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  2. PUGILISM.

    Mr. James N. Gillette, the Governor of California, has been successful in stopping the fight in San Francisco between Johnson and Jeffries for the ...

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  3. PERSONAL.

    Mr. Leslie A. Jolly, the chairman of the Launceston Stock Exchange, arrived in Melbourne on Wednesday by the steamer Loongana, in connection with mining ...

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  4. GREAT FLOOD DISASTERS

    The streets and quays of the city of Lucerne, in Switzerland, are flooded, and the electrio light has failed. Serious damage has been done at Brunnen, ...

    Article : 370 words
  5. BRITISH POLITICS.

    The negotiations between the leaders of the Government and the leaders of the O[?]osition for the settlement of the present constitutional question have ...

    Article : 357 words
  6. THE DANISH SCANDALS.

    The Danish Folkething, recently agreed to the recommendation of the Select Committee in favour of prosecuting M. Christensen, the ex-Premier, in ...

    Article : 242 words
  7. INSPECTION OF FRUIT.

    While in Sydney last week the Premier had an interview with Mr. Perry (Minister for Agriculture) in respect to the dual system of fruit inspection. ...

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  8. THE HIGH COURT.

    All the four judges concurring, the High Court this morning made an order that R. W. T. Westbrook be struck off the rolls of the Supremo Court of ...

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  9. THE JAPANESE TARIFF.

    Following the example of the Huddersfield Chamber of Commerce, who urged the British Government to strive to induce Japan to reduce the ...

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  10. MR. DAVID SYME'S WILL.

    An important decision on the interpretation of the Incomo Tax Acts of Victoria was delivered in the High Court yesterday the question for decision ...

    Article : 264 words
  11. AUSTRALIAN LABOUR PARTY.

    In presiding yesterday at a meeting of shareholders in the Australian Estates and Mortgage Co. Limited, Mr. Andrew Williamson said that though ...

    Article : 133 words
  12. MUTINY ON A BRITISH STEAMER.

    The Chinese crew of the steamer Highland Monarch, 3,931 tons, and belonging to the Monarch Steamship Company of Glasgow, broke ...

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  13. ANTARCTIC EXPLORATION.

    Captain Scott, the leader of the Antarctic expedition, was entertained ycsterday in London by Devonians. He [?]tated that a further £6,000 was ...

    Article : 56 words
  14. R. ROOSEVELT.

    Mr. Theodore Roosovelt returned to New York yesterday, and his welcome exceeded any demonstration since the conclusion of the Spanish war. The ...

    Article : 157 words
  15. MILITANT SUFFRAGETTE.

    Miss Muriel Matters, an Australian who took a prominent part in the agitation by the militant section of the woman's suffrage movement in England, was the ...

    Article : 171 words
  16. MILLIONAIRES INDICTED.

    Messrs. James Patten, Maurice Rothsclild, Frank Hayne, William Brown, and Eugene Scales have been indicted by the Federal Grand Jury of ...

    Article : 75 words
  17. NIHILISM IN RUSSIA.

    Yesterday a youth threw a bomb at M. Alexandroff, the Chief of Police, at Grodzisk, near Warsaw. The inspector escaped, but two policemen ...

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  18. THE NEED OF CAPITAL.

    Speaking this evening on his return from New South Wales and Victoria, Sir Elliott Lewis said he had noticed a particularly large outlet that existed in ...

    Article : 128 words
  19. SHIPOWNERS' PROTEST.

    Messrs. Houlder Brothers the shipowners, recently wrote to Mr. Asquith, the Prime Minister, protesting against the action of the Board of Trade, in ...

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  20. THE POWERS AND CRETE.

    The proposal made by Sir Edward Grey, the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, that each of the protecting Powers of Crete — Great Britain, ...

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  21. MOTOR-CAR MISHAP.

    Mr. Hay, of the Huon Timber Company, met with what might have been a serious motor-car accident in Talbot-street yesterday. ...

