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  2. THE TREVESSA. SECOND BOAT SAFE.

    As predicted by Captain Foster, the second boat of the Trevessa has reached land, having arrived at Mauritius with sixteen aboard. The crew of the Trevessa numbered 47—37 British ...

    Article : 567 words
  3. STRIKE IN AMERICA. 4000 MEN OUT.

    Four thousand workers at the British Empire Steel Corporation's works have struck work to enforce a demand for a 30 per cent, increase in wages, an ...

    Article : 58 words
  4. "NOT ENCOURAGING."

    Speaking at the annual meeting of shareholders of Goldsbrough, Mort, and Co., Ltd., to-day, the chairman of directors (Mr. J. M. Niall) said ...

    Article : 134 words
  5. DREAD DISCOVERY. TWO BODIES WASHED ASHORE.

    Anxiety is felt for the safety of the yacht Sumatra, which is connected with the administration of Rabaul. The vessel left Sydney on Monday ...

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  6. THE CORAL PARADISE.

    "The Torres Strait, our region of aliens, will one day be to Australia what Honolulu and the Hawalian Islands are to America, from a tourist point of view. At low spring tides, in sheltered lagoons, we chanced upon the most exquisite coral gardens with brilliantly-coloured fish darting in ...

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  7. BRITAIN'S PROUD POSITION.

    In the course of a speech at a luncheon tendered by the Canadian Club at Vancouver the Premier of Victoria declared that Britain was ...

    Article : 136 words
  8. TO THE WATER'S EDGE. A STEAMER BURNT.

    The small steamer Coleambah, a well-known trader between Newcastle and Port Stephens, was burnt to the water's edge while lying at ...

    Article : 75 words
  9. OVERDUE KETCH.

    The contract auxiliary ketch, Rachel Cohen, has not yet arrived at Darwin. The antiquity of the vessel is vouched for by a local pearler and trepanger, Captain ...

    Article : 66 words
  10. NOT SATISFACTORY.

    In the House of Representatives to-day the Treasurer (Dr. Page) said that the result of the conversion had not been as satisfactory as had been ...

    Article : 120 words
  11. CHART OF THE INDIAN OCEAN, SHOWING THE POSITION OF THE TREVESSA WHEN SHE FOUNDERED.

    The dotted line shows the course taken by the lifeboat from the scene of the wreck to Rodriguez Island, as described by Captain Foster. The unbroken lines indicate the submarine cables of the Eastern Extension Telegraph Company. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  12. THE RYAN CASE.

    Members of the Australian Commission of the British Empire Exhibition met again to-day to consider further the appointment of Mr. V. H. Ryan as ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 130 words
  13. CANCER MENACE. RADIUM TREATMENT.

    Dr. Fenwick says that cancer is becoming a still graver menace, and is attacking younger and younger people. Radium treatment is of marvellous ...

    Article : 97 words
  14. WOOL MARKET.

    At the wool sales to-day there was a limited selection of merinos, and prices were fully maintained. There was a good offering of crossbreds, but prices showed ...

    Article : 203 words
  15. "CRUEL OFFENCES."

    James Heffey, who had pleaded guilty to four charges of having killed horses in the Caulfield and Gle[?] Iris district, was brought before his Honour Mr. Justice ...

    Article : 215 words
  16. MR. LLOYD GEORGE.

    An exclusive London cable message to the "Herald" says that Mr. Lloyd George at a breakfast with Mr. Beatty, President of the Canadian Pacific Railway, made all ...

    Article : 60 words
  17. TRIALS OF THE CREW.

    Captain Foster, of the Trevessa, in his log, says:— Midnight, June 3.—Trevessa in heavy S.S.W. gale, being hove to. The vessel ...

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  18. HAMMOND ROCK, FROM THE WEST.

    This rocky islet rises sheer from the sea. It is composed of quartz porphyry—an igneous rock typical of the islands in the vicnity, and of the same material of which Cape York, about 20 miles away, is formed. The photograph shows the unattended light and the crane which is used ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 71 words
  19. MEAT INDUSTRY.

    Steps will be taken in the course of a few days to bring to fruition the movement to establish co-operative treatment works for ...

    Article : 126 words
  20. EMPIRE WIRELESS.

    Captain King, in replying to a question in the House of Commons, said that the Marconi Company would have a license from the Postmaster-General for ...

    Article : 69 words
  21. FUNERAL STOPPED.

    Astonishing revelations have been made of a poisoning mystery, in which Henri Demozieres, who was made a chevalier of the legion of honour for his fine war ...

    Article : 310 words
  22. TRAINER SAVAGED.

    Consternation reigned in Wirth's circus last night, when Mr. J. W. Cook, the ringmaster was savaged and badly mauled by an ...

    Article : 154 words
  23. LAND DEALS. COWLISHAW ESTATE.

    Further sales of the Cowlishaw Estate were completed yesterday, the price aggregating £16,700. As already announced in the "Courier." ...

    Article : 103 words
  24. BIG OIL CONCESSION. AMERICAN COMPANY'S BARGAIN.

    The Sinclair Oil Co., has obtained a 45,000,000-acre concession of Angera, in Portuguese West Africa, one of the richest virgin oil reserves in the ...

    Article : 64 words
  25. SHEEP SMASH.

    Conflicting reports are to hand in regard to the number of deaths that have occurred in the sheep smash near Augathella last wek. Numbers ranging from ...

    Article : 121 words
  26. IMPORTED MEAT.

    Before the Standing Committee on the Merchandise Marks Bill in the House of Commons, Mr. J. M. Hogge suggested that when imported meat was served in ...

    Article : 64 words
  27. "APPALLING!"

    Bishop Halford, in the course of a speech at the opening of the Boys' Hostel, said that he had mixed a great deal with working men since ...

    Article : 94 words
  28. SECOND EXPERIENCE.

    Mrs. Foster, though confined to her bed since the news of the Trevessa disaster was received, steadfastly refused to believe that her husband was lost. She states that this ...

    Article : 96 words
  29. CLERGYMAN ACQUITTED

    The Grand Jury has thrown out the bill against the Rev. Charles Barton, rector of Harbledon who was charged with having wilfully damaged a monument in the ...

    Article : 55 words
  30. MILLGROVE MURDER.

    Mr. F. E. Bateman, acting on behalf of David Kelly, otherwise O'Keefe, who was found guilty of the manslaughter of Mrs Ada Florence Overall at Millgrove, ...

    Article : 60 words
  31. £1200 A FOOT.

    Two Rundle-street properties, Wendt's jewellery establishment and Balfour's Cafe, next door, changed hands to-day, at an average price of £1200 a foot. The ...

    Article : 41 words
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