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  2. UNIVERSAL PEACE.

    A banquet wag held at the Savoy last night to celebrate American Independence Day. Among those who attended were the Prime Minister of New Zealand (Sir Joseph ...

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  3. SOUTHERN SEASHORES.

    The Victor Harbour and Port Elliot districts ore not solely dependent the the charm of the sea; she brietest walk inland bongs the visitor to country roads and ...

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  4. BOY SCOUTS.

    To-day the King inspected 23,000 Boy Scouts in Windsor Park. There were present at the review Queen Mary, the Prince nf Wales. Field-Marshal Lord Roberts, Sir ...

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  5. WATER FOR ARDROSSAN.

    Long agitation often wins substantial success. This has been the case in connection with a water supply for Ardrossan, an important scheme having been sanctioned ...

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  6. THE RESERVE POWER.

    In his address at the annual meeting of the Pastoralists' Union to-day, the President (Mr. Philip Oakden) said the Federal land tax had proved a most oppressive and ...

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  7. THE HOME OF THEOSOPHY.

    With the Inspectoress of Government Schools, Madras, I recently made a trip to Congeveram Temple, Chingleput Reformatory School, and the celebrated Seven ...

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  8. WORK AND TALK.

    Members again had many questions to ask Ministers in the Assembly on Wednesday. EDUCATION BILL. Mr. McDONALD presented a petition ...

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  9. FOOTBALL CARNIVAL.

    A short time ago the Secretary of the South Australian Football League (Mr. K. F. C. Sullivan) was Appointed to organize the arrangements for the forth ...

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  10. GRAVING DOCK FOR PORT ADELAIDE.

    Mr. MacGillivray asked if it was the intention of the Government to introduce a Bill this session to provide for the construction of a graving dock at Port ...

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  11. LIGHTS ON LAKE ALEXANDRIA.

    Mr. Ritchie asked if it was the intention of the Government to provide additional lights on Lake Alexandrina. The Premier—Yes. ...

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  12. FURTHER STRIKE.

    Twelve thousand carters of Manchester are on strike. Their idea is to prevent the conveyance of all produce. Retail merchants are being put to much ...

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  13. QUARTERS FOR TUMBY BAY HARBOURMASTER.

    Mr. Moseley enquired when the £500 set aside on the Estimates for quarters for the harbourmaster at Tumby Bay, was likely to be spent? ...

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  14. ENGLISH CRICKET.

    H. K. Foster, Strudwick, and Hobbs have replied to the invitation of the offer to form members of the forthcoming cricket team ...

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  15. COMMERCE AND FINANCE.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 350 words
  16. TRAMWAY AFFAIRS.

    Mr. Ryan said last session he asked whether the Premier would get from the Railways Commissioner, in his capacity of Chairman of the Tramways Trust a report. ...

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  17. THE UNIVERSITY MATCH.

    Cambridge concluded its first innings in the match against Oxford, at Lord's with the poor total of 217. Le Couteur accounted for three of the wickets for 80 runs. ...

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  18. A TOM THUMB STATE.

    The trend is towards great national as gregations, on the principle that unity is strength. Dwelling on this, it is not little remarkable that Europe contains some ...

    Article : 399 words
  19. CRIMINAL APPEAL.

    In the Legislative Assembly to-night Mr. Holman (Acting Premier) explained his proposals for the establishment of a tribunal of Criminal Appeal. The Bill dealing ...

    Article : 231 words
  20. DOCKERS AND SHIPOWNERS.

    It is announced that the claims of the Dockers' Unions will be recognished an the basis of claims throughout London for making the rate of wages in the shipping trade ...

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  21. FRY ON TOP.

    The batting averages for the season so far place C. B. Fry, the proposed leader of the English Eleven to Australia, at the head of the list. His figures per innings ...

    Article : 131 words
  22. BRITISH CAPITAL ISSUES.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 75 words
  23. PUGILISM.

