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  2. "NOT A MAN'S PARLIAMENT."

    A parliament of ladies with Miss Goldstem as Speaker, met at Sargent's Cafe last evening. There was a large attendance of members, and a number of visitors ...

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  3. EXHIBITION ABLAZE.

    A disastrous fire occurred at the Brussels International Exhibition on Sunday night Enormous damage was done, several lives were lost, and sensational incidents occured ...

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  4. AEROPLANING. "DAILY MAIL'S" AGGREGATE PRIZE.

    M. Louis Paulhan, who defeated Mr. Claude Grahame-White for the £10,000 prize offered by the "Daily Mail" for a flight between London and Manchester, has ...

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  5. THE KOOYONG SEAT. POLLING DAY, AUGUST 24.

    Mr. A. G. Lumsden a candidate for the representation of the Kooyong seat in the House of Representatives addressed a meeting of electors at the Hawthorn Town-hall ...

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  6. TEST CRICKET. SOUTH AFRICAN VISIT.

    The South African Cricket Association which is sending a team to tour Australia during the coming summer, agrees that the team shall play five test matches. The ...

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  7. RAILWAY SMASH.

    A shocking railway accident occurred yesterday near Bordeaux, in the south-west of France. A Sunday excursion train was running from ...

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  8. FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE DEATH ANNOUNCED.

    Miss Florence Nightingale, the famous organiser of nursing the wounded with the British army in the Crimean war, died to-day from heart failure, at the age of 90. ...

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  9. PERSONAL.

    In celebration of the 80th birthday of His Majesty the Emperor Francis Joseph, the Austro-Hungarian consul will hold a reception at his office, in the Rialto, ...

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  10. STATE COAL MINE. SALE OF SLACK.

    The permission given by the Legislative Assembly to the State coal mine to sell slack coal at 6/ per ton has been very seriously discussed, particularly by persons ...

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  11. "DIPLOMATIC ANTICS" ENDED.

    Mr. Sydney Pardon, the well-known cricket writer, in a newspaper article published to-day, says:—"Mr. Abe Bailey's influence is plain in South Africa's ...

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  12. ARRANGING THE PROGRAMME.

    The sub-committee of the Board of Control—Messrs. Mostyn Evan (South Australia), H. R. Rush (Victoria), and Colin Sinclair (New South Wales)—will meet in ...

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  13. CRICKET IN ENGLAND.

    The most interesting of the county cricket matches, concluded yesterday, was the match between Hampshire and Lancashire. It was remarkable for high scoring. ...

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  14. AEROPLANE INDUSTRY.

    An idea of the importance of the aeroplane industry in France is conveyed by statistics prepared by "L'Illustration." That newspaper estimates that during 1909 ...

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  15. SPAIN AND ROME. VATICAN'S FOREIGN POLICY.

    The attitude which the Vatican took up towards the Spanish Government in the recent crisis does not appear to have had the whole-hearted support of the Spanish ...

    Article : 204 words
  16. HER LOVER'S GRAVE.

    The only daughter of Sir Reginald MacLeod, formerly Under-Secretary for Scotland, has set out for Lake Chad, in Central Africa, to erect a headstone over the tomb of ...

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  17. INDIA COUNCIL.

    Comments are being made both in India and London upon the fact that Mr. Satyendra P. Sinha, the legal member of the Governor-General of India's Executive ...

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  18. REFORM IN PERSIA.

    The new Persian Government has decided upon a thorough reform of its military and civil institutions. The reorganisation of the army will be ...

    Article : 93 words
  19. SPAIN'S ATTITUDE.

    In an interview regarding the position of antagonism which the Spanish Government has assumed towards the Vatican, the Prime Minister (Senor Canalejas) said: — ...

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  20. AMERICAN AFFAIRS.

    A report from Washington indicates that President Taft has made terms with the insurgent Republicans who lately broke away from the party in revolt against the ...

    Article : 285 words
  21. RACE FEUD.

    A racial conflict between Gzeehs and Germans occurred in Vienna yesterday. A body of 300 Czeehs, who were visiting a sports exhibition, came into collision with ...

