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  2. THE WEEK'S MISCELLANY

    At the Bathurst Quarter Sessions, before Judge Docker, Hugh Sinchair, on bill, was charged with maliciously wounding Chas. Win. Edwards Accused pleaded not guilty. ...

    Article : 708 words
  3. Advertising

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    Advertising : 353 words
  4. WIFE SHOT DEAD ON MAIL STEAMER.

    A report from Saigon dated February 11, tells of a sensation on the F.M.S. Salazie. as the vessel was approaching Saigon on January 26. Just after the steamer had left Singapore, Monsieur ...

    Article : 228 words
  5. "AN ENGLISHMAN'S HOME."

    Interesting descriptions of Dn Maurier's play, "An Englishman's Home," appear in the London paper to band during the week. While "The Times" says the play is crude enough, and some ...

    Article : 1,242 words
  6. THE CAT, THE CONSTABLE, AND THE SAUSAGE.

    About noon on Thursday, Mrs. Gilligan, in very excited state, and almost out of brenth from running, called at the Collingwood (vic.) watch-house and requested Sergeant Murphy to tend a ...

    Article : 173 words
  7. THE CITY HOTEL TRAGEDY.

    An inquest was held by the City Coroner (Mr. Stephen Murphy) on Wednesday on the body of Thomas Wheeler, who died in the Sydney Hospital on February, 27. ...

    Article : 691 words
  8. HOWITZER TO CHECK AEROPLANES.

    A British sin howitzer, designed to be used against military aeroplanes, has been satisfactorily tested. Owing to a propeller becoming entangled in ...

    Article : 50 words
  9. HOME FLEET ALLEGED TO BE UNDERMANNED.

    The "Standard" declares that the Home Fleet, which began a cruise on Monday, is badly undermanned. The newspapers gives striking illustrations in ...

    Article : 37 words
  10. RESIGNATION OF ADMIRAL SPERRY.

    Rear-Admiral Sperry has resigned command of the Atlantic feet of the United States. Rear-Admiral Seaton Schroder succeeds him. ...

    Article : 24 words
  11. PECULIAR SHOOTING ACCIDENT.

    A resident of Bronte, named W. McConnell met with an injury in a peculiar manner. While after rabbits he placed the butt of his pea rule on the ground to permit him to fasten a gate. ...

    Article : 70 words
  12. DISASTROUS FLOOD IN WEST AUSTRALIA.

    Thunderstonns which occurred at Northam (W.A.) on Tuesday afternoon, were the heaviest experienced. within the memory of the oldest inhabitant. The first storm occurred at 4 o'clock, ...

    Article : 587 words
  13. NAVAL GUN TO SHOOT 18 MILES.

    The "Daily Chronicle" writes that the new naval 12in gun has an effective range of 18 miles. It has been satisfactorily tested at Woolwich, and experts declare that it is finest weapon in ...

    Article : 42 words
  14. A SCHOOLBOY DROWNED.

    Mr. S. Murphy, City Coroner, yesterday held an inquiry concerning the death of Horace Donald Stalder, the schoolboy who was drowned on Wednesday last in the Clifton Gardens Baths. Stalder ...

    Article : 257 words
  15. ITALIAN EARTHQUAKE FUND.

    The Earthquake Relief Committee at Rome reports that the sum of 18,500,000 lire (£710,000) has been collected. Correspondents show that some remote villages ...

    Article : 53 words
  16. DEATH OF CAPTAIN HIXSON.

    Captain Francis Hixson, late R.N., died at his residence, "Wordsley," Double Bay, on Tuesday. He is survived by three daughters, Mrs. G. E. Fairfax, J. O. Fairfax, and Mrs. M'Cay ...

    Article : 455 words
  17. TROOPS OVERWHELMED BY AVALANCHE.

    An avalanche which occurred near the Brenner Pass, in the Alps, overwhelmed an Austrian detachment of six officers and 25 men. The officers and men were rescued next day. ...

