On the adjournment of the House of Representatives to-night, a progress report of the committee of the Cabinet, which has been investigating the chaotic state of the Postal ...
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Article : 1,292 wordsIn the Royal Society's rooms last night Mr. James H. Watson read a paper before the Australian Historical Society, under the chairmanship of Dr. Houlson. The paper was ...
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Article : 552 words"I concur with what Mr. Wheeler said in the interviews published with him this morning," said Mr. Isaac Chapman, of the Seaham colliery yesterday, in reference to the ...
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Article : 981 wordsEmpire Day was celebrated in Canada and South Africa with many loyal manifestations. ...
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Article : 94 wordsIn the Quarter Sessions yesterday, before Judge Docker, some interesting light was thrown on the irregularity of the path of true love as trodden by the Chinese residents of ...
Article : 448 wordsThere was a scene of great enthusiasm in Paris on the departure of President Falliere and M. Pichon, Minister for Foreign Affairs, to visit the Franco-British ...
Article : 53 wordsThe ballot of the Miners' Federation which has been completed shows a majority in favour of affiliation with the Labour Representation Committee, which ...
Article : 52 words"I welcome the fact that the South Austral'an Government is establishing a State-owned mine," said Mr. M'Gowen, leader of the State Labour party. "It is giving a practical ...
Article : 130 wordsAt a meeting of the Royal Geographical Society, it was announced that the Back Bequest and Medal had been awarded to Lieutenant G. F. A. Mulock, an officer of ...
Article : 125 wordsOwing to the mistake of a pointsman, two electric tramcars in Philadelphia collided, and were wrecked. Four persons were killed and 11 ...
Article : 38 wordsChina has sent five thousand troops to the Korean frontier, because Japan claims the right to tax the village of Tiendao on the ground that it belongs to Korea. ...
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Article : 595 wordsThe application of Harry Thaw for release has been refused. He will remain in an asylum. PAYMENT ON DELIVERY. ...
Article : 132 wordsKing Manuel, of Portugal, has transferred three Royal palaces to the nation, in order to discharge the indebtedness of his father, the late King Carlos. He will ...
Article : 48 wordsThe ballot of the men directly affected by the lockout in the shipbuilding trade on the north-east and the west coasts has resulted in favour of the resumption of ...
Article : 209 wordsLord Wenlock has introduced into the House of Lords a bill to facilitate the formation of thrift and credit banks. The bill was read the second time last ...
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Article : 314 wordsThe following duties were agreed to by the House of Representatives yesterday, as suggested by the Senate:- Item 123: ...
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Article : 52 wordsOwing to a member of the extreme right of the Duma demanding the impeachment of two former Governors of Finland for betrayal of Russian interests, M. ...
Article : 55 wordsAn interesting situation has been opened up by an application by an industrial organisation for registration which was made to-day. Mr. Catts, M.P., and Mr. E. Cross, of Pyrmont, ...
Article : 174 wordsWith the support of the Royal Geographical Society; Mr. Louis Becke will enter upon geographical and scientific research for several months in the Solomon ...
Article : 38 wordsReuter's correspondent reports that the elections in Belgium have reduced the majority of the Government to eight. At the last general election in Belgium, hold ...
Article : 60 wordsMr. Millar, Minister for Marine, states that information to hand shows that a good deal of looting of the stores placed on the Southern Islands for the benefit of shipwrecked ...
Article : 87 wordsA terrible accident befel Bernard M'Mullen, aged 50, a resident of Wagga. He was riding on a load of wood, a few miles out of town when the wheel of the dray, striking a post, ...
Article : 90 wordsAt the wool sales this afternoon there was a very good sale, with especially strong competition for merinos. May 26. ...
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Article : 69 wordsThe R.M.S. Mooltan, which arrived at Fremantle this morning from London, left on April 25. When off St. Catherine's a blinding snowstorm set in, which necessitated slowing ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Wed 27 May 1908, Page 9
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