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  2. FIGHTING THE VETO.

    The Leader of the Opposition (Mr. Balfour) has given notice of his intention to bring forward a motion of censure in the House of Commons next Monday on the ...

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  3. THE DOCKERS' STRIKE.

    The strike on the London docks is of almost serious national character. About 14,000 men have left their employment. Their action is due to the Port of London ...

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  4. ESSENCE OF PARLIAMENT.

    In Assembly.—Plan of Angipena Vermin District approved. Stock Waybills Bill passed. Veto Bill [?] debated by Messrs. Ryan, O'Loughlin and Dankel. House adjourned at 5.13 p.m. ...

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  5. STRIKERS SURROUNDED.

    Inspector Short, who is in charge of police operations in connection with the strikers at Childers, surrounded the strike camp with a posse of police early this ...

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  6. RUN DOWN BY MOTOR.

    In the Local Court of Full Jurisdiction on Thursday (before Mr. Justice Gordon) the hearing was resumed of the action, in which John Pomercy sued Cecil Thomas ...

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  7. PORT ADELAIDE LOAN.

    On Thursday evening, at a meeting of the Port Adelaide City Council, the Mayor (Mr. W. T. Rofe) intimated that a requisition had been received asking that a poll ...

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  8. STRAINED RELATIONS.

    The Echo de Paris is responsible for the announcement that the German Foreign Minister (Herr von Kiderlin-Wachter) hag asked the French Ambassador in England ...

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  9. AERIAL EYES.

    A series of highly important experiments has been conducted at Cherbourg. The ides was to ascertain the value of aircraft in protecting men-of-war from the ...

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  10. ALBANIAN REVOLT.

    A telegram from Salonika states that the Porte has agreed to an amnesty to the Malissori participating in the Albanian revolt, and also to remission of their taxes ...

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  11. IN THE ASSEMBLY.

    Question time in the Assembly afforded members opportunity to cross-examine the Treasurer in record to the nomination of immigrants by farmers. Some ...

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  12. EXPELLED FROM AGADIR.

    The German-invested port of Agadir is the scene of another international incident. The Bashaw (of Pasha) of that town has expelled from the neighbourhood ...

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  13. THE DEVASTATED TERRITORY.

    The Skutari correspondent of The Times telegraphed on June 29:—"I have traveresd a portion of the territory of the Hotti and Kastrati tribes,which was devastated by ...

    Article : 238 words
  14. WITH DRAMATIC SUDDENNESS.

    In behalf of Earl Curzon, the Marquis of Lansdowne, Leader of the Opposition, has given notice of motion of censure in the House of Lords for Tuesday next, in ...

    Article : 102 words
  15. PLODDING AIRMEN

    The two noted French airmen, M.M. Beaumont and Vedrines, concluded the flight of a thousand miles around England, Scotland, and Wales several days ago; but ...

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  16. STRIKE IN RUSSIA.

    Twelve thousand dockers have struck, with the result that about two-thirds of the shipping traffic of this port is idle. ...

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  17. THREATENED EXTENSION.

    At a meeting of dockets last night, Mr. Ben Tillett (Secretary of the Dock, Wharf, Riverside, and General Workers' Union of Great Britain and Ireland) announced that ...

    Article : 64 words
  18. WHAT GERMANY WANTS.

    The German Colonial Society has issued a manifesto protesting against any settlement whereby France fails to give Germany compensation in Morocco in the shape of ...

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  19. TENACIOUS "STALWARTS."

    The Times points out that the censure motion will afford the Ministry an opportunity for explaining and vindicating their action in regard to the exercise of ...

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  20. COWES WEEK.

    In connection with the Royal Yacht Squadron races at Cowes, from Tuesday to Friday of this week, the leading race of the programme for to-day has been ...

    Article : 139 words
  21. BERLIN FIRE.

    The Royal Kurhaus, a hotel in Pylmont, in the principality of Waldeck, was burned down last night. The damage is estimated at £125,000. ...

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  22. CASUALTIES.

    Kenneth Edward Manson, a seven-year-old son of William Manson, of Swigg street, Birkenhead, has been missing from his home since Wednesday afternoon. He was ...

    Article : 73 words
  23. PROPOSED ROYAL COMMISSION.

    The Acting Prime Minister (Mr. Hughes) was asked to-day whether he had anything to say regarding the altitude of the Federal Government on the proposal to appoint a ...

    Article : 167 words
  24. TREATMENT OF ALBANIANS.

