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  2. THE PEOPLE'S FOOD.

    The report of Mr. McEachran, M.R.C.V.S., inspector of the metropolitan dairies, for July, states:—"During the month 109 dairy premises ...

    Article : 533 words
  3. WOMEN'S WORK EXHIBITION.

    In the House of Representatives to-day Sir John Forrest (W.A.) said that from the tenor of the answer given the previous day by the Treasurer, it might be ...

    Article : 447 words
  4. STEAMER WRECKED IN A GALE.

    A shipwreck,attended with greater loss of life than has ever previously been recorded on the west coast, occurred at Macquarie heads on Tuesday night at 11 ...

    Article : 1,307 words
  5. BRITISH POLITICS.

    Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman an has determined to afford facilities for the passage in the present session of the Deceased Wife's Sister Bill, which, it was ...

    Article : 147 words
  6. FROM DAY TO DAY.

    An officer called his Irish servant and Said:—"Pat! Here's a shilling to get me some cheese,, and a. shilling for some biscuits." Pat started on his errand, and, ...

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  7. GRAVE POLITICAL CRISIS.

    The extraordinary attitude adopted by the Legislative Council seems likely to precipitate a crisis of a serious kind. Early in the year, when the Premier (Hon. ...

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  8. THE ENGLISH ELEVEN.

    The invitation of the Marylebone Cricket Club to join the team for Australia captained by A. O. Jones has been accepted by the following additional players, bringing ...

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  9. THE BELFAST RIOTS.

    In answer to questions in the House of Commons yesterday Mr. Augustine Birrell, Chief Secretary for Ireland, mentioned the willingness of the trade unionists of ...

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  10. THE LAND BILLS.

    Mr. Harcourt's Bill to provide small holdings for agricultural laborers in England has reached the report stage, local authorities are to be given compulsory ...

    Article : 181 words
  11. OCEAN STEAMSHIP FARES RAISED.

    The steamship companies running steamers in the saloon passenger traffic to and from Australia are under instructions from their head offices to increase their ...

    Article : 170 words
  12. POSITION OF THE BOARD OF CONTROL.

    Mr. W. P. McElhone, secretary.—of the Board of Control, views-with alarm the refusal of prominent English cricketers to make a trip to Australia. He said ...

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  13. SEVEN HOURS UNDER FIRE.

    One of the searchlight companies of the Royal Engineers, with apparatus, has been hurried to Belfast. When the troops returned to barracks ...

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  14. CHARGE OF MURDER.

    John C. Cunningham, who is alleged to have been shot by William Lewis at the Village Belle Hotel, Richmond, on the night of August 9, died in the Melbourne ...

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  15. RECORDER OF BIRKENHEAD.

    Mr. E. J. Griffith, Liberal member for Anglesey since 1895, has been, appointed Recorder of Birkenhead. He is the author of some legal hand-books, and favors Home ...

    Article : 34 words
  16. SOUTH AFRICA.

    Mr. Winston Churchill, Colonial UnderSecretary, yesterday introduced in the House of Commons a Bill authorising the' guarantee of a loan of £5,000,000 ...

    Article : 68 words
  17. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    Mr. A. P. Turnbull, this year's Rhodes scholar for Western Australia, left for England by the Himalaya last evening. ...

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  18. THE PERTH EXHIBITION.

    The local exhibition in connection with the Women's Work Association was opened this afternoon in the Town Hall by Lady Northcote. Over 1,000 exhibits were ...

    Article : 39 words
  19. FATAL FALL DOWN A HOLD.

    John Kirk, a steward on the steamer Redbridge, berthed at the Fremantle wharf, fell down the steamer's hold last night and was killed. ...

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  20. KALGOORLIE, August 14.

    The Iron and Sheet Metal Laborers' Union has decided to take a ballot of members on the question whether they favor renewing the expired agreement with local ...

    Article : 98 words
  21. DISEASED FRUIT FROM VICTORIA.

    With regard to the stoppage by the South Australian authorities of a shipment of Victorian-grown passion. fruit into that State, the South Australian regulations ...

    Article : 231 words
  22. MONTE CARLO MURDER

    A sensational denouement occurred yesterday in connection with the murder of Mme. Levin at Monte Carlo last Sunday week, Vere Goold confessing the crime, ...

    Article : 306 words
  23. FEDERATION.

    The Legislative Assembly of Natal has concurred in Mr. Malan's resolution adopted last month by the Cape Assembly, urging the Cape Government to approach ...

    Article : 45 words
  24. RAILWAY REVENUE.

