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  2. STRANGE SUICIDE.

    Mr. Bertram Armytage, well known as a member of the Shackleton antarctic expedition, and a popular club man in Melbourne and London, shot himself in his ...

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  3. EMIGRATION OF, RESERVISTS.

    The question of the emigration of British reservists to the oversea dominions was raised ia the House of Commons on Friday. In reply to enquiries the Under ...

    Article : 198 words
  4. GERMAN DOCKYARDS.

    During the debate on the German Navy Estimates in the Reichstag the Government stated that there was no justification for any general increase in the wages ...

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  5. WESTERN AUSTRALIAN PREMIER.

    The Premier of Western Australia (Mr. N. J. Moore, C.M.G.) arrived in London on Saturday. He was met at Charing Gross Station by Mr. G. Cunningham ...

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  6. MURDER AND SUICIDE.

    The Coroner's enquiry into the New-market tragedy was concluded yesterday. On March 4 Mrs. Kennedy was shot dead by her husband. William Kennedy, who ...

    Article : 337 words
  7. HARDWARE TRADES' PICNIC.

    Ideal weather favoured the second annual picnic of the South Australian Hardware Assistants' Athletic Association, which was held at the National Park Belair on ...

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  8. BRITAIN AND CONGO.

    The Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs (Sir Edward Grey) on Friday made in important statement regarding Great Britain's position in relation to the Congo ...

    Article : 211 words
  9. DREADNOUGHT CRAZE.

    The Italian dockyards at Castellamare have been given orders to prepare this year for the starting of the construction of two 24,000-ton Dreadnoughts. ...

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  10. FEDERAL AFFAIRS.

    A meeting of State Ministerial supporters will be held to-morrow to discuss the financial agreement. The Treasurer (Mr. Watt) will ask them to co-operate with, ...

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  11. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    The Economist reports that the mid-March settlement on the London Stock Exchange was the largest on record. One firm of Rhodesian stockdealers made 1,600 bargains ...

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  12. LIBERAL INDIAN MERCHANT.

    An act of splendid generosity on the part of a distinguished Indian merchant is reported from Bombay. Sir Carrimbhoy Elrahim, a prominent and successful ...

    Article : 94 words
  13. HUGE EMBEZZLEMENTS.

    The enquiry into the extraordinary series of fraudulent transactions by M. Duez. the liquidator of several religious associations which came into existence on account of ...

    Article : 165 words
  14. JAPAN AND AMERICA.

    Mr. Jacob Schiff, a New York financier, caused some uneasiness last week by stating that the understanding concerning Chinese affairs which had been arrived at between ...

    Article : 272 words
  15. STATE BORROWING.

    The Premier (Mr. Wade) says that the Prime Minister's clear and definite statement in Sydney on Thursday night is sufficient evidence that the present Federal ...

    Article : 107 words
  16. INDUSTRIAL TROUBLES

    Following on the decision of the Timber Sorters and Stackers' Union to call out their men on Friday evening because the timber merchants had refused to meet ...

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  17. VICTORIAN BUTTER.

    Importers are complaining of the short weight in the boxes of Victorian butter which bear certain brands. It is alleged that some of the cases contain only 54 lb. ...

    Article : 38 words
  18. ROMAN CATHOLICS UNHAMPERED.

    Archbishop Carr to-day made reference to the coming elections. He said he would give no directions how votes should be recorded. every Catholic was absolutely ...

    Article : 66 words
  19. PRACTICAL JOKER'S HOAX.

    Even in the aftermath of the elections members of Parliament are being subjected to sarcastic demonstrations. A practical joker has been having fun at the expense ...

    Article : 114 words
  20. BARQUE INGER.

    The barque Inger was towed off Tronbridge Island this afternoon at 5 o'clock. The vessel sailed away under her own sail, and the tug left for the Semaphore ...

    Article : 38 words
  21. COMMERCE AND FINANCE.

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  22. WATERSIDE WORKERS.

    The Amalgamated Workers' Association here, which practically means the wharf labourers, has, given the Maritime Employers' Association three months' notice ...

    Article : 168 words
  23. WOOLCOMBERS STRIKE.

    A grave industrial crisis arose at Bradford owing to the strike of 9,000 woolcombers. The men demanded the recog-nition of their union, which hitherto the ...

    Article : 92 words
  24. CRICKET.

    The first test match New Zealand v. Australia was continued yesterday in fine weather. The visitors innings closed for 300. New Zealand in the second innings scored ...

    Article : 263 words
  25. SOUTH POLAR REGIONS.

    Considerable comment bus followed the announcement that Germany intended to plant her colours at the antarctic extremity of the earth first if possible. The ...

    Article : 214 words
  26. NEWSPAPER HOAXED.

    Mr. Fred Horner, an ex-member of the House of Commons for North Limbath has been sentenced to six weeks imprisonment in the second division on a charge of having ...

