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  2. THE HOUNDSDITCH MURDERS.

    The trial of Jacob Peters, Yourka Dubof, John Zelin (alias Bosen), and Nina Vassileva, who were arrested in connection with the murder of three ...

    Article : 98 words
  3. BRITISH POLITICS.

    In the House of Commons to-day the Prime Minister (Mr. Asquith), referring to complaints by Liberals against the appointment of a preponderance of ...

    Article : 244 words
  4. AMERICA AND CANADA.

    During the debate on the Farmers' Free List Bill in the House of Representatives yesterday Mr. Madden (Wisconsin) said he hoped that some day ...

    Article : 289 words
  5. IMMIGRATION.

    In the House of Lords yesterday the Duke of Marlborough called attention to a resolution of the 1907 Imperial Conference in favour of encouraging ...

    Article : 202 words
  6. SCULLING.

    The sculling race for the championship of England, the "Sportsman's" Cup and £200 a-side, between W. Albany and E. Barry, the holder of the championship, ...

    Article : 122 words
  7. THE FEDERAL REFERENDA.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 824 words
  8. THE TINSMITHING INDUSTRY.

    The Tinsmiths' Union of Workers is making an application to the Arbitration Court for an award against W. Sandover and Co., the Federal Tinware Company, J. ...

    Article : 618 words
  9. INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS.

    An Anglo-German Friendship Society has been formed in London, with the Duke of Argyll as president. Speaking at a meeting of the society to-day Sir ...

    Article : 135 words
  10. ILL-TREATMENT OF A GIRL.

    At Worcester yesterday Mrs. Wilesmith (a well-known Christian Scientist and prominent Salvation Army worker) and her bailiff were sentenced to two years' ...

    Article : 82 words
  11. MORMONISM.

    Joseph Smith, one of the Mormon presidents, denies that his co-religionists practise loose living and polygamy. He invites an investigation of the conditions ...

    Article : 67 words
  12. MAY DAY IN PARIS.

    The May Day demonstrators were prevented from entering the Place de la concorde to-day, and in consequence they assembled in the Champs-Elysees. The ...

    Article : 111 words
  13. AVIATION.

    At Sebastopol yesterday a military aviator named Matievitch and his brother were killed. While flying a Bleriot monoplane they were flung from the machine ...

    Article : 44 words
  14. A VALUABLE ESTATE.

    The value of the late Mr. Charles Wertheimer's estate is set down at about £750,000. After bequests of £40,000 to each of the deceased's grandchildren the ...

    Article : 71 words
  15. MISCELLANEOUS.

    A coiner's plant, worth £500, has been seized at Clapham. A Frenchman has been arrested in connection with the seizure. ...

    Article : 227 words
  16. ANTARCTIC EXPLORATION.

    The Danish Government is purchasing 50 Greenland dogs on behalf of Dr. Mawson, the leader of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition. The dogs will be ...

    Article : 133 words
  17. FIRE BRIGADES.

    The fourth interstate Fire Brigades' Conference was continued to-day. Captain Lynch (Victoria) read a paper on "Utility of Demonstrations." ...

    Article : 394 words
  18. AUSTRALIAN LEGISLATION.

    At a banquet held yesterday in connection with the Roubaix Textile Exhibition Major Mott, the largest wool-buyer in France, said that Australia could teach ...

    Article : 48 words
  19. ANTARCTIC EXPLORATION.

    A deputation, composed of the Lord Mayor of Melbourne, Professor Masson, of the Melbourne University, and Mr. Hunt, the Commonwealth Meteorologist, to-day ...

    Article : 155 words
  20. AMERICAN DISASTERS.

    At Bangor, in Maine, to-day a fire destroyed property to the value of 1,000,000 dollars (about £200,000) and killed two persons, in addition to ...

    Article : 80 words
  21. MR. OSCAR ASCHE ROBBED.

    An expert cracksman opened the back of a safe at the Garrick Theatre last night and secured £400 belonging to Mr. Oscar Asche. ...

    Article : 34 words
  22. CANADIAN POLITICS.

    Some of the local newspapers are charging the Minister for the Interior (Mr. Oliver) with "graft" in connection with a railway land transaction. Mr. Oliver ...

    Article : 59 words
  23. NAVAL GUNS.

    The Turkish Artillery Commission, which recently visited England, France, and Germany, reports that the naval guns constructed by Armstrong, Whitworth, ...

    Article : 45 words
  24. MEXICAN INSURRECTION.

    The Mexican rebels yesterday shot Olson Sheffer, formerly a professor in the University of California. The rebels are active in the State of Coahuila. The ...

    Article : 51 words
  25. THE COSTS OF A COURT CASE.

