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  2. THE NEW "KINO'S BIRTHDAY."

    Yesterday for the first time the birthday of King George V. was celebrated with the spontaneity that the general public accords to the natal day of the King, hut the ...

    Article : 239 words
  3. HAWTHORN'S JUBILEE.

    The growth of Hawthorn during the past half century has been steady and consistent, if not at any point sensational. It owes nothing--except indircetly--to gold ...

    Article : 985 words
  4. CAMPAIGN OF MURDER.

    In connection with the recent death in St. Petersburg of Count, Bonturlin, an officer in the Russian Imperial Guards. who a as heir to £700,00. he investigations ...

    Article : 269 words
  5. GRATEFUL ITALY.

    King Victor Emmanuel of-Italy has demonstrated in a fitting way the national gratitude for the worldwide practical sympathy which was extended to the Italian ...

    Article : 170 words
  6. COMMERCIAL ARBITRATION.

    The commercial arbitration proposals which were approved by the Congress of Chambers ol Commerce of the Empire, held in Sydney last year. will be submitted to ...

    Article : 331 words
  7. POLITICAL LABOR COUNCIL.

    The annual conference of the Political Labor Council of Victoria was continued at the Trades Hall yesterday. The president (Mr. R. H. solly. M.L.A.) occupied the ...

    Article : 972 words
  8. CANADIAN DEFENCE.

    General Sir John French, Inspector General of the British Fo[?]ces. who for, some weeks has been inspecting the defences of Canada, states that be has been ...

    Article : 170 words
  9. INTER-STATE CHESS MATCH.

    Victoria's ten beat chess players engaged yesterday in the annual contest with the ten leading players of New South Wales. The play was conducted over[?]a special ...

    Article : 1,383 words
  10. PAPAL ENCYCLICAL

    The terms of n Papal Encyclical, on the occasion of the tercentenary of the [?]anonisation of Count Carlo Borromeo, a saint of the Church of Rome, have aroused ...

    Article : 109 words
  11. AMERICAN RAILWAYS.

    Great controversy continues to be aroused in the United States with regard to the effect of the judicial injunction obtained by the Government restraining 25 ...

    Article : 198 words
  12. THE THEATRES.

    All the Melbourne theatres held both matinee and evening performances in connection with the celebration of the King's brithday, the attendance of the general ...

    Article : 289 words
  13. WIFE IN CHAINS.

    In February last a remarkable story of the brutal treatment of a wife by her jealous husband was reported from Paris. A well to do chemist named Jean Parat ...

    Article : 221 words
  14. BRITAIN AND TURKEY.

    The British ambassador at Constantinople, in Gerard Lowther has intervened in several eases in various parts or Turkey in which officials have violated the terms of ...

    Article : 216 words
  15. AMERICA AND SOCIALISM.

    In a speech at Jackson in Michigan, on Saturday, President Taft declared that Socialism was the groat problem confronting. America. "The issue." he added, "must ...

    Article : 46 words
  16. THE RAILWAY TRAFFIC.

    Special trains were run front the Central station kist night in connection with the celebrations. Between 6.43 p.m; and 9.55 seventeen trains, in addition to the ...

    Article : 83 words
  17. SITUATION AT NANKING.

    In consequence of the wanting issued by the consuls at Nanking, urging the foreign residents to leave the city immediately owing to the threat by the Revolutionary ...

    Article : 110 words
  18. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    In view of the recent successes of British aviators, much interest is being displayed in the international aviation carnival which is to he held at Blackpool, the popular ...

    Article : 236 words
  19. RAILWAY TRAFFIC DISAPPOINTING.

    Judging by the railway traffic little movement took place yesterday. The newt date for the King's birthday holiday and the frequency of holidays this year were, ...

    Article : 156 words
  20. AMERICAN BOY SCOUTS.

    The boy scouts movement, which has proved so successful since it was instituted in England in 1908 by Lieutenant-General Sir Robert Baden-Powell is sweeping ...

    Article : 56 words
  21. METHODIST CONFERENCE.

    At to-day a session of the Methodist General Conference general questions were dealt with: It was resolved, on the motion of Rev. A. M' Callum (V. and T.)-- ...

    Article : 849 words
  22. BRITISH RULE IN EGYPT.

    A press correspondent at Cairo states that Sir Eldon Gorst, British Agent and Consul-General in Egypt has ordered that in Future natives will not be requited to ...

    Article : 149 words
  23. WOMAN SUFFRAGE.

    The National Union of Woman's Suffrage Societies has resolved to support the bill prepared by the conciliation committee, on which all panties in the House of ...

    Article : 62 words
  24. INFANTILE MORTALITY.

    In a speech at [?]ddersfield, in Yorkshire, last evening, Lord Robert Cecil said that before 1906 the infantile mortality rate was 154 per 1000. but since the special ...

    Article : 299 words
  25. HOLIDAY IN THE COUNTRY.

    A close holiday was observed to-day in connection with the anniversary of the birth of King George. Bunting was displayed in all quarters, and a peel was rung ...

