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  2. WILL NEW ZEALAND GO DRY?

    AUCKLAND, Monday, Nov. 27. -- On December 7, the day on which the fate of the continuous Ballance-Seddon-Ward Government is to be decided by general election, New Zealand will ...

    Article : 1,479 words
  3. STONEWORK FOR THE NEW MEDICAL SCHOOL AT THE UNIVERSITY.

    TRIMMING THE ROUGH BLOCKS. The stone is taken out of the quarries in rough flocks. At the site of the new building the blocks are trimmed into shape by artisans known as cutters. They are then placed on a small "tram line" end run out to a great crane, which hoists them into position. If a needs to be shifted from one part of the cutting shed to another, it is caught, it is caught up in the books shown in the picture, and carried along by overhead arrangement called a "Traveller." ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 154 words
  4. UNLOCKING A MUNICIPALITY

    When a municipality has not far ahead of it 17 or 18 land sales, making up, altogether, about 260 acres, and when, besides this, not far from 300 acres have, been already disposed ...

    Article : 958 words
  5. AGAINST A DRIFT POLICY.

    A social evening in connection with the fast session of the Empire League was held at the Royal Society's rooms last night. The President of the League (Sir William ...

    Article : 362 words
  6. MUNICIPALITY OF ERSKINEVILLE.

    At the last meeting of the Erskineville Council, a report of the valuation of the municipality, together with the estimates of rating limits, was presented, by the valuers (Messrs. ...

    Article : 247 words
  7. RUSSIA'S ADVANCE INTO PERSIA.

    Russia demanded the dismissal of Morgan Shuster, an American who, is Treasurer-General of Persia, and that Persia should pay Russia's costs arising out of recent troubles. Persia refused to comply with these requests, whereupon 6000 Russian troops stationed at Resht were ordered to advance on Toberan. By a convention signed at St. Petersburg on August 31, 1907, Groat Britain and Russia agreed, to respect the independence, of Persia. They ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 285 words
  8. MOSMAN BAY XMAS CARNIVAL.

    Arrangements are now well in hand, to carry, out the Christmas carol carnival in Mosman Bay on the evening at Saturday, December 23 next. The carnival is under the distinguished ...

    Article : 211 words
  9. THE CHINESE CIVIL WAR.

    HEADQUARTERS OF THE REVOLUTIONARY GOVERNMENT AT HANKOW (PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY BUILDINGS). THE VICEROY'S YAMEN AT WUCHANG AFTER BEING BOMBARDED AT THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE WAR. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  10. PENSION RETURNS.

    MELBOURNE, Monday: -- A steady, increase marks the progress of the Federal army of old-age pensioners. Their strength is now 87,344, according to the returns prepared to-day by the ...

    Article : 182 words
  11. A GIRL-WIFE.

    MELBOURNE, Monday. -- Rebecca Onzella (16), wife of P. Onzella, a merry-go-round proprietor, endeavored to commit suicide on Saturday, at Violet Town, by taking strychnine. She saw ...

    Article : 90 words
  12. RAIN IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    ADELAIDE, Monday. -- Heavy rain is reported over the agricultural areas, ranging up to an inch and a quarter. It is feared, the rain will damage the hay crop. ...

    Article : 105 words
  13. BURGLARY AT LITHGOW.

    LITHGOW, Monday. -- A burglary was perpetrated at the residence of Mr. J. Prosser, sen., in Tank-street, between 8 and 9 p.m. on Sunday. The occupants were away at the time, ...

    Article : 55 words
  14. NOT IN DISTRESS.

    A telephone message was received late last evening from Bondi, stating that a largo steamer was in distress off Ben Buckler. The look-out at South Head was communicated with, ...

    Article : 108 words
  15. DAVIS CUP MATCH.

    MELBOURNE, Monday. -- The secretary to the Lawn Tennis Association of Victoria, who is at present in New Zealand in connection with the Davis Cup contest, telegraphs that the ...

    Article : 78 words
  16. H.M.S. PSYCHE.

    H.M.S. Psyche, which hurried back from Melbourne in consequence of the accident to H.M.S. Torch at Noumea, was replenishing her bunkers yesterday. She leaves at daylight to-day for ...

    Article : 39 words
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