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  2. PACIFIC CABLE.

    The balance-sheet for the year ending March 31, 1909, has been issued by the Pacific Cable Board. It shows that the receipts were £113,093, ...

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  3. A SMART ARREST. BILL WOOD'S MATE.

    Detective Jenkins has a disconcerting way (to law-breakers) of going into disguise. For a month or so he will wear a moustache and parade the city in neat grey ...

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  4. PERSONAL.

    His Majesty the King, a cable message from our London correspondent informs us left Marienbad, wherer he was been taking the waters, on Friday, returning ...

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  5. NORTH POLE DISCOVERER. DR. COOK REACHES COPENHAGEN.

    The publication of a message announcing that Dr. Frederick Cook, the American explorer, had succeeded in reaching the North Pole, accompanied by two Eskimos, caused ...

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  6. THE MISSING WARATAH. SEARCH STEAMER.

    A cable message was received yesterday by Messrs. John Sanderson and Co., agents for the missing ship Waratah, from the owners, Messrs. Lund and Sons. The ...

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  7. COMMERCE CONGRESS. DISTINGUISHED REPRESENTATIVES.

    For the first time in its history Australia will during the next week be the gathering point of representatives from all parts of the British Empire. Every three years the ...

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  8. NATIONAL FINANCE.

    The Premiers' Conference took so long to come to an agreement on the division of the Customs and excise revenue that no time was left to consider the question of ...

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  9. OVERSEAS DEFENCE. RIGHT OF CONTROL AFFIRMED.

    Lord Charles Beresford who is expressing his opinions freely on the subject of Imperial defence during his visit to Canada, was the guest of the National Club, ...

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  10. WHY DR. COOK SUCCEEDED.

    In an interview at Copenhagen, Dr. Cook, describing his journey, said that he struck out in a westerly direction after leaving the shores of Greenland, and then ...

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  11. HUMAN ENDURANCE.

    "It is not at all impossible that human life could exist at such a temperature," said Professor Anderson Stuart, referring to the cold experienced by Dr. Cook. "It is quite ...

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  12. COMPULSORY TRAINING.

    SYDNEY, Sunday.—The anniversary dinner and conference of the Australian National Defence League (New South Wales division) took place last evening. ...

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  13. PESSIMISM IN LONDON.

    A meeting of London underwriters was held yesterday to discuss the question of co-operating with the Commonwealth Government in a search for the missing ...

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  14. WILLS AND ESTATES.

    John Henry Edwards, of Clear Lake, Carchap, farmer, who died on May. 14, left estate of the value of £3,150. It consists of £2,630 realty and £820 personalty, and by a will dated July 5, 1809. ...

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  15. SCHEMES CONTRASTED.

    SYDNEY, Sunday.—The Minister of Defence (Mr. J. Cook) was yesterday emphatic in his denial that the results of the Imperial Defence Conference were 1 ...

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  16. CHILD SHOOTS FATHER.

    SYDNEY, Sunday.—A remarkable contession was made by Maggie Lundie, 13 years of age, at an inquest at Braidwood concerning the death of Daniel Lundie, who ...

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  17. AMERICAN ENTHUSIASM.

    There is great enthusiasm in America over Dr. Cook's success. President Taft sent the following cable message to the explorer:— "Your report that you reached the pole ...

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  18. STEAMERS FROM DURBAN.

    PERTH, Sunday.—The German steamer Franken arrived at fremantle to-day from Durban. Though a good lookout was kept for the Waratah no sign of the missing ...

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  19. HANS EGEDE AND THE ESKIMOS.

    Sir.—Assuming the report that Dr. Frederick Albert Cook, of Brooklyn, has actually succeeded in reaching the North Pole to be correct, it is significant and highly ...

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  20. CHINESE RAILWAY.

    A fresh complication has arisen in China in regard to the negotiations for the construction of the Hankow-szeehuan railway. ...

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  21. TO THE EDITOR OF THE ARGUS.

    Sir,—As the result of an interview with Sir Robert Best,the other day by the Chamber of Commerce, Accountants' Association, Stock Exchange, Importers' ...

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  22. SCIENTISTS' OPINIONS.

    The opinions of scientists as to the amount of reliance to be placed upon Dr. Cook's claims are still being sought. Dr. W. F. King, chief astronomer of Canada, thinks ...

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  23. AMERICA AND JAPAN.

    An important dolegation of representatives of Japanese commerce are on a visit to the United States. Forty-six representatives, including ...

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  24. MYSTERIOUS LIFE BELTS.

    AUCKLAND, Sunday.—The mystery attaching to the life-belts found washed ashore near Cape Maria Van Diemen has been explained by passengers by the s.s. ...

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  25. DELEGATES AT BRISBANE.