    Article : 155 words
  22. ATTACKING A SHIPPING RING.

    The Government of the Straits Settlements propose to impose a 20 per cent, tax on freight recorded in ali tills of lading, returning the duty only ...

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  23. VANCOUVER MAIL SERVICE.

    Strong efforts are being made by the Government of New Zealand to have the Vancouver mail steamers call at some port in the Dominion on the trip ...

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  24. JAPANESE COAL.

    Referring to the United States coal contract, which has been secured by Japanese mines, Mr. John Wheeler, manager of the Newcastle Wallsend Coal ...

    Article : 116 words
  25. WEST AUSTRALIAN INVENTOR

    The invention of Mr. A. G. Roberts, the West Australian engineer, for the control of dirigibles and aeroplanes by means of Hertzian waves, has been ...

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  26. LAWN TENNIS.

    In the final yesterday for the London lawn tennis championship A. F. Wilding beat M. J. G. Ritchie by 6—4, 6—3, 2—0. Ritchie retired. ...

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  27. TASMANIAN PEARS.

    The shipment of Tasmanian pears by the White Star liner Runic has sold at from 5s to 7s per tray. Some of the Conference variety realised 15s. ...

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  28. GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

    Notwithstanding that an injunction has been obtained by several employers against the award of the President of the Commonwealth Conciliation and ...

    Article : 171 words
  29. GENERAL CABLES.

    Mr. T. A. Coghlan, the Agent-General for New South Wales, has arranged to exhibit at the Liverpool Corn Market samples, of prize wheats from his ...

    Article : 210 words
  30. AVIATOR KILLED.

    Whilst aeroplaning yesterday at Stettin, the capital of the Prussian province of Pomerania, the machine of Serr Robl, which was flying at a height ...

    Article : 69 words
  31. WOMAN SUFFRAGE.

    In reopening their campaign yesterday 10,000 suffragettes formed a two mile procession from the Thames embankment to the Albert-hall. Several ...

    Article : 83 words
  32. LAND TAX PROPOSALS.

    "We may find it difficult to get the Information we want in regard to our land tax proposals," said the Prime Minister yesterday, "and I shall be very ...

    Article : 75 words
  33. ALLEGED WILFUL SHOOTING.

    A man named Thomas Adams was arrested at Snake Banks this morning, charged with wounding William Wells by shooting him in the face and arm with ...

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  34. COMBATING SOCIALISM.

    A league is being organised in New York with the object of combating socialism. The new league is being formed as the outcome of President ...

    Article : 58 words
  35. THE NEW COINAGE.

    The demand for the new silver coinage Victoria continues, and it has been found necessary to draw on Sydney for supplies to satisfy the wants of Melbourne ...

    Article : 238 words
  36. RAILWAY DISASTER IN FRANCE.

    Yesterday the Paris express collided with a slow train, which was standing at Ville Preux, to the westward of Versailles telescoping the carriages. The ...

    Article : 79 words
  37. UNLOADING A STEAMER.

    The discharge of cargo from the direct steamer Waiwera at Beauty Point has not been devoid of accident. Saturday was a most [?]pleasant day. Heavy rain ...

    Article : 159 words
  38. THE PEOPLE'S FOOD.

    The resolutions passed by the Food Conference have been forwarded to the Premiers of the different States, with a few slight alterations and additions. The ...

    Article : 50 words
  39. CRICKET.

    In the county cricket matches concluded yesterday, Middlesex made 240 inthe first innings, and 331 in the second, of which number Tarrant made 107, but ...

    Article : 104 words
  40. BAZAAR AT DEVONPORT.

    The annual State-school bazaar, in aid of the piano fund, was held at West Devonport School on Saturday afternoon. Considering the unfavourable weather, it ...

    Article : 90 words
  41. THE KAISER.

    The Killer of Germany, who has been suffering from a bad knee, and whose condition, owing to the issue of an obseurely-worded bulletin, aroused ...

    Article : 58 words
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