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  2. LIBERAL VICTORY.

    The general elections for the Legislative Assembly took place yesterday under the Hare-Clark system, with grouped electorates. Fifty-nine candidates contested the thirty seats— ...

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  3. HIGHWAY ROBBERS.

    Mr. J. Ruddell, of Dreadnought-street, Belmore, had an unnerving experience on Tuesday night, being attacked and robbed by two men in a patch of bush near his home. ...

    Article : 302 words
  4. SUGAR COMMISSION.

    The Royal Commission, appointed by the Federal Government to inquire into the sugar industry resumed its sittings at the Custom House yesterday. There were present his ...

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  5. VICE-REGAL HOME.

    A meeting of citizens held in Vickery's-chambers, Pitt-street, yesterday, uttered an indignant protest against the proposed action of the State Government in doing away with ...

    Article : 510 words
  6. WILD TALK.

    On several occasions recently unemployed deputations have interviewed the State Premier and the officer in charge of the Public Works Labour Department. Mr. M'Gowen was ...

    Article : 550 words
  7. HOME RULE.

    Mr. Winston Churchill, First Lord of the Admiralty, in moving the second Reading of the Home Rule Bill in the House of Commons, said the question of Home Rule for ...

    Article : 367 words
  8. TITANIC DISASTER.

    The steamer Mackay Bennett, willen was sent to the scene of the disaster to recover ns many bodies as possible, reports that bodies were found over an area ...

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  9. THE BRITISH INQUIRY.

    Subpoenas have been issued for Mr. Bruce Ismay, Managing Director of the White Star Line, Mr. Lightoller, second officer of the Titanic, Mr. Boxhall, fourth ...

    Article : 49 words
  10. A COMMEMORATIVE MEDAL.

    The Carnegie Hero Fund Commission at Pittsburg has struck a gold medal, inscribed: "The Titanic's Heroes and Heroines." The medal is to be deposited ...

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  11. MRS. WIDENER'S NECKLACES.

    Lloyd's Agency learns that Mrs. Widener's necklaces, one of which was worth £80,000 and two £30,000 apiece, were saved from the Titanic. ...

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  12. LOSS OF A HUSBAND.

    Mrs. Robbins, who lost her husband through the wreck of the Titanic, is suing the White Star Company for damages. ...

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  13. MR. ASTOR'S GREAT WEALTH.

    Mr. Astor's will amply provide[?] for his first and second wives, but the bulk of his immense fortune he left to his son, William Vincent Astor, who will receive about ...

    Article : 44 words
  14. A BROKEN PORT.

    Scarcely had the Howard Smith liner Peregrine commenced her trip to Queensland ports, via Sydney, to-day when it was brought to an abrupt and startling ...

    Article : 388 words
  15. THE BUDGET DEBATE.

    Mr. Lloyd-George, Chancellor of the Exchequer, in opposing the Opposition amendment (which sought to compel the payment into the sinking fund of the surplus remaining ...

    Article : 115 words
  16. STRUCK A MINE.

    The Texas, which was sunk in the Gulf of Smyrna through coming in contact with a submarine mine, was a mailboat, and owned by a local company, whose steamers were ...

    Article : 134 words
  17. ENGINE-ROOM HEROES.

    One of the Titanic's stokers states that when the vessel struck the iceberg the staraboard side crashed in with a noise like the explosion of a big gun, and there was ...

    Article : 136 words
  18. THE REVENUE BOOM.

    The Treasurer (Mr. Carmichael) commented yesterday on the large increase in revenue disclosed by the monthly returns published in the "Herald." ...

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  19. QUEENSLAND ELECTIONS.

    The figures received to-day in connection with the Queensland elections have had the effect of making the position of affairs decidedly interesting in at least two instances. ...

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  20. TRIANGULAR CRICKET.

    The Australians and South Africans are steadily practising at Lords, the wickets being hard and fast. First impressions of the newcomers are ...

    Article : 85 words
  21. PARLIAMENT ACT.

    In the House of Commons last night Mr. Harold Smith (Unionist) moved for leave to introduce a bill to repeal the preamble of ...

    Article : 211 words
  22. SENATE INQUIRY.

    The Senate Committee continued the hearing of evidence in regard to the Titanic disaster yesterday. Mr. Boxhall, fourth officer of the ...

