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  2. PEACE CONGRESS.

    It is expected that the International Peace Conference, sitting at The Hague, will abandon the attempt to reconcile the sharply conflicting opinions regarding the ...

    Article : 305 words
  3. ARCTIC EXPLORERS.

    Grave fears are entertained for the safety of the Arctic expedition which was organised last April by Dr. W. S. Bruce, the famous Scottish explorer. The ...

    Article : 289 words
  4. NEW MELBOURNE HOSPITAL. EDWARD WILSON £100,000 GIFT.

    At the meeting of the Richmond Council last night the mayor (Councillor Freeman) moved— "That the council's appreciation be placed on ...

    Article : 63 words
  5. DAIRY AND FARM.

    Queen Wilhelmina yesterday attended the Agricultural show which is at present being held at the Hague. Sir Edward Strachey (Treasurer of the Household). Mr. W. P. ...

    Article : 189 words
  6. IN THE STATE GALLERIES.

    The first business taken in the Legislative Assembly yesterday was a motion by Mr. G. H. Bennett for leave to introduce a private bill, to provide for the creation of ...

    Article : 1,710 words
  7. SHIPBUILDING TRADE.

    A month ago the Shipbuilding Employers' Federation decided to discharge 50,000 workmen, who were members of the boilermakers' societies employed in shipbuilding ...

    Article : 203 words
  8. BUTTER FREIGHTS.

    With the return of the Butter Freight Committee from Sydney, further particulars are available as to the arrangement made with the Federal-Houlder-Shire line. All ...

    Article : 923 words
  9. GOLD-BUYERS' WEIGHTS. BENDIGO PROSECUTIONS.

    BENDIGO, Thursday.—The City Court to-day dealt with several prosecutions under the Gold-buyers Act. Messrs, E. N. Moore. P.M., and W. Webbm, J.P., were on the ...

    Article : 856 words
  10. THE INCOME TAX.

    The Legislative Assembly yesterday passed the Income Tax Bill. The bill was again recommitted, and on clause 3, Mr. Watt moved that the exemption for ...

    Article : 645 words
  11. COUNTRY OPINION.

    WARBURTON, Thursday.—Admiration is expressed throughout this district at the splendid object-lesson in practical charity set by the trustees of the estate of the late ...

    Article : 67 words
  12. THE SITE QUESTION.

    Sir,— In considering the merits of the present and more remote sites for the proposed new Melbourne Hospital sufficient stress hardly appears to have been. as yet, placed ...

    Article : 259 words
  13. CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE

    A variety of subjects has been discussed by the Chambers of Commerce Association of the United Kingdom, which is holding its autumn session in Liverpool. ...

    Article : 165 words
  14. MR. BENT ON SPORT.

    Mr. Bent last night presided over the manual meeting of the East Melbourne Cricket Club, and kept the members entertained with his reminiscences and droll ...

    Article : 1,408 words
  15. SHIPPING MISHAPS. DISASTROUS TRIAL RUN.

    'A' serious mischance occurred while the steamer Maori, which has just been turned out on the Clyde to the order of the Union Stemship Company of New Zealand ...

    Article : 169 words
  16. BRITAIN AND RUSSIA.

    The Anglo-Russian agreement in regard to Persia, which was signed a few days ago after prolonged negotiation, is considered likely to make a reduction possible of the ...

    Article : 74 words
  17. PERSONAL.

    The leader of the Opposition in the Federal Parliament (Mr. G. H. Reid) will come to Melbourne next Tuesday. It is expected that consideration of the items of ...

    Article : 683 words
  18. THE CAPE CRISIS.

    The situation in the Cape Legislative Assembly, arising out of the blocking of supply through the passing of a motion in the Council that the Chairman leave the ...

    Article : 93 words
  19. AGRARIAN WAR.

    Mr. Laurence Ginnell, M.P. for West-meath North, who has made himself conspicuous of late by inflammatory speeches in connection with the anti-grazing ...

