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  2. CRIMES OF VIOLENCE. CHARGES OF MURDER.

    DENILIQUIN, Thursday.—The police received a telephone message from Wanganella, 25 miles north of Deniliquin, about 7 o'clock this morning, that a man had ...

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  3. POLAR EXPLORATION. THE ARCTIC CONTROVERSY.

    Commander Peary has made a further statement in reply to the charge that he refused to bring back the records of his rival, Dr. Cook, when the Arctic ship ...

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  4. DEFENCE OF THE EMPIRE UNDERMANNED FLEET.

    According to the "Standard" strained relations exist between Mr. M'Kenna, First Lord of the Admiralty, and his colleagues owing to the chilling reception given to his ...

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  5. REVENUE RETURNS. VICTORIA.

    The first quarter of the present financial year closed yesterday, and the receipts at the State Treasury show that the Victorian revenue for the period was larger ...

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  6. COMMERCE DELEGATES. ENTERTAINMENT IN MELBOURNE.

    Not many of the Commerce delegates were to be found at the Government Cool Stores at 10 o'clock yesterday morning, but those who did put in an appearance ...

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  7. BRITISH POLITICS. FATE OF THE BUDGET.

    Sir John Gorst, though a Conservatie in politics, defended the Budget in a speech at Corsham, Wiltshire, last night. "But," he added, "the world has gone forth from ...

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  8. PARLIAMENT IN PROFILE.

    Finance occupied members of the House of Representatives all through yesterday's sitting. Mr. R. W. Foster completed in a few minutes the speech he had begun on ...

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  9. PERSONAL.

    The American consul (Mr. John F. Jewell) announces the cancellation of all appointments from the 1st to 11th day of October. During this period the vice and ...

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  10. CAMPAIGN OF LYING.

    In a recent letter to Mr. Balfour. Mr. B. Stamer, Unionist member for Newport, Shropshire, mentioned that he had heard that Radical speakers were declaring that ...

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  11. NIMROD EXHIBITION.

    A public inspection of the Nimrod, in which Lieutenant Shackleton travelled on his expedition to the Antartic was opened to-day by the Lord Mayor (Sir George ...

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  12. SPANISH IN MOROCCO. IMPORTANT POSITION TAKEN.

    Latest advices from Morocco show that the Spanish forces are rapidly driving the Riff tribesmen from the principal strongholds. At 7 o'clock this morning the ...

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  13. A "PUNCH" CARTOON.

    A striking cartoon in this week's issue of "Punch" relates to the Australian Defence Bill. It is drawn by Mr. Linley Samborne, and ...

    Article : 58 words
  14. IRISH LAND QUESTION.

    The debate on the motion for the second reading of the Irish Land Bill was resumed in the House of Lords yesterday. Lord Curzon urged that a careful ...

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  15. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    SYDNEY, Thursday.—The revenue returns for September show an increase over those of September last year of £13,926, but a decrease on the quarter of £18,232, which ...

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  16. THE POWERS AND MULAI HAFID.

    The Powers have sent a unanimous reply to Mulai Hafid, the Saltan of Morocco, who objected to the operations of the Spanish troops, and offered to inflict ...

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  17. NEW ZEALAND CHIEF OF STAFF.

    Colonel Davies, chief of staff of the New Zealand military forces, and a member of the Military Council, who is on a visit to England, has attended all the recent British ...

    Article : 101 words
  18. TRIED TO KILL MATE.

    WAGGA, Thursday.—At the Circuit Court to-day, Patrick Martin, alias Atkins, was indicted on a charge of attempting to murder James Finnigan at Reefton, near ...

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  19. GERMAN DREADNOUGHT.

    The German battle-ship Westfalcn, the first of the Dreadnoughts, which was unable to navigate the Weser after being launched, owing to a miscalenlation of her ...

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  20. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    ADELAIDE, Thursday.—An approximate statement of the State revenue for September quarter shows an increase of £5,500 upon the corresponding period of last year. ...

