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  2. AUSTRALIA'S PEOPLE.

    The Federal Statistician has issued a summary of the population statistics from the commencement of federation to the end of 1907. He has adopted a new method of ...

    Article : 285 words
  3. THE AMERICAN FLEET.

    Following is a revised statement of the fleet arrangements to date, Federal, State civic., etc.:- ENTERTAINMENTS AND LUNCHEONS, ...

    Article : 614 words
  4. THE BRAYBROOK DISASTER.

    To-day's proceedings at the Braybrook railway disaster inquiry were rendered interesting by the appearance of Driver Milburn, who had charge of the engine of the Bendigo ...

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  5. WESTRALIAN ESCAPE

    The only mishap to shipping as a result of the dense fog yesterday was the grounding of the steamer Westralia in the vicinity of Port Hacking on her way from Hobart to ...

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  6. IRISH UNIVERSITIES.

    The Roman Catholic Archbishops and Bishops of Ireland have issued a statement regarding the Irish Universities Bill. "This measure," they state, "has ...

    Article : 221 words
  7. DIAMOND-MAKING.

    Lemoine, the engineer who pretended that he had discovered a method of manufacturing diamonds, and who on this representation obtained £04,000 from Sir ...

    Article : 467 words
  8. PAN-ANGLICAN CONGRESS.

    At the Pan-Anglican Congress at the Royal Albert Hall yesterday, Archbishop Clarke, of Melbourne, urged the organisation of church finance. ...

    Article : 163 words
  9. AMERICAN PRESIDENCY.

    At the National Convention of,the Republican party of the United States out of 980 delegates 700 are pledged to support the candidature of Mr. W. H. Taft, ...

    Article : 161 words
  10. CAPITAL AND LABOUR.

    The social section sitting in the Royal Albert Hall discussed the subject of sweating. Mr. H. H. Asquith (Prime Minister) ...

    Article : 180 words
  11. BRITISH OLD-AGE PENSIONS.

    Mr. Lloyd-George, Chancellor of the Exchequer, in the absence of Mr. Asquith, the Prime Minister, who was at Cambridge University, receiving an honorary degree, ...

    Article : 150 words
  12. NORTHERN TERRITORY.

    Fuller details to hand respecting the tragic death of Mat. Cahill show that he took his own life during great depression of spirits induced by ill-health. Deceased was on his ...

    Article : 110 words
  13. DOES THE POPE AGREE.

    Referring to the statements made by the Right Rev. Dr. O'Dwyer, Roman Catholic Bishop of Limerick, that the Irish Roman Catholic Bishops had met the Irish ...

    Article : 95 words
  14. OVERLANDING CYCLIST.

    Birties, the overlanding cyclist, left here this afternoon on his long journey to Sydney, via Adelaide and Melbourne. He started from old Gulnare jetty, where he dipped his ...

    Article : 110 words
  15. THE TALLOW SALES.

    At the sales of Australian and New Zealand tallow to-day, 1929 casks were offered, and 1249 sold. Prices were:—Mutton, fine 33/9, medium 29/6; beef, fine 32/, medium 29/ per ...

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  16. MR BALFOUR'S ABSTENTION.

    Mr. A. J. Balfour, leader of the Opposition, did not vote on the amendment to the motion for the second reading on the Oldmotion Pensions Bill in the House of ...

    Article : 38 words
  17. HEALING BY FAITH.

    The section of the congress deliberating on Christian truth met in the Kensington Town Hall, and discussed "Christian Science." ...

    Article : 85 words
  18. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    Experiments show that huskless oats from China can be successfully grown in Norfolk on a substantial scale. PROTECTION OF BIRDS. ...

    Article : 131 words
  19. EDUCATION IN VICTORIA.

    A preliminary report has been handed to the Minister for Education (Mr. Sache), by Director Frank Tate upon his observations while in Switzerland, Germany, Canada, the ...

    Article : 366 words
  20. NEW ZEALAND.

    The Government intends shortly to adopt a more vigerous policy of road construction than has obtained for some years past. In addition to other ordinary votes for roads, a ...

    Article : 240 words
  21. EXPELLED FROM CANADA.

    One hundred British undesirable residents settled at Oshawa, Ontario, are about to be deported. Canada, by deporting undesirable British ...

    Article : 221 words
  22. CITIZENS' DECORATIONS.

    Sir James Graham presided in the Town Hall yesterday afternoon at a meeting of the decorations committee. He explained what the State would do in the way of street ...

    Article : 394 words
  23. GREETINGS FROM THE BAPTISTS.

    The Baptist Union has sent to the PanAnglican Congress affectionate greetings. ...

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  24. JOURNALISM IN KOREA.

    A Court appointed by the British Privy Council is engaged trying Mr. B. T. Bethell, the editor of the "Korea Daily News," published in Seoul, on a charge of creating ...

    Article : 373 words
  25. ALLEGED THROWING OF CORROSIVE ACID.

    Remarkable evidence was given in the Criminal Court to-day, in the trial of Frederick Corry. The accused, a young man, is a probationer in the railway service, and he was ...

