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  2. SEAT OF GOVERNMENT.

    So far as the choice by the Federal Parliament of the district in which the Federal capital and territory are to be situated is concerned a settlement was practically arrived ...

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  3. VICTORIA.

    The State Cabinet held a long sitting yesterday. The time was occupied principally with the drafts of bills. Amongst those considered were the Charities Bill, Licensing Fund Bill, ...

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  4. BRITISH AT LHASSA.

    The Russian press views the arrival of the British at Lhassa with ill-disguised envy and regret, but the "Novosti" recommends a strengthening of the ...

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  5. SPECIAL CABLES.

    The naval dockyard at Toulon the French naval base on the Mediterranean, is burning, and already damage to the extent of £80,000 has been done. The ...

    Article : 126 words
  6. THE WAR.

    A Russian bluejacket, in the disguise of a Chinese beggar occupied a week in traversing the Japanese lines, which lie between Port Arthur and Mukden. He ...

    Article : 327 words
  7. ACTING LORD MAYOR'S LUNCHEON.

    At the quarterly Mayoral luncheon to-day the Acting Lord Mayor (Alderman Ham), in proposing the toast of "The Commonwealth and State," said many people were not now as ...

    Article : 266 words
  8. THE BURIAT LAMA.

    The Buriat Lama, M. Dorijieff, a Russian subject, quitted Lhassa in May last, and has gone to Siberia. The following cablegram relative to M. ...

    Article : 169 words
  9. RUSSIANS' SEIZURES.

    Mr. A. J. Balfour, the Prime Minister, in answer to a question in the house of Commons last night by Captain T. Gibson Bowles, regarding the seizure of the ...

    Article : 201 words
  10. ENCROACHING ON PREMISES.

    At an early hour this morning Mr.William Roberts, a resident of Ballarat-road, Braybrook, was awakened by a noise in his yard. He came to the conclusion that a burglar was ...

    Article : 171 words
  11. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    A thief at an hotel in Paris stole jewels worth £3200 belonging to the Princess of Monaco. The reported death of the assassin of ...

    Article : 109 words
  12. THE BUTTER TRADE.

    The Royal Commission of inquiry into the conditions under which rebates are granted to agents and others in the butter trade, sat again to-day. Nearly the whole of the ...

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  13. THE UNITED STATES.

    Thc president of [?]e St. Louis International Exhibition is asking the railway companies to establish cheaper excursions. Only 5,000,000 persons have hitherto ...

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  14. CAPTURE OF WOLF MOUNTAIN.

    A Russian refugee staion that the assaults which are mentioned by General Sioessel as having been made by the Japanese on July 26, 27, and 28 on the ...

    Article : 278 words
  15. QUEENSLAND.

    A conference of representatives of the Employers' Union, the Chamber of Commerce, and kindred associations in the Stale, was held to-night to discuss the probable effect ...

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  16. A RAILWAY BRIDGE CATASTROPHE.

    The foundations of a bridge near Pueblo, on the Denver and Rio Grande Railway, Colorado, United States, having been loosened by floods, a locomotive with three ...

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  17. AMERICA AND TURKEY.

    In consequence of the Sultan of Turkey failing to grant the demands made by President Roosevelt that proper protection should be afforded to Americans resident ...

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  18. A SENTENCE COMMUTED.

    The Cabinet at a meeting yesterday considered the case of Chas. Sami. Williams, against whom sentence of death had been recorded for setting fire to the house of Mr. ...

    Article : 76 words
  19. STATE PARLIAMENTS.

    In the Legislative Assembly to-day the Mines Act Further Amendment Bill was read the second time, and was committed. Five clauses were passed, and progress was ...

    Article : 95 words
  20. TEACHING OF HISTORY.

    Mr. Tate, Director of Education, says that he is not aware of anything in the history lessons given in State schools that would justify the complaint made by Archbishop ...

    Article : 112 words
  21. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    The House of Assembly sat for four hours to-day discussing the new Pastoral Bill, which is largely a consolidating measure, and further debating the affairs of the Northern ...

    Article : 97 words
  22. AUSTRALIA SALVAGE SALE.

    The fourth salvage sale in connection with the R.M.S. Australia was held yesterday, when a large quantity of ship's fittings and gear were sold. The lifeboats, which cost £130 ...

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  23. JAPAN'S PROBLEM.

    Experts recognise that Japan's problem of the speedy capture or [?]ort Arthur is more urgent than the early outcome of operations in the north (Manchuria), ...

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  24. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    The damage done by the washaways on the Great Southern Railway has been temporarily repaired, and on Saturday the first train from Perth for a week reached Albany. ...