    Article : 34 words
  18. BOOKS STOLEN FROM LINCOLN'S INN LIBRARY.

    Twenty ancient and valuable books have been stolen from Lincoln's Inn Library. The thief substituted other books. ...

    Article : 23 words
  19. DETECTED THIEF COMMITS SUICIDE.

    A swell thief, calling himself Dr. pullman, of Chicago, invited a jeweller to bring £2500 worth of goods to a suite of rooms at the Savoy Hotel. The thief then attempted to escape with the ...

    Article : 57 words
  20. SYDNEY LABOR COUNCIL AND STRIKES.

    On Thursday night the Sydney Labor Council took away from itself the extreme power which, by one vote, it gave itself some few weeks ago. Unions no longer remain in peril of being called ...

    Article : 275 words
  21. SUSPECTED MURDERER VINDICATED.

    On July 11 last George Mueller, a greaser on board the steamer Westfalen, was arrested at Fremantle on a charge of murder and robbery said to have occurred in Germany, but subsequently ...

    Article : 198 words
  22. REMARKABLE CURES BY RADIUM

    At the London Hospital last month Sir Frederick Treves gave a lecture on "Radium in Surgery." Sir Frederick Treves said that, to him as to many ...

    Article : 679 words
  23. DAYLIGHT ROBBERY.

    On Thursday afternoon a robbery took place at Messrs. W. L. Lamb and Co.'s store, Murtoa (Vic). Mr. F. Rissman was in charge, the other employees having gone to dinner, when two men ...

    Article : 228 words
  24. MYSTERIOUS DEATH.

    The adjourney inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the death of Jessie Melntosh (50), a single woman, was resumed by the City Coroner on Wednesday. Deceased resided with he father ...

    Article : 199 words
  25. DESPERATE PRISONER GETS SIX MONTHS.

    Alexander Edward Parnell, a carter, was on Tuesday ordered six months' imprisonment for bleating six tins of whitelead. Parnell is the man who a few weeks back evaded capture after being ...

    Article : 42 words
  26. BURNS-JOHNSON PICTURES.

    Messrs. Klaw and Erlanger, the principal theatrical proprietors in America, have offered Mr. H. D. Metntosh £5O,000 for all the American cinematograph rights of the picture of this BurnsJohnson fight. ...

    Article : 61 words
  27. GOOD TRADESMAN SPENDS NIGHTS BURGLING.

    At the Metropolitan Quarter Sessions, before Judge Backhouse, Frank Lawrence, 23, bootmaker, was presented on 15 charges of breaking and entering dwellings, and stealing therein various ...

    Article : 85 words
  28. SNOWSTORMS IN EUROPE.

    There has been a heavy fall of snow in Great Britain and on the Continent. Fifty accidents occurred in the streets in Berlin, owing to the ice. ...

    Article : 55 words
  29. BURIED IN A WELL.

    Jason G. Knox, a well-known district farmer of Narromine, had taken a contract to sink a new well for Mr. D. Fitch, Court-house Hotel, and on Monday, February 22, was engaged removing bricks ...

    Article : 274 words
  30. MR. TAFT INAUGURATED PRESIDENT.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 188 words
  31. SACKVILLE BARONY TRIAL.

    The trial has commenced at Madrid of three men, Sanchez (clerk of the Church of Saint Millan, Madrid), Rophon, and Anton, on a charge of falsifying the marriage record of the ballet ...

    Article : 181 words
  32. RIOTS AT LISBON.

    Two hundred arrests were made and many persons were wounded during a carnival at Lisbon.. Unruly mobs joined the masqueraders in stoning the police for interfering with the revellers white ...

    Article : 78 words
  33. Advertising

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    Advertising : 436 words
  34. OPIUM COMMISSION'S RECOMMENDATIONS.

    The International Opium Commission at Shanghai have made important recommendations to their respective Governments. Out of 191 opium divans in Hongkong, 26 were ...

    Article : 39 words
  35. MAN HITS WIFE WITH AXE.

