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  2. THE STATE REVENUE.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 571 words
  3. INTERSTATE CRICKET.

    The match Victoria against South Australia was resumed shortly afternoon to-day in the presence of a fairly large crowd. A heavy shower had fallen early in the morning, but ...

    Article : 725 words
  4. NEW YEAR'S EVE.

    The Old Year dipped below Time's horizon last right, and young Sydney made merry welcome for the New. We have departed far from the spirit of the festivals with which ...

    Article : 549 words
  5. FIRE ON A STEAMER.

    A narrow escape from destruction by fire at sea was experienced by the large new cargo-carrying steamer Irish Monarch, which anchored in Hobson's Bay some hours before ...

    Article : 470 words
  6. DEFECTS OF THE ARMY

    Mr. R. B. Haldane, Secretary of State for War, speaking at Auchterarder, Scotland, on Saturday, said that the nation would soon ask the volunteers to accept ...

    Article : 74 words
  7. POLITICS IN MOROCCO.

    The Sultan's letter dismissing Raisuli from the Governorship of the Tangier district has been read in the mosques. It condemns Raisuli's maltreatment of ...

    Article : 80 words
  8. RUSSIA.

    Thirty armed robbers seized the convent of Mamenoffka, at Nizhni, Novgorod. After wounding several nuns they compelled the nuns to surrender the money ...

    Article : 63 words
  9. RAILWAY COLLISIONS.

    The Caledonia Railway Company's train from Arbroath (Forfarshire) to Dundee was awaiting at Elliott Junction, one and a half mile from Arbroath, the signal to ...

    Article : 158 words
  10. HOPE FOR REFORM.

    General Baron Kaulbars, Governor of Odessa, has been transferred elsewhere, because, it is said, he patronised the Union of the Russian People (Black ...

    Article : 39 words
  11. THE PERTH TRAGEDY.

    Further particulars have been received regarding the threats by Viscovitch. an Austrian, keeper of dining rooms at Coolgardie, who on Friday shot Miss Campbell, aged 20, ...

    Article : 1,057 words
  12. RAISULI DESERTED.

    All or Raisuli's guards have vanished from Tangier. His agent has submitted to the Sultan and is assisting the Maghzen (Government), which is negotiating ...

    Article : 75 words
  13. LODZ COTTON OPERATIVES.

    Thirty thousand cotton operatives at Lodz, Poland, have been discharged. Ninety per cent. of them are anxious to work, but are ...

    Article : 79 words
  14. PARLIAMENTARIAN FATALLY INJURED.

    Among those injured in the railway collision near Arbroath was Mr. A. W. Black, M.P. for Banffshire, who had both legs broken. They were afterwards ...

    Article : 83 words
  15. AMERICAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY.

    The Grand Jury of New York has indicted Messrs. George W. Perkins, banker, and Charles S. Fairchild, late Secretary United States Treasury ...

    Article : 93 words
  16. OUTRAGE AT ROSTOV.

    Five men armed with revolvers held up a tax collector in a train while proceeding to Rostov. They escaped With 20,000 roubles (£2000). ...

    Article : 28 words
  17. A GOVERNOR ASSASSINATED.

    Three men assassinated M. Litvinoft, Governor of Akmolok, outside the administrative offices at Omsk, the seat of administration of Siberian Cossacks. ...

    Article : 36 words
  18. ACCIDENT NEAR WASHINGTON.

    A passenger and a goods train came into collision near Washington, on the Baltimore-Ohio railway. The deaths are variously estimated between 15 and 40. ...

    Article : 35 words
  19. CANADIAN IMMIGRATION.

    Mr. Storie, secretary of the Central Immigration Board in Great Britain, has assured Sir Wilfrid Laurier, Premier of Canada, that the board during 1907 will send ...

    Article : 43 words
  20. BLAYNEY ELECTION.

    Considerable interest is taken in the Blayney election. Mr. Stace Lloyd, organising secretary, is at present directing operations from Bathurst. Mr. Withington's chances are ...

    Article : 82 words
  21. KUROPATKIN ON THE WAR.

    General Kuropatkin, who for the greater part of the war had command of all the Russian forces in Manchuria, has published a book on the Russo-Japanese War. ...

    Article : 44 words
  22. GERMAN EXPRESS WRECKED.

    The express from Hamburg to Cologne came into collision with a goods train at Otterberg, in the Bavarian Palatinate. Five people were killed and six others ...

    Article : 35 words
  23. QUEENSLAND.

    The Chinese Lee Kow was executed at Boggo-road gaol this morning for the murder of a countryman in a gambling den. The condemned man, who was a Pagan, had no ...

    Article : 49 words
  24. STORM AT GIBRALTAR.

    A violent storm is raging in the Straits of Gibraltar. ...

    Article : 17 words
  25. CASUALTIES.