    The urgent need for sincerity and promptness on the part of the Porte, it is added, must be again emphasized. Various signs show that the Albanian question may ...

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  25. AUTUMN SESSION.

    It has been practically settled to hold an autumn session. Parliament, it is expected, will adjourn about a fortnight hence, and resume in October. ...

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  26. MOTHER'S FEARS REALIZED.

    MELBOURNE, August 3.—Arnold Angove, a young miner, was fatally injured by a fall of stone at the New Goden Fleece Mine, Bendigo, yesterday. Angove was ...

    Article : 101 words
  27. NATIVE GLORY.

    A letter has been received by Mr. Amble, of the China Inland Mission, concerning the death of the Rev. Frederick Danielle, near to Uru Uslaita, in the Solomon ...

    Article : 223 words
  28. QUICK TRAVELLING.

    The well-known aviators McCurdy and Willard yesterday flew by aeroplane from Hamilton to this city, a distance of 40 miles, in 50 minutes. This was the first ...

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  29. BISHOP OF OXFORD.

    The death is announced in his sixty-first rear of the Bishop of Oxford (Right Rev. Dr. Paget). The late prelate was born in 1851, and ...

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  30. PORT RAILWAY.

    Consideration of the proposed alteration to the Port Adelaide railway line as embodied in the Bill now before Parliament, evoked considerable discussion in the Port ...

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  31. ENGAGING MEN IN SYDNEY.

    That part of Pitt street which is opposite the Queensland [?] add and Tourist Bureau was this morning one scene of some excitement. A crowd had ...

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  32. MURDERS IN TURKEY.

    A sensation occurred in the Military Club yesterday. A Turkish officer, in the course of conversation, attributed the recent murder of Zeki Bey, a newspaper ...

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  33. PANIC IN A PUBLIC HALL.

    MELBOURNE, August 3.—During a performance given by deaf, dumb, and blind entertainers last night in the Mechanics' Institute, at Longwood, an explosion ...

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  34. BRITISH POLITICS.

    Last month Mr. W. R. Adkins, K.C. (Liberal member for the Middleton Division of Lancashire) was appointed to a recordership, which necessitated his seeking ...

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  35. AN INTERNAL INJURY.

    MELBOURNE, August 3.—Detective Rogerson has been making enquiries concerning the death of Mrs. Rachael Bending, licencee of the Farmers' Arms ...

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  36. CANCER OF THE TONGUE.

    Sir Henry Butlin, Bart., who is President of the Royal College of Surgeons, and President of the British Medical Association, speaking before the ...

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  37. PAPER BAG COOKING.

    The first public demonstration in Adelaide of paper bag cookery was successfully given at the Central Hall on Thursday evening by Miss Bishop, a gold medallist of ...

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  38. AMERICAN COAL STRIKE.

    The coalminers at Fernie are in favour of resuming work after several months of strike for higher wages. Mining operations have been seriously hampered during ...

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  39. CRUISER NIOBE.

    The Canadian cruiser Niobe has been saved. She grounded in Clarke Harbour, Nova Scotia, and was in danger of sinking, but the arrival of additional pumps in ...

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  40. WORTH EIGHT MILLIONS.

    A Russian millionairess Madame Morozoff, has just died, at the age of 84. She left a fortune of eight millions sterling. She was the owner of the largest cotton ...

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  41. RIOTS AT CAIRO.

    Serious riots occurred yesterday in connection with the tramway strike. The disturbance was so serious that the police relentlessly used their sabres upon ...

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  42. COMMERCE AND FINANCE.

    Breadstuffs.—The estimated visible supply of American wheat is 54,343,000 bushels, compared with 47,282,000 bushels a week ago. ...

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  43. DANGEROUS SLEEPING DRAUGHT.

    SYDNEY, August 3.—At a Coroner's inquest to-day regarding the death of Joseph Carrington Deane, commercial traveller, of Manly, it was stated in the ...

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  44. VERDICT FOR THE C.S.R.

    The Full Court this afternoon gave its decision in the case of the Colonial Sugar Refining Company v. Bennett. The claim had reference to the validity of ...

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  45. ROBBERS AND POLICE.

    The polite had an exciting encounter with desperate characters yesterday. They surrounded four men, who were concerned in a robbery at an American shop. ...

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  46. COLONIAL OFFICE.

    It is understood that Sir Charles Lucas, Under-Secretary for the Dominion Division of the Colonial Office, intends to retire from the service owing to failing eyesight. ...

