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  2. FEDERAL LAND TAX. ESTIMATE OF YIELD—£2,359,000.

    Owing to the lack of systematic and reliable valuations of freeholds and areas of holdings in the different States of the Commonwealth, it is exceedingly difficult to ...

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  3. EASTERN WAR CLOUD. ARMS FOR TURKEY AND GREECE.

    A significant sign of unrest in the near East is noted by British underwriters. They comment on the fact that quantities of war material have lately been consigned ...

    Article : 73 words
  4. AERONAUTICS. Wireless Message from Aeroplane.

    Important experiments in the use of aeronauties in wireless telegraphy have been made in New York. An aeroplane, fitted with a wireless apparatus, ascended to a ...

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  5. AMERICA'S POPULATION.

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  6. KOREAN ANNEXATION. The Treaty Published.

    The agreement for the annexation of Korea by Japan will take effect from today. China does not offer any opposition. ...

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  7. PERSONAL.

    Lady Gibson Carmichael entertained a few guests at an informal afternoon tea party yesterday at State Government-house. Mr. Walter Kirby sang several songs, and ...

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  8. MAYORS AND PRESIDENTS.

    Following are the names of the newlyelected mayors and presidents of municipalities, with their respective allowances:— SUBURBAN. ...

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  9. BRITISH OPINIONS.

    The Fisher Ministry's land tax proposals are criticised this morning from opposite points of view. "The land companies of Landon and ...

    Article : 371 words
  10. GREECE AND CRETE.

    The final results of the elections to the Grecian National Assembly for the province of Attica, show that three Cretans, who are Turkish subjects, have been returned. In ...

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  11. TEETOTAL CUPBOARD.

    MARYBOROUGH, Monday.—To-day Councillor James Lewtas was unanimously elected mayor of Maryborough. Councillors were divided in their opinions as to whether the new mayor would adopt ...

    Article : 123 words
  12. Swift Flight.

    A noteworthy flight was made yesterday by a Swiss airman, named Dufaux, on a biplane of his own design. He flew from Noville to Collonge Rellerine, in ...

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  13. GERMAN "SPY MANIA." CHARGES AGAINST ENGLISHMAN.

    After investigating the charges of espionage against two Englishmen, Brandon and Trench, who are alleged to have attempted to take photographs of German fortifications ...

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  14. THE MAN FROM THE COUNTRY.

    There are a number of Collins-street "bloekers," who could sny at once what the countryman is like. They have frequently seen pictures of him in the comic papers, ...

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  15. Aviator Badly Injured.

    Another serious mishap to a flying machine is reported from Havre. A machine flown by M. Le Gagneaux turned a somersault twice in the air, and fell. M. ...

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  16. COUNTRY.

    ARARAT (Borough).—Councillor J. Irwin; £50 ALEXANDRA (Shire).—Councillor C. Hamilton. ...

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  17. Tariff Schedules Continued.

    The treaty of annexation was published at Washington on Saturday. It was accompanied by Japan's declaration that the Korean tariff schedules covering imports ...

    Article : 189 words
  18. RED TAPE.

    The complaints from landowners concerning the bewildering multiplicity of forms to fill up and questions to answer in connection with the new land tax are showing no ...

    Article : 139 words
  19. NETHERLANDS FRONTIER.

    A special correspondent of the "Daily Mail," who was lately at Borkum, in Prussia, where the arrests were made, has contributed an article on the situation. He ...

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  20. CAMDEN-ROAD MURDER.

    "Dr." Hawley Crippen, the dentist who is charged with the murder of his wife in London, arrived from Canada by the steamer Megantic. The typist Le Neve was ...

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  21. FARMERS' POSITION.

    Sir,—How will the tax affect the farmers of Australia, who, no doubt, fancy they are secure from injury under the £5,000 exemption? Everyone of them will be the poorer ...

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  22. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    The United States Government, after conterring with the commandant of the Pacific coast artillery with the view to the simultaneous, firing of the big guns on the ...

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  23. CANADIAN REGIMENT.

    The Queen's Own Rifles, of Canada, 625 strong, have arrived in England to go through a course of instruction at Aldershot. ...

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  24. LABOUR QUESTIONS. INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING TROUBLE.

