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  2. WORLD'S LARGEST OILFIELDS.

    Sir Marcus Samuel, who is largely interested in mineral oil ventures, and who First introduced the transport of petroleum bulk through the Suez Canal, has offered ...

    Article : 975 words
  3. SHORTLIVED CONFERENCE.

    Representatives of the Pastoralists' Associations in most of the States and of the Australian Workers' Union met in conference at the Rialto this afternoon. The ...

    Article : 604 words
  4. COLLAPSE IN RUBBER.

    The reaction to the rubber boom, which had been indicated by many authorities as certain to come, has followed the feverish anxiety to rush rubber, and rubber shares. ...

    Article : 143 words
  5. LABOUR NOTES.

    A deputation from men who had recently left Waikorie was introduced to the Acting Commissioner of Crown Lands (Hon. I. Pascoe) on Wednesday afternoon by ...

    Article : 426 words
  6. CROWDED CATTLE.

    A shocking example of the way in which cattle are sometimes trucked on the railways was found at Gosford this morning. The stock train pulled up there for water ...

    Article : 198 words
  7. POETRY RECITAL SOCIETY.

    The inaugural meeting of the Poetry Recital Society of South Australia was held in the banqueting room of the Adelaide Town Hall on Wednesday evening. The ...

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  8. DUEL ON THE STAGE.

    An unlooked-for incident occurred during a matinee at the Criterion Theatre this afternoon. Mr. Oscar Asche and Mr. Gerald K. Souper were engaged in a duel ...

    Article : 174 words
  9. BREEZY "AIR OFFICE."

    The latest thing in official departments to the air office at Teddington. It marks an important development in aeronautics. One of the sights at the air office is a tiny ...

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  10. BANK SENSATION.

    This morning a well-dressed man, wearing bandages over his mouth and eyes, and carrying a heavy stick, entered the City Band Kurri Kurri, and handed the ...

    Article : 142 words
  11. SCULLING CHAMPIONSHIP.

    In reference, to the retirement of Sullivan from the position of trainer of E. Barry, the English champion, who is to row R. Arnst. of New Zealand, for the ...

    Article : 142 words
  12. VICTORIAN POLITICS.

    To-morrow evening, at the State Parliament House, the conference between the Stale Ministry and their supporters on questions of polity for the forthcoming ...

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  13. SUGAR COMMISSION.

    One of the administrative matters that had not been completed when the late Government left office waf the issue of commissions to the gentlemen who were ...

    Article : 144 words
  14. LABOUR MEMBERS AT PIRIE

    PORT PIRIE. May 3.—In celebration of the victories gained by the labour members at the recent elections the local brunch of the United Labour Party pave a social ...

    Article : 655 words
  15. RIFLE SHOOTING.

    The rifle-shooting competitions between the various component parts of the British Empire for prizes offered by The London Daily Mail, will take place on Empire ...

    Article : 72 words
  16. CONSTABLE PINED.

    A case was heard in the Newt own Police Court to-day in which Constable Richard Dilworth charged James Smith with indecent language and assault, and Hilda ...

    Article : 124 words
  17. THE CADET TOUR.

    The Minister for Defence (Sr. Pearce) to-day informed a deputation representing the parents or lads forming the Mounted Cadet Contingent, which it is proposed ...

    Article : 87 words
  18. A PROTECTIONIST MINISTER.

    Tenders have been called by the Minister for Home Affairs (Itp. O'Malley) for the erection of a power plant, for the cordite factory at Maribyrnong. It will ...

    Article : 231 words
  19. BEER AND WHISKY.

    Owing, no doubt, to the incidence of the liquor tuxes under the new Budget, the brewers interested in the London trade have decided to raise their prices all round. ...

    Article : 86 words
  20. STATE SUNDAY WORK.

    A deputation, representing the anti Sweating League and other organizations political, industrial, and social, to-day asked the Premier (Mr. Murray) that no Stale ...

    Article : 117 words
  21. VICTORIA.

    The State Parliament has been further prorogued until June 14. It is probable that the Houses will not meet until June 28. ...

    Article : 26 words
  22. THE TYPHOID OUTBREAK.

    The Chairman of the Board of Health (Dr. Ham) stated that the present outbreak of typhoid fever appeared to he due to a woman typhoid carrier who had lived ...

    Article : 72 words
  23. COMMERCE AND FINANCE.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 263 words
  24. MINING EXPLOSIVES.

