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  2. THE "NILE" OF AUSTRALIA.

    It is delightful to meet a journalist of the calibre of Mr.E. J. Brady, and to catch some of his enthusiasm on that problem of problems—how to harness the River ...

    Article : 1,667 words
  3. MUSIC LOVER'S GIFT.

    A gentleman, who desires to remain an anonymous lover of music and admirer of the work, which has been done by Professor G. W. Marshall Hall notified the managers of ...

    Article : 186 words
  4. GERMANY AND AUSTRALIA.

    The Budget Committee of the German Reichstag, by 14 votes to 13, has adopted the Bill to authorize the payment to the North German Lloyd Steamship Company ...

    Article : 328 words
  5. LICENCE REDUCTION FIGHT.

    Electors in the local option District of Shurt were on Saturday afforded an opportunity to exercise the right delegated to them by legislative enactment to determine ...

    Article : 1,533 words
  6. SUNSHINE DISASTER.

    Interesting and important disclosures are made in the official reports of the drivers and firemen who were on the Bendigo train on the night of the railway collision at ...

    Article : 680 words
  7. INTERSTATE EIGHT-OAR CHAMPIONSHIP.

    The ensuing week win be full of interest for rowing men. All the interstate crews have arrived to take part in the championship eight-oar race on the Yarra on ...

    Article : 359 words
  8. IMPERIAL CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE.

    As the outcome of the resolution carried at the last congress of the Chambers of Commerce of the Empire, held in London, it has been decided that the next congress ...

    Article : 132 words
  9. THE PEARLING DISASTER

    A telegram from Broome states that since Friday the schooners Ena, Alto, and Fox, and a large number of luggers arrived at Broome Many of these have teen sailing ...

    Article : 538 words
  10. SECOND EDITION.

    Hongkong exchanges teem with reports of the natural excitement arising out of the recent seizure of the Japanese stearin. From every direction comes news of ...

    Article : 333 words
  11. GENERAL CABLE NEWS

    The directors of Dalgety & Co., Limited, have declared a dividend of 6 per cent —Tinned Rabbts for the Navy.— The Admiralty is making enquiries ...

    Article : 194 words
  12. DRINKING METHYLATED SPIRITS.

    The vigorous suppression of Sunday trading has led, it has been at various times asserted to a marked increase in the habit of methylated point drinking ...

    Article : 179 words
  13. MAY DAY CELEBRATIONS

    To-day the celebration of May Day In Melbourne drew a crowd of some thousands to the northern bank of the Yarra. The committee arranged that the meetings ...

    Article : 525 words
  14. DEATHBY MISADVENTURE

    The Coroner (Dr Cole) held an enquiry at the morgue into the death of Emily Boland. a middle-aged woman, who succumbed at the Melbourne Hospital on the ...

    Article : 325 words
  15. SHIPBUILDING TROUBLE

    The trouble between masters and men in the shipbuilding, trade reached a crisis on Saturday. The employes held a ballot on the question of a reduction of 1/6 a week ...

    Article : 428 words
  16. ALLEGED CONSPIRACY.

    Three men, named Henry Chalker, Henry Morris, and James Barris, have been committed for trial on a charge of having conspired to defraud Henry Ryman, an old ...

    Article : 294 words
  17. DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.

    A fire broke out in a fruit shop at Sheep. Hills at about 3'O'clock' this morning, and swept nearly the whole, of the west side of the main street of the township. ...

    Article : 112 words
  18. COMMERCE AND FINANCE.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 657 words
  19. THE EMPIRE MOVEMENT.

    Sir—As it will not belong before Empire Day is once more with you, it may interest your readers to know that I have just concluded a visit to Ceylon, and that on my ...

    Article : 800 words
  20. A SUDDEN EXPLOSION.

    A remarkable accident befel Mr. Dibbin, an employe of Mr. G. Robertson, baker, on Thursday evening at Camperdown. He was riding a bicycle, and carried a gun strapped ...

    Article : 180 words
  21. VARSITY STUDENTS' FUN.

    The annual commemoration of Sydney University took pice on Saturday, with, the customary serio-comic surroundings. The proceedings began with a students' ...

    Article : 439 words
  22. CORNSACK PROCLAMATION.

    The Minister for Customs (Mr. Chapman), referring to the suggestion which had been made that he should withdraw the Federal proclama'ion reducing the size ...

