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  2. TARIFF QUESTIONS. MR. CHURCHILL'S POSITION.

    Mr. Winston Churchill, President of the Board of Trade, who was stated by several newspapers to have been [?]nsured by the Prime Minister for an assertion that ...

    Article : 327 words
  3. BRITAIN'S DRINK BILL. £161,000,000 FOR 1908.

    The expenditure on intoxicating liquor in the United Kingdom during 1908 was £161,000,000, showing a decrease of over £6,000,000 on the drink bill of 1907. ...

    Article : 148 words
  4. CONTEMPT OF COURT.

    In the First Civil Court yesterday an [?]stonishing thing happened. Mr. Justice Hodges ordered the Rev. P. J. Murdoch, the well-known Presbyterian minister, to ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  5. AERIAL NAVIGATION. THE WRIGHT MACHINE.

    Considerable speculation is being indulged in as to the actual extent to which the introduction of the aeroplanes invented by the Wright brothers is to be carried ...

    Article : 189 words
  6. WAR-SHIP BUILDING. TEACHING AUSTRALIANS.

    Mr. Alexander Wilkie Labour M.P. for Dundee, who is general secretary of the Ship Constructing and Shipwrights' Association, has been interviewed in regard to ...

    Article : 146 words
  7. BUBONIC PLAGUE. THIRD DEATH IN SYDNEY.

    SYDNEY, Monday.—A third death from plague occurred in the Coast Hospital to-day, the victim being Augaste Diebew, who was boatswain in the French steamer St. ...

    Article : 112 words
  8. PERSONAL.

    Their Excellencies the Governor-General and Lady D[?]dley and then family and staff left Adelaide for Melbourne by special train yesterday afternoon, having completed two ...

    Article : 924 words
  9. THE BUNBURY CASE.

    PERTH, Monday.—One of the Chinese crew of the Zoroaster, who was found to be suffering from plague at Bunbury, has developed the disease in a pneumonic ...

    Article : 39 words
  10. SUNDAY TRADE.

    A private member's bill, introduced by Mr. John Brigg, Liberal member for the West Riding of Yorkshire, regulating the sale of intoxicating liquor on Sundays, has ...

    Article : 252 words
  11. OUTBREAK IN THE EAST.

    PORT DARWIN, Sunday.—Advices by mails, dated March 2, from Hong Kong show that plague has broken out in the East. Two outbreaks have been reported ...

    Article : 165 words
  12. STATEMENT BY MR. WADE.

    SEYMOUR, Monday.—Mr. Wade, Premier of New South Wales, when interviewed on the Sydney express to-day, on his way to Sydney, regarding the Minister ...

    Article : 184 words
  13. ZEPPELIN'S TRIP.

    The movements of the Zeppelin "No. 5" airship, in its recent record performance, were carried on at a great height. In company with a German military crew, Count ...

    Article : 73 words
  14. PARIS MURDERMYSTERY.

    The preliminary investigation of the sensational case in Paris, in which Madame Steinheil was charged with the murder of her husband, a well-known painter, and his ...

    Article : 207 words
  15. GERMANY IN THE PACIFIC.

    SYDNEY, Monday.—Dr. Irner, consul-general for Germany, regards as semi-official the cable to the effect that at the requests of the Governor of Samoa (Dr. ...

    Article : 240 words
  16. MR. BALFOUR'S DECLARATION.

    The declaration by the leader of the Opposition (Mr. Balfour), at a function in connection with the Tariff Reform League, on Friday evening, that there was no doubt ...

    Article : 90 words
  17. FEDERAL NAVAL BASE.

    In addition to his inspection of Jervis Bay, whose possibilities as the site for dock-yards and for a naval base has very favourably impressed Captain Creswell, the ...

    Article : 213 words
  18. THE BALKANS.

    The Austrian newspapers have been laying stress on the fact that Servia, despite her protestations of peaceful intentions in regard to the Balkan question, continues ...

    Article : 62 words
  19. FRENCH REVISION.

    The "Standard" states that Ministerial freetraders are endeavouring to persuade Mr. Churchill, President of the Board of Trade, to make terms with France in ...

    Article : 139 words
  20. PERSIAN TROUBLE.

    In view of the disturbed condition of affairs in Persia the Russian Government has taken stops to protect the legation at Teheran. To that end 100 Cossacks have been ...

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  21. FRENCH NAVY.

    Serious differences arose recently between two leading members of the French Cabinet on the subject of the proposed naval expenditure during the current year. The ...

    Article : 153 words
  22. TRANSCONTINENTAL RAILWAY

    Further reports have been furnished to the Minister for Home Affairs (Mr. Mahon) by Mr. H. Deane, a consulting engineer to the Commonwealth, who is ...

    Article : 228 words
  23. INTERNATIONAL CHESS.

    An international chess tournament has just been concluded in St.Petersburg. The tournament was organised by the St. Petersburg Chess Club in memory of the ...

    Article : 453 words
  24. IMPERIAL EXHIBITION.

    The New Zealand Government has taken steps in connection with the representation of the Dominion at the Imperial Exhibition to be held at Shepherd's Bush this year. ...

    Article : 47 words
  25. AUSTRALIAN CADETS.

    A graceful compliment to the Australian Cadets was paid by His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales on Saturday. His Royal Highness was inspecting the ...

    Article : 86 words
  26. COAL PRODUCTION.

    The output of coal in the United Kingdom in 1908 was 261,506,379 tons, a decrease of 6,306,473 tons, as compared with 1907, though 47,195 more miners were employed ...

    Article : 73 words
  27. MURDERED BY MAFIA.

