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  2. THE AUSTRALIAN NAVY.

    The Hon. Federal Minister of Defence (Colonel Foxton) is settling the final details of Australian naval matters with the Admiralty. ...

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  3. PERSONAL.

    Mr. R. H. T. Brook, M.Aust.I.M.E., general manager of the New Wyengatta and the West Wyengatta gold mines, has been elected an associate member of the ...

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  4. POLAR EXPLORATION.

    Dr. Bruce is preparing a ScottiSh expedition for the South Pole, and if £50,000 is forthcoming a start will be made before 1911. ...

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  5. THE EMPIRE'S DEFENCE.

    The London correspondent of the "Argus," telegraphing from Fremantle to his paper, sends the following despatch, dated August 27: ...

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  6. THE AURORA AUSTRALIS.

    A brilliant display of the Southern lights was observed m Hobart late on Saturday evening, and early on Sunday morning. The following notes on the ...

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  7. DIRECTORSHIP OF EDUCATION

    Although the Public Service Board has recommended to the Government that Mr. W. J. Rooney, principal of the Training College of West Australia, ...

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  8. THE FINANCE BILL.

    The House of Commons sat in committee all through Thursday night and Friday morning considering the spirit duties in the Finance Bill. ...

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  9. IMPERIAL POLITICS.

    The Liberal newspapers, the "Daily Chronicle," and the "Daily News," consider it probable that there will be a general election in January. ...

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  10. FRENCH DIRIGIBLE EXPLODES

    The whole population watched the military dirigible Republique passing over Moulins, in France, yesterday, at the rate of twenty five miles an hour. ...

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  11. BOYCOTT OF BRITISH GOODS.

    Inspector Mears of "Kiukiang, a treaty port in China, was recently tried on a charge of the manslaughter of a Chinaman, but was acquitted. ...

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  12. DISPUTE IN THE COAL TRADE.

    The request made by the Miners Federation that the colliery proprietors should reinstate the secretary of the Hebburn Lodge, and also agree to the ...

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  13. BOXING CHAMPIONSHIPS.

    The Australasian Amateur Boxing Championships were entered upon yesterday at the Stadium. The weather was fine, and the spectators numbered ...

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  14. VIOLENT FEMALE SUFFRAGISTS

    Since the collapse of the "hunger strike" among the female suffragists who are in prison, nine of the women undergoing imprisonment have been ...

    Article : 55 words
  15. AMERICAN SHIPPING.

    "The Times's" correspondent at San Francisco says that a determined demand may again be made to induce Congress to pass the Ship Subsidy Bill ...

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  16. NEW BRITISH SUBMARINE.

    The new British submarine, D.I.O., has undergone successful trials at Portsmouth. She attained a speed of twelve knots ...

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  17. AUSTRALIAN PATENTS LEGISLATION.

    A special meeting yesterday of the Patent and Trade Marks section of the London Chamber of Commerce discussed the disadvantageous effect on ...

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  18. ROMAN CATHOLIC CONGRESS.

    The third Australian Congress of the Roman Catholic Church was inaugurated to-day by the celebration of pontifical high mass in St. Mary's ...

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  19. LORD KITCHENER AT SAIGON.

    Lord Kitchener, who arrived at Saigon, in French Cochin-China, on Wednesday, was warmly welcomed, and was entertained at a banquet in the ...

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  20. BOY SCOUTS.

    The first meeting of the Boy Scouts in their new drill-room was held on Saturday afternoon. The room is conveniently situated in Collins-street, ...

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  21. THE COTTON MARKET.

    The cotton market at New York is excited, and there have been violent fluctuations in prices. Eight hundred thousand bales ...

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  22. POSTAL CONFERENCE AT BERNE.

    The Canadian Postmaster-General (Mr. R. Lemieux) has sailed to attend the Postal Conference at Berne. When interviewed, Mr. Lemieux said ...

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  23. COMMERCIAL CONGRESS.

    Over 100 delegates from various parts of the Empire who attended the Congress of Chambers of Commerce arrived yesterday from Sydney. ...

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  24. TORRENTIAL RAINS AT SYRIA.

