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  2. STATE SCHOOL PIANOS.

    Referring to the comments made in a leading article in "The Age" of yesterday upon his extraordinary action with regard to Mr. Wertheim's German pianos, and his ...

    Article : 502 words
  3. SECURE YOUR VOTE!

    The electoral rolls will be closed on Thursday. Are you going to make sure of being able to vote at the Federal elections, now so ...

    Article : 590 words
  4. FAMINE STRICKEN CHINESE.

    Missionaries in China report that a terrible famine prevails in the north of the maritime province of Kiang-su. No fewer than 10,000,000 Chinese, the missionaries ...

    Article : 42 words
  5. NEW POLAR RECORD.

    Further interesting particulars have been received respecting the expedition to the North Pole under Commander Peary, who in the steamer Roosevelt reached 87 deg, ...

    Article : 212 words
  6. GALWAY CITY ELECTION.

    Mr. Charles R. Devlin, who has represented Galway City in the Nationalist interest since 1903, last month applied for the Chiltern Hundreds, his intention being ...

    Article : 292 words
  7. THE FEDERAL ELECTIONS

    The Prime Minister addressed a crowded meeting of the electors of Geelong at the local mechanics' institute to-night. The meeting was organised by the Women's ...

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  8. THE RACING CAMPAIGN.

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  9. SOCIALISM IN BRITAIN.

    A remarkable declaration on the subject of Socialism was made by Mr. Keir Hardie, the leader of the Independent Labor Party in the House of Commons, in the course of ...

    Article : 112 words
  10. CAULFIELD.

    The wintry weather which prevailed yesterday morning caused the Heath to present a deserted appearance, and outside the regular habitues there were not halt a dozen fresh faces to witness ...

    Article : 690 words
  11. BRITAIN AND GERMANY.

    Herr Bassermann, the leader of the National Liberal party in the German Reichstag, in a public address, announced that it is the intention of the party to ...

    Article : 114 words
  12. A LADY ELECTRICIAN.

    The Royal Society has this year conferred the Hughes medal upon Mrs. Hertha Ayrton, wife of Professor William E. Ayrton, in recognition of her investigations on the ...

    Article : 165 words
  13. EDUCATION IN ENGLAND

    The Archbishop of Canterbury (the Most Rev. Dr. Davidson), in a letter to Canon Holland, deals with the various amendments in the Education Bill, which has ...

    Article : 248 words
  14. STATE OF RUSSIA.

    Fifteen more arrests have been made in connection with the recent sensational attack by Terrorists on a Treasury carriage in St. Petersburg, when the sum of £38,600 ...

    Article : 454 words
  15. OAKS STAKES.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 112 words
  16. CAPITAL PUNISHMENT.

    The new French Ministry, like the previous Government, is in favor of the abolition of capital punishment, and a bill with that object in view is about to be ...

    Article : 89 words
  17. RESOLUTION BY THE CHAMBER OF MANUFACTURES.

    The action of the Minister of Education in arranging with Mr. Wertheim for the supply of German pianos for State schools was brought under the consideration of the ...

    Article : 171 words
  18. LATEST NOTES AND GOSSIP.

    The scratching pen, as is always to be expected on the eve of the Cup, was freely used yesterday, when a few good performers retired from the meeting. The withdrawals ...

    Article : 440 words
  19. PERSIAN GULF TRADE.

    A strong bid for the trade of the Persian Gulf is being made by Germany. Vessels of the Hamburg-American line, which is subsidised by the German Government, ...

    Article : 223 words
  20. NEW SOUTH WALES VISITORS.

    The passenger traffic during the week to Melbourne has been remarkably brisk. The Melbourne Cup booking gave a return of £4250, which is an advance of £200 ...

    Article : 42 words
  21. TO THE EDITOR OF THE AGE.

    Sir,--It would be well, in respect to Mr. Wertheim's letter, to draw attention to the fact that in 1905 there were imported from Germany into the Commonwealth ...

    Article : 360 words
  22. CLOSER SETTLEMENT.

    The secretary of the Closer Settlement Board states that he has about three inquiries a week from people who have come from England to take up land in Victoria, ...

