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  2. WIRTH'S CIRCUS.

    Wirth Brothers' Big Circus and Zoo is visiting Queensland again, and will open in Toowoomba to-night on the ground near the Town Hall. The doors ...

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  4. LATEST CABLES.

    A meeting of city men at the Baltic exchange gave the Hon. A. Deakin, Prime Minister of Australia, and Dr. Jameson, Premier of Cape Colony, a ...

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  5. MAIL CONTRACT.

    Sir William Lyne, Minister for Customs in Australia has given the mail syndicate notice that if they fail to enter an additional bond within a week ...

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  6. BRITISH RAILWAYS.

    There has been a general fall in Brisbane railway stocks, in consequence of the threatened strike of railway employees. ...

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  7. GREAT LIBERAL GATHERING.

    The final rally by supporters of the Liberal Party was held in the Exhibition to-night. The hall was donsely packed long before 8 o'clock, and when ...

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  8. SOCIALISM OR NOT?

    There is to be one clear question before the country to-morrow. It shines out a bright, guiding star: you can see it if you look steadily through the clouds ...

    Article : 272 words
  9. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    At the annual meeting of the engineering section of the Royal Society, the president advocated the unifying of the railway guages in the States, and he ...

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  10. POLITICAL.

    Messrs. Philp and Hamran addressed their final meeting before the election in the School of Arts to-night. The candidates were accompanied to the ...

    Article : 124 words
  11. ROYAL COLONIAL INSTITUTE

    The Hon. Thomas Bent (Premier of Victoria) is to read a paper on Australia before the Colonial Institute on 11th June. The Earl of Jersey is to preside. ...

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  12. NORTHERN TERRITORY.

    The Hon. S. Mauger (honorary Minister in the Commonwealth Cabinet) arrived in Sydney yesterday to join the Governor-General's Northern Territory ...

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  13. ADDRESS BY SIR WILLIAM LYNE.

    Sir William Lyne, Minster for Customs for Australia, addressed a crowded meeting of members of Chambers of Commerce in London and promised a ...

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  14. ELECTION FOR WIMBLEDON

    The election of a member of the House of Commons for Wimbledon, in the room of Mr. C. Eric Hambore (Unionist), resigned, was held yesterday, and resulted ...

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  15. LABOUR FOR CANE FIELDS

    Having failed to obtain men locally for the cane-fields Mr. H. C. Horton, President of the Johnston River Cane-Growers' Association, visited Sydney to ...

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  16. A NEW FRUIT PEST.

    A Melbourne message of Tuesdays date states: A small lot of Sydney oranges which arrived to-day by the steamer Tyrian were found to be punctured ...

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  17. ADVERTISING AUSTRALIA.

    The Hon. Thomas Bent (Premier of Victoria), speaking at a dinner given by the Association of Foreign Consuls at the Criterion, last night, complained ...

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  18. MESSRS. REDWOOD AND ROBERTS

    About 60 men, women and children attended in Cousens's Hall, Newtown, last night to listen to the addresses given by Messrs. V. C. Redwood and T. R. ...

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  19. MAIL SYNDICATE.

    The Australian Mail Syndicate has informed the Commonwealth Government that it is acting within its rights under the contract. ...

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  20. AN UNINTENTIONAL THRUST.

    Speaking at West End, Brisbane, on Wednesday evening, Mr. R. E. Burton, one of the Kidstonian candidates for South Brisbane, referred to the fact ...

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  21. PRIVY COUNCIL.

    In the case of the Municipal Council of Sydney versus Terry, judgement has been reserved by the Judicial Committee for the Privy Council. ...

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  22. NEW HEBRIDES.

    The Right Hon. Winston Churchill, in reply to a question in the House of Commons yesterday with regard to the recr[?]iting of labourers under the New ...

    Article : 72 words
  23. POINTS FOR ELECTORS.

    "Mr. Kidston had gathered in the money but never spent it, and had neglected the country. Any one could have a surplus if he did that."—Mr. ...

    Article : 391 words
  24. VICTORIA

    The Trades Hall Council desires that wages boards should be re-established, as they were before being modified by the Irvine Government. Sir A. J. ...

    Article : 175 words
  25. WHEAT MARKETS.

    There has been, a slight relapse in the Chicago and New York wheat markets in consequence of the enormous amount of realisation that has taken place. ...

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  26. AUBIGNY

    Archdeacon Garland has advised that Mr. Eric Thorn, one of the candidates for the representation of Aubigny, has signified his intention to support the ...

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  27. COLONIAL CONFERENCE.

    The "Times" remarks that, whatever future historians verdict upon particular issues its general purpose will be to dwell upon the Conference of 1907 ...

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  28. HUSBANDS AT A PREMIUM.

    Recently published statistics show that in the Swiss canton of Glarus there are three women to each of the 1200 marriageable men in the district. Seven ...

