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  2. AN ALL-NIGHT SITTING.

    The Assembly rose at 2.56 a.m. on Thursday after having made very excellent progress with the Commonwealth Bill during the smal hours of the morning. When The Advertiser ...

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  3. VICTORIA.

    An influential deputation from the Chamber of Manufactures waited on the Chief Secretary to-day, and pointed out the disastrous effects the schedule of prices fixed by the Clothing ...

    Article : 180 words
  4. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    The considerable of the Commonwealth Kill was resumed in the Legislative Council today at clause 44. Mr. MacLaren objected to senators being paid an allowance of £400, as it ...

    Article : 606 words
  5. CABLE MESSAGES. FRANCE AND RUSSIA.

    M. Felix Faure, the President of the French Republic, accompanied by Admiral Besnard, the Minister of Marine, and M. Hanotaux, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, left Paris ...

    Article : 244 words
  6. CABLE MESSAGES. THE DEATH OF SIR WM. JERVOIS.

    It transpires that Sir William F. D. Jervois, whose death has been reported as the result of an accident, was riding in a dog-cart, which was being driven by a lady. ...

    Article : 100 words
  7. NEW ZEALAND.

    me president of the Auckland Navy League is endeavoring to secure from the Admiralty one of the older cruisers of the Australian Squadron as a training ship. ...

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  8. OUR ANGLO-COLONIAL LETTER.

    It is not to the interest of either Mr. Chamberlain or the colonial Premise to admit just at present that the Downing-street conferences have been practically abortive, but ...

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  9. AWARDS FOR BRAVERY.

    During the past year me Humane society of Australasia has, granted nine awards in New Zealand, mostly for rescues from drowning. ...

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  10. MARINE ENQUIRIES.

    At too Marine Board meeting yesterday the President reported to the wardens the result of his visit to the eastern colonies, when be enquired into the practices in vogue there is ...

    Article : 177 words
  11. TASMANIA.

    The New Golden Gate has crushed 1,550 tons of quartz for 1,596 oz. of gold. Work upon the Waratah-Zeehan railway line has bean commenced. The construction ...

    Article : 49 words
  12. THE UNREST IN INDIA.

    Affairs on the Indian frontier are still erceedingly critical. The Afridis are marching on Jamrad and the Orakzais on Kurrum and Samana. Orders have accordingly been given ...

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  13. THE PARLIAMENT.

    The delate was continued in the legislative Council this afternoon on the general question of the draft Commonwealth Bill. The speeches generally were in favor of the Bill and ...

    Article : 244 words
  14. THE LABOR PARTY.

    The excitement resulting from Alt. Charleston's resignation and the secession of the Engineers' Society from the Labor Party had increased rather than abated on Thursday. ...

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  15. MR. BROOKER AND EFFECTIVE VOTING.

    Sir—Mr. Brooker. M.P., in his speech against Mr. Glynn's motion in fever of effective voting, spoke of the uncertainty am the system as having Dimmed him or juggled ...

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  16. MR. BEN TILLETT.

    Mr. J. A. McPherson, M.P., on Thursday afternoon received the following telegram from Mr. Ben Tillett, who is at present in Brisbane: "Will arrive in Adelaide on August 31, and ...

    Article : 211 words
  17. THE EASTERN CRISIS.

    Lord Salisbury is making a firm stand in regard to the evacuation of Thessaly. Be insists on a line being drawn across the Penesios, all territory south of which, and ...

    Article : 166 words
  18. A BULGARIAN MYSTERY.

    The murder of the poet Konstantinoff at Philippopolis, Bulgaria, has created a, grave scandal owing to the remarkable efforts to screen the assassin, and his instigators are ...

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  19. A BIG THEATRICAL SUCCESS.

    Messrs Williamson & Musgrove celebrated the 100th performance in Australia Sydney and Melbourne only having been played) of "The Sign of the Cross," the greatest dramatic ...

    Article : 103 words
  20. THE NORTH POLE.

    In authoritative quarters the authenticity of Here Andrew's alleged message, which stated that be bad passed 82°, and was going ...

    Article : 41 words
  21. SOUTH AUSTRALIAN RAILWAYS.

    The report of the Railways Commissioner for the quarter which ended on June 30 shows that the approximate earnings of the lines under his control in South Australia amounted ...

    Article : 132 words
  22. AN ENCOUNTER WITH BURGLARS.

    A determined attempt at burglary was made at the residence of Mr. W. J. Kitchen, of South Melbourne, about 1 o'clock yesterday morning. Mr. Kitchen's brother Henry ...

    Article : 135 words
  23. ACCIDENT TO THE FIADO.

    To-day the steamer Fiado was proceeding up the Larbor when her steering gear because disarranged and she ran into the wharf and caused serious injuries to herself addition ...

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  24. THE BRITISH NAVY.

    A mutinous feeling has been engendered among the men belonging to the battleship Royal Sovereign, attached to the Channel Squadron. The feeling bad its origin in an ...

    Article : 46 words
  25. DUKE AND DUCHESS OF YORK.

    Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of York have arrived in Dublin on a visit to the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland. They were received with the utmost enthusiasm upon ...

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  26. PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE'S REPORT.

    The annual report of the Public Works committee was tabled to-night. It showed that the gross expenditure for the year amounted to £1, 772,485, of which £1, 0115,024 ...

    Article : 149 words
  27. PUGILISM.

    Corbett, the well-known pugilist, has announced his retirement from die prize ring. ...

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  28. MELBOURNE. August 19.

    Sir George Turner is vigorously attacking tile Estimates which are to be brought forward in his budget statement. He anticipates a surplus of revenue over expenditure for the ...

    Article : 125 words
  29. A STRANGE OCCURRENCE.

    The Postmaster-General (Sir Charles Todd) has received a wire from Port Darwin stating that on Thursday, August 12, when the steamer Sygnet was on a voyage from the McArthur ...

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  30. THE PRICE OF SILVER.

    Silver is quoted at 3s. 1 1\8d. per at. ...

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  31. THE RECENT DUEL.

    The Emperor William of Germany, in a telegram to King Humbert of Italy, has explained his action in congratulating the Count of Turin on his success in the duel with Prince ...

    Article : 96 words
  32. COMMERCIAL.

    TALLOW—At to-day's auction .of tallow 2,600 casks were offered and l,000 sold. Mutton, one, realised £1; medium, 18s. yd. Beef, fine, realised 19s. 3d.; medium, 3ds. ...

    Article : 65 words
  33. WEST AUSTRALIA.

    In the Legislative Council to-night Mr. E. 11. Wittenoom moved that the House should go into committee to consider the Commonwealth Hill. He expressed his intention of ...

    Article : 144 words
  34. SYDNEY, August 19.

    The residential bolding taken up in New South Wales under the 1895 Act have readied a total of 4,020. Thomas Bryan, aged 70, was fined 25 ...

    Article : 202 words
  35. ADELAIDE RAILWAY-STATION YARD.

    At the recommendation of the Railways Commissioner the Government have agreed to certain alterations and improvements which were very badly needed in connection with the ...

    Article : 526 words
  36. QUEENSLAND.

    In the Legislative Assembly to-day the taxation proposals were further considered. Mr. Philip replied at some length to various criticisms, He said the Government had sold less ...

    Article : 131 words
  37. THE WELSH QUARRIES.

    The Penrhyn slate quarries dispute, which began in September, 1896, when 3,000 men struck work on the question of the right of combination, is now nettled. It is believed ...

    Article : 71 words
  38. OUR BOYS INSTITUTE.

    Sir— I read with surprise "Cornelia's" letter and venture to think if she bad made [?] thoroughly acquainted with the noble work that Our Boys' Institute is doing for the youth ...

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  39. QUEENSLAND MENZIES.

    The crushing of the Queenslander Menzies for the mouth was 336 tons for a yield of 1, 094 oz. ...

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  40. BROKEN HILL.

    The absence of a home for the destitute aged people and children on the Harrier has long been deeply regretted by Dr. Dann, Bishop of Wilcannia. The bishop recognised that it ...

    Article : 158 words
  41. THE SUGAR INDUSTRY.

    The quantity of sugar exported from Queensland this season to date reached a total of 3.457 tons. ...

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  42. FINANCIAL NEWS.

    The shareholders in the Queensland Investment and Land Company have adopted a resolution curtailing the power of the directors to dispose of property excepting a ...

    Article : 47 words
  43. KALGOORLIE DISTRICT.

    Good stone has been struck at a depth of 150 ft. in the Boalder Consolidated, one of the Associated mines. formerly held by an Adelaide company. The pannings are ...

    Article : 453 words
  44. EASTERN NEWS.

    Hongkong news by the steamer Australia gives a thrilling account of a balloon accident at Ninai Tal A balloonist named Lawrence ascended 7,000 ft., when the balloon entered ...

    Article : 200 words
  45. ANARCHISM.

    The sentence of death passed on Golli, the assassin of Senor Castillo, the Spanish Premier, has been confirmed by the Court of Appeal, which rejected the plea of insanity. ...

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  46. BROKEN HILL, August 19.

    Edward Oatey, working at the leading plant on the Proprietary mine met with a serious accident this afternoon. He was walking over into one [?] tanks when he [?] ...

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  47. SWIMMING.

    J. Hellings, the 'Sew South Wales champion swimmer, has defeated Martin, at Glasgow, in a match of 100 yards, which distance Hellings covered in min. 5½ sec. ...

    Article : 59 words
  48. Advertising

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    Advertising : 779 words
  49. PERTH NEWS.

    The Mining Commission has been appointed, and is composed of the following:— Messrs. A E. Morgan, C. H. Rason, A. H. Hemming, R. D. Thompson. J. Bryant. R D. McKenzie, ...

    Article : 115 words
  50. LITERARY SOCIETIES.

    The Southern Suburban literary Society [?] Osward's schoolroom on society. [?] Rev. J, Hussey presided fair attendance. Those original [?], were read "Telegraph" by [?] ...

    Article : 53 words
  51. THIS DAY'S EVENTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 64 words
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