    Article : 101 words
  23. THE ASCOT PRIZE EIGHT.

    At the Essendon council last night Cr. Young drew attention to the prize fight fixed to take place at Ascot racecourse on Cup day (to-day). He pointed out that ...

    Article : 202 words
  24. THE CHURCH IN FRANCE.

    M. Briand, the French Minister of Public Instruction and Worship, in the course of a press interview, made an interesting statement respecting the operation of the ...

    Article : 207 words
  25. DEMAND FOR COMPULSORY PURCHASE.

    The local progress association has decided to petition the Government to compulsorily resume the Mount William Estate. The president (Mr. W. Plain) said that the ...

    Article : 56 words
  26. SOUTH-STREET COMPETITIONS.

    There was a large assemblage at the city hall on Monday in connection with the distribution of the prizes won at the recent band contests of the South-street Debating ...

    Article : 556 words
  27. JAPAN AND CANADA.

    A reference to the commercial treaty which was recently concluded between Canada and Japan, under the terms of which the Dominion is understood to ...

    Article : 124 words
  28. DEPORTATION OF KANAKAS.

    The Fijian Government has approached the Federal Government in the matter of securing kanakas from Queensland. Fiji offers to take 200 islanders and pay them ...

    Article : 117 words
  29. TO THE EDITOR OF THE AGE.

    Sir,--I hereby make a public offer to the Government of Victoria to supply pianos of the highest quality for State schools. For not less than 200 pianos of the latest ...

    Article : 471 words
  30. FRENCH AND MOORS.

    A sharp fight has taken place in the French Sahara between a band of Moors and a detachment of French tiralleurs. The encounter occurred near Tijikja, in ...

    Article : 71 words
  31. THE DREADNOUGHT'S GUNS.

    The "Daily Chronicle", states that the recent gun trials on the new battleship Dreadnought showed that it will be necessary to remove the eight 12-pounder quick ...

    Article : 69 words
  32. LATEST BETTING.

    The feature of the betting during yesterday afternoon, while obligations incurred over Saturday's races were being met, was a run on the Sydney mare Noreen, ...

    Article : 286 words
  33. AMERICA AND JAPAN.

    A Japanese, who is supposed to be an officer of engineers, has been arrested by the American authorities at Manila on suspicion of being a spy. The suspect was ...

    Article : 60 words
  34. THE TOLL TELEPHONE.

    When the Postmaster-General made his announcement concerning the introduction of the new system of measured rates charges for telephones, he said that owing ...

    Article : 422 words
  35. CHIEF V. SULTAN.

    The position in Morocco remains unsettled, the actions of the powerful brigand chief Raisuli being a disturbing factor. Because the Spanish Electric Light ...

    Article : 105 words
  36. THE GAMING BILL.

    A leading member of the V.R.C. made some informal representations to the Premier yesterday with regard, to the Gaming Suppression Bill. He complained that if a ...

    Article : 240 words
  37. COAL MINERS' WAGES.

    The Coal Conciliation Board in Durham, which is representative of employers and employed, has granted the miners an advance of 1¼ per cent, in wages, making a ...

    Article : 106 words
  38. AUSTRALIAN SQUADRON.

    The third class cruiser Pegasus, 2135 tons, is to be recommissioned for a fresh term of service with the Australian squadron. The second class cruiser Vindictive, which will ...

    Article : 67 words
  39. A CHAMPION SWIMMER.

    Cecil Healy, the Australian champion swimmer, who is about to return to Australia after his successful tour of Great Britain and the Continent, was entertained ...

    Article : 72 words
  40. Advertising

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  41. TRAINING NOTES.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 428 words
  42. MISSING STEAMER CENTENNIAL.

    No news has yet been received of the steamer Centennial, which left Launceston on 17th October for Napier, New Zealand Word was received to-day that the New ...

    Article : 53 words
  43. Advertising

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  44. A.N.A. PROTEST.

    The local branch of the A.N.A. at a special meeting unanimously carried a resolution protesting against the Government purchasing 200 foreign made pianos for ...

    Article : 48 words
  45. THE MAIL STEAMERS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 16 words
  46. Advertising

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