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  2. THE PROBLEM OF BIG SHIPS.

    In special articles in "The Mercury" on the 9th and 12th inst. attention was directed to what is practically a new development in shipping, namely, the ...

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  3. THE FLOODS IN JAPAN.

    The floods which have prevailed in Japan during the past week have been mast disastrous, whole towns and villages having been washed away. ...

    Article : 148 words
  4. CHOLERA IN RUSSIA.

    The outbreak of Asiatic cholera in Russia is widespread, and 8,219 cases were recorded during the past week Of this number 3,330 proved fatal. ...

    Article : 112 words
  5. CHURCH AND STATE IN SPAIN.

    In the course of an interview yesterday on the present relations between Spain and the Vatican, Senor CanaleJas, the Premier of Spain, stated that ...

    Article : 949 words
  6. BRUSSELS EXHIBITION ON FIRE.

    A disastrous fire started last night at the Brussels exhibition and is still raging. The British French and six other sections are in flames. ...

    Article : 357 words
  7. PERSONAL.

    Our Woodsdale correspondent writes:— "News is to hand of the death of a very old and respected resident of Woodsdale, Mrs. Jane Rowlands, who was well on in ...

    Article : 565 words
  8. RAILWAY COLLISION IN FRANCE.

    News has been received of a disastrous railway collision which occurred between an excursion tram and a goods train to-day near Saujon, near ...

    Article : 329 words
  9. DEATH OF FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE.

    The death occuried yesterday at her home in South street Park-line, London of Florece Nightingale. Miss Nightingale died of heart failure. She ...

    Article : 650 words
  10. AVIATION.

    The "Daily Mail," which gave the £10,000 for the first successful flight from London to Manchester, has given another £1,000 for the longest ...

    Article : 261 words
  11. GERMAN SHIP BUILDING STRIKE.

    The employers in the Gorman private shipbuilding yards recently resolved to lock-out sixty per cent, of their employees, who total 60,000 hands, in ...

    Article : 131 words
  12. FLINDERS ISLAND STEAMER SERVICE.

    At to-day's meeting of the Marine Board, a letter was read from the Warden of flinders Island municipality, who wrote stating that the letter from the ...

    Article : 397 words
  13. KING'S STATUE FUND.

    We have received the following, and shall be glad to acknowledge receipt of further amounts towards the Memorini Fund:— ...

    Article : 48 words
  14. CRICKET.

    All details in connection with the visit of the South Africans to Australia having now been arranged, the team will sail from Capetown in time to reach ...

    Article : 284 words
  15. OBITUARY.

    In the death of Mr. Thos Gunn, the rowing partner of the well known firm of Messrs J. and T. Gunn Ltd., which occurred early this morning, Launceston ...

    Article : 855 words
  16. AMERICAN POLITICS.

    It is reported at Washington that President Taft has made terms with the Republican Insurgents. Mr. Richard Ballinger, the Secretary ...

    Article : 180 words
  17. TAX ON FREIGHTS

    In June last the Government of the Straits Settlements proposed to impose a 20 per cont. tax on freight recorded in all bills of lading, returning the duty ...

    Article : 181 words
  18. AN AFGHAN'S WHITE WIFE.

    Further particulars have been gathered with regard to Mrs. Dost Mahomet, who was recently murdered at Karachi. After her husband had met with a ...

    Article : 402 words
  19. A MURDEROUS THREAT.

    Apparently it is hoped that the writing of threatening letters to the secretary of the commission of inquiry into the accounts and affairs of the Workirtgmen's ...

    Article : 199 words
  20. BRITISH OFFICER'S MURDER.

    News was received in England in May last that Lieutenmt Boyd Alexander, formely of the Rifle Brigade, who was on a hunting expedition in the French ...

    Article : 232 words
  21. BRITISH CRUISER ASHORE.

    The British causer Duke of Edinburgh, 13,500 tons 16 guns, belonging to the fifth ciuiser squachon and under the command of Captain the Hon. R ...

    Article : 124 words
  22. PTOMAINE POISONING.

    The cases of ptomaine poisoning in Wroxham, Castle Bromwich, and St. Helens have been farther added to by a number of people being attacked at ...

    Article : 64 words
  23. FESTIVAL OF EMPIRE.

    The Festival of Empire, which was held at the Crystal Palace last June, and in which 15,000 performers took part, is to be repeated next year, but ...

    Article : 111 words
  24. GENERAL CABLES.

    The quantity of wheat and flour afloat for the United Kingdom is estimated at 2,455,000 quarters as against 2,655,000 quarters a week ago. The ...

    Article : 287 words
  25. DISTURBANCE IN VIENNA.

    Yesterday 300 Czechs, who were visiting the Sports Exhibition in Vienna, came into collision with a number of Germans who were taking part in a ...

    Article : 59 words
  26. ANTARCTIC EXPLORATION

    Eastern advices by the steamer Changsha state that Lieutenant Sharase and the members of the proposed Japanese expedition to the South Pole are collecting ...

    Article : 58 words
  27. A QUEEN SUED.

    The High Court of Lisbon, in Portugal, has decided that ex-Queen Maria Pia, grandmother of King Manuel of Portugal, is liable for the payment of ...

    Article : 71 words
  28. DEFAULTER'S EXTRAVAGANCE

    An employee of a London railway has been arrested in Liverpool whilst boarding the Oceanic S.S. Company's vessel Arabic, which was just ...

    Article : 85 words
  29. WEST AUSTRALIAN POLITICS

    The political situation is uncertain except that the Ministry will possibly se[?] the session through without reconstruction. ...

    Article : 75 words
  30. MARRIED WOMAN'S LEASE.

    The High Court delivered judgment to-day in the case of the Wingadee Shire Council v. Mrs. Mary Willis. The latter was sued for rates, and the appeal ...

    Article : 189 words
  31. PERSIAN AFFAIRS.

    Persia has decided to introduce foreigners to reorganise various Government services. The army will be taken in hand by seven Frenchmen, the ...

    Article : 69 words
  32. FOREST FIRES IN AMERICA.

    The forest fires in North Idaho, where two infantry regiments were despatched from the army manoeuvres to help to fight the flames, are very serious, and ...

    Article : 93 words
  33. LABOUR AND PROTECTION.

    Mr. Hannah M.L.A., has been notified of his exclusion from membership in the Political Labour Council, because he would not withdraw from the ...

    Article : 34 words
  34. P. & 0. LINER ASHORE.

    The P. and 0. liner Oceana, 6,610 tons, bound from London to Bombay, has gone ashore at Capo Faro, on the western side of the Straits of Messina. ...

    Article : 58 words
  35. SWIMMING.

    Frank Beauropaire, the Australian swimmer, achieved a further success yesterday in Paris, when he won the 100 metres international championship race, ...

    Article : 39 words
  36. A CENTENARIAN'S DEATH.

    The death occcued in Ballarat Benevelent Asylum last night of Mr. Thomas Hamilton, aged 101 years. ...

    Article : 27 words
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