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  2. DEFENCE OF THE EMPIRE PROTECTION OF OVERSEAS TRADE.

    The opinions expressed by several experts in naval defence lately regarding the necessity for providing adequate defence for the water-borne commerce of the empire, have ...

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  3. NEW FRENCH MINISTRY.

    Announcements as to the policy of the new French Ministry show that important concessions are to be made to the Socialist element in the Chamber. ...

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  4. CONQUERING THE AIR. CROSS CHANNEL FLIGHT.

    Interesting particulars have been furnished of the flight by M. Louis Bleriot, the well-known acronaut, who succeeded in crossing the Channel from France to ...

    Article : 491 words
  5. MR. MURRAY'S CONFESSION.

    When Brother Eli Williams, as chairman of the annual meeting of the Brunswick tent of the Independent Order of Rechabites, welcomed the Premier (Mr. John ...

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  6. THE FOURTH TEST [Further Particulars In Later Editions, which can be obtained at all News Agents' in Melbourne

    The fourth test match commenced at Manchester to-day. Of the previous three engagements Australia won two and England one. ...

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  7. THE NEW SPEAKER.

    No action will be taken by the House of Representatives this afternoon in the matter of electing a Speaker in the place of the late Sir Frederick Holder. As ...

    Article : 514 words
  8. PERSONAL.

    The Governor-General (Lord Dudley) and the Governor of Victoria (Sir Thomas Gib-son-Carmichael) and a party of 17, passed through Charleville (Queensland) yesterday ...

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  9. IMPERIAL BUDGET.

    A great demonstration under the auspices of the pro-Budget League was held in Hydepark to-day. There was an immense attendance, the number being estimated at ...

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  10. NAVAL DISPLAY.

    On Saturday the great naval display which has taken place on the Thames during the past eight days was brought to a close. ...

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  11. AGGRIEVED ENGINEER.

    An action has been concluded before a judge and jury at Liverpool, in which Mr. Davies, a well-known engineering expert, sued the "Sunday Chronicle," of ...

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  12. DUKE OF CONNAUGHT.

    Considerable public interest has been created by the announcement of the resignation by His Royal Highness the Duke of Connaught of the position of High ...

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  13. THE CZAR'S VISIT.

    A huge demonstration promoted by the National Labour party was held in Trafalgar-square yesterday to protest against the visit of the Czar to England. ...

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  14. "GOOD ' LUCK" MESSAGE.

    SYDNEY, Monday.—At the annual meeting to-night of the New South Wales Cricket Association it was stated that the credit balance (including £500 given by the ...

    Article : 72 words
  15. ROYAL HOSPITALITY.

    Then Majesties the King and Queen, gave a luncheon party to-day at Buckinghampalace to meet delegates from the oversea dominions, who are in London in ...

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  16. COAL-MINERS' STRIKE.

    Returns have been furnished regarding the results in various districts of the ballot conducted by the Miners' Federation, in Great Britain, to decide whether there ...

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  17. NOTES BY "OBSERVER."

    A Bright correspondent surmises that Hobbs and Hayward are absent from the test match because Surrey are playing Somerset on the same dates, and points ...

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  18. BENT LAND INQUIRY.

    The State Royal Commission, appointed to inquire into the purchases of the Maribyrnong, Mont-park, Pender's-grove, Thornbury, and Werribee-park estates during ...

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  19. INDIAN ASSASSIN.

    Considerable discussion is taking place as to whether the sentence of death upon the Indian student, Dinghra, for the murder of Sir William Curzon Wyllie, should ...

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  20. OFFER TO BRITISHERS.

    On hearing of M. Bleriot's success, Baron de Forest, an enthusiast living in England, increased his offer of £2,000 for the first cross Channel flight by a British subject in ...

    Article : 394 words
  21. THE OPIUM CURSE. NOVEL SUGGESTION.

    Thousands of pounds have been spent by the Customs department in the endeavour to stamp out the illicit traffic in opium, but Chinese ingenuity still succeeds in ...

    Article : 232 words
  22. COTTON OUTPUT.

    An important announcement with regard to the cotton industry has been made by Mr. C. W. Macara, the president of the International Cotton Federation. He states ...

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  23. COUNTY MATCHES.

    Some big scores have been made in county matches just concluded. Batting for Lancashire against Essex R. H. Spooner made 113, and J. T. Tyldesley, in the same ...

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  24. BANKRUPT REPUBLIC.

    The New York correspondent of "The Times" announces that, subject to confirmation by the Costa Rican Congress, an agreement has been signed, whereby the National ...

