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  2. FEDERAL CAPITAL.

    The movement among members of the House of Representatives to ensure further Parliamentary visits to the Federal capital site at Yass-Canberra continues. From ...

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  3. AVIATION VICTIMS.-FATAL ACCIDENT IN NEW YORK.

    Mr. Walter S. Brookins, of Dayton, Ohio, United States, an amateur airman, who was instructed in the art by Wright Brothers, was killed to-day in New York through his ...

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  4. LEVEL GROSSING SMASH.

    A sensational fatality occurred yesterday on the railway line at Cape May, New Jersey, resulting in the death of five persons. The victims were Mr. Fritz Mergenthaler, ...

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  5. HYPNOTISM CURES MANIA.

    The science of hypnotism has been brought to bear on the case of Fran Weber, whose trial at Allenstein, in Prussia, last June, on a charge of complieity in the ...

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  6. ON THE ZAMBESI.

    Both Arnst and Barry are in splendid form for the race which will be rowed on the Zambesi on August l8, for the sculling championship of the world and £600 a-side. ...

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  7. ASSEMBLY NOTES. A VOTE QUESTION.

    Before sleep had been fairly shaken from the eyelids of members, Mr. Prendergast hurried into the Legislative Assembly yesterday morning with a question of ...

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  8. AUSTRALIAN QUESTIONS. THE TARIFF.

    Mr. Edward Pulsford, of Sydney, formerly a member of the Commonwealth Senate, is attending a Free Trade Congress at Antwerp Referring to the tariff question, he ...

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  9. PARLIAMENT IN PROFILE.

    Private members' day comes every Thursday in the House of Representatives, and is generally a day of rest for everybody. Members do not feel called upon to take the ...

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  10. PERSONAL.

    The Governor-General (Lord Dudley) has been informed by the Secretary of State for the Colonies (Lord Crewe) that His Majesty the King has been pleased ...

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  11. MR. FOSTER FRASER.

    Mr. Edward Officer, of Killara, New South Wales, writes to the "Standard, as Mr. Coghlan, the New South Wales AgentGeneral, has done, controverting Mr. ...

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  12. CANADA.-REPORT ON THE MILITIA.

    The report of General Sir John French on the state of the Canadian militia, which "The Times" was lately informed was adversely critical, has not yet been ...

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  13. FOUR SOMERSAULTS.

    Oscar Heim, a German aviator, met with a serious accident at Berlin yesterday. While bi-planing at a height of 250ft. the steering apparatus of his machine broke, and the ...

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  14. VICTORIAN SAVINGS BANKS.

    Sir John Taverner, the Agent-General for Victoria, explains in the "Westminster Gazette" to-day the details and working of the Victorian Government Savings Banks ...

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  15. MR. ALAN BOYLE'S INJURIES.

    The Hon. Alan Boyle, fifth son of the Earl of Glasgow, who was rendered unconscious by a fall while acroplaning in a field three weeks ago, is slowly improving, though ...

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  16. FUTURE OF THE PACIFIC.

    The effect of the linking up of the British possessions in the Pacific Ocean by wireless telegraphy was discussed yesterday in an interview by Sir George Reid, High Com ...

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  17. LABOUR AND POLITICS.

    The illegality of the application of trade union funds to the purpose of securing representation in Parliament which was laid down by the Court of Appeal in the case ...

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  18. FIELD FOR INVESTMENT.

    The general prosperity of Canada and the absence of unemployment are reflected in the attendance at the militia camps, where only 40,000 men, instead of the normal ...

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  19. FLIGHT AT SEA.

    Mr. Robert, Loraine, the actor, who has recently taken up acronautics, has distinguished himself by making a successful flight across sea. Starting from Blackpool, ...

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  20. SOUTH AFRICAN UNION.

    South Africa's problems were discussed yesterday by Mr.J.C.Smuts, the Union Defence Minister, in a speech at Pretoria. Mr. Smuts said that South Africa needed ...

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  21. SPAIN AND ROME.

    The "Daily News" states that the Spanish Ambassador to the Vatican, Senor de Ojeda, and tho Papal Nuncio to Spain, Monsignor Vico, will have a meeting shortly at ...

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  22. BOXING. DEATH OF JOE GANS.

    Joe Gans, a former light-weight champion pugilist, died yesterday at Baltimore, his native city, at the age of 36. He had been suffering from consumption for some time ...

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  23. HIGH RENTS.

    In the town of Bari, in Italy, about 60 miles from Brindisi, the increase of house rents has aroused the irritation of a considerable proportion of the inhabitants. ...

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  24. RIGHTS OF MAN.

    'Thou shalt not exploit thy neighbour." So said Canon Stephen, at a midday lecture in the Athe[?]um-hall yesterday. His subjeet was The Rights of Man," and this was ...

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  25. CHAMPIONSHIP OF THE EMPIRE.

    Mr. Hugh D. M'Intosh, the Australian fight promoter, has arranged a series of contests, to be held in London, beginning on September 15, to decide the heavy-weight ...

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  26. INDIANS EMIGRATING.

    Reuter's correspondent at Calcutta records an interesting emigration movement on the part of native Indians. He states that some Indians in California ...

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  27. FEDERAL LAND TAX. "A CLEAN SWEEP."

    The only comments which members of the State Ministry were disposed to make on the Federal Land Tax Bill yesterday were to the effect that the measure had left ...

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  28. ITALIAN PATRIOT.

    To-day is the hundredth anniversary of the birth of Count Cavour, the famous Italian statesman and patriot, who devoted his life to the unification of Italy, which ...

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  29. ENGLISH CRICKET.

    Leicestershire obtained an unexpected and decisive victory over Yorkshire in the county cricket contests to-day, winning by the large margin of 239 runs. ...

