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  2. THE DISSOLUTION.

    In accord mee with the request in its address of Februars 10, the Governor (Sir Thomas Gibson-Carmichael has transmitted to the Legishtive Assembly a ...

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  3. BRITISH POLITICS. ADDRESS-IN-REPLY DEBATE.

    The debate on the motion for the Address-in-Reply was resumed in the House of Commons yesterday. Mr. A. A. Ponsonby, Liberal member for ...

    Article : 179 words
  4. FRANCE AND GERMANY.

    The telegram sent by the Emperor of Germany to Prince Radolin, German Ambassador it Paris, conveying congratulations for the manner in which the ...

    Article : 222 words
  5. FLEET RETURNS HOME.

    The United States battle-ship squadron yesterday completed its voyage round the world, and arrived at Hampton Roads, Virginia, the port of departure on ...

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  6. THE WEATHER. HOTTEST DAY OF THE SEASON.

    Yesterday was the hottest day of the season. The thermometer rose steadily from 83deg. at 10 a.m. to 100.2deg. at 2.30 p.m. There was a slight drop about 3 p.m. but ...

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  7. PERSONAL.

    Our London correspondent informs us by cable that His Majesty the King, who is spending a few days at Brighton in order to shake off the effects of his recent severe ...

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  8. PILOT LOST OVERBOARD. MISSED IN SOUTH CHANNEL.

    QUEENSCLIFF, Tuesday.—The barque Gladys, wheat-laden, outward bound, in tow of the steam-tug James Paterson, came down the South Channel shortly after ...

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  9. HARVESTER COMMISSION.

    The Federal Royal Commission on Harvesters and Drills sat for five hours yesterday, and proposes to hold another allday sitting to-day, on order to complete the ...

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  10. SUDDEN DEATH.

    A married man named William Don, aged 72 years, a poultry farmer, died suddenly at his residence, Point Nepean road, [?]eltenham, at about half-past 10 o'clock ...

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  11. BUSH FIRES.

    HEALESVILLE, Tuesday.—About 1 o'clock this afternoon a bush fire broke out on the Blacks' Spur, near the Devil's Elbow. The fire cut off all communication ...

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  12. THE BALKANS. SITUATION IMPROVING.

    The negotiations between Turkey and Bulgaria for a settlement of the questions raised by Bulgaria's declaration of independence were temporarily interrupted by ...

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  13. OTHER OUTBREAKS.

    COBDEN, Monday.—Bush fires are raging all round the forest. On Saturday, at South Ecklin, Mr. H. Taylor lost all his grass and fences and 40 sheep, and Mr. ...

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  14. SUBSTITUTES FOR HOPS.

    Legislation, prohibiting the use of substitutes for hops in brewing, has been reintroduced. A bill was before the House of Commons yesterday, making the use of hop ...

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  15. INDIAN SEDITION.

    During the recent unrest in India instances have come under notice in which it was apparent that many natives students resident in Great Britain and Europe had ...

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  16. OLD-AGE PENSIONS.

    The predictions that the old-age pensions scheme would involve a much greater cost than had been calculated by the Government have been borne out by the heavy ...

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  17. SERVIAN POLITICS.

    The difficulty which has been experienced in Servia in forming a Cabinet has been overcome. During the past two months the Premier (M. Velimirovitch), whose ...

    Article : 137 words
  18. IMPROVING THE FORECAST.

    SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Mr. Hunt, the Government meteorologist, reached Sydney today from his world's tour. He said in the course of an interview:— ...

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  19. STATEMET BY CAPTAIN WATSON.

    A statement made by Captain Watson, of the tug James Paterson, upon the return of that vessel to Williamstown last night, whilst shedding some light upon the ...

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  20. RIGHT OF FREE SPEECH.

    The Czar of Russia, who is Grand Duke of Finland, has again come into conflict with the Finnish Diet on a matter affecting its liberties. ...

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  21. BRITISH NAVY.

    Good progress is being made with the building of Dreadnoughts in the British navy. The Bellerophon, one of the battleships provided for in the 1906-7 estimates, ...

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  22. TURKISH POLICE.

    The Turkish Government is taking measures for the reorganisation of the police throughout the whole empire. The gendarmeric system, which was adopted in ...

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  23. NEWCASTLE COAL.

    The British Chamber of Shipping has decided to investigate the statements that shipments of coal from Newcastle, New South Wales, are short in weight. ...

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  24. WILLS AND ESTATES.

    The National Trustees Company is applying for probate of the will of John Johns, late of Katan[?], farmer, who died on January 1, leaving estate valued at £9,055/19/11, being realty £3,722/18/ ...

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  25. BOMB-THROWING. PERSIANS CAUGHT RED-HANDED.

    Summary justice has been awarded to three Persians in Teheran who were found to have been guilty of throwing bombs. They were arrested in the bazaar, and one ...

    Article : 96 words
  26. CULLINAN DIAMOND.

    At the ceremony of the opening of Parliament by the King last week, the Queen, who was present, wore among her jewels the larger of the great Cullinan diamonds, ...

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  27. ROUND THE WORLD.

    On March 23 last year Mr. H. M. Seaton [?] out from London to make a tour of the world on foot. He intended to cover 45,000 [?] and in consideration of his ...

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  28. DIVORCE CASE.

    The hearing of a petition for divorce, in which an Australian lady was petitioner, has just been concluded in the Edinburgh Courts. ...

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  29. PRESIDENT OF THE DUMA.

    A plot to assassinate M. Khomiakoff, the popular President of the Russian Duma, has been discovered. A powerful bomb was found in the courtyard of his residence at ...

