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A DAY OFF.
In the House of Representatives to-day the Acting Prime Minister (Mr. Hughes, N.S.W) moved:—"That the House at its rising adjourn until Tuesday evening next." ...
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SOUTH AFRICAN FESTIVAL.
The decorations of the streets and buildings in connection with the festivities for the opening of the union Parliament are fact approaching completion. ...
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JUST SO.
The Undertakers' Employes' Union in Sydney have prosecuted some men because they buried, a corpse on Sunday. The next move of the Socialists will be to ...
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THE SOUTH AFRICANS.
The Springboks had looked forward to a hard practice on Friday. With the interstate match in occupation, they could not get on the Adelaide Oval, so they moved ...
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COMMERCE AND FINANCE.
Mining Shares.—The following are the latest quotations on the Stock Exchange:—Walm. buyers 127/6, sellers 130/; Junction, 31/3 and 33/9. ...
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INTERSTATE CRICKET.
The first interstate match of the year—Victoria v. South Australia—should have been started on the Adelaide Oval at noon on Friday. Rain which fell on Thursday ...
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CORONATION GIFT.
A novel scheme has been evolved by Mary, Marchioness of Bute, whereby she proposes that all the Marys. Mays, Marias, and Marions of the British Empire should ...
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PUZZLING THE PEOPLE.
In the House of Representatives this afternoon the Attorney-General (Mr. Hughes, N.S.W.) moved the third reading of the Referendum Bill (Legislative ...
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THE BANK OF ENGLAND.
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ENGLISH RACING.
At the Newmarket Houghton Meeting the Dewhirst Plate, for two-years-olds (300 sovs, added to a sweepstakes of 25 sovs, each), was run to-day, with the ...
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BUBONIC PLAGUE.
During the voyage of the P & O. Company R.M.S, Himalaya, which left London for Bombay on October 5, an outbreak of plague occurred on board. When the ...
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PERTH MYSTERY.
The detectives investigating the case of the missing woman Ethel Harris are still searching the bush near the Wanneroo road, where the mysterious cart was seen ...
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MOSQUE IN LONDON.
Subscriptions have been opened for the purpose of raising a fund to establish a mosque in London for the benefit of Oriental students and visitors, and also a library ...
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FUTURE OF BROKEN HILL.
The annual dinner of the Broken Hill branch of the Institute of Mining Engineers was held last night. Mr. J. A. Erskine (President) was in the chair, and ...
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SUNDAY TRAFFIC.
The decision of the Canadian Railway Commission in allowing the Canadian-Pacific Railway Company to handle freight find passenger traffic by steamers at Lake ...
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RATE OF DISCOUNT.
The open market rates of discount for best three months' bills ruled on Thursday afternoon at 4 11-16 per cent., compared with 43 per cent, last week. The bank ...
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ALARM IN ENGLAND.
The only explanation that can be offered for the outbreak of plague in Sutfolk is that either a rat to landed from a vessel which came from a foreign ...
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FROZEN MEAT.
Firms interested in the frozen meat trade are perturbed regarding the serious increase of worm nodules in Australian beef. They consider that the ...
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GOVERNMENT STOCKS.
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A BURNING CITY.
The expensive fire which broke wit in the City of Victoria, capital of British, Columbia, has spread enormously. The flames first destroyed Spencer and ...
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GORSE HALL MURDER.
It yesterday's trial of Mark Wilde for the murder of Mr. George Storrs, of Gorse Hall, on November 1, the accused man called evidence to rebut the statements ...
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CABLES IN BRIEF.
The Crown has entered an appearance in connection with the action by the Land Union asking the Courts to deny the legality of the information demanded under ...
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SHARES.
At the close of business on the London Stock Exchange on Thursday South Broken Hill shares were quoted—Buyers 105/, sellers 107/6. ...
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CHORISTERS' UNION.
As President of the Commonwealth Court of Conciliation and Arbitration Mr. Justice Higgins to-day delivered judgment in the case of an application by J. C. ...
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METALS.
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FEDERAL AFFAIRS.
It is intended to proclaim the Australian Notes Act on November I instead of December 1 as originally contemplated. Although full supplies of the notes will not ...
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FEDERAL PARLIAMENT
A Bill to alter clause 51 of the Constitution was received and read a first time. —Adjournment.— The House adjourned at 4.15 p.m. ...
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LAND TAX BILL.
In the Senate to-day the Land Tax Assessment Bill was further considered in committee. On clause 46, empowering the Commonwealth to acquire ...
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The Speaker (Mr. McDonald, Q.) took the Chair at 10.30 a.m. —Military Uniforms Supply.— The Honorary Minister (Mr. Frazer ...
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MERCHANDISE.
Wheat.—The markets are quiet and fairly steady. There is no pressure to sell, and buyers are only filling; their immediate requirements. For a South Australian ...
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OVERSEA SHIPPING.
At London.—Port Augusta, steamer, from Port Pirie August 27; Waipara, steamer, from Port Adelaide August 28 and other Australian ports. At Liverpool. ...
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ABUSIVE BOWLING.
King's Hall was crowded to-night, when a welcome was tendered to Peter Bowling. Mr. Cameron (Acting President of the Federation), who presided, expressed the ...
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CONSECRATION OF A CATHEDRAL.
The consecration of the cathedral Church of St. John the Evangelist took place to-day with an imposing ceremony and in the presence of a great concourse ...
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WESTERN AUSTRALIAN PARLIAMENT.
The Legislative Council has finally passed and sent on to the Assembly the Electoral Act Amendment Bill, which makes preferential voting compulsory, and provides ...
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BRITISH CONSOLS.
The Financial Times, in reviewing the gradual fall in British Consols, apart from the influences of politics, emphasizes the need for extension of the scote of trustee ...
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UNLOCKING THE LAND.
The Premier (Mr. McGowen) received his first deputation to-day, represented the Farmers and Settlers' Association, whose resolutions passed at a conference in ...
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STREET SWEEPERS ON STRIKE.
For some time city street sweepers have been discontented with their wages. The boys, known as "the pickers up" receive 15, buy in their opinion 18 is only a fair ...
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THE BARRIER.
A large number of mining men and metallurgists connected with the various zinc process plants are now in Broken Hill, as well as several Melbourne lawyers engaged ...
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