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  2. FROM THE WORLD'S PRESS.

    The following obituary notice of a pug dog appears in The Kennel News:— April 13, 1909.—Sambo Prestbury, died of pnenmonia, age 1 year and 11 months. "Loved by ...

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  3. WHY NOT A MILLION

    The London Commercial Agent (Mjr. Norton, D.S.O.). recently returned to South Australia, under instructions, from the Government, to travel throughout the State ...

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  4. FRANCE AND AUSTRALIA.

    The British Chamber of Commerce at Paris has offered to open, in connection with its offices, a small Australian bureau which could supply official information ...

    Article : 130 words
  5. FEDERAL AFFAIRS.

    The Speaker (Sir Frederick Holder, S.A.) took the Chair in the House of Representatives at 3 o'clock this afternoon. Old age Pension. ...

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  6. ADELAIDE'S TRAMWAYS.

    Although some adverse comment has been levelled at the Adelaide electric tramways by local critics, there is no doubt that they have much to commend them ...

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  7. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    The sentence of death which was recorded in the caw of John Frederick Crook in connection with the North Sydney shooting affray has been commuted to ...

    Article : 73 words
  8. VICTORIAN POLITICS.

    The constitution and platform of the Political Labour Council of Victoria, as amended by the annual conference in April last, was issued to-day. The most ...

    Article : 191 words
  9. PARLIAMENT BUILDINGS UNSAFE.

    Superintendent Webb, of the metropolitan fire brigade, in his evidence before the public works committee, continued the testimony previously given by him ...

    Article : 350 words
  10. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    Mr. Vaughan Miller, of Tasmania, has been awarded the Order of the Grand Priory of the Hospital of St. John, of Jerusalem, and also the silver medal for ...

    Article : 290 words
  11. STATE PARLIAMENTS.

    In the Legislative Assembly this evening the Premier moved the second reading of the Electoral Law Amendment Bill. At one time, he said, Victoria was in the ...

    Article : 392 words
  12. NATIVE CAMPS.

    During the debate on the censure motion in the Legislative Assembly to-day. Mr. Donaldson who a member of the Aborigines' Protection Board, made an appeal on ...

    Article : 156 words
  13. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    At the annual demonstration of the Loyal Orange Lode the Rev. W. Burridge mentioned that Lord Chelmsford, when Governor of Queensland, had left a ...

    Article : 158 words
  14. SCHOOL OF MINES AND INDUSTRIES.

    A meeting of the council of the School of Mines and Industries was held on Monday afternoon. There were present the President (Sir Langdon Bonython) Rp. Sir Frederick Holder ...

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  15. MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP.

    Mr. H. Upton, one of the members of the Prahran-Malvern Tramways Trust, Acting Mayor of Prahran, and a former occupant of the Mayoral of lice in that city ...

    Article : 441 words
  16. COMMERCE AND FINANCE.

    Silver.—The price of silver to-day is 1s. ll½d.—an advance of 1-16d. Breadstuffs.—The quantity of wheat and flour afloat for the United Kingdom is ...

    Article : 288 words
  17. RETICENT WITNESSES.

    Summonses will be sworn to-morrow against the witness who have declined to afford to the Royal Commission on Harvesters the information sought by that body ...

    Article : 151 words
  18. LORD KITCHENER'S VISIT.

    In the House of Representatives to-day copies of cablegrams that have passed between Lord Kitchener and the Commonwealth Government in regard to the ...

    Article : 389 words
  19. CRITICISM OF SEWERAGE WORKS.

    Messrs. C. E. Oliver, T. W. Fowler, and T. Gahan, of Melbourne, who were appointed a royal commission to enquire into the construction of the metropolitan sewerage ...

    Article : 337 words
  20. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    In the Legislative Assembly to-day the debate on the censure motion was continued. Mr. Donaldson said he could not stand the idea of the progressive land tax. ...

    Article : 121 words
  21. CIGARETTES AND SUICIDE.

