Mail for South Africa.—A mail for South Africa will close to-day at 5.15 p.m. (late fee 6 p.m.) for despatch, via Albany, by the s.s. Essen. ...
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Article : 103 wordsThe debate on the motion for the second reading of the Public Works Committee Bill was resumed in the Legislative Assembly yesterday morning. ...
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Article : 42 wordsOur Melbourne correspondent telegraphs that Sir John Forrest left Melbourne yesterday for the West, where he expects to stay until the end of February. ...
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Article : 383 wordsSeveral youths in Liverpool have formed detective bands and are searching for George Summer who is alleged to have been concerned with Samuel Eltoft in the murder of ...
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Article : 62 wordsM. Isman, the holder of the Billiard Control Club's championship has accepted the club's arrangements for the championship. He complains that his efforts to safeguard ...
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Article : 198 wordsAn extension of the New Zealand strike to Melbourne has occurred. The steamer Dorset, of the Federal Shire line, which arrived from Dunedin yesterday morning, has ...
Article : 254 wordsThe "Daily Chronicle" asserts that the Cabinet has decided to eliminate from the Home Rule Bill the provisions relating to the fransfer of the Post Office to the Irish ...
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The West Australian (Perth, WA : 1879 - 1954), Thu 18 Dec 1913, Page 7
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