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  2. SMART TO DIE.

    The trial of Alexander Smart for the murder of Ethel Harris on March 14 was concluded in the Criminal Court to-day. The case for the Crown closed last ...

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  3. FRENCH DISASTERS.

    Additional particulars of the train smash near to Courville, on the River Eure, reveal a terrible scene. The Brest-Paris express, travelling at ...

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  4. NOT A FREE COUNTRY

    Fifteen hundred workmen engaged in the agricultural implement making trade to-day struck work because a few men is six establishments refused to join the ...

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  5. ALLEGED IMMIGRATION CONSPIRACY.

    Sensational statements bearing on the influx of Chinese to Western Australia were made during a Police Court oise at Fremantle to-day, when Albert Warning, for ...

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  6. CONCERNING PEOPLE.

    The Premier, who has been to Lipson to open an institute, will not return to Adelaide antil to-night. He will leave Wallaroo this morning by train, and ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  7. CABLES IN BRIEF.

    The Colonial Secretary (Mr. Lewis Harcourt) is communicating with the High Commissioner for the Western Pacific regarding alleged illegal practices in the New ...

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  8. HOME RULE.

    In the Home of Commons to-day Mr. Ian Haloolm (Unionist M.P. for Croydon) moved his amendment to the Address-in-reply affirming that "All effective debate on ...

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  9. THE CORONATION

    Fifty-eight seats have been allotted in Westminster Abbey to tho members of Parliament from the overseas Dominions attending the Coronation. ...

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  10. THE RECIPROCITY FIGHT.

    The House of Representatives has passed the reciprocity Bill by 221 votes to 92. Democrats solidly favoured the measure, while the Republicans split ...

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  11. FRAUDULENT REPRESENTATION.

    William Joachim has been tried at the Old Bailey and sentenced to three years imprisonment on a charge of having obtained £5,000 from two ladies by ...

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  12. PLAGUE ALARM.

    The alarming report emanates from Harbin that, notwithstanding the fact that 200 deaths have been daily occurring from plague in the thickly populated ...

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  13. INCOME TAX IN ENGLAND.

    The American Thread Company has been ordered to pay income tax on £180,000, the King's Bench Division of the High Court of Justice holding that although the ...

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  14. WRECKING TOMBS.

    Lately great havoc bus been wrought in the European cemetery at Tort Said. Altogether 28 tombs have been wrecked. Several fanatics have been arrested in ...

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  15. NEW RUSSIAN VERSION.

    According to intelligence received last month from the Kirghiz Steppes, from Odessa, and from Manchuria, the plague was spreading rapidly, owing to the ...

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  16. CHINESE FAMINE.

    The President of the United States (Mr. Taft) has issued a proclamation appealing to American citizens for funds for the relief of the famine-stricken people in China. ...

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  17. "A RETROGRADE MOVEMENT."

    Lord Hugh Cecil, a prominent Unionist with a fine gift of eloquence, seconded the amendment. Many liberals, he said, we're I not in favour of the home rule which ...

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  18. STOPPING FILIBUSTERING.

    The United States authorities intend to put a stop to filibustering in the Mexican Gulf. ...

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  19. HONDURAS REVOLUTION.

    The Hornet recently left New Orleans for the purpose of affording ald to the American citizens in connection with the revolution in the Republic of Honduras. ...

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  20. CONDEMNED TO DEATH

    After a series of violent scenes in the Gamber of Deputies, the release of Durand, the strike leader, has been ordered. In December he was sentenced to death ...

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  21. NEW AND RICH EMPIRE.

    Several correspondents to the press have commented upon the idea of Canadian annexation spreading among American statesmen. ...

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  22. FLOOR COLLAPSED.

    During a reception by the Minister for War (Col. Barreto) at the Villa Guarda Barracks a sensation was caused by the floor suddenly collapsing with the result ...

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  23. SPEECH BY MR. ASQUTTH.

    The Prime Minister (Mr. Asquith) said there had been nothing obscure or ambiguous in his declarations on home rule from the very beginning. He instanced in ...

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  24. EXPLORING NEW GUINEA.

    Capt, Nau Huys is organizing an expedition to explore Dutch New Humea, from south to north, especially the Snow ...

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  25. CASUALTIES.

    PERTH, February 16.-Police enquiries po to show that the stowaway who jumped overboard from the R.M.S. Orontes at the Outer Harbour on January 28, and was ...

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  26. ITALIAN PARLIAMENT.

    The Senate has finally shelved the proposals submitted for the reform of its Chamber. ...

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  27. COMMERCE AND FINANCE.

    Wheat.—The cargo of wheat by the barque Invercauld, from South Australia, has been sold at 34/ per qr. Mining Shares.—The following are the ...

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  28. DESTROYING BRITISH INFLUENCE.

    In the House of Commons the Hon. G. E. Foster, an ex-Minister of Finance and a Conservative, attacked the reciprocity agreement. He held that it tended to ...

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  29. IMPERIAL CONFERENCE.

    The Manchester Guardian announces that the Australian Government intends to propose at the forthcoming Imperial Conference in London to ask the various Governments ...

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  30. MEXICAN WAR.

    Gen. Navarro, chief of the Mexican Government forces, has entered the City of Ciudad Jaurez at the head of a thousand Federal troops. Loyalist refugees, who had ...

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  31. SUPPOSED SUICIDE.

    BROKEN HILL, February 16.—Ernest Smith, aged between 35 and 40, was found dead this afternoon in a house in South Broken Hill, where he had been ...

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  32. WASHINGTON, February 16.

    The Mexican town of Jaurez is now under martial law. Gen. Navarro ia mobilizing the Federal forces in order to pursue the insurgents. ...

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  33. SOUTH AFRICAN WINES AND SPIRITS.

