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  2. A FLIGHT OF BALLOONS

    The military airship Nulli Secundus, constructed under the direction of Colonel J. L. B. Templer, consulting engineer of the Army Balloon factory at Aldershot, made ...

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  3. THE BAKERS' STRIKE

    When the Legislative Assembly met today Mr. Watt, referring to the speech by Mr. Prendergast at the Town Hall meeting on the previous evening, asked whether a ...

    Article : 240 words
  4. THE RESIGNATION OF MR. CARRUTHERS

    Mr. Carrutbers' resignation caused a big stir in political circles to-day, and the sudden turn of events is likely to cause a change in the plans of several politicians. ...

    Article : 343 words
  5. PRISON-BREAKING.

    A good deal of excitement was caused in Greenock, Scotland, last month by the news that a daring escape had been made from the new prison situated to the ...

    Article : 534 words
  6. FROM DAY TO DAY.

    A country tailor recently found himself in an awkward fix. He wanted to order two flat-irons of the type known as "tailor's goose," but he looked at the ...

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  7. TO DAY'S WEATHER MAP.

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  8. A FAR NORTHERN TRAGEDY.

    A pathetic story comes from Purple Downs sheep station, situated 180 miles north-west of Port Augusta. Ivy Mary Greenfield, who was just under 15 years of ...

    Article : 297 words
  9. THE FRANCHISE

    On Tuesday afternoon the conference in respect to the Franchise Extension Bill, which opened on Thursday last, was resumed. The managers on behalf of the ...

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  10. Advertising

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  11. NEW AUSTRALIANS.

    During the last month free naturalisation certificates were granted by the External Affairs Department to 94 men and five women. There were 25 Germans, 16 ...

    Article : 97 words
  12. BAROMETER AND THERMOMETER READINGS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 33 words
  13. WEALTH IN AMERICA.

    During the inauguration of a memorial to the late President McKinley at his home in Canton, Ohio, President Roosevelt referred to the necessity of discouraging the ...

    Article : 253 words
  14. NEW MINISTRY FORMED.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 254 words
  15. LABOR SHORTAGE AT BROKEN HILL.

    Speaking to-day on the subject of labor facilities at Broken Hill. Mr. T. H. Palmer, general manager of the Junction North, said that his development work was ...

    Article : 116 words
  16. FOOT IN A DUST CART

    A good deal of mystery surrounds the discovery, at the Westminster dust wharf, Commercial-road, London, of a human foot. Tomlin, a man in charge of a refuse barge, ...

    Article : 146 words
  17. THE REPATRIATED KANAKAS.

    Some time ago when a number of disquieting rumors were in circulation regardins the condition of affairs in Malaita the Department of External Affairs, under ...

    Article : 147 words
  18. GOVERNMENT METEOROLOGIST'S REPORT.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 175 words
  19. RAINFALL.

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  20. NEW WAY OF DEALING WITH DRUNKARDS.

    In the City Court the justices have decided to give a trial to the system prevailing in St. Louis of releasing persons charged with drunkenness if they ...

    Article : 67 words
  21. PICTURESQUE POLES.

    For some time the aesthetic soul of Epping, near London, has been aroused to fury by a threatened invasion of the National Telephone Company. It was felt ...

    Article : 263 words
  22. TRANSVAAL PUBLIC SERVICE

    The appointment by the Botha Government of Mr. Purchase, an ex-member of the Transvaal Legislative Council, as chairman of the Rand Water Board, contrary ...

    Article : 126 words
  23. TASMANIA.

    The consolidated revenue returns for September were £64,851, or an aggregate of £206,778 for the first quarter. ...

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  24. METEOROLOGICAL NOTES.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 323 words
  25. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    During September £25,879 was sent away from this State through the post-office. Of this amount £12,500 went to Victoria. Mr. A. Green, the chief Commonwealth ...

    Article : 65 words
  26. A SKELETON IN A BOX

    Robert Henry, a lad, while engaged in digging a post-hole at Geelong to-day, discovered a human skull. The police made a further search, and discovered the whole ...

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  27. CHARGE OF MURDER.

    The trial of August de Kitchilin, on a charge of having murdered Leah Fouracre, at Peppermint Rove Farm, near Waroona, on August 15 or 16, was begun before Mr. ...

    Article : 47 words
  28. THE FRENCH FLOODS.

    Heroic efforts are being made to save the sufferers by the French inundations in the valley of the Rhone and the maritime departments. Some of the southern rivers ...

    Article : 37 words
  29. NEW ZEALAND TO SAN FRANCISCO.

    Captain Gardiner, of the steamer Foreric, states that it has practically been decided that all the steamers of the new San Francisco line will call at Auckland, ...

    Article : 77 words
  30. THE GOLD YIELD.

    The gold yield for September was 41,203 fine ounces, valued at £599,792. The yield for the nine months ended September 30 was 1,247,156 fine ounces, valued at ...

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  31. VICTORIAN NEWS.

    The Police Offences Act Amendment Bill, which gives power to the police to deal with idle and disorderly persons who flock to Melbourne from the other States at Cup ...

