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  2. POST OFFICE GRADING.

    Under the recent scheme of reclassification of the Postal department there appears to be a great discrepancy between the grading of the post offices in Victoria as ...

    Article : 388 words
  3. PAN-ANGLICAN CONGRESS

    The Pan-Anglican Congress was brought to a conclusion yesterday by a great service of thanksgiving in St. Paul's Cathedral. The cathedral was crowded to its utmost ...

    Article : 232 words
  4. BRITISH CABINET.

    An interesting statement with regard to possible prospective changes in the Cabinet is published by the "Times" to-day. The "Times" states that it is rumored ...

    Article : 98 words
  5. ABOUT PEOPLE.

    The State Governor and Lady Talbot yesterday paid an informal visit to the Benevolent Asylum. They were received by the members of the committee, and escorted to ...

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  6. THE PERSIAN UPHEAVAL.

    The situation at Teheran, where on Tuesday fierce street fighting took place between the Cossacks and revolutionaries, with the result that hundreds of ...

    Article : 414 words
  7. THE RAILWAY DISASTER.

    The adjourned inquest into the cause of the railway disaster at Sunshine on 20th April was resumed yesterday before the Coroner, Dr. R. H. Cole, and a jury of ...

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  8. THE MELBA MATINEE.

    The matinee concert in aid of the hospitals in the East End of London, which was organised by Madame Melba by way of commemorating the twentieth anniversary ...

    Article : 182 words
  9. OLD AGE PENSIONS BILL.

    The consideration in committee of the Old Age Pensions Bill was resumed in the House of Commons yesterday. Lord Robert Cecil moved an amendment ...

    Article : 285 words
  10. SPANISH LINER WRECKED

    A terrible marine disaster, attended with heavy loss of life, has occurred on the north-western coast of Spain. The Spanish liner Larache, 1505 tons, ...

    Article : 167 words
  11. SOUTH AFRICAN UNION.

    The Legislative Assembly of the Orange River Colony has come into line with the Cape and Transvaal. Assemblies by unanimously adopting the resolution in favor of ...

    Article : 66 words
  12. FEDERAL AFFAIRS.

    The "Australian Star," in an editorial this evening, points out to the Premier, Mr. Wade, and other politicians with extravagant ideas regarding their own ...

    Article : 194 words
  13. TRANSVAAL MINE LABOR

    In the House of Commons yesterday Mr. Alfred Lyttelton, who was Secretary of State for the Colonies in the Balfour Administration, inquired if the British ...

    Article : 152 words
  14. THE LOST TUG BELMORE.

    Further details respecting the loss of the British tug Belimore 168 tons, while on a voyage from the Clyde to Sydney, show that the vessel foundered after shipping ...

    Article : 104 words
  15. AMERICAN "GRAFTERS."

    Mr. Rudolph Spreekels, a public spirited citizen of San Francisco, who spent £20,000 out of his own pocket in bringing about the disclosure of the huge "graft" ...

    Article : 141 words
  16. THE BLACK SEA FLEET.

    The despatch on Tuesday last of a Russian naval squadron, with a torpedo boat flotilla, from Sebastopol for Turkish waters has been interpreted as a backing up of ...

    Article : 110 words
  17. WESTERN AUSTRALIA AND THE COMMONWEALTH.

    At the town hall this morning the mayor and councillors of Perth accorded Sir violin Forrest, M.P., a civic welcome. Among those present were the Premier (Mr. ...

    Article : 245 words
  18. SYDNEY, Thursday.

    Messrs. J. Fenwick and Co. have received confirmation of the loss of the tug Belmore. The tug shipped a heavy sea aft and foundered. Captain Murchie, two engineers ...

    Article : 48 words
  19. REGISTRATION OF ASIATICS.

    A meeting at Johannesburg, attended by 1000 British Indians, has passed a resolution expressing dissatisfaction at the refusal of the Government to repeal the Asiatic ...

    Article : 181 words
  20. RUSSIAN TERRORISTS.

    The severity of the repressive method adopted by the authorities in Russian Poland is indicated by the statement that since the beginning of the present year 66 ...

    Article : 50 words
  21. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    The directors of the Australian Agricultural Company, which owns extensive properties in New South Wales, have declared a dividend of 40 per share. ...

