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  2. FARMERS' TELEPHONES AT 10d. PER WEEK.

    A few weeks ago the Federal Minister for Customs, the Hon. Austin Chapman, stated that he looked forward to the time when the commonwealth ...

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  3. DRUCE DRAMA.

    The confession of Mary Robinson contains the following allegations:—In 1906 a man calling himself Druce, whom George Hollamby Druce afterwards de ...

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  4. CRICKET.

    The fifth test match was resumed today. Heavy showers fell early this morning, and on examination of the pitch the Australian captain was in ...

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  5. BOWLING.

    There were only two rinks occupied in practice games yesterday afternoon, with the following results:—Messrs, Black, F. Holdstock, A ...

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  6. CAMBOOYA SALES.

    Messrs. F. T. Davies and Co.. Cambooya. auction at that centre to-day. at 2 o'clock, choice dairy heifers, and on Saturday, at the came hour, at ...

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  7. LUCHRE TOURNAMENT.

    The grand military euchre tournament, under the auspices of the Senior Cadets, took place in the Alexandra Hall last evening. Though the weather was very ...

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  8. ATTRACTIVE FURNITURE SALE

    At 11 o’clock this morning Messers. R. Siuelair and Co. sell a very valuable collection of household furniture and effects, hooks, pie turns, and a ...

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  9. DR. MAXWELLS REPORTED APPOINTMENT.

    "I am much obliged." said the Prime Minister, Mr. Deakin, referring to a telegram in the " Argus" from Brisbane to the effect that Dr. Maxwell is to be ...

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  10. ATTRACTIVE FURNITURE SALE

    R. Lightbody advertises that he will hold a huge furniture sale this morning at his mart at 11 o'clock, on account of Mesda,es Bell and Devine, who are ...

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  11. BROKEN HILL FATALITY..

    At the Proprietary Mine, Broken Hill. this afternoon four men were engaged shovelling slimes from a dump when a "run" occurred. E. Parnell, 22, was ...

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  12. W. H. STUART, BOOTMAKER.

    Owing to his rapidly increasing business, Mr. W. H. Stuart, the well-known bootmuker, Ruthven-street, has had his business premises considerably enlarged. ...

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  13. TO-MORROW'S CATTLE SALE.

    The Toowoomba Selling Agents Association will yard to-morrow for sale at the Association sale yards-about 1500 head of cattle comprising bullocks, ...

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  14. GAMBLING AS A DUTY.

    Nature makes all of us gamblers, and insurance enables us to hedge against the risks which Nature imposes. Thus, as every sane person recognises, the real ...

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  15. CHRISTIANS IN BALLARAT.

    During the course of a farewell sermon in the Ballarat Baptist Churh tonight, the Rev. F. E. Harry said he believed that there were in Ballarat 5000 ...

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  16. GERMAN CONVICTS.

    Herr Lievert, in the German Reichstag, moved the transportation of German convicts to the German colonial penal stations, Tuberculosis had broken ...

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  17. SUBURBAN STANDARDS.

    Get out of the suburban habit of measuring a man by the size of the house he lives in or the display he makes of his wealth. You may sometimes judge ...

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  18. RANGEWORTHY SALE.

    Kennard and Cameron report a most satisfactory clearing sale on account of Major Pyne at his Rengeworthy property, Drayton Road, about 200 buyers ...

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  19. LUNATIC AT LARGE.

    A lunatic named Benjamin Harvey, who was admitted recently to the Asylum for the lunatic at Ararat, escaped on Monday morning dressed only in a ...

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  20. MALE DANCERS AT THEIR WORST.

    A man looks supremely ridiculous when he dances. His tie gets up under his ear, and his collar gets limp, his shirt begins to bulge, and his coat-tails jump ...

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  21. VICTORIAN' SETTLERS.

    The party of Victorians who under the leadership of Mr. Payne, came to Queensland last week to inspect the Moonie lands near Miles, have been somewhat ...

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  22. CHINESE INTEGRITY.

    Router's Berlin correspondent states that the Chinese Minister, Smtoaki, has been instructed to discuss with GreatBritain the treatment of trade by the ...

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  23. THE DANYSZ VIRUS.

    The Commonwealth Government has forwarded to the State Government the report of the conference, at which the proposal to introduce the Danyez, virus ...

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  24. MORE MEMORY TRAINING WANTED

    When it is remembered how many persons are most seriously handicapped in life by their bad memories, one cannot understand, since it has been ...

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  25. T. G. ROBINSON AND CO’S AUCTION SALES.

    Messrs T. G. Robinson. and Co., of Tatlersall's Bazaar, Margaret-street, direct attention to their important list of forthcoming sales, as follows:—On ...

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  26. THE GOONDIWINDI "ARGUS."

