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  2. THE RAILWAY HORROR.

    The fire which led to a disaster on the Paris underground railway originated in connection with an electric, motor near Menilmontant. The carriages attached in it became ignited, ...

    Article : 310 words
  3. THE REBELLION IN MACEDONIA.

    The insurrection in Macedonia has spread to the districts of Uskub and Adrianople. [Monastir is in the west of Macedonia, and due north of it is Uskub. Adrianople is in the extreme ...

    Article : 48 words
  4. POPE PIUS X.

    Advices from Rome state that the veto of the Emperor Francis Joseph on the election of Cardinal Rampolla to the Papacy is attributed to the active opposition of Cardinal Rampolla ...

    Article : 78 words
  5. PREFERENTIAL TRADE.

    During the debate on the motion for the second reading of the Appropriation Bill in the House of Commons last night the Speaker, Mr. William Court Gully, would not ...

    Article : 218 words
  6. SECOND EDITION

    The King left London to-day for Marienbad, Bohemia, to take the waters. His Majesty will be known at Marienbad as the Duke of Lancaster. ...

    Article : 53 words
  7. THE COMMONWEALTH.

    After many weeks' delay the motion proposed by Senator Higgs finding fault with the State Governor deliveriug a lecture entitled "The Navy and the Nation," in the Fitzroy Town Hall, on June 11, was ...

    Article : 609 words
  8. FEDERAL ELECTORAL REPORTS.

    Notice of motion was given in the House of Representatives to-day for to-morrow by the Prime Minister to the effect "that the reports of the Commissioners on the proposed boundaries of the federal electorates ...

    Article : 267 words
  9. PRINTERS AND THE COMMONWEALTH.

    At the monthly meeting of the New South Wales Master Printers and Connected Trade[?] Association the question of Commonwealth printing came up for discussion. It was reported that the bulk of the ...

    Article : 142 words
  10. MASSACRE OF GREERS.

    A Greek reports that many Greeks at Monastir have been killed because it was suspected that they were giving information to the Turks relative to movements of the ...

    Article : 36 words
  11. THE RAILWAY HORROR.

    In the disaster on the underground railway in Paris the total loss of life was 84 persons, including an English tourist. The fire was due to an overheated motor ...

    Article : 83 words
  12. THE SECRETARY OF STATE.

    The "Catholic Herald " reports that Cardinal Serafine Va[?]nutelli has sueceeded Cardinal Rampolla as Secretary of State at the Vatican. ...

    Article : 31 words
  13. A GLEN INNES TRAGEDY.

    This morning an old man named Fidock and his son-in-law, Donald M'Millan, were found dead. Both bad been shot through the head in their hut, s[?]tuate on D. Dunbar's ...

    Article : 572 words
  14. A RAILWAY BRIDGE DESTROYED.

    The insurgents have destroyed by dynamite the bridge at Gievgili, on the railway to Salonika. ...

    Article : 24 words
  15. SUCCESSION TO THE PAPACY.

    A lecture was delivered last evening in St. Benedi[?]t's School Hall, Abererombie-street, on the succession to the Papacy. The Lord Mayor (Alderman Thomas Hughes), who was accompanied by the Lady ...

    Article : 613 words
  16. THE BULGARIAN FRONTIER.

    General Petroff, the Premier of Bulgaris, and General Petkoff, the Minister for Wa[?] are on a visit to the frontier posts of their State. They are anxious to prevent ...

    Article : 44 words
  17. THE COMING FEDERAL ELECTIONS.

    It has been known in an unofficial way for months past that the Government intend to advise the Governor General that the elections for both Houses of the Legislature shall he held together some time in ...

    Article : 232 words
  18. VICTORIAN REFORMERS.

    At a special meeting of the executive of the National Citizens' Reform League to-night resolutions were passed setting forth the objects which the league advocates in connection with the Federal ...

    Article : 215 words
  19. THE RUSSIAN CONSUL AT MONASTIR).

    German advices state that M. Rostov[?]ky, the Russian Consul at Monastir, murdered by a Turkish gendarme, was a reputed supporter of secret societies. A Balgarian teacher ...

    Article : 48 words
  20. MR. COPELAND'S STATISTICS.

    Mr. H. Copeland, the Agent-General for New South Wales, has written a letter to the "Standard " queting statistics of trade for the last 10 years in support of the demand ...

    Article : 87 words
  21. THE TROUBLE IN SOUTHERNEUROPE.

