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  2. PRODUCERS CONGRESS.

    Every year the produces of the hills districts assemble at a centre in the circle of bureaus that enclose that busy, [?] always progressive area for their congress ...

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  3. QUAINT SUBJECTS OF THE KING.

    The Australian blacks have a highly developed system of smoke signals by which they can communicate with their friends over lone distances. It was by seeing these ...

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  4. ACROSS CANADA.

    ON THE PACIFIC, September 15. A run across Canada, starting with Toronto and ending with Vancouver, is quite an exciting proposition. To begin with. ...

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  5. GENERAL ELECTIONS.

    The Unionist and Conservative organizations of East Marylebone, in deference, to the wishes of the leaders of their respective parties, have decided not to set up a ...

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  6. FEDERAL AFFAIRS.

    The Government business in the House af Representatives, which will meet on Tuesday, will include as the first item the second reading of the Constitution ...

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  7. CZARINA OF RUSSIA.

    Recent reports said that the Czarina of Russia, who has been in ill-health for some time, has had a severe relapse at Livadia, in Greece, where she has been ...

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  8. FOOTBALL.

    Two interstate teams—the East Fremantle, from Western Australia, and the West Adelaide, from South Australia, played in Melbourne yesterday. West ...

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  9. MINERS' DEMANDS.

    The conference of the Miners' Federation, which is in session at Newcaatle-on-Tyne, has parsed a resolution in favour of a uniform minimum wage of 8/ a day being ...

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  10. CASUALTIES.

    On Thursday evening, while returning home from the Two Wells Show, Mr. Charles Jarmyn has an exceedingly narrow escape. As he was driving along in his ...

    Article : 113 words
  11. HAND CRUSHED BETWEEN TRUCKS.

    Mr. G. Kitson, who has been, engaged in painting at several country railway stations, had the misfortune to get his right hand crushed between a couple of moving ...

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  12. A SHIPPING COMPACT.

    It is reported in Hamburg that the German American Steamship Company has arranged with the Swedish-South African line that the present competition between the ...

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  13. BAROMETRIC CONTEST.

    Great interest is being shown in the by election for the vacancy in the representation of the Bermondsey division of Southwark. The contest there is regarded as ...

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  14. RUN DOWN AT PLYMPTON.

    Shortly after 9 o'clock on Saturday night, Mr. F. W. Vasey, of Plympton, was run into by a train and badly injured. The victim stated afterwards that he had ...

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  15. FINANCIAL PROSPECTS.

    The Federal Treasurer estimated that the revenue from the Post and Telegraph Department for this financial year would exceed that of last year by £141,000. The ...

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  16. WORK AND WAGES.

    The report of the British Board of Trade's Department of Labour shows that a steady downward movement in wages began early, last year, and has continued to ...

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  17. COTTON PRICES.

    American cotton is quoted at Liverpool, for October and November deliveries, at 6.99½d. per lb. ...

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  18. COMMERCE AND FINANCE.

    Hemp.—The market is firm, and October, to December shipments are quoted at £27 10/per ton. Linseed Oil.—Blundell & Spence's best ...

    Article : 489 words
  19. DEATH BY DROWNING.

    WALLAROO, October 10.—On Friday afternoon Leslie Bennett, a youth, reported to the police that he had found the body of a man on the beach about a mile from ...

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  20. INDUSTRIAL LAWS.

    Statistics of the Home Office in relation to the operation of the workmen's compensation laws show that in 1908 £2,080,672 was paid to compensate disabled workmen ...

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  21. THE FINANCIAL AGREEMENT.

    The Premier (Mr. Wade), referring to the financial agreement between the Commonwealth and the States, said the greatest inducement to accept 25/ per head lay in ...

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  22. BUGGY AND ELECTRIC CAR.

    On Friday afternoon a Vehicle driven by Mr. Morley M. Acraman, of Ward street, North Adelaide, was run down by an electric tram in O'Connell street. Mr. T. ...

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  23. FARMER GORED TO DEATH. MELBOURNE, October 10.

    Mr. Francis Grant, farmer, of Diggora, was to-day transferring a bull from one part of the farm, to another when the beast, which is usually quiet, turned on ...

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  24. HOPS DESTROYED.

    One of the four large warehouses at Southwark, belonging to the firm of Messrs. W. H. & H. Le May, hop and seed merchants, has been completely ...

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  25. CABLE MESSAGES "VIA PACIFIC."

    The proposal made on behalf of Australia by Rp. Josiah Thomas, when he was Postmaster-General, that the rate for messages "via Pacific" not for immediate ...

    Article : 157 words
  26. LIBERAL DEFECTION.

    Mr. E. A. Ridsdale, in Liberal member for Brighton in the House of Commons, has announced that he will not seek re-election, as the believes that the Budget ...

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  27. THE POSTAL COMMISSION.

    During the bearing of evidence by the Postal Commission on Saturday some remarkable statements were made by Mr. James Kimmond, accountant of the central ...

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  28. WRECKS OF STEAMER.

    The steamer Edenmore, 2,459 tons, which was built in 1889, and is owned by Messrs. W. S. Miller & Co., of Liverpool, when in the voyage from Hamburg ran ashore ...

