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  2. VICTORIA.

    The Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Graham) has recently made a careful study of the milk standard in Victoria and other parts of the world, and as a result he is convinced that ...

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  3. HORSHAM TRAGEDY.

    The inquest on the body of Edward Boothby Cox was resumed at Horsham to-day. Albert Hay and Martha Caroline Dorothy Cox, the wife of the deceased, were present in custody. ...

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  4. NEW ZEALAND.

    It is stated the State Fire Insurance Department shows a loss of £4000 on last year's working. ...

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  5. SHIPPING.

    H.M.S. Challenger, second-class twin-screw protected cruiser, 5880 tons displacement, Captain Herbert C. C. da Costa, from Auckland, N.Z. Namoi, s, 1414 tons, Captain H. Warne, from ...

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  6. AUSTRALIAN WEATHER.

    {No abstract available} [ILLUSTRATED]

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 85 words
  7. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    A deputation of Civil servants waited on the Premier yesterday and protested against the action of the Government in increasing the office hours by half an hour per day and by an ...

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  8. NEWCASTLE.

    The total quantity of coal exported from Newcastle during the week ended Friday amounted to 105,954 tons. Of this quantity 32,594 tons were sent to foreign ports, while ...

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  9. LOSS OF A BARQUE.

    Advice has been received that the Norwegian barque Craig Isle, Captain Fengelsen, which left Westport on December 5, for Matupi, New Britain, was lost in the China ...

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  10. SULPHIDE OPERATIONS.

    At the Sulphide Corporation's Cockle Creek Works during the week, ore was treated producing bullion containing 1302oz gold, 32,487oz silver, and 423 tons lead. ...

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  11. A BRAVE MINER.

    The Premier (Mr. Murray) and Minister for Mines yesterday expressed appreciation and admiration at the bravery displayed by Joseph Davis in rescuing his mate, John Allen, ...

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  12. COAL AND OTHER EXPORTS.

    The following vessels cleared at the Customs-house yesterday:—Wimmera, s, for Auckland, via Sydney, with 1200 tons coal and quantity timber; Champion, s, for Auckland, with ...

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  13. FIRE AT A TANNERY.

    Messrs. Debney Brothers' tannery at Flemington was destroyed early this morning by fire. The establishment was situated near the Flemington Bridge, right alongside the ...

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  14. WOMAN'S SUDDEN DEATH.

    At about 10 o'clock on Saturday night a woman named Elizabeth Davis, aged 62 years, fell down dead in the street, in Hunter-street West. She was seen to collapse on the ...

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  15. MYSTERIOUS FIRE.

    A mysterious fire occurred at the pleasure grounds at Williamstown on Saturday. A merry-go-round, valued at between £500 and £600, was destroyed, while a side-show motor ...

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  16. ORANGE CELEBRATIONS.

    The annual celebrations by the Orange lodges of the district took place at the Victoria Theatre this afternoon, when it was estimated that over 2000 people attended the ...

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  17. THE THEATRES.

    A hearty and enthusiastic welcome back to Melbourne was accorded to Mr. Hugh Ward and his company by a crowded house at the Princess Theatre last night. The company, which ...

    Article : 99 words
  18. ORIENTAL EMBROIDERY.

    The richest embroideries of the Orient are now to be seen in Sydney. China turns out many beautiful things, but the natives of that country have attained perhaps as much renown ...

    Article : 173 words
  19. METEOROLOGICAL REPORTS.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 1,076 words
  20. THE "TANTANOOLA TIGER."

    On several occasions lately residents of West Dapto and Kembla Grange have reported having seen or heard what they believe to be a tiger. ...

    Article : 253 words
  21. PORT KEMBLA HARBOUR.

    With the establishment of the Electrolytic Smelting and Refining Company at Port Kembla, the appearance of the harbour at night would seem to indicate almost a flotilla. The ...

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  22. DEPARTURES.—July 17.

    Moldavia, R.M.S., for London, via ports. Miltiades, s, for London, via Capetown and ports. Moana, s, for Wellington, N.Z. Riverina, s, for Fremantle, via ports. ...

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  23. KANGAROO DRIVE.

    A kangaroo drive was held yesterday in the paddocks of Messrs. J. C. Mayne and C. Bower, of Rothbury. Fifty-six shooters and drivers participated in the sport. Between 40 and 50 ...

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  24. PROJECTED DEPARTURES.—July 19.

    Itzchoe, s, for Antwerp and Hamburg, via the Suez Canal; Karitane, s, for Strahan, Regatta Point, Devonport, Burnie, and Stanley; Eden, s, for Bermagui, Tathra, Merimbula, and Eden; Wauchope, s, for Port ...

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  25. AN OVERTURNED SULKY.

    Mr. Thomas Musgrave, a well-known dairy farmer at Yallah, met with a serious accident last night while driving home from Dapto in a sulky. In descending Mount Brown by some ...

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  26. MYEE STRIKES AN OBSTRUCTION.

