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  2. THE COUNTRY.

    MOUNT GAMBIER, September 13.— There is a strong feeling in Kongorong in favor of building a light railway instead of making roads. At the last meeting of ...

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  3. FEDERAL AFFAIRS.

    The real work of the Federal session will begin in the House of Representatives this week. Tuesday should bring the end of the debate on the Address in Reply. Mr. ...

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  4. COLLIERY TROUBLES.

    There never has been a strike in the eventful industrial history of this district with so futile an aspect as that which is now paralysing the Newcastle collieries. ...

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  5. PUGILISM EXTRAORDINARY.

    New York has just been treated to the bloodiest fistic encounter it has ever known. The combatants were Flynn and Carl Morris, a heavyweight from ...

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  6. FATALITIES AND ACCIDENTS.

    On Saturday evening Herbert Chigwiden, aged seven years, living with his parents in Selby-street, off Gouger-street, was knocked down by a trap and sustained a ...

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  7. NEARLY A DISASTER.

    By the merest of chances a railway calamity was averted at Mangalore on Friday night. At about 8 p.m. the up passenger train from Cobram arrived, and after ...

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  8. MELBOURNE BUILDING TRADE.

    The management committee of the Victorian branch of the Builders' Laborers' Federation held a meeting on Friday night, and in view of the refusal of the Master ...

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  9. GERMANY IN EGYPT.

    The increasing part that Germany is playing in the financial and commercial development of Egypt is the subject of a striking passage in the "Egyptian ...

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  10. ANGLO-AMERICAN ARBITRATION.

    President Taft has outlined a plan for overcoming the opposition of the Senate to the Anglo-American arbitration treaty. His idea is to make the appointment of ...

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  11. MEAT FOR MANILLA.

    The supply of meat to American settlements in the Philippines, with their large garrisons and constant visitation by crowds of tourists, has become a problem of ...

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  12. THE LIGHTHOUSES.

    Preparations are being made by the Minister of Customs for the organisation of a new lighthouse branch of the Federal service. As soon as the Estimates are ...

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  13. COMMERCIAL NEWS.

    Copra.—Fair business has been done iN South Sea bags at £26 10/. Hemp. &c.—The market is steady, October-December, £20; jute, October, £18 ...

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  14. VICTORIA.

    At Minyip an accident happened to a man named White whilst engaged ploughing. He was attempting to alight from the plough whilst it was in motion, and his ...

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  15. LYNCH LAW.

    A New York telegram to the London "Daily News." dated August 14, describes now a negro was burned alive by a brutal mob at Coatesville, Pennsylvania. After ...

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  16. ACQUIRING LAND.

    The Minister of Home Affairs is finding the Lands Acquisition Act a useful weapon in his land deals for postal, defence, and Customs purposes. Mr. O'Malley uses ...

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  17. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    Last week the State batteries crushed 722 tons for 489 oz. Irish blight has been discovered in a plot of potatoes in a small private garden ...

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  18. SHOOTING CASES.

    On Friday John Smith. 39 years of age, a well-known bee farmer and prazier, of Rosebrook, attempted to commit suicide by shooting himself. Smith, who ...

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  19. ATHLETICS.

    The ten miles cross-country championship was contesteel on the Caulfield Racecourse and surrounding country yesterday, and it resulted in a win for D. Turnbull, of ...

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  20. ENGLISH WOOL LETTER.

    The holiday fever is raging in Bradford and last Saturday the bigger portion of the city shut down. The toilers to the tune of about 25,000, betook themselves and their families to the ...

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  21. LETTER-CARRIERS.

    The seventh conference of letter-carriers of the Commonwealth was opened on Friday at the Trades Hall, when the following took their seats:—Messrs. W. Williams and ...

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  22. CHURCH INTELLIGENCE.

    The annual service in connection with the Methodist Ladies' College Old Scholars' Association was held in the college assemhly hall on Sunday afternoon. There ...

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  23. DEATH IN THE HOBBLE SKIRT.

    At a summer resort in Russia two sisters were drowned last month within a few yards of the shore owing to the modern imbecile dress ...

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  24. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    Yesterday light to general rain was reported generally, except in the western division. The heaviest fall was 190 points, at Cape Hawke Raymond Terrace had ...

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  25. OODLAWIRRA HALL.

    OOPLAWIRRA, September 15.—A meeting of the trustees of the hall and residents was held yesterday, when Mr. G. R. Venning presided. The secretary (Mr. Dow) reported that the ...

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  26. POSTAL CHANGES.

    The following changes in trie Postal Department are announced:—P. H. C., Black, postal assistant, grade 3, Moonta, salary £126, to be senior postal assistant, grade ...

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  27. QUEENSLAND.

    The "Government Gazette" yesterday contained a notification to the effect that Mr. C. B. Evans' term as Commissioner of Railways has been extended by five months ...

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  28. BRIGHTON SCHOOL VISITING DAY.

    Visiting day was observed at the Brighton school on Friday, and there was a large attendance of parents. The report of the head teacher (Mr. Whitington) showed that the school as a ...

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  29. MILITARY CHANGES.

    The following military changes in South Australia are announced:—The 16th Light Horse Regiment—Lieutenant W. S. Hobart transferred to unattached [?]ist. Garrison ...

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  30. GENEROUS CONSTITUENTS.

    Sir—Under the above heading in your issue of to-day I am reported to have said that during one election campaign I cycled 8,400 miles up and down my district. Now, ...

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  32. DISTRICT COUNCIL OF BURNSIDE.

    Extraordinary election to fill the office of councillor for Clen Osmond Ward, vacant through the drath of Councillor Allin Brook. Held September 16—J. A. Harper, 83 (elected); W. P. Hill, 84. ...

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  34. LYSOL AND SUICIDE.

    As the result of the unrestricted sale of lysol there has been during the past month on an average a case of suicide or attempted suicide, with this poison as a meditan, about every ...

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  35. MR. GRIFFITH.

    The Hon. A. Griffith, replying to a letter from the A.M.A., requestint him to resign his portfolio, writes:—"I desire to say that the wish is fervently echoed by quite ...

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  36. TASMANIA.

    The first shipment of pork for the London market was sent by the Agricultural Department by the Rotomohana to Melbourne to-day for transhipment. Mr. ...

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  37. BROKEN HILL.

    The fair in connection with the Sulphidestreet Methodist Church closed yesterday. The profits, with special contributions for renovation and improvement of the ...

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  39. NEW ZEALAND.

    The New Zealand Farmers Co-operative Association, Canterbury, has decided to increase the capital to one million by the creation of 100,000 £5 shares. Last year's ...

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  40. BEET SUGAR.

    Mr. S. G. Dyer, the American sugar beet expert, engnged by the Department of Agriculture, has reported the approximate results of the season's operations. He states ...

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  41. NORTHERN TERRITORY.

    The steamer Mataram arrived from the south on Friday, bringing 130 tons of general cargo, 50 tons of coal, and passengers— Mrs. Kelsey and two children and Mr. De ...

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