    A tragedy occurred at Roolaroo, on the banks of Cockle Creck, about 10 miles from Newcastle, on Thursday evening. A report was received by the police that a man named Lambert Seers had ...

    Article : 113 words
  36. PIGEON SHOOTING MATCH.

    A match at 100 birds from 33 yards for £50 aside, was fired at the Melbourne Cun Club's grounds on Friday between "Calrossic" and "Locksley." The former won by 80 birds to 76. ...

    Article : 47 words
  37. TENDER FOR DESTROYERS RECOMMENDED.

    The tenders for the construction of two torpedo boat destroyers for the Australian Government were received by Captain Collins, the representative of the Government, on Wednesday. ...

    Article : 58 words
  38. RAISULI A GOVERNOR.

    Raisuli, formerly a brigand, and latterly under British guarantee, has been appointed Governor of a dozen tribes in Northern Morocco. It is understand he restores to the British £15,000 the ...

    Article : 54 words
  39. CARPENTARIA DOWNS MURDER.

    The trial of Billy Wilson for the Carpentaria Downs murder was concluded on Thursday. The jury were locked up on Wednesday night, and when the Court resumed the jury announced that ...

    Article : 122 words
  40. DINIZULU GETS FOUR YEARS.

    After a trial at Greytown lasting 70 days, before a Special Commission, Dinizulu, paramount chief of the Zulus, has been found guilty of sheltering [?] and other rebels. but not ...

    Article : 91 words
  41. TESTING THE DEAF.

    The various official investigations into the reported increase in the percentage of people suffering with deafness, headnolses, ringing in the ears, nervous ...

    Article : 266 words
  42. Advertising

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    Advertising : 153 words
  43. THE DEFENCE OF GREAT BRITAIN

    Mr. R. B. Haldane, Secretary of State for War, speaking at Brighton, detailed the system of the General Staff for the defence of Great Britain. That system, he said, "is as far ahead of recent ...

    Article : 77 words
  44. ATTACKED BY ANTS.

    G.O. Smith, manager of the Bundy Ulumbla station. was brought to Deniliquia, suffering from a fracture of the right arm, dislocation of the left wrist, and a fracture of one leg. the result of a ...

    Article : 119 words
  45. RUSSIAN POLICE METHODS.

    M. Zavarcisky, a former head of the secret police at Vladivestock, has been accused of securing the exccution of five innocent men, and the unprisonment of 24 others by means of concected ...

    Article : 63 words
  46. BANK OFFICIALS FIRED AT.

    Information reached the police authorities at Brisbane on Thursday of scasational shooting which is alleged to have taken place at Forest Hill the previous evening. The story is to the ...

    Article : 204 words
  47. NEW ZEALAND'S DRINK BILL INCREASING.

    The Rev. Edward Walker's annual cateulalina of New Zealand's drink bill shows that for the last year the expentiture was £3,751,988. an increase of £81,580 on the previous year. ...

    Article : 36 words
  48. PENGUIN WRECK INQUIRY.

    The inquiry concerning the Penguin disasler was concluded at Wellington (N.Z.). The jury found that the conduct of Captain Naylor and tea crew. after the vessel struck was admirable. ...

    Article : 91 words
  49. BANK CLERK OVERPOWERS BURGLAR.

    Minyip (Vic.) Court-house was crowded on Tuesday. When Michael J. Hugan and Septimus Sinclair were charged with having burglariously entered the Commercial Bank premises. Minyip, with ...

    Article : 74 words
  50. PRISONER RUNS AMOK.

    At Fremantic Gaol a prisoner named Frank Bennett ran seek, and wrecked the lailoring room, smushing six machines valued at £80 with a that fron. He afterwards threatened the ...

    Article : 41 words
  51. WIRELESS INSTALLED ON TRAINS

    Through express from New York to Chlrage have been equipped with Marconi instrument, so as to Maintain conunanication on the journey. ...

    Article : 25 words
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