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  2. AIR-SHIP DISASTER.

    The great German air-ship "Zeppelin No. 4," the largest and most successful vessel yet constructed, has shared the fate of the British dirigible war-balloon Nulli ...

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  3. SULTAN'S LIFE ATTEMPTED.

    News has been received by members of the Young Turkish party at Geneva of an attempt upon the life of the Sultan, which was made last Monday. ...

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  4. FOREST FIRES RACING.

    The forest fires in British Columbia are proving the most disastrous in the history of the settlement. The accounts received to-day state that ...

    Article : 355 words
  5. CULLINAN DIAMOND.

    The famous Cullian diamond, the largest stone ever found, which was presented to the King by the Transvaal Government on His Majesty's last birthday, has returned ...

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  6. AMERICAN FLEET.

    Reuter's Melbourne office has received the following latest wireless communication from the American fleet:- "Wednesday, August 5, 8 p.m.— ...

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  7. BARQUE JOSEFA.

    SYDNEY, Thursday. — The German barque Josefa, which became dismasted in the vicinity of Seal Rocks, and was nearly driven ashore, was towed into Newcastle ...

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  8. CLOSER SETTLEMENT.

    Often when the Closer Settlement Board has desired to purchase land the price has risen unreasonably. In consequence the board has sought to cover its ...

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  9. PERSONAL.

    Mr. Thomas Alexander Browne ("Rolf Boldrewood") receiced congratulations from numbers of friends yesterday, which was the 82nd anniversary of his birthday. ...

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  10. THE NASH CASE.

    The adjourned meeting of the clergy in the diocese of Melbourne "to hear the evidence and to deliberate upon the case of the Rev. C. H Nash" was held yesterday ...

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  11. LAMBETH CONFERENCE.

    The Lambeth Conference, which has been sitting since early in July, was brought to a close yesterday. The resolutions, which deal chiefly with administrative and ...

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  12. ANNAMESE PLOT.

    The French authorities in Saigon recently discovered a plot by three of their Annamese soldiers to poison 200 of the European residents of the city, principally ...

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  13. SOUTH AUSTRALIAN LOAN.

    ADELAIDE, Thursday. — Directly the House of Assembly met to-day Mr. Goode drew the attention of the Treasurer to a cable message from Mr. Jenkins, the ...

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  14. CARDINALS IN LONDON.

    The Roman Catholic Eucharistic Congress, which will be held in London in September, will be the occasion of a noteworthy gathering of princes of the church. No ...

    Article : 64 words
  15. FINLAND'S RIGHTS.

    In April last the Czar summarily dissolved the Finnish Diet, alleging that it had got beyond his control. Fresh elections have been held, and the ...

    Article : 75 words
  16. ALGERIAN EARTHQUAKE.

    The town of Constantine, in the northeast of Algeria, and its port, Phillippeville, have been visited by a succession of severe earthquakes, which lasted six hours. ...

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  17. KARRI JARRAH CO.

    The annual meeting of Millar's KurriJarrah Company, of Western Australia, was held yesterday, when the balancesheet to December 31 last was presented. ...

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  18. FREE-TRADE CONGRESS.

    The International Freetrade Congress was resumed yesterday at Caxton-ball, Westminister. The day was occupied with a discussion of the effect of commercial ...

    Article : 169 words
  19. RIVAL RAILWAYS.

    The London and North-Western and the Midland railway companies have come to an arrangement which will put an end to the anomalous conditions under which they ...

    Article : 107 words
  20. QUEENSLAND IN LONDON.

    The office of the Queensland AgentGeneral, which was situated in Victoriastreet, S.W., is to be removed to a more central position. The Premier (Mr. ...

    Article : 56 words
  21. THE UNION LABEL.

    "I have something to say, in reply to the leading article in 'The Argus' to-day," said tho Prime Minister (Mr. Deakin) yesterday. "The article says:—'Under the ...

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  22. SWIMMING.

