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  2. THE WEEK'S MISCELLANY

    The inquest on the death of Julia Ann Nightingale was re-opened at Bathurst on Thursday before Mr. T. C. K McKell, Coroner. Dr. Carlo Fiaschi and Nurse Young were present in court. ...

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  4. THE FLOODS.

    Walgett was a tiny island in an immense sea of water. A volume of miter ten miles wide swept down the Namoi, and another nearly as wide down the ...

    Article : 406 words
  5. PETER BOWLING GETS TWELVE MONTHS.

    The cases against Peter Bowling, Daniel Hutton, James Butler, and William O'Connor were concluded in the Industrial Court, before Mr. Justice Rogers, on Thursday. ...

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  6. INDIAN OFFICIAL ASSASSINATED.

    A distantly murder was committed at Calcutta, the victim being Shamyulalam, Mohammedan Inspector of the Criminal Investigation Department, who was largely responsible for the discovery of ...

    Article : 423 words
  7. SEARCH FOR THE WARATAH.

    The Waratah Search Committee met on Tuesday, and decided to cable the following instructions to Lieut-Seymour, the officer detailed by the Admiralty to accompany the sunnier Wakefield ...

    Article : 230 words
  8. LORD KITCHENER AT PERTH. AUSTRALIA'S NEEDS.

    Lord Kitchener was entertained at a State banquet at Parliament House, Perth. The Premier, Mr. Moore, presided. Lord Kitchener, after expressing his gratitude ...

    Article : 378 words
  9. BOY MUTILATED BY SHARK.

    Alfred Victor Clulow was swimming in the Newcastle harbor on Wednesday morning, when he was caught by a shark, and his right leg was bitten right off close to the thigh. ...

    Article : 652 words
  10. BOY SHOOTS YOUNG BROTHER.

    About 3 o'clock on Friday afternoon a shocking tragedy occurred at Arncliffe, when one brother shot another dead. Two boys, Silas Moseley (11) and Donald Moseley (8), who resided with their ...

    Article : 168 words
  11. SENSATIONAL SHOOTING CASE.

    On Monday a sensational schooling affray occurred between four and five o'clock on the beach near Glenelg (S.A.), as the result of which a middle-aged man, Edmung D. Davis, a ...

    Article : 392 words
  12. POUND BLOCKS OF ICE IN HAILSTORM.

    During n hailstorm Bt Aberdeen (N.S.W.) blocks of ice over 1lb weight fell and crashed through galvanised iron roots. The area of the storm was narrow. ...

    Article : 37 words
  13. FRANCE INUNDATED.

    Several streets in Parts were flooded, and residents along the quays had to use boats. Inundations at the electric power stations caused a partial interruption of the metropolitan ...

    Article : 778 words
  14. AMERICAN "PUSH."

    The New York correspondent of the "Times" writes that the active commercial policy of Mr. P. C. Knox, the United States Secretary of State, in South America, has resulted in a ...

    Article : 103 words
  15. GERMANY'S DEBT.

    On February 6 next £17,000,000 worth of German Imperial bonds and £7,000,000 of Prussian Consols will be issued, at £102, in 4 per cents. The underwriters will be paid £101/3/9. ...

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  16. MOHAMMEDAN FACTION FIGHT.

    The Sunnis and Shiahs in New Bokhara. Central Asia, two great sects of the Mohanmedans, fought a battle extending over two days, 100 being killed. Russian troops were sent to the locality ...

    Article : 42 words
  17. STRIKER'S ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.

    A man named Edward SticKney, a miner, living at Russell-road, New Lambton, attempted suicide by cutting his throat with a razor. Shortly after the breakfast hour on Thursday morning, his ...

    Article : 136 words
  18. BERESFORD ON GUNS.

    Lord Charles Beresford, in the course of a speech at Dartford, said that H.M.S. Invincible, armored cruiser, 17,250 tons, which was commissioned in March, has never been able to fire her ...

    Article : 59 words
  19. FIFTEEN KILLED IN TUNNEL EXPLOSION.

    During blasting operations in a tunnel connected with an aqueduct at Fishkill on Hudson (U.S.A.), a premature explosion occurred, killing 15 men. The disaster is attributed to a ...

    Article : 41 words
  20. PURGING FRENCH ARMY.

    The French Government is introducing into the Chamber of Deputies u bill to purge the army of its criminal and hooligan element. It is proposed, to relegate such men to the African battalions, ...

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  21. SIR R. BADEN-POWELL RESIGNS FROM ARMY.

    Lieutenant-General Sir Robert Baden-Powell, in command of the Northumbrian district of the Territorial forces, is about to resign from the army in order to devote his time to the ...

    Article : 41 words
  22. P.L.L. ANNUAL CONGRESS.

    The annual conference of the Political Labor League of New South Wales was opened on Wednesday at the Trades Hall. Mr. Frank Bryant presided. The report of the executive dealt, among other ...

    Article : 128 words
  23. JAPANESE ARMS' FACTORY ON GERMAN MODEL.

    The "Frankfurter Zeitung" states that Japan is establishing an arms factory on the German model, and that a construction school will be carried on in connection with the factory with ...

    Article : 42 words
  24. SUICIDE WRITES HIS OWN VERDICT.

    The Melbourne police were notified that a writing on the wall had been found in the Melbourne Coffee Palace, where a young man recently commuted suicide. It ran as follows:— ...

    Article : 78 words
  25. FARMERS' FEDERAL CONFERENCE.

    The annual delegate meeting of the Commonwealth Council ol Farmers' Organisations was opened at Melbourne on Wednesday, the chair being occupied by the president, Mr. W. D. ...

