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  2. BOWLERS' CAPITATION FEE.

    The New South Wales bowlers have been agitated for some months past over a proposal to impose a capitation fee to defray the cost of running the affairs of the association and controlling the game generally. At a ...

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  3. WHILE THE BREEZES BLOW.

    Heavy seas again swept the coast line yesterday, due to a cyclonic storm in the Tasman Sea. The rough conditions again caused further delay to the coastal fleet. Stand-off ...

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  4. FATALITIES AND ACCIDENTS

    An inquiry was held by the city coroner yesterday concerning the death of Richard Riddle (30), a cab-driver, who was killed through being thrown from his cab, as the result of a ...

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  5. THE COUNTRY.

    The death is announced of Mr. James Chapman, an old resident of Kelso. Deceased was 75 years of age, and had spent half a century in the Bathurst district. ...

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  6. ICE CARNIVAL.

    The Glaciarium has never presented a more briliant and picturesque spectacle than it did lest night, when the first carnival of the season was hold. It fully bore cut its title of "Grand ...

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  7. LABOR.

    MELBOURNE, Thursday.--The Industrial agreement entered into between the Commonwealth Steamship Owners' Association and the Waterside Workers' Federation of Australia on ...

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  8. CARRIERS' STRIKE ENDED.

    NEW ANGLEDOOL, Thursday.--The carriers' strike terminated to-day, the carriers accepting the terms offered by the stations. For some time past differential rates have ...

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  9. A.M.A. AND IRON BOUNTY.

    BROKEN-H1LL, Thursday,--The A.M.A. has instructed its secretary to write to the Labor Government, asking it to withdraw the Iron bounty until such time as G. and C. Hoskins, ...

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  10. CHILD BURNED TO DEATH.

    A verdict of accidental death was returned by the city coroner yesterday in the case of the death of a -4-year-old child, Linda Agnes Alice Johnson, who died at the Royal Alexandra ...

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  11. BRISBANE EXHIBITION.

    BRISBANE, Thursday,--The exhibition was continued to-day, in dull, showery weather. There was a good attendance. Results:-- Senior handicap woodchop (first prize. £10) was ...

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  12. ADVERTISEMENT OBJECTED TO.

    The Agent-General (Mr. Coghlan) saw in the "Cabinet-Maker" (published in London), on June 24 last, an advertisement announcing situations in New South Wales for cabinet-makers, French ...

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  13. BELL OFF A SCAFFOLDING.

    A contractor of Church-street, Ashfield, Samuel Benjamin, was standing on a scaffolding on a building in course of erection at Eastwood when he fell to the ground, a distance of ...

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  14. THE MYSTERIOUS RAFT.

    AUCKLAND, Thursday.--The three casks forming the raft washed ashore near Parenga are marked "Forbes, Lyttelton," "Fuller's Gas Engine Cylinder Oil," and "British Oil Keg ...

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  15. FELL OUT OF A TRAM.

    A nine-year-old boy, Joseph Williams, residing with his parents in Cornwallis-steet, Redfern, was travelling on a Botany-bound tramcar yesterday when, by some means, he fell ...

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  16. LUCKY ESCAPE FROM DROWNING.

    TWEED HEADS, Thursday.--Two young men, John Gray and John Gordon, while standing on Schnapper Rocks yesterday, at Point Danger, were knocked over by a huge wave. Gray ...

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  17. RETIREMENT OF COL. VERNON.

    Colonel W. L. Vernon, who, owing to the age limit, has retired from the post of Government Architect, was farewelled yesterday afternoon by members of the staff of the Public ...

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  18. ROOKWOOD AGAIN.

    The report of Dr. Willis (of the Board of Health's staff) on the alleged shallow graves and contaminated water at Rookwood Cemetery was referred back by the Lands ...

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  19. JOCKEY INJURED.

    BRISBANE, Thursday.--F. Northover, the rider of Black Taint, who fell in the Exhibition Handicap, yesterday received serious injuries, and was conveyed to the hospital. ...

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  20. AN INJURED EYE.

    BREWARRINA, Thursday.--Mr. G. Leonard met with a painful accident to his left eye recently. Whilst attending to a carbide gas machine, part of the solution was blown into his ...

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  21. WAGES BOARDS.

    The Railway and Tramway Construction Wages Board has met each afternoon this week. Mr. J. P. Sheridan residing Messrs. C. M'Clure and R. G. Watkin represent the employers, and Messrs. Daniel, A. O'Sullivan, ...

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  22. A FRACTURED LEG.

    WALCHA Thursday.--William Hammond, an employee of the Europambela station, met with an accident this morning, when his horse fell and smashed his leg. ...

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  23. IDENTIFIED AT LAST.

    The body of the woman who committed suicide in the Town-hall Coffee Palace last Saturday has been positively identified at last as that of Ellen Margaret Bouch, a married woman, who ...

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  24. ENGINE RUNS INTO COW.

    BRISBANE, Thursday.--The Railway Department has received a report that Gibson and Howes' engine ran into a cow on a branch line near Bingera. The engine fell down an ...

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  25. TO CEYLON FOR A HOLIDAY.

    The scheme of making Ceylon a holiday resort for Australians is one that Mr. F. J. Wayman (Director of the Ceylon Tourist Bureau), which is situated in Perth, is endeavoring to bring ...

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  26. DESIGNER, AND BUILDER.

