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  2. TRIANGULAR CRICKET.

    Major Philip Trevor, manager of the last English eleven to visit Australia, writing is the London "Daily Teleggram" on the subject of triangular ...

    Article : 330 words
  3. Correspondence.

    (We do not identify ourselves with, or hold ourselves responsible for, the opinious expressed in this column.) ...

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  4. PRESS AND PARLIAMENT.

    Western Australia has a thoroughly earned reputation for strikes. Like the rainfall of the State the strike crop never fails; industrially speaking the Perth ...

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  5. ENTERTAINMENTS.

    West's Pictures will commence a four nights' season at the Town Hall, Toowoomba, on Monday, August 31. The pictures to be shown here are an ...

    Article : 202 words
  6. SAD FATALITY.

    The sad news reached Toowoomba last night that M[?]s. Charles Williams, of Jondaryan, met her death by accident at Esk yesterday. Deceased, who had just ...

    Article : 208 words
  7. BRITISH NAVY.

    The "Daily News" and other Radical papers bitterly oppose the increased naval programme on the lines advocated by the "Westminster Gazette" and other ...

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  8. QUEENSLAND TOMATOES.

    On examining the tinned tomatoes at the Queensland court of the Franco-British Exhibition a Manchester representative said life firm could take 5000 cases ...

    Article : 77 words
  9. THAT COALITION.

    Sir,—While agreeing with your correspondents remarks on the above subject, I think he has overlooked some very important points. He asks: "Why ...

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  10. RUSSIAN BATTLESHIPS.

    The Government of Russia has accepted German designs for four large battleships of the Drondnought class to be built at St. Petersburg. ...

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  11. BRISBANE'S MILK SUPPLY.

    According to figures suplied by the Government Statistician the probable annual consumption of milk in Brisbane and suburbs is 1,500,000 gallons of the ...

    Article : 82 words
  12. ROYAL PORTRAITS.

    Mr. John Longstaff, the well known Victorian artist, has been commissioned to paint portraits of the Prince and Princess of Wales for the Imperial ...

    Article : 37 words
  13. FURNITURE SALE.

    Mr. R. Lightbody advertises that he will sell at his mart at 11 o’clock to-morrow morning, a choice collection of household furniture and effects on ...

    Article : 57 words
  14. 12,000 MILES BY WIRELESS.

    A new record has been established in wireless telegraphy (says a New York message in the "Express), by the reception at the Marconi wireless station at ...

    Article : 231 words
  15. AUSTRALIAN RAILWAYS.

    The Australian railways total a length of 15,000 miles. The longest journey is from Longreach, in Queensland, to Oodnadntta, in South Australia—3303 miles. ...

    Article : 128 words
  16. PERSONAL.

    Mr. Michael Carew, who has resided at Blenheim for about 35 years (writes our Lockyer correspondent under Sunday's date), passed away at his residence on ...

    Article : 439 words
  17. TRANSVAAL GOVERNMENT.

    The Premier of the Transvaal (General Botha), speaking in the Legislative Assembly of that dependency, said that Lord Milner's administration was the ...

    Article : 92 words
  18. PARLIAMENTARY BILLS REFERENDUM BILL.

    During last session the Parliamentary Bills Referendum Bill (which is a measure to refer bills rejected by the Upper House to the people) was passed. The ...

    Article : 79 words
  19. DEATH OF BISHOP POTTER.

    Bishop Potter, the most popular divine in America, died at Coopertown. New York, on Tuesday, July 21. It is said that he guarded the ...

    Article : 388 words
  20. FODDER PROVISION.

    Regarding the small proportion of dairy farmers who take steps for fodder provision, the Victorian Department of Agriculture states "that out of 71 dairy ...

    Article : 211 words
  21. WAGES BOARDS.

    Two acts passed last session were the Wages Boards Bill and the Machinery and Seaffolding Inspection Act. These acts will come into force on September ...

