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  2. IF WAR WERE HERE!

    Captain J. R. Wallace (captain of the Randwick Club) complained that the rifle club movement had to an extent been neglected by the Commonwealth staff and district staffs. There should be a larger distribution of rifles than at present, which was one for every ten men. CHORUS: " I say, old chap Don't forget it's my shot next." ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 64 words
  3. A SERIOUS RAILWAY ACCIDENT.

    ADELAIDE, Wednesday.--A serious railway accident happened at 1 o'clock this morning at Oodla Wirra station, about 1512 miles from Petersburg, on the Broken-hill line. The guard, ...

    Article : 320 words
  4. SHORT-WEIGHT COAL CARGOES.

    NEWCASTLE, Wednesday.--Commenting on the cabled report in to-day's "Daily Telegraph" that the British Chamber of Shipping had decided to Investigate complaints of shortages in ...

    Article : 1,362 words
  5. CONDITIONS OF CLERICAL WORKERS.

    The United Clerks' Union is on the warpath, The union has prepared a lengthy report on the condition of clerical labor in this State, which has been handed to the press for publication. ...

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  6. THE PENGUIN WRECK.

    WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Wednesday.--At the inquiry into the wreck of the steamer Penguin to-day the evidence tendered was principally that of shipmasters familiar with the ...

    Article : 580 words
  7. FATALITIES AND ACCIDENTS.

    The City Coroner (Mr. Stephen Murphy) yesterday held an inquiry at Manly concerning the death of Leslic Wallace Coates, 16 months old, Who was run over by a cab at Manly on ...

    Article : 52 words
  8. VICTORIA.

    The Minister for Railways intends to urge the Cabinet to refer to the Railways Standing Committee a proposal for a railway to connect the Upper Murray districts with the main trunk ...

    Article : 125 words
  9. PREMIER AT TAMWORTH.

    TAMWORTH, Wednesday.--Mr. Wade, accompanied, by Mr. R. H. Levlon, M.L.A., arrived this morning, and was publicly received by the Mayor, Aid. Matheson, at the ...

    Article : 331 words
  10. DEAD INFANT FOUND.

    About 5 p.m. yesterday a railway fettler named Philip O'Regan found the body of a newly-born male infant on the Petersham station platform. The body, which was wrapped ...

    Article : 46 words
  11. IMMIGRANTS ARE NOT LOST.

    The statements made by Mr. Power regarding the loss of assisted Now South Wales immigrants are not borne out by the records of the Immigration Bureau. Mr. Power says there is ...

    Article : 474 words
  12. BOARDING A MOVING TRAIN.

    Yesterday morning Mrs. Annie Collins, residing at West Kogarah, ran, with a child in her arms, to board a train as it was moving out of Rockdale station. placing the child on the ...

    Article : 130 words
  13. QUEENSLAND.

    The Minister for Instruction to-day emphatically denied the statement that cramming methods were adopted in the normal schools of Brisbane, in order to secure the greatest num- ...

    Article : 120 words
  14. FOOD CUT WITH AXE.

    COFF'S HARBOR, Wednesday.--A youth named Smilin, employed at Coramba, while chopping timber, severely Cut his loft foot with an axe. ...

    Article : 26 words
  15. THROWN FROM SULKY.

    MERRIWA, Wednesday.--Mrs. James Hay ward, and three children were yesterday thrown out of a sulky. Mrs. Hayward's arm was broken, but the children escaped unhurt. ...

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  16. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    At the criminal sessions G. H. White was sent to gaol for 12 months for the larceny of £39 from Elder, Smith and Co. George Chappie (60) was sent to gaol for five ...

    Article : 103 words
  17. HEAT APOPLEXY.

    HELENSBURGH, Wednesday.--The heat during the last couple of days has been oppressive; yesterday a young man, named William Smith, while at his work at the Metropolitan mine, ...

    Article : 48 words
  18. FEDERAL ELECTORAL ROLLS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 324 words
  19. SOUTH GRETA TROUBLE.

    WEST MAITLAND, Wednesday.--The trouble at South Greta colliery remains unsettled, and all hands, except six shiftmen engaged on special work, the deputies, and those necessary ...

    Article : 59 words
  20. OLD MAN KILLED.

    YASS, Wednesday.--A fatal accident occurred at Murrumbatoman this morning. John Brown (70), living at Falcon-street, North Sydney, who only arrived in the district on ...

    Article : 83 words
  21. WEST AUSTRALIA.

    No clue has yet been discovered regarding the sensational robbery from Rosenwax's pawabroking establishment in Murray-street. The loss is now estimated at £240. ...

    Article : 64 words
  22. THE DEADLY PEA-RIFLY.

    GRAFTON, Wednesday.--While Bertic Morris, son of Mr, D. Morris, of Moonee, was accompanying his father through the bush yesterday, a pea-rifle be was carrying accidentally went ...

    Article : 72 words
  23. STEAMER ULIMAROA DOCKED.

    WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Wednesday.--The steamer Ulimaroa has been docked at Lyttol ton, and was surveyed this morning The damago extends about 100 feet from below the ...

    Article : 87 words
  24. STEAMER IN TROUBLE.

    News has been received in Sydney that the steamer South Australian grounded twice on reefs before reaching Lovuka on her cruise through the islands. It is reported that the ...

    Article : 112 words
  25. A MOTOR MISHAP.

    YASS, Wednesday.--A serious accident occurred on the main Sydney-road, three miles from Yass, this afternoon, when a big motor ear belonging to Henry Osborne, of Currandooley ...

    Article : 145 words
  26. NEW ZEALAND.

    The schooner Kereru has been chartered by the Government to mako five trips a year, three to Niue and two to Tonga, for three years, for a subsidy of £500 per annum. ...

    Article : 142 words
  27. NEW ZEALAND IMMIGRATION.

    WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Wednesday.--From Inquiries made by the Labor Department, said the Minister for Labor to-day, it appeared that nearly the whole of the tradesmen who are ...

    Article : 129 words
  28. A GRAZIER KILLED.

    WARREN, Wednesday.--John Edward Nesbitt, a grazier near Inglegar, left home on horseback on Sunday after ration sheep. His horse roturning without him, search was made, and he ...

    Article : 74 words
  29. THE AUSTRALIAN ELEVEN.

    When the selectors recommended the inclusion of Hopkins in the team of cricketers for England, thus increasing the number of players from 14 to 15, the Board of Control decided to ...

    Article : 108 words
  30. ABSTRACT OF SALES BY AUCTION.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 77 words
  31. STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.

    TOOWOOMBA, Wednesday.--A young man, George Neilsen, was ploughing on a farm at Wostbrook during a thunderstorm yesterday afternoon. when a vivid flash of lightning struck ...

    Article : 69 words
  32. "WIRELESS" IN THE PACIFIC.

    The scheme to connect the chief group of the Pacifis Lelands by means of wireless telegraphy recently announced, is (says the Fiji "Times") proposed by privatc persons interested in some of the friends of the Gilbert ...

    Article : 120 words
  33. ELECTION OF MAYORS AND PRESIDENTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 31 words
  34. LIGHTNING CAUSES BUSH FIRES.

    LONGREACH, Wednesday,--There was a heavy thunderstorm last night the lightning was very severe, and caused bush fires in all directions. A strip of country on Bimban was ...

    Article : 67 words
  35. Advertising

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  36. PROVIDENTIAL ESCAPE.

    LITHGOW, Wednesday.--William Miller, employed in the railway gang at Clarence, had a miraculous escape from death. He was standing on a projecting rock about 10ft. from the ...

    Article : 148 words
  37. Advertising

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    Advertising : 125 words
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