    A pugilistic encounter took place in this city yesterday. The contestants were Ad. Wolgast and Owen Moran, who was defeated in the thirteenth round by being ...

    Article : 126 words
  24. CONTROL OF WHARFS.

    Mr. James enquired whether there would be any difficulty in the Government taking over the wharfs and jetties at Port Wakefield under the control of the ...

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  25. UNION LABOUR IN GOVERNMENT SERVICE.

    Mr. Pflaum asked—"Is it the intention of the Government in future to employ union men only on and in Government works, or will free labourers have a chance of such ...

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  26. EFFECTS OF LIGHTNING.

    The cathedral at Frederickton, capital of New Brunswick, was struck by lightening yesterday. The interior was destroyed land the bells were ruined. The building ...

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  27. SUGAR STRIKE.

    Speaking to-day with reference to the sugar trouble, Mr. Swayne, M.L.A., who has returned from a visit to Mackay, said the strike was certainly weakening in his ...

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  28. VICTORIAN PARLIAMENT.

    The State Parliament was opened to-day by the Governor (Sir John Fuller). The viceregal speech expressed the opinion of the Government. A progressive railway ...

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  29. FIBRES AND SPONGES.

    The Treasurer informed the Hon. A. H. Peake that 100 licences had been issued under the Fibres and Sponges Act. 1909, two of which had been cancelled. It was ...

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  30. THE WINTER COLD.

    Colds were at one time considered [?] things to have; why, cannot be said. Woat we know is that they come and go respecting no one, and sometimes they come and ...

    Article : 319 words
  31. WEST TERRACE CEMETERY.

    Mr. Ponder, referring to the unsatisfactory condition of West Terrace Cemetery asked whether the Government intended to do anything to improve it. ...

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  32. TENETS CHAMPIONS.

    The Australian pairs candidates for the English tennis doable championship met with further success at Wimbledon to-day. Dr. E. Pockley and S. N. Doust defeated ...

    Article : 37 words
  33. HUGE LIABILITIES.

    Ernest T. Hooley, partner with Mr. Horatio Rottomley, M.P., in many transactions and Court proceedings, was last month brought before a Magistrate, and a ...

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  34. YELDULKINIE DAM.

    The Premier notified Mr. Burgoyne that the Hydraulic Engineer had been instructed to prepare a further report on the engineering and financial aspect of the ...

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  35. INEBRIATES' RETREAT.

    Mr. Smeaton asked why the building on Shepherd's Hill, supposedly erected for the accommodation of inebriates, had not been opened. ...

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  36. AUSTRALIANS DEFEATED IN SEMIFINAL.

    In the semi-final for the lawn tennis championship at Wimbledon yesterday MM. Gobert and De Cugis (the French champion) beat Dr. E. Pockley and S. N. Doust, of Australia, 4—6, 4—6, 6—3, 7—5 ...

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  37. FLORA AND FAUNA OP KANGAROO ISLAND.

    The Treasurer intimated to Mr. McDonald that 93,440 acres had been dedicated as a reserve on Kangaroo Island for native flora and fauna. An additional ...

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  38. PRESIDENT TAFT.

    While President Toft was entering a reviewing stand in front of a soldiers' monument—around which an Independence Day ceremonial was taking place—a spent bullet ...

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  39. GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP.

    Armand Massey has won the own coif championship. He defeated Harry Vardon Braid, and Taylor. ...

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  40. SCHOOLS AND TEACHERS.

    The Attorney-General (Hon. W. J. Denny), for the Minister of Education, notified the Hob. A. H. Peake that sewing machines were not provided for State schools. ...

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  41. SHORTAGE OF BRICKS.

    Mr. Chesson asked whether, in view of the great difficulty in getting Government work tendered for on account of shortage nf material, the Premier would hold back ...

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  42. RELIEF NAVAL CREWS.