    Mr. M. V. Maniakir, the Consul-General for Greece, was iuterviewed yesterday by a representative of the "Herald" in regard to the troubles in Macedonia and Bulgaria. Mr. Maniakis [?]as only ...

    Article : 1,183 words
  22. SIMILAR FIRE AT NIGHT.

    A fresh outbreak of fire, due to a cause similar to that of the morning, occurred last night on another part of the line. The flames were extinguished without loss of life. ...

    Article : 39 words
  23. THE MAIL CONTRACTS.

    It is stated that in all probability tenders for the new mail contract will be invited in the "Gazette" either on Saturday or next week. These will be for the conveyance of mails from Australia ...

    Article : 80 words
  24. THE FAR EAST.

    Several leading Japanese politicians have formed ad association irrespective of parties, and have issued a manifesto urging Russia to terminate the present complications in ...

    Article : 154 words
  25. THE LABOUR APPEAL.

    The Tariff Reform League has issued a pamphlet answering the appeal of the labour members of the House of Commons to the workers of Australia in regard to Mr. ...

    Article : 105 words
  26. THE TASK OF IDENTIFICATION.

    Of those who wore burned to death in the accident yesterday morning, the bodies of seventy-three, mostly workers, have been identified. Many of the faces were black. ...

    Article : 62 words
  27. ELECTORAL OFFICIALS REQUIRED.

    After the electoral lists are all in print, probably about the end of the present month, it will be necessary to appoint registrars and returning officers for the various electorates. The latter will have to ...

    Article : 199 words
  28. HOUSE OF REFRESESNTATIVES.

    Mr. Bruce Smith resumed his speech on the second reading of the Conciliation and Arbitration Bill as soon as the orders of the day were called on. if the number of interjections to which he was supjected ...

    Article : 696 words
  29. KING EDWARD'S SYMPATHY.

    King Edward has sent a message sympathising with the city of Paris in the disaster. ...

    Article : 23 words
  30. SUPPORTED BY MANUFACTURERS' CONFERENCE.

    The question of preferential tradn within the Empire was discussed at Home length at the conference of Champers of Manufactures to-day, and the following resolution was adopted:—"This ...

    Article : 142 words
  31. THE EDUCATION ACT.

    Leaders of the Liberal party have assured a deputation representing 800 Free Church, Councils that if the Liberals return to power they will deal promptly and effectually with ...

    Article : 43 words
  32. CARDINAL RAMPOLLA.

    The retirement of Cardinal Rampolla from the position of Papal Secretary of State, which is announced by a Roman Catholic paper in Londen, was expected in the nature of things. After the ...

    Article : 467 words
  33. SUPPRESSION OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE.

    A controversy has arisen here as to whether clause 47 of the Defence Bill does not contravene that section of the Constitution which lays on the Commonwealth the duty of protecting the States against ...

    Article : 164 words
  34. RUSSIAN REINFORCEMENTS.

    The Kieff correspondent of the "Standard" reports that 26,000 troops will leave Moscow within the next six weeks for the Far East. ...

    Article : 31 words
  35. VICTORIA.

    Members of the Victorian Public Service who were transferred to the Commonwealth Service, and who consider that they have a claim for increased salary under the Act ...

    Article : 60 words
  36. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    In Ihe House of Commons the Savings Bank Bill has been dropped, and further consideration of the Port of London Bill postponed until next year. ...

    Article : 208 words
  37. KOREAN CONCESSIONS TO RUSSIA.

    Korea has granted the Russian Lumber Company access to the Yalu Valley and the practical monopoly of the lumber trade. ...

    Article : 29 words
  38. A FISCAL EXPERIMENT.

    Mr. H. N. Robson, of the Junior Constitutional Club, Piccadilly, London, has forwarded us a circular letter respecting a proposed fiscal experiment. His proposal is that the ...

    Article : 111 words
  39. CLAIMS OF LETTER-CARRIERS.

    There was a further development to-day in connection with serving the State Government with the claims of letter-carriers for an increase in salary under the provisions of ...

    Article : 294 words
  40. ANARCHY IN RUSSIA.

    In connection with the whole sale strikings at Baku 604 arrests have been made. Peasants are not allowed to send cattle to the abattoirs. Meal is consequently scarce, and great ...

    Article : 50 words
  41. INTERVIEW WITH SIR PHILIP FYSH.

    Sir Philip Fysh, the new Postmaster-General, during his short stay in Sydney devoted some time to inspecting the General Post Office and getting himself into touch with the heads of the various ...

