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  2. SPRING CARNIVAL

    The Australian Jockey Club's spring carnival ended on Saturday as it began—in [?] blaze of sunshine and success. The attendances throughout have been very good, while ...

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  3. NEWCASTLE.

    At the annual meeting of the City Bowling Club members were congratulated on the excellent standing at the club. Reference was made to the visit of a team to Victoria, the games and matches played at Ballarat, ...

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  4. THE TEMPEST.

    Very heavy weather conditions still prevail along the southern part of the coast. A telegram from Gabo island last night stated that a SSW gale was raging, accompanied by ...

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  5. REVOLT IN RUSSIA.

    The Czar has ordered an immediate concentration of troops in the oil fields of Caucasia, to ensure order. He has also ordered the formation of a police force, recruited ...

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  6. THE MIKASA DISASTER.

    Further particulars of the disaster to the Japanese battleship Mikasa state that she had entered the harbour of Saseho for repairs, and was being repainted when the ...

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  7. SWEDEN AND NORWAY.

    An official communique on the result of the conference on Saturday between the Swedish and Norwegian delegates at Karlstad, Sweden, indicated that an ...

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  8. BOATING DISASTER.

    A shocking boating fatality occurred about 3.30 yesterday afternoon at the Spit, Middle Harbour. A rowing boat, containing 14 persons, overturned during a sharp gust and a ...

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  9. GENERAL BOOTH'S SCHEME.

    General Booth's cablegram to the Prime Minister on the subject of immigrants has had the effect of raising the immigration question from one of merely academic interest to ...

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  10. STATE OF WAR.

    The Czar, on receiving a report of the outrage at Tavestehus, Finland, where a bomb exploded under the carriage of the Governor, pencilled on the margin: "if ...

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  11. KING OF NORWAY ELECTED.

    It is announced that Prince Charles of Denmark has been elected to the throne of Norway. Prince Charles of Denmark, who has been ...

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  12. ASSISTING THE HOSPITAL.

    The Newcastle Hospital is gradually emerging from its financal [?]. Last month was the first time the institution has had a credit balance since June. A statement of the receipts and expenditure i[?] ...

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  13. THE MYSTERIOUS STEAMER.

    The "Politiken," of Copenhagen, reports that the captain of the steamer John Grafton, which, with a cargo of arms aboard, was sunk, by an explosion, on the Duna, ...

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  14. OBITUARY.

    The death is announced of M. Pierre Paul Brazza, Count de Savorguan, a celebrated explorer of West Africa, aged 53 years. ...

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  15. THE COAL EXPORT TRADE.

    The coal export trade from Monday, 11th inst, to Saturday, totalled upwards of 70,000 tons, to both foreign and interstate ports. Amongst foreign ports, South America took 8980 tons, Manila 6640 tons, ...

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  16. DRESSES AND ATTENDANCE.

    The afternoon proved one or the most pleasant of the brightest days of the Spring Meeting—a [?]tting day for the conclusion of the week's festivilies. The large and ...

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  17. SUPPRESSION OF ZEMSTVOS.

    The Russian Government has issued to the Governors of the provinces and Mayors of various towns a secret circular, in which it betrays the greatest distrust of the ...

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  18. INVASION OF INDIA.

    Colonel Gaedke, who was a war correspondent for the "Berliner Tageblatt" with the Russians in Manchuria, writes in that newspaper a reassuring article, as far as ...

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  19. ANTWERP WOOL SALES.

    The Antwerp wool sales closed yesterday in an animated condition. 6165 bales of La Plata wool were offered, and 3515 bales were sold. ...

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  20. SPECIAL RULES FOR COLLIERIES.

    A conference between representatives of minera and inspectors of the Mines Department was held at the Technical School yesterday morning, for the purpose of revising special rules which govern the ...

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  21. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    There was a fresh shock of earthquake in Calabria, in the South of Italy, on Thursday. The town of Monterosso was destroyed, many people being killed. ...

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  22. NEUTRAL ZONES.

    The armistice agreed upon in Manchuria establishes a neutral zone between the Japanese and Russian forces of four kilometres in width, and this is accessible ...

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  23. SATURDAY'S MATCHES.

    The second grade final in the Rugby competition was played on Saturday, between Hamilton Royal and New Lambton, and resulted in a win for the former by live points to [?]. Both second and third grade ...

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  24. RAIN IN THE SOUTH.

    During Friday night and the early hours of Saturday morning a few light showers were recorded in Riverina, S points at 'Tocumwal being the heaviest. On the south-western ...

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  25. PRIME MINISTER'S REPLY.

    Mr. Deakin has sent a cablegram to General Booth, acknowledging the receipt of his message. He does not propose to take any definite action himself until all the States ...

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  26. VICTORIAN PREMIER'S VIEW.

    Interesting speeches were delivered in the Mayor's room at the Northcoto Town Hall on Saturday after the proceedings in connection with the opening by Mr. Bent of a fair in ...

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  27. THE HUGH WATT CASE.

    The preliminary hearing of the charge against Hugh Watt, ex-M.P., at the Marlborough-street Police Court, of attempting to precure a man to murder his (Watt's) ...

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  28. VICTORIA.

    The steamer Aberdeen, which arrived on Friday from London, via the Cape, wore a storm-stained appearance. She had had a rather stormy voyage, and at times shipped ...

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  29. ARRIVAL OF DELAYED STEAMERS.

    Several steamers which had suffered considerable delay owing to the prevailing SW gale reached port to-day. The collier Easby, which left Newcatle on Tuesday last, ...

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  30. HUNGARIAN CRISIS.

    Dense masses of workmen are making demonstrations in Budapesth, the Hungarian capital, in order to impress the Diet in favour of universal suffrage. ...

