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  2. HOW TO VOTE, THE LIBERAL TICKET.

    To-morrow (Saturday) the electors in the Federal division of Capricornia will be called upon to vote in the election of three members of the Senate in the room of ...

    Article : 90 words
  3. TAINUI-INCA COLLISION.

    The steamer Tainui, which was badly damaged in a collision off Cape Finisterre two days ago, has a hole measuring 3 ft. by 2 ft. in her bows. She is being ...

    Article : 421 words
  4. CABLE MESSAGES. PYGMIES IN NEW GUINEA.

    Mr. A. F. R. Wollaston has informed Reuter's Agency that he found at a height of 5000 ft., on Mount Carstenez, in Dutch New Guinea, a friendly folk of diminutive ...

    Article : 181 words
  5. THE LIBERAL CAUSE. STATE PREMIER'S MESSAGE.

    "Half a century ago the greatest of political blessings—Home Rule— was conferred on Queensland after a long and bitter experience of the evils ...

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  6. COLONIALS IN ENGLAND.

    The Premier of Victoria, Mr. Watt, inspected the methods of handling colonial fruit and most at Covent Garden and Smithheld. ...

    Article : 270 words
  7. THE SENATE.

    On the first paper, that for the Senate election, there will be six names; those of Messrs. Chataway, Sayers, and St. Ledger mid those of Messrs. M. Ferricks, ...

    Article : 279 words
  8. FEDERAL NEWS.

    H.M.S. Torch, about whose condition a stir was made a short time ago by statements in the House of Commons, has just come out of dock at Cockatoo Island, ...

    Article : 71 words
  9. THE SUGAR CONVENTION.

    In connection with Britain's withdrawal from the Sugar Convention it has been internationally arranged that the present regime shall be maintained as long as ...

    Article : 36 words
  10. BRITISH POLITICS.

    A bomb with a burning fuse, attached was found in the Sheffield Public Library. It was plunged into water and the fuse extinguished. ...

    Article : 104 words
  11. INTERSTATE NEWS. [By Telegraph.] NEW SOUTH WALES.

    The Treasurer, Mr. Cann, to-day authorised the Agent-General to accept, if he thinks it desirable, a sum of £750,000 at four per cent upon Treasury bills, dated ...

    Article : 47 words
  12. THE ROYAL MAIL LINE.

    The underwriters have received seventyfive per cent of the issue of the Royal Mail Line shares despite the fact that they offered them at nine points below the ...

    Article : 42 words
  13. TASMANIA.

    With the arrival to-day of the NorthGerman-Lloyd steamer Schlesien, from Bremen, with a general cargo, there was inaugurated a fortnightly direct service ...

    Article : 31 words
  14. ONSCRIPTION IN NEW ZEALAND.

    Sir W. P. Byles will ask the Secretary of State for War, Mr. Seely, in the House of Commons on Monday next whether he is aware that boys are being prosecuted ...

    Article : 80 words
  15. EARTHSLIDES IN THE PANAMA CANAL.

    Further heavy carthslides have occurred at Culebra. The steam shovels' tracks have been buried. All work is at a standstill. ...

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  16. CRIMES AND ACCIDENTS. [By Telegraph.] ENGINE-DRIVER KILLED.

    Samuel Connell, an engine-driver in the service of the Railway Department, was run over and terribly mangled some time last night by a shunting train in the Perth ...

    Article : 63 words
  17. SPORTING TELEGRAMS. QUEENSLAND TURF CLUB RACES.

    The following are the final acceptances for the principal events to be run at the Queensland Turf Club's autumn race meeting, to be held on Saturday next, the ...

    Article : 165 words
  18. GERMAN DEFENCE ESTIMATES.

    The Budget Committee of the Reichstag has reduced the number of the cavalry regiments proposed in the Defence Bill from six to three. ...

    Article : 31 words
  19. THE QUEENSLAND INVESTMENT COMPANY.

    The courts have sanctioned the reduction of the capital of the Queensland Investment Company by sixty per cent, which will be converted into debentures ...

    Article : 48 words
  20. MOVEMENTS OF ROYALTY.

    King George and Queen Mary have returned to England. ...

    Article : 24 words
  21. THE DUCHESS OF CONNAUGHT.

    The Duchess of Connaught is progressing satisfactorily and is now well enough to be carried into the garden daily. ...

    Article : 25 words
  22. BROOME MURDER TRIAL.

    The Broome murder trial has been concluded. Charles Spargo was convicted and sentenced to death. His victim was Gilbert Pickering Jones, who was found ...

    Article : 79 words
  23. THE THAMES IRONWORKS.

    It is understood that Messrs. Vickers, Son, and Maxim have bought the Thames Ironworks. LONDON, May 29. ...

    Article : 57 words
  24. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

    The second ballot paper, that for the House of Representatives [?] election, will contain two names; that of Mr. Higgs and that of Mr. ...

    Article : 106 words
  25. "ARAIDNE IN NAXOS."

    Mr. Herbert Tree and Mr. Thomas Beecham produced Mr. Richard Strauss's "Ariadne in Naxos" at His Majesty's Theatre. ...

    Article : 28 words
  26. THE MARCONI INQUIRY.

    Giving evidence before the Marconi Inquiry Committee, the Postmaster-General, Mr. Herbert Samuel, testified that the Imperial wireless negotiations did not ...

    Article : 216 words
  27. UNION OF SCOTTISH CHURCHES.

    The assemblies of the Established Church and the United Free Church of Scotland have resolved to continue the mutual conferences towards union. Great ...

