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  2. PEN-NOTES AND PENCILLINGS.

    One of Gracian's maxims roads: "Do picasant things yourself; unpleasant through others." We might vary it: "Say pleasant things yourself: unpleasant quote ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  3. THE TITANIC WRECK.

    The Special Court of Inquiry into the loss of the steamer Titanic, of which Lord Mersey is president, resumed the hearing of evidence. ...

    Article : 136 words
  4. BRITISH NAVAL POLICY.

    All the Unionist newspapers welcome the speech of Mr. Winston Churchill, the First Lord of the Admiralty, in which he outlined the ...

    Article : 158 words
  5. DISESTABLISHMENT.

    The debate on the second reading of the bill for the disestablishment and disendowment of the Welsh Church was continued in the House of ...

    Article : 520 words
  6. STATE GOVERNMENT'S WORK.

    Mr. A. R. Gardiner delivered an address last night from the balcony of the Royal Exchange Hotel, Hunter-street, Newcastle, reviewing the work of the ...

    Article : 1,479 words
  7. SENSATIONAL ACC DENT.

    About half-past 6 yesterday afternoon, four of Mr. T. Corrigann's carters were loading drums containing sulphuric acid on to a lorry, at the Newcastle and ...

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  8. AND THEY WAITED!

    John Jacob forgot to remember his old servauts William Backhouse [?] atoned for it, and then sat down to "sleep" on his riches. Yet he was a very ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 461 words
  9. VICTORIA.

    Mr. Watt, the State Treasurer, states that concessions asked for under the Land Tax Act amount to nearly £10,000 a year. He will remit the question to a ...

    Article : 116 words
  10. MAIL TIME-TABLE.

    Consequent upon the altered railway time-table, which is to come into operation to-morrow, some changes have been made in the times of mails closing at the ...

    Article : 143 words
  11. AMERICAN INQUIRY.

    The Senate Committee, of which Senator Smith is chairman, is continuing the hearing of evidence as to the loss of the Titanic. ...

    Article : 104 words
  12. ADMIRAL BRIDGE'S VIEWS.

    Admiral Sir Cyprian Bridge, formerly in command of the Australian station, delivered an address at the Colonial Club on the subject of ...

    Article : 66 words
  13. STATE COURTS.—MONDAY'S LIST.

    Supreme Court.—Monday, 20th May, 1912: Term List: Motions generally, Submissions by Prothonatary: The Australian Agricultural Co, v. the Minister. District ...

    Article : 85 words
  14. CONTRABAND ARMS.

    Acting upon information supplied by Hamburg Socialists, the authorities seized twenty-one bales labelled "German paper" which had been ...

    Article : 80 words
  15. HUNGER AND THIRST.

    The steamer Oceanic reports that one of the bodies found in the collapsible boat belonging to the Titanic was that of a fireman. It was ...

    Article : 95 words
  16. DUST IN COALMINES.

    A deputation, consisting of Messrs. J. Macguire, president of the IIIawarra Colliery Employees' Federation, and A. Kirkwood, delegate Henlensburgh Miners' ...

    Article : 467 words
  17. LABOUR IN BRITAIN.

    The "Pall Mall Gazette" states that the Labour forces are concentrating their energies on a scheme for an eight-hour working day for everybody. ...

    Article : 70 words
  18. LATEST IN AVIATION.

    A convention of airmen which is sitting has discussed the practicability of using aeroplanes to extinguish fires. ...

    Article : 74 words
  19. STILL LOOKING AHEAD.

    The value of the Astor Estate to-day, directly held and held by collaterals, is £100,000,000. The present William Walfdort Astor, head of the family lives in ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 343 words
  20. SACRILEGIOUS VANDALISM.

    The cathedral at Die, in the province of Drome, has been entered by thieves. They damaged several columns and ...

    Article : 55 words
  21. "LEARN TO WAIT."

    If John Jacop the First story were given in detail it would run into volume. He started saving at 14, he was still foreclosing ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 660 words
  22. MINERS' MINIMUM WAGE.

