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  2. AUSTRALIA'S NAVY.

    List month the Commonwealth Minister For Defence (Sr. Pearce) announced that Admiral Sir Reginald Friend Hannam Henderson, K.C.B., had accepted an invitation ...

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  3. FEDERAL AFFAIRS.

    In the report submitted by the special accountants appointed to enquire into the telephone system attention was called to he great probability of a breakdown ...

    Article : 114 words
  4. DEMENTED ITALIAN.

    An extraordinary story of a madman's sustained acts of cunning and cruelty has just been found at Naples. It has been ascertained that a demented ...

    Article : 172 words
  5. ANOTHER RAILWAY WANTED.

    People have called South Australia by different names—The "Central" State, The Fruit State, The "Wheat" State and The "Best" State. But better than all ...

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  6. FOR NON-CHURCHGOERS.

    "Singing bright; seats free; talk straight." A terse inducement; but it attracted over 1660 people of all ranks and ages to the Adelaide Town Hall on Sunday ...

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  7. NARROW-GAUGE EXTENSION.

    Sir—After allowing for Mr. J. J. John son's local patriotism, his effusion in your issue of July 4 is still tainted with [?] views regarding the importance of Port ...

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  8. TRADE & LABOUR.

    Mrs. E. A. Roberts presided over a big attendance of members of the Government Women Workers Union at the Trades Hall on Tuesday. Mr. MeInnes (Secretary of ...

    Article : 180 words
  9. ENGINE DRIVERS' WAGES.

    PERTH, July 17.—Engine drivers employed in timber companies have, formed a branch of the Amalgamated Certificated Engine Drivers' Association, in order to ...

    Article : 37 words
  10. GROCERS' WORKING CONDITIONS.

    A deputation from the Grocers' Association and the Grocers' Employes' Association in Victoria waited on the Minister for Labour (Mr. Murray) ...

    Article : 331 words
  11. PANTOMIME SEASON.

    Aladdin (his mother's only joy), Miss Marie Easton; Pekoe (the Prime Minister's son) Miss Stella Selbourne; Nivee (the widow's lady help) Miss Nance Maher; The Slave of the Lamp, Mis ...

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  12. IRON BOUNTY.

    The bounty paid on manufactures of Australian iron during the year 1909-10 amounted to £32,577. There was only one claiming. the proprietary of the Lithgow ...

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  13. AFFORESTATION AT FEDERAL.

    The Minister for Home Affairs (Mr. O'Malley) is corresponding with an expert on the subject of afforestation at the Federal capital site at Yass-Canberra. Mr. ...

    Article : 80 words
  14. SHIPPING WAGES BOARD.

    The following log represents the claims af the Federated Masters and Engineers Association to be made before the Shipping (Harbours and Rivera) Board, Sydney ...

    Article : 471 words
  15. GERMAN STEEL.

    The Prime Minister, replying in the House of Commons to a Question of Viscount Castlereagh (Unionist M.P. for Maidstone), stated that German syndicates had ...

    Article : 117 words
  16. LEAVE TO APPEAL.

    The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council has granted special leave to appeal in the case of the Commissioner of Stamps of New South Wales against Dent, and ...

    Article : 53 words
  17. PARLIAMENTARY NOTICES PAPER.

    The House of Representatives will resume its sittings on Tuesday. The notice Paper contains the usual list of questions, including one by Mr. G. B. Edwards ...

    Article : 130 words
  18. COST OF REPAIRING BOOTS.

    The Boot Repairers' Association in Sydney has appointed a committee to draw up a list of minimum charges, which will be considered at the nest meeting of the ...

    Article : 75 words
  19. COMMERCE AND FINANCE.

    London Wool Sales.—Competition for faulty scoured and slips was slow to-day but everything else was firm, and prices were unchanged. ...

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  20. FRIENDLY SOCIETIES.

    On Monday evening the Grand Master of the Society in South Australia (Brother C. G. Langley) visited the Loyal Moonts Lodge. On Tuesday, accompanied by the D.P.G.M. (Brother R. T. ...

    Article : 356 words
  21. PREMIER AND PRIME MINISTER.

    The Premier (Mr. Wade), speaking at Ashfield last night, said the Liberal Party was lighting its opponents in the Federal as well as the State Parliament. The public ...

    Article : 153 words
  22. LANCASHIRE SPINNERS

    At conference between the master cotton pinners of Lancashire and representatives of their mill operatives has happily averted threatened strike. ...

    Article : 85 words
  23. SOAP AND CANDLE EMPLOYES.

    A meeting of the Federated Candle, Soap, Soda, and Starch Employes' Union was held at the Trades Hall on Saturday night. There was a large attendant. Four new ...

    Article : 115 words
  24. A TEMPERANCE CENSUS.

    In connection with the forthcoming census, the temperance bodies of Victoria are anxious that the question shall be put to each householder whether he is a total ...

    Article : 79 words
  25. ENGLISH RACING.

    At Sandown Park to-day the Eclipse intakes, of 10,000 sovs., provided a remarkable, finish between two of the leading three-year-old in England—Mr. ...