    Article : 219 words
  27. KEW ASYLUM.

    The enquiry into matters connected with the working of the Kew Asylum, which arose cut of statements made at a recent innuest on the body of an asylum patient, ...

    Article : 306 words
  28. IMPERIAL CRICKET.

    The fifth test match between England and South Africa was started on Friday, and continued on Saturday. The touring side had first use of the ...

    Article : 123 words
  29. VICTORIA V. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    The third test match, Victoria, v. Western Australia was opened yesterday in Perth. The gate realised about £90. The weather was a trifle warm. The spectators were ...

    Article : 187 words
  30. BARRIER CADETS.

    The anti-cadet agitation has assumed a fresh aspect. Fourteen members of the Socialist party, headed by Mr. E. H. Gray, signed a requisition for a public meeting ...

    Article : 167 words
  31. RUGBY FOOTBALL.

    The following players have joined the team of Rugby footballers which the Northern Union of Great Britain is sending on an Australasian tour:—J. Sharrocks ...

    Article : 65 words
  32. KAISER'S YACHTING CRUISE.

    The Kaiser, accompanied by Prince Heury of Prussia, is now on a yachting cruise. He has taken with him 100 guests, and the composition of the party is most ...

    Article : 84 words
  33. INDIAN LIBEL ACTION.

    In July The Englishman, one of the principal newspapers of Calcutta, was ordered to pay £1,000 for damages for libel to Laipat Rai, for having stated that the ...

    Article : 106 words
  34. VICTORIAN MATCHES.

    In Saturday's cricket St. Kilda, 258, beat South Melbourne, 177; University, 248, defeated Fitzroy by 110 runs; Prah: aa, 219 and Melbourne, 8 for 227, played a draw; ...

    Article : 81 words
  35. LIGHTSHIP INJURED.

    The portmaster or received a telegram yesterday from the harbourmaster at Thursday Island stating "The master of Piner Island lightship reports that on ...

    Article : 113 words
  36. WALES DEFEATED IRELAND.

    At Dublin on Saturday Wales defeated Ireland by I dropped goal and 5 tries to I try. ...

    Article : 24 words
  37. Advertising

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  38. BARRIER SEASON CONCLUDED.

    In senior cricket on Saturday the South Mine 77 and 3 for 177 (Gillespie 104 not out), defeated Y.M.C.A. 49 (Landlord 3D. Proprietary, 225 for 7 wickets (Webber 63 ...

    Article : 90 words
  39. COMMANDER PEARY.

    A subcommittee of the Federal House of Representatives at Washington recently considered Commander Peary's claim to have reached the north polo, and decided ...

    Article : 145 words
  40. ON A REEF.

    The steamer Oswestry Grange arrived yesterday. Capt Creighton reported to the local agents of the Dutch Packet Company that the steamer Van der Hagen was ...

    Article : 177 words
  41. POISON BY POST.

    The trial has been proceeding for some time in Vienna of Lieut. Hofrichter, of the Austrian Army, who was arrested on suspicion of having compassed the death by ...

    Article : 154 words
  42. SAYONARA CUP.

    The second race for the Savonara Cup was sailed yesterday. The weather was fine and there was a good southerly breeze. The race was over a traingular course, ...

    Article : 69 words
  43. LUNATICS' FLIGHT.

    Two lunatics who escaped from the Goodna Asylum at the end of last week have been secured at Warwick. The men travelled day and night. riding the horses ...

    Article : 96 words
  44. MINING SHARES.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 69 words
  45. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE.

    On Saturday afternoon the members of the flag of the Government Printing Office held their sports, which had been defeated from the wayzgoose the previous Saturday on account of the ...

    Article : 258 words
  46. THE BARRIER.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 88 words
  47. BOYS' FIND.

    What is supposed to be a plant used by goldstealers was found at Chiltern yesterday. While two boys were engaged poking a log for rabbits they discovered a hat ...

    Article : 110 words
  48. ROWING.

    The twenty-second annual race for the eight-oared championship of Victoria was rowed on the Lower Yarra yesterday. The course was from the entrance to Coode ...

    Article : 93 words
  49. BETTING ON RACECOURSES.

    New York advices from Ottawa state that the Parliamentary committee of the Canadian Dominion Parliament favours the abolition of bookmaking on racecourses. In ...

    Article : 45 words
  50. CANADIAN NAVAL POLICY.

    The Parliament of the Dominion of Canada has by 119 votes to 78 finally accepted the naval policy of the Premier (Sir Wilfrid Laurier). ...

    Article : 34 words
  51. VICTORIAN WHEAT.

    A return prepared by the Railway Department shows that 2,207,388 bags of wheat are stacked at country stations in Victoria, compared with 1290,260 bags ...

    Article : 44 words
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