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  2. THE WEEK'S MISCELLANY:

    The new Education Bill framed by Mr. Waller Runciman, President of the Board of Education, has been formally read a first time in the House of Commons. ...

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  4. INDIAN CRISIS.

    Professor Taja Singh, in the course of a seditions speech to Indiana at Vancouver, said that the Sikhs were opening their eyes, and all India was demanding justice. ...

    Article : 152 words
  5. TERRIBLE FIRE AT SEA—HEROIC CAPTAIN.

    A fire occurred on the steamer Sardinia, 2474 tons, of Ellerman-Papayanni line, bound from Liverpool to Alexandria, with 200 passengers, while the vessel was off Malts. ...

    Article : 400 words
  6. CATTLE DISEASE IN AMERICA.

    Cattle disease affects 10 counties in Pennsyivania there are indications of its spread to Maryland Drastic steps are being taken through-out the United States to stop its spread, ...

    Article : 111 words
  7. THE CENTENNIAL PARK TRAGEDY.

    Mr. Stephen Murphy conducted an inquest on Wednesday concerning the death of Charlotte May Neil, 32, a married woman, lately living in "Rexford," Lang-road, centennial Park. ...

    Article : 510 words
  8. SUPPOSED AUSTRALIAN IN TROUBLE.

    The New York correspondent of the "Daily Mail" reports that Monteflore Myers, a fashionably-dressed man, alleged to be from Australia, giving London as his place of residence, has been ...

    Article : 146 words
  9. THE BURNS-JOHNSON MATCH.

    The plan of the scats at the Stadium for the world's championship contest between Tommy Burns and Jack Johnson, on Boxing Day, was opened on Monday. There was a run on the ...

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  11. BRITAIN'S DEFENCE.

    Earl Roberts brought forward a motion in the House of Lords on the subject of defence. It indicated the necessity for an army so strong and efficient that the most formidable ...

    Article : 218 words
  12. THE GERMAN EMPEROR'S INTERVIEW.

    The interview with the German Emperor, published in the London "Daily Telegraph" of October 28, which arrived by the English mail at Fremantle on Tuesday, is from the pen of an ...

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  13. THE MURDER OF MISS DUFFY.

    Fanny Wilson again appeared at the Georgetown (Q.) Court, charged with the murder of Neine Daffy. Thomas William Frost, bookkeeper at ...

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  14. NEW ZEALANDER WINS NOBEL PRIZE.

    It is announced at Stockholm that Mr. Ernest Rutherford, F.R.S.,Langworthy Professor and director of Physics, University of Manchester, a native of New Zealand has been awarded the Nobel ...

    Article : 42 words
  15. THREE EXCURSIONISTS DROWNED.

    A boating accident occurred at Port Macquarie on Wednesday. Thos. Portens, of the Royal Hotel, accompanied by J. H. Barsby (storekeeper), Mrs. h. Rosenbaum (daughter of Portens). Miss ...

    Article : 239 words
  16. SHOCKING RAILWAY ACCIDENT.

    Mr. Ernest Higginson, night officer, West Maitland railway station, met with a shocking accident. In the course of his duties he had occasion to visit the signal-box, and was returning ...

    Article : 164 words
  17. BOY SMOTHERED IN RABBIT HOLE.

    A boy named Collins, aged 15 years, went out rabbit shooting at Henderson (N.Z.). As he did not return, a search was made, and the dead body of the boy was found in a rabbit "burrow, ...

    Article : 80 words
  18. ATTACKS MOTHER WITH AN AXE.

    William John Thomas was, at the Goulburn Police Court, charged with assaulting his mother, Elizabeth Thomas; also with assaulting Sergeant Thompson. Evidence was given that defendant ...

    Article : 199 words
  19. CLOSER SETTLEMENT AND THE QUALIFICATIONS OF APPLICANTS.

    The northern division of Hie Closer Settlement Advisory Board issued recently the following summary of the qualifications necessary to applicants who apply for land under the Closer Settlement ...

