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  2. FEDERAL AFFAIRS.

    The conference between the representatives of New South Wales and Federal Governments with regard to the Federal capital area was brought to a conclusion ...

    Article : 182 words
  3. THE AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS.

    At Uttoexeter, in Staffordshire, the Australian Eleven has to begin a match today against Mr. Bamford's England Eleven. A. O. Jones, the Notts captain, had selected ...

    Article : 102 words
  4. CONCERNING PEOPLE.

    In the list of Indian birthday honours (says The Westminster Gazette) is one which will interest a large number of people in this country-namely, the ...

    Article : 1,113 words
  5. KILLED BY SAVAGES.

    A communication from Herbertehoehe, dated August 10, says that news has come to hand by the steamer Langeoog, which has inst returned from the south coast of ...

    Article : 223 words
  6. BRITISH BUDGET.

    Mr. Winston Churchill (President of the Board of Trade), in a speech at Leicester on Saturday, remarked sarcastically that a great difficulty confronted speakers at the ...

    Article : 315 words
  7. CYCLONE IN SICILY.

    The province of Catania, in the island of Sicily, has been swept by a terrific cyclone. The London Daily Chronicle is informed by cable message that 3,000 houses were ...

    Article : 97 words
  8. POPULAR MONARCH.

    King Edward VII. has returned to England from Marienbad, Bohemia, in perfect health. His Majesty received an ovation as he drove through the streets of London ...

    Article : 39 words
  9. NORTH POLE.

    During his stay at Copenhagen, Dr. F. A. Cook submitted to a searching cross-examination regarding the particulars of his journey to the north pole by a special ...

    Article : 263 words
  10. BOY SCOUTS.

    On Saturday, Gen. Baden-Powell, the originator of the Boy Scouts movement, inspected 11,000 of the London scouts at the Crystal Palace. King Edward, in a ...

    Article : 94 words
  11. CHINA'S BORROWINGS.

    The special correspondent of The Times in the Far East says that Germany, by means of railway agreements, now holds the kev to the whole position in the heart ...

    Article : 213 words
  12. TAKINGS FOR THE TOUR.

    Letters received in Sydney from members of the Australian team state that, inclusive of the fourth test match, the takings amounted to £8,000. Of 23 games ...

    Article : 76 words
  13. COMMONWEALTH AND STATE.

    The Premier (Mr. Murray) said to-night that he and Mr. Wade had discussed the procedure necessary to give effect to the various resolutions agreed to at the ...

    Article : 223 words
  14. MAORI'S SURVIVORS.

    Fifteen seamen, who survived the wreck of the Shaw,, Saville liner Maori at Duiker Point, Cape Colony, reached Plymouth on Saturday. Mr. Marwood, the engineer, in ...

    Article : 76 words
  15. REPORTED MASSACRE.

    It was rumoured in Sydney to-day thai a . terrible massacre had taken place in the New Hebrides, that a French recruiting steamer, the Qnadaloupe, had been ...

    Article : 150 words
  16. CRICKET.

    The Victorian Cricket Association recently invited various clubs to make offers on the use of their grounds for international and interstate matches for a period ...

    Article : 216 words
  17. THE EXPLORER CRITICISED.

    Sir George Strong Nares, a retired Vice-Admiral, of the British Navy, who conducted an arctic expedition in 1875-76, points out that there are many reasons for the ...

    Article : 164 words
  18. THE LATE LORD DE CLIFFORD.

    At the inquest on the body of the late Lord de Clifford who was killed when motoring along a highway near to Horsham, in Sussex, a farmer gave evidence to the ...

    Article : 76 words
  19. MINISTERIAL PROSPECTS IMPROVING.

    An Adelaide gentleman who has been in England for the last four months, and enjoyed exceptional opportunities of studying the political situation, wrote, under ...

    Article : 466 words
  20. CLAIM FOR DAMAGES.

    Mr. Justice Sly and a jury have for several days been occupied in the Supreme Court in hearing an action in which Clara Mansergh, of Lewisham, seeks to recover ...

    Article : 310 words
  21. FRENCH MILITARY SECRETS.

    The French nation is much exercised in mind concerning the disappearance, a few days ago from Chalons-sur-Marne of a corporal and a new machine gun, the ...

    Article : 143 words
  22. STATE DEBTS.

    To-day the Premier of New South Wales. (Mr. Wade) continued his conference with the Prime Minister (Mr. Deakin) on the subject of the transference of ...

    Article : 301 words
  23. DEATH OF A NOTED PLAYWRIGHT.

    The death is announced, at the age of 44 years, of Mr. William Clyde Fitch, the American author and playwright. He succumbed to appendicitis. ...

    Article : 119 words
  24. EVIDENCE OF ESQUIMAUX.

    Mr. Knud Rasmussen, the Danish polar explorer, has interviewed at Cape York the Esquimaux who accompanied Dr. Cook in his dash to the pole. They, corroborate some of the explorers' statements. ...

    Article : 37 words
  25. BARRIER UNIONS.