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  22. THE AMERICAN FLEET. THE MUTUAL INTERESTS OF AMERICA AND AUSTRALIA.

    The "Time" to-day publishes an app[?]cciative tending article in reference to the American Fleet's visit to Sydney. It touches on the respective standpoints ...

    Article : 133 words
  23. PROTECTION FROM THE TRAIN TALKER.

    "Silent" compartments in trains are as necessary as "smoking" or "ladies" compartments. Nothing is more annoying when one is reading an interesting ...

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  24. EXHIBITION TRAFFIC.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 186 words
  25. DECREASE IN SHEEP ABROAD.

    A report of the Austrian Consul at Moscow confirms earlier information as to the shrinkage in the number of sheep, and consequently in fine wool production ...

    Article : 189 words
  26. A CLERGYMAN SEES DANGER.

    "I'll give you a word of warning," exclaimed the Rev. G. Tregear at a meeting for men at the Collingwood Mission to-day, as a preface to a remark, ...

    Article : 137 words
  27. GOONDIWINDI TO TALLWOOD EXTENSION.

    A vote in portion of the area to be benefited by the proposed railway extension from Goondiwindi to Tallwood (under the betterment system) was taken ...

    Article : 92 words
  28. SHOCKING OUTRAGE.

    The wife of General Charles E. Lugard was shot by a revolver, killed and robbed of three rings at Seven Oaks yesterday. The fingers were badly cut. ...

    Article : 92 words
  29. CONGREGATIONAL UNION.

    The business session of the annual Congregational Union of Queensland was commenced to-day. Rev, P. W. Moss was formally installed as President. ...

    Article : 85 words
  30. FISH AND MOSQUITOES.

    Mr. Albert Gale writes to the "S. D. Telegraph":—" You say ‘it is questionable, in the light of the information which has since been obtained from Mr. ...

    Article : 460 words
  31. JAPANESE STEEL WORKS.

    While we in Australia are undecided as to whether we want iron and steel works or not, the Jopanese are pushing ahead this industry with characteristic ...

    Article : 306 words
  32. TOOWOOMBA RUGBY UNION.

    The weekly meeting of the Toowoomba Rugby Union was held at the Gordon Club rooms last night. Mr. R. W. D. Weaver presided. Permission was ...

    Article : 263 words
  33. ADVERTISING THE DOWNS.

    The following letter has been by the City Council:— Melbourne, August 19, 1908. Sir,—As this Bureau is visited by a ...

    Article : 345 words
  34. AN HISTORIC GRAVE.

    Quite recently a new headstone was placed by the State Government over the grave—which is situated in one of the paddocks of Gamboola station—of ...

    Article : 108 words
  35. STAMBOUL FIRE.

    There are 7000 people homeless at Stamboul. Five thousand buldings have been destroyed. A number of firemen, women, and children have perished. ...

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  36. RICHARD CROKER.

    Richard Croker, so well known in connection with the Tammany institution in America, has been presented with the honorary freedom of Dublia. ...

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  37. THE CANCER RIDDLE.

    Five years of continuous investigation —uniform in general aim and thoroughly systematic in method for life first time in English medicine—has failed to ...

    Article : 647 words
  38. ROYAL VISIT.

    Queen Alexandra and Princess Victoria have embarked at Dundee for Norway and Denmark. ...

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  39. U.S. FINANCE.

    The United States Government spent nearly £20,000,000 on its navy last year, but its revenue was great. According to Mr. Esme Howard, Councillor of H.M. ...

    Article : 240 words
  40. PEARLING INDUSTRY.

    The report of the Pearl Shelling Commission, consisting of Capt. Mackay, and Messrs. Donglas, M.L.A., and G. H. Bennett, was made available to-day. The ...

    Article : 135 words
  41. THE IRISH EMIGRANT.

    Ireland's population in 1907 decreased by 14,674, owing to emigration more than balancing the excess of births over deaths. ...

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  42. EXHIBITION ACCIDENT.

