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  2. MR. WADE HONOURED

    The great services to the State of the ex-Premier, Mr. Wade, were publicly recognised by a magnificent banquet in the Town Hall last night. The scene was gay and ...

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  3. SUCCESSFUL IMMIGRANTS.

    "My visit to Australia has convinced me that men from the cities of Great Britain make excellent rural workers, provided those selected are of good physique and character. ...

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  4. BREAK OF GAUGE.

    It is believed that the railway proposal Mr. Hughes, Acting Prime Minister, has to make the States is that the gauges of the railway lines should all be made the standard ...

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  5. MR. FISHER'S TOUR.

    Mr. Fisher, Prime Minister of Australia, and Mr. Fowlds, Minister of Education of New Zealand, have commenced their tour of South Africa. They started to-day for ...

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  6. CONSTITUTION CONFERENCE

    The "Times" writes that if as a result of the conference the party leaders can jointly recommend the House of Commons to accept proposals for compromise it is ...

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  7. RELATIONS WITH GERMANY

    A semi-official announcement is made in Berlin that it is not improbable that the accession visit of King George and Queen Mary to Berlin will be made in the ...

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  8. A ROYAL PROGRESS.

    The phrase "for the present" in the speech of the Duke of Connaught at the opening of Parliament, when expressing the regret of the King at his inability to ...

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  9. THE CRIME OF WAR.

    Colonel Gaedke, the German military journalist, in an article in the forthcoming issue of "Nash's Magazine," writes that war between the Germanic nations would ...

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  10. INFLUENCE FOR GOOD.

    Mr. R. B. Haldane, Secretary of State for War, speaking at Oxford, said that whether the Constitutional Conference failed or not it would have influence for ...

    Article : 87 words
  11. SOUTH AFRICAN UNION.

    The final function of the Duke of Connaught in Capetown was performed to-day, when he visited the industrial Fair, organised by the local Young Men's Christian ...

    Article : 75 words
  12. PENNY POSTAGE.

    A strong committee has been formed here to establish penny postage between Belgium and Great Britain. ...

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  13. J. C. WILLIAMSON LIMITED.

    Mr. Hugh J. Ward has purchased an interest in J. C. Williamson, Limited. Mr. Ward will become a director in the company in Sydney, and [?]rk in conjunction with Mr. G. Tallis, ...

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  14. CORRECT BUT NOT CORDIAL.

    The "Daily Cbronicle" sent a special correspondent to interview eminent politicians, bankers, and merchants of Berlin. That correspondent found that official ...

    Article : 91 words
  15. WRECK OFF DOVER.

    The mailboat Brighton, bound from Newhaven for Dieppe, France, when off Beachy Head came into collision with the world's largest sailing vessel, the German ...

    Article : 380 words
  16. GERMAN POTASH TAX.

    Germany has imposed a retroactive tax on potash contracts made with foreign firms. This tax especially affects Americans, into whose hands the German ...

    Article : 139 words
  17. PREPARING FOR THE SESSION.

    Active preparations are now being made by the Government for the forthcoming session of the State Parliament. The visit of the Premier and two of his colleagues to Melbourne ...

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  18. THE IMMIGRATION OF LADS.

    Sir,—I had a grievance against the present Government. I had come to scoff against their anti-immigration policy, and was preparing whips to scourge them with. Now I ...

    Article : 460 words
  19. LOANS FOR THE EAST.

    The Porte has obtained the loan for which it has so long been in treaty with different financiers, ostensibly for balancing the accounts of the Empire. ...

    Article : 419 words
  20. SERIOUS FRENCH REVERSE.

    The French forces, after two successes in Wadal, have suffered another disastrous reverse at Abeshr, the chief town of the country. ...

    Article : 118 words
  21. BOILERMAKERS' LOCKOUT.

    The boilermakers at Hartlepool, Beverley, Govan, and Greenock have, by large majorities, decided against the acceptance of the agreement made by their ...

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  22. MR. ASCHE'S SEASON.

    The New Vagabond Club entertained at dinner at the Hotel Cecil Mr. Oscar Asche and Miss Lily Brayton (Mrs. Asche), to mark their return from Australia. Mr. ...

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  23. STATE COAL MINES.

    The Minister for Mines (Mr. Edden) states that he has not abandoned the project of State coal mines. "We can't do everything at once," Mr. Edden ...

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  24. THE PERTH MYSTERY.

    The fate of the missing woman Ethel Harris is still unsolved. The search in the bush near the Waneroo route is still proce[?]ing, but the detectives are now less confident of finding ...

