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  2. FREE FERRIES.

    The Government has under consideration a scheme for the establishment of a State-owned ferry service "as a means of relieving the congestion at Circular Quay," and to make the ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  3. CHRIST CHURCH VACANCY.

    After an anxious period of several months the congregation at Christ Church, St. Laurence, is at last in a fair way to having a settled pastor. ...

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  4. SHOCKING SIGHT AT THE STATION.

    Mr. T. Bowen, of Orange, who was one of a deputation which waited on the Minister for Agriculture yesterday In reference to Irish blight in potatoes, made some strong ...

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  5. "INTOLERABLE PROCEEDINGS."

    During a debate in the Chamber of Deputies on the Colonial Estimates last night, M. Augagnenr, a former GovernorGeneral of Madagascar, complained that ...

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  6. THE VETO BILL.

    In the House of Commons last night the Parliament (House of Lords Veto) Bill was further considered in committee. Slow progress was made with the measure. ...

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  7. COMMAND OF THE SEA.

    "Neueste Nachrichten" saya that the completion of the Panama Canal, with the transference of the chief naval power of the United States to the Pacific, and the ...

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  8. BRITAIN AND JAPAN.

    The new Anglo-Japanese Treaty of Commerce generally reduces the duties provided in the statutory tariff by one-third in importnat classes. ...

    Article : 208 words
  9. GLOOMY FOREBODINGS.

    Mr. Archibald Colquhoun, editor of "United Empire" (Royal Colonial Institute journal), read an interesting paper on "Sea Power in the Pacific" at the United ...

    Article : 151 words
  10. HOTEL BURNED.

    A private hote, containing about 60 rooms, and a row of shops at Strathford have been destroyed by fire with all their contents. Three persons were seriously and six others slightly ...

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  11. COMPULSORY MILITARY TRAINING.

    The Easter military camps at Liverpool will commence on Good Friday. A record muster of troops is anticipated, in view of the order which has been sent out from district ...

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  12. NATIONAL DEFENCE.

    During the discussion in the House of Lords on Lord Roberts's motion in regard to national defence, Lord Curzon said he belived that compulsory training was ...

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  13. KIDNAPPING A CHILD.

    Every railroad in the United States has been asked to locate a certain railway car which is believed to contain a boy 12 years of age, son of the Assistant-District ...

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  14. ALLIANCE AND TREATY.

    At a banquet last night in celebration of the new Anglo-Janpanese Treaty of Commerce, Court Komura, Minister for Foreign Affairs, said that the Auglo-Janpanese ...

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  15. HOW THE BLACKS LIVE.

    The overcrowded condition of the aborigines' mission camp on the Macquarie was brought under the notice of the Macquarie Shire Council by the clerk, who pointed out ...

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  16. OFF TO THE COEOXATION.

    The Premier of Western Australia Mr. Frank Wilson, arrived in Sydney jesterday, en route to London for the Coronation festivities. He is accompanied by Mrs. and Miss ...

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  17. THE CANADIAN ATTITUDE.

    In the House of Commons last night Mr. W. S. Fielding, Minister for Finanace, stated that the Government was considering whether to accept the new Anglo-Janpanese ...

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  18. IMPERIAL CONFERENCE.

    In the House of Lords last night, Lord Lucas. Parliamentary Secretary to the Colonial Office, replying to a question from Lord Seldborne, said that the Prime ...

    Article : 193 words
  19. THE NEAR EAST.

    During the relief of the garrison at Tus[?] by the Basbi-Bazouks 200 Albanians were killed and many surrendered. The Porte has circularised the Powers, ...

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  20. TREASON IN RUSSIA.

    An ex-sailor, named Povage, has been senteneed to 12 years' penal servitude for supplying a British Naval Attache, on two occastons, with copies fo secret flag codes, and ...

    Article : 72 words
  21. MORE WRECKAGE.

    The steamer Levuka arrived to-day after her last visit to Cairns. Captain Tyrer described his last voyage up the coaset as the worst he had ever made. Reaching Double ...

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  22. FURTHER FIGHTING REPORTED.

    Reports received here state that fighting continues in the Tushi district, Albania. The Turks recaptured Hoti Grudi, but were repulsed from Kastro, where they ...

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  23. CRIME IN INDIA.

    The police raided the residence of Mohan Roy, a wealthy landowner, where they seized a quantity of picric acid and dynamite, and a complete plant for printing ...

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  24. THE NEW YORK FIRE.

    Seventy-five thousand factory hands formed a funeral procession in connection with eight of the unidentified vietims of the recent fire in the factory of the Triangle ...

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  25. RECIPROCITY.

    President Taft, in a Message to Congress, urges the ratification of the reciprocity agreement with Canada. ...

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  26. ROYAL HUMANE SOCIETY.

    At a special meeting of the committee of the Royal Shipwreck Relief and Humane Society of New South Wales, held in the Royal Exchange yesterday. Captain S. G. Green was ...

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  27. THE BILLENBAH TEAGEDY.