    Information has been received at Sydney that H.M.S. King Alfred, a twin-screw armoured cruiser, of 14,000 tons—the flagship of Rear-Admiral Farquhar, at present ...

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  43. GUNS AND AMMUNITION.

    Four 8 centimetre Krupp guns with carriages and spare wheels, 1,000 ordinary shells, 330 shrapnel shells, 1,000 Wannlichers, and 200,000 cartridges have been ...

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  44. THE GLORIOUS FOURTH

    The fourth of July celebrations were remarkably free from serious disaster, although a telegram from Kansas City states that the town of Princeton, 30 miles distant. ...

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  45. IN THE COUNCIL.

    The Hon. J, Warren was asked to give notice of questions as to whether the Government intended to introduce an Employers' Compensation Bill to enable ...

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  46. COCKBURN SOUND.

    On reaching Fremantle in the Osterly duriug August the Prime Minister (Mr. Fisher) will have a steamer placed at his, disposal for an inspection of Cockburn ...

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  47. SCRAMBLE FOR WORKERS.

    In the course of bis evidence to-day before the royal commission of enquiry into the alleged shortage of labour, Mr. Guy Shearington manufacturer of leather goods, said ...

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  48. REINFORCED CONCRETE HOUSES.

    Mr. Anatey, following on his question of the previous day, asked if the Government would ask Mr. Edison for particulars of his invention for constructing buildings from ...

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  49. ROYAL GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY.

    Lord Curzon (President of the Royal Geographical Society) appeals for £100,000, in order to give the society new headquarters, which shall be more adequate for its needs. ...

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  50. PRIME MINISTER'S SISTER.

    Miss Janet Fisher, sister of the Prime Minister of Australia (the Right Hon. Andrew Fisher), was married to-day to Constable John Golt, of the Liverpool police ...

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  51. AS POPULATION GROWS.

    They guesssed well who said last year that the population of Australia was about 4,500,000. The first count of the census paper gives it as 4,449,495. and as when we ...

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  52. ELECTORAL LAWS.

    The Legislative Council to-day rammed consideration of the Parliamentary Elections Amendment Bill in committee. In clause 7 (registration of claims) it was ...

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  53. FRENCH FRANCHISE.

    The Chamber of Deputies, by a large Vote, has favoured the introduction of the system of "scrutin de lise," with the representation of minorities. ...

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  54. CABLES IN BRIEF.

    Harry Atwood, a Boston aviator, is celebrating Independence Day by making a Bight from New York to Washington. ...

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  55. EARTHQUAKE.

    An earthquake in Central Asia has been recorded in England. According to the selsmograph records the disturbance lasted for about two hours. ...

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  56. STRENUOUS FOOTBALL.

    Madden, an Essendon football player, has been suspended for a war by the association upon a charge of having elbowed a Prabran player, Dowdies, a minute before ...

    Article : 81 words
  57. SYDNEY SHEEP SALES.

    The sales of pure merino stud and flock rams were continued today. The biggest bid accepted was given by Mr. Mennie, a South African buyer ...

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  58. MOBILONG SETTLERS.

    Mr. Pflaum said that some Ume ago a deputation from the settlers of Mobilong had asked that those who hid taken op salt land in the last three or four years, and ...

    Article : 173 words
  59. PRIZE RAM FOR NEW ZEALAND.

    Mr. Harding, of Mount Vernon, New Zealand, has purchased the Romney prizewinning ram at the Norwich and other English shows. The price paid was 300 ...

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  60. BRITISH BY-ELECTION.

    Mr. Ronald McNeill, Unionist, has been returned unopposed to the House of Commons for the East or St. Augustine's Division of Kent, in succession to Lord ...

    Article : 64 words
  61. Advertising

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    Advertising : 634 words
  62. AUSTRALIAN BOWLING COUNCIL.

    A meeting of bowlers wu called for to-night to consider the matter of joining the Australian Bowling Council. The attendance was not sufficient to form a ...

    Article : 43 words
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