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  2. VIEWS AND COMMENTS.

    "Traveller No. 2" thanks "Traveller for raising the question of the condition and upkeep of the main roads. "No matter whether you travel ...

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  3. AGAINST COMBINES

    Writs against certain coal and shipping companies, charging them with breaches of the Australian Industries Preservation Act were yesterday issued in Sydney by Mr. ...

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  4. A CHURCH PARLIAMENT.

    The taking of their seats by the delegates to the General Conference last night in the Pine-street Church was accomplished with cheerfulness and good humor. The ...

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  5. THE CHRISTIAN IDEAL.

    In his address in opening the General Conference of the Methodist Church of Australasia on Thursday evening, the President (Rev. W. Williams, F.L.S.) touched ...

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  6. THE £20,000 CLAIM.

    The hearing was continued to-day of the claim by Peter Federovitch Varawa, formerly of the Russian Imperial Guard, against the Howard Smith Company for ...

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  7. FATALITIES AND ACCIDENTS.

    Whilst G. Beattie, a middle-aged man, employed by Messrs. Walter & Morris, was unloading timber from a dray on a wharf at Port Adelaide on Thursday, the horse ...

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  8. SHAKESPEARE IN ADELAIDE.

    Mr. Oscar Asche achieved a great triumph in the part of Othello on Thursday night, and the large audience which filled th[?] Theatre Royal to witness his impersonation ...

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  9. "AMATEUR" FOOTBALL.

    While football in Victoria is supposed to be conducted on bona fide amateur principles, veiled professionalism is, and has long been; rampant. The balance-sheets of ...

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  10. CART OVERTURNED IN THE CITY.

    About 9.30 a.m. on Thursday an accident occurred near the intersection of Wakefieldstreet and Gawler-place. A horse harnessed to a cart, the property of the Bunyip Soap ...

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  11. SHIFT BOSS KILLED AT BROKEN HILL.

    A shocking accident occurred at the British mine this morning, resulting in the death of David D. Sampson, a shift boss. Sampson fell from a staging at the 600-ft. ...

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  12. PORT ADELAIDE MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS.

    Several mattere of interest were dealt with at the meeting of the Port Adelaide City Council on Thursday evening. "No Man's Land." ...

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  13. COMMERCIAL NEWS.

    Wheat.—The visible supply of American wheat is 39,998,000 bushels, as against 44,907,000 bushels a fortnight ago. Butter.—Complaints are made of ...

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  14. BIGAMY AND DIVORCE.

    James Thomas Johnson, 48 years of age, a bootmaker, residing at 4, Droop-street, footscray, to-day sought a dissolution of his marnage with Mary Mabel Johnson, 36 ...

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  15. THE BRINKWORTH TRAGEDY.

    The inquest on F. A. Thomas, who was killed on Tuesday between Anama and Brinkworth through the passenger train running into him, was held oy Mr. J. H. ...

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  16. AN EVANGELIST WANTED.

    An interesting discussion took place at to-day's sitting of the Presbyterian General Assembly on a proposal by a special committee to obtain from abroad an evangelist ...

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  17. CHARGE OF PERJURY.

    At the Bendigo City Court to-day Thomas Rae, a paperhanger, was charged with having committed perjury while giving evidence in the case, Murphy versus the ...

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  18. BOY IMMIGRANTS.

    The State Court to-day sent a cable message to the Agent-General, asking him lo inform the Rev. R. L. Gwynne, of the Central Emigration Board, that no ...

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  19. INJURED BY A FALLING ROCK.

    Last night, at the Junction mine, Samuel Senior, a trucker, was engaged in barring down loose ground on the 700 ft. level, when he was struck on the head by a piece ...

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  20. BILLIARDS.

    The billiard match was continued today, when Roberts was in fine form, and put up breaks of 305, 204, 90, 184, 131, and 119 (unfinished). Memmott's best efforts ...

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  21. A NIGHT IN A SHAFT.

    Recently Thomas Kelly, whilst ascending a shaft at the Soultline lease, Yalogindine, accidentally slipped from a ladder and fell. He sustained fracture of the ...