    The Government Architect (Colonel W. L. Vernon) retired yesterday, under the age limit. The post of Government Architect will not be continued, for under the new building staff ...

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  27. MUNICIPAL AND SHIRE EMPLOYEES.

    The Municipal and Shires Wages Board met on Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons, when evidence in support of the claimants' case was taken. Mr. A. R. Watts presided. ...

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  28. BIG BILLIARDS.

    MELBOURNE, Thursday,--The billiard match of 18,000 up between H. W. Stevenson, world's champion, and F. Lindrum, Jun., champion of Australia, was continued this afternoon and evening. The best breaks were: ...

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  29. TASMANIA.

    Constable Christian, during the course of a fire at Fitzgerald's warehouse, exhibited great bravery by rescuing a woman, who excitedly got into the danger zone. To-day the ...

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  30. SADDLERS.

    At the Saddlery Board meeting Mr. W. Tigae presided Evidence was given as to the conditions of the trade in the city, and what was a fair minimum wage. The men asked for £3 per week of 4S hours, and ...

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  31. PEOPLE'S PARTY.

    MELBOURNE, Thursday.--Some of the country branches of the Commonwealth People's Party are declining to accept the proposed scheme of amalgamation with the ...

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  32. COUNTRY FIRES.

    BOURKE, Thursday.--Last night the residence of Mr. R. W. King was completely gutted by fire. Little of the contents were saved, and it is understood that the place is not insured. The ...

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  33. EDUCATION BILL.

    ADELAIDE, Thursday.--In the Assembly today. the Minister for Education moved the second reading of the Education Bill, which makes the compulsory going age six to 14 years, and ...

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  34. £757:11:6 PER FOOT.

    MELBOURNE, Thursday.--The Premier Permanent Building Society premises on the south side of Collins-street, near Swanstoa-street, were to-day sold for the net sum of £23,000. ...

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  35. WATCHMEN CARETAKES, AND CLEANERS.

    At the last meeting of the Watchmen, Caretskers, and Cleaners' Union the secretary, Mr. Joe Coote, was instructed to proceed on an organising tour of Newcastle, where about 100 men engaged in the occupations covered ...

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  36. RETIRED EMPLOYEES.

    The retired railway and tramway employers met last night in the Trades-hall to consider the report of their committee. The men who retired before the present Superannuation Act ...

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  37. METTERS'S STRIKE.

    The men employed at Metters' Limited, who went on strike as a protest against the enforcement of the piecework provisions in the Wages Board's award, held a mass meeting yesterday ...

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  38. UNPAID RATES.

    Mr Morgan (town clerk of Botany) reported to the council, at their meeting on Wednesday, that the rates struck for the year 1911 amounted to £323791, of which £219278 had been raid, leaving £71125, still ...

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  39. THE BORWICK RECITALS.

    Mr. Borwick at last night's recital at the Town-hall introduced another example of Schumann's music in the Thema and Twelve Variations (op, 13). the latter being described as ...

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  40. MARRICKVILLE AND BOARD OF HEALTH.

    At the last meeting of the, Marrickville Council a letter was received from the Board of Health with regard to the subdivision of certain lands in the municipality. The board advised before inning permits for ...

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  41. MOSMAN'S PROGRESS.

    The valuers' report, submitted at the last meeting of the Mosman Council, showed the following increases in values in the municipality during last year:--Unimproved capital value, ...

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  42. DISABILITIES OF TRADE UNIONS.

    BRISBANE, Thursday.--In the Assembly debate on Mr. Theodore's motion in favor of amending the law relating to trade-unions to remove certain disabilities, was resumed by ...

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  43. SEA WALL, BOTANY.

    At the Botany Council meeting a letter, through Mr F. J. Page, M.L.A., was received from the Public Works Department, in regard to the repairs of the sea-wall at Botany. As the land is subject to erosion, ...

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  44. MATUNGA FROM NEW GUINEA.

    CAIRNS,Thursday.--Messrs. Bums, Philp, and Co.'s Matunga arrived here to-day from New Guinea, and left again for the south. The following are through passengers: Mrs. Hartlett and infant, Miss. Waddell, Messrs. ...

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  45. GERMAN NEW GUINEA EXPEDITION.

    When the German mail steamer Prinz Sigismund left German New Guinea, an expedition was being organised by the Germans to proceed into the 'Interior. Two small vessels adapted ...

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  46. LATE SPORTING.

    WELLINGTON, Thursday.--At the Christ church races to-day the principal events resulted as follows:-- August Handicap, of 300 sovs, six furlongs.-Boanerges, 11.3, 1: Expansion, 9, 2" Flitaway, 10, 3: Seven started. ...

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  47. NEWCASTLE

    The following vessels were cleared at the Newcastle Customs-house yesterday:--Mocrabool, str., for Melbourne, with 4500 tons cool, 230 tons burkers, and 30 tons cake: Komura, str., for ...

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  48. ABSTRACT OF SALES BY AUCTION.. THIS BAY.

    William Inglis and Son, at show Ground, at 10: and at Camperdown, at 2--Honse. James R. Lawson and Little, at their Rooms, at 11--Furniture. ...

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  49. RELAYERS ON STRIKE.

    PETERSBURG (S.A.), Thursday.--A strike at the relayers' camp just outside the railway yard, Petersburg, started yesterday afternoon. The men received 8s a day, but they claim that ...

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