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  2. MAKE A NOTE OF THIS.

    Kooringa (Chief Polling Place); Agency Alford, Alam, Ardrossan, Arthurton or Kalkabury, Auburn, Balaklava, Belalie, North Black Springs, Blyth Brentwood ...

    Article : 155 words
  3. AVIATION.

    The aviation contests now being held on Betheny Plain, Rheims, nrc attracting groat interest throughout the Continent and Great Britain Enormous crowds ...

    Article : 239 words
  4. THE AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS.

    [?] was taken before the game was resumed. The weather continued dull, and the wicket was wet and easy. Cotter and Whitty were the bowler and a good stand ...

    Article : 525 words
  5. IRISH LAND BILL.

    The consideration of the Irish Land Bill by the House of Commons, in committee was resumed in a thin House on Monday. Port I. of the Bill, which deals with the ...

    Article : 473 words
  6. ALLEGED BREACH OF CONTRACT.

    An action in which Francis Edwin Bradford, electrical engineer, of South Melbourne, claims from the Victorian Government the sum of £3,500, for alleged breach ...

    Article : 330 words
  7. QUEENSLAND POLITICS.

    When the Legislative Assembly met this afternoon after a fortnight's adjournment the galleries were crowded. After Mr. Denham had laid on the table the report. ...

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  8. THE MISSING WARATAH.

    The British cruiser Pandora Which, has been out searching for the missing liner Warsatah, now 28 days overdue, has returned to East London. The man-of-war ...

    Article : 62 words
  9. BIG FIRES.

    A tremendous fire has taken place in the business, section of Mexico City. Before the flames were extinguished a large number of buildings were gutted arid damage ...

    Article : 91 words
  10. FEDERAL AFFAIRS

    The financial situation engaged the attention of the Federal Ministers in Cabinet to-day. The Electoral Bill and several other measures not yet introduced were ...

    Article : 179 words
  11. IN LONDON.

    A great fire occurred in a block of buildings between Cannon street and Abchurch lane, London, E.C. Forty offices were seriously burnt. Among these was ...

    Article : 47 words
  12. CAPTAIN OF PAPAROA HOPEFUL.

    The steamer Paparoa, which left Caper town on August 12, arrived this morning. Capt. Clifford states that when he left Capetown the weather was fine but that ...

    Article : 282 words
  13. GASWORKS EXPLODE.

    A terrible accident occurred in the City of Geneva, Switzerland, on Monday. Through a cause hitherto unexplained the gasworks were blown up by an explosion. ...

    Article : 106 words
  14. STATE PARLIAMENTS.

    When the Legislative Assembly met this afternoon Mr. Fitzpatrick asked if any decision had been arrived at in regard to the Ellengerah leases and other leases ...

    Article : 261 words
  15. SPEARED BY NATIVES.

    The coastal steamer Nelson returned from Borroloola this evening, bringing M.C. Stott, a native prisoner named Pupulce, and four aboriginal witnesses. Pupulee has been committed for trial on a ...

    Article : 270 words
  16. ACCIDENT TO A CLEMENT-BAYARD DIRIGIBLE.

    On Monday a trial trip was made on the banks of the Seine, France, of a Clemenl-Bayanl dirigible airship, which had been constructed to the order of the Russian ...

    Article : 370 words
  17. SENTIMENTAL THIEF.

    Burglary is a calling which is not usually associated with sentiment. The exception which proves the rule has, however, been found in Melbourne. Early last week the ...

    Article : 184 words
  18. RAID IN CHEAPSIDE.

    At the Mansion House Police Court on Monday the five robbers who were caught red-handed by the police on Sunday afternoon while attempting to steal jewellery ...

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  19. NOT SEEN IN 39 DEG. SOUTH.

    The Holt liner Aleinous, which arrived on Monday evening from Glasgow, is the first steamer that has readied Port Ade­laide via the Cape of Good Hone since the ...

    Article : 179 words
  20. EMPIRE DEFENCE.

    The Times, in a leading article discussing the work of the Imperial Defence Conference, says that Australia's strong initiative in military and naval defensive ...

    Article : 124 words
  21. THE FINANCIAL AGREEMENT.

    The State Cabinet to-day finally adopted a fall which is to abolish the present power of Judges to award solitary confinement as a publishment for criminals. The ...

    Article : 226 words
  22. SHEARING TROUBLES.

    Shearing in the district has been progressing without trouble, except for slight delays caused by wet weather. The rouseabout on Albermarle Station, after signing ...

    Article : 227 words
  23. INSURANCES.

    Misconception may arise, says writer, in The Melbourne Argus respecting the news that reinsurances on the cargo of the Waratah have ...

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  24. ALLEGED IRREGULARITIES.

    James R. Holding postmaster of Broken Hill, giving evidence yesterday in a case in which A. H. Wotlett was charged with the fraudulent conversion of £63 5/ said ...

    Article : 194 words
  25. ENGLISH CRICKET.

    Kent are practically assured of the county cricket championship this year. ...

