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  2. CORONATION TNANKSGIVING SERVICE.

    The Royal procession from Buckingham Palace to the thanksgiving service at St. Paul's took place in pleasant sunshiny weather, and in the presence of great ...

    Article : 171 words
  3. SERIOUS RIOTS AT HULL.

    There is a threatening situation at Hull, the whole of the working population being involved. Detachments of police from Sheffield and ...

    Article : 205 words
  4. NEW SOUTH WALES CADETS.

    In the Imperial Cadet Rifle March at Bisley, which included snap-sh[?] and skirmish firing, the Senior New South Wales Cadets won the gold cup and of medals with 40 hits. ...

    Article : 85 words
  5. VERY LATEST CABLES.

    At the annual meeting of the National Service League, Lord Roberts, who presided, stated that the membership now amounted to 91,142, which represented an ...

    Article : 187 words
  6. THE SAWYER'S CULLY TRAGEDY.

    The adjourned inquest upon the death of Bernard Bryan R[?] the victim of the Sawyer's Gully shooting tragedy, was resumed at the Kurri Courthouse this ...

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  7. LATEST NEWS BY TELEGRAPH.

    Edwin Winter, aged 10, a labourer, swallowed a quantity of lysol at his residence, Balmain, this morning. He was admitted o an hospital in a critical condition. ...

    Article : 39 words
  8. A NAVAL APPOINTMENT.

    Commander Brow[?]low has been appointed District Commandant for New South Wales. The appointment carries with it [?]he control of all the naval services and its ...

    Article : 35 words
  9. TREATMENT BY THE PRIME MINISTER.

    The unaccountable treatment accorded the Coronation contingent of cadets by the Prime Minister and the Minister of Defence, who, according to cable, practically disowned them ...

    Article : 363 words
  10. THE SHORTAGE OF LABOUR.

    Witnesses giving evidence before the Commission inquiring into the shortage of labour, stated that their inability to procure sufficient hands meant consumers had ...

    Article : 78 words
  11. THE WOOL INDUSTRY.

    The Lieutenant-Governor officially declared the Sheep Show open. His Excellency was presented with an address, which stated that the sheep industry continued in ...

    Article : 65 words
  12. NAVAL PRIZE BILL.

    The Government has granted an additional day for the debate on the Naval Prize Bill and hope to terminate the debate on Monday Mr. Reginald McKenna. First Lord of the ...

    Article : 122 words
  13. ARBITRATION.

    Mr. A. J. Balfour presided at the dinner given by the Pilgrims Club in honour of Mr. J. Hays Hammond, United States Special Envoy to the Coronation. ...

    Article : 164 words
  14. SHIPOWNERS' CONFERENCE.

    At a conference of a hundred [?]owners of the United Kingdom yesterday it was decided that a moderate increase in wages might be given at certain ports in view of ...

    Article : 89 words
  15. LOSS OF A HUSBAND.

    Elizabeth Goldsack commenced an action in the Supreme Court against John Buckley, claiming £2000 damages as compensation for the loss of her husband, who was killed while ...

    Article : 56 words
  16. COUNTRY CARTERS AND DRIVERS.

    The first meeting of the board constituted to deal with the wages and working conditions of country carters and drivers will be held on July 10. It will be one of the most important ...

    Article : 68 words
  17. TRANSPORT WORKERS' FEDERATION.

    The National Transport Workers' Federation conference passed a resolution that drastic action should be taken against the shipping firms unless the strike is ...

    Article : 34 words
  18. SOCIAL REFORM LEGISLATION.

    Colonel Seely, M.P., presided at the annual meeting of the British Association for Labour legislation, which has as its object, the fostering of international rivalry in ...

    Article : 80 words
  19. SCARCITY OF SUPPLIES.

    The districts around Hull are suffering from a scarcity of supplies, and prices are rising. There are 200,000 quarters of grain at the port, that cannot be unloaded. ...

    Article : 222 words
  20. THE VETO BILL.

    Lord Cromer, in moving his amendment in the House of Lords last night, emphasised the necessity for some Imperial tribunal to decide what was a money bill and what was not. ...

    Article : 193 words
  21. A SCONE REQUEST.

    A deputation from the Municipality of Scone, waited on the Minister of public Works yesterday and asked for assistance in the work of deviating a water-channel that ...

    Article : 187 words
  22. REFERENCE IN PARLIAMENT.

    The Acting Premier was asked by Mr. Fitzpatrick, in the Legislative Assembly, if he would cable to the Premier in London, or to the Agent-General, whit the ...

    Article : 151 words
  23. COMMONWEALTH MINISTERS RETURNING.

    Senator Pearce, Minister for Defence, and Mr. E. L. Batchelor, Minister for Foreign Affairs, who are returning to Australia per R.M.S. "Siberia" have been ...

    Article : 57 words
  24. MURDER ON THE HIGH SEAS.

    A Lascar steward on board the P. and O. R.M.S. "China" stabbed to death Miss Alice Brewster a stewardess, [?]ter the vessel left Colombo. ...

    Article : 42 words
  25. THE FORECAST.

    New South Wales.—More showers on the extreme north coast, and later on the extreme south-east; otherwise fine and cold generally; more frosts and fogs. ...

    Article : 35 words
  26. GENERAL CABLES.

