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  2. FEDERAL PARLIAMENT.

    The House of Representatives met to-day. Replies to Questions. Mr. Frazer, in reply to Mr. Jensen (T.), said that he had not accepted a tender for ...

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  3. MELBOURNE RAILWAY DISASTER.

    Although to-day was a holiday, there was an aspect of depression among all sections of the community, and sympathy with the killed and injured in the previous night's ...

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  4. AUSTRALIA'S FINANCES

    The "Times" Australian financial correspondent, in an article upon Australia's financial year, comments upon the increased expenditure. He predicts that the ...

    Article : 243 words
  5. INTERNATIONAL CRICKET

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 841 words
  6. ITALIAN TRAGEDY.

    A sensational shooting affair took place at Genoa yesterday. Three men alighted from a tramear after refusing to pay fares. The tram conductor ...

    Article : 117 words
  7. AMERICAN PRESIDENCY.

    Speaking at Desmoines yesterday Mr. Roosevelt said that the campaign for the Presidency of the United States was only nominally a three-cornered fight. It was in ...

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  8. ORIGIN OF LIFE.

    At the annual meeting of the British Association at Dundee yesterday, Dr. Edward Albert Schaefer, Professor of Physiology at Edinburgh University, delivered the ...

    Article : 327 words
  9. FALL FROM A MONOPLANE

    When he fell from a height of 200 feet with a monoplane at Richmond last evening Mr. W. Hart, the Australian airman, received injuries so serious that it is a wonder he ...

    Article : 218 words
  10. JEALOUS HUSBAND'S ACT.

    As a result of the Coroner's inquest at Coonamble to-day, James Joseph Casey has been committed for trial for the murder of Frederick William Koenig, a selector, 27 ...

    Article : 176 words
  11. FRENCH MINING DISASTER.

    As a result of the colliery explosion at Bethune, 60 men were killed. Many of the bodies of the victims were terribly mutilated, some of them having ...

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  12. TIBET.

    The "Daily Mail's" Pekin correspondent states that China has not replied to Great Britain's memorandum was presented a ...

    Article : 94 words
  13. THE NORTHERN TERRITORY.

    The opposition shown yesterday to the Northern Territory land ordinance by a number of Government supporters has had the effect of Mr. Fuller's motion to ...

    Article : 144 words
  14. THE TRANS-AUSTRALIAN RAILWAY

    In the House of Assembly to-day the Commissioner of Crown Lands (Mr. Young) moved the second reading of a Bill to amend the trans-Australian Railway Land ...

    Article : 222 words
  15. EGYPT.

    The Egyptian Nationalist, Mukhtar, who was arrested on August 26 in consequence of seditious placards having been found in his possession at Alexandria after he landed ...

    Article : 71 words
  16. PANAMA CANAL.

    An earthquake caused serious damage to the Culebra cut in the Panama Canal yesterday. Over 1,000,000 tons of sand and gravel fell into the canal as a result of the ...

    Article : 104 words
  17. BRITISH NAVY.

    In November next the Admiralty will lay down a 30,000-ton battleship, which will be 700ft. long and have a speed of 29 knots. The huge vessel will be armed with 14in. ...

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  18. AIRSHIP FATALITY.

    During artillery manoeuvres here yesterday, a sudden gust of wind tore a military airship from the grasp of 100 gunners. Three men hung to the ropes of the airship and ...

    Article : 58 words
  19. NEW ZEALAND PUBLIC SERVICE.

    The Public Service Commission's report has been presented to Parliament. The Commission reports adversely on the promotion of outsiders as against members of the ...

    Article : 158 words
  20. ARBITRATION.

    At the Trade Union Congress at Newport yesterday Mr. Ben Tillett's motion suggesting drastic action with reference to forms of arbitration and conciliation ...

    Article : 124 words
  21. VICTORIAN SAVINGS BANK.

    In the Legislative Assembly to-day the Premier (Mr. Watt) moved the second reading of the Savings Bank Act Further Amendment Bill. He said that its purpose were ...

    Article : 469 words
  22. SAFETY AT SEA.

    In the matter of securing as far as possible the safety of persons at sea, the Board of trade has issued new regulations, which will come into operation on January 1 next. ...

    Article : 131 words
  23. SOUTH AUSTRALIAN PARLIAMENT

    In the House of Assembly to-day Mr. Verran, the Leader of the Opposition, intimated that he would move that representations should be made to the Federal ...

    Article : 383 words
  24. THE INJURED PASSENGERS.

    Up to a late hour to-night, 93 persons had intimated to the Railway Department that they had received injuries as a result of the collision. No further deaths have occurred. ...

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  25. A MILL BENCHMAN'S INJURIES.

    In the Supreme Court to-day, before Mr. Justice Nicholls and a jury, George Bentley claimed £1,000 from Emily McGuire, sawmill owner, of Uxbridge, as compensation ...

    Article : 238 words
  26. AMERICAN FIRES.

    An explosion in Kraus Brothers dye works at Chicago yesterday resulted in the wrecking of the premises. A foreman was killed, and 20 other persons were injured, and four ...

    Article : 62 words
  27. THE KAISER.

    The Kaiser, who has come to Switzerland on a four-days' visit, was accorded an ovation by enormous crowds on his arrival at Zurich to-day. The Government will ...

