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  2. LATEST CABLEGRAMS. A MELBA SCHOLARSHIP.

    Melba has founded a scholarship at the Guild Hall School of Music. ...

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  3. TOWN CLERK'S THEFT.

    At the Fremantle (W.A.) Police, Court Samuel Thomas McMillan, the late Town Clerk, pleaded guilty to stealing from the corporation nine debentures of £500 each, ...

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  4. LATEST SPORTING. The Turf.

    Bright Laddie and Lager are equal favourites for the Doncaster Handicap, with Blairgour two and Nuwarra Eliya four points away, allowed at a short interval ...

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  5. BRIEFS.

    The locality where the Yongala: was wrecked is considered to be one of the most dangerous spots on the Queensland coast, and is said to be not sufficiently ...

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  6. TELEGRAPHIC NEWS A CHILD'S ACCIDENT.

    On Saturday a little boy named T. Keppie was on the verandah of his parents' home when he fell off the railing and had his thigh badly broken. ...

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  7. PLAGUE IN INDIA.

    During the last week a plague outbreak caused 39,280 deaths. ...

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  8. STEAMERS SUNK.

    The steamers Malaga and Bolder collided off Rosherville. The Mulaga sank within a few minutes, and her 30 passengers had some ...

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  9. SOUTH AFRICAN POLITICS.

    The "Cape Times" sharply criticises the action of the Union Government in rejecting an amendment restricting tenders for mail contract to British ships. ...

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  10. PUBLIC OFFICE'S RETURN.

    The revenue of the Local Lands Office for the quarter ending March 31 was £4438 2s 6d. The court revenue was £141 19s 7d. ...

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  11. INDIAN HAWKER KILLED.

    At Warburton, Victoria, yesterday, Ahinid Shar, an Indian hawker, was shot dead by a labourer named John Polley. It is stated there has been had blood ...

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  12. SITUATION AT FEZ.

    The situation at Fez, following the defeat of the Sultan's forces is extremely grave. All the tribes have combined against the ...

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  13. ALL-BRITISH SHOPPING.

    The All-British shopping week has been successful in winning a widespread admiration for home products, but there is yet no material difference in the aggregate ...

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  14. ALLEGED HORSE STEALING.

    At the Police Court to-day. Thomas Maher, charged with stealing a horse, the property of M. Ruane, of Lismore, was remanded for eight days. ...

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  15. SCRATCHED.

    Snowfoot has been scratched for the Doncaster Cup. ...

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  16. METHODIST MINISTER'S FAREWELL.

    Rev. W. Stewart preached his farewell sermons in the Methodist Churc yesterday. He was chairman of the North Coast ...

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  17. THROWN FROM HIS HORSE.

    Mr. J. Beirne, of the Bank, of Australasia, was thrown from a horse in the street yesterday. His foot caught in the stirrup and he was dragged 50 yards. Mr. ...

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  18. TURKISH TROUBLES.

    The garrison at Tuzi continues to hold the block-house. A body of Albanians has marched against the Bashi Bazouks of the relief ...

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  19. FRENCH GUINEA.

    News has reached Paris that a captain and lieutenant with 10 Terailleurs, have been treacherously murdered by friendlies in French Guinea. ...

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  20. Cricket.

    The following will represent Tregeagle Cricket Club is a match against Alstonville on Saturday on the Alstonville wicket: G. Anderson, M. R. Blake, L. Cottee, ...

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  21. MEMORIAL WINDOWS UNVEILED.

    Canon Seymour unveiled the memorial windows at the Anglican Cathedral yesterday to Archdeacon Greenway, Mr. and Mrs. F. Doberer, and Mr. Gosper. ...

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  22. A SUCCESSFUL PONY.

    Poolman's well-known pony Pilot, which has been so successful at both coast shows, has annexed a few more blue ribbons at Newcastle and Liverpool shows by ...

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  23. Rifle Shooting.

    {No abstract available}

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  24. BITTEN BY SNAKES.

    Two cases of snake bite were reported yesterday. A lad named A. Badd was bitten on the foot, and after serveral hours' treatment is ...

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  25. FRENCH RAILWAY PENSIONS.

    The railway managements have memorialised the Senate, protesting against the pensions to railway servants being made retrospective, as the Bill is contrary to ...

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  26. OFFICERS' SASHES.

