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  2. AUSTRALIAN ELEVEN.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 391 words
  3. PARTITION OF BENGAL.

    LONDON, Tuesday Afternoon.-- The natives in India are greatly incensed at the proposed partition of Bengal into two provinces, and the adding of part on to Assam. ...

    Article : 86 words
  4. BRITAIN'S FOOD SUPPLY.

    LONDON, Wednesday.--The report of flic Royal Commission on Great Britain's Food Supply in war time, a summary of which was cabled last week, has now been published in full. ...

    Article : 350 words
  5. PERSONAL.

    A letter was received yesterday by the State Premier from Sir Harry Rawson, posted from Naples, and dated July 6. The letter intimated that his Excellency had received ...

    Article : 1,281 words
  6. FESTIVAL OF PEACE.

    LONDON, Wednesday.--Their Majesties the King and Queen Alexandra, the Prince of Wales, and Duke of Connaught were present yesterday at Vice-Admiral Caillard's ...

    Article : 209 words
  7. A LAND AGENTS' GRIEVANCE.

    A Dubbo land agent, Mr. W.B. Wilkinson, who gave evidence before the Lands Commission yesterday, offered some free criticisms of a certain regulation now in force in the Lands ...

    Article : 227 words
  8. SECOND EDITION.

    LONDON, Wednesday Afternoon.--The following will represent Middlesex in the cricket match against the Australian Eleven, beginning at Lord's to-morrow:--G. M'Gregor, B.J.T. ...

    Article : 59 words
  9. IF WAR WERE DECLARED.

    BRISBANE, Wednesday.--Speaking at the opening of the annual show of the National Agricultural and Industrial Association to-day. Admiral Franshawe said it was an absolute ...

    Article : 361 words
  10. PUBLIC SCHOOL PUPIL TEACHERS.

    In December last the Department of Public Instruction advertised in the Wellington district papers that an examination would be held for the position of pupil teachers, there being ...

    Article : 193 words
  11. PRICE OF SILVER.

    LONDON, Wednesday Afternoon.--Bar silver is quoted to-day at 2s 3[?]%d per ounce standard. ...

    Article : 18 words
  12. BOYCOTT OF AUSTRALIAN GOODS.

    PERTH, Wednesday,--Indian native papers received here urge a boycott of Australian goods, owing to the action of the authorities at Fremantle in regard ...

    Article : 188 words
  13. SOLOMON ISLAND TRAGEDY.

    News of another sensational tragedy by the natives of the Solomon Group was received in Sydney yesterday. The victim was Captain W. Finlayson, of the small inter-island trading ...

    Article : 527 words
  14. GOVERNMENT MOTOR OMNIBUSES.

    The Government Motor Omnibus Bill is exercising the minds of Legislative Councillors considerably, and, the second reading having been postponed, information was last night asked of ...

    Article : 258 words
  15. IF CIRCUMSTANCES PERMIT.

    LONDON, Wednesday.--The "Daily Telegraph'' reports that the Mikado intends to send a squadron to the Solent as soon as circumstances in the Far East permit. ...

    Article : 34 words
  16. JAPANESE IN SIBERIA.

    LONDON, Wednesday.--It has been officially announced in Tokio that Japanese marines landed at Imper[?]sorskaya, a small place on the coast of Siberia, 150 miles ...

    Article : 79 words
  17. NEW ZEALAND POLITICS.

    WELLINGTON, Wednesday.--The Government intends to introduce a referendum bill on the lines of last year's measure. Mr. Seddon said in the House of ...

    Article : 640 words
  18. SITUATION IN ARABIA.

    LONDON, Wednesday.--The award of the Hague Arbitration Court in connection with the Auglo-Freneh differences in Arabia has been made public. ...

    Article : 84 words
  19. MATCH AGAINST SOUTH WALES.

    LONDON, Tuesday Evening.--The match between the Australian cricketers and South Wales was continued to-day at Cardiff, and the first innings of the Australians yielded 361, or 229 ...

    Article : 56 words
  20. WINDING-UP BUSINESS.

    LONDON, Wednesday.--In the House of Commons last night, tho Appropriation Bill was read a second time, on a division, by 196 votes to 85. ...

    Article : 91 words
  21. BOARD CONTROL.

    MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--As a result of a conference of representatives from the Victorian Cricket Association and the Melbourne Cricket Club, a recommendation is to be ...

    Article : 220 words
  22. DISTURBANCE IN HUNGARY.

    LONDON, Tuesday Afternoon.--During village festivities at Eger, Hungary, the peasants and soldiers quarrelled. A company of infantry was called out, and fired ...