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  30. B0ARD1NGH0USE MURDER.

    ADELAIDE, Thursday.— The inquest on the body of Annie Hines, who was murdered by her husband, Arthur Hines, in a Hindley-street boardinghouse yesterday, was ...

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  31. PLEA FOR TIME.

    Sir,—For the present and until the contrary is shown we must hope that all sections wish to do justice to one another, and I put forward the following as a step in that ...

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  32. BURGLAR AND CIVILIAN.

    A desperate encounter between a civilian and a burglar, in the course of which revolver shots were fired, took place at the house of Mr. Trinnick, at 90 Barkly-street, ...

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  33. MELBOURNE TRUST LTD.

    A meeting of shareholders of tho Melbourne Trust Ltd has unanimously adopted the conditional agreements entered into by the directors for the purchase of the assets ...

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  34. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    Captain R. Amundson, who has already spent two winters in the Polar regions, has started from Christiansand in Norway, on a voyage to the North Polar regions. ...

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  35. MONEY IN MILK.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 130 words
  36. FINANCIAL TELEGRAMS.

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

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  37. TURKISH LOAN.

    Renter's agency at Constantinople states that Turkey has made preliminary arrangements in Paris for a loan of 6,000,000 Turkish pounds. (A Turkish pound is about 18/ ...

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  38. MR. BARNES EXPLAINS.

    Mr. Barnes. member for Walhalla explained the incident referred to by Mr. Prendergast as follows:—The insinuation that I left the House deliberately for the ...

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  39. KING EDWARD MEMORIAL. "THE ARGUS" FUND.

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  40. "THE SINGING SPARK."

    SYDNEY, Thursday.—Wireless telegraphy is to be installed in the steamers Riverina and Ulimaroa, owned by Huddart, Parker, and Co. Ppy. Ltd. The Ulimaroa ...

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  41. SPREADING THE GOSPEL.

    The annual return issued by the British and Foreign Bible Society shows that it has distributed during the post year 6,620,024 Bibles, testaments, and portions of the ...

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  42. COMMERCIAL TELEGRAMS

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  43. THE LATE KING.

    The Prime Minister (Mr. Fisher) has received an autograph letter from Her Majesty Queen Alexandra, conveying her thanks for the wreaths sent by the ...

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  44. DEEP SEA BARGAINING.

    SYDNEY, Thursday.—The question of price in respect of the proposal of Captain M'Donald, of the Karoola, to tow the disabled french liner Salazie from Jervis Bay ...

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  45. CHOLERA IN CASHMERE.

    An epidemic of cholera is raging in Cashmere, and is increasing. Tuesday's report showed that 149 deaths occurred on that day from the disease, and 139 fresh cases ...

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  46. MISSING FROM HOME. POWLETT RESIDENT LOST.

    Mr. James Tiernan, the owner of a bakery business at Hicksborough, near Powlett, has been missing since July 20, and the fact has been reported to the police. The ...

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  47. MONORAIL FOR BACKBLOCKS.

    ADELAIDE, Thursday.—A deputation representing the Pinnaroo agricultural district, in which stone for road[?]making is very scarce, asked the Premier to-day to ...

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  48. NEW YORK SHOOTING CASE.

    Mr. Gaynor, mayor of New York, whose murder was attempted on Tuesday as he was leaving for Europe, passed a good night under the care of the surgeons, who ...

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  49. COMPULSORY TRAINING.

    The Minister for Defence (Senator Pearce) stated yesterday that the areas for the new training scheme drafted by Lieut.[?] Colonel Legge under the supervision of the ...

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  50. WHIRLED ROUND A WHEEL.

    DIMBOOLA, Wednesday.—This morning a young married man named Edward Tucker started an oil engine in his father's iron foundry, and was about to pass it, when ...

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  51. PRIVATE ADVICES.

    The following; private advices have been received:— By Goldsbrough, Mort, and Co. Ltd., dated 10th: —"Tallow.—Prices are unaltered since our last ...

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  52. BALLARAT PROPOSAL.

    BALLARAT, Thursday.—It is probable that the Ballarat memorial of the late King Edward will be of a philanthropic nature. It is intended to raise at least £1,000 for ...

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  53. BUGGY KICKED TO PIECES.

    YARRAWONGA, Thursday.—Mr.A.G. Love, shire dairy inspector, was driving to Peechelba. When nearing Messrs. Hogan Bros.' farm his horse commenced to kick. ...

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  54. HEATHEN DARKNESS.

    BUNYIP, Thursday.—During the week a lesident of Bunyip received a letter from a man living in London It was addressed to "Bunyip, near Melbourne, lona," and ...

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  55. MR. READ MURPHY.

    COLAC, Thursday.—The Attorney-General (Mr. Drysdale Brown) has forwarded a reply to the request of a public meeting at Colac that Mr. Read Murphy, P.M., be ...

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  56. AN ABBOTSFORD RESIDENT.

    Mr. John Wintle, butcher, of 529 Victoriastreet, Abbotsford, left his home on the monring of August 2, with the expressed intention of visiting the city. Later in the ...

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  57. "ARE YOU OUT OF WORK?"

    Further consideration has been given by the Department of Home Affairs to the question of including in the census papers a query relating to unemployment. After ...

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  58. Advertising

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  59. LYSOL POISONING.

    Eva Anderson, a single woman, 29 years of age, was brought late last night into the Melbourne Hospital, suffering from the effects of lysol poisoning. The Hospital ...

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  60. CHARITABLE APPEALS.

    We have received the following additional subscriptions to the fund for providing for a Lost DOGS Home:—Mr. and Mrs. A.J.W. Petigrew, £2/2/ (annual subscription). ...

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