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  29. DEVELOPMENT BILL.

    The third reading of the Development Bill in the House of Commons has been further adjourned. ...

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  30. OLD-AGE PENSIONS.

    Of 2,044 claims for old-age pensions 1,144 have been granted, 1,072 rejected, and 64 withdrawn. ...

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  31. PORK FROM CHINA.

    Early in August a consignment of 4,663 carcases of frozen pork, shipped from Hankow. China, was landed in London as part, of ...

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  32. METALS.

    Silver.—The price of standard silver to-day is 1s. 11 11-16d.—a decline of 1-16d. October 10, 6.30 a.m. Metals were quoted on the Metal ...

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  33. CAPE PARLIAMENT.

    Business in the Capetown Parliament is at a standstill. The party which has been supporting the Merriman Government is torn by dissensions. The ...

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  34. GENERAL NOTES.

    The Postmaster-General has prohibited the delivery of letters to John, Coyne Riley, 275 Hoddle street, Collingwood, Victoria, or John Cohen. Post Office East ...

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  35. THE WOOL TRADE.

    At the instance of the woolgrowers' committee the selling brokers have agreed that the wool sales shall be carried on under the present conditions during the whole ...

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  36. POSTAL SHOOTING.

    The results of the Empire Postal Employes' Shooting Match show the following figures:—Transvaal, 920 points; Sydney, 914; Melbourne, 904; Natal, 904; Cape ...

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  37. VICTORIA.

    The following scratchings have been recorded for the V.R.C. Spring Meeting:—Maribyrnong Plate—Nicosia, Dorando, and Plan. Melbourne Cup—Ikon, Rocklight ...

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  38. TANAMI.

    The coastal mail steamer Nelson sailed for Wyndham on Saturday night. Only a few of the Tanami "rushes" who arrived by the Aldenham took the passage. The ...

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  39. SPAIN IN MOROCCO.

    Parisian papers report that Chaldi, a Moorish leader, has captured and exerted 70 Spanish cavalrymen. They were taken, prisoners near Arckmann. ...

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  40. ENGLISH SPORTING.

    The Imperial Produce Plate, for two-year-olds, was run at Kempton Park over six furlongs to-day, and resulted as follows:— ...

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  41. CRICKET.

    A feature of the cricket match between Redfern and Glebe on Saturday was the remarkable results achieved by Christie, a flow leg-break bowler. In the score of ...

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  42. DRIVING THE MOORS.

    Gen. Marina, who is conducting the campaign against the Moors in the neighbourhood of Mount Gurugu, says:—"I shall continue the operations until I have forced ...

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  43. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    The hodcarriers in the metropolitan area are still on strike, and are determined not to accept less than 10/ a day. The brick-layers have ceased work in sympathy, and ...

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  44. MINING SHARES.

    At the close of business at the Stock Exchange on Saturday shares were quoted thus:—Associated, buyers 20/, sellers 21/3; Broken, Hill Proprietary, 43/6 ...

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  45. SCULLING.

    In a sculling race for a stake of £100 on the Hunter River, at Raymond terrace, on Saturday, Ben Thorongbgood, ex-champion of Australia, was defeated by six lengths ...

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  46. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    The annual balance sheet of Fanner and Co., Limited, Australian merchants, of London, shows a profit of £36,136. A final dividend of 4 per cent, is recommended by ...

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  47. THE SOUTH STREET COMPETITIONS.

    The South street choral work will begin on Monday. The results on Saturday were:—Humorous dust—Vera Coffey and Fanny Anderson (Norwood, S.A.), 40 ...

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  48. SETTLING CIVIL SERVANTS.

    The scheme to settle 100 retrenched civil servants on the land has brought much criticism on the heads of the Lands Department. It has taken nearly two months to ...

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  49. THEATRE SENSATION.

    During a matinee entertainment at His Majesty's Theatre on Saturday afternoon one of the films became ignited, and the flames caused a rush for the exits buy the ...

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  50. WEIGHT-LIFTING RECORD.

    F. J. Morgan has lowered Clarence Weber's record at weightlifting. He hoiseted 257 lb., against Weber's 251 lb. ...

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  51. PENSIONERS AND DRINK.

    An old-age pensioner was before the Court on Saturday, charged with drunkenness. He stated that many old men, including the inmates of the Old Men's ...

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  52. QUEENSLAND ELECTIONS.

    Few additional Spires were received on Saturday, and those which came to hand have made no alteration in the state of the parties, which remain as follow:— ...

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  53. OPIUM IN SAUSAGE SKIN.

    On Tuesday night a Chinese foreman on the steamer Minderoo was found in possession of a sausage skin containing 8 oz. of opium. He will be prosecuted. ...

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  54. LABOUR CANDIDATES.

    The Labour Party have selected Meagre. J. W. Diver and F. Davis to contest the next Legislative Council election for the metropolitan province and the ...

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  55. P. & O. STEAMERS.

    Mr. E. Trelawney states that the P. & O. Company has decided to send three steamers to Auckland next passenger season—the Malwa in February, the Mongolia in ...

    Article : 42 words
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