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  2. THE TOTALISATOR BILL.

    Sir,--It is all very well for Mr. Levien to wake light of parsons and lift up holy hands of horror at the strange coalition which be insinuates exists between them and the ...

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  3. FATALITIES AND ACCIDENTS

    Senior-constable Frith has reported to the City Coroner that at 6 o'clock yesterday morning the body of a man was found floating in Darling Harbor, at the foot of Margaret, ...

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  4. NEARING THE END.

    GUNNEDAH, Monday.--The last stage of the Liverpool Plains by-election has been entered upon, and formidable speaking armies are being marshalled against each other to keep the ...

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  5. EXCITING RUNAWAY.

    BROKEN-HILL, Monday.--Intense excitement was caused at Sulphide-street station last night, when an accident, fortunately unattended by serious results, took place. It is customary to ...

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  6. VICTORIAN RACING CARNIVAL.

    MELBOURNE, Monday.--A very big settlement of bets was got through to-day in connection with the wind up of the Caulfield Cup meeting, aud as the ringmen lost money over their speculations, it goes' without ...

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  7. HEAT AND SQUALLS.

    A burst of summer heat has been experienced over the greater part of central and eastern Australia during the past few days, and some of the highest temperatures this season, or since ...

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  8. V.R.C. SCRATCHINGS.

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  9. FELL FROM A TRAM.

    John Powell (23), laborer, residing in Cleveland-street, Redfern, fell from a tram at the corner of Cleveland-street and Randwick-road, Moore Park, yesterday morning. The Civil ...

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  10. PAYMENT OF MEMBERS.

    MELBOURNE, Monday.--Mr. Fisher says that he is simply astonished at the reference by Lord Dudley to the effect of the payment of members in Australia. The best answer that ...

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  11. "AN ABSOLUTE DEAD LETTER."

    Mr. Wade has made another reference to the Dixon case. Dixon, he said, was convicted on clear evidence, and the facts evoked strong comments from Judge ...

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  12. FALL FROM A LADDER.

    The City Coroner, Mr. Stephen Murphy, yesterday afternoon held an inquest at the Manly Coult-house concerning the death of Leonard John Luker, who fell from a step-ladder in ...

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  13. BURNT TO DEATH.

    TUMUT, Monday.--A fire occurred in a wastherboard cottage in Capper-street early on Sunday morning, resulting in the destruction of the building. Afterwards the charred remains ...

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  14. COMMENT BY THE GOVERNOR- GENERAL.

    MELBOURNE, Monday.--The Governor General, Lord Denman at a lecture to-night given by Mr. Fisher before the Graduates' Association of the Melbourne University, made an ...

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  15. THE LYELL STRIKE.

    ZEEHAN (TAS.), Monday.--Mr. James Ernest Ogden, Labor member in the Tasmanian Assembly, has visited various centres of the Lyell field. This afternoon he expressed himself ...

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  16. FATAL DOSE OF POISON.

    MANILLA, Monday.--Shortly after midnight on Saturday Mrs. G. S. Brown, wife of the manager of Borah station, died. Her husband, who was sleeping on the veranda, was ...

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  17. CLASS LEGISLATION.

    MELBOURNE, Monday.-- Mr. W. H. Irvine, M.H.R. speaking at a municipal dinner at Oakleigh to-night, said he believed in the desirableness of trades -unionism and of ...

    Article : 163 words
  18. NEWCASTLE.

    In consequence of Mr. Clement Wragge's prediction of another drought, and having been faced with a shortage of water about 10 years ago during a dry period, the Hunter District ...

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  19. NO COUPONS DISTRIBUTED.

    ZEEHAN, Monday.--There was no distribution of provision coupons to-day, and much dissatisfaction was expressed by the men. Payment is to be made on Tuesday. ...

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  20. RIVAL SPEAKERS.

    BREEZA, Monday.--Mr. Beeby and Parkes were to-night, and they were heard attentively by a large crowd. At the close the audience divided its cheers, one ...

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  21. EMPLOYERS IN CONFERENCE.

    MELBOURNE, Monday.--The conference of the employers of Australia, sitting in Melbourne, has adopted the following resolutions the matter of industrial legislation:-- ...

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  22. SHEARERS' AWARD.

    MELBOURNE, Monday.--Further points were argued, before Mr. justice Higgins, in the federal Arbitration Court to-day, on the details of the award in the shearers' dispute. The main ...

    Article : 267 words
  23. COMMONWEALTH BANK.

    MELBOURNE, Monday.--The outline or the Commonwealth Bank Bill has been much discussed by the leading bankers of Melbourne. The majority frankly oppose the bill from ...

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  24. CUSTOMS CLEARANCES.

    The following vessels were cleared at the Newcastle. Custom-house yesterday:-- Glaucus, str., for Melbourne via Bellambi, with 870 tone coal and 125 tone bunkers; Ennerdale, str., for ...

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  25. INTER-STATE CRICKET.

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  26. BISHOP DUHIG ON STATE EDUCATION.

    CHARTERS TOWERS, Monday.--Bishop Duhig, speaking at the Hibernian communion breakfast, claimed that the State Education Act had Protestantised the State Schools and ...

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  27. ECLIPSE OF THE SUN.

    KATOOMBA, Monday.--A very fine view of the partial eclipse, of the sun, "which took place yesterday afternoon, was obtainable from all parts of Katoomba. Tho phenomenon was ...

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  28. STORM AT SINGLETON.)

