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  2. PERSONAL NOTES FROM LONDON.

    LONDON, June 26. -- Sir Gilbert Parker, M.P., has accepted the chairmanship of the executive committee of the Army League and the Imperial Defence Association, of which Lord Blythswood ...

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  3. AT SOUTH HEAD.

    The Devil's Pulpit! That is the name given locally to the spot where the great rocksilp occurred on Monday last, near the South Head. Crawling out with ...

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  4. THE COUNTRY.

    GRENFELL, Friday. -- The cases in connection with the shooting, burning, and rioting, at Bumbaldry, were heard before the P.M., in a crowded Court to-day. Arthur Niggemann was ...

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  5. AMUSEMENTS.

    This evening at 7.50 the new Her Majesty's Theatre, Pitt-street, will be opened, and additional interest will be given to the proceedings by the re-appearance of Mr. J. C. ...

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  6. THE WONDERS OF RADIUM.

    LONDON, June 26. -- About the beginning of April I wrote you an account of the now famous discovery with regard to the nature of radium made by Monsieur and Madame Curie, two ...

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  7. MISS FLORENCE MENKMEYER.

    A preliminary notice appears elsewhere concerning a series of recitals to be given by Miss Florence Menkmeyer. The pianiste will make her appearance at the Centenary-hall on ...

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  8. MILITARY BAND RECITAL.

    A Military Band recital will be given in the Town-hall on Sunday afternoon, August 9, in aid of the widow of the late bandsman Matthews (treasurer of the Railway Military Band), ...

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  9. THE V BRAND.

    ALBURY, Friday. -- The inspector of stock at Albury, Mr. E. French, has notified the stock inspector at Wodonga that he has been instructed to rigidly enforce the regulation with regard ...

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  10. THE CYCLORAMA.

    "The Battle of Gettysburg," the most decisive and fierce of the engagements of the American Civil War, is still the principal attraction at the Cyclorama, where the attendances and ...

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  11. BURGLARY AT A CHURCH.

    BRANXTON, Friday. -- The local Roman Catholic Church was broken into early yesterday morning. Nothing was taken, as the thief was disturbed by the nuns coming to early service. ...

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  12. A STRIKE VENDETTA.

    ALBURY, Friday. -- Since the late railway strike public servants are having a rough time in parts of Victoria. At a meeting of the Beechworth branch of the A.N.A., that ...

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  13. FRIENDLY SOCIETIES' CONCERT.

    On Monday evening next the Friendly Societies will held their annual concert at the Town-hall. Mr. N. J. Gehde, musical director, has arranged a popular holiday programme. The ...

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  14. THEATRE ROYAL.

    Mr. George Musgrove's Shakespearian Company will begin its season in Sydney this evening at the Theatre Royal, at 7.45, with a performance of "A Midsummer Night's Dream." ...

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  15. MR. W. J. STENT'S CONCERT.

    Mr. W. J. Stent will hold his semi-annual concert at the Queen's-hall next Wednesday evening. The programme will be contributed to by the American Banjo, Mandolin, and Guitar orchestra, ...

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  16. MR. J. F. SHERIDAN'S COMPANY.

    Mr. John F. Sheridan's company arrived from Brisbane yesterday, aud will leave to-day for New Zealand by the Mokoia. ...

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  17. INTER-STATE LITERARY AND MUSICAL COMPETITION.

    The South-street (Ballarat) inter-State literary and musical competitions, to be held in October next, are attracting even more attention than in past years. The sum of £1300 is offered in ...

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  18. RAILWAY AND TRAMWAY SERVICE ASSOCIATION.

    A concert and social was held in the Exhibition Building last night, under the auspices of the No. 1 Sydney branch of the Hallway and Tramway Service Association, for the purpose of ...

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  19. MISS NELLIE STEWART'S FAREWELL.

    The farewell given to Miss Nellie Stewart at the Theatre Royal last night wits of that enthusiastic character that her popularity entitled her to. ...

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  20. WEST AUSTRALIAN GOLDFIELDS.

    KALGOORLIE, Friday. -- The work of adding to the Oroya Brown-hill plant is making good progress, and the mine will soon have 50 stumps at work. Mr. Stansfield, the manager of the Great Fingall, has ...

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  21. RECORD RAILWAY RUN.

    The London and North-westom Railway has obtained a record for long-distance running by sending a special passenger express over the entire length of their system, from Huston to Carlisle, without ft slop, the distance ...

