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  2. SCENE IN THE COMMONS.

    During the discussion of the land taxation clauses of the Finance Bill in Committee in the House of Commons yesterday, Mr. Lloyd-George, Chancellor of the ...

    Article : 525 words
  3. SENSATION IN WHEAT.

    A sensational advance of 3½d. per bushel in the price of July wheat at Chicago has caused a stampede among sellers who do not hold enough grain to meet ...

    Article : 124 words
  4. IMPUDENT ATTEMPT AT BLACKMAIL.

    On June 30 Mr. J. J. Forster, a well known dentist in Swanston-street, received the following letter:—"Dear Sir,—Just a line to order you ...

    Article : 864 words
  5. THE PERSIAN INSURRECTION.

    Fighting between the Nationalists and the Shah's troops is still in progress at Teheran. The Nationalists have captured part of the Cossacks' position, and ...

    Article : 186 words
  6. GREAT BRITAIN'S NAVAL DEFENCES.

    Admiral Lord Charles Beresford, who recently resigned the position of Commander-in-Chief of the Home Fleet, was the guest of the London Chamber of ...

    Article : 170 words
  7. BRITISH NAVAL DISASTER.

    An accident occurred to the submarines C11 and C17 off Yarmouth last night. The C11 was sunk, and 16 of those on board were drowned. ...

    Article : 39 words
  8. THE AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS.

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  9. THE ASIA MINOR MASSACRES.

    In connection with the masacres that took place in Asia Minor a couple of months ago the Turkish Government has ordered the arrest of the ex-governors of ...

    Article : 57 words
  10. FROZEN MEAT TRADE.

    The importers and agents in the frozen meat trade state that the agreement recently entered into for increasing prices is so far working smoothly. The ...

    Article : 202 words
  11. BRITISH DIVORCE LAW.

    In the House of Lords yesterday an animated debate took place on a motion proposed by Lord Gorell in favour of cheaper divorce courts in the interests ...

    Article : 122 words
  12. THE SUFFRAGETTES.

    Several suffragettes undergoing terms of imprisonment at Holloway Gaol, resisted the prison authorities and refused to work. They demanded to be placed ...

    Article : 89 words
  13. IMPERIAL PRESS CONFERENCE.

    The colonial consignees in London entertained the delegates to the Press Conference at a banquet last night. Sir Montague Nelson expressed a hope ...

    Article : 190 words
  14. GERMAN POLITICS.

    Dr. von Bethmann-Hollweg (Minister for the Home Office) has succeeded Prince von Buelow as German Imperial Chancellor. Herr Delbrueck (Prussian ...

    Article : 93 words
  15. MISCELLANEOUS.

    A jury has awarded Mrs. Charlotte Halse Francis £3,500 damages against the executors of the late Mrs. Maria Francis. The latter had promised to ...

    Article : 166 words
  16. SEAL-FISHING IN AMERICAN WATERS.

    An American revenue cutter recently seized the Japanese schooner Toki while the crew of the latter were engaged in killing seals on the Pribyloff Islands, an ...

    Article : 43 words
  17. FEDERAL AFFAIRS.

    The Treasurer has made available the inter-State adjustments for the financial year ended June 30. The figures are interesting as showing the increasing value ...

    Article : 206 words
  18. PERSONAL.

    The Governor of Victoria (Sir Thomas Gibson-Carmichael) intends to leave Melbourne on Tuesday next on a visit to Brisbane. During his stay in ...

    Article : 399 words
  19. GREAT BRITAIN'S LACK OF EMPLOYMENT.

    The Consultative Committee of the Board of Education in a report just issued, states that a lack of continued secondary education is among the chief ...

    Article : 89 words
  20. COMPULSORY MILITARY TRAINING.

    The Minister for Defence (Mr. J. Cook) to-day offered some comment on the vote given in the House of Lords against compulsory military training in England. ...

    Article : 239 words
  21. ADULTERATED LEATHER.

    Referring to the report prepared by Mr. P. Wilkinson, the Federal Government Analyst, regarding adulterated leather, Dr. Wollaston, the ...

    Article : 198 words
  22. BARRIER UNEMPLOYED.

    At a meeting of unemployed to-day at Broken Hill it was announced that 83 men had given in their names for a march across country from Broken Hill ...

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  23. THE LAW LIST.

    Nisi Prius.—At 10.30 a.m., in No. 3 Court, before Mr. Justice Rooth. In divorce: (1) Braack v. Braack and Everett; (2) Attwell v. Attwell and ...

    Article : 73 words
  24. INTER-STATE.

    At the City Court to-day William E. Holland, a middle-aged man, was committed for trial on a charge of having forged and uttered a deposit receipt with ...

    Article : 176 words
  25. UNEMPLOYED IN SYDNEY.

    The unemployed agitators have been considerably in evidence lately. Meetings are held daily at the Queen's Statue, and to-day about 150 men gathered ...

    Article : 113 words
  26. THE PREMIERS' CONFERENCE.

    The Premier of Queensland (Mr. Kidston) has again telegraphed to Mr. Murray, the Premier of Victoria, urging him to agree to Brisbane being selected as ...

    Article : 254 words
  27. THE WICKHAM TRAGEDY.

    At to-day's inquest concerning the Wickham tragedy, Amelia Healy stated that she received three letters written by Emily Venn Street. They were dated ...

    Article : 139 words
  28. GASOLENE ENGINES.

    Sir,—In reply to "Farmer R." concerning gasolene engines, I may perhaps be able to be of help, as I have been in charge of both kinds of engines (petrol and kerosene) in an ...

    Article : 296 words
  29. "WESTERN MAIL."

    The annual ball of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, which was held in the Government House Ballroom last week, is a subject of ...

    Article : 282 words
  30. FEDERAL MEMBER'S JOKE.

    On the opening of proceedings in the House of Representatives yesterday Mr. Wilson (V.) produced the jawbone of a donkey, and asked the Speaker if he ...

    Article : 280 words
  31. WRECK OF THE ERROL.

    From a story told by a gentleman now in Adelaide, it would seem that the wreck of the ill-fated Norwegian barque Errol on Middleton Reef in the Pacific ...

    Article : 258 words
  32. A BACKER OF BRIBERY.

    Martin Ready, a Justice of the Peace, and ex-president of the Bungaree Shire Council, was charged at the Ballarat Police Court to-day with having been ...

    Article : 92 words
  33. APPEAL AGAINST VALUATION.

    Mr. Walter, R.M., gave his reserved decision at the Kalgoorlie Local Court this morning in the case in which the Kalgoorlie Electric Power and Lighting ...

    Article : 86 words
  34. OBSOLETE WAR MATERIAL.

    Pistols, rifles, and ammunition were sold by auction to-day under instructions from the Minister for Defence. Colt's pistols with holsters only brought 1s. ...

    Article : 85 words
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