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  2. OFF TO THE ANTARCTIC.

    His Majesty King George V. yesterday received in audience at Buckingham Palace Capt. R. F. Scott, R.N., the leader of the expedition to the antarctic, who will shortly ...

    Article : 184 words
  3. "LE COUTEUR'S MATCH."

    Oxford has gained a decisive victory over Cambridge in the match which was begun at Lord's on Monday. The dark blues began with a useful score ...

    Article : 268 words
  4. Advertising

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    Advertising : 38 words
  5. COMMONWEALTH PARLIAMENT.

    Supply Bill.—Currency.—Navigation and Shipping.—Lieut. McFarlane.— ...

    Article : 997 words
  6. TOLL TELEPHONES.

    The Postmaster-General (Mr. Thomas) said to-day that the universal toll system of telephone charges framed by him when previously in office would come into ...

    Article : 1,161 words
  7. FEDERAL CAPITAL.

    In the legislative Assembly to-day Mr. James asked the Premier (Mr. Wade) if he could give any information whether the published reports were true regarding the ...

    Article : 686 words
  8. STATE PARLIAMENTS.

    The State Parliament was opened by the Governor to-day with the usual formalities. The ceremony took place in the afternoon, but the members of both Houses met at ...

    Article : 182 words
  9. MR. ROOSEVELT.

    Despite the ardent bucking of Governor Hughes in support of his own substituted 'Direct Primary Bill, the sympathy of President Taft and the advocacy of Mr. ...

    Article : 120 words
  10. QUEENSLAND.

    The session, which will begin on Tuesday, next, is expected, to last until Christmas. At the opening the Assembly will probably be asked to meet three days a week. ...

    Article : 331 words
  11. ENGLISH CRICKET.

    Lancashire administered a terrific drubbing upon the Worcester eleven at Manchester. Replying to a moderate total of 239, Worcester could gather together only 48 ...

    Article : 101 words
  12. CHINESE STOWAWAYS.

    Advices received by the Minister for External Affairs (Mr. Batchelor) indicate that, active steps are being taken by the. British authorities at Hongkong to ...

    Article : 215 words
  13. GOVERNOR HUGHES.

    It is expected that President Taft will Appoint Mr. C. E. Hughes, the retiring Governor of the State of New York, to the position of Chief Justice of the United ...

    Article : 53 words
  14. RHODES'S ALL-ROUND FEAT.

    At Bradford Yorkshire secured a five-wicket victory over Surrey. Wilfrid Rhodes was the hero of the match. On his home field he found himself in great form in both ...

    Article : 67 words
  15. CONSUMPTION CRUSADE.

    At the conference of the National Association for the Prevention of Consumption, now being held it Edinburgh, Dr. G. K. Woodhead (Professor of Pathology at ...

    Article : 70 words
  16. AMERICAN WHEAT.

    Reuter's agency at Chicago telegraphs that wheat has advanced 4 cents per bushel. It is alleged that the North Dakota crop is now beyond help of ...

    Article : 85 words
  17. "BAIL UP."

    Beaudesert residents were startle at about 8 o'clock to-night by the sound of revolver shots. Subsequent investigations showed that an attempt had been made to ...

    Article : 241 words
  18. ADELAIDE THEFTS.

    Francis Hughes. 18 years of ape, was to-day arrested by Detectives Tognini. Clugstone and Bell, on a charge of haying broken into a jeweller's shop in Adelaide on ...

    Article : 228 words
  19. A LONG TOW.

    Two tugs have started upon their long and arduous task of towing the Brazilian Government's floating dock from the docks of Barrow-in-Furness in England to Rio de ...

    Article : 62 words
  20. STATION HANDS

    Mr. Philip Oakden (President, of the Pastoralists' Union), at the annual meeting of the union tonight, referred to the demands of the A.W.U. He said thai if the claim ...

    Article : 187 words
  21. GENERAL CABLES.

    The Copyright Conference has completed its sittings. The text of the resolutions has not yet been made public. ...

    Article : 30 words
  22. RAILWAY CONGRESS.

    There are 1,300 delegates to the International Railway Congress, which has been opened at Berne, the capital city of Switzerland. ...

    Article : 43 words
  23. COMMERCE AND FINANCE.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 319 words
  24. SUICIDE BY POISONING.

    Thomas Hickey. 48 years of age, committed suicide at his home in Station street, Carlton to-day. His reason was that he had suffered arrest the night before ...

    Article : 259 words
  25. HORSES FOR THE COMMONWEALTH.

    The Prime Minister (Mr. Fisher) stated to-day that the matter of breeding horses for defence was fairly well advanced, and that it was in the hands of the Minister for ...

    Article : 128 words
  26. BEAUFORT RAILWAY DISASTER.

    Approval has been given by the Railway Commissioners for the payment of the equivalent of three years' pay to each of the widows of the three enginemen who were ...

    Article : 80 words
  27. OLD CHINA.

    Baron Schroder's famous collection of rare porcelain was sold at Christie's yesterday, and realized a total sum of £67,783. The principal lines were six ...

    Article : 57 words
  28. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

    The Speaker (Mr. McDonald) took the Chair at 3 p.m.—Sworn In.—Messrs. Bruce Smith, Hall, and Webster ...

    Article : 2,173 words
  29. SCALDED TO DEATH.

    Four lascar firemen met death in agonizing form while engaged in duty upon a steamer at' South Shields. They had climbed inside the boiler to do ...

    Article : 67 words
  30. GRADUATED LAND TAX.

    At, the aunnal meeting of the Pastoralists' Union to-night Mr. Philip Oakden who presided, said the proposed graduated land tax for purposes of "bursting up" ...

    Article : 65 words
  31. INSANITY.

    The annual report of the Inspector-General of the Insane (Dr. Sinclair) was laid before Parliament last night. It states that the most notable feature of the year's ...

    Article : 80 words
  32. INDECENT LITERATURE.

    The Government has introduced in the Council a Bill dealing severely with indecent publication. The Bill imposes a liability for indecent publication on the ...

    Article : 95 words
  33. AN ESCAPED PRISONER.

    John Ball, alias Joseph Wolfe, who escaped from gaol on May 15, was early this morning arrested at Wyuna. He was found sleeping in a hut. Bill was brought ...

    Article : 49 words
  34. STEAMER DISABLED.

    The Marine Underwriters' Association to-day received a cable message stating that the steamer Foxley, from Ocean Island to Stettin (Germany), with a cargo ...

    Article : 38 words
  35. A "GOOD THING."

    William Maitland was charged at, the Water Police Coon to-day with in ring conspired with H. E. Wallace to cheat and defraud Baron Brooke. According to Brooke ...

    Article : 145 words
  36. NORTHERN TERRITORY.

    The steamer Eastern arrived this morning, and resumed her voyage southwards at noon. Outward passengers—Messrs. Carberry and Green. Through passengers ...

    Article : 221 words
  37. Advertising

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    Advertising : 318 words
  38. PROTECTING THE MINER

    Several of the mines have recently suited ambulance classes under Dr. Hains. Examinations have just been completed, and students have passed with success. These ...

    Article : 62 words
  39. AN OLD-TIME WRECK.

    Two of the ancbors of the ship Dunbar, which was wrecked near lo Sydney Heads 53 years ago when 53 lives were lost, were secured to-day, and two others were ...

    Article : 63 words
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