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  2. NAVICATING THE AIR. DR. GRAHAM BELL'S AERODROME.

    Whilst the airships of Count Zeppclin and Mayor von Parseval, and the aeroplanes of the Wright brothers and Messrs. Farman and Delagrange have occupied the ...

    Article : 662 words
  3. INDIAN REFORMS. COUNCILS BILL IN THE LORDS.

    The Indian Councils Bill, which was introduced in the House of Lords by Lord Morley, Secretary of State for India, and gives Mohammedans separate electoral ...

    Article : 195 words
  4. BRITISH NAVY. H.M.S. TEMERAIRE.

    Great Britain's eighth Dreadnought, the Temeraire, of the Bellerophon type, which was completed last month, has returned from her speed trials. The battle-ship, ...

    Article : 63 words
  5. PERILS OF THE SEA. A LENGTHY VOYAGE.

    The ship Australian, which left Mazatlan on November 25 last for Sydney, to load for the United Kingdom and the Continent, and the barque Queen Margaret, which left ...

    Article : 59 words
  6. THE HARVEST.

    Nearly four and a half million bags of wheat have been carried to the seaboard this season by the railway department. The total quantity trucked since December 16 ...

    Article : 268 words
  7. PREMIERS' CONFERENCE.

    HOBART, Friday.—Out of disagreement agreement has been evolved. The corridors outside the Legislative Council chamber here this afternoon, before 5 o'clock rang ...

    Article : 1,415 words
  8. PERSONAL.

    His Excellency the Governor (Sir Thomas Gibson-Carmichael) has informed the Executive Council that he proposes to leave Melbourne on Friday for Gippsland East, ...

    Article : 1,444 words
  9. POINTS OF THE JUDGMENT.

    Decision in favour of the men. Contract work to be act under conditions that in the best judgment of the company and contractors the latter shall carn 12/ ...

    Article : 1,274 words
  10. THE BALKANS.

    The action of the Servian Government in merely placing its case in the hands of the powers, instead of formally withdrawing all claims arising out of the Austrian ...

    Article : 182 words
  11. QUEEN MARGARET ARRIVES.

    SYDNEY, Friday.—The Queen Margaret reached Sydney to-day, after a prolonged voyage from New York, with a shipment of oil. The length of the voyage was due to ...

    Article : 46 words
  12. NEW 12-INCH. GUN.

    The new 12in. Mark XL naval gun, which was lately declared to be the most effective weapon in existence, is alleged by the "Daily News" to contain serious flaws. It ...

    Article : 86 words
  13. COLLIER LOSES PROPELLER.

    SYDNEY, Friday.—The steam collier Wallsend, which struck on the Bellambi reef last night, and afterwards floated off with the rising tide, drifted into Bellambi ...

    Article : 71 words
  14. VETERAN IMMIGRANTS.

    In January last Mr. E. S. Scanncll, formerly an immigration agent for Western Australia[?] delivered a lecture before the United Service Institution on emigration ...

    Article : 168 words
  15. LONDON WOOL SALES.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 58 words
  16. FISHING SMACK WRECKED.

    HOBART, Friday.— The fishing smack Britannia has been wrecked at De Witte Island, on the south-west coast of Tasmania. The vessel was sheltering there from ...

    Article : 109 words
  17. "THE EVE OF GREAT CHANGES."

    Reference was made to the situation in India by the Governor of Bombay, Sir George Sydenham Clarke, who was entertained by the Lodge Imperial Brotherhood ...

    Article : 110 words
  18. ANTI-TRUST ACT.

    In the High Court yesterday afternoon arguments were continued in the proceednigs in which the validity of the Australian Industries[?] Preservation Act 1906, known ...

    Article : 502 words
  19. PRIVATE ADVICES.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 65 words
  20. OPIUM SMOKING.

    The measures which the International Opium Commission, sitting at Shang[?]ai, resolved to take to put an end to opium-smoking, will result in serious loss of revenue ...

    Article : 93 words
  21. SEDITIOUS INDIAN.

    There is a Herbert Spencer scholarship at Oxford University endowed by a wealthy Indian named Shyamaji Krishnavarma, who resides in Paris. Because of Krishnavarma's ...

    Article : 400 words
  22. FINANCIAL TELEGRAMS.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 112 words
  23. ROMAN CATHOLICISM.

    The proceedings of the National Council of the Free Evangelical Churches last night were marked by a violent attack on Roman Catholics, made by the Rev. Joseph ...

    Article : 162 words
  24. DREDGING LEASES. AN IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT.

    The secretary for Mines (Mr. Dickson) announced yesterday that, after hearing the protests of residents of Myrtleford against the granting of further leases for dredging ...

    Article : 140 words
  25. THE MONEY MARKET.

    The open money market discount rate for three months' bank bills in London is 2? per cent., or ? per cent. below the Bank rate of 3 per cent. The market rate in ...

    Article : 57 words
  26. GOVERNMENT STOCKS.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 191 words
  27. THE WRIGHT AEROPLANE.

    An announcement is made, which is of interest in view of the statements that Mr. Wilbur Wright, the great inventor of aeroplanes, has been invited by Mr. Haldane ...

    Article : 98 words
  28. MR. M'BRIDE AT BRIGHT.

    BRIGHT, Friday.—The Minister for Mines (Mr. M'Bride), accompanied by the Minister for Education and Railways (Mr. A. A. Billson), arrived in Bright to-day. ...

    Article : 225 words
  29. LABOUR'S BLACK LIST.

    Three leaders of the United States Federation of Labour, Mr. Samuel Gompers (president), Mr. John Mitchell (vice-president), and Mr. Frank Morrison ...

    Article : 198 words
  30. LARA INEBRIATES' RETREAT.

