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  2. GERMAN SHIPPING ACTIVITY.

    Against the statements made on the subject of mail subsidies by Mr. Goswin H. Bon[?]r, the general representative in Australasia of the Nordd[?]tscher L[?]oyd, we quote portion ...

    Article : 693 words
  3. FIRE AT PERTH.

    A disastrous fire occurred this morning in Perth, when the large buildings of W. Sandover and Co., in the centre of the city, were gutted, and their stocks of ironmongery, glass, ...

    Article : 560 words
  4. REPRESENTATION OF STATES.

    Copies of the whole of the correspondence that took place regarding the demand of the Premiers that the States should be separately represented at the Colonial Conference ...

    Article : 777 words
  5. PREPARE FOR WAR.

    Lieut.-General von Einem, Prussian Minister for War, speaking in the German Reichstag yesterday, made a militant speech. He said that he was ...

    Article : 100 words
  6. AUSTRALIAN CONDITIONS

    Dr. Hackett, of Western Australia, read a paper last night at the Society of Arts on "The Social and Economic Conditions of Australia." Mr. A. Deakin presided. ...

    Article : 144 words
  7. HORRORS IN RUSSIA.

    The report of the Commission of the Duma into acts of repression by the provincial authorities was read to members yesterday. The report described ...

    Article : 228 words
  8. EMPIRE DEFENCE.

    On the resumption of the Colonial Conference yesterday. Mr. R. B. Haldane, Secretary of State for War, moved,—"That this Conference, ...

    Article : 1,234 words
  9. FIJI.

    The hurricane season has passed and planters are very Jubilant. The prospects for the coming year are brighter than over before in the history of Fiji. Copra continues to ...

    Article : 510 words
  10. KNOWLEDGE OF EMPIRE.

    A meeting convened by the Lord, Mayor, Sir William Treloar, was held in the Guildhall yesterday, for the purpose qf prompt[?] the cause of Empire education ...

    Article : 110 words
  11. NAVAL POLICY.

    Lord Tweedmouth (First Lord of the Admira[?]ty) explained the general principles influencing the Admiralty in the defence of the Empire, especially ...

    Article : 176 words
  12. COLONIES AND EMPIRE.

    In reply to Mr. Reid's statement made in Melbourne on Monday in regard to the compromise on the constitution of the imperial Conference, Mr. Deakin says: "My ...

    Article : 134 words
  13. BRITISH BUDGET DEBATE.

    Mr. H. H. Asquith, Chancellor of the Exchequer, resuming the Budget debate in the House of Commons to-day, said that while 'the entire proceeds of ...

    Article : 92 words
  14. TONGA.

    Several ot the European residents of this town, who happened to be looking seaward at the time, were treated to an unusual sight on the afternoon of March 12. A large ...

    Article : 509 words
  15. EVASION OF DUTY.

    In the Court of King's Bench, Dublin, yesterday, judgment was entered by default for £ 65,000 against D. E. Williams (Ltd.), and Patrick Smith, distillers, at ...

    Article : 148 words
  16. COLONIAL DELEGATES NONCOMMITTAL.

    Mr. Deakin remarked that the attitude of the Admiralty on the position of the colonies had altered several times. He withheld his views on the general policy ...

    Article : 172 words
  17. FIRE AT TOULON ARSENAL.

    An outbreak of fire at Toulon Arsenal destroyed the workshops, the officers' torpedo school, and several storehouses. Thirty soldiers and sailors were injured, ...

    Article : 72 words
  18. THE QUESTION OF FREIGHTS.

    With regard to Mr. B[?]ner's challenge [?] prove that the German companies trading here resorted to the cutting of freight rates, it is stated that during the height ...

    Article : 253 words
  19. VICTORIA.

    By the steamer Somerset, which sails to-morrow for Englnad, the Agricultural Department will despatch the first section of its collection of exhibits which are intended to ...

    Article : 79 words
  20. THE DUKE 0F CONNAUGHT.

    The Duke and Duchess of Connaught have returned to London from their tour in the Far East. ...

    Article : 25 words
  21. BRITISH TERRITORIAL FORCES.

    The Territorial Forces Bill, introduced into the House of Commons by Mr. R. B. Haldane, Secretary of State for War, to provide for a force to supersede the ...

    Article : 87 words
  22. PUBLISHING THE ODDS.

    Mr. Justice Cussen to-day heard arguments in an application to quash the conviction of the printer of the "Evening Herald," who was fined £10 for publishing betting odds on the ...

    Article : 65 words
  23. SYDNEY-MELBOURNE TELEPHONE.

    Good progress is being made with the crection of the Sydney-Melbourne telephone line. It is practically finished on the Victorian side as far as Albury, and the Postal ...

    Article : 682 words
  24. EXPORT OF APPLES.

