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  2. CARNARVON BAY'S FATE.

    All doubts as to whether the wrecked ship Carnarvon Bay had disappeared were set at rest to-day upon the return from King Island of the tug Alacrity, ...

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  3. DISTRESS IN INDIA.

    The British Commissioner at Mooltan, in the Punjaub, has made an appeal for the relief of thousonds of Hindus who were r[?]cently driven from ...

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  4. LABOUR DISPUTES.

    A conference is to be held next week between representatives of the Master Cotton Spinners' Federation and delegates of the operatives, and as a ...

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  5. RAILWAY DISASTERS.

    A narrow escape from a great disaster occurred yesterday near Oporto, in Portugal, when an excursion train containing 420 passengers was derailed. ...

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  6. PERSONAL.

    Lieu[?].—Colonol J. R Y. Goldstein died after a short illness in Melbourne yesterday (telegraphs our correspondent). He was for many years in the Garrison ...

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  7. PARLIAMENTARY PARTY'S TOUR.

    The Parliamentary party put in good work again to-day Operations commenced at 8 o'clock, when they left by Government tram to inspect the ...

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  8. NAVAL INVENTION.

    The Berlin correspondent of the "Standard" states that Herr W[?]th, [?]n electrical engineer, and Herr C. Beck, a manufacturer, have invented a ...

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  9. CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE.

    At a meeting of members of the Associated Chambers, of Commerce, which was held in Leeds yesterday, Mr J. G. Jenkins (formerly Agent-General for ...

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  10. MIDLAND RAILWAY OF WEST AUSTRALIA.

    The directors of the Midland Railway Co. of West Australia have issued a reconstruction scheme which aims at redeeming the Government debentures ...

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  11. SENTENCE OF DEATH.

    Edward Alfred Dicks, a young man, was at the Central Criminal Court to-day found guilty of a criminal assault on a girl of 17 years, the ...

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  12. THE CHOLERA.

    Owing to the outbreak of cholera in Italy, the Civic authorities in Naples populace were deeply anxious as to the success of the liquefaction of the blood ...

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  13. THE MOUNT OF OLIVES.

    For some time past the officials of the Palestine Exploration Fund haye carried out systematic and scientific research in the Holy Land, the work ...

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  14. ATTACKING A SHIPPING RING.

    In June last the Government of the Straits Settlements imposed a 20 per cent, tax on freight recorded in all bills of lading of vessels calling at Straits ...

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  15. CANADIAN TRADE BOOMING.

    Canadian trade is booming The Customs returns for the post ten days have increased by £68,000, as compared with the corresponding period of last year, ...

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  16. FRIENDLY SOCIETIES' DOCTORS

    The dispute between the friendly societies and the British Medical Association has reached an acute stage at Parramatta. ...

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  17. AMERICAN APPLES.

    Yesterday 4,000 cases of American apples were shipped from Seattle, Puget Sound, for Australia. An effort is to be made to promote the fruit trade ...

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  18. WORKMEN'S PENSIONS IN FRANCE.

    M. Georges Cochery, the Minister of Finance in France, has proposed to the Budget Committee of the Chamber of Deputies to raise £1,812,000 for the ...

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  19. ANTWERP WOOL SALES.

    The first series of the Antwerp wool sales opened yesterday. There was a numerous attendance, and bidding was animated. The prices for medium ...

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  20. CANADIAN MANUFACTURERS.

    The annual convention of Canadian manufacturers will be held this year at Vancouver, and it is expected will be attended by 300 delegates. This is the ...

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  21. VICTORIAN RAILWAYS.

    Great surprise was caused to-day by the announcement that Mr. Thomas Tait, the chairman of the Railway Commissioners, had forwarded his resignation to the ...

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  22. FALSE INCOME RETURNS.

    With reference to the recent convictions of Bowron Bros., merchants, of Christchurch, for making false returns of income for 1905, 1906, and-1907, assessment ...

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  23. THEFT OF SACCHARINE.

    In connection with, the theft, at the beginning of the month, of half a ton of saccharine from a warehouse in Southwark, in London, four arrests ...

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  24. CONFERENCE IN PARIS.

    At the proceedings yesterday of the international conference on industry and lahour, which is now sitting in Paris, Sir J. W. Tavernor, the ...

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  25. INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING LAWS.

    After 14 years' negotiations the International Maritime Committee at Brussels has formulated an international agreement for unifying the laws ...

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  26. ITALIAN MAYOR'S CRIME.

    Cavaliere Tulumbello, the Mayor of Girgenti, on the south coast of Sicily, has been sentenced to 21 years' penal servitude for committing forgery in ...

