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  2. SCULLING CHAMPIONSHIP RACE. A REMARKABLE CONTEST.

    On Saturday afternoon George Towns regained the sculling championship of the world from James Stanbury, after a struggle that must rank as one of the most remarkable ever ...

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  3. SUMMONED THE BAR. MR. WORRALL AT BENDIGO.

    The Rev. H. Worrall addressed a gathering of several hundred people at the Beehive Exchange, Bendigo, last night, from an old rostrum which had frequently done service as an ...

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  4. CRITICS OF THE GOVERNMENT.

    There was an extraordinary occurrence at the Commercial Travellers' Association banquet on Saturday night. The banquet was given in the great hall of the clubhouse in ...

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  5. THE NEW CONSTITUTION. SPEECH BY MR. BALFOUR.

    Mr. A. J. Balfour, leader of the Opposition, addressing a meeting at the Albert Hall yesterday, said he regretted that the Constitutions for the Transvaal and the ...

    Article : 97 words
  6. NAVAL PROGRAMME.

    Mr. Edmund Robertson, Financial Secretary to the Admiralty, in the House of Commons last night explained the Government's programme of shipbuilding. The ...

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  7. REVOLUTION WORKING. GENERAL STRIKE PREPARING.

    Socialiste in Russia are organising the working masses for a general strike, though a joint conference of revolutionary committees held on the Finnish border ...

    Article : 122 words
  8. THE COMMONWEALTH. FEDERAL CAPITAL ITINERARY.

    It is understood that about 36 members of the Federal Parliament will avail themselves of the invitation of the State Government to visit a number of the sites proposed as the ...

    Article : 57 words
  9. THE HUME ELECTORATE.

    Sir William Lyne, Minister for Trade and Customs, who is to be opposed by Mr. J. Gibb at the coming Federal elections, takes exception to certain statements that appeared ...

    Article : 142 words
  10. MODERATES APPEAL AGAINST HETYOLK.

    A meeting of Moderates, held at Bloemfontein, has decided to appeal to the Imperial Government to avoid placing the State under the Bond and Hetvolk. ...

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  11. COUNT WITTE'S OPINIONS.

    Count Witte, formerly Prime Minister of Russia, in the course of an interview with a representative of the "Daily Telegraph," stated: ...

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  12. WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY.

    Since the wireless telegraphy demonstration was made between Queenscliff and Devonport by the Marconi Company, the stations have been lying idle. The ...

    Article : 188 words
  13. SUPREMACY OF THE BOERS.

    Though there is an excellent output of gold in the Transvaal, commercial disasters and depression increase, and there is acute anxiety lest the supremacy of the ...

    Article : 41 words
  14. HOME NAVAL BASES.

    Replying to questions in the House of Commons, Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman (the Prime Minister) said that the garrisons of the Home naval bases had been reduced. ...

    Article : 48 words
  15. MR. KIPLING'S POEM.

    Mr. Rudyard Kipling has written a stirring poem against the restoration by the Government of the supremacy of the Boers in the Transvaal. ...

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  16. COOTAMUNDRA ELECTION

    The by-election for the Cootamundra seat was held on Saturday, and resulted in a decisive win for Mr. Holman by a majority of 650 votes. ...

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  17. CONSERVATIVE REORGANISATION.

    A conference of delegates to the National Union of Conservative and Constitutional Associations was held yesterday to consider a scheme for the reorganisation of the ...

    Article : 312 words
  18. TOLL TELEPHONES.

    The Postmaster-General had a few words to say yesterday about the toll telephone proposals. "There are a large number of people in some of the States," he said, "who are ...

    Article : 132 words
  19. GENERALS ASSASSINATED.

    Ten Polish revolutionaries held up a train with a saloon carriage conveying General Zukato, chief of the Frontier Guards, General Westenring, chief of the ...

    Article : 73 words
  20. RECIPROCITY WITH SOUTH AFRICA.

    The Prime Minister's attention was called to a letter to Mr. Carruthers, Premier of New South Wales, from Mr. Valder, South Africa, on the subject of reciprocal tradr. It was ...

    Article : 122 words
  21. HIS REQUEST FOR AN ESCORT.

    The letter of the Rev. H. Worrall asking for a police escort and reserved compartment in the train from Bendigo on Tuesday, wan laid before the Speaker yesterday by the ...

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  22. THE BISHOPS' THANKSGIVING.

    The Bishops of Nizhni Novgorod, Kieff, and other cities, have held services of thanksgiving to celebrates the dissolution of the Duma. ...