    While playing with her brother in Stanley-street, Balmain, yesterday afternoon, Elsie Symons, 3[?] years of age, living with her parents in Parson-street, Balmain, was ...

    Article : 111 words
  26. NEW FRENCH BATTLESHIPS.

    M. Thomson, French Minister for Marine, has placed orders for four battleships, each of 18,350 tons. The cost of each battleship will be 50,000,000 francs ...

    Article : 166 words
  27. COMMERCIAL CONVENTION.

    An official communique issued from St. Petersburg denies that there has been a rupture of the negotiations between Russia and Japan respecting the ...

    Article : 142 words
  28. OBITUARY.

    The death is announced of the Baroness Burdett-Coutts, aged 92 years. The Baroness Burdett-Coutts, a Peeress in her own right, was noted for her charit yand ...

    Article : 355 words
  29. THE SAILING ACCIDENT.

    The body of the young man Gaylor, who was lost in the sailing boat accident at Moreton Bay on Saturday, was found at the southeast end of Green Island to-day. There are ...

    Article : 47 words
  30. JUNIOR MATCH.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 166 words
  31. MAN FOUND DEAD.

    An elderly man, whose name is supposed to be J. Bowney, was found dead at Blue Fish Point, Manly, yesterday afternoon by two lads who had been fishing. The body was ...

    Article : 56 words
  32. THE FEDERAL ELECTIONS.

    A scrutiny has begun of the Senate throughout the State at the request of Mr. J. Vardon (A.S.), who had polled 14 votes less than Senator Crosby (S.) for third place. The ...

    Article : 91 words
  33. A CONSTABLE INJURED.

    A crowd of men in Woolloomooloo were celebrating the new year in a rather boisterous manner early this morning, and upon Senior-constable Robertson attempting ...

    Article : 100 words
  34. THE SOUTHERN SOUDAN.

    Sir William Garstin, adviser to the Ministry of Public Works of Egypt, after visiting the Soudan as far south as Roseires, on the Blue Nile, 300 miles south of ...

    Article : 88 words
  35. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

    The official declaration of the poll for the Darling seat was made to-day by Mr. Rowe, returning officer, in the presence of a small gathering of electors. The totals were: ...

    Article : 56 words
  36. CRUSHED BY A RAILWAY TRUCK.

    Frank Clapham, 20, residing in Belmore-road, Hurstville, was crushed between two railway trucks at Hurstville yesterday. He was engaged in unloading wood from a train, ...

    Article : 68 words
  37. INDIAN CONGRESS.

    The Indian National Congress has resolved that boycotting is a legitimate weapon to use, owing to partition of Bengal. ...

    Article : 39 words
  38. THE ENGLISH CRICKET TEAM.

    The cricket match, the English Eleven against Canterbury, was continued to-day, the visitors' first innings yielded 241. When stumps were drawn Canterbury in the second ...

    Article : 45 words
  39. MACQUARIE.

    On account of rumours circulated after the election for the Macquarie, the Democratic Union made inquiries. The matter was brought before the authorities, who have called for ...

    Article : 59 words
  40. SUICIDE OF A HALF-CASTE.

    A half-caste, Charles Taylor, cut his throat at Woolbrook on Christmas Day. He was brought tn Armidale Hospital, where he died on Saturday last. An inquest was held, and ...

    Article : 44 words
  41. FRANCE AND THE VATICAN.

    The Spanish and other Roman Catholic Governments are replying in a reserved tone to the Papal Note regarding the attitude of France and the Papacy, stating ...

    Article : 43 words
  42. STEAMER RANGATLRA SATE.

    Recently fears were entertained for the safety of the British steamer Rangatira, which left Brisbane for Manila on October 22. To-day the German mail steamer Prinz ...

    Article : 182 words
  43. TWO CARDINALS.

    Cardinals Felice Cavagnis and Luigi Tripepi both died in Rome on Saturday. The deceased Cardinals were the Junior Cardinal Deacons. They were elevated to ...

    Article : 52 words
  44. SOCIAL REFORM IN VICTORIA.

    As far as can be ascertained, it would seem that there is little change in the conduct of the city betting clubs since the new gambling law came into operation. Leading lights of ...

    Article : 175 words
  45. THE GREAT STORMS.

    In the storms there were snowdrifts in Scotland from 10ft to 15ft high. Many trains, including relief trains with snow ploughs, were buried. ...

    Article : 32 words
  46. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    The revenue returns for the six months ended December 32 show a net increase of £132,738. The increases are distributed practically throughout every line of revenue. ...

    Article : 79 words
  47. A YOUTH DROWNED.

    Jos. N. Clifford, 19, was drowned while crossing floodwaters at Bunbury station, 50 miles from Kingston. He was on horseback, and the animal got out of its depth, and ...

    Article : 53 words
  48. NEWCASTLE.