    To-day Mr. Thomas (the Postmaster General who represents Broken Hill, paid a visit to the works of the Australian Explosives Company at Footscray, Melbourne ...

    Article : 74 words
  25. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    A deputation of metropolitan shopkeepers waited upon the Premier (Mr. Wade) this morning, representing the Metropolitan Shopkeepers' Association, and ...

    Article : 71 words
  26. Advertising

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    Advertising : 319 words
  27. "RIGHT REVEREND."

    At the sittings of the Presbyterian General Assembly to-day, on the motion for the adoption of the report of the Rockhampton Presbytery, the Rev. Mr. McKillop (Mount ...

    Article : 183 words
  28. THE BARRIER.

    No balance sheet of the City Council for the half-year ended last June has yet been presented to the council. The matter was referred to at Tuesday night's ...

    Article : 141 words
  29. SENATE ELECTION.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 340 words
  30. OIL FUEL FOR STEAMERS.

    The Scotsman states that the Cunard Company is arranged that oil fuel shall be consumed in the new sister ship of the Lusitania and Mauretaina. This has been ...

    Article : 136 words
  31. WATERWORKS AND SEWERS MEN.

    A deputation waited on the Commissioner of Public Works (Hon. L. O'Loughlin) on Wednesday regarding the payment of wages to waterworks men engaged on sewers ...

    Article : 140 words
  32. UNCHARTED ROCKS.

    The Minister for Customs (Mr. Tudor) was asked to-day, in view of recent marine happenings, if the Federal Government felt any responsibility in the matter of ...

    Article : 151 words
  33. BANK SHARES, &c.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 169 words
  34. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    The railway revenue for the March quarter was £448,329, and the expenditure £273223. The earnings per train mile were 7/6. ...

    Article : 138 words
  35. EAST ADELAIDE LABOUR COMMITTEE.

    A social was held it the Trades Hall, Grote street, on Wednesday night, under the auspices of the East Adelaide Committee of the United Labour Party. There ...

    Article : 115 words
  36. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    It is reported that then has been a rescrudescence of the cattle driving outrages in West Meath, Ireland. Privy Council Appeal. ...

    Article : 103 words
  37. LAND HUNGER.

    During the list financial year 1,776,730 acres of land were surveyed for settlement. During the 10 months of the current year the acreage ...

    Article : 69 words
  38. SILVER CITY SHOW.

    The annual Silver City Show was held to-day on the Western Oval. The weather was period, and the attendance numbered about 4,000. Exhibits of dogs, pigeons ...

    Article : 120 words
  39. BARRIER DISPUTE OVER.

    The threatened trouble on the South Blocks iline did not develop to-day. The men went below as usual. ...

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  40. RELIGIOUS.

    At a meeting of the Council of Churches on Tuesday a resolution was parsed expressing sympathy with the laymen's inisionary movement in South Australia ...

    Article : 197 words
  41. RAILWAY STRIKE.

    The men on the Maryvale Railway, near Warwick, who have been on strike, returned to work to-day, the navvies unconditionally and the draymen tinder protest The ...

    Article : 47 words
  42. WRECK OF A SCHOONER.

    The Court of Marine Enquiry to-day investigated the circumstances surrounding the week of the auxiliary schooner Countless of Ranfurly on nokanhui Reef, New ...

    Article : 130 words
  43. AROUND THE WORLD.

    Capt. Blythe, with Capt. Pietro Arapakis, recently left Fremantle in the yawl Pandora, fitted with an auxiliary motor engine, on a voyage round the world. Currents ...

    Article : 57 words
  44. BILLIARDS.

    The exhibition match between John Roberts and F. J. Campbell who receives 7,000 in 18,000 was resumed at Alcock's Rooms to-day At the close play the ...

    Article : 116 words
  45. CARGO BROACHING.

    A serious case of cargo broaching was discovered just before the Peshawur left port yesterday for London. Six cases of goods for Adelaide had been over-carried to ...

    Article : 60 words
  46. LABOURERS WANTED.

    There is still a dearth of agricultural labour. Of 373 vacancies posted at the Labour Bureau last month only 265 were filled. ...

    Article : 24 words
  47. PREMIER IN LONDON.

    Owing to the many nutters engaging the attention of the Premier (Mr. Moore) in London in regard to finance and immigration, it is considered desirable that he ...

    Article : 57 words
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