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  2. FLIGHT. AERIAL JOY RIDES.

    Mr. Claude Grahame-White, the most successful of British airmen, is delighting the holiday-makers of Blackpool with his flights. Yesterday he flew from Blackpool to New ...

    Article : 84 words
  3. SOUTH AFRICAN TEAM. VISIT ARRANGED.

    It has been definitely settled that a South African cricket team will be sent to make an Australian tour in the coming summer. The sum of £5,000 has been guaranteed ...

    Article : 89 words
  4. SHOOTING AFFRAY.

    A desperate encounter between two coiners and a body of police occurred at Ouillons, near Lyons. The coiners, on being overtaken by the police, turned at ...

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  5. THE KENNELS OF DESPAIR.

    In Clara-street, South Yarra, is to be found a depot into which is turned all the unhallowed work of the dog-eart man. It is only necessary for a dog to stray outside ...

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  6. SOUTH AFRICAN POLITICS. SPIRITED ELECTION FIGHT.

    The South African Union election campaign is exciting intense interest in the Transvaal. Many meetings are held nightly, and the newspapers are devoting a large ...

    Article : 407 words
  7. KING EDWARD MEMORIAL. "THE ARGUS" FUND.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 44 words
  8. KOOYONG ELECTION. LIBERAL SPLIT AVERTED.

    General satisfaction is felt at the publicspirited action of Mr. W. T. Appleton in submitting himself to arbitration in connection with the Liberal candidature for ...

    Article : 486 words
  9. PERSONAL.

    Our London corespondent cables that the ex-Empress Eugenic, widow of Napoleon III, who has lived in retirement in England for many years, has paid a visit to her ...

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  10. THE NOMINATIONS.

    Sir ROBERT WALLACE BEST, solicitor, Belmore-road, Balwyn. ALFRED GEORGE LUMSDEN, printer, 43 Bourke-road, Camberwell. ...

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  11. LORD MAYOR'S FUND.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 370 words
  12. TO-NIGHT'S MEETINGS.

    Sir ROBERT BEST, Burwood, 8. Dr. ERSON, Surrey Hills, 8. Mr. A. G. LUMSDEN, meeting friends and supporters, Deepdene, 4. ...

    Article : 23 words
  13. THE FARMER IN POLITICS.

    The provisional committee appointed at the public meeting of producers held at Ballarat during the Farmers' Convention, to consider the political situation, has ...

    Article : 900 words
  14. SHELLED BY ARTILLERY.

    The German army authorities have had an excellent opportunity of testing the merits of the new gun which has been designed for the destruction of air craft. ...

    Article : 73 words
  15. THE TELEGRAMS.

    SYDNEY, Friday.—A cable message was received to-day by the Board of Control from the South African Cricket Association as follows:— ...

    Article : 144 words
  16. ANTARCTIC STEAMER.

    The steamer Terra Nova, which is to convey the members of Captain Scott's Antaretic expedition from Lyttelton to the polar regions is twelve days overdue at ...

    Article : 164 words
  17. BALLOON ON FIRE.

    A German aeronaut has undergone a terrifying experience at Augsburg, in Germany. He was ballooning, when the balloon caught fire by some means. He was forced to leap ...

    Article : 69 words
  18. SPAIN AND ROME.

    The Spanish Government has released the 152 Carlists and 19 priests who were arrested for seditious behaviour in a Carlist club in San Sebastian on Saturday evening. ...

    Article : 81 words
  19. AN AIRSHIP JOURNEY.

    Successful flights have been made near Paris by an airship of the Clement Bayard type. This dirigible has been constructed by M. Clement, and it has been decided to ...

    Article : 473 words
  20. ADVICE TO LIBERALS.

    The political outlook was discussed by Mr. Lloyd-George, Chancellor of the Exchequer. in a speech before the Carnarvon Women's Liberal Association last night. ...

    Article : 219 words
  21. JAMESON RAID.

