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  2. LAWN TENNIS.

    The matches for the Davis Cup, which are to commence to-morrow on the association ground, St. Kilda-road, are exciting very general interest. There is no doubt ...

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  3. AN OUTRAGEOUS CITY ROBBERY.

    The licence conferred upon the dissolute vagrants of Melbourne of both sexes by badly constructed and weakly interpreted laws is having the effect of rendering these ...

    Article : 439 words
  4. THE MINES BILL.

    The new Mines Bill was circulated last light. In the earlier portion of the measure various minor amendments are made in the existing law, with a view to ...

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  5. IF THERE BE WAR?

    The problem of the defence of Great Britain, in view of the possibility of an invasion, formed the subject of a weighty speech delivered in the House of Lords last ...

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  6. FEDERAL PARLIAMENT.

    In both Houses of the Commonwealth Parliament this afternoon announcements will be made of the business which the Fisher Government proposes to ask the ...

    Article : 452 words
  7. IRISH LAND BILL.

    The new Irish Lund Purchase Bill was introduced by Mr. Augustine Birrell, Chief Secretary for Ireland, in the House of Commons last evening. ...

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  8. NEW EDUCATION BILL.

    The new Education Bill, which was introduced in the House of Commons on Saturday last by Mr. Runciman, President of the Board of Education, and was read a ...

    Article : 352 words
  9. MURRAY WATERS BILL.

    In the Legislative Assembly last night Mr. Downward, Minister of Water Supply, moved the second reading of the Murray River Waters Bill No. 2. He said it would ...

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  10. SIR J. MADDEN ON SPORT.

    The Amateur Sports Club of Victoria, having taken up new and more commodious quarters at the corner of Collins and Swanston streets, last night invited its ...

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  11. AUSTRIA AND TURKEY.

    Austria has again addressed to the Porte a protest against the continuation of the Turkish boycott of Austrian steamers and goods. ...

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  12. ABOUT PEOPLE.

    A cable message from our London correspondent states that Lady Clarke, wife of Sir George Sydenham Clarke, Governor of Bombay, whose serious illness was reported ...

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  13. THE MINISTERIAL CAUCUS.

    The Prime Minister and his colleagues took part yesterday in a long meeting of the Labor caucus, at which the prospects of the Government's programme for the ...

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  14. THE BENT GOVERNMENT.

    State politics are at the moment in a quiescent condition, but there are not wanting signs that the calm may be one that presages disturbance. Yesterday the ...

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  15. HUNTING AND POLITICS.

    It is announced from Dublin that the United Irish League declines to permit the Earl of Fingall to hunt with the Meath Hounds if he is accompanied, by certain ...

    Article : 82 words
  16. CHARGE OF LARCENY.

    The New York correspondent of the "Daily Mail" reports that Montefiore Myers, a fashionably dressed Jew from Australia, who gave London as his place of ...

    Article : 139 words
  17. MUTINY OF 800 CONVICTS.

    A sensational attempt to break gaol has occurred at Granada, in Spain. No fewer than 800 convicts mutinied, and, having succeeded in overpowering their ...

    Article : 62 words
  18. THE LIBERAL PARTY.

    Mr. Deakin spent the greater part of yesterdap at Parliament House receiving callers and granting interviews to members of his party. These latter appear in ...

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  19. THE LONDON MARKETS.

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  20. ATTACK ON A FAMILY.

    A terrible domestic tragedy is reported from Cannington in West Somersetshire. A sailor named Nadia, while at home with his family, suddenly" became ...

    Article : 114 words
  21. THE DIRECT OPPOSITION.

    The direct Opposition will meet to-morrow for the election of a successor to Mr. G. H. Reid as leader of the party. It is expected that Mr. Joseph Cook will be ...

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  22. CHARGE OF PROSELYTISING.

    A matter of grave ecclesiastical concern was yesterday discussed in camera by the committee of management of the Melbourne Hospital. The subject under discussion ...

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  23. MR. BALFOUR'S STATEMENT RECALLED.

    In the House of Commons on 11th May, 1905, Mr. A. J. Balfour, who was then Prime Minister, gave an explanation of the views held by the Committee of Imperial ...

    Article : 323 words
  24. THE SENATE CHAIRMANSHIP.

    The Senate is expected to elect a new Chairman of Committees to-day. Outside the Labor party, which is solidly behind Senator Turley, confusion reigns as to the ...

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  25. CHEMICALS ON FIRE.

    This afternoon a fire broke out in some straw packing in the premises of Messrs. Elliott Bros., wholesale druggists and chemical manufacturers, at Balmain. A few ...