    Article : 515 words
  26. PUBLIC AUDITING.

    Sir Joseph Ward says it is proposed to bring down during the coming session a complete change in the system of auditing public accounts. All accounts in future will be ...

    Article : 52 words
  27. BANKERS' UNCLAIMED FUNDS.

    Mr. Horatio Bottomley (Liberal) has introduced a bill into the House of Commons to compel bankers to hand to the public trustee dormant balances and securlties ...

    Article : 64 words
  28. LAND FOR SETTLEMENT.

    Speaking at Gisborne, the Premier, Sir Joseph Ward, referring to native lands, said that by the end of the present year there would be 1,500,000 acres available for ...

    Article : 48 words
  29. THE USE OF SUNDAY.

    Archdeacon Crossley, in the course of his sermon to-night at St. Paul's Cathedral, remarked that they required guidance from the Pan-Anglican ...

    Article : 276 words
  30. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    The decision of the Perth City Council to give six months' notice in writing to the directors of the Perth Gas Company of the council's intention to purchase all land, ...

    Article : 132 words
  31. CONTINENTAL BEEF ADVANCES.

    The shortage of cattle in North America has caused a 20 per cent, increase in the price of beef in Berlin and Paris. Retailors in London are urging Earl ...

    Article : 62 words
  32. A DANGEROUS FOG.

    One of the densest fogs experienced for some years enveloped the harbour and coastline yesterday morning, and was of exceptionally long duration. It commenced to form shortly ...

    Article : 407 words
  33. TOWN HALL FIXTURES.

    The finance committee of the City Council yesterday afternoon resolved to a[?]lot the Town Hall on Sunday, August 23, as follows:- Morning: Luncheon to men of the fleet by ...

    Article : 57 words
  34. DESTRUCTIVE FIRE AT BROOME.

    The Paarlers' Rest Hotel and the "Chronicle" Printing Office at Broome were destroyed by Are this morning. The damage is estimated at £1500. But for the timely assistance of 100 ...

    Article : 46 words
  35. THE ALL RED ROUTE.

    Sir Thomas Shaughnessy, President of the Canadian Pacific Railway Company, speaking nt Toronto said that while he was hopeful for the establishment of an ...

    Article : 82 words
  36. BATTLESHIPS VISITING SYDNEY.

    According to the latest advices the whole of the fleet which sailed around Cape Horn to San Francisco will come on to Australia except that the battleships Maine and Alabama ...

    Article : 230 words
  37. THE NORTHCOTE CUP.

    For some time past the committee of the Royal Yacht Club of Victoria has been in communication with the senior yacht clubs of the other States to definitely settle the ...

    Article : 152 words
  38. MOORISH METHODS.

    Mulai-Hafid, who has been proclaimed Sultan of Morocco at Fez in place of his brother Abdel Aziz, is removing from the palace all traces of European civilisation. ...

    Article : 97 words
  39. GREEK MEETS GREEK.

    About 3.30 yeaterday a Greek named Demetrios Petrus Chetis shot himself with a revolver in Hill-street, Surry Hills, after threatening to take the life of a ...

    Article : 219 words
  40. ASCOT ROYAL HUNT CUP.

    The race for the principal event on the card at Ascot to-day resulted as under:- ROYAL HUNT CUP (handicap), a piece of plate value 600 sovs, with 1500 sovs in ...

    Article : 229 words
  41. THE POSTAL COMMISSION.

    The Prime Minister was away from town to-day, and no announcement was made regarding the appointment of the Royal Commission of inquiry into the Postal Department ...

    Article : 158 words
  42. ALLEGED SWEATING.

    At the meeting of the Sydney Trades and Labour Council last night the recommendation of the executive that the usual donation of £1 is be made to the Sydney Hospital was ...

    Article : 199 words
  43. DEFENCE LEAGUE AT MURWILLUMBAH.

    A largely attended public meeting was held last night, when a branch of the National Defence League was formed. Prior to the meeting a procession was formed at the ...

    Article : 180 words
  44. LIBERALS REORGANISING.

    The Liberal party is about to reorganise the National Liberal Federation, and will shortly appeal to its supporters for large funds. ...

    Article : 131 words
  45. INCIDENTS IN SAN FRANCISCO.

    Same incidents of the reception of the fleet at San Francisco are interesting. When the bluejackets landed on May 7, although an officer had been sent ahead by ...

    Article : 342 words
  46. DELAYS AT NEWCASTLE.

    A heavy fog hung over the port until about midday to-day, and caused a great deal ot delay and inconvenience to shipping. Nearly a dozen vesseis had to stand off the harbour all ...

    Article : 80 words
  47. A STRIKE SETTLED.

    The strike at the Ballarat mine, Forest Reefs, was concluded yesterday, the men returning to work that evening. The company has conceded the 8s 4d per shift demanded, and ...

    Article : 45 words
  48. CONTROL OF CUSTOMS.

    In the next issue of the Commonwealth Gazette the Public Service Commissioner will invite applications for the position of Assistant Comptroller-General of Customs, at a salary ...

    Article : 38 words
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