    A murder in very sensational circumstances has been committed by members of the Mafia the notorious Sicilian secret society, in the Sicilian seaport of Palermo. ...

    Article : 206 words
  28. HELPING EMIGRANTS.

    The Central Emigration Board has formed a Settlers' Information League, under the presidency of the Duke of Sutherland. The object of this step is to ...

    Article : 83 words
  29. WILLS AND ESTATES.

    Slmon M'Intosh Taylor, of Koonwarra, farmer, who died on January 26, left estate of the value of £2,342. It consists of £1,426 realty and £916 personalty, and by a will, dated May 28, 1907, is ...

    Article : 123 words
  30. LEDGERKEEPER SHOT.

    BAIRNSDALE, Monday.—A serious shooting accident occuned this morning shortly before bank hours, in the National Bank. Mr. John Phipps Kelly, the ...

    Article : 119 words
  31. COSTLY PROSECUTION.

    Information has been given as to the amount of the legal expenses incurred in the case in which a[?] unsuccessful prosecution was launched against Mr. Horatio ...

    Article : 122 words
  32. THE LATE PROFESSOR KERNOT

    Eloquent tributes to the worth of the late Professor Kernot and the late Mr. W. E.Cornwall were paid by the Chancellor of the University at the meeting of the ...

    Article : 520 words
  33. STRIKE LOSSES.

    Sir Christopher Furness, who has instituted a system of co-partnership with his employees in the ship-building and coal-mining enterprises in which he is interested, ...

    Article : 127 words
  34. JEALOUS YOUTH.

    BRISBANE, Monday.—A telegram from Childe[?]s, states that a shooting affray occurred about [?] o'clock to-doy. A young man named Percy Spencer shot ...

    Article : 104 words
  35. INDIAN UNREST.

    The unrest in India continues to manifest itself in various ways. Some excitement has been caused by the discovery of a bomb in the office of the "Englishman," a leading ...

    Article : 46 words
  36. WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY.

    A wireless telegraphy station has been established at the Canary Islands, off the coast of Moroceo. ...

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  37. THREE-PARTY POLITICS.

    With the approach of [?] opening of parliament and the impen[?] [?]g declaration of his Ministry's policy [?] Gympie by the Prime Minister (Mr. Fi[?]er), other leaders ...

    Article : 146 words
  38. ROYAL TENNIS.

    W. Stone, the Australian royal tennis player, who is visiting England, has scored another victory against a well known English palyer. He met Chambers at the ...

    Article : 51 words
  39. IMPRISONED M.P.

    Mr. J. P. Farrell, Nationalist member of the House of Commons for West Longford, who was convicted in December last on a charge of publishing intimidatory notices of ...

    Article : 89 words
  40. EGYPTIAN FINANCES.

    The statement just issued with regard to the finances of Egypt shows that the surplus for 1908 is £1,000,000. [The principal sources of revenue of ...

    Article : 95 words
  41. FATAL BOXING CONTEST.

    SYDNEY, Monday.—The fatal boxing contest at Penrith on Saturday night was investigated by the district coroner to-day, who arrived at the conclusion that ...

    Article : 58 words
  42. RUGBY FOOTBALL.

    A Rugby football match between teams representative of Wales and Ireland resulted in a win for Wales. The scores were—Wales, 3 goals 1 try; ...

    Article : 36 words
  43. FEDERAL [?]PITAL.

    Questioned yesterda[?] to the proposed reservation for the fed[?] capital, Mr. Wade, the Premier of New So[?] Wales, said:—"I have not seen the pla[?] all the details. ...

    Article : 102 words
  44. ROBBED IN THE STREET.

    A daring case of larceny from the person has been reported to the Malvern police. Mrs. Elsie May, who lives at Acre-place, Malvern, was yesterday afternoon at the ...

    Article : 99 words
  45. QUEENSLAND LOAN.

    The prospectus of the Queensland Government loan of £2,000,000 at 3½ per cent., which has been underwritten at 97, has been issued. A half-year's interest is ...

    Article : 163 words
  46. EDUCATION IN CHINA.

    At the instance of Sir Robert Hart, for many years Inspector-General of Customs in China, the Lord Mayor of London has opened a national appeal with the object ...

    Article : 54 words
  47. ST. ALBANS ESTATE.

    GEELONG, Monday.—The homestead and 80 acres, and the training track of the St. Albans Estate, formerly the racing ...

    Article : 79 words
  48. NEW INSOLVENTS.

    Frank Stanley Shepherdson, of Glenferric, insurance inspector (compulsory sequestration). Causes of insolvency—Judgment obtained against him by an insurance ...

    Article : 137 words
  49. VISITING WARSHIPS.

    No time has been lost by the visiting warships of the Australian squadron in getting to work at battle practice. When the arrival of the flagship Powerfull and her ...

    Article : 117 words
  50. ECZEMA ON[?]R FACE.

    And Head—For Six Mont[?]er Agony Was Beyond Words—Even Medical A[?]as lacffectual—Cured in a Month by Cuticu[?]medies. "My trouble started w[?]swelling on my face, ...

    Article : 188 words
  51. MOROCCAN CONFLICT.

    The Yussi tribe, who are operating on behalf of the pretender to the Moorish throne, routed the sherifian forces opposing them. Captain Leglay, a French officer, ...

    Article : 60 words
  52. MESSINA DISASTER.

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  53. 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 : 26 words
  54. 120 YEARS' EXPERIENCE

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

    Article : 11 words
  55. MILO CIGARETTES

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

    Article : 18 words
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