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    The Mayor of Adelaide (Mr. L. Cohen), speaking at the civic banquet on Thursday night, said his remarks would not bo complete without a reference to his officers in ...

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  3. AUSTRIA'S EMPEROR.

    The Emperor Francis Joseph is celebrating his eightieth birthday to-day and great rejoicings at Ischl, his favourite summer residence in Upper Austria. ...

    Article : 188 words
  4. THE ABATTOIRS.

    The Metropolitan Abattoirs Board, after having acquired the • necessary land at Gepp's Crow for the erection of abattoirs, invited tenders for the buildings and plant. ...

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  5. IN THE GALLERIES.

    PARLIAMENT HOUSE, Thursday, August 18. In Assembly three motion to resume portions ol travelling stock reserves carried. Premier granted leave to introduce Bill relating to office of ...

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  6. ANOTHER CHANNEL FLIGHT.

    A recruit in aviation, warned who has learned to handle an aeroplane only within the last month yesterday perfomed a startligly bold feat. ...

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  7. AFTER THE CHANGE.

    The Montreal correspondent of The Daily Mail telegraphs that Lord Braesey, speaking at a public luncheon in that city, predicted that the next change of Government ...

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  8. CANADA.

    The Vancouver Board of Trade waited upon the Prime Minister (Sir Wilfrid Laurier), and requested the Government to consider the advisableness of imposing ...

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  9. ASSEMBLY.

    The Northern Territory as one of the live questions in the Assembly this year. The latest developments in reference to the Transfer Bill are eagerly followed, and ...

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  10. INCREASING THE POLL TAX.

    A deputation from labour unions at Vancouver waited upon the Prime Minister yesterday, and demanded that the, poll tax on Chinese should be increased from ...

    Article : 72 words
  11. LABOUR PROBLEMS.

    The dockers at Newport, Wales, are claiming payment at tonnage rate. They have refused to load the steamer Beacon Grange, 4,833 tons, of the Houlder line ...

    Article : 99 words
  12. PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS.

    It is over 60 years since Francis Joseph, then a youth of 18, ascended the throne of Austria, perhaps his most striking characteristic is his simple good-heartednees. By ...

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  13. THE GOLD DISCOVERY.

    The High Commissioner for the Dominion of Canada (Lord Strathcona) publishes the official report of Mr. R. McConnell, the surveyor who was dispatched by the ...

    Article : 140 words
  14. IN THE AIR.

    M. Le Blanc's race with the flock of carrier pigeons from Douai to Amirens yesterday was part of a great and successful effort to win a long-distance prize. ...

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  15. SCULLING CHAMPIONSHIP.

    The race for the sculling championship of the world and £500 a side Between Richard Arnst, of New Zealand, holder of the title, and Ernest Barry, England's ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  16. GERMAN SHIPYARD EMPLOYES.

    The Parliamentary, Committee at the Trades Union Congress have passed a motion of sympathy with the shipyard employes in Germany who are on strike or ...

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  17. INVESTIGATOR SAFE.

    The news that the investigator had got off the reef quickly spread, and by the time the tog Wato had towed her into the bay scores of Moonta business people and ...

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  18. CASUALTIES.

    The police were informed on Thursday evening by Mr. Herbert Harvey, of Angas street east, that a woman was lying in the doorway of his premises apparently ...

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  19. LABOUR AND POLITICS.

    The Daily News, discussing the effect of the Osborne judgment, in which the illegality of the application, of trade union funds to the purpose of securing ...

    Article : 135 words
  20. EXODUS FROM ENGLAND.

    Mr. J. Norton Griffiths, who was elected last January to represent Wednesbury, Staffordshire, as a Unionist in the House of Commons, recently arrived at Winnipeg ...

    Article : 99 words
  21. THE SCULLERS.

    Arnst must be regarded as a sculling phenomenon. His record is perhaps the most extraordinary among men who have attained to world's honours. Previous to ...

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  22. SUPPOSED SUICIDE.

    MELBOURNE, August 18.—Bartholomew James Gleeson, well known as on official of several sporting institutions, died to-day at his residence. Middle Park. Mr. ...

    Article : 106 words
  23. THE PRESS AND PEACE.

    Mr. J. A. Macdonald, who has been managing Editor of The Globe, Toronto, since 1902, will continue as chief editor of the paper, and devote considerable time to ...

    Article : 52 words
  24. LATHAM'S LUCK.

    Once more Hubert, Latham met with had lack, which prevented him from crossing the Channel. His object was to fly from the Continent straight across the water and ...

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  25. BRUSSELS FIRE.

    Startling evidence has been forthcoming regarding the tremendous fire which ruined many costly features of the Brussels Exhibition. ...

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  26. INDIAN UNREST.

    Following the publication or the news that letters from several British Commoners and ex-members of the House had been seized in the residence, at Calcutta ...

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  27. UNITED STATES.

    Bankers and financiers arc protesting against the extent to which the motor car craze is being carried in America. It is estimated that the Stale of Kansas' ...

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  28. EXCITED BARRAOKER'S MISTAKE.

    MELBOURNE, August 18.—At the conclusion of a football match at Tatura yesterday between Echuca and Tatura, which was won by Echuca, on excited supporter ...

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  29. DEATH OF G. P. HUNTLEY.

    The death is announced of Mr. C. P. Huntley, the well-known English comedian, who was regarded aa successor to E. H. Sothern creator of "Lord Dundroary." He ...

    Article : 451 words
  30. FATHER'S TRAGIC DEATH.

    At the inquest conducted into the circumstance surrounding the tragic death of Mjr. J. H. Nicholas, a verdict was returned of wilful murder against the son, James ...

    Article : 94 words
  31. SHUNTER SERIOUSLY INJURED.

