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  2. LABOR DAY IN QUEENSLAND.

    At the official luncheon to-day in connection with the Eight Hours celebrations the president of the Eight Hours Union presided. Among those present were Mr ...

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  3. PRESBYTERIAN ASSEMBLY.

    The twenty-fourth annual Assembly of the Presbyterian churches in South Australia was opened in the Flinders-street Church on Monday evening. The ...

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  4. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    Percy Newcombe, 21 years of age, of Surry Hills, was thrown out of a sulky and sustained fracture of the skull and jaw. ...

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  5. "MARRIED IMMIGRANTS IN AUSTRALIA."

    Reference has been made on several occasions in our Londou cable messages to an article in the "Times," forwarded by the Sydney correspondent of that ...

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  6. THE FEDERAL ELECTIONS

    The last box—Cordillo Downs—to be counted in connection with the recent Commonwealth general election was received by the returning-officer for the division of ...

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  7. WATER CARTTNG AT PENONG.

    PENONG, April 25.—The steamers Australian, Ready, and Grace Darling have been into Port Le Hunte during the week with full cargoes. The two first ...

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  8. SHIPPING AT COWELL.

    FRANKLIN HARBOR April 29.—The ketch Normanville arrived early this week with a quantity of chaff from Port Pirie. She left on Tuesday with firewood for Port ...

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  9. REVENUE INCREASING.

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  10. FELL DOWN STAIRS.

    The two-year-old daughter of P. J. Wade, bank manager of Gulgong, has been the victim of a serious accident[?] Stella Garretty, while carrying the child ...

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  11. DEATH AFTER AN ACCIDENT.

    Wilfred Baker, of Windsor, who was injured through his horse falling with him recently, has succumbed. He was recovering from the accident when he ...

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  12. A GENEROUS METHODIST.

    HORSHAM, April 30.—In addition to donating £250 towards the building of a new Methodist Church at Horsham, Coun[?] cillor James Millar (formerly of South ...

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  13. MINER SERIOUSLY CRUSHED.

    John Williams, employed by the Metropolitan Coal Company, at Helensburgh, was crushed between a moving coal truck and a post. He sustained fracture of the ...

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  14. RAIN WANTED AT MORGAN.

    MORGAN, May 2.—The weather is keeping dry, and hot, dry winds and dust are very prevalent. Farmers are dubious as to the prospects of the season, and tilling ...

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  15. A FOOT MANGLED.

    J. Mullins, who is employed on the deviation work at the Clifton new mine, was engaged with others in carrying a heavy steel rail, when it dropped and fell ...

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  16. DIPHTHERIA IN THE NORTH[?]

    BALAKLAVA, April 30.—Diphtheria has broken out in Balaklava. On Thursday an isolation hospital was established on the show grounds in charge of Sister Hancock, ...

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  17. CROPS SPRINGING WITHOUT RAIN.

    Mr. H. A. Betts, writing from Streaky Bay, under date of April 29, states:—"It sounds incredible that after five months of absolutely dry weather the crops drilled in ...

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  18. BOOTHBY DIVISION.

    The declaration of the poll for the division of Boothby in the House of Representatives took place in the Unley Town Hall on Monday at noon. The ...

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  19. FRACTURED SKULL.

    Henry Cass, a clerk, 32 years of age, who lives at Enmore, fell from a tram in the city and sustained fracture of the skull. ...

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  20. CATTLE AND QUARANTINE AREAS.

    A deputation asked the Minister of Agriculture (Mr. Perry) today to have the regulations permitting cattle to be brought out of the quarantine areas rescinded and ...

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  21. A PECULIAR SEASON.

    MEADOWS SOUTH, May 2.—We are experiencing a most peculiar season in many respects. The fruit trees are coming out in bloom, and many are quite ...

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  22. FIRE AT HORSHAM.

    HORSHAM, April 30.—At an early hour on Wednesday morning a fire broke out in the hairdressing saloon of Mr. W. P. Boyle, right in the heart of the town. Fortunately ...

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  23. OLD AGE PENSIONS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 112 words
  24. YORKETOWN CHRYSANTHEMUM SHOW.

    YORKETOWN, May 2.—The annual Chrysanthemum Show in connection with the Southern Yorke Peninsula A.H and [?] Society, was held at the Town Hall on ...

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  25. BROKEN HILL.

    There have been no further developments in connection with the case of P. H. Nelson, a member of the Enginedrivers' and Firemen's Association, who refused to pay ...

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  26. FEED DRYING OFF.