    Article : 194 words
  26. MELBOURNE WHARF LABOURERS.

    At the request of the Wharf Labourers Union a conference between representatives of that body and the shipping companies is discussing the wages and ...

    Article : 233 words
  27. AUSTRALIAN EXHIBITS.

    The Commonwealth authorities hare arranged to secure Australian exhibits of wools and woollen goods. They suggest that exhibits of fleeces and various trade ...

    Article : 49 words
  28. REV. CANON WISE.

    The Rev. Canon Wise, rector of St. George's, Goodwood, received by cable a few days ago the offer of the benefice of ist. Saviours, Poplar, London, where the ...

    Article : 542 words
  29. NORTHERN TERRITORY ACCEPTANCE BILL.

    As misconception has arisen concerning the recent reference to this matter in the Federal House of Representatives, the following extract from the Hansard report ...

    Article : 165 words
  30. WALKERVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOL.

    Visiting day was observed at the Walkerville School on Friday, when there was a record attendance of parents, friends, and old scholars. The North Adelaide Board of Advice was represented ...

    Article : 237 words
  31. GENERAL BLACKSMITHING AND FORGEMEN'S SOCIETY.

    A largely attended meeting of this society was held at the Selborne Hotel on Friday evening. Mr. B. B. Bailey (President) occupied the chair. Fight new ...

    Article : 192 words
  32. THE DAVIS CUP.

    The All-England Lawn Tennis Association has practically decided to rend a team to Australian to contest the Davis Cup during the forthcoming season, subject to the ...

    Article : 161 words
  33. SIXTY MILES TO A HOSPITAL.

    On Tuesday Mr. D. McParlane, head teacher of Tallandoon School, who is suffering from diphtheria, set out to drive to Albury, where the nearest hospital is located. ...

    Article : 321 words
  34. Advertising

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  35. AVIATION.

    An event that will make an epoch in the history of aviation in Australia will lake. Place at the Cheltenham Racecourse on Saturday afternoon, July 23. Although this ...

    Article : 158 words
  36. THE DRIVERS.

    A meeting of tie Adelaide branch or the Drivers' Association was held at the Trades Hall on Saturday night. The President (Mr. F. McIntyre) was in the chair. ...

    Article : 117 words
  37. ENGLISH CRICKET.

    At Tunbridge Wells on Saturday the match wu concluded between Kent and Tasncashire, The former team scored an easy win. Scores:—Kent-First innings ...

    Article : 46 words
  38. Advertising

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    Advertising : 94 words
  39. WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION.

    On Saturday the attention or the Attorney-General (Hon. W. J. Denny) was drawn to the report that the Government of the United States had decided to ...

    Article : 288 words
  40. RELIGIOUS.

    At St. Peter's and Prince Alfred Colleges on Sunday morning old scholars' services were held. The firstnamed was attended by nearly 300 "old blues" his Excellency the ...

    Article : 141 words
  41. MOUNT MAROOMBA SHARES.

    Messrs. Stylus, O'Shea, Kelly, and two other arrived, at Pine Creek on Thursday, from Boolnan, having followed the direct overland track into Pine Creek recently ...

    Article : 261 words
  42. BRILLIANT BEAURE-PATRE.

    Trank Beaurepaire, the Australian champion, has won the 440-yards saltwater championship at Blackpool. His time was jun 37 3-5s. Battersby, the prominent ...

    Article : 38 words
  43. QUEENSLAND.

    At a meeting of the Central Political Executive of the Queensland labour Party, held ast the Trades Hall on Friday night the President (Mr. D. Bowman. M.L.A.). ...

    Article : 71 words
  44. VICTORIA.

    A young man named Richard Dowling was at the Kilmore Court to-day sentenced to a month's imprisonment on a charge of vagrancy. On being sentenced Dowling ...

    Article : 131 words
  45. DOMINICAN CONVENT OLD SCHOLARS' ASSOCIATION.

    The annual meeting of the Dominican Convent Old Scholars' Association was held in the schoolroom. Franklin street, on July 16. There was a record attendance. The President (Mrs. A. M. ...

    Article : 187 words
  46. LITERARY SOCIETIES.

    As a result of an adverse motion at the latest meeting of the Unley City Parliament, Mr. F. S. Mann (the Premier) has resigned, and Mr. David Life Leader of the Operation) has been ...

    Article : 129 words
  47. GENERAL CABLES.

    At the Japan-British Exhibition at the White City nine grand prizes have been awarded to New Zealand Government [?] A grand prize also been given ...

    Article : 90 words
  48. MILDURA ORANGES-GOOD LONDON DEMAND.

    According to a cable message rereived by the State authorities from the Agent-General for Victoria in London. there is just now a good market ...

    Article : 59 words
  49. HOUSEHOLD SERVANTS' WAGES.

    WELLINGTON (N.Z.), July 17.—The Arbitration Court's awarded in Wellington in the cooks' and "liters' disputes has fixed, the maximum hours at 65 per week, cooks' ...

    Article : 49 words
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