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  2. THE BALKANS.

    The new situation created by Montenegro's capture of Skutari in defiance of the injunction of the Powers and their decision that Skutari must belong to Albania, is ...

    Article : 98 words
  3. BRITISH PARLIAMENT.

    The Postmaster-General, Mr. Samuel, in submitting the Post Office estimates to the House last night, said that the post and telegraph revenue for the past 12 months had ...

    Article : 180 words
  4. ROBBERY FRUSTRATED.

    Shortly before midnight last night an attempt was made to break into Taylor's jam factory. Walter Ross, the caretaker, heard a noise and went to the door. He was ...

    Article : 132 words
  5. POTATO CROPS.

    The Agricultural Commissioner for the South-West (Mr. J. M. B. Connor) had a somewhat doleful story to tell yesterday of the potato crops in the Albany and ...

    Article : 543 words
  6. LEEDERVILLE DIVORCE CASE.

    Yesterday afternoon the Chief Justice concluded the Leederville divorce case, dismissing the petition of George Albert Fimmell, assistant stationmaster at West ...

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  7. AGGRIEVED PENMEN.

    The Court of Arbitration yesterday morning devoted an hour or so to dealing with an application from the Coastal District Clerks' Union for an interpretation of certain ...

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  8. THE PUBLIC SERVICE.

    The controversy in which the secretary of the Clerks' Union (Mr. C. P. Bryan) and the Attorney-General (Mr. T. Walker) are engaged in regard to a point arising out of ...

    Article : 360 words
  9. PERTH TRAMWAYS.

    At first it was the intention of the Government to take over control of the Perth Tramways on May 27 next, but while the Premier (Mr. Seaddan) was in London, he ...

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  10. MONTENEGRO'S DEFIANCE.

    King Nicholas, of Montenegro, addressing rejoicing crowds of his subjects, yesterday declared:—"Skutari is Montenegrin hence-forth." ...

    Article : 79 words
  11. EMPIRE DEFENCE.

    General Sir John French, Chief of the Imperial General Staff, speaking at the annual dinner of the British Chambers of Commerce, referred to the "invasion" ...

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  12. THE PRIME MINISTER.

    During the course of his speech at the Foreign Press banquet last night the Prime Minister, Mr. Asquith, hinted at his own retirement from office. This is the third ...

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  13. WHY SKUTARI FELL.

    Easad Pasha the Turkish Commander of Skutari, who withdrew his troops with the honours of war on the capture of the forts by the M[?]tenegrins, has officially informed ...

    Article : 55 words
  14. CANADA'S NAVY BILL.

    After a long struggle in the Dominion House of Commons for the passing of the Closure Bill to prevent the systematic obstruction by the Opposition to the Navy ...

    Article : 93 words
  15. ARMY AIRSHIP BARGAIN.

    Colonel Seely, Secretary of State for War, yesterday admitted in reply to a question that the War Office made a very bad bargain in purchasing the Clement Bayard airship. ...

    Article : 55 words
  16. AUSTRIA BELLICOSE.

    The European Powers have not yet answered Austria's demand for vigorous measures. Austria is insistent on decisive action, either with or without Europe. The ...

    Article : 107 words
  17. DISAPPEARANCE OF G. P. JONES.

    The inquest concerning the death of Gilbert Pickering Jones was resumed to-day before Mr. Geary, R.M., and a jury. Charles Spargo, against whom a charge of ...

    Article : 1,058 words
  18. A NATIONAL THEATRE.

    In the House of Commons yesterday Mr Ellis Griffiths, Under Secretary for Home Affairs, speaking in a debate on the proposal to have a National Theatre under ...

    Article : 63 words
  19. THE SOVEREIGN STATES.

    Mr. Holman, Attorney-General of New South Wales, who in his recent speech at the City Carlton Club made so emphatic a declaration of the sovereign ...

    Article : 83 words
  20. THE SUFFRAGETTES.

    In the House of Lords yesterday the Bill brought in by the Home Secretary to enable the authorities to deal with mihcant suffragettes who go on hunger strike when sent ...

    Article : 280 words
  21. THE TRIPLE ENTENTE.

    "Le Matin" states that the Powers of the Triple Entente (England, France, and Russia) have refused to fund troops in Montenegro to compel the evacuation of Skutari. ...

    Article : 72 words
  22. PERSONAL.

    On Tuesday next Bishop Riley will confirm in St. John's, Fremantle, at 8 p.m., the candidates to be presented by the Rev. Canon Moore. ...

    Article : 280 words
  23. GERMANY'S NEW DREADNOUGHT.

    Another disaster has occurred on are new German Dreadnought "Imperator," which two days ago went aground in going down the Elbe at Hamburg. ...

    Article : 57 words
  24. PEARLING INDUSTRY.

    Having been continuously engaged for 25 years' on the North-West coast, during which time he has built up several fine pearling fleets, Captain Talboys, lately master of the ...

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  25. RUSSIAN ATTITUDE.

    Russian newspapers of every shade of political opinion declare that a new fact has arisen in the Balkans, requiring a re[?]sion of the previous decision, as the only means ...

