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  2. DIABOLICAL MURDER

    The quiet rural district of Woodlupine, six miles from Perth, was the locality of a murder on Saturday last that will, it is to be hoped, long live in history as the worst ...

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  3. MEXICAN INSURRECTION.

    The Government of the United States does not propose to interrupt legitimate commence with the Mexican states now in the hands of the rebels, but with a ...

    Article : 357 words
  4. AGRICULTURE IN AUSTRALIA.

    The Scottish Commissioners, in reporting the results of their observations in Australia, declare that the dependence on single men is one of the most ...

    Article : 536 words
  5. BRITISH POLITICS.

    The Chancellor of the Exchequer (Mr. Lloyd-George) informed a deputation yesterday that while the sugar tax was a burden on the poor and interfered with ...

    Article : 153 words
  6. FESTIVAL OF EMPIRE.

    The Festival of Empire was opened at Crystal Palace yesterday in excellent weather. The King and Queen, accompanied by the Prince of Wales and ...

    Article : 399 words
  7. MIXED MARRIAGES.

    At the conclusion of the service in the Rathdown-street Congregational Church to-night the Rev. Henry Gainford replied to the remarks made by Dean Phelan at St. ...

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  8. ENTERTAINMENTS.

    "Woman and Wine" was met with a packed house on Saturday night at His Majesty's. It is the work of Arthur Shirley and Ben Landeck, and is one of those ...

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  9. THE HARVESTER STRIKE.

    Work will not be resumed to-morrow by those who were out on strike in the agricultural implement trade. A difficulty has occurred in the withdrawal of the claims of ...

    Article : 335 words
  10. THE HOUNDSDITCH MURDERS.

    The trial of Jacob Peters, Yourka Dubof, John Zelin (alias Bosen), and Nina Vassileva, who were arrested in connection with the murder of three ...

    Article : 134 words
  11. MYSTERIOUS AIRSHIPS.

    William Nixon, a sawmiller at Bindy Andy, 18 miles from St. George, Queensland, has reported that at 5.30 p.m. on May 5 he saw a flying machine carrying two men ...

    Article : 246 words
  12. BRITISH ARMY.

    Lord Esher, Chairman of the Territorial Forces Association for the County of London, states that there has been a decline in the London territorial forces, ...

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  13. NEW SOUTH WALES POLITICS.

    The State Parliament will open on Tuesday at noon. The Governor's Speech will refer to a number of important proposals which were framed at a Cabinet meeting ...

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  14. DISASTERS AT SEA.

    The s.s. Merida (6,207 tons), belonging to the New York and Cuba Mail Steamship Co., was yesterday rammed by the s.s. Admiral Farragut (2,104 tons), of ...

    Article : 118 words
  15. AVIATION.

    The Duke of Connaught, the Minister for War (Lord Haldane), the Prime Minister (Mr. Asquith), the Chancellor of the Exchequer (Mr. Lloyd-George), Lord ...

    Article : 187 words
  16. THE EDINBURGH FIRE.

    James Neilson, a stage hand, who was injured at the fire at the Empire Palace Theatre through jumping from a window, has succumbed. ...

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  17. FEDERAL FINANCE.

    The quarterly financial statement prepared by the Federal Treasury officials shows that for the first nine months of the financial year the Customs and Excise revenue ...

    Article : 154 words
  18. NEW ZEALAND DEFENCE.

    It is the intention of the Roman Catholics of Auckland to form separate Roman Catholic companies under the new Defence Act. The companies will be in charge of a ...

    Article : 54 words
  19. INCENDIARISM IN MANCHURIA.

    A fire at Kirin has destroyed 3,000 houses, including the Consulates, and has rendered 100,000 people homeless. The outbreak is attributed to incendiarism ...

    Article : 70 words
  20. MISCELLANEOUS.

    The Minister for War in Mr. Taft's Cabinet (Mr. J. M. Dickinson) has resigned on the ground of pressing private affairs. Mr. Henry Stimson, the ...

    Article : 355 words
  21. THE Y.M.C.A. RALLY.

    When the five-days' membership campaign of the Perth Y.M.C.A. commenced on Tuesday last few citizens probably credited the practicability of the Association securing ...

    Article : 418 words
  22. MORMON CHURCH.

    Despite frequent denials of the existence of polygamy in the Mormon Church, it is announced that two elders have been deprived of their priesthood in ...

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  23. A LEGISLATOR SUED.

    T. Kennedy MacDonald, a member of the New Zealand Legislature, was brought before the Supreme Court to-day in custody of the Sheriff under a writ of attachment ...

    Article : 98 words
  24. THE MOROCCAN REBELLION.

    During the recent attack by the rebels on Fez gangs of ruffians looted the shops and several persons were killed. The rebels have informed Mulai Hafid ...

    Article : 86 words
  25. STRIKE ON THE RAND.

    The situation created by the strike of tramway employees at Johannesburg has become serious. The strikers are boarding and stopping the cars, and street ...

    Article : 69 words
  26. BLACK HAND TRIAL.