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  22. GERMAN SHIPBUILDING.

    The lock out in the German shipbuilding yards west of Danzig is now complete, and 35,000 men are idle. The employers declare that there is ample time to fulfil the ...

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  23. KING ALFONSO.

    The sudden departure from England of King Alfonso, which was attributed to the urgent necessity of returning to Spain, was made for the purpose of meeting the ...

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  24. FIRES IN AMERICA.

    Fatal consequences are feared from the fires which are devastating the north of Idaho. Reinforcements are being hurriedly rushed to the district. A supply train, ...

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  25. QUESTION OF EARNINGS.

    POWLETT, Monday.—The suggestion to confine the output of the State coal mine to 600 tons per day, in the event of failure to dispose of the slack coal, is viewed with ...

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  26. FESTIVAL OF EMPIRE.

    The Festival of Empire which was to have been held in London on Empire Day (May 24) this year had to be postponed in consequence of the death of King Edward, ...

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  27. FLOODS IN JAPAN.

    The terrible floods which have washed away whole towns and villages in Japan have caused a vast amount of suffering. It is estimated that 150,000 persons have been ...

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  28. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    The cruiser Dake of Edinburgh, which became stranded on Herfield Ledge, on the Isle of Wight coast, has been towed off by six steam-tugs. The success of the attempt ...

    Article : 328 words
  29. STRIKE LEADERS WELCOMED.

    SYDNEY, Monday.—The Newcastle collieries were idle to-day on the occasion of the demonstration to welcome the released strike leadrs, Brennan. Burns, Lewis, and ...

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  30. MELBOURNE WOMEN'S TRIBUTE.

    At the meeting of the Women's Political Association last night, the following motion was submitted by the president (Miss Vida Goldstein):— ...

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  31. THE PRIDE OF CHAPEL-ST.

    Plans were yesterday laid before the Prahran city engineer (Mr. W. Calder) for the erection of a new five-storied building for Charles M. Read and Co., drapers, of ...

    Article : 107 words
  32. A QUEEN'S DRESSES.

    The Queen Dowager of Portugal, Her Majesty Maria Pin, grandmother of King Manuel, has been sued by a Lisbon dressmaker for £4,000 for dresses supplied. ...

    Article : 92 words
  33. LAW NOTICES.—(This Day.)

    At Half-past 10.-Geelong Harbour Trust Commissioners v. Maritime Insurance Company Ltd. (part heard). Practice Court. ...

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  34. WILLS AND ESTATES.

    The Union Trusice Company of Australia Limited and Mr. [?] M. Mogensen are applying for probate of the will of Theodore Sedgwick Merchant, late of 123 Walsh-street, South Yarra, wool ...

    Article : 209 words
  35. SHIPPING RING.

    Strong objection is taken in Great Britain to the proposal of the Government of the Straits Settlements to impose a duty of 20 per cent, on the freight on all bills ...

    Article : 204 words
  36. CHARITABLE ACKNOWLEDGMENTS.

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  37. SHIPBOARD ARREST.

    An employee on a London railway was arrested in Liverpool yesterday while he was boarding the White Star liner Arabic, which was just about to start for New ...

    Article : 93 words
  38. SIR R. BEST AT KEW.

    "Kooyong is essentially a Liberal seat," Sir Robert Best told a large gathering of electors in the Recreation-hall, Kew, last night, "and should be represented by a ...

    Article : 142 words
  39. RECENT SWISS FLOODS.

    The Swiss Federal Council has issued an appeal to all Swiss living in foreign countries for voluntary contributions in help of the sufferers by the recent disastrous ...

    Article : 94 words
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  41. THE SECOND BALLOT.

    SYDNEY, Monday.—The debate on the motion for leave to bring in an amending electoral bill incorporating the principle of the second ballot was resumed in the ...

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  44. TO-NIGHT'S MEETINGS.

    Sir ROBERT BEST.—Town-hall, Camberwell, 8. Mr. LUMSDEN.—Empire-hall, Kew, 8. Dr. ERSON.—Queen's-hall, Caulfield, 8. ...

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