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  2. FEMALE.SUFFRAGISTS.

    The Divisional Court has set aside sub[?]nas that had been served on the Prime Minister (Mr. H. H. Asquith) and the Secretary for Home Affairs ...

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  3. FIRE AT PORT ESPERANCE

    News was received last night in Hobart to the effect that the Hopetou[?] sawmill, at Port Esperance, had been destroyed by fire. The mill was one of ...

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  4. VICTORIAN BUDGET.

    The Premier (Sir Thos. Bent) delivered his budget speech in the Legislative Assembly to-day. He said that the estimated revenue for 1908-9 was ...

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  5. THE BALKAN TROUBLE.

    Austria in her reply to Russia regarding the proposed Balkans Conference, insist[?] upon the exclusion of the question of the annexation of Bosnia ...

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  6. DUKE OF THE ABRUZZI.

    All opposition to the marriage of the Duke of the Abruzzi to Miss Elkins, daughter of Senator Elkins, of the United States, does not yet appear to ...

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  7. GALLERY NOTES.

    After a few Questions had been answered by the Attorney-General in the Legislative Council yesterday, the first measure taken up was the Shops ...

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  8. PERSONAL.

    Sir Wm. Lyne and Senator Keating were amongst the passengers by the Loongana, which arrived at Launceston yesterday morning. ...

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  9. A DEPOSED SULTAN.

    The ex-Sultan of Morocco, Abdul[?] Aziz, who was some time ago defeated by Mulai Hafid, now resides at Tangier. ...

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  10. BRITISH DESTROYERS.

    The decision of the British Admiralty to reduce the speed of sixteen destroyers in the current naval programme from 33 to 27 knots an hour will ...

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  11. KING AND QUEEN OF SWEDEN.

    Their Majesties the King and Queen of Sweden, who are visiting England, were entertained at luncheon to-day at the Guildhall. ...

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  12. RUGBY FOOTBALL.

    The New South Wales Rugby team of amateur football players defeated Oxford University to-day by two goals, a penalty goal, and two tries to a try. ...

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  13. SUSPENSION OF AMERICAN ATHLETE.

    Reuter says that the Amateur Athletic Union of America declines to recognise Carpenter's disqualification for fouling in the Olympic games in ...

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  14. MR. ROCKEFELLER'S INCOME.

    Mr. John Rookofeller, in an action before the Court in Missouri brought to dissolve the Standard Oil Trust, testified yesterday that he owned a quarter ...

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  15. THE POSTAL COMMISSION.

    At to-day's sitting of the Postal Commission, Mr. H. W. Je[?]y, electrical engineer for Victoria, said, generally speaking, the condition of lines was ...

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  16. THE NEW ZEALAND ELECTIONS

    "The Times," in referring to the result of the New Zealand elections, congratulates Sir Joseph Ward upon securing another three years' effective ...

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  17. MINES EIGHT HOURS BILL.

    The Mines Eight Hours' Bill has passed the Grand Committee stage. The Secretary for Home Affairs (Mr. H. Gladstone) has undertaken to ...

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  18. THE QUEENSLAND TRAGEDY.

    Further evidence was given at Georgetown in the Carpentaria Downs murder [?] to-day. Billy Wilson, the aboriginal, was again examined, and ...

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  19. LORD FAIRFAX OF CAMERON.

    The Committee of Privileges of the House of Lords has decided that Albert Kirby Fairfax, late of Virginia, has [?]roved his right to the title of Lord ...

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  20. PERSIAN ADMINISTRATION.

    The Shah of Persia declines to convene Parliament, owing to the inability of the British and Russian Ministers to guarantee the safety of his person ...

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  21. QUEENSLAND POLITICS.

    At a meeting of Government supporters to-day, Mr. Kidston, asked that, if any [?]satisfaction existed it should be made known at once, for i[?] ...

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  22. SOCIALISTS AT VARIANCE.

    Mr. H. M. Hyndman, the founder of the Social Democratic Federation, and Mr. Grayson, M.P., refuse to appear on the same platform as Mr. ...

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  23. HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY.

    There was more real disposition than usual to do actual work, and get through the business. The House met at 11 o'clock in the morning, and comparatively ...

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  24. QUEENSTOWN MUSICAL COMPETITIONS.

    The Australian Natives' Association musical and elocutionary competitions are concluded, and the awards are: —Piano solo, at sight—Jessie Rowland, ...

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  25. A CHICAGO PHILANTHROPIST.

    Amazement was recently created at Chicago by Peter Van Vlisingen, an estate agent, who posed as a philanthopeist, confessing that he had committed ...

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  26. BURNED TO DEATH.

    At Talbot last night a man named Robt. Abell and his wife returned home in an intoxicated state. About 11.30 o'clbck, some neighbours ...

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  27. JAPANESE NAVY.

    The Mikado reviewed the japanese fleet at Ko[?] yesterday. One hundred and ten warships, exclusive of submarines, took part in the ...

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  28. FALL FROM A TRAIN.

    Miss Annie Moreland, about 27 years of age, was found to-day lying unconscious in a ditch at the side of the railway line, a. quarter of a mile from ...

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  29. MINERS' FEDERATION.

    The result of the proceedings of the conference of the South Wales Miners' Federation at Cardiff shows that the Socialists will henceforth dominate the ...

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  30. ZULU CHIEF'S TRIAL.