    Article : 186 words
  26. SEDITION AT VANCOUVER.

    A seditious speech has been delivered to a gathering of Indians at Vancouver by Professor Tija Singh. The speaker declared that the Sikhs were opening their eyes, and ...

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  27. WILLS AND ESTATES.

    John Kelly, late of Emu, farmer, who died on 8th September last, left by will dated 20th July, 1908, estate of the value of £1500 really and £611 personalty to his widow and children. ...

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  28. "MADE IN AUSTRALIA."

    Mr. J. H. Turner, a member of the Elsternwick branch of the A.N.A., at a largely attended meeting of that body held on Monday evening, moved— ...

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  29. THE HIGH COMMISSIONERSHIP.

    The question of the High Commissionership Bill is in a peculiar position. There is very little doubt that if the Opposition and Opposition Corner agreed to limit the ...

    Article : 154 words
  30. LECTURER ON AUSTRALIA.

    Mr. G. Preedy, lecturer for the New South Wales Agency in London, has arranged to road papers on Australia before the Scottish Geographical Society at ...

    Article : 62 words
  31. THE MENZIES ELECTION.

    Mr. Gregory, Minister of Mines, in returning thanks at the declaration of the poll at Menzies yesterday evening, met with a riotous reception from the supporters of ...

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  32. MARRIAGE ON A MAIL BOAT.

    Miss Gertrude Hordern, of Sydney, was married on board the R.M.S. Mongolia, which arrived to-day from London. The bridegroom was Mr. R. Davey, manager of ...

    Article : 59 words
  33. LANCEFIELD G. M. CO.

    The directors of the Lancefield G.M. Co., whoso mine is situated in the Lancefield district of Western Australia, recently offered 66,666 preference shares, at 10, ...

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  34. THE CASE OF MR. ROOK.

    Mr. Wm. Rook, who on the night of Sunday, 13th inst., was brutally attacked and nearly killed by footpads in Wellington-parade, East Melbourne, has taken ...

    Article : 244 words
  35. MR. DEAKIN'S SERVICES.

    At yesterday's sitting of the Associated Chambers of Manufactures of Australia, Mr. J. M. Joshua, president, moved— That this conference desires to convey to Mr. ...

    Article : 300 words
  36. APPEALS FOR AID.

    In response to the appeal made by Mr. G. H. Chomley on behalf of the widow and three young children of Rev. A. A. Wiltshire, who met with a tragic death on 9th October by falling into ...

    Article : 61 words
  37. BRITISH NAVAL STRENGTH.

    The announcement recently made by the Prime Minister, Mr. Asquith, that the Government accepted the two-power naval standard, or a strength in battleships and ...

    Article : 149 words
  38. SNAKE CHARMER MORRISSEY.

    Professor" Morrissey, the snake charmer, gave a snake exhibition on Saturday at Coff's Harbor. A large black snake attacked him, and bit him viciously on ...

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  39. RACING IN ENGLAND.

    Following up his recent successes, Frank Wootton, the Australian jockey, who on 13th inst. rode four winners at Derby, performed a similar feat at Birmingham ...

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  40. THE WATKIN FAMILY.

    On behalf of the widow and three young children of the late Mr. E. J. Watkin, of York-street, St. Kilda, whose distressed condition has been brought under notice by Rev. S. Cuthbert, ...

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  41. PANTON RELIEF FUND.

    Mr. Barron Solomon, hon. secretary of the Panton relief fund, has handed over to us a cheque for £66, being portion of moneys received at Melbourne Athletic Club from donations, and ...

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  42. SHIPPING NEWS.

    'Arrived.—Ionic, steamer, from Gisborne 10th October; Oftenbach, steamer, from Port Pirie 7th September. Sailed.—For Melbourne: Arno, Itzehoe. ...

    Article : 37 words
  43. GOLD STEALING IN MINES.

    The Chamber of Mines has been advised that the Tasmanian Parliament has just passed an act to regulate the purchase and sale of gold on almost identical lines to the ...

    Article : 80 words
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  45. THE BRANNIGAN FUND.

    We have received in aid of the above 26 from F. Carmody. ...

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  46. THE MAIL STEAMERS.

    Rimutaka, which left Plymouth 31st October, left Capetown 22nd inst., en route for New Zealand ports via Hobart. Mooltan arrived Suez from Australia 21st, ...

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  47. NORTHCOTE BRICK WORKS FATALITY.

    In response to the appeal made by Cr. Tharratt, mayor of Northcote, on behalf of the widow and family of George Arbuthnott, the victim of the recent fatality at Northcote brick works, we ...

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  48. SISTER FRANCES'S APPEAL.

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