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  2. THE DEFEATED MINISTRY

    No answer has yet been given by, the Governor-General to the request of the Prime Minister (Mr. Fisher) for a dissolution of the Commonwealth Parliament. ...

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  3. THE WHEAT MARKET.

    The position of Mr. Patten, the leading bull speculator in Chicago, in respect to the May option, which he has successfully cornered, was an exceptionally strong one. ...

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  4. REVENUE RETURNS. VICTORIA.

    Though the revenue from purely state sources was highly satisfactory for May, there was a heavy fall, in the amount of money returned to Victoria as its share of ...

    Article : 312 words
  5. STATE CABINET.

    The Premier (Mr. Murray) has asked Mr. Hagelthorn, M.L.C., and Mr. Edgar, M.L.C., to join the state Ministry as honorary Ministers. They have accepted his ...

    Article : 156 words
  6. AUSTRALIAN ELEVEN v. LEICESTERSHIRE.

    The Australian team commenced a match at Leicester to-day against a team representing L[?]icestershire. The teams were as follows:— ...

    Article : 363 words
  7. PERSONAL.

    The new Governor of Western Australia (Sir Gerald Strickland), accompanied by Lady Edeline Strickland and their family, arrived at Fremantle by the R.M.S. ...

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  8. THE PEACE OF EUROPE.

    Extracts from the huge supplement which was issued by "The Times" on Empire Day are quoted by Russian newspapers. The "Russkoye Slovo" [?]"Russian ...

    Article : 66 words
  9. ROBBERY UNDER ARMS. RESTAURANT HELD UP.

    A sensation was caused near the Waldorf Astoria Hotel, New York, early on Sunday morning, at a fashionable restaurant in Seventh-avenue. A number of guests were ...

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  10. SNOW-GUARDED TREASURE[?]

    Among the most interesting results achieved by the Shackleton expedition to the Antarctic was the discovery of rare minerals, vanadium and monazite ...

    Article : 263 words
  11. SECONDARY EDUCATION. TEACHING OF LANGUAGES.

    A reciprocal arrangement of considerable importance has been arrived at between Grent Britain. France, and Germany, in the matter of Secondary education. ...

    Article : 74 words
  12. ROAD AGENTS CAPTURED.

    Four armed robbers who last week stuck up the train at Omaha, on the Union Pacific line, between Chicago and San Francisco, have been apprehended. ...

    Article : 105 words
  13. STATE ELECTORAL REFORM.

    The new State Electoral Bill has been drafted and agreed to by the Ministry. The Premier (Mr. Murray) says that the measure will, he thinks, provide an effective ...

    Article : 132 words
  14. MINISTERIAL INTENTIONS.

    At a meeting of the Association of Proprictors of Private Secondary Schools of Victoria, on Friday afternoon, it was decided to furnish member of Parliament ...

    Article : 107 words
  15. THE STOCK MARKETS.

    An indication of the improvement in the stock markets is afforded by the "Bankers' Magazine" in its monthly comparison of values. The aggregate value of 387 ...

    Article : 72 words
  16. GERMANY AND FRANCE[?]

    The verdict of the Hague International Arbitration Court, which investigated the Casablanca incident of a few months ago, has put an end to the friction which the ...

    Article : 140 words
  17. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    SYDNEY, Monday.-The consolidated revenue for May shows a falling-off of £10,331, compared with May of last year. The Commonwealth returns were better ...

    Article : 74 words
  18. BANK FRAUDS.

    The trial has been concluded of Philippe Roy, formerly Speaker of the Quebec Legislative[?] Assembly, who was charged with having furnished false returns to the ...

    Article : 98 words
  19. CLOSING THE ROLLS. THE LAST DAY.

    At 12 o'clock to-night the supplementary rolls for the Legislative Assembly and Legislative Council will close. There was an extraordinary rush of applicants for ...

    Article : 158 words
  20. TO THE EDITOR OF THE ARGUS.

    Sir,—Your admirable leader on the contemplated new departure in state education will, I am sure, impress all readers. But there is another aspect to this ...

