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  2. CITY SIGNS.

    The notices forwarded to shopkeepers by the City Council in connection with the bylaws recently passed, regulating the display of advertising signs, have been the cause of ...

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  3. STIMULATING THE IRON TRADE.

    MELBOURNE, Thursday.--A deputation from the recent conference held in Melbourne of the Federated Council of Boilermakers and Iron and Steel Shipbuilding Society of Australia ...

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  4. STATE PARLIAMENTS.

    MELBOURNE, Thursday.--In the Legislative Assembly, this evening the Minister for Water Supply (Mr. Swinburne) moved the second reading of the Murray River Waters Act, 1907. He ...

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  5. FATALITIES AND ACCIDENTS..

    The Coroner inquired yesterday morning into the death of Michael Constantine, also known as Leahy, of Park-street, Camperdown, which occurred at Sydney Hospital on ...

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  6. AFTER THE STRIKE.

    Tile union coal-lumpers, after having been "cut" for u period of 14 weeks, owing to a difference with the proprietors, returned to work yesterday. Some amount of friction was ...

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  7. THE RUGBY CARNIVAL.

    BRISBANE, Thursday.--At a meeting of the Rugby Union to-night the question suggested by the New South Wales Union, that a New South wales team should play the New ...

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  8. THE COUNTRY.

    PICTON, Thursday.--To-day one of the 19 men accused of playing "two-up" at Thirlmere was sentenced to three weeks hard labor in Darlinghurst Gaol, subject to the provisions of ...

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  9. SHOPKEEPERS TAKE ACTION.

    A meeting of the executive committee of the recently-formed City of Sydney Property, Owners, Ratepayers, and Shopkeepers' Association was held last evening at No. 315 George-street, ...

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  10. CAUGHT IN THE MACHINERY.

    A lad Charles Spotwood (17). residing at Mount Vernon-street, Forest Lodge, met with a painful accident at S. T. Leigh and Co.'s printing works, Clarence-street, yesterday. He ...

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  11. NORTH COAST RAILWAY ROUTE.

    BELLINGEN, Thursday.--A meeting called by the Bollinger Railway League, was attended by delegates from all parts of the district. Resolutions were carried, expressing the opinion ...

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  12. FATAL SULKY ACCIDENT.

    An accident caused by the collision of a sulky with a lamp-post in the middle of Kogarah road, Kogarah, on Wednesday night, resulted in the death of John Daley, of Abercrombe-street, ...

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  13. THE LIQUOR ACT.

    SINGLETON, Thursday.--At the police court to-day, Thomas M'Gowan was charged with Belling liquor on his licensed premises, the Freemasons' Arms Hotel, on Sunday, July 21. The ...

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  14. SECOND TEST MATCH.

    Mr. James M'Mahon, the New South Wales selector, left for Brisbane last night to witness tho ploy of the Queenslanders against the New Zealanders, as well as with a view to assist in ...

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  15. OLD MAN'S LONELY DEATH.

    GLOUCESTER, Thursday.--An old man named John Grant, aged about 70, was yesterday found dead in his house at Barrington. He lived by himself, and as he had not been seen for ...

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  16. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    ADELAIDE, Thursday.--In the House of Assembly to-day, several questions were asked by members of the Labor Party in respect to the appointment of a chairman of the Wages Boards ...

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  17. THE MAIL STEAMERS.

    The Premier has received a communication from the Federal Prime Minister drawing attention to the fact that the Commonwealth Government has recently called for tenders for a mail ...

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  18. IN THE SUBURBS.

    Suburban municipal authorities have for some time been worried a good deal over the hoarding nuisance, but how to effectually deal with it was the Stumbling-block until the enabling clauses of ...

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  19. THE AUSTRALIAN GAME.

    The South Melbourne team arrived yesterday by the express. They were met at the station by a number of the N.S.W. League officials. At noon they were officially welcomed at the Sports ...

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  20. "NO MOLESTATION."

    "The members of the Coal-lumpers' Union have agreed that the free laborers shall not be molested when seeking work." So runs part of clause 24 of the agreement between the ...

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  21. "THROUGH A PEA-RIFLE."

    GILGANDRA, Thursday.--The lad George Whitton, who was shot in the side through a pea-rifle accidentally going off, has been operated upon successfully. ...

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  22. CHARRED HUMAN REMAINS.

    BURRAWANG, Thursday.--A but occupied by Thomas Faulkes, at Belmore Falls, has been burnt down, and he is believed to have perished in the flames, as what are said to be charred ...

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  23. BATHURST HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.

    BATHURST, Thursday.--The second annual meeting of the Bathurst Horticultural Society was held to-night. The report showed that the society was making considerable progress, ...

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  24. FALL FROM A BICYCLE.

    CONDOBOLIN, Thursday.--Mrs. E. Robinson, of Condobolin, while riding a bicycle round the yard, fell and broke one other ankles. ...

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  25. CARRIAGE CLEANER KILLED.

    MELBOURNE, Thursday.--Robert Cox, 50 years of age, was standing on a plank a few feet above the ground, cleaning a carriage of the Sydney express at Newport to-day, when ...

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  26. VICTORIA. TOCUMWAL-STHATHMERTON RAILWAY.

    At the District Court to-day Edward Windsor was fined £20 for having used the Princes Bridge Hotel for the purpose of betting with persons respiting thereto. A bill to authorise the construction of an extension of the Strathmerton-Tocumwal railway, and to ratify an agreement in reference there to between the Governments of Victoria and ...

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  27. POSTMASTER SHOOTS HIMSELF.

