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  2. A MILLIONAIRE'S TRIAL.

    LONDON, Saturday Afternoon.--The trial of Harry Thaw, the millionaire, for the murder of Stanford White in New York, was resumed yesterday, when Mrs. Thaw, ...

    Article : 160 words
  3. THE LIQUOR PROBLEM.

    In line with the most prominent questions that will be clamored for by the people for decision at the State elections in August will be that relating to the licensing of public houses with ...

    Article : 1,567 words
  4. SCULLING CHAMPIONSHIP

    It was with feelings akin to disappointment and chagrin that Sydney received the news that Towns and Durnan had forsaken the Parramatta River as a convincing ground for the world's ...

    Article : 1,398 words
  5. THE PLAGUE.

    The two young girls who were under observation at the Coast Hospital have developed plague, and one of them has died. Their names are Doris and Alice O'Connor, aged ...

    Article : 257 words
  6. QUEENSLAND CRISIS.

    ROCKHAMPTON, Sunday.--Mr. W. Kidston, Premier, Mr. Bell, Minister for Lauds and Railways, Mr. Atrey, Home Secretary, and several other members of the Queensland Assembly, ...

    Article : 1,466 words
  7. THE COMMONWEALTH.

    MELBOURNE, Saturday.--A proclamation has been gazetted summoning the Federal Parliament to meet at 2.30 on Wednesday, February 20, for the despatch of divers urgent and Important ...

    Article : 443 words
  8. THE ANTI-TRUST ACT.

    A statement has been made by a Melbourne newspaper to the effect that the Commonwealth authorities are making investigations into the alleged "dumping" of oil into Australia. ...

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  9. LIBERALS IN BELFAST.

    LONDON, Saturday.--Mr. Lloyd George, President of the Board of Trade, addressed a gathering of 4000 Liberals and Russellites in Ulster-hall, Belfast, last night. This was ...

    Article : 141 words
  10. COLONIAL PREFERENCE.

    LONDON, Friday Afternoon.--Mr. A. Lyttelton, Secretary of State for the Colonies in the Balfour Ministry, speaking at Guildford, said the welcoming by Mr. Winston ...

    Article : 100 words
  11. THE TRANSVAAL ELECTION.

    LONDON, Friday Afternoon.--The election campaign in the Transvaal is developing along racial lines. Although Mr. Smuts and other Boer leaders veil their national ...

    Article : 110 words
  12. THE KEMPSEY CASES.

    KEMPSEY, Saturday.--The two plague patients are about the same. Dr. Dick, of Newcastle, and two more nurses arrived last night. ...

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  13. PRECAUTIONS IN NORTHERN TOWNS.

    MURWILLUMBAH, Saturday.--The council has notified the residents to keep their premises clean owing to the plague, and will pay 3d per head for rats. The ocean-going steamers ...

    Article : 118 words
  14. THE LORDS MUST GO.

    LONDON, Friday Afternoon.--Sir J. Lawson Walton, the Attorney-General, addressing his constituents at Leeds, said the House of Lords must go down before the rising ...

    Article : 69 words
  15. DEFECTIVE RIFLES.

    ADELAIDE, Sunday.--On three occasions within the last few weeks rifles have burst in this State, it is thought, as a result of improperly loaded cartridges, the latest accident ...

    Article : 135 words
  16. QUEENSLAND.

    The Registrar-General estimates that the population of Queensland on December 31 was 535,110, of whom 292,609 were males and 242,501 females. ...

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  17. RUSSIAN TRAGEDY.

    LONDON, Saturday Afternoon.--The Governor of Pensa, M. Alexandrovski, was leaving the theatre last night, when a youth fired at him, and at the Assistant Chief of ...

    Article : 170 words
  18. HURRICANE IN THE NORTH.

    A telegram from Townsville states that a hurricane of brief duration occurred at Prairie, on the northern railway, on Friday evening. The Wind blow with great force tor a quarter of ...

    Article : 65 words
  19. GRIM TORPEDO TRIAL.

    LONDON, Saturday Afternoon.--A dreadful tragedy occurred yesterday on board a French torpedo boat at L'Orieut, in Brittany. ...

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  20. NEWCASTLE.

    The "fortnight just elapsed has been a busy one on the Newcastle and Maitland coalfields, and at most of the collieries full time has been registered. The trouble at the Abermain mine, ...

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  21. SOUTHERN COAL TRADE.

    BULLI, Sunday.--The coal trade for the past week has been brisk, all the local collieries having worked full time, with good prospects for next week. The principal shipments at the ...

