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  2. EARTHSHOCK.

    A loud earthshock was heard at 12.30 a.m. on Friday. The vibration was not great, but the rumbling was unusually severe. At intervals of from ...

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  3. SCOTT'S DIARY.

    The July number of The Strand Magazine publishes the first instalment of the late Capt. Scott's story of his last antarctic expedition, from his journals. The ...

    Article : 102 words
  4. ESCAPED IN THE DARK.

    Two prisoners, named Pearce and Hurley, escaped from the Fremantle Prison early this morning. They had just been released from their [?] and in the darkness ...

    Article : 381 words
  5. WILL SERVIA YIELD?

    The Servian Premier (M. Pasics) has proposed to the new Bulgarian Premier (Dr. Daneff) to establish an antonomous Macedonian province to be followed by Servian ...

    Article : 133 words
  6. MORE IMMIGRANTS.

    More than ordinary interest was displayed in the arrival at the Outer Harbour on Monday of the steamer Beltana from England, because among her 1,077 ...

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  7. THE MILITANTS.

    Several thousands of people in the Cornish mining town of Camborns mobbed a procession of suffragettes, who were marching from Lands-End to London. The militant. ...

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  8. SAVED FROM STARVING.

    In the Criminal Court to-day regarding Ernest Willis, a tinsmith, who has been convicted on a charge of having illegally pawned goods. Mr. Justice Hodges said he ...

    Article : 179 words
  9. THE MEAT TRADE.

    The leading South American shipping companies are uniting to fight the American Beef Trust. The scheme includes the building of a fleet of vessels suitable for ...

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  10. RACIAL INTEGRITY.

    The Morning Post has interviewed the High Commissioners in London, with regard to the Pacific, in view of the opening of the Panama Canal. ...

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  11. ANOTHER HUNGER STRIKER

    Miss Laura Lennox (sub-editor of The Suffragette), who was sentenced last week to six months' imprisonment on the conspiracy charge, has been released from ...

    Article : 39 words
  12. THE BREMEN SENSATION.

    The insane school teacher, Schmidt, who was responsible for a sensational occurrence in a teaching hall, and a Roman Catholic school in Bremen, fired in all 35 ...

    Article : 102 words
  13. ESCAPE OF MISS LENTON.

    Miss Lilian Lenton, who was released on licence, on account of hunger striking, has escaped from where she was supposed to be residing. So far all efforts of the police to ...

    Article : 77 words
  14. CHEERFULNESS AND GOOD-FELLOWSHIP.

    Capt. Scott graphically describes the grave outlook when the pumps of the vessel were choked after clearing New Zealand and there was danger of foundering ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 154 words
  15. LONDON GOSSIP.

    At their meeting on Monday the Council of the Royal Society of Arts passed the following resolution:—"On the occasion of the fiftieth award of the Albert medal of ...

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  16. JAPAN AND AMERICA.

    The Times of May 19 published an important article by Sir Valentine Chirol, in which the writer brought into prominence the gravity of the international issue which ...

    Article : 341 words
  17. THE WANDILLA.

    Mr. E. Northcote (general manager of the Adelaide Steamship Company) was a passenger by the steamer Wandilla, which arrived from the south to-day. He stated ...

    Article : 277 words
  18. FURTHER DESTRUCTION.

    Thirty cartridges and oiled rags near a burning taper were discovered in St. John's Church, South-end. Fortunately, they were discovered and the fire extinguished before ...

    Article : 77 words
  19. PEACE CENTENARY.

    A committee consisting of Lords Grey, Plymouth, Rothschild, and Cowdray, is appealing for funds to celebrate the hundred years of peace between England and the ...

    Article : 90 words
  20. CONGRESS IN AUSTRIA.

    Mrs. Charlotte Despard (President of the Women's Freedom League), who is now 69 years of age, and Mrs. Anne Cobden-Sanderson both of whom are connected with ...

    Article : 138 words
  21. PENTRIDGE SENSATIONS.

    A week ago a serious fight occurred at the Pentridge Gaol. Iron bars were used by several convicts, and in separating the belligerents Warder F. Mannix was tripped into ...

    Article : 211 words
  22. FIGHT FOR A GIRL.

    Two Apache suitors, each the head of an Apache band, engaged in a duel in order to decide who should have possession of the same girl they loved. As the result of the ...

    Article : 81 words
  23. ASCOT VALE CASE.

    An application was made to the Chief Justice late to-day that bail should be granted to Elizabeth Louisa Barry, one of the two women committed for trial on ...

    Article : 161 words
  24. FURTHER RELEASES.

    Miss Annie Kenney, Miss Rachael Barnett, and Miss Agnes Lake, who were sentenced to various terms of imprisonment last week in connection with the ...

    Article : 129 words
  25. THRILLING INCIDENT.

    Capt. Scott relates a thrilling incident, when six killer whales rose under the ice-floe on which were Mr. Ponting and a number of dogs. The floe was shattered to ...

