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  2. PRINCE OF WALES' BIRTHDAY.

    Whatever may be said as to the accuracy of otherwise of the statement that an Englishman takes his pleasures sadly, no such reflection can apply to the Anglo-Australian. He takes ...

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  3. GOVERNOR-GENERAL AT YOUNG.

    Young was en fete to-day, on the visit of the Governor-General. His Excellency's reception was most enthusiastic. It was the first visit of the Governor-General to the town, ...

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  4. MOTOR LAUNCH CAPSISED.

    Information from Nambour this morning states that a motor launch, with nine persons, capsized at Maroochy Heads yesterday. A party of nine men went out on a ...

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  5. THE AMERICAN FLEET.

    A correspondent in the "Daily Mail" appeals to the British Government to send in squadron to Australian waters worthy of the American visitors. ...

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  6. THE DUMA'S PROGRESS.

    The Duma, by 194 votes to 78, rejected a credit of 11,000,000 roubles (£1,100,000) for the construction of new battleships after reprimanding the Minister of Marine, ...

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  7. SEDITION IN INDIA.

    The trial is proceeding at Calcutta of 32 men charged with sedition, their arrest having followed on the bomb outrage at Muzaffarpur. The evidence showed that ...

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  8. THE KING'S VOYAGE.

    The King and Queen, with the Royal party, aboard the Victoria and Albert, arrived in German waters yesterday. Prince Henry of Prussia, commanding ...

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  9. RECEPTION ARRANGEMENTS.

    Sir William Lyne presided yesterday over a meeting of the general committee entrusted with the work of making arrangements for the reception of the American fleet. Mr. ...

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  10. PRECAUTIONS AT REVAL.

    It has been arranged that the Royal yacht Victoria and Albert, and the Imperial yacht Pole Star, on which will be the Czar and Czarina, shall be surrounded ...

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  11. ANIMALS FROM AUSTRALIA.

    Seven hundred animals, birds, and reptiles have arrived at Tilbury Docks from Australia by tha Persic, having stood the journey well. ...

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  12. FEELING IN RUSSIA.

    Leaders of the Russian Duma have been interviewed to learn from them the feeling of the people towards the visit of King Edward and his Queen to the Czar ...

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  13. KING EDWARD'S HOSPITAL FUND.

    The Prince of Wales and many other notables have made special donations in response to Lord Mount Stephen's appeal with a view of enabling the King Edward ...

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  14. AUSTRALIA AND THE EAST.

    Some months ago we mentioned the probability of a direct line of steamers being established to trade between Sydney and the East Indies, and yesterday we published the ...

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  15. THE TENNESSEE ACCIDENT.

    In the explosion of a boiler tube on the United States cruiser Tennessee, off San Pedro, California, Stoker Wood made a gallant effort to rescue his comrades, but ...

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  16. EVENING ENTERTAINMENTS.

    Prince of Wales' Birthday proved one of the best holiday nights of the year. The various reports of theatrical managers united in the statement that their respective playhouses ...

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  17. EMPIRE DAY.

    The Earl of Meath states that 121 Mayors, 14,000 elementary schools, and 2,250,000 scholars celebrated Empire Day in Great Britain. ...

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  18. MISS BEATRICE MIRANDA.

    The Carl Rosa Company has engaged Miss Beatrice Miranda in principal soprano roles for a term of three years. Miss Beatrice Miranda is a sister of Miss ...

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  19. CLERICAL INTERFERENCE RESENTED.

    The convention of the United Irish League at Leeds has unanimously protested against clerical interference in byelections in the interest of Roman ...

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  20. MAORIS AT THE TOWN HALL.

    The New South Wales Rugby Football League announcod "A Night with Maoris" for the holiday, at the Town Hall, in conjunction with Mr. C. Spencer's Theatrescope Company, ...

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  21. PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION.

    The New York correspondent of the "Times" writes that never was there such a lack of interest in a Presidential campaign as exists in the campaign now about ...

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  22. UNION EXPELS TWO MEMBERS.

    The Journeyman Bakers' Union has expelled two members for breaking the day-work rule. A request from the master bakers asking for a further conference was considered, and the ...

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  23. REDFERN TWO-YEAR-OLD PLATE.

    At the Kempton Park July Meeting yesterday the race for the principal event resulted as under:- REDFERN TWO-YEAR-OLD PLATE, of 800 ...

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  24. WHEAT AT GRENFELL.

    The Governor-General spent Saturday driving over the Iandra Estate, which is now a picture, 18,000 acres being under wheat crop this year. Some of the wheat is a foot high. ...

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  25. MURRURUNDI COLLISION.

    Night Officer Dwyer and Shunter Gibson, on remand, were before the police court to-day in connection with the railway collision on April 17, and further remanded till the 16th ...

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  26. THE EXHIBITION.

    The "Iron and Steel Trades Journal" states that representatives of the leading French industries will arrive in London in the middle of August, and will spend ...

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  27. "RUSSIAN RULE IN VICTORIA."

