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  2. ENTERTAINMENTS.

    Mr. J. C. Williamson's Dramatic Company produced the American play, "The Lion and the Mouse" for the last time at His Majesty's Theatre last night, before an ...

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  3. A TRAGIC SUICIDE.

    The suicide of Hilda Effie Millman, a girl 16 years of age, who was drowned in the Yarra at Richmond on July 14, was investigated by the Coroner to-day. ...

    Article : 253 words
  4. WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY.

    The refusal of the Marooni operator on the Aberdeen liner Marathon to receive a wireless message from the Howard Smith liner Cooma at sea on Saturday last was ...

    Article : 200 words
  5. STATE POLITICS.

    The first count of votes polled at the Labour selection ballot for the Leonora electorate resulted as follows:—O'Connor, 160; Foley, 133; Griffiths, 92; Reside, 52; ...

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  6. THE COMMONWEALTH AND STATES.

    Matters of Commonwealth and State interest were discussed to-day at a conference between Mr. Hughes, the Acting-Prime Minister, and Mr. Watt, the Acting-Premier of ...

    Article : 207 words
  7. INDUSTRIES PRESERVATION ACT.

    The hearing of the Coal Vend case was resumed in the High Court to-day before Mr. Justice Isaacs. Mr. Campbell, K.C., resumed his address ...

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  8. PRISON REFORM.

    Sir,—I read with pleasure the admirable report of the proceedings of the social branch of the Salvation Army, which appeared in your issue of the 11th inst. In ...

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  9. THE POTATO TROUBLE.

    Sir,—May I claim your further favour to make a few remarks upon Mr. G. Chitty Baker's letter appearing in the "West Australian" of June ...

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  10. MISAPPROPRIATION OF TRUST MONEYS.

    In the Supreme Court to-day Edward Robinson Fisher, a solicitor, appeared to show cause why he should not be struck off the rolls for having misappropriated trust ...

    Article : 162 words
  11. THE AWAKENING OF CHINA.

    "Our people are different from European peoples chiefly in colour. In a few years 1 shall be in a position to say that the Chinese people are different from European peoples ...

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  12. COMMONWEALTH PUBLIC SERVICE.

    The objections of the different Telegraphists' Association to the scheme of the Commonwealth Public Service Commissioner to grade by lines will, it is thought, be ...

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  13. SERIOUS RAILWAY ACCIDENT.

    Three railway men on a trolly, Daniel Graham, Michael O'Donnell, and Archibald Anderson, were run down by a light engine between Bradshaw and Gordons to-night. ...

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  14. QUEENSLAND.

    In the Legislative Assembly to-day the Premier (Mr. Denham) informed Mr. Foley that the period within which the reward for news of the missing steamer Yongala ...

    Article : 140 words
  15. A SINGULAR ACCIDENT.

    A singular accident occurred in the Cardiff mine in the early hours of Saturday morning. During the night shift James Johns, who was in charge of an electric cutting ...

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  16. A WOMAN'S SUICIDE.

    The body of Mrs. Ellen Hughes, a widow living at Dundas, who had been suffering from influenza, was recovered from a well to-day. The discovery was made by a ...

    Article : 73 words
  17. NEW ZEALAND.

    The Public Works Department has circulated draft regulations under the Tramway Act passed last session. The regulations make provision against overloading, and in ...

    Article : 67 words
  18. CLERKS' SALARIES.

    Sir,—"Civil Servant's Wife" puts forward a plea for the better remuneration of civil servants owing to the extra cost of living caused by the increased wages of the ...

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  19. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    A youth named James Doyle has died in the Newcastle Hospital from the effects of a kick in the abdomen received while playing football last Saturday. ...

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  20. JANDACOT TRAIN SERVICE.

    Sir,—Much has been said and written from time to time on this subject. Deputations have waited on the Minister, letters have been sent from the local public bodies ...

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  21. A RAILWAY MATTER.

    Sir,—Noting some time ago the desire of Mount Hawthorn residents for a suburban railway service, I can only sympathise with them, but say that the same want ...

    Article : 359 words
  22. STATE SCHOOL MEDICAL EXAMINATION.

    Sir,—A letter in your paper recently over the signature "Weather Eye" calls for an indignant protest, particularly the last paragraph, in which the writer makes ...

    Article : 447 words
  23. THE FEDERAL LAND TAXATION ACTS.

    Sir,—The opinion seems to prevail that the dismissal oby the High Court of the recent case of Osborne v. the Commonwealth is tantamount to a final decision that the ...

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  24. THE LABOUR MARKET.

    Sir,—The report in regard to ironmoulders leaving this State to work in Queensland was quite interesting and it is regrettable that we cannot keep them within our own ...

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  25. THE MALLEE HEN.

    Sir,—While perusing the extracts given in the "West Australian," and taken from Messrs. Lucas and Le Souef's new "Nature Study" work, I notice that when ...

    Article : 235 words
  26. NEW ROADS BOARDS ACT.

    Sir,—As another land-owner affected by this Act, I also wish to draw the attention of the public to its injustice. Having two land taxes, State and Federal, to pay, I thought ...

    Article : 161 words
  27. SOCIAL.

    A correspondent writes:—A very pleasant evening was spent on Thursday last in the Princes Hall, Brisbane-street, in the shape of a social and dance, which was given under ...

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  28. SUGGESTED NEW TRADES' ORGANISATION.

    Sir,—The time has come when we, the employers of labour, must combine together and take the reins of commerce, and guide the great ship of progress out of the danger ...

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  29. A CORONATION CONCERT.

    Sir,—During the Coronation festivities a concert was given in the Public Hall, Bayswater, the proceeds to be devoted to the Bayswater Children's Day. The sum of £7 ...

    Article : 90 words
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