    Article : 310 words
  26. A COSTLY REMBRANDT.

    Mr. H. C. Frick, American millionaire financier, has purchased for the sum of £60,000 Rembrandt's painting The Polish Rider. The picture will shortly be ...

    Article : 41 words
  27. ABOUT PEOPLE.

    In September the Bishops of Sydney and Tasmania, are expected to be in Melbourne. where they will deliver special sermons in St. Raid's Cathedral. It is ...

    Article : 157 words
  28. THE CRETAN CRISIS.

    The Athens correspondent of the "Berliner Tageblatt" reports that 10,000 of the Greek reserves of 1908 have been summoned owing to the movement of Turkish ...

    Article : 89 words
  29. BOAT SWAM PED BY A STEAMER.

    A shocking boating tragedy has occurred in the Gulf of Finland. Five young men and three girls from St. Petersburg were rowing in the gulf, when ...

    Article : 96 words
  30. THE CITY EY NIGHT.

    After dark Hawthorn was finely even brilliantly, illuminated, and the people turned out in larger numbers than before. Almost every resident. with his wife and ...

    Article : 460 words
  31. WESTERN LABOR CONGRESS.

    The State Labor Congress at Banbury has rejected proposals to amend the second [?]nk by allowing an exemption of £300 from the land tax, and the exemption of ...

    Article : 290 words
  32. THE SUGAR TRUST.

    In continuance of the campaign against combines instituted by, the United Status Government. Mr. John H. Wickersham, the Attorney-General, is, initiating an ...

    Article : 44 words
  33. HIGH AND LOW CHURCH.

    The position as to the rectorship at St. James's does not seem to have been much affected by Archbishop Wright's sermon on Sunday and the deadlock between the ...

    Article : 297 words
  34. IN OTHER STATES.

    To-day was observed as a close holiday is this State. The weather was fine although somewhat gloomy, The chief attractions were the A.R.C. races and the ...

    Article : 123 words
  35. WAGES IN WOOLLEN MILLS.

    The fe[?]ers and wool dyers employed in 70 of the woollen mills in Yorkshire, have decided to tender notices to their employers on 16th inst., unless increased ...

    Article : 66 words
  36. A THREATENING AVALANCHE.

    Great a[?] has been created in the canton of Schwyz. in Switzerland. by disturbances in the Rossberg Mountain resulting from an earthquake ...

    Article : 96 words
  37. FIVE PERSONS MURDERED.

    The trial was concluded on Saturday at Auxerre, in France, of two Swiss shepherd boys, named Jacquiard, 17 years of age, and Vienny, 15 years, who were charged ...

    Article : 121 words
  38. WORK AND WAGES.

    At the last meeting of the Victorian Clerks' Union, Mr. H. E. Beard M.P., delivered a brief address on Labor Organisation. He said he was pleased to see that ...

    Article : 148 words
  39. THE MURRAY CABINET.

    Sir.-- It has been asserted by a section of the press that Mr. Brown is dissatisfied with his position as Attoniey-General in [?] Government, and that a split in the ...

    Article : 193 words
  40. SWIMMING CHANPION.

    In the 400 Metres international Swimming Contest in Merlin. Frank Beaurepaire, the Australian champion swimmer, won the event in 7 min 9 sec., heating the German ...

    Article : 66 words
  41. AUSTRALIAN UNIVERSITIES BOAT RACE.

    The annual eight car boat race between Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide universities will be rowed on the Lower Yarra this afternoon. The race will start, at 4.30, and ...

    Article : 109 words
  42. INTERNATIONAL CRICKET.

    Mr. Sydney Pardon, editor of "Wisden's Cricketers' Almanac."' in an article in the "Sunday Times"', referring to the forthcoming visit of a South African team ...

    Article : 67 words
  43. STATE LABOR PARTY.

    At the Labor Congress held at Banbury it was decided the fighting platform of the parry shall be as follows:-- [?] Legislarive Council reform. 2. Taxation of ...

    Article : 63 words
  44. ANGRY TRAINER SHOOTS COLT.

    The trial was concluded yesterday of W. A. M'Kie, a horse trainer, of East [?]sley, Berkshire, who. was charged with having maliciously shot a two-Year-old ...

    Article : 60 words
  45. FLOUR MILL EMPLOYES

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  46. TROUBLE AT ST. JOHN'S, GLEBE

    The parishioners of St. John's Caurch, Glebe, are up in arms against the action of the archbishop in selecting a rector against their wishes. It seems that they favored ...

    Article : 135 words
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  48. TORCHLIGHT PROCESSION.

    The central feature of the night celebrations, apart of course from the illuminations, was the torchlight procession through the city. Shortly after 7 o'clock ...

    Article : 763 words
  49. Advertising

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  52. STRIKE AT PERTH.

    The men employed on the metropolitan sewerage contract went on strike to-day in consequence of the demand for an increase in pay being refused by the contractors. ...

    Article : 46 words
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