    BRISBANE, Sunday.—Most of the delegates to the Congress of the Chambers of Commerce of the Empire, which is to be opened in Sydney on September 14, arrived ...

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  26. THE WAIPARA MISHAP.

    BRISBANE, Sunday.—Mr. A. Campbell (engineer surveyor to the Marine Board), Captain Forrester (shipping inspector), and Mr. Burwood (superintending engineer of ...

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  27. BRITISH POLITICS. GENERAL ELECTION DISCUSSED.

    The newspapers are discussing the possibility of a general election in January. A great meeting of Liberal agents was held yesterday to discuss the outlook. ...

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  28. A CANNIBAL'S FEAST.

    SYDNEY, Sunday:—The German steamer Cobienz brought news to-day of the murder of another European by the natives of German New Guinea. This took place ...

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  29. TORTURE IN MOROCCO.

    The horrible revolations of the tortures practised by Mulai Hafid, Sultan of Morocco, raised such a storm of protest from the consular body last week, that the ...

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  30. PHENOMENAL COLD.

    SYDNEY,Sunday.—Professor David, commenting on the success of Dr. Cook, says that Commander Peary may also have reached the Pole. The members of the ...

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  31. THE BUDGET.

    The "Westminster Gazette" admits that there is a growing assumption that the House of Lords will reject the Budget, but it is convinced that the peer's action will ...

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  32. WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY.

    The subject of wireless telegraphy is one which cugages close attention from Sir John Forrest, as well as other Federal Ministers, and on Saturday he expressed his pleasure ...

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  33. PEOPLING AUSTRALIA.

    Mr. W. L. Baillien M.L.C., Victorian Minister of Public Works, in a letter to "The Times" appeals to Great Britain to assist Australia in increasing its ...

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  34. PEACE MEETING.

    In connection with a trades union conference now sitting in Paris, a meeting was held for the purpose of denouncing war. Strong feeling arose during the ...

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  35. RETIRING CUSTOMS OFFICER.

    A complimentary smoke social was tendered to the collector of Customs in victoria (Mr. A. W. Smart) at Sargent's Cafe on Saturday night. The function was ...

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  36. IMPERIAL BUDGET.

    The debate on the Finance Bill was continued until the early hours this morning in Committee of the House of Commons. Ministers escaped defeat on several ...

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  37. FLOODS IN JAVA.

    Disastrous floods have occurred on the north coast of Java. The Loemadjang district and the town of probolinggo have been devastated, and 500 deaths are ...

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  38. WILL OF THE LATE MR. W. M'CULLOCH.

    Application for probate of the will of Mr. Willam M'Culloch, late of Woodlands, Crowlands, who died on April 4, 1909, has been made by Colin Christison M.Culloch, ...

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  39. STEAMER LAUNCHED.

    A new steamer, the Ourimbah, constructed for the North Coast (New South Wales) Steam Navigation Company, has been successfully launched at Ardrossan, in ...

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  40. SPANISH CAMPAIGN.

    Further fierce fighting has taken place at El Arba, on the Riff coast of Morocco, between the tribesmen and the Spanish forces under General Aguileras. The Spaniards ...

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  41. CHARGE DISMISSED.

    OMEO, Saturday.—At the Omeo Court of Petty Sessions, before Mr. C. G. Holmes, P.M., and Messrs. Johnston, Eakins, and Jayne, J.P.'s, Charles ...

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  42. THE RAILWAYS. LANDSLIP DAMAGES TRAIN.

    At 1 o'clock on Saturday morning, while going through the cutting between Lancefield Junction and Sunburry, the engine of the perishable goods train stuck a small ...

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  43. S.S. MARAMA AT BRISBANE.

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  44. RIGHT OF PETITION.

    A reserved decision has been given by the magistrate, who last week heard charges brought by the police against eight suffragettes, whointercepted Mr. Asquith, ...

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  45. SUNDAY TRAINS.

    FERNTREE GULLY, Saturday.—The Railway Commissioners have been requisitioned by the local council to commence the Sunday trains on the Ferntree Gully line early in September, ...

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  46. REPORTED GOLD DISCOVERY

    PERTH, Sunday.—An extensive alluvial find is reported south-west of Yampi Sound, in the Derby district. The locality is being kept a secret, but ...

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  47. FIRE IN THE CITY.

    An outbreak of fire occurred at about midnight at a fish-shop in Russell-street, occupied by Victor Fatourans, opposite the Kellow Motor Company's garage. The five ...

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  48. TRAIN WRECKING.

    An outrage, which has been attributed to the Albanians of the district, was committed on the railway line between Uskub and Mitrovitsa, in European Turkey. ...

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  52. ARREST AT CASTLEMAINE.

    CASTLEMAINE, Saturday.—Constable Gillin this evening visited the house of Jonathan Cook, in Lyttleton-street, and found a miner's dish containing over 6ld. ...

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