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  2. SYDNEY SPLENDID. SCHEME OF MAGNIFICENCE.

    The final report of the Royal Commission appointed on May 14, 1908, to "diligently examine and investigate all proposals that may come before us for the improvement of the ...

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  3. THE SOUTHERN FLOODS. VICTORIAN FLATS INUNDATED.

    Further reports from the Upper Murray confirm the gravity of the situation. A telegram from Jingellic says "Frightful flood, river 19ft 6in, washing up against Jinge[?]c Hotel. ...

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  4. MR. WOOD AT NEWTOWN.

    The Chief Secretary, Mr. Wood, had a lively experience at Newtown last night He spoke at St. George's Hall, under the auspices of the Liberal and Reform Association. At the ...

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  5. THE ORLEANS WRECK. CREW'S STFFERINGS.

    When it became known last night that a boatload of shipwrecked sailors had landed at Macquarie Heads from the Norwegian barque Orleans, steps were at once taken to render ...

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  6. THE CRICKETERS.

    The Australians are at Manchester in readiness for the match against Lancashire and Yorkshire combined. The weather is showery, and the wicket is ...

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  7. BIRTHDAY HONOURS. NO NEW PEERS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 313 words
  8. BRITISH BUDGET MENAGED. THE LIBERAL RALLY.

    Sir Henry Norman, Liberal member for Wolverhampton, has been appointed organising secretary of the league promoted by Mr. R. B. Haldane, Secretary of State for ...

    Article : 89 words
  9. THE INCREMENT TAX.

    There was a large and representative gathering of Liberals at the Land and Housing Reform Committee's luncheon at the Holborn Restaurant yesterday. ...

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  10. "TOO MUCH ROTHSCHILD."

    In reference to the great meeting of merchants, bankers, and investors held in the City on Wednesday, to protest against the Budget, Mr. Lloyd-George, Chancellor ...

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  11. THE CONVERTS.

    The Chapman-Alexander missioners gathered in the spoils of their Sydney campaign last night—1000 men, women, girls, and boys. The converts, with a few hundred clergy and ...

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  12. EMPIRE UNITY.

    Sir Edward Grey, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, speaking at the National Liberal Club last night, said:—"The more I see of the relations between the ...

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  13. MARVELLOUS TELEPHONY.

    Experts speak well of the invention of the Brothers Andersen, of Copenhagen, for the transmission of light and colour, whereby a telephonist is visible from the ...

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  14. LANDSLIPS ON UPPER MURRAY.

    Wodonga stockowners have been busy to-day removing cattle to more elevated pastures. In several instances the warning of the police was disregarded by owners of stock, and the ...

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  15. SOUTH AFRICAN UNION.

    The Transvaal has lent Natal £500,000 at par, bearing interest at the rate of 3½ per cent. The loan has been negotiated in these circu[?]stances owing to the ...

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  16. PRESS DELEGATES.

    The delegates to the Imperial Press Conference have returned to London from Scotland. Dr. Syme (Melbourne), in course of a ...

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  17. GERMAN TAXATION.

    The Reichstag, by 194 votes to 186, rejected the Government's proposed inheritance tax. The Socialists supported Prince Bulow, ...

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  18. AUSTRALIANS HONOURED.

    Sir George Bowen Simpson, who has been Acting Chief Justice of New South Wales since Sir Frederick Darley left, is the son of a naval officer, who afterwards served in the ...

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  19. YOUTH'S NARROW ESCAPE.

    The Ovens and King rivers are in heavy flood to-day, and many miles of country in the Wangaratta district are submerged. A youth named John Ward, in the employ of the ...

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  20. A MADMAN'S RESISTANCE.

    In April last a man named Dench, armed with a rifle, barricaded a cottage at St. Blazey, Cornwall, wounded four besiegers, and kept the police at bay for ...

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  21. BRITAIN AND GERMANY.

    In course of a speech at the National Liberal Club last night, Sir Edward Grey, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, said:—"Nothing under discussion between ...

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  22. NEW YORK HEAT WAVE.

    The temperature yesterday was 90 degrees in the shade in New York. Many deaths are reported. Twenty thousand poor people are ...

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  23. TUMUT RIVER A RECORD.

    The flood in the Tumut River at 3 o'clock this morning was the highest known for the past 60 years. Four years ago a record height was reached of 13ft 4in. This morning it ...

