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  2. NEWS AND NOTES.

    The Mails.—A mail for the Eastern States will close at the G.P.O. to-day at 11.30 a.m. (late fee 12.30 p.m.) for conveyance by the R.M.S. China. The ...

    Article : 3,098 words
  3. BRITISH POLITICS.

    The newspapers are being flooded with complaints about the difficulty of understanding the new land tax papers. The writers allege that grave chaos is ...

    Article : 122 words
  4. AERIAL NAVIGATION.

    At Havre, a French port, yesterday an aviator, named Le Gagneux, fell while engaged in making a flight, and was badly injured in the wreckage of his ...

    Article : 115 words
  5. KOREA.

    The treaty under which Japan will annex Korea will become effective from to-day. China does not oppose the annexation. ...

    Article : 380 words
  6. THE TRANS-AUSTRALIAN RAILWAYS.

    The Minister for External Affairs (Mr. Batchelor), referring to-day to a statement in the London "Times" that the Commonwealth Government had shown a ...

    Article : 204 words
  7. THE TRAMWAY TROUBLE.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 6,196 words
  8. COMMONWEALTH LAND TAX.

    Commenting upon the Commonwealth Government's land taxation proposals the Edinburgh "Scotsman" states:—"The land companies in London and Edinburgh ...

    Article : 183 words
  9. CHINA.

    Reuter's correspondent at Pekin states that terms are being arranged for the return to office of Yuan Shih-kai, who was, in the early part of last year, ...

    Article : 169 words
  10. INDIA.

    A sum of £6,500 has been subscribed in India for the benefit of the Transvaal Indians suffering from the effects of anti-Indian legislation. ...

    Article : 88 words
  11. THE FEDERAL LAND TAX.

    "There has not been any change of front or back-down or back-up," said the Federal Attorney-General (Mr. Hughes) to-day regarding the statement that the Federal ...

    Article : 243 words
  12. UNITED STATES.

    The late Mrs. Flora Dotger, of East Grange, New Jersey, bequeathed 1,000,000 dollars (about £200,000) to Mr. Booker Washington's Tuskegee Normal ...

    Article : 184 words
  13. EDISON'S LATEST.

    The New York correspondent of the "Observer" states that yesterday he witnessed a demonstration with Mr. Edison's kinetophone, an invention for ...

    Article : 119 words
  14. ALLEGED ESPIONAGE.

    The German police declare that correspondence found on Brandon and Trench, the two Englishmen arrested at Borkum on a charge of espionage, shows that the ...

    Article : 101 words
  15. CAMDEN-ROAD MURDER.

    Harvey Hawley Crippen will be brought before the magistrate in the Bow-street Police Court this morning on a charge of having murdered his wife ...

    Article : 79 words
  16. THE TELEPHONE SERVICE.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 500 words
  17. THE NEAR EAST.

    The marine underwriters are commenting upon the fact that large quantities of war material are being consigned to the Near East. The consignments ...

    Article : 63 words
  18. MISCELLANEOUS.

    During July six women and 18 men committed suicide at Odessa, in the south of Russia. ...

    Article : 418 words
  19. SHIPPING INDUSTRY.

    Reuter's correspondent at Copenhagen states that the decision in favour of the principle of an international seamen's strike is intended to become operative ...

    Article : 86 words
  20. PAMIC AT THE VATICAN.

    During vespers at the Vatican yesterday an ex-Franciscan friar, named Beltramini, created a panic by firing three shots in the air. The congregation fled ...

    Article : 70 words
  21. THE GREEK ELECTIONS.

    The final results of the elections in Attica, the chief province of Greece, show that three Cretans, who are Turkish subjects, in addition to M. Venezolo (the ...

    Article : 65 words
  22. AMERICAN STRIKES.

    A sensation has been created in Labour circles in New York State by Mr. Justice Goff's decision that a labour union in ordering a strike and enforcing the ...

    Article : 41 words
  23. THE BANANA TRADE.

    The statement made some time ago to the Minister for Customs that not only is the Queensland banana trade in Melbourne a Chinese monopoly, but that efforts to ...

    Article : 170 words
  24. OXFORD UNIVERSITY.

    The Hebdomadal Council of Oxford University, reporting upon Lord Curzon's scheme for the reform of the University, favours for-reaching reforms, ...

    Article : 38 words
  25. CHOLERA.

    So far, Apulia is the only Italian province in which cholera has made its appearance. The French authorities recently ...

