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  2. DEVASTATING FIRES. 500 Victims in Ontario.

    The fires which have been ravaging Northern Ontario are now under control. It is estimated that 500 persons have perished, and that 20,000 people are ...

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  3. NORTHERLY GALE. WIND 50 MILES AN HOUR.

    Melbourne was visited late on Saturday night by an unusually fierce windstorm, which continued from half-past 9 until 2 o'clock yesterday morning. Though the ...

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  4. BRITAIN AND GERMANY. SOUTH AFRICAN ATTITUDE.

    The "Volkstem," the official organ of the party led by General Botha, Prime Minister of South Africa, in an article yesterday, suggested that it would be to the advantage ...

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  5. MINISTER IMPEACHED.

    Mr. James Wickersham, delegate to Congress from Alaska, has, before the Judiciary Committee of the House of Representatives, charged Mr. George W. Wickersham, the ...

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  6. ANGLO-JAPANESE TREATY. Renewal for Ten Years.

    It is announced that the Anglo-Japanese treaty has been renewcd, with some modifications for ten years. The chief modification in embodied in the article respecting ...

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  7. PERSONAL.

    A message from our London correspondent states that Vice-Admiral Sir Richard Poore, formerly commander-inchief on the Australian station, has been ...

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  8. KING'S ARBITRATION.

    The Chilian press and public are delighted with King George's award in the dispute between Chili and the United States regarding the Alsop claim, which dated ...

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  9. SHEFFIELD CHOIR. WELCOME TO MELBOURNE.

    The Sheffield Choir, with a hold full of luggage and a ton and a half of music, arrived in Melbourne by the steamer Manuka on Saturday morning. A large gathering ...

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  10. PORCUPINE DISTRICT.

    In earlier reports the loss of life by the great forest fires which devastated the mining camps in the Poreupine district waa set doun at more than 300. It is now certain ...

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  11. CANADIAN MINISTRY.

    Consequent upon the contemplated appointment of Sir F. W. Borden, Minister for Militia, as High Commissioner for Canada in London in succession to Lord ...

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  12. THE REAL QUESTION.

    Commenting upon the "Volkstem's" article, "The Timas" to-day says:—"To ask whether the neutrality of the dominions would be useful to Great Britain is really ...

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  13. MICHIGAN SUFFERS.

    For three days a forest fire has raged in Michigan. It is known that seven persons have perished, while scores more are missing. The loss of property is estimated at ...

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  14. SITUATION IN MOROCCO. GERMAN COMPENSATION "OUTSIDE."

    In an inspired article published by the "Kolnische Zeitung" the statement is made in connection with the recent developments in Morocco that Germany will possibly ...

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  15. STATE INSURANCE.

    In its issue to-day, the "Labour Leader" severely criticises the Chancellor of the Exchequer (Mr. Lloyd-George) for having refused to abolish "iniquities disfiguring the ...

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  16. STATE SCHOOL TEACHERS. INCREASED PAY SOUGHT.

    A meeting of teachers was held on Saturday at the Athenæum-hall to consider the question of salaries in the service of the Department of Education. About three ...

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  17. AEROPLANES FALL. FRENCH AVIATOR KILLED.

    While making a flight yesterday the French aviator M. Edouard Paillole was killed instantly. His machine somersaulted at a height of 150ft., and Paillole ...

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  18. SPANISH REINFORCEMENTS.

    Five hundred more Spanish troops have been landed at Larnche, on the west coast of Morocco. ...

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  19. BIPLANE CRUSHES AIRMAN.

    "Bud" Mars sustained serious injuries yesterday through an aeroplane accident. Mars was making a flight in a biplane. He lost control of the machine, which fell ...

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  20. SULTAN'S TROOPS AT AGADIR.

    Kaid Mtugui, of Marrakesh, on behalf of the Sultan, Mulai Hafid, has sent 800 horsemen to Agadir to maintain security and order. ...

