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  2. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    Alfred Murdoch was sentenced to three months' imprisonment this morning for having stolen a swag, the property of a man who befriended him ...

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  3. INTERCOLONIAL.

    A new telephone receiving apparatus has been introduced at the Melbourne Exchange. The operators strongly dislike it, owing to the weight of the ...

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  4. COUNTRY NEWS.

    A handsome tea service was presented by the officers at the Northam Post-office on Wednesday last to Mrs. Innes, who has been transferred to the charge ...

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  5. THE TRANSVAAL.

    At the trial of Ludwig von veldtheim for the murder of Mr. Woolf Joel, which is now proceeding in Johannesburg, the prisoner has admitted that he plotted ...

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  6. SPAIN AND AMERICA.

    The Japanese newspapers have expressed themselves in favor of the retention of the Philippines by the Americans, or the substitution of British ...

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  7. BLOCK 12 FIRE.

    The fire in Block 12, at Broken HilL, continues to smoulder. One of the shafts to facilitate the escape of carbonic acid gas became disarranged, and ...

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  8. SUPPOSED SUICIDE.

    It was reported from Balhannah to-day that Albert Henry Smith had shot himself. An inquest will be held. ...

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  9. SOCIAL.

    The fifth annual dance held in connection with this club took place on July29St. George's Hall having been artistically and "aquatically"' decorated ...

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  10. ACQUITTAL.

    Von Veldtheim has been acquitted, but has been rearrested on a charge of having blackmailed Mr. Joel with violence. ...

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  11. GIBRALTAR.

    Owing to the representations made by the British Government, the Spanish military preparations in Gibraltar Bay have been discontinued. ...

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  12. THE PETERSBURG BURGLARY.

    The charges against Frederick May, John Kidd, Matthew Leo, and Gray, who were incarcerated at Petersburg in connection with a local burglary, will ...

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  13. PRECOCIOUS THIEVES.

    Two youths named Fannell and Lilly, who were arrested at Marrar, near Coolamon, on a charge of having stolen goods from, workmen's tents at the ...

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  14. A PAINFUL ERROR.

    In the case of Alfred Woods, upon whom a sentence of flogging was inflicted while an appeal was pending, the governor of the gaol states that he was ...

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  15. AN EXTRAORDINARY SCENE.

    An extraordinary scene occurred in the court when it was announced that Von Veldtheim had been acquitted. The women who were present screamed ...

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  16. ANGLO-AMERICAN RELATIONS.

    Mr. C.K. Davis, chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee in the United States Senate, has declared that he welcomes the increasingly friendly ...

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  17. BUSSELTON.

    The shareholders of the Vasse Butter and Produce Company are pleased with the manner in which the difficulties have been arranged. The work of ...

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  18. "SWEATING".

    To-day Messrs. Fenwick Bros., warehousemen, were fined 10s, with costs, for "sweating" The firm paid 3s. per dozen for the partial preparation of 20 ...

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  19. BURGLARY IN THE CITY.

    An impudent burglary was committed at die factory of Mr. E. J. Bickford, in Brown-street, East Perth, between the hours of 8 and 10 p.m., on Thursday. ...

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  20. POVERTY AT THE BARRIER.

    At a meeting of the Benevolent Society today Bishop Dunne said that never previously had there been so many distressed families or ...

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  21. SERIOUS ACCIDENT.

    William Carfish, an employe of Mefears. Harris, Scarfe, and Co., who was working in the firm's store at Port Adelaide to-day, was seriously injured by ...

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  22. FEVER IN CUBA.

    A Cuban despatch states that 3,770 American soldiers at Santiago are down with. malarial fever. Several deaths are reported from ...

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  23. GREECE.

    Commodore Sachtouris, who has been on his trial on a charge of culpable inactivity during the late war between Greece and Turkey, has been ...

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  24. RAILWAY MATTERS.

    The Minister of Railways has replied to the Railway Committee's strictures regarding the estimate of revenue from new lines. He stated that Parliament ...

    Article : 96 words
  25. ALLEGED ARSON.

    A charge of arson, preferred against George Budin, was heard at the Criminal Court to-day. Mrs. Budin stated that one night she awoke and smelt ...

