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  2. NEWCASTLE SYNOD.

    The first session of the seventeenth Synod of the Diocese of Newcastle was continued in the Synod Hall, Church-street, yesterday. The Bishop of ...

    Article : 2,567 words
  3. SYDNEY BURGLARY BOOM.

    Citizens of Sydney and suburbs are becoming seriously alarmed at the increasing frequency of burglaries. In several quarters an outery is being raised against the ...

    Article : 660 words
  4. PEN-NOTES AND PENCILLINGS.

    Quite a number of things have been said about icebergs, bulkheads, wireless telegraphy, "unsinkable" ships, routes, voyage times, and the like. Some final ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 1,273 words
  5. THE TITANIC WRECK.

    The British Court of Inquiry, consisting of Lord Mersey, chairman, and Rear-admiral the Hon. Somerset Arthur Gough-Calthorpe, Captain A. W. ...

    Article : 107 words
  6. AMERICA AND CANADA.

    Notice has been given in the House of Commons of questions as to whether Mr. James Bryce, British Ambassador at Washington, was aware of ...

    Article : 115 words
  7. IRISH HOME RULE.

    The debate on the second reading of the Irish Home Rule Bill was continued in the House of Commons. Mr. A. J. Balfour, late leader of the ...

    Article : 459 words
  8. STEERING WITH TWIN SCREWS.

    One of the greatest provisions against a tragedy at sea came with, the two screws—one either side of the rudder. If, being in one of the currents anywhere ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 478 words
  9. MINERS' MINIMUM WAGE.

    The Mining Association is advancing the price of coal 2s 6d per ton. The increase is due to the operations of the Minimum Wage Act, which was ...

    Article : 57 words
  10. MR. ISMAY ILL.

    Mr. Bruce is may, managing director of the White Star line, is suffering from nervous strain. ...

    Article : 22 words
  11. THE BANDMASTER'S BODY.

    The body of Hartley, the Titanic's bandmaster, has been recovered. A music case was strapped to the body. ...

    Article : 24 words
  12. LABOUR IN RUSSIA.

    The Minister for Commerce has stated in the Duma that the Government will make the fullest inquiry into the Lena incident, when 107 men ...

    Article : 58 words
  13. THE BULK HEAD.

    What is the bulkhead? The door of one is shown in the illustration—closed. If it were open, it would be shown raised, and that lever would be up, and not down. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 499 words
  14. CHINESE REPUBLIC.

    There are growing indications that Tang Shao Shih, the Prime Minister, is endeavouring to assume a practical dictatorship. ...

    Article : 57 words
  15. THE FRENCH BANDITS.

    A man named Reinert and his wife have been arrested at Nancy, Meurtheet-Moselle, on a charge of having sheltered members of the bandits ...

    Article : 35 words
  16. THE OSBORNE JUDGMENT.

    Mr. Asquith, the Premier, announced in the House of Commons, that he would, before Whitsuntide, introduce a bill to reverse the Osborne judgment. ...

    Article : 180 words
  17. DANGERS OF AVIATION.

    M. Hoesli, while aeroplaning at Johannisthal, in Austria, at a height of 100ft, met with a mishap, and fell. He was terribly injured, and ...

    Article : 36 words
  18. TALKING ON THE SEA.

    Wireless telegraphy plays a leading part on the sea nowadays. Perhaps some time in the future no ship for overseas will to allowed to leave port if not ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 392 words
  19. A CRIMINAL BANKRUPT.

    George Zervudachi, a financier, has been sentenced to two years' imprisonment for criminal bankruptcy. His liabilities totalled the enormous ...

    Article : 34 words
  20. ROYAL COMMISSION SUGGESTED.

    Some officers of the police force are indignant at the way in which the affairs of the department are being conducted, as a result, it is alleged, of outside ...

    Article : 555 words
  21. EXPLOSION ON OIL BARGE.

    An explosion occurred an oil barge, and a huge quantity of flaming gasoline spread over the Gugahoga River. ...

    Article : 61 words
  22. A FATAL DUEL.

    A fatal duel occurred at Rastatt, in Baden, between Lieutenant Sponger and Dr. Bruening, an army surgeon. They fought with pistols, and the ...

