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  2. THE AUSTRALIAN XI.

    The return match between the Australians and Middlesex was commenced to-day at Lords. The county team consisted of Warner, Douglas, Hendren, ...

    Article : 442 words
  3. PERSONAL.

    The South Australian Government has granted Professor Perkins, principal of the Roseworthy Agricultual College, 12 months' leave of absence, and has ...

    Article : 344 words
  4. THE IRISH LAND BILL.

    The Irish Land Purchase Bill, that was introduced in the House of Commons last month by the Chief Secretary for Ireland, was further considered in ...

    Article : 393 words
  5. THE LONDON ROBBERY.

    The five persons who were arrested by the police on Sunday afternoon when emerging from the premises of Messrs. Manpin and Webb, with a quantity of ...

    Article : 112 words
  6. THE MISSING WARATAH.

    The cruiser Pandora has returned to East London. No trace of the missing steamer Waratah, was seen during a search extending over several days. ...

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  7. RIOTING AT PITTSBURG.

    Drastic measures had to he adopted to suppress the rioting at Pittsburg in the United States, which followed upon the strike of steel workers. ...

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  8. POLITICAL LIBEL ACTION.

    The defendants in the political libel action, Swinburne v. the "Age," have withdrawn from the case. This announcement was made to Mr. Justice ...

    Article : 265 words
  9. IRISH POTATO BLIGHT.

    Further development has taken place in connection with the potato trouble. A proclamation will be gazetted to-morrow placing an embargo upon all Victorian ...

    Article : 317 words
  10. AERIAL NAVIGATION.

    M. Bleriot, the French aeronaut, who recently crossed the English Channel on his monoplane, and Mr. Latham, who has made two unsuccessful attempts to ...

    Article : 63 words
  11. VICTORIAN FLOODS.

    The river at Jeparit is still rising. A mile and a half of the railway line near the local railway station is under water. ...

    Article : 190 words
  12. THE TRIALS IN FRANCE.

    In the eliminating trials at Rheims, in France, yesterday, M. Pondlate, on a Voisin biplane, made a flight of 34¾ miles in 56 minutes. ...

    Article : 267 words
  13. COMMONWEALTH AND STATES.

    The financial situation engaged the attention of Federal Ministers-in Cabinet to-day. The Electoral Bill and several other measures not yet introduced were ...

    Article : 335 words
  14. VICTORIAN ACTION RESENTED.

    The local produce merchants have sent the following wire to the Premier (Sir Elliott Lewis):—"Victorian authorities refuse to allow Tasmanian potatoes landed ...

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  15. THE VICTORIA LEAGUE.

    Yesterday afternoon the Mayor's Courtroom was filled with lady members of the Victoria League, representing the city, suburbs, and country districts, to ...

    Article : 511 words
  16. PRINTING POSTAGE STAMPS.

    The matter of the printing of stamps occupied the attention of the Postal Commission to-day. Mr. Gullick, the Government Printer, said the cost of ...

    Article : 173 words
  17. GAS WORKS EXPLODE.

    An explosion in the gasworks at Geneva yesterday caused great damage to parts of the city. One of the gasometers was entirely ...

    Article : 80 words
  18. FREEMASONS' HALL CO.

    The annual meeting of the Tasmanian Freemasons' Hall Company was held at the Masonie-hall last evening. The chairman of directors (Bro. J. Hamilton) ...

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  19. ALL-BRITISH CABLE.

    Sir Sandford Fleming, of Canada, who has for many years taken a special interest, in the movement for establishing the Pacific cable, and a Pan-Britannic ...

    Article : 136 words
  20. BRITISH BEEF MARKETS.

    In the House of Commons yesterday Mr. C. W. Bowerman (L.) asked, in view of the fact of the American Beef Companies increasing their capital by ...

    Article : 118 words
  21. QUEENSLAND PARLIAMENT.

    The Premier stated in the Legislative Assembly to-day that he was of opinion the House had outlived its usefulness. He had waited on His Excellency the ...

    Article : 152 words
  22. TASMANIAN TIMBER.

    At yesterday's meeting of the Hobart Marine Board a letter was read from the Board of State Harbour Commission, San Francisco, stating that ...

    Article : 612 words
  23. DEFENCE OF AUSTRALIA.

    "The Times" says that Australia's strong initiative in military and naval defence is a source of the most profound satisfaction to all in Great Britain, ...

    Article : 105 words
  24. DESTRUCTIVE FIRES.

    A fire in the business section of Mexico city yesterday caused damage to the extent of a million and a half dollars. A fire in a block of buildings between ...

    Article : 89 words
  25. DEATH OF A MINISTER.

    News was received to-day of the tragic and sad death of the Rev. W. Walkup, representative Protestant minister in the Gilbert Islands. Mr. Walkup left ...

    Article : 163 words
  26. MEAGHER REINSTATEMENT CASE.

    An application was made to the High Court to-day for leave to appeal from an order of the Full Court ordering the reinstatement of Richard Dennis ...

    Article : 176 words
  27. MOTOR FATALITIES.

    Motor fatalities in the United States are becoming matters of every day occurrence. The New York correspondent of the ...

    Article : 60 words
  28. CATTLE BREEDING IN JAPAN.

    The head of a Japanese cattle breeding farm is visiting Great Britain for the purpose of purchasing stock, especially Ayrshires. ...

    Article : 38 words
  29. GENERAL CABLES.

    The quantity of wheat afloat for the United Kingdom is estimated at 2,300,000 quarters, as compared with 2,240,000 quarters a week ago. The ...

    Article : 153 words
  30. THE STRIKE IN SWEDEN.

    The limited number of cases that are now coming before the police magistrates is one of the features of the strike in Sweden. ...

    Article : 87 words
  31. SLY GROG SELLING.

    Two Chinese cook shop proprietors were to-day fined £40 each on a charge of sly grog selling. Two revenue officers called at the establishment and asked ...

    Article : 53 words
  32. ACTION AGAINST U.S.S. CO.

    An action in, which John Unitt claimed £5,000 from the Union Steamship Company for alleged, breach of contract to carry him to British Columbia in the ...

    Article : 71 words
  33. BRITISH AND FOREIGN BIBLE SOCIETY.

    A meeting of the Northern Auxiliary branch of the British and Foreign Bible Society was held to-night in Milton-hall, Rev. R. Philp presiding. There was a ...

    Article : 108 words
  34. COUNTY CRICKET.

    Kent, which has been playing well in county cricket contests this year, is practically assured of the championship. ...

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  35. LABOUR PRE-ELECTION.

    Mr. S. Ford, secretary of the Zeehan branch of the A.M.A., was to-night nominated for pre-election for a seat in the Federal Senate in the Labour ...

    Article : 32 words
  36. SOLITARY CONFINEMENT FOR CRIMINALS.

    The State Cabinet to-day finally adopted a bill which is to abolish the present power of judges to award solitary confinement as a punishment for criminals. ...

    Article : 73 words
  37. LABELS FOR FRENCH WINE.

    Wine-growers in France are favourable to the proposal of the Government to attach State labels, at a small cost, to each battle of wine, in order to ...

    Article : 60 words
  38. ZEEHAN POULTRY SHOW ENTRIES.

    The Zeehan dog and poultry show entries this year exceed those of previous years as follows:—Dogs 31, fowls 175, pigeons 48, fancy, work 78, other ...

    Article : 40 words
  39. GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

    The election for the north ward of the Emu Bay Municipality, to fill the vacancy caused through the resignation of Councillor J. Craig, was held to-day. ...

    Article : 53 words
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