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  2. ENTERTAINMENTS.

    The entertainment given at St. George's Hall last night by "The Frolics" was much appreciated by a large audience. Miss Carandini and Mr. John McGowan were recalled ...

    Article : 543 words
  3. SICKNESS AND UNEMPLOYMENT.

    Speaking to a newspaper representative yesterday with regard to the Bill providing for national insurance against sickness and unemployment, the Chancellor ...

    Article : 272 words
  4. THE HOUNDSDITCH MURDERS.

    The trial of the four Russians arrested in connection with the Houondsditch murders was continued at the Old Bailey yesterday. ...

    Article : 105 words
  5. THE LOCAL LABOUR MARKET.

    The remarks of the secretary of the Metropolitan Council of the Australian Labour Federation (Mr. A. McCallum), which were published yesterday, were ...

    Article : 1,865 words
  6. RAILWAY AND TRAMWAY EMPLOYEES.

    The conference of the Railways and Tramways Employees Association was concluded to-day. Mr. W. Lodge (S.A.) was elected ...

    Article : 387 words
  7. THE REFERENDUM.

    In the course of his speech at Manchester yesterday the Prime Minister (Mr. Asquith) referred incidentally to the result of the referenda in Australia. He ...

    Article : 129 words
  8. MOROCCAN INSURRECTION.

    The Berbers at Mequinez have proclaimed Mulai Elzin Sultan, and he has written to a friend stating that he has accepted that throne only because if he ...

    Article : 441 words
  9. FEDERAL REFERENDA.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 264 words
  10. THE Y.M.C.A.

    To mark the inaugruation of a campaign to bring the membership of the Perth Young Men's Christian Association up to 1,000 the board of directors of the ...

    Article : 1,235 words
  11. PARIS MAY DAY RIOTS.

    Yesterday 4½lb. of dynamite cartridges were found against a garden fence at Epernay. It is thought that the owner of the explosives got rid of them as he ...

    Article : 87 words
  12. THE CORONATION.

    In connection with the Coronation 45,000 troops will be on duty in London on June 22. and an additional 10,000 will be on duty on the following day. The ...

    Article : 64 words
  13. PERSIA.

    The Kashgai tribesmen are suspected of having ambushed two Bakhairi chieftains at Shirzaz. One of the chieftains has been murdered, but the fate of the ...

    Article : 36 words
  14. PAINTING.

    Walter Greaves, a septuagenarian artist, has achieved instant fame through the private purchase of his pictures and their subsequent exhibition. Although he ...

    Article : 63 words
  15. CANADA AND AUSTRALIA.

    The "Shipping Gazette" states:—"Inquiries are being made at Liverpool for six steamers of from 7,000 tons to 8,000 tons (dead weight) to run on time ...

    Article : 68 words
  16. AN INDUSTRIAL DISPUTE.

    At West Hartlepool a few days ago two railway policement were dismissed from their posts because they refused to give up their membership of the ...

    Article : 71 words
  17. A SENSATIONAL OUTRAGE.

    On Saturday at midnight a man demanded enterance to the house of Mrs. Palamountain, who lives about a mile from Myrtleford. He then broke open the door with a spade ...

    Article : 145 words
  18. A BRAVE GIRL.

    At Cheshunt, 14 miles north of London, last night Lily Boltwood, a servant girl, 18 years of age, rescued two children and a nurse who were in bed in ...

    Article : 65 words
  19. THE CENSUS.

    In connection with the census recently taken, the collectors at Whyndham experienced considerable difficulty in obtaining the required information from one of the local ...

    Article : 569 words
  20. PERJURY.

    Advices from Windhoek, in German South-West Africa, state that Baron von Waechter, a Government Official, has been sentenced to 16½ months' ...

    Article : 95 words
  21. SOUTH AFRICA.

    Viscountess Gladstone is appealing, throught the Press and the local authorities throughout South Africa, for £100,000 to establish an order of nurses ...

    Article : 60 words
  22. MISCELLANEOUS.

    Three thousand Scottish emigrants left for Canada yesterday. ...

    Article : 98 words
  23. POPULATING THE STATE.

    Yesterday the population of the State was increased by 428, the s.s. Australind arriving at Fremantle with this member of immigrants. Of these 75 were nominated ...

