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  2. A BIG CONFLAGRATION.

    One of the fiercest conflagrations seen in Sydney for some time occurred yesterday evening, just as the city crowds were wending their way homewards. The furniture ...

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  3. TERRIFIC EXPLOSION.

    A terrible explosion occurred at The Wyce Railway Duplication Works late this afternoon which resulted in a youth being blown to bits and a blacksmith being severely ...

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  4. "OFFENSIVE ALLUSIONS."

    In the House of Commons last night Mr. C. Hobhouse, Financial Secretary to the Treasury, on being questioned regarding the appointment of Sir E. J. Soares, who ...

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  5. REFERENDUM RESULTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 79 words
  6. MOROCCO.

    Major Bremond, the French officer in charge of the Sultan's troops, lately operating against the rebels in the Sherarda country, but who is now burriedly ...

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  7. "ALL BOSH!"

    Mr. J. Winthrap, a member of the Canadian House of Commons, speaking at a banquet here last night, alluded to the prospect of the sceptre of world-dominion ...

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  8. IMPERIAL UNITY.

    A large and representative deputation of members of the House of Commons waited on the Prime Minister, Mr. Asquith, yesterday, and presented the memorial which has ...

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  9. A CONVOY SURROUNDED.

    M. Boisset, the French Vice-Consul at Aleazar, reached Sherarda with a convoy for Major Bremond after the letter's departure. ...

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  10. SOUTH AFRICA.

    Awaiting a conciliatory settlement of the immigration question next session, Mr. J. C. Smuts, Minister for the Interior, has offered to issue temporary certificates to ...

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  11. FRANCE NOTIFIES POWERS.

    France has courteously notified the other Powers of the steps she is taking in Morocco. Major Briellard's column of 3000 men ...

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  12. THE REFERENDUM.

    The newspapers discuss the operation of the referendum in Australia from their respective political standpoints, and pay particular attention to its bearing on the ...

    Article : 230 words
  13. STAMPEDE OF BULLS.

    Six maddened bulls, a first importation of stock from the Argentine, stampeded in the streets and a general panic ensued. Gendarmes with revolvers and citizens ...

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  14. THE CANADIAN POSITION.

    The Liberal caucus yesterday decided to stand or fall on the Reciprocity Bill. It is expected that the session will not he brought to an end in July. ...

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  15. THE LOS ANGELES OUTRAGE.

    Mr. Clarence Darrow has been retained as chief counsel for the brothers M'Namara and M'Manigal, who have been arrested in connection with the Los Angeles outrage. ...

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  16. DISASTER IN VICTORIA.

    An explosion of gas in a telephone tunnel in Spring street this morning was responsible for three men being injured. The men were engaged transferring the telephone wires front ...

    Article : 248 words
  17. "A BREATHING SPELL."

    Ex-Senator Young was cheered last night when be declared that the country had not demanded either the extra session of Congress or reciprocity with Canada. ...

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  18. VOTING ANALYSED.

    The votes counted yesterday helped to swell still further the majority cast against the Federal Government proposals. Each question has been negatived by a majority in each case ...

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  19. HOUSE OF LORDS.

    Lord Lansdowne, has given notice that he will introduce a hill for the reform of the House of Lords on May 8. ...

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  20. FLOODS IN ARGENTINA.

    The flood water in the southern part of Buenos Ayres is sub[?]ding. Eight bodies have been recovered. ...

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  21. EDUCATION CONFERENCE.

    At the Imperial Education Conference to-day Mr. Jackman (ex-president of the National Union of Teachers) advocated that arithmetic should not be taught to ...

    Article : 167 words
  22. LABOUR PRINCIPLES.

    The Acting Prime Minister (Mr. Hughes) returned to Melbourne to-day. When asked if he had anything [?]ther to say with regard to the proposals made by Mr. Holaman, he ...

    Article : 329 words
  23. WOMEN'S SUFFRAGE.

    In the House of Commons last night Mr. E. Crawshay-Williams (Liberal) introduced the Adult Male and Female Franchise Bill. ...

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  24. THE CORONATION.

    Mr. Frank Brangwyn's design for the New Zealand arch on the route of the Coronation procession has been approved. The piers will be massive and in the ...

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  25. COMMENT BY THE "TIMES."

    The "Times" says that Sir. Asqulth's answer to yesterday's deputation is distinctly encouraging. "He could not wisely, perhaps, have heen more precise," it adds. ...

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  26. LAWN TENNIS.

    In the Queen's Club Covered Courts Championship, Ritchie defeated Wilding by 6—3, 6—8, 6—1, 1—6, 6—4. The covered court singles championship of ...

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  27. THE MODERN CLUB.

    The interstate conference of the Licensed Victuallers' Association of Australasia was continued yesterday Mr. W. J. Foster presided. ...

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  28. CAUSES OF DEFEAT.

    According to the majority of speeches at the Labour Council on Thursday, the defeat of the referendum proposals was due to the antagonism or indifference of State Labour ...

    Article : 298 words
  29. A PRESENT OF SHARES.

    The Kookynie Bullfinch Options Syndicate held its first meeting yesterday, when the chairman of directors (Mr. S. V. Davenport) presided. There was a large attendance of ...

