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  2. Federal Parliament.

    The Federal Parliament was opened to-day with the customary ceremonials. The Governor-General (Lord. Denman), in the course of his speech, ...

    Article : 396 words
  3. Imperial Defence.

    The "Pall Mall Gazette" says: "The Australian Minister for Defence (senator Millen) foreshadows a naval policy that goes further in the direction of ...

    Article : 260 words
  4. Grave Development.

    The Cabinet has ordered a United States squadron to sail immediately for Tampico, in Mexico, to enforce Admiral Mayo's demand for a salute ...

    Article : 334 words
  5. Home Rule

    Mr. J. P. Farrell, Nationalist M.P. for North Longford, in an address to his constituents, declared that the scheme for the temporary exclusion of ...

    Article : 79 words
  6. The Suffragettes.

    When Sir Edward Carson was visiting Bangor, suffragettes attempted to set fire to the railway station by lighting a candle in a wooden box ...

    Article : 38 words
  7. Police Graft Case.

    Extraordinary scenes marked the burial of the four men who were electrocuted in Sing Sing prison, for complicity in the murder of Hermann ...

    Article : 89 words
  8. LOYAL ROSE OF NORMAN LODGE.

    The usual fortnightly meeting of the Loyal Rose of Norman Lodge, M.U.I.O.O.F., was held in the lodge-room last night. Bro. A. Butchart, P.G., ...

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  9. Back in the Commons

    The Prime Minister, the Right Ron. H. H. Asquith, received an ovation on again taking his seat in the House of Commons. ...

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  10. LAND COURT SITTINGS.

    Mr. P. W. Shannon will hold a sitting of the Land Court at Ipswich to-day. A sitting of the Land Appeal Court will be held in Brisbane ...

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  11. Telegrams.

    About 40,000 labourers and 5000 employers are interested in the claims placed before the Labourers' Wages Board by the Railway ...

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  12. FARMERS' UNION.

    Our Mount Alford correspondent writes:—The monthly meeting of the local branch of the union was held 8th instant. The president (Mr. C. ...

    Article : 177 words
  13. Theatre Fire.

    When a fire threatened to start a panic in a picture theatre at Canton, in Ohio, yesterday, Madame Tetnazzini (the distinguished prima donna), ...

    Article : 95 words
  14. Agriculture in South Africa.

    The members of the Dominions Commission have been struck with the great progress in agriculture in South Africa. ...

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  15. FOOTBALL.

    In the Association football league competition, West Bremwich beat Chelsea by 3 to 1, and Oldham beat Sheffield Wednesday by 2 to nil. ...

    Article : 33 words
  16. BOXING

    Mitchell, the English boxer, to-day met Carpentier (Whom he had challenged to a contest), in the presence of several friends, During the recent ...

    Article : 350 words
  17. Disastrous Fire.

    A fire last night destroyed a block of five-storey apartments in Boston, and seven lives were lost. One person is missing. The one hundred ...

    Article : 60 words
  18. New Governor-General.

    The Secretary of State for the Colonies (the Right Hon. L. V. Harcourt), the High Commissioner for Australia (the Right Hon. Sir George ...

    Article : 84 words
  19. MUNBILLA-MOUNT EDWARDS RAILWAY.

    A gang of about 35 men are now engaged in clearing work on the route for the new Munbilla-Mount Edwards railway-line, and trees have been cut ...

    Article : 86 words
  20. Billiards.

    In the billiard match of 9000 up, between Gray and Diggle, in which Gray concedes 1000, the scores at the close of play this evening were:—Diggle, ...

    Article : 41 words
  21. ADDITIONAL RAILWAY WAGGONS.

    The Minister for Railways, on the recommendation of the Commissioner, has approved of the acceptance of the offer of Messrs. F. E. Barbat and ...

    Article : 87 words
  22. Historic Mansion Burred.

    Sir Walter Smythe's historic mansion at Acton Burnell Park, in Shropshire, has been destroyed by fire, the damage being estimated at ...

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  23. Death of Sir W. Whyte.

    The death is announced from Los Angeles of Sir William Whyte, a member of the board of directors of the Canadian Pacific Railway, aged 70 ...

    Article : 85 words
  24. Wireless on Board Ships

    The United States Bureau of Navigation has notified the Board of Trade that, owing to a report regarding sparking on board ships ...

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  25. Coal-Mine Regulation.

    As the outcome of the coal-mining disaster at Senghenydd (Wales), the Government is making the use of self-contained breathing apparatus in ...