    Article : 33 words
  22. AMERICAN ARMY.

    An important step in the direction of reorganising the army, system of the United States is contemplated by the War department. ...

    Article : 78 words
  23. JAPAN AND CHINA.

    Some months ago, when the Chinese Government raised the question of the construction of a railway line from Hsin-min-tu[?]to Faku-menn, which would link up Pekin ...

    Article : 107 words
  24. THE LONDON MARKETS.

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  25. GOVERNMENT COOL STORES.

    All the outstanding questions in regard to the renewal by the Government of the lease, of the corporation cool stores have been agreed upon by the Minister of Agriculture ...

    Article : 133 words
  26. FRENCH WEST AFRICA.

    While conducting reconnaisances near Elooina, in French West Africa, two detachments of troops were attacked by Large bodies of insurgent natives. One of ...

    Article : 67 words
  27. MR. GROVER CLEVELAND.

    The death is announced, in his 72nd year, of Mr. Glover Cleveland, who was President of the United States from 1885 to 1889, and from 1893 to 1897. The cause of ...

    Article : 468 words
  28. VENEZUELAN TROUBLES.

    A crisis has at length been reached in connection with the long standing difficulty between the United States and Venezuela, which has recently been rendered more ...

    Article : 203 words
  29. OXFORD UNIVERSITY.

    In May, 1907, Lord Curzon shortly after, his election as Chancellor of the University of Oxford, issued an appeal to the public to raise a fund of £250,000 for the ...

    Article : 98 words
  30. MRS. BESANT'S LECTURES.

    The Power of Thought was the title of Mrs. Besant's lecture--the last but one of the series--at the Masonic Hall last night. The audience was again a very large ...

    Article : 344 words
  31. DIPHTHERIA AT CARLTON.

    Since 14th ult. no fewer than fifteen children attending the Lee-street State school, Carlton, have been stricken down with diphtheria, and in one case the ...

    Article : 272 words
  32. ROYAL COLONIAL INSTITUTE.

    A conversazione was held last evening at the Royal Colonial Institute, and was attended by 2000 guests. Many distinguished persons were present, and the gathering ...

    Article : 65 words
  33. MISSING MOTOR LAUNCH.

    The motor launch which left Coff's Harbor with three men, on board is still missing. Captain O'Co[?]nor, of the steamer Noorebar, arrived at Grafton to-day, and ...

    Article : 169 words
  34. NATIONAL BANK OF NEW ZEALAND.

    The annual report of the National Bank of New Zealand shows a profit of £100,862. The directors declare a dividend of 10 per cent. and a bonus of 2 percent., and set ...

    Article : 94 words
  35. PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALL.

    Allegations of professionalism were recently made against Mr. F. Jackson, a member of the English Rugby football team now in New Zealand. The ...

    Article : 74 words
  36. TIRADE WITH TASMANIA.

    In consequence of requests made to him the Treasurer has consented to introduce legislation in order to make commercial travellers from the mainland pay a licence, ...

    Article : 57 words
  37. SOUTH AFRICAN FODDER.

    Arrangements were completed yesterday by means of which the fodder brought from South Africa by the steamer Neu[?]ster will be sterilised and chaffed on the wharf. ...

    Article : 71 words
  38. OTIRA TUNNEL.

    John M'Lean, the contractor for the construction of the Otira tunnel, in addressing the navvies who have threatened to strike for additional wages, said that if the men's ...

    Article : 110 words
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  40. CANADIAN CATTLE.

    In reply to a question asked in the House of Commons to-day, Sir Edward Strachey, the representative of the Board of Agriculture, stated that it was not ...

    Article : 65 words
  41. CRICKET IN ENGLAND.

    In a match at Lord's between Middlesex and Notts, the former winning, the Victorian cricketer F. Tarrant, playing for Middlesex, made 103. ...

    Article : 63 words
  42. JACKSON RETURNING.

    The manager and captain of the Anglo-Welsh team state that they have no knowledge of the nature of the allegations of professionalism made against Jackson. ...

    Article : 40 words
  43. THE WORKERS' PARADISE.

    The Wellington Harbor Board has decided to pay its general permanent laborers 86 a day, being an increase of 6d. It was also decided to crect hot baths for ...

    Article : 45 words
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