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UNITED STATES TARIFF. ART OBJECTS IMPORTED.
The effect of the Payne tariff law upon the importation of works of art into the United States has been very marked. The act removed the duty of 20 per cent, on the ...
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POLAR RESEARCH. SCOTT'S ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION.
Preparations for the British expedition to the Antarctic, under the command of Captain R. F. Scott, are progressing. Captain Scott has left the Admiralty service (where ...
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DEATH OF ALDERMAN HAM.
The death occurred early this morning, at his residence "Lalbert," Orrong-road, Armadale, of Alderman Cornclius Job Ham, ex-M.L.C., one of the best-known of ... [ILLUSTRATED]
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SYDNEY GAS SUPPLY.
Mr. Hughes, M.H.R., has triumphed over Mr. Peter Bowling in the Strike Congress. "That this congress emphatically endorses the kind of leadership condemned by Mr. Bowling."—Resolution agreed to ...
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PERSONAL.
His Excellency the Governor and Lady Carmichael will entertain the members of the City Newsboys' Society at a picnic in the grounds of State ...
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BRITISH ELECTIONS.
Mr. Lloyd-George Chancellor of the Exchequer, addressed a gathering of 8,000 people at Carnarvon last night, when he defended the Budget proposals. ...
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CANADA APPEASED.
President Taft's references to the tariff question, in his address to Congress, has given satisfaction in Canada. Public opinion is assured from what he said concerning ...
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NOBEL PRIZES.
The awards in connection with the Nobel prizes are announced. These prizes are paid out of a fund of £1,800,000 left by the Swedish scientist, Alfred Nobel, who died ...
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"THINKING FURIOUSLY."
Presiding at the annual meeting of shareholders in the P. and O. Company, Sir Thomas Sutherland, chairman and managing director, said that the prospects of the ...
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ARCTIC TRAGEDY.
The "Berliner Tageblatt," one of the leading newspapers of Germany, accepts the truth of the missionary's story regarding Eskimos having seen a "white house" ...
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DOCKYARD SCANDAL.
The public prosecutor of Germany has withdrawn his appeal against the acquittal of the officials and merchants in connection with the frauds at the Kiel naval yards. ...
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BURGLARS AND POLICE.
A sensational encounter has taken place between a strong gang of burglars and the London police. The burglar gang had broken into a ...
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FIRE IN ESSEX.
The silk and crepe mills of Sqamuel Courtauld and Co. Limited, of Braintree, Essex, were destroyed by fire yesterday. Five hundred hands have been thrown out of ...
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EIGHT HOURS IN MINES.
The complaint of mine-owners, that the introduction of the eight hours system would result in a reduced output, is borne out by the experience at Taff Vale. ...
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REFORMS IN INDIA.
The elections in India, under the reformed Council scheme, are proceeding actively and smoothly. Neither Hindus nor Mahomedans, however, are altogether satisfied. The ...
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CHARGE OF MURDER.
The coroner's jury a fortnight ago returned a verdict of wilful murder against Cornclius Howard, in connection with the death of Mr. George Storrs, building ...
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RETENTION OF LETTERS.
It has been brought under the notice of the deputy Postmaster-General at Melbourne, that, when letters are delivered at an address from which the addressee has ...
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AUSTRALIA IN THE PACIFIC.
An address was delivered to the Heidelberg branch of the Women's National Association last night by the Minister for Defence (Mr. J. Cook), Mrs. Hughes ...
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SUFFRAGIST MARTYR.
The Court of King's Bench has tried the action for damages brought by Mrs. Leigh, one of the suffragettes who were imprisoned at Birmingham for stone-throwing, and ...
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INTERSTATE CRICKET.
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CHOCOLYN ESTATE SUBDIVISION.
CAMPERDOWN, Friday.—The subdivisional sale of the Chocolyn Estate, Camperdown, was held this afternoon. The agents were Dalgety and Co., in conjunction with ...
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OBJECTIONABLE BOOKS.
The council of the Motehrs' Union of the United Kingdom, a body comprising 300,000 members, has adopted a resolution supporting the recent action of the Circulating ...
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WOMEN'S HOSPITAL.
The Lady Mayoress has convened a public meeting for Thursday, the 16th inst., at half-past 4 p.m. at the Town-hall. Melbourne, for the purpose of inangurating a ...
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CHEAP CABLES.
A proposal made some time ago by the Commonwealth Government for the establishment of a system of cheaper cables between London and Australasia, has been ...
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WILLS AND ESTATES.
Annle Sinclair, of Garton-street, Prince's Hill, married woman. who died on September 23, left by a will dated on the day of her death, real state valued at £1,300 and personaity of the value ...
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SENSATIONAL CAPSIZE.
PORTARLINGTON, Friday.—This afternoon a terrible fatality was narrowly averted. H.M.S. Paluma had got opposite the Red Bluff, near St. Leonards, and had ...
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NELSON PROVINCE ELECTION.
MARYBOROUGH, Friday.—Councillor T. C. Miners has received word assuring him of the support of the Ministry if he will contest the election for the ...
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BAY EXCURSIONS.
Howard Smith Company Limited announce that the s.s. Edina will make a special excursion to Portarlington to-morrow afternoon, leaving Queen's Wharf at 2.30 p.m., and arriving back about 8 p.m. ...
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EARTHQUAKES.
Several seismic disturbances have been recorded by the Melbourne seismograph at the Observatory during the present week. Some of them were very slight, but one ...
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