    Article : 54 words
  26. AGRICULTURAL REFORM.

    In the course of his speech at Matlock, the Marquis of Lansdowne advocated reform in agricultural settlement, without bursting up the existing system. He ...

    Article : 86 words
  27. NEW ORDER IN DENMARK.

    The members of the new Radical Government, which has taken office, refuse to wear uniforms, according to the long-established custom, or to accept the title of ...

    Article : 81 words
  28. ENGLISH BOYS WELCOMED.

    The dependence of the city on the country for its prosperity was referred to by the Governor (Sir Day Bosanquet) on Monday evening at a welcome tendered at ...

    Article : 413 words
  29. PROTECTING THE PONIES.

    Depot laying was greatly hampered by the soft snow, and the ponies proved useless until a sort of snowshoe was devised. ...

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  30. "GAME SO WELL WORTH PLAYING."

    Capt. Scott continues:—"What extraordinary uncertainties are presented. Every day some new fact, some new obstacle, is revealed, threatening grave obstruction. I ...

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  31. AGAINST WAR.

    Disorderly scenes have occurred at Barcelona. On Saturday a crowd held a demonstration against Spanish troops prosecuting war in Morocco. Cries of "Revolution" ...

    Article : 95 words
  32. MONSOON IN INDIA.

    The monsoon has appeared earlier than usual in Northern India, with the result that a good rainfall has been recorded in Burma and North-Eastern and Central ...

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  33. HENLEY-ON-THAMES.

    The entries in connection with the forth-coming Henley regatta constitute a record. Canada and France will be represented in the race for the Grand Challenge Cup ...

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  34. FIRST NEWS OF AMUNSDEN.

    Capt. Scott on his return to Safety Camp received Lieut. Campbell's letter announcing that Capt. Amunsden was in the Bay of Whales with his expedition ready ...

    Article : 83 words
  35. FIRE IN MONTREAL.

    A destructive fire occurred in this city on Saturday. A block of buildings containing a window sash and blind factory was burnt out. Four firemen were killed, and three ...

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  36. BUFFON SAFE.

    The French barque Buffon, 1,972 tons, is reported safe. The vessel left Newcastle for Tocopilla, Chili, on March 23, loaded with 3,000 tons of coal. Last week ...

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  37. SHEVKET'S MURDERERS.

    As the result of a Courtmartial, 20 Turks have been condemned to death for the murder of Mahmoud Shevket Pasha, who was Grand Vizier. Eight of these were ...

    Article : 107 words
  38. BRAVERY OF BOWERS AND PARTY.

    The leader of the expedition tells the story narrated by Commander Evans at the great meeting last month in the Albert Hall regarding the bravery exhibited by ...

    Article : 95 words
  39. COMMERCE AND FINANCE.

    Mining Shares.—Latest quotations:—Waihi, buyers 41/3, sellers 43/9; Grand Junction, 18/ and 19/. The advanced prices are attributed to colonial buying. The ...

    Article : 54 words
  40. STEAMER CAPSIZED.

    Yesterday the United States survey steamer Beaver capsized during a storm at New Madrid, Missouri, on the Mississippi. Nine engineers on board were drowned. ...

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  41. EARTHQUAKE.

    The earthquakes continue in the Tirnovo district. The town of Tirnovo has been practically wiped out. Great distress prevails. ...

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  42. GHENT EXHIBITION.

    Through the failure of electricity in connection with the scenic railway at the Ghent Exhibition, two oars rushed backwards, and were derailed. Six persons ...

    Article : 50 words
  43. Advertising

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  44. CABLES IN BRIEF.

    Advanced Labour members bitterly resent the action of the National Executive in vetoing the candidature of Mr. Banton for the by-election at Leicester, caused by ...

    Article : 58 words
  45. LAWN TENNIS.

    A. F. Wilding, the New Zealand champion, who won the hard court championship of the world last week by beating A. H. Gobert, will defend his title to the ...

    Article : 261 words
  46. AGAINST DISESTABLISHMENT.

    Nine hundred and twenty-two London and district parishes were represented in the demonstration held in Hyde Park on Saturday against the Welsh ...

    Article : 97 words
  47. VICTORIAN AGENT-GENERAL.

    Mr. Hanning (President of the British Chamber of Commerce in Paris) tendered a banquet to the Victorian Agent-General (Mr. McBride) on Saturday. The leading ...

    Article : 36 words
  48. DEFENCE OF HOLLAND.

    The Bill providing for the coastal defence, including the fortification of Flushing, has been adopted. ...

    Article : 25 words
  49. GREENWICH TIME.

    The President of the Republic has issued a proclamation establishing Greenwich time in Brazil. ...

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  50. BENGALI AGITATION.

    The Bengalis threaten an agitation in connection with the decentralization of the education administration, which it is thought would prove more serious than the ...

    Article : 45 words
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