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  2. TOLL TELEPHONES.

    The Postmaster-General yesterday referred to the result of a recent investigation into the profit and loss of the telephone service in Victora. ...

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  3. TO THE EDITOR.

    Sir,--In an article in to-day's "Daily Telegraph" on "Bricks," it is stated that the Attorney-General Mr. Hughes, replying to a complaint by a previous speaker regarding the finding of a Wages Board, said [?] ...

    Article : 154 words
  4. STORM-SWEPT COAST.

    Violent gales swept the New South Wales coastline throughout yesterday. On the North Coast, reports showed that an easterly gale was raging, and the conditions at the different bar ...

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  5. SOUTH AUSTRALIAN LABOR MINISTRY.

    ADELAIDE, Thursday.--The first session of the 20th Parliament of South Australia was opened to-day with the usual ceremony. This being a new Parliament, it was opened by ...

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  6. METHODIST CONFERENCE.

    ADELAIDE, Thursday.--The third triennial Conference of the Methodist Church of Australasia was continued in the Pirie-street church to-day. ...

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  7. CEMENTING LIBERALISM.

    The Premier last night addressed the combined Liberals of "Waverley at the Wavcrley-hall, the occasion being a rally to mark the amalgamation of the two Liberal Leagues which ...

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  8. STATE ELECTIONS.

    In an address to the electors at the Alexandria Town-hall last night, the Minister for Justice, Mr. J. Garland, stoutly defended the Government against Mr. M'Gowen's assertion that the ...

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  9. SENATOR GARDINER ON RECENT LEGISLATION.

    PARKES, Thursday.--Senators M'Dougall and Gardiner, and Mr. Thomas Brown, M.H.R., returned thanks last night for their election. Mr. Brown spoke at considerable length. He showed ...

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  10. MARRICKVILLE.

    Sir,--I was very pleased to road "Lex Loct's" timely letter on the question of intrusion of outsiders with reference to the selection by the local Liberal League. Your correspondent ably sums up must of the ...

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  11. LIBERALS AND THE LIQUOR TRADE.

    Sir,--If what Mr. Francis Bligh, president of the Liquor Defence Union of New South Wales, said in your interview With him is true, Will be kindly explain why the union, of which he is president, issued a circular to ...

    Article : 117 words
  12. VICTORIAN RAILWAYS.

    MELBOURNE, Thursday.--A surplus of nearly £400,000, is estimated for the State railways for the financial year ending on the 30th inst The railway traffic for the year has [?] ...

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  13. TASMANIAN FUSION PARTY.

    HOBART, Thursday.--There was a meeting of the fusion party to-day to discuss the policy of Minister for the forthcoming session of Parliament. There was a good deal of healthy ...

    Article : 274 words
  14. DRINK AND NO-LICENSE.

    NEWCASTLE, Thursday.--The session of the synod to-night was chiefly occupied with a lively discussion on the no-license question. Mr. William Conn moved the following motion:-- ...

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  15. FEDERAL REVENUE.

    MELBOURNE, Thursday.--The total net Customs and excise revenue to May 31 was £10,665,00. The receipts for June are estimated by Mr. Fisher at £840,000, making the total for ...

    Article : 253 words
  16. MYNPACHTS, LIMITED.

    MELBOURNE, Thursday.--Mr. Baker, chairman of the Mynpachts, Limited, South Africa, writes:--"Having seen the buying quotation for Mynpachts, Limited, and thinking it ...

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  17. A LITTLE GIRL'S DEATH.

    MELBOURNE, Thursday.--At an inquiry to-day into the death of a little girl Catherine Evelyn Alice Olssen, who was run over by a cart at Fitzroy on Friday last, the coroner ...

    Article : 116 words
  18. THE COMMONWEALTH.

    MELBOURNE, Thursday.--The direction of the Military Board that all new ranges should be targetted up to 600 yards will not; the Minister for Defence points out, preclude riflemen, from ...

    Article : 157 words
  19. CHARGE OF CONSPIRACY.

    MELBOURNE, Thursday.--The trial of Robert Harper merchant; William C. Harper merchant William Brocket, solicitor Walter Kemp, solicitor Patrick Hill pensioner and ...

    Article : 354 words
  20. THE STATE ROLLS.

    State electoral rolls for the following districts are now on exhibition at all Courthouses, post offices, and police stations, within each electorate:--Bega, Broken-hill, The ...

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  21. SHIPWRIGHTS" ON STRIKE.

    ADELAIDE, Thursday.--On May 14 various shipwrights employed in yards at Port Adelaide notified their employers that they wanted 1s 6d an hour for 48 hours in the week, instead of ...

