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  2. THE PROGRESSIVE LAND TAX.

    Scene: The Office of the Prime Minister of The Commonwealth. Mr. Fisher (to messenger): Tell Mr. Hughes I would like to see him. ...

    Article : 2,314 words
  3. ALLEGED FALSE DECLARATION.

    At the police court to-day, before Mr. T. C. K. M'Kell, P.M., John Boyd, a justice of the peace, appeared on summons, charged with offering, uttering, disposing of, and putting ...

    Article : 433 words
  4. GLEBE ISLAND STRIKE.

    There are indications that the slaughtering trouble will not be of much longer duration. At Glebe Island yesterday five union men went back to work. They were all beef men, and ...

    Article : 349 words
  5. GERMAN MILITARY WORKS.

    In reference to the arrest of Brandon and Trench by the German authorities on a charge of espionage near the mouth of the Weser, the special correspondent of ...

    Article : 136 words
  6. FEDERAL LAND TAX.

    The proposed Federal land taxes are commented upon by leading journals. The "Scotsman" writes that land companies in London and Edinburgh are keenly ...

    Article : 215 words
  7. ANNEXATION OF KOREA.

    The treaty of annexation between Japan and Korea, annexing the latter country to the former Empire, has been published at Washington, under an arrangement ...

    Article : 442 words
  8. PROPOSED SHIPPING STRIKE.

    The report that the International Federation of Transport Workers decided in favour of a general strike at its meeting at Copenhagen has been confirmed, but the ...

    Article : 120 words
  9. NEW YORK CLOAKWORKERS.

    The strike of 70,000 cloakmakers in New York is nearing an end. The committees representing the workers and the manufacturers have met and are ...

    Article : 76 words
  10. AERONAUTICS.

    M. 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. ...

    Article : 80 words
  11. IRISH OLD-AGE PENSIONS.

    A test case has been arranged for argument before the House of Lords affecting 30,000 claims in Ireland for old-age pensions. ...

    Article : 128 words
  12. THE UNION'S RESPONSE.

    In response to the claims of the employers the union has submitted to the board presided over by Mr. Piddington the following demands:— ...

    Article : 715 words
  13. THE CELLAR TRAGEDY.

    The first meeting between Crippen and Le Neve since they left the steamer Montrose took place yesterday in the chargeroom at Bow-street police station. ...

    Article : 56 words
  14. WIRELESS FROM AN AEROPLANE.

    The first wireless message has been successfully sent from an aeroplane. Yesterday, in New York, an airman, when at the height of 500ft, got into ...

    Article : 51 words
  15. "A LEGISLATIVE DEBAUCH."

    "I venture to say that the country will open its eyes to the far-reaching nature of the measure now before Parliament," said Mr. Joseph Cook, deputy leader of the Opposition; ...

    Article : 625 words
  16. RAILWAY SUPERANNUATION.

    Under the Railway Superannuation Act a board has to be appointed to administer the fund. The board is to consist of seven members, inclusive of the chairman, who will be ...

    Article : 263 words
  17. MONTENEGRO A KINGDOM.

    The principality of Montenegro, in Southeastern Europe, was proclaimed a Kingdom amid great rejoicings at Cettinge, the capital, yesterday. ...

    Article : 691 words
  18. THE CHOLERA OUTBREAK.

    With the exception of Apulia, in the extreme south-east, Italy is free from cholera. The French authorities have prevented ...

    Article : 61 words
  19. AMERICAN FOREST FIRES.

    The United States Federal authorities at Washington have declined to sanction the proposed experiment that the coastal forts and warships should simultaneously fire ...

    Article : 55 words
  20. NO CHINESE OPPOSITION.

    The agreement respecting the annexation of Korea by Japan will become effective tomorrow. China will not offer opposition. ...

    Article : 45 words
  21. IN LIEU OF MILITARY SERVICE.

    The Russian Government has sanctioned a bill imposing on Finland an annual contribution rising to £2,000,000 in lieu of service by Finns in the Russian Army. ...

    Article : 51 words
  22. FIRING IN THE VATICAN.

    A panic occurred during vespers in the Basilica of the Vatican yesterday, owing to shots being fired. Beltramini, an ex-Franciscan friar, fired ...

    Article : 101 words
  23. BRITISH LAND TAX PAPERS.

    The newspapers are flooded with complaints from correspondents who have difficulty in understanding the new land tax paper. ...

