Articles from page 5: Previous page Next page

  1. Please wait. Loading browse data... loading
  2. OPENING OF FEDERAL PARLIAMENT

    The second session of the fifth Commonwealth Parliament was opened today with the customary ceremonies. The Governor-General (Lord Denman) was ...

    Article : 1,402 words
  3. NAVAL POLICY

    The special Canadian correspondent in London says that the authorities in London find it difficult to understand the reported Australian indignation against Mr. ...

    Article : 354 words
  4. TRAIN DISASTER

    The Scotch express has been wrecked near Burntisland station, and the engineer and fireman killed. Five passengers are seriously injured and will probably die. ...

    Article : 367 words
  5. GAS COMPANY'S FINANCES

    Evidence of an interesting nature regarding the financial position of the South Australian Gas Company was tendered before the Royal Commission ...

    Article : 1,329 words
  6. THE ZOO

    The collection of animals and birds at the Adelaide Zoo is steadily growing, and despite the limited funds at its disposal the Zoological Society is ...

    Article : 617 words
  7. HOME RULE

    When the House of Commons reassembled to-day Mr. Asquith took his seat amid the excited cheers of his supporters. ...

    Article : 104 words
  8. SITUATION IN IRELAND

    The outstanding feature of the situation in Ireland is steadily increasing hostility of the Nationalists to the exclusion [?] Ulster from the provisions of the Home ...

    Article : 62 words
  9. GOVERNMENT SEEKING DELAY

    There are no further developments in the Irish situation, both sides apparently are marking time in Parliament. The Ulster "Post" voices the ...

    Article : 129 words
  10. BILLIARDS

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 47 words
  11. A.N.A. CONFERENCE

    The chief president's address to the animal conference of the Australian Natives' Association, which opened to-day, covered a large variety of subjects. It ...

    Article : 113 words
  12. THEATRE PANIC

    Many fatalities resulted from a panic in the theatre. An alarm was raised, and the terror-stricken audience instantly made for the doors. Twenty ...

    Article : 48 words
  13. BOXING

    Gunboat Smith's manager, Jim Buckley, has accepted terms for two matches in England against George Carpentier, the French Champion, and Bombar[?]ier ...

    Article : 74 words
  14. A BOSTON FIRE

    Seven lives have been lost in a fire which wrecked "Melvin," a five-story apartment house, and many others had narrow escapes. There were 125 persons ...

    Article : 89 words
  15. IN THE SENATE

    In the Senate to-day the President laid on the table the annual report of the governor of the Commonwealth Bank. Senator S. Barker—I suppose we will ...

    Article : 210 words
  16. THE BRITISH BUDGET

    It is believed that the introduction of the Budget, which has been sat town for next week, will be delayed for a fortnight, as Mr. Lloyd George desires to ...

    Article : 131 words
  17. MAN'S TERRIBLE INJURIES

    Harry Denman, aged 57, an enginedriver, was run over by an engine near the Central Station this afternoon, while watching his engine being coaled. The ...

    Article : 64 words
  18. BELL V. CURRAN.

    Colin Bell, an Australian heavyweight, has been matched to fight Petty-Officer Curran at Liverpool on April 23. ...

    Article : 23 words
  19. WOLGAST MEETS RIVERS.

    Ad. Wolgast has agreed to meet Rivers in a 20-round contest, either on May 19 or 22. ...

    Article : 28 words
  20. ASPIRING AMATEUR

    About 100 people assembled to-day to witness a boxing match between Georges Carpentier, the French champion, and George Mitchell, a Bradford amateur. ...

    Article : 219 words
  21. STONE MASONS' TROUBLE

    At a mass meeting of stonemasons it was decided to insist on the board rates and not to entertain negotiations from the employers. ...

    Article : 33 words
  22. NIGHT CLUB HOLOCAUST

    Between 40 and 50 lives were lost in a fire which destroyed the magnificent premises of the Missouri Athletic Club. St. Louis, in the early hours of yesterday ...

    Article : 531 words
  23. CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION

    The Civil Service Commission has issued a voluminous report, in which it recommends the retention of the competitive entrance examinations, and the ...

    Article : 111 words
  24. THE ROSENTHAL MURDER

    "Dago Frank's" confession will not be permitted to interfere with the plans for the second trial of Police-Lieutenant Becker, who is charged with complicity ...

    Article : 63 words
  25. TURMOIL-IN CHINA

    China is threatened with another revolt. The soldiers are deserting the army and joining the "White Wolves." A plot is being hatched for an ...

    Article : 62 words
  26. THE NORTHERN TERRITORY

    Mr. Glynn (Minister of External Affairs) having secured the approval of the Federal Cabinet to his new policy for the development of the Northern ...

    Article : 81 words
  27. NO CONFIDENCE MOTION

    The Federal Labor caucus sat for four hours to-day, after which Mr. Fisher said there would be something to say to-morrow. It is accepted as certain that Mr. ...

    Article : 67 words
  28. JACK JOHNSON'S CONVICTION

    Jack Johnson, the champion pugilist, has been granted a new trial in respect of his conviction for abducting a white woman. The Appeal Court reversed the ...

    Article : 53 words
  29. AMBULANCES BUSY

    The Royal Show closed to-day. Above 316,000 people have passed through the turnstiles during the progress of the show. The ambulance attended to 58 ...

    Article : 37 words
  30. FATALITY AT PENOLA

    A sad accident occurred here this afternoon. Two young men, employed by R. and W. Balnaves, were thrown from a load of wood, and one—Mr. David—had ...

    Article : 105 words
  31. AT ABANDONED

    The relatives of the brave sailors who were drowned in the At in Whitsand Bay will be spared the ordeal of inquest and funeral. The victims lie 23 fathoms ...

    Article : 289 words
  32. SOUTH AFRICAN GOVERNMENT

    Advice has been received by the Department of External Affairs from the Commonwealth Commercial Agent at Capetown that the South African ...

    Article : 93 words
  33. TEACHER'S CONFERENCE

    At the teachers' conference Miss Croxon proposed a motion advocating that women teachers should receive salaries equal to those of male teachers. ...

    Article : 136 words
  34. INDEPENDENT LABOR PARTY

    The conference of the Independent Labor Party has agreed generally with the proposal for uniting with the Socialists, but has refused to sanction ...

    Article : 98 words
  35. N.S.W. GOVERNMENT

    The Hon. F. Flowers (Vice-President of the Executive Council) states that he thinks there is no necessity to add to the numbers of the Legislative ...

    Article : 170 words
  36. PRICE OF WHEAT.

    The Trade Commissioner in London cabled yesterday to the Government:— "Wheat market dull." ...

    Article : 17 words
  37. DRIFTING IN THE SEA

    A man yesterday found a raft drifting with the current outside the harbor. It was constructed of two big cases tied together on a platform 8 ft. square. It ...

    Article : 68 words
  38. Advertising

    {No abstract available}

    Advertising : 291 words
×

Buy

Download

Please choose from the following download options:

Share

Share this item on:

Print

Print page as...

The National Library of Australia's Copies Direct service lets you purchase higher quality, larger sized photocopies or electronic copies of newspapers pages.

Scope
Format of download
as... PDF PDF

You need to login before you can save preferences.

$