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  27. TRAM DRIVER'S TROUBLE.

    Thomas Patrick Crowe, who was the driver of the tram which came into collision with a go-cart near the Central Railway Station a week ago when a boy was ...

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  28. FITZROY EXPLOSION SEQUEL.

    The case in which Charles Golgerth claimed £500 damages from Edward Smail and Arthur Henry Budden, for alleged false imprisonment and ...

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  29. INTERNATIONAL STATISTICS.

    Twenty-six countries, including a represontative from the Commonwealth, have attended the International Statistical Conference in Brussels, the object ...

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  30. FATAL MOTOR ACCIDENT.

    Whil[?]t out motoring yesterday in Sheffield, Mr. Lester Collingwood, the proprietor of a theatre in Birmingham, was killed. ...

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  31. NEW ZEALAND'S WATER POWER.

    The Government has introduced a bill providing for the raising of half a million a year for the development of hydroelectric power. ...

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  32. AVIATION.

    Whilst the Clement Bayard airship was manœuvring yesterday on the route to Compeigne, in the French department of the Oise, a thunderstorm came ...

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  33. FATAL MOTOR COLLISION.

    As the sequel to a collision between two motor-cars on August 16, Arthur Alfred Stone, chauffeur in the employment of Mr. Robert Harper M.P., was charged ...

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  34. OPIUM IN BOOTS.

    Late last night at Newcastle Customs officers watched the suspicious movements of three Chinese on leaving the steamer Empire at King's Wharf, and stopped ...

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  35. FIRE IN WINNIPEG.

    A disastrous fire occurred yesterday in Winnipeg, the capital of the Canadian province of Manitoba. The flames spread with startling rapidity, ...

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  36. ELECTORAL ACT BREACHES.

    Two cases under the Commonwealth Electoral Act were heard at Brunswick Police Court to-day. P. R. Teirney, J.P. was charged ...

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  37. TURKISH LOAN.

    It was recently stated that Turkey which already Had floated a loan of £10,000,000 in Paris, was arranging for a further flotation of £6,000,000. It was ...

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  38. SOUTH AFRICAN UNION.

    Reuter's correspondent ot Pretoria states there are rumours of a grave crisis in the Union Cabinet, and that it, may lead to Mr. J. X. ...

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  39. BOXING.

    At New York yesterday a fight took place between "Dixie" Kidd, the welter weight champion, and "Dick" Nelson. The contest lasted for ten rounds, and ...

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  40. STEAMSHIP COMPETITION

    A conference of the executive council of the Australasian Federated Seamen's Unions resolved to ask the Government to legislate so as to prevent unfair ...

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  41. ABORIGINAL RAID.

    The Acting Chief Inspector of Aborigines, who left for Laverton immediately after the native murders in that district, has telegraphed to the Colonial ...

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  42. ESPIONAGE IN EUROPE.

    Lieutenant Siegfried Helm, the young German officer of artillery who was arrested whilst taking sketches of the fortifications at Portsmouth, was again ...

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  43. NAVAL ARMAMENTS.

    Mr. Keir Hardie, the Labour member for Merthyr Tydvil, yesterday told the members of the Socialist Congress at Magdeburg, in Saxony, that British ...

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  44. DEATH FROM EXCITEMENT.

    A singular case of sudden death occurred in Patterson-street about 6.30 this evening, the victim being John Norman, aged 40, a carter. ...

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  45. GENERAL CABLES.

    Bullion silver is, quoted to-day at 2s. O[?]d. per ounce, standard. OBJECTIONABLE PICTURES DESTROYED. ...

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  46. WIFE MURDER.

    At the Bairnsdale Supreme Court today, George Poeck was charged with the murder of his wife, Annetta Julia Peeck, at Bairnsdale, on June 22. The ...

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  47. TRAMS IN COLLISION.

    A sensational tram accident occurred last night between Mt. Lawley and Leederville. A car bound for the latter place took the wrong points and ...

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  48. FINANCIAL.

    The following were the closing quotations for Australasian stocks and shares to-day:—Banks. — Australasia (£40 shares), b, £117, s £119; Union (£75 ...

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  49. THE GREEK ASSEMBLY.

    The members of the Greek Asscmbly, by 148 votes to 121, have resolved to take the oath and prescribe to the Constitution. The moderation exhibit ...

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  50. A WAREHOUSE ROBBERY.

    Messrs. E. B. Myers and Co.'s warehouse in Flinders-lane, city, was entered last night by thieves, who got away with stock valued at £130, and cash ...

    Article : 41 words
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