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  2. COTTON TRADE STRIKE.

    The hopes of an early settlement of the Lancashire, cotton strike have not been realised and there is every likelihood of a. long and bitter struggle. ...

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  3. IMPERIAL DEFENCE.

    Sir John Colomb, a leading authority on naval affairs, has written a letter to "The Times" on the subject of Australia's attitude in the matter of Imperial defence. ...

    Article : 230 words
  4. WARSHIP DISASTER.

    A fatal explosion occured yesterday on the French armoared cruiser Latouche Treville, 4,750 tons, which is lying off Toulon. The Vessel carries two 7.5in guns, one ...

    Article : 79 words
  5. BRITISH RAILWAYS.

    The enormous falling—off in the receipts of the great railway companies in the great Britain during the first half of this year drew attention to the folly of continuing ...

    Article : 373 words
  6. HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT.

    The charges made at the meeting of the Port Melbourne Council on Tuesday night against the infectious Diseases Hospital were referred to yesterday at a meeting of the ...

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  7. SERIOUS STREET ACCIDENTS.

    A serious accident be[?] the Rev. H. Scott Morton, of Whittlesea, immediately after he had alighted from a tram in victoria-street Richmond, yesterday morning. ...

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  8. PERSONAL.

    His Excellency the Governor General, who was suffering from a slight attack of influenza on Tuesday, improved considerably yesterday. ...

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  9. COAL CREEK MINE.

    In the Gippsland coal districts anxiely is felt regarding the future working of the Coal Creek mine. The property, which is in the hands of the Colonial Bank, has been ...

    Article : 265 words
  10. VISIT OF BRITISH WAR—SHIPS

    Mr. Johnson (N.S.W) asked in the House of Representatives yesterday whether the Prime Minister had been in communication with the British ...

    Article : 358 words
  11. POLITICAL MORALITY.

    President Roosevelt has expressed himself very strongly on the subject of the exposures mude by Mr. W. R. Hearst, leader of the Independence League, of the corrupt ...

    Article : 224 words
  12. NEWCASTLE ELECTION.

    The uncertainty as to the intentions of the Government regarding the introduction of a bill to deal with the unemployed problem when the session reassembles is ...

    Article : 91 words
  13. INFLUENZA IN HORSES.

    The continued mild weather is causing great improvement in the condition of horses suffering from influenza. The number of new patients has also decreased. ...

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  14. SIR ALEXANDER PEACOCK.

    For some months past the Chief Secretary (Sir Alexander Peacock) has been in very indifferent health, and the events of last week did not improve it. On Tuesday ...

    Article : 126 words
  15. ROMANTIC CAREER.

    The death is announced of Mabel Edith, Countess Russell, who obtained much notoriety some yeirs ago through hei divorce ftom Earl Russell, her remarriage with ...

    Article : 317 words
  16. CATHOLIC PROCESSION,

    Mr. Asquith's prohibition of the street procession of the Sacred Host at the Catholie Eucharistic Congress in London,has given rise to much indignation amongst the Irish ...

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  17. BANK OF AUSTRALASIA,

    Figures issued by the Bank of Australasia for the half-year ended April 15, 1908, show thal on that date deposits stood at £15,004,838, cash items and. Government ...

    Article : 232 words
  18. MOROCCO.

    The joint 1 Franco- Spanish note issued to the powers in regard to the situation in Moracco has been accepted by Russia and Holland, in addition to the powers whose ...

    Article : 187 words
  19. LOBBYING MANUFACTURERS.

    After referring to a statement that Mr. Hoskins, of the Lithgow Iron Works, while in Melbourne, had had interviews with members specially interested in the ...

    Article : 203 words
  20. MIXED BATHING.

    It was complained at the meeting of the Sandringham Progress Association on Tuesday that the hours of bathing at the local baths were not suitable to the requirement ...

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  21. "THE AUSTRALASIAN."

    From all parts of the great North-Eastern district people swarmed into Wangaratta for carnival week, during which the show and races were held. In this week's issue of ...

    Article : 693 words
  22. GERMAN TAXATION.

    The unsatisfactory state of Germany's frances is indicated in an in the "Norddeutsch Allgemeine Zeitung" The article states that during the next five Years ...

    Article : 118 words
  23. BERLIN SCANDALS,

    Prince Eulenburg, whose trial on charges arising out of the Berlin court scandals was interrupted by his dangerous illness, has been released. During the trial the medi ...

    Article : 79 words
  24. ATTRACTING SETTLERS.