    Article : 63 words
  28. BELGIAN LUNACY LAWS.

    A violent Press campaign in favour of the reform of the Belgian lunacy laws has been commenced owing to the abduction and immurement in a Brussels asylum of ...

    Article : 100 words
  29. DEAR FOOD.

    Replying to a Socialist interpellation in the Bavarain Parliament yesterday, the Minister for the Interior (Herr von Soder) deprecated the agitation against the high ...

    Article : 68 words
  30. THE CORONER'S INQUIRY.

    The Attorney-General (Mr. J. D. Brown) stated to-day that the Coroner's inquiry into the cause of the disaster will be a full and searching one. He has directed that ...

    Article : 68 words
  31. MISCELLANEOUS.

    Foot and mouth disease has broken out among the herds in Flintshire, in North Wales. On behalf of the Commonwealth ...

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  32. UNIVERSAL TRAINING.

    In the Collingwood Police Court to-day the Rev. Alfred Madson, a minister of the Methodist Church, was summoned under the defence regulations for not having ...

    Article : 142 words
  33. RAILWAY COLLISION.

    At the Caledonian-road station on the Piccadilly tube railway yesterday an express train collided with a suburban train, with the result that 14 persons were injured. ...

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  34. SOUTH AFRICA V. HAMPSHIRE.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 532 words
  35. AUSTRALIAN INVESTMENTS.

    When proposing the toast of the Association at the annual dinner of the Master Masons' Association to-night, the president of the Employers' Federation (Mr. R. O. ...

    Article : 249 words
  36. THE PERSONAL ELEMENT.

    Speaking to-day in reference to the disaster Mr. Fitzpatrick, the chairman of the Railway Commissioners, said that it was impossible for any department to eliminate the ...

    Article : 98 words
  37. THE MATERNITY ALLOWANCE.

    A deputation from the Council of Churches waited on the Prime Minister (Mr. Fisher) to-day to protest against the proposed maternity allowance being paid to the ...

    Article : 273 words
  38. POLICE BOMBS.

    The police have adopted a chemical bomb to be used for temporarily blinding criminals. Their intention is to use it in connection with the capture of bandits like the ...

    Article : 42 words
  39. AUSTRALIAN CADETS IN CANADA.

    Pleasing news has been received by the Minister for Defence (Senator Pearce) concerning the 12 Australian cadets who, in charge of Warrant Officer Hart, are now ...

    Article : 99 words
  40. SECULAR EDUCATION.

    The Trade Union Congress, sitting at Newport, in Monmouthshire, decided to-day by 952,000 votes to 909,000 to refrain from discussing the secular education question. ...

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  41. FEDERAL POLITICS.

    Mr. Deakin, M.H.R., presided to-night at the annual convention of delegates from the various branches of the People's Liberal Party. ...

    Article : 159 words
  42. "WESTERN MAIL."

    Prominent among the illustrations in this week's issue of the "Western Mail" are a number of photographs—two pages in all—relating to the James-street School. The ...

    Article : 175 words
  43. BREACH OF PROMISE.

    The hearing of the action in which Kathleen Farnell claimed £1,000 from Harold Douglas Folder for breach of promise of marriage, was concluded in the Supreme ...

    Article : 122 words
  44. AN ENGLISH CONSUMPTIVE.

    For some time past a man suffering from consumption refused to enter a workhouse for treatment, and in consequence a magistrate yesterday ordered that he be detained ...

    Article : 57 words
  45. VICTORIAN POLICEMEN'S PAY.

    Wonder is being expressed by 100 constables in barracks at the Russell-street police station as to what will be the outcome of the replies they furnished to the ...

    Article : 139 words
  46. MOTORING.

    Arthur Standon created a world's motor cycle record yesterday over the Marathon distance. He covered the 26 miles 385 yards in 23min. 3sec. ...

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  47. VICTORIAN ROYAL SHOW LUNCHEON.

    Pointed references were made to the absence from the Royal Agricultural Society's Show luncheon to-day of the Prime Minister (Mr. Fisher) or any other representative of ...

    Article : 126 words
  48. PERSONAL.

    In the Legislative Assembly yesterday afternoon Mr. W. Price the member for Albany, was granted further leave of absence for one month on the grounds of urgent ...

    Article : 59 words
  49. REVOLT IN TIMOR.

    The steamer Eastern, which arrived to-day, broughs further details concerning the recent rising in the island of Timor. A traveller who arrived at Dilli, the capital, ...

    Article : 149 words
  50. THE CUSTOMS OFFICES.

    The Minister for Customs (Mr. Tudor) referring to-night to a telegram from Perth regarding the undernamed Customs service at Perth and Fremantle, said ...

    Article : 144 words
  51. BOXING.

    At Calgary yesterday Bayley, of Victoria, in British Columbia, knocked out Allen, of Ottawa. The contest was for the light-weight championship of Canada. ...

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  52. SCENE IN PARLIAMENT.

    The debate on the second reading of the Gas Bill was proceeding at a late hour to-night, when Mr. Wood, who was speaking, offended the Speaker (Mr. Willis), and was ...

    Article : 82 words
  53. BOER WAR TROPHY.

    Recently local anti-militarists invited the Christchurch City Council to remove from the public gaze a pom-pom captured during the Boer war. The gun was placed in ...

    Article : 75 words
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