    Article : 41 words
  23. COMMONSENSE AND LAW.

    In the Course of a judgment in a case yesterday in the Full Court, in which two prisoners appealed against a verdict on the ground that one of "illegally using" did not by itself represent. ...

    Article : 309 words
  24. TROUBLE AT CRETE.

    LONDON, Wednesday.--After meeting with armed opposition at the village of Castelli Mylopotamo, a Russian gungoat bombarded aud destroyed the houses in the ...

    Article : 55 words
  25. VICTORY FOR KIERAN.

    LONDON, Wednesday.-- The Sydney swimmer, B.B. Kieran, won the half-mile championship at Leicester yesterday in 11min. 28sec., beating D. Billington by 15 ...

    Article : 140 words
  26. PEACE CONFERENCE.

    LONDON, Wednesday.--The preliminary arrangements now being made at Portsmouth, New Hampshire, U.S.A., in connection with the peace conference, move ...

    Article : 29 words
  27. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    LONDON, Tuesday Afternoon.--A proposal is being discussed in Portuguese official circles to make Delagoa, in Portuguese South-east Africa, a free port. It is believed that the development ...

    Article : 47 words
  28. BRITISH NEW GUINEA.

    THURSDAY ISLAND, Wednesday.--Whilst at Port Moresby, Mr. Atlee Hunt, Secretary of the External Affairs Department, received a deputation from the non-official residents there. Mr. ...

    Article : 273 words
  29. SHOT BY HIS FACTORY MANAGER.

    WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Wednesday.--At the police court at Dunedin to-day, Allen M'Gregor was charged with attempting to murder William Sargood. the latter gave evidence to the ...

    Article : 154 words
  30. VATICAN AND QUIRINAL.

    LONDON, Tuesday Afternoon.--The Pope has transferred from France to Italy the protectorate of the members of the Franciscan Order, with the missions in ...

    Article : 61 words
  31. GOLD-FINDING RECORD.

    MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--The deepest gold yet unearthed has been found in the New Chum Railway mine, Bendigo. The Secretary for Mines has received a specimen of auriferous quartz ...

    Article : 111 words
  32. CANNIBALS IN THE CAMEROONS.

    LONDON, Tuesday Afternoon.--Reports are current to the effect that in the Cameroons, in German West Africa, a tribe of cannibals has eaten 2000 negroes and eight Germans. ...

    Article : 33 words
  33. THE GOVERNMENT AND A.J.C. BYLAWS.

    During the debate on the betting evil in the Legislative Assembly yesterday, Mr. Sullivan remarked that the Government was actually encouraging betting by licensing bookmakers at ...

    Article : 405 words
  34. WEST AUSTRALIAN GOLDFIELDS.

    KALGOCRLIE, Wednesday.--During July the Great Boulder treated 10,871 tons, which yielded 1726oz. by amalgamation and 9584oz. by cyanidation; treated at the tailings mill 1764 tons for ...

    Article : 42 words
  35. STRIKE ORDERED IN AMERICA.

    LONDON, Tuesday Afternoon.--Orders have been issued at Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.A., for a general strike against the American Bridge Company. The strike will extend from Maine to ...

    Article : 41 words
  36. THE NOVA SCOTIA APPLE CROP.

    LONDON, Tuesday Afternoon.--It is reported that the Nova Scotian apple crop will not exceed 250,000 barrels. Tho usual crop is 600,000 barrels. ...

    Article : 30 words
  37. VICTORIA.

    Mr. Bent stated to-day that he intends to ask the Cabinet to appoint a Commission to inquire into the question of utilising prison labor. ...

    Article : 146 words
  38. WEST AUSTRALIA.

    The Premier stated to-day that the Government intended to at once call tenders for the construction of the Port Hedland-Nullagine railway. It was not the Government's intention [?] ...

    Article : 45 words
  39. THE UNREADY COMMONWEALTH.

    Sir,--Merely as one of the people, quite an obscure individual in the community, and one who is quite unconnected with any large commercial enterprises, one who owns no large ...

    Article : 676 words
  40. DISASTROUS FIRE AT NEW JERSEY.

    LONDON, Tuesday Afternoon.--A fire at Hoboken, New Jersey (practically a suburb of New York), has destroyed the railway buildings and two ferry-boats. The damage is estimated at ...

    Article : 37 words
  41. WAGES IN WEST AUSTRALIA.

    PERTH, Wednesday.--The ballot taken in the Lawless district resulted in a majority in favor of resuming work. The Minister for Works congratulated the men upon the decision they ...

    Article : 301 words
  42. PROHIBITED IMMIGRANT CASE.

