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  2. AMERICA AND SPAIN.

    It is estimated that the war just concluded between the United States and Spain has cost America 150 million dollars (about £30,000,000) ...

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  3. TELEPHONES.

    The Select Committee of the House of Commons appointed to inquire into the working of the telephone system in Britain has recommended drastic ...

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  4. COUNTRY NEWS.

    The difficulty between the crew and the master and owner of the steamer Gertie has been amicably settled, an arrangement having been arrived at ...

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  5. TERRIBLE WRECK.

    The following particulars of the disastrous wreck of the three-masted American barquentine C.C Fink, on the east coast of Flinders Island, in Bass's ...

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  6. INTERCOLONIAL.

    A representative of "The Morning Herald" interviewed Sir Charles Todd, Postmaster-General of South Austra-lia, regarding the proposal to ...

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  7. FRANCE.

    The judges have over-ruled the examining magistrate who refused to send Major Esterhazy to trial for having forged a telegram from Blanche Speranza ...

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  8. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    A report has been received from Broken Hill that W. Kelly, a. hotel-keeper, at Packsaddle, has succeeded in catting his ...

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  9. POLITICAL NOTES.

    The first session of the eighteenth Parliament will be opened to-morrow. Owing to the unsatisfactory state of Mr. J. H. Want's health Mr. A. H. Jacob will ...

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  10. SCHOLASTIC JUBILEE.

    The Pultney-street Church of England day school celebrated its jubilee to-day. Many of the public men of Sooth. Australia were educated there. ...

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  11. CAPTURE OF MAYAQUEZ.

    General Schwan, who recently repulsed a large Spanish force, with heavy loss, at Mayaquez, on the west side of puerto Rice, has occupied the city ...

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  12. APPEAL BY PICQUART.

    Colonel piequart has appealed against the decision of the judges. [Last week a cousin of Mojor Esterhazy confessed that he had assisted the ...

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  13. GERALDTON.

    Inspector Lawrence has received information that one or two case of scarlet fever are under treatment at Carnarvon. The following is the report of the ...

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  14. VICTORIA.

    The Government Statist reports that during the quarter, ended Jane 30, 1,617 persons emigrated to Western Australia, as against 1,230 during the ...

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  15. M. CAMBON THANKED.

    The authorities at Madrid and Washington have expreseed their hearty thanks to the French Government for the services of M.Canbon, who has ...

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  16. WEST AFRICAN EXPEDITION.

    News has beea received in Paris from West Africa that 26 survivors pf the Cassimajon mission have arrived at say, on the Upper Niger. They attribute ...

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  17. SUICIDE OF AN OFFICER.

    Robert Nichol, the chief officer of die steamer Meinderry, committed suicide in bis cabin by catting bis throat. At die inquest to-day a verdict of suicide ...

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  18. ALLEGED ASSAULT.

    A man named John Daveron, it is re-ported, has been assaulted and robbed at North Adelaide. A man knocked him down, while another rifled this ...

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  19. NORTHAM.

    The jury returned a verdict of "strangulation while of unsound mind" in the case of the man Josiah. Pedler, who was found hanging to a tree at Borrabbie. ...

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  20. RIVAL UNDERTAKERS.

    An amusing case was heard in the District Court to-day, the plaintiff and the defendant being undertaken. After the burial of a man named M'Carthy ...

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  21. THE LAST SHOT.

    On Saturday, morning the garrison at Morror Castle, at the entrance to Havana harbor, fired at Admiral John A Howell's flagship, the San Francisco. ...

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  22. SCALDED TO DEATH.

    A boy named Frank Smith, four years of age, who resided at Fitzroy, fell into a pot of boiling water to-day, and died. ...

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  23. RAILWAY ACCIDENT.

    A Paris excursion train was derailed yesterday near Lissieux. Ten persons were killed, and 40 wounded. ...

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  24. ADELAIDE-ESPERANCE SYNDICATE.

    A meeting of the adelaide-Esperance Syndocate was held to-day. It was reported that the syndicate now held 200 acres of leasehold, 80 acres of garden ...

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  25. ALLEGED PERJURY.

