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  2. PERSONAL.

    The officer commanding Port Phillip fortress, Colonel W. Henry Hall, V.O., returned to Melbourne by the I.G.M.S. Roon on Saturday, and was attended on ...

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  3. THE CITY'S WATER SUPPLY.

    There is no fear of an immediate water famine in Hobart, and the action of the Superintendent of Waterworks, backed up by the City Council, in asking ...

    Article : 638 words
  4. POSTAL COMMISSION.

    The Postal Commission again met at the office of the Department of Home Affairs yesterday, when the Deputy Postmaster-General (Mr. H. L. D'[?]) was ...

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  5. SCULLING CHAMPIONSHIP

    The race for the sculling championship of the world between Arnst and Webb was rowed on the Wanganui River today. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 250 words
  6. A BALKAN MURDERER.

    The peasants have assassinated Panit[?]a, the murderer of Sarafoff, who has been terrorising the inhabitants of the Zelyahovo district for some time. ...

    Article : 156 words
  7. SEDITION IN INDIA.

    The action of the authorities in India in prohibiting the holding of public meetings for a month, prevents the congress of the extremist native ...

    Article : 61 words
  8. FEDERAL POLITICS.

    The curtain was rung down yesterday on one of the most barren sessions of Parliament. Every member seemed to be desirous of getting away from ...

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  9. WEBB'S CAREER.

    William Webb was born at Lyttelton, New Zealand in January, 1879. His parents are English, but they have resided in Maoriland for 50 years. Webb is 5ft. ...

    Article : 507 words
  10. ADDITIONAL ARRESTS.

    Numerous additional arrests on charges of sedition have been made in Bengal. Those arrested include landowners, journalists, and students. ...

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  11. A WIDESPREAD CONSPIRACY.

    It has now been discovered that the conspiracy at Bengal in connection with which many persons have been arrested, is of long standing, and is much more ...

    Article : 69 words
  12. THE VICTORIAN DISSOLUTION.

    The Under-Secretary for the Colonies (Colonel Seely) when questioned with regard to a cable message which has appeared in a London newspaper with ...

    Article : 126 words
  13. WOMEN'S APPEAL FOR MERCY.

    A peculiar situation has arisen in Spain, in consequence of an attempt made to secure the release of a woman recently convicted of murder. ...

    Article : 110 words
  14. THE CHINESE REGENT.

    It is reported at Shanghai that Chang Chi-tung's influence over the regent, Prince Chun, is eclipsing that of Yuan-shih Kai, who was China's ...

    Article : 54 words
  15. SIX DAYS' CYCLE RACE.

    A six days' cycle race was finished on Saturday in Maddison-square Gardens, New York. An American team, which traversed ...

    Article : 66 words
  16. WORK PROBLEM IN AUSTRALIA

    Mr. Ernest Aves, who was appointed a Commissioner by the Imperial Government in 1907 to inquire on the spot into the effect of the Wages Board and ...

    Article : 98 words
  17. IRISH PARLIAMENTARY FUND

    Mr. J. Devlin, Nationalist member of the House of Commons for Kilkenny, who recently visited America in company with Mr. J. Redmond, speaking at ...

    Article : 56 words
  18. A SENSATIONAL SUICIDE.

    Thos. M. Rose, a resident of Bondi, was at 5 o'clock this morning watching a ship through field glasses, when he saw a woman standing near the cliffs. ...

    Article : 150 words
  19. RICHARD ARNST.

    Only a little while ago Arnst was ignorant of the ABC of rowing. As a ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 364 words
  20. UNITED STATES ARMY.

    The chairman of the committee on military affairs in the United States House of Representatives has introduced a bill providing for the increase of the ...

    Article : 49 words
  21. THE TURKISH PARLIAMENT.

    Many members of the House of Commons, including the Prime Minister (Mr. H. H. Asquith) and Mr. A. J. Balfour, sent cordial greetings to the ...

    Article : 51 words
  22. ACCIDENTS IN FOOTBALL FIELD

    Accidente on the football fields in America this season have been numerous. A list of the casualties has just been ...

