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  2. LIBERALS AND LAND.

    LONDON, Tuesday. -- At a Liberal Conference on the taxation of land values a resolution declaring that land, not industries, was the proper basis of rating, was carried by a large ...

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  3. GENERAL NEWS.

    Mr. Wade asked the Treasurer in the Legislative Assembly yesterday afternoon if he would inform the House when he intended to bring down the Financial Statement. Mr. Cann: "I ...

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  4. LORD DENMAN'S STATEMENT

    MELBOURNE, Tuesday. -- Mr. Fuller (N.S.W.) directed several questions concerning the evacuation of Government House, Sydney, to Mr. Fisher in the House of Representatives ...

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  5. THE ROPE BREAKS.

    The breaking of the rope in the tug-of-war at the Stadium last night was responsible for the retirement of two men, and a number of abrasions to others. The Australians and ...

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  6. SIGNED ARTICLES.

    MELBOURNE, Tuesday. -- The High Court (comprising the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Barton, and Mr. Justice Isaacs) to-day commenced the hearing of the anneal against a conviction ...

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  7. HOME RULE BILL.

    LONDON, Tuesday. -- On Thursday Mr. Asquith will propose that 25 days be allotted to the committee stage of the Home Rule Bill, five days to the report stage, and two days to the ...

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  8. THE DUST OF THE CITY.

    During the proceedings of the City Council last evening a discussion took place regarding the dust. The Health Committee recommended that no further action be taken in respect ...

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  9. THE MANUFACTURES PAGEANT.

    For the procession of manufactures, which is to take place on Thursday morning, no order has been arranged; It is to be on the pioneer principle, first on the field to score. All ...

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  10. THE CHARGE OF DISLOYALTY.

    The attention of the Premier (Mr. M'Gowen) was yesterday directed to Lord Denman's statement before taking his departure from Sydney, that he had tried to arrive at an amicable, ...

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  11. FIGHTING IN PERSIA.

    TEHERAN, Monday Evening. -- The forces of Salar-ed-Dowleh, brother of the late Shah, and leader of the rebels, have been routed near Kermanshah. ...

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  12. AUSTRALIAN CLUB BALL.

    The Australian Club ball, held in the Town-hall last evening, was a briliant function, albeit the hot weather made dancing a more or less irksome amusement. ...

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  13. DOCTORS AND INSURANCE.

    LONDON, Tuesday. -- The newspapers state that the Cabinet has agreed to grant a further £1,000,000 to be devoted to medical benefits under the national insurance scheme, giving the ...

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  14. PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD.

    In reply to a question put in the Legislative Assembly, Mr. Taylor was informed yesterday that Mr. Hanna would take up his duties as a Commissioner of the Public Service Board this ...

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  15. GENERAL CABLES.

    LONDON, Monday Evening. -- The jeweller's shop of Mr. John Elkan, in Liverpool-street, was burglariously entered last night, the thieves getting away with booty to the value of £4000. ...

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  16. AMERICANS ON THE WARPATH.

    WASHINGTON, Tuesday. -- Two American marines and two bluejackets were killed in the attack on Leon. (Nicaragua). Fifty rebels were killed and many wounded Inside Leon. ...

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  17. "ALL OVER THE WORLD."

    In the House of Representatives yesterday, Mr. W. J. Johnson (Robertson) asked the Minister for Home Affairs whether it was his intention to invite the architects of Australia to ...

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  18. THREE LIVES LOST.

    LONDON, Tuesday. -- In a fire at a theatrical costumier's establishment, in City-road last night, a man, a woman, and a boy perished. ...

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  19. "UNMITIGATED BARBARITY."

    The Shopkeepers' Defence Association held an indignation meeting at the Protestant-hall last night, the matter causing resentment being the proposed amendment of the Early ...

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  20. SUBMERGED SUBMARINE.

    LONDON, Monday Evening. -- The position of the sunken submarine has been located by the divers. She was not cut in halves, as was believed. ...

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  21. DENOUNCED AS A ROYALIST.

    PEKIN, Monday Evening. -- Denounced as a Royalist by the wife of an executed revolutionist, the president of the Provincial Assembly at Mukden has been arrested. ...

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  22. NORTH COAST HARBORS.

    Inquiry has been made of the Government by Mr. Briner as to when the Public Works Committee will submit its report to Parliament in regard to the northern breakwater in ...

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  23. BEQUEST TO POLITICIANS.

    LONDON, Tuesday. -- An elderly Scottish lady bequeathed £7000 to be divided between Messrs. John Redmond. M.P. (Nationalist leader), William Redmond. M.P., and Keir. Hardie, M.P. ...

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  24. GOVERNOR-GENERAL AND CIVIL SERVANTS.

    "I don't know what all this talk about disloyalty on the part of the State Government means," remarked Mr. Carmichael yesterday. "And I don't think the general public outside ...

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  25. AMERICAN DYNAMITERS.

    INDIANAPOLIS, Monday Evening. -- Edward Clark, business agent of the International Bridge and Structural Ironworkers, has pleaded guilty to 55 counts of conspiracy in connection ...

