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  2. "ABNORMAL LITTL[?] SESSION."

    The Premier's pre-sessional address amused the critical faculties of the leader of the Opposition yesterday. Mr. M'Gowen was in pleasant humor. ...

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  3. THE LATE KING.

    ADELAIDE, Wednesday.--A meeting convened by the Mayor (Ald. L. Cohen) was held yesterday afternoon, to appoint a committee in connection with the King Edward's statue ...

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  4. ANGLICAN CHURCH DEFENCE.

    There are abundant evidences that the parishioners of St. James's--and of one or two other Anglican parishes in the Sydney diocese, for that matter--are on the eve of making some ...

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    WADE KICKS OFF. THE OPENING OF THE PARLIAMENTARY FOOTBALL SEASON. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  6. THE "ALL BLACKS."

    The New Zealand Rugby Union footballers, who begin their campaign on the Sydney Cricket Ground on Saturday afternoon, were officially received at the Union Rooms, [?]gh-street, at ...

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  7. LIVELY LIBERALS.

    The electors of Randwick mustered strongly at the local Town-hall last night, in response to an announcement that it was intended to form a branch of the Liberal and Reform ...

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  8. LAUNCESTON TAKES ACTION.

    LAUNCESTON, Wednesday.--At a well-attended meeting this afternoon it was decided to take steps to erect a statue in Launceston to the late King. ...

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  9. FIRE AT ARNCLIFFE.

    A weatherboard cottage of four rooms, in West Botany-street, Arncliffe, owned and occupied by James Brennan, was burnt out, and the contents destroyed, at about 9 o'clock last ...

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  10. TO PROTECT GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS.

    ADELAIDE, Wednesday.--The Premier (Mr. Verran) has lost no time in letting it be known that he intends to defend officer's where they are unable, by reason of the regulations of the ...

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  11. POWELKA SENTENCED.

    WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Wednesday.--Joseph Powelka was today sentenced to three seven-year periods of cumulative imprisonment on charges or theft, burglary, and arson, ...

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  12. NEW BRIDGE OVER THE MACINTYRE RIVER.

    INVERELL, Wednesday.--The official opening of the newly-erected bridge over the MacIntyre River at Elsmore took place today, in the presence of a large concourse of people. ...

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  13. FOOTBALLERS FINED.

    MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--Two well-known footballers, Albert Strockfuss (South Melbourne) and George Topping (Carlton) were each fined £10, in default two months' ...

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  14. FIRE IN THE CITY.

    A fire broke out in No. 3 Dean's-place, City, last night. The premises are occupied by Davies and Fehon, general merchants, and the portion of the premises affected consists of a ...

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  15. CHEAP LUNCHEONS.

    MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--Something like £4000 has been spent by the directorate of the British Australasian Tobacco Co. Proprietary, Ltd., in providing luncheon rooms, kitchen, and ...

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  16. MEETING OF CLERGY AND WARDERNS.

    At a representative and well-attended meeting of clergy, synod representatives, and churchwarden, held on, Tuesday afternoon at St. James's-hall, Phillip-street, after earnest and ...

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  17. BIG FIRE AT DUNEDIN.

    WELLINGTON, Wednesday.--A fire at Dunedin today did considerable damage to a building occupied by Chambers and Son, machinery agents; Rittenberg and Co., clothing ...

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  18. CLARENCE DEVIATION WORKS.

    LITHGOW, Wednesday.--The Clarence deviation works are quickly drawing to a close. Last week about 100 men were paid off, and this week they expect to pay off about 200. The ...

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  19. THE OTWAY SMALLPOX OUTBREAK.

    PERTH, Wednesday.--The Criminal Court has been engaged for the last two days in the trial of Dr. Bowkett, surgeon of the R.M.S. Otway, who is charged with making [?] false statement ...

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  20. REINFORCEMENTS SENT FOR.

    The selection of the team has not been attended with the best of [?]od fortune. Apart from the loss of valuable players who were unable to make the trip, several of those who ...

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  21. AFFILIATION.

    WELLINGTON, Wednesday.--A conference of the New Zealand Federation of Chemists today resolved to affiliate with the Australian Pharmaceutical Conference. ...

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  22. CALVE'S LAST APPEARANCES.

    On Saturday evening Madame Calve will give her last evening concert in Sydney, and the season will positively terminate on Wednesday afternoon next, when the great French singer ...

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  23. FREMANTLE ELECTION.

    PERTH, Wednesday.--Very keen interest is being shown in the Fremantle election, in which Mr. Murphy (Ministerialist) is opposed by Mr. Somerville (workers' representative in the ...

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  24. FIRE ON THE STEAMER AUSTRALIC.

    BRISBANE, Wednesday.--The fire which broke out among the copra in No. 5 hold of the Swedish steamer Australic, while lying at Birt's wharf, South Brisbane, last night, was ...

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  25. POWERS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENTS.

    BATHURST, Wednesday.--The municipal council to-night decided to co-operate with the Paddington Council in an endeavor to have restored to the councils the power of regulating the ...

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  26. TOO MUCH SPORT.

    MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--The lengths to which school sport has been carried in Victoria, and the degree of unrest inside the schools, and the bitterness between schools ...