    Article : 103 words
  26. AUSTRALIAN MEAT.

    The meat dealers of the city have arranged with the Mayor, Mr. Rolph, for the admission of Australian frozen meat. This will reduce the price to consumers by 1d. ...

    Article : 66 words
  27. POSITION IN GERMANY.

    It is significantly observed that the arms factories at Solingen in Prussia are unusually busy. Large orders for swords have been received from Russia and Roumania. ...

    Article : 90 words
  28. CANARY ISLAND SMUGGLING.

    A remarkable smuggling fraud by which the revenue of the Canary Islands has lost £8,000 in Customs duties, has been discovered here. A number of large tubes ...

    Article : 76 words
  29. A TEETOTAL MINISTER.

    Some sharp Press attacks have been made on President Wilson's Secretary of State, Mr. Bryan, who is a teetotaller, because he omitted to give wine when entertaining ...

    Article : 102 words
  30. THE FRENCH BUDGET.

    In the Chamber of Deputies yesterday M. Almond, appointed to report to the Chamber on the General Budget estimates, stated that the expenditure for 1913 was over ...

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  31. ENGINE-DRIVERS AND FIREMEN.

    The plamt in which the Federated Engine-drivers' and Firemen's Association of Australia is proceeding against a large number of respondents in different States in relation ...

    Article : 359 words
  32. SERVIA'S HOPE.

    Feeling against Austria and in favour of Montenegro is strong. The "Samopravda" expresses the hope that the powers will yet change their attitude towards Montenegro ...

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  33. CALIFORNIA V. JAPAN.

    The Governor of the State of California, Mr. Johnson, has not given a very encouraging reception to the representations of President Wilson, and Secretary of State ...

    Article : 181 words
  34. ITALY'S DREADNOUGHTS.

    At the naval dockyard of Castellamare yesterday the second Italian Dreadnought Duilio (22,340 tons), mounting thirteen 12-inch guns) was successfully launched. ...

    Article : 26 words
  35. A BUSINESS LIQUIDATION.

    Yesterday afternoon Detective-Sergeant Parkinson, who is at present in charge of the Criminal Investigation Department, received a telegram from Bridgetown stating ...

    Article : 241 words
  36. SOUTH AFRICAN RAILWAY.

    In the South African Assembly yesterday the first reading of the Railways Bill was taken. The measure authorises the construction of 794 miles of railway, at a cost of ...

    Article : 43 words
  37. MISCELLANEOUS.

    Mr. Sim Farmer, a New Zealand mining engineer, was yesterday relieved of £500 by a smart confidence trick practitioner. ...

    Article : 359 words
  38. MARCONI INQUIRY.

    Further evidence was taken at the Marconi inquiry, respecting the attacks made in the "Eye Witness" upon the Attorney-General, Sir Rufus Isaacs; the ...

    Article : 138 words
  39. AMERICAN PEACE SCHEME.

    The international peace scheme, proposed by Mr. Bryan, Secretary of State, has been placed before the foreign Ambassadors and Ministers in conference. President Wilson ...

    Article : 106 words
  40. EUCHARISTIC CONGRESS.

    The Papal Legate attending the Eucharistic Congress to which Catholic Bishops from all quarters of the globe have gathered, yesterday dispensed the Sacrament to 15,000 ...

    Article : 56 words
  41. A FATAL ASSAULT.

    The death took place in the Melbourne Hospital early this morning of Henry McNamara, who on April 18 was kicked and robbed by ruffians on a vacant allotment ...

    Article : 160 words
  42. AMERICAN BEEF TRUST.

    In the course of a speech delivered at Coonamble, the Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Trefle) said that some time ago he had been waited on by a leading agent of the ...

    Article : 151 words
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  44. FELL 1,000 FEET.

    At Johannisthal, in Silesia, the Russian aviator Dunot, while taking a high flight, met with disaster. His aeroplane fell from a height of 1,000 feet. He was killed ...

    Article : 40 words
  45. SCULLING.

    The Australian sculler Pearce has deposited another £50 in connection with his race with Barry, the world's champion. On June 17 a further £100 will be put up, and ...

    Article : 77 words
  46. DEATH FROM BERI-BERI.

    Carl Hansen, one of the sailors admitted to the Adelaide Hospital from the Norwegian ship Sator yesterday, died from beri-beri to-day. The captain, the chief officer, ...

    Article : 64 words
  47. ALLEGED THEFT.

    John Paul Bailey, aged 32 years, the managing director of J. R. Walter and Co., Ltd., and Leonard Harold Doust, aged 21 years, a clerk employed by the same firm, ...

    Article : 84 words
  48. TIP-CARTERS ON STRIKE.

    About 30 tip-carters, employed by the City Council in carting rubbish and ballast from the Domain to Centennial Park, went on strike as a protest against an order by ...

    Article : 99 words
  49. TASMANIA.

    The skeleton of a man was yesterday found in the bush about seven miles from Bothwell. A six-chambered revolver was found beside the remains. There was a round ...

    Article : 69 words
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