    The railway earnings for the week ended August 10 amounted to £28,895, as against £23,238 for the same period last year, showing a total increase from July 1 last ...

    Article : 43 words
  25. "ROAD PIRACY."

    Two young men, Charles Moran and John Bourke, were to-day sentenced to four years' and three years' penal servitude respectively for stealing goods from a waggon ...

    Article : 63 words
  26. CAPE MEAT BILL.

    The Legislative Assembly of Cape Colony yesterday passed the third reading of the Meat Bill, designed to promote the consumption of South African meat, and ...

    Article : 61 words
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  28. WOOD BLOCKS FOR KING WILLIAM-STREET.

    At a special meeting of the City Council on Wednesday it was decided to accept the tender of W. Sim for the supply of jarrah blocks for paving King William-street, ...

    Article : 70 words
  29. THE ROYAL FAMILY.

    King Edward set out yesterday for Marienbad, the Bohemian watering-place. Queen Alexandra, with Princess Victoria, has gone to Balmoral prior to visiting ...

    Article : 38 words
  30. PROTECTION OF BIRD LIFE.

    The "Government Gazette" and Acts of Parliament are not much read by the general public. Consequently, although the protected birds are specified in the Birds ...

    Article : 498 words
  31. SERIOUS FIRE IN STABLES.

    The fire which occurred in the stables attached to the Lambton colliery, near Redhead, in the Dudley district, last night, proved a disastrous one, and the damage ...

    Article : 74 words
  32. THE STATEMENT DENIED.

    Mr. Quinn, the Government horticultural instructor, has stated distinctly that the certificate with regard to the 20 miles' distance requirement was not forwarded as ...

    Article : 35 words
  33. Advertising

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  34. MR. MANNING'S POSITION.

    Referring to the statement, published on Wednesday, of the Government horticultural instructor with reference to the refusal to allow a shipment of passion fruit from ...

    Article : 230 words
  35. GREAT TRADE PROJECT.

    Renter's representative at Ottawa states that the Canadian commercial agent in Japan reports that a group of London financiers are planning to develop the ...

    Article : 64 words
  36. BAD NEWS FOR FISH.

    When the fishing cutter Janet was disabled at the mouth of the Port River a couple of months ago it was thought that little difficulty would be experienced in ...

    Article : 476 words
  37. VICTORIA.

    At Geelong some boys were playing on the railway pier where some loose trucks were lying. Walter Bowman, aged 10 years, got jammed between the buffers of ...

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  38. INTERNATIONAL LACROSSE.

    The South Australian Lacrosse Association received a telegram on Wednesday to the effect that the pick of Victoria's and Queensland's lacrosse players would leave ...

    Article : 201 words
  39. BURNT TO DEATH

    Alex. McDonald died in the hospital from injuries received through the upsetting of a kerosine lamp. McDonald had been reading, having on his knee a lamp, ...

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  40. FRUIT EXPORT TRADE.

    Replying to-day to the question as to what progress had been made with the negotiations for securing better conditions and cheaper freights for the export of fruit, ...

    Article : 79 words
  41. AGED MAN BRUTALLY INJURED.

    Ail old resident of Hillgrove, William Robb, 80 years of age, was taken to the local hospital last night with both his legs broken. The injuries are said to have ...

    Article : 61 words
  42. SMALL SHOPS AND EARLY CLOSING

    The provisions of the new Factories and Shops Bill, relating to the small shops, mean that in the city of Melbourne a small shop, which pow is required, to close at 6 ...

    Article : 76 words
  43. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    Archibald Chalmers, employed at the cement works at Lithgow, was working at what is called the slider, at the cask shop, when his right hand came in contact with ...

    Article : 62 words
  44. ADMIRAL AND ARCHBISHOP.

    Admiral Sir H. Rawson, Governor of New South Wales, in speaking at the jubilee celebration of the Sydney Grammar School on Friday, said he was delighted to ...

    Article : 112 words
  45. ANOTHER ACCOUNT.

    The Union Company's steamer Kawatiri (Captain Crawford) struck the west breakwater, Macquarie Harbor, about 11 last night, and then grounded on the north ...

    Article : 300 words
  46. Family Notices

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  47. REFUSED TO PAY FOR DRINKS.

    For refusing to pay for his drink at the Commercial Hotel a man was sentenced today to three days' imprisonment.without the option of a fine. ...

    Article : 43 words
  48. FATAL FALL FROM A CART.

    A nine-year-old boy, named Coates, whose parents reside at Rookwood, was killed today through falling from a baker's cart. The boy's brother was drowned only a few ...

    Article : 38 words
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