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  2. INCITING TO MUTINY.

    The trial was concluded to-day of Frederick Crowsley, a fireman, employed on the London and North-Western railway, who was charged with ...

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  3. FEDERAL PARLIAMENT. OPENING OF THE SESSION.

    The last session of the fourth Parliament of the Commonwealth was opened to-day by His Excellency the Governor-General, Lord Denman, with the ...

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  4. GREAT BRITAIN AND GERMANY.

    Baron Marschall von Bieberstein, who has been appointed Imperial German Ambassador to Great Britain, in succession to Count Wolff-Metternich, ...

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  5. NAVAL DEFENCE.

    Admiral Lord Charles Beresford, who stated in a letter in yesterday's newspapers that the now allocation of the British Fleet means that the ...

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  6. TRANSPORT WORKERS.

    Owing to the transport workers' strike, the sailing of the Waimana, Rangatira, and Norseman has been postponed indefinitely. These vessels ...

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  7. AMERICAN PRESIDENCY.

    Senator Elihu Root, representing the Taft section of the delegates at Chicago, won the chairmanship of the Convention. He was greeted with ...

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  8. PERSONAL.

    London cable states that Her Majesty Queen Alexandra has forwarded a message to General Booth, expressing sympathy with him in his blindness, and ...

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  9. FEDERAL LIBERAL PARTY.

    After the Federal Parliament had adjourned to-day members of the Liberal Party held an important meeting. The terms of the amendment of the ...

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  10. UNREST IN CHINA.

    Tang-shao-yi, the Prime Minister of China, who, with his secretary, fled from Peking to Tientsin, because the former explained that he had lost the ...

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  11. MIXED MARRIAGES.

    Another marriage case is pending in the Quebec courts. Mr. Justice Bruneau endorsed the nullification, and pronounced in favour of the Roman ...

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  12. THE SENATE.

    On the Senate resuming, several notices of motion were given by members. Senator Needham (W.A.) asked whether in view of the Titanic disaster, the ...

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  13. AVIATION. RECORD FOR A DIRIGIBLE.

    Yesterday a dirigible balloon, with six passengers, ascended at Paris, and reached a height of 3,025 motres, which is a record. ...

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  14. RIFLE SHOOTING.

    At the meeting of the National Rifle Club of Scotland Armourer-Sergeant Martin scored 74 in 15 shots at 900 yards, 75 at 1,000 yards, and 73 at ...

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  15. INVESTMENT MARKET.

    The "Daily Telegraph" states to-day that underwriters in London last year had a splendid time, and each new issue was greedily swallowed. The past three ...

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  16. AIRSHIP'S FLIGHT WITH 25 ON BOARD.

    The Zeppelin airship, Victoria Louise, with 25 persons on board, including naval officers, flew across Holland, and reached Hamburg from Dussoldorf. The ...

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  17. PORTUGUESE MONARCHISTS.

    In October last Cantain Conceiro, the leader of the Portuguese Monarchists, made an attempt to regain the throne for ex-King Manuel, but the attempt ...

    Article : 61 words
  18. ADDRESS IN REPLY.

    Senator Gardiner (N.S.W.), in moving the adoption of the Address in Reply to the speech of His Excellency the Governor-General, said the Government did ...

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  19. RAGGING IN SCHOOL. HOLDING A BOY OVER A FIRE.

    "Ragging" in schools takes many forms, but an incident which occurred at St. Peter's College on June 14 has been followed by serious developments, which, ...

    Article : 330 words
  20. FATAL COLLISION IN THE AIR.

    Captain Dubois and Lieutenant Plagnian, two officers of the French Aviation Corps, whilst piloting aeroplanes at Douai yesterday, came into collision. ...

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  21. MR. TAFT AND CONGRESS.

    Last week President Taft became involved in a quarrel with Congress. By "tacking" on a clause to the Army Appropriation Bill, the Senate, ...

    Article : 172 words
  22. FLOODS IN AMERICA.

    Yesterday a dyke broke near an Indian village on the Colorado River, and a great portion of the village was destroyed, and some lives were lost. ...

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  23. EMPIRE PARLIAMENTARY ASSOCIATION.

    As a result of a conference between members of the House of Lords, House of Commons, and members of the oversea Parliaments who were in London ...

    Article : 165 words
  24. SURVEY OF AUSTRALIAN COAST.

    Referring to-day to the paragraph in the Governor-General's speech stating that the completion of the survey of the Australian coastal waters was receiving ...

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  25. STRIKE OF FRENCH SAILORS.