    Article : 48 words
  32. MR. KEIR HARDIE IN INDIA

    The native agitators in Eastern Bengal are feting Mr. Keir Hardie, leader of the Labor Party in the House of Commons, who is visiting India on his way to the ...

    Article : 58 words
  33. PERTH TOWN HALL.

    The City Council decided last night to erect a new Town Hall on the site of the present building, and to float a loan of £35,000. for the purpose. ...

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  34. REDEMPTION OF LOANS.

    The Savings Banks have played an important part in connection with the redemption of the loans of the State. Treasury bonds and debentures taken at par during ...

    Article : 78 words
  35. WANTED TO GO BUSHRANGING.

    Sydney Robert Olive (17), was Charged at the Central Court, with another boy, Ah Gin, with breaking into the shop of Samwar Lee, in Hay-street, and stealing a ...

    Article : 118 words
  36. SOOTHED THE SAVAGE.

    The recent rioting at Belfast reminds one says the "Christian Age" of August 30) of an incident which occurred during the elections in Ireland in a bygone year. ...

    Article : 209 words
  37. A MAN OVERBOARD.

    A fatality which occurred at sea has been reported by persons travelling by the steamer Sultan to Fremantle. Several men, who had been engaged in the ...

    Article : 103 words
  38. SQUIRES OUT OF FORM.

    Mr. John Wren received a message to-day from Squires stating that he had not struck form. ...

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  39. ARTILLERYMAN'S STRANGE DEATH.

    An artilleryman, J. McAloney, attached as company clerk to the South Head Garrison, died this morning in circumstances which have led to police investigations. ...

    Article : 110 words
  40. THE AMERICA CUP.

    The Swedish Yacht Club have intimated their intention to challenge the New York Yacht Club for the possession of the America Cup under the old conditions, ...

    Article : 63 words
  41. GOLD-STEALING FROM MINES.

    The attitude of the Government with reference to gold-stealing in mines was officially announced by the Attorney-General in answering a question put by Mr. Hicks ...

    Article : 74 words
  42. SECRET AND IMPROPER MARRIAGES.

    A discussion took place at last night's sitting of the Melbourne Diocesan Synod on the necessity for restricting the facilities for secret and improper marriages. It was ...

    Article : 119 words
  43. A GUIDE TO KNOWLEDGE.

    Scaliger, one of the most learned Frenchmen of the sixteenth century, was not speaking without authority when he advised the judges of his time, if they ...

    Article : 229 words
  44. PARLIAMENT AND MORALS.

    The Postmaster-General (Mr. S. Mauger), speaking at the Congress of the Council of Churches, said Parliament could not be divorced from moral and ethical questions, ...

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  45. WHEAT EXPORTS.

    The total quantity of wheat and flour exported, from South Australia to all markets (including inter-State) during September represented 893,382 bushels of wheat, of ...

    Article : 208 words
  46. MINING ACCIDENTS.

    This morning T. Rodgers, while working on the Proprietary mine, fell down a shaft a distance of 25 ft. He broke his leg and was conveyed to the hospital. ...

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  47. PROFITS OF INSURANCE COMPANIES.

    During the discussion in the Diocesan Synod yesterday on the question of the investment of the Clergy Provident Fund, Archdeacon Hindley supplied some ...

    Article : 94 words
  48. Family Notices

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  49. GOVERNMENT APPOINTMENTS.

    The following appointments were made in Executive Council on Wednesday:—To be resident medical officers, Drs. Hugh C. Wilson and Susan M. Campbell; to be ...

    Article : 90 words
  50. CRUSHED BY A FALL OF EARTH.

    A miner, Robert Mudge, aged 29, whilst working in a tunnel to-day at the Sandfly colliery. was knocked down by a fall of earth. His back was severely hurt, which ...

    Article : 48 words
  51. THE BUTCHERS' PICNIC.

    The twenty-eighth annual butchers' picnic will be held to-morrow at the grounds of Mr. F. Kempson, Teatree Gully. The Premier (Hon. T. Price) and the ...

    Article : 112 words
  52. GUILTY OF MANSLAUGHTER.

    Samuel Stanton was found guilty at the Central Criminal Court to-day of the manslaughter of John Purcell at Woy Woy on August 11. Stanton knocked Purcell down ...

    Article : 61 words
  53. COMPETITIONS AT BALLARAT.

    The competitions in celebration of the twenty-eighth anniversary of the Ballarat South-street Debating Society were opened to-night at Her Majesty's Theatre, Ballarat, ...

    Article : 89 words
  54. BANK HOLIDAYS.

    Bank half-holidays have been declared at Gawler, Wilmington, Jamestown, and Penola, on October 9; and at Petersburg and Minlaton on October 23. ...

    Article : 24 words
  55. Advertising

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  57. THE INCOMING MAIL STEAMER.

    The R.M.S. Mooltan left Fremantle at 4 p.m. on Tuesday and the commander advises that he expects to arrive at Large Bay at noon on Saturday. ...

    Article : 31 words
  58. SENTENCED TO DEATH.

    Over 1,000 signatures have already been obtained at Dubbo in favor of an enquiry, under the Crimes Act, into the case of Reuben Ward, who was recently sentenced ...

    Article : 44 words
  59. Advertising

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