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  26. A TERRIBLE CRIME.

    Shortly before noon to-day, Georgina Wilding, 31 years of age, housekeeper to Mrs. Louisa Simmons, at Enfield, was admitted to the hospital suffering from ...

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  27. SIGNS OF PEACE.

    President M'Kinley is trying to ascertain the wishes of the American nation with regard to the terms of peace. The "Jingoes" in Congress are ...

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  28. ALDERSHOT.

    Lieutenant Wall, of Sydney, has passed through the Infantry School, and the Marion course at Aldershot. ...

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  29. NULLAGINE.

    A serious accident happened on Friday afternoon to a teamster named Thomas Wetferall He was driving a team of horses drawing a waggon, when ...

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  30. "TWO-UP."

    The 28 men charged with having been found in a common gaining house playing "two-up" were again brought before the City Court to-day. The defence ...

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  31. WRETCHED SCRAWLS.

    An English County Court judge, who bears the illustrious forensic name of Bacon, recently raised a strong objection against the scrawling way in which ...

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  32. A MAD TAILOR.

    Trood, the German tailor, who, on June 15, attempted to murder Count Von Arco Valley, first secretary to the German Embassy in London, has been ...

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  33. AUSTRALIA PRODUCE.

    Mr. H. Jefferson, of the firm Messrs. M'Arthur and Co., who has returned from a business trip to England, says that it is impossible to open ...

    Article : 120 words
  34. HOOLEY'S FAILURE.

    On Wednesday, Mr. Ernest Terah Hooley alleged in his examination before the official receiver that the Earl of Winchelsea had received £10,000 ...

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  35. LABOR CONFERENCE.

    The Trades and Labor Council will hold a labor conference early in September. The council is sending letters to the councils of the other colonies ...

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  36. COOLGARDIE.

    The Rev. Dr. Duff, of the Free St George's Church, Glasgow, who was a commissioner to the New Zealand Presbyterian jubilee meetings, is on a visit ...

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  37. UGANDA.

    News has been received from Uganda that Major A. Martyn attacked 400 Nubian deserters at Urah. Forty-four t of the Indian troops ...

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  38. PRODUCE SHIPMENTS.

    During the first fortnight of this month the produce shipped was valued at £7,500. ...

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  39. HARROLD BROS.' ESTATE.

    The adjourned final hearing in the insolvency case ot Harrold Bros, was resumed to-day. Nearly the whole of the day was spent in hearing ...

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  40. LABOR LEADERS AT LOGGER-HEADS.

    There was a lengthy discussion at the Trades-hall this evening, when complaints were made that Mr. Trenwith had acted unfairly with reference to the ...

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  41. KALGOORLIE.

    As a proof of the settled population of the Boulder it may be mentioned that the average attendance at the school is over 300, and many more ...

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  42. BRITISH POLITICS.

    The House of Lords has passed the Deceased Wife's Sister Bill. ...

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  43. PRINCE OF WALES.

    The condition of the Prince of Wales is improving, and His Royal Highness is now free from pain. ...

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  44. POLITICS.

    It is probable that when the Legislative Assembly meets it will deal with the question of federation. The Government position will be challenged ...

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  45. CHINA.

    Mr. G. N. Curzon, Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, announced the House of Commons yesterday that the Chinese Government had ...

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  46. MR. T. PLAYFORD.

    Mr. T. Playford, the ex Agent General, will arrive tomorrow. He will be welcomed at the railway station. ...

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  47. POPULATION RETURNS.

    During the mouth, of June the arrivals from Western Australia were 1,458, as against 1,670 departures. ...

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  48. SHIPPING.

    Departures.—For Sydney—Steamer Essen, 2,939 tons; barque Hallgerda, 1,165 tons; and ship Natterby, 1,400 tone. For Melbourne—Ship Almedia ...

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  49. ELDER, SMITH, AND CO.

    The annual meeting of Elder, Smith, and Co. was held to-day. The balance sheet showed a credit balance of £30,947, and a dividend of 6 per cent. ...

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  50. OBITUARY.

    The death is announced of the Rev. Dr. Archibald Geikie, at the age of 77. He took a prominent part in the effort to bring about the union of the ...