    During the hearing of the case against John Baragwanath, a member of the South Melbourne Council, who was charged with perjury in connection with ...

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  26. A LECTURE IN PERTH.

    Last night in St Geirge's Hall a highly intersting lecture was delivered to a fair audience by the Rev. D. L. Freedman, B.A., rabbi of the Perth ...

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  27. ADMIRAL CERVERA.

    The Spanish, Admiral Cervera, Who was captured at the battle of Santiago, had a most enthusiastic reception in the United States at Boston and ...

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  28. MOOT MAGNET.

    Mr. R. Tansey, the manager of the Corsair Piedmont mind, died very suddenly on Sunday evening from syncope. Dr. Saunder and Mr. Reid had tea with ...

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  29. APPLICATION FOR EXHUMATION.

    The Attorney-General, Mr. C. C. Kingston, is still considering the request preferred by Thomson, the dentist, for the exhumation of the body of ...

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  30. DIVORCE SUIT.

    At the Divorce Court to-day the theatrical suit for divorce, Ada. Reeve v.. Bert Gilbert, was called. There was, no appearance of the parties, and the ...

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  31. RELIGIOUS INSTRUCTION.

    This month's "Church News" contains the following. Churchmen who are electors will not soon forget the voting of the members of the Legislative ...

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  32. JAPANESE SETTLEMENT.

    Mr. J. L. Parsons denies that he offered land in the Northern Territory to Japanese capitalists, or that he tried to' induce them to introduce a large ...

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  33. THE POPE.

    The Cologne "Gazette" reports that the Pope is unable to work or to write, and that the life of his Holiness is gradu-ally ebbing. ...

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  34. NEWSPAPER COMMENTS.

    American newspapers are exultant at the completeness of the victory, whil the Spanish journals bewail the vanished empire of Spain, and ...

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  35. LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ELECTIONS.

    The President of the Legislative Council will issue write on Wednesday for the election of 14 members in the place of those retiring by reason of effluxion of ...

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  36. REVENUE RETURNS.

    The Customs receipts from. July 1 to I August 13 show a decrease of £5,872 as j compared with the corresponding period of last year. The land income tax ...

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  37. IMPORTS AND EXPORTS.

    During July the imports were valued at £2,413,292, being an increase of £l7o,466 as compared with the corre-sponding month of last year. The ...

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  38. HAWAII.

    Hawaii has paid to Japan 75,000dol. (about £15,000) in settlement of the immigration dispute, which was caused last year by the refusal of the Hawaiian ...

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  39. MR. HANCOCK.

    Mr. Hancock, the Queensland tick expert, arrived in the R.M.S. Orotava, and left for Queensland, overland. ...

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  40. THE FUTURE OF THE PHILIPPINES.

    The general opinion in Madrid is that a joint protectorate over the Philippines will be unworkable, and that a combination of the spanish and American ...

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  41. BISHOP OF GERALDTON.

    Dr. Kelly, the Bichop of Geraldton, celebrated his first mass since his elevation to the episcopacy at St. Francis Xavier's Cathedral, this morning, when ...

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  42. MR. R. W. BEST.

    The Commissioner for Lands, Mr. R. W. Best, is still confined to his bed with low fever supervening on influenza. ...

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  43. "A SYSTEM OF BLACKMAIL".

    During the hearing of tie case Cayron and others v. Russell and others, arising out of disputes in connection with mining leases in Western Australia, Cayron ...

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  44. A HEAT WAVE.

    A heat wave has passed over France and the south of England. : The heat has been intense, and many cases of sunstroke have been reported ...

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  45. ARMISTICE IN CUBA.

    The Cubans have accepted the armistice and have discontinued fighting. ...

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  46. COOLGARD1E.

    At the police court on Monday John was charged with having been in the unlawful possession of a pair of boots, the property of John Hefferman. ...

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  47. INSOLVENCY COURT.

    At the Insolvency Court, to-day, the final hearing in the case of George Gough Newman, lately head master of whinham College, was opened. The ...

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  48. AUSTRO-HUNGARY.

    The members of the Hungarian Cabinet and the deputies in the Hungarian Parliament have decided, on constitutional grounds, to refuse to accept the ...

