pending the negotiations for securing peace, the Guatemalan army attacked the ...

    Article : 84 words
  12. THE BLACK SEA FLEET.

    Vice-Admiral Skrydloff, formerly in command of the squadron at Vladivostock, has succeeded the late Vice-Admiral Chukh[?]n in command of the Black Sea fleet. ...

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  13. RIFLES FOR FINLAND.

    The Swedish authorities have captured 20,000 rifles, which were destined for Finland. The weapons were hidden in casks and covered with fruit. ...

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  14. THE MUTINY AT SEBASTOPOL.

    The trial has commenced at Sebastopol of 96 members of the Black Sea fleet, who mutinied in 1905. The Admiralty employees and commercial clerks have struck ...

    Article : 41 words
  15. APPEAL TO THE BOERS.

    Lord Selborne, Governor of the Transvaal, in the course of a speech at a luncheon at Pietersburg, in the northern part of the colony, appealed to the Boers to ...

    Article : 90 words
  16. EDUCATION BILL THROUGH COMMITTEE.

    The remaining clauses of the Education Bill, being part V., containing clauses 38, 39, and 40, and some new clauses, were passed through committee in the House ...

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  17. NATAL REBELLION.

    Sir Henry M'Callum, Governor of Natal, has informed Mr. Winston Churchill, Parliamentary Under-Secretary for the Colonies, that approximately 3500 rebels were ...

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  18. UNHAPPY POLAND.

    The "Journal," of Paris, states that the Emperor Francis Joseph and the Emperor William have decided to intervene forcibly in Poland in the event of the Czar being ...

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  19. TRANSVAAL HUT TAX.

    Lord Selborne, Governor of the Transvaal, has decided that natives working three months of the year shall pay 20s as but tax, instead of 40s. ...

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  20. REPATRIATION OF CHINESE.

    Four thousand white miners on the Rand have petitioned the King against the repatriation of Chinese. They declare that repatriation means ruin to themselves ...

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  21. THE AVENUE THEATRE.

    The South-eastern Railway Company has given Mr. Cyril Maud £20,000 compensation for the destruction in December of the Avenue Theatre by the collapse of the roof ...

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  22. VICTORIA. A MURRAY RIVER ISLAND.

    The Government contemplates taking over Beveridge Island, in the Murray River, from the Council of Agricultural Education, paying £1 per acre for it. If another £1 per ...

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  23. OBITUARY.

    The death is announced of Lady Curzon of Kedleston, wife of the former Viceroy of India. Lady Curzon of Kedleston was a daughter of ...

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  24. JUVENILE SMOKING.

    A select committee on the Juvenile Smoking Bill advises the prohibition of the sale of tobacco and cigarettes to children under the age of 16 years. The committee is ...

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  25. THE LAND SCANDALS.

    At a public meeting to be held under the auspices of the People's Reform League of New South Wales in the Protestant Hall on Monday evening, a resolution will be submitted,— ...

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  26. THE POLICE COMMISSION.

    The Police Commission has completed its report, except for the final draft. It will recommend alterations in several matters of internal administration, and suggestions are ...

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  27. FANATICISM IN NORTHERN AFRICA.

    Two newspapers have been suppressed at Cairo for publishing anti-British cartoons. French newspapers, commenting on the ...

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  28. MEETING OF POLICYHOLDERS.

    A meeting of policyholders in the Equitable of New York and Mutual Life of New York Assurance Companies was held to-day to consider what steps should be taken to ascertain ...

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  29. THE EASTERN MARKET.

    Mr. D. Carson, of Winchcombe, Carson, and Co., Limited, Sydney, is a passenger on the steamer Airlie. Mr. Carson, accompanied by his wife, is returning home from an extended ...

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  30. INTERESTING EXPLORING TRIP

    Mr. Frank W. Hann returned to Kalgoorlie this afternoon from an adventurous exploring trip with Government camels extending across country from Laverton to the South ...

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  31. THE WOOL SALES.

    At the wool sales to-day there was a strong market, with better competition. July 19. At the wool sales yesterday the ...

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  32. A TEMPESTUOUS VOYAGE.

    The steamer Morayshlre, which arrived to-day from the Cape, had an exceedingly tempestuous voyage. Heavy seas came aboard, one on July 7 sweeping the decks from end to ...

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  33. QUEENSLAND. QUARREL IN A PRISON.

    In the prison at South Brisbane yesterday afternoon two young men, Ernest M. Redmond and Albert M'Namara, one undergoing one year's sentence, the other two years, were ...

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  34. PEARY ARCTIC EXPEDITION.

    Graye fears are entertained at New York for the safety of the Arctic expedition led by Commander Peary. No news has been received for many months, and ...

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  35. TELEPHONING A WINNER.

    Last Saturday the winner of the Footscray Steeplechase was telegraphed from Flemington racecourse to the Universal Press Agency in the city, and transmitted from the General ...

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  36. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    An invitation from Australia for a team of riflemen to visit that continent was read at a general meeting of members of the National Rifle Association at Blsley. ...

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  37. THE LATE DR. NORTON, M.L.C.

    The funeral yesterday of the late Dr. Norton, M.L.C., was largely attended by prominent representatives of the public, professional, and official life of this State. The early hour at ...

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  38. THE NEW LABOUR DEPARTMENT.

    The Ministor for Works to-day outlined the proposals for constituting a new Department of Labour, for which regulations have been prepared. The new Labour Department, ...

    Article : 152 words
  39. STATE PARLIAMENTS. VICTORIA.

    In the Legislative Assembly to-day Mr. Bent moved the second reading of the Separate Representation Bill. The motion was agreed to on the voices, and the bill taken ...

    Article : 149 words
  40. OVERDUE AUSTRALIAN TRADERS.

    Underwriters consider that the Rodenbek, Liverpool to Newcastle (N.S.W.), is hopelessly overdue. Extra rates have been paid on the ...

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  41. THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL'S TOUR.

    His Excellency the Governor-General was welcomed at Warwick to-day, and presented by the Mayor with a handsome address. The Governor-General, replying to tho toast of ...

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  42. THE AIRLIE AT BRISBANE.

    Captain J. Williams, the commander of Messrs. Burns, Philp, and Co.'s steamer Airlie, which arrived this morning, reports having left Singapore on June 28, and callad at ...

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  43. TASMANIA. PARLIAMENTARY COUNTRY PARTY.

    Some members of the Legislative Assembly have decided to form a country party, altogether non-political, for discussing matters affecting the country districts, and informing ...

    Article : 41 words
  44. WRECK OF A BRIGANTINE.

    Another wreck has occurred on the East Coast, the brigantine Sir Henry having been wrecked near East Cape. It is reported that all hands were lost. Three persons ...

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  45. A BOUQUET IN ICE.

    The Victoria League in Tasmania has had prepared in an ice block a bouquet of Tasmanian native berries for transmission to Princess Louise, Duchess of Argyll, she ...

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  46. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    The debate on the Address in Reply was continued to-day. Only two speeches were delivered. Mr. Solomen accused the Federal Government of want of sympathy and ...

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  47. THE RACECOURSE TRAGEDY.

    Bert Hewet, who was arrested yesterday on a charge of the murder of Donald John M'Leod, was brought before the police court to-day, and remanded until the 25th. The police stated ...

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