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  2. THE LATEST SPORTING NEWS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 342 words
  3. LATEST NEWS BY TELEGRAPH.

    The Minister of Defence arrived from Melbourne to-day to inquire into a number of military matters. ...

    Article : 29 words
  4. GENERAL CABLES.

    The Right Rev. E. S. Talbot, Bishop of Southwark, has been appointed Bishop of Winchester. ...

    Article : 26 words
  5. CANADA AND THE UNITED STATES.

    Saturday's conference ends the reciprocity negotiations at Washington between the United States and Canada. It is announced in the press that an ...

    Article : 157 words
  6. STEAMER AOTEA WRECKED.

    The steamer Aotea is ashore at Moville Point, close to the spot where the steamer Maori was wrecked. The Aotea is lying broadside on the beach, with a list sea ...

    Article : 357 words
  7. VERY LATEST CABLES.

    At Sheffield the mother of a bride stopped a wedding, and produced a certificate indicating that the bridegroom had been already married. The clergyman ordered the removal of ...

    Article : 58 words
  8. OVER THE GARDEN WALL.

    Some boys were going along an open sewer at Alexandria when they noticed some blackberries growing on a fence, and they went across to them. Leslie Gault, aged 15, ...

    Article : 89 words
  9. INVALIDITY INSURANCE.

    Sir J. H. Yoxall states that under the Government's invalidity insurance scheme a worker will receive 10s per week during the first 26 weeks' illness, and 5s weekly ...

    Article : 37 words
  10. THE WOOL SALES.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 59 words
  11. AN UNWELCOME VISITOR.

    A madman managed to find his way to Sir Thomas J. Lipton, of tea rooms and of yachting fame, at his private residence, and pretending that he was a policeman, flourished a razor. ...

    Article : 62 words
  12. THE FIRE BRIGADES.

    The Fire Brigades' Commission sat again to-day, when Mr. Acocks was recalled, and gave evidence of financial conditions of Board. Witness referred to money in the secretary's ...

    Article : 149 words
  13. RUSSIAN EMIGRANTS.

    Another batch of Russians, numbering 350, returning home from Canada, via Rotterdam, have been detained at Oldenzaal. The Dutch newspapers are irritated over ...

    Article : 127 words
  14. AUSTRO-HUNGARY.

    "The Ziet" states that the first Austro-Hungarian Drednought will be launched in June, 1911, and the second one in December of that year. ...

    Article : 28 words
  15. HONOURING OVERSEA DOMINIONS.

    The "Daily Express" states that Mr. Lloyd George, Chancellor of the Exceq[?]or, unsolicited expressed his desire that the overseas dominions should be specially honoured at the ...

    Article : 66 words
  16. DISASTROUS FIRE.

    The Traders' Hotel, a theatre adjoining, and a number of business houses, have been destroyed at Clarksburg, West Virginia. A number of panic-stricken women hud to be ...

    Article : 34 words
  17. RAIN IN THE COUNTRY.

    A large number of places in the interior reported fairly heavy rains ...

    Article : 16 words
  18. OBITUARY.

    The death is announced of General Owen summers, the Civil War and Philippines veteran, at Portland, Oregon. ...

    Article : 18 words
  19. A PROTRACTED VOYAGE.

    The training ship Mercey arrived at Sydney this morning from Melbourne after a protracted voyage of 13 days, due to a succession of gales of hurricane strength. ...

    Article : 31 words
  20. DEFENCE AND THE MILITARY.

    The commission appointed to inquire into the question of railway decentralisation in New South Wales met again this morning. Major-General Hoarh, chief of the ...

    Article : 375 words
  21. BARRABA RACES.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 140 words
  22. STRANDED OFF NORFOLK COAST.

    The Great Central Railway's steamer "Lincoln" stranded during a fog on the sands near Cromer, on the Norfolk coast. Her distress signals were unperceived for 24 hours, but ...

    Article : 59 words
  23. AGAINST CHOLERA.

    The French Premier, M. Briand, announced in the Chamber of Deputies that steps were being taken to convene an international hygienic conference for the purpose of ...

    Article : 39 words
  24. USEFUL RAINFALL.

    132 points or rain tell on Saturday, making a total of 586 for the month. ...

