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  2. VACANCY ON NEW TOWN COUNCIL.

    The Warden (Councillor Edwards), at a meeting of the New Town Municipal Council last evening, said it now devolved on them to fill the vacancy on ...

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  3. SCHOOL ACCOMMODATION.-_

    In yesterday's issue of "The Mercury" there appeared a letter from a correspondent, in which it was stated that the Education Department might see to it ...

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  4. PERSONAL.

    Colonol St. Hill was unanimously elected list night to fill the vacancy on the New Town Municpal Council. Captain J. Gatty has been appointed ...

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  5. DOMAIN SHOOTING TRAGEDY.

    A co[?]onial inquiry concerning the death of Frederick West, a pianoforte tuner, who was found in the Queen's Domain on Saturday last in a dying ...

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  6. THEFT OF GOLD.

    Complaints have been made for some time past in regard to thefts of gold from some of the Rand mines. The Pietermartizburg correspondent ...

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  7. THE RIOTS IN FRANCE.

    The authorities at Paris appear to have acted upon the advice of the French press, which was clamouring for the suppression of the Confederation of ...

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  8. CYCLONIC STORM ON AUSTRALIAN COAST.

    A severe cyclonic storm, centrally situated between Sydney and Newcastle and covering an area bounded by Brisbane in the north, Mount Hope ...

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  9. BRITISH DEFENCES.

    The British Secretary for War (Mr. R. Haldane), in addressing a meeting at Falmouth on Saturday, referred to the defences of the United Kingdom, ...

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  10. CHARGE OF FALSE PRETENCES

    In the Criminal Court to-day, Robert Beere was charged with false pretences. Accused gave a valueless cheque for 6s. 6d. in payment for a ...

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  11. ASIATICS IN AMERICA.

    Owing to the trouble that occurred last year in parts of the United States consequent upon the action of some of the local authorities in refusing to ...

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  12. THE AMERICAN FLEET.

    Further information of the movements of the American fleet has been received by Router's London office. The news was sent sent by wireless ...

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  13. LAUNCESTON MARINE BOARD.

    At a meeting of the Marine Board to-day the Master Warden reported that there did not seem to be any possibility of the contractor for the supply ...

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  14. BRITISH FINANCES.

    The "Spectator" estimates that the new taxation required in the United Kingdom in 1909 will amount to at least £16,000,000, and it will be ...

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  15. FRANCO- BRITISH EXHIBITION.

    Arrangements were initiated some time ago by Lady Dudley, wife of the Governor-General designate of Australia, for a number of children ...

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  16. SAD BURNING FATALITY.

    A child, three years of age, named Alfred William Johnson, son of Mr. J. Johnson, of Riana, died while being convoyed from the railway station ...

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  17. CABMEN AND RAILWAY DEPARTMENT.

    A number of cabmen to-day waited on Mr. Metz, M.H.A., and requested him to interview the Minister of Railways, and urge him to reduce the ...

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  18. GERMAN BARRACKS AT PEKING

    The German military barracks at Peking were destroyed by fire last week. A small arms magazine exploded, and the artillery magazine was saved only ...

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  19. THE KING AT COWES.

    His Majesty King Edward, who will proceed to Marienbad this week, where he will remain for a few weeks, is at present at Cowes. ...

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  20. TURKISH CONSTITUTION.

    The now Ministry in Turkey is composed as follows:— Grand Vizier, Said Pacha. Minister for War, Riza Pacha. ...

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  21. NEW SOUTH WALES RAINFALL

    Splendid general rains have been recorded throughout New South Wales since Saturday, falls ranging in the south coast district from 232 points to ...

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  22. THE PRICE OF BUTTER.

    There is every indication that on Wednesday's market the wholesale price of butter will reach 1s. 10d. per lb. That will mean that 2s. a lb. or more ...

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  23. THE HAGGERSTON ELECTION.

    The Hon. Rupert Guinness, the Conservative candidate, who was elected on Friday to fill the vacancy in the House of Commons for the Haggerston ...

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  24. HOARDING BY-LAWS.

    Following letter has been forwarded to the Launceston City Council by Mr. David Thomson:— "Re proposed amendments to the ...

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  25. GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

    Several footballers will appear at the court to-morrow to answer charges arising out of the recent match at Ulverstone. ...

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  26. AMERICAN DOCTOR'S CASE.

    Yesterday afternoon the Premier (Hon. J. W. Evans) met the members of the Court of Medical Examiners in conference over the matter of their refusal to ...

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  27. INTERNATIONAL PEACE.

    The Imperial Government entertained at dinner at the Hotel Cecil, in London, on Saturday evening, the one hundred and fifty delegates who have ...

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  28. CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS AND RATES.

    At the Queenborough Council last evening a letter was read from the Rev. Father Hennebry, calling attention to a demand for rates, ...

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  29. CADETS AT ZEEHAN.

    Commandant Mackenzie inspected the junior cadets this afternoon. Forty-seven attended, under Lieutenant Wright and Vollprecht, and were put ...

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  30. LICENSING BENCHES.

    The quarterly meeting of the Licening Bench was held this morning, Mr. Henry Button presiding. The following transfers were granted:—Union Hotel ...

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  31. LORD BRASSEY'S SUSSEX SEAT.

    On Saturday afternoon a fire originated in the kitchen at Normanhurst Court, Lord Brassey's Sussex seat, and destroyed the eastern part of the ...

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  32. WORK SUSPENDED.

    The Tasmania Consols mine temporarily suspended work on Saturday. The battery is crushing stone at grass. About eighty men are unemployed. ...

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  33. BURNING DOWN THE HOUSE.

    At Stawell Police Court to-day Arthur Gissing, jun., was charged with burning down his father's house at Illawarra on 27th July. ...

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  34. THE TROUBLE IN PERSIA.

    The trouble between the Shah's troops and the revolutionaries at Tabriz is likely to again become serious. Stubborn fighting took place there ...

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  35. COUNTY CRICKET.

    In the county cricket match between Middlesex and Gloucester, last week, the former won by two runs. F. Tarrant took twelve wickets for ...

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  36. ALLEGED BREACH OF CONTRACT.

    An application was made to Mr. Justice Hodges to-day in the matter of a writ of capias against Herbert Clayton[?] a member of the ...

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  37. ZEEHAN.

    The quarterly meeting of the Licensing Bench was held to-day. There were present Warden Fisher (chairman), and Messrs. J. Overell and G. Barker, Js.P. ...

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  38. THE AUSTRALIAN SQUADRON.

    It was stated in May that the British cruiser Gibraltar, 7,700 tons, was taking a relief crew for the cruiser Challenger, 5,800 tons, and half a crew ...

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  39. GENERAL CABLES.

    The quantity of wheat afloat for the United Kingdom is estimated at 1,815,000 quarters; for the Continent 1,090,000 quarters. ...

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  40. LEVEN HARBOUR TRUST.

    The Leven Harbour Trust this afternoon received the official consent from Mr. Hean to have the use of the dredge Agnew for dredging the Leven Harbour. ...

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  41. QUEENSTOWN RAINFALL.

    The average rainfall for July is 11 inches, and it is usually the wettest month in the twelve; but this year the fall was 9.76 inches on 21 wet[?] ...

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  42. SYDNEY RAINFALL.

    Since the present wet spell 13[?]in. have been registered at the Sydney observatory. ...

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