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  26. STATE FREEZING WORKS.

    The question of the establishment of State freezing works, the Minister for Agriculture told Mr. Briner yesterday, in reply to a question in the Legislative Assembly, has been ...

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  27. PENSIONERS IN HOSPITALS.

    Mr. Fisher was requested by Mr. Greene (N.S.W.), in the House of Representatives yesterday, to take into consideration the question of providing for the payment of [?] ...

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  28. BARRY V. DURNAN.

    LONDON, Tuesday. -- Barry and Durnan have completed their deposits for their race for the world s sculling championship on the Thames. Both men are fit and well. ...

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  29. "A CRUEL SYSTEM."

    The system, of backing, horses with loaded, vehicles across the footpaths into narrow passage ways has other things to condemn it than the fact that it seriously obstructs, traffic. Mr. ...

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  30. HOW WILL THE BUILDING BE UTILISED?

    There is little doubt that the Government is beginning to realise, the difficulty in which it is now placed with regard to the utilisation of Government House in the future. As Mr. ...

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  31. SYDNEY GRAMMAR SCHOOL.

    LONDON, Monday Evening. -- Mr. Harold Newman Penrose Sloman, B.A., classical, and English master at Hadley College, has been appointed headmaster of the Sydney Grammar ...

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  32. A FATAL HONEYMOON.

    ROME, Monday Evening. -- Professor Polacchi and his wife, while staying at Chieti, on their honeymoon trip, were electrocuted and incinerated in bed. ...

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  33. "ANTISEPTIC SUGGESTION."

    With the near approach of the triennial municipal elections, frantic endeavors are being made on the part of several of the aldermen to "catch the eye of the speaker" -- or rather ...

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  34. SIR GEORGE REID.

    NEW YORK, Monday Evening. -- Sir George Reid, High Commissioner for Australia, spent four days in Washington, meeting Mr. James Bryce, the British Ambassador, and Mr. ...

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  35. AUSTRALIANS WIN.

    PHILADELPHIA, Monday. -- The Australian cricketers won a notable victory over the Gentlemen of Philadelphia on Saturday, winning by 45 runs, after being far behind on the first ...

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  36. THE AEROPLANE.

    ROME, Tuesday. -- When Lieutenant Voce was flying over the encampment of the Turks, near Benghazi, at a height of 3000ft. the Turks fired shells at his aeroplane. These exploded ...

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  37. HIGH COURT BENCH.

    MELBOURNE, Tuesday. -- Rumors are again in circulation that owing to the congested state of business in the different branches of the High Court, additional appointments are likely. ...

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  38. TITANIC INQUIRY.

    LONDON, Monday Evening. -- The House of Commons to-day debated the Board of Trade regulations arising out of the Titanic inquiry. Lord Charles Beresford said the first ...

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  39. QUESTION IN PARLIAMENT.

    "Government House now having been vacated at the instance of the Government," queried Mr. Wood, in the Legislative Assembly yesterday afternoon, "will the Premier inform the ...

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  40. THE CURSE OF DAY LABOR.

    "Kempsey" writes: -- "At the opening of Turner's Flat Bridge on the 5th inst., Mr. Fred Flowers, M.L.C., and several members of Parliament, listened intently to a statement ...

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  41. PLYING FATALITY.

    ROME, Tuesday. -- When the aviator Gordassco and his mechanic were flying yesterday the aeroplane overturned and was wrecked. The mechanic was killed and Gordassco was ...

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  42. FIRES.

    A large two-storied weatherboard stables and fodder shed situated at the corner of West and Ernest streets, North Sydney, was destroyed by fire last night. ...

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  43. BRITISH FLYING CORPS.

    LONDON, Monday Evening. -- The "Pall Mail Gazette" states that the War Office has decided to almost exclusively employ in connection with its Aerial Corps the B.E. Biplane, which is a ...

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  44. MERCHANT SHIPPING.

    MELBOURNE, Tuesday. -- The Minister for Customs, who has control of the Navigation Bill in the House of Representatives, has received a copy of the new rules which have been ...

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  45. OBITUARY.

    LONDON, Monday Evening. -- The death is announced of Rev. Walter William Skeat, Litt.D., LL.D., D.G.L., Ph.D.; Follow of the British Academy, and Elrington and Bosworth ...

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  46. LATE SHIPPING.

    THURSDAY ISLAND, Tuesday. -- The steamer Taiyuan, from Hongkon via ports, arrived to-day, bringing the following passengers: -- For Brisbane: Mr. Saunders. ...

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  47. TECHNICAL COLLEGE COURSES.

    MELBOURNE, Tuesday. -- At a meeting of the University Council yesterday, the report of the Professorial Board recommended the recognition by the University of Technical College ...

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  48. NEW NAVAL DREDGE.

    The dredge to be built for the Australian Navy, for which Messrs. Poole and Steel, of Balmain, have received the contract, at the tender of £34,875, will be of the steel, single screw, ...

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