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  2. TEN PASSENGERS.

    Silkors[?] the Russian airman, who has invented a 3½-ton aeroplane, fitted with cabins and sleeping accommodation, made a successful flight for several hours with ...

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  3. DUBLIN POSTAL HANDS.

    One thousand additional men have been employed in the Dublin Post office to handle, postal parcels. Larkinite delegates tried to persuade the men to strike. The ...

    Article : 54 words
  4. OFF THE LINE.

    The motor of a tram carrying 200 passengers carly on Saturday morning left the rails while it was travelling at a fast rate of speed between West[?] Wallsend and ...

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  5. TAXICAB HIRE.

    Jas. T. Fletcher, 25, dentist's assistant, appeared in the Brisbane Central Police Court before Lieutenant-Council, R. A. Moore, P.M., on three charges of having ...

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  6. NEWS ITEMS.

    There has been a heavy, fall of snow in Paris, and telegraphic communication with the provinces is interrupted. ...

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  7. PANAMA CANAL.

    Dr. Vaughan Cornish, author of "The Panania Canal and its Makers," lectured at the Royel United Service Institute on "The Strategic Aspect of the Panama ...

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  8. DISLIKES ADVERTISEMENT.

    Signora Eleonora Duse, the famous Italian actress, greatly dislikes anything in the form of advertisement. On one occasion, when she was to play in New York, she ...

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  9. ACCIDENTS AT YAMBA.

    Although two minor accidents occurred at Yamba during the holidays, it is pleasing to know that no accidents with serious or fatal results happened. Miss ...

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  10. THE DUCHESS OF BRUNSWICK.

    The Duchess of Brunswick (Princess Victoria Louise, only daughter of the German Emperor, who was married to Prince Ernst of Cumberland, now Duke of Bruaswick, on ...

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  11. LEEDS AGAIN IN DARKNESS.

    At a demonstration held in Leeds Mr. W. J. Thorne, M.P. (general secretary of the Gasworkers and General Laborers' Union), said that the strike of corporation ...

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  12. LONDON SLUM GROWTH.

    An Anglican report dealing with the parish of Spitalfields shows that chapels there which previously had large congregations have been demolished or used for other ...

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  13. A FAIR QUESTION.

    The hands at the Orange Browery (says the "Leader") were enjoying their privileged 11 o'clock beer, when two swagmen, having received permission from the ...

    Article : 80 words
  14. ARTESIAN BORES.

    [?] unsatisfactory condition of affairs is disclosed in un official report, which shows that the [?]ow of water from artesian bores throughout the State continues to ...

    Article : 55 words
  15. TIME-SAVING.

    Perhaps you have wandered how the cheap shop can wrap your purchase in paper and yet maintain a margin of pro[?]t. Evidently they find it impossible to ...

    Article : 80 words
  16. FRANCE'S HEAVY GUNS.

    Unprecedented armament has been decided on by the Government for the next set of French battleships. They will carry sixteen 13.4 guns in addition to an ...

    Article : 81 words
  17. STOCK EXCHANGE DEPRECIATION.

    The London "Bankers" Magazine" publishes statistics showing that the value of shares dealt with on the Stock Exchange depreciated during the Past year to the ...

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  18. NO PAY FOR HOLIDAYS.

    At a mass meeting held in the Perth Trades Hall on Saturday, at which plumbers, carpenters, plasterers, bricklayers, and hod-carriers, engaged in sewerage works, ...

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  19. PROSECUTION ABANDONED.

    The Attorney General of South Africa has decided not to prosecute Albert West, acting editor of an Indian vernacular journal, who was arresterd on the charge of ...

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  20. CRUELTY TO A HORSE.

    At the Bombain Police Court, a teamster named Edg[?]r Murphy was charged with working a horse with sore shoulders. The police stated that the horse was in a ...

    Article : 77 words
  21. IS GOLF EASY.

    A keen press controversy is in progress as to whether golf is not becoming too easy. It is the general opinion, of experts that it would be absurd to answer yes. ...

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  22. MAY[?]OLE DAILY COMPANT.

    Sir William Watson, chairman of the Maypole Dairy Company, writing to "The Grower" newspaper, complains that the Australian authorieies have not replied to ...

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  23. CLEANLINESS IS NEXT TO GODLINESS.

    A clean body induces a clean mind. A clean body is attained by the use of water and a good soap. The only question is, "What Soap?" ...

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  24. HONEY BEE'S 60-MILE FLIGHT.

    An exceedingly interesting story, which illustrates the amazing wing power of bees, is told by Mr. T. H. Holding, of London, who owns a small sailing vessel on ...

    Article : 131 words
  25. "WHERE'S ME BEER, MINISTER?"

    A landowner last week informed an "Albury Banner" reporter that on some farms in the district the wheat lumpers refuse to handle the wheat unless they were supplied ...

    Article : 88 words
  26. FAMOUS ART COLLECTION.

    The Austrian Archduke Frederich, who inherited from his uncle (the celebrated Field-Marshal Albrecht) 100,000,000 kronen (over 14,000,000), has undertaken ...

    Article : 61 words
  27. PEACE OF THE NATIONS.

    An article in the "Frankfurther Zeilung" makes a notable appeal for friendlier dealings between the nations, and particularly for a rapprochement between France and ...

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  28. CIVILISING THE PAPUAN.

    A lengthy report on the various aspects of life and activity in Papua has been made available by the Minister for External Affairs (Hon. P. M. Glynn). The ...

    Article : 282 words
  29. REMARKABLE MATERNITY CASE.

