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  2. AUSTRALIAN NAVAL FORCES

    The Minister of Defence (Senator Pearce) laid on the table in the Senate this afternoon his report on the progress of universal training to June 30, ...

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  3. THE TITANIC DISASTER. LORD MERSEY'S JUDGMENT.

    Lord Mersey, the chairman of the Commission appointed to investigate the loss of the Titanic, who found that the disaster was due to the excessive ...

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  4. THE TEST MATCH. AUSTRALIA V. ENGLAND.

    The second test match between Australia and England was continued at Manchester this afternoon. The weather was boisterous, a strong wind ...

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  5. THE TRAMWAY DISPUTE.

    Representatives of the Molbourne Tramway Co and Australian Tramway Employees Association have had further conferences with Mr. Justice Higgins ...

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  6. TRANSPORT WORKERS' STRIKE. RUSH TO SECURE EMPLOYMENT.

    There was a rush of strikers to the docks to-day to secure employment. More applied than could be engaged, and the disappointed men bitterly ...

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  7. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. NORTH-WEST MANCHESTER VACANCY.

    Sir J. S. Randles, Unionist candidate for the by-election at North-West Manchester, the seat having been rendered vacant by the resignation for private ...

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  8. DEATH OF THE MIKADO. GRIEF OF THE PEOPLE.

    During the closing hours of the life of the Mikado, crowds ot people surrounded the palace, and priests from the shrines and temples erected ...

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  9. PERSONAL.

    There passed away this week, at his residence, Vermont, Barrington, one of the oldest pioneers of the North-West Coast, in the person of Mr. Thomas ...

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  10. LAND TAX PROPOSALS.

    Replying to Viscount Wolmer, the Unionist member for Newton, in the House of Commons this afternoon, Mr. Asquith, the Prime Minister, stated ...

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  11. QUEENSLAND PARLIAMENT.

    In the Assembly this afternoon, after formal business had been disposed of, the Premier (Mr. Donham) made an important statement regarding the ...

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  12. THE NEWS IN ENGLAND.

    When the news of the death of the Mikado reached England, many flags on public buildings and shipping were flown at half-mast. ...

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  13. NAVAL DEFENCE.

    The "Pester Lloyd," published at Buda-Pesth, which is regarded as the Austro-Hungarian Foreign Office organ, strongly urges the making of an ...

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  14. AUSTRALIA'S FIRST INNINGS.

    Jennings and Kelleway opened the Australians' first innings. Foster and Haigh bowled. The former had bowled one over when he was displaced, by ...

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  15. DEPLORABLE CONDITIONS.

    The quays and wharves are in a deplorable condition. Tons of merchandise have been spoilt, largely by the weather, and bales of wool damaged. ...

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  16. AMERICAN SYMPATHY.

    President Taft called at the Japanese Embassy to-day, and conveyed his sympathy to the people of Japan on the death of the Mikado. The ...

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  17. SERIOUS RIOTING.

    Serious rioting took place this morning at the Victoria Docks, where strikers who had resumed work attacked free labourers, and attempted to make ...

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  18. THIRD DAY.

    It was fine throughout the night, but with the dawn rain commenced to fall. The captains inspected the wicket at the usual hour for starting, ...

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  19. THE ACCESSION CEREMONIES.

    The interment of the remains of the Mikado will take place at Kyoto. The new Emperor, after many quaint accession ceremonies, has retired to the ...

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  20. MR. MULCAHY'S TOUR. THE BURNIE-WYNYARD RAILWAY.

    The Hon. E. Mulcahy reached Burnie to-night from Launceston, en route to Wynyard, where he receives several deputations to-morrow. ...

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  21. INDIAN PUBLIC SERVICE.

    Mr. Ramsay Macdonald, the leader of the Labour Party in the House of Commons, has been appointed a member of the Royal Commission to inquire ...

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  22. NEWSPAPER COMMENT.

    "The Times," demurring to-day to the words ot the chief finding, declares that the collision with the iceberg was due to the course steered not less than ...

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  23. COAL WORKERS' DISPUTE.

    Beyond a special meeting of members of the Waterside Workers' Union at the Victoria-hall last night, there were no developments in connection with the ...

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  24. THE SABBATH.

    Elder Johnson, a Seventh Day Adventist, at a conference at Ontario of the Lord's Day Alliance, offered 1,000 dollars to anyone producing ...