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  23. INTERSTATE TRADE.

    Official returns of interstate trade for June show an aggregate of £2,802,812, against £2,487.045 for June, 1905. The total for the six months is £16,603,980, against £15,180,176 ...

    Article : 38 words
  24. REFERENCES IN CHURCHES.

    References have been made in nearly all the city churches to-day to the Worrall affair. At pleasant Sunday afternoon gatherings speakers have alluded to it, and the criticisms of the ...

    Article : 168 words
  25. TRADES' DISPUTES BILL.

    The Trades' Disputes Bill introduced by the Government allowing peaceful picketing in case of strikes, and declaring the non-liability of trade unions and officials ...

    Article : 62 words
  26. CRETE.

    Great Britain, Russia, France, and Italy, the protecting Powers of Crete, propose to introduce fresh reforms in that island, as recommended by the recent International ...

    Article : 256 words
  27. MISCELLANEOUS.

    A proclamation appears in the "Gazette" establishing a port at Botany, in the State of New South Wales, for the loading and discharge of free goods only," and also the ...

    Article : 132 words
  28. A REMARKABLE RACE.

    Towns rowed a remarkable race, just as [?] he were out for a trial over the full course. He seldom looked at his rival, and kept going as hard as he could, putting his weight ...

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  29. NATAL DEMOBILISING.

    The Natal militia will be demobilised next week unless there are untoward developments denoting a fresh outbreak of rebels. ...

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  30. THE BONUS BILL.

    Asked last night if he had any reply to make to certain of Mr. Carruthers' remarks during the course of the State Premier's reply to a deputation that waited upon him last ...

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  31. THE ESTATE OF A MILLIONAIRE.

    The Chicago Board of Revenue, considering that the late Mr. Marshall Field during the last seven years of his life escaped taxation on £21,000,000, have presented to his ...

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  32. VICTORIA. HOMOEOPATHIC DOCTORS.

    The Homocopathic Hospital, it was stated at the annual meeting of subscribers, will be seriously crippled if the Medical Bill passes in its present shape. The institution has to ...

    Article : 66 words
  33. MANITOBA WHEAT SURPLUS.

    The Premier of Manitoba estimates that in the north-west provinces the wheat surplus will be 100 million bushels. "Beerbohm's" of June 22 states:—"In the ...

    Article : 149 words
  34. THE THEATRES.

    At the Princess Theatre last night Mr. R. G. Knowles gave his entertainment "Songs and Stories of the Stage." Mrs. Knowles acted as accompanist, and a splendid series of blograph ...

    Article : 127 words
  35. LAW AS TO CHEQUES.

    The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council has given its decision in the Victorian appeal case, the Colonial Bank of Australasia versus Marshall and Day, ...

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  36. INTERVIEWS.

    It was a matter of difficulty to get near Towns after the race, as numerous friends lined the way from the boatshed to the Palace Hotel, Mortlake, walting to congratulate him. ...

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  37. THE LOAN MARKET.

    Mr. Bent, the Premier, and Mr. Gill, Under— Treasurer of South Australia, had an interview yesterday on the subject of State loans, and it is understood that it had reference to ...

    Article : 122 words
  38. HEAVY FLOODS CONTINUE.

    The Glen[?]g River flood is higher than that of 1893 by 3ft. The immense body of water renders the course of the river quite indistinguishable. So far no losses of stock have ...

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  39. COUNTY CRICKET.

    In a county match Surrey versus Yorkshire, concluded yesterday, Surrey won by nine wickets. The match, which was played as a benefit for W. Lees, the Surrey ...

    Article : 70 words
  40. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    Mrs. Gardiner, from Australia, was robbed of £40 and jewellery worth several hundreds of pounds, while travelling between Marseilles and London. It is ...

    Article : 136 words
  41. THE RACE.

    The water was perfectly smooth, and the tide fairly fast. The course was very well kept. The umpire, Mr. M. Rush, ordered the scullers out at 4 p.m., and 16 ...

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  42. BROKEN HILL FIREWOOD SUPPLY.

    The wood morchants and woodcarters, headed by the Mayor, Alderman Ivey, asked the Western Lands Board on Saturday to open up certain timber reserves in the district to ...

    Article : 149 words
  43. SENSATIONAL GAS EXPLOSION.

    A rather sensational gas explosion occurred in a street at Nelson. Kenning and Vercoo, two corporation labourers, noticed a smell of gas from a memorial fountain bearing a ...

    Article : 83 words
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