    Article : 567 words
  20. SUICIDE "FOR LOVE."

    Particulars concerning the death of the young man Frank Ikin whose body was found in a tent by his brother on Aucheatorlic Estate, near Fosterton (Dungog district), show that the police ...

    Article : 248 words
  21. FOUND SHOT IN THE STREET.

    On Friday night a young woman named Lily Most (21) was found lying in Regent-street, Redfern. with a bullet wound in her body and a revolver lying close by. She is a nurserymaid, ...

    Article : 73 words
  22. DOG SAVES CHILDREN FROM SNAKE.

    At Billinudgel, Mr. M'Andrew, owing to the strange behaviour of his dog, went to his children's bedroom, and, striking a light, saw a large tiger snake lying across his two sleeping chil-dren. ...

    Article : 70 words
  23. POLICEMAN'S PECULIAR MISHAP.

    Senior-constable Stephens, of Byron Bay, accidentally shot himself in the fleshy part of the leg, after returning home from town duty. The accident occurred through the ...

    Article : 47 words
  24. MAD SAILOR KILLS THREE CHILDREN.

    Nadin, a sailor at Canning Town, a London suburb, killed three children, nearly killed two other, and wounded his wife, who bravely tried to restrain him. ...

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  25. BURGLARS GET CHAMPAGNE INSTEAD OF CASH.

    Burglars on Sunday night broke into the Pavilion of the warehousemen's cricket ground, Melbourne, where the lawn tennis championships are being played, apparently in search of Saturday's ...

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  26. SHIP'S OFFICER SWEPT OVER BOARD.

    On the voyage of the steamer Indra, from New York to Port Adelaide, the second officer, Erie Bavley, was lost during a cyclone encountered shortly after leaving America. While the vessel ...

    Article : 83 words
  27. NEW ZEALAND ELECTIONS.

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  28. LIGHTHOUSE-KEEPERS INJURED.

    A serious accident occured on Tuesday afternoon at Althorpes Lighthouse (S.A.). The second keeper. Webbing, was out shooting with his Martini-Henri ride, when he clipped among the ...

    Article : 278 words
  29. DEFENCE FORCE SMALLER—COST GREATER.

    A return was laid on the table of the Senate showing the total number of men under arms (exclusive of rifle clubs) in each state ,at 1900-1 and 1907-8, together with the cost of the ...

    Article : 189 words
  30. THE KAISER AND HIS PEOPLE.

    The German Emperor received an address from the Burgomaster of Berlin on the occasion of the municipal centenary of the city. In replying, the Emperor read a printed speech, ...

    Article : 72 words
  31. GAS EXPLOSION KILLS TWENTY.

    The explosion of a gas main during some street excavations at Brooklyn suffocated 12 workmen, and eight others were incinerated. ...

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  32. THE MARATHON RE-RUN.

    P. Dorando. who finished first in the Marathon Race last July, and J. J. Hayes, who finished second and was declared the winner, met in New York, and after a splendid race Dorando ...

    Article : 112 words
  33. RESULT OF CUTTING CULLINAN DIAMOND.

    Over 100 flawless brilliants have been cut from the Culli[?]n diamond, including two very large stones, one of 516 carats, and the other of 300 carats. ...

    Article : 59 words
  34. NEW FORM OF IRISH BOYCOTT.

    The United Irish League declines to permit the Earl of Fingal to hunt with the Meath Hounds if he is accompanied by certain opponents to a popular movement aiming at the distribution to ...

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  35. CZAR'S FIRST STREET APPEARANCE FOR THREE YEARS.

    The Czar, looking extremely well, yesterday made his first appearance since "Bloody Sunday," of 1905, in the streets of St. Petersburg, where he attended the funeral of his uncle, the Grand ...

    Article : 70 words
  36. BALMAIN FIRE: DAMAGE £20,000.