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  51. A SAD AFFAIR.

    Five members of a family named Southall, residing at Ballarat, have died within three weeks from diphtheria, supervening on measles. They lived in ...

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  52. BILLIARDS.

    The draws for the third round at the Cremorne Hotel pyramid tournament took place on July 29 when "Pyramids" (three behind) met and defeated ...

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  53. "GENERAL" BOOTH.

    News has been received here that "General" Booth, the head of the Salvation "Anny," will pay a visit to Australia next January. ...

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  54. A GIRL'S DEATH.

    The inquest on the body of Maud Catchlove, 12 years of age, who died yesterday under a dental operation, was held today. Evidence was given to the ...

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  55. NEWFOUNDLAND.

    In the House of Commons yesterday, Mr. Chamberlain announced that the Government was considering the advisableness of appointing a commission of ...

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  56. GERALDTON.

    At the Geraldton Police-Court on Friday, before Mr. Maitland Brown, G.R., Francis Connery, equally well known as "Piggy," was charged with having, on ...

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  57. CRICKET COUNCIL.

    The annual meeting of the Australian Cricket Council was held to-night. It was decided that 1899 was an opportune year in which to send a team to ...

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  58. COMMERCIAL.

    {No abstract available}

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  59. TASMANIA.

    A child named Mace, who resided with her parents at Carrick, was burned to death to death. Her clothes caught fire, and she was terribly burned. ...

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  60. THE CYCLE CURE.

    A Scottish,[?] doctor—women, of course, Scottish doctor who charge of a [?] asylum—[?] has shit upon the idea of using the bicycle as a ...

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  61. ENGLISH TURF.

    The Goodwood Cup was decided to-day, with the following result:—Goodwood Cup, of 800 soys ; the second horse to receive 100 soys; and the ...

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  62. FATAL OPERATION.

    A man named Harry Johnston died in the Melbourne Hospital to-day after the amputation of his arm, which had been shattered by a gunshot wound. ...

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  63. MUSICIANS AT VARIANCE.

    The members of the musical profession are protesting against the policy of the council of the Elder Conservatorium of Music. They complain, that it ...

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  64. THE WEATHER.

    The weather is cold, and the moun­tains are covered with show. Magnifi­cent rains have fallen throughout the colony. ...

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  65. NEW ZEALAND.

    Mr. Duthie's hostile amendment against the Government was negatived this evening by 37 to 20 votes. ...

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  66. TIN-MINING.

    The annual meeting of the Bischoff Tin Company was held to-day. The balance to the credit of the company is £27,000. ...

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  67. QUEENSLAND.

    A case of supposed leprosy has been reported. The patient is a whiteman, residing in the neighborhood of O'Connell Town, and employed in a larger ...

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  68. STORMY VOYAGE.

    The steamer Tagliaferro had a stormy passage from Newcastle. The wind blew a hurricane, the sea ran mountains high and repeatedly broke ...

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  69. JUMPERS FOR ENGLAND.

    Plain Bill, the well-known steeple-chaser, has been purchased by Mr. Spencer Gollan for England. Delivery will be taken after the Grand National ...

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  70. Advertising

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  71. AUSTRALIAN LEATHER.

    The Agents-General have made a joint request to the War Office to the effect that Australian leather should be recognised as British. ...

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  72. Advertising

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  73. SUICIDE.

    Joseph Smith, a settler near Gisborne, who was suspected of the murder of another settler named Scott, was found dead to-day, apparently from the effects ...

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  74. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    Appeals against the land and income tax assessments were dealt with today. The Commissioners demanded payment of the tax with respect to the Roman ...

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  75. SPAYED COWS.

    A matter of considerable interest to cattle-breeders bas been brought under the notice of the secretary for Agriculture. A mob of 332 spayed cows was ...

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  76. Advertising

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  77. AUSTRALIAN APRICOTS.

    The Agents-General are urging the Imperial Government to admit dried apricots from Australia into England free of duty. ...

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  78. ATTEMPTED TRAIN-WRECKING.

    An attempt was made to-day to wreck the Wellington-Napier express train. It proved futile. ...

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