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  21. PREFERENTIAL TRADE.

    The memorandum on the subject of preferential trade with Great Britian which was issued this week by the Minister for Customs (Sir Robert Best) has been ...

    Article : 315 words
  22. COLONIAL NAVAL DEFENCE BILL.

    The bill to amend the Colonial Naval Defence Act 1865 was read a third time in the House or Commons yesterday. The bill empowers the colonial legislature with ...

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  23. SHEEP-SHEARING AND WOOLCLASSING.

    Dalgety's stores were next visited. Motorcars were waiting outside the Government t cool stores at 11 a.m., and a pleasant run in the fresh bracing morning air brought the ...

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  24. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    PERTH, Thursday.—The financial returns for the month of September show receipts £335,597, expenditure £268,849, surplus £66,748. ...

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  25. LABOUR AMENDMENTS.

    The principal matter discussed at the weekly caucus meeting of the Labour party, which was held at the Federal Parliamenthouse yesterday, was the Defence Bill. The ...

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  26. CUSTOMS SEARCHERS.

    Drastic measures are being continued by the Customs authorities in New York to put down smuggling. The New York "Times" publishes particulars of a case in ...

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  27. CIVIL SERVICE STORES.

    The half-yearly meeting of the Civil Service Co-operative Society was held in the Temperance-hall, Russell-street, last evening. The chairman of directors (Mr. J. ...

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  28. WILLS AND ESTATES.

    Lambert James Ashman, of Pakenham, formerly of Natte Yalllock East, farmer, who died on August 20, left, by a will, dated January 20, 1905, real estate, of the value of £3,000 to his widow and ...

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  29. WOOL-BUYERS' STRIKE. BOTH SIDES DETERMINED.

    SYDNEY, Thursday.—The dispute in the wool trade is absolutely unchanged. Buyers and sellers did nothing more to-day than reaffirm their determination to stand to their ...

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  30. VICAR WAYLAID.

    A sensation was caused at Stainmore, Westmoreland, by an assault upo[?]he vicar, the Rev. John Lax, under extraordinary circumstances. ...

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  31. VISIT TO FOOTBALL MATCH.

    The oversea delegates have been invited by the Melbourne Cricket Club to witness the final football match between South Melbourne and Carlton on Saturday. A ...

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  32. FEDERAL POLITICS. EX-LABOUR LEADER.

    SYDNEY, Thursday.—The people of Waterloo had a meeting last night, and formed a branch of the Federal Liberal League. ...

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  33. LONDON'S LORD MAYOR.

    Alderman Sir John Knill was yesterday elected Lord Mayor of London for the ensuing year. He is a Roman Catholic, the second who has held the office since the ...

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  34. TO-DAY'S ARRANGEMENTS.

    Delegates go into the country today, To enable such of their number who care to inspect irrigation works to do so, Mr. Elwood Mead, chairman of the Water Supply ...

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  35. OUTCOME OF MURDER TRIAL.

    PERTH, Thursday.—At the City Court this morning J. W. Clydesdale, the barrister who defended Martha Rendell at the trial, when she was convicted of wilful ...

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  36. SIR JOSEPH WARD'S RETURN..

    AUCKLAND, Thursday.—The Prime Minister (Sir Joseph Ward) arrived by H.M.S. Challenger from Suva at 10 o'clock this morning, after a record passage of 70 ...

    Article : 557 words
  37. LUNCHEON TO VISITING JOURNALISTS.

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  38. BOYCOTT IN CHINA.

    Despite the efforts of the Chinese authorities, the boycott of British steamers at Kiu-Kiang, on the Yang-[?]se Kiang, is increasing. The boycott was declared in ...

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  39. DOCTORS AND LODGES.

    SYDNEY, Thursday.—A scheme for the establishment of a friendly societies' medical institute, the operations of which would cover the whole of New South Wales, has ...