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  21. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    PERTH, Monday. — The Treasury returns for May show that the expenditure exceeded the income by £49,786, and there was a decrease of revenue of £20,000 ...

    Article : 96 words
  22. CO-OPERATION.

    Rather late in the day the London newspapers have published the text of a letter addressed by ex-President Rooseveit, just prior to leaving office, to Mr. Bry[?], British ...

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  23. DOMESTIC TRAGEDY.

    A dreadful tragedy took place in one of the leading hotels in Paris on Saturday. Mr. David Henderson, a well-known wealthy resident of New York, with his ...

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  24. SOUTH AFRICA.

    The language question, which has provided a difficult problem in the Orange River Colony, is also causing difficulties in the Transvaal. The subject has been raised ...

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  25. DEATH OP MR. T. PRICE. SOUTH AUSTRALIAN PREMIER.

    ADELAIDE, Monday.—The Premier (Mr. Thomas Price), who has been ill for several months, and whose life was despaired of for many weeks, died at Mount ...

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  26. TO THE EDITOR OF THE ARGUS.

    Sir,—No one is likely to accuse Mr. A. A. Billson, Minister of Education, of having wilfully made a misstatement, but he is reported to have said that in New South ...

    Article : 341 words
  27. ELECTORS' RIGHTS.

    Up to yesterday over 800 rights had been issued at Armadale, and it is expected that the total will be brought to over 1,000 before to-night. Three clerks, one of whom ...

    Article : 153 words
  28. FEVER HOSPITAL.

    At the meeting of the Collingwood Council on May 17 a complaint was received about the state of a child who had been a patient in the Infectious Diseases Hospital[?] ...

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  29. MILLIONAIRE'S [?] WILL.

    Publicity has been given to the will of the late Mr. H. H. Rogers, a director of the Standard Oil Company, who died on May 19, and whose estate has been valued at ...

    Article : 120 words
  30. TO THE EDITOR FO THE ARGUS.

    Sir,—May I suggest that the proper authorities have some prominent sign fixed on the office of the electoral registrar for this district—it is so modestly hidden at ...

    Article : 68 words
  31. REBELLION IN PERU.

    A sensational attempt at a. coup d'etat, with the object of overrowing the Government, has occulted at Lima, the capital of Peru. ...

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  32. CLERGYMAN CROSS-EXAMINED.

    BRISBANE, Monday.—The trial of the action for alleged defamation of character brought by the Rev. W. S. Frackleton against J. N. M'Callum was continued in ...

    Article : 450 words
  33. GOLF.

    The Amat[?]r Championship which was played this year over the links of "The Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers," whose history dates back to 1744, has ...

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  34. ATTEMPTED TRAIN-WRECKING. SLEEPERS ON THE LINE.

    SYDNEY, Monday.—A deliberate attempt was made on Saturday night to wreck the Brisbane mail train on its journey to Sydney. ...

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  35. TRIBUTE BY PRIME MINISTER.

    The Prime Minister (Mr. Fisher), when informed of the death of Mr. Price yesterday evening said:—"I deeply regret the loss of a great and faithful labour leader. His ...

    Article : 154 words
  36. MYSTERY OF THE SEA[?]

    The mystery surrounding the disappearance of the British sloop Condor in December, 1901, has at last been solved. The vessel was known to have been in the ...

    Article : 132 words
  37. ZEPPELIN AIR-SHIP.

    Count Zeppelin the distinguished Geman a[?]ronaut, has made a (light of record length with his new air-ship, which was built to replace Zeppelin No. 4 which was wre[?]ked ...

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  38. PENTRIDGE FARM. BOARD OF INQUIR'S REPORT.

    The state Public Service Commissioner (Mr. Morrison) yesterday made public the findings of the board which recently inquired into charges made against Overseer ...

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  39. WILLS AND ESTATES.

    The Perpetual Trustees' Association is applying for letters of administration of the estate of Mrs. Elizabeth Alice Morris, late of Beach-road, Sandringham, who died on October 28, 1908, leaving an ...