    The Department of Navigation received a wire on Saturday morning from the pilot at the Bellinger River stating that whilst the North Coast S.N. Company's steamer Myee ...

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  27. CLEARANCES.—July 17.

    Moana, s, 3915 tons, Captain M. Livingstone, for Wellington, N.Z. Passengers:—Mr. and Mrs. Ensor, Mr. and Mrs. Dunsdale and child, Mr. and Mrs. Schofield, Mr. and Mrs. Dixon and 3 children, Mr. and Mrs. ...

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  28. LOYALTY TO GREAT BRITAIN.

    Loyalty to Great Britain was the keynote of the proceedings at the annual house dinner of the Commercial Travellers' Club, which was held last night. The principal guests were his ...

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  29. SETTLEMENT OF MINING DISPUTES.

    The adjourned conference between the members of the Newcastle Colliery Proprietors' Association and the delegate board of the Miners' Federation took place on Saturday. ...

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  30. RUN OVER BY A TRAIN.

    Constable Bruckner was run over by a train at Clark-street crossing, near the Merri station, yesterday, and killed. The 5.10 p.m. up train had just passed through, and a special ...

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  31. UNITED RELIGIOUS SERVICE.

    Under the auspices of the Protestant Alliance Friendly Societies and the several Loyal Orange Lodges of Central Cumberland, a united religious service was held in the ...

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  32. ENTERED OUTWARDS.—July 17.

    Dorset, s, for London and Liverpool, via ports; Promise, s, for Ocean Island: Star of Australia, s, for London, via Auckland; Horaby Grange, s, for Napier and Wellington, via Newcastle; Wakatipu, s, for ...

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  33. MOVEMENTS OF OVERSEA STEAMERS.

    Essex (Federal-Houlder-Shire line), en route from Sydney, via ports, bound to London and Liverpool, passed Perim on Thursday last. Waiwera (Shaw-Savill and Albion Company's line), ...

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  34. GRAFTON'S MUNICIPAL JUBILEE.

    The municipal jubilee celebrations were commenced on Saturday with an excursion picnic given to ex-aldermen and their wives by the present councillors of Grafton. A number ...

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  35. SUBURBAN NEWS.

    The Manly Council have decided to comply with the request of the Department of Justice to erect additional rooms to the old council chambers for the purpose of affording suitable accommodation for a ...

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  36. DEATHS AT SEA.

    During the voyage of the steamer Medic from Liverpool to Melbourne two passengers died. One of them was J. Styles, aged 38 years, draper, bound from London to Sydney. Death was ...

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  37. DORSET SAILING TO-DAY.

    The Federal Houlder-Shire liner Dorset will be despatched at noon to-day from Darling Island for London and Liverpool, via ports. Appended is a list of her passengers:— ...

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  38. THE SHAKESPEARIAN SEASON.

    The Theatre Royal was packed last night, when Mr. Oscar Asche and Miss Lily Brayton, supported by their complete London company of Shakespearian artists, made their first ...

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  39. TWO POLICEMEN INJURED.

    While attempting to carry out their duty in Regent-street, near Meagher-street, late on Saturday night, Constables John Williams and C. A. Wiblin were assaulted by a crowd of ...

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  40. DRAGGED BY A HORSE.

    A girl named Bertha Stanford met with a peculiar[?] accident on Monday, and still lies in an unconscious and precarious condition. She was loading a horse by a rope, which she had ...

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  41. NOXIOUS TRADE LICENSES.

    At a public meeting of the ratepayers and resident[?] of Fernhill, the cast ward of the Municipality of Cantenbury, a resolution was carried in opposition to the granting of any more noxious trade licenses in ...

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  42. TAMBO AT NORFOLK ISLAND.

    Burns, Philp, and Co.'s Island steamer Tambo, from the New Hebrides Group, arrived here at noon to-day, and sailed again at 4 p.m. for Sydney. Captain Weatherall reports having experienced fine ...

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  43. WOOLLAHRA'S HEALTH.

    The sanitary inspector reported at the meeting [?] the Woollahra Council held on the 12th inst that no case of infectious discuses was reported in the municipality for the previous six weeks. ...

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  44. THE ERROL DISASTER.

    John Lawrence, whose condition was far more critical than that of any of his comrades when rescued by the Tofua from Middleton Reef, was on Saturday removed ...

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  45. STEAMER ALDENHAM AGROUND.

    The E. and A. S.S. Company's steamer Aldenham while entering Townsville Harbour on Friday night, struck the eastern side of the Platypus Channel, and remained there all day ...

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  46. HUNTER'S HILL COUNCIL.

    Recently a number of summonses have been issued by the council for the recovery of rates, and one of the ratepayers, who had received attention in this way, viz., Mr. J. Horton, of Balmain, wrote, ...

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  47. BAR HARBOURS.

    The following telegrams were received on Saturday respecting the condition of the various har harbours:— Nambucca Heads, bar 6ft at high water, rise of tide 3ft 4in at high water; Ballina, 12ft on bar, 12ft on ...

