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  2. "THE CALL OF THE POLE."

    LONDON, June 18.--Had Lieutenant Shac[?]ton entered London with an iceberg under each arm and the South Pole over his shoulder coming could not have aroused more interest ...

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  3. THE COMMONWEALTH.

    MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--The Federal Government has received proposals from the London "Daily Chronicle" for advertising in that paper, but no decision has yet been arrived at. ...

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  4. OLD-AGE PENSIONS.

    MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--Returns received by the Old-age Pensions Commissioner from the Deputy-Registrars in the States show that in New South Wales 22,000 persons who were ...

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  5. PERSONAL.

    The Governor and Lady Chelmsford entertained the following guests at dinner at State Government House. Rose Bay, last evening:-- Sir Edmund and Lady Barton, Sir Normand ...

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  6. FEDERAL PARLIAMENT.

    MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--After preliminary business had been disposed of in the Senate, The VICE-PRESIDENT of the Executive Council (Senator MILLEN) took charge of a small ...

    Article : 173 words
  7. NINEPENCE A WORD.

    MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--The Postmaster-General received to-day a telegram from the [?] Cable Board agreeing to the modification [?] by the Federal Government on the ...

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  8. AUSTRALIAN INDUSTRIES' PRESERVATION

    In the Senate this evening the Minister for Customs, Senator Sir ROBERT BEST, moved the second reading of the bill to amend the Australian Industries Preservation Act. The ...

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  9. FATALITIES AND ACCIDENTS.

    WEST MAITLAND, Wednesday.--R. Adamson, a member of the Salvation Army, while on his way to the North Coast Railway navvies' camp at Martin's Creek last evening, for the purpose ...

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  10. RUN OVER BY A LORRY.

    TAMWORTH, Wednesday.--A serious accident befell H. Bartlett, an employee of Chaffery Bros., of Nomingha. He was engaged bringing in wood with a lorry and team of horses, when ...

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  11. RIFLE BULLET THROUGH THE HEAD.

    NARRANDERA, Wednesday.--Mr. Neil Dale, the manager of Hankinson's store at Berrembed, has been the victim of a gun accident. When he was handling a rifle the weapon went ...

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  12. 120 HOURS' WITHOUT FOOD.

    CHARLEVILLE, Wednesday.--Thos. Harnett (12), who mysteriously disappeared from the refreshment booth on the racecourse on Thursday last' was found yesterday on Gorlo run in a ...

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  13. DEATH OF A CHINESE.

    MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--Ah ring, an aged Chinese, who was admitted to the Bendigo Hospital on Friday last, in an unconscious condition, died in the institution late last night. ...

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  14. ANOTHER RAID ON HUMANITY.

    The New York correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph" reports that the Chicago Meat Packers' Association recently issued £11,300,000 worth of new securities, with a view to controlling the world's markets for beef and hides. Six firms comprised In the Chicago Meat Trust have again raised the price of meat from 1 12d to 2d per lb. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  15. FEDERAL ELECTIONS.

    MUDGEE, Wednesday.--Mrs. Siggins (better known by her maiden name, Miss Selina Anderson) paid Mudgee a flying visit, going through to Hargraves and Hill End. While here she ...

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  16. SOUTH AUSTRALIAN PARLIAMENT.

    ADELAIDE, Wednesday.--Parliament is to be formally opened to-morrow, but the debate on the Address-in-Reply does not start until Tuesday. ...

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  17. NEW ZEALAND.

    During the hearing of a charge against a man at Christchurch of being illegally on premises, he declared that the prosecutrix was his wife. She denied this on oath, but proof of ...

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  18. NOTICES AND REPLIES.

    Mr. JOHNSON (N.S.W.) gave notice to move, on September 13, for competitive designs, to be called from leading architects throughout the world for the building of the Federal Capital. ...

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  19. PORT PIRIE DISTURBANCE.

    ADELAIDE, Wednesday.--In the Circuit Court, Gladstone, before the Chief Justice, James Walsh, laborer, of Port Pirie, was charged with molesting workmen with the view of courcing ...

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  20. QUESTIONS IN THE SENATE.

    MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--In the Senate [?] PEARCE (W. A.) asked Senator [?] as representing the Postmaster[?] whether the Government had agreed ...

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  21. QUEENSLAND. .

    The taxing master has finished the taxation of costs in the two Supreme Court actions, Rev. W. S. Frackelton v. J. N. M'Callam. The first action was abortive, and in the second the jury ...

    Article : 72 words
  22. WEST AUSTRALIA.

    The White Star liner Runie, which left Albany yesterday for London via Capetown, shipped 27 boxes of gold, valued at £98,000. ...

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  23. NEW AUSTRALIAN COINAGE.

    MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--Mr. Crouch, a Victorian Ministerialist, has taken exception in the House of Representatives to the new Australian coinage containing the word ...

    Article : 219 words
  24. COMPENSATION TO SEAMEN.

    Senator MILLEN introduced a bill to provide compensation to seamen for injuries suffered in the course of their employment. In moving the second reading he said the measure would ...