    Article : 115 words
  20. PATROCLUS WRECK.

    The work of lightering the cargo of the Ocean Company's steamer Patroclus, wrecked at Portland, on the south coast of England, is proceeding satisfactorily. In ...

    Article : 95 words
  21. ARBITRATION TREATY.

    Italy and Argentina recently agreed to a draft treaty for the establishment of a system of arbitration on questions of dispute. Exceptions to the questions to be submitted ...

    Article : 74 words
  22. PROBATE DUTIES.

    In the legislative Assembly yesterday, Mr. Bent, in moving the third reading of the Administration and Probate Duties Bill, said that he had received a ...

    Article : 318 words
  23. THE PEOPLE'S FOOD. QUALITY OK MILK.

    An increase in the standard of fatty solids contained in milk was indicated at the meeting of the Board of Public Health by the chairman (Dr. Norris) yesterday. He stated ...

    Article : 375 words
  24. RIVER STEAMER BURNED.

    'A' terrible shipping disaster is reported to have occurred on the Yangt?e-kiang River, near Changkiang, 60 miles from Nanking. The Taifa Maru, of the Osaka Shosen ...

    Article : 64 words
  25. PUSHING TRADE.

    Suggestions are being made by the Government of Cape Colony to the [?]ster states in South Africa in regard to representation in Great Britain. The Cape ...

    Article : 63 words
  26. WEDNESDAY'S DEPUTATION.

    BENDIGO, Thursday.—Mr. B. Warren, at the meeting of the Bendigo branch of the Amalgamated Miners' Association to-night, drew attention to the fact that the Minister ...

    Article : 152 words
  27. BRIGANTINE ASHORE.

    The manager of the Telegraph Office was notified yesterday from Hobart that the brigantine Rotuma was ashore at Droughty Point, near Hobart. ...

    Article : 45 words
  28. MADAME CLARA BUTT.

    The Town-hall has seldom presented a more striking appearance than it did yesterday afternoon, on the occasion of Madame Clara Butt's matinee recital. The ...

    Article : 936 words
  29. RUSSIAN NAVY.

    Russia is moving in the same direction as the other powers in regard to the construction of huge vessels of war. The Admiralty has recently ordered a 23,300 ton ...

    Article : 75 words
  30. FATAL SHAM FIGHT.

    During the military man[?]vres of the Austrain army, at Karlowitz, two corporals were shot dead, and an examination showed that they had been killed with ball ...

    Article : 76 words
  31. PENSIONER'S TRAGIC END. SUSPECTED MURDER.

    BENDIGO, Thursday.—What is apparently a case of murder was reported by Mounted-constable Allis, of Kangaroo Fl[?] to-day. ...

    Article : 719 words
  32. SANDRINGHAM FATALITY.

    A sad case came before the notice of the city coroner (Mr. Candler) yesterday, at the Morgue, in the death of Agnes Rebecca Goldsworthy, aged 23, which took place at ...

    Article : 662 words
  33. MOROCCO'S SULTANS.

    It is reported that the sultan Abd-el-Aziz, the rightful Emperor of Mo[?], and Mulai Hafi[?], who was recently proclaimed Sultan over the southern portion of the ...

    Article : 73 words
  34. UNREST IN NATAL.

    Owing to the attitude of the Zulus in Natal, who have been showing signs of serious unrest for some time past, the inhabitants of E[?]howe, in the old Zululand ...

    Article : 51 words
  35. WEST AUSTRALIAN CRISIS.

    PERTH, Thursday.—Parliament was today prorogued until October 8. In his pro[?]gation speech the Governor (Sir Frederick Be[?]ord) [?]d:—"In view of the rejection ...

    Article : 232 words
  36. ANALYSIS OF MILK.

    Reference was made at the meeting of the Board of Public Health yesterday by the chairman (Dr. Norris) to a prosecution under the Pure Food Act undertaken ...

