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  2. Advertising

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  3. 'DON'T SCRAP GOOD MACHINERY.'

    A very notable debate on the problem of pauperism took place in the Commons recently on the introduction of the Prevention of Destitution Bill, which is ...

    Article : 1,165 words
  4. THE WEEK'S MISCELLANY

    A wireless message to Reuter's Agency from the steamer in mid-ocean on Monday announced that Crippen, suspected of the murder of his wife in Camden-road, London, and Le Neve, his typist ...

    Article : 616 words
  5. YOUTH'S ASTONISHING STORY.

    A detective has been investing the cause of two recent fires in Melbourne. The first of these occurred on July 11 at Mr. Bradshaw's grocery shop. Smith-street, Collingwood, when ...

    Article : 421 words
  6. WHERE STRIKES ARE UNKNOWN.

    Mr. G. A. Richard, manager of the Mount Morgan mine (Queensland), who is on a visit to Sydney, told a newspaper representative some interesting things about his employees. ...

    Article : 517 words
  7. VICTORIAN RAILWAY COLLISION.

    The Richmond disaster inquiry was continued by members of the special board appointed by the Government. Richard Yolland Smith, 17 years of age, said ...

    Article : 489 words
  8. EMPIRE NAVAL AFFAIRS.

    In the British Channel King George witnessed important tactical exercises by the fleet. Mr. Grahame White, on an aeroplane, made two circular flights, each of 20 minutes. The King ...

    Article : 367 words
  9. AERONAUTICS.

    Mr. and Mrs. John Dunville, Lady Millpank, and Mr. C. Pollock travelled in a balloon from Hurlingham to Boulogne, completing the voyage in 3h 40min. ...

    Article : 314 words
  10. JUMPED FROM FIREBELL TOWER.

    At Ulverstone (Tasmania), before daylight on Thursday morning, a well-known local builder. R. Roe, who had lately been seriously unwell, left his home in Victoria-street in his night ...

    Article : 69 words
  11. BOY CHARGED WITH HOUSEBREAKING.

    Ludwick Brauer, 13, was arrested at Yarraville (Vic.) on two charges of housebreaking and stealing. A remarkable story was told by the arresting constable. He said that on Tuesday ...

    Article : 208 words
  12. ACCESSION DECLARATION BILL.

    The second reading of the Accession Declaration Bill was agreed to in the House of Commons on Wednesday night. On Mr. Asquith's (Prime Minister) suggestion ...

    Article : 115 words
  13. "JACK THE RIPPER."

    The man mentioned by Mr. George Kebbell, solicitor, in a letter, to the "Pall Mall Gazette" of April 16, denies the charge of being Jack the Ripper. This man has visited Dr. Forbes ...

    Article : 107 words
  14. "MAFIA" OUTRAGES.

    The Mafia Society in Sicily is exercising a reign of terror over landowners und wealthy merchants. At Alcamo they shot a vigneron, and clubbed to death a farmer. ...

    Article : 75 words
  15. HOW THE TRAMWAYS HAVE GROWN.

    Giving evidence before the Public Works Committee, Mr. J. Kneeshaw, Superintendent of Tramways, quoted statistics showing the great increase in the tram traffic. In 1900 there were ...

    Article : 192 words
  16. GREAT STORM IN EUROPE.

    Enormous damage has been, done hy a hurricane, accompanied by lightning and torrential rain, in West and South Germany—specially at Nuremberg, Cologne, Essen, and Bonn. ...

    Article : 151 words
  17. COMMISSIONERS OPPOSE TRAM EXTENSION.

    The proposed railway from Darley-road Randwick, to Little Coogee was further considered by the Public Works Committee during the week. Mr. John Kneeshaw, Superintendent of ...

    Article : 99 words
  18. FATAL FIRES.

    Menlough Castle, County Galway, the residence of Sir Valentine Blake, Bt., has been destroyed by fire. Sir Valentine Blake's daughter, who was a helpless invalid, perished in the flames. Two ...

    Article : 80 words
  19. MUTINY ON GERMAN WARSHIP.

    A mutiny occurred on the German armors cruiser Bluecher, 15,203 tons. When she returned to Kiel, a party of 60 was landed under a strong guard. It is understood that the mutiny was due ...

    Article : 56 words
  20. CANADIAN RAILWAY STRIKE.

    The freight service on the Canadian Grand Trunk railway system is being gradually resumed. The machine shops at Montreal, London, and Ottawa have been reopened. ...

    Article : 79 words
  21. STATE-OWNED COLLIERIES.

    The Federal Attorney-General (Mr. Hughes) does not agree with the sentiments expressed by the president ol the Sydney Chamber of Commerce with regard to the future of the coal trade ...