    The War Office ordered a new gold crimson waist sash for infantry officers, costing 100s to 120s apiece. A Parliamentary agitation resulted in the cancellation of ...

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  27. DECEASED GRAZIER'S ESTATE.

    The estate of the late Henry Scott, retired grazier, of Milton, near Cootamundra, was valued at £44,000. ...

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  28. CHARGE AGAINST DOCTOR.

    Anthony Colling Brownless, medical practitioner, was placed on trial at the Criminal Court for the alleged manslaughter of Annie King. ...

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  29. TIMBER YARD FIRE.

    The timber yards at Yugoslav caught on fire, the conflagration destroying twentyfour houses. The damage amounts to about £70,000. ...

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  30. THE BARCLAY ESTATE.

    A re-valuation of the Barclay Perkins' esate has disclosed a depreciation of £2,500,000, and the off waiting of £1,000800 in ordinary shares and £1,080,000 in ...

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  31. A SURPRISE INQUIRY.

    Acting-Judge Hamilton sat as a Royal Commission of inquiry to-day to inquire into certain public works contracts. The Commission was quietly appointed, ...

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  32. AVIATION.

    There were six aeroplanes flying over the Thames during the University boatruce yesterday. It is announced that Dr. Mawson is ...

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  33. FEDERAL LAND TAX.

    This Federal Prime Minister, Mr. A. Fisher, adheres to his estimate of £1,000,000 as the receipts to be expected from the land tax. ...

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  34. ENGLISH CENSUS.

    King George has set a good example in arranging for an accurate completion of all particulars regarding the inmates of Buckingham Palace. ...

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  35. SOUTHERN TERRITORY LEGISLATION.

    Public feeling in the Northern Territory shows the people are desirous of obtaining a local legislative body to control their own affairs. ...

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  36. PESTILENCE IN JAVA.

    News has been received that a pestilemce is raging in Java, and 225 have died during the past week, the majority being Europeans. ...

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  37. GAUGE FOR NEW RAILWAY.

    The Federal Cabinet has decided to adopt the N.S.W. standard gauge in connection with the projected railway from Port August to Kalgoorlie. ...

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  38. AN ATTACHMENT ACTION.

    An application made to Mr. Justice Pring in chambers for an order to sign judgment against Senator Gardiner in connection with the verdict recently obtained ...

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  39. RAILWAY ACCIDENT.

    As a train was entering the Gare du Nord station the brakes failed, and the engine crashed into the buffers. Two of the coaches were derailed and seventeen ...

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  40. MORE IMMIGRANTS ARRIVE.

    The steamer Themistocles arrived yesterday with 350 immigrants for N.S.W. and 157 for Brisbane. ...

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  41. Billiards.

    In their match Geo. Gray, the young Australian, has made 8000, and Diggle only scored 3130. Geo. Gray's contract with Rileys has ...

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  42. RICH REEF FOUND.

    A rich find of gold has been made at Kanowna (W.A.), a specimen of stone giving 500 ounces to the ton. The reef can be traced for half a mile. ...

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  43. DUTCH TARIFF.

    The Government has submitted a Customs Bill to Parliament, which yields ten million floring, whereof nine millions are reserved for old age pensions. ...

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  44. SCHOOL OF ARTS TOURNAMENT.

    In the final of the School of Arts tournament last night, W. Tickle 50 behind beat W. Elliott scratch by 101. ...

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  45. FROZEN TO DEATH.

    A tragedy of the icy North land has just been reported. Two trappers, with a companion named Cunnings, went northward to Dove Lake early in the winter of last ...

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  46. MORE SCHOOL HOLIDAYS.

    Acting Director of Education Dawson is considering the advisableness of restoring the week's school holidays in midwinter. ...

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  47. HOW TEETH ARE RUINED.

    "If all the sweet-stuff shops in the country were closed dental decay would be stopped," said Dr. J. F. Colyer in a speech at the Royal Dental Hospital ...

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  48. FORCED TO SHELTER.

    The overdue steamer Yawatu Maru arrived at Townsville this morning. The vessel encountered frightful weather, and was compelled to seek shelter soon after ...

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  49. PERSONAL.

    Miss Yahsley, of "Coraki House," returned home a few days ago after an extended holiday in the South. Mr. and Mrs. N. J. Simons and sons ...

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  50. SENOR FERRER'S EXECUTION.

