Scene: The Office of the Prime Minister of The Commonwealth. Mr. Fisher (to messenger): Tell Mr. Hughes I would like to see him. ...
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Article : 76 wordsM. Le Gagneux, an aviator, while flying at Havre, turned a double somersault in a fall, and was found badly injured among the wreckage of the aeroplane. ...
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Article : 128 wordsIn response to the claims of the employers the union has submitted to the board presided over by Mr. Piddington the following demands:— ...
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Article : 49 wordsThe elucidation of the mystery surrounding the death of the girl Eileen O'Brien, whose body was found in the sand at the rear of Randwick Racecourse early on Wednesday ...
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Article : 204 wordsThe death is announced of Professor William James, Professor of Philosophy at Harvard University, aged 68, at New Hampshire. ...
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Article : 231 wordsAt the international rifle shooting match for cadets at Ottawa, in the 200 and 300 yards' ranges, Great Britain scored 606, and Canada 569. ...
Article : 277 wordsThe Perth tramway strike continues, and the company's efforts to resume the service with non-union labour are not being attended with much success. Only a few trams are ...
Article : 129 wordsThe detachment of the Queen's Own Rifles, Canada, numbering 625, who are visiting England, were enthusiastically welcomed on their arrival at Liverpool and ...
Article : 32 wordsThe Director of the United States Census estimates that the population of the United States is 90,000,000, or, including the populations of the islands annexed by the States, ...
Article : 55 wordsThe Prime Minister (Mr. Fisher) stated to-day that the Attorney-General (Mr. Hughes), would explain the attitude of the Government regarding Crown leases when he speaks ...
Article : 61 wordsThirty-seven officials on the Russian South-Western Railway Line have been arrested for alleged defalcations amounting to £500,000. ...
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Article : 81 wordsTwenty-six females and 18 males committed suicide in Odessa during July. ...
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Article : 135 wordsThe final returns for the elections in the province of Attica, which includes the Greek capital, Athens, and its port, Piraeus show that three Cretans, who are ...
Article : 60 wordsH.M.S. Newcastle, a new second-class protected cruiser, 4800 tons, turbine, has been ordered to replace the cruiser Bedford (China station), which recently went ...
Article : 37 wordsReuter's correspondent at Peking states that terms are being arranged for the return to office of Yuan Shih Kai, the great ex-Viceroy of Chi-li, who last year was ...
Article : 222 wordsThe Chamber of Commerce has condemned the Prime Minister's proposal for the establishment of the San Francisco mall service by the Union Company, on the ground that the ...
Article : 64 wordsThe International Socialists' Congress was opened at Copenhagen yesterday. Herren Bebel and Singer, leaders of the movement in Germany, were unable to be ...
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Article : 35 wordsSergeant Bultitude, of the Water Police, was patrolling the Quay at about 1 o'clock this morning, when he noticed smoke issuing from a three-storied stone building, ...
Article : 145 wordsA fire broke out last night in the engineroom of the North Coast steamer Rockilly, lying on the slip at Mort's Dock, Balmain. The supposed cause of the outbreak was ...
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Article : 28 wordsThe sum of £6500 has been subscribed in India for the benefit of Indians in the Transvaal who are suffering from the effects of anti-Indian legialation. ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Tue 30 Aug 1910, Page 9
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