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  2. GREAT THEATRE FIRE.

    Details of the awful theatre fire at Acapulco, in Mexico, when 300 persons lost their lives, explain the reason why the fatalities were so numerous. ...

    Article : 97 words
  3. SATURDAY HALF-HOLIDAY.

    The bill to provide for a half-holiday every Saturday in shops in the metropolitan district was also circulated yesterday evening. It provides that all shops must ...

    Article : 180 words
  4. COLLIERY EXPLOSION. GREAT LOSS OF LIFE.

    Thirty-seven men have been rescued from the colliery at West Stanley where the frightful explosion occurred. There are, however, 107 men still entombed, and fears ...

    Article : 109 words
  5. THE PEACE OF EUROPE.

    The speech from the Throne, which was read by King Edward at the opening of Parliament, and referred to the warmth of his reception at Berlin last week, is the ...

    Article : 145 words
  6. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

    There is every prospect of a lengthy debate in the House of Commons on the motion for the adoption of the Address in Reply to the King's Speech at the opening ...

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  7. BROKEN HILL TROUBLE. INQUIRIES AT POET PIRIE.

    ADELAIDE, Thursday.—The Arbitration Court proceedings in connection with the industrial dispute between the A.M.A. and the Proprietary Company were ...

    Article : 3,860 words
  8. PERSONAL.

    Their Excellencies the Governor-General and Lady Dudley, accompained by Mrs. Philip Ruthven, the Chief Secretary of South Australia (Mr. Kirkpatrick), and ...

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  9. TURKISH CRISIS.

    The crisis in Turkish politics, winch led to the retirement of Kiamil Pasha from office, has caused interest to be centred in the formation of the new Cabinet. ...

    Article : 145 words
  10. ANXIOUS WATCHERS.

    Pathetic scenes are witnessed at the pit's mouth, where thousands of people, including the wives of the entombed miners, have remained throughout the ...

    Article : 58 words
  11. CHURCH OF ENGLAND.

    The Convocation committee of the archdiocese of Canterbury in the Church of England, after sitting two years has presented a report regarding proposed ...

    Article : 434 words
  12. THE AUSTRALIAN ELEVEN. BOARD OF CONTROL MEETING.

    The Australian Board of Control for international cricket matches met at the Port Phillip Club Hotel yesterday after-noon. Colonel Foxton, M.H.R. ...

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  13. RECENT EARTHQUAKES.

    Further evidence of the widespiead character and the appalling results of the earthquakes which during January occurred in Southern and Eastern Europe and the ...

    Article : 90 words
  14. AMONG THE STRIKERS.

    BROKEN HILL, Thursday.—Mr. H. Holland, secretary of the Sydney Socialists, spoke very briefly to a small open-air gathering to-day, and was subjected, to a few ...

    Article : 352 words
  15. SOUTH AFRICAN UNION.

    Dr. Jameson, who was one of the representatives of Cape Colony at the Convention which drafted the scheme of South African union, has been interviewed on the ...

    Article : 136 words
  16. UNITED STATES TARIFF.

    A great convention to consider the revision of the American tariff has opened its sittings at Indianapolis, in the state of Indiana. Delegates numbering 3,000 have ...

    Article : 129 words
  17. BERLIN OUTRAGES.

    The brutal outrages which have startled the Berlin public, recalling as they do the methods of "Jack the Ripper," have now reached a total of 31. The efforts of the ...

    Article : 69 words
  18. UNITED STATES NAVY.

    The naval committee of the United States Senate has returned to the question which was raised while the battle-ship squadron on its voyage round the world was in Pacific ...

    Article : 109 words
  19. SPEED OF DESTROYERS.

    The ocean-going torpedo-boat destroyer Swift has equalled the record for speed, established by the Tartar about the middle of January. In a series of trials, conducted ...

    Article : 220 words
  20. MYSTERIOUS MURDER.

    The trial of Mrs. Haskell, a widow, living at Fisherton, Salisbury, on a charge of murdering her son, Edwin, a cripple, aged 12 years was concluded at Devizes yesterday. ...

    Article : 278 words
  21. MANN TO BE TRIED AT ALBURY.

    SYDNEY, Thursday. — The Premier (Mr. Wade) stated to-night that it had been decided to change the venue for the trial of Tom Mann and the other four ...

    Article : 65 words
  22. SEDITION IN INDIA.

    The trial of two students, charged with conspiring to murder Colonel Ferris, political agent at Kolapur, has been concluded. Both prisoners were found guilty, and ...

    Article : 82 words
  23. TASMANIAN MINISTRY.

    HOBART, Thursday.— The Premier (Captain Evans) delivered his policy speech at Port Cygnet to-night. He intends to defend state rights, promote closer ...

    Article : 332 words
  24. CHARGE OF BLACKMAIL.

    SYDNEY, Thursday.—Thomas William Daly was charged at the Water Police Court to-day with having proposed on February 3 to abstain from printing, and to ...

    Article : 547 words
  25. ANARCHIST IN BELGIUM.