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  31. A CONVERSION LOAN.

    On April 1, 1906, a Metropolitan Board of Works "D" loan of £500,000, bearing interest at 4[?] per cent., will fall due. The finance committee of the board has recommended that ...

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  32. SENSATION IN MELBOURNE.

    A painful sensation was created in the Railway Department on Saturday by the arrest of the chief accountant, James Walsh, on a charge of falsifying the books with intent to ...

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  33. THE MISSING SHIP.

    No word has yet been received of the ship Loch Vennachar, which was spoken by the steamer Yongala on September 6, about 160 miles west of Neptune Islands. Captain ...

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  34. RELIGIOUS INSTRUCTION IN STATE SCHOOLS.

    During his speech at Northcote on Saturday in connection with the opening of a fair in aid of the local library, the Premier, Mr. Bent, alluded to the question of religious instruction ...

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  35. IMPEACHMENT PROPOSED.

    It is proposed to impeach the late Fejervary Cabinet of Hungary for expending money without the authority of the Diet, for infringing the rights of autonomous ...

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  36. ANARCHIST LITERATURE IN LONDON.

    Adolf Antonelli, 23, a stonemason, and Francesco Barberi, 33, a newsagent, were charged at the Central Criminal Court yesterday with having on July 24, within ...

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  37. BLOWN OUT TO SEA.

    On Friday afternoon the steward and the lonkeyman of the steamer Karori went out in an open boat from Port Kembla. The donkey-man was landed on Big Island to do some ...

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  38. REVOLT IN EAST AFRICA.

    The entire southern region of German East Africa is in revolt. The Wangoni tribe, one of the most prominent in the rising, alone numbers 36,000 men. ...

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  39. CASUALTIES.

    Yesterday afternoon Mary Reece, 47 lately residing at West-street, Paddington, was found dead in a bath by her husband. The bath was partly filled with water, and the ...

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  40. NEW ZEALAND.

    Speaking on the defence Estimates, Mr. Seddon, dealing with the harbour defences, said that in view of the long range guns now in use they had to improve their armam[?] ...

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  41. CHINESE ON THE RAND.

    The Legislative Council of Pretoria has by 10 votes to 9 amended the Labour Importation Ordinance to allow white cators 20s and their expenses for each ...

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  42. THE BALLHAUSEN SHIELD.

    At Ballarat on Saturday a team from the 7th Regiment Infantry shot for the Ballhausen shield, and succeeded in gaining possession of it, despite unfavourable weather. The ...

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  43. FRACTURED KNEECAPS.

    Charles Carne, 52, a builder, was the victim of a painful accident on Saturday evening at the intersection of Oxford and Liverpool street. While walking down some steps he ...

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  44. MEMORIAL TO A SOLDIER.

    The memorial erected by the townspeople to perpetuate the memory of Private A. E. Smith, son of ex-Police Sergeant Smith, who volunteered from this district for the late ...

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  45. A PECULIAR ACCIDENT.

    Edward Hinks, a young man, while [?]lling a tree at Fernhill, Mulgon, was knocked down by the tree, which gave way sooner than he expected. The axe he was using was struck ...

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  46. THE THEATRES.

    "The J.P." at the Princess Theatre and "The Cingalee" at Her Majesty's have drawn large audiences during the week. A five weeks' run of "Besleged in Port Arthur" was ...

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  47. INEFFECTIVE PROTECTION.

    At the Wellington Woollen Company's annual meeting on Friday a dividend of 6 per cent, was carried. The chairman said the balance-sheet was less satisfactory than the ...

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  48. THE RITUAL COMMISSION.

    The report of the Ritual Committee is expected to be issued shortly. Forecasts of the report are that it will recommend an increase in the number of bishops with ...

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  49. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    The second annual conference of the United Labour party of South Australia was held last week. The report of the interstate political labour conference was discussed, and ...

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  50. SAD DEATH OF A GIRL.

    The body of a girl named Schnare, aged 15. who had been missing since the previous day from her home at Jiggi, was found yesterday by a search party in some sarub near the road ...

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  51. NEW ZEALAND FOOTBALLERS.

    The New Zealand footballers yesterday played a team representing Devon, and won by 55 points to 4. Six thousand people witnessed the match, and the New ...

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  52. A BOY DROWNED.

    A boy named Croak, 6 years old, son of Mr Michael Croak, of Curraweela, near Taralga was drowned yesterday while gathering wattle near his parents residence. ...

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  53. WESTERN AUSTRALIA

    Yesterday morning the ironmongery, grocery, and hardware shop and stock of Messrs. G. Barnett and Co., Albany, were destroyed by fire, the origin of which is not known. The ...

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  54. BY-ELECTION.

    At a by-election held yesterday to fill the vacancy in the representation of North Belfast, caused by the death of Sir James Haslett (Conservative), Mr. Dixon, the ...

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  55. FOUND DEAD IN A SCRUB.

    Harry Lyon, 46 residing at Stevens-street, Hamilton, was found dead in a scrub on the Nudgee-road on Friday morning, with a bullet wound in the chest. A shot gun was ...

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  56. QUEENSLAND.

    The cargo by the R.M.S. Ormuz, which sailed hence yesterday, included 2449 boxes of butter for London. A demonstration was held in the City ...

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  57. INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS.

    The registered South Australian Institute of Accountants states that as the result of negotiations an agreement has been come to whereby the joint examination scheme which ...

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  58. MINISTERIAL ELECTIONS.

    The final return of the Menzies election gives Mr. Gregory, Minister for Mines, 856 votes; Mr. Campbell (Labour), 592. Serious washaways have occurred near ...

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