    A destructive fire broke out in one of the bond stores of Elliott Brothers' chemical works at Balmain on Tuesday. The work of fighting the flames was rendered ...

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  37. MERCILESS TREATMENT OF GIRL.

    At the Dunedin (N.Z.) Supreme Court George Smith and his wife. Charlotte Smith were convicted of cruelly ill-treating a girl under 16 years of age, sister of the female accused. The ...

    Article : 68 words
  38. FEDERAL OPPOSITION LEADER.

    Mr. Joseph Cook has been elected as leader of the Federal Opposition in succession to Mr. Reld. ...

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  39. FEDERAL CONFERENCE OF CHAMBERS OF MANUFACTURES.

    The annual conference of the Federal Council of the chamber of Manufactures was opened in Melbourne on Tuesday. The chairman said the prospects of Australia ...

    Article : 123 words
  40. STATE IMMIGRATION POLICY.

    The Government has determined upon a much bolder immigration policy, and intends to increase the vote for the year to £25,000. An arrangement is likely to be made with the ...

    Article : 80 words
  41. JOCKEY DROWNED.

    While bathing in the river at Ulmarra with several comrades, Arthur Richardson, a jockey, was drowned. Deceased was a native of Glen Innes, and rode the Melbourne Cup winner, Clean Sweep, in 1900. ...

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  43. MURDER AND SUICIDE.

    A domestic tragedy occurred at Paddington on Friday evening. William Samuel Mather shot his wife, and then shot himself. When an entrance was effected into the ...

    Article : 209 words
  44. A MISERLY PENSIONER.

    An odd woman named Marian Hayes, who is a pensioner on the Education Department, was arrested in East Melbourne on a charge of being drunk and disorderly. When searched at the ...

    Article : 212 words
  45. AUSTRALIAN FOOTBALLER SUSPENDED.

    The English Rushy Union has suspended Middleton (Glebe), of the Australian Rugby Umon's team, for striking an opponent in the Oxford match. ...

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  46. CHERRIES FOR MARKET.

    Mr. D. Rumble, the well-known Granville horticulturist, has been on a visit to the cherrygrowing district about Young. He was much impressed by the sight of the enormous crop of ...

    Article : 166 words
  47. GOLD MINE IN CENTRE OF TOWNSHIP.

    Mr. H. C. Bristol, town clerk of the Borough of Tarnagulla (Vic), who has a small quartz holding on the old Havelock line of reef, opened up 50 years ago. put through six loads of stone ...

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  49. A PARIS SENSATION.

    On the nights of May 30, M. Adolphe Steinheil, an artist, and his mother-in-law, Madame Tapy, were found dead in bed at their residence at Vaugirard, Paris, having been strangled, and ...

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  50. THE NEW FEDERAL MINISTRY.

    The Federal Labor Ministry met Parliament on Wednesday. The Prime Minister, in his policy speech, said the financial position was secure on the basis ...

    Article : 142 words
  51. THE SCULLING CHAMPIONSHIP.

    Webb and Arnst, who meet for the sculling championship of the world on the Wanganul River (N.Z.) on December 15, are both training hard at headquarters. Arnst is reported to have ...

    Article : 63 words
  52. A "WILLIAM TELL" VICTIM.

    Madame Clementine, in attempting to accomplish the William Tell "trick" in the Middlesex Music Hall with a rifle, killed Lee, her assistant. Madame Clementine was arrested. ...

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  53. RIOTOUS STUDENTS.

    Serious riots have taken place in Vienna. One thousand German students attacked 200 Italian students within Vienna University because the Italians clamored for an Italian ...

    Article : 91 words
  54. THE DAVIS CUP.

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  56. DESTRUCTIVE TORNADO.

    A tornado destroyed a score of hamlets in Arkansas. At Piney 80 people were killed. ...

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  57. NEW CURE FOR CANCER.

    Professor Laurent, of Brussels University, claims that he has cured 67 cancer cases by his method of injecting concentrated formaldcbybe. ...

    Article : 24 words
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