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  2. A STATE OF CONFUSION.

    The Government was at once in a state of utter confusion. By the Cook-Atkinson move the responsibility had been thrown upon it of continuing the debate. ...

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  3. CABLE MESSAGES

    The police have withdrawn the charges preferred against the young butcher, Morgan, who was arrested on suspicion of having mutilated mares in the Great ...

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  4. CABLE MESSAGES

    Mr. Gavan Duffy, one of the late Sir Charles Gavan Duffy',s sons, interviewed by a representative of the "Westminster Gazette," states that the Sinn Fein ...

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  5. AUSTRALASIAN WIRES

    The Premier is in favour of the appointment of a Royal Commission to enquire into the allegations that have been made in the Bendigo district as to ...

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  6. STATE TELEGRAMS

    The "Gazette" contains the assessment rolls for Glamorgan, Brighton, Campbell Town, and South Longford. ...

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  7. COMMONWEALTH NEWS

    Justice O'Connor has resigned his position of president of the Commonwealth Court of Conciliation and Arbitration, and Justice Higgins has been ...

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  8. A SUCCESSFUL COMPANY

    At a meeting of the shareholders of Messrs. Roberts and Co. to-day the directors reported that the earnings for the half-year were £6586 9s 7d, and the ...

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  9. PREPARING A PAPER.

    The Federal Attorney-General has been asked to prepare a, paper to read before the Pan-Anglican Church Congress to be cheld in England next year. The ...

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  10. DEATH OF MISS VERNON

    News has been received from Perth of the death of Miss Alice Vernon, the eldest daughter of Mr. Howard Vernon, the well-known operatic artist. Miss ...

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  11. MR. DEAKIN'S HEALTH.

    The Prime Minister was much improved in health today. He intends to be in his place at the sitting of the House of Representatives to-morrow, but will not ...

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  12. REPAIRS TO SCHOOLS.

    At a meeting of the Board of Advice the chairman (Major Spilsbury) passed severe st[?]tures on the Public Works Department for delay in attending to the ...

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  13. CLEVER TACTICIANS.

    It is not merely an interesting, but an exciting incident. Mr. Atkinson did his duty, which was to accept instructions from his chief and then watch the game, ...

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  14. EXPANDING BUSINESS.

    The electric lighting business of the city council continues to expand. For the six months ended July last there was an increase of 529,075 units sold, as ...

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  15. MARITIME LAWS.

    Except in connection with the prize court scheme, every question of maritime law and usage before the conference reveals (says the Hague correspondent of ...

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  16. TARIFF DEPUTATIONS.

    The Minister for Customs has decided not to receive any more deputations on the tariff, excepting those already fixed for this week. Representations may be ...

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  17. MERSEY MARINE BOARD.

    At the marine board meeting Warden Stenhouse moved—"'That an enquiry be made into the terms of the engagement existing between the board and its ...

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  18. IMPERIAL ARMY.

    Speaking at Blair Atholl, the Right. Hon. R. B. Haldane, K.C., M.P., Secretary of State for War, declares that the new army system will supersede the old ...

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  19. LIFE ASSURANCE.

    The scheme for the amalgamation of the Citizens' Life Assurance Company and the Mutual Life Association of Australasia is not to go through without a protest ...

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  20. REQUEST OF ACCOUNTANTS

    A deputation from the various Institutes of Accountants asked the Federal Attorney-General to-day if in the company legislation to be introduced by the ...

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  21. SENSATION IN FRANCE.

    A sensation has been caused throughout France by the action of President Fallieres, consistent with his principle of not sanctioning capital punishment, in ...

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  22. WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY.

    Mr. Marconi has sailed for Canada to complete the wireless connection between Cape Breton and England. The work is to be done under agreement ...

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  23. THE SENATE.

    Some time has been spent by the Senate on the Bounties Bill. It has listened to a speech from Senator Best on the Navigation Bill, and has seen Senator ...

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  24. THE TARIFF.

    The adjourned meeting called by the chamber of commerce to consider the new tariff and to receive the reports of the sub-committees appointed to deal with 17 ...

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  25. TERRIBLE DISASTER.

    The township of Murwiliumbah, a thriving and prospecous settlement, was visited by a terrible disaster last night. A fire broke out in Daner's bakery, and ...

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  26. A BOARD IN DISTRESS.

    Messrs. Burbury, Genders, and Edginton, members of the Launceston Fruit Board, and the secretary (Mr. Bonner) waited upon the local members of ...

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  27. WELLMAN'S AIRSHIPS.

    Mr. Walter Wellman's airship was severely tested, and proved reliable and dirigible, although unable to withstand the persistent and strong adverse wind. ...

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  28. FAR EASTERN AFFAIRS.

    According to the "St. Petersburg Bourse Gazette," it is rumoured in Russian naval circles that Russia and the United States have reached an ...

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  29. ELECTRIC LIGHTING.

    The electric light was switched on in the Town Hall by Mrs. Cole, and was a complete success. A large number witnessed the ceremony. ...

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  30. COASTAL ITEMS.

    To-day John Williams was fined 2s 6d or 24 hours' imprisonment for being drunk aid disorderly. Mr. James Mitchell, J.P., was presiding magistrate. ...

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  31. FALL IN SHARES.