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  25. NEW ZEALAND PARLIAMENT ADJOURNS.

    Parliament resumed this afternoon, after three weeks' recess. The announcement was made that Hon. T. Mackenzio (late head of the ...

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  26. A ROAD TO PORT.

    The Minister for Mines and Lands had a busy morning to-day. In the afternoon he left for the North-West and West Coasts. ...

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  27. THE SENATE VACANCY.

    Both Houses of the State Parliament met this morning to select a senator to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Senator Wm. Russell. ...

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  28. INDUSTRIAL DISPUTES ACT.

    The British Government has instructed Sir G. R. Askwith, the Chief Industrial Commissioner of the Board of Trade, to proceed to Canada and ...

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  29. THE MEXICAN REBELLION.

    Mr. Philander Knox, the American Secretary of State, has officially informed General Oroz[?], the leader of the rebels in Mexico, that attacks on ...

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  30. OUTRAGES IN BELFAST.

    In the House of Commons this afternoon, Mr. A. Birrell, the Chief Secretary for Ireland, made his promised statement regarding the measures to ...

    Article : 159 words
  31. GRAFT IN AMERICA.

    Sworn statements say the police of New York have collected 2,400,000 dollars from gambling houses annually for their protection. ...

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  32. MINING DISASTER IN AMERICA

    With reference to the flooding of the Frick coal mine, Union Town, on July 24 by the bursting of a reservoir, efforts are still being made to recover ...

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  33. DETERMINED SUICIDE.

    A selector named Percy Gardiner, aged 32, single, was found dead in his hut this morning at Murgon, with his throat cut and the top of his head ...

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  34. SAILING BOAT DISASTER.

    A sad boating disaster occurred yesterday in the Einfeldersee, Neumunster, 18 miles to the south-west of Kiel. A sailing craft, containing a dozen ...

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  35. TRAGEDY IN NEW YORK.

    Morris Schwartzkopf was shot dead in New York to-day and Maxwell Katz seriously wounded by Raymond Forbey, alias Clark, a man with a criminal ...

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  36. MARRIAGE AND DIVORCE.

    Dr. Cosmo Gordon Lang, the Archbishop of York, stated to-day that he approved of marriages being made void if within a limited period either of ...

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  37. DEMANDS OF PERTH CARPENTERS.

    The carpenters have followed the lead of the Coachbuilders' Union, and affirmed the principle of 44 hours as a week's work. The delegates of the union on ...

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  38. MILITARY. OFFICERS FOR INDIA.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 121 words
  39. NOTES ON THE PLAY.

    McLaren again fielded as a substitute for Macartney. Hazlitt opened the bowling with a maiden over. Rhodes lost his wicket to Whitty's second ball. ...

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  40. THE GRAFTON TRAGEDY.

    An inquest was opened to-day regarding the death of an elderly man, named Edward Hoey, whose body was found with a bullet-wound in the head in a ...

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  41. EXCURSION STEAMER DAMAGED

    The excursion steamer City of Rockland with 300 souls aboard, was struck by the collier W. M. Chisholm yesterday., and badly damaged. ...

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  42. KING EDWARD'S HORSE.

    King Edward's Horse (the King's Colonials) has been detached from the Territorial Army, and made a special reserve regiment of cavalry. Thus the ...

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  43. HOME RULE.

    At Messrs. Redmond's and Donovan's Home Rule meeting last night the Premier (Mr. Scaddan) moved, and Mr. Wilson (leader of the Opposition) ...

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  44. TWENTY-SIXTH MATCH—DERBYSHIRE.

    The Australians will to-day (Thursday) commence a match at Derby against the county, and on Monday, at Nottingham, will meet South Africa for ...

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  45. A HORSE THIEF.

    William Ropp, the most notorious horse thief of the western country of Canada, has been captured by the North-West Mounted Police, after a ...

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  46. LARCENY OF MONEY.

    In the Perth Police Court to-day, Joseph Fabre was committed for trial on a charge of stealing £6, and holding other moneys which came into his ...

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  47. BOXING. THE HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP.

    Now that Jack Johnson, the champion heavyweight boxer of the world, has announced that he has finished fighting, Dan McKettrick has claimed ...

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  48. REGIMENTAL COMMANDERS.