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  27. VICTORIAN PARLIAMENT.

    MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--The State Cabinet has decided that during the coming session the Land Tax Bill will be introduced, with some modifications in the schedules of rates ...

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  28. "BACK DIVISION LAMENTABLY WEAK."

    "Full Back," in the "Otago Witness," writing of the team as at present constituted, said:--The New Zealand team for Australia does not grow an" stronger as the time approaches for its departure, ...

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  29. CAMPBELLTOWN (TAS.) SHOW.

    LAUNCESTON, Wednesday.--At the annual show of the Midland Agricultural Association at Campbelltown to[?] the collection of merinos was the best got together at a show in the ...

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  30. ENGLISH PUBLIC SCHOOLBOYS.

    The preliminary meeting of the English Public Schoolboys' Association of Australasia was held on Tuesday evening at the Oxford Hotel, when Mr. E. Du Faur, an old Harrovian, ...

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  31. DREDGING THE EASTERN CHANNEL.

    It will be remembered that the Commissioners of the Sydney Harbor Trust purchased in South Africa some nine months ago the suction dredge Triton, then called the Duiker, ...

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  32. FEDERAL ADVERTISING.

    MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--The Federal Advertising Department has despatched to England for distribution and posting 6000 colored placards, 3ft. by 2ft. These are intended to ...

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  33. HANCO'S LATEST FEAT.

    BRISBANE, Wednesday.--Hance, the "handcuff king," today, in the presence of 4000 spectators, further demonstrated his ability to free himself from the strongest of cuffs and shackles ...

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  34. "MONEY FROM THE CLOUDS."

    MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--When asked for a grant today towards the construction of a mountain road, the Minister for Works (Mr. Baillieu) said it appeared to him that some ...

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  35. AN IMMIGRANT IN TROUBLE.

    MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--Last week Ernest Cogger, a recently arrived "assisted" immigrant, was charged at the Hawthorn Court with wilfully breaking a large plate glass window. ...

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  36. QUEENSLAND.

    Compared with May last year, the gold yield for Queensland for the month of May was 36,909oz., an increase of 461oz. The earnings of the Southern and Central ...

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  37. MELBOURNE UNIVERSITY.

    MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--In connection with the Engineering School of Melbourne University, important changes have been for some time in contemplation. At the beginning of this ...

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  38. WANTED A ROAD.

    BULLI, Wednesday.--A matter of considerable local interest is occupying the attention of the Bulli Shire Council, the Ratepayers' Association, and the residents generally. In connection with ...

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  39. A FALSE ALARM.

    There was a call of fire from the premises of Anthony Horderns' at about 8 o'clock last night. Brigades turned out from headquarters, Circular Quay, George-street West, and ...

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  40. INTERESTING DIVORCE ARGUMENT.

    MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--A peculiar question in divorce jurisdiction was argued today before the State Full Court. The suit was one in which Rebecca Frances O'Flynn, of ...

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  41. TEACHERS' SALARIES.

    Sir,--It is to be hoped that the authorities will give fair and just consideration to one body of teachers, who have up to the present had no one to champion their cause, yet who are at the present time the most ...

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  42. SHOWERS IN THE NORTH.

    Showers were reported yesterday morning on the Hunter and Manning coast. Dungog had 47 points, Seal Rocks 24, Port Stephens 11, Byron Bay 8, Port Macquarie 5, ...

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  43. MILITARY STAFF COLLEGE.

    MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--Col. Bridges, the Director of the Military Staff College, which is to be established under the new defence scheme, will shortly visit Yass-Canberra, with ...

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  44. FOOTBALL DEFECTIONS.

    Within a day or Two an announcement will probably be made regarding some well-known Union players, who, it is reported, have decided to cast their lot with the Rugby League. ...

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  45. EXTENSION OF MEAT WORKS.

    TOWNSVILLE, Wednesday.--The directors of the Ross River Meat Works have been considering plans for a large extension of the works and the installation of up-to-date machinery for the ...

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  47. RAILWAY EXTENSION.

    NOWRA, Wednesday.--The Clyde Shire Coun[?] has decided to invite the Minister for Home [?]airs to visit Jervis Bay, before the meeting o[?] the Federal Parliament; also to wait upon ...

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  48. RAINFALL TO 9 A.M. YESTERDAY.

    Byron Bay 3 points, Balliana 1, Manning Heads 3, Port Stephens 11, Paterson 3, Port Macquarie [?], Raymond Terrace 2, Seal Rocks 21. ...

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  49. JEWELLERY ROBBERY.

    MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--The residence of Mr. and Mrs. Reginald Power, South Yarra, was entered by thieves today, and £200 worth of jewellery (mostly wedding presents) was taken. ...

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  50. AMUSEMENTS.

    On account of the plan for Mr. Joseph M'Cabe's lecture to-night having been fully taken up, the manager will have extra rows of seats available at Cole's Book Arcade today. ...

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  51. THE TUNCURRY AGROUND.

    A telegram received from the pilot at Cape Hawke yesterday morning stated that the steamer Tuncurry was aground on the Forster crossing. It was expected that the vessel would ...

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