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  29. TREATMENT OF IMMIGRANTS

    A correspondent, whose name and address we hold, reveals a somewhat painful experience as an immigrant. He arrived in this State last year as a ...

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  30. TALLOW MARKET.

    At the weekly sales of Australasian tallow to-day 2,175 casks were offered, and 1,375 casks sold. The price realised for mutton tallow fine, was 36/6 per ...

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  31. MR. GORRING AT DALBY.

    Mr. A. A. Garring, Opposition candidate for Dalby, and Mr. D. V. Leahy addressed a very large and sympathetic meeting, numbering about 300 persons ...

    Article : 120 words
  32. FEDERAL STATISTICS.

    Mr. Knibbs, Commonwealth Statistician has issued statistics relating to trade shipping and oversea migration of the Commonwealth during the month of ...

    Article : 199 words
  33. QUEENSLAND BUTTER INDUSTRY.

    From the seven years 1899 to 1905 the Queensland butter industry shows a marvellous increase, the amount exported having risen from 517 tons, ...

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  34. UNREST IN INDIA.

    Forty more agitators have been arrested at Rawal Pindi. The "Civil and Military Gazette" of Lahore is receiving numberous letters ...

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  35. "CAST OUT RENEGADE KIDSTON."

    Mr. H. J. Kelly, Secretary off the Rockhampton Workers' Political Organisation, is in receipt of the following message sent from Mr. William Breen in ...

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  36. IRISH LEGISLATION.

    Sir T. Gratton Esmonde (M.P. for Wexford North) declares that the Nationalists must accept Mr. Birrell's bill, or a rupture of the alliance with ...

    Article : 58 words
  37. ORIGIN OF THE BESSES O' TH' BARN PHRASE.

    It is always difficult to arrive at the authentic history of a current phrase, for time and many repetitions cause alterations in the original narrative (says ...

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  38. POLLING ARRANGEMENTS.

    The following are particulars of the polling arrangements to be in force tomorrow at the Masonic Hall, where polling will take place:— ...

    Article : 172 words
  39. ALLEGED FRAUD ON A BANK.

    A man has been arrested in India for whom a warrant has been, issued in connection with alleged fraud on the Sydney Bank. A constable will be sent in ...

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  40. STRAITS SETTLEMENTS.

    The Singapore correspondent of the "Times" reports that there is so much dissatisfaction, with the Crown agent's arrangement of affairs in the Straits ...

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  41. PLAGUE IN NEW ZEALAND.

    The Department of External Affairs has received a cablegram from the Acting Premier of New Zealand, stating that two cases of suspected plague have been ...

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  42. PAST PLEDGES AND PRESENT PROMISES.

    In the course of his remarks at Albion Mr. D. H. Dairymple referred to Mr. Kidston's promises with regard to railway construction. Where, he asked, ...

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  43. FALL DOWN A HOL

    An accident occurred this morning on the Italian ship Cavour. One of the seamen, who was holding a sail and walking backwards, fell down the hold ...

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  44. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    Another writ has been served on the Ardeneraig, on behalf of the master and drew of the Jessie Darling. This makes the fifth writ issued against the vessel. ...

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  45. FRENCH CIVIL SERVANTS

    The French Chamber of Deputies yesterday by 343 votes to 210, expressed confidence in M. Clememecau's policy of refusing to permit civil servants to join ...

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  47. SHORT OF TRUCKS

    Owing to the shortage of rolling stock several mines in New South Wales are working only a portion of time, and over-sea shipping is affected. The gas ...

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  48. ANOTHER MINING STRIKE

    A conference was held last night at Cobar between the Mine-owners' Association and the Engine Drivers' and Firemen's Association in connection with ...

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  49. WOOL SALES.

    At the wool sales to-day the following prices were realised: Tokorangi, 10¾d.: Home Hills, 11 1/8d.; Listowel, 12½d.; Felton, 12½d.; Tuena, 13¼d.; Reid,l 16½d. ...

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  50. CANADIAN LA CROSSE TEAM.

    A cablegram was received this morning by President Miller, which states that all arrangements in connection with the visit of a Canadian lacrosse ...

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  51. LABOUR FOR QUEENSLAND.

    It was recently announced that the Agent-General (Sir Horace Tozer) had selected 500 men for which applications had been lodged by sugar-growers, and ...

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  52. THAT INCOME TAX INJUSTICE.

    Sir,—My salary is £218 and a house to live in. By industry and thrift I was able to increase that to £417 last year. Result: I had to pay £15 income ...

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  53. FOTUNA ISLAND

    The steamer South Australian, which arrived last evening from the South Sea Islands, brought details of the devastating hurricane at Fotuna Island, ...

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  54. WEST AUSTRALIA

    The Premier (Mr. Moore) and the Attorney-General (Mr. Keetlan) left yesterday to attend the Premiers Conference in Brisbane. ...

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