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  2. INVADING THE AIR.

    A few days ago it was announced that Lady Abdy had made a gift of £50,000 in the interests of British aviation advancement and nominated Mr. Graham-White ...

    Article : 150 words
  3. APACHES AND POLICE.

    Last January in the Hue Aubry le Boucher, Paris, a policeman was killed and three other members of the force were injured while attempting to ...

    Article : 319 words
  4. SHOOTING SENSATION.

    A sensation is reported from the City of Newark, State of Ohio. Ten detectives employed by the Anti-Saloon League made a raid Upon an ...

    Article : 147 words
  5. THE PASSING SHOW.

    Remarkable statements were made at Hull on Thursday during the hearing of a charge of desertion brought by Mrs. Mayfield, wife of a prominent business man ...

    Article : 1,636 words
  6. ORDER OF MERIT.

    His Majesty the King lias conferred the Order of Merit upon two distinguished Englishmen—Mr. Thomas Hardy (the author) and Professor Sir William Crookes, F.R.S. ...

    Article : 434 words
  7. TRADE AND PRODUCE NOTES.

    The market this week is summarized by Messrs. Henry Merlon &. Co. thus:—"During the past week the copper market was at times exposed to some severe ...

    Article : 1,107 words
  8. BOOT TRADE DISPUTE.

    Judgment was Riven in the High Court yesterday in the matter of the boot trade dispute. The Chief Justice (Sir Samuel Griffith) ...

    Article : 2,279 words
  9. FLYING AT RHEIMS.

    A gloom has been cast over the great flying carnival at Rheims by a dreadful accident to Baroness Delaroche, the distinguished sportswoman, who was the first ...

    Article : 266 words
  10. COMO TRUNK TRAGEDY

    The trial of Porter Charlton, who on his arrest in New York confessed to the murder of his wife at Como, has been adjourned until August 11. ...

    Article : 158 words
  11. BRITISH SEAMEN.

    The committee of the National sailors and Firemen's Union has approached the leading shipowners and asked them to co-operate for the formation of a Conciliation ...

    Article : 105 words
  12. ENGLISH CRICKET.

    The match between Worcestershire and Gloucestershire has resulted in a win, for the latter by 94 runs. G. L. Jessop, the Gloucestershire crack, who in the first ...

    Article : 63 words
  13. COMMERCE AND FINANCE.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 700 words
  14. SWIMMING.

    The mile swimming championship at the Crystal Palace yesterday was won by the Frank Beaurepaire, the Australian ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 69 words
  15. AIRMAN'S ESCAPE.

    M. Canbert, one of the French school of aeronauts, has had a sensationally lucky experience. While aeroplaning at Vichy, a popular watering place on the ...

    Article : 70 words
  16. GENTLEMEN V. PLAYERS.

    The match Gentlemen v. Players at Lord's was won by the Players, whose scores were:—First innings, 237; second innings, 102. Gentlemen made 193 in their first ...

    Article : 83 words
  17. JUSTICE FOR THE WORKERS.

    The Prime Minister (Mr. Fisher), when asked to-day if he would make any statement regarding the judgment, said it appeared that the powers of the Arbitration ...

    Article : 212 words
  18. AMERICAN AERONAUTICS.

    Mr. Walter Brooking rose to an altitude of 6,100 ft. on a Wright biplane at Atlantic City. This is a record. ...

    Article : 30 words
  19. ETON V. HARROW.

    The annual match between Eton and Harrow, played at Lord's, was concluded yesterday, and resulted in victory for Harrow. The scores were:—Eton—First ...

    Article : 47 words
  20. FINED FOR FLYING.

    The German Aerial Engineers' Society trill be roused to action by the experience which has befallen Herr Frey, the young Wurtumberger who thrilled the German ...

    Article : 140 words
  21. FEDERAL PARLIAMENT.

    Although political prophets were freely predicting in the Federal lobbies on Friday morning that the debate on the Address-in-reply would "fizzle out" on that ...

    Article : 157 words
  22. LAWN TENNIS.

    In the final for the Welsh lawn tennis championship, C. Dixon (England) beat S. N. Doust (New South Wales), 8—6, 6—4, 2—6, 6—2. ...

    Article : 29 words
  23. CURRENT POLITICS.

    Sir—now that there is talk of a united Liberal Union being formed what is being done towards removing the duty from farm implements and machinery? If the ...

    Article : 301 words
  24. FAMOUS PAINTINGS.

    Hoffner's portrait of Matilda Fleming was sold for 7,550 guineas at Christie's yesterday, and a Gainsborough of Raphal Franco brought 6,200 guineas. ...

    Article : 28 words
  25. SHOOTING AFFRAYS.

    A boilermaker named Albert G. Case-bourne was shot at a house in Surry Hills last night. Frank Marshall, aged 10 years, was arrested in connection with the ...

    Article : 119 words
  26. NEW STEAMER.

    The New Zealand Shipping Company's steamer Rotorua has been successfully launched at Dumbarton. ...

    Article : 20 words
  27. VICTORIA.

    An aboriginal wedding took place at Coranderry on Thursday between "Johnny" Terrick, a widower, nearly 70 years of age, one of the few remaining blacks of the ...

    Article : 61 words
  28. BABIES AND STRIKERS.

    With heroic resolution the wives of the striking quarrymen at Mery-sur-Oise (France) six weeks ago placed their babies on the railway truck to prevent the ...

    Article : 509 words
  29. TERRIBLE VOYAGE.

    The sailing ship Lnveravon, which arrived yesterday, had some sensational experiences on her voyage from London. After having left London on December 25 ...

    Article : 215 words
  30. SON-IN-LAW IN CUSTODY.

    A serious shooting affair occurred a few miles from Maffra, yesterday afternoon, as the result of which Charles Bryant, a dairyman, was ...

    Article : 155 words
  31. RAILWAY EXAMINATIONS.

    Following on the last examinations the Railway Commissioners have made 1,290 permanent appointments to the service. A further examination to the appointment ...

    Article : 46 words
  32. Advertising

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    Advertising : 88 words
  33. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    It is stated by a resident of the north-west that the mysterious steamer reported north of Carnarvon last month was in all probability one of the five schooners from ...

    Article : 54 words
  34. QUEENSLAND.

    The Chairman of the Cairns Harbour Board has initiated a movement to obtain a public expression of sympathy with Capt. Meaburn ...

    Article : 92 words
  35. BETTER PAY.

    The Premier (Mr. Kidston) has made the important announcement that considerable increases are to be made in the salaries of Hw lower-paid men in the public service. ...

    Article : 188 words
  36. A LABOUR VICTORY.

    The return of Mr. P. O'Loghlen (Lahour), who opposed Sir John Forrest for the Swan seat in the House of Representatives, and who on Friday contested ...

    Article : 67 words
  37. OLD-AGE PENSIONS.

    "I notice," said the Prime Minister (Mr. Fisher) yesterday, referring to the speech made by the Premier of New South Wales (Mr. Wade) on Friday "that Mr. Wade ...

    Article : 143 words
  38. COMMONWEALTH AND STATES.

    In further reference to Mr. Fisher's action in withholding money from the states, the Premier (Mr. Kidston) said—"Mr. Fisher has turned from the simple ...

    Article : 60 words
  39. Advertising

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    Advertising : 11 words
  40. NEW ZEALAND.

    The total area of crown land disposed of last year was nearly two and a half million acres. The Government's Defence Bill provides ...

    Article : 80 words
  41. Advertising

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    Advertising : 58 words
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