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  2. PEOPLING THE LAND. EDUCATING THE SETTLER.

    COHUNA, Monday.—Messrs. Seymour, Ham, Strong, Archer, and Carmody, agricultural experts, have just concluded a series of interesting and instructive lectures on ...

    Article : 142 words
  3. ATROCITIES IN ALBANIA.

    Corroboration of the reports that Torgut Shevket Pasha, the general in command of the Turkish troops in Albania, has violated the armistice granted to the rebels, has been ...

    Article : 145 words
  4. STRUGGLES FOR LIBERTY. CONVICTS DEFY WARDER.

    HOBART, Monday.—Henry Cooper, aged 22 years, and another prisoner named William Buckney, made an attempt to escape from Hobart Gaol this afternoon. ...

    Article : 367 words
  5. IMPERIAL CONFERENCE. SOUTH AKRICAN VIEWS.

    Dealing with the recent Imperial Conference the Johannesburg "Star" remarks that the practical outcome of the conference, though disappointing, was in some ...

    Article : 133 words
  6. THE CORONATION. SPECIAL SUNDAY SERVICES.

    Special services in connection with the Coronation, with sermons appropriate with the event, were held yesterday throughout the country. The mayors and municipal ...

    Article : 135 words
  7. TOWED 250 MILES.

    FREMANTLE, Monday.—The coastal steamer Kurnalpi arrived it Fremantle this morning having in tow the interstate steamer Pilbarra, which was disabled when ...

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  8. PERSONAL.

    Lady Fuller, after presiding at a meeting yesterday at State Government-house to arrange details for the annual ball of the City Newsboys' Society, became ...

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  9. FRENCH CRISIS.

    M. Caillaux, Minister of Finance who is described us the French Lloyd-George, is spoken of as the probable Premier in succession to M. Mouis, whose resignation ...

    Article : 280 words
  10. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    NARRANDERA.—The thanksgiving service at St. Thomas's Church of England on Sunday evening was attended by a large congregation. The Citizens' ...

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  11. FARMERS' ASSOCIATION.

    COHUNA, Monday.—A largely attended meeting of the Cohuna Irrigation Farmers' Association was held on Thursday, Mr. A. D. Randall was appointed chairman, and ...

    Article : 155 words
  12. CAPE TOWN OPINION.

    While appreciating the importance of the confidential discussion of foreign policy at the Imperial Conference, the "Cape Times" discovers no sign of advance, but rather of ...

    Article : 109 words
  13. QUEEN MARY STREET.

    Sir,—Mr. Tuckfield, whoso letter appears in your issue of to-day, should have gone further. Besides suggesting that King-street should be changed to King George ...

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  14. FRENCH IN MOROCCO.

    The French troops which took part in the recent relief of Fez are resting outside the walls of the city. The formation and drilling of Moorish ...

    Article : 75 words
  15. OMISSION FROM SCHOOL PAPER.

    Sir,—The Education department of Victoria has issued a Coronation number of the school paper for the senior classes in the State schools. It is admirable in what it ...

    Article : 220 words
  16. EMBASSY DINNERS.

    Brilliant entertainments were given last night at the foreign embassies in London, when the various ambassadors and Ministers gave dinners to the prices and ...

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  17. TRAIN BREAKS IN TWO. SPURT FOR SAFETY.

    ADELAIDE, Monday.—At 3 o'clock this morning a goods train from Petersburg to Port Pirie, which consisted of two congines, 33 trucks, and three brake vans, one of ...

    Article : 223 words
  18. AVIATORS ON STRIKE.

    The Paris-London Paris flying contest has been attended by a singular incident at Utrecht. The race is over a course from Paris to London. via Liege. Utrecht ...

    Article : 145 words
  19. SUPREMACY OF THE SEA.

    The "Cape Argus" expresses the hope that the naval review will lead General Botha. Prime Minister of the Union, to realise South Africa's absolute dependence ...

    Article : 333 words
  20. INFLUX OF POPULATION.

    To the end of May exactly 2,500 assisted passengers arrived in Victoria, making 500 a month for the past five months of the year. For June the arrivals will probably ...

    Article : 295 words
  21. RAILWAY DISASTER.

    A Great Western traing met with disaster last night, but, fortunately, though a carriage was wrecked and several passengers and the enginemen were injured, there ...

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  22. FLEET OUTLINED WITH LIGHTS.

    The illumination on Saturday night of the fleet of battle-ships at Spithead, which was reviewed by the King during the day, presented a superb scene. ...

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  23. SQUEEZING OUT OF CELL.

    SYDNEY, Monday.—A stoutly-built youth made a remarkable escape from the Glen Innes lock-up white awaiting his trial. He was placed in a cell by the lock-up ...

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  24. PRINCE OF WALES' BIRTHDAY. HOLIDAY TRAFFIC.

    Several special trains were provided on suburban and country lines yesterday for the convenience of holiday-makers, but the traffic was exceptionally small. The ...