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  26. RIOTS IN PITTSBURG

    Serious disturbances are .occurring, in Pittsburg in connection with the strike of employes of the Steel Car Company. Five persons, including the Deputy Sheriff were ...

    Article : 102 words
  27. THE POLICEMAN.

    The Governor-General inspected the police force at the depot to-day. Lord Dudley said he was pleased to have been afforded an opportunity to address them not ...

    Article : 103 words
  28. A VANISHED OFFICIAL.

    Travelling incognito is a practice confined as a rule to persons who are entitled to receive, public receptions and other honours. At least one officer of the Federal Public ...

    Article : 343 words
  29. MEAT SUPPLIES.

    In the House of Commons on Monday Sir. Charles W. Bowerman (Labour, Deuptford) asked the President of the Board of Trade (Mr. Churchill) what steps the ...

    Article : 148 words
  30. BLERIOT V. LATHAM.

    M. Louis Bleriot, the first man to fly across the English Channel in an aeroplane, and Mr. H. Latham, who twice failed, are arranging an aviation match in London for ...

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  31. POTATO BLIGHT.

    A further development has taken place in connection with the potato trouble. A proclamation will be gazetted to-morrow placing an embargo upon all Victorian, as ...

    Article : 206 words
  32. COMMERCE AND FINANCE.

    Breadstuffs.—The quantity of wheat and flour afloat for the United Kingdom is estimated at 2,300,000 qr., against 2,240,000 qr last week: and for the Continent ...

    Article : 303 words
  33. "ALL RED" CABLES.

    Sir Sandford Fleming, K.C.M.G. has been interviewed in Montreal regarding the establishment of "all-British" telegraph cables. He said that the whole thing was ...

    Article : 144 words
  34. PURCHASE OF GAS-WORKS.

    The Arbitration Hoard appointed in connection with the proposed purchase by the Perth City Council of the Perth Gas Company's undertakings, which has been ...

    Article : 122 words
  35. BILLIARDS.

    When play ceased this afternoon the scores in the Gray-Lindrum match were Gray, 2,759; Lindrum (in play), 2,001. The best breaks were:—Lindrum, 93, 83, 190 ...

    Article : 93 words
  36. SOUTH AUSTRALIA IN 1859.

    Mr. Davenport carried a motion in the Legislative Council on Tuesday Hint the wellbeing of patients in the Lunatic Asylum on North terrace would be improved ...

    Article : 201 words
  37. FRENCH WINES.

    The French Minister for Finance (M. Coehery) proposes, as steps towards making up the French deficit, to increase the tobacco tax to produce an additional ...

    Article : 98 words
  38. SLY GROGSELLING.

    Two Chinese cookshop proprietors were to-day fined £40 each on a charge of sly grogselling. Two revenue officers called at the establishment and asked for ...

    Article : 43 words
  39. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    The A.M.A. has adopted all the resolutions and recommendations passed by the recent unification conference, and has also agreed to urge them on other unions. ...

    Article : 214 words
  40. MISSING PASSENGER.

    During the voyage of the steamer Coolgardie across the Bight nothing was discovered tending to throw any light upon the disappearance of Mr. Sinclair, who ...

    Article : 48 words
  41. SWEDISH STRIKE.

    One of the features of the general strike in Sweden has been the fewness of the cases of violence brought before the Magistrates. It is considered that the closing ...

    Article : 83 words
  42. SUPPLIES RUNNING SHORT.

    As the result of the prohibition against the importation of potatoes from the eastern States, there are at present only, 10 days' supplies in Western Australia. ...

    Article : 210 words
  43. ALLEGED LIBEL.

    The defendants in the political libel action Swinburne v. The Age have withdrawn from the case. The announcement was made to Mr. Justice Hodges in the ...

    Article : 285 words
  44. MINDA SPECIAL APPEAL.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 98 words
  45. CATTLE BREEDING.

    The head official of the Japanese cattle breeding establishment is visiting Great Britain to purchase stock, especially Ayrshires. ...

    Article : 28 words
  46. OVERSEA SHIPPING.

    At London or in Channel—Catharina, barque, from Streaky Bay May 10; Invercoe, barque, from Wallaroo April 5; Aotes, steamer, from Duhedin June 12: Inverneill. ...

    Article : 148 words
  47. MESSING SEESTERN.

    The warship Condor returned to-day after 18 days' search for the missing steamer Seestern. The captain stated that on August 9 Saumarez Reef was inspected and ...

    Article : 139 words
  48. MOTOR MADNESS.

    The Daily Telegraph's correspondent in New York states that 3S persons were killed as the result of motor car accidents in the United States on Thursday. This ...

    Article : 46 words
  49. DIED OF STARVATION.

    News was received to-day of the tragic death of the Rev. W. Walkup the representative of the Boston Protestant Mission in the Gilbert Islands. Mr. Walkup left ...

    Article : 169 words
  50. OKELEY FUND.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 100 words
  51. PRINTING OF STAMPS.

    The matter of the printing of stamps occupied the attention of the Postal Commission to-day. Mr. Gullick (Government Printer) Raid the cost of the installation ...

    Article : 160 words
  52. Advertising

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    Advertising : 387 words
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