Germany is not only maintaining her lead as far as aerial navigation is concerned, but apparently is leaving the other nations still further behind. The ...
Article : 120 wordsLord Milner, speaking at the Compatriots’ Club, referred to the great defence movement now stirring the Empire. Lord Milner said the occasion ...
Article : 68 wordsMrs Winters, living with her two daughters at Fyan’s Greek, lost her home by fire last week. Her loss is a severe one, as the house, which was uninsured, ...
Article : 140 wordsThe mining halt-year closed on Saturday. During the term 105,603 oz of gold was won £61,[?] was de[?]ed in calls, was £[?]3,690 paid in dividends. For the ...
Article : 115 wordsThe death is reported of Mr James Duncan, who had been a resident of Kyneton for 52 years. The deceased, who was born in Scotland 80 years ago ...
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Article : 693 wordsThe conference closed yesterday. Lord Esher, who presided, said the first necessity was to move slowly and prudently towards an Imperial ...
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Article : 198 wordsIn connection with the agitation con[?] the alleged unhealthy state of the Quarry Hill state school, it was recently stated in a letter from Mr D. ...
Article : 173 wordsMr R. B. Haldane, Secretary of State for War, is considering the formation of a special corps of aeronauts. He, however, makes a stipulation that ...
Article : 50 wordsInvestigations made on behalf of the British Board of Trade by Mr Grigg disclose the very great change which 40 years has effected in the Canadian ...
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Article : 60 wordsThe Imperial Press Conference met again yetserday, and appointed a standing committee, and a deputation to urge Mr Asquith to move in the ...
Article : 90 wordsIn his farewell lecture at the Mechanics’ Institute last night Mr Hynes discussed some economic questions from the theosophist’s standpoint. In ...
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Article : 174 wordsA concert under the auspices of the local Political Labor Cuncil is to take place in the Temperance Hall on Friday evening next. The entertainment ...
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Article : 67 wordsAt the ocal police court on Saturday, before Mr A. Barl[?]w, P.M., a man named William John Colcher was charged with stealing a number of articles of clothing ...
Article : 195 wordsNews has been received from England of the death of Mr Thomas Row[?] formerly of Avoca, where he resided for 35 years. Mr ...
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Article : 79 wordsOn Thursday evening, in the Town Hall, at the invitation of the Scaledale Women's Mutual Improvement Society, Mr D. C. M‘Grath, M.P., ...
Article : 372 wordsTwo famous pictures were sold by auction yesterday, when big prices were realised. “The Burning of the Houses of Parliament,” by J. M. W. Turner, ...
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Article : 226 wordsA 3½ per cent, loan of £500,000, at par, has been made by the Transvaal to Natal. The loan has been granted in accordance with an understanding ...
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Article : 264 words“The Times” in a special article yesterday morning suggests the establishment of an Imperial system of wireless telography. The present average speed ...
Article : 50 wordsThe personalty of the late Mr George Meredith, the eminent novelist, has been sworn at £32,189. ...
Article : 24 wordsArbor Da[?] here was very wet up to 1 p.m., but work was done. Before dinner the programme was gone through by the head teacher and ...
Article : 156 wordsThe Ottawa correspondent of “The Times” states:—“Since the New Zealand Government has decided not to renew the subsidy to the Vancouver ...
Article : 52 wordsThe 27th annual meeting Of the Ironworkers’ and Polytechnic Association, and the elections of officers for the ensuing term took place last Saturday ...
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Article : 57 wordsThe suicide is reported of Mr Harold Gurrey, a wealthy stockbroker on the London Exchange. ...
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Article : 107 wordsTrial of Francis King and Bernard Roberts in connection with the extensive frauds on the London South-Western Bank in September last has been ...
Article : 66 wordsKing Edward and Queen Alexandra yesterday received the Duma delegates who are now visiting England. ...
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The Ballarat Star (Vic. : 1865 - 1924), Mon 28 Jun 1909, Page 6
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