    Article : 120 words
  25. COMMERCIAL TOPICS.

    SYDNEY, Monday.—Mr. George S. Littlejohn(president of the Sydney Chamber of Commerce), in his address at the annual meeting of that body to-day, touched ...

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  26. BISLEY RIFLE MATCHES.

    In the annual rifle matches just concluded at Bisley, there were 250 competitors from the various oversea dominions. The Canadians were very successful, ...

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  27. SMUGGLING BY EUROPEANS.

    SYDNEY, Monday.—The statement made by a prominent Chinese in Adelaide that as much opium was being smoked there since the passing of the restrictive laws as ...

    Article : 126 words
  28. SPANISH IN MOROCCO.

    The Spanish troops in Northern Morocco are meeting with a desperate resistance at the hands of the Arabs. Fierce hand-to-hand fighting occurred yesterday between the ...

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  29. FINANCIAL TELEGRAMS.

    The prospectus of the loan issue of £300,000 by the Commonwealth Oil Corporation has been issued. The directors of the Commonwealth Oil ...

    Article : 136 words
  30. OVERDOSE OF DRUG.

    SYDNEY, Monday.—Charlie Lean Fore, a middle-aged Chinese, who for seven years, has been manager of the "Tung Wah Times," and was a prominent member of ...

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  31. AUSTRALIAN AEROPLANE.

    Twenty years ago Mr. A. J. Watts, a dentist in Perth, began to see visions and dream dreams of the conquest of the air. He spent his earnings in the purchase of ...

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  32. WILLS AND ESTATES.

    Alexander Lundy, of Manningtree-road, Hawthorn, retined farmer, who died on July 1. left by a will dated February 21, 1909, personal property of the value of £2,675 to his children. ...

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  33. TROUBLE IN PERSIA.

    The Kasbgtai tribesmen, on the Persiar Gulf, are threatening trouble. Owing to their attitude, the British authorities have landed a squad of 40 Sepoys and a Maxin[?] ...

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  34. BROKEN HILL TROUBLE.

    A public meeting, convened by the mayor of Port Melbourne (Councillor Rogers, M.L.A.), was held at the town-hall, on Monday night, to protest against the ...

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  35. QUEENSLAND RAILWAY SMASH

    BRISBANE, Monday—The Minister for Railway (Mr. Paget) has despatched the following telegram from Landshorough to the Commissioner of Railways (Mr. ...

    Article : 189 words
  36. SUBURBAN THEFTS.

    For some time a robber who cannot resist a nice rug has been entering houses in the various suburbs, and has stolen a number of rugs from different people. These thefts ...

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  37. DANGER IN CRETE.

    The four powers in Crete (Great Britain, France, Italy, and Russia) have carried out their undertaking to remove their troops from the island before the end of the ...

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  38. LIZARDS AS MEDICINE.

    Curious problems are sometimes set for the Customs authorities in the way of deciding under what class heading of the tariff list imported articles should be placed. ...

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  39. GENERAL NEWS.

    The answer to a question put by counsel in a contested will case in the First Civil Court yesterday, would seem to indicate that the problem of the "decreasing birth rate" ...

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  40. KEW LADIES' BENEVOLENT SOCIETY.

    The Kew Ladies' Benevolent Society held their annual meeting in the town-hall, Kew, last night, the mayor (Councillor J. L. Cardegie) presiding. The 17th annual report stated that 34 families, ...

    Article : 358 words
  41. MYSTERIOUS HOSPITAL CASE.

    Louise M. Crook, 29 years of age, married, and living at Ormond was taken to the Melbourne Hospital yesterday, and admitted by Dr. Lavarack, suffering from ...

    Article : 111 words
  42. NO-LICENSE IN NEW ZEALAND.

    WELLINGTON, Monday.—In May last a cable message, published by the New Zealand press, stated that Mr. Lesina, a member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly, ...

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  43. MR. WATSON, M.H.R.

    Sir.—I observe by the photographs published in "The Australasian" this week that the ex-leader of the Labour party, Mr. J. C. Watson, member of the House ...

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  44. PRESS CONFERENCE.

    Arrangements have been made by the Government to place on permanent, record the speeches of Ministers and delegates at the Imperial Press Conference. ...

    Article : 63 words
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  46. GRATITUDE TO FIREMEN.

    A letter was received yesterday by Mr. J. Wilkins, deputy chief officer of the Metropolitan Fire Brigade, from Mr. A. H. Enticott, in whoso office at 412 ...

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