    Article : 443 words
  26. MR. GEORGE SALTING'S WILL.

    The personalty of the late Mr. George Salting, who had large interests in Australia, has been sworn at £1,287,903. In his will, which was made in 1889, he ...

    Article : 177 words
  27. SWINDLER GETS £250 FROM DOCTOR.

    Dr. Carmeli Garofolo, of Naples, a medical practitioner, was victimised of £250 by a confidence trick at Melbourne. The doctor came down from the north on the ...

    Article : 168 words
  28. IGUANA CLIMBS HORSE'S LEG.

    All extraordinary experience befell Mr. Hector M'Lean last week. While driving near Cudal he noticed on the road ahead of him some object making considerable dust. When nearly on top ...

    Article : 81 words
  29. SHARK'S ABNORMAL MEAL.

    Mr. J. Smith captured a large shark in Terrigal Bay. The monster, which was close in shore, measured 12ft 2in in length, and when opened, was found to contain, besides two ...

    Article : 63 words
  30. THE COAL STRIKE.

    When the Industrial Board met after its adjournment in Newcastle on Monday, the Miners' Federation refused to submit grievances. No claims were submitted on behalf of the ...

    Article : 496 words
  31. TWENTY-MILLION COPPER COMBINE.

    The Utah Copper Company and the Boston and Nevada Copper Companies have now merged, their combined capital being 20 millions sterling. ...

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  32. MINER GETS KING'S MEDAL.

    The Bendigo Town Hall was crowded on Tuesday on the occasion of the presentation by Sir Thomas. Gibson-Carmichael of the Edward medal, of the first class, awarded by the King to Joseph ...

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  33. GERMAN EMPEROR'S PRESENT TO TEMORA.

    Dr. Finselbach has received a communication saving that the German Emperor is presenting the Temora Lutheran Church with two oil paintings— Luther and Philip Melanchthon, The Empress is ...

    Article : 42 words
  34. EXPRESS DASHED OVER BRIDGE.

    An express train at Sudbury, in the province of Ontario, became derailed, and struck the Spanish River Bridge. Several cars plunged into the river, which ...

    Article : 169 words
  35. TIN MINING IN A STREET.

    Last Wednesday's heavy storm at Emmaville deposited largo quantities of tin in the gutters, and after the water subsided numbers of boys could be seen gathering up the tin by means of ...

    Article : 68 words
  36. BOY SCOUTS' SEVERE MARCH.

    Twenty-nine "boy Scouts from Wodonga (Vic.) and Albury returned from a march to Bright. The march home (70 miles) was accomplished in three days and two hours. The lads were only ...

    Article : 136 words
  37. MORE HONOR FOR PEARY.

    The British Royal Geographical Society has awarded its gold medal to Commander Peary, and its silver modal to Captain Bartlett, who commanded the Roosevelt on the voyage to the ...

    Article : 36 words
  38. APE WITNESS IN MURDER CASE.

    Mr. Akerman, the owner of a menagerie at Devallslanding, Louisiana (U.S.A.), was murdered while feeding an ape. After the murder the animal, whenever it saw Starr, an employee of ...

    Article : 99 words
  39. BLACKSMITH RECEIVES £1000 FOR KINDNESS.

    A Warrnambool (Vic) blacksmith, Mr. E. J. Grace, has experienced a practical appreciation, of his kindness. He has received a gift of over £1000 from an old man to whom be had been ...

    Article : 58 words
  40. TITLED SUFFRAGIST SERVES 14 DAYS.

    A woman calling herself Jane Warton ra sentenced on January 14 to a fortnight's imprisonment at Liverpool in connection with suffragists' disturbances. The authorities have just discovered ...

    Article : 78 words
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  42. NAVAL GUNNERY.

    The reports of the naval gunnery tests for 1900 have been published, Through the whole fleet 9438 shots were fired from the 10in and 12in guns. Of these 5108 were hits and 4380: were ...

    Article : 112 words
  43. PICKED UP A SNAKE.

    Charles Goldstraw had a startling experience while fishing on Gogeldric Station at night. He picked up what be thought to be a mussel, for the purpose of baiting his line, but found that ...

    Article : 108 words
  44. INSURANCE BROKERS' ASSOCIATION.

    The following have been appointed officers of the Insurance Brokers' Association of New South Wales for the ensuing year: Chairman, Mr. C. A. Macintosh; committee, Messrs. M. L. Dcloittc, ...

    Article : 71 words
  45. NEW COINAGE.

    The first shipment of the new Australian coinage has been sent from England by the R.M.S. Otranto. It consists of a million shillings, the face value of which is £50,000. The ...

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  46. TO FIGHT AIRSHIPS.

    Krupp's have constructed two types of guns for the destruction of airships. One, with a diameter of 7½ centimeters, may be mounted qn a motorcar, and the other, of 10½ centimeters, is intended ...

    Article : 86 words
  47. RUSSIA'S WASTEFULNESS.

    A Russian warship recently carried to Vladivostok a number of new and costly fortress guns, and discharged them on the coast without giving the fortress of Vladivostock notice. ...

    Article : 54 words
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  49. FIGHTING A MEAT TRUST

    A million people in America are now pledged to abstain from buying meat owing to the operations of the beef trust. Boston has joined in the movement. ...

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  50. CANADA AND THE KING.

    The critics of Sir Wilfred Laurier, Prime Minister of Canada, severely comment on a speech which, he delivered at Toronto on the 5th inst., when he said: "We are under the ...

    Article : 80 words
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  52. BUILDING FALLS ON TRAIN.

    A building in Charlerol, Belgium, collapsed and fell upon a passing train, six people being killed. ...

    Article : 34 words
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