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  21. BOATS SUNK IN BAY.

    The galo left visible traces of its severity in Hobson's Bay, but fortunately the ill-effects were not serious. On the Williamstown side of the harbour the ...

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  22. IMPERIAL CONFERENCE.

    The report of the proceedings of the Imperial Conference, which covers over 400 pages, was published yesterday. It does not include a record of the conferences of ...

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  23. SANTA ROSA WRECK.

    Evidence given by the survivors of the wreck of the steamer Santa Rosa on the Californian coast at the investigation now proceeding indicates that the rescue of all ...

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  24. SPECTATORS INJURED.

    Herr Olieslagers, a Dutch aviator, while aeroplaning over the manufacturing town of Leuwarden, fell with his machine among the spectators. Four persons were badly ...

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  25. DOMINIONS' SUPPORT.

    "The Times" states that the Ministers of the oversea dominions have given their unreserved support to the new trenty, therefore it carries new authority and moral ...

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  26. FENCES DAMAGED.

    TOOLANGI, Sunday.—The high winds are doing much damage to fences. Already several have been knocked down by trees falling on them. An outbuilding was blown ...

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  27. AMERICAN TARIFF.

    An agreement has been reached by which a vote will be taken in the Senate on the Reciprocity Bill on July 22. The bill providing for the revision of the wool duties ...

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  28. TELEPHONE LINES AFFECTED.

    BALLARAT, Sunday.—The first rain for three weeks fell early on Sunday morning. A high wind prevailed throughout the night, and resulted in damage to ...

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  29. MACKINNON CUP. WON BY CANADA.

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  30. CLOSER UNION. OPEN DOOR FOR DOMINION IDEAS.

    Oversea members of Parliament still in England were banqueted yesterday by the Lord Mayor of Birmingham (Mr. W. H. Bowater). ...

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  31. SCHOONER SUNK.

    A despatch from Port Limon, Costa Rica, reports that a disastrous collision has occurred between two vessels in the estuary of the San Juan River. ...

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  32. LORD KITCHENER. EGYPTIAN APPOINTMENT.

    It is officially announced that Field-Marshal Lord Kitchener has been appointed successor to the late Sir Eldon Gorst as British Consul-General in Egypt. ...

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  33. DEATH OF MR. ROBERT DODD.

    The friends of Mr. Robert Dodd, for many years agricultural editor of "The Australasian," will learn with deep regret of his death, which took place suddenly on ...

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  34. WILLIAM PENN.

    The first American memorial in England to William Penn, the Quaker, founder of Pennsylvania, was unveiled to-day in All Hallows Church, Barking, where Penn was ...

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  35. VISIT TO BOURNEVILLE.

    Messrs. Cadbury Brothers, cocoa manufacturers, entertained the Parliamentary visitors from overseas yesterday at their works at Bourneville. The party included ...

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  36. STATUS OF OFFICE TO BE RAISED.

    Lord Kitchener, who will succeed the late Sir Eldon Gorst as British Consul-General in Egypt, has had further interviews with Sir Edward Grey at the Foreign Office. ...

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  37. GERMAN COMMENTS.

    Referring to the renewal of the Anglo-Japanese treaty, the "Berliner Tageblatt" compliments the British Foreign Minister, Sir Edward Grey, upon having cleverly ...

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  38. MARK TWAIN'S FORTUNE.

    Mr. Samuel L. Clemens ("Mark Twain") has left an estate valued at £133,000. Actual property, securities, and real estate account for £91,000, while the personal ...

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  39. "STRONG MAN NEEDED."

    The Christian and Moslem newspapers are favourable to the appointment of Lord Kitchener as Consul-General in Egypt. They agree that a strong man is needed. ...

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  40. AUSTRALIANS WIN WATT TROPHY.

    In a competition at Bisley yesterday the Australian team of cadets, which is touring Great Britain, won the Watt trophy, by 10 points. ...