    A message received from Reuter's agency at Copenhagen modifies the report that the International Transport Workers' Federation had unanimously agreed to declare an ...

    Article : 128 words
  25. FLOODS IN JAPAN.

    An estimate of the damage caused by the recent floods in Japau shows that the farmers and sericulturists have suffered very severely. Their losses are believed to ...

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  26. PRAHRAN'S MAYOR.

    Prior to the election of the mayor of Prahran, which took place last night in the presence of a large attendance of ratepayers, Councillor Densham moved that the mayoral allowance be £500—an ...

    Article : 215 words
  27. STEAMER DELAYED.

    The Lund liner, Geelong, which left Melbourne on July 30 for London, has been detained at Durban since August 20, having repairs effected to her machinery. She ...

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  28. REFORM IN CHINA.

    It was reported ten days ago by Reuter's Agency at Peking that the Regent, Prince Chun, realised the failure of the policy pursued since the death of the Emperor, 18 ...

    Article : 99 words
  29. RESCUE BY TRAINING SHIP LADS.

    The lads on the training-ship Exmouth distinguished themselves on Saturday by saving the lives of nine excursionists on the Thames. Their boat had capsized in a ...

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  30. UNFROCKED FRIAR.

    While vespers were being sung in a side chapel within the vast basilica of St. Peter's, in Rome, last night, three revolver shots rang out in rapid succession. ...

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  31. CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL.

    In response to the invitation of the president (Mrs. H. Staughton) and members of the Children's Hospital committee to the circular letter distributed by Mrs. F. ...

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  32. IRISH PENSIONS.

    A test case has been arranged to be heard before the House of Lords on the question of the claims to old-age pensions in Ireland, which are disputed on the question ...

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  33. STRIKES ILLEGAL.

    A great sensation has been caused in labour circles throughout the United States by a decision in the Supreme Court of New York, affecting the right of ordering ...

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  34. FRIENDSHIP BEFORE JUSTICE.

    Councillor Sinelair, when thanking the ex-mayor (Councillor Crichton) for services rendered, after the election of mayor at Port Melbourne yesterday, said that he would like to give his reason for ...

    Article : 249 words
  35. EUROPE'S NEW KING.

    The principality of Montenegro was yesterday proclaimed a kingdom. Elaborate preparations for the event had been made, and there are great rejoicings at Cettinge. ...

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  36. FRAUDS IN RUSSIA.

    Thirty-seven officials of the Russian South-Western Railway have been arrested for defalcations amounting to £500,000. Criminal prosecutions are pending. ...

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  37. FRENCH VINTAGE.

    The result of the excessively moist summer in France is the ruin of the champagne vintage. The berries are so greatly affected by mildew and brown rot that practically ...

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  38. STRANDED CRUISER.

    The new second-class cruiser Newcastle, 12 guns, 4,800 tons, has been ordered to replace the wrecked cruiser Bedford on the China station. ...

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  39. CLOTHING TRADE.

    Efforts to restore harmony between the cloakworkers and manufacturers of New York are likely to be rewarded with success. Committees representative of both ...

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  40. "EITHER PASS OR GO OUT."

    The toast of the Federal Parliament, at a dinner given by the mayor of Richmond (Councillor D. L. Davies) at the Richmond Town-hall last evening, was responded to ...

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  41. INDIANS IN THE TRANSVAAL.

    A subscription fund has been raised in India for the benefit of the Indians in the Transvaal who are suffering from the anti-Indian legislation. The fund has reached ...

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  42. ELECTRIC POWER.

    An important scheme for the generation and transmission of electric power in Bombay has been prepared. It is proposed to utilise the storage of water on the Western ...

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  43. MARVEL OF SCIENCE.

    The latest scientific marvel invented by Mr. Thomas Alva Edison, the famous American electrician, is an instrument which he has named the kinctophone. It ...

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  44. VICTORIA'S SETTLERS.

    The "Financial Times" on Monday published a lengthy special article dealing with the agricultural attractions offered to immigrants by Victoria, and with the prospects ...

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  45. "BOOSTING UP" WILLIAMSTOWN.

    Councillor Chandler, on his election as mayor of Williamstown, in returning thanks, mentioned that there was every probability of the year being a very busy one for Williamstown. If a site was ...

