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  • The Omeo Sensation RONALD GRIGGS ON TRIAL Who Administered the Fatal Poison? Crown Case on Murder Charge SALE (Vic.), Wednesday

    Unusual public interest was shown In the trial of Ronald Geeves Griggs, aged 28 years, which commenced in the Supreme Court to-day. The case is being tried before the Chief Justice (Sir William Irvine) and a jury. Griggs, who was formerly a Methodist probationer ... [Article] (1917 words)
  • NEED FOR CAUTION The Egyptian Crisis CAIRO, March 7

    The native newspapers describe as grave the British note vetoing the I public assemblies law, on the ground that it weakens the executive's ... [Article] (178 words)
  • EMPIRE PREFERENCE Increased Wine Imports Figures For Britain LONDON, March 6.

    Mr. W. G. Ormsby Gore, Under Secretary of State for Colonial Affairs, in the House of commons to-day, in answer to Sir H. Page Croft (Cons.). ... [Article] (179 words)
  • FROM THE CAPITAL Hobart Notes and News HOBART, Wednesday. FRUIT SHIPMENTS

    The P. and O. liner Mooltan is the next vessel to call at Hobart for fruit. She is duo in the morning, and will lift 48,500 cases. She is to be followed by ... [Article] (59 words)
  • AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH

    The Government has received from Dr. Nelson a report on his investigations of agricultural research stations made on his way from England to ... [Article] (41 words)
  • IRRIGATION PROBLEMS

    Mr. Brewster, who is enquiring into the irrigation possibilities of the state, had a long interview to-day with the Premier (Mr. Lyons). He has just ... [Article] (55 words)
  • CHARGES AGAINST SECRETARY

    Mr. E. W. Turner, who acted as a board of enquiry into the charges preferred against the secretary of the Mental Diseases Hospital at Few Norfolk ... [Article] (50 words)
  • HEALTH COUNCIL

    A meeting of the Federal Health Council is to be hold at Canberra towards the end of the month. Tasmania will be represented by .Dr. J. F. Gaha ... [Article] (69 words)
  • THE AFTERNOON EXPRESS

    Starting from to-day a lavatory car was attached to the afternoon express from Launceston to Hobart. The second car will he made available from ... [Article] (77 words)
  • MILITARY ENCAMPMENT

    The annual military encampment takes place at Mona Vale next week, and will extend over a period of eight days. An advance party has already, left ... [Article] (88 words)
  • THOUSANDS HOMELESS DISASTROUS FIRE IN MADRAS CALCUTTA, March 7.

    A disastrous fire at Ellore, in the Kistna district (Madras), to-day destroyed 2000 houses, rendering 10,000 people ... [Article] (33 words)
  • STATE ELECTIONS

    Cabinet to-day gave further consideration to the forthcoming state elections. The Premier (Mr. Lyons) stated subsequently that the date had been definitely ... [Article] (101 words)
  • INSURANCE CLAIM

    In the Supreme Court to-day (before Mr. Justice Crisp), the claim of England and England versus the Queensland Insurance Company for £1800 in ... [Article] (283 words)
  • DROWNING AT DENNE'S POINT

    The Coroner (Mr. G. Crosby Gilmore) this afternoon inquired into the circumstances surrounding the death of Arthur Wilks Bone (55 years), at ... [Article] (384 words)
  • FINE FIGHTERS Australians in France Mont St. Quentin LONDON, March 6

    The publication of the late Lord Rawlinson's war journals continues in the "Daily Telegraph." In the section published ... [Article] (378 words)
  • ASSAULT ON WOMAN Four Men Charged Counsel's Allegations SYDNEY, Wednesday.

    Charged with having at Darlinghurst on March 3 committed a criminal offence on Mrs. Ada Mavis Maddocks, four men appeared before Mr. Camphin, S.M., ... [Article] (367 words)
  • TRAGIC WEDDING DAY Bride's Mother Murdered Brother-in-law Arrested AUCKLAND, Wednesday

    Tragedy crossed the path of a bride of Newlynn, 10 miles from Auckland, to-day, when her widowed mother was done ... [Article] (209 words)
  • FLYING EXPLORER WILKINS IN THE ARCTIC FAIRBANKS (Alaska), March 6.

    Capt. G. H. Wilkins, the Australian aviator-explorer, and Carl Nelson (pilot) plan to start next week for Point Barrow in a monoplane. The 500-miles ... [Article] (48 words)
  • TO-DAY'S EVENTS

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  • TAMAR TERMINUS Federal Intentions Will Adhere to Decision CANBERRA, Wednesday.

    In the Senate this afternoon Senator Pearce said the Government had given the closest consideration to the representations by Senator Sampson ... [Article] (291 words)
  • "EMPTY GESTURE" Abolition of Submarines American Suggestion WASHINGTON, March 6

    The House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee to-day went on record against the proposals to outlaw submarines. The committee voted six ... [Article] (205 words)
  • REPEAL SOUGHT Treaty With Australia Canadians Protest OTTAWA, March 6

    The immediate termination of the Australian trade treaty was demanded to-day by a delegation representing the National Dairy Council of Canada. The ... [Article] (462 words)
  • NAVAL RIVALRY U.S.A. and Britain American Asks Questions BAY CITY (Mich.), March 6

    The Secretary for the Navy (Mr. C. B. Wilbur), speaking at the local Republican Club to-day, answered critics of the naval programme. He cited Great ... [Article] (286 words)
  • TEN BURNT TO DEATH MOTHER'S SUPREME SACRIFICE QUEBEC, March 6

    Ten persons, Mrs. Thomas Cliche, her eight children, and her aged father-in-law, lost their lives last light at Valley ... [Article] (53 words)
  • ROADS MAINTENANCE State Board's Tour New Plant Needed

    Leaving Hobart on Monday, members of the Main Roads Board, including Messrs. G. G. Becker, M.H.A. (chair. man), E. W. Freeland, M.L.C., J. H. ... [Article] (412 words)
  • IRAK SITUATION Wahabi Chief Active Marching With Strong Force BASRAH, March 6

    Feisul Eddowish, the leader of the tribes which recently raided the Koweit district, is again reported to be on the move. It is understood that the new ... [Article] (167 words)
  • Rotarians in Conference DISCUSSIONS ON IMPORTANT SUBJECTS Boys' Work and Pacific Relations Application of Rotary Ethics HOBART, Wednesday.

    Two notable addresses were given at the conference of the 65th district of Rotary International this morning by Rotarian L. Maddern, of Ballarat, who dealt with "The Boy—The Citizen of the Future," and Rotarian Richard J. Anwyl, whose subject was "The Sixth ...
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  • OFFICIAL LUNCHEON "MAGNIFICENT RECEPTION"

    The official luncheon was held at the Town Hall at 1 o'clock, and the large room was packed with Rotarians and their ladies. The function was a very ... [Article] (325 words)

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