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  2. DEBATE IN THE LORDS.

    In both Houses members of the Opposition declined to accept any responsibility in connection with the new Constitution. Viscount Milner (ex-Governor of the ...

    Article : 99 words
  3. CONCERNING PEOPLE.

    His Excellency the Governor and Lady Le Hunte entertained the following ladies and gentlemen at dinner on Wednesday evening:— The Hon. Sir Jeckin and ...

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  4. BRITISH NAVY.

    Earl Cawdor, who was First Lord of the Admiralty in the Balfour Ministry, speaking in the House of Lords, emphasized the necessity for Great Britain keeping ahead ...

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  5. ESSENCE OF PARLIAMENT.

    Afternoon devoted to private members' business. Number of notices of motions and private Bills dealt with. House rose at 6.20 till next day. ...

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  6. MURRAY WATERS.

    Strong exception has been taken by the executive of the River Murray League in South Australia to the details of the agreement between the Premiers of New South ...

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  7. A DECLINED INVITATION.

    Mr. Lesina, M.L.A., has addressed a. letter to the Under Secretary, declining an invitation to join the Premier's party in a visit to the flagship H.M.S. Powerful in ...

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  8. THE TRANSVALL.

    The House of Commons went into Committee of Supply on Tuesday, and heard from Mr. Winston Churchill, on a motion to pass the Colonial Office vote, a ...

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  9. THE RUSSIAN CRISIS.

    A band of Russian revolutionists on Tuesday succeeded in wrecking an express train which was travelling eastward from Charleroi in Belgium. They believed that ...

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  10. IN THE ASSEMBLY.

    A record was "put up" on Wednesday. The cross-examination of Ministers was over in three minutes, and the way was clear for Mr. Cohen to make a start on an ...

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  11. IN THE COMMONS.

    Alter Mr. Churchill had concluded his speech Mr. Alfred Lyttelton (ex-Secretary for the Colonies) condemned the proposed Constitution, and found fault with the ...

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  12. TWO-POWER STANDARD RETAINED.

    In the House of Commons on Tuesday Sir H. Campbell-Bannerman, in reply to a question by Mr. Carlyon Bellairs (Liberal, Lynn Regis), said the Government had not ...

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  13. VICTORIA.

    The Melbourne Hospital elections resulted in the reform candidates winning. Three of the old committeemen lost their seats. A meeting of the trustees of the ...

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  14. BRITISH INCOME TAX.

    Early last year Mr. Justice Phillimore gave judgment in an appeal of the De Beers Consolidated Mines, Limited, against an income tax assessment by the ...

    Article : 180 words
  15. PRODUCERS' CANDIDATES FOR THE SENATE.

    The council of the Anti-Socialistic Alliance, comprising representatives of the Australian Women's National League, thr Farmers', Property Owners', and Producers' ...

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  16. SANGUINARY MUTINY IN FINLAND.

    Reports from Helsingfors, the capital of Finland, state that the Russian sappers in the adjacent fortress of Sveaborg have broken out in mutiny, seized three ...

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  17. MR. BALFOUR'S PHILIPPICS.

    The ex-Premier (Mr. Arthur J. Balfour) lashed out vigorously against the Government's scheme. He denounced the principle of manhood suffrage on the grounds ...

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  18. DECREASE OF CONSUMPTION.

    Dr. Jamieson (the city health officer), speaking at a meeting of the Victorian Sanatorium for Consumptives, said that in 1903 there were 227 deaths per 100,000 of the ...

    Article : 69 words
  19. INCREASED REVENUE.

    The State revenue for July shows an increase of £37,217 compared with July last year. The total was £642,204. The chief increases were in the surplus returned from ...

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  20. NEW ZEALAND EXHIBITION.

    The High Commissioner of New Zealand (Mr. W. P. Reeves) is shipping to Christchurch for the New Zealand Exhibition, 567 pictures, which are admirably ...

    Article : 52 words
  21. REVOLT OF A GARRISON.

    The troops forming the garrison, at Deshlagar, on learning of the dissolution of the Duma, were furious with indignation. Under the direction of a few revolutionists ...

    Article : 69 words
  22. A FORGOTTEN WRECK.

    Some time ago His Excellency the Governot received a despatch from the British Ambassador in Japan (Sir Claude MacDonald) stating that he had had ...

    Article : 556 words
  23. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    At the inquest on the body of Victor Cameron, aged 25 years, who was drowned it Bondi last Sunday, the Coroner paid a high tribute to the bravery displayed by ...

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  24. NEW SOUTH WALES RAILWAYS.

    When the Legislative Assembly met this afternoon Mr. Mackenzie presented a petition from Mr. Oliver (Chief Railways Commissioner) claiming that due provision had ...

    Article : 403 words
  25. TERRIBLE RAILWAY ACCIDENT.

