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  2. SUMMER TORRENTS. RECORDS IN THE MALLEE.

    As predicted by the Commonwealth meteorologist, heavy rain fell over a considerable portion of the Western half of Victoria yesterday. At places in the Mallee ...

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  3. DECLARATION OF LONDON

    In the Union HOuse of Assembly yesterday the Prime Minister (General Botho) wass questioned in regard to the action it was intended to take in connection with the ...

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  4. OUTRAGES BY BLACKS.

    Five thousand people attended a meeting held at the Wanderers' Club in Johannesburg yesterday to consider the question of the frequency of attacks by blacks upon ...

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  5. TARIFF RECIPROCITY. CANADA'S POSITION.

    The Canadian Minister of Finance (Mr. W. S. Fielding) has cabled a statement to the High Commissioner for the Dominion (Lord Strathcona) for the purpose of ...

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  6. THE REFERENDUM. OPPOSED IN VICTORIA.

    Unanimously and with enthusiams the members of the State Ministerial party have decided to enter into the fight against the referendum proposals of the ...

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  7. BRITISH POLITICS. Address in Reply.

    The debate on the motion for the adoption of the Address in Reply was resumed in the House of Commons yesterday. Mr. J. H. Campbell (Dublin University) ...

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  8. PERSONAL.

    His Excellency the Governor-General accompanied by Adeline Duchess of Bedord, and attended by Lord Richard Nevill, left Government-house for Ercildoune, ...

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  9. BAGGED WHEAT SPROUTING.

    JEPARIT, Wednesday.—Serious damage has been done to wheat stacks. Wheat in the bags is beginning to shoot owing to the rain and warm weather. It is still ...

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  10. RACES POSTPONED.

    DONALD, Wednesday.—It is raining heavily. The Donald races have been postponed till Tuesday. ...

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  11. IN THE COUNTRY.

    BEULAH, Wednesday.—During three days 660 points of rain fell, submerging all low-lying land. The Yarriambine Creek is running a banker. The rain will ...

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  12. LONDON WOOL SALES. FIRST SERIES CLOSED.

    The wool sales closed to-day. Prices were firm for merinoes, which brought the highest rates sccured during the series. Following are the rates paid for the fleece ...

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  13. LINES INTERRUPTED.

    Advices received yesterday at Spencer-street by railway officers show that the very heavy fall of rain that occurred on Tuesday in the Western and North-western ...

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  14. MEXICAN REVOLT. COMIC OPERA BATTLE.

    What is described in the reports as a comic opera battle has occurred between the Federal troops and the insurgents at Ciudad Juarcz, in Mexico. No one was ...

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  15. OPINION OF- "THE TIMES."

    "The Times" in an article this morning expresses its disagreement with the Prime Minister (Mr. Asquith) in the statement that the tariff reciprocity agreement ...

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  16. PRIVATE ADVICES.

    The following private advices have been received:— By Goldsbrough, Mort, and Company Limited, dated Feb. 7:—"The sales closed firm, and prices ...

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  17. MANY AMENDMENTS.

    Many amendments to the motion for the adoption fo the Address in Reply have been notified in the House of Commons. Twenty of them relate to the Second Chamber, and ...

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  18. ADELAIDE LINE DAMAGED.

    DIMBOOLA, Wednesday.—The district has been visited by unprecedented summer rain, the total fall since Tuesday being 510 points. There have been three ...

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  19. BATMAN BY-ELECTION.

    Polling took place yesterday for the byelection of the representative of Batman in the House of Representatives in succession to the late Mr. H. Beard, Mr. ...

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  20. JACK LONDON LEADS REBELS.

    The Paris edition of the "New York Herald" publishes a message from Mexico city to the effect that Mr. Jack London, the well-known novelist, is leading a band of ...

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  21. FARMERS AND FREE TRADE.

    Canadian millers have denounced the reciprocity treaty, and in British Columbia a Minister asserted in the local Legislature that the free-trade movement among ...

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  22. REPAIR GANG AT WORK.

    WOOMELANG, Wednesday.—An extensive washaway on the railway line between Curyo and Watchupga prevented the train to Mildura passing Birchip last ...

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  23. DEBATE IN THE LORDS.

