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  2. TRUMPER GOES IN.

    The sunshine and enthusiasm of the Australian sporting mind takes a lot of killing. Clouds and fear of rain will certainly not do it. There was doubt as to whether there would be ...

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  3. LABOR'S FIGHTING PLATFORM.

    The Labor fighting platform was added to, on the report of a committee, at the P.L.L. Conference on Saturday, and Thursday's six-hour day motion was rescinded. Another matter of ...

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  4. PROGRESSIVE CHINESE.

    The Chinese of New South Wales have taken a forward step in the commercial world by the formation of a branch of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce, the headquarters of which is at ...

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  5. STATE AND FEDERAL ELECTIONS.

    PERTH, Saturday.--The Liberal League Conference has adopted a State platform. The chief planks of the platform are the maintenance of two Houses of ...

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  6. IMPRESSIONS OF THE EAST.

    Mr. C. G. Wade returned from his trip to the East on Saturday. He looks much more fit physically than when he left Sydney in search of health, and speaking to a representative of ...

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  7. FATALITIES AND ACCIDENTS

    The Civil Ambulance wasc called about midnight on Saturday to 713 Darling-street. Rozelle, where they found John Hinton (41), carriage-builder, suffering from the effects of lysol ...

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  8. GENERAL CABLES.

    MR. J. D. ROCKEFELLER ILL. WASHINGTON, Saturday.--While being examined at Jekyl island, Georgia, by the Money Trust investigation Committee, Mr. J. D. ...

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  9. SUDDEN DEATH AT BANKSTOWN.

    Ex-constable Edwards, late of Paddington, died suddenly on Saturday at Bankstown, where he resided. Deceased retired from the force about three months ago, and a few days ago had ...

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  10. ADVERTISING AUSTRALASIA.

    LONDON, Friday Evening.--The visual instruction committee of the Colonial Office has issued a book of lantern lectures on Australasia. ...

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  11. WELSH FOOTBALLERS RELEASED.

    PARIS, Friday Evening.--The Welsh foot-ballers who were arrested and sentenced for riotous behaviour have had their imprisonment emitted on the ground that they were first ...

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  12. RISKS OF THE SURF.

    Considerable excitement' prevailed on the Bronte Beach about 9 o'clock yesterday morning. when a man named Jamieson dived into the water and was carried out to sea by the ...

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  13. DIVORCE COLONY ERADICATED.

    VANCOUVER, Friday Evening.--The Novada Legislature has altered the law relating to residence for divorce purposes at Reno in such a way as completely to eradicate the divorce ...

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  14. OFFICIAL REPORT.

    The official report stated that among others, the following motions were carried:-- Amendment to Rule 18.--Electorate branches, electorate councils and affiliated unions shall pay in ...

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  15. ADELAIDE COMPANY'S NEW LINER.

    LONDON, Saturday.--The Adelaide S.S. Company's new liner Willochra, sister ship to the Warilda and Wandilla, already in Australian waters. averaged over 16 knots an hour in her ...

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  16. SIXTY STITCHES.

    BANGALOW, Saturday.--George Chittick, a dairyman, of Coorabell, was riding a young horse, which swerved into a grocer's delivery cart coming down an incline. The impetus was ...

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  17. NEW JAPANESE MINISTER.

    TOKIO, Saturday.--M. Inoue Katsunoauke has been appointed Japanese Ambassador in London in succession to Baron Kato, who Joined the new Cabinet of Count Kastura as Foreign ...

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  18. A BABY DROWNED.

    URALLA, Saturday.--The 18-months child of Mr. Frederick Wheatly was accidentally drowned at Gostwyck. ...

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  19. SCALDED TO DEATH.

    BANGALOW, Saturday.--A fatal scalding accident occurred here, resulting in the death of the six months' old son of Dr. Chauncey. The child pulled over a vessel containing water, and ...

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  20. EDDY BEQUESTS DISPUTE.

    BOSTON, Saturday.--The dispute respecting the Eddy bequests has been settled by the heira agreeing to hand over the money in the church as directed by the founder. ...

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  21. BURRANGONG.