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  25. VATICAN AND FRANCE.

    The Bishop of Dijon, France, has resigned his see. He will retain his episcopal privileges, the Vatican providing for his support. ...

    Article : 118 words
  26. AUSTRALASIAN CONGREGATIONAL UNION.

    At the meeting of the executive of the Congregational Union of Victoria to-day it was decided to adhere to the arrangements for holding the next meetings of the ...

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  27. CASUALTIES.

    About 7 o'clock last night a man named John Richmond, living in Carabella-street. North Sydney, was found lying on the road almost opposite the North Shore ferry, ...

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  28. LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL VACANCY.

    Mr. Vernon Hammersly has been elected for the East Province vacancy in the Legislative Council caused by the death of Mr. Edward Keane. Two of Mr. Hammersly's ...

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  29. HEAVY FIRING.

    Reuters correspondent at Chifu has sent the following message:— Aug. 8, 11 p.m. The boom of the firing of heavy ...

    Article : 52 words
  30. MINERS CEASE WORK.

    Two hundred miners at the Proprietary coal mines, Collie district, censed work yesterday owing to a dispute with the manager over the method of reducing hands. The ...

    Article : 56 words
  31. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    At the inquest to-day on the fire which occurred at the shop of Edwin Charles Phillips, general dealer, in Rundle-street East, on Sunday morning, the jury returned a verdict that ...

    Article : 78 words
  32. THE SCOTTISH CHURCHES.

    Lord Overtoun, one of the trustees of the United Free Church controlling the properties of the Free Church taken over by the union, has contributed £10,000 to ...

    Article : 116 words
  33. NEWCASTLE.

    The steamer Eashy cleared at the Customs to-day for Melbourne with 1970 tons of coal, and the barque Conway Castle, for Carrizal, with 2521 tons of the A.A. Company's coal. ...

    Article : 87 words
  34. PASSAGE OF THE DARDANELLES.

    Russia has declined to comply with the demands of Turkey t[?]at she should put into writing a declaration of the character of the vessels of the Volunteer Fleet she ...

    Article : 65 words
  35. A GIRL'S LEG AMPUTATED.

    A girl named Gladys Ricketts, living with her parents in Birchgrove-road, Balmain, met with a shocking tram accident yesterday afternoon. It is stated that she was sent on ...

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  36. A TEMPESTUOUS VOYAGE.

    The recent heavy westerly weather on the Western Australian coast between Fremantle and Cape Leeuwin was responsible for the delay of the steamer Coolgardie for about 13 ...

    Article : 211 words
  37. DESTRUCTION OF RABBITS.

    At a meeting of the Pastures Protection Board to-day reports from various localities stated that the rabbit post showed no sign of abatement. One member suggested that a ...

    Article : 140 words
  38. BRITISH TRADE RETURNS.

    The returns of the Board of Trade for the month of July show that imports into Great Britain and Ireland decreased by £4,698,719, compared with the imports ...

    Article : 71 words
  39. THE SWISS ATTACHE'S RECALL.

    Russia has informed Switzerland that the request for the recall of Colonel Andcoud, the Swiss Military Attache with General Kuropatkin's force, was duo to ...

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  40. DEATH FROM BURNS.

    The interment took placo to-day of the three-year-old daughter of Mr. Frank Miller, farmer, of Suntop. Whilst the child was playing near a burning stump her clothes became ...

    Article : 72 words
  41. COMMENTS ON THE SITUATION.

    The news of the activity of part of the Russian squadron at Port Arthur justifies yesterday's comment that "the naval problem will not be solved to a satisfactory point ...

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  42. SUICIDE OF A CARTER.

    A carter named Isaac Henry Farmer, living in Cooper-street, Waterloo, died last night from the efforts of poison self-administered. It is stated that he returned home ...

    Article : 112 words
  43. TASMANIA.

    The Italian warship Liguria leaves tomorrow for Melbourne, where she will remain for 14 days and have her machinery overhauled. ...

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  44. CONSOLS.

    Consols were quoted yesterday at £88 5s, a rise of £1 since Thursday last. ...

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  45. PARRAMATTA DISTRICT.

    On Monday evening an entertainment was held in St. John's Schoolroom, the object being to further the aims of the M[?]stering Children's League, and also the claims of the Children's Hospital. Mr. Pratt, ...

    Article : 72 words
  46. SILVER.

    Bar silver is quoted to-day at 2s 2[?]d per ounce standard, a fall of 1-16d since yesterday. ...

    Article : 24 words
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