    The first issue of this journal saw the light on Saturday. This second paper in Goondiwindi is a credit to the town. The new journal has 10 pages, is ...

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  27. THE PHONOGRAPH.

    After "holding up" the proprietor and four customers in a Chicago saloon, three young desperadoes forced the victints into an ice box and turned on a ...

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  28. COLUMBIAN IMMIGRATION.

    The Full Court at British Columbia has upheld Mr. Hunter’s petition. ...

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  29. NEWMARKET TRIAL.

    At the Mentone races to-day the New Zealand home Munjeet, carrying 8.0, won the Newmarket Trial Handicap of 6 furlongs, beating Lord Carlyon (7.11), ...

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  30. FIRST DAY'S PLAY.

    Australia has had to swallow a dae of the medicine which fell to the lot of the Englishmen in the fourth test match. The English side, in winning ...

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  31. CRICKETER SUED,

    F. A. Tarrant, the cricketer, wan sued in the Fitzroy Court, Melbourne, a few days ago, by Douglas J. Blay for £35, money lent to Tarrant in 1902, before ...

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  32. BRITAIN AND GERMANY.

    The German Ambassador to the Court of St. James (Count Metternich). at the London Chamber of Commerce, said that there is no skeleton cupboard standing ...

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  33. SOLICITORS AND TRUSTS.

    Some pertiuent advice to wolieitors on the subject of trusts was given by the State Chief Justice in Sydney on Saturday (says the Sydney "Daily Telegraph") ...

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  34. STATE DEBTS.

    The Federal Treasurer, Sir William Lyne had something to say to-day with regard to the Victorian Premier's speach at Warrngal on Saturday. Mr. Bent ...

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  35. HELIDON METHODISM.

    At the session of the Methodist Conference to-day it was resolved that Helidon be constituted a Methodist circuit. ...

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  36. SATURDAY'S PLAY.

    In many ways it is regretted that the fifth, and final, test match has not been played out under favorable conditions, as regarding the weather. ...

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  37. AUSTRALIAN STOCK FOR PHILIPPINES.

    The New South Wales Minister for Agriculture is in receipt of a cablegram from the Commissioner for New South Wales in the East, in which he states ...

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  38. TO-DAY.

    Willard Memorial Meeting. Warwick Show—Third Day. Hales: Booyong (Richmond River) dairy herd of 500; Doneley and Co,Swine; ...

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  39. MURDER OF MR. BAUER.

    The Commissioner of Police states that on the arrest of the man William Anderson on a charge of attempted murder, the police were struck by the ...

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  40. THE BUTTER TRADE.

    The butter trade in at a standstill, and buyers are holding off in the hope of seeming a considerable reduction. It is impossible to quote colonial butter until ...

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  41. A DANGEROUS WEED.

    At Corowa (New South Wales) last week the attention of Inspector Evans was directed to a patch of weed growing at M'Williams' Sunnyside vineyard, ...

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  42. THE MELBOURNE "AGE."

    The general opinion is that the "Age" at the present time is worth about £1,000,000 (writer the Melbourne correspondent of tho Brisbane "Daily Mail"). ...

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  43. COLONIALS AT OXFORD.

    Professor Bryce, in receiving the Doctor-at-Laws degree at the M'Gill University at Montreal, Canada, referred to the success of the Colonials at Oxford, ...

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  44. TO-MORROW.

    Robbery Under Arms," Town Hall. Enginedrivers Examination, Court House Sales: Associated Agents, Newmarket; Booyong, Richmond River, 500 dairy ...

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  45. CRICKET ASHES.

    "The Ashes" is a well-known term in cricket (says the Warwick "Examiner"). The last win secured by one team against another carries with it the ...

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  46. REMARKABLE FIND.

    A remarkable and was made at the New Moon battery, Bendigo, to-day, by the buttery manager. It was decided that several copper plates, which have ...

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  47. LOCAL & GENERAL

    The contents of these pages comprise: very interesting article on the Indian cremount market in Australia, a glimpse [?] the operations of Mr. Kidman in ...

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  48. NAVAL ESTIMATES.

    In Lord Tweedmouth's memorandum on the navy, it is stated that the Adiniralty posses abundant plans for war, and elaborated strategical operations. ...

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  49. MR. T. A. EDISON.

    The American inventor, Thomas Alva Edition, who is in his 62nd year, has been operated on for masloiditis. ...

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  50. THE WEATHER.

    Ideal weather prevailed yesterday, with heavy cloud masses and rain showers in places in the evening. The Lockyer appeared to participate freely. A ...

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  51. COINING IN GAOL.

    A gaoler at Reudsburg, in SchleswigHolstein, has been arrested on a charge of having assisted a convict in coining in his cell. It is alleged that the ...

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  52. THE DANYSZ MICROBE.