    The steamer Aymeric, commanded by Captain T. Shotton, arrived from Manila yesterday. She left Manila on December 12, and had a fine weather voyage of 18 days, with ...

    Article : 55 words
  49. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    The ship Windsor Park, 1844 tons, which left Wallaroo on October 10 for Algoa Boy, is ashore at Cape Recife, Cape Colony. Tugs have gone to her ...

    Article : 206 words
  50. THE SERVIAN THRONE.

    The populace of Belgrade display significant symptoms of disloyalty. They assemble outside the palace shouting "Down with Monarchy," and they cheer ...

    Article : 35 words
  51. A RESCUER DROWNED.

    At Bruthen on Sunday Harry Sumner, 20, met with his death under pathotic circumstances. With a number of others he was swimming in Tambo River. A lad, Phil ...

    Article : 125 words
  52. CARUSO'S CONVICTION UPHELD.

    On appeal the New York Court of General Sessions has upheld the fine which was imposed on Signor Caruso recently for in suiting behaviour to a woman. ...

    Article : 406 words
  53. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    The revenue for December was £327,614, against £311,726 for December, 1905. The expenditure was £256,968, against £253,607 for December last year. The revenue for the ...

    Article : 43 words
  54. DRINKING IN PROHIBITED HOURS.

    At the Newcastle Police Court to-day, before Mr. Stephen Murphy. S.M., Jas. Brien, Henry Brien, Geo. Doyle, William Doyle, Jas. Edwards, Horace Foules, J. Passfield, and ...

    Article : 92 words
  55. CONSTITUTION FOR PERSIA.

    The Shah and the Crown Prince of Persit have signed a Constitution establishing an elective Legislative Assembly and a partly elective Senate. The control of ...

    Article : 40 words
  56. THE YEAR'S FIRES.

    Last night Superintendent Webb gare an outline of the work done by the the Metropolitan Fire Brigade during the year. During 1906 the brigade answered 657 calls, or 18 ...

    Article : 327 words
  57. HORSES AND MULES.

    Inquiries have recently been made of the Consul for France at Brisbane which may prove of considerable advantage to Queensland. One of these is from Noumea seeking ...

    Article : 66 words
  58. SENSATIONAL DRIVING ACCIDENT.

    An accident of a serious character happened on Devil's Elbow Mountain, 17 miles from Bingara. Mrs. W. E. Wearne, with Miss Wearne, and a son four years of ago, ...

    Article : 196 words
  59. SUICIDE OF AN OLD MAN.

    As a train approached Mornington station this morning, Charles Weir, 68, an old-age pensioner, walked across the platform, and, throwing his hat on the line, jumped in front ...

    Article : 241 words
  60. COAL AND OTHER EXPORTS.

    The following vessels cleared at the Customs-house to-day:—Darius, s, for Singapore and Java ports, via Sydney and Melbourne, with 2150 tons coal; Wakatipu, s, for ...

    Article : 81 words
  61. JAPAN'S WAR CHIEFS DECORATED.

    The Emperor of Japan has decorated the chief military and naval commanders who took part in the war with Russia. ...

    Article : 27 words
  62. RECORD MUTTON SHIPMENT.

    The Shins liner Fifeshire sailed from Port Adelaide on Sunday morning with 51,936 carcases of South Australian lambs in the refrigerating chamber. This is the largest ...

    Article : 47 words
  63. GERMAN SOUTH-WEST AFRICA.

    The Berlin "Vessische Zeitung," the organ of the Liberal party, states that Herr von Lindequist, Governor of German South-west Africa, has secured a complete ...

    Article : 47 words
  64. THE NEW TERALBA COLLIERY.

    The work of sinking a shaft af Teralba colliery, Cockle Creek, the new property of the Stockton Coal Company, has for the present been interrupted, owing to the ingress ...

    Article : 66 words
  65. R.M.S. MIOWERA AT BRISBANE.

    The R.M.S. Miowera arrived to-day from Vancouver after an uneventful voyage. The cargo for Sydney comprises:—7708 cases salmon, 1053 packages agricultural implements, 2840 boxes ...

    Article : 176 words
  66. NEW YEAR'S EVE.

    The city streets were thronged to-night with dense crowds, who gave expression to the customary jubilations. All the shops were thrown open, and brisk business ...

    Article : 74 words
  67. QUEENSLAND'S PREMIER.

    Mr. Kidston, Premier of Queensland, denies a statement that his visit to New Zealand is in confection with the drafting of a policy for the coming general election in ...

    Article : 59 words
  68. THE CONGO FREE STATE.

    It is reported at Washington that the United States Government is pledged to support Great Britain in any steps taken to ameliorate conditions in the Congo Free ...

    Article : 34 words
  69. MELBOURNE STRIKE.

    The builders' strike employers' vigilance committee has received a large number of applications from men prepared to resume work under the old conditions. The strikers' ...

    Article : 44 words
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