    Article : 63 words
  26. Family Notices

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    Family Notices : 28 words
  27. STEAMER MOONTA RUNS AGROUND.

    In a strong breeze such as prevailed at Fremantle on Sunday, the task of the masters of the various cattle steamers, which are in the habit of berthing at Robb's Jetty, in ...

    Article : 288 words
  28. FRUIT INSPECTION IN VICTORIA.

    A protest has been made on behalf of the Doncaster Fruitgrowers' Society against the practice of the various States in compelling growers to pay fees sufficient to defray the ...

    Article : 107 words
  29. RUSSIAN RAILWAY SCANDAL.

    Thirty-seven officials of the Russian South-Western Railway have been arrested on charges of having stolen various sums of Government money to the ...

    Article : 41 words
  30. COMMERCE IN NEW ZEALAND.

    Mr. Marriner, the acting president of the Christchurch Chamber of Commerce, speaking at the annual meeting to-day, said that the trade outlook was promising. Unless ...

    Article : 79 words
  31. FINLAND.

    The Russian Government has sanctioned a Bill to impose upon Finland the necessity for providing an annual contribution rising to £2,000,000 in lieu of ...

    Article : 53 words
  32. VICTORIAN AGRICULTURAL OUTLOOK.

    In the grain-growing districts of Victoria encouraging reports are given of the condition of the crops and pastures. There have been frequent showers and mild weather, ...

    Article : 88 words
  33. ROWDY ELECTION MEETINGS.

    The Premier (Mr. Wade) at meetings which he has addressed recently in the suburbs, has been subjected to a good deal of interruption. This was the case when ...

    Article : 81 words
  34. THE JAPANESE FLOODS.

    As a result of the recent disastrous floods, the farmers in Japan suffered losses to the extent of £6,000,000. ...

    Article : 29 words
  35. SYDNEY SLAUGHTERMEN'S STRIKE.

    It is now considered likely that a Wages Board will be left to settle the difficulty at the Glebe Island abattoirs. The unionists are claiming £4 a week for mutton ...

    Article : 96 words
  36. PERSONAL.

    Our Northam correspondent telegraphed last night:—The condition of Mr. George Throssell. M.L.C., to-day showed no improvement. Although he still remains ...

    Article : 301 words
  37. NEW ZEALAND SUPERANNUATION FUND.

    Replying to a deputation to-day on the subject of superannuation funds the Prime Minister (Sir Joseph Ward) said that the position had become such that the ...

    Article : 134 words
  38. EXPLOSION ON A BURNING DREDGE.

    During the progress of a fire on the dredge Platypus to-day an explosion occurred. as a result of which three firemen were injured. Assistant-Superintendent ...

    Article : 61 words
  39. RICHMOND RAILWAY DISASTER.

    "This is the last scene in this sad affair, as far as my inquiry is concerned, and nothing now remains but for me to enter up the same verdict in the cases of these ...

    Article : 134 words
  40. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    Mr. E. M. Millingham, the manager of the Port Augusta branch of the Bank of Adelaide, who had been missing for several days, returned to-day. He explained that ...

    Article : 39 words
  41. SAB BURNING ACCIDENT.

    During the absence of Mr. and Mrs. S. Jones at a ball in the Tyrell West Hall two of their children a girl nine years of age, and a boy six years of age, were very ...

    Article : 78 words
  42. THE SYDNEY MURDER.

    The inquest concerning the death of the girl O'Brien will be opened on Wednesday. The police have up to the present been unable to put their hands on the men who ...

    Article : 130 words
  43. PROTRACTED LITIGATION.

    Finality has been reached in the protracted litigation between the Countess deRossi, as administratrix of the estate of the late Francis Louis Count de Rossi and the ...

    Article : 106 words
  44. AN INCORRIGIBLE TRUANT.

    A man who was charged with having failed to send his son to school the required number of days told the Prahran Police Court to-day that the lad would not ...

    Article : 77 words
  45. A RUNAWAY TRAIN.

    An official inquiry has been held into the circumstances surrounding the bolt of a goods train from Elaine to Gheringhap, a distance of 25 miles, on Friday. ...

    Article : 72 words
  46. THE LAW COURTS.

    Nisi Prius.—At 10.30 a.m., in No. 3 Court, before Mr. Justice McMillan.—In the matter of the Westralian Foundry Co., Ltd. (winding-up petition). ...

    Article : 46 words
  47. Advertising

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    Advertising : 524 words
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