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  46. RUSSIAN SUICIDES.

    A wave of suicide seems to have passed over Odessa, in the south of Russia, during July, which was a remarkable month for severe thunderstorms and humid heat. The ...

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  47. UNIVERSITY REFORM.

    Consideration has been given by the Hebdomadal Council of the Oxford University to the important scheme of university reform which was put forward in April of ...

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  48. PRE-ELECTION PLEDGES.

    At the statutory meeting of the Collingwood Council for the election of a mayor held yesterday, the question of the amount of the mayoral allowance was discussed. Councillor Coon, the ...

    Article : 328 words
  49. KING EDWARD MEMORIAL.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 40 words
  50. FINNS IN RUSSIAN ARMY.

    The Russian Government has given its sanction to a bill to impose upon Finland an annual contribution, limited to £2,000,000, in lieu of service in the Russian ...

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  51. OUR EMPTY SPACES.

    In responding to the toast of "The State Parliament" at a dinner given by the mayor of Richmond (Councillor D. L. Davies) in the Richmond Town-hall last evening, Mr. ...

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  52. NEW INSOLVENTS.

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  53. FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE.

    All the orders issued against Yorkshire during the period of the foot and mouth disease amongst cattle have been revoked by the Board of Agriculture. ...

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  54. CHOLERA.

    With the exception of a few cases in the Apulia province, Italy is now reported to be free from cholera. The French authorities, as a measure of ...

    Article : 76 words
  55. THE SAND HILL MYSTERY.

    SYDNEY, Monday. — The police this afternoon arrested David John Brown, the son of Nurse Eleanor Brown, on a charge of being concerned with his mother in the ...

    Article : 189 words
  56. INTERNATIONAL SOCIALISTS.

    The International Socialist Congress was opened at Copenhagen yesterday. Two leading German social democrats, Hetren F. Bebel and Paul Singer, were unable to be ...

    Article : 29 words
  57. CADETS' SHOOTING.

    An international cadets' match has taken place at the Canadian Bisley meeting, at Ottawa. The distances were 200 and 500 yards. The British team scored 606, and ...

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  58. HIGH COURT OF AUSTRALIA.

    The following ia the list of business for the sittings of the High Court in Melbourne, commencing beforo the Full Bench to-day:—Remanets.— The King v. the Commonwealth Court of ...

    Article : 162 words
  59. OLD-AGE PENSIONS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 140 words
  60. THE DRAIN OF PENSIONS.

    WELLINGTON, Monday.—In replying to a deputation on the subject of superannuation funds, the Premier (Sir Joseph Ward) said that the Government proposed ...

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  61. MUNIFICENT REQUEST.

    Mrs. Flora Dotger, of East Orange, New Jersey, has bequeathed the sum of 1,000,000 dollars to the Tuhkegee Institute, of Alabama, which was founded a few years ago ...

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  62. A HOT ARGUMENT.

    GEELONG, Monday.—For five minutes prior to a special meeting of the Geelong West Borough Council for the election of mayor on Monday morning a heated argument was waged between the ...

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  63. TELEPHONE GERMS HARMLESS.

    SYDNEY, Monday.—During the past 12 months the Bureau of Micro-biology investigated the question of the existence of infectious bacteria on the mouth-pieces of ...

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  64. DECENTRALISATION.

    WARRNAMBOOL, Monday. — In his annual report, submitted to the town council to-day, the mayor (Councillor Saltau), Stated that the chief question of local ...

    Article : 124 words
  65. JOHN RUSSELL MACPHERSON FUND.

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  66. THE BIBLE HOUSE.

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  67. EARLY WHEAT.

    ARARAT, Monday.—A sample of Early Prolific wheat was brought in from Great Western last week 4ft. 3in. in height, and in full ear. The whole area of three acres ...

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  68. POSITION OF CROWN LESSEES.

    At the weekly meeting of the Federal Cabinet, held yesterday, the principal subjects of discussion were the Budget and the Land Tax Assessment Bill. The Prime ...

    Article : 245 words
  69. CHARITABLE APPEALS.

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  70. Advertising

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  77. EX-MAYORS OVERLOOKED.

    BALLARAT, Monday.—A brisk skirmish took place between Councillor Bell and his collcagues ...

    Article : 244 words
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