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  2. HOME RULE BILL.

    The galleries of the House of Commons were overcrowded yesterday, and the excitement was intense, the Home Rule Bill having reached its final stage in that ...

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  3. THE "TIPPING " SYSTEM.

    An Englishman with a few months' residence has complained in a letter to "The Age," under the nom de plume of "A Newcomer," of the prevalence of the ...

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  4. ABOUT PEOPLE.

    A Paris cablegram states that Sir George Reid, who is making a Continental tour, has entertained President Fallieres and leading members of the British ...

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  5. FEDERAL CHRISTENING.

    Suggestions continue to be received by the Department of Home Affairs for the naming of the Federal capital. An evident admirer of Australia's great ...

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  6. IMMIGRATION FIASCO.

    An extraordinary bungle in the immigration work of the State has been disclosed by the receipt of information from England that the steamship Hawke's Bay has been ...

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  7. PEACE OR WAR?

    By to-morrow it should be definitely known whether war is to be resumed between tile Bulkan Allies and Turkey. King Ferdinand and the Bulgarian Cabinet have ...

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  8. BRITISH LINER WRECKED.

    News has been received that the British liner Veronese, 7063 tons, has been wrecked in a gale off Lexioes, the outport of Oporto, Portugal. There were 375 passengers on ...

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  9. RUSSIAN SUCCESSION.

    The question of the succession to the Russian throne is engaging the serious attention of the Czar. The, ill-health of the Czarevitch renders it necessary that the ...

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  10. FRENCH PRESIDENCY.

    Members of the Senate and the Chamber of Deputies will meet to-day to elect a President in succession to President Fallieres. The different parties have held ...

    Article : 171 words
  11. SHIPPING MISHAPS.

    The Furness liner Avala, 3755 tons, which was among the vessels that encountered the recent gales on the coast of Great Britain, has returned to Queenstown. After ...

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  12. A COURT INTRIGUE.

    The recent mysterious illness of the Czarevitch gave all friends in Russia a bad scare. But it served one purpose, declares "London Opinion," in exposing ...

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  13. A COMPROMISE CANDIDATE.

    M. Poincare has incurred considerable ill-feeling among the Extreme Left--the Socialists and Socialist Radicals--by introducing his now famous Proportional ...

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  14. TO THE EDITOR OF THE AGE.

    Sir,--Why not name the capital Higgins Vale? What name is more closely bound up in the history we are making in ...

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  15. TO THE EDITOR OF THE AGE.

    Sir,--Since Australia is the workers' country, and a true democracy, why not name our Federal capital Labourne?-- ...

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  16. THE SPY SCARE.

    The spy scare has been revived. A civilian soldier has been arrested at Dazntzic on a charge of baring attempted to sell to France the lock of a military ...

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  17. TO THE EDITOR OF THE AGE.

    Sir,--An aboriginal name would be appropriate for the Federal capital. How would "Peeralilla," meaning, beautiful green country, do; or "Kandalka," good ...

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  18. TO THE EDITOR OF THE AGE.

    Sir,--The name should he simple. The bush capital will be the home par excellence of all the talkers--good, bad and indifferent--in the Commonwealth. Why ...

    Article : 96 words
  19. ABOLITION OF TITLES.

    Mr. Burnham, a private member of the Dominion House . of Commons, has introduced a bill which has for its object the abolition of titles throughout Canada. The ...

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  20. BRITISH EX-GUNNER SENT TO GAOL.

    George Charles Parrott, 42, the ex-naval gunner who was charged with selling Admiralty secrets to a foreign power, has been sentenced to four years ...

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  21. TO THE EDITOR OF THE AGE.

    Sir,--To perpetuate for all time one of the many interesting, but rapidly disappearing, Australian marsupials, what about the names Glen Possum Wombat City, or ...

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  22. THE PRESIDENTS OF THE THIRD REPUBLIC

    Since the existence of the Third Republic, from 4th September, 1870, there have been eight Presidents. Till 27th February, 1871, the executive power was confided to, or ...

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  23. THE CEMETERY SCANDAL.

    Under authority from the Chief Secretary, a grave belonging to Mr. Valentine, in the Christchurch Cemetery, was opened to-day. ...

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  24. TO THE EDITOR OF THE AGE.

    Sir,--Might I suggest that, as White Australia, the name of its city should have some bearing on its policy; thus White City, or Alba appear suitable; or, ...

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  25. RUSSIAN CAPTAIN ARRESTED.

    A Russian cavalry captain has been arrested at Rosnowice on a charge of espionage in the interests of Germany. ...

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  26. THE KING'S LIBELLER.

    Mr. Nagel, United States Secretary, for Labor and Commerce, has announced his decision in the case of Edward Mylius, who was recently refused permission to land in ...