    Article : 216 words
  25. PRESS CABLE SERVICE.

    MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--The attention of the Federal Attorney-General was to-day drawn by Senator Pearce to a circular headed "Joseph Palmer and Sons' Monthly Share List," In which ...

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  26. THE FEDERAL CAPITAL

    In the Legislative Assembly last night Mr Gowen referred to a statement attributed the Secretary for Home Affairs on the [?] being asked a question regarding the ...

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  27. BOY LABOR.

    GOULBURN, Wednesday.--At a well-attended gathering of the Political Labor League last night a resolution-- That the action of the president: Ald. Holloway ...

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  28. IRRIGATING THE COASTAL COUNTRY.

    Mr. Kidston has written to the Victorian Government seeking the assistance of the irrigation expert obtained by that State from America. Mr. Kidston was averse to going direct ...

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  29. PICKLES, SAUCES, AND SAUSAGES

    Restrictions upon the sale of pickles, sauces, and sausages formed the subject of discussion yesterday between the Minister of Public Instruction and a deputation from the Retail ...

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  30. THE MISSING YACHT SEESTERN.

    BRISBANE, Wednesday.--The arrival of the German Government yacht Delphina, which reached Brisbane this morning from German New Guinea, has been awaited with more than ...

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  31. ABOUT A TIGER.

    WOLLONGONG, Wednesday.--Reports about the supposed tiger in the district are causing much merriment. To-day a numerously-signed petition, was presented to the Mayor of ...

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  32. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

    MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--The debate on the second reading of the Old-age Pensions Act Amendment Bill was resumed in the House of Representatives to-day by ...

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  33. NAVAL AND MILITARY FORCES.

    MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--Notice was given in the House of Representatives to-day by Mr. CROUCH (Vic.) of a motion for September 9 for a Royal Commission of inquiry into the ...

    Article : 41 words
  34. UNIFORMITY. OF TRAINING.

    MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--The Defence Department has in contemplation the appointment of a Central Board to harmonise the standard for officers' examinations throughout the ...

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  35. ABSTRACT OF SALES BY AUCTION.

    William Inglis and Son, at their Bazaar, at 10.30-- Horses and Vehicles; at their Railway Saleyards, at 11--Cattle. Strongman, Watson, and Hawkins at Ashfield, at 11 ...

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  36. AERIAL NAVIGATION.

    PERTH, Wednesday.--The Westralian Aerial Navigation Company has been formed locally, to bring under the notice of the War Office and Admiralty the aerial inventions of Mr. Walter ...

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  37. "THE WHITE PLAGUE."

    Sir,--It is to be hoped that the authorities will be stirred to action by the facts brought forward by Dr. Norris regarding the grave danger to the community from tuberculosis through the medium of contaminated ...

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  38. VICTORIA.

    Mr. Harrison Ord's report on the working of the Factories and Shops Act for the year 1908 indicates that while there was gratifying Industrial expansion during the period, trade in ...

    Article : 76 words
  39. DRAINAGE OF MOONGAL SWAMP.

    MURWILLUMBAH, Wednesday.--The tender [?] Davidson has been accepted for the con[?] of drainage works for Moongal Swamp [?] scheme, second division. The price is ...

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  40. TASMANIA.

    A Chinese, Hee Young, was ordered to leave the Commonwealth within a month, as a prohibited immigrant. He had naturalisation papers which gave his age as 42, and he was ...

    Article : 92 words
  41. EFFECT OF MR. FISHER'S PROPOSALS.

    MELBOURNE, Wednesday.-- The Federal Treasury late this evening issued a statement showing the financial effect of the proposals of the Leader of the opposition with respect to ...

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  42. SOUTHERN COAL TRADE.

    [?] Wednesday.--The most important [?] of news in connection with the Bulli [?] trade is the fact that the Model colliery, [?] likely to be closed for some time, ...

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  43. PRISONERS' AID ASSOCIATION.

    WEST MAITLAND, Wednesday.--The Maitland, branch of the Prisoners' Ald Association held its first annual meeting in the Town-hall to-night the Mayor Major Cracknell, ...

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  44. INTER-STATE FREETRADE.

    MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--Questions were put to the Attorney-General in the House of Representatives by two Tasmanian members with regard to the imposition of charges for the ...

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  45. CANTERBURY AND ILLAWARRA SEWERAGE.

    Sir,--In regard to the sewerage of this rapidly-growing suburb, as well as the sewerage of the Illawarra suburbs, inv decided opinion is--after considerable experience with sewerage construction--that a mistake has been ...

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  46. FLAGSHIP TO RECOMMISSION IN NOVEMBER.

    As the commission of the Powerful, flagship of Vice-Admiral Sir Richard Poore, commanding the Australia squadron, will shortly expire, orders have been issued by the Admiralty for a ...

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  47. 'TATTS SWEEP CORRESPONDENCE

    MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--Three persons living in Hobart who are alleged to have been receiving correspondence for Tattersall's sweeps, have boon placed on the postal black ...

    Article : 68 words
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