    Article : 151 words
  23. DARING ROBBERIES.

    A motor, car stopped opposite a jeweller's shop in Brixton at midday, and a man alighted. He promptly broke a window, then seized a tray containing 50 rings, re-entered the ...

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  24. DIAMOND MERCHANT ROBBED.

    Mr. Rosenthal, a diamond merchant ol Holborn, was hustled while landing from a Steamer at Folkestone, and robbed ot £8000 worth of gems. ...

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  25. FATAL EXPLOSION.

    A violent explosion, involving loss of life and great damage to property, occurred in Homebush-road, Homebush, shortly after 11.30 yesterday morning. ...

    Article : 538 words
  26. INDEX.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 211 words
  27. HINDOOS IN CANADA.

    After lengthy litigation, the Dominion Government has ordered the deportation of two Hindoo women, the wives of Hindoo residents of Canada. ...

    Article : 143 words
  28. THE DARDANELLES.

    The cargoes held up owing to the closing of the Dardanelles are now valued at £4,000,000. Shipowners are losing £3000 daily. ...

    Article : 37 words
  29. ALLEGED COMBINE.

    A United States district Judge has dismissed three indictments charging restraint of trade against the Canadian Pacific Railway Company, the Pacific Coast Steamship Company, ...

    Article : 90 words
  30. ALEXANDRIA VACANCY.

    The Town Hall, Alexandria, presented the scene of a general election last evening. The Labour leagues ware selecting a candidate to run in the interest of Labour at the ...

    Article : 229 words
  31. INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER COMPANY.

    The Government has just begun the longplanned suit against the International Harvester Company, and the Court dealing with the case is now sitting at St. Paul. ...

    Article : 57 words
  32. ADVERTISEMENTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 187 words
  33. MISSING DREDGE.

    The cruiser Challenger, which left Sydney on Sunday afternoon last to engage in a search for the missing dredge Manchester was in communication with Garden Island by means ...

    Article : 343 words
  34. FRENCH MOTOR BANDITS.

    The police are besieging Garnier and Vallet, two well-known anarchists, and a third member of Bonnot's gang in a suburban building. May 1. ...

    Article : 101 words
  35. FIGURES ANALYSED.

    Referring to the Prime Ministers remarks regarding the Tasmanian elections, it may be pointed out that the figures of the present general election, when compared with those ...

    Article : 232 words
  36. FIRE AT GUY'S HOSPITAL.

    A fire occurred at Guy's Hospital, which severely damaged the Biology Department. The patients were not disturbed owing to the promptitude of the fire brigades. ...

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  37. TO-DAY.

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  38. CHAMPION TENNIS.

    At the Queen's Club to-day in the covered court doubles championship final, Wilding and Doust defeated Gobert and Ritchie, 6-1, 6-4, 10-12, 4-6, 6-2. ...

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  39. THE BLACK PERIL.

    Sir T. W. Smartt, leader of the Unionist party, gave notice in the House of Assembly last night of his intention to ask the Go[?] ernment to consider the question of ...

    Article : 84 words
  40. FEDERAL REVENUE.

    The revenue returns from the Customs and Excise for the month of April were made available to-day. The figures show that the Commonwealth has enjoyed another buoyant ...

    Article : 141 words
  41. POSITION OF THE COMPANY.

    Owing to the confusion that prevailed just prior to the adjournment it was difficult to catch exactly whit Mr. Knox was saying. Mr. Knox was, however endeavouring to state that ...

    Article : 147 words
  42. PROPOSED CHINESE LOAN.

    The foreign Ministers are satisfied with the Government's explanation of the Anglo-Belgian Ioan, and have authorised the resumption of the negotiations for the ...

    Article : 38 words
  43. WEIGALL MEMORIAL.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 73 words
  44. AN INHUMAN MOTHER.

    A woman named Couturier has been sentenced to imprisonment for ten years at Evrecy for fastening her two-year-old daushter to a post and burning her to death. She ...

    Article : 57 words
  45. TALLOW.

    At the sales of Australian and New Zealand tallow to-day 1862 casks were offered, of which 1248 were sold. The prices were:—Mutton, fine 37/6, medium 34/6; beef, fine 35/9, medium 34/. ...

    Article : 37 words
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