    The apples shipped by the Persic arrived in excellent condition. Victorians realised from 10s to 15s 6d, a few Jonathans l6s 6d; Tasmanians, 8s 3d to 13s. ...

    Article : 48 words
  25. OPINIONS, OF THE PRESS.

    The newspapers welcome the prospect of a voluntary co-operation of the forces of the Empire, as outlined in Mr. Haldane's motion. ...

    Article : 249 words
  26. GERMAN MAIL SUBSIDIES.

    Sir—Your editorial note in to-day's issue referring to my explanation forces me to again reply and put the matter in a more precise form, as the authority quoted by you ...

    Article : 850 words
  27. HOPPER BARGE

    The Harbour Trust to-day accepted the tender of Fleming and Forguson, Ltd., of Scotland, for the supply and delivery of a new steamer hopper barge. The contract price ...

    Article : 66 words
  28. AUSTRALASIAN TALLOW SALES.

    At the sales of Australian and New Zealand tallow to-day 1734 casks were offered, and 882 were sold. Prices were: Mutton, fine 36s 3d, medium 33s 6d; beef, ...

    Article : 43 words
  29. REQUEST FOR £10,000.

    The Royal Agricultural Society to-day asked the Actiug Premier, Mr. Davies, for an advance of £10,000 towards improvements to the society's grounds at Flemington. Mr. ...

    Article : 69 words
  30. BRITISH FLAG INSULTED.

    An insurgent leader in Honduras removed a British flag which a British subject had hoisted for his own protection at Salado. Captain Fultam, commanding ...

    Article : 65 words
  31. ENGLISH CRICKET TEAM.

    It is officially annoqnced that the Marylebone C.C. will send a team to Australia in September. ...

    Article : 27 words
  32. AUSTRALIAN FISHERIES.

    The fish protection and angling soci[?]ties of Victoria have approached the Federal Government urging desirability of action in the direction of largely extending the commercial ...

    Article : 320 words
  33. EARTHQUAKE AT TONGA.

    News from Tonga received here to-night states that a severe earthquake shock was felt there at 10 o'clock on the night of April 7. No harm was done. ...

    Article : 142 words
  34. VISIT NOW ASSURED.

    Mr. W. P. M'Elhone, hon, secretary of the Board of Control, received yesterday a reply to his cable message forwarded to the Marylebone Club on Saturday. ...

    Article : 146 words
  35. CRIMINAL ALIENS.

    The Grand Jury at the Old Bailey, being impressed with the number of cases in which aliens appear, are unanimously of opinion that the exclusion of ...

    Article : 57 words
  36. DESIRE FOR YOUNGER PLAYERS.

    The Board of Control has received a cablegram stating that the Marylebone Club has accopted the terms offered by the board for the visit of an English team to Australia, and ...

    Article : 178 words
  37. DIVORCE CASE SEQUEL.

    The Fauss[?]tt v Grist case was concluded to-day. Mr. Justice Hood, in summing up, put a number of questions to the jury. The first was, "Are you ...

    Article : 189 words
  38. LOSS OF THE BERLIN.

    The Board of Trade, having inquired into the loss of the Great Eastern Railway Company's steamer Berlin at Voorne Island, near the entrance to Rotterdam, ...

    Article : 74 words
  39. OBLIGATIONS OF DEFENCE.

    Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman, Prime Minister, replying in the House of Commons last night to Mr. Harold Cox (Liberal), said "the obligation of Great ...

    Article : 67 words
  40. ATTEMPT TO WRECK A TRAIN.

    An attempt was made to wreck the Sydney express near Kilmore East last evening. After passing Kilmore East station the train, which was travelling at a good speed, ran ...

    Article : 157 words
  41. DEFENCE OF THE TRANSVAAL.

    R[?]uter's Agency learns that the suggestion that General Botha is proposing the creation of a special military force for the Transv[?]l is inaccurate. If any special ...

    Article : 60 words
  42. THE WOODEND TRAGEDY.

    Nothing is being left undone that may lead to the arrest of the man who is suspected of having murdered the old man William Panton at Woodend on Friday. No trace of the ...

    Article : 97 words
  43. FIRE ON A STEAMER.

    The steamer War[?] which passed through the n[?] at 9 p.m. yesterday, returned at 5 a.m. to-day, with a fire in the straw cargo in the hold. The vessel was beached at Middle ...

    Article : 86 words
  44. ANTWERP WOOL SALES.

    At the Antwerp wool sales yesterday there was a fair attendance. Buyers were undecided, and bidding was without animation. Crossbreds were unchanged ...

    Article : 49 words
  45. VANCOUVER MAIL SERVICE.

    The Brisbane Chamber of Commerce sent the following message to Senator Chataway to-day—"Emphatically protest against omission of Brisbane from the Vancouver service. ...

    Article : 60 words
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