    Torrential rains have destroyed five hundred houses and homes in Syria. One hundred persons have perished. ...

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  25. FEDERAL PUBLIC SERVICE.

    The Federal Public Service Commissioner (Mr. D. C. McLachlan) was amongst the guests entertained by the Viotorian Postal Sorters' Association ...

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  26. AN AVIATION MEETING.

    The Blackpool Corporation, in England, has arranged to hold an aviation meeting, which will extend over a week. ...

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  27. TOWN PLANNING BILL.

    The Housing and Town Planning Bill has been taken through committee of the House of Lords. The Earl of Crowe has expressed ...

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  28. A WEST COAST TRACK.

    In response to a request from Warden Fisher, the Minister of Lands (Mr. Hean) has instructed Mr. Robert Grubb, local inspector of roads and ...

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  29. A QUEENSLANDER'S GIFT.

    The Hon. Lewis Thomas, of (Queensland, has presented £1,000 to the University College of Aberystwith, to found a scholarship for the boys of his ...

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  30. NEW ZEALAND BUTTER.

    "The Times" has published a letter from Mr. Cameron, New Zealand Commercial Agent in London, which gives details of the precautions being taken ...

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  31. THE FIRES AT SHEPPARTON.

    A second arrest has been made in connection with the fires which occurred on September 2 and 4 at the shop of Carmichael and Morrison, drapers ...

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  32. IRISH BLIGHT IN VICTORIA.

    Owing to the discovery of Irish blight in the potato crop at Welshpool, the Ministry has quarantined the parish of Bingin Warrin, in Gippsland. By ...

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  33. SHIP CLAN MACPHERSON.

    The ship Clan Macpherson, which left Newcastle (New South Wales) on June 24 for Valparaiso, has been reinsured at eighty guineas per cent. ...

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  34. AMERICAN MULTI-MILLIONAIRES.

    President Taft, speaking at Denver yesterday, said that the Corporation Tax was a compromise to prevent the passage of the Income Tax. as the ...

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  35. PRESBYTERIAN GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

    The discussion as to the relation between the Church and State was continued by the Presbyterian General Assembly yesterday. Further speeches ...

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  36. AUSTRALIAN ROWING CHAMPIONSHIP.

    The rowing championship of Australia was contested on the Parramatta River yesterday over a course of three miles 830 yards for £100 a side and the ...

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  37. AUSTRALIAN SILVER COINAGE

    The Federal Treasurer yesterday sent a cable to the Imperial authorities asking them to have the dies prepared for the new Australian silver coinage, and ...

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  38. GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

    A branch of the Manchester Unity Lodge was opened at Magnet on Friday night. Past Grand Master Bird and Deputy Past Grand Master Bowen ...

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  39. GENERAL CABLES.

    There was keen competition at today's wool sales, and prices were fully maintained. American buyers are active. ...

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  40. FEDERAL DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE.

    The Ballarat Agricultural and Pastoral Society yesterday carried a motion disapproving of Sir John Quick's suggestiou that a Federal Department ...

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  41. ACCIDENTS AT LAUNCESTON.

    A girl named Ruby Walker, whose parents reside in the city, fell downstairs, and fractured her thigh yesterday. She was admitted to the ...

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  42. EPIDEMIC IN NEW GUINEA.

    The recent epidemic of whooping cough and dysentery in Papua (New Guinea) carried off between 40 and 600 natives. The epidemic lasted three ...

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  43. AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE BILL.

    The "Observer" says that the Australian Defence Bill provides for the thorough application of the principle of universal compulsory military ...

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  44. A MISSING MINER.

    A miner named Daniel Sweeney, aged about 54, was this morning reported to the police as missing from his home in Hurst-street, Zeehan, since 4 p.m. ...

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  45. TEN-MILE CHAMPIONSHIP.

    The ten miles running cnampionsnip nf New South Wales was contested yeterday at Victoria-park racecourse in bracing weather. The Botany ...

    Article : 61 words
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  47. "CHLOE."

    Mr. H. young has purchased the wellknown picture "Chloe," by Jules Lefebvre, from the trustees of the late Sir Thomas Fitzgerald, for £800. ...

    Article : 30 words
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