Sydney, Friday. — Mr. Flowers, M.L.C., was to-day sworn in as Minister for Lands, vice Mr. Nielson. The appointmont is a temporary one, ...
Article : 259 wordsArrangements have, we are informed, practically been completed by the Amalgamated Pictures Co. Ltd. of which Mr. J. H. Tait, of Messrs. J. and N. ...
Article : 262 wordsLondon, August 3rd.—Sir Edward Carson, who represents Dublin University in the House of Commons, had directed attention to a speech' by Mr. W. ...
Article : 518 wordsLondon, August 4th.—Lord Haldane, Secretary of State for War, in an address he made to Oxford students, said it would be a pity if the peaceful ...
Article : 151 wordsThe trouble in the engineering trade was under consideration at a largo meeting of employers held in Melbourne last night. Sevonty firms were represented. ...
Article : 344 wordsThe State Cabinet at a meeting, yesterday agreed to the appointment of a select committee proposed by Mr. Langdon in regard to the F.A.Q. wheat ...
Article : 833 wordsAn old Barwon landmark, the Shannon Flour Mill, was the scene of a big conflagration early last evening, and was rapidly reduced to a mere shell. It ...
Article : 476 wordsLondon, August 4th.—Mr. Locker Lampson, Unionist member for Salisbury, referred in the House of Commons last night to the New Zealand speech of ...
Article : 155 wordsMr. Edgar C. Wilmot, who has been stationed at the Geelong office of Messrs. Huddart, Parker and Co. for some years, has been promoted to the ...
Article : 266 wordsThe Electrical Trades Union last niglit resolved that the State Labor members who did not take an active part in the Referendum campaign are not ...
Article : 67 wordsParis, August 4th.—The Franco-American arbitration treaty was signed by France to-day. Washington, August 4th.—President ...
Article : 72 wordsLondon, August 3rd.—Mr. C. B. Fry, the famous Surrey cricketer, who has been invited to captain the English cricket team during the forthcoming ...
Article : 145 wordsYesterday morning a deputation from the engineering tradesmen engaged at the Newport Workshops called on the Railway Commissioners and ...
Article : 80 wordsCettinge, August 4th.—The Malassori tribesmen of' Albania, yielding to the advice of King Nicholas of Montenegro, have accepted the terms offered by the ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 277 wordsThe determination of the wages board for mining engine drivers, supplied by a member of the board, is as follows:— Winding drivers, 10/- a shift; other ...
Article : 112 wordsCapetown, August 4th.—Mr. Smuts, the South African Minister of the Interior and Defence, speaking at Lydenburg, said the South African defence ...
Article : 54 wordsIn the House of Commons Mr. LloydGeorge said the Government hoped to pass the Veto Bill and the Payment of Members resolution before Parliament ...
Article : 85 wordsLondon, August 3rd.—Two fine scores have been made by C. P. Mead, the Hampshire professional cricketer. In the match Warwickshire versus ...
Article : 84 wordsIn making announcements of the awards in respect of 16 hotel licenses in the Ballarat district, surrendered or withdrawn, Mr. R. Barr, the chairman ...
Article : 161 wordsSt. Louis, August 4th.—An airman named Horace Kearney fell 500 feet through his bi-plane capsizing in midair yesterday. Kearney was picked up ...
Article : 40 wordsLithgow (N.S.W.), Friday.—The strike of colliers at the ironworks coal tunnel is still in progress. The loss in wages to date is roughly estimated at from £4000 ...
Article : 51 wordsLondon, August 3rd.—The Coal Mines Bill was further considered in committee of the House of Commons to-day. Mr. A. B. Markham, Liberal member ...
Article : 209 wordsSydney, Friday.—A graphic account of the loss of the ship Puritan, which foundered at sea on June 27th while on a voyage from Newcastle to Sans ...
Article : 155 wordsPort-au-Prince, August 3rd.—Chaos reigns in Hayti, as a result of the revolution. The country is now without a President or a Government. The city ...
Article : 272 wordsMackay (Qld.), Friday.—The strikers unsuccessfully endeavored to persuade eleven free laborers who arrived yesterday for the mills to join them. The ...
Article : 44 wordsBundaberg, Friday.—Sixty-nine men struck work, at the Fairy Mead Mill this morning. There are, however, more than enough men remaining for ...
Article : 37 wordsThe monthly meeting of the committee of the Mechanics' Institute was held last evening, the president (Dr. T. J. M. Kennedy) in the chair, and the ...
Article : 368 wordsAuckland, Friday.—The medical examination in connection with the enrolment of Territorials at Hutt, in Wellington, was completed last night with ...
Article : 105 wordsVera Estanol, one of Diaz's Ministers, expects Madero's early downfall. Says new leader's course is shaping that way. "I believe that Madero is honest and ...
Article : 184 wordsAuckland, Friday.—A double tragedy has occurred at Tuapeka. Thomas Coleham, a farmer, well-known in the district, appeared at the ...
Article : 90 wordsSir,—I would draw your attention to the unfair action of the Tram Company in Geelong in employing youths and laborers to do painting work, which should be performed by ...
Article : 196 wordsLondon, August 3rd.—A traction engine, which was drawing several circus vans, got out of control at Leeds to-day, with disastrous results. It ran ...
Article : 218 wordsSydney, Friday.—The High Court to-day quashed the conviction of Thomas Riddle, of having maliciously wounded his wife with intent to murder. ...
Article : 46 wordsFremantle, Friday.—By the steamer Kanowna the Young Australia League party of boys will leave for Adelaide to-morrow afternoon, thus inaugurating ...
Article : 58 wordsLisbon, August 3rd.—Threatening demonstrations by workmen have been made outside Parliament House here, and there has been a good deal of ...
Article : 227 wordsEdward Hurdman has had an unenviable experience in Melbourne, which has resulted in his falling into the hands of the police. ...
Article : 174 wordsWhat the advocates of phonetic spelling may regard as a great step toward reform was taken at a meeting of the Imperial Education Conference presided ...
Article : 176 wordsSydney, Friday.—News of a terrible crime was brought by the F.M.S. Ville de la Ciotat, which arrived to-day from New Caledonia. On July 28th it was ...
Article : 69 wordsSir,—Allow me, through your columns, to explain in reference to our cadets' entertainment which was held in the Mechanics' Institute on Thursday evening last. I was not ...
Article : 134 wordsPart of the ancient Fosse Way, near Nottingham, which was the Roman road between Leicester and Lincoln, is being modernised, and about half the cost will ...
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Advertising : 352 wordsLondon, August 4th.—The wheat markets are firm[?] unfavorable crop reports have been received from America. There is rather more inquiry, but buyers are ...
Article : 53 wordsSir,—Kindly allow me a small space in your valuable paper to make a complaint about a group of boys who work in the soap factory, Marnockvale. Woebetide any small boy who ...
Article : 92 wordsSydney, Friday.—Chaff is quoted at 80/- to 100/-[?] but [?] choice is availabe Maize, choice, is held for 3/-; good, [?]. ...
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