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  47. STRIKE PENALTIES.

    Dissatisfaction exists in the ranks of the Wharf Labourers' Union with regard to the position in which members will be placed by the final signing of the ...

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  48. A WEEK'S NOTICE.

    During the past week a number of master butchers have received from the slaughtermen in their employ notice that certain clauses in the arbitration award, which ...

    Article : 356 words
  49. INSURANCE BILL.

    The National Insurance Bill was further considered in committee of the House of Commons last night. Friendly societies regard Dr. Addison's ...

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  50. FISHERMEN'S FATE.

    FREMANTLE, August 3.—Any hopes which may have been entertained for the safety of two Austrian fisherman, who have been missing from Fremantle since ...

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  51. PENNY BANKS.

    Nine banks in Yorkshire have subscribed £2,000,000 to enable the Yorkshire Penny Bank to become a company by captal, instead of a company by guarantee. A second ...

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  52. A FRENCH MUTINY.

    On the ground that they were overworked, and that the punishments meted out for offences were wholly unjust, the crews of the tornedo flotilla at Cherbourg ...

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  53. CABLES IN BRIEF.

    The Diocesan Association of Carpentaria makes an appeal for assistance to enable it to rebuild churches which were destroyed by the recent cyclone in Queensland. ...

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  54. FIFTY YEARS AGO.

    Col. Blyth sustained injuries on Thursday through being kicked by his horse. Dr. Gosse has intimated that the popular colonel should be about again in a week or ...

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  55. BACK ON THE BOX.

    The carters and drivers' strike, which lasted three and a half days, has been declared off. The employers, after a consultation with the State Labour Party ...

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  56. ENGLISH CRICKET.

    The county match at the Oval between Surrey and Lancashire resulted in a draw. J. B. Hobbs was the star of the Surrey eleven. He scored 55 and 117. ...

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  57. CRUEL HEAT.

    The official statement is published that 158 infants in London died of enteritis (inflammation of the intestines) during the past seven days, owing to the hot weather. ...

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  58. RIOT IN WEST INDIES.

    A riot occurred at Port All Prince, the capital of Haiti, in the West Indies, to-day. Five persons were killed and many were injured. The power of President ...

    Article : 64 words
  59. CLAIM AGAINST THE COMMONWEALTH.

    The Acting Federal Treasurer (Mr. Frazer) was questioned to-day concerning his attitude upon the claim of the New South Wales Government for £15,000 in ...

    Article : 100 words
  60. RECORDS IN A CASKET.

    Records of the early history of the University of Melbourne have been found in a casket which had not been opened for 26 years. ...

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  61. IMMIGRATION.

    The State Government intends to push forward with the work of immigration on a more extended scale. The Acting Premier (Mr. Watt) said to-day that special ...

    Article : 90 words
  62. BILLIARDS.

    Lindrum was in much better form to-day in his match of 8,000 up with Reece. The latter also was in excellent touch, and, being so far ahead, played very openly. ...

    Article : 59 words
  63. TO-DAY'S DIARY.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 101 words
  64. NORTHERN TERRITORY.

    Dr. Basedow left Port Darwin on Tuesday night, in a small oil launch, with two white companions and three black boys, for the purpose of investigating the ...

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  65. STATE COAL MINE'S PROFIT.

    For the year ended June 30, the net profit from the State coal mine was £20,014. ...

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  66. VICTORIAN GOLD MINING.

    In the Legislative Assembly to-day a Bill to authorize the spending of £15,000 on gold mining was put through all stages. ...

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  67. WESTERN AUSTRALIAN RAILWAYS.

    The railway revenue for the quarter ended June 30 was £432,029, and expenditure £339,731. The earnings per train mile worked out at 6/l0. ...

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  68. THE FAR EAST.

    Hongkong exchanges to July 21 report heavy floods and loss of life in West River. A Chinese passenger boat was attacked ...

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  69. SHEFFIELD CHOIR.

    The Sheffield Choir arrived at Fremantle in the Moravian to-day, after a rough passage. The Choir was accorded a reception by the Mayor of Perth, and afterwards ...

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  70. MASTER BAKERS' CONVENTION.

    The Master Bakers Convention was continued to-day. The Chairman referred with regret to the death of one of the members, Mr. B. Gaul, of Toowong, who had ...

    Article : 87 words
  71. SPENCE MEMORIAL REGISTER FUND.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 184 words
  72. INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 194 words
  73. Advertising

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    Advertising : 398 words
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