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  2. AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE.

    By the R.M.S. Osterley to-day Major John Gardiner Austin, an Imperial officer attached to the Ordnance Corps, arrived in Melbourne, under engagement ...

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  3. THE SLEEPER CONTRACTS

    It may be remembered that prior to the recent Federal elections the question of the contracts for sleepers for the transcontincntal railway was a good ...

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  4. POWER OF ARBITRATION COURT.

    The attention of the Attorney-General was called to-day to a statement that the High Court had granted the right to this State to intervene in the ...

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  5. GREATER HOBART.

    A special meeting of the Hobart City Council was held last night to consider the question of Gieater Hobart. There were present the Mayor (Alderman Crisp), ...

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  6. BALKANS SITUATION.

    The "North Gorman Gazette" states that the latest information indicates a greater disposition on the part of Servia to unconditionally accept the Russian ...

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  7. DEFENCE OF AUSTRALIA.

    In connection with the King's inspection of the-battle-cruiser Australia to-day, the newspapers give prominence to the steady progress of the Australian ...

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  8. HORRID TRAGEDY.

    The trial was concluded at Berlin yesterday of a widow named Koeckeritz, who was charged with murdering her lover She was found guilty, and ...

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  9. GERMAN DEFENCES

    During the debate in the German Reichstag yesterday on the Defence Bill, Heir Schiedemann, a Socialist member, remarked that Germany was ...

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  10. SOUTH AFRICAN UNION.

    The constituents of Mr. A. Fischer, the Minister of Education and of Mines in the South African Ministry, at a meeting hold yesterday at Bethlehem, ...

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  11. PANAMA CANAL

    The "Observer" foreshadows that, [?]n view of the coming opening of the Panama Canal, some arrangement will be made between the Union Steamship Co. ...

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  12. REVENUE RETURNS

    The Victorian revenue for the financial year amounted to £10,075,555. an increase of £138,893 compared with the preceding year. The principal increases were:— ...

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  13. DISESTABLISHMENT

    Lord Selborne, one of the Unionist leaders, in an address at Swansen yesterday to about 50,000 people holding a demonstration against the ...

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  14. FRUIT FOR SOUTH AMERICA.

    Some time ago Dr. Cameron (Director of Agriculture) wrote to the British Consul at Buenos Ayres, asking, for information in regard to the oversea ...

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  15. THE SUFFRAGISTS.

    After a free speech demonstration to— day, Miss Sylvia Pankhurst, the militant Suffragist, headed an attempt made by about 2,000 people, most of ...

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  16. EXPLOSION ON AEROPLANE.

    An English aviator named Wight met with a shocking death to-day at Shoreham, in Kent. Whilst piloting an aeroplane the petrol exploded, and set ...

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  17. EUROPEAN AFFAIRS

    Sir Rufus Isaacs, the Attorney-General, in a speech at Newcastle last night, said that Great Britain never stood so high or held a more ...

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  18. VICTORIAN POLITICS.

    The State Parliament will reassemble on Wednesday to Commence the business of the session. Members of the Legislative Council will meet at noon and ...

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  19. CYCLONIC STORM.

    After a very brief spell of dry weather, Sydney is now having much more rain, accompanied by a cyclonic storm, which to-day had its centre to the east ...

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  20. COMPULSORY SERVICE.

    Mr. F. D. Acland the Under-Secretary of Stute for War, in a speech in London on Saturday, admitted that if compulsory service was necessary for ...

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  21. DUTCH POLITICS.

    As a result of a general election in Holland the coalition Ministry has been overthrown. Tt is now expected that the new Radical majority will revise the ...

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  22. NATIONAL INSURANCE.

    Mr. C. F. G. Masterman, the Financial Secretary to the Treasury, informed a deputation of members of approved friendly societies which waited unon ...

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  23. SHEFFIELD LABOURERS

    Ten thousand labourers in the engineering trades at Sheffield have received an advance in their wages, making it now a minimum of 23s. a week. ...

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  24. FREEDOM TO LIVE.

    At last the officers of the Federated Mining Employees' Association have declared a strike at Bendigo on the non-unionist questions. ...

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  25. PORT OF LONDON.

    The "Shipping Gazette." in its issue of last evening, states that it is convinced that it can still furnish good reasons for a revision of the opinion in ...

    Article : 67 words
  26. MINER'S SHOCKING DEATH.

    When about to be lowered down the shaft of the Metropolitan colliery, Helensburgh, to-day, Thomas Taylor Brodie stepped into space, and fell down ...

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  27. CRYSTAL PALACE.

    In November, 1911, Lord Plymouth concluded a contract by depositing £20,000 of his own money for the purchase of the Crystal Palace and grounds ...

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  28. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT

    Mr. Ramsay Macdonald, the leader of the Labour party, in an address to his constituents at Leicester yesterday, referred to the denial by the National ...

    Article : 375 words
  29. DEATH FROM POISONING.

    A provision of the Coroners Act, under which, if new facts are disclosed, or additional evidence obtained, an inquest can be reopened, or a new inquest held ...

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  30. SYDNEY WOMEN'S HOSPITAL.

    Over £1,000 was realised to-day at an auction sale of seats for the joint theatrical matince performance to be given next Friday afternoon in aid of the ...

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  31. TRAGIC DEATH.

    During last night Sir Samuel Gillott, formerly Chief Secretary, of Victoria and Lord Mayor of Melbourne, who was on a visit to Sheffield, walked in his ...

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  32. MR. ASQUITH.

    It is stated that Mr. Asquith, the Prime Minister, in a speech at a private dinner at the Reform Club, conveyed the impression that he felt recent ...

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  33. HOME RULE

    Early in the month the police at Hammersmith in West London, raided a stable, and seized 4,000 rifles intended for Belfest. The rifles seized were ...

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  34. MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE.

    About the end of May a resident of Glenelg, Miss Hilda Scott Broad, about 21 years of age, disappeared from her home. Uneasiness was caused, as she ...

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  35. GENERAL CABLES

    A New Zealader, as an "Old Boy." has offered the Commercial Travellers' School a challenge shield for rifle shooting. ...

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  36. BETTING IN GERMANY.

    The German Government has drafted a bill legalising bookmakers and reducing the totalisator tax. The bill provides for a tax of 6 per cent, on the takings ...

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  37. TRAIN IN ROARING TORRENT

    An extraordinary railway disaster occurred yesterday in the Bardwan district of the province of Bengal, a train being precipitated into a river. Many ...

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  38. GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

    Mrs. Mary Martin, widow of the late Mr. John Mortin,fishennan, was found dead in bed at West Strahan to-day. Death was due to natural causes. ...

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  39. AVIATION.

    A Belgian aviator named Pariso, whilst piloting an aeroplane at Liege yesterday, was killed, owing to his machine collapsing. In its fall the ...

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  40. RAILWAY COLLISION.

    A pilot engine collided to-day with a stationary train at Kinbuck, in Perthshire, and many passengers were injured. Dozens were conveyed to ...

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  41. TURKEY'S IMPECUNIOSITY.

    Owing to the failure of Turkey to raise an internal loan, and her inability to secure one in Europe, the Porte is selling certain State lands in various ...

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