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  2. Last Night's Messages

    Great excitement prevails as to the issue to-day at the conference of the Edinburgh boilermakers and federated shipbuilding employees. ...

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  3. GENERAL AND SPECIAL CABLES.

    Gendarmes dispersed 300 Parisian dressmakers and assistants in the streets of Paris. A crowd of roughs assisted, and a free fight resulted. Chairs, bottles, and ...

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  4. SPECIAL TELEGRAPHIC SERVICE.

    The Hon. Treasurer of the Sydney Hospital acknowledges the receipt of £200 from John Pope, President of the Board of Directors, as a thank offering for his ...

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  5. FANCY FAIR.

    A fancy fair in connection with Christ Church Cathedral was opened by the Mayor in the Rink yesterday afternoon. The visitor, on entering, could not help noticing ...

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  6. A Butter Conference.

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The conference in connection with the Co-operative Butter Factories of the Hunter River and New England was held in Maitland yesterday. ...

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  7. Labour Conference in France.

    LONODON, Tuesday.—Twenty-one nations were represented at the conference on unemployment, which was opened yesterday at Sorbonne, the seat of the Academic ...

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  8. National Exchanges for Labour.

    Mr. Taverner, Agent-General for Victoria, writing to a paper explaining the Australian system of utilising the [?] to collect information regarding ...

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  9. A Duel by Gaslight.

    LONDON, Tuesday.—A duel took place between husband and wife, by gaslight, in the principal street of Berne. Madag Remonde, a kiosk keeper, divorced her ...

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  10. Federal Parliament.

    MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—In the House of Representatives yesterday. Mr. Fisher submitted a resolution authorising the borrowing of £11,500,000 from the Trust ...

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  11. Aeroplane Manoeuvres.

    LONDON, Tuesday.—Mr. H. Belloc, M.P. (Liberal), has contributed an article to the "Daily Express" on the recent French military manoeuvres, with special reference to ...

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  12. THE DUTCH SHIPS.

    "I am exceedingly pleased to have the privilege of visiting the parent city of Australia. I have already experienced the warmth of Australian hospitality in ...

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  13. Emigration Conference.

    Speaking at a meeting of the Association of the Chamber of Commerce at L[?], Mr. Jenkins, on behalf of the Australian Chamber, urged upon the Imperial ...

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  14. Secular Education.

    LONDON, Tuesday.—At a sitting of the Trades Union Congress at Sheffield, Mr. J. O'Grady, M.P. (Leeds, E.), proposed that a ballot should be taken of all ...

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  15. No Tidings of the Missing Boat.

    MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—The steamer Lady Loch has returned from King Island, with no news of the missing boat from the wrecked ship Carnarvon Bay. ...

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  16. A Manless Warship.

    The Berlin correspondent of the "Standard" states that Wirth, an electrical engineer, employed by C. Beck, manufacturer, has invented a manless warship. The ...

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  17. The Welsh Colliers.

    LONDON, Tuesday.—Hundreds of miners from other districts attended the Cambrian meeting held on Sunday, when the strikers revoted on the strike question. ...

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  18. Collision of Express Trains.

    The driver of the Rome to Vienna-express, overlooking the signal, dashed into the Vienna to Rome express, which was standing at Rottenu[?]ann station. Seven ...

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  19. Canada's Prosperity.

    Canadian trade is booming. The Custom[?] in the past ten days have increased by £68,000. The Savings Bank accounts for the month of August were increased by ...

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  20. A Wise Decision.

    LONDON, Tuesday.—Speakers at a mass meeting of boiler makers, held at Newcastle, favoured the new Edinburgh agreement. A suggestion was made that all ...

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  21. The South African Premier.

    LONDON, Tuesday.—General Botha's decision to retain the Premiership of the South African Union has dispelled the possibility of a Ministry being composed of such ...

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  22. The Commonwealth.

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.—In the Senate the debate on the Northern Territory Acceptance Bill was resumed. An amendment to the effect that no bill ...

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  23. Responsible Government.

    LONDON, Tuesday.—At a meeting of the Bengal Provincial Conference, a branch of the Indian National Congress movement, those present demanded that the system of ...

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  24. Decline to Recognise the B.M.A.

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Excitement exists in Friendly Society circles in Parramatta through the resignation of Drs. Brown and Hall, medical officers of the Parramatta ...

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  25. Shooting the Rapids.

    LONDON, Tuesday.—Captain Kiaus Lar[?], in a motor boat, went from the foot, [?] the Magara Cataract through the whirlpool at the Rapids, a distance of four and ...

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  26. A Unique Settlement.

    LONDON, Tuesday.—A remarkable prenuptial agreement, drawn up on May 31 last, between Robert Winthrop Chanler and Lina Cavalieri, the Italian prima donna, ...

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  27. Spencer's Lyceum Pictures.

    The numerous patrons of the above company had an entertainment on a liberal and varied scale provided for them at the Theatre Royal last evening, and they ...

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  28. Canadian Rifles in England.

    LONDON, Tuesday.—Sir W. Hall-Jones (High Commissioner for New Zealand) declares that the Canadian troops now in England provide a magnificent ...

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  29. Prisoners' Aid Association.

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Lord Chelmsford presided at a meeting of the Prisoners' Aid Association in the Town Hall. Many prominent citizens were also present. ...

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  30. The Land Tax Bill.

    MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—In the House of Representatives, yesterday, the debate on the Land Tax Bill was resumed by Mr. Greene, who said if the land values ...

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  31. A Rescued Crew.

    LONDON, Tuesday.—The crew of the Dutch schooner Jantina Agatha have arrived' at Dandee. The vessel sailed for the Arctic regions 13 months ago. In a collision with ...

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  32. Entertaining the Admiral and Officers

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Yesterday's official programme as to the entertainment of the Dutch officers was small, but there was plenty of unofficial enjoyment. A dozen ...

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  33. The Panama Canal.

    LONDON, Tuesday.—President Taft, of the United States, announces that he has recommended Congress to make an appropriation of £500,000 for the fortification ...

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  34. Political Troubles in Canada.

    LONDON, Tuesday.—The rumour of political dissension, leading to the resignations of Mr. Aylsworth, K.C., Minister of Justice, and Mr. Frank Oliver, Minister for ...

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  35. The Levuka Detained.

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.—A.U.S.N. steamer Levuka has a full complement of passengers and cargo. She was advertised to leave Sydney for Melbourne yesterday, but owing ...

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  36. Proposed Memorials to the Late King

    LONDON, Tuesday.—Mr. W. J. Simpson, Professor Hygene, at King's College, London, has communicated to the Lord Mayor (Sir John Knill) a proposal to ...

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  37. Jews in Russia.

    LONDON, Tuesday.—Though within the prohibited vicinity of Friedberg, the Socialists held demonstrations within five miles. ...

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  38. No Redress.

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.—An ex-water policeman named Sydney Wickham brought an action against the Government, claiming £51, for salary as constable during term of ...

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  39. A Cotton Crisis

    LONDON, Tuesday.—A total of 700 mills, employing 550,000 cotton operatives, will be immediately suspended. 350,000 operatives will ultimately be ...

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  40. School of Musketry.

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The Commonwealth school of musketry is to be established at Sydney, with headquarters at Randwick Rifle Range. Instructions have been given ...

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