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  2. LIGHTNING AND FLOODS.

    A spell of tropical heat has culminated in a series of thunderstorms in the home counties, and the streets and railway stations have been flooded. ...

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  3. INDUSTRIAL LEGISLATION. NEW SOUTH WALES BILL.

    SYDNEY, Thursday.—The Legislative Assembly on a division of 36 votes to 32 to-day granted Mr. Beeby leave to introduce his Industrial Bill, and it was read ...

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  4. AMERICAN TARIFE.

    The public hearings in the Finance Committee of the Senate on the Tariff Reciprocity Bill have been concluded, and the day as to whether the measure shall be ...

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  5. OVERWHELMED BY LAVA

    The steamer Canada Maru, from the Far East, has brought news of a deplorable occurrence in Japan, involving the loss of many lives. ...

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  6. PERSONAL.

    His Majesty the King (our London correspondent cables) dined with the Jockey Club on Wednesday evening (Derby Day). The Queen dined with the Duchess of ...

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  7. BIAS ON THE BENCH.

    Questions were addressed to-day in the House of Commons to teh Deputy Speaker (Mr. Alfred Emmott), in reference to the Home Secretary's remarks yesterday on the ...

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  8. THE CORONATION. AEROPLANING BARRED.

    The Air-craft Bill, which forbids aeroplanes being flown over London to the public danger during Coronation week under penalty of imprisonment, has been read a ...

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  9. MR. HUCHES AND HIS FARM

    SYDNEY, Thursday.— An intersting civil action was begun to-day in teh Supreme Court, the Federal Attorney-General (Mr. Hughes) being the defendant. The ...

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  10. FAST DAY REMITTED.

    In order that the Roman Catholics of the British Empire may be able to participate fully in the Coronation festivities the Pope has issued a dispensation from ...

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  11. IMPERIAL CONFERENCE.

    Mr. J. C. Smuts, Minister for Defence in the South African Government, announces that General Botha's appreciation of the manner in which the Home Government ...

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  12. BRITISH DREADNOUGHTS

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  13. PROGRESS IN FLYING. AERIAL CONGRESS.

    An aerial congress opened its sittings here to-day Seventeen countries, including Great Britain, are represented. ...

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  14. TRADES-HALL SUSPICIOUS.

    SYDNEY, Thursday.—The new industrial legislation introduced by the Minister of Labour in the Legislative Assembly last night was the subject of discussion in union ...

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  15. PARIS TO ROME.

    The international circuit aeroplane race, from Paris to Rome and thence to Turin, continues to be marked by sensational incidents. ...

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  16. HOW TO SPEND SUNDAY.

    Addressing the Rochester Diocesan Conference yesterday, Lord Darnicy discussed the question of Sunday observance, and proprosed the adoption of the Roman Catholic ...

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  17. FRENCH IN MOROCCO. FEZ SUBURB DESTROYED.

    The arrival of French troops at Fez has enabled the Sultan to wreak vengeunce upon his mutinous subjects in the city. On the evening of the arrival of the French column ...

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  18. STATE INSURANCE.

    The Social Democratic party has issued a manifesto regarding the National Insurance Bill. It says that the bill carefully safegards the capitalists, and that there ...

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  19. MURDEROUS BANDS.

    The Cettigne correspondent of "The Times" states that Turkish bands have been formed in the Florina district of Macedonia for the purpose of assassinating former ...

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  20. BRISBANE UNIVERSITY.

    BRISBANE, Thursday. — The inaugural celebration of the Queensland Unnersity, which was deferred at the time of the formal opening, took, place this afternoon, in the ...

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  21. INSURED NECKLACE.

    A representative of Carrington and Co., jewellers, of Regent-street, London, gave important evidence to-day in the trial of Lieutenant and Mrs. Cameron, in ...

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  22. PORTUGUESE REPUBLIC.

    The Lisbon correspondent of "The Times" reports that, in consequence of the active measures taken by the Spanish Goverment, a movement which was organised in ...

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  23. GOLF.

    The fourth and fifth rounds of the amateur golf championship were played on the Prestwick course to-day. At the close Bruce Pearce, of Tasmania. was still a ...

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  24. SULTAN RELIES ON THE FRENCH.

    General Moinier has had a further conference with the Sultan Mulai Hafid, who asks that 5,000 French troops shall remain to garrison Fez, and a similar body to protect ...

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  25. INTERNATIONAL POLO.

    The first of the series of international polo test matches between teams representing England and America was to have been played to-day, but postponement was ...

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  26. FAREWELL TO MEXICO. DIAZ SAILS FOR SPAIN.

    General Diaz, who resigned the Presidency last week, left Vera Cruz by steamer for Havre yesterday. He intends to settle in Spain. ...

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  27. LABOUR DISPUTES. TROUBLE IN VANCOUVER.

    The position with regard to the general strike threatened by labour in this city has not changed. Both parties remain firm. The Dominion Government has been ...

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  28. KAFFIR BOY SHOT.

    Intense interest is being taken in the inquiry into the shooting of a native newsboy by a white resident of Buluwayo named Lewis, in consequence of his having made ...

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  29. TRAMWAY TRAFFIC. COMMISSION IN SYDNEY.

    SYDNEY, Thursday.—The Victorian Traffic Commission resumed its sitting in Sydney this afternoon. William Anderson Gordon, city surveyor, ...