    The Zulu chief Njombolwana., one of Dinizu[?] indunas, has been found guilty by the special native court sitting at Greytown, in Natal, of the ...

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  31. THE ARGENTINE NAVY.

    The Chamber of Deputies in Argentina recently adopted a motion giving the Government authority to spend £11,000,000 to increase the strength of ...

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  32. ACTION AGAINST RAILWAY COMMISSIONERS.

    The case was concluded in the County Court to-day in which Robert Bisset, postal employee, claimed £500 damages from the Railway Commissioners in ...

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  33. TRAVELLER COMMITS SUICIDE

    A tea traveller, David Lyons, after attending a cattle sale last Wednesday afternoon, committed suicide at Archies [?]reek by hanging himself to a tree. ...

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  34. COMMERCE ACT.

    Evidence of considerable interest to those engaged in the meat industry was elicited to-day during the hearing of a case by the Collector of Customs (Mr. ...

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  35. AUSTRALIAN WINES.

    A special committee, composed of British wine buyers, has reported at the instance of the Agents-General on the colonial wine exhibits at the ...

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  36. THE TRADITIONS OF ETON.

    His Majesty King Edward, accompanied by Queen Alexandra, opened yesterday a hall library [?]rected at Eton, as a memorial to the old ...

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  37. TIMBER MILL BURNED DOWN

    Jackson and Company's timbe[?] mill, the largest in Timaru, was destroyed by fire last night. The damage is estimated at £6,000. ...

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  38. GENERAL CABLES.

    The American visible supply of wheat cast of the Rockies is estimated at 75,795,000 bushels, compared with 74,168,000 bushels a week ago. ...

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  39. A DEARTH OF CLERGY.

    Owing to the dearth of clergy the Presbyterian Assembly has decided to communicate with the Home Church, with a view to obtaining men for 30 ...

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  40. THE KAISER AND PARLIAMENT

    Referring to the absence of a direct undertaking by the Kaiser not to again interfere in foreign affairs, many German newspapers state that the struggle ...

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  41. CANDLE TRADE IN VICTORIA.

    The amended determination of the Candle Trade Board has been arrived at and will increase the wages in some departments from 6d. to 5s. per week. ...

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  42. ST. PATRICK'S RIVER.

    The criticism contained in the Chief Health Officer's annual report with regard to people living on the catchment area at St. Patricks's River had been ...

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  43. TALLOW SALES.

    At the sales of Australian and New Zealand tallow to-day, 859 casks were offered, and 296 were sold. Mutton, 34s.; medium 30s. 6d.; beef, fine, 32s. ...

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  44. THE CHINESE DYNASTY.

    Thirty thousand Chinese in Burmah have presented a memorial to the Wai-wu-pu (Board for Foreign Affairs) protesting against the appointment of ...

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  45. AN UNREGISTERED DENTIST

    In the District Court to-day Ivy Clancy, the wife of Richard Clancy, of Redfern, sued George P. Fife[?] a specialist, alleged to be trading as the New ...

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  46. INCOMES IN VICTORIA.

    The income tax returns for 190[?] in Victoria totalled £289[?]393, being £217 343 on incomes from personal exertion, and £72,050 on incomes from proporty. ...

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  47. THE P. AND O. COMPANY.

    The directors of the P. and O. Shipping Company have declared a dividend of 6½ per cent. with a bonus of three per cent. on deferred stock. ...

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  48. ANTWERP WOOL SALES.

    The wool sales at Antwerp opened yesterday with animated competition. Merino wool advanced 5 to 10 centimes, and crossbreds 10 centimes on ...

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  49. LARGE STATION PROPERTY.

    A Queen[?]land station property known as Bor[?] consisting of 1,45[?] square miles leasing and grazing rights situated in the Warrego district, with ...

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  50. PEARL SHELLS.

    The best sale that has been held for four years took place yesterday. There were 4,320 cases offered, and all were sold. There was an average advance ...

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  51. CRIMINAL EMIGRANTS.

    As a result of the protests made on behalf of Canada and Australia against the action of British magistrates in acquitting prisoners on the ...

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  52. LAUNCESTON HORTICULTURAL ASSOCIATION.

    The spring show of the Launceston Horticultural Association was held this afternoon and evening in the Alberthall. There was a good display of cut ...

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  53. AUSTRALIAN WOMENS ASSOCIATION.

    At the half-yearly meeting, of the A.W.A. held to-night, Mrs. Fairthorne and Miss W[?]tman were re-elected president and vice-president respectively, ...

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  54. DEATH RATE IN VICTORIA.

    In Victoria the death rate is falling. Durine 1907 it was the lowest yet recorded for the State, being 11.66 per 1,000. In the metropolitan area the ...

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  55. BRITISH WHEAT CROP.

    The British Board of Agriculture estimates the British wheat crop at 6,565,370 quarters. ...

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  56. A SYDNEY DIVORCE CASE.

    Mr. Justice Simpson gave judgment to-day in the suit for divorce in which the petitioner was James McBean, hotel licens[?] at Arncliffe. who sought ...

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  57. THE EDUCATION BILL.

    House of Commons' lobby rumours indicate that the prospects of a compromise on the Education Bill are loss favourable. ...

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  58. UNEMPLOYED IN BERLIN.

    An official census shows that there are 41,468 unemployed in Greater Berlin. ...

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