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  2. CHEAPER POSTAGE.

    The Standard states that the majority of the Governments of the world are in favour of a reduction of the international postage on letters to three halfpence, and ...

    Article : 70 words
  3. CONCERNING PEOPLE.

    On Saturday the Governor-General (Sir' Ronald Munro-Ferguson received, among many spoken and written good wishes, a telegram on behalf of the South Australian ...

    Article : 1,679 words
  4. CHINESE BORROWING.

    It is stated that, in pursuance of the Manchu pledge, (riven in' 1909, the Chinese Minister of Marine (Liu Kuan-Hsiung) has negotiated with the Bethlehem Steel Trust ...

    Article : 207 words
  5. TARIFF QUESTIONS.

    The Interstate Commission resumed its sittings to-day, when further evidence was heard on the application for increased duties on fuel stoves and ranees, Gas stoves ...

    Article : 400 words
  6. INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 254 words
  7. GOLF.

    For the amateur golf championship, which will begin at Sandwich to-day, 232 entries have been received. Brilliant weather prevails. The course is very fast ...

    Article : 38 words
  8. SHIPPING.

    Semaphore.—Tuesday, May 19—High water, 7 a.m.; low water, 1 p.m. ARRIVED.—May 18. Ennerdale, 516. J. Robinson, from Hobart, J. ...

    Article : 2,633 words
  9. A TURF BET AND THE SEQUEL.

    An action arising out of a dispute in regard to a transaction in shares, which was the sequel to a racing bet, was concluded in the Supreme Court to-day. The parries ...

    Article : 752 words
  10. AUSTRALIA'S CHAMPION.

    The writer of golf notes in last week's Australasian states:—"Ivo Whitton, the open champion of Australia, who arrived only some few weeks back in England. ...

    Article : 659 words
  11. BRITONS IN PERSIA.

    It has been officially denied that the British Government has guaranteed an Anglo-Persian loan of £2,000,000, although negotiations are in hand for a big public ...

    Article : 37 words
  12. GERMAN BULLIES.

    Determined public indignation has forced a retrial of two troopers in the Cuirassiers, stationed at Potsdam, who were recently sentenced to six and three weeks ...

    Article : 132 words
  13. JAPAN'S PREMIER.

    The new Premier of Japan, Count Okuma, in an address to the Governors of the provinces, strongly championed the Anglo-Japanese alliance. He prophesied ...

    Article : 369 words
  14. TO-DAY'S DIARY.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 108 words
  15. A LONG RIDE.

    George Plough, five years of age, residing at Tuxion, was playing an Saturday, when he fell on a piece of firewood, with the result that a splinter entered under his ...

    Article : 168 words
  16. DRIFTING ON THE DEEP

    A telegram from Halifax states that the United States revenue cutter Seneca reports by wireless that it bag picked up the third boat missing from the British liner ...

    Article : 105 words
  17. ITALIAN VOLCANOES.

    Terror has broken out afresh in muny districts owing to renewed earthquakes in Sicily. Mount Vesuvius is very active at the present time, and further disastrous ...

    Article : 40 words
  18. MURRAY WATERS.

    The South Australian Railways Standing Committee visited Mildura on Friday, and after having inspected, the settlement took evidence on Saturday. Several witnesses ...

    Article : 113 words
  19. AUDACIOUS FRAUD.

    Sixty arrests hare been made at Naples and charges lodged of swindling accident insurance companies by means of simulated or self-inflicted wounds. ...

    Article : 45 words
  20. STRANDED AND ATTACKED.

    The steamer Solferino bag been stranded near Bardia, a port of the Tripolitan coast. Bands of Bedouins attacked passengers and crew on landing. The tribesmen Killed a ...

    Article : 65 words
  21. MEXICO.

    Gen. Funston reports that Mexicans have blown up the interoceanic railway bridge, 28 miles from Vera. Cruz. The bridge spanned the Antiqua River. ...

    Article : 30 words
  22. EASTER MONDAY FIRE.