    At an inquest to-day into the circumstances of the death of John Ashman, aged 19 years, who hanged, himself at the Hotel Carlton yesterday, a witness stated that ...

    Article : 106 words
  22. BARRIER LABOUR PROBLEM.

    "The only development in connection with the municipal employes' strike so far is that the Employes Association has decided to itself with other unions to form ...

    Article : 393 words
  23. OVERSEA SHIPPING.

    At London or in Channel.—Notre Dame d'Arvor, barque, from Port Pirie February 28: Vercingetorix, ship, from Geelong, March 28; Elbing, steamer, from ...

    Article : 85 words
  24. CORPORATIONS.

    Present—The Mayor (Mr. A. W. Styles), Ald. Bravel Abbott, and Meuhcnnet, and Crs. Bramstroni, Leaves. Stacen, Klauer, White, Broadfoot and Ryan.—Finance—Receipts. £1,625; ...

    Article : 82 words
  25. TROUBLE WITH LASCARS.

    There was what might be termed a strike among the lascars on the P. & O. steamer Moldavia this morning. It was not of long duration. Shortly after 8 ...

    Article : 179 words
  26. To the Editor.

    Sir—The suggestion made by Mr. Yeomans in The Register of July 13, based on a Mexican experiment, will probably secure the support of prominent citizens ...

    Article : 232 words
  27. QUEENSLAND.

    In connection with the Premiers Conference, Mr. Kidston has telegraphed to Mr. Deakin pointing out that Queensland will, at the time fixed for the conference ...

    Article : 134 words
  28. BANANA GROWING.

    The Minister for Customs (Sir Robert Hest) to-day received a deputation representing the various industries elated to banana growing in Queensland. Rp. ...

    Article : 246 words
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  30. MURRAY WATERS.

    The Murray Waters Commission took further evidence to-day. Mr. John D. Starr, civil engineer, said that as the loss of water from the ...

    Article : 225 words
  31. INFLUX OF CRIMINALS.

    The action of the New South Wales Parliament in passing a measure providing for the indeterminate sentence on criminals, and action on similar lines in Victoria ...

    Article : 140 words
  32. LIFE EST SOUTH SEA ISLANDS.

    Mr. Arthur Mahaffy, who for 15 years has held office as inspecting officer for the High Commissioner the Western Pacific, speaks enthusiastically of life in the islands. ...

    Article : 165 words
  33. CORPORATIONS.

    Present—The Mayor (Mr. W. Dawkins) Crs. Rebbeck, McLean, Crosby, Schulz, Thorup, and Waters, and the inspector (Mr. P. Cheek).—A deputation waited on the council complaining ...

    Article : 505 words
  34. STOLEN TYPE-WRITERS.

    The police Lave discovered what appears to have been, a most ingenious scheme to obtain articles from convents and grammar schools throughout the ...

    Article : 262 words
  35. AN UNCHARTERED REEF.

    The Federal liner Dorset has arrived from Townsville. On Monday at 2.30 a.m. the steamer touched on an unchartered reef. 1¾ miles south-west of the North ...

    Article : 64 words
  36. LOADED LEATHER.

    A report has been furnished to the Customs Department by the Federal Analyst (Mr. Percy Wilkinson) on the subject of "loaded" leather, in connection with which ...

    Article : 442 words
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  38. TROUBLE IN SAMOA.

    An officer of the German cruiser Condor, which arrived to-day, states that the mere presence of warships at Samoa was sufficient to bring the natives to their senses. ...

    Article : 208 words
  39. PORT CALEDONIAN SOCIETY.

    The monthly meeting of the Port Adelaide branch of the Caledonian Society was held at the Oddfollows' Hall. Dale street, on Tuesday ...

    Article : 177 words
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  41. NEW ZEALAND.

    A Canterbury syndicate, with a capital of £40,000, has purchased the Parapara iron leases, and proposes to float a bigger company with American. English, and ...

    Article : 134 words
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