    A Cabinet crisis has occurred in connection with a Parliamentary motion in favor of a revision of Senor Ferrer's condemnation and execution as an anarchist. ...

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  51. RADFUM FOR SYDNEY HOSPITAL.

    Dr. Langloh Johnston on Thursday handed over to the Sydney Hospital authorities the radium apparatus recently parehased by him in Paris at the special ...

    Article : 68 words
  52. A CLERGYMAN'S OPINION.

    Rev. T. Paton, who has just returned from a trip to the East, does not think Japan has designs on Australian. ...

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  53. SCHOOL ATTENDANCE.

    A bill will be introduced into the State Parliament shortly to improve the school attendance. ...

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  54. RESCUE FROM THE HARBOUR.

    During Thursday's heavy gale, at about a quarter to two in the afternoon, a small boat capsized off St. George's Head just as the Port Jackson Company's ...

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  55. WEATHER FORECAST.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 37 words
  56. A MAD TAILOR.

    A man named Bochelier, a tailor, illtreated his wife, who left him. A fortnight later he broke into the room she was in and murdered her with a ...

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  57. DRIVING ACCIDENT.

    An unpleasant accident occurred on Sunday to Mr. R. Waugh, of Lismore. He was driving along the Bexbill Road in a sulky with his wife and three children, and when ...

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  58. FLOODS IN QUEENSLAND.

    Heavy rains are falling in Northern Queensland, and a total of 18 inches was recorded at Cairns in 24 hours. The Barwon River is in strong flood. The ...

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  59. RECORD CATTLE-YARDING.

    A record, so far as quantity was concerned, was put up in the cattle section at the Homebush yards on Thursday. Upwards of 2649 head were yarded, from ...

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  60. A STREET ACCIDENT.

    When the sanitary waggon, drawn by a pair of horses, was coming of Fawcett Bridge yesterday afternoon from a trip across the river the horses shied and took ...

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  61. U.A.O. DRUIDS.

    Messrs. James Gray, G.A., and Mr. Arthur H. Carson, secretary of the King George Lodge (Lismore), U.A.O.D., have been appointed delegates to the annual ...

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  62. TURKEY AND GREECE.

    The boycott by the Greeks of Turkish ports has revived at the Greek shops in Broussa, Turkey, which have been placarded with warnings that Ottomans must ...

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  63. THE WRECKED YONGALA.

    The steamer Omaki arrived at Brisbane from the search for traces of the Yongala. The captain reports that he examined Nares rock, and is convinced that the ...

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  64. DR. SHELDON'S MAGNETIC OINTMENT

    Will relieve at once Rheumatism, Lumbago, Lame Back, Cuts, Bruises, or Burns, and continued application will effect a cure in a remarkably short time. Price, ...

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  65. IN WALKED PETER BOWLING.

    Mr. C. G. Wade, addressing a large meeting a Orange on Friday, said that last week in Sydney, while sitting in his office, there came a knock at the door, and ...

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  66. THE PARLIAMENT BILL.

    There are 900 amendments to be moved to the Parliament Bill, which is in the committee stage to-day. ...

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  67. "ANNEXING THE AURORA."

    President Taft. Mr. Bryce, the British Ambassador, and other diplomatists attended a dinner given at Washington, U.S.A., in honor of Mr. Knox, Secretary ...

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  68. HE HAD CHANGED.

    A young man, a great lover of nature, went to the seashore for a holiday, and, approaching a typical fisherman, said:— "Ah, my friend, how well you must know ...

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  69. MARYS' GIFT FUND.

    The gift fund for a presentation to the Queen time of closing has been postponed until the Queen's birthday. The name of Miriam is now included. ...

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  70. Advertising

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  71. DEATH OF A POLAR HERO.

    The funeral has just taken place at Maidstone of Mr. John Potoine, one of the last survivors of the North Star expedition which set out in 18-19 in search of ...

    Article : 38 words
  72. BRITAIN AND WAR.

    Mr. P. Snowden, M.P., preaching at Bloomsbury Central Church, said since 1800 Great Britain had spent 5000 millions of money in war and nearly a ...

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  73. BROUGHT TO BAY

    Are those enemies of civilisation, Indigestion and Dyspepsia, when Dr. Sheldon's Digestive Tahulos are employed; 2s 6d per tin of 80 Tabules. Obtainable at A. G. ...

    Article : 35 words
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