    Article : 21 words
  25. FOREIGN OUTLOOK UNFAVOURABLE.

    Herr Kleinr, an ex-leader of the German Navy League, declares that France and England in attempting to interfere with the s[?]verignity of Holland are really aiming ...

    Article : 98 words
  26. STOPPING THE CHINESE.

    Wing Wah Kee was prosecuted at the Fremantle Police Court to-day at the instance of the Customs Department on a charge of having conspired to prevent the enforcement ...

    Article : 102 words
  27. MILITARY TRAINING.

    Sir George Reid, High Commissioner for Australia, addressing a regimental gathering of the King Edward Horse, said that men would find it better in every way to train as ...

    Article : 45 words
  28. RUSSIAN ARMY CONTRACT SCANDALS

    In connection with the Army contract scandals, the famous M[?]lle. Bellerina was suspected of receiving bribes from the agents of foreign ordinance firms on account of her ...

    Article : 73 words
  29. VIOLENT POLITICS.

    The mob at Port Louis, in the Mauritius, where political disturbances are taking place wrecked ceveral business places, and newspaper offices. The rioters, however, were ...

    Article : 43 words
  30. ARREST AT DURBAN.

    A cable from Durban to Perth notifies the arrest of Status Black on a charge of being a fraudulent insolvent. Black disappeared some time ago, and ...

    Article : 143 words
  31. ERRING FATHERS.

    The South Australian Parliament some time age passed a Destitution Act, under which the wages of a man working in another State may be attached if a ...

    Article : 118 words
  32. A SIGNIFICANT MOVE.

    The Vienna correspondent of the "Times" states that the proposal to place the State Bank's metallic reserve, averagi[?] seventy millions sterling at the disposal of the ...

    Article : 46 words
  33. RUGBY FOOTBALL.

    In Rugby Football Wales defeated England by 15 points to 11. L. G. Brown, a Queenslander, played for England. ...

    Article : 19 words
  34. HORRIBLE MURDERS IN RUSSIA.

    Four robbers, [?]rmed with building k[?]ives, murdered members of a household near Krasnoyarsk, and bound a fifth, who was a girl of 18. Her brother unexpectedly returned, and ...

    Article : 62 words
  35. PLAGUE IN PEKING.

    A fatal case of plague has occurred in Peking. ...

    Article : 12 words
  36. POSITION OF JAPAN.

    The Japanese Prime Minister, Marquis Katsura, stated in the Dies that Japan's relations with other Powers were cordial and the alliance with Britain was gaining ...

    Article : 63 words
  37. MISS MARIE LOHR.

    Mis Mario Lohr has achieved a great success in Mr. Pinere's light comedy "Persevering." ...

    Article : 16 words
  38. SALMON OVA.

    Sir W. Hall Jones, High Commissioner for New Zealand, has shipped by the steamer Ruahine a million salmon ova, hall from Britain, and the remainder from Germany. It was ...

    Article : 50 words
  39. STATE LANDLORDS.

    "When the proposed State brick works have been established and bricks are actually being made the Government will give consideration to the question of erecting ...

    Article : 203 words
  40. TRAM STRIKE AT JOHANNESBURG.

    The conductors and motor men at Johannesburg demanded the dismissal of an obnoxious inspector, and their request being refused struck. All the trams were stopped, and the ...

    Article : 47 words
  41. TO-DAY'S WEATHER REPORT.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 160 words
  42. BILLIARDS.

    The score in the billiards match at Bristol, between Gray and Duncan (receives 2000 in 9000 up), is: Gray, 7500; Duncan, 5714. ...

    Article : 27 words
  43. DISCUSSION AT THE HAGUE.

    During a debate in committee of the States-General several speakers criticised the Government for devoting too much attention to-coastal defence. They added ...

    Article : 65 words
  44. SOUTH SEA REVOLT.

    Interest centred in the arrival of the steamship Coblenz at Brisbane from the Far East, as it was thought further news would be received of the massacres which ...

    Article : 592 words
  45. PAYMENTS OF MEMBERS.

    The "Daily Chronicle" advocates that the salary of a members of the House of Commons should be much nearer £300 than £500. ...

    Article : 24 words
  46. AEROPLANES AS SCOUTS.

    Lieutenant Beck of the United States Signal Service sent wireless messages from an aeroplane while scouting over a supposed enemy's country near San Francisco. He was ...