    Article : 204 words
  22. WATER SUPPLY ASSURED.

    The recent rain on the catchment area has been be widespread that the reservoirs have been replenished to a record extent. There is now enough water in Cataract Dam and Prospect ...

    Article : 52 words
  23. HORSE THIEVES LYNCHED.

    Villagers in Vyatka, North-cast Russia, lynched 16 horse thieves, three being killed outright, and 13 severely mutilated. Cossacks arrested 43 villagers. ...

    Article : 25 words
  24. CHINA WANTS KITCHENER.

    The Peking correspondent of the "Daily Express" reports that China has decided if possible to secure Field Marshal Viscount Kitchener to reorganise her army. ...

    Article : 47 words
  25. TEN NAVVIES KILLED BY EXPLOSION.

    An explosion nf dynamite occurred in Northern Quebec, on the works of the National Transcontinental railway. Ten navvies were killed. ...

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  26. FISHING RESORTS.

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  27. SYDNEY HARBOR NAVIGATION.

    The Minister for Customs was asked by Mr. Riley (N.S.W.) in the House of Representatives whether his attention had been drawn to the increasing dangers to navigation in sydney Harbor, ...

    Article : 99 words
  28. SAYONARA CUP.

    Although the time for issuing a challenge for next year for the sayonara Cup has long passed the Royal Yacht Squadron has walved that polar, and accepted a challenge from the ...

    Article : 65 words
  29. TWENTY-FIVE LADIES PERISH.

    The ladies' baths at Kavala, a seaport in Turkey, collapsed, and 25 women were killed. Many were seriously injured. ...

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  30. DEFAULTERS.

    August Ropke, assistant secretary and bookkeeper to the Fidelity Trust Company, Louisville, Kentucky (U.S.A.), has been arrested for defaleations amounting to £223,000. It is alleged that ...

    Article : 85 words
  31. HEAT WAVE IN AMERICA.

    The maximum temperature over the Eastern States of America on Monday averaged 100 degrees. Twenty-six deaths from heat were reported, twelve of these occurred in New York. ...

    Article : 32 words
  32. GOLDEN STONE.

    The Victoria (British Columbia) correspondent of the "Morning Post" reports that at Atlin, in the north of the province, 880lb of rock crushed in a two-stamp mill in four hours yielded a gold ...

    Article : 60 words
  33. LINDRUM DEFEATS ROBERTS.

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    A party out in the Woy Woy last Sunday bagged nearly 500 fish. On Wednesday the same boat brought in 200 fine fish. A party on the Dumaresque did well on the ...

    Article : 1,048 words
  35. STEAMER LOST.

    The Japanese steamer Tetsuroi Maru, 2142 tons, with 246 passengers, while bound from Kobe for Dalay, near Port Arthur sank off Chindo. Forty on board were saved. The disaster ...

    Article : 71 words
  36. BRITISH INTERESTS IN KOREA.

    Equal opportunity for the commerce of all nations in Korea is guaranteed by the Anglo-Japanese treaty of 1905. Lately there have been rumors that Japan intends to annex the country. ...

    Article : 100 words
  37. SPECIFIC FOR TYPHOID.

    Dr. Eversen reports that the injection into the reins of Ehrlrich's specific 606 cured 40 out of 50 patient from recurring typhoid in Kalinkin Hospital, St. Petersburg. ...

    Article : 34 words
  38. WONDERS OF THE NEWSPAPER PRESS.

    How many, of us, as we take up our morning newspaper at the breakfast-table, realise the number of people who are acting in a similar manner and the ...

    Article : 678 words
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  40. JEWS FOR WEST AUSTRALIA.

    The "Daily Chronicle" reports that West Australia is considering a proposal made by Mr. Israel Zangwill, a well-known author, for the purchase of land on which to settle one million Russian ...

    Article : 45 words
  41. MAYOR KILLED WITH BOMB.

    A man threw a bomb at and killed Mr. Bansman, Mayor of Ridgeway, Virginia (U.S.A.), while he was lying in a hammock. ...

    Article : 28 words
  42. LAKE COMO TRAGEDY.

    Italy is withdrawing her demand for the extradition of Charlton Porter who is charged with the murder of his wife at Lake Como, Raly-Charlton Porter will be committed to a lunatic ...

    Article : 39 words
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  44. SOUTH AFRICAN SOLDIERS' ASSOCIATION.

    The annual meeting of this Association will take place on Wednesday next, August 3, at 8 p.m., room 5, Protestant Hall. several important motions will be brought forward, which will be of ...

    Article : 203 words
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