    Article : 674 words
  42. BRITAIN AND FRANCE.

    The Folkestone Chamber of Commerce yesterday welcome 467 members of the Union of Commerce, Calais, now on a visit to folkestone aud Canterbury. ...

    Article : 34 words
  43. A WHEATGROWERS' COMBINE.

    The "Daily Mail" states that an American organisation, consisting of 38,000 farmers, is projecting a great union of the wheatgrowers of America, Russia, Argentina, Australia, ...

    Article : 55 words
  44. SERVIA.

    With a view to marking their disapprobation of the military situation in Servia, especially of the conduct of members of Ring Peter's entourage who had participated in the ...

    Article : 82 words
  45. THE UNITED STATES.

    Twelve more cotton mills in America, employing 750,000 spindles, have stopped work. No relief is expected until the new crop will become available. That will be in ...

    Article : 43 words
  46. STOP DAYS IN COLLIERIES.

    By majority the Court of Appeal has reversed the decision of Mr. Justice Bigham that the action of the South Wales Miners' Federation in inducing its members to stop ...

    Article : 477 words
  47. THE GERMAN IMMIGRANTS.

    Sir Edm[?]nd Barton has decided that that three German carpenters detailed on board the Gera should be allowed to land, on the ground that they possess special skill. ...

    Article : 36 words
  48. THE GOVERNMENT PROGRAMME.

    The Premier, Mr. Irvine, has arranged to deliver a speech before his constituents at Nhill on Saturday, August 22, when he will indicate the programme to be placed by the ...

    Article : 38 words
  49. CONTEMPLATED RETIREMENT OF SIR WILLIAM M'MILLAN.

    In reference to a statement to the effect that Sir William M'Millian does not propose to offer himself for re-election at the end of the present Federal Parliament, Sir William M'Millan has stated:—" I find ...

    Article : 228 words
  50. THE WAGNER MONUMENT.

    Madame Amy Sherwin, the Tasmanian cantatrice, has been invited to represent the English singers at the unveiling of the Wagner monument, to take place in Berlin in the ...

    Article : 182 words
  51. THE LATE STRIKE.

    Shortly after the termination of the railway strike the names of the men who had registered for employment during the strike were thr[?]e published in a local weekly journal ...

    Article : 121 words
  52. EARTHQUAKE IN SOUTHERN EUROPE.

    An earthquake has occurred throughout the Mediterranean States. Houses were damaged and clocks were slopped at Naples and Messina. The shocks were felt at Catania, Malta, ...

    Article : 58 words
  53. CONSOLIDATING STATE DEBTS.

    Senator Pulsford has given notice of motion in the Senate containing five prepositions respecting the consolidation of State debts. They set out that although the complete consolidation of the whole of ...

    Article : 181 words
  54. EMIGRANTS TO SOUTH AFRICA.

    The Blue Anchor [?]no steamer Wakool left Port Melbourne to-day for Natal and Capetown with her steerage accommodation almost entirely occupied. Including women ...

    Article : 218 words
  55. THE IMMIGRATION COMMISSION.

    The Royal Commission on Alien Immigration recommends in report the regulation of the entrance of undesirable immigrants to Great Britain, and the placing of their ...

    Article : 60 words
  56. A DUBLIN SCANDAL.

    Francis Dubedat, formerly the president of the Dublin Stock Exchange, has been [?]entenced to four years' penal servitude, and E[?]stace Johnston, a barister, has been ...

    Article : 69 words
  57. UNIVERSAL PENNY POST.

    Mr. Austen Chamberlain, the Postmaster-General, in replying to a correspondent, says that it would be difficult, to adopt penny postage with American ...

    Article : 71 words
  58. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.

    Sir,—I feel sure that genaral regret will be felt by [?] of New South Wales, and indeed of all Australia, o[?] learning that Sir William's business affairs [?] his retirement from Federal politics. This ...

    Article : 128 words
  59. PROPOSED CENSURE ON FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.

    At the beginning of yesterday's sitting of the Senate Senator Neild gave notice of motion to the effect that the Senate records its disapprobation of the Prime Minister failing to give effect to the resolution ...

    Article : 86 words
  60. TALLOW SALES.

    At the weekly sales of Australian tallow to-day 1481 casks were offered and 617 were sole, Prices were uncharged as follow:—Mutton, fine 29s, medium 27s, beef, fine 31s, medium 27s per [?]wt. ...

    Article : 50 words
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