    Sir Robert Romer, chairman of the Durham Minors' Concilliation Board, has awarded the hewers a minimum wage of 5s 6d per day, datalers (day ...

    Article : 42 words
  23. THE FRENCH BANDITS.

    The doctors and police agree that Garnier, the bandit, whose dead body was found in the house which was besigened at Nogent-sur-Marne, ...

    Article : 65 words
  24. ONE OF THE INJURED'S STORY.

    Mr. Borthistle, when seen last night by a representative of the "Newcastle Morning Herald," was sitting reading, but he bore evidences of the burs he ...

    Article : 462 words
  25. SCULLING CHAMPIONSHIP.

    Richard Arnst, of Australia, the holder of the world's sculling championship and Ernest Barry, the champion of England, have signed articles ...

    Article : 42 words
  26. DARING BANK ROBBER.

    A horseman roobed a town bank, securing £1000. He locked three of the bank clerks in a vault and escaped laden with ...

    Article : 113 words
  27. AN IMPERIAL SENATE.

    The matter of creating an Imperial Senate or Council, representative of Great Britain and her possesions, was mooted last year, and a petition in ...

    Article : 90 words
  28. TURKISH-ITALIAN WAR.

    The Italians have occupied all the Aegean Islands as far north as Leros. Destroyers off Lipoos caputured a Turkish vessels laden with arms. ...

    Article : 27 words
  29. SWANSEA.

    Captain Burrel, who purchased the wrecked scow Paris, as it laid submerged In the breakers on Nine-mile Beach, has succeeded raising and bringing it round ...

    Article : 147 words
  30. THE SUGAR CASES.

    The hearing of the case against Sir Henry Normand MacLaurin, one of the directors of the Colonial Sugar Refining Company, Limited for failing, without ...

    Article : 378 words
  31. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    A flag forwarded from the public school at Woodened, in Victoria, has been unfuried at Woodend, in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. ...

    Article : 154 words
  32. MELBOURNE TO VANCOUVER.

    Private advices received hero from Melbourne state that the Victorian Government is willing to subsides a steamship service between Melbourne ...

    Article : 98 words
  33. WARATAH.

    The Police have finished collecting the roll of electors for the Waratah division of the Commonwealth and State electorates, but in the event of anyone not ...

    Article : 120 words
  34. TALES OF WRECKS.

    To-day the Norwegian ship Songvaar, 1969 tons, was said by auctions, as she now lays, at Wardang Island, Port Victoria where she foundered. She was ...

    Article : 105 words
  35. STOCKTON

    A meeting convened by the Mayor is to be held in the Temperance Hall on Tuesday evening next, to give an expersion of opinion in regard to the ...

    Article : 54 words
  36. FATALITY ON THE RAILWAY.

    A man, supposed to be Archilhald, Woods, between 60 and 65 years of age, and a resident of Katoomba, fell between the platform and a train, as the train was ...

    Article : 69 words
  37. ABOUT SULPHURIC ACID.

    Sulphurie said is commonly and commerically known as oil of vitoril. It is very heavy the specific gravity being 1,842, or nearly twice that of water. ...

    Article : 220 words
  38. LATE KING OF DENMARK.

    The body of the late King Frederick VIII. of Denmark has been removed to Copenhagen. ...

    Article : 21 words
  39. BRITISH COMMERCIAL NEWS.

    Bar silver is quoted at 2s 4½d per ounce standard. Lead closed yesterday at £16 10s, a drop of 1s 3d. Copper closed at £78, a ...

    Article : 108 words
  40. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    The continued dry spell is causing considerable anxiety to agriculturals. The monsoonal influence which it was thought would bring general rain, has ...

    Article : 44 words
  41. CARRINGTON.

    A presenations is to be made to Mr. J. L. Lawson, into council clerk, at the council chambers, on Wednesday evening next. ...

    Article : 51 words
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