    Article : 33 words
  28. A SUDDEN DEATH.

    While the wedding of the Rev. J. W. P. Oates and Miss Sleeman was proceeding at the Church of England at Nathalea today a lady eighty-three years of age, ...

    Article : 84 words
  29. A NEW SOUTH WALES APPEAL CASE

    Sir Samuel Griffith, Chief Justice of the Australian High Court. sat with the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council in the hearing of the appeal case of Brunton v. ...

    Article : 53 words
  30. CRICKET.

    The Australian cricketers arrived at Victoria by the steamer Niagara. The Mayor and City Council welcomed them and also the passengers on board the ...

    Article : 61 words
  31. THE REFERENDA.

    The third paper will be that to register the opinion of the electors concerning the proposed alternations in the Constitution, a sample of which is appended:— ...

    Article : 656 words
  32. COLLAPSE OF A WALL.

    During the demolition of an old building at Marrickville th[?] afternoon a wall collapsed. One of the workmen, Herbert Evans, was buried in the debris and died ...

    Article : 51 words
  33. EMIGRATION FROM BRITAIN.

    In the first four months of this, year 133,000 emigrants left Britain, of whom 66,911 went to Canada. 23,432 to Australia, 4881 to New Zealand, and 28,522 to ...

    Article : 38 words
  34. THE WEATHER.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 121 words
  35. A CHINAMAN ROBBED.

    The premises of Ah Sing, grocer, of Harrington-street, city, were broken into last night and jewellery and money of the value of £30 were stolen. It appears that ...

    Article : 54 words
  36. FRENCH POLITICS.

    The Paris correspondent of the "Manchester Guardian" states that the three years' bill was imposed on France by Russia, who practically threatened to ...

    Article : 168 words
  37. QUEENSLAND NEWS.

    A proclamation was issued this afternoon further proroguing Parliament until the 17th of June and summoning members to meet on that date. ...

    Article : 233 words
  38. SUFFRAGETTES IN INDIA.

    Half the golf green at Simla has been dug up and the posts inscribed "Votes for women." ...

    Article : 24 words
  39. A SAD END.

    Bert Bingham, station master at Kingsvale, was coming to Young last night on a railway bicycle when he was run into by a special train and terribly mutilated. ...

    Article : 52 words
  40. ROBBERY OF JEWELLERY.

    Two night porters at Berkley Hotel, Piccadilly, were bound, gagged, and wounded and a large safe was cleared and much jewellery stolen. ...

    Article : 35 words
  41. A SERIOUS MISTAKE.

    Mr. William Kirby, the well-known grazier, and Messrs. Phipps and Seymour were the victims of what appears to have been a distressing mistake yesterday. ...

    Article : 102 words
  42. LIBERAL SENATORS' APPEAL.

    Mr. T. D. Chataway, one of the Liberal candidates for the Senate, has issued the following appeal to all Liberal organisations throughout Queensland:— ...

    Article : 397 words
  43. LIBEL ACTION SETTLED.

    George Balfour, an engineering employer and Conservative candidate for Govan, sued the Glasgow "Daily Record," edited by Mr. Ben Tillett, for libel. Mr. Tillett ...

    Article : 59 words
  44. SOUTH AUSTRALIAN COMPANY.

    The South Australian Company has declared a dividend for the year of twenty per cent, a bonus of £2 per £20 share on account of land sales, and a return of ...

    Article : 49 words
  45. NEW BRITISH HIGH COURT JUDGE.

    Mr. James Richard Atkin has been appointed a new High Court Judge. ...

    Article : 24 words
  46. A SHOOTING INCIDENT.

    A shooting incident occurred at Fortitude Valley shortly before midnight, as the result of which Patrick burke, aged thirty years, a motor car driver, residing ...

    Article : 70 words
  47. RUSSIAN DEFENCE.

    The Reporter on the Budget has informed the Duma that the Treasury will be unable to bear the increase in military expenditure and has suggested a ...

    Article : 44 words
  48. LOCAL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 56 words
  49. IMPERIAL DEFENCE.

    Owing to delay which is likely to take place in the passing of the Canadian Navy Bill, the "Daily Mail" urges the First Lord of the Admiralty, Mr. Churchill, to ...

    Article : 54 words
  50. BRITISH INDUSTRIAL DISPUTES.

    A surprise strike of carters has occurred at Bradford contrary to the union leaders' advice. Two thousand men paraded the streets and prevented others from ...

    Article : 122 words
  51. SOUTH AUSTRALIAN TREASURY BILLS.

    South Australia, is placing £600,000 worth of yearly Treasury bills on the market on a basis of four and a half per cent interest. ...

    Article : 31 words
  52. FARMER'S STRANGE CONDUCT.

    The Commissioner of Police has received a telegram from Jondaryan, stating that a farmer named Jones behaved in an eccentric manner on Tuesday night. He armed ...

    Article : 80 words
  53. NOTHING TO EQUAL IT.

    "For the immediate relief and complete cure of influenza there is nothing equal to Chamberlain's Cough Remedy," writes Miss Fanny Bonhote, Marrawah. Tas. "It ...

    Article : 84 words
  54. GERMAN BATTLESHIP AGROUND.

    The German battleship Koenig Albert is again aground and blocking the fairway, ...

    Article : 22 words
  55. THE MONEY POINT OF VIEW.

    PEARS' SOAP, pure in eyery particle, costs no more than ordinary toilet soap. ...

    Article : 19 words
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