    The trouble among the French seamen, who have struck for an increase of wages, has spread to Marseilles, where the men have resolved upon a ...

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  26. HOME RULE.

    The committee stage of the Home Rule Bill was resumed in the House of Commons last night. The debate, which was a heated one, ...

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  27. SHIPPING DISASTER.

    Advices received in Paris state that the French steamer Ville de Cayenne, 316 tons, has foundered off the coast of St. Lucia, in the West Indies. A ...

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  28. FINANCIAL CONSOLS.

    Imperial consols, 2½ per cent., were quoted yesterday at £76 2s. 6d., a fall of 25s. since Thursday last. ...

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  29. BEN TILLETT IN THE WEST END

    Whilst the men he is leading in the strike at the docks in the East End of London are suffering acutely owing to the distress, and even the ...

    Article : 172 words
  30. AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE.

    According to the Minister of Defence (Senator Pearce), operations at the small arms, cordite, clothing, and harness factories are being carried on on a ...

    Article : 185 words
  31. THE BURGLARY SCARE.

    Frank Murphy, a barman, was charged at the City Court to-day with having, one June 13, broken into and entered the hotel of Michael Parer, ...

    Article : 186 words
  32. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. NEW MEMBER.

    On the House of Representatives resuming, Mr. M. B. Bennett was introduced, and took his seat for Werriwa, amid loud Ministerial cheers. ...

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  33. AUSTRALIAN MERCANTILE CO.

    Australian Mercantile, Land and Finance Co. 4 per cent. debentures quoted at £99. ...

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  34. FRUIT TRADE.

    Another 27,750 cases of Tasmanian fruit, brought by the Argyllshire, were sold in Liverpool yesterday. The apples realised from 6s. to 8s. 9d., and ...

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  35. AUSTRALIAN-AFRIC CO.

    The directors of the Australian-Afric Co. have declared a dividend of 75s. per share. ...

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  36. PETITION.

    Mr. Higgs (Q.) presented a petition from residents of Papua, praying that adult suffrage and trial by jury might be introduced. ...

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  37. NOTICES OF MOTIONS AND QUESTIONS.

    A number of notices of motion were given by various members. The Prime Minister (Hon. A. Fisher), in reply to Mr. Groom (Q.), said that ...

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  38. SUBSTITUTE FOR INDIARUBBER

    In connection with the discovery by Dr. W. H. Perkin, the professor of chemistry at the Victoria University, Manchester, of a synthetic rubber on ...

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  39. COST OF LIVING.

    The cost of living is still increasing in Canada, a rise of 10 points in the cost of standard commodities being recorded during the past month. ...

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  40. CHRISTCHURCH TRAMWAY SERVICE.

    Serious trouble is threatened in connection with the Christchurch tramway service. The employees' union persists in its ...

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  41. THE TITANIC DISASTER.

    At the proceedings to-day at the Court of Inquiry appointed by the Government to investigate the loss ot the Titanic, Sir Norman Hill, chairman of ...

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  42. GENERAL CABLE'S BREADSTUFFS.

    The carge of wheat by the barque Fide, which left Sydney on April 16 for the Channel for orders, has been sold at 40s. 6d. per quarter. ...

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  43. THE FEDERAL ELECTION.

    A movement is on foot for Hon. A. Deakin to contest either Kooyong or New Caulfield electorate, instead of Ballarat, the reason being that, whilst Ballarat is ...

    Article : 154 words
  44. TURCO-ITALIAN WAR.

    Commandant Peuco, with two pilots, in a dirigible balloon, hovered over the enemy's camp at a height of 1, yards yesterday, and dropped bombs ...

    Article : 87 words
  45. TALLOW.

    Owing to the strike, there were no sales of tallow yesterday. ...

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  46. ADDRESS IN REPLY.

    Mr. Bennett (N.S.W.) moved that an address be presented to His Excellency the Governor-General, in reply to his speech. He said that the size of the ...

    Article : 316 words
  47. HOTEL ON FIRE.

    Mr. T. Collins's Post Office Hotel, West Wyalong, with the contents, was destroyed by fire this morning. The fire had a strong hold before the inmates were ...

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  48. GOLF.

    A golf match, 12 a side, between professionals of England and Scotland was concluded at Edinburgh to-day, and ended in a tie. Vardon beat ...

    Article : 55 words
  49. CANADIAN PROVINCIAL ELECTION.

    The Legislature of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan has been dissolved, and the general election will be held on the 11th of next month. It ...

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