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  2. POSTAGE ON NEWSPAPERS.

    The Postmaster-General Mr. Thomas, yesterday stated that the British Postmaster-General had agreed to deliver newspapers over eight ...

    Article : 111 words
  3. POSTAL COMMISSION.

    The examination of H. D. Flanagan, secretary of the Post and Telegraph Association was resumed before the Postal Commission on Saturday, all the ...

    Article : 1,396 words
  4. NEWS OF THE DAY.

    The Secretary of the Post and Telegraph Association (Mr. F. D. Flanagan) gave further evidence before the Postal Commission on Saturday in ...

    Article : 2,398 words
  5. THE TASMANIAN CABLE.

    The contractors for laying the new cable between Victoria and Tasmania have asked the Postmaster-General (Mr. Thomas) to allow a Commonwealth, ...

    Article : 84 words
  6. OIL SHIP ON FIRE.

    The oil ship Kaloma, of the Bucknall line of steamers, bound from America to China, caught fire this week at Singapore. ...

    Article : 69 words
  7. SIXTY MILES BY AEROPLANE.

    Wilbur Wright is continuing his experiments with the aeroplane at Le Mans, in France. Yesterday Mr. Wright flew 61[?] miles ...

    Article : 62 words
  8. THE BALKAN SITUATION

    Router's correspondent at Belgrade states that an Austrian captain and fifty men entered Servia at Mandragora yesterday, and used a field glass and ...

    Article : 92 words
  9. THE ONSLAUGHT UPON WITNESSES.

    That "never-ending audacity of elected persons" has been betrayed once more by Mr. Webster, M.H.R., as will be seen by the report published this ...

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  10. SEDITION IN INDIA.

    A quantity of editorial manuscript has been seized at the office of a vernacular newspaper styled "Revolution," at Lahore. ...

    Article : 39 words
  11. DISTURBING PUBLIC MEETINGS

    Legislation has been introduced in the House of Commons which empowers a magistrate to adequately punish a person who creates a wilful disturbance ...

    Article : 91 words
  12. BRITISH TRADE COMMISSIONER

    Mr. Hamilton Wicket British Trade Commissioner for Austialia yesterday had an interview with the Prime Minister (Mr. Fisher) regarding his mission ...

    Article : 101 words
  13. THE VICTORIAN DISSOLUTION

    Statements have been made that the Governor (Sir Thomas Carmichael-Gibson) sought outside advice before coming to his decision to grant a ...

    Article : 99 words
  14. SHIPBUILDING AT SUNDERLAND.

    The work of construction at the Sunderland shipbuilding yards, in Durham, shows a marked decrease this year. In 1907, ninety-one vessels, ...

    Article : 54 words
  15. HOP SUBSTITUTES IN BEER.

    The bill that was recently introduced into the House of Commons to prevent the use of hop substitutes in beer, and to prohibit the importation of foreign ...

    Article : 45 words
  16. THE ARGENTINE NAVY.

    The Argentine Senate some time ago rejected a measure providing for the construction of two battleships of the Dreadnought type. ...

    Article : 94 words
  17. WILLER AND RILEY.

    The liquidator in the estate of Messrs. Willer and Riley, a firm whose business was recently wound up, consequent upon losses sustained through the ...

    Article : 60 words
  18. POSTAL DEPARTMENT CHANGES

    The following changes have been made in the Postmaster-General's Department of Tasmania:—G. V. Heffernan, telegraph messenger at Doloraine, ...

    Article : 177 words
  19. ROYAL COMMISSION.

    A proclamation has been issued constituting the Royal Commissioners on Insurance and on the manufacture and sale of Stripper Harvesters ...

    Article : 69 words
  20. THE ARMIDALE MURDER.

    The inquest in the Armidale murder case was continued yesterday. The principal witness was Sergeant Rank. He said Ag[?]es Sophy O'Leary stated ...

    Article : 327 words
  21. ITALY AND AUSTRALIA.

    It was recently mentioned that there was a probability of a new line of steamers being established to run between Italy and Australia. ...

    Article : 70 words
  22. NEW FEDERAL HOUSE OF PARLIAMENT.

    Referring yesterday to the cable message that Australian artists in London had decided to petition the Federal Government not to overlook them when ...

    Article : 88 words
  23. ELMAN, THE VIOLINIST.

    Mischa Elman, the boy violinist, who recently left London for Australia, via America, is giving concerts in New York. He is meeting with phenomenal ...

    Article : 37 words
  24. REFORMS IN INDIA.

    Indians welcome with the utmost enthusiasm the British Government's scheme of proposed reforms in the administration of India. ...