    In his speech at Durban on Tuesday, Dr. L. S. Jameson, made a reference to his famous raid on the Transvaal at the end of 1896. He admitted that it was badly ...

    Article : 168 words
  22. MR. APPLETON'S STATEMENT.

    The mayor of Hawthorn (Councillor Dureau) presided at a meeting of electors in the Hawthorn Town-hall yesterday evening that was held to hear an address by ...

    Article : 639 words
  23. GALE AND LIGHTNING.

    Terrific hurricanes, accompanied frequently by furious rain and heavy thunder, have been a marked feature of the present summer on the Continent. ...

    Article : 85 words
  24. GEELONG FUND £500.

    GEELONG, Friday. — A meeting of subscribers of the King Edward Memorial was held to-day, when the sub-committees appointed to canvass the district for ...

    Article : 54 words
  25. EMPIRE PRESS UNION.

    SYDNEY, Friday.—The first meeting of the Australian section of the Empire Press Union was held at Vickery's chambers today. The union has arisen from three ...

    Article : 291 words
  26. FIGHT CANCELLED.

    A boxing contest was to have taken place to-night in Philadelphia between Al. Kaufmann and Sam. Langford, the negro. The match has been cancelled, however, ...

    Article : 69 words
  27. CHINESE IN TIBET.

    Reports from Simla, the official headquarters in India, state that Chinese activity in Tibet is decreasing, and that consequently it is doubtful if the British troops which ...

    Article : 49 words
  28. WEAPONS OF SOCIALISM. SUPPORT FOR LOCKED-OUT MEN.

    The German Metal Workers' Union, which boasts of an accumulated fund of £500,000 is supporting the 60,000 men and boys who have been locked out by the ...

    Article : 100 words
  29. ELECTORAL REFORM.

    SYDNEY, Friday.—The Legislative Assembly met to-day, the first Friday sitting of the session. A division was called for on the motion ...

    Article : 565 words
  30. FINANCIAL TELEGRAMS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 137 words
  31. DEADLY PIES.

    Fifty cases of ptomaine poisoning have occurred at Wrexham, in North Wales, and several are expected to end fatally The outbreak was caused by the eating of pork ...

    Article : 45 words
  32. DEATH SUMMONS.

    A Russian doctor named Agamaboff has been murdered by the arevolutionary party in remarkable circurmstances. Dr. Agamahoff had betrayed the party in ...

    Article : 165 words
  33. FEDERAL LABORATORY.

    After a construction period extending over 13 months the new Commonwealth laboratory is on the point of completion. The laboratory is situated next to the ...

    Article : 464 words
  34. A GROWING MOVEMENT.

    The ripid growth ot socialism in Germany is indicated by the fact that the membership is now 722,830. Of these 90,000 were recruited during the year, including 20,000 ...

    Article : 90 words
  35. SENTRY SHOT.

    A gang of marauders yesterday endeavoured to force an entrance to the powder magazine at Vergerouy, in France. They wounded the sentry on duty, but the ...

    Article : 58 words
  36. THE INNER HARBOUR.

    Many members of Parliament have had their curiosity excited in regard to the progress of harbour works by the controversy in connection with the question of port ...

    Article : 352 words
  37. THE MONEY MARKET.

    The open money market discount rate for three months' bank bills in London is 2[?] per cent., or [?] per cent. below the Bank rate of 3 per cent. The market rate in Paris ...

    Article : 61 words
  38. TOWN-HALL BUILDINGS.

    In connection with the opening of the new idministrative buildings of the City Council, the chairman of the Town-hall committee (Councillor Jacob Marks) ...

    Article : 544 words
  39. DEMANDS OF LABOUR.

    The International Miners' Congress at Brussels yesterday resolved to support an eight hours' day from bank to bank, and compensation for accidents equal to the ...

    Article : 104 words
  40. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    Sixty German students are making an educational tour of England. A similar number of British students will make a tour of Germany next year. ...

    Article : 35 words
  41. TALL SCORING.