    MELROSE, April 30.—The recent decline of the wheat market does not seem to cause the local farmers anxiety. They continue to hold their wheat, and are confident that ...

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  27. FAREWELL SOCIAL AT WASLEYS.

    WASLEYS, April 30.—On Friday evening Mr. T. Bowers was tendered a farewell social in the Institute Hall by the cricket club and its supporters. Mr. Campbell ...

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  28. LECTURED BY THE BENCH.

    A young man, who said he was 21 years of age, pleaded guilty to-day to a charge of drunkenness, and owned up to five previous convictions. He was fined 20/ in the ...

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  29. DOES NOT WANT LIBERTY.

    At the Beechworth General Sessions today, before Judge Box, James David Jones, a painter (69), was charged with forging and uttering a cheque at Benalla[?] ...

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  30. ATHLETICS AND BETTING.

    Some time ago action was taken by the Barrier Athletic League with a view to having betting on the Western Oval legalised. The oval is under the control of the ...

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  31. RIFLE SHOOTING.

    The Broken Hill Rifle Club fired a handicap match at 500 and 600 yards on Saturday afternoon[?] when the weather conditions were perfect, and some good shooting ...

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  32. STOCK MOVEMENTS.

    COCKBURN[?] April 30.—Two hundred fat cattle will cross the border on Monday, and will be trucked from here to Boolooie station via Gladstone. They are from ...

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  33. A SUNDAY CLUB.

    Yesterday afternoon at the Y.M.C.A. Rooms, the inauguration of the Men's Sunday Club took place. Mr. J. Copley presided, and there were about a score of men ...

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  34. OLD RESIDENTS FAREWELLED.

    WALLAROO, April 3[?].—Mr. and Mrs. B. W. Richards, who have been in Wallaroo since they were born, are leaving for Tailem Bend[?] having taken over the ...

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  35. TASMANIA.

    The sittings of the Royal Commission on the Branxholme railway land transactions were concluded today, and the Commissioner (Mr. R. Dickson) is to hand his ...

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  36. ANTHRAX AT HORSHAM.

    HORSHAM, April 30.—Six dry cows depasturing on part of the reclaimed portion of the Merri Swamp died under suspicious circumstances. A post-mortem ...

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  37. BOXING.

    A boxing contest between Johns, of Sydney, and Devitt, of New Zealand, for a purse of £65, took place at the Stadium to-night in the presence of a large ...

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  38. MINERS WANTED.

    Mining managers continue to complain of the shortage of miners. There appeara to be a sufficiency of ordinary labor, but it is difficult to obtain men capable of doing ...

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  39. THE VICTORIAN MALLEE.

    HORSHAM, April 3.—A large number of applications are being dealt with by the Land Board for blocks at Ouyen. There are 600 applicants altogether, and about 65 ...

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  40. RETURNING ROWERS.

    Most of the New South Wales and Queensland rowers left to-night by the Paloone, homeward [?]ound. The majority of the Victorian, South Australian, and ...

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  41. HOUSE DAMAGED BY FIRE.

    A fire occurred in a six-roomed dwelling in Blende-street this evening, but owing to the timely arrival of the brigade a serious blaze was prevented. Two rooms, with the ...

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  42. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    The State batteries last week crushed 1,655 tons for 1,698 oz. The gold yield for April totalled 125,247 oz. The declaration of the polls for the ...

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  43. WAITING FOR RAIN.

    DAWSON, May 2.—Seedings is well advanced in this district. A few have finished and others are waiting for rain, as the land is working up dry and rather ...

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  44. THE SUPPOSED WRECK.

    YORKETOWN, Apiil 28.—Mrs. Barrett, who [?]cok the newly-erected beacon o[?] the Levens for a ship's mast[?] had an unenviable experience when hastening to ...

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  45. QUEENSLAND.

    To-day waa observed as a public holiday in Brisbane. The weather was fine, and the usual Eight Hours procession through the streets was witnessed by large ...

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  46. THE TAILORING TRADE.

    The tailors and tailoresses of the metropolitan area are demanding an increase in the piecework rates ranging from 5 to 15 per cent., 48 hours a week, and other ...

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  47. COWELL MAIL SERVICE.

    FRANKLIN HARBOR, Apnl 28.—A meeting of the special committee appointed by the vigilance committee on Saturday night was held on Wednesday evening to ...

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  48. STEAMER FROM PAPUA.

    The steamer Moresby arrived at Cooktown yesterday from Papua with a large number of passengers. Excellent reports have been received from the Kulamadau ...

