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  2. BRITISH POLITICS. FURTHER RETURNS.

    The Master of Elibank (Chief Government Whip) states, on the authority of Mr. Asquith, that the Government proposes to introduce a Bill abolishing plural voting. ...

    Article : 179 words
  3. LATEST SPORTING. Billiards.

    The match in which George Gray, the Queensland billiard player, has commenced a match against Duncan, conceding his opponent 2000 in 9000, was concluded ...

    Article : 57 words
  4. DISASTROUS EXPLOSION.

    Thirteen persons were killed and 50 injured in an explosion by the relighting of the gas tanks and dynamite at a sixstorey power station of the New York ...

    Article : 231 words
  5. DEATH OF CAPTAIN ALFRED HUTTON.

    The death is announced of Captain Alfred Hutton, aged 70 years. Captain, Hutton, who was an uncle of Lieutenant-General Sir Edward T. H. Hutton (formerly ...

    Article : 66 words
  6. LATEST CABLEGRAMS. THE ALBERTI FRAUDS.

    The trial has just concluded of M. Alberti, Danish ex-Minister of Justice, who was arrested in September, 1908, on his own confession, on charges of forgery and ...

    Article : 115 words
  7. TELEGRAPHIC NEWS. UNLICENSED PILOTAGE.

    Captain Jorgenson was fined £10 for Acting as pilot for the ship Elsa without being a duly licensed pilot in the employ of the Government. ...

    Article : 30 words
  8. STATE PARLIAMENT. ANOTHER ALL NIGHT SITTING.

    The Legislative Assembly is having another all night sitting, various Bills being under consideration. The Legislative Council made a protest ...

    Article : 53 words
  9. REPORTED FOUNDING OF BARQUE.

    A private cable received in England states that the barque Annesley, which recently arrived at Queenstown from Melbourne, struck a rock off Tusker, while ...

    Article : 60 words
  10. ROYAL VISIT TO PARIS.

    The "Figaro" states that King George and Queen Mary will visit Paris next year, after the Coronation, which takes place on June 22. ...

    Article : 27 words
  11. THE BALLINA RAILWAY.

    In the Assembly this afternoon Mr. C. G. Wade (Gordon) asked a series of questions with regard to the attitude that the Government proposed to adopt with ...

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  12. Cricket.

    These teams met in competition at Tregeagle on Saturday last, the result being a three point win for the local team. With the exception of a few the batting ...

    Article : 446 words
  13. GERMAN CROWN PRINCE IN INDIA.

    The Crown Prince of Germany, who is making a tour of India, has been welcomed here. He is staying at the Faluknuma Castle. ...

    Article : 35 words
  14. JUNEE MUNICIPAL TROUBLES.

    A large meeting of the ratepayers of Junee, after having considered the municipal deadlock, called upon the Mayor and aldermen to resume their duty. The ...

    Article : 37 words
  15. CAPTURED BY BANDITS.

    Enrique Gornoros, son of a wealthy Mexican, and an American friend named Wohlim, have been captured by bandits and carried across the Texan border. A ...

    Article : 42 words
  16. CHINESE CONSTITUTIONS.

    The National Assembly, in secret session, recently agreed on a memorial to the Throne stating that the Grand Council was formed in the Chun-lang period, that ...

    Article : 92 words
  17. PASSENGERS BY THE ORARA.

    The passengers booked by the Orara are Messrs. Slovens, White, McConnell. Matthews, King, Duffus, Lilicrapp. Martin, Broomham, Dougherty, Jeffrey, Harrison, ...

    Article : 127 words
  18. A VENERABLE BISHOP.

    The High Rev. Bishop Gridge, of the Reformed Episcopal Church at Victoria, British Columbia, is celebrating his 93rd birthday. ...

    Article : 26 words
  19. Unpunished Crimes. OVER 50 PER CENT. OF CASES.

    The Attorney-General (Mr. Holman) has made available some remarkable figures relating to the criminal statistics of the State, which he has been able to obtain ...

    Article : 571 words
  20. LABOR PARTY AND THE REFERENDUM.