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  22. FATALITIES AND ACCIDENTS.

    James Boye (29), a seaman, was admitted to Sydney Hospital last night, whither he was conveyed by the Civil Ambulance, suffering from a lacerated wound over the left eye. It was stated ...

    Article : 59 words
  23. A CHILD DROWNED.

    YERRANDERIE, Thursday.--The eldest daughter of Mr. P. Rerguland was found drowned in a bath of water yesterday. The child was partly paralysed. Her mother left ...

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  24. VICTORIAN COUNCIL ELECTIONS.

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  25. METHODIST SEPARATION.

    ADELAIDE, Thursday.--The Australasian Methodist Conference on Tuesday, by a majority of 106 to 13 votes, decided to permit the separation of the New Zealand Church from ...

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  26. STATEMENT BY MR. WATSON.

    "Of course it is very disappointing and very annoying," said Mr. J. C. Watson last night, referring to the matter. "It looked such a very good thing. But it has to be faced, and I have ...

    Article : 556 words
  27. MIDDLE HARBOR.

    Sir,--The publicity that has been given to the methods of selecting a Liberal and Reform candidate in the Middle Harbor electorate is producing good results; for it has led to a public advertisement of the names and addresses ...

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  28. A DRIVER HURT.

    ARALUEN, Thursday.--When returning to Braidwood yesterday, the horses attached to P. P. Mailer's delivery van bolted. The driver Charles Travers, was thrown out, and sustained ...

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  29. IRISH REGIMENT WANTED.

    MELBOURNE, Thursday.--A deputation of the Hibernian societies asked the Minister for Defence to-day to establish an Irish Regiment in Victoria. ...

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  30. MAN'S CURIOUS END.

    MELBOURNE, Thursday.--A man named Bolton was walking along the road near Kornmburra, when suddenly he rushed into a waterhole. Two men followed him, and after about ...

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  31. THE GERMAN MENACE.

    MELBOURNE, Thursday.--In the course of an address to business men to-day Professor Osborne spoke in unsparing terms of the contemptible position England occupied in relation ...

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  32. SHOT WITH A PEA RIFLE.

    MELBOURNE, Thursday.--A shooting affray took place this afternoon at the Hargreaves Hotel. Wharparilla, about seven miles from Echuea. Two men were having a drink at the ...

    Article : 66 words
  33. TRIAL OF POWELKA.

    WELLINGTON, Thursday.--The jury failed to agree in the case in which Joseph Powelka was charged with highway robbery, and a fresh trial is fixed for Monday. ...

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  34. DEATH FROM SULPHURIC ACID.

    PERTH, Thursday.--At Mount Leonora yesterday Malcolm Smart, amalgamator on the Sons of Gwalia mine, formerly manager of the West Australian mine, died from the effects of ...

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  35. RAYMONDS LEAP.

    LISMORE, Thursday.--This morning Fred. Raymond, attached to Wirth's Circus, which is at present showing here, leaped handcuffed and chained from the top of Fawcett Bridge into ...

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  36. NORTHERN UNION RUGBY TEAM.

    The remaining six players of the Northern Union combination arrived in Sydney yesterday by the P. and O. steamer Malwa. They are; Messrs. J. Sharrock, J. Leytham, B. Jenkins. J. ...

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  37. TO THE EDITOR.

    Sir,--I do not wish my remarks at the [?]meeting to be misunderstood. I made no reflection on the others of the branch association cither at Mosman or Manly they are good men and will act quite impartially, and I ...

    Article : 522 words
  38. LABOR DAILY PAPER.

    PERTH, Thursday.--The Labor Congress at Bunbury considered a scheme for establishing a Labor, daily paper m Perth. It was proposed that a limited liability company be ...

    Article : 195 words
  39. A LAPSED PATENT.

    MELBOURNE, Thursday.--An action, which was being heard before Mr. Justice A'Beckett to-day, concerning a lapsed patent, was concluded. Plaintiff was Askin Morrison Nicholas, of ...

    Article : 183 words
  40. CITY COUNCIL SPECIFICATIONS.

    The finance committee of the City Council yesterday agreed to recommend the full council to adopt a minute by the Lord Mayor, which urged the revision of the system in vogue relative to ...

    Article : 94 words
  41. DROWNING FATALITY.

    A man was drowned last evening near Woolwich Dock, Lane Cove River. Shortly after 6 o'clock the launch Clive left the jetty at the dock with a party of workmen ...

    Article : 147 words
  42. ABSTRACT OF SALES BY AUCTION.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 104 words
  43. Advertising

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