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  2. PRODUCING RAIN.

    The Melbourne doctor who claims to have settled the drought, problem by sending up certain gases that clear the track for rain has not converted Mr. Russell, our ...

    Article : 414 words
  3. BRICKS OF "NEB."

    The Kaiser has taken the ghost of Nebuchadnezzar into his charge. This is not to be wondered at. The Kaiser ranks with Roosevelt as a "strenuous" ruler, and is ...

    Article : 820 words
  4. CHAMBERLAIN'S POLICY.

    The Aged Pensioners Bill, which proposes an age limit of 66 years, and a pension of 5s per week, to be paid partly out of local rates and partly by the Treasury, at an estimated total ...

    Article : 290 words
  5. SYDNEY MILLIONAIRE.

    Mr. Louis Fournier, a young painter, and Paris correspondent of the "Pall Mail Gazette," say that Mr. Harold T. F. Barker, of Sydney, who died at Rennes from typhoid a ...

    Article : 97 words
  6. TENNIS.

    The weather yesterday was superb for tennis. Excellent progress was made with the various competition matches. Results: -- CLASS "A." ...

    Article : 1,296 words
  7. NATIVE LABOUR.

    During a discussion of the native labour question by the Chamber of Mints, Johannesburg, Mr. Percy Fitzgerald said that if the Government encroached on the present labour ...

    Article : 93 words
  8. MISS BUTLER.

    An English lady fencer. See article "Ladies' Sword Play." ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 15 words
  9. MISS TOUPIE LOWTHER.

    Who won for England against Manama Gabrielle, of France, in the last international match. See article "Ladies' Sword Play." ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 22 words
  10. UP TO DATE.

    Speaking on the Aged Pensioners Bill Mr. Chamberlain said, that the question woe compleated, but while the obstacles were great they were not insuperable. ...

    Article : 857 words
  11. ELECTRIC LIGHT COMPANY.

    The City of Wellington (N.Z.) Electric Light Company is issuing £75,000 5 per cent, debentures. ...

    Article : 23 words
  12. THE BALKANS.

    The latest news from the Balkans states that the rebels are in possession of Linaninu. It has transpired that prior to the Turkish occupation of Ipek 250 Albanians were killed. ...

    Article : 55 words
  13. LADIES' SWORD PLAY.

    In the gymnasiums attached to the various Colleges and schools in this State fencing takes a place that is too unassuming by far. For collegians the punching-ball, the trapeze, ...

    Article : 393 words
  14. LACROSSE.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 470 words
  15. FAMOUS PICTURE.

    Gainsborough's celebrated painting of Elizabeth, Duchess of Devonshire, has been sold by Mr. John Foster, of Sydney, for 900 guineas. ...

    Article : 74 words
  16. WAR OFFICE AGAIN.

    The "Daily Mall" states that the sale of blankets infected with typhoid was due to home War Office official, who was sent to Capetown, committing a twofold breach of ...

    Article : 146 words
  17. VICTORIAN STRIKERS.

    In reply to 200 locomotive drivers of Victoria, who cabled to Canada inquiring the prospects of obtaining work there, Sir Wilfrid Laurier, the Premier, said that agriculturists ...

    Article : 46 words
  18. MAFEKING GUN.

    Major-General Baden-Powell has presented King Edward at Buckingham Palace with the gun that was manufactured. In Mafeking during the celebrated siege, and which ...

    Article : 44 words
  19. ILLNESS OF MELBA.

    Madame Melba suddenly took [?]in Paris on Thursday. She appeared to be in splendid health in the morning, but the change was of such a nature ...

    Article : 54 words
  20. THE RED CROSS.

    The trustees of the fund collected throughout the Empire for a memorial to Queen Victoria have handed £86,000 to king Edward and Queen Alexandra for the purpose of ...

    Article : 50 words
  21. EMPRESS DOWAGER.

    Owing to her extravagance the finances of the Empress Dowager of China are strained. The leading officials arc making desperate efforts to raise 10,000,000 taels (about ...

    Article : 51 words
  22. OUR EASTERN ALLIES.

    Admiral Kamumura and Captain Matsumoto, of the Japanese fleet, lunched with Sir Geo. Sydenham Clarke to-day, and were then driven to the Albert Park military ...

    Article : 55 words
  23. VICTORIAN STRIKE.

    The last has not by any means been heard of the strike. The writs issued by Williams and Smith, members of the Dally Paid Union, against the Railway Commissioner, claiming ...

    Article : 138 words
  24. HANDBALL.

    The usual Saturday attendance at the Rising Sun Court was materially increased to see the match between Jack Jones and Footy Lockyer on the one side and Joe Flanag[?] ...

    Article : 313 words
  25. THE LYELL MINES.

    The provisional agreement for the amalgamation of the Mount Lyell and North Mount Lyell mining companies (Tasmania) has been signed. ...

    Article : 106 words
  26. THE HUNTED RACE.

    Colonel Hay, the American Secretary for State, has personally contributed to a fund for the relief of the Jews whose property was pillaged at Kichinleff. ...

    Article : 35 words
  27. ATHLETICS.

    The annual athletic sports of the King College were held on the show ground today. The weather was fine, but bitterly cold. Five champion events, viz., the 100 Yards ...

    Article : 134 words
  28. KAURI GUM.

    Kauri gum was in good demand to-day. At the sales 1307 cases were offered, and 800 were sold. Prices were unchanged. ...

    Article : 28 words
  29. ACCIDENTS AT NEWCASTLE.

    A man named Phillip Dowera was admitted to Newcastle Hospital early this morning suffering from the effects of injuries received by falling from a tram last night. It appears ...

    Article : 179 words
  30. TASMANIAN COMPANY.

    The Van Dlemen's Land Company's operations for the past year resulted in a profit of £4136. A dividend of 10s per share has been declared and £619 carried forward. ...

    Article : 33 words
  31. MOORISH REBELLION.

    The Moorish rebels have abandoned the siege of Tetuan, where Muley Ara[?]a, the Sultan's uncle, took refuge after his recent defeat. ...

    Article : 29 words
  32. FEDERAL MATTERS.

    The Engineers-in-Chief interim report on the proposed railway from Kalgoorlle to Port Augusta has been presented to the Minister for Home Affairs. Their final report will be ...

    Article : 54 words
  33. EARTH-EATING

    A young man named Charles Haines today started to imitate the Queensland earth-eaters. A constable at Spencer-street saw Haines on his hands and knees scraping up ...

    Article : 52 words
  34. WOOL SALES.

    At the London-colonial wool sales yesterday the following prices were realised for the undermentioned clips: -- Rakemona, 7[?]d Burwood, 8½d; Avlemore 8¼d; Richmond, 8[?]d; ...

    Article : 37 words
  35. VICTORIAN WAR MEMORIAL.

    The Premier has promised to unveil the monument erected at Stawell to commemorate the patriotism of the young men who served in the Boer war. ...

    Article : 33 words
  36. Advertising

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    Advertising : 21 words
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