    YOUNG, Saturday.--The following nominations have been received by the Burrangong Electoral Council for the selection of candidate to contest the Burrangong seat in the ...

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  22. ANOTHER FAILURE.

    J. Bolger, a member of the Sydney Club, set out from the Melbourne G.P.O. at 2 a.m. on Saturday in an endeavor to ride from the Victorian capital to Sydney inside 24 hours place ...

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  23. DROPPED DEAD.

    FORBES, Saturday.--Charles Howard, mailman, plying between Bristons and Back Marsden, dropped dead in Brown-street about 10 a.m to-day. He was a single man, aged about ...

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  24. THIRTEEN LIVES LOST.

    LONDON, Saturday.--Owing to the breaking of a chain, a bucket containing 800 gallons of water fell 160 yards, at the Boisover Colliery, killing or drowning 13 men engaged in sinking ...

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  25. LIVERPOOL PLAINS.

    BOGGABRI, Saturday.--At the annual meeting of the, Boggabri branch of the Liberal League, Mr. J. Pearlman, was elected president, and Mr. H. L. Eabbutt, hon. secretary, a ...

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  26. THREE MEN INJURED.

    MELBOURNE, Saturday.--As the result of the collapse of a crano at the Austral Otis Engineering Company a foundry, South Melbourne, to-day, three men, A. Tryke (19), ...

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  27. FRONTIER DISPUTE.

    RANGOON, Saturday.--British military and police have occupied Pienma, on the Burmo-Chinese frontier, which has been the subject of dispute, with China. ...

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  28. TEN OF A CREW DROWNED.

    LONDON. Saturday.--A hopper capsized in the Mersey, and 10 of those on Board were drowned. ...

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  29. 35,000 BUNCHES OF BANANA.

    MELBOURNE, Sunday.--The whole of the shipment of Fiji bananas which arrived by the steamer Levuka on Friday last was in such an advanced state of decomposition that the ...

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  30. ACQUITTED.

    LONDON, Friday Evening.--Sallows, the chauffeur who was charged with having, while using has master's car to drive a party of friends, run down and killed a lady, has been ...

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  31. DIED IN A CELL.

    MELBOURNE. Saturday. -- John Finn, a thresher, of Scotsburn, died at the Buninyong lock-up about 7 o'clock this morning. He was knocked down by a cyclist at midnight near ...

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  32. THE COMMONWEALTH.

    MELBOURNE, Sunday.--The following changes' in the military forces are gazetted:--Administrative and instructional staff-(officers): Major C. H. Foott Vacates the appointment of director ...

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  33. AVIATORS DROWNED.

    BERLIN, Friday.--Captain Jenethky, a military aviator, and a mechanic were flying over the Gulf of Danzig, when they fell and were drowned. ...

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  34. IN THE PARK LAKE.

    MELBOURNE, Sunday.--This morning the dead body of an infant was found floating in Albert Park lake. The body was that of a newly-born male child and had apparently ...

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  35. BRITISH TRADE IN JANUARY.

    LONDON, Friday Evening.--During the month of January, imports increased by £4,278,541, exports by £5,028,887, and re-exports by £1,111,335. LONDON, Sunday. ...

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  36. CYCLIST AND TAXI COLLIDE.

    MELBOURNE, Sunday.--While riding a motor cycle in Toorak this afternoon a young medical student named Arthur Hickman collided with a taxi cab. He was knocked off his ...

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  37. MR. CARMICHAEL IN THE COUNTRY.

    BOURKE, Saturday.--Mr. Carmichael, Minister for Public instruction, accompanied by Mr Meehan, M.L.A. member for the district, arrived a Bourke from Brewarrina last night. ...

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  38. EXTRAORDINARY SUICIDE.

    MELBOURNE, Sunday,--William Riddell, of Violet Town, engaged a room at the Union Club Hotel, Collins-street, on Friday night, and during the course of the night cut his throat with ...

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  39. A NEWCASTLE FIRE.

    NEWCASTLE, Sunday.--At about 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon a fire was discovered in promises off Hunter-street. The outbreak was in a two-story wood and galvanised iron ...

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  40. FOOD DUTIES.