    In connection with the case of Mool Shand, a cable has been sent to Colombo instructing him to return to Fremantle, where they case will be tested. The Indians are prepared to carry the ...

    Article : 45 words
  43. TARIFF COMMISSION.

    HOBART, Wednesday.--The Tariff Commission met to-day, when evidence was taken which disclosed that objection was taken to the duty on brushware, and a suggestion was made that ...

    Article : 128 words
  44. FOR THE AUSTRALIAN STATION.

    LONDON, Wednesday.--The third-class protected cruiser Pioneer (2200 tons), which has been in reserve at Chatham, is now undergoing repairs, and is preparing for service on the ...

    Article : 136 words
  45. NEW ZEALAND.

    Burglars dynamited the safe at the railway station at Kaiapoi. The booty amounted to £19. The Canterbury Employers' Association is ...

    Article : 73 words
  46. PRIVY COUNCIL APPEAL.

    The High Court to-day granted leave to appeal from the Judgment of the Victorian Full Court in an action brought by the Yorkshire Fire and Life Insurance Company against the ...

    Article : 201 words
  47. WRECK AT THE ISLANDS.

    The wreck of the ketch Florrie is reported from the Solomon Group. Letters received at Sydney yesterday stated that the vessel went ashore on a coral reef off the coast of Vella ...

    Article : 126 words
  48. COLLAPSE OF A BUILDING.

    LONDON, Wednesday.--Myers' Stores, in Allbany, New York, which wore undergoing alterations, collapsed yesterday, with the result that 25 persons were killed. ...

    Article : 30 words
  49. ENCOURAGEMENT OF SWIMMING.

    The Water and Sewerage Board has officially solved to encourage swimming. At yesterday's meeting an application from the Dramboyne Municipal Council for a free supply of ...

    Article : 273 words
  50. TASMANIA.

    dividend of 16s per share. Members of the Assembly representing agricultural districts held a meeting to-day, and resolved to combine and give a solid vote on ...

    Article : 47 words
  51. ANOTHER ROYAL COMMISSION.

    LONDON, Wednesday.--Viscount Selby (late Speaker of the House of Commons) has boon appointed chairman of the Royal Commission upon Motor Car Acts and Regulations. ...

    Article : 29 words
  52. PROHIBITED CORRESPONDENCE.

    MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--The statement that letters addressed to private people in Sydney have been opened by postal officials under powers of the Postal Act authorising ...

    Article : 78 words
  53. UNPOPULAR RAILWAY ENGINES.

    It is stated that the railway officials of Victoria are dissatisfied with the heavy "consolidation" goods engines, or what are known as Yankee engines, which have been put into the ...

    Article : 135 words
  54. TO-DAY.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 135 words
  55. A MUTINOUS CREW.

    PERTH, Wednesday.--A sensational account has been received relative to the excesses of the crow of the barque Pass of Leny, which left Fremantle for Bangkok on March 10. ...

    Article : 176 words
  56. FATALITIES AND ACCIDENTS.

    A laborer names Sydney Watchorn was admitted to the Sydney Hospital in a serious condition yesterday afternoon, suffering from phosphorus poisoning. ...

    Article : 30 words
  57. DISASTROUS STORM AT FORMOSA.

    A terrific typhoon which swept over Formosa last month caused considerable damage. A report received yesterday by the steamer Chingtu states that 3642 dwellings were ...

    Article : 81 words
  58. NORTH GERMAN LLOYD MAIL STEAMERS.

    During the coming passenger season the North German Lloyd will have some of their finest steamers running on the Australian line. Advices received yesterday by Messrs, Lohmann ...

    Article : 99 words
  59. SUDDEN DEATH.

    WINDSOR, Wednesday.--Yesterday Mr. Emanuel Rendle collapsed while working in his garden, and died Immediately, Deceased was 63 years of age, and had resided in the district ...

    Article : 35 words
  60. "BED" AND "BANKS" OF A RIVER.

    In connection with the Water Bill Before Parliament it has been decided that the terms "bed" and "banks" with reference to any river, crock, stream, or watercourse, lake, lagoon, swamp, ...

    Article : 80 words
  61. HIGHLAND SOCIETY.

    At a special meeting of the Highland Society last evening the following office-bearers were elected:--Vice-presidents, the Rev. R.G. MacIntyre and Mr. W.M. Walker: councillors, Messrs. ...

    Article : 50 words
  62. FALL OF EARTH IN A MINE.

    MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--A fall of earth occurred in No. 2 level of William's Fancy mine, at Berringa, last night, and as a result, a miner named Burbidge was severely injured. ...

    Article : 52 words
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