    ADELAIDE, Thursday.--The postmaster at Georgetown, named Smith, shot himself this morning. He was in ill health, and had obtained leave of absence, and was to leave on a ...

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  28. KILLED AT A LEVEL GROSSING.

    PERTH (W.A.), Thursday.--Mr. Thomas Fenton, who was prominent in mining and racing circles, and a man named Murphy, met with an accident to-day, when driving into Perth from ...

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  29. CLAIM FOR SALVAGE.

    MELBOURNE, Thursday.--A sitting of the Vice-Admiralty Court was held to-day,, presided over by Sir John Madden, as president, to hear a claim by the owner, master, and crew ...

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  30. VICTORIAN PERJURY CASE.

    MELBOURNE, Thursday.--The case of James Backall Fausset, charged with perjury, was continued In. the Criminal Court to-day, before Mr. Justice Cussen. Mr. Finlayson, K.C., ...

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  31. WEST AUSTRALIA.

    PERTH, Thursday.--The debate on the importation of diseased camels occupied tho whole off last night's sitting in the House of Assembly. Mr. Underwood's motion for the adjournment ...

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  32. NEWCASTLE.

    At the City Police Court yesterday a seaman named John Rolling Thunder, said to be a lineal descendant of a famous American Indian chief, was charged with assaulting Maxwilllam ...

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  33. THE COMMONWEALTH.

    MELBOURNE, Thursday.--Among the general conditions of the new mall contract, which are in addition to those already published. is the following:-- ...

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  34. WEST AUSTRALIA.

    C. H. Trevena, engine driver, claimed compensation for the loss of an eye sustained while working in the quarry of Barry and Loughlin, and was awarded by Mr. Justice Burnside £1 11s ...

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  35. ARRIVALS IN PORT.

    The French ship Crillon, Captain Jouanjcan, arrived here yesterday from Tacoma, after a moderately fine passage of 63 days, to load coal for the West Coast. ...

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  36. A SERIOUS CHARGE.

    The hearing of the charge against Mrs. Florence darline, of conspiring with three sisters named Linehan to bring a serious charge against their father elucited sensational ...

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  37. THE WULFRAM PUGET.

    The French 4-masted barque Wulfram Puget (Captain Boishardy) arrived yesterday from Iquique after a passage of 70 days. Fine weather was met with until off the coast of New ...

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  38. FREE LABORER INJURED.

    Soon after the excitement at the shelter-shed had subsided, a free laborer, Frederick Carpenter, went there seeking employment, but no work was available, and he returned towards ...

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  39. THIRTY SHILLINGS A WEEK.

    Some evidence given by a bankrupt, Thomas Wales, in his public examination, before the District Registrar in Bankruptcy at Narrabri, on Tuesday, illustrates the severe struggles that ...

    Article : 263 words
  40. TIMBER MATTERS.

    Mr. Teesdale Smith, general manager of Millar's Karrl and Jarrah Company, who was very prominent in the recent timber trouble has resigned. He dines any difficulty between ...

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  41. STOWAWAYS ON THE CAPE CORSO.

    After the steamer Cape Corso, from the East, entered the harbor yesterday, the Customs officials conducted a search of the vessel, and succeeded in discovering two Chinese stowaways ...

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  42. PROFESSIONAL GAMBLERS.

    MELBOURNE,Thursday.--A deputation from the United Methodist Conference of Australasia to-day asked the Postmaster-General to stop professional gamblers using the post-office. ...

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  43. CUSTOMS CLEARANCES.

    The following vessels cleared outward at the Custom-house yesterday:--Navua, str., for Suva via Sydney, with 1000 tons of coal; Buninyong. str., for Rockhampton via Sydney and Brisbane, ...

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  44. NEW ZEALAND ANOTHER PROPOSED LOAN. TARIFF REVISION.

    The Auckland City Council has opened negotiations with the proprietary syndicate to purchase the electric car service being dissatisfied with the manner in which it is being The Government has introduced a Loan Bill for £1,000,000. The money will be raised at 4½ per cent and allocated as follows:--For railway construction purposes, £375,000, for The financial debate has concluded. Sir Joseph Ward, in his reply, said the traffic had been framed to protect industries and keep out foreign goods. He could not agree that the ...

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  45. "A BIT OF AN ARGUMENT."

    There was a report current during the morning that trouble had occurred in connection with the coaling of the Kanowna, lying alongside the A.US.S.N.' Co.'s wharf, but it seems that it did ...

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  46. FEDERAL STATISTICS.

    The Minister for Home Affairs, Senator Keating, has had a consultation with the Federal Statist. Mr. G. H. Knibbs, as to the relations existing between the State Statisticians ...

    Article : 330 words
  47. Advertising

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  48. LANDSLIPS AT PENGUIN ISLANDS.

    ADELAIDE, Thursday.--Official reports as to the landslips which have occurred at Penguin Islands, in the south-east, were to-day read at the Marine Board meeting. F. Christie, head ...

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  49. SOUTHERN COAL TRADE.

    CLIFTON, Thursday.--The South Clifton coal and coke trade is Still very brisk, and now the coal-lumpers' strike has been finally settled the management, anticipate the uninterrupted ...

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  50. AN ADELAIDE MYSTERY.

    ADELAIDE, Thursday.--A fortnight ago to-day in a most mysterious way Mrs. W. Cate, Junr, of Norwood, disappeared from her home, and not only has she not been since, but ...

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  51. THE ELEVATOR SYSTEM.

    A shipping officers remarked yesterday that the future solution of troubles such as have just been experienced in connection with coal lumping would probably be found in the ...

    Article : 224 words
  52. Advertising

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