    HOBART, wednesday. — Mr. Charles Godfrey, a Devonshire man, who has arrived in Tasmania to start fruit-growing, came here.from Western Australia, where ...

    Article : 202 words
  25. BOXING CHAMPIONSHIP.

    "Jack" Johnson,the coloured boxer; left London to-day on his voyage to Australia to meet "Tommy" Burns in the contest for the boxing championship of the world. ...

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  26. PERFORMING ELEPHANT.

    Amongst the attractions it the Franco. British Exhibition is Hugenbeck's menageric of wild and performing animals. A feature of the show has been the descent of a water ...

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  27. BODY IN A TRUNK.

    The discovery of a murder has been made on a steamer off the coast of Brazil through a passenger making an attempt to throw overboard a trunk containing the body of his ...

    Article : 135 words
  28. SWIMMING.

    II Taylor, the distance amatear champion of England, who won a number of the swimming contests at the Olympic games,in a quarter. mile exhibition swim at the ...

    Article : 255 words
  29. THE ALBERT FRAUDS.

    The defalcations of M. Alberti, late Minister of.Justice in Denmark, include £605,000 embezzled from the Peasants' Savings Bank, apd £225,000 by means of ...

    Article : 116 words
  30. MOUNT BUFFALO.

    Acting on behalf of the Bright Municipal Council, Mr A. A. Billson, M. L. A., is making arrangements with the Minister for Lands (Mr. Mackey) for the visit of a ...

    Article : 262 words
  31. "RELIGIOUS SNOBBERY."

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.—In the course of an address at the Baptist Congress to-day, the Rev. John Paynter (South Australia) delivered an address on social problems. ...

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  32. AERIAL NAVIGATION

    Mr. Wilbui Wright, who has established a rccord in aeroplane flight, both for time and distance, by remaining in the air Olmin. 25sec and covering 41 miles 674 Yards, has ...

    Article : 204 words
  33. "TWO—UP" AT NEWPORT.

    Reports regarding the discovery of a "twoup" school at the Railway workshops at Newport were received by the Railway department yesterday. The secretary for ...

    Article : 200 words
  34. CHOLERA IN RUSSIA.

    The cholera epidemic in St. Petersburg continues, though the death-rate during the past day or two has not been so high as before. The trouble is accentuated by the ...

    Article : 124 words
  35. VENTILATION IN MINES.

    The provisions of the new Mines Act relating to ventilation are being generaly enforced by the Mines department. So far the complaints regarding defective ...

    Article : 212 words
  36. BROKEN TAIL—SHAFT.

    SUVA (FIJI), Wednesday. — One of the Whangape's boats, in which were two of the reached and four of the crew of that vessel, reached here to-day. On landing, the party ...

    Article : 143 words
  37. ALCOHOL FROM GRASS TREES.

    A syndicate has obtained from the state Government the right to clear the Heytesbary grass tree country, covering about 100,000 acres, and use the pith of the trees ...

    Article : 163 words
  38. STRUGGLE FOR REVOLVER.

    SYDNEY, Wednesday — In a struggle for the possession of a revolver at Merriwa a Young man named Charles French sustained serious injuries. French was ...

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  39. UNLUCKY SCHOOLBOY.

    An [?]nfortunate accident happened at the Infectious Diseases Hospital yesterday afternoon. George Cannor, aged l5 years, was ...

    Article : 151 words
  40. MURDER IN GERMANY.

    PERTH, Wednesday.—George Meuller, recently arrested on board a steamer at Fremantie, in connection with an allegation of murder in Germany, and who was ...

    Article : 103 words
  41. G.H. BENNETT MEMORIAL FUND.

    The hon. treasurer (the mayor of Richmond)acknowledges with thanks the receipt of the following donations for the above fund: ...

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  42. AWHEEL FOR 8,000 MILES.

    SYDNEY, Wednesday. —Francis Birtles, the overland cyclist, arrived here this afternoon, having covered 8,300 miles by way of Adelaide and Melbourne since lie left ...

    Article : 64 words
  43. WORK IN DEEP MINES.

    BENDIGO, Wednesday.—At the City Court to-day George Mortimer was charged with drunkenness and disorderly conduct. He asked the Bench not to be too ...

    Article : 101 words
  44. CHARITABLE APPEALS.

    In response to the appeal of Councillor Rogers, mayor of Port Melbourne, on behalf of a widow and four young children left unprovide for, we have received the following additional amounts: ...

    Article : 92 words
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