    The long-awaited list of newly-appointed regimental commanders was approved by the Executive Council to-day. Details of Tasmanian ...

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  49. SOUTH AFRICA V MINOR COUNTIES.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 139 words
  50. CHARITY.

    The subject of charity was discussed at to-day sitting of the conference of the National Council of Women. Lady Chelmsford (president) said ...

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  51. LONDON WOOL SALES.

    At the wool sales to-day, there was a large offering of New Zealand crossbreds, but although there was some irregularity prices generally were ...

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  52. CANADIAN MINISTER OF TRADE

    Mr. G. E. Foster, the Minister of Trade and Commerce, is expected back from England on Monday. It is not yet known whether he still ...

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  53. GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

    James Alfred Laird was arrested here to-day, on the charge of child desertion at Scottsdale, and was sent in custody to Burnie this afternoon. ...

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  54. BURNS CLAIMS THE CHAMPIONSHIP.

    "Tommy" Burns says that as Jack Johnson has resigned the boxing championship, it reverts to him as the previous holder, and thus has come back ...

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  55. PERIOD OF TRAINING.

    The Minister of Defence (Senator Pearce) has made an important concession regarding the period of training in camp for the Field Artillery, ...

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  56. IMMIGRATION.

    The obstacles to be overcome if the Victorian immigration policy is to be fully pursued represent in hard cash about £5,000,000, according to an ...

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  57. THE SCULLING CHAMPIONSHIP ARNST INTERVIEWED.

    Richard Arnst, who was defeated by Ernest Barry yesterday for the sculling championship of the world, stated, in the course of an interview to-day, ...

    Article : 76 words
  58. SHIPPING.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 88 words
  59. CART ACCIDENT.

    Charles Hay, aged 70, fell off a cart to-day in Launceston, one wheel going over his left foot, causing compound fareture. He was admitted to the General ...

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  60. WHITE AUSTRALIA.

    The Minister of External Affairs (Hon. Josiah Thomas) to-day signed an order for the deportation ot Mrs. Poon Gooey, wife of a Chinese merchant in ...

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  61. FINANCIAL.

    The following were the closing rates to-day for Australian stocks:—Dalgety and Co. (4 per cent, debentures), £99; Goldsbrough, Mort, and Co. (4 per cent. ...

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  62. TWENTY-FIFTH MATCH.—LANCASHIRE.

    To-day (Thursday) at Liverpool, the South Africans are to begin a match against Lancashire. ...

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  63. A LAND TRANSACTION.

    At the Supreme Court to-day, before Mr. Justice McIntyre, the hearing of the case wherein John Gordon claims £300 from E. H. D. Keene over a land ...

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  64. AN ARREST MADE.

    Considerable excitement has been aroused over the arrest nt Burraga of Dr. James Boyd, who the police suspect is identical with a man named ...

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  65. TRAGEDY AT SEA.

    On July 22, when most of the passengers by the R.M.S. Zealandia were at lunch, a woman and child were observed in the water. A boat was ...

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  66. A PROHIBITED IMMIGRANT.

    After appearing before the courts on three occasions, and being acquitted twice, a man named Joseph Charles Belcourt was to-day convicted of ...

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  67. ANOTHER MATCH PROPOSED.

    Owing to the exceptionally bad water in which the race was rowed, and the difficulties he experienced in becoming acclimatised, Arnst's supporters are ...

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  68. GENERAL CABLES. TALLOW.

    For the second week in succession, no tallow sales were held yesterday. ...

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  69. YACHTING.

    The New York Yacht Club has received word from England that King George has presented a cup to take the place of the one presented by King ...

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  70. STATE-OWNED STEAMER.

    The steamer Wexford, which was recently purchased in England by the Government, to replace tho Ferret in the carrying of mails to the south-east ...

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  71. RAILWAY OFFICERS' CONFERENCE.

    The Railway Officers' conference decided yesterday to take a referendum of members of the association on the question of affiliation with the ...

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  72. QUEENSLAND MINERAL RETURNS.

    The value of minerals other than gold, coal, or precious stones, won in Queensland during the quarter ended June 30 was £535,412, as against ...

    Article : 42 words
  73. EARTHQUAKE IN BELGIUM.

    An earthquake shock, accompanied by heavy rumblings, was experienced throughout the Borinage coal mining district in the Belgian province of ...

    Article : 29 words
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