    LONDON, Saturday.--Mr. Bonar Law, M.P. (leader of the Opposition), speaking at a Unionist dinner last night, declared that "the moment the Unionists are entrusted with ...

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  41. KNOCKED OUT OF BUGGY.

    MELBOURNE, Sunday.--A young woman, Josephine Cadusch, died at Kerang this afternoon as the result of injuries received through being kocked out of a buggy. ...

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  42. FOUND DEAD.

    BRISBANE, Sunday.--John Patrick Ryan, aged 30, was found dead at Bulimba on Saturday afternoon. A quantity of cyanide of potassium was found near the body. ...

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  43. EVENING SESSION.

    There was a good attendance of delegates when the evening session commenced shortly after 7 o'clock. FIGHTING PLATFORM. ...

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  44. A £3700 FIRE.

    MELBOURNE, Sunday,--A fire at Lilydale on Saturday night destroyed a boardinghouse, two shops, and dwellings. The damage is estimated at £3700. ...

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  45. AUSTRALIAN TEAM.

    On Saturday Mr. S. Smith, jun., secretary of the sub-committee investigating certain allegations which are understood to reflect upon the conduct of members of the ...

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  46. OLD-AGE PENSIONER DROWNED.

    LAUNCESTON(TAS.) Sunday.--The body of Mary Ann Jeffries, 65 years, an old-age pensioner was found in the river on Saturday, and at an inquest a verdict of found drowned was ...

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  47. CHEMISTS ON STRIKE.

    BUENOS AYRES, Saturday.--The chemists, throughout Argentina have closed their shops as a protest against the onerous tax on pharmaceutical preparations and perfumes. ...

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  48. CHAPMAN-ALEXANDER CAMPAIGN.

    MELBOURNE, Sunday.--A series of farewell services to bring to a conclusion the Chapman-Alexander evangelistic campaign was inaugurated to-day. The two services were attender ...

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  49. A PECULIAR CASE.

    DENILIQUIN Saturday.--An important case to licensed victuallers was heard before Mr. Scott, P.M., when Mrs. Cameron, license of the Victoria Hotel, North Deniliquin, was ...

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  50. BUSY SHIPYARDS.

    Johnstone's Bay is wide awake with work just now. Besides being engaged on the Sydney Ferries steamer Kameruka which was launched on Saturday. T. E. Morrison, Sinclair, ...

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  51. ASSAULTED BY LARRIKINS.

    While Frank Addis (28), an engineer, residing at 438 Jones-street, Ultimo, was proceeding from his home towards George-street about 9 o'clock last evening, he was set upon by half a ...

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  52. MUNIFICENT BEQUESTS.

    LONDON, Saturday.--Messrs. George and Henry Wills have given £150,000 to complete the University of Bristol, in memory of their father, the well-known tobacco manufacturer, ...

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  53. MAYORS AND SHIRE PRESIDENTS.

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  54. THE WORLD'S SHIP-BUILDING.

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  55. WHEAT IN INDIA.

    DELHI, Saturday.--The researches of Mr. Howard, Government Botanist at Pusa, show that wheat with milling and baking qualities similar to the beat on the English markets ...

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  56. LATE SPORTING.

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  57. LATE SHIPPING.

    The Norwegian barque Valdivia, from Bluff (N.Z.), under charter to load wheat at Sydney, reached port early this morning after a protruded passage of 34 days. She was towed to an anchorage off Double Bay. ...

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  58. THE INNAMINCKA.

    BRISBANE, Sunday.--Mr. Wareham, inspector for the Adelaide S.S. Company in Queensland, this morning said that up to a late hour on Saturday the diver had found only one ...

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  59. CRICKET.

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  60. THE HOVE MYSTERY.

    LONDON, Friday Evening.--Giving evidence at the inquiry concerning the death of Hugh Trevanion of Hove allegedly as the result of an overdose of veronal Dr. Balnes stated that ...

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  61. MAY COME DIRECT.

    CAIRNS, Sunday.--Captain Mackay port-master has instructed the shipping inspector at Cairns to examine the Innamincks and if seaworthy to permit her to sail for Sydney ...

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