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  41. CRICKET IN ENGLAND. TEAM FOR AUSTRALIA.

    Writing in the "Sunday Times" with reference to the selection of the English cricket team to tour Australia this season. Mr. Sydney Pardon states that the ...

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  42. SWIMMING.

    The annual swimming race for the long-distance amateur championship of England, from Kew-bridge to Putney pier, a distance of five miles 6d yards, was decided in the ...

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  43. HANDEL'S MESSIAH.

    The Sheffield Choir made its first appearance in the Exhibition-building on Saturday evening. The whole of the nave had been seated, and though the large ...

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  44. ARE SPECIALISTS FAVOURED?

    BALLARAT, Saturday.—The rooms of the State School Teachers' Club were crowded to-day, when the advisability of forming an association of teachers of all ...

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  45. HOSPITAL GOVERNORSHIPS.

    The Fitzroy ladies' commiittee, after having raised £140/17/3 in aid of the building fund of the Childern's Hospital and £301 16[?]4 in aid of the Alfred Hospital, held its ...

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  46. FALL OF THE BASTILLE.

    The fall of the Bastille, in 1789, was celebrated on Friday. The masons, who are on strike, had announced a demonstration outside the walls of the prison in which ...

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  47. AGRARIAN OUTRAGE.

    Michael Glyn and Martin Moran, who were recently committed for trial on a charge of having murdered a farmer named Sheahan in his house at Aranmore, Galway, ...

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  48. HEAT IN GREAT BRITAIN.

    The continuance of the great heat which has prevailed in Great Britain, and particularly in the south of England, for several days has been attended by serious ...

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  49. TEAM SAILS ON SEPTEMBER 29.

    SYDNEY, Sunday.—A cable message, was received to-day by Mr. Colin Sinclair, hon. secretary of the Cricket Board of Control, from the Marylebone Cricket Club, ...

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  50. FORMING A UNION.

    SYDNEY, Sunday.—A largely-attended and important meeting of public school teachers was held on Saturday in St. James's Hall to discuss the proposal ...

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  51. BAKED IN AN OVEN.

    A shoking tragedy has occurred at the home of a farmer named Kone, at Gortuchuch, Galicia, Agnes Kone, the farmer's wife, because seized with religious fronzy, ...

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  53. BRITISH BY-ELECTIONS.

    Mr. Masterman, Under-Secretary to the Home Office, whose election to the House of Commons for West Ham North was voided last month, on the ground of the ...

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  54. HIGH SCORING IN COUNTY GAMES.

    In a match at Derby against Derbyshire on Thursday Lancashire made 444 with the loss of seven wickets. Of this number J. Tyldesley contributed 125 and W. Tyldesley ...

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  55. RAEBURN CULT.

    The famous portrait of Lady Janel Traill, by Rachurn, was sold by auction yesterday. It realised £14,700. Rachurn has the honour of having one ...

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  56. HEALTH AT SCHOOL.

    Mr. Runelman, president of the Board of Education, has made a statement as to the result of the medical inspection of school children which was undertaken early this ...

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  57. TYPHOID ON ORVIETO.

    ADELAIDE, Sunday.—On the arrival of the R.M.S. Orvi[?] on Saturday it was learnt that there was a number of cases of typhoid fever on board among the ...

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  58. THIRTY VICTIMS DAILY.

    Statistics published by the laterstate Commerce Commission desclose a startling record of accidents upon railways in the United States. They indicate that thirty ...

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  59. MANUFACTURER ARRESTED.

    Soloman Davis, 36 years of age, a cloching manufacturer in Russell-street, was on Saturday arrested by Detectives Howard and Caution on a charge of larceny as a ...

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  60. NEW INSOLVENTS.

    Leopold Schultze, of M'Pherson-street, Moonee Ponds, painter. Causes of insolvency Sickness of self and family, [?] munerative employment, and pressure of ...

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