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  2. THE DEATH OF MR. GILLIES.

    On the Assembly meeting yesterday afternoon, the Speaker's chair was left vacant, and the Clerk (Mr. T. G. Watson) read, an announcement that the Speaker ...

    Article : 712 words
  3. THE POLITICAL OUTLOOK.

    The present bids fair to be a quiet week in the Federal Parliament. The leader of the Opposition and the Opposition whip were away yesterday, and half the Ministry ...

    Article : 379 words
  4. FEDERAL POLITICAL NOTES.

    Can there be a Speaker when there is no Parliament? This question arose yesterday on the vote for Mr. Speaker's salary. When Parliament dissolves prior to a general ...

    Article : 1,090 words
  5. THE BALKANS RISING.

    The situation in the Balkans is now worse than ever. Bulgaria has despatched a note to the powers, affirming that the mobilisation of the whole Turkish army, ...

    Article : 195 words
  6. IMPERIAL FISCAL POLICY.

    The British Cabinet held a special meeting yesterday to discuss the fiscal question, the deliberation lasting over three hours. The "Standard," which is a strong Unionist ...

    Article : 302 words
  7. THE FAR EAST.

    The Chinese Viceroy Chung-chi-tung is urging the imperial court to reject the agreement which Russia asks China to accept as embodying her conditions for ...

    Article : 139 words
  8. RAILWAY ECONOMIES.

    An important alteration has been decided on by the Railway Commissioners in the method of dealing with the goods traffic. Hitherto goods on being deposited at a ...

    Article : 407 words
  9. THE RAILWAYS.

    The Railway Commissioners recently decided on making some changes in regard to the payment for overtime at the Newport workshops, which have caused ...

    Article : 413 words
  10. THE ENGLISH FISCAL CRISIS.

    "There is a great deal of very violent feeling existing at the present moment," said the Prime Minister in a general reference to the fiscal controversy, as he was about to ...

    Article : 1,848 words
  11. THE AMERICAN NAVY.

    The United States Navy department is asking Congress, through Mr. Moody, Secretary to the Navy, for an appropriation of 100,000,000 dol. (£20,000,000) for ...

    Article : 86 words
  12. RUSSIA'S HIDDEN POLICY.

    The Russian Foreign Affairs Minister, Count Lamsdorff, speaking at a reception given to foreign diplomatists at St. Petersburg yesterday, remarked that the Balkan ...

    Article : 226 words
  13. TRANS-CAUCASIAN TROUBLE.

    Russian official reports confirm the press telegrams concerning trouble between the authorities in Trans-Caucasia and the Armenian inhabitants. Disturbances are ...

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  14. THE FEDERAL HIGH COURT.

    Now that the Government has been assured of the co-operation of the States in housing and staffing of the Federal High Court, the question of the ...

    Article : 355 words
  15. A TURKISH EMBASSY SCANDAL.

    A sensation has been caused in diplomatic circles at Vienna by an extraordinary scandal at the Turkish legation. Djevad Abdullah Bey, the Turkish ...

    Article : 94 words
  16. ECONOMISING THE CARRIAGE LIGHTS.

    In their crusade in the direction of economy throughout the department, the Commissioners have hit upon the idea that some saving can be effected in the ...

    Article : 181 words
  17. THE FREE-TRADE FACTIONS.

    Last week a conference of delegates of Scotch co-operative societies and trades unions, held at Glasgow, passed a resolution against the adoption of Mr. ...

    Article : 209 words
  18. A COMPENSATION CASE.

    An instance of alleged hardship inflicted on an ex-railway employe through delay in the payment of compensation has been brought under the notice of the State ...

    Article : 519 words
  19. ANARCHISTS AND THE KAISER

    The Emperor William of Germany is at present paying a visit to Hungary, where he is enjoying the sport of stag hunting. The Italian Government has warned ...

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  20. SCENE AFTER A LECTURE.

    Last night the Rev. Digby M. Berry, M.A., lectured to about 600 people in the town hall on the subject of Reformation Heroes. Mr. Densem presided. ...

    Article : 453 words
  21. TURKO-SERVIAN FIGHTING.

    The friction between Turkey and Servia is increasing. While on the one side Servians complain of incursions into their country by Albanian plunderers, on the ...

    Article : 113 words
  22. WEST MELBOURNE MYSTERY.

    The young women who died on Sunday at the house of a Mrs. Griffiths, in Queen-street West Melbourne, in circumstances that justified Dr. Rose who attended her in ...

    Article : 441 words
  23. DIVORCE SUIT DISCLOSURES.

    Some curious revelations were made in the Divorce Court to-day during the hearing of a petition by William Weismantel, farmer, of Hanging Rock, near Lismore, for ...

    Article : 716 words
  24. AUSTRALIAN WINE.

    In the "Times" to-day the writer of a letter signed "An Economic Expert" advocates the application to Australian wines of Mr. Chamberlian's ...

    Article : 68 words
  25. A GREEK PROTEST.

    The Greek Premier, M. Ralli, has formulated a demand on Turkey for the punishment of the officials responsible for the massacres perpetrated by the Turks in the ...

    Article : 88 words
  26. FEDERAL POLITICS.