    Article : 64 words
  26. COMING CITY ELECTIONS.

    The Labour candidates for municipal honours continued their campaign at North Ipswich last night. Cr. John Sherlock presided. The Hon. ...

    Article : 85 words
  27. The Senate.

    In the Senate, to-day, Senator M'Gregor (South Australia) gave notice of his intention to reintroduce the six Constitution alteration bills. ...

    Article : 146 words
  28. Stone-cutters' Awards.

    About 700 men have been thrown out of work because the members of the Master Masons' Association refused to reopen their works, under the terms ...

    Article : 49 words
  29. Train Collision.

    In regard to the collision between the express train from London to Aberdeen, with a goods train at Burntisland, on the Firth of Forth, ...

    Article : 173 words
  30. A BLACK GIN'S REVENGE.

    The anger of a black gin at Pentland came dangerously near causing a tragedy at that township recently. On 16th March, Const. Regan who ...

    Article : 237 words
  31. Bowling Carnival.

    The Inter-State team bowling matches were continued to-day, the following being the result of the day's play:—Queensland beat New South ...

    Article : 65 words
  32. Smallpox R[?]v[?]v[?]d.

    Since last Friday there has been a revival of smallpox in the metropolitan area, and up to last night seven cases had been reported to the Board ...

    Article : 120 words
  33. The Civil Service.

    The Civil Service Commission recommends the extension of the competitive system, and that all promotions be by merit, and also that ...

    Article : 57 words
  34. Germany's Coal Trade.

    The "Vossische Zeitung" states that during the last, two months foreign coal orders, amounting to over 1,000,000 tons, hitherto placed in England ...

    Article : 37 words
  35. EXPECTED NO-CONFIDENCE MOTION.

    After the meeting of the Federal Parliamentary Labour party to-day, the Right Hon. A. Fisher intimated that certain action will be ...

    Article : 47 words
  36. Foreign Money Policy

    Herr Ballin, in an article in the "Lokal Anzeiger," criticises Germany's foreign money policy, and declares that it is impossible for Germany to ...

    Article : 78 words
  37. Sydney Show.

    The interest in the great show carnival at Moore Park does not diminish with the approach of its end. A. Judd won the John See and Co. ...

    Article : 302 words
  38. Australasian Scullers.

    Capt. Sir Henry Floyd, in an interview, said that Dick Artist was the greatest sculler Australasia had ever sent to England. Paddon was very ...

    Article : 45 words
  39. Sale of Yearlings.

    At the annual sale of yearlings, held at Randwick yesterday, values ranged from 24 guineas to 1900 guineas. Bidding was brisk for good quality. ...

    Article : 177 words
  40. Aziz Bey's Sentence

    Aziz Fey's sentence of death has been commuted to 15 years' imprisonment. ...

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  41. Personal.

    The "Courier's" Longreach correspondent, telegraphing on Tuesday, states:—The Shire Hall was crowded last evening on the occasion of a ...

    Article : 279 words
  42. Death of Mr. E. E. Smith

    The death occurred at Cowes last night of Mr. Edmund Edmonds Smith, second son of the late Capt. William Howard Smith, founder of the ...

    Article : 52 words
  43. Tennis.

    Playing in the hard-courts tournament Ritchie defeated S. N. Doust,. 5-7. 6-0. 6-3. Paris, April 15. ...

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  44. Appeal to Unionists.

    An appeal has been issued by the Australasian Labour Federation to all members of unions affiliated with that organisation, numbering about ...

    Article : 84 words
  45. New Zealand.

    The result of the recent strike is felt more keenly at the water-front that anywhere. It is estimated they 1000 persons in the city are in dire ...

    Article : 215 words
  46. PUNISHING MOTOR-HOGS.

    A most drastic law for the imprisonment and fining of persons violating the motor regulations is on the eve of being passed (says a Boston ...

    Article : 175 words
  47. Death of a Woman.

    Christiana Stenhouse, who was found at her home in Pennant-street, Parramatta, on Friday, suffering from a severe wound in the head, died in ...

    Article : 106 words
  48. Waterside Workers Award.

    It is the intention of Mr. Justice Higgins President of the Commonwealth Arbitration Court, to deliver his award regarding the waterside ...

    Article : 79 words
  49. Alleged Shooting Affray.

    While John Breheny, who is in the employment of Martin and Company cordial makers was in a shop at Footscray collecting empties, a woman ...

    Article : 83 words
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