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  2. "DIRT" IN SPORT.

    There is an expressive phrase in sport called "putting in the dirt." It means an exhibition of hooliganism, or something that is mean, cowardly, ...

    Article : 257 words
  3. LE BEAU MONDE.

    Their Excellencies the Governor-General and Lady Denman have [?] invitations for a Garden Party at 'Merthyr,' Brisbane, for Friday ...

    Article : 521 words
  4. PROTESTANT ALLIANCE.

    The usual fortnightly meeting of the Beaconsfield Lodge, No. 15, P.A.F.S.O.A., was held in the Oddfellows' Hall on Wednesday evening. ...

    Article : 130 words
  5. PERSONAL.

    The Hon, James Tolmie (Minister for Agriculture) spent the week-end in town. He left for Brisbane by the mail train last evening. ...

    Article : 185 words
  6. AUSTRALIAN AVIATOR.

    An Australian aviator named Lindsay Campbell, fell at Brooklands today and was killed. Later. ...

    Article : 87 words
  7. CRICKET IN ENGLAND

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 208 words
  8. MOTOR FATALITY.

    The man O'Hagan who was seriously injured on Friday morning by being run over by a motor car, died in the Hospital to-day. ...

    Article : 64 words
  9. TROUBLE WITH LEPERS.

    Between midnight on Thursday and the early hours of Friday, two lepers, a man and a woman escaped from the leper station, Peel Island. As far as ...

    Article : 209 words
  10. TYPHOID FEVER.

    Seven hundred and seventy-one cases of typhoid are reported to-day, forty of them are new. ...

    Article : 25 words
  11. A LUCKY NOD.

    At the meeting of the Sydney Historical Society, a few nights ago, Mr. Foster, referring to the sale of certain Melbourne lands, stated that a ...

    Article : 107 words
  12. STEAMER ON FIRE.

    The passenger steamer J. A. Kilborn, took fire off the coast last night, and a few of her passengers were injured. One report of the occurrence ...

    Article : 119 words
  13. GENERAL ITEMS.

    Mr. Robert Tweddle has been appointed a member of the Cambooya State School committee in the room of Mr. W. W. Wilmington, resigned. ...

    Article : 440 words
  14. PRESENTATION TO MR. W. J. DAY

    At a representative meeting of cricketers held at Messrs. R. Sinclair and Co.'s rooms on Saturday evening it was resolved to take stops to promote ...

    Article : 160 words
  15. THE GREATEST COUNTRY.

    Mr. Nielsen, M.L.A., in his report to the New South Wales Government on his recent visit to America, states "I may say here that I have ...

    Article : 188 words
  16. SOUTH AFRICAN MATCH.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 85 words
  17. COURSING.

    The Queensland Waterloo Cup coursing meeting commenced at Allora on Saturday. The ground was difficult owing to recent wet weather. The ...

    Article : 58 words
  18. COLLAPSE OF A SCAFFOLD.

    By the collapse of an iron seaffolding in the engine-room of a power station at Nuremberg yesterday, several persons were killed, and 35 were ...

    Article : 59 words
  19. THE COLDEST PLACE.

    Had an untrained speaker, and one not used to public meetings, characterised the stage of the Town Hall Theatre as the coldest place in the city ...

    Article : 169 words
  20. HOME RULE.

    The executive of the Liberal Association in Ulster has assured Mr. Bonar Law of its determination to ignore the authority of any Home Rule ...

    Article : 31 words
  21. 'BUCKLEY'S CHANCE.'

    The explanation of the term "Buckley's chance" was given in the reading of a paper, entitled, "Early Port Phi[?]lip and Victoria in the Sixties," ...

    Article : 225 words
  22. TRAIN DERAILED.

    An engine and two waggons were derailed near Hapsburg to-day. The breakdown gang were despatched and after several hours delay the train was ...

    Article : 43 words
  23. BRITISH MINISTERS.

    Hon. H. H. Asquith Prime Minister, is unable to visit Canada and Rt. Hon. Lewis Harcourt and Colonel the Rt. Hon. J. B. Seely have been ...

    Article : 62 words
  24. A GREATER NAVY.

    Rt. Hon. Bonar Law (Leader of the Opposition), at the Carton Club, in proposing the health of the Canadian Ministers, expressed the hope that a ...

    Article : 178 words
  25. IMPORTANT DISCOVERY.