    Ida Winifred Hill, who had divorced her husband, was charged an remand at the Sta well Police Court to-day with having feloniously set fire to the dwelling house of ...

    Article : 357 words
  23. VICTIMS OF FLIGHT.

    Lieuts, Fellinger and Weingardt were aeroplaning in company near the Halberstadt aerodrome, when a wing broke end the machine fell from a great height. The ...

    Article : 67 words
  24. A HINDU'S STORY.

    Kissian Singh, a Hindu, appearing on remand at the City Court to-day, told, through his interpreter, a peculiar story to the Bench. He was chanced with vagrancy. ...

    Article : 211 words
  25. NEW SOUTH WALES LOAN.

    New South Wales in underwriting a £3,000,000 4 per cent. Joan at £99. ...

    Article : 14 words
  26. CO-OPERATION IN GOLD MINING.

    The Minister of Mines (Hon. J. E. Ogden) made an important statement to-day in regard to the future working of the Tasmanian Mine. He visited Launceston ...

    Article : 427 words
  27. OPIUM WORTH £5,000.

    A record and sensational seizure of opium was effected by customs officers on the steamer Ashburton, which arrived from London on Saturday. Suspicions having ...

    Article : 93 words
  28. WORK AND WAGES.

    Speaking at Eastleigh, Hampshire, Mr. J. H. Thomas (Labour M.P. for Decoy) announced that the programme of the National Union of Railwaymen includes an ...

    Article : 56 words
  29. LOOPED THE LOOP.

    On a monoplane at Sheerness on Saturday the First Lord of the Admiralty (Mr. Winston Churchill) looped the loop six times. Mr. G.Hamel piloted the machine. ...

    Article : 39 words
  30. ELEVEN STOWAWAYS.

    Eleven Chinese stowaways were found aboard the steamer Titania upon her arrival here on Sunday morning from the Philippines. The vessel took 17 days to ...

    Article : 84 words
  31. A WATERY GRAVE.

    W. Fernley, hotel proprietor, of Mudgee, was drowned from the Aberdeen liner Themistocles, off Point Perpendicular, on the New South Wales coast. Deceased ...

    Article : 196 words
  32. MADAME CAILLAUX.

    The preliminary trial of Madame Caillaux, wife of the ex-Minister of Finance, for the murder of M. Calmette (editor of The Figaro) has been concluded. ...

    Article : 44 words
  33. LIGHTING ROYAL COMMISSION.

    The South Australian royal commission that is taking evidence on the subject of municipalization of the gas and electric light services began its sittings in Sydney ...

    Article : 368 words
  34. ELECTIONS IN THE WEST.

    A recount of the votes cast in the election for the West Province of the Legislative Council was made to-day. It showed that the liberal candidate, Mr. ...

    Article : 124 words
  35. SOUTHERLY GALES.

    New Zealand is experiencing extremely inclement weather. Heavy southerly gales have been prevailing for days, with low temperatures. Shipping has been ...

    Article : 47 words
  36. LAWN TENNIS.

    At to-day's finals in connection with the New South Wales championship lawn tennis tournament Mrs. Rowe of South Australia, scored a good victory in the ...

    Article : 104 words
  37. CHESS.

    The annual handicap tourney starting on May 20 promises to be interesting, although there are not quite to many competitors this years. Harrison and Davies have each won the continuous ...

    Article : 123 words
  38. Advertising

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    Advertising : 142 words
  39. Advertising

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  40. A.N.A.

    At Bricknell's Cafe on Monday night, the newly-elected Vice-President, Mr. G. W. Robinson (in the absence, due to indisposition, of the incoming President, Mr. E. W. E. McLean), occupied the ...

    Article : 137 words
  41. BOXING.

    In the second round of the contest at the Athletic Pavilion to-night Steve Ketchell, of America, was beaten by Prank Carroll, of Victoria, on points. The victory was never in doubt. ...

    Article : 38 words
  42. Advertising

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