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  30. THE OSBORNE JUDGMENT.

    Mr. Justice Parker, in the case of Wilson versus the Amalgamated Society of Engineers, has decided that the trades-unions' method of collecting the so-called ...

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  31. ILLUMINATIONS IN SYDNEY.

    The Lord Mayor said this morning he was pleased to observe that a great number of business people of the city were making application for electric current in connection with ...

    Article : 168 words
  32. THE DAVIS CUP.

    America has declined to play the preliminary round for the Davis Cup in England, owing to inability to secure a team to go both to Englnnd and New Zealand. ...

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  33. UNREST-IN CHINA.

    The steamer Inaba Maru brings news that Mongol rebels, incited, it is believed, by Russians, burned 20 Chinese villages on the Manchurian frontier. The leader ...

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  34. INFORMING SIR JOHN QUICK.

    The Acting Premier, Mr. Gregory, has cabled to Cocos Island instructions to send a Marconi to Sir John Quick, on the R.M.S. Orvieto, apprising him of the result of the referendum ...

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  35. NOT TO BE CITED.

    Mr. Hughes will not now be cited to answer a charge of contempt of court. When the High Court met yesterday, Mr. Wise, K.C. (appearing for the Crown in the ...

    Article : 481 words
  36. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    Lord Hardwicke has married Miss Nellie Russell, of Auckland. Mr. A. Morton, Trade Commissioner for South Australia, is resigning at the end ...

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  37. THE LONELY "YES" STATE.

    The referendum count is not yet complete but additional returns which will come to hand during the next Ave days are not likely to alter the position which shows that the block ...

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  38. SIGNIFICANT LABOUR VOTE.

    The Valley division of the Brisbane electorate contains a large labouring population, and for some years now it has been represented by two Labour members, one of whom ...

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  39. AUSTRALIAN TRABE.

    Mr. Hamilton-Wickcs, British Trade Commissioner in Australia, complains of the apathy of British manufacturers. He says that during a recent provincial ...

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  40. NEW NAVAL AIRSHIP.

    The initial tests of the airship constructed for the Admiralty by Messrs. Vickers, Sons, and Maxim have proved satisfactory. ...

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  41. VOTERS' COMPLAINT.

    Considerable comment was caused at Tatham on Wednesday at the polling booth for that place being placed in Pidcock's-lane, some three miles from the township. In ...

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  42. FRENCH RAILWAY STRIKE.

    The railway companies have informed the Government that for reasons of general interest it is impossible to reinstate the men whom they dismissed for taking part ...

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  43. CAIRNS FLOOD.

    Since Monday the Cairn, line has been carrying traffic, but there remained one place beyond No. 11 tunnel over which goods had to be transferred. The line was sufficiently ...

    Article : 76 words
  44. THE WRECKED YONGALA.

    Members of the Cabinet returned to Brisbane by the steamer Lucinda to-night after spending 24 hours on the water. Mr. Denham said that the question of furthet search ...

    Article : 146 words
  45. INCOMPLETE ROLLS.

    Mr. Hughes has referred to the small percentage of votes cast in the recent poll. Presumably he refers to the number of names on the Commonwealth Rolls. The ...

    Article : 139 words
  46. SUNDAY NEWSPAPERS.

    In receiving a deputation in connection with the Shops, the Secretary of State for Home Affairs, Mr. Winston Churchill, promised to safeguard the sale of Sunday ...

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  47. EARLY CLOSING OF TELEGRAPH OFIFCES

    At a meeting of the municipal council last night it was decided to co-operate in protesting against the early closing of the country telegraph offices, on the ground that ...

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  48. SUBMERGED WRECKAGE.

    The German-Australian steamer Hanau, 4213 tons, bound from Hamburg to Ans-, tralia, struck some submerged wreckage off the coast, and had a hole 12ft long [?]orn ...

    Article : 129 words
  49. FOUR PEOPLE DROWNED.

    An aborigine has brought into Port Darwin news of the drowning of Henry Peckham, the Katherine mailman, and three other Europeans, at Campbell's Springs, Victoria River ...

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  50. MR. HOLMANS PROPOSALS.

    When asked to express his opinion of the proposed of the Acting Premier of New South Wales(Mr. Holman), for the granting of certain industrial powers to the Commonwealth ...

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  51. BULLOCKS ON THE RAILWAY.

    The train block which occurred on the Illawarra line on Thursday night was not relieved until nearly half-past 1 a.m. yesterday. The block was caused through a number of ...

    Article : 142 words
  52. STATE INSURANCE.

    The Government proposed to create a National Insurance Bank, with a monopoly of insurance of all kinds. ...

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  53. DEATH FROM LOCKJAW.

    Joe Patfield, 18, railway employee, died at the hospital last night from lockhaw. He had a sore heel, caused by a boot. He was an only son. ...

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  54. ALLEGED BOGUS NOTES.

    At Corrimal yesterday an elderly man was arrested on a charge of photographing £5 notes for utterance. The arrest was made by plainclothes police from Sydney. ...

    Article : 36 words
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    Advertising : 29 words
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