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  2. AN ELECTRICAL FROLIC.

    The thunderstorms experienced throughout South Australia on Tuesday, produced a crop of electrical effects as curious as they were widespread. ...

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  3. THE THEBARTON UPROAR.

    The uproar at a meeting of ratepayers in the Thebarton Town Hall on Monday evening, when the Mayor (Mr. A. A. Collins) had to close the proceedings abruptly, was ...

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  4. DICTATOR YUAN.

    The President of the Republic. Yuan Shih Kai, is continuing his dictatorial policy. It is announced that the Government ...

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  5. HANSARD MUTILATIONS.

    In the House of Representatives to-day the Speaker, in answer to Mr. Foster. said be had found that certain mutilations of Hansard proofs, complained of on the ...

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  6. PRESS GAG.

    A deputation representing the Provincial Press Association of Australia waited on the Prime Minister (Mr. Cook) to-day, and asked that certain amendments should be ...

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  7. WHERE THE OPALS COME FROM.

    A cyclone passed through the town at 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon and did considerable damage. Nearly every house was more or less affected." Homes were blown ...

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  8. MEXICO.

    The President of the United States (Dr. Woodrow Wilson) has formulated his policy in regard to Mexico. He asserts that the United States, is prepared to ...

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  9. STRIKE FEVER:

    The remainder of the shipping employes in Dublin have struck. They demand the immediate release of Larkin. The port is practically closed. To-morrow'a weekly ...

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  10. "AN ADVENTURESS."

    Reginald Austin Harris (28), a clerk, to-day sought a divorce from Enid Dorothy Harris (23) on the ground of misconduct. The marriage was celebrated at St. Peter's ...

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  11. LARKIN TO BE LIBERATED.

    The British Government, after earnest consideration, has decided to release James Larkin, the Dublin agitator, who was recently sent to prison on charges of ...

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  12. ARBITRATION COURT.

    The hearing of the plaint of the Federated Hatting Employes' Union against the Denton Hat Mills and others, was resumed before Mr. Justice Powers in the ...

    Article : 195 words
  13. IRELAND'S DESTINIES.

    Presiding at the meeting of the Primrose League at Norwich, the Duke of Norfolk, the Premier Duke of England, referred at length to home ride. He ...

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  14. DEMAND PRESENTED.

    Mr. John kind, the United States representative in Mexico City, was ordered to notify President Huerta that if he did not agree promptly to prevent the newly ...

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  15. CAMELS SWEPT OFF THEIR FEET.

    Yesterday's storm in the West Darling District was more violent northward than around-Broken Hill. Mr. J. R. Holding, postmaster at Broken Hill, reported this ...

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  16. A JUDGE'S SATIRE.

    An application to adjourn the hearing of the suit for libel in which Benjamin Hoare, journalist, of Melbourne, is seeking to recover £500 damages from John ...

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  17. EXCITEMENT IN NEW YORK.

    Reuter's correspondent at New York telegraphs that excitement has been occasioned by the announcement that Mr. John Land, the United States Envoy to Mexico ...

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  18. INSPECTOR-GENERAL KIRKPATRICK.

    The Minister for Defence (Mr. Millen) said to-day that the successor to Mjr.-Gen. Kirkpatrick as Inspector-General of the Commonwealth, Forces would not be ...

    Article : 109 words
  19. POSTAL SORTERS' CLAIMS.

    A plaint has been lodged in the Commonwealth Arbitration Court in regard to the wages and conditions of work of the postal sorters of Australia. It is asked that the ...

    Article : 390 words
  20. SEA SAFETY.

    The President of the Board, of Trade (Mr. Buxton) welcomed delegated to the Safety-at-sea Conference, which met at the Foreign Office. Australasia was ...

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  21. FROM THE REALMS OF

    Speaking, at Manchester, the Attorney-General (Sir John Simon) remarked that it was hoped that the Prime. Minister's invitation, which the Unionist Party. Leader ...

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  22. SPORTS AND PASTIMES.