    Article : 173 words
  23. THE CREW OF THE OPLAND.

    On Saturday evening the Swedish steamer Opland took her departure from Hobson's Bay for Newcastle, whence she will proceed to Ocean Island Prior to the ...

    Article : 154 words
  24. MR. RUTTER CLARKE'S RESIDENCE.

    A disastrous fire occurred at Mornington on Thursday evening when the rine house consisting of 16 rooms, the property of Mr. A. Rutter Clarke, and formerly the ...

    Article : 106 words
  25. RAILWAY MISHAP.

    A railway mishap occurred during the progress of shunting operations at Mornington Junction on Friday. The 8.10 a.m. train from Melbourne to Stony Point ...

    Article : 142 words
  26. FLOCK FACTORY BURNT.

    A fire destroyed the flock factory of Messrs. Robinson & Marshall, at the corner of Grant and Dodd streets, South Melbourne, early on Saturday morning. When ...

    Article : 142 words
  27. VICTORIAN WINE INDUSTRY.

    At a meeting of the council of the Viticultural Society of Victoria on Friday the following resolution was adopted:—"That in consequence of the general depression in ...

    Article : 116 words
  28. GOLF CHAMPIONSHIPS.

    The first round of the Royal Melbourne Golf Club championship was played on the Sandringham Links on Saturday. The following are the cards:—M. Scott, 81; W. ...

    Article : 97 words
  29. OPIUM TRAFFIC.

    One effect of the prohibition of the importation of opium into Australia for smoking purposes has been to encourage the growing of poppies and the production of ...

    Article : 214 words
  30. A MAGNIFICENT YACHT.

    Mr. Hordern's new motor yacht Bronze wing was launched at Morrison & Sinclair's yard, Balmain, yesterday. The vessel may fairly be described as tbe finest ...

    Article : 260 words
  31. UNCONTROLLED ELECTRIC CAR.

    'A serious electric car accident happened at the watering place of Bournemouth in the south-west of Hampshire, on Friday. The central valley of the seaside resort ...

    Article : 113 words
  32. NORTHERN TERRITORY.

    The steamer Changsha arrived from Hongkong yesterday morning, and sailed or the south at midday. The through passengers included Mesdames Nicholson, ...

    Article : 185 words
  33. CLUBSWINGING AND PIANO PLAYING.

    To-day Tom Burrows succeeded in establishing a new record by swinging clubs continuously for 62h. 2m. Charles Palmer began playing a piano 24 ...

    Article : 60 words
  34. Advertising

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    Advertising : 224 words
  35. A WALKING FEAT.

    At Narracoorte on Friday Robert Leitch the athlete, performed in adverse circumstances and again yesterday his effort on Frew Park to beat the world's 24 hours' ...

    Article : 319 words
  36. QUEENSLAND FINANCE.

    The Queensland -revenue for April showed a decrease of £5,377 compared with the corresponding period of last year. The revenue for the ton months, however, increased ...

    Article : 66 words
  37. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    A meeting of wholesale butter sellers was held on Saturday to consider the advisableness of further advancing prices in view of the demand from the other States. A ...

    Article : 188 words
  38. FEDERAL PARLIAMENT.

    Both Houses of the Federal Parliament will assemble this week. The House of Representatives will meet on Tuesday afternoon at 3 o'clock. After a long list of ...

    Article : 140 words
  39. OVERLANDING CYCLIST.

    Francis Birtles, the overlanding cyclist, arrived on Saturday afternoon, and was met and welcomed at the Town Hall by a number of local cyclists, Birtles was ...

    Article : 192 words
  40. SEARCH FOR A TRAIN WRECKER.

    Constable Opie and a tracker returned tonight, after a three days' search of the country for the person who placed an obstruction on the railway line near to Port ...

    Article : 93 words
  41. ACCIDENT ON BRITANNIA

    A third death has occurred as a result of the bunting of a boiler tube on the twin-screw battleship Britannia, 16,350 tons, while the vessel was on a voyage ...

    Article : 42 words
  42. THE BUTCHERS' TROUBLE.

    Advice has been received that the Federated Butchers' Employes Union of Australasia has guaranteed to make up any deficiency that may exist between the accounts ...

    Article : 59 words
  43. Advertising

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    Advertising : 14 words
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