    Article : 644 words
  24. ANTARTIC EXPLORATION.

    Sir Ernest Shackleton, in a letter published in the "Daily Mail," makes a warm appeal for £12,000 to enable Dr. Mawson to purchase a ship in time to ...

    Article : 105 words
  25. EXPLORATION IN PALESTINE.

    Advices from Jerusalem declare that the story of the theft of relies from a mosque by Captain Parker's exploring party is unfounded. It is attributed to ...

    Article : 53 words
  26. THE CLIMATE.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 481 words
  27. THE IMMIGRATION PROBLEM.

    The question of the necessity for encouraging the immigration of artisans from Great Britain was referred to in a progress report of the executive of the ...

    Article : 282 words
  28. A HOMICIDAL LUNATIC.

    While the male patients in a lunatic asylum at Belfast were engaged in gardening operations yesterday one of them killed a fellow-patient and fatally ...

    Article : 39 words
  29. FEDERAL AFFAIRS.

    The Federal Land Tax Commissioner states, that £15,000 has so far been received in Victoria for land tax. The largest assessment in Victoria is expected to be about ...

    Article : 187 words
  30. A "BREEZE" IN COURT.

    Judge and counsel were in conflict in the Practice Court to-day, and for a time their relations became unpleasantly strained. Last week a dispute, which had arisen in regard ...

    Article : 252 words
  31. IMPLEMENT MAKERS' STRIKE.

    The negotiations undertaken by Mr. McGrath, M.L.A., for a settlement of the agricultural implement trade dispute are likely to lead to a successful issue. Certain ...

    Article : 187 words
  32. ALLEGED LIBEL.

    Mr. Justice a 'Beckett to-day continued the hearing of some preliminary questions arising out of the action in which Archbishop Clarke is claiming £5,000 damages from ...

    Article : 234 words
  33. NEW SOUTH WALES RAILWAYS.

    The Acting-Minister for Railways announced to-day substantial reductions in railway fares and freights, to come into force on May 28. Return tickets will be ...

    Article : 91 words
  34. LABOURISTS AT VARIANCE.

    At the meeting of the Coachbuilders' Union held last week attention was directed to a Press report of a meeting of the Metropolitan Division of the Australian ...

    Article : 453 words
  35. THE NORTHERN TERRITORY.

    The Northern Territory scientific expedition will leave Sydney on May 30. The work is expected to occupy about three months. The report will deal with the ...

    Article : 125 words
  36. COUNTRY.

    Victor Augustine, 21 years of age, appeared before Mr. W. A. G. Walter, R.M., in the Kalgoorlie Police Court yesterday on a charge of having had in his possession ...

    Article : 422 words
  37. A HAY STREET FOOTPATH.

    Sir,—A correspondent in the "West Australian" draws attention to the long drawn out Federal misery of keeping us waiting for the abolition of overhead telephone wires. ...

    Article : 289 words
  38. AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND.

    Replying in Dunedin to a request by the Farmers' Union to abolish differential freights between Australia and New Zealand timbers, Mr. Miller promised to submit ...

    Article : 65 words
  39. VICTORIA.

    Substantial increases in wages will result from the amended determination of the Bread Wages Board. The rate for adult workers has been raised from 1s. 1½d. an ...

    Article : 71 words
  40. THE LAW COURTS.

    Nisi Prius.—At 10.30 a.m., in No. 3 Court, Before Mr. Justice McMillan: 1. The Bunbury Brewery Co., Ltd., and F. M. Alcock and others. 2. In divorce: Ellen Quinlan ...

    Article : 102 words
  41. PERSONAL.

    Dr. E. Paget Thurston, who has been on a six months' visit to Great Britain, returned by the s.s. Australind yesterday, having acted in the capacity of ship's ...

    Article : 202 words
  42. NOR'-WEST EXPLORATION.

    Mr. C. P. Conigrave, who is the leader of a scientific expedition to the Nor'-West, telegraphed yesterday from Wyndham as follows:— ...

    Article : 206 words
  43. Advertising

    {No abstract available}

    Advertising : 750 words
  44. DIRTY RAILWAY CARRIAGES.

    Sir,—Being a regular passenger by the train which is supposed to leave Mr. Lawiey station at 7.49 a.m. I am in a position to know what I am writing about. These ...

    Article : 230 words
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