    British railway shares on Saturday declined one and a half to three points on account of the Amalgamated Society's attitude and the directors' ...

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  32. RAILWAY SMASH.

    The Quebee-Boston express collided at night with a freight train at Caudam, New Hampshire, and two cars full of sleeping excursionists were telescoped. ...

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  33. A CONFLAGRATION.

    An old unoccupied five-roomed wooden house at Ballahoo, near Latrobe, belonging to Mr. Masterman, of Devonport, was burned to the ground at midnight on ...

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  34. BRIDGE COLLAPSE.

    A commission of enquiry into the collapse of the great bridge over the St. Lawrence at Quebee elicited the fact that structural defects were observed ...

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  35. WESTERN STEAMSHIP SERVICE.

    Severe comment is being made on the inadequate character of the steamer service between Strahan, Melbourne, and Launceston. The placing of the steamer ...

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  36. GERMAN NAVY.

    The personnel of the German navy has been increased from 23,403 to 46,950 in ten years. Next year it is expected that it will exceed 50,000. ...

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  37. CARRICK ROAD TRUST.

    A meeting of the Carrick Road Trust was held on Friday, at which all the members were present. A number of accounts were passed for ...

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  38. MOORISH TROUBLE.

    It is now admitted by the Arabs that 300 were killed in the fighting on the 11th inst. They have now retreated 20 kilometres inland. ...

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  39. LEVEN HARBOUR TRUST

    The Leven Harbour Trust's monthly meeting was held this afternoon. The engineer reported that the eastern wall was completed on Friday last. It was ...

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  40. BANK SHOOTING CASE.

    The young man who was fatally shot at the bank by the watchman has been identified as Oswald Brann, son of very respectable parents at Maryborough. He ...

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  41. WRECK OF THE STANDART

    It is estimated that it will cost £200,000 to salve and repair the Russian Imperial yacht Standart, which grounded on sunken rocks in the Gulf of ...

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  42. OPPOSING SULTA

    Sultan Abdul Aziz, at the head of 10,000 troops, reaches Rabat on the 21st inst., and Mulai Hafid, with a great following, proceeds there on the 23rd. The ...

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  43. SUBMARINE RUN.

    The trial trip of the new French submensible Opale proved highly successful, a record submarine run being made. ...

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  44. WESTERN NEWS.

    Commissioned Chambers left for Queenstown to-day on oflicial business. At the Police Court to-day James David White was remanded to appear at ...

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  45. RUSSIAN EMIGRATION.

    Already this year 500,000 Russian emigrants have proceeded to Siberia, while during last year alone 200,000 Russian Jews went to the United States. ...

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  46. A BIG COLLECTION.

    The Y.M.C.A. collected £15,000 in 14 days for its new building. ...

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  47. STEAMER ASHORE.

    The steamer Wa[?]rimoo is ashore at Cape Farewell. She left Lyttelton on Saturday night for Newcastle to search for the Monowai en route, and was to ...

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  48. A NARROW ESCAPE.

    While driving Queen Margherita over the Jura Mountains her chauffeur, in order to avoid colliding with a peasant's cart, swerved sharply, and escaped going ...

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  49. CRICKET IN ENGLAND.

    Warner made 116 runs in the first and 113 not out in the second innings of the match the Rest of England against Notts, which resulted in a draw. ...

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  50. TRAIN DELAYED.

    The Strahan train, arriving to-night, was delayed over an hour owing to a mishap with the cylinder on the down run. ...

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  51. HOW THE TARIFF WORKS.

    Illustrations of how the tariff—the scientific tariff of Sir William Lyne—works in handicapping industries are constantly being brought under our notice. ...

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  52. VESSEL FLOATED OFF.

    The Warrimoo has been floated off the sandbank at Cape Farewell, and apparently sustained no damage. ...

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  53. DECEASED WIFE'S SISTER

    The Bishop of Hereford (Right Rev. John Percival, D.D.) recommends his clergy to loyally acquiesce in the deceased wife's sister legislation. ...

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  54. OBITUARY.

    Hon. Henry Lloyd Gibbs, the youngest son of the late Lord Aldenham, whose death was reported only yesterday, is dead, aged 40 years. ...

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  55. PRONOUNCIATION DIFFICULTIES.

    The English are horribly phonetic, and think nothing—as Mark Twain has forgotten to mention—of spelling our name Featherstonehaugh and pronouncing it ...

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  56. FREAKS OF LIGHTNING.

    Cities are much freer from damage by lightning than country places, because of the arresting and conducting power of the high buildings and quantity of ...

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  57. HE HADN'T GOT HIS CUE.

    The recently appointed curate of a Buckinghamshire village was making his first appearance for the local cricket club in an away game against the warriors of a ...

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  58. CHILIAN CONSUL.

    Mr. Albert Martin has been gazetted as Chilian Consul at Wellington, New Zealand. ...

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  59. A SCIENTIFIC SUNDIAL.

    In modern use the sundial is chiefly an ornament, as the ordinary instrument requires troublesome calculations to show anything like true time, and it can be ...

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  60. UNKEN MINES.

    Tu[?]pin, the discoverer of, melinite offers to reveal to The Hague Conference a method rendering harmless at will torpedoes and sunken mines. ...

    Article : 67 words
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