    Further particulars are to hand of the circumstances under which a Russian anarchist, named Seiliger, shot two police-constables at Ghent, in Belgium. Seiliger's ...

    Article : 104 words
  26. WILLS AND ESTATES.

    Robert Snowden, of Stanwell-hall, Hobart, gentle-man, who died on October 14, left by a will dated March 24, 1905. personal estate in Victoria of the value of £3.047 to his widow and children. ...

    Article : 118 words
  27. FINANCIAL TELEGRAMS.

    To-day's quotation for bar silver is 23 11-16d., being an advance of 1-16d. since Tuesday. ...

    Article : 24 words
  28. NARROW ESCAPE OF EXPRESS.

    PERTH. Thursday.—Thunderstorms occurred in various parts of the eastern districts yesterday and last night. The railway line was, after a heavy deluge of rain, ...

    Article : 130 words
  29. ROADS AND BRIDGES.

    The vote of money by the state Parliament for the constitution of roads and bridges was made so late last year that a large portion of the grants remained ...

    Article : 487 words
  30. MINING SHARES.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 44 words
  31. RUSSIAN GRAND DUKE.

    The death of the Grand Duke Vladimir, one of the sons of the Emperor Alexander [?] and uncle of the present Czar, has occurred at St. Petersburg, at the age of 62. ...

    Article : 247 words
  32. ANSTRALIAN AGRICULTURAL COMPANY.

    The accounts of the Australian Agricultural Company for the year ending December 31, show a profit of £116,284. Of this amount £10,000 is added to the reserve ...

    Article : 46 words
  33. LAWN TENNIS.

    SYDNEY, Thursday.—Lawn tennis enthusiasts will this year have the pleasure of welcoming a team of English players. Mr. T.H. Hicks, hon, secretary of the ...

    Article : 162 words
  34. COMMERCIAL TELEGRAMS

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 147 words
  35. SHOT IN THE FACE.

    Percy Collins, 15 years of age, a son of Thomas Collins, orchadist, who resides three miles from Diamond Creek, was accidentally shot at about 3 o'clock yesterday ...

    Article : 354 words
  36. DISAPPOINTMENT IN ENGLAND.

    Some interesting newspaper comment on the selection of the Australian Eleven for the English tour appears to-day:— "The Times" regrets C. Hill's absence ...

    Article : 204 words
  37. SMALL-POX ON SINGAPORE STEAMER.

    PERTH, Thursday.—A case of small-pox was discovered on the s.s. Paroo before she reached Broome on Wednesday from Singapore. There are 66 Manila men on board, ...

    Article : 87 words
  38. FALL FROM HOSPITAL WINDOW.

    A patient jumped out of one of the windows in the Melbourne Hospital late last night, fortunately without fatal results. His name is Alfred Andrade. He is 26 years ...

    Article : 108 words
  39. PRIVATE ADVICES.

    The following private advice has been received by Goldsbrough, Mort, and Company Limited, dated 17th inst.:— "Tallow.—Prices are unaltered since our last ...

    Article : 55 words
  40. PENGUIN DISASTER.

    WELLINGTON, Thursday.—No further bodies have been recovered from the Penguin. Efforts are to be made to-morrow to ...

    Article : 60 words
  41. IMMIGRATION POLICY.

    SYDNEY, Thursday.—The Sydney Labour Council to-night condemned the state's immigration policy. It passed the following resolution:— ...

    Article : 106 words
  42. NEW INSOLVENTS.

    William James Keates, of Asling-street, North Brighton, horse exporter. Causes of insolvency—Losses in connection with the business of a horse-exporter here and ...

    Article : 120 words
  43. CHARITABLE APPEALS.

    In response to the appeal of the Rev. A. O. Hardic, of Boort, on behalf of a lad of 18, named Lionel Virtue, who has had one leg amputated, as the result of an accident with a thrashing-machine, ...

    Article : 53 words
  44. ALLEGED SHOPLIFTING.

    A married woman named Mary Lacey, residing at 322 Gore-street, Fitzroy, was arrested at Prahran last night by Plainclothes Constable Kinleyside on two charges ...

    Article : 81 words
  45. WORLD-WALKERS.

    GEELONG, Thursday.—To-day a letter waa received from L. E. Wilson, who set out about the middle of January to walk to Sydney, stating that when at Gerogery he ...

    Article : 72 words
  46. MAIMED BY MACHINERY.

    Yesterday forenoon William Taylor, 19, resident with his parent at 242 Douglasparade, Newport, had his right hand badly maimed by machinery at Messrs. Wischer ...

    Article : 60 words
  47. A HAPPY FORECAST

    Of to-day's efforts sustained on the morrow may with safety be rejoiced in when "Wolfe's-Schnapps" is taken at bedtime.— [Advt.] _ ...

    Article : 38 words
  48. MILO CIGARETTES

    Are preferred by lovers of good things. Guaranteed hand-made.—[Advt.] Cockle's pills brighten you up physically and mentally by cleansing the blood of all impurities ...

    Article : 33 words
  49. PEARS' SOAP,

    Pure in every particle.—[Advt.] ...

    Article : 16 words
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