    Article : 32 words
  23. VIEWS OF SINN FEIN.

    Speakers at a meeting of the Sinn Fein Society, held in Dublin, referred to the unnecessary precautions in the bill and the professions of the ...

    Article : 66 words
  24. THE SUNKEN TEXAS.

    The Vall (governor) of Smyrna admits that a battery fired seven shots at the liner Texas, which was flying the American flag, and which ...

    Article : 55 words
  25. CHARGES OF TREASON.

    Replying to Mr. Will Thorne (Socialist) in the House of Commons. Mr. Asquith, the Premier, refused to grant time from the Government ...

    Article : 69 words
  26. NEW YORK SOCIALISTS

    During the May Day meeting in Union-square, Socialists tore down the American flag and hoisted in its place the red flag of socialism. ...

    Article : 49 words
  27. A REJECTED SCHEME.

    The Select Committee of the House of Lords appointed to inquire into the Canvey Island Wharf and Railway Bill, providing for cold storage works ...

    Article : 37 words
  28. QUEENSLAND.

    At the criminal sittings of the Supreme Court to-day, George H. Carrington, who was found guilty of horse-stealing, was sentenced to five years' hard labour. The ...

    Article : 73 words
  29. AMERICAN PRESIDENCY.

    The Republicans of Massachusetts have selected Mr. Taft for the Presidency on the State preferential ballot, but at the same time they have ...

    Article : 76 words
  30. WAR FROM THE CLOUDS.

    Two dirigibles made a reconnaissance of the Turkish camps in Tripoli. Thirty bombs were dropped at Axixia and a dozen at ...

    Article : 43 words
  31. THE SPEED OF A FLYER.

    The speed at which these Atlantic greyhounds go may be realised by turning the knots into miles, and then, when next in a railway train going from 25 ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 302 words
  32. THE LOST KOOMBANA.

    The Court of inquiry into the loss of the steamer Koombana was continued to day. Mr. Moss, K.C., representing the Adelaide Steamship Company, made a lengthy ...

    Article : 100 words
  33. AEROPLANES FOR BRITAIN.

    The War Office has already ordered twenty aeroplane, and has authorised the purchase of an additional forty. ...

    Article : 22 words
  34. THE OCEANA WRECK.

    The Peninsular and Oriental Company, which owned the liner Ocean, recently sunk off Beachy Head, through a collision with the German sailing ...

    Article : 79 words
  35. VICTORIA.

    The Prime Minister, referring to-day to the refusal of Mr. E. W. Knox, and Mr. Kater, M.L.C., to give evidence before the Sugar Commission, in Sydney, ...

    Article : 228 words
  36. AMERICAN COAL STRIKE.

    A tentative agreement, providing a basis of settlement of the anthracite coal dispute, has been rejected. The mine-workers refused to accept ...

    Article : 38 words
  37. QUEENSLAND ELECTIONS.

    The absent voice for Brisbane were counted this morning. The totals now are Kirwan (Lab.) 2277, Forrest (Lib.) 2241. The competition of the count in this ...

    Article : 201 words
  38. WHAT MR. FLOWERS SAYS.

    Mr. Flowers, Vice-president of the Executive Counell, who when Acting Chief Secretary had provision made for two Sundays off every month for each ...

    Article : 204 words
  39. BOXING IN AMERICA.

    Papke, the former middleweight champion, knocked out Leitch, an expoliceman, in the second round of a ten-round boxing boat, at the National ...

    Article : 33 words
  40. GERMAN SAMOA.

    During the discussion on the Samoan Estimates in the Reichstag, Herr Self reiterated his opposition to marriages between natives and whites. ...

    Article : 66 words
  41. ARCTIC EXPLORER DROWNED.

    George Borup, side-de-camp to Commander Peary, and who accompanied the explorer to the North Pole, has been drowned in Long Island Sound. ...

    Article : 49 words
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  43. AFTERNOON SESSION.

    Synod adjourned at one o'clock. Luncheon was again provided in the parish hall, and the bishop, on behalf of synod, thanked the members of the Cathedral ...

    Article : 450 words
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