    Sir Eldon Gorst, British Agent and Consul-General in Egypt, who recently suffered a relapse following an operation, is reported to be sinking. ...

    Article : 37 words
  27. OPEN GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP.

    In the Open Golf Championship (first 36 holes), there was an exciting finish. Messrs. Varden and Massey tied for first with 303, Mesrs. Hilton and Herd second with 304, and ...

    Article : 57 words
  28. KUALA LUMPER TRAGEDY.

    Mrs. W. Proudlock, wife of the acting headmaster of the Victoria Institution at Kuala Lumpur, who was recently sentenced to death for the murder of W. Steward, ex-manager of ...

    Article : 92 words
  29. LAWN TENNIS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 54 words
  30. THE INDUSTRIAL BILL.

    Mr. Waddell, while criticising the Industrial Bill, made an unexpected attack on Judge Higgins. He remarked that he would not trust a case to such a man. He was not a just ...

    Article : 185 words
  31. DECLARATION OF LONDON.

    In moving the second reading of the naval Prize Bill last night, Mr. T. M'Kinon Wood, Parliamentary Secretary to the Foreign Office, said: "If Britain refuses to ...

    Article : 307 words
  32. PRESS INTERESTS.

    At the conference of the Empire Press Union, at watch Mr. Harry Lawson. M.P., presided, the report, submitted showed that there had been considerable progress ...

    Article : 65 words
  33. BOXING.

    Jack Beamish writes as follows front Lynden, Bulwer-street, West Maitland:—[?] answer to "Snowy" Allan's challenge in last night's issue of the "Mercury," I will ...

    Article : 53 words
  34. PARLIAMENTARY UNION.

    At a conference of members of the House of Commons and overseas Parliamentarians it was decided to form an organisation, with a branch in each self-governing State, ...

    Article : 91 words
  35. THE LATE MR. LANDALE.

    Many relatives and friends of the deceased and other Australians attended the memorial service which was held in St. Columba's Church, Pont-street, in connection ...

    Article : 49 words
  36. Advertising

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    Advertising : 157 words
  37. COLONIALS AT WINDSOR.

    A party of 125, including the Colonial Premiers and members of Parliament, visited Windsor at the invitation of the King, and were shown ever the castle by ...

    Article : 52 words
  38. COLLISIONS IN SYDNEY HARBOUR.

    Sydney Harbour was enveloped in a dense log this morning, and a series of collisions occurred, the first being between the ferry steamer Lady Rawson and a punt, which ...

    Article : 203 words
  39. RECIPROCITY.

    In the Senate Senator W. E. Borah. (Republican) denounced president Taft because he had concluded the reciprocity agreement with Canada without consulting ...

    Article : 87 words
  40. THE NEW COINAGE.

    Many criticisms are being levelled at the engraved portrait of King George and the printing on the new penny and halfpenny stamps which were issued on ...

    Article : 63 words
  41. PRICE OF SILVER.

    Bar, silver is quoted at 2/0 5-[?] per [?] standard. ...

    Article : 27 words
  42. RACING.

    The race for the richly endowed Princess of Wales' Stakes was run for to-day, and resulted in a victory for last season's St. Leger winner, Swynford (then ridden by Frank ...

    Article : 81 words
  43. MR. CHURCHILL AND THE JUDGES.

    Referring to the recent remarks of Mr. Winston Churchill, Secretary of State for Home Affairs, concerning the class bins of Judges, Mr. Justice Grantham. speaking in ...

    Article : 80 words
  44. JAPANESE IN CANADA.

    The Dominion Government is sending Dr. Duhamel on a secret mission to Japan to renew, if possible, the agreement made by Mr. R. Lemieux (Canada's Postmaster-General) ...

    Article : 81 words
  45. EFFECT OF LIGHTNING.

    Lightning started an alarming fire in the Galician naptha district. A great number of houses, portions of the railways, and two railway bridges have already been ...

    Article : 40 words
  46. A LONG SITTING.

    The Assembly continues to sit, debating the Arbitration Bill. During a passage at arms between Messrs. Mechan and Fitzpatrick, the latter denied ...

    Article : 90 words
  47. AERONAUTIC FEAT.

    Mr. T. Sopwith aeroplaned from New York Harbour over the Olympic, outward bound, and dropped some merchandise on to the liner's deck—the first ever so ...

    Article : 36 words
  48. FUR-STEALING.

    At the Pelagic Sealing Conference, which is attended by representative of Britain, the United States, Russia, and Japan, a complete agreement has been arrived at on ...

    Article : 40 words
  49. PORTLAND (Oregon U.S.A.)

    Three bandits held up an express train near Roseburg and robbed the registered mail, but could not force the express car. The mail clerk saved several registered ...

    Article : 39 words
  50. PRINTERS' STRIKE COLLAPSES.

    The [?] strike has collapsed, and the men are now returning to work unconditionally. ...

    Article : 24 words
  51. FIRST RUSSIAN [?]EADNOUGHT.

    The first Russian Dreadnought "Sebastopol" has been launched from the [?] shipyard. ...

    Article : 27 words
  52. OBITUARY.

    Mr. G. N. R. Lafontaine, father of Lady Laurier, died, aged 95 years. ...

    Article : 20 words
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