    PERTH, August 18.—James Byers a shunter, married, aged 24 years, was run over by the wheels of a locomotive at Moora, on the ...

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  32. MONEY SPENT IN ART.

    Works of art to the value of £4,200,000 were imported into the United States during the year ended June 30 last. The previous record amount was £1,200,000. The ...

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  33. SKELETON FOUND.

    PERTH, August 18.—A sleeper hewer on Tuesday found the skeleton of a man at Baronia Gully. In green bushes alongside were a fuse, a couple of detonators ...

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  34. RADIUM WATERS.

    The new radium waters at Carlsbad, the famed Continental spa, are claimed to have cured many case? of chronic rheumatism, gout, and neuralgia. They have, however, proved ineffective in dealing with weakness, the result of senile decay, for which the ?waters were also alk-ged to possess some virtue. Of 209 patients in whose cases the results were tabulated, 160 have been shown to have benefited from the new treatment. ...

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  35. "CORNERING" COPPER.

    Referring to the announcement of The Standard yesterday that a number of American financial magnates had conferred in London with regard to the "cornering" ...

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  36. THE FEDERAL LAND TAXES.

    An article signed "Imperialist," in The Morning Poet, deals with the land tax proposals of the Australian Prime Minister (Mr. Fisher) The writer points out that ...

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  37. FIRE IN JERSEY CITY.

    A destructive fire has occurred in Jersey City, New Jersey, on the Hudson River, opposite to New York, with which it communicates by ferries. ...

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  38. FIFTY YEARS AGO.

    A grand champion ploughing match, which was attended by his Excellency the Governor (Sir R. G. MacDonnell) and many other distinguished citizens, was ...

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  39. ROWDY REPRESENTATIVES.

    There was a wild scene in the Home of Representatives this afternoon. Mr. Kelly (N.S.W.) explained that be did not impute personal blackmail to Mr. Catts (N.S.W.) ...

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  40. PUBLIC MORALS.

    The Watch Committee of Nottingham, comprising a number of citizens who have set themselves the duty of guarding the morals of the people and acting as a ...

    Article : 85 words
  41. ENGLISH CRICKET.

    In the match between Middlesex and Yorkshire, which began at Sheffield on Monday, Middlesex made an inauspicious start, but recovered ground in the second ...

    Article : 120 words
  42. CHINESE AFFAIRS.

    A Reuter message states that the sweeping changes which the Chinese Government has instituted indicate that the Regent (Prince Ch'un—father of the four and ...

    Article : 72 words
  43. BIGAMIST SENTENCED.

    John Ory, an engine driver, was charged at the Albany sessions with bigamy. The evidence showed that he married Mary Jordan at Invercargill, New Zealand, in ...

    Article : 170 words
  44. STATE PARLIAMENTS.

    In the Legislative Assembly to-day, the Premier (Mr. Murray) moved the second reading of the Police Offences Bill. Ha said it provided that any woman of ...

    Article : 157 words
  45. TORPEDO BOATS.

    A collision occurred at Kiel to-day between two German torpedo boats. Both vessels sank, but the crews were wived. ...

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  46. SPANISH UNREST.

    Following is rigorous attitude in connection with the attempted demonstration at San Sebastian, the Spanish Government has determined to quell all Mich gatherings ...

    Article : 67 words
  47. IMMIGRATION.

    The report for 1909 of the Director of Immigration was laid upon the table of the Legislative Assembly last pight. It states that the number of immigrants assisted to ...

    Article : 264 words
  48. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    The Northern Union (Rugby) has registered L. Williams and A. Renwick (New Zealanders) to play for Wigan Club. They will be eligible to play next month. ...

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  49. SIX FOR SEVEN.

    At Nottingham, the county team defeated Essex, with 301 runs in hand. In the visitors' second innings J. Iremonger ran through the team in sensational ...

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  50. PRESIDENT OF CHILD

    The sudden death of Senor Pedro Montt (President of the Republic of Chili) after his arrival at Bremen on a visit to Europe has caused a profound sensation in Chill ...

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  51. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    In the Assembly last night the Minister for Works (Mr. Wilson), speaking on the Address-in-reply, challenged the assertion that the mining industry was being ...

    Article : 211 words
  52. LAND TAX BILL.

    The Lord Mayor is still convinced that the Sydney Council will have to pay £20,000 a year under the Federal land tax legislation. He said to-day that he had ...

    Article : 228 words
  53. COMMERCE AND FINANCE.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 173 words
  54. KOREA.

    It is reported in Seoul, the capital of Korea, that Gen. Viseount Terauchi (Japanese Minister for War) has begun final negotiations for the annexation of Korea by ...

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  55. NEARLY A DOUBLE CENTURY.

    Despite the fact that Johnson was 98 not out in the first innings and 96 not out in the second innings, a remarkably rare double achievement, Sussex defeated ...

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  56. BARRIER MINES.

    The contract of the Broken Hill mining companies with the Silverton Tramway Company for the carriage of concentrates and no at 2/6 ton for the first 200,000 ...

    Article : 187 words
  57. STRAINED RELATIONS.

    Hector Metnnes was charged at the War ragul sessions to-day with having shot and feloniously wounded his father-in-law (Charles Bryant), farmer at Maffra. on ...

    Article : 119 words
  58. EASTERN REFLOATED.

    The steamer Eastern, which has been aground near to Broadmount, was refloated on Wednesday night, and proceeded to Port Alma. The Eastern will probably go into ...

    Article : 64 words
  59. Advertising

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    Advertising : 452 words
  60. QUEENSLAND.

    The Government has decided that the own situated at the junction of the North nd South. Johnstone Rivers, and hitherto known at Geraldton, be altered to ...

    Article : 35 words
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