    Though the Inebriates[?] Retreat at Lara has been in existence for about 18 months, it has never yet had its full complement of inmates. The place has accommodation ...

    Article : 275 words
  31. OFFICE MURDER[?]

    Mr. Herman Cohen, a well-known North of England money-lender, has been murdered in his office at Sunderland. The police have not yet been able to ...

    Article : 44 words
  32. SIAMESE STATES.

    Since the beginning of last year a treaty between Great Britain and Siam has been in contemplation, the terms of which were to include the cession of the states of ...

    Article : 121 words
  33. COMMERCIAL TELEGRAMS

    The prices stated below are Thursday's closing quotations:— Wool.—The market is exceedingly firm. Tops are quoted at 25½d. for 64's, 24½d. for ...

    Article : 369 words
  34. LABOUR SOCIALISTS.

    The suggestion thrown out by Mr. K[?]ir Hardie, M.P., at the Portsmouth Labour Conference a few weeks ago, that an AllBritish Labour Socialist Conference should ...

    Article : 139 words
  35. MR. TEWKESBURY'S WITHDRAWAL.

    MYRTLEFORD, Friday. — Mr. Tewkesbury explained, during the visit of the Minister for Mines to-day, that he had no intention of applying for the lease of land ...

    Article : 136 words
  36. EARTHQUAKE SHOCKS.

    Severe' shocks of earthquake have been felt over a wide area of Southern Europe. The town of Reggio di Calabria, in the Straits of Messina, the scene of the ...

    Article : 70 words
  37. DISORDER IN IRELAND.

    The discovery of an attempt to influence a jury in a criminal trial at Sligo has been made during the progress of the trial. Seven prisoners were being charged with ...

    Article : 98 words
  38. FIRE IN COLLINS-STREET.

    A fire-call was received last night at Eastern Hill, stating that a fire was "well alight" on the top floor of a building in Collins-street, near Swanston-street. The ...

    Article : 150 words
  39. R.M.S. ASTURIAS AT FREMANTLE.

    PERTH, Friday.—The following are the passengers by the R.M.S. Asturias, which called at Fremantie on route from London:— For Adolaide.—Messrs. Free[?] Forwood, J. ...

    Article : 354 words
  40. LIBEL ACTION.

    The action for libel brought in the Court of King's Bench Division by Mr. J. G. Jenkins, formerly Agent-General for South Australia, against the [?]Australasian World" was ...

    Article : 152 words
  41. CANADA'S MILITIA.

    The proposal of the Canadian Government to increase its militia establishment, while neglecting to make provision for naval defence, was criticised by Judge Barron at ...

    Article : 98 words
  42. FAIR-WAGE CLAUSE.

    During the debate in the House of Commons yesterday afternoon the motion of Mr. J. Hodge, Labour member for the Gorton Division of Lancashire, for the ...

    Article : 121 words
  43. PRIVATE ADVICES.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 156 words
  44. BUBONIC PLAGUE.

    In view of the occurrence of bubonic plague in Sydney, inquiries were yesterday made as to what measures were being taken to prevent the introduction of the disease in ...

    Article : 356 words
  45. WILLS AND ESTATES.

    William Hankin, of Kara Kara, farmer, who died on December 23, left estate of the value of £3,815. It consists of £2,04[?] realty and £1,771 personalty, and by a will dated August 1, 1900, is left to his ...

    Article : 255 words
  46. THE CLERMONT ABDUCTION.

    BRISBANE, Friday.—The commissioner of police this morning received a telegram from Clermont to the effect that the halfcaste Moffat, w ho abducted a girl, had been ...

    Article : 63 words
  47. SHIPPING NEWS.

    Arrivals.—Katuna. s.s., from Melbourne, January 8; Knight of the Garter, s.s., from Melbourne, January 9; courtfield, s.s., from Sydney, January 9; Tain[?] s.s., from ...

    Article : 64 words
  48. NEW MATCH FACTORY.

    For the erection of the new three-story brick building for the manufacture of wooden safety and wa[?] matches, at Churchstreet, Richmond, Messrs. R. Bell and Co. ...

    Article : 127 words
  49. John Begg's SCOTCH WHISKY.

    Near Balmoral, close to the Royal Palace, on a high peak of the Grampian Mountains (3876ft. above sealevel), there are several "spring wells," ...

    Article : 97 words
  50. "THE AUSTRALASIAN."

    The work of regrading the Gippsland line, between Toorak and Malvern stations, being now in full swing, a page is devoted to the proceedings in the town edition of ...

    Article : 126 words
  51. MELBA CONCERTS.

    The second Melba concert will take place in the Town-hall this evening. Arrangements have now been made to give a third and final concert next Saturday. ...

    Article : 145 words
  52. TO-DAY'S PROPERTY SALES.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 175 words
  53. GERMAN IMMIGRANTS.

    PERTH, Friday.—On board [?] the R.M.S. Asturias there are 160 Germans, who intend to form a community in Queensland. There are 37 families, and over 80 children. ...

    Article : 42 words
  54. A HAPPY FORECAST

    Of to-day's efforts sustained on the morrow may with safety be rejoiced in when "Wolfe's-Schnapps" is taken at bedtime.— [Advt.] ...

    Article : 42 words
  55. ORNAMENTS FOR PRESENTS.

    The largest collection of beautiful Glass and China Ornaments, suitable for presents, is shown in the Collins-street room, 125ft. long, and the Bourke-street room, 150ft. long, Book Arcade. ...

    Article : 46 words
  56. 120 YEARS' EXPERIENCE

    Teaches the efficacy of Pears' Soap.— [Advt.] ...

    Article : 11 words
  57. MILO CIGARETTES

    Are preferred by lovers of good things. Guaranteed hand-made.—[Advt.] ...

    Article : 12 words
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