    In its match against Gloucestershire. Kent made the huge score of 606 for six wickets, The runs were compiled in five hours, and included 121, not out, by J.R. Mason, and ...

    Article : 46 words
  42. GOVERNMENT STOCKS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 193 words
  43. THE NEUROTIC AUSTRALIAN.

    Last night, Dr. E. G. Leger Erson, the selected Labour candidate for Kooyong, addressed a meeting of about 150 electors at the Malvern Town-hall. The chair was ...

    Article : 598 words
  44. BARONESS VAUGHAN REMARRIES.

    French newspapers publish the statement that the Baroness Vaughan, who was the morganatic wife of the late King Leopold of the Belgians, is about to be married to a ...

    Article : 70 words
  45. COMMERCIAL TELEGRAMS

    The prices stated below are Thursday's closing quotations:— Wool.—The Bradiord market is firm and cheerful in tone. Quatations for tops are:— ...

    Article : 459 words
  46. USES OF ADVERSITY.

    The attack made on Mr. Gaynor, mayor of New York, by a discharged labourer, who shot him in the neck as he was about to leave for Europe, has greatly enhanced his ...

    Article : 101 words
  47. GUATEMALAN REVOLT.

    An attempted revolution has given some trouble in the Central American Republic of Guatemala, but the Government has captured its two leaders, Generals Bonilla and ...

    Article : 43 words
  48. SILVER.

    To-day's quotation, 24[?]d.; rise 1-16d. ...

    Article : 6 words
  49. SHIPPING NEWS.

    The following arrivals and departures are reported:— Arrivals.—Ruahine. s.s., from Wellington June 30; Drayton Grange, s.s., from ...

    Article : 64 words
  50. EXPLOSION IN A FORT.

    An explosion of powder has taken place in one of the forts at Spithead. A sergeant of artillery was killed, and three men were seriously injured. ...

    Article : 32 words
  51. TELEPHONE INVENTION.

    An inspection was made yesterday by Dr. Graham Bell of an invention by Mr.Ernest Godfree, of the electrical engineer's staff in the Railways department. A year ago ...

    Article : 264 words
  52. BISHOP GOE MEMORIAL.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 153 words
  53. EAST AFRICAN TRADE.

    The Union Castle line of steamers has arranged a monthly passenger and cargo service between South African ports and Naples, via Suez and Mombassa. ...

    Article : 30 words
  54. KILMORE TRAGEDY.

    KILMORE, Friday.—Demetrius Morfesse was yesterday remanded for another eight days by Mr. J. M'Burney. J.P., on a change of having murdered his wife at ...

    Article : 44 words
  55. CAMDEN-ROAD MURDER.

    The requisite legal arrangements have been made at Quebec for the extradition of Crippen and the girl Le Neve, who were arrested in connection with the murder of ...

    Article : 61 words
  56. MINING SCHEMES.

    William Winternute has been arrested in New York on a charge of fraudulently using the post-office to promote mining schemes. It is stated that he [?]etted 1,000,000 dollars, ...

    Article : 40 words
  57. AUSTRALIAN PRODUCE.

    The following Inforaration regarding the English market for Australian produce on August 11 has been received from Sir John Taverner, the AgentGeneral in London, by the Premier's secretary [?] ...

    Article : 141 words
  58. Advertising

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  59. SUPRA CREPIDAM.

    Lieutenant Allan J. Sutor, of the Royal Artillery, stationed at Tynemouth, is to be tried by court-martial for having issued a pamphlet criticising army irregularities. ...

    Article : 31 words
  60. Advertising

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  61. NO HERO TO THE JUDGE.

    SYDNEY, Friday.—At the Quarter Sessions to-day, a reason advanced for the lapse of a yoiung man named Louis Charles Bass, who had pleaded guilty to charges of ...

    Article : 102 words
  62. DISQUALIFIED GRAVEYARD.

    SEYMOUR, Friday. —An inspection of the new cemetery site by the trustees and members of the shire council has resulted in the site, which was recently fenced, being ...

    Article : 72 words
  63. Advertising

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