    After 18 days' hearing of the case before the Supreme Court in which Arthur Henry Hasell claimed £975, alleged to be due in regard to a contract for the supply of ...

    Article : 203 words
  26. FEDERAL LAND TAX.

    Although it is yet too early to be definite about this year's returns from the Federal land tax, the Commissioner thinks that his original estimate of about £1,000,000 will ...

    Article : 39 words
  27. THE DEFENCE OF THE COMMONWEALTH.

    The Defence authorities state that the expectations in regard to the number of lads in Australia fit for service have been realised. There were 152,333 lads between ...

    Article : 181 words
  28. THE CANTON RIOTS.

    It is reported that the revolutionaries at Canton yesterday captured Wu-chu-fu (on the West River), and Sam-Shui and Wee-Chow (on the East River). A Chinese ...

    Article : 74 words
  29. AMERICAN STRIKES.

    Men are reported to be on strike as follow:—500 carpenters at Los Angeles, 10,000 railway shop men at Pittsburg, 1,000 carters at Hanover (in New ...

    Article : 42 words
  30. CANCER RESEARCH.

    An official report by Dr. Bashford General Superintendent of Research and Director of the Laboratory of the Imperial Cancer Research Fund, on the second ...

    Article : 664 words
  31. VICTORIA.

    The final meeting of the executive committee of Queen Mary Coronation Gift Fund was held at the Town Hall to-day, when a cheque for £266 was handed to Lady ...

    Article : 379 words
  32. PERSONAL.

    Mr. G. D. Portus, under whose direction the Max Maxwell Dramatic Co. are to appear in Perth shortly, arrived on Monday by the Morea to arrange for the season of ...

    Article : 421 words
  33. FATAL FIRE.

    Further particulars of the fatal fire which occurred at Crown-street, Richmond, shortly before midnight yesterday show that when Constable Simpson reached the corner of ...

    Article : 314 words
  34. CONGREGATIONAL UNION OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    The half-yearly meeting of the Congregational Union and Home Mission of Western Australia was commenced yesterday afternoon at the Subiaco Congregational ...

    Article : 675 words
  35. ENTERTAINMENTS.

    That Messrs. Harry Plimmer and Reynolds Denniston were wise in securing the Australasian rights of George Paston's delightful play, "Nobody's Daughter," is attested by ...

    Article : 509 words
  36. HAIRDRESSERS' CHARGES.

    A meeting of master hairdressers has decided that after June 1 a shilling is to be charged for haircutting in New South Wales and fourpence for shaving. The pot or club ...

    Article : 67 words
  37. PENNY POSTAGE.

    Yesterday the Federal Postmaster-General (Mr. Thomas) sent the following cable to Mr. Herbert Samuel, Postmaster-General of Great Britain:—"Pleased that to-day ...

    Article : 115 words
  38. THE FEDERAL PARLIAMENT.

    At a meeting of the Federal Executive Council held to-day the Federal Parliament was further prorogued from to-morrow to June 14. There will be another ...

    Article : 39 words
  39. THE COAL VEND PROSECUTION.

    The Coal Vend prosecution was continued to-day. John Shaw Tolman, wood and coal dealer, of Hobart, stated that after June, 1905, the ...

    Article : 109 words
  40. STATE POLITICS.

    Charles C. Avard, town clerk of Leonora, and formerly manager of the Leonora branch of the National Bank, has announced that he will be a candidate for the Labour ...

    Article : 44 words
  41. Advertising

    {No abstract available}

    Advertising : 796 words
  42. A SAD ACCIDENT.

    The honeymoon of a young couple from the country was interrupted to-day by a painful accident. Mrs. Winifred Champion, wife of Mr. Albert Champion, a farmer from ...

    Article : 147 words
  43. DROWNED IN THE RIVER.

    A boy named Julius Hamel, who lives in Lacey-street, East Perth, noticed an object floating in the river near the septic tanks in Trafalgar-road yesterday afternoon, and ...

    Article : 254 words
  44. ACCIDENT ON THE GREAT BOULDER.

    A serious accident occurred on the Great Boulder mine this afternoon to Clement Trembath, 17 years of age. The unfortunate lad started work on the mine about ...

    Article : 106 words
  45. TASMANIA.

    Elections to fill three vacancies in the Legislative Council were held to-day. Mr. John Hope was elected for Meander, Mr. W. B. Propsting was re-elected for ...

    Article : 42 words
  46. THE HAREM SKIRT.

    Much interest was taken to-day in a case at the Ballarat Court in which Harry Davis and Co., drapers, were charged with having obstructed the footpath in Sturt-street, by ...

    Article : 122 words
  47. THE LAW COURTS.

    In Chambers.—At 10 a.m., before Mr. Justice McMillan. ...

    Article : 13 words
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