    A well-attended meeting of the combined unions, held yesterday, discussed at length the decision ol the mining companies to make their shift bosses mine officials, and ...

    Article : 215 words
  26. DR. COOK'S EQUIPMENT.

    Mr. John R. Bradley, of New York, who bore a large portion of the expense of Dr. F. A. Cook's expedition to .the north pole has given interesting details of the ...

    Article : 184 words
  27. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    Mr. George Willoughby has purchased the Australian and New Zealand rights of "The Woman in the Case," a sensational domestic drama, in four acts, by Clyde ...

    Article : 219 words
  28. STRIKE IN SWEDEN.

    The Swedish Labour Federation has ordered that 115,000 workmen, who were not involved, in the original dispute with the employers, but who struck "in ...

    Article : 80 words
  29. INFANT'S DEATH.

    The Coroner to-day concluded an enquiry into the death of a newly born made child, whose body was found on August 16 in the back yard of a house in Lonsdale ...

    Article : 150 words
  30. NEW PROTECTION.

    According to a statement made by the Prime Minister to-day, the Attorney-General (Mr. Glynn) availed himself of the opportunity afforded by the presence in ...

    Article : 109 words
  31. THE WARATAH.

    The Federal Treasurer (Sir John Forrest) has suggested to the Minister for Customs (Sir Robert Best) that an arrangement might be made by the shipping ...

    Article : 269 words
  32. BARRIER TRADE.

    The mineral exports from the Barrier for August were valued at £228,576 net against £215,636 for July—an improvement of 11,940. The exports were:—Silver and ...

    Article : 130 words
  33. A TEMPTING OFFER.

    The manager of Luna Park, which is the principal attraction on Coney Island, the great summer resort at the entrance of New York Harbour, has, cabled, to Dr. ...

    Article : 45 words
  34. AN IRISH SEAT.

    Mr. Arthur Lynch, who served with the Boer Army in the South African war, and whose conduct in that, connection was greatly denounced at the time, has been ...

    Article : 235 words
  35. THE ELATION IN AMERICA.

    Public comment about Dr. P. A. Cook's reported attainment of the north pole was tinged with some regret that a Briton had not been the hero of the achievement ...

    Article : 243 words
  36. STAMP PRINTING.

    Mr. J. S. Cooke, officer in charge of the Federal Stamp Printing Department, continued his evidence before the Postal Commission to-day. He stated that the chief ...

    Article : 192 words
  37. NOT GUILTY.

    William Livingstone, a labourer, was charged in the Court General Sessions to-day with the manslaughter on August 13, of James Daly, a coachsmith and ...

    Article : 133 words
  38. ALLEGED LARCENY.

    In the Practice Court to-day Mr. Justice Hood was asked to make absolute an order [?] discharging from custody Timothy James Hayes, of Launceston, who was ...

    Article : 174 words
  39. ALLEGED GAMBLING.

    The police last night made a raid on the building in Cobalt street, known aa the old steam laundry, occupied now by Chinese cabinet makers and arrested 11 chinese on ...

    Article : 216 words
  40. SOUTH AUSTRALIA IN 1859.

    Some large pieces of ore have been raised from the Crinnis Mine, Angaston, at the 13.fm. level. Two or three, from 2 to 4 cwt. each, are on the ground, and ...

    Article : 110 words
  41. AN UNFOUNDED REPORT.

    A [?] the port to-day that a message had been received stating that the Waratah had been found. The representative of Messrs. ...

    Article : 82 words
  42. NOUMEA.

    Information received in Sydney to-day from Noumea states that New Caledonia is in a deplorable condition, owing to the retention in France of the loan of £120,000, ...

    Article : 87 words
  43. RUBBER INDUSTRY.

    About 300 young guttapercha trees have been handed over to the Commonwealth authorities by the Curator of the Melbourne Botanic Gardens, and ...

    Article : 108 words
  44. MARINE MISHAPS.

    A notice was posted on the shipping board at the General Post Office to-day as follows:—"Bustard Heads, September 5. steamer Airlie passed north 10 p.m. ...

    Article : 46 words
  45. DANGERS OF THE TASK.

    From what Commander Peary writes it appears that the last 430 miles of travelling to the pole from the north coast of Greenland have to be done over the frozen ...

    Article : 195 words
  46. NO SIGN.

    The captain of the White Star liner Suevic reported at Albany that no signs of the missing Waratah had been seen during the passage from the Cape. ...

    Article : 32 words
  47. OKELY FUND.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 42 words
  48. THE WAIPARA.

    A Marine Board enquiry into the recent mishap to the steamer Waipara will be held to-morrow. The work of discharging meat from the vessel was started this ...

    Article : 56 words
  49. Advertising

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    Advertising : 434 words
  50. PEARY'S EXPERIENCES.

    When Commander Peary got to 87.6 north on April 21, 1906, lie declared that in his last spurt he crossed 14 cracks and narrow leads which almost without ...

    Article : 120 words
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