    Mr. J. Ramsay Macdonald, Labor M.P., speaking at Leicester, said he thought it unlikely, but if the Asquith or any other Government were induced by any high ...

    Article : 182 words
  21. LYNCHING A DETECTIVE.

    A verdict of manslaughter has been returned against a negro at Newark, in Ohio, who was implicated in the lynching of a detective who raided a saloon there in July ...

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  22. SOUTH AFRICAN DEFENCE.

    Speaking at the Hand Pioneers dinner, General Lord 'Methuen expressed hi hearty thanks to Mr. Steyn (formerly [?]sident of the Orange Free State) for hi speech ...

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  23. FISHING PARTY'S ADVENTURE.

    A fishing party consisting of J. F. Bennell (Geelong), Bert Bennell (a visitor from Queensland), and Edward Blackney were capsized in Corio Bay. They were in the ...

    Article : 48 words
  24. CANADIAN TARIFF.

    Sir Wilfrid Laurier, Canadian Prime Minister, replying to a deputation of farmers from Western Canada, declared that he was prepared for the domination of a more ...

    Article : 95 words
  25. WEATHER FORECAST.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 48 words
  26. TURKISH TROUBLES.

    Reports are to hand that a force of 12.000 rebels has captured the township of Mann, in Palestine. ...

    Article : 26 words
  27. RUSSIAN MILITARY SCANDALS.

    In connection with the Senate's inquiry into the Artillery administration there has been a sensational arrest of Meyer, the head of the gun department at the ...

    Article : 44 words
  28. SHOCKING DISCOVERY.

    A shocking discovery was made at Woolloomooloo during the forenoon. Evelyn Munday, aged 27, wife of Edgar Munday, who is a year younger, was ...

    Article : 130 words
  29. PEACE CONFERENCE.

    Mr. Francis W. Hirst, editor of the London "Economist," addressing the Peace Conference at Washington, declared that war scares were largely inspired by ...

    Article : 102 words
  30. Telegraphic Delay.

    Considerable delay has been caused in the telegraphic department of the Lismore post office through a breakdown on the Sydney line. On Sunday night there was a ...

    Article : 368 words
  31. DESPERATE BURGLARS. SOME FULLLER PARTICULARS.

    Further particulars of the burglary at Houndsditch show that the burglars, who included a woman, had rented a house adJoining the Jeweller's shop, in which was a ...

    Article : 148 words
  32. FAVOURING ITALIAN SHIPPING.

    The Chamber is discussing a subsidy to an Italian company for the transport of 7,000,000 tons of coal annunlly from South Wales. Hitherto a sum of ...

    Article : 42 words
  33. ELECTRIC TRAM DERAILED.

    An electric tram full of workmen became derailed while travelling at full speed owing to the rails being weakened by the floods. All the carriages were flung on ...

    Article : 47 words
  34. IMPERIAL EXHIBITION.

    An anonymous offer of £5000 has been received towards the guarantee fund of the proposed Imperial Exhibition of 1915, conditional upon another £10,000 being ...

    Article : 73 words
  35. PESTS OF PARIS.

    Seven gendarmes arriving at an Apache drinking shop an Apache fired five shots at them beofore being himself shot and captured. The same night three Apaches ...

    Article : 48 words
  36. THE PERTH MYSTERY.

    The information which led to the finding of the body of Ethel. Harris was given by a man employed at Hosklns and Co.'s foundry, who told the detectives that ...

    Article : 310 words
  37. THIS KING'S CONDOLENCE.

    His Majesty King George has expressed his condolence with the relatives and comrades of the policemen who have died. They will be given a public funeral ...

    Article : 214 words
  38. COLONIAL INSTITUTE.

    The Colonial Institute's enlargement premises has been opened. ...

    Article : 13 words
  39. THE LICENSE BURDEN.

    The license duties of Messrs. Barclay and Perkins, the well-known brewers, for the year total £38,215 necessitating a postponement of the preference dividend and a ...

    Article : 57 words
  40. GIFT TO HOSPITALS.

    Henry Silver, formerly a member of "Punch" staff, left an estate valued at £1,197,867. He left £100,000 to London hospitals. ...

    Article : 28 words
  41. CRIMINAL STATISTICS.