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  25. FIRE IN SYDNEY BLOCK.

    SYDNEY, Monday.—A disastrous fire broke out about half-past 10 o'clock to-night in Castlereagh-street, near Hunter-street, nor far from the Australia Hotel, in the ...

    Article : 148 words
  26. EIGHT HOURS IN MINES.

    A strong labour movement has been started with the view of securing an international treaty to regulate labour in mines on the basis a universal eight hours shift, ...

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  27. CARRIAGE LEAVES RAILS.

    LANG LANG, Monday.—While shunting into the No. 2 road to allow the passenger train from Nyora to pass the rear wheels of one of the carriages of a train left the ...

    Article : 116 words
  28. MURDER IN INDIA.

    Ten arrests have now been made in connection with the murder of Mr. Ashe, the Collector, who was shot by a Brahmin attorney. Mr. Ashe had incurred the ...

    Article : 82 words
  29. SATISFACTORY WORKERS.

    While there is a keen demanded for experienced farm hands, some farmers are chary or taking new arrivals who have had little or no experience of farm work, ...

    Article : 125 words
  30. Premier Flagship.

    The great salute of 3,000 guns that greeted the King when his yacht, the Victoria and Albert, began steaming through the lines was led by Nelson's "Victory." ...

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  31. TEST CRICKET. TEAM FOR AUSTRALIA.

    Mr. Sydney H. Pardon, the cricket contributor of the "Sunday Times," says that rumour points to the selection of G. L. Jessop (Gloucestershire) or R. H. Spooner ...

    Article : 81 words
  32. STEAMERS DECORATED.

    At the Alfred graving dockyard the Government steamer Lady Loch was gaily dressed in bunting yesterday. The torpedodestroyers. Yarra and Parramatta, were ...

    Article : 73 words
  33. CONTROL OF CHARITIES.

    The proposal of the State Treasurer (Mr. Watt) to appoint a board of three gentlemen for the control of charities meets, generally, with the approval of Mr. J. A ...

    Article : 897 words
  34. SEAMEN'S STRIKE.

    There are now 10,000 seamen idle at Hull, owing to the strike declared by the Seamen's Union. Mr. Tom Mann, who spent some years in ...

    Article : 129 words
  35. CRAVING FOR CRACKERS.

    Stimulated by the illuminations and the gaiety of the crowds last evening, a band of lands from North Melbourne developed a desire to explode crackers. It would be ...

    Article : 321 words
  36. LUCERNE CULTURE.

    Some of the settlers at Shepparton have expressed disappointment to the chairman of the Water Supply Commission (Mr. Mead) that land prepared for them by the ...

    Article : 176 words
  37. WINNING OF REFORMS.

    In the course of a Welsh sermon preached by him in the Welsh Baptist Chapel in London yesterday. Mr. Lloyd-George (Chancellor of the Exchequer) made some ...

    Article : 138 words
  38. SAILORS ENTERTAINED.

    At the two institutes of the Missions to Seamen ton the Australian Wharf and at Port Melbourne) the celebration of the Prince of Wales Birthday was marked by ...

    Article : 86 words
  39. Trade Unionists Offended.

    Mr. Havelock Wilson, secretary of the Seamen's Union, alleges that some members of the Union are indignant at the Admiralty's action in chartering to carry ...

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  40. E. TARRANT IN TRIAL MATCH.

    The selection of F. Tarrant, the wellknown Middlesex player, formerly of Melbourne, to take part in a trial match, to be played on Thursday, in view of the ...

    Article : 289 words
  41. DEFENCE. NAVAL CADETS.

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  42. SERVICE VETERANS.

    At Portsmouth on Saturday the King inspected 150 naval and military veterans, and spoke a few kind words to each. Another gathering of veterans took place ...

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  43. "NINE SHILLINGS A DAY."

    "That this branch of the Political Labour Council compliments Mr. King O'Malley, M.H.R., in fixing the minimum wage for labourers in the Commonwealth at 9 per ...

    Article : 174 words
  44. THE BONAPARTES.

    The death is announced of the Princess Maric-Clotilde Bonaparte, at the age of 68 years. [Princess Clotilde, who was a daughter ...

    Article : 305 words
  45. RAILWAY RECORDS.

    During Thursday and Friday the Metropolitan Railway carried 1,000,000 passengers, the Metropolitan District Railway 1,400,000, and the other tubes 1,950,000, or ...

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  46. BILLIARDS. CAMPBELL V. MEMMOTT.

    The match of 8,000 up between E. J. Campbell and Charles Memmett for the championship of Victoria and for a side wager of £30 commenced at Meock's Billard Parlour yesterday before a ...

    Article : 543 words
  47. SITE FOR COLLEGE.

    SYDNEY, Monday.—"My report respecting suitable sites for the Commonwealth naval college was forwarded to the Commonwealth Government on Saturday," said ...

