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  2. GALLERY SKETCHES.

    Well, we have escaped from the doldrums; and though, owing to contrary winds, we have not made much progress, proceedings have been much more ...

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  3. PERSONAL.

    Sir Charles Lucas and Mr. A. A. Pearson, of the Colonial Office, have gone on to New Zealand. Of Arehdeacon Wright, who is to be the ...

    Article : 1,530 words
  4. FEDERAL POLITICS.

    The House of Representatives resumed on Tuesday, July 6, when the debate on Mr. Fisher's no-confidence motion was continued throughout the day. ...

    Article : 42 words
  5. TIMBER SEASONING.

    It is the intention of the Victorian Forests department to establish timber-seasoning works for the treatment of Victorian timber. It is expected that the undertaking ...

    Article : 160 words
  6. NEW ZEALAND'S OUTLOOK.

    References to New Zealand's financial condition were made in London on July 6 at a meeting of shareholders of the National Bank of New Zealand. ...

    Article : 122 words
  7. INTERESTING HISTORY.

    The internal history of crises is not often revealed on the floor of the House. In April, 1908, the Deakin Ministry had trouble with the Labour party, and a proposal was ...

    Article : 237 words
  8. BANK MANAGER CHARGED.

    Arthur Charles Cork, late manager of the Linton (V.) branch of the Bank of New South Wales, has been before the police court on two additional charges of ...

    Article : 121 words
  9. ATHANASIAN CREED.

    The lower house of the Convocation of Canterbury has resolved to recommend the retention of the Athanasian creed without the existing rubric, and that provision be ...

    Article : 123 words
  10. PREMIERS' CONFERENCE.

    It has now been arranged that the conference of the state Premiers will meet in Melbourne on August 13. and that the federal representatives (Mr. Deakin and ...

    Article : 48 words
  11. CASE OF MR. NEALE.

    The Tasmanian Government has brought down a message to the House of Assembly front the Acting-Governor recommending the provision of £1,200 for Mr. Neale on ...

    Article : 117 words
  12. FIGHTING LEGISLATORS.

    In the Italian Chamber of Deputies, Dr. Sehanzer, the Postmaster-General, struck Signor Colajanni during debate. The Minister's friends pulled him back, but he ...

    Article : 54 words
  13. BENT LAND COMMISSION.

    The taking of evidence by the Bent Land Commission has ended. Mr. Croker, Sir T. Bent's counsel, spoke for six hours on his behalf, and was congratulated by the ...

    Article : 120 words
  14. TRAFFIC IN THE AIR.

    For some time past the French Government has been endeavouring to solve a problem which has arisen out of the development of aeroplanes and dirigible ...

    Article : 74 words
  15. PUBLIC BAPTISM.

    Several hundred people gathered at the old town dam at Hamilton, Victoria, on Sunday last, to witness a public baptism, conducted by Mr. George Grove, who is ...

    Article : 107 words
  16. THEFT OF PEARLS.

    At the Cafe Monico. Piccadilly Circus, in London, on Sunday, July 4, Mr. Goldschmidt, a French diamond merchant who had just arrived from Paris, was ...

    Article : 72 words
  17. AUSTRALIA ON THE BIOGRAPH.

    Messrs. Pathe Freres, who were commissioned by the Commonwealth Government to take cinematograph pictures illustrative of Australian life and industries, are ...

    Article : 52 words
  18. THE DIAMOND MAKER.

    Lemoine, the alleged diamond-maker, who obtained £60,000 from Sir Julius Wernher by pretending to be able to make diamonds, has been sentenced to six years' ...

    Article : 45 words
  19. A NEW PEACE APOSTLE.

    Mr. Andrew Carnegie is following up his gift of £200,000 to France for rewards to heroes of peaceful pursuits, similar to his English fund, by a larger project in the ...

    Article : 411 words
  20. GENERAL CABLES.

    The new Budget League, which has been formed by the Government for the purpose of conducting an active campaign in the constituencies in favour of the proposals, ...

    Article : 125 words
  21. NATIONAL OPERA.

    Mr. Beecham, the pill manufacturer, has given £300,000 for the endowment of national opera in Great Britain. Mr. Beecham's son, Joseph, is a well known ...

    Article : 32 words
  22. FATAL HOLIDAY-MAKING.

    Sixty people were killed and five hundred injured in connection with the celebrations on July 4—"Independence Day"—in the United States. Many of the injuries were ...

    Article : 34 words
  23. MISCELLANEOUS.

    The Committee of Imperial Defence has selected Belfast Lough as the northern base for war-ships defending the Irish Sea in time of war. A battle-ship of the ...

    Article : 379 words
  24. AFRAID OF LIBEL ACTIONS.

    The state Cabinet committee which has been investigating the Improved Small Holdings scheme, in their report have passed not only severe criticism of the ...

    Article : 132 words
  25. BRITISH AIR-SHIP.

    The identity of the mysterious air-ship which was seen at night in various parts of Great Britain during May has now been established beyond a doubt. ...

    Article : 125 words
  26. GERMAN SCANDALS.

    The trial of Prince Eulenberg for perjury arising out of evidence given by him in his defence on one of the charges arising out of the Berlin scandals last year, was resumed ...

    Article : 84 words
  27. SOUTH AUSTRALIAN ELECTION.

    Polling took place in the district of Torrens, South Australia, on July 3, to fill the vacancy in the House of Assembly caused by the death of the late Premier ...

    Article : 83 words
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  29. BY AIRSHIP TO THE POLE.

    Preparations are being made for an airship expedition to explore the north polar regions in 1910. The expedition will be headed by Count Zeppelin, the designer ...

    Article : 65 words
  30. MELBOURNE UNIVERSITY.

    At its meeting on Monday last the Melbourne University Council adopted recommendations to the effect that a professor of engineering be appointed, and that ...

    Article : 67 words
  31. IMPERIAL PRESS CONFERENCE.

    The delegates to the Imperial Press Conference and the London Executive Committee have resolved to make the existing organisation a permanent body. Its duties ...

    Article : 132 words
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