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  30. NON-STRIKER KILLED.

    Owing to the refusal of one of their number to join in a strike, the waterside labourers have inflicted injuries on him which proved fatal. ...

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  31. FURTHER RIOTING.

    Serious rioting has occurred in the province of San Luis Potosi. A mob fought the police for four hours. Thirty persons were killed, and many injured. ...

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  32. FINANCIAL TELEGRAMS. LONDON, May 31. SILVER.

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  33. STRIKE RIOTS.

    Serious strike incidents have been frequent during the last few days, including several shooting affrays. Yesterday a number of anarchist socialists ...

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  34. SURVEYOR'SCONFERENCE

    The conference of surveyors-general of the empire was opened yesterday. Lord Lueas, Under-Secretary for the Colonics, presided. The Australian delegates are Mr. A. A. ...

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  35. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    A serious loss of rubber has taken place on the Gedong estate, Baganserai. A quantity amounting to 70,000lb. has been destroyed by an accidental outbreak of ...

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  36. MINING SHARES.

    The lowest and highest range of prices for Broken Hill Proprietary shares on the London Stock Exchange yesterday was 36/6—37/6. ...

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  37. CONDUCT OF ORPHANAGE.

    PERTH, Thursday.—The detectives are making full investigation into the circumstances connected with the death of George Jones, aged 9 years, who was taken from ...

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  38. ADELAIDE ELECTRIC SUPPLY.

    The Adelaide Electric Supply Company is issuing at par debentures for £100,000, bearing interest at the rate of 5 per cent. The issue has been underwritten at a ...

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  39. COMMERCIAL TELEGRAMS

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  40. STRANDED TOFUA. POSITION DANGEROUS.

    SUVA, Thursday.—The Union Steamship Company's s.s. Tofua, 4,343 tons, which srtuck in Navula Passage while entering Lautoka, is fast on the reef and leaking. ...

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  41. MAY RETURNS.

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  42. FREE FERRIES. CABINET LOYALTY.

    SYDNEY, Thursday.—The Minister for Works (Mr. Griffith), referring to the matter of free ferries, stated yesterday to a deputation that he was not in agreement with ...

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  43. COURT ASSERTS ITSELF.

    SYDNEY, Thursday.— During the hearing of an application by the secretary of the Gasworks Employees' Union (Mr. S. Rawlins), this morning, in the Industrial ...

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  44. COBURG HORSE SERVICE.

    The Coburg Council on Wednesday evening decided, on the recommendation of the finance committee, that the council's solicitor (Mr. F.T. Hickford) be given ...

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  45. PRIVATE ADVICES.

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  46. STEAMER STRIKES WRECKAGE.

    FREMANTLE, Thursday.—The steamer Hanau, which arrived from Hamburg today, had a sensational experience during her voyage. When in the vicinity of the ...

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  47. CHILDREN ON THE STAGE.

    SYDNEY, Thursday.—A deputation of women waited on the Minister of Education, and protested against the new departmental regulations preventing children ...

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  48. MALVERN LINE.

    The traffic returns of the Malvern Tramway Trust for May, as compared with those for the previous month, were as follow:— May. April. ...

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  49. WILLS AND ESTATES.

    [?] Valli, of Charleston-road, Bendigo, [?], who died on March 17, left, by her will [?]ted December 18, 1907, realty of the value of £2[?] and personalty £714, to her children. ...

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  50. CONTROL OF A CHURCH.

    KORUMBURRA, Wednesday.—A meeting of the congregation of the Korumburra Preabyterian charge was held in the local Presbyterian-hall to-day, to consider the ...

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  52. TUG DAMAGED AND BEACHED.

    PERTH, Thursday.—While the s.s. Karoola was proceeding to her berth on her arrival from eastern States this morning, the tug-boat Koori fouled her propeller. The ...

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  53. ELECTRIC BREAK-DOWN.

    Operations at several manufactories in the castern suburbs were still suspended yesterday on account of the breakdown in the generating machinery of the Melbourne ...

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  54. CLERGYMAN'S DREAM OF HOME.

    HALLART, Thursday. — The induction of the Rev. William Dalton as viear of St. John's Church. Soldiers' Hill, was performed by Bishop Green to night, in the ...

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  55. DOG TRAVELS 400 MILES.

    SYDNEY, Thursday. — While Mr. A. Morris, of Uhnarrn, in the northern rivers distried, was at Walgett he missed a valuable sheep-dog. On returning home he ...

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  56. FEDERAL LAND TAX,

    The Acting Federal Treasurer (Mr. Feaner) yesterday announced the following appointments of check valuers in connection with the administration of the Federal land ...

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  57. QUESTION IN PARLIAMENT.

    SYDNEY, Thursday.—Mr. Fitzpatrick asked the Acting Premier (Mr. Holman) in the Legislative Assembly to-night if his attention had been directed to the ...

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  58. CENSUS RETURNS.

    WELLINGTON, Thursday. A provisional count shows that the Isopulations of New Zealand is well over a million, caclusive of Maoris and Pacific islanders. ...

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  59. BALLARAT CHOIR WINS.

    SYDNEY, Thursday, At the New South Wales Eisteddiod to night the principal competition, the female chorus, waswon by the Ballarut Chroal Union, with 140 points ...

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