    The Inspector-General of Police contends that per cent, of the offences reported last, year were punished, and not 50 per cent, as stated by the Attorney-General. ...

    Article : 74 words
  42. THE ADELAIDE STRIKE.

    Considerable anxiety was felt to-day regarding the ballot of the drivers who are on strike, which is being taken at the Trades Hall and Port Adelaide to decide ...

    Article : 341 words
  43. EARTHQUAKE DESTROYS ISLAND.

    Following up earthquake shock an island sank in the Hopango Lagoon. close to the city of San Salvador. One hundred and seventy persons ...

    Article : 59 words
  44. QUEENSLAND INVESTMENT CO.

    The Queensland Investment and Land Mortgage Company is carrying £2500 to the reserve fund, leaving a balance of £61. The dividend on the new ordinary stock, ...

    Article : 41 words
  45. THE FEDERAL CAPITAL.

    The Minister for Home Affairs, Mr. King O'Malley, states that he did a lot of work when at the Federal capital recently, and he will submit to the Cabinet a ...

    Article : 215 words
  46. WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY.

    The Hon. W. M. Hughes (Acting Prime Minister), referring to the signature of the wireless contract on Saturday, said that the contractors had agreed to finish both ...

    Article : 140 words
  47. NEW P. AND O. STEAMER.

    The Peninsular and Oriental Company's new steamer Majola was launched at Belfast yesterday. ...

    Article : 23 words
  48. PASSENGERS' LUGGAGE.

    Owing to the results of the fire on board the Mongolia in 1908 it is expected that passengers baggage will hereafter be included in the general cargo statements as ...

    Article : 56 words
  49. THE IMPERIAL CONFERENCE.

    The "Times," in an article on the forthcoming Imperial Conference, states that Australia properly wishes to press the principle of international arbitration, and ...

    Article : 167 words
  50. WARATAH INQUIRY.

    The official inquiry into the loss of the steamer Waratah was resumed to-day. Mr. J. W. Lund, the ship owner, gave evidence that he understood the Waratah ...

    Article : 190 words
  51. THE MILITARY COLLEGE.

    It is learned from the Works Branch that the foundations and earthwor's at the Military College are approaching completion, and very shortly the services of ...

    Article : 75 words
  52. IF YOU HAVE

    A cough, cold nose, throat, or lung trouble, stomach, bowel, or kidney complaint, rheumatism, neuralgia, USE SANDERS' EUCALYPTI EXTRACT—5 drops ...

    Article : 230 words
  53. STREET'S WHITE ANT CURE.

    As used by the Queensland Government for years. Also locally by the Gundurimba and Toranla Shires for their bridges and all large building contractors. No remedy ...

    Article : 220 words
  54. GLAP TO MEET YOU.

    Ha! Glad to meet you. Father Christmas. How about your Xmas Suit for the holidays? If you are still unprepared, Lance and Co. will provide most ...

    Article : 49 words
  55. WE'LL PUT A WATCH IN THE POOKET FREE.

    The watch is valued at and worth 10/6. A nickel lever that is a reliable enough timekeeper to merit the name of "George Washington. The watch in yours if you ...

    Article : 188 words
  56. CAPTAIN HARRIS DROWNED.

    The light-keeper at South Head saw a body floating near the rocks yesterday afternoon, and communicated with the pilot steamer Captain Cook. The body was ...

    Article : 126 words
  57. LIVERPOOL SCHOOL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE.

    The University of Liverpool is the only university posseting a professorship of Tropical Entorology and a School of Tropical Medicine. This results from a gift ...

    Article : 46 words
  58. PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

    The public school touchers' conference him negatived a proposal in favour of all school commencing at 9 a.m. and closing half an hour earlier than at present. ...

    Article : 68 words
  59. THE DUCHESS OF OBLEANS

    The Duchess of Orleans has undergone an operation for appendicitis at Woodnorton, and her condition is regarded a grave. ...

    Article : 25 words
  60. LATE TELEGRAMS.

    Owing to the late hour at which they came to hand a portion of yesterday's telegrams and cables had to be omitted. ...

    Article : 26 words
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