    Medical men are interested in a remarkable maternity case which is reported from Lond Eaton, near Nottingham, where a woman has given birth to two children at an ...

    Article : 96 words
  30. CASTLEREAGH-STREET BURGLARY.

    At about 2 o'clock on Monday morning it was discovered that burglars had broken into the promises of A. Carter and Co., photngraphers and artuare dealers. In ...

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  31. SYDNEY BURGLARIES.

    During the week-end burglars gained access to the dental surgery of Miss Maggie Hamilton, in Hunter-street. They were in search of money only, apparently, but in ...

    Article : 178 words
  32. WATER SHORTAGE AT NEW BRIGHTON.

    We have been informed by Mr. Gaggin that there is every probability of a water shortage at New Brighton owing to the Byron Shire Council not having erected the ...

    Article : 348 words
  33. INCOMPETENET OFFICERS.

    The romoval of severnl high French officers from their commands as a so[?] to the automn manoeuvres is a reffinder that the French are now beginning to take ...

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  34. HOUSEMAID SHOP.

    Miss [?]lly Haddrell, 18, a housemaid, was working in an upstairs room at a boarding house in Bridge road, [?]ebe, on Saturday morning. Downstairs two young ...

    Article : 120 words
  35. NAPLES TO NOVIA SCOTIA.

    The stemer Palermo has completed her first trip from Naples and Genon to Halifax (Nova Scotia) and Boston, She covered the passage in 12 days with 2000 ...

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  36. FELL DOEN A WELL.

    A young girl named Boye, daughter of William Hoye, saddler, living in North Wagga, had an alarming experience. Miss Hove rose early, put on her dressing gown, ...

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  37. WATER SCHEMES.

    Surveys are in progress for a proposed scheme of pumping from the Murray River, near Euston, to provide stock and domestic supplies for a large area of malice land ...

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  38. 100 MILES OF RAILWAY POLICED.

    A Reuter message from Calcutta says there has been much discussion of the remarkable police precautions in connection with Lord Hardinge's visit to Calcutta. ...

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  39. THE CAESAREWITCH.

    The Caesarewitch, as the visitor to Newmarket soon discovers, is pronounced more or less according to the taste and fancy of the pronouncer, though it is advisable not ...

    Article : 131 words
  40. INFANTILE MORTALITY.

    Dr. Mary Booth, who with Dr. W. P. Norris, represented the Commonwealth at the recent conference on infantile mortality in London, has presented her report to ...

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  41. DROWNING CASE.

    A double drowning accident occured near Nauambie, Victoria, by which J. Johnson and his infant daughter lost their lives. Mrs. Johnson was away spending the day ...

    Article : 102 words
  42. THE SARDINE SHORTAGE.

    Commenting upon the sardine storage, the London "Produce Markets Review," in its issue of November 15, stated that it was many years since the statistical was ...

    Article : 140 words
  43. THE BUG IS DANGEROUS.

    The insect familiarly known as the [?]ed bug is, according to Dr. Walling Boverid[?] as dangerous as it is objectionable. In a paper read before the conference on ...

    Article : 128 words
  44. THE SLEEPER CONTRACT.

    In reply to Mr. S[?]ddan on the delays in the delivery of sleepers for the trans[?] Australian railway, Sir John Forrest has no hesitation in saying that under the ...

    Article : 277 words
  45. WHOPPING COUGH AND BRONCHITIS. LITTLE GIRL SUFFERED FOR SEVEN MONTHS.

    "My little girl, aged two years, had Whoo[?]ing Cough and Bronchitis for seven month[?]," writes Mrs. F. Lawson, 3 Waterstreet [?] Camperdown. N.S.W. "Sometimes ...

    Article : 284 words
  46. AN ALLEGED ESCAPE.

    Edward O'Neill was charged at the Omeo Court. Victoria, with being identical with John Henry Sparks, who escaped from Pentridge Gaol in July, 1901. Inspector ...

    Article : 185 words
  47. A COLLEGE EN[?]UIRY.

    The American is sometimes held up as an illustration of the excellent results of the higher education of women. She has proved, it is said, that she can do as well as ...

    Article : 214 words
  48. MAINSPRING OF PROGRESS.

    "Laziness is the mainspring of progress," said Mr. A. J. Martin at the Gas Exhibition, and he might, have quoted facts to support his contention. It was a ...

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  49. MEXICAN FINANCES.

    The efforts of the Mexican Government to raise money in Europe in order to meet the interest on obligations falling due in January have proved futi[?]e. ...

    Article : 206 words
  50. NEW [?]BRIDES.

    Vogorous protests against the proposed coding of French interests in the New [?]ebrides to Great Britain are being made by the New Caledoian newspapers. "La ...

    Article : 161 words
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  52. ADVERTISE WITH A SHARK.

    George Craig, a master tailor, of Stanmore, and [?] McDiarmid had an exciting adventure with a shark on the Parramatta River on Sunday. They were ...

    Article : 233 words
  53. A WILD BEAST PARK IN THE CRIMEA.

    Visitors to Russia, who usually confine their attention to the cities, will, a "Manchester Guardian" correspondent suggests, do well if they for once leave the beaten ...

    Article : 252 words
  54. SYDNEY'S WATER SUPPLY.

    Sydney consumes daily over 10,000,000 gallons of water, and about 1900 miles of mains have been laid. These vary from the small 3in. pipes in the enormous 72in. ...

    Article : 150 words
  55. STRATHEDEN TELEPHONE.

    The Deputy Postmaster General, in reply to inquiries, has informed Mr. W. Massy Greene, M.P., that arrangements are now being made to have the work of ...

    Article : 54 words
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