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  2. BIG GUNS LET LOOSE.

    WELLINGTON, N.Z., June 6.--Among the spots which the "gift" battle-cruiser New Zealand has been visiting is historic Akaroa, the old French settlement in the South Island, and ...

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  3. A WHITE PACIFIC NAVY.

    WELLINGTON, N.Z., June 6.--The Minister for Finance, Defence, and Education (Mr. James Allen) who returned from Britain and Canada this week has been cautious in his remarks ...

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  4. CHARGE OF MANSLAUGHTER

    MELBOURNE, Friday.--At the Criminal Court to-day, before Mr. Justice Hodges, John Nolan (40), a laborer, was charged with manslaughter. Accused pleaded not guiltq. ...

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  5. ENGLISH SWIMMING SEASON.

    There are some extraordinarily hardy mortals who swim from January 1 to December 31 In open water, and to whose sporting proclivities the oncoming of winter means no more than ...

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  6. POISON IN THE TEA.

    MELBOURNE, Friday.--There was a large crowd at the City Court this morning, when Clarice Maud Cowell (26), formerly a saleswoman employed at Colo's Book Arcade, and ...

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  7. FATALITIES AND ACCIDENTS

    At the Coroner's Court yesterday morning, before the City Coroner, Mr. H. S. Hawkins, an inquest was held on the body of Margaret Carry, who was knocked down by a tram in ...

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  8. STATE ELECTIONS.

    At last night's meeting of the Waverley branch of the Liberal Association a letter was received from Dr. Lamrock, the president, tendering his resignation. The acceptance of the ...

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  9. DRUMMOYNE.

    The nominations for Labor candidates for the new State electorate of Drummoyne closed last Saturday. Three nominations were received, viz. Messrs. Howlev,Mudi, and Stanton. The ...

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  10. SUNDAY SCHOOLS.

    BRISBANE, Friday.--The proposed new Sunday-school regulation was considered at the Methodist Conference. yesterday. A recommendation was submitted by the ...

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  11. ELECTROCUTED.

    The City Coroner yesterday morning held an inquest on the body of Walter Pollock, who was electrocuted at Marlborough-street, Sydney on June 14. ...

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  12. HE WALKED OUT.

    LAUNCESTON, Friday.--This morning Robert Carter, who on Tuesday last was sentenced to two years' imprisonment for false pretences, walked through the gate of the gaol, and ...

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  13. FELL OVERBOARD.

    In the inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the death of Franz Suamela, held at the Coroner's Court yesterday morning, a finding of accidental death from drowning was recorded. ...

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  14. KILLED BY FALLING TREE.

    PERTH, Friday.--William Price, an old man, was clearing timber near York, when a burning tree fell, pinning him to the ground. He was found, with an arm and leg broken and ...

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  15. STRANDED INDRABARAH.

    WELLINGTON, N.Z., Friday.--The steamer Indrabarah has not moved much since Monday. The stern is slightly more seaward. The sea was smooth to-day, but the tide was poor, and ...

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  16. ACTIVITY AT MANLY.

    Interest is being taken in the Middle Harbor electorate. Through the redistribution of seats, Dr. Arthur's electorate is confined mostly to the Manly district. The local Liberals are ...

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  17. BUS-DRIVER'S SUICIDE.

    COOTAMUNDRA, Friday.--Timothy Rooney, a bus-driver of this town, committed suicide yesterday by cutting his throat with a table, knife. ...

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  18. MEAT FOR AMERICA.

    WELLINGTON, N.Z., Friday.--It is announced that an experimental shipment of New Zealand prime ox beef is shortly to be made to San Francisco. At the same time the press ...

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  19. SUPPOSED SUICIDE.

    CARCOAR, Friday.--A new arrival to this district, Stanley Gleed, about 25, was found drowned In a waterhole at Errowanbang Station yesterday afternoon, and from what is ...

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  20. PEARLING LUGGER LOST.

    FREMANTLE, Friday.--Captain Francis, of Fremantle, a well-known pearler, has received information that his lugger Myrtle Olga was sunk on Wednesday during a squall at Tanner ...

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  21. RYDE.