    Sir, It has appeared in the "Chronicle" that a Mrs. Wood got [?]urt riding a horse over the jumps at the Brisbane Exhibition, and a lot of our friends ...

    Article : 116 words
  43. TURKEY. ASIA MINOR RAILWAY.

    The Turkish Government has arrested the Governor of Hejaz, and threatens to arrest the Sheriff of Mecca, if he continues to oppose the railway to Mecca. ...

    Article : 122 words
  44. "A FELLOW FEELINGS."

    France has bad a fairly representative selection of burglars and other criminals of late, but the type writing burglar is a novelty. He broke into a flat in a ...

    Article : 205 words
  45. BURNS-SQUIRES FIGHT.

    In the Assembly to-day Mr. Vanghan read a portion of an account of the Burns-Squires fight, and asked the Treasurer if something could not be done to ...

    Article : 64 words
  46. ‘BEAUDESERT LION."

    The Tantaloola tiger [?]care or something equally silly has (says the Brisbane "Telegraph) arisen in the Beaudesert district, for a young man, 19 ...

    Article : 429 words
  47. PATENT DUST ABSORBER.

    Dust is a thing which causes business people a great deal of worry—in fact, it as a source of continuous worry to the housewife also. Thus it is no wonder ...

    Article : 423 words
  48. FURTHER RETURN OF MONEY.

    News comes from Constantinople that an ex-Minister for Marine in Turkey has refunded a sum of £=94,000. ...

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  49. HORSES FOR JAPAN.

    According to a report received by the New South Wales Minister for Agriculture from Mr. J. B. Suttor, Trade Commissioner in the East, Japan during 1907 ...

    Article : 197 words
  50. MONEY LENDING.

    The Public Service Commission which investigated the money lending cases in the Post Office, Which, came to light on account of proccedings in the law court. ...

    Article : 107 words
  51. MOROCCO.

    France will not recognise Mulai Hafid as Sultan of Morocco, until he accepts the terms of the Act of Algeciras. Meanwhile, France and Spain will continue ...

    Article : 80 words
  52. DALBY CATTLE SALE.

    Messrs. McPhie and Co. and Messrs. Wilkinson and Co. (in conjunction), offer 1000 cattle at Dalby on Friday at 11.30 o'clock. ...

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  53. A POINT IN TENANCY.

    A case of considerable importance to farmers and others interested in leasing land on the shares system, came before the local court. A farmer sought to ...

    Article : 205 words
  54. MESSRS DONELEY'S SALES.

    Messrs. Tyson Doneley and Co. conduct auction sales as follow:—To-morrow (Thursday) at Toowoomba. swine; on Friday, at Dalby, 300 mixed cattle; on ...

    Article : 31 words
  55. "CONFIDENCE" MEN.

    Two sailors belonging to the American Fleet got into conversation with a man named Blackman and a confederate. The former offered to give the "Jack ...

    Article : 115 words
  56. STOCK AND SWINE SALES.

    Messrs T. G. Robinson and Co. submit a number of swine at Oakey on Friday week, September 4, and on the day following (Saturday, September 5), the ...

    Article : 42 words
  57. FAMILY QUARREL.

    A son of Prince Philip Zu E[?]rberg has quarrelled with his father, and has marrie[?] in London a performer at a German music hall. ...

    Article : 31 words
  58. FLOUR USED IN CHINA.

    It is said by those posted in the matter that the opportunity for foreign goods to be sold in China is growing every day. One cannot turn any way ...

    Article : 277 words
  59. CROWN LAND SALE.

    At the Land Office yesterday the Acting Land Commissioner (Mr. J. J. O'Ca[?] laghan) effected the following sales of Crown lands on behalf of the ...

    Article : 270 words
  60. FRANCE’S POPULATION.

    Reuter's Agency advises that according to the latest statistics the total number of deaths in France in 1907 was 794 000, and the births 774,000, this being the ...

    Article : 52 words
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