    Considerable stir was caused to-day when it leaked out that the Amalgamated Monkland and Deep Mines, receiving Government subsidy for deep ...

    Article : 61 words
  26. INTERSTATE.

    F. Hurd, age 40, a butcher formerly employed at the Queensland Benevolent Asylum, was knocked down by a tram and his left leg was so badly ...

    Article : 420 words
  27. TEMPERANCE MISSION.

    The temperance mission which is being conducted by Mrs. Harrison Lee-Cawie, was continued yesterday afternoon in the Town Hall. Prior to the ...

    Article : 245 words
  28. MOTHER'S FURNITURE.

    At the Richmond Court on Friday (says a Melbourne message) Edith Hutchin, 17, was charged wiih stealing furniture valued at £11. The ...

    Article : 216 words
  29. TRAM FATALITY.

    Last night a man named Todd, when crossing a tramline, was knocked down by a tramcar. The car ran over the body which was jambed beneath a ...

    Article : 79 words
  30. ANTI-SHOUTING SOCIETY.

    As a result of an address to men by the Dean of Perth, the Very Rev. H. Mercer, on a recent Sunday afternoon, a number of his hearers met. ...

    Article : 98 words
  31. COMBINED NAVAL LOAN.

    The "Spectator" suggests that a large naval loan should be raised under the joint guarantee of Britain and the Overseas Dominions. ...

    Article : 25 words
  32. MOTHERS' HOSPITAL.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 247 words
  33. BURGLAR SURPRISED.

    The house of W. Hodgkinson was entered by a burglar at 5 o'clock this morning. Hodgkinson awoke and grappled with the man, who freed ...

    Article : 79 words
  34. A GILBERTIAN ARRANGEMENT.

    According to Miss Rose Scott, women would be far better municipal councillors than the men are. She [?] the National Council of Women ...

    Article : 106 words
  35. DOCK STRIKE.

    Practically normal conditions prevai[?] at the London docks, and also at Belfast. The dock strike committee has been ...

    Article : 31 words
  36. FRIENDLY SOCIETIES DAY.

    The combined Friendly Societies held their meeting at the Oddfellows Hall on Saturday night. Bro. P. J. Frawley being in the chair. After the ...

    Article : 203 words
  37. 'LAVISH EXPENDITURE.'

    Addressing the members of the Sydney Chamber of Commerce on Friday the acting-president (Mr. H. Y. Braddon) said they did not usually refer to ...

    Article : 442 words
  38. OLYMPIC GAMES.

    A meeting of prominent athletes was held yesterday to consider the question of the representation of Great Britain at the next Olympaid ...

    Article : 78 words
  39. CORRESPONDENCE.

    Sir,—In fairness to the promoter, who was directly responsible to the public for the aerial flight, which was to have taken place on the ...

    Article : 217 words
  40. COSMOPOLITAN WOMEN.

    The International Council of Women is, according to a paper read by Miss Michaelis (Vic.) at the inter-State Congress of Women now sitting ...

    Article : 224 words
  41. SCULLING.

    Eddie Durnan, champion sculler of America, announces that he is ready to meet Barry in autumn on the Thames for the usual stakes. ...

    Article : 31 words
  42. DRAYTON P.P.L. SOCIAL.

    A social, under the auspices of the Toowoomba P.P.L. and the Drayton branch, was held on Saturday night at Drayton. In spite of the ...

    Article : 222 words
  43. MOTHER ASSAULTED.

    Before Mr. W. Clarks, S.M., yesterday (says the "S.M. Herald") at the North Sydney Police Court, John Kerr, a young man, was charged with ...

    Article : 134 words
  44. DONATIONS.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 195 words
  45. A BIG HAUL.

    Application was made yesterday at the Bow-street Police Court for the extradition of Kid McCoy, a boxer, who is charged with having stolen ...

    Article : 160 words
  46. DISTRICT NEWS.

    Church Concert.—A very successful concert was held in the Aubigny Hall on Saturday evening, July 27, in aid of the Presbyterian Church. There was ...

    Article : 162 words
  47. DICK TURPIN'S PISTOL.

    A fine double-barrelled flint-lock pistol, which is believed to have belonged to Dick Turpin, has been found by workmen who were ...

    Article : 107 words
  48. Advertising

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    Advertising : 39 words
  49. Advertising

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