    A deputation representing a number of Pastoralists, Farmers,’ and Settlers’ Associations asked the Premier, of New South Wales, on Tuesday to allow of a ...

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  53. £S D AS A TEXT.

    Sermons in stones have been found by a poet with the preaching instinct, but it has (says the Sydney " Daily Telegraph'’) remained for Rabbi Cohen to ...

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  54. AMERICAN FLEET.

    The New York "Standard" asserts that the Government of the United States is disinclined to accept the invitation of Mr. Deakin to the United ...

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  55. A STARTLING STATEMENT.

    At the annual meeting of the Melbourne Total Abstinence Society on Tuesday night the Postmaster-General (the Hou. S. Manger) stated that every word ...

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  56. SMUGGLING CONSPIRACY.

    The Port Adelaide police have unearthed a great opium smuggling conspiracy. A man who keeps a shop opposite Port Adelaide railway station ...

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  57. SLIGHTLY BETTER.

    Citizens will be pleased to know that the General Hospital authorities last evening notified that young Andrew Darfeld was then slightly improved in his ...

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  58. SIGNOR NASI.

    Signor Nasi, ex-Minister for Education in Italy, who was tried on a charge of malversation of public funds, has been found "Guilty of ...

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  59. ENGINE-DRIVERS’ EXAMINATION.

    To-morrow (Friday) 12 candidates will present themselves at the Court House, before Mr. James Henderson, for examination for certificate of competency as ...

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  60. BAND MINES.

    Mr. Winston Churchill, speaking yesterday in the House of Commons, said that the average mortality among the Chinese residents on the Hand was 16 ...

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  61. ALLORA SHOW.

    The Allora Show, which was so seriously interfered with by the grand rains of early February, will be continued on Wednesday next, when the ring events ...

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  62. IMPORTATIONS OF CHESE INTO THE UNITED KINGDOM

    While the Use of imported butter in England has been steadily increasing, having doubled in the fifteen years between 1891 and 1906, the importation of ...

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  63. LAND COURT.

    And Court will be held at Tooon Friday, March 6. ...

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  64. SIR H. CAMPBELL BANNERMAN.

    The Prime Minister (Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman), who is suffering from influenza, is progressing toward recovery, though his improvement is slow. ...

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  65. EXHIBIT FOR LONDON.

    Roester Bros., of this city, have forwarded to Brisbane a quantity of jams, preserves, sauces, pickles, and orange wines for despatch to London for ...

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  66. INDIAN FRONTIER WAR.

    Friendly Afridis have approached Major-General Willcocks, who is in charge of the punitive expeditions on the northwest frontier of India, and have offered ...

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  67. NEW SYSTEM OF DEFENCE.

    Nikola Tesla's latest idea is that of creating an enormous tidal wave for purposes of coast defence or in order to annihilate a hostile fleet. It may be ...

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  68. ENTERTAINMENTS.

    Messrs. J. and N. Tait's latest Australian moving picture, "Robbery Under Arms." will be presented for the first time in Toowoomba, in the Town Hall ...

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  69. CITY POLICE COURT.

    Before Mr. Thomas Mowbray, P.M. yesterday morning, an old offender, with 13 previous convictions, pleaded guilty to a charge of drunkenness and was ...

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  70. BOXING CONTEST.

    In the contest for the featherweight championship of the world, which took place yesterday, Jim Driscoll, of Cardiff, Wales, beat Charley Griffin, of New ...

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  71. SHIPPING SUBSIDES.

    Senator J. H. Gallinger, M.D., United States Senator for New Hampshire, since 1891, has introduced in the Senate of the United States of America a ...

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  72. MISSING BOY.

    A lad of 12 years, named Edward Herbert Schneider, has been missing for over a week, and his parents are very anxious. Any information of the lad’s ...

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  73. MR. KEIR HARDIE.

    Mr. Keir Hardie, who recently was pelted with eggs in Pretoria, addressed a crowded meeting in the Bloomfontein Town Hall last night, and was cordially ...

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  74. "LOVE AND POVERTY."

    Some nine or ten years ago (says on exchange) the Rev. Jeremiah Cooke, rector of St. George's Church, Hempstead, Long Island. New York, a place of ...

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  75. TWO MISSING VESSELS.

    The barquerntine Andromeda, which left Newcastle for San Francisco on 29th October, has been spoken in the North Pacific Ocean. ...

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  76. SHIPBUILDING TRADES.

    Proposals for a provisional settlement of the distance among the engineers in the shipbuilding trade is the [?] ...

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  77. FOURTH TEST MATCH.

    [?] have still to pay for M'Kenzie's cricketing coat and cap. ...

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  78. WARWICK SHOW.

    The opening day of the Warwick Show (Wednesday) had in the main bright summer weather, in response to which there was a record attendance, the ...

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