    At the Circuit Court this morning, before Mr. Justice Gordon, the case of the two youths, William Francis [?]illar and Reginald Clare, each aged 17 years, charged with ...

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  28. DEMOCRAT SENATORS SUPPORT BILL.

    At a caucus of Democrat senators it Avas decided to support the Canadian Reciprocity Bill. ...

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  29. TRAIN WRECKING.

    A train has been maliciously wrecked at Dinnpur, Bengal. One Indian was killed, and three Europeans seriously iujured. ...

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  30. A STRIKE COLLAPSES.

    The strike of employees at Singers' Bowing machine works in Glasgow has collapsed. The company, believing that the ...

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  31. THE NORTH-WESTERN FARMERS.

    The farmers of the North-western State are organising with a view to securing a hearing in regard to the Receiprocity Bill in the United States Congress. ...

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  32. MEXICAN REVOLT.

    The refusal of the "Provisional President" (General Madero) to consider any terms of peace will result in President Diaz starting on a war of extermination. ...

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  33. FEDEEAL SESSION.

    After the final meeting of the Federal Cabinet before the departure of three of its members to England this morning, the Prime Minister (Mr. Fisher) stated that Ministers ...

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  34. ROYAL COLONIAL INSTITUTE.

    Dr. M'Call, Agent-General for Tasmania, has asked the directors of the Royal Colonial Institute to establish an Australian section, to meet monthly, with a view of ...

    Article : 77 words
  35. CANADIAN TRAINING SHIP.

    H. M. S. Egeria is to be bought from the Imperial authorities by the Canadlan Government, and will be used as a training ship on the Pacific' coast. ...

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  36. QUESTION OF FARES.

    Mr. Carmichael explained last evening that in drafting the scheme he inclined to the opinion that the Government ferry servite should be regarded as an extension of the ...

    Article : 86 words
  37. THE BOWRON CASE.

    John Bowron and Sydney Bowron, who are charged in conjunction with Thomas Kinght, with conspiring to defrand Messrs. Booth and Company, of Bermondsey, ...

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  38. A PKEMTEB'S HOUGH TIME.

    The Premier, who has been addressing meetings in the north, arrived at Cairns on Wednesday after a day of thrilling adventure. The party travelled by train from Mareeba, and ...

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  39. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    The death occurred suddenly in the "Times" office of Mr. C. F. Moborly Bell, the managing-director. The Selangor River Rubber Estate ...

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  40. GRAND OPERA FOR AUSTRALIA.

    Miss Lalla Miranda has been engaged for Quinlan's Opera tour, opening in Melbourne in May 1912, in "Tales of Hoffman." ...

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  41. THE SCHEME ANALYSED.

    The main idea in the seheme to be submitted by the State Government to the Public Works Committee is to obviate any congestion or centraliation of tram traffic at Circular Quay. ...

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  42. VICTORIA'S GOVERNOR-ELECT.

    Mr. Lewis Harcourt, Secretary of State for the Colonies, will preside at a dinner to be tendered Sir John Fuller, Governorelect of Victoria, in the House of Commons ...

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  43. AUSTRALIANS IN LONDON.

    An Australian Society is being organised in London, for social purposes, under the patronage of Sir George Reid, High Commissioner for Australia, and other ...

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  44. "OUR NATIONAL DIGNITY."

    The Chinese Japanese boycott is still a reality. On Wednesday a leading Chinese merchant received the following cable from the ...

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  45. A BIG SMUGGLING SCHEME.

    The authorities are on the alert to intercept a number of Chinese who are on the way to Mexico. It is believed that a big smuggling ...

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  46. PILOT'S WORST EXPERIENCE.

    The Japanese mail steamer Yawntu Maru, about which there was some anxiety, arrived at Pinkenba at 5 p.m. on Wednesday from the East. Captain Craig, of the Torres Straits ...

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  47. THE QUEENSLAND FLOOD.

    A Cairns wire states that Mr. Connolly, agricultural Inspector at Cairns, reports that during the flood it few days ago gardens in the vicinity of Rodlyneh and Freshwater were ...

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  48. JAPAN AND AMERICA.

    The Japanese-American treaty has been received here without enthusiasm, but it is accepted as the best possible in the circumstances. ...

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  49. MR. FLOWEBS EMPHATIC.

    No time will be lost by Mr. Flowers in opening the inquiry. He regards the scheme as an eminenetly practicable one, and as about the best that has yet been suggested for ...

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  50. TOWN CLERK' SENTENCED.

    In the Supreme Court to-day, Mr. Justice Booth passed sentence on Samuel Thomas M'Millan, late town clerk at Fremantle, who recently pleaded guilty to having stolen four ...

    Article : 150 words
  51. EDUCATION COMMISSION.

    Mr. Ryan, Chuirmnp of the South Australian Royal Commission on Higher Education, which hans been taking evidence at Brisbaue, said in the course ...

    Article : 125 words
  52. ADVERTISING VICTORIA.

    The "Financial News" this monring publishes a two-columu interview with Mr. W. L. Bailleau, Minister for Public Works in Victoria. ...

    Article : 51 words
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