    Fierce scenes continue to mark the progress of the trial at Viterbo of the members of the Black Hand Society on charges of murder. ...

    Article : 106 words
  27. THE PAPUAN EXPEDITION.

    Mr. Staniforth Smith's expedition in New Guinea unfortunately resulted in serious losses of life amongst the natives. During his journey 11 natives died, some by ...

    Article : 84 words
  28. STORMS IN CANADA.

    Telegraphic communication has been seriously damaged by a heavy sleet and rain storm. An unprecedented precipitation of rain was followed by hail, snow, ...

    Article : 35 words
  29. ENGLISH TURF.

    The Kempton Park Great Jubilee Handicap, of a mile and a quarter, run to-day, resulted as follows:— Bachelor's Double, by Tredennis— ...

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  30. ATTEMPTED HIGHWAY ROBBERY.

    About 10.15 o'clock on Saturday night an attempt at highway robbery occurred in Angas-street in the city. The Misses E. and M. Storr, who have a drapery business in ...

    Article : 152 words
  31. THE COURT.

    Queen Mary has directed her maids of honour always to wear gowns that touch the ground, made with long sleeves and high collars, and toques (not hats) ...

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  32. CRICKET.

    In the county cricket championship games to-day Essex defeated Yorkshire by 131 runs, and Warwickshire beat Lancashire by 137 runs. ...

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  33. NEW ZEALAND.

    The Government has decided to appoint a Commission to inquire into the food supply of the city, and ascertain why prices have risen so greatly during the last few ...

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  34. GERMANY.

    A debate is in progress in the Reichstag on the Insurance Consolidation Bill which deals, inter alia, with matters affecting the administration of the sick ...

    Article : 71 words
  35. A RUNAWAY WIFE.

    The flight of a man and a woman from Kewell, near Munyip, was stopped last evening in Melbourne by the arrest of William Michael Russell, a labourer, 23 ...

    Article : 258 words
  36. THE CORONATION.

    The standards of the following overseas States will be borne at the Coronation ceremony at Westminster Abbey:—Canada, by the Earl of Aberdeen; ...

    Article : 52 words
  37. PERSONAL.

    Among the passengers for London by to-day's mail steamer is Mr. Alex. P. Gloster, of Harvey, who is leaving for a trip through the Continent, the United Kingdom, and ...

    Article : 259 words
  38. BUNKERING COAL.

    The s.s. Strathann, from Port Pirie, arrived at Bunbury at 7 a.m. on Thursday and at 8.30 a.m. she started to bunker 527 tons of Collie Co-operative coal. At 8.30 ...

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  39. COUNTRY.

    Rain is badly needed in the district just at present. Farmers are busy seeding, but are being retarded somewhat by the dryness of the ground. ...

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  40. LOS ANGELES OUTRAGE.

    Photographs have been discovered which show that McManigal was here at the time of the Llewellyn ironworks explosion on December 25, thus confirming ...

    Article : 43 words
  41. A SEA CAPTAIN'S DEATH.

    The City Coroner, Dr. Ramsay Smith, held an inquiry on Saturday concerning the death of Captain Heinrich Peters, late master of the German-Australian Steamship ...

    Article : 138 words
  42. ADELAIDE RAILWAY SMASH.

    In connection with the railway accident at Mile End early on Friday morning, an inquiry has been held by the departmental board, who found that the collision was ...

    Article : 96 words
  43. POSTAL EMPLOYEES' GRIEVANCES.

    When Messrs. Hiscock and MacDonald interviewed the Postmaster-General, Mr. Josiah Thomas, in Melbourne in February last on behalf of the Telegraph Service, the ...

    Article : 92 words
  44. COMMONWEALTH DEFENCE.

    Applications, returnable on June 5, are invited by the Defence Department from persons qualified to act as Director of Naval Works. The applicants must hold the ...

    Article : 61 words
  45. TASMANIAN APPLE EXPORT.

    The oversea export of apples this season has increased by 123,197 cases as compared with 1910. The total exports to date is 903,217 cases. ...

    Article : 33 words
  46. Advertising

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  47. HOTEL HOUSEKEEPER'S DEATH.

    Florence Flakeland, manageress of the Newcastle Hotel. Boulder, died in the Kalgoorlie Government Hospital at an early hour Saturday morning. She had been ...

    Article : 58 words
  48. THE SADLIER FAMILY FUND.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 61 words
  49. A MINER KILLED.

    Stephen Jones, about 40 years of age, when working in the 1,750ft. level of the Great Boulder Mine on Saturday morning, was killed by a fall of mullock. The ...

    Article : 62 words
  50. VICTORIA.

    Nine schools which had withdrawn from the Schools Association of Victoria as a protest against the decision of their fellowmembers in postponing the adoption of an ...

    Article : 50 words
  51. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    Mr. Justice Higgins, President of the Federal Arbitration Court, reached Sydney this morning. He will commence the hearing of the shearers' dispute on Monday. ...

    Article : 31 words
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