The efficiency of the British army, and especially of the new military force known as the "special reserve" which was created under Mr. Haldane's army scheme, was ...
Article : 301 wordsAnother outrage by the notorious Black Hand organisation of Italian criminals has been committed at New York. The crime recalls the murder of ...
Article : 118 wordsThe Montreal Board of Trade, at a special meeting, has reconsidered the resolution which it had unanimously agreed on May 7 to submit to the Imperial Conference of ...
Article : 265 wordsThe Australasian delegates to the forthcoming Imperial Press Conference in London have been spending a few days in Ontario as the guests of the Provincial ...
Article : 237 wordsIt is expected that before p[?]bt days have passed there will be announced a suecessful conclusion to the negotiations now in progress for the fusion into one united ...
Article : 1,022 wordsSHEPPARTON, Wednesday. — A party consisting of His Excellency the Governor (Sir Thomas Gibson-Carmi[?]), the Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Graham), the ...
Article : 1,182 wordsThe women of Tasmania said farewell to Lady Edeline Strickland yesterday, under circumstances that showed how she had endered herself to them during her ...
Article : 1,057 wordsWith a tricky wicket to help them, the bowlers in the match between Surrey and the Australian Eleven dismissed fourteen batsmen for 243 runs during the time play ...
Article : 1,048 wordsAdvices to hand show that the deposed Sultan, Abdul Hamid, is being treated with severity in the estate at Salonika, in which he has been confined. He is not provided ...
Article : 73 wordsReuter's correspondent at Constantinople states that no serious attempt is being made by the authorities to carry out their promise to prevent the massacre of Christians. ...
Article : 89 wordsThe debate on the Budget proposals was resumed in the House of Commons yesterday, when the stamp duties resbolution, which proposes to increase the revenue ...
Article : 151 wordsThe union of the South African colonies was referred to last night by the Earl of Crewe, Secretary of State for the Colonies, in a speech at the South African banquet. ...
Article : 221 wordsIt is understood by Reuter's London agency that no agenda paper has been prepared for the Imperial Defence Confetence, which is to assemble in July. The War ...
Article : 62 wordsEx-General Sto[?]ssel and ex-Admiral Nicbogatoff, two officers who occupied leading positions in the Russian forces, and who were afterwards sentenced by court-martial ...
Article : 181 wordsThe hearing of a case affecting the [?]lesiastical law in its relation to the colonial marriages (Deceased Wife's Sister Act 1906), has just been concluded in the King's ...
Article : 174 wordsThere was a large offering at the wool sales to-day. chiefly for New Zealand lots. Prices for best qualities have been well maintained. For the United States the ...
Article : 127 wordsLord Ampthill, who was Governor of Madras from 1900-5, has written a letter to "The Times," in which he pleads for a distinctive flag for India. ...
Article : 120 wordsAn important work, which will greatly improve the navigability of the St. Lawrence River, was mentioned in the Canadian House of Commons yesterday. ...
Article : 219 wordsRecognition of the work of the Bush Brotherhood in Australia was afforded yesterday by the presence of two former Australian Governors at a meeting in aid of the ...
Article : 180 wordsThe following private advices have been received:— By Goldsbrough, Mort and Company Limited.— "Woll.—There is no change since our last ...
Article : 278 wordsA permit application case unusual, in the fact that the club to which the applicant wished to transfer advised the committee that they did not want him, came before ...
Article : 308 wordsThe West Australian Government is issuing a 3½ per cent. loan of £1,445,000 at 96½. The loan has been underwritten on the usual terms. ...
Article : 32 wordsOne of the methods by which Holland would resist an invasion is by flooding the low-lying country, and so preventing the approach of the enemy from that point. ...
Article : 109 wordsIn the House of Commons yesterday Captain Craig, Unionist member for East Down, moved for permission to introduce a bill providing for adequate inspection of ...
Article : 81 wordsSYDNEY, Wednesday.—Mr. O. C. Beale has just returned to Sydney after his mission to Victoria to ascertain the view taken in certain circles of the proposal to fuse ...
Article : 274 wordsWilliam Richard Frost, of Alphiagton, retired [?] servant, who died on March 30 left estate of the value of £3,376. It cousists of £1,464 rently and £2,112 personalty, and by a will dated July ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 212 wordsTo-day the Australians commence a match at Lord's against the Marylebone Cricket Club. ...
Article : 15 words[?]EA, Wednesday.—Mr. Thomas Ellison [?] Ellison and Evered, stock and share brokers, Collins-street, Melbourne) met his [?]th this morning at Trawool, a few miles ...
Article : 355 wordsBENDIGO, Wednesday.—The delegates attending the half-yearly meeting of the Loyal Orange Institution were entertained at the town-hall to-day by the mayor ...
Article : 351 wordsThe death of Mr. George Meredith, the eminent [?]velist, which was reported yesterday, took place at his residence, Flintcottage, Box Hill, Surrey Although his ...
Article : 89 wordsDr. Norris, chairman of the Board of Public Health, stated yesterday, at a meeting of the board, that he had been in communication with the Chief Secretary's ...
Article : 243 wordsAnother crisis has arisen out of the unsuccessful strike of postal servants in Paris. A section of extremists, acting on b[?] ...
Article : 192 wordsW. Burns, the Richmond player, who broke his finger on Saturday last, while practising during an interval in the game with Fitzroy, is more seriously injured ...
Article : 178 wordsThe accounts of the Orient Steam Navigation Company Limited for 1908 show that the balance at credit of profit and loss account is £31,927. A dividend of 5 per cent. ...
Article : 70 wordsTRENTHAM, Wednesday. — Last evening, at the Mechanics'-hall, Mr. Hannah, M.L.A., addressed a public meeting upon current polities. Mr. Hannah asked all ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 243 wordsThe steamer Corinthic, which went ashore near Rio Jan[?]iro on the voyage from Wellington to London, and was subsequently refloated, has resumed her voyage. ...
Article : 39 wordsSYDNEY, Wednesday.—A s[?]sation was caused last night at a small circus in Walgett. Part of the entertainment consisted of a buckjumping exhibition, and when ...
Article : 114 wordsWhile the negotiations for fusion are in progress, members of the Fisher Ministery, keeping in view the possibility of an early, dissolution, are bestirring themselves in the ...
Article : 230 wordsHawthorn's preparations for the celebration of Empire Day are complete. Entries for decorated vehicles and bicycles and best sustained characters are double what was anticipated at the ...
Article : 282 wordsA reverse has been suffered by the Mullah of So[?]liland, who has recently been harassing the British troops. A detachment of native British troops ...
Article : 65 wordsThe shipment of apples ex R.M.S. Asturias arrived in good condition. The prices realised were about the same as those brought by the Telamon's shipment on the ...
Article : 79 wordsBALLARAT, Wednesday.—Whilst rifle shooting was being indulged in at the Cre[?]orne rifle ranges. Mrs. W. Shipley, the wife of a farmer living in the vicinity, had ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 55 wordsNORFOLK ISLAND, Wednesday.—The Malait[?] arrived from the islands this morning at 2 a.m. She sailed for Sydney at 10 a.m. She experienced good weather through the group. The through ...
Article : 52 wordsBRISBANE, Wednesday. — Lieut.-Engineer A. A. Barnes, of the Commonwealth naval forces (Queensland), to-day received advice that he had been selected to visit ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 54 words"Wolfe's-Schnapps" ia a potent factor in uniting latent capabilities with the best business results. Avoid counterfeits.— [Advt.] ...
Article : 30 wordsAt Kennington Oval the Australians have had their first experience on this tour of what may be called English spring wickets, and, taking the average batting ...
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