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  2. FLOODS IN MEXICO.

    The overflow of the rivers in Northern Mexico has caused enormous damage. Eight hundred persons have been drowned at Monterey alone. ...

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  3. WONDERFUL SURGICAL OPERATION.

    Dr. Doyen, of Paris, has successfully transplanted a vein from a live sheep into the leg of a patient suffering from arterial aneurism, and the circulation ...

    Article : 60 words
  4. AERIAL NAVIGATION.

    At the aviation contests at Rheims, in France, yesterday, G. Curtis (America) won the thirty kilometre (l8 miles 1,129yds.) speed race in 26 minutes ...

    Article : 282 words
  5. THE AUSTRALIAN XI.

    The following team has been chosen to represent the Marylebone Club in the match started to-day at Lord's against the Australians:—Fry, Foster, Gillingham, ...

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  6. PERSONAL.

    Mr. William Silas Saul has been confirmed in his appointment ns Assistant Inspector of Machinery by the LioutenantGovernor. ...

    Article : 541 words
  7. STORAGE OF OILS.

    "A burnt child shuns, the fire!" The saying is as true as it is old, but until that child be burned its altitude towards the lurking danger is rather one ...

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  8. SWIMMING THE CHANNEL.

    A long distance swimmer named Heaton attempted to swim the English Channel on Saturday. After being in the water for ...

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  9. AMERICAN STEAMER WRECKED

    The American steamer Offic, 3,488 tons, has hoon wrecked off Steep Point, Alaska. The wireless telegraph operator, Eccles, was drowned, with four ...

    Article : 88 words
  10. IMPERIAL POLITICS.

    Mr. W. Long, M.P., addressed a meeting of ten thousand Conservatives and Liberal Unionists on Saturday at Mountain Ash, in Wales. ...

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  11. A MINE FLOODED.

    Water in adisused shaft flooded the Dombrovo mine, near Sosnowice, in Russian Poland, last week. Twenty-six persons were drowned. ...

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  12. A NOTORIOUS BRIGAND.

    The adherents of a faction formerly led by Sarafoff shot Sandansky at midnight on Saturday, in the centre of Salonika, and severely wounded him in ...

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  13. MAIL STEAMER STRANDED.

    The mail steamer Mord, whian left Dover at 11 o'clock on Saturday night, became stranded opposite Calais Casino during a fog. ...

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  14. THE ARMY IN INDIA.

    In a circular that he lins issued to the army of India on his retirement as Commander-in-Chief. Lord Kitchener emphasises the fact that there lins been ...

    Article : 77 words
  15. LAUNCESTON MARINE BOARD

    At a meeting of the Marine Board this afternoon, Warden Sadler again called attention to the defective lighting of the river, and said on a recent occasion ...

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  16. SINKING OF THE COLOMBIA.

    It is now officially estimated that sixty persons were drowned owing to the sinking of the steamer Colombia at Montevideo on July 21, after ...

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  17. SUPPOSED SPY IN IRELAND.

    LONDON, August 29. A man, supposed to be a spy, was detected last week taking sketches within the inner batteries at Leenane, the ...

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  18. ANOTHER CUNARD LINER.

    The firm of Swan, Hunter, "and Richardson is building at its shipyards at Wallsend-on-Tyne a twenty-thousnndton vessel for the Cunard S.S. Co. Ltd. ...

    Article : 54 words
  19. POSTAL EMPLOYEES IN FRANCE

    M. Millerand, Minister for Public Works in France, has reinstated many of the postal employees who had been dismissed by the previous ...

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  20. HUDSON-FULTON CENTENARY.

    Admiral Sir Edward Seymour is to represent Groat Britain at the HudsonFulton centenary celebrations at New York next month. Ho will be conveyed ...

    Article : 86 words
  21. CHOLERA IN HOLLAND.

    The cholera which broke out at Rotterdam, in Holland, some days ago, has now spread to two villages near Arnsterdam. ...

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  22. CRUISERS VERSUS DREADNOUGHTS.

    Admiral Lord Charles Beresford, in a conversation reported in the Montreal "Witness." sasy:— "We want cruisers, and will have them. If the trade route ...

    Article : 87 words
  23. GREEK ARMY DISAFFECTED.