    The mile championship of England was decided at Leicester on Tuesday evening. The event was won by Frank E. Beaurepaire, the Australasian champion, who ...

    Article : 274 words
  23. FINANCIAL TELEGRAMS.

    Bar silver was quoted to-day at 24¼d. per ounce standard, a rise of l-16d. Bince July 31. ...

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  24. AWARDED £3,600.

    PERTH, Thursday. — In the Supreme Court to-day the hearing was concluded of an action in which Edwin S. King sought to recover from the Ivanhoe Gold ...

    Article : 235 words
  25. OPIUM SEIZURE.

    Officers of the Customs and police yesterdau made a seizure of 100 tins of opium, but up to the present no evidence has been obtained which is likely to lead to an arrest ...

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  26. CONSOLS.

    Consols closed on Wednesday at 86?, or a fall of ¾ since the previous Thursday. ...

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  27. BOARD OF WORKS.

    An agreement having been arrived at as to the basis on which the new board is to be appointed, under the state Government's bill to amend the constitution of the ...

    Article : 238 words
  28. MINING SHARES.

    The following prices represent the highest and lowest range of values on the Stock Exchange yesterday, and from them, the middle prices may be computed:— ...

    Article : 60 words
  29. COMMERCIAL TELEGRAMS

    Whcat.—A cargo of 6,500 quarters South Australian wheat has been sold at 37/9 per 4801v., cost, feight and insurance; and the cargo of 13,629 quarters, per Matterhorn, ...

    Article : 179 words
  30. BAKEHOUSE REVELATIONS.

    SYDNEY, Thursday.—Some remarkable statements were made to-day by a deputation of poultry-breeders, who waited on Mr. Anderson, under-secretary for Agriculture. ...

    Article : 293 words
  31. PRESSMEN STAND FIRM.

    PERTH, Thursday. — Parliament is still unreported. It is clear from the "Hansard" reprot of the proceedings of the Legislative Assembly last evening that the ...

    Article : 126 words
  32. INCOME TAX APPEALS.

    ADELAIDE, Thursday. — At the local court to-day judgment was given by Mr. James Gordon, S.M., on three appeals instituted by the resident secretary of the ...

    Article : 181 words
  33. FOOTBALL BLACKGUARDISM.

    The investigation committee of the Victorian Football Association met yesterday evening, at Young and Jackson's Hotel, to inquire into the report of the umpire, H. ...

    Article : 241 words
  34. NORTHERN TERRITORY.

    ADELAIDE, Thursday. — The annual report of the Government Resident in the Northern Territor for 1907 has just been made available. The population numbered ...

    Article : 145 words
  35. LAW NOTICES (This Day).

    At Half-past 10.—Macartney v. Macartney, O'Donnell v. Perkins, Tognini v. Hargreaves. SUPREME COURT. Practice Court. ...

    Article : 171 words
  36. CLAIM FOR £2,000.

    GEELONG, Thursday. — The action brought by Mrs. Catherine M'Phee Palmer, to recover £2,000 as compensation for the loss of her husband in the North Shore ...

    Article : 124 words
  37. JIMMY AH CAN.

    BALLARAT, Thursday. — Official intimation was received on Thursday by Superintendent Milne that the charge against the 12-year-old Chinese boy, Jimmy ...

    Article : 53 words
  38. CUT TO PIECES.

    SYDNEY, Thursday. — The body of a mau cut up into pieces was found on the railway line near Rix's Creek, in the Singleton district, this morning. The remains ...

    Article : 74 words
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  40. HEAVY GALES AT SEA.

    WELLINGTON, Thursday.—The steamer Maheno, which arrived to-day from Sydney, was all the way thrashed by a head wind. A couple of ventilators were smashed, but ...

    Article : 49 words
  41. NEW INSOLVENTS.

    Isaac John Chadwick, of Adelaide Lead, miner. Causes of insolvency—Failure to obtain remunerative employment, sickness, and loss by fire. Liabilities, £44/0/3; assets, ...

    Article : 36 words
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