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  30. AUSTRALIAN CATTLE[?]

    The restrictions imposed by the Argentine Republic on the introduction of live stock from Australia has been the subject of negotiation for some time. ...

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  31. BOMBS IN WARFARE.

    The use of bombs in warfare has impressed the Servian military authorities. The Belgrade correspondent of the "Daily Mail" announces that five types of bombs ...

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  32. PILOT STANFORD'S CAREER.

    The receipt of the news occasioned keen and general regret in shipping circles. For many years prior to joining the victorian sea pilot service, in 1889, Pilot Stanford ...

    Article : 534 words
  33. MERCANTILE MARINE.

    An advisory committee, on which both employers and employed connected with the mercantile marine were repres[?]ted, at a recent meeting unanimously resolved to ...

    Article : 149 words
  34. WINTER IN EUROPE.

    The districts in Germany which are watered by the Elbe and its tributary, the Havel, are still inundated by the floods which caused such serious damage at the ...

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  35. FINANCIAL TELEGRAMS. SILVER.

    To-day's quotation for bar silver per oz. standard is 23 5-16d., being a fall of ½d. since Saturday. ...

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  36. A MEMBER'S LAPSE.

    Amongst those who appealed at one of the London police coutts yesterday was Mr. Peter Francis Curran, labour member for the Jarrow division of Durham. He ...

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  37. MINING SHARES.

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

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  38. MISTAKEN IDENTITY.

    SYDNEY, Tuesday.—A strange case of mistaken identity came under notice at the Central Police Court to-day. A man was arrested by warrant at Maitland on a ...

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  39. WRECK OF A BARQUE.

    The steel barque Beechdale, 1,358 tons, owned by Chadwick, Wainwright, and Co., bound from Delagoa Bay for Newcastle, New South Wales, in ballast, has been ...

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  40. COMMERCIAL TELEGRAMS

    Sugar.—Mr. F. O. Licht, of Magdeburg, in his monthly circular, states that the production of beet sugar in Europe for the first five months of the 1908-9 campaign, ...

    Article : 269 words
  41. RUGBY FOOTBALL.

    A match has been played between the Australian team of Rugby football players and a team in Barrow. The match resulted in a defeat for Australia, the scores ...

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  42. FORTUNE-TELLER IMPRISONED

    SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Albert Peter Fer[?] was before the Redfern Police Court to-day on a charge of fortune-telling[?] Fer[?] described himself as a spiritual ...

    Article : 119 words
  43. DISASTROUS FIRE.

    Another disatrous fire, caused by the ignition of cinematograph films, at an centertainment, is reported. The occurrence took place at Tula a ...

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  44. DISORDER IN IRELAND.

    Members of the Unionist party in the House of Commons have frequently complained that the present administration in Ireland is failing to preserve order[?] ...

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  45. APATHETIC ELECTORS.

    According to the chief electoral inspector (Mr. Molloy), the voting at the general election for the Legislative Assembly, held at the end of December, was the lowest on ...

    Article : 107 words
  46. TROPICAL DISEASES.

    A congress to discuss the subject of tropical diseases is being held at Bombay. The Governor of Bombay (Sir George Sydenham Clarke) formally opened the ...

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  47. MOUNTAIN SENSATION.

    MYRTLEFORD, Tuesday.— A party of three gentlemen., Messrs. Cameron, A[?]ton, and Josephs, on a visit to the Buffalo Mountain last Sunday, had a sensational ...

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  48. HEAT RECORDS IN THE COUNTRY.

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  49. TRAVELLER'S LAPSE.

    Duncan M'Intyre Johnson, formerly employed as a traveller by Younghusband, Row, and Co., Melbourne, who was arrested on the arrivals of the Suevic at Plymonth, ...

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  50. NEW INSOLVENTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 112 words
  51. SEIZED BY AN ALLIGATOR.

    BRISBANE, Tuesday.—The chief protector of aboriginals has received a report concerning the experience of an aboriginal at Ayr. The report states that last week ...

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  52. SHIPPING NEWS.

    The following arrivals and departures are reported:— Arrivals.—Arawa, s.s., from Wellington January 12; Essex, s.s., from Melbourne ...

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  53. FROZEN MEAT TRADE.

    The export in frozen meat from the Argentine to Great Britain is assuming large proportions. In order to ensure greater regularity in the placing of its orders, one ...

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  54. SCARCITY OF WATER.

    CHILTERN, Tuesday.—Rain is urgently needed in this district. Owing to the continued hot weather, the stock dams have dried up, and the town supply of water is ...

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  55. MANY WEEKS OF AGONY

    With Eczema on Arm and Legs—Could Scarcely Sleep for Months—Tried Many Treatments Without Result—Could Not Work for 11 Weeks—Completely Cured by Cuticura. ...

    Article : 166 words
  56. BARRIER WATER SUPPLY.

    BROKEN HILL, Tuesday.—A start was made yesterday to raise the embankment of Stephens Creek reservoir a further 3ft. The work will probably take two months. ...

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  57. MILO CIGARETTES

    Are preferred by lovers of good things. Guaranteed hand-made.—[Advt.] HOUSEWIVES.—The use of Lewis and Whitty's Goldfinder Soan ensures [?]. All ...

    Article : 28 words
  58. A HAPPY FORECAST

    Of to-day's efforts sustained on the morrow may with safety be rejoiced in when "Wolfe's Sch[?]pps" is taken at bedtime.— [Advt.] ...

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  59. PEARS' SOAP.

    Pure in every [?]ticle.—[Advt.] ...

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