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  25. RELIGIOUS ORDERS IN SPAIN.

    The Spanish Senate, by a large majority, has adopted a bill introduced by Senor Cadenas, prohibiting for two years the establishment of further religious orders ...

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  26. MONEY FOR PERSIA.

    According to to-day's issue of the "Manchester Guardian" (Liberal), Persia resents the continuous attempts made by Sir Edward Grey, Secretary of State for Foreign ...

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  27. THE IRON INDUSTRY.

    It was gathered from the statements of the Ministers after the conference in Melbourne on Saturday that the State Government contemplates taking over the iron industry now in ...

    Article : 201 words
  28. GERMAN NAVAL CONSTRUCTION.

    The Berlin correspondent of the Navy League says that the four capital ships of Germany's 1910 naval programme are being constructed. Moreover, Germany ...

    Article : 41 words
  29. RAIDS IN SOUTHERN PERSIA.

    The British warsloop Odin, now at Lingah, near the entrance to the Persian Gulf, has captured three dhows of the Sheikh of Mazkurs, and has restored the loot aboard ...

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  30. RICH UNCLE IN AMERICA.

    "Deceased left seven million dollars. Have no information as to amount of your share." The above cablegram was received last week by Mrs. Gow, the wife of the licensee of the ...

    Article : 204 words
  31. SOUNDING THE ALARM.

    "Sound the Alarm" was the text upon which the Rev. H. Worrall addressed a large congregation in the Baptist Church. Collins-street, on Sunday, the occasion being the ...

    Article : 199 words
  32. WELSH COAL STRIKE.

    Women are taking a prominent part in the violence associated with the coal-mining strike in South Wales. ...

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  33. KING EDWARD MEMORIAL.

    An anonymous gift has enabled Mr. Lewis Harcourt, late First Commissioner for Works, but now Secretary of State for the Colonies, to purchase art objects for ...

    Article : 182 words
  34. NOVEL CIGARS.

    Madame Levillain has been fined £640 for manufacturing cigars and cigarettes from cocoa husks on the ground that by their manufacture she was contravening ...

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  35. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    Fifteen boys from the training ship Exmouth, on the Thames, have been selected to join the Canadian Navy. LORD KITCHENER. ...

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  36. LAND AGENTS NOT REQUIRED.

    The Minister for Lands (Mr. Nielsen) does not approve of the number of land agents who frequent his department, believing, as he does, that their business can be effected as well by ...

    Article : 172 words
  37. POSTAL ASSISTANTS' DEMANDS.

    A deputation, representing the Postal Assistants' Association, saw Senator Findley (Vic.), who was acting on behalf of the Postmaster-General, and placed before him ...

    Article : 133 words
  38. CUSTOMS' TERRORS.

    Mr. Willows, who crossed the English Channel by airship from London, on alighting here had his dirigible balloon seized by the Customs officers as security ...

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  39. BOOKMAKERS FINED.

    At the City Court to-day, three bookmakers were prosecuted for b[?]tting in a public place. Peter Hutton was fined £3, Chas. Gilbert £5, and Sydney Lancaster £10 and costs. Mr. Roe, ...

    Article : 114 words
  40. SOUTH AFRICAN UNIVERSITY.

    Mr. Otto Be[?]t has agreed to divert to the creation of a teaching university at Groote Schuur £200,000 bequeathed by his brother, Mr, Alfred Belt, for the foundation ...

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  41. TERRIFIC HAILSTORM.

    A severe rainstorm passed at Yundamindera. Over a strip of country about five miles wide 50 points of rain fell, accompanied by an unprecedented hailstorm. Hailstones, which ...

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  42. CYCLONE IN PORTUGAL.

    A cyclone has done much damage at [?]a Real and Algarve. Ten mariners were drowned. ...

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  43. ACCIDENT TO A TRAIN.

    An accident occurred to the Yass train coming into town on Friday in crossing the main south line. A horse tried to cross in front of the train, when the engine struck the animal, ...

    Article : 89 words
  44. A GLOOMY PREDICTION.

    In a speech at Alexandra to-night, Mr. W. H. Irvine, M.P., predicted that if the Federal Parliament secured control of the State railways, as aimed at in the proposed alteration ...

    Article : 61 words
  45. SUBMARINES IN COLLISION.

    Two submarines at Toulon collided under Water. Both were damaged, but managed to Each the land safely. ...

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  46. GREAT MOTOR SHOW.

    The motor show at Olympia is the largest yet held, the cars representing a value fo nearly £1,000,000. ...

    Article : 27 words
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