    SINGLETON, Monday.-- A thunderstorm occurred on Saturday night, accompanied by vivid flashes of lightning. A tremendous clap of thunder shook the town, alarming the residents. This was followed by blinding ...

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  29. THE LIBERAL CANDIDATE.

    GUNNEDAH, Monday.--Mr. John perry was given a cordial welcome hero to-night. Addressing a large meeting, at which the Mayor (Ald. M'Donagh) presided, the Liberal candidate ...

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  30. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    A decree has been signed restoring the Constitutional guarantees, which were suspended by the king and Government during the recent strike riots. ...

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  31. ON THE TRACKS. FLEMINGTON.

    This morning's operations at the training grounds were conducted under wintry conditions, and to make matters as generally uncomfortable as it was possible, a high ...

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  32. THE LATE DR. ALAN CARROLL.

    There was a fair attendance at a special meeting of the Alan Carroll child Study association, held last night in Max Swift's buildings, Castlereagh-street, when a good deal was said ...

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  33. BALLINA REGAL TA.

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  34. LABOR'S HOLIDAY.

    PERTH, Monday.-- The holiday in celebration of the granting of responsible government to West Australia, and of Eight-hour Day, was observed by the largest and most representative trades-union procession the State has seen. ...

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  35. QUEENSLAND RECORDS.

    BRISBANE, Monday.-- The rainfalls in Queensland for the 48 hours ended 9 a.m. to-day were:-- Northern Division: Cumberland 5 points, Palmerville 8. Southern Division: Childers 18 points, Cooran 122, ...

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  36. STATION REPORTS.

    Messrs. Gibbs, Bright, and Co. have received the following telegraphic advice of rain:-- 'Amby Downs Station, Mitchell, Queensland: One hundred and twenty points rain, 19th; Taboonbay, 90: cleared up now." ...

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  37. AMUSEMENTS.

    The salon Trio (Misses Dorothy Curtis, violinist, Mirrie Solomon, Pianist, and Florence Brown, Cellist) gave a charming matinee concert at St. James's-hall, Phillip-street, yesterday afteroon. There was a large and ...

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  38. SPORTING NEWS BY CABLE.

    COLOMBO, Sunday Evening.--In the match played by the English cricket team for Australia against a local team, which the Englishmen won by 213 to 69, Hobbs scored 45, Foster 36, ...

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  39. QUEENSLAND.

    The Aberdeen steamer Demosthenes arrived to-day, with 146 immigrants. A. R. Campbell, a gunner in the R.A.G.A., WAS Tried by Court-martial to-day on a charge ...

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  40. IN NEW ZEALAND.

    WELLINGTON, Monday.--The weather was fine in most parts of the country for Labor Day, which was observed" as a close holiday, ...

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  41. RETURNED CADETS.

    GRAFTON, Monday.-- Sergeant A. L[?] Williams, the Grafton representatives in the Coronation cadet contingent, arrived home this morning. They were escorted to the Town-hall, where they were welcomed by the Mayor on behalf of the citizens. ...

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  42. ACCIDENT TO THE ERA.

    BRISBANE, Monday.--The report by the shipping inspector into the circumstances in connection with groundings in the Brisbane River by the steamer Era, on October 5, and her ...

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  43. MAILBAGS DESTROYED BY FIRE.

    PERTH, Monday.--A telegram from Roeburna reports that a fire, the origin of which is a mystery, destroyed on Saturday night the goods-shed at the end of the Port Sampson jetty. ...

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  44. SUPPLEMENTARY ROLL.

    WEST MAITLAND, Monday.--Except the the organisers are busily engaged preparing for polling day, matters remained comparatively quiet in the electorate to-day. ...

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  45. V.R.C. SPRING MEETING.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 449 words
  46. ARNST'S EXPENSES.

    LONDON, Monday.--The "Sportsman" states that'' Ernest Barry's supporters are willing to increase the offer of £500 expenses for "Dick" Arnst, if the latter will meet him on the ...

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  47. INSUBORDINATION ON PARADE.

    ADELAIDE, Monday.-- At the State children's Court to-day, M. J. M'Mahon, a senior cadet, was fined £2 and costs, in default 21 days' imprisonment, for insubordination on ...

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  48. LATE SPORTING.

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  49. WHALES AT EDEN.

    EDEN, Monday.-- Yesterday there were no fewer than five whales in the bay. Davidson's boats worked at two for several hours, but the whales were so fast that towards nightfall the ...

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  50. STILL DRAGGING.

    LITHGOW, Monday.--The Lithgow strike drags its weary way, without any signs of settlement. Fourteen week's have passed, and neither side has made a move towards a ...

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  51. "THE LAY OF THE LAST MINSTREL."

    The Chatswood Town-hall a large audience last nigh, when the Northern Suburbs Musical Society was responsible for the first performance in Sydney of the dramatic cantata, "The Lay of the Last Minstrel." It ...

    Article : 160 words
  52. PERTH (W.A.) TENNIS TOURNAMENT.

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  53. ABSTRACT OF SALES BY AUCTION.

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  54. FIFTY SCHOOLS CLOSED.

    CURLEWIS, Monday.--Speaking here to-night, the Minister for Agriculture, Mr. Trefle, again dealt with land matters, and also criticised the Wade Government for 'neglecting the ...

    Article : 212 words
  55. V. R. A. ANNUAL MEETING.

    MELBOURNE, Monday.--The annual matches of the Victorian Rifle Association opened to-day at Williamstown. Business was confined to the nursery and ...

    Article : 53 words
  56. BALLINA GOLF CLUB.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 54 words
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