    Article : 239 words
  48. PRISONERS LIBERATED.

    BRISBANE, Monday.—The remission of the sentences on prisoners in the gaols, which was decided upon to mark the Coronation, has made available for immediate ...

    Article : 79 words
  49. BEATING INTO PORT.

    SYDNEY, Monday.—The ship Forth, from Callao, has just arrived. She was 79 days on the journey. She could have entered Port Jackson a fortnight ago, but ...

    Article : 147 words
  50. WHY NOT HIGHER WAGES?

    Sir,—Mr. O'Malley has fixed 9 per day as the minimum wage for labourers. What puzzles me is his moderation. Why did he not fix it at £2 per day, or £62 it is only ...

    Article : 553 words
  51. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    A sad disaster occurred at Mechlin yesterday through the sinking of a ferry steamer. Forty women and children were on the vessel, which sank suddenly. A desperate panic ...

    Article : 350 words
  52. UNDER SIX MONARCHS.

    RIDDELL, Monday.—At the Coronation celebrations a prominent figure was that of Mr. James Birrs, aged 101 years. The old gentleman waved his stick enthusiastically ...

    Article : 115 words
  53. WILLS AND ESTATES.

    John Vance, of Crowlands, farmer, who deid on May fo. left catate of the vatue £9,800 It [?] of £7,850 realty and personalty £1,611 to his widow and children. ...

    Article : 84 words
  54. GOVERNOR AT BALLARAT.

    BALLARAT, Monday.—The State Governor (Sir John Fuller) paid his first official visit to Ballarat on Monday evening, being accompanied by Mr. Victor Hood ...

    Article : 498 words
  55. EARLY CLOSING OF HOTELS.

    The Port Melbourne branch of the Political Labour Council will, at its next meeting, consider the following notice of motion, submitted by Mr. Ross:— ...

    Article : 74 words
  56. DOMINION ARMY.

    WELLINGTON, Monday.—The commandant (Major-General Godley) states that the Defence department is importing 12 of the latest 18-pounder quick firers, some new ...

    Article : 76 words
  57. COUNTRY.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 775 words
  58. COMMERCIAL TELEGRAMS

    Wheat and Flour Afloat.—The quantity of wheat and flour afloat for the United Kingdom is estimated at 3,350,000 quarters, against 3,365,000 quarters a week ago and ...

    Article : 327 words
  59. OFFER OF THE SOBRAON.

    SYDNEY, Monday.—The nautical training-ship Sobraon has been offered to the Federal Government, and has gone into dock for sighting, which is expected to ...

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  60. CHINESE MISSION.

    The annual demonstration of the Church of Christ Chinese Mission took place last night in the Lygon-street (Carlton) Christian Chapel. About 600 partook of tea ...

    Article : 94 words
  61. NEW FRAUD.

    SYDNEY, Monday.—A daring swindle was worked this morning at Paddington. Two young men, armed with books and pencils, presented themselves at the doors of ...

    Article : 180 words
  62. REECE V. LINDRUM.

    SYDNEY, Monday.—The scores at the clore of tonight's session of the game between Reece and Lindrum were:—Lindrum, 9,33[?]; Reece, 9,200. ...

    Article : 32 words
  63. INVOKING THE BAILIFF.

    NEWCASTLE, Monday.—A novel in[?]dent occurred to-day at Kethel and Co.'s office in Scott-street. This firm was connected with the miners' mine at the time ...

    Article : 183 words
  64. MILK PRICES.

    Sir,—The farmers of this district have been getting 7½d. per gallon for their milk, and I have not heard that it has risen during this last week. The freight to town is a ...

    Article : 228 words
  65. VICTORIAN CLUB TOURNAMENT.

    The games for to-day are; "Rags" (rec. 180) v. Eanie Allen (rec.129), D. J. Price (rec. 169) V. D. Martin (rec. 1[?]0), The second draw will take place immediately afterwards. ...

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  66. LARGE FAMILIES IN DISTRESS.

    At the meeting of the Port Melbourne branch of the Political Labour Council on Monday, Councillor Disney said that he knew of people with large families who ...

    Article : 129 words
  67. BOWES'S TATTERSALL'S CLUB.

    Last night's games resulted as follows:— "s[?]g[?]s" (rec. 113) beat T. Howard (rec. 140) by 35; "Squad," a walk[?]er. Games for to-night: "Tanvans" (o[?]es 130) V. D. Jacobs (rec. 95), ...

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  68. BOOKMAKERS ASSOCIATION.

    The following games were played last night:— J. Buck (rec. 110) beat C. R. Davis (rec. 90) by [?], J. Drinan (scratch) beat C. Davis, jun, [?], 80) by 31. The games to-night are; W. Buck ...

    Article : 98 words
  69. THE BARRIER.

    BROKEN HILL, Monday.—Alderman Marks, mayor of Broken Hill, has prepared a financial statement, in which he says that the council does not now owe a ...

    Article : 81 words
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