    The Northern Rugby Union has announced its intention to give the team which will travel to Australia next year 50 per cent, higher remuneration than on the ...

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  23. DOMINIONS COMMISSION.

    At a meeting o£ the Dominions Royal Commission, Mr. Crabb (Second Secretary to the Post Office), stated is evidence that a State cable would be justifiable at ...

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  24. CASUALTIES.

    Excitement was caused in Rundle street on Thursday afternoon curious collision between a four-wheeled one-horse trap and a light spring cart, as the result of ...

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  25. JEWS IN RUSSIA.

    At Kieff the excitement among the Jews is abating, and their fears are becoming allayed. Beiliss has received hundreds of visitors and messages of congratulation ...

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  26. AMERICAN ATHLETIC TEAM.

    The All America athletic team has left en route for New Zealand and Australia. Templeton the hurdle jumper was smuggled aboard the steamer, as the Stanford ...

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  27. THE BILLIARD CONTEST.

    Scores at the close of Wednesday night's session in the billiard contes: were:— Reece (receives 2,000), 13.316. Gray (ser.), 12,733. ...

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  28. STATE PARLIAMENTS.

    The Legislative Council to-day struck out clauses in the Mines Regulation Bill limiting the height of stopes to 10 ft., and making it compulsory to have one or more ...

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  29. EQUAL CIVIL RIGHTS.

    In the Duma yesterday a motion was submitted for the appointment of a committee to draft Bill to confer equal civil rights on the Jews. The proposition was ...

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  30. POSTAL MECHANICS.

    Owing to the shortage of skilled labour, the Federal Public Service Commissioner (Mr. McLachlan) recently recommended that a number of postal mechanics should ...

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  31. THE WOOTTON BROTHERS.

    The Sportsman announces that the successful young Australian jockeys Frank and Stanley Wootton will not ride again is England this season, and will visit ...

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  32. ARE BOYS DECOYED?

    In the Legislative Council on Tuesday the Hon. A. W. Styles, in discussing the Government Immigration Bill, said:—There was no doubt about it that boys ...

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  33. FINED FOR SEDITION.

    Mr. M. K. Gandhi, the well-known Indian, who is leader of the passive resistance movement, was sharped with sedition at Dundee. He was found guilty and ...

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  34. A LEASE WITHHELD.

    The Warden of Mines to-day heard an abjection by George Smith, of Ramsgate, to the granting of a mineral lease ac Cos's Might, on the south-west coast of Tasmania. ...

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  35. PACIFIC CABLE RATES.

    Before the Dominions Commission yesterday. Sir Henry Primrose (Chairman of the Pacific Cable Board) said no further reduction in the Pacific cable rates to ...

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  36. NEW ZEALAND FOOTBALLERS.

    At San Jose California to-day the New Zealand footballers defeated the representatives of Santa Claw College by 31 to nil. The New Zealand backs played ...

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  37. THREE CASES IN SYDNEY.

    The matter of the Merchant Service Guild of Australasia v. the Common wealth Steamship Owners Association and others was again before the Arbitration Court ...

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  38. THROWS FROM A TROLLY.

    Mr. Hugh Sullivan," maildriver, who resides in Angas street, and is employed by Mr. D. D. Cosgrove, was thrown from his one-horse trolly in Franklin street, near the ...

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  39. THE PORTUGUESE RISING.

    The recent rising in the Republic was frustrated through the services of a spy named Lancestre, a cycle agent, of Oporto, who go ingratiated himself with the ...

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  40. QUEENSLAND.

    In the Assembly to-day Mr. Fishelly gave notice to move that the action of the Speaker in neglecting to leave the Chair on Monday when a formal motion was ...

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  41. A FATAL FALL.

    Mr. Robert McCauley, about 45 years of age. was killed on Thursday morning by falling about 40 ft. from a ladder, used at Moore's new building, in Gouger street. ...

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  42. ARMAMENT FEVER.

    The London Daily Chronicle, commenting upon the utterances of the First Lord of the Admiralty with respect to further increased expenditure noon naval ...