    Article : 340 words
  22. MONEY POWER.

    LONDON, Saturday.--The total amount of Mr. J. D. Rockefeller's gifts towards the promotion of education is slated at £18,000,000, but it is believed that he has ...

    Article : 145 words
  23. HONORING THE DEAD.

    LONDON, Saturday Afternoon.--The Japanese are erecting at Port Arthur two monuments, one to the memory of the Russians that were killed during the memorable siege ...

    Article : 61 words
  24. THE PERILOUS UNDERTOW.

    The necessity for the adoption of some measures for the protection of surf bathers was once again, emphasised by an occurrence on the Bondi Beach yesterday. The day was an Ideal ...

    Article : 397 words
  25. REVOLUTION IN ARGENTINA.

    LONDON, Friday Afternoon.--A revolution has occurred at Argentina, South America. General Sarmiento, the leader of the revolutionaries in the province of San Juan, ...

    Article : 117 words
  26. ENGLISH CRICKETERS IN NEW ZEALAND.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 257 words
  27. GERMAN NAVY LEAGUE.

    LONDON, Saturday Afternoon.--A Bavarian newspaper has published correspondence, showing the activity of the Navy League in Germany during the recent ...

    Article : 66 words
  28. TROUBLE ON A CRUISER.

    LONDON, Friday Afternoon.--There is disaffection on the United States cruiser Tennessee, attributed to bad food and the bullying of petty officers. One of the ...

    Article : 93 words
  29. DEMAND FOR COAL.

    For several mouths past the oversea demand for Newcastle coal has increased very considerably. The quality of the mineral is the chief factor in its popularity, as It Is recognised to ...

    Article : 111 words
  30. THE NEW THEOLOGY.

    LONDON. Friday Afternoon.--Finding his personal sympathy with Rev. R. J. Campbell, minister of the City Temple, is misunderstood, Rev. Dr. Clifford, late president ...

    Article : 93 words
  31. CUSTOMS CLEARANCES.

    The following vessels cleared outwards at the Custom-house oil Saturday:--Wakatipu, str., for Launeeston via Sydney, with 1080 tons of coal, 15 cases of cordials, and 70 cases of biscuits; ...

    Article : 92 words
  32. ROBBERY AT WOOLLAHRA.

    During the absence of the inmates of a house at John-street, Woollahra, oil Friday, an intruder gained admission to the premises and annexed a considerable amount of property. The ...

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  33. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    It is authoritatively stated that Mr. Chamberlain.--whose health has occasioned great anxiety to his friends for some mouths past --is now progressing steadily towards ...

    Article : 176 words
  34. THE CATTLE-MAIMING CASE.

    LONDON, Sunday.--The Home Office is appointing a committee to inquire into the case of the former solicitor, G. E. T. Edalji, who was sentenced to seven years' penal ...

    Article : 157 words
  35. TAXATION APPEAL.

    LONDON, Saturday.--The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council has allowed the appeal of the Commissioners of Taxation of New South Wales v. Palmer. ...

    Article : 143 words
  36. ASSISTED IMMIGRANTS.

    Another batch of assisted Immigrants arrived yesterday from Liverpool by the steamer Devon, of the Federal Houlder Shire line. Altogether the steamer brought 35 for Sydney. She also ...

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  37. MILITARY INSPECTION.

    On Saturday afternoon the annual field training inspection of the Chatswood company St. George's English Rifles Regiment took place. The detachment, numbering 50 men, under ...

    Article : 113 words
  38. THE BRITISH TERRIER CLUB OF AUSTRALIA.

    Despite inclement weather, a well-attended meeting of the British Terrier Club of Australia was held on February 7. Mr. David Logan in the chair. The following gentlemen were ...

    Article : 90 words
  39. H.M.S. PEGASUS AT PORT DARWIN.

    PORT DARWIN, Saturday.--H.M.S. Pegasus left this afternoon. Two bluejackets broke out of the cruiser's cells last night and swam ashore. They made for the country, but early ...

    Article : 71 words
  40. SMALL FIRE IN KING-STREET.

    A fire was discovered at about 2.20 yesterday morning in the shop of C. Hansen, tobacconist and hairdresser. 154 King-street. The outbreak was overcome by the Metropolitan Fire ...

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  41. THE WRECKED AUSTRALIAN.

    PORT DARWIN, Sunday.--A sale was held to-day of cargo salvaged by the schooner Envy from the wrecked steamer Australian. Twenty- five bales of wool brought 67s 6d per bale, and ...

    Article : 48 words
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