    The debate on the motion for the adoption of the Address in Reply was continued in the House of Lords yesterday. Lord Landsdowne said that the ...

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  24. 50,000 BRIDES WANTED.

    An announcement has been officially made that 50,000 girls are wanted as prospective brides for young farmers in Canada. There has been a ready response on the part of ...

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  25. A NIGHT IN A CAB.

    BROKEN HILL, Wednesday.—Several houses at Stephens Creek were flooded last night, and all people traveiling over the back country are seriously inconvenienced. ...

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  26. PLAGUE COMMISSION.

    Mr. Reginald Farrar, eldest son of the late Dean Farrar, will represent Great Britain on the International Plague Commission, which is to meet in connection with the ...

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  27. PEER'S WEDDING.

    A wedding which caused a great s[?]ir in fashionable cireles took place in New York yesterday. Lord Decies, of succ[?]eeded to the title on the death of his ...

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  28. BARRIER WATER SUPPLY.

    BROKEN HILL, Wednesday.—The heavy fall of rain yesterday added 1,950,000,000 gallons, which with previous intakes, makes the total nearly 3,000,000,000. ...

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  29. CAUCUS RULE.

    An article from its Australian correspondent dealing with the [?]cus system followed by the Labour party of the Commonwealth is published to-day by "The ...

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  30. WILLS AND ESTATES.

    John Bates Perry, of Greta, farmer, who died on October 18, left, by a will dated January 1, 19[?] realty of the value of £1,619, and personalty £611, to his widow. ...

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  31. GRAY IN ENGLAND.

    Gerorge Grayl, the young Australian billiard champion, has begun another match of 8,000 up with Diggle at Manchester. In the first two sessions Gray made 2,668. He ...

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  32. THE RUSH OF THE WIMMERA.

    HORSHAM, Wednesday.—The reports of heavy rain at Ararat and near the source of the Wimmera have given rise to the fear that Horsham and other towns ...

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  33. FRENCH CRUISER MONTCALM.

    Aquiet departure, unatte[?]ded by any formalities. Was taken from Port Melbourne yesterday morning by the French war ship Mont[?]ahn. She moved out from the Town ...

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  34. FINANCIAL TELEGRAMS AUSTRALASIAN SHARES, &c.

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  35. ARCHIVES BURNED.

    In the fire which occurred in the Government offices a few days ago the aru.chives in the Home Affaira Office were burned. They are the ...

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  36. LABOUR CONFERENCE.

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The Labour Conference was continued to-night, and very slow progress was made. Few of the 600 motions on the agenda paper were ...

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  37. NEARLY TEN INCHES IN A DAY.

    BRISBANE, Wednesday.—Although a majority of the rainfalls registered for the past 24 hours are comparatively light, some remarkable falls were recorded, notably at ...

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  38. FEDERAL CAPITAL.

    MARYBOROUGH, wEDNESDAY.—At a Reehabite gathering on Monday a resolution was passed expressing "heartfelt appreciation of the explied assurance of Mr. King ...

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  39. NORTHERN TERRITORY.

    PORT DARWIN, Wednesday.—Heavy general rains fell during last night. There is every indication of more to follow. ...

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  40. SILVER.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 20 words
  41. MISSING GRAIN.

    NAVARRE, Tuesday.—For some weeks the farmers in this district have be missing bags of wheat and [?]ats from their paddocks. This morning Messrs. Ellen Bros. found ...

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  42. HOUNDSDITH MURDERS

    Two more arrests have been made in connection with the murder of policemen on the occasion of an attempted jewellery robbery in houndsditch a few weeks ago. ...

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  43. AN UNCOMMON CLOUD.

    KERANG, Wednesday.—A cloud, which resembled a great pillar of rolling black and grey smoke, moved very rapidly over Kerang this evening, and then parted into two ...

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  44. MINING SHARES.

    The lowest and highest prices on the Stock Exchange yesterday for the stocks mentioned were as follows, and the middle prices may be computed from the quotations ...

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  45. CUSTOMS OFFICER RESIGNS.

    FREMANTLE, Wednesday.—Much surprise was occasioned in commercial circles to-day, when it because known that the collector of Customs, Mr. Clayton T. Mason, ...