    Article : 73 words
  47. GERMAN ITEMS.

    The Reichstag has rejected a Conservative amendment exempting reigning Princes, including the Kaiser, from the operation of a bill for the taxation of unearned increment. ...

    Article : 63 words
  48. BRITISH POLITICS.

    Mr. F. E. Smith, K.C. Conservative member for Walton, has an article in "Reynolds' Newspaper," which is publishing the views of leaders of all parties, bearing on the present ...

    Article : 81 words
  49. THE FORECAST.

    New South Wales:—More thunder and rain in the north-east quarter: elsewhere fine, with rising temperatures and north-east winds. A Melbourne telegram states that a strike ...

    Article : 44 words
  50. RACECOURSE ACCIDENT.

    The Rowena Steeplechase at Caulfield on Saturday was responsible for a serious accident. There were seven starters, and at the back of the course Paraloch, Acute ...

    Article : 152 words
  51. GOVERNOR OF FIJI.

    Sir Francis May, late Colonial Secretary of Hongkong who has been appointed Governor of fiji has sailed in the steamer Aldenham. He received an ovation on his departure. ...

    Article : 33 words
  52. Family Notices

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    Family Notices : 43 words
  53. CHINESE SMUGGLING RING.

    Evidence given at the inquiry regarding Chinese immigration disclosed the existence of a smuggling ring of opium sellers, many prominent subscribers to the Anti-opium ...

    Article : 86 words
  54. THE PANAMA CANAL.

    President Taft, speaking in New York, expresed the hope that Congress would promptly vote a million sterling for the fortification of the panama Canal. He said he would bring all ...

    Article : 47 words
  55. THE FRENCH NAVY.

    The Republican Left held a special meeting to hear M. Delcasse's report concerning naval reforms and approved of a remark be made to the effect that it was ...

    Article : 63 words
  56. STEAMER ASHORE.

    A steamer with the British flag flying is ashore on the roofs near Cape Florida, but her identity is os far unknown. Steamers have gone to her assistance. ...

    Article : 38 words
  57. Advertising

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    Advertising : 82 words
  58. REMARKABLE TRAGEDY.

    Charles Duke, a labourer, aged 30 was found dead in the doorway of his hut at Willow Springs near Oberen. The police examination of the body disclosed a rifle wound in ...

    Article : 138 words
  59. KING TO BE INVITED TO CANADA.

    The Empire Clubs throughout Canada are joining in a movement to petition the Dominion Parliament to invite King George V. to visit Canada in 1914, when the celebration ...

    Article : 62 words
  60. CARNEGIES MILLIONS.

    Mr. Andrew Carnegie has given £2,000,000 to the Washington Institute of Research. His total benefactions to the Institute amount to £5,000,000. ...

    Article : 33 words
  61. THE DECLARATION OF LONDON.

    The "Daily Mail" publishes a leading article and two columns of special news in support of the Commonwealth's protest against the Declaration of London. ...

    Article : 103 words
  62. A NATIONAL HIGHWAY.

    The provincial authorities throughout Canada are considering the question of constructing a national highway joining the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. British Columbia has ...

    Article : 48 words
  63. DESTROYER'S TRIAL TRIP.

    The torpedo boat destroyer vesta, which started from Kariskrona on a trial trip is missing. A search for her was made up till midnight: but it proved fruitless. ...

    Article : 68 words
  64. "PANAMA" WORLD'S FAIR.

    The committee of the United States House of Representatives has reported in favour of New Orleans as the site of the great World's Fair in 1915 to celebrate the opening of the ...

    Article : 135 words
  65. HARD LUCK.

    The party had fallen rather flat, and at last it was suggested that the guests should play a game called "Grimaces," which consisted in the company making the most hideous ...

    Article : 109 words
  66. OCEAN MAIL BOUNTY BILL..

    The Ocean Mail Bounty Bill was bitterly assailed in the United States Semate. The measure it was stated is intended to buttress the failing off of the American ...

    Article : 79 words
  67. STORM IN THE CASPIAN.

    Rough weather has been experienced on the Caspian Sea. Lashed by the [?] the sea undermined an embankment at Batoum and flooded a High School. The prison ...

    Article : 60 words
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