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  48. CASUALTIES.

    Gordon Albert, aged 21, an engineer's assistant, living in Bourke-street, Redfern, was working on a refrigerating machine at Tooth's Brewery on Saturday morning, when some of ...

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  49. COUNTRY MUNICIPALITIES.

    An election to fill the vacancy created by the death of the late Alderman Craig took place on Saturday. There were two candiates—James Apps and A. J. Hurford—the ...

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  50. TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

    GOODE ISLAND (2000m).—Dep: July 17, Kaipara, s, from Glasgow bound to Lyttelton. POINT ARCHER.—Passed: July 17, Walpara, [?] bound for Brisbane. ...

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  51. RUN OVER AND KILLED.

    A child two years of age, Alfred George Dobiason, was killed at Balmain on Saturday under very pathetic circumstances. The child's father who lives at the tram terminus. Botany-road, ...

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  52. MAN O' WARSMAN IN A FIGHT.

    In the early hours of yesterday morning Ernest Owler, 26, a painter's mate on H.M.S. Pioneer, was brought to the Sydney Hospital Buffering from a severe wound over the right ...

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  53. WOMAN'S TRYING EXPERIENCE.

    Louisa Taylor, aged 54 years, had a trying experience at Woodstock yesterday. She lost her way while walking over the ploughed paddocks. She was caught fast in the mud, and ...

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  54. THE TEMPE PLATS RESUMPTION.

    A committee of Marrickville and Tempe retepayers has been formed with the object of approaching the Government with a petition to resume and vest in the borough council, for a [?]puhlic park and recreation ...

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  55. THE MAILS.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 219 words
  56. CARBOLIC POISONING.

    Annie Hynes, 45, a married woman, living in Pelican-street, Surry Hills, was taken suddenly ill at about 2 p.m. yesterday, owing, it is believed, to having drank the contents of ...

    Article : 71 words
  57. TRIAL TRIP OF FLAGSHIP.

    This morning H.M.S. Powerful, the flagship on the Australian station, will proceed to sea on a steam trial. In consequence of the discovery made some time ago that her crank ...

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  58. BALMAIN ELECTRIC LIGHT.

    At the invitation of the directors of the Balmain Electric Light and Power Company, members of the local council paid a visit to the company's works on Friday, and were agree[?]ly surprised at the extent and ...

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  59. WOMAN COMMITS SUICIDE.

    Mary Ellen Royan, a divorced woman, known as Mrs. Considine, committed suicide at Maylands yesterday by taking cyanide of potassium. She had been drinking heavily. ...

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  60. THE WEATHER.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 153 words
  61. WOMAN BURNED.

    Annie Blackett, married 25, met with a burning accident at Cessnock yesterday, and was admitted to the Maitland Hospital last night in a critical condition. Whilst ...

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  62. NEW ZEALAND SHIPPING.

    WELLINGTON (1239m).—Arr: July 18, Waitemata, s, from Newcastle. ...

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  63. TRAM ACCIDENTS.

    Charles Harrison, 60, living in Cumberland-street city, had his shoulder dislocated on Saturday morning, owing to a fall from a ...

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  64. COUNTRY FOOTBALL.

    The Balmain footballers defeated the local team by 30 to nill. The game was very evenly contested for the first half, Balmain scoring only 3. But the want of condition afterwards told. Fraser 1, Hansen ...

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  65. KILLED BY MOTOR CAR.

    On Saturday evening, Thomas Richards, bootmaker, 49, unmarried, was run over by a motor-car, owned and driven by Lewis Humphries. Humphris states that he was ...

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  66. DISPATCH OF MAILS FOR THE UNITED KINGDOM AND OTHER PLACES.

    Overland to Adelaide, and thence per P. and O. Company's steamer Moldavia, Tuesday, July 20, 1909. Letters.—Registered, 3.30 p.m.; ordinary, 5.30 p.m. 2d the ½oz for United Kingdom, Canada, Ceylon, India, ...

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  67. TRADES AND LABOUR.

    Mr. Nobbs, M.L.A., has received a letter of thanks from the Amalgamated Society of Engineers, for the action taken by him in connection with the matter of the railway and tramway engineering employees and ...

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  68. SOME SHARP FROSTS.

    The minimum temperatures recorded in the city and suburbs yesterday morning were the lowest registered this winter, although last your there were several readings much lower. ...

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  69. A CONDEMNED MAN.

    It is understood that the State Cabinet will recommend the Governor-in-Council to substitute imprisonment for 10 years for the sentence of death passed on James Cosgrove for ...

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  70. INDIGESTION.

    YOU CAN AVOID OR YOU CAN CURE INDIGESTION, INDIGESTION, by taking after each meal five drops of FISHER'S PHOSPHERINE. ...

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  71. CHOKED BY SAVELOY.

    An inquest was held this morning on the death of an unknown man, who died suddenly in the main street last night. Dr. Fullerton made a post-mortem examination, which ...

    Article : 79 words
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