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  2. THE FUTURE GOVERNMENT OF SYDNEY.

    Everyone admits—for who could deny?—that ome change of a drastic nature is imperative in regard to the various agencies which deal with the civic government of Sydney. Our agencies ...

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  3. THE NEW MUSEUM.

    The definite intentions of the Government with retard to Federal Government House and grounds were stated in the Legislative Assembly yesterday afternoon. ...

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  4. NAVAL COLLEGE SITE

    "It takes much longer to make efficient naval officers than it does to build suitable ships, therefore I am very anxious to get under way at once with my work," were the ...

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  5. RECIPROCITY.

    Mr. W. S. Fielding, Canadian Minister of Finance, in a letter to the newspapers, replies to the remarks recently made by the Earl of Selbourne on the proposed ...

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  6. "POLITICAL POTTERS."

    The Australian visitors who are the weekend guests of Lord Harrowby, visited the potteries to-day and were entertained by the Mayor of [?]toke-Upon-Trent. ...

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  7. THE NEAR EAST.

    The Minutes, a tribe in Upper Albania, who are all Catholics, and have proclaimed autonomy for Albania, are in a mountainous district that is practically ...

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  8. EMPIRE DEFENCE.

    Commenting on the speech made by Mr. F. Wilson, Premier of Western Australia, at the civic welcome to the Australian visitors at Stafford, in which he declared ...

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  9. [?]E AUSTRALIAN IDEAL.

    [?] Fisher, Prime Minister of the Com[?]ealth, in an interview, said the [?]alian Labour Party invited the de[?]cies of the world, particularly those ...

    Article : 204 words
  10. AMERICAN TRUSTS.

    The evidence given by the newspaper publishers before the Finance Committee of the Senate at the inquiry regarding the Reciprocity Bill, revealed the existence of ...

    Article : 61 words
  11. ASSSASSINATION AT MONASTIR.

    The Procurator-General of Monastir has been murdered by unknown assassins. CONSTANTINOPLE, June 6. The Public Prosecutor, who was ...

    Article : 67 words
  12. "VERY DISCOURAGING."

    Friends of President Taft admit that the prospects of the Reciprocity Bill passing are very discouraging. ...

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  13. LUMBER TRUST INQUIRY.

    A Federal inquiry has been opened in regard to the alleged existence in the United States of a lumber trust. The Grand Jury seeks to establish ...

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  14. A PROVINCIAL ISSUE.

    The leader of the Dominion Conservative party, Mr. Borden, is at present touring Nova Scotia. The provincial elections there are pending, at which reciprocity is to be ...

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  15. SULTAN VISITS MACEDONIA.

    The Sultan, his two s[?]ns, the Grand Vis[?]er (Hakki Pasha), the Minister for the Interior (Hall Bey), and the Minister for Marine (Mohammed Mukhtar B[?]y), have ...

    Article : 97 words
  16. DECLARATION OF LONDON.

    Lord Lindley, formerly Senior Lord of [?]al, in a letter to a correspondent. [?]s: "A careful study of the Declaration [?] London has convinced me, firstly, that ...

    Article : 103 words
  17. THE VETO BILL.

    The Earl of [?]alsbury (Conservative), in a speech at Eggesford, Devonshire said: "Unless the Parliament (House of Lords' Veto) Bill is so amended as to remove all ...

    Article : 54 words
  18. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    Andrew Stevenson Eddy, described as an adelaide journalist, under contract to travel the world moneyless and without begging was arrested at Rochester on a ...

    Article : 254 words
  19. TURKISH ATROCITIES.

    An Englisman travelling in Albania, in a letter to the "Morning Post," states that the Turks are burning houses in Skrell and Kastrall wholesale, and aged and ...

    Article : 138 words
  20. ANTHROPOLOGICAL RESEARCH.

    The "Times," in reviewing the results of Mr. Alfred Brown's researches on behalf of the Cambridge Anthropological Expedition in Western Australia, refers to the ...

    Article : 142 words
  21. THE CONFESSIONAL.

    The Criminal Tribunal has sentenced Verdesi, an ex-priest, now a Methodist, to ten months' imprisonment, besides fining him, for libel. ...

    Article : 57 words
  22. GERMAN GRATIFICATION.

    Grand Admiral von Koester describes [?] approval of the Imperial Conference [?] London of the Declaration of London [?] a gratifying event. ...

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  23. PERSIA.

    Two persons dressed as women—probably men in disguise—attempted to assassinate the Regent, Nazr-el-Mulk, while the latter was out driving yesterday. ...

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  24. MEXICAN AFFAIRS.

    A great popular reception is being [?]l in connection with the arrival here [?] General Madero. The Northern Mexico train service has ...

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  25. WHITMONDAY IN ENGLAND.

    Brilliant weather prevailed for the holiday to-day, but the temperature rose to 80 deg. There were a number of fatalities from ...

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  26. AERONAUTICS.

    The vote for military aviation has been increased from £20,000 in 1910 to £72,000 this year. ...

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  27. TWELVE-MILE LIMIT.

    Reuter's correspondent at St. Petersburg states that the Council of the Empire has adopted the 12-mile limit in regard to the Amur coast, and the new law will come ...

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  28. LOWER CALIFORNIAN REBELS.

    The Mexicans in Lower California, who [?]ed an independent republic at the [?]ginning of the rebeition, do not intend [?] relinquish their arms. ...

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  29. AN AIRMAN MISSING.

    Lieutenant Bague left Nice yesterday with the object of aeroplaning to the island of Corsica, and has not since been heard o[?] ...