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  40. INDI ELECTORATE.

    TALLANGATTA, Thursday.—Considerable activity is being shown by the Farmers' League in the Indi electorate. Mr. A. B. Harrison (the league's organiser and ...

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  41. MEXICAN CORN CROP.

    The corn crop in Mexico has been seriously damaged by the unprecedented cold weather. The loss is estimated at£20,000,000 dollars. ...

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  42. FEDERAL CAPITAL SITE.

    SYDNEY, Thursday.—A return laid upon the table of the legislative Asscmbly to-night by the Premier (Mr. Wade) sets out the tenure of lands within the area of 100 ...

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  43. ATHLETICS.

    N. J. Cartmell, a well-known American amateur athlete, has turned professional. He has challenged A. B. Postle, the Australian professional, to three contests over ...

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  44. THE LORD MAYOR'S BALL.

    The ball given last night in the Townhall by the Lord Mayor (Colonel Burston) and Mrs. Burston will be long remembered i in Melbourne as one of the best of its kind. ...

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  45. MR. REID'S JOKE.

    Mr. G. H. Reid, M.H.R., who is a good Presbyterian, entered the Assembly-hall yesterday during the sitting of the Presbyterian General Assembly, and modestly ...

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  46. SWISS MILK COMPANY.

    WARRNAMBOOL, Thursday.—A definite stage was reached to-day in the negotiations between the Nestle and AngloSwiss Milk company, and the Farnham ...

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  47. FARMERS' LEAGUE.

    LINTON, Thursday.—Mr. Hugh Menzies, one of the organisers engaged by the Farmers' League, addressed a meeting at the shire-hall on Wednesday ...

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  48. FATAL BUSH QUARREL.

    BRISBANE, Thursday.—Malachi Byrne was charged at the police court at Warwick to-day with wilfully murdering William Butters on September 15 at Slade Vale. ...

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  49. BUYERS ISSUE ULTIMATUM.

    SYDNEY, Thursday.—The buyers held a long meeting to-day, but showed no signs of conceding the sole-point at issue, namely, that all charges for breaches of the rules ...

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  50. ORIENT COMPANY.

    The Orient Steam Navigation Company Limited has abolished the open steerage berth on all its steamers. It has also greatly improved the third-class accommodation. ...

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  51. CHILD FALLS FROM TRAIN.

    LEONGATHA, Thursday.—Whilst travelling in the morning train between Leongatha and Koonwarra a three-year-old child of one of the passengers, who was going on ...

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  52. DAVIS CUP.

    SYDNEY, Thursday.—A meeting of the Davis Cup management committee was held to-day to consider the cable message from the United States National lawn Tennis ...

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  53. EMPIRE SCHOLARSHIPS.

    Approval has been given by Lord Milner to the suggestion by Mr. P. A. Vaile, a New Zealand barrister, now in London, for a system of Imperiale scholarships. ...

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  54. "A PARADISE IN THE MOON."

    BRISBANE, Thursday.—In a message to the electors, issued late last night, the Premier (Mr. Kidston) says:—"To all who wish to see stable and businesslike government, ...

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  56. DASTARDLY ACT.

    SYDNEY, Thursday.—A dastardly act was perpetrated at Dalton last night. The caps were removed from the wheels of vehicles belonging to people attending a ...

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  57. WHALING ACCIDENT.

    NORFOLK ISLAND, Sept. 30—A whaling accident happened yesterday. One of the No.2 Company's boats was fast to a cow and a calf. When the boat, which ...

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  58. POSEIDON SHOOTING CASE.

    TARNAGULLA, Thursday.—At the local police court on Tuesday, before Mr. W. W. Greene, P.M., George Rogers proceeded against Robert Templeton (both of ...

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  59. STEAMER REKALA'S MISHAP.

    WELLINGTON, Thursday.—It was stated on the arrival of the steamer Rakaia at Duncdin to-day that the report a few weeks ago that she was sighted "not ...

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