    Article : 262 words
  37. FINANCIAL TELEGRAMS.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 67 words
  38. STOLEN "RUBENS."

    A well-known painting by Rubens, "The Children's Bacchanalia," valued at £4,000, which was stolen from Count Assche's collection at Brussels some time ago, has been ...

    Article : 65 words
  39. COMMERCIAL TELEGRAMS

    Wheat.—The cargo of about 10,000 quarters Victorian wheat for early shipment per [?]ergarry has been sold at 39/9 per 480lb., cost, freight, and insurance; and 4,500 ...

    Article : 136 words
  40. AUSTRALIAN ELEVEN.

    SYDNEY, Thursday.—Information has been received by the secreatary of the Board of Control that the Marylebone Club have [?]ed that the 1908 season will be ...

    Article : 54 words
  41. UNWELCOME ASIATICS.

    Yesterday another batch of 450 Japanese immigrants arrived at Victoria, British Columbia, by steamer. In view of the recent anti-Japanese outbreak in Vancouver, ...

    Article : 61 words
  42. IRRIGATING VEGETABLES.

    A report was presented to the Board of Public Health at its meeting yesterday from Inspector O'Connor, in which he complained of the [?]thy state of drains of Lygon ...

    Article : 222 words
  43. FIRE IN AN HOTEL.

    Early yesterday morning the Fire Brigade received a call from the Royal Hotel, Collins-street, where a bedroom was in flames. A strong set of appliances were immediately ...

    Article : 132 words
  44. FRENCH VIGNERONS.

    It is believed that the difficulties of the vignerons of the South of France will be settled shortly. After a number of conferences, a Vine-growers' Federation has been ...

    Article : 111 words
  45. RESTRICTING COPPER OUTPUT.

    Reuter cables from New York that the companies subsidiary to the Amalgamated Copper Company have resolved to restrict their output by 50 per cent, immediately. ...

    Article : 88 words
  46. ECZEMA [?] YEARS.

    Every Part of Body Affected Wa[?] in Hospital Five Times Army Doctors and Nine Different Remedies Did No Go[?] S[?] Improvement, and [?] a Perfect Cure, by [?] of C[?] ...

    Article : 242 words
  47. PRICE OF BREAD.

    DUNEDIN, Thursday.[?]Advices from Dunedin state that flour is likely to go up 10/ a ton this week. Another increase in the price of bread is expected to follow. ...

    Article : 37 words
  48. WOMEN'S HOSPITAL BUILDING FUND.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 107 words
  49. CHARITABLE APPEALS.

    In responce to the appeal of the Rev. G. Tudball, of [?]ort Melbourne, on behalf of the widow and children of C. W. [?]arvey, who was killed on the railway line, we have received from J.A.S. ...

    Article : 193 words
  50. NEW INSOLVENTS.

    Charles Andrew Anderson, of Hawkesdale, railway employe. Causes of insolvency—Illness of w[?] and family, injuries to self, and pressure of creditors. ...

    Article : 73 words
  51. MILO CIGARETTES.

    Are preferred by lovers of good things, Guaranteed hand-made.—[Advt.] FOR INVALIDS. A safe and gentle stimulant, po[?]ing ...

    Article : 40 words
  52. DEAFNESS OFFICIAL TESTS.

    The Earoscope Rev[?], explaining fully the entire construction of the car, the dangers, and causes of Deafness, Head Noises, &c., and how to cure yourself at your own home with pure [?] ...

    Article : 70 words
  53. EVEN IF IT WERE ONLY

    As a stimulant "Wo[?]e's-Schnapps" has deserved [?] fame, but its other medicinal qualities stand out equally, premi[?]ntly.— [Advt.] ...

    Article : 25 words
  54. WHAT ONE OUGHT TO KNOW.

    Pears' Soap is fragrant, refreshing, and soothing.—[Advt.] ...

    Article : 8 words
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