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  49. MUNICIPAL ENTERPRISE.

    The Geraldton Municipal Council, in consection with the scheme to municipalise the lighting of the town, have purchased the local gas works for £12,000. ...

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  50. UNLEY CITY COUNCIL.

    May 2.—Present—The mayor (Mr J. H. Chinner), Aldermen Cooke, Lewis, Thomas, and Coombs, Councillors Palmer, Yelland, Shannon, Pearson, Parsons, Orchard, Fairbrother, and Eicke. ...

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  51. WHEAT ELEVATORS.

    The Fremantle Harbor Trust have decided to provide five wheat elevators and [?]our loaders to facilitate the export of the next season's harvest, which is expected to ...

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  52. VICTORIA.

    James Goodmet, of Narara, was feeding a chaffcutter, when the thumb of his right hand was drawn into the cogs. The bone was crushed to the first joint. ...

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  53. THE BREAK OF GAUGE.

    MALLALA[?] April 30.—A combined committee meeting was held here this afternoon to consider the evidence of the Railways Commissioner before the Royal ...

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  54. THE FOX PEST.

    YORKETOWN, May 2.—A meeting of farmers was held at the local Town Hall on Saturday to discuss some scheme to combat the fox pest. After discussion ...

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  55. HOSPITAL COLLECTIONS.

    The collections throughout the State on behalf of the Children's Hospital are expected to total nearly £1,000. ...

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  56. £50 STOLEN FROM SAFE.

    A case of office breaking was reported to the police to-day. Thieves entered the establishment of Reid Bros. & Russell, of Flinders-street, between Saturday afternoon ...

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  57. FREMANTLE MILITARY TROUBLE.

    The incident which caused friction at the North Fremantle fort during Lord Kitchener's visit has been investigated by a Military Board of Enquiry. The ...

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  58. COMMERCIAL MAN FAREWELLED.

    PORT GERMEIN, April 29.—Mr. Walter Mortess, who for the past 2½ years has been local representative for Messrs. George Wills & Co., has been transferred to ...

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  59. WHEAT SEASON OVER.

    LAMEROO, May 2.—The anxiety of the wheat agents is over for a time. Messrs. Thomas & Co., Wills & Co., Darling & Son, the South Australian Farmers Union, ...

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  60. THE TYPHOID OUTBREAK.

    Two more cases of typhoid have been reported in connection with the present outbreak, bringing the total up to 112. ...

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  61. EXPORT OF BUTTER.

    The oversea shipments of butter from Victoria during the period from July 1 last to the end of April were 31,559,378 lb., valued at £1,359,578, which compared with ...

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  62. WIRELESS AT SEA.

    On Sunday evening H.M[?]S. Encounter received a wireless message from the R.M.S. Morea, announcing that the latter expected to reach Fremantle at 5 p.m. ...

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  63. THE TEAM FOR BISLEY.

    While the Bisley team is in England Major Paine, the commandant, will, at the request of the Minister of Defence, enquire into such questions as the latest ...

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  64. THE PERICLES WRECK[?]

    Lloyds' representatives at Fremantle has received word from London that the Pericies wreck is not to be sold. It is understood that Lloyds will exploit the ...

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  65. THE VINTAGE AT TANUNDA.

    The last load of grapes has passed through the crushers at Chateau Tanunda, bringing another vintage to a successful close. The yield has been decidedly short ...

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  66. DREDGING AT FRANKLIN HARBOR.

    FRANKLIN HARBOR, April 29.—The dredger Tridacnia, in charge of Captain P. Robin, has been working in the harbor just six months. On Wednesday she ceased ...

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  67. BROKEN HILL MINING.

    A total of 5,000 tons of crudes were treated by the North mill for the week ended April 30, and the average assay of the ore was 15.3 per cent[?] lead, 7.1 oz. silver[?] and 13.2 per cent[?] zinc. The ...

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  68. NEW ZEALAND.

    With reference to the cabled statement of the "Sydney Morning Herald" that the New Zealand oat crop shows a shortage of six million bushels. Christchurch grain ...

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  69. A FAST STEAMER.

    The Howard Smith liner Cooma to-day concluded a highly creditable run from Sydney, which she left at 2.15 p.m. on Saturday for Melbourne. At 10 p.m. the ...

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  70. EX-TRAM HORSES IN A FROLIC.

    FRANKLIN HARBOR, April 29.—Lately a number of horses have arrived at Franklin Harbor, which, it was not difficult to see, had spent many yeare in pulling trams ...

    Article : 262 words
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