    Article : 73 words
  24. ORDERING A STRIKE.

    A sensation has been caused among labour unions in New York by Mr. Justice Gofi's decision that a labour union ordering a strike and enforcing the closing of ...

    Article : 49 words
  25. THE KENSINGTON MYSTERY.

    The 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 ...

    Article : 340 words
  26. INSULTING THE PREMIER.

    On Friday night the Premier, while addressing a big public meeting at Waverley, was subjected to considerable interruption at times. At the Paddington Court, before Mr. ...

    Article : 204 words
  27. DEATH OF PROFESSOR JAMES.

    The death is announced of Professor William James, Professor of Philosophy at Harvard University, aged 68, at New Hampshire. ...

    Article : 189 words
  28. INDIAN ELECTRICITY SCHEME.

    Under the auspices of the Tata Ironworks, an Indian company, with a capital of £1,133,220, has been formed to undertake water storage and the generation of ...

    Article : 77 words
  29. WAR MATERIAL CARGOES.

    The amount of war material being carried to the Near East has aroused the comment of underwriters. A big shipment of explosives has left the ...

    Article : 60 words
  30. THE GOVERNMENT'S SINCERITY.

    Responding to the toast of "The Federal Parliament" at a dinner given by the Mayor of Richmond to-night, the Minister for Customs (Mr. Tudor) said that whatever faults could ...

    Article : 183 words
  31. REFORM OF OXFORD.

    The Hebdomadal Council of Oxford University is reporting on Lord Curzon's scheme of reform of the University. The council favours far-reaching reforms, ...

    Article : 97 words
  32. EDISON'S KINETOPHONE.

    The New York correspondent of the "Observer," who witnessed a demonstration of Edison's Kinetophone, states that the picture of a man was shown on a ...

    Article : 66 words
  33. AUSTRALIA'S BATTLESHIP.

    To-day's English mails contained particulars of the dimensions and armaments of the firstclass cruiser which is now being built on the Clyde for the Australian Government. The ...

    Article : 231 words
  34. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    At 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 words
  35. PERTH TRAM STRIKE.

    The 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 words
  36. CANADIAN MILITIA.

    The 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 words
  37. AMERICAN POPULATION.

    The 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 words
  38. CROWN LEASES QUESTION.

    The 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 words
  39. RUSSIAN RAILWAY FRAUDS.

    Thirty-seven officials on the Russian South-Western Railway Line have been arrested for alleged defalcations amounting to £500,000. ...

    Article : 31 words
  40. BROKEN HILL BAKERS' STRIKE.

    The bakers' strike in one sense is over. Many of the men who struck were taken back by the master bakers, and the making and delivery of bread has taken place to-day under ...

    Article : 81 words
  41. SUICIDES IN ODESSA.

    Twenty-six females and 18 males committed suicide in Odessa during July. ...

    Article : 21 words
  42. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.

    Sir,—I have lead with much interest your excellent and able article on the above subject, but your leader leaves me in some doubt on certain points. ...

    Article : 756 words
  43. RICHMOND COLLISION.

    "This is the last scene in this sad affair, as far as my inquiry is concerned, and nothing now remains but for me to enter up the same verdict in the cases of these people as ...

    Article : 135 words
  44. GREEK NATIONAL ASSEMBLY.

    The 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 words
  45. H.M.S. BEDFORD.

    H.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 words
  46. CHINA'S GREAT VICEROY.

    Reuter'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 words
  47. THE SAN FRANCISCO SERVICE.

    The 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 words
  48. SOCIALISTS' CONGRESS.

    The International Socialists' Congress was opened at Copenhagen yesterday. Herren Bebel and Singer, leaders of the movement in Germany, were unable to be ...

    Article : 34 words
  49. FRENCH CHAMPAGNE.

    Owing to mildew and brown-rot prevailing in the vineyards in France, there will be practically no champagne made in France during the current year. ...

    Article : 35 words
  50. AN EARLY MORNING BLAZE.

    Sergeant 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 words
  51. FIRE ON A COASTER.

    A 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 ...

    Article : 123 words
  52. THE JAPANESE FLOODS.

    Losses which, farmers and sericulturists have suffered in Japan owing to the recent floods ace estimated at £6,000,000. ...

    Article : 28 words
  53. INDIANS IN THE TRANSVAAL.

    The 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. ...

    Article : 35 words
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