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  22. DOCTOR'S WIFE SHOOTS HERSELF.

    Mrs. Walker, wife of Dr. Walker, of Kookynie, was found dead in the bush on Tuesday with a bullet-wound in the head. She had been suffering from melancholia, ...

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  23. LINDRUM VERSUS WILLIAMS.

    Another interesting session in the billiard match of 16,000 up between A. E. Williams, the English cueist, and F. Lindrum, jun., the champion of Australia, ...

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  24. TRADES HALL DISCUSSION.

    Complaint was amde at a meeting of the Trades Hall Council to-night of the policy pursued by the High Commissioner (Sir G. H. Reid) in adv ertising the ...

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  25. FOUND DEAD IN BED.

    Wilson Williams, a fruit merchant, complained of feeling unwell on retiring last night, and this morning was found dead in bed. ...

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  26. IN MEMORY OF KING EDWARD.

    The Minister of Home Affairs (Mr. O'Malley) shares the opinion of his colleagues that the proposed memorial to King Edward should take the form of some ...

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  27. ALL HOPE ABANDONED.

    All hope has now been abandbned of the safety of the missing Danish barque Princesse Marie, bound from Sydney to Smoky Bay, South Australia. She is ...

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  28. CONSTABLE'S UNHAPPY MARRIAGE.

    In the Second Civil Court to-day Mr. Justice Hodges heard the petition of Violet Rosamund Strachan (26) of McKean-street Fitzroy, for divorce from James Arthur ...

    Article : 701 words
  29. COURSING.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 814 words
  30. A RAILWAY TROUBLE.

    Owing to the Tefusal of the Railway Commissioners to pay men engaged on the railway deviation works for the holiday on the occasion, of the late King's funeral all ...

    Article : 125 words
  31. FRIENDLY SOCIETIES' DISPENSARIES.

    Sir—We notice in the published report of the annual district meeting of the Ancient Order of Poresters, a reference to the all- important ...

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  32. SALTING OF A MINE.

    The matter of the alleged "salting" of bor[?]s at the West Berry Consols Mines. Creswick, is engaging the attention of the police. Superintendent Milne has ...

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  33. OFFICERS AND A CHURCH PARADE.

    A public meeting was held at Yass last night, the mayor (Alderman Cusack) presiding, to consider the question of the absence of the officers of F. Company Yass ...

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  34. THE FEDERAL CAPITAL.

    The survey of the site of the proposed Federal city has been completed, and all the necessary data have been placed before the Minister of Home Affairs, so that ...

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  35. Advertising

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  36. TRIAL OF POWELKA.

    The principal evidence to-day at the trial of Powelka for the murder of Sergeant MeGuire concerned the identification of the bullet taken from the body of the deceased, ...

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  37. ADVERTISING AUSTRALIA

    According to the latest English files to hand, incorrect advertisements authorised by the High Commissioner are appearing in English newspapers. Referring to this ...

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  38. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    During the month about four inches of rain has fallen throughout the agricultural areas, and the general appearance of the country indicates another good season for ...

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  39. ALLEGED DEFAMATION.

    The trial of the action brought by John Strachan, master of the schooner Envy, against the Brisbane Newspaper Company, daiming £5,000 damages for alleged ...

    Article : 121 words
  40. DISLOYAL NEW ZEALANDERS.

    A sensation has been caused by the action of the Auckland Trades Council in passing a motion of censure on Mr. Rosser, the president, for sending a message ...

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  41. THE G.P.O. ENQUIRY.

    During the enquiry by Mr. Triggs, the railway accountant appointed a Royal Commissioner by the Federal Government to enquire into the irregularities disclosed on ...

    Article : 156 words
  42. ALLEGED INDECENT ASSAULT.

    In the Fitzroy Court to-day William Henry Croker, a young man, known as an insurance agent and the secretary to the Methodist Sunday-school, Fitzroy-street, ...

    Article : 63 words
  43. BRUTAL ASSAULT.

    William John Moore was to-day convicted of assault on a girl near Auckland with extreme brutality, and was sentenced to 14 years' imprisonment and two ...

    Article : 66 words
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