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  46. BOOT EMPLOYEES' CONTRIBUTION.

    A sum of p100 was voted at the meeting of the Victorian branch of the Boot Trade Employees' Federation on Monday as a contribution towards the fight in favour of the ...

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  47. SOUSA'S BAND.

    Mr. Edward Branseombe, the well-knoen concert director, has arranged for the famous American band, directed by Mr. John Phillip Sou[?] to make a tour of ...

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  48. A RECORD FALL.

    CLUNES, Wednesday.—The heaviest fall of rain which has occurred here took place this afternoon. For 20 minutes rain fell in torrents, and 105 points were registered. The ...

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  49. COMMERCIAL TELEGRAMS

    Wheat A stemer cargo of 6,000 tens South Australlian wheat has been sold at 35 per 480[?] cost freight, and insurance. Copper Tuesday's closing quotations ...

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  50. RECHABITES' ATTITUDE.

    Speaking at a R[?]chabite anniversary last night, the Minister for Defence (Senator Pearce) referred to a resolution passed by the executive of the Victorian Alliance ...

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  51. MEDALS FOR HEROISM.

    SYDNEY, Wednesday,—The Royal H[?]man[?] society has dee[?]ed to confer its highest distinction that of a gold medul— on [?]arold Baker and J. Cla[?]ken, for life ...

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  52. FAMILY SAVED FROM FIRE.

    Shortly before midnight on Tuesday a fire broke out in a two-story brick shop at SS Sydney, of Brunswick, owned by Miss Treadway, of smith-street, Collingwood, ...

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  53. SOUTH POLAR VOYAGE.

    WELLINGTON, Wednesday.—The Aapa[?]se Antarct[?] exploring ship Kainan Maru intends starting from Welli[?]gton for the South Pole in two days. The party of ...

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  54. RIPE FRUIT DESTROYED.

    MILDURA, Wednesday. The extraordinarily rainy weather continues, consequestly picking and drying operations are entirely suspended. The ripe berries are ...

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  55. CONGESTED SYDNEY.

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The board of experi who inquired into the cougestion of train traffic in Sydney has reported that the provision of [?]ther motor omnib[?] or ...

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  56. BRITISH TRADE.

    The returns of British trade for last month compare with those for the corresponding period last year as follows: Jan., Jan., In. ...

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  57. DAVIS CUP.

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Mr. T. H. Hicks, secretary of the Lawn Tennis Association of Australasia, received a cable message this evening from Dr. Dwight, ...

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  58. GAOL GOVERNOR EXONERATED.

    SYDNEY, wednesday,— In connection with the recent escape of two prisoners from the Darlinghurst Gaol, the deputygovernor was susp[ended. The public ...

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  59. BOOT REPAIRS.

    At a meeting of the Brunswick and Coburg Hootmakers' Association held on Tuesday evening, the president (Mr. Brockhurst) in the chair, the question of revising the scale ...

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  60. SMOKE NUISANCE.

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Soveral persons were dealt with at the Central Summons Court to-day for a br[?]ach of the municipal regulations governing the e[?]ssion of thick ...

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  61. Advertising

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  62. TYPHOID AT HEIDELBERG.

    The recent outbreak of typhoid fever at Heidelb[?]rg was under consideration by the Board of public Health at its meeting yesterday. In reporting the result of ...

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  63. TIGHT PICTURES.

    At THE metting of the South Melbourne City Council last night Messrs, Alex, Gunn and Co. mand a requed to be allowed to show pletures of the Johnson [?]rles ...

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  64. STATE SWIMMING TEACHER.

    Applications and being invited by the State public service commissioner from persons quslified for appointment as organiser and instructor of swimming ...

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  65. NEW INSOLVENTS.

    William Henry M'Cann, of Barmah, labourer, Causes of insolvency. Want of employment and pressure of creditors, Liabiliti[?]s,£07/18/1; assets, nil, Mr. T.S.Moore, ...

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  66. CHARLES NELSON MEMORIAL STONE.

    Sir,—My family and I desire to thank the com[?]des and friends of my son Charles Nelson for the momorial stone they have cre [?]ted in Kow Cemetr[?]y,a taken of ...

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  67. Advertising

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  68. Advertising

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