    There was a large attendance at the animal banquet of the local branch of the A.N.A. last night. The president, Mr. Harry Gillard, occupied the chair. The ...

    Article : 479 words
  27. CAPE ELECTION CAMPAIGN.

    The electoral manifesto issued by Dr. Leander Starr, Jameson, leader of the Progressive party in Cape Colony, announces that the great objects which the party ...

    Article : 76 words
  28. THE TURKISH ATROCITIES.

    Reports from the Balkans indicate that the Turks are endeavoring to suppress the Macedonian insurrection by the ruthless and indiscriminate slaughter of all ...

    Article : 244 words
  29. STEALING MUTILATED STAMPS.

    A novel Government prosecution came to a conclusion yesterday at the Old Bailey, where Walter John Richards, principal clerk in the postal department of Somerset ...

    Article : 113 words
  30. SUNDAY SERVICE TO ESSENDON.

    At the Essendon council on Monday, Cr. Mauger drew attention to the inconvenience inflicted on residents by the withdrawal of the Sunday morning train to Essendon, ...

    Article : 191 words
  31. FATALITIES AND ACCIDENTS.

    The body of the Rev. J. M. Marshall, chaplain of the a Wanganui Collegiate School, has been found in the river near Christchurch. The deceased gentleman was ...

    Article : 212 words
  32. PLAGUE AT MARSEILLES.

    Owing to the reported outbreaks of plague at Marseilles, the foreign consuls at that great French port have notified the city prefecture that they are unable to deliver ...

    Article : 97 words
  33. ALLEGED ATTEMPT TO POISON

    A young man named Sydney Butler was charged at Ryde court to-day with having on 3rd August, at Epping, attempted to poison Frank Midson, by giving him ...

    Article : 224 words
  34. COUNTRY TRAIN SERVICES.

    The railway authorities are being approached with the object of having the afternoon train from the metropolis delayed on Saturday, in order to enable ...

    Article : 85 words
  35. SUICIDE'S PATHETIC LETTER.

    The circumstances surrounding the death of Mr. Henry Chaffey Baker, who was found dead at Gilles-street yesterday morning, were inquired into this morning by the ...

    Article : 374 words
  36. SERVIAN KING'S TROUBLES.

    Belgrade telegrams report that the unrest in Servia continues. Another military plot of the same character as that lately found at Nish, for the punishment of the assassins ...

    Article : 89 words
  37. IRISH LAND PURCHASE ACT.

    The first sale agreement under the Land Purchase Act, recently passed by the British Parliament, has been completed, to the mutual satisfaction of the tenant purchaser ...

    Article : 98 words
  38. ILLAWARRA COLLIERY TROUBLE.

    The district officers of the Illawarrn colliery employes met the directors of the South Clifton Company in conference on Monday, but no settlement of the dispute ...

    Article : 105 words
  39. THE LABOR PARTY.

    At last night's meeting of the Melbourne South Labor party a report was received to the effect that it had been decided to hold a conference of the combined local ...

    Article : 91 words
  40. ENTOMBED IN A WELL

    Henry Cornish, aged about 50, was cleaning out an old well at Challner, 30 miles from Streaky Bay, last night, when the sides of the well caved in, burying the man ...

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  41. WRECK OF THE CROKI.

    The latest news from Seal Rocks indicates that the steamer Croki is likely to become a total wreck. To-day the steamer's position appeared more serious ...

    Article : 119 words
  42. SHIPPING NEWS.

    Arrived.--Hermione, ship, from Napier 1st June; Darmstadt, steamer, from Melbourne 28th July. Sailed.--For Melbourne; Pax, Penrhyn ...

    Article : 65 words
  43. ABSENT VOTERS' PAPERS AND THE POST.

    In the Legislative Council to-day, Mr. Guthrie moved the adjournment of the House to call attention to a discrepancy between the State Electoral Law and the ...

    Article : 145 words
  44. LOOKING FOR A GAS LEAK.

    Last evening at the Commercial Hotel, an escape of gas became apparent, and the licensee went into the room containing the gas meter, and made an investigation with ...

    Article : 82 words
  45. THE LONDON MARKETS.

    Copper.--Yesterday's quotations were:-- Spot, £57 26; forward delivery, £56 15. ...

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  46. LAW LIST.--(THIS DAY.)

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  47. LOCAL NEWS.

    At Spring Hill, on the Kellor-road, an Saturday Mr. H. Jackson, a cyclist, while riding at a rapid pace down hill, was thrown heavily from his bicycle, by reason of the front wheel of his machine ...

    Article : 57 words
  48. THE MAIL STEAMERS.

    P. and O. Co.'s R.M.S. Arcadia left Colombo, for Australia, evening 13th. I.G.M.S. Darmstadt, from Australia, arrived Southampton on afternoon 13th. ...

    Article : 45 words
  49. THE ARBITRATION BILL.

    At the last meeting of the local agricultural society it was resolved to co-operate in opposing the Conciliation and Arbitration Bill. ...

    Article : 28 words
  50. FIRES IN THE COUNTRY.

    BALLARAT.--A two-storied weatherboard house in Havelock-street, Black Hill, occupied by Mr. A. E. Batch, has been destroyed by fire. The building and furniture were insured in the Sun office for ...

    Article : 67 words
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