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  2. WEE JASPER TRAGEDY.

    SYDNEY, Saturday.—The confession of Norman McBean, as the perpetrator of the Wee Jasper tragedy, reads as follows:— "I did this thing and then tried to hide it. ...

    Article : 534 words
  3. HOME RULE BILL.

    LONDON, Sunday.—Mr. Runeiinan, President of the Board of Agriculture, speaking at Batley, declared that Home Rule was assured, it being impossible for either a ...

    Article : 843 words
  4. AERIAL MAILMAN.

    SYDNEY, Saturday.—At half-past 2 to the west of Mount Lang blazed a circle of fire with several juvenile figures darting about. It was flie airman's beacon—that which to ...

    Article : 362 words
  5. F. AND S. ASSOCIATION.

    SYDNEY, Monday.—The Farmers and Settlers' annual conference decided that the political membership he abolished. The following resolutions were also adopted:— ...

    Article : 810 words
  6. TELEGRAPHIC SUMMARY.

    The week-end passed without any cases of smallpox being reported. The land selected in Queensland for the half-year ended June totalled 4,606,765 ...

    Article : 923 words
  7. POLITICAL.

    SYDNEY, Monday.—Sir William Irvine, speaking at a picnic given to the delegates of the Farmers and Settlers' Conference, in response to the toast of the Federal ...

    Article : 722 words
  8. CABLE SUMMARY.

    An effort is being made to develop cotton growing in the Soudan. General Huerta, in a itatement to the Chamber of Deputies, inouncing his ...

    Article : 761 words
  9. LISMORE NEWS.

    LISMORE, Monday.—Heavy rain throughout Sunday night and to-day. The Murwillumbah to Lismore train was delayed two and a half hours at Byron Bay ...

    Article : 140 words
  10. SENSATIONAL BRISBANE AFFAIR.

    SYDNEY, Monday.—A sensational shooting affair occurred in Brisbane shortly after 9 o'clock on Saturday night. While two men were having an argument, andsaveral ...

    Article : 141 words
  11. EXPLOSION IN FIREWORKS FACTORY

    LONDON, Sunday.—The manufacturing town of Castellamare, 15 miles south of Naples, was the scene of a disaster appalling in suddenness. During a storm ...

    Article : 82 words
  12. SIR WILLIAM IRVINE.

    One of the most interesting personages in Sydney at the present moment is Sir William Irvine, who addressed a big meeting on Friday last in the interests of the Federal ...

    Article : 595 words
  13. FORGED POSTAL ORDERS.

    SYDNEY, Monday.—By means of forged money orders the Postal Department has been robbed of between £400 and £500. A book of money orders was first stolen, and ...

    Article : 116 words
  14. INDUSTRIAL TROUBLES.

    LONDON, Sunday.—Referring to the imminent menace of industrial trouble arising from problems connected with the reorganisation of Conciliation Boards and ...

    Article : 133 words
  15. WOOLGOOLGA DEVIATION.

    WOOLGOOLGA, Monday.—The Minister for Works has consented to consider the deviation through Woolgoolga of the eighth section of the North Coast railway. ...

    Article : 55 words
  16. BRITISH POLITICS.

    LONDON, Saturday.—Mr. Asquith made a statement in the House of Commons yeterday, in the course of which he explained the legislation to he passed during the ...

    Article : 117 words
  17. CHINA'S BARBAROUS CUSTOM.

    MELBOURNE, Saturday.—That China still gets rid of her girl babies is the story told by Miss A. B. Nesbitt, missionary for the Church of England, who just arrived in ...

    Article : 358 words
  18. THE CENSURE DEBATE.

    SYDNEY, Monday.—The censure debate is to be concluded in the Legislative Assembly to-morrow night. There are still a number of members anxious to speak, but the ...

    Article : 112 words
  19. WOMEN'S SUFFRAGE.

    LONDON, Sunday.—Mr. Bryan, U.S. Secretary of State, announces that he will support women's suffrage. He pledges himself to do his utmost to secure the carriage of ...

    Article : 93 words
  20. HINDUS AT VANCOUVER.

    LONDON, Sunday.—The Hindus on the Koniagata Maru refused to leave in the vessel until their passages back to India were paid. AVhen the captain tried to raise ...

    Article : 228 words
  21. HEAVY TEA-WRAPPERS.

    LONDON, Saturday.—The Select Committee of House of Commons, which has been inquiring into the matter of short weight given by tradesmen, has issued its report. ...

    Article : 83 words
  22. BOORABIL ESTATE COMMISSION.

    SYDNEY, Monday.—At the preliminary sitting of the Boorabil Royal Commission (Mr. Justice Pring) held this morning, Mr. Kolan, K.C., and Mr. Harnett appeared to ...

    Article : 164 words
  23. ROYAL REVIEW.

    LONDON, Saturday.—The King, accompanied by the Prince of Wales, will go to Portsmouth this morning to informally inspect the Fleet. The royal yacht will steam down ...

    Article : 135 words
  24. Charge of Manslaughter.

    At te Dorrige Police court on Tuesday last, before Messrs. J. W. Johnston ami R. N. McKenzie, J. 's. P. W. Tait, manager of the Federal Motor Co., of Armidale, was charged ...

    Article : 158 words
  25. MADAME CAILLAUX'S TRIAL.

    LONDON, Sunday.—The trial of Madame Caillnux for shooting M. Calmeitc, editor of the Paris "Figaro," begins cm Hominy. Tile judge has been inundated with requests ...

    Article : 59 words
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