    The Prime Minister (Mr. Botha), questioned regarding the fiscal changes to be proposed in respect to South Africa at the Imperial Conference, said that the Union ...

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  34. ELECTRIC SHOCK.

    PERTH, February 16.—William Eather, employed on the Leonora Municipal Electric Tramway and Lighting System, to-day had a narrow escape from serious ...

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  35. NOTORIOUS NEGRO.

    Dr. Cole, P.M., visited Pentridge Gaol to-day and heard a charge preferred against William King, the notorious negro convict, who for his repented acts of violence, is ...

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  36. AUSTRALIA CONCERNED.

    In Canadian shipping and commercial circles regret, his been expressed that Australia is unable to make an acceptable proposal regarding the mail service with the ...

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  37. TALL BUILDING FELL.

    A six-story block in the city of Winnipeg suddenly collapsed. Its foundations had been weakened by excavations at the side of one of its main walls. A woman ...

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  38. THE IRISH LEADER.

    Mr. John Redmond (Leader of the Irish Nationalist Party) said the people of Ireland had never regarded Mr. Asquith's declaration as obscure, but had accepted his ...

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  39. KRUPPS AND PROFITS.

    The debate on the Navy Estimates was continued in the Reichstag yesterday. Socialist members accused the Krupp family, the famous gun [?] at ...

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  40. CANADIAN COMMENT.

    London newspapers this morning give prominence to remarks by The Toronto News concerning the possible effects of the reciprocity agreement. The Toronto News ...

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  41. THE "S" MURDER.

    Steiner Morrison, held in prison and accused of the murder of Leon Beron on Clapham Common in the early morning of New Year's Day, has been committed ...

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  42. CHILDREN ROASTED.

    AUCKLAND (N.Z.), February 16.—A big fire occurred in a shop at Ponsonby this morning. Two children—Hetty and Arthur Perlcous—were burned to death ...

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  43. NOT TO BE TRUSTED.

    Mr. Walter Long, one of the chief members of the Unionist Party, said this was not the first time Mr. Redmond had promised the minority fair play. Experiences ...

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  44. RED CRYSTALS.

    A middle-aged Chinese, named An Know, was charged to-day at the Criminal Court with having attempted to administer arsenic with intent to do [?] bodily ...

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  45. QUEENSLAND SHY OF THE COMMONWEALTH.

    The Premier (Mr. Denham), whim questioned to-day regarding Die offer of the Commonwealth to advance, money on loan to the State, said he had received a further ...

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  46. HEAT WAVE.

    Abnormal heat is being experienced throughout Capo Colony. In many places the thermometer registers 115 degrees in the shade. Ostlithes, cattle, sheep ...

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  47. BRITISH DREADNOUGHT.

    While the new and magnificent British battleship Collingwood (one of the 19,000-ton St. Vincent class of Dreadnoughts, which was placed in commission in March ...

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  48. DENIAL BY MR. ASQUITH.

    Last week Mr. Bourassa (Leader of the Quebec Nationalists), in an interview, stated that the British Government had encouraged Sir Wilfrid Laurier to effect a ...

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  49. "OLD PERILS HAVE DISAPPEARED."

    The Home Secretary (Mr. Winston Churchill) remarked that the events following the granting of self-government to the Transvaal were the principal case of ...

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  50. LAND TAX RETURNS.

    It has been brought under the notice of the Federal Commissioner of Land Tax (Mr. McKay) that it is probable a large number of returns will not be completed ...

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  51. TO-DAY'S DIARY.

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  52. SNOW AND SLEET.

    Terrific weather is being experienced over the north-eastern parks of the United States. For 24 hours a sleet and snow storm enwrapped the metropolis, during ...

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  53. THE POPE ILL.

    His Holiness the Pope, who is in his seventy-sixth year, is suffering from an attack of influenza, and has been compelled to remain in bed. ...

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  54. A PREDICTION.

    Speaking at the dinner of the Canada Club last night Mr. Atwater, formerly Attorney-General of Quebec, predicted that the reciprocity agreement would ...

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  56. MR. O'BRIEN'S SUGGESTION.

    Mr. William O'Brien (Loader of the O'Brienitc Party) said he would do nothing' to prejudice the verdict of the country in' regard to home rule for Ireland. He ...

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  57. WESTERN AUSTRALIAN PARLIAMENT.

    Parliament has been prorogued until August 31. ...

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  58. FOURTH TEST MATCH.

    After a week's delay owing to the rain the fourth tost match between Australian and Routh Africa will begin on the Melbourne ground to-morrow. so far as the ...

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  59. INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS.

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  60. DOCTORS' DISPUTE.

    Mr. Justice a'Beckett and a jury of six are engaged hearing an action in which Dr. E. F. O'Sullivan is claiming from Dr. David Murray Morton £4,500 damages in ...

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  61. MERELY JOCULAR.

    Mr. Champ Clark now explains that his reference to Canadian annexation was merely a humorous expression of his individual opinion. Mr. Clark's friends assert ...

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  62. NOT TREATED SERIOUSLY.

    Canadian Conservative members consider that the real meaning of the United States has been made clear in the hints at annexation. ...

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  66. AMENDMENT REJECTED.

    Mr. Malcolm's amendment was negatived on division by 326 votes to 213. The Times, commenting on the debate, considers Mr. Rodmoud's allusion to a ...

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  67. BARRIER POLITICS.

    A new branch of the Political Labour League has been formed in Broken Hill with Mr. W. O'Connell at President, and Mrs. Nolan as Secretary. ...

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  68. RAILROAD MAGNATE'S DENIAL.

    Mr. James Hill, the railroad muriate, denies the alienation recently made in British Columbia that he financially assisted the farmers of Western Canada in their ...

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