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  40. TRAGEDY AT SEA.

    The disappearance of Captain F. Boyer, of the Messageries Maritimes mail steamer Dumbea was reported on the arrival of the vessel at Marseilles. ...

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  41. THE BARRIER UNIONS.

    BROKEN HILL, Monday.—Mr. W. Rosser, one of the leaders of the recent strike, in the course of a speech said that the combined unions had decided to go into the ...

    Article : 237 words
  42. COAL-MINING TROUBLE.

    The mincowners in Scotland decided some time ago to reduce wages from 6/ per day to 5/6, when the Eight Hours in Mines Act came into force on July 1 next. ...

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  43. PREMIER'S VIEWS.

    The Premier (Mr. Murray) says he has decided to send to Pentridge an expert officer to make further inquiries into the conduct of the Pentridge farm, and to examine ...

    Article : 103 words
  44. MURDER AND SUICIDE.

    BRISBANE, Monday.—Charles Ebberhardt, supposed to be a sailor, about 30 years of age, killed Lily Jewett, aged 21, by shooting [?]re through the head to-night in a ...

    Article : 58 words
  45. TELEPHONE CHARGES.

    A letter from the Postal department, informing the Brighton Council that the ground rent for the telephone would be £4, and that calls up to 2,000 would be charged ...

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  46. ATEMPT IN VICTORIA.

    BALLARAT, Monday.—An attempt was made to-day to derail a train on the loopline leading to the corporation cattle saleyards at Alfredton. In the morning an ...

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  47. SHIPBUILDING TRADE.

    The Clyde shipbuilding industry is steadily recovering from the depression which hung over the trade genenlly during 1908. The output from the Clyde yards ...

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  48. GENERAL NEWS.

    An amending Fores[?]s Bill will be introduced by the Minister for Mines (Mr. M'Bride) next session of the state Parliament. It will contain mostly mach[?]nery ...

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  49. ROYAL TENNIS.

    A Royal tennis match was played on Saturday between W. Stone, of the Melbourne Royal Tennis Club, and Wilson (Prince's Club). Stone, who last ...

    Article : 70 words
  50. CHARITABLE APPEALS. LILIAN FUND.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 55 words
  51. FATAL WIND STORMS.

    The States of Oklahoma and Texas have been swept by fierce wind-storms, which have caused numerous fatalities. In Oklahoma 22 persons were killed by ...

    Article : 68 words
  52. BUBONIC PLAGUE.

    SYDNEY, Monday. — A fresh case of plague is reported, the patient being Stanley J. G. Herps, a resident of Handwick, but employed in the Bathurst-street Fr[?]it ...

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  53. SIX YEARS OF ECZEMA.

    Face badly Affected—Dare Not Go Out When Air was Raw—Expert Failed to Cure Him— Cuticura Proved Only Remedy. "I found three cakes of Cuticura Soap, one ...

    Article : 156 words
  54. MILO CIGARETTES

    Are preferred by lovers of good things. Guaranteed hand-made—[Advt.] ...

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  55. DAVIS FUND.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 44 words
  56. A THOROUGH TEST.

    "Bonnington's Irish Moss," the well-known Cough Remedy, has been in constant use for 45 years. A reliable test of its efficacy.—[Advt.] One must have perfect-faith in the remedy if one ...

    Article : 49 words
  57. WOLFE'S SCHNAPPS

    Has the double advantage of being a firstclass recruting stimulant and a pleasant beverage, with an aromatic flavour.— [Advt.] ...

    Article : 23 words
  58. 120 YEARS' EXPERIENCE

    Teaches the efficacy of Pears' Soap.— [Advt.] ...

    Article : 10 words
  59. Advertising

    {No abstract available}

    Advertising : 26 words
  60. LIFE INSURANCE

    Means keeping a bottle of "Bonnington's Irish Moss" in the medicine chest, ready for instant me when required. It builds up the lungs.—[Advt.] ...

    Article : 35 words
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