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  2. CRICKET DIFFICULTY.

    Sir Hector Carruthers, in a letter to "The Times," pleads with the councils to review their decision with regard to the test cricket matches. ...

    Article : 148 words
  3. IMPERIAL ARMY.

    The "Daily Telegraph" states that further serious alterations in the military system are in contemplation, but that a great division of opinion exists ...

    Article : 154 words
  4. PEN-NOTES AND PENCILLINGS.

    What is it as anticipating the view of posterity? How will four generations ahead look on the decision of America to demonstrate her naval strength in the ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  5. LABOUR CONFERENCE.

    The Labour Conference was continued to-day. The morning session was given up to a general discussion of the financial ...

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  6. BRAYBROOK DISASTER.

    The inquiry into the recently railway disaster at Braybrook Junction was concluded to-day. The jury found that the collision was ...

    Article : 170 words
  7. QUEENSLAND FOOTBALLERS.

    Members of the New South Wales Rugby League extended a welcome at the Hotel Arcadia, Pitt-street, to-day, to the Queensland footballers who are to play ...

    Article : 232 words
  8. MESSAGE FROM MARYLEBONE.

    A cable massage was received to-day by Mr. W. P. M'Elhone, honorary secretary of the Australian Board of Cricket Control, from the Marylebone Cricket ...

    Article : 136 words
  9. AMERICAN POLITICS.

    There is a great outcry in the United States at Mr. W. H. Taft, the Secretary for War, and Republican candidate for the Presidency, ordering ...

    Article : 70 words
  10. ANCIENT GREAT GUNS.

    The idea that the great gun is absolutely modern is erroneous. They made great guns in ancient days, but there wasn't then any necessity for them, and ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 314 words
  11. OLD AGE PENSIONS.

    On the third reading of the Old Age Pensions Bill being moved in the House of Commons, Mr. G. S. Bowles (Conservative) moved the rejection of ...

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  12. THE OLYMPIAN GAMES.

    LONDON, Friday.—In response to the appeal made through the "Daily Mail" by Lord Desborough, the public in a week subscribed £12,000, to ...

    Article : 45 words
  13. EXPLOSION IN A MINE.

    A serious explosion occurred to-day in the Victoria Quartz Goldmine, at Bendigo, resulting in two miners named Willian Brown and William Jones being ...

    Article : 115 words
  14. PORT-AU-PRINCE FIRE.

    LONDON, Friday.—The losses by the fire at Port-au-Prince, Hayti, amounted to £2,000,000. ...

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  15. WHITE AND BLACK.

    Sir Charles Dilke, whose opinions always call for respect, has written a very able paper on the relations of the Powers. Thunder and lightning play ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  16. WEST AUSTRALIA.

    Percy A. Cant, a clerk in the office of the tender board, who on Thursday confessed to having embezzled £700 or £800, was to-day arrested on a charge of ...

    Article : 112 words
  17. CRIME AND THE LASH.

    LONDON, Friday.—At the Nottinghamshire Assizes, Mr. Justice Darling, after remarking that the "cat" had been a great deterrent to crime at ...

    Article : 60 words
  18. THE "ALL RED" ROUTE.

    In the Canadian House of Commons yesterday, Sir Wilfrid Laurier, the Prime Minister, moved:—"That it is desirable, with all convenient speed, ...

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  19. THE WHEAT STANDARD.

    The South Australian Wheat Commission took further evidence at State Parliament House to-day. George Lowe Sutton, manager of the ...

    Article : 420 words
  20. MURDER OF A GENERAL.

    LONDON, Friday.—A soldier assassinated General Shemsi at Monacles, and escaped. The General had repeatedly been ...

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  21. LECTURE BY REV. J. FLANAGAN.

    The Rev. James Flanagan, the British preacher, lectured again last night is the Central Hall. There was a good gathering. Mr. J. R. Hall presided. ...

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  22. PTOMAINE POISONING.

    LONDON, Friday. — One hundred cases of ptomaine poisoning and two deaths have occurred at St. Anne-on-the Sea, Lancashire, caused by eating ...

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  23. BLACKMAILING CASE.

    LONDON, Friday.—An ex-postal Employee named Imhoff has been sentenced at Munich to ten years' imprisonment for blackmailing a Bavarian ...

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  24. MARINE FISHERIES.

    In connection with the mission entrusted to him by the Government of New South Wales to inquire into marine fisheries, Sir Hector ...

    Article : 63 words
  25. THE S.S. WESTRALIA.

    The Court of Marine Inquiry (Judge Backhouse, president, and Captains J. J. Simpson and C. Taylor, assessors) sat this afternoon for the purpose of ...

    Article : 394 words
  26. AUSTRALIAN MUSICIANS.

    LONDON, Friday.—The papers contain favourable notices of the vocal and pianoforte recital given in London by Mr. Stanley Newman and Mr. ...

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  27. MISS K. GOODSON.

    LONDON, Friday.—Miss Katherine Goodson (Mme. Hinton), the pianist, is a passenger for Australia by the Mongolia. ...

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  28. BRITAIN AND PERSIA.

    LONDON, Friday. — Sir Edward Grey, the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, speaking in the House of Commons, said that he did not ...

    Article : 59 words
  29. UNIVERSITY CRICKET.

    LONDON, Friday.—Oxford defeated Cambridge in the inter-University cricket match at Lord's by two wickets. ...

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  30. BAR SILVER.

    LONDON, Friday.—Bar silver was yesterday quoted at 2s 0 11-16d per ounce standard. ...

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  31. WALLSEND MINERS.

    A special meeting of the Wallsend and Elermore Vale Miners' Ladges was held on Thursday evening at the school of arts. The attendance was only ...

    Article : 190 words
  32. AUSTRALIA'S ARMS.

    At first blush it seems a little humillating that we have to go to England for our Commonwealth flag, our Commonwealth arms, etc., or that, having ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 366 words
  33. THE NAVAL TROUBLE.

    LONDON, Friday.—Admiral Lord Charles Beresford, the Commander-in-chief of the Channel fleet, declines to make any communication in regard ...

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  34. LOUIS BRENNAN'S GENIUS.

    Mr. Louis Brennan's offer of his single-rail railway to Australia, on terms in the fixing of Parliament, "after results," has a good ring about it. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 404 words
  35. VICTORIA.

    The farewell levee of Lord Northcote, the Governor-General, was well attended to-day, but very few members of the State Parliament were present, because ...

    Article : 214 words
  36. ROYAL EDWARD DOCK.

    LONDON, Friday.—King Edward, accompanied by Queen Alexandra, has opened the Royal Edward dock at Avenmouth, Bristol. ...

    Article : 19 words
  37. DESERTER FROM THE ARMY.

    LONDON, Friday.—The recent abandonment of the prosecution of John M'Guire on the charge of the murder of Emma Sheriff, near Bournemouth; ...

    Article : 38 words
  38. QUEENSLAND.

    The first court for the hearing of claims under the Old Age Pensions Act was held this morning, before Mr. Rankin, P.M., in camera. Two hundred and ...

    Article : 51 words
  39. SCOTTISH LAND BILL.

    LONDON, Friday.—The Land Values (Scotland) Bill has been passed in the House of Lords. ...

    Article : 93 words
  40. WALLSEND AND PLATTSBURG

    The Wallsend Agricultural Society's annual meeting is to be held on Thursday evening in the society's hall, when the election of officers will take place. ...

    Article : 65 words
  41. HAMILTON.

    The Ballarat Eisteddfod Choir will hold a practice in the Hamilton Mechanics' Institute on Monday evening when all members are expected [?] ...

    Article : 74 words
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