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  43. "LARRY LYNX.'

    The well-known sporting writer. Mr. Lotinga, whose pseudonym is "Larry Lyns," sued the newspaper, People, for damages for wrongful dismissal. ...

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  44. SPORTS BUDGET.

    The sports edition of The Journal on Friday has attained rapid popularity among all sections of the community, by whom it is universally regarded as the ...

    Article : 109 words
  45. AN UNLUCKY BOY.

    Harold Huttrey, aged eight, residing in Berkshire street, Glenelg, narrowly escaped drowning on Saturday afternoon through, falling off the motor launch Swastika. He ...

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  46. FATAL ARGUMENT.

    Whilst attempting to prove Chat he was capable of swimming across the River Yarra and bock, near Punt Rood Bridge, Albert, Dubuso, aged 21, a resident of ...

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  47. SWISS NEUTRALITY.

    With a view of guaranteeing the maintenance of Swiss neutrality, leading newspapers are discussing the possibility of an agreement whereby the four neighbouring ...

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  48. PLAN OF CANBERRA.

    Mr. W. B. Griffith, the Chicago architect who has been engaged by the Federal Ministry to supervise the early development of the Federal capital city at ...

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  49. WORLD'S TRADE.

    Mr. Paish, editor of The Statist, stated in an interview that he expected that a lower cost of living would soon prevail. The financial stringency meant that the ...

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  50. RIBS BROKEN.

    While loading a railway truck at the Outer. Harbour on Thursday, Mr. George McCarthy, an employee of Graves, Hill, and Co., Limited. fell against the ...

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  51. GEMS IN FRUIT.

    Gaspard Boscarino, a wealthy jewelle of Naples, was recently robbed of jewellery and precious stones valued at £20,000. The police suspected the proprietor of a ...

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  52. MINCHINBURY.

    The completion is announced of the purchase by Messrs. Penfold & Co. of Messrs. James Angus & Son's Minchinbury vineyards, cellars, and the entire stock of ...

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  53. BROKEN CHEEKBONE.

    HAWKER, November 12.—Mr. William O'Grady farmer, of Wilson, was harnessing a horse on Monday, when the animal kicked him on the chest and face. A cheekbone ...

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  54. FIFTY YEARS AGO.

    Parliament is at length [?] The Ayevs Ministry have [?] that overcome the difficulties which beset them, and have at last got beyond the dancers ...

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  55. WEALTHY SQUATTER'S DEATH.

    Mr. Hector Campbell, of Charlotte Town, the capital of Prince Edward Island, has been notified of the death in Australia of a relative named Campbell, who was a ...

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  56. FIVE GOOD SWIMMERS.

    SYDNEY, November 13.—While a salvage party of five men in a motor launch were busy at the wreck of. the steamer Euroka, near Long Reef, heavy was ...

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  57. CANAL TRAGEDY.

    Thirteen employes of the Power Company were crowing Lachine Canal in a flat-bottomed boat, and were thrown in the water when the wash of a passing tug ...

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  58. Advertising

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  59. CONSTABLE INJURED.

    BROKEN HILL, November 13.—Constable Wolters, who sa in charge of the police station at Umberumberka, on Tuesday night was filling a spirit lamp, when ...

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  60. AUSTRALIA'S EXAMPLE.

    Mr. Alexander Lucas, Agricultural Commissioner from British Columbia, has returned from his visit to Australia and New Zealand greatly impressed by the ...

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  61. APPEAL TO THE QUEEN.

    Malisson women have addressed an appeal to Queen Mary of England to help them to secure the release of their male relatives who were captured by the Greeks ...

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  62. FARMER'S SHOCKING EXPERIENCE.

    PERTH, November 13.—A. Ward, a farmer, residing near. Wagin. was unharnessing a team of horses from a binder, when the animals took fright and bolted. ...

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  63. NEWFOUNDLAND.

    A telegram from St. Johns, the capital of Newfoundland, shows that the Government has been returned at the general elections by a majority of six. The Premier ...

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