    A military deputation wished to wait upon the Premier of Greece (M. Ralli) last week, in order to urge that the army and navy should be reorganised. ...

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  24. SOUTH AFRICAN MAIZE.

    According to the "Standard," the Sroducts that will be shipped from South Africa for European markets between now and December will include ...

    Article : 42 words
  25. THE WAKEFIELD FEDERAL ELECTION.

    The election to fill the vacancy in the House of Representatives for the district of Wakefield, caused by the death of Sir Frederick Holder, took place ...

    Article : 146 words
  26. THE MISSING WARATAH.

    There are still no tidings of the missing steamer Waratah. A correspondent recalls the rescue of the Dutch barque Dordrecht that was ...

    Article : 115 words
  27. RAIN IN INDIA.

    "The Times" correspondent at Simla says that a widespread rain during the past two days has assured India of good crops. ...

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  28. PENTRIDGE STOCKADE.

    An inquiry into the administration of Pentridge Stockade was began to-day before Mr. G. C. Morrison, the Public Service Commissioner. Mr. A. C. ...

    Article : 302 words
  29. THE INDIAN SOCIOLOGIST.

    Guy Aldrod, who was arrested last week for ropublishing in London the Indian Sociologist," a seditious organ, has been committed for trial. ...

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  30. DOUBLE DROWNING FATALITY

    Carl Rittet, aged 9 years, and Albey Waters. 7 years of age, were playing on the banks of the Barwon River, at Collarenbri, yesterday, when they slipped into ...

    Article : 66 words
  31. IMPERIAL DEFENCE SCHEME.

    "While we are all agreed that it is our scheme, and not the other fellow's, there ought to be no very great difficulty in getting the matter through in ...

    Article : 309 words
  32. TRAIN WRECKING IN INDIA.

    An attempt was made on Friday to wreck the East Indian moil train near Jumalpur by removing the rails. A workmen's slow train, quite ...

    Article : 55 words
  33. SALVING STRANDED TRAWLERS

    A powerful salvage steamer, with annecessary gear, has left Hall, with a view to recovering the salvable portion of £150,000 worth of property on the ...

    Article : 64 words
  34. GOLD FIND IN KIMBERLEY.

    Mr. M. P. Durack has brought a letter sent by Mr. O'Leary, of Sturt Creek store, to his brother, at Wyndham, in Kimberley, stating:— "Bill Laurie and ...

    Article : 195 words
  35. THE BUTCHERING TRADE.

    A meeting of employees in tho butchering trade was held to-night, at tho Workingmen's Club, for the purpose of forming a branch of the Australasian ...

    Article : 170 words
  36. A SHIPMENT OF GOLD.

    The largest shipment of gold ever sent from South Africa has just arrived at Southampton by the Kildonian Castle. The shipment is valued at £1,143,271. ...

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  37. AN ICEBERG TOWED TO SEA.

    The Mackay-Bennett cable ship has towed to sea an iceberg 160ft. in length that was resting on the shqro end of the Newfoundland cable. ...

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  38. GOVERNOR-GENERALSHIP OF SOUTH AFRICA.

    The report that the Imperial Government had offered the position of Governor-General of United. South Africa to Sir Wilfrid Laurier, Premier of ...

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  39. TAMAR YACHT CLUB.

    Mr. R. M. Collins, the commodore of the club, presided to-night at the annual meeting of the Tamar Yacht Club. A satisfactory report wus presented. The ...

    Article : 73 words
  40. OPIUM SMOKING IN PERSIA.

    Reuter's1 correspondent at Teheran states that a docrec has been issued in Persia which restricts the sale of opium with a view to the ultimate suppression ...

    Article : 52 words
  41. A SUDDEN DEATH.

    At on inquest held to-day touching the death of Patrick Walshs, who dropped dead at Gormanston while carrying wood into lus home, a verdict was ...

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  42. A LIBEL ACTION

    A new. trial has been refused in the case of Stringer v. Norton, in which Mr. Stringer, K.C., of Christchurch, obtained £2,000 for a libel published in the New, ...

    Article : 40 words
  43. GENERAL CABLES.

    Japan is constructing three cruisers of 5,000 tons each. ...

    Article : 24 words
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