    The friends of the Rev. George Gladstone, who was recently deprived of his license, by Bishop Armstrong, of Wangaratta, are determined, if possible, to take the case before ...

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  28. HOUSE SWAMPED.

    Early this morning the water main burst in Gower-street, Kensington. The water was sent up to such a height that, it was flowing full force on to the roof of a two-storied ...

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  29. RAILWAY TRAFFIC.

    The comparative statement of bookings at Sydney and suburban stations between 6 a.m. and 5 p.m. yesterday shows that 106,375 passengers, representing a revenue of ...

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  30. DESTRUCTIVE TORNADO.

    The most destructive tornado experienced for years yesterday swept over Southern Nebraska and Northern Kansas. A large area was ravaged. ...

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  31. PUBLISHERS' LIBEL ACTION.

    In the case of Murray versus the "Times," in which the plaintiffs, the firm of publishers, obtained a verdict for £7500 on account of libels which appeared in ...

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  32. COUNCILLOR'S DRASTIC MOTION.

    At the last meeting of the council Alderman Webster moved—"That this council request the Minister for Education to call upon the School Board at Liverpool to resign, and ...

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  33. PORTLAND MINERS' HEWING RATE.

    The miners employed at the Cement Company's coal mine decided to ask for an increase of sixpence per ton in the hewing rate paid at the mine. A conferonce was ...

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  34. THE NEW ROYAL YACHT.

    The royal yatch Alexandra, 2050 tons, which sailed a day before the King, on her maiden voyage, came into collision with a lock at the entrance to the Kiel ...

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  35. AUSTRALIAN WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIP.

    Clarence Weber, the champion catch-ascatch-can wrestler of Australia, and Peter Bannon, the champion middle-weight of the world, wrestled for the Australian ...

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  36. BRAVE RESCUERS PERISH.

    During a fire in the Gold King mine, Gladstone, Colorado, 34 men entered the workings in order to rescue three miners who were missing. Of the rescuers only ...

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  37. TRAMWAY TRAFFIC.

    According to the figures received by the Tramway Department, 152 car loads of people were conveyod to the Randwick racecourse yesterday, 130 to the show ground and cricket ...

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  38. FIRE AT BREWARRINA.

    A serious fire occurred here at 3 o'clock this morning, four shops, occupied by Messrs. Warden, fruiterer, Browngedge (saddier), M'Credie (chemist), and a new shop just completed ...

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  39. HOLIDAY IN THE COUNTRY.

    The hospital sports to-day were attended by 250[?] people. The cycling contests resulted:- Novice Handicap, 1m.—N. Zletsch, 85 yards, 1; H. Kipping, scratch, 2; W. H. Gray, scratch, 3. ...

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  40. MELBA CHARITY MATINEE.

    In acknowledgment of the kindness of London, and to commemorate the twentieth anniversary of her appearance in opera, Madame Melba is organising a ...

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  41. FIRE AT A COLLEGE.

    During Saturday night a fire occurrod at St. Stanislaus' College, but was discovered before serious damage resulted. An extensive conflagration was narrowly averted. Father Lowe, ...

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  42. BRITISH TRADE RETURNS.

    Returns of the trade of the United Kingdom, issued by the Board of Trade, shows that for May. imports decreased £8,344,418, exports decreased £5,855,671, and ...

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  43. DRAGGED BY A TRAMCAR.

    A man named James Thompson, residing at 24 William-street, North Sydney, had a remarkable escape from a serious accident in Pitt-street last night. While attempting to ...

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  44. THE SCOTCH FISHERMEN.

    Mr. Frank Farnell, Director of Fisheries, together with the Scottish delegates, arrived here from Grafton on Friday. They were immensely taken with the harbour, and were ...

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  45. RUNAWAY IN KING-STREET.

    At a quarter-past 10 last night, near the Supreme Court, something startled a horse attached to a cab (No. 46.). The animal bolted down King-street, narrowly missing a cab in ...

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  46. EXPLOSION OF CELLULOID.

    An explosion in the factory of Sailer Brothers, Vienna, ignited some celluloid dust. The factory buildings were destroyed. ...

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  47. MOTOR CHAMPIONSHIP OF VICTORIA.

    The 100 miles motor championship of Victoria was decided to-day. There were 22 starters. Walter Stevens was the winner. He rode a 3½-h.p. Triumph machine, and ...

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  48. KETCH HAZARD WRECKED.

    The manager of the Electric Telegraph Office to-day received a telegram from Marrawah (Tas.) reporting that the ketch Hazard had been wrecked at Smith's Boat Harbour, ...

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  49. THE PITT-STREET TRAGEDY.

    At the Water Police Court yesterday Henry Bray, 38, was charged with causing the death of Jessie Wilkinson, at Sydney, on June 6. Mr. J. W. Abigail appeared for accused. ...

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  50. DARING SAFE ROBBERY.

    Burglars opened a safe with explosives on the premises of Messrs. Momenim, Glasgow, and stole £3000 worth of diamonds and watches, and escaped. ...

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