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  30. LINDRUM'S GREAT BREAK.

    Fred Lindrum, the young Australian champion billiardist, now playing T. Reece in Melbourne, has given unmistakable evidence of his mastery of red-ball play. After putting ...

    Article : 261 words
  31. FIGHT[?] IN MOROCCO.

    Captain Moreau, after two hours' fight[?] drove the El Roghi tribe out of the [?]b district, inflicting heavy losses. ...

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  32. FIRE ON A "JOY WHEEL."

    A fire destroyed a "joy wheel" on which there were 300 persons at South End to-day. All were rescued. ...

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  33. INDEX.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 165 words
  34. TRAMWAY ACCIDENT.

    A tram car crowded with workmen while descending a hill at Staly bridge and rounding a curve jumped the metals and overturned. ...

    Article : 61 words
  35. M. LATHAM'S NARROW ESCAPE.

    While flying at Brooklands yesterday a chain on M. Latham's monoplane snapped as he was turning a sharp angle. As a consequence the machine suddenly dipped ...

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  36. PROPOSED CARRIAGE DRIVE.

    Mr. Holman despatched a letter to the Federal Government last night offering the [?]se of the building until the end of December. The letter definitely asks that it should be ...

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  37. FESTIVAL OF EMPIRE.

    The attendance at the Festival of Empire to-day numbered 150,000. All the buildings and side-shows have been completed. New Zealand has a fine ...

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  38. MOTOR ACCIDENTS.

    While Mr. John Dillon, M.P., was out motoring to-day his car struck a bridge. Mr. Dillon was [?]ung against the wind screen and badly cut. He rebounded on ...

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  39. CANADA AND NEW ZEALAND.

    Canada's trade with New Zealand during the past fiscal year amounted to almost £300,000, an increase of £80,000. The returns show that the automobile tr[?]e is ...

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  40. PETER THE PAINTER.

    A stowaway from Singapore has been arrested here on suspicion of being Peter the Painter, the Russian who is wanted by the English authorities in connection with the ...

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  41. SURPRISED COMBATANTS.

    A little bit of real live acting was witnessed in Hindley-street early on Tuesday afternoon. William Desmond, who is leading man in a ...

    Article : 233 words
  42. MR. HUGHES INTERVIEWED.

    The Acting Prime Minister, Mr. Hughes, said to-day that as a result of his interview with Mr. Holman he hoped that arrangements would be made whereby Sydney Government ...

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  43. SHIPPING DISASTER.

    The steamer Ryazan, of the Russian volunteer fleet, struck a rock near Nagasaki. The mails and passengers are safe. ...

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  44. ADVERTISEMENTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 185 words
  45. A DASH IN THE DARK.

    An automobile dashed into a military detachment at St. Denis in the dark. Twenty people were injured and one was killed. ...

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  46. ARNST v. PEARCE.

    The match between Arnst (champion of the world) and H. Pearce (champion of Australia), which has been on the tapis for some time, was finally ratified last night, when ...

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  47. A WEXFORD INCIDENT.

    Among the flags decorating the streets in connection with a musical festival at New Ross, Wexford, were a number of Union Jacks, which a band of youths tore ...

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  48. VANCOUVER LABOUR DISPUTE.

    The threatened big labour "tie-up" in Vancouver did not take place to-day. Employees in the building trades only went out, 4000 men being affected. ...

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  49. AN ARGENTINE LOAN.

    Congress has voted a bill to raise £14,000,000 at 4½ per cent, to be utilised for schools, colleges, and Federal offices, the price being about 95. ...

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  50. MR. CHURCHILL ON JUDGES.

    The Brassworkers' Conference, which is sitting at Birmingham, has thanked the Home Secretary, Mr. Churchill, for his "manly denunciation of the Judges." ...

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  51. TO-DAY.

    Her Majesty's Theatre: "Jack and the Beanstalk," [?] 1.16. Theatre Royal: "The Dolla[?] Princess," 2, 7.50. [?]ph[?] Theatre: Under Two Flags," 7.50. ...

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  52. "ALCOHOLIC TRANCE."

    In the Criminal Court to-day, before Mr. Justice Homburg, Frederick Norman Ratray, 29, a labourer, pleaded guilty to a charge of unlawfully entering a dwelling. ...

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  53. LEPROSY IN RATS.

    The Government Bacteriologist, Dr. Bull, has ascertained that a rat sent to him from one of the southern suburbs of Melbourne was infected with leprosy. It had been discovered ...

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  54. INMAN V GRAY.

    At the close of play to-night in the match between Inman and George Gray the scores were:—Inman 1333, Gray 695. This match is probably being played at the ...

    Article : 205 words
  55. MAMMOTH CUNARDER.

    At Clydebank yesterday the keelplate was laid of the gia[?]t Cunarder, the Aquitania, which is to be Britain's biggest boat. ...

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  56. THE OPIUM TRADE.

    There is a growing opinion that if America insists on demanding an opium conference at the Hague, the Powers must prohibit the importation of cocaine ...

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  57. HAREM SKIRTS.

    Two young women, attired in harem skirts, paraded the streets of Dimboola on Saturday evening. A mob congregated around them, and their progress being barred, they resorted to ...

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  58. LEGISLATIVE "GRAFT."

    The confession of a State legislator that he had accepted a bribe is believed to forecast disclosures of wholesale legislative "graft." ...

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  59. A CITY LOAN.

    The City, Council has obtained from J. D. William's Amusements, Ltd., a loan of £50,000. At last night's meeting of the council the ...

    Article : 64 words
  60. Advertising

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    Advertising : 26 words
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