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  49. KLONDYKE.

    A great gold discovery is reported to have taken place at lake Tagish, and the result has been that Skagway and Dyes have been almost ...

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  50. WIDOW'S DEATH.

    A window, namd Mary Brown, 59 years of age, was found dead in bed at her residence at Cheltenham to-day ...

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  51. SOUTH BROKEN HILL MINE.

    To-day at the half-yearly meeting of shareholders, of the South Broken Hill mine a slight "breeze" occurred over the question, of Adelaide control. Mr. ...

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  52. AQUATICS.

    It is announced that Mr. Percy Cavill, the well-known Sydney amateur swimmer, who is now settled in London, has become a professional. ...

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  53. DEATH OF A CHILD.

    A. child named Bertie Gray, reading with his parents at Unley, was found dead to-day. An inquest will be held. ...

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  54. "PAROCHIALISM."

    At a meeting of the Fremantle Chamber of Commerce August. 15, the president (Mr. J. W. Baieman) drew attention to an application which had been made by ...

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  55. WHEN TO EAT FRUIT.

    Fruit should be taken on an empty stomach or simply with bread. In the morning, before the fast of the night has been broken, it is not only exceedingly ...

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  56. RAID ON THE "TOTE" SHOPS.

    Join M'Whirtier was charged at the police court to-day with having kept a gaming-house, and 16 other with having aided and abetted. All were ...

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  57. NEW ZEALAND.

    Major Gudgeon has been appointed British resident at Raratonga. ...

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  58. THE EXETER MEETING.

    Percy Cavill won the 600 yards swimming championship at Exeter, beating S.W.Greasly and four others. ...

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  59. KALGOORLIE.

    The election to fill the vacancy in the Boulder Municipal Council was held on Monday; and resulted as follows:—George Cullen, 117; and J. Veran, 75. ...

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  60. BRITISH POLITICS.

    Lord Saliebury has left London for Contrexeville, the famous French watering place; and with the exception of Mr.A.J. Balfour, First Lord of the ...

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  61. GLENELG RAILWAY.

    The Glenelg Railway Company has reported to the Government regarding the proposals to purchase the line. The company suggests that the proposals ...

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  62. SOUTH AFRICA.

    Sir Alfred Milner, G.C.M.G., Goyernor of the Cape and High Commissioner for South. Africa, has issued a prodamation against the trek expedition of the ...

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  63. FEMALE REPORTERS.

    The reporters in the press gallery at the Houses of Legislature have decided to oppose the adminission of women reporters. ...

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  64. ILLEGAL BETTING,

    Edward Collins was fined £5 to-day for illegal betting at Saturday's races. Frederick Leslie, on a similar charge, was remanded. ...

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  65. CRICKET.

    In a match against Leicestershire on Saturday, A. E. Trott, playing for Midlesex,76 runs, and took 11 wickets for 153 runs. ...

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  66. Advertising

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  67. TASMANIA.

    Two brothers named Panton were shooting in the bush near Erandagh to-day, when the one who was carrying the gun fell. The gun exploded, shooting ...

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  68. ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES.

    During the quarter ended June 30 last 6,620 persons arrived from and 8,231 departed for Western Australia. ...

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  69. BORDER DUTIES.

    It has been reported from Mount Gambier that a Victorian stockowner I declined to bring valuable stod cattle to ? Sooth Australia, owing to the border ...

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  70. MR. A. F. CALVERT.

    A receiving order has been made against Mr. A. F. Calvert, a gentleman well known in minirtg circles in Western Australia, for non-compliance with a ...

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  71. CHINA.

    Telegrams received from Shanghai re­port that Russia is intriguing to obtain the control of the Chinese maritime customs. ...

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  72. QUEENSLAND.

    Despite the large importation of Polynesian and Japanese laborers in the Mackay district, anxiety is felt aa to whether there will be sufficient to take ...

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  73. OUTER HARBOR SCHEME.

    The Earl of Kilmorey explained the outer harbor scheme to a number of gentlemen this afternoon, including six Consuls and representatives of the ...

    Article : 117 words
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