    At a meeting of delegates from the various branches of the Liberal Association in the Ryde electorate, when Mr. Archdale Parkhill, general secretary of the Liberal Association, ...

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  22. DEATH FROM TETANUS.

    WELLINGTON, Friday.--A middle-aged Chinese, named Wong Yin, has died in the hospital from lockjaw. It is not clear how the complaint originated. The remains were ...

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  23. A HOTEL ALIGHT.

    PORTLAND, Friday.--An attempt was made this morning to set fire to the Coronation Hotel. The first intimation the licensee, got was from the police. An officer stated that a man ...

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  24. MINISTER FOR WORKS ON TOUR.

    MELBOURNE, Friday:--The question of constructing a line of railway from Moulamein, in New South Wales, to Moama, on the Victorian border, is under the consideration of the two ...

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  25. A BIG DROP.

    BROKEN-HILL, Friday.--J. Dumpumpance (19), employed as a mullocker, fell down about 100ft. in a shaft on the North mine to-day, and sustained a broken leg and dislocated ...

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  26. THE DISCOVERY OF THE PACIFIC.

    The 400th anniversary of the discovery of the Pacific Ocean falls to be celebrated this year. The discoverer, Vasco Nunez de Balbao, a bankrupt Spanish farmer, began his voyage of ...

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  27. ARRIVAL OF THE MAHENO.

    When the Union Co.'s steamer Moheno arrived off the Heads, about 8 o'clock last evening, from Auckland, she was observed from the lookout station to stop outside the port. ...

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  28. MOSMAN.

    Dr. R. M. Morris has submitted his name for selection as a candidate for the Mosman seat in the Liberal interest. ...

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  29. NEW ZEALAND PRISONS.

    WELLINGTON, N.Z., Friday.--After inspecting the prisons throughout New Zealand, Mr. Herdman (Minister for Justice) has made a lengthy statement, outlining proposals mainly ...

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  30. WILLOUGHBY.

    Mr. C. M. Backhouse has withdrawn his nomination for selection as a candidate for Willoughby, and that of Mr. Eden George has been submitted in addition to those already ...

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  31. WEST AUSTRALIA.

    Jos. Henry Cox, land, financial, and insurance agent, of Fremantle, was arrested this morning on a charge of having on May 9, 1913, stolen the sum of £6 19s 1d, the property of Charles ...

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  32. MR. WADDELL'S SEAT.

    CARCOAR, Friday.--The Carcoar Liberal League will meet next week for the purpose of selecting a candidate to contest the forthcoming State election, but it is not likely that any ...

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  33. SHOP ASSISTANTS' DEMANDS.

    PERTH, Friday.--The Shop Assistants' Union, has by ballot decided to lodge a citation demanding the following scale of wages:--Male assistants: 15 years of age, start, 17s 6d ...

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  34. HOUSES WANTED.

    CLIFTON, Friday.--The scarcity of house accommodation for miners at the Coal Cliff and other local collieries is still causing a good deal of inconvenience, and so far the Clifton ...

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  35. BINGARA.

    GUYRA, Friday.--At a meeting of the Liberal Association, a deputation was appointed to wait upon Mr. A. J. Gilmour, a local candidate, who has announced his intention to contest the ...

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  36. WESTERN COAL TRADE.

    LITHGOW, Friday.--Complaint is made that the supply of trucks at the local collieries this week has been very unsatisfactory. The supply has been so irregular that the men, instead of going in, are now ...

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  37. THE NAMBUCCA BAR.

    BOWRAVILLE, Friday.--Anxiety concerning the condition of affairs on the river because of tho bar at the Nambucca Heads being closed has been relieved by the Myee being able to ...

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  38. THE DRUMMOYNE SEAT.

    Sir,--It is to be regretted that secretaries of branches should be drawn into the controversy on the Drummoyne seat, but, after reading Mr. Stead's letter in your issue of to-day, I feel that something further should be said. ...

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  39. SALE OF A WRECK.

    MELBOURNE, Friday.--When the French barque Jean Bart went ashore in Spencer's Gulf recently she was sold to Messrs. J. Bell and Co., Melbourne, grain merchants, for £368. ...

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  40. SAWMILLERS' TROUBLES.