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  27. TO THE EDITOR OF THE AGE.

    Sir,--Permit me to suggest a name which,I think, only has to be mentioned to be universally approved. It is "Caucus(s)." It represents an institution ...

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  28. THE OVERTON TRAGEDY.

    The inquest on the body of John Alfred Field, who was shot at Overton on 11th January, was concluded at Muswellbrook to-day. The evidence was very conflicting ...

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  29. DIVERSION OF EMIGRANTS TO AUSTRALIA.

    The Central (Unemployed.) Body for London, in its annual statement of receipts and expenditure, shows an increase in expenditure of £6138 for 1912 compared with ...

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  30. TO THE EDITOR OF THE AGE.

    Sir,--Why not name the new capital "Nuncanberrabetta"?--Yours. & c., ...

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  31. FIRE AT SOUTH MELBOURNE.

    A destructive fire occurred at 5 p.m. yesterday at 308-10 City-road, South Melbourne, in a two-story brick building occupied by the Australian Chemical ...

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  33. AUSTRALIAN ROBBED.

    Sir. W. D. Wade, president of the Australian Marino Fibres Limited, has reported the theft of a [?] containing stock certificates to the value of £80,000. The ...

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  34. THE ST. KILDA-ROAD EYESORE.

    After years of fruitless agitation Melbourne is at last to be rid of the unsightly weather beaten structure which so grossly disfigures Alexandra Gardens known as the ...

    Article : 165 words
  35. MOTOR CAR ON FIRE.

    A motor car, the property of Mr. K. J. Callen, was destroyed by fire yesterday afternoon at "West Wyalong. The owner was in the motor garage doing some ...

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  36. "JACK " JOHNSON SEES SPOOKS.

    Jack Johnson, the champion heavy weight boxer, who had entered into a contract to fulfil an engagement in this city, was placed under arrest on Monday on a ...

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  37. POSTAL REFORMS.

    Mr. Frazer,, the Federal Postmaster General, and Mrs. Frazer, were entertained at luncheon at Bellamy's by Mr. Rhodes, the Dominion Postmaster-General. ...

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  38. BAY EXCURSIONS.

    Haddart Parker Limited notifies that to-day the S[?] ner Coogee will leave Queen's Wharf at 2.30 p.m. for Portarlington and Geelong. Passengers by her may return from Portur[?]gton per steamer ...

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  39. GENERAL CABLES.

    The Austrian Minister of Finance has decided to introduce a tax on matches, which it is estimated, will produce a sum of £600,000 a year. ...

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  40. "HOPEFUL OUTLOOK."

    Some time back the members of the Joseph Devlin Lodge, of Irish National Foresters forwarded to Mr. Devlin, M.P., a copy of a resolution complimenting him ...

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  41. LADY'S LOST DIAMOND RING.

    A diamond ring, valued at £22 10, was lost by Mrs. M. Wilson, of North-road, Brighton, two days before Christmas, from her bedroom. Next day her little son ...

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  42. ST. KILDA-ROAD TRAFFIC.

    Regulations for the control of the traffic on St. Kilda-road will be completed towards the end of the forthcoming week. They have practically been decided upon, ...

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  43. INVERCARGILL WOOL SALES.

    ENVEROARGILL.--At the wool sales on Friday 12,000 bales were submitted. Prices were on a par with the recent Dunedin and Christchurch [?]les being 0½d. to 0½d better than the ...

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  44. THE UNEMPLOYED.

    Of 2,250,000 workers who come under the provisions of the State Insurance Act in Great Britain, 85,000 have made claims for unemployment benefit. ...

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  45. FRUIT EXPORT FROM VICTORIA.

    Sir,--your issue of 15th inst. is reported--"The State fruit export department has completed arrangements with the shipping companies for the export of this ...

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  47. INTESTATE ESTATES.

    The Curator of the Estates of Deceased Persons has obtained rules to administer the estates of the following deceased persons:--Margaret Maria Bermingham, Port Fairy, died 7th November, ...

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  48. BANK OF AUSTRALASIA.

    The new issue of 10,000 shares, at a premium of £60 per share, proposed by the directors of the Bank of Australasia, has been approved by the shareholders. ...

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  49. OPPOSITION TO A MONOPOLY

    The Liberian Senate has rejected the proposed grant to Messrs. Lever Bros., the well known manufacturers, of Port Sunlight, a lease of 12,000 square miles of ...

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  50. WILLS AND ESTATES.

    Walter, Armstrong, late of Bourke-street, stock and station agent, who died on 17th October last, left by will dated 16th December, 1903, estate of the value of £9159 personality to his widow and ...

    Article : 97 words
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