    Article : 50 words
  23. REFORM OF THE LORDS.

    The Prime Minister (Mr. H. H. Asquith) states that the Government is not at present prepared to take action on the report furnished by the committee, ...

    Article : 114 words
  24. DESTRUCTIVE FIRES.

    Shortly before 12 o'clock last night a fire broke out in Kent-street, in a building occupied by Sonefield and Sons, clothing manufacturers Farleigh, ...

    Article : 133 words
  25. CHOLERA AT ST. PETERSBURG

    Another acute outbreak of cholera has occurred at St. Petersburg. The steamer Ashton, from Antwerp, has been quarantined at Grimsby, as ...

    Article : 48 words
  26. ATLANTIC CABLE RATES.

    The British Postmaster-General (Mr. Sydney Buxton), after discussing with Mr. Lomieux the question of the Atlantic cable rates, states that the ...

    Article : 53 words
  27. HOTEL DESTROYED BY FIRE.

    An hotel was destroyed by fire at Aberavon, in Glamorganshire, last evening. Arthur Roberts, the well-known ...

    Article : 37 words
  28. THE CASTLEMAINE TRAGEDY.

    There was a sensational development to-day in connection with the death of Mrs. Robert Scott, wife of the manager of the Spring Gully dredge at ...

    Article : 379 words
  29. INTERSTATE CRICKET.

    The cricket match, Queensland v. New South Wales, was continued to-day. Queensland, in the second innings, made 311, Crouch scoring 67 and Hutcheon 64. ...

    Article : 64 words
  30. HOLLAND AND VENEZUELA.

    The action of the Dutch cruiser Gelderland in seizing the Venezuelan coastguard ship Alix outside of Puerto Cabello is causing great excitement in ...

    Article : 79 words
  31. THE KING'S HEALTH.

    After the investiture ceremony at Buckingham Palace yesterday, His Majesty King Edward, acting upon the advice of Sir F. Laking. ...

    Article : 85 words
  32. CYCLONE ON WEST AUSTRALIAN COAST.

    A cable message from Broome this morning, sent via Java, Port Darwin, and Adelaide, states that the schooner Kalander Bux, belonging to Mr. Robins, and ...

    Article : 98 words
  33. ANTI-SWEATING LEAGUE.

    The Archbishop of Canterbury (Dr. Davidson) introduced to the Prime Minister (Mr. H. H. Asquith) yesterday, an influential deputation from the ...

    Article : 149 words
  34. GENERAL CABLES.

    The quantity of wheat afloat for the United Kingdom is estimated at 1,995,000 quarters; for the Continent, 1,055,000 quarters. ...

    Article : 59 words
  35. THE OFFICIALS.

    The officials in the Arnst-Webb race were:—Mr. F. Webb Jones, editor of the Wanganui "Herald," stakeholder; Mr. Cecil J. Wray, of Wanganui, referee; ...

    Article : 33 words
  36. FEDERAL PARLIAMENT.

    A proclamation was issued by the Governor-General to-day proroguing the Federal Parliament until January 27. This does not mean that Parliament will ...

    Article : 112 words
  37. ATTACK ON A BANK MANAGER

    Outside the Commercial Bank to-day, Mr. A. S. Douglas, the manager, after talking to a man, turned to enter the bank, when the man assaulted him by ...

    Article : 60 words
  38. A SINGULAR CASE.

    At the Ulverstone Court yesterday, an application in unusual circumstances was made. The facts were that last July a young man, failing to find bonds ...

    Article : 110 words
  39. THE WHEAT MARKET.

    The wheat market is very dull. Foreign wheat is from 9d. to 1s. a quarter lower on the week, and English is 6d. a quarter lower. ...

    Article : 31 words
  40. BRITISH LEGISLATION.

    The Mines Eight Hours Bill has been read the third time in the House of Commons on division by 264 votes to 89. This House of Lords has agreed to the ...

    Article : 48 words
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