    LISMORE, Friday.--The Premier and party visited Kyogle yesterday, and returned here in the evening, when they were waited upon by the members of the local branch of the ...

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  41. NEWCASTLE.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 111 words
  42. IMPERIAL UNIVERSITIES' RIFLE MATCH.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 199 words
  43. FEDERAL LAND TAX.

    GLEN INNES, Friday.--A meeting of the New England Federal Land Tax Owners' Association was, held yesterday, when many of the principal landowners were present or ...

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  44. LATE SHIPPING.

    Maheno, str., 5282 tons, Maclean, from Auckland and other N.Z. ports, 8.10 p.m. Passengers:--Misses Hawksworth, Richin, Barker, Coyle (2), Magarvey, Gardiner, Dowling, Possemiskie, Hopkins, Gilroy, Parris, ...

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  45. FOOTSCRAY SHOOTING CASE.

    MELBOURNE, Friday.--James Thomas Knox, the victim of the shooting affair at the Footscray Council Chambers yesterday, is still in a critical condition. The wounded man's mother ...

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  46. LATE MINING.

    ADELAIDE, Friday.--To-day Mr. B. Benny, solicitor for the owners of the Kapunda copper mine, confirmed a paragraph published in the "Advertiser" of to-day concerning the ...

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  47. SMELTING RETURN.

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  48. CUSTOMS CLEARANCES.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 97 words
  49. BULLETS REMOVED.

    MELBOURNE, Friday.--At the Melbourne hospital to-night the doctors succeeded in locating and removing two bullets from Mr. J. R. Knox's head. The patient is progressing ...

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  50. LARGE AMOUNT UNPAID.

    MELBOURNE, Friday.--A return mode available to-day by the Federal Land Tax Commissioner shows that a comparatively large number of landowners have neglected to meet their ...

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  51. SHIRES AND MUNICIPALITIES.

    A largely-signed petition from residents of the Mono Vale district was considered at the last meeting of the Warringah Shire Council. The petitioners complained of the bad drainage at Mono Vale, and requested the ...

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  52. TUBERCULOSIS DISPENSARY.

    At a meeting of the tuberculosis dispensary committee, the chairman (Dr. R. Dick), said that a deputation waited on Mr. F. Flowers (Assistant Chief Secretary) and Mr. Flowers had said the worn of establishing the ...

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  53. 250 CONVICTIONS.

    Margaret Smith, a middle-aged woman, against whom there were upwards of 250 convictions, was sentenced to six months imprisonment on a charge of stealing a purse ...

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  54. ROMNEYS FROM NEW ZEALAND.

    WELLINGTON, June 13.--No less than 2500 head of Lincoln and Romney sheep have been purchased in New Zealand for shipment at an early date to New South Wales. The purchases ...

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  55. THE CHILD FOUND GOLD.

    BATHURST, Friday.--As the result of a child's curiosity, a rich shoot of gold was unearthed at Trunkey Creek a few days ago. Mr. A. M'Kellar, one of the best-known local ...

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  56. LATE SPORTING.

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  57. GREATER SYDNEY.

    Sir,--In your report of Mr. George Christie's evidence before the Royal Commission on the above, the area of the City of Birmingham is given as 20 square miles, after the 1891 extension. Permit me to point out that ...

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  58. VICTORIAN SCRATCHINGS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 39 words
  59. "LET'S GO WHACKS."

    Before Mr. Barnett, S.M., at the Water Court yesterday morning, Thomas M'Dovitt (22) was charged with stealing £12 1s 6d, the property of Lionel Neil, on June 10. Walter John Dunsford deposed that he went into Mr. ...

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  60. QUEENSLAND SELECTIONS.

    Our Brisbane correspondent wires:--"Further areas of lands, aggregating 159,004 acres, will be opened for selection on June 21, consisting of 40,627 acres agricultural selection, 100,974 ...

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  61. DISTRIBUTING PENNIES.

    ADELAIDE, Friday.--An elderly man, accompanied by a lady, visited Brompton Public School. He drove up in a motor-car and asked the headmaster to allow him to distribute coins ...

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  62. COMMONWEALTH COURSING STAKE.

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  63. Advertising

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