    A landslide near the village of Chelsea, State of New York, threw the engine and forepart of the Central Railway's express into the Hudson River. The driver and ...

    Article : 71 words
  26. COMMERCE AND FINANCE.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 222 words
  27. HOT RETORT FROM THE PREMIER.

    As the hour for applying the closure was approaching Sir Henry Campbell-Banner-man rose, and wrathfully remarked that he had never listened to a more unworthy, ...

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  28. REVENUE RETURNS.

    The State Treasury returns show that the revenue receipts for July were £920,705, compared with £756,599 for July, 1905. ...

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  29. TRAGEDY NEAR TEMORA.

    A telegram from Temora states that Hector Rhind was found dead yesterday morning at South Combaning, with a pea rifle shot through his ...

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  30. PRESS COMMENTS.

    Owing to the momentous issues involved in the Government's policy, the comments of London newspapers oh Mr. Churchill's pronouncement are guarded in character. ...

    Article : 136 words
  31. ARGENTINE MEAT.

    The Times has published an article strongly opposing the proposal of the Argentine Meat Company to establish extensive abattoirs on the island of Alderney, ...

    Article : 88 words
  32. A DISHONEST MINER.

    John Williams, a miner, has been convicted on a charge of having attempted to obtain 2d. from the Australian Agricultural Company at the ...

    Article : 252 words
  33. LICENSING LAWS.

    In the Legislative Assembly to-night the Premier moved the second reading of the new Licensing Bill. He said it had been described in certain quarters as a drastic ...

    Article : 301 words
  34. SUPPRESSION OF GAMBLING.

    In the Legislative Council to-day the representative of the Government (Mr. Brunker) moved the second reading of the Lotteries Bill. Lotteries, he said, were ...

    Article : 373 words
  35. NATAL CAMPAIGN.

    The campaign in Natal to quell the recent rebellion among the Zulus cost £610,000. The House of Assembly at Pictermatitzburg has sanctioned a Government ...

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  36. QUEENSLAND RAILWAYS.

    The introduction of a new Railway Bill has caused a mild sensation among those interested in the proposed Warwick to Maryvale line. This morning a deputation ...

    Article : 203 words
  37. ADVERTISING AUSTRALIA.

    The sum of £5,000 is set down in the Estimates for advertising the resources of the Commonwealth. In this ia included £150 in connection with a scheme for ...

    Article : 178 words
  38. WESTERN AUSTRALIAN FINANCE.

    The Colonial Treasurer (Mr. Frank Wilson), in moving the second reading of the Land Tax Assessment Bill in the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday night, stated ...

    Article : 322 words
  39. EARLY SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    The Government has intimated its willingness to provide the necessary funds for beginning the South Australian Institute. We have no doubt, therefore, that the ...

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  40. STEPHENS CREEK RESERVOIR.

    The municipal council has received a letter from the Chairman of the Water Supply Company offering to sell or lease Stephens Creek Reservoir and plant to the ...

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  41. CARNOTITE DISCOVERY.

    In connection with the report that carnotite had been found at Silverton in n claim worked by Messrs. Campbell and Cohon. a sample was sent to Sydney for analysis. ...

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  42. DECREASE IN SUNDAY DRINKING.

    In the Logisiative Council to-night in reply to a question by Mr. Flowers, Mr. Brunker said that in the metropolitan district the number of convictions for ...

    Article : 76 words
  43. NORWOOD DISTRESS CASE.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 64 words
  44. NORTHERN TERRITORY.

    The steamer Chingtu arrived from Hongkong on Monday evening, bringing 30 tons of general cargo and nine Chinese passengers. She sailed yesterday morning for ...

    Article : 57 words
  45. INJURED MINER'S CLAIM.

    George Young, a miner, who was injured at the Block 10 Mine in February last through being caught in a wheel at Harvey shaft at 400 ft., has started an action ...

    Article : 61 words
  46. Advertising

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  47. RETURN OF SIR JOSEPH WARD.

    Sir Joseph Ward was accorded a public reception on his return to New Zealand. In reply to addresses of welcome he said the object of the Government would be to ...

    Article : 100 words
  48. LORD ELGIN CONFIDENT.

    The Earl of Elgin (Secretary for the Colonies) explained the Government policy in reference to the Transvaal Constitution to the House of Lords. He said he would ...

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  49. ENCOURAGING RETURNS FROM WEST ARM.

    A trial crushing of 4 tons 15 cwt. of stone from the Golden Boulder Reward Mine, West Arm, at the Zapopan battery at Brock's Creek, resulted in a return of ...

    Article : 54 words
  50. QUEENSLAND.

    The revenue for July was £298,941, an increase of £35,834 compared with the corresponding month last year. ...

    Article : 23 words
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