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  22. PRANCE AND SOCIAL REFORMS.

    Sir, -- Might I be afforded a brief spare for reply to the letter of Dr. Richard Arthur in your issue of this morning? I delivered, by request, before a woman's political association a ...

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  23. TIVOLI THEATRE.

    A strong and interesting programme, in which W. C. Fields, the clever and eccentric American juggler, and Rudinoff, are the principal ...

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  24. PALACE THEATRE.

    The Daniel Frawley Company gave its final performance at the Palace Theatre last night of "Arizona," one of the most charming dramas presented in Sydney for a long time. ...

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  25. SCOTTISH RIFLES' BALL.

    The Scottish Rifles held their annual ball in the Paddington Town-hall lost night, and in spite of the wet weather the attendance numbered over 500. The staircase, vestibule, and ballroom were decorated with flags ...

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  26. CARDINAL KOPP AND THE GERMAN ELECTIONS.

    Sir, -- Your correspondent "Elector," who can scarcely be excused on the grounds of haste, makes me say that Cardinal Kopp "declared of that his priests would refuse the benefits of ...

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  27. MELBOURNE BETTING MARKET.

    MELBOURNE, Friday. -- The betting market on the Caulfield G.N. Hurdle Race was very lively to-day. During the afternoon Marmont eased to 5 to 2 without finding support, and there were no backers for Lowland Chief at ...

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  28. LYCEUM THEATRE.

    The last six nights of the revival of "The Ladder of Life," by Mr. Wm. Anderson's Dramatic Company at the Lyceum Theatre are announced. The splendid mounting of the ...

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  29. CRITERION THEATRE.

    The last week of the season of "Because I Love You" is announced, and next Saturday Mr. Charles Holloway's Company will present "The Shadows of a Great City." During the week the ...

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  30. THE LONDON BARMAID.

    There is every indication that the of the employment of barmaids is about to come to the front in London -- not, of course, with the same thoroughness as it did, for ...

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  31. FACTORIES AND SHOPS BILL.

    Sir, -- In your report of the speech of the Minister for Labor and Industry in moving the second reading of the Factories and Shops Act last night, Mr. Perry is reported to have said ...

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  32. WESTERN COAL AND METAL INDUSTRIES.

    LITHGOW, Friday. -- The coal trade this week shows a little improvement. The big mill at the ironworks last Monday was idle, but has worked the remainder of the week. The little ...

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  33. A DICKENS RECITAL.

    Miss Phoebe Dawson and Miss Hilda Bevege, who have achieved much local popularity, announce "A Revival of Dickens" at the Y.M.C.A.-hall on Wednesday, August 12. The young ...

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  34. THE LEMARE ORGAN RECITAL.

    In the Wagner programme announced for the organ recital at the Town-hall this evening, Mr. Edwin Lemare has offered a very potent attraction. Some indication of this was evident ...

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  35. THE NEW BUFFER STATE.

    Between Russia and British India, Afghanistan has played the part of a buffer State hitherto. According to present indications Thibet, that mysterious country, may before long be ...

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  36. SOCIETY'S SINCERITY.

    A day comes to every hostess when she decides to "mop off everybody," to use the elegant language of to-day, and she embarks on the arduous task of sending out cards to all and ...

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  37. CHAMBER MUSIC SOCIETY.

    The last subscription concert of the first series of the Sydney Chamber Music Society will be given at the Y.M.C.A. hall next Wednesday. There will follow, however, a plebiscite ...

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  38. YOUTH OF THE WORLD.

    We may adopt as an approximate figure for the age of man a period of two hundred and fifty thousand years, which is believed to have fair claims to provisional acceptance. ...

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  39. INGENIOUS STATISTICS.

    The United States Department of Agriculture has in the past 15 years accumulated, preserved, and catalogued upwards of 15,000 birds' stomachs, and so is in a position to help ...

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  40. THE SWAY OF DRESS.

    Why do women love dress, and cherish a wish to dress well, even into old age? The wish to attract the other sex may have something to do with it, but not so much as some people would ...

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  41. MISS EMELINE CARTER.

    Miss Emeline Carter, a soprano who has lately finished her studios with Mme. Marchesl in Paris, will give a concert at the Town-hall on Thursday, August 20. Herr Scheinpfing, who is ...

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