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  24. AUSTRALIAN MILITARY DEFENCE.

    Reuter's agency reports that the Commonwealth has asked the War Office if the services of Lord Kitchener might be secured during his forthcoming visit to ...

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  25. FEDERAL SUPPLY BILL.

    When the House of Representatives met this morning the Speaker read a message he had received from the Governor-General in which his Excellency recommended the ...

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  26. NEW YORK TRUNK TRAGEDY.

    Chong Sing, who was kept awake during a 30-hours' examination, confessed that he saw Le Ong, his cousin, kill Miss Elsie Sigel, and admitted that he lent Le Ong ...

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  27. MURRUMBIDGEE IN FLOOD.

    The Murrumbidgee is 14ft 6in above summer level. The weather is breaking, As the river Ib stationary at Jugiong there is little danger of flood here. ...

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  28. THE VANCOUVER SERVICE.

    The Ottawa correspondent of the London "Times" says that since New Zealand will not renew the Vancouver mail subsidy the service is likely to be discontinued, as ...

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  29. WESTERN AMERICAN RAILWAYS.

    The Western American railways are opening an agency in Sydney, with Mr. Sproul, late of the Oceanic S.S. Company, as representative. ...

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  30. FATALITY ON LAKE KILLARNEY.

    A party of nine London and American tourists with two boatmen were drowned during a squall in the Lower Lake of Killarney. ...

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  31. WRIGHT AEROPLANES.

    Twelve of Messrs. Wright Brothers' aeroplanes are being built for the German army. ...

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  32. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    It has been decided that the Imperial Defence Conference shall meet in London on July 28. MEAT CARGO HEATED. ...

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  33. THE LOST AUSTRALIAN.

    A cable message from London was yesterday received by the Sydney Marine Underwriters and Salvage Association, Limited, stating that the British ship Australian has been posted as ...

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  34. NOTABLE DIAMOND SALES.

    The famous blue diamond "The Hope" has been sold in Paris for £16,000. Six other diamonds, lately belonging to the ladies of Abdul Hamid's harem, have been ...

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  35. THE AGE LIMIT.

    Sir William Lyne told the House of Representatives that Mr. Bixter, Collector of Customs in New South Wales, would shortly be called upon to retire owing to having ...

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  36. SECOND BOAT NOT YET FOUND.

    Concerning the safety of the second boat and her crow. Captain Lindstol has little doubt. He is confident that the first mate would not attempt to land anywhere except in a safe ...

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  37. A SERIOUS CHARGE.

    The hearing of the charge against Harcourt Whipple Ellis of having murdered Mildred Fitts, who died of septi[?]a, alleged to have been caused by an illegal operation, was ...

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  38. A PLUCKY ACT.

    A report from Clarence states that whi[?]st John Muller was winding a cage from Sweeney's shaft, near Dade's Tunnel, the [?]ib of the crane became disturbed. Muller pressed ...

    Article : 157 words
  39. ROBBERY AT A CONVENT.

    A robbery occurred between Monday and yesterday at the Monte St. Angelo Convent School, Miller-street, North Sydney, thieves having entered an open schoolroom and stolen ...

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  40. EXPLOSION IN A COLLIERY.

    An explosion which occurred in Wehrum colliery, Pennsylvania, entombed 65 miners. Twenty-four others, mostly Poles and ...

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  41. RAILWAY MEN'S CONFERENCE.

    The annual conference of the Grand Council of the Railway Traffic Employees of Australia was held yesterday. A reception was extended to the southern representatives. Mr. ...

    Article : 83 words
  42. AN AUSTRALIAN AEROPLANE.

    A small company is being formed in Perth to afford Waller Thomson, aeroplane inventor, means to bring his invention under the notice of the British War Office and Admiralty. It ...

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  43. A QUEENSLANDER HONOURED.

    A cable has been received in Brisbane stating that Mr. W. J. Scott, Under-Secretary for Lands, Queensland, has been made a Companion of the Imperial Service Order. ...

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  44. THE RUNIC ARRIVES.

    The White Star liner Run[?] from Liverpool, via Capetown and ports, entered the Heads at 3 o'clock this morning. ...

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  45. ALLEGED BREACH OF PROMISE.

    The bearing of the action for alleged breach of promise of marriage brought by Ada Lavender against Alfred Hammond was concluded at Shepparton yesterday. Plaintiff ...

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