    Article : 99 words
  25. GERMAN GOODS BOYCOTTED.

    A strong movement, backed by the Merchants' Guilds, has been started to boycott German goods and institutions at Kiao-Chau, the German protectorate ...

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  26. NORTH-EASTERN DISTRICTS.

    Now that the mining industry in parts of the North-East Coast ts not so flourishing as it has been, the people in several districts have a desire ...

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  27. THE WOODWORKERS' TRADE.

    There was a special sitting of Mr. Justice Higgins in the Commonwealth Arbitration Court yesterday, to hear an application in connection with the ...

    Article : 215 words
  28. A CUSTOMS PROCLAMATION.

    A Customs proclamation has been issued, extending the date of the prohibition of importation into Australia of matches and vestas containing the ...

    Article : 46 words
  29. PERSONAL.

    Professor J[?]thro Brown, of the Adelaide University, arrived in Tasmania on Saturday by the t.s. Loongana. Monsieur Henri de Possel, who, ...

    Article : 773 words
  30. REVOLUTION IN HAYTI.

    General Alexis, President of Hayti, who recently sought refuge on a French warship, has been deposed, and General Simon, who headed the revolution, has ...

    Article : 44 words
  31. PARCEL POST ARRANGEMENT.

    The parcel post arrangement between the Commonwealth and the United States has been varied, so as to permit of parcels being exchanged between the ...

    Article : 53 words
  32. RUGBY FOOTBALL.

    The New South Wales Rugby team of amateur football players defeated Newport yesterday by a goal to a try. The ground was wet owing to rain ...

    Article : 229 words
  33. CAPITAL SITE DEBATE.

    The South African Convention, which has been considering the question of union of the British colonies in South Africa, has adjourned until January ...

    Article : 86 words
  34. INTERNATIONAL CRICKET.

    Mr. McElhone, hon. secretary to the Board of Control, announced to-day several decisions arrived at by the Board of Control. Colonel Foxton, ...

    Article : 301 words
  35. A FEDERAL CENSUS.

    The question of having a census taken of the population of the Commonwealth is engaging the attention of the Minister for Home Affairs (Mr. Mahon). The ...

    Article : 97 words
  36. OFFENSIVE TRADES.

    At the City Police Court on Saturday, before the Police Magistrate (Mr. W. 0. Wise) the hearing of the charge against Charles Metz of establishing an ...

    Article : 511 words
  37. TURKISH PARLIAMENT.

    The speech delivered by the Sultan at the opening of the Turkish Parliament this week was modelled on Western lines. ...

    Article : 51 words
  38. PRISON-MADE GOODS.

    The Minister for Customs (Mr. Tudor) yesterday issued two proclamations, prohibiting the importation into the Commonwealth of prison made goods, and ...

    Article : 117 words
  39. BRITISH CONGRATULATIONS.

    His Majesty King Edward has telegraphed to the Sultan offering his sincere congratulations on the assembling of Parliament, and his earnest prayer ...

    Article : 102 words
  40. UNITED STATES MINISTRY.

    Mr. W. H. Taft, President designate of the United States, has not yet completed the task of forming his Ministry. ...

    Article : 82 words
  41. GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

    Henry Ernest Hawkins, who was arrested on warrant at Gayundah, Queensland, on a charge of having abducted a girl under 16 years at Ulverstone last August, ...

    Article : 181 words
  42. INTER-STATE CRICKET.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 228 words
  43. THE MINES BILL.

    The Mines Eight-Hours Bill was amended yesterday in committee of the House of Lords. The hours of labour were increased ...

    Article : 139 words
  44. GUILD HALL PROCEEDINGS.

    H. W. Bottomley, member of the House of Commons for Hackney, and proprietor and editor of "John Bull," has been fined £300 for contempt of ...

    Article : 97 words
  45. SULTAN OF MOROCCO.

    Franco and Spain propose that the Powers should collectively recognise Mulai Hafid as Sultan of Morocco. ...

    Article : 24 words
  46. DISSATISFIED DELEGATES.

    At a conference between the General Manager of the Proprietary and the delegates of the combined unions, Mr. Delprat offered the delegates the ...

    Article : 80 words
  47. Advertising

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    Advertising : 130 words
  48. THE GOVERNMENT TAUNTED.

    Lord Robert Cecil, referring to an indignant protest by Mr. A. Ponsonby, of Stirling Burghs, against the Government's action ...

    Article : 72 words
  49. GENERAL CABLES.

    Bullion silver is quoted at 1s ll[?]d. per ounce. ...

    Article : 17 words
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