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  4. THE PLAGUE IN CHINA.

    Specially interesting story of the whole history of the visitation, by the Peking correspondent of "The Times." ...

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  5. HERE AND THERE.

    A note in an English exchange draws attention to the remarkable fact of the lion eating porcupines. It would appear that an animal protected by such powerful spines should be ...

    Article : 64 words
  6. BUSINESS SIDE OF TOWN PLANNING.

    Lord Pentland spoke at Edinburgh last month in connection with the Town Planning Exhibition, and said he believed it to be a profound mistake to regard town planning as the new ...

    Article : 57 words
  7. GILBERTIAN.

    Sir W. S. Gilbert's "punishment-fit-the-crime" theory looks like being realised in Paris. The new French Premier proposes that prisoners. found guilty of theft should be made to work ...

    Article : 55 words
  8. BRITISH VISITORS TO RUSSIA.

    By way of returning the visit to England paid by members of the Duma in 1909, a number of British visitors are expected in Russia shortly after Whitsuntide. It is hoped by the Russians ...

    Article : 65 words
  9. WHAT M.P.'s ARE PAID.

    The most liberal of the British Overseas Dominions to their members of Parliament is Australia (says "Vanity Fair")., members of either House receiving £600 per annum. Next ...

    Article : 104 words
  10. THE GALWAY MURDER CASE.

    On March 18 four men charged with the murder of Patrick Sheehan, a farmer, who was shot dead on the road on February 9, were again remanded. A protest was raised against one ...

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    CREMATING THE DEAD. THIS ILLUSTRATION IS TAKEN FROM A MODEL OF THE GOLDER'S GREEN (LONDON) CREMATORIUM. IT SHOWS HOW THE COFFIN PASSES FROM THE STREET INTO THE CHAPEL, WHERE THE USUAL SERVICE IS HELD, AND THENCE TO THE OVEN, WHERE IT IS INCINERATED. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 45 words
  12. A PALACE AT PRETORIA.

    Tie South African Union is committed to an expenditure of £1,250,000, which may extend to £1,500,000, or even £2,000,000, on a Parliamentary palace. The building plans as now ...

    Article : 96 words
  13. H.M.S. NILE FOR SALE.

    Instructions have been given for the battleship Nile (Commander H. Christian) to, be removed from the effective list of the Royal Navy, and placed on the sale list. The Nile, which ...

    Article : 100 words
  14. RUN OVER BY TRAIN, BUT UNHARMED.

    Truly marvellous has been the escape of a young man named Pouget from being killed by a train, wires the Paris correspondent of a London daily. He was walking along a line in ...

    Article : 178 words
  15. A POEM FOR THE FESTIVAL OF EMPIRE

    It is announced that "the Poetry Society will offer, on behalf of the Council of the Festival of Empire, a silver medal for the best poem commemorative of the Festival and the poetical ...

    Article : 105 words
  16. NEW METHOD OF EXAMINATION.

    A number of professors in the English department of the University of Pennsylvania have adopted the oral examination in preference to the written. A large number of test ...

    Article : 105 words
  17. 1915—A MOMENTOUS YEAR.

    A speech by Major Gastrell, M.P., last month, in which he dwelt upon the concatenation of events that might lend significance to the year 1915 as a reason for adopting the policy of an ...

    Article : 148 words
  18. APPLE WOMAN'S MILLIONAIRE FRIENDS.

    The funeral was recently held at Chicago of "Apple Mary," who for forty years had a little fruit and cake stand at the entrance of the Board of Trade. The old woman was a ...

    Article : 251 words
  19. A CHAIN OF BEACON LIGHTS.

    At a meeting of members of Parliament and others, held at the House of Commons last month, a Central Committee was formed, of which Lord Morpoth was elected president, to ...

    Article : 153 words
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    A SIX-FURROWED DEEP PLOUGH, DRAWN BY A TRACTION ENGINE ON AN AMERICAN FARM. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  21. STATUE WITH A HISTORY.

    In the Earl's Court Exhibition grounds, which are being prepared for the forthcoming Ancient Art Exhibition, a heroic ancient marole figure, known as the "Guarnacci Hercules," has been ...

    Article : 270 words
  22. ALIENS AND LAND.

    The Californian State Senate has passed a Bill prohibiting aliens from, holding land. Similar Bills have been periodically advanced various stages in the Legislature, but have never been ...

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  23. HARDSHIPS.

    A resident of Old Kareelah writes complaining or the great hardships experienced by settlers owing to the tick restrictions. He says only seven ticks were produced in about 40 square ...

    Article : 148 words
  24. A POLICY AGAINST KIDNAPPING.

    Am interesting insurance has been offered to Lloyd's underwriters in connection with the infant of wealthy American parents resident in an American city. ...

    Article : 107 words
  25. SPORTIVE SPRING.

    A London picture :— It's snowing hard and cruelly cold, And everyone is sneezing. The water in the water-pipes, ...

    Article : 107 words
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