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Article : 47 wordsMr. G. N. Barnes, the member for the Blackfriars division of Liverpool, and one of the leaders of the British labour party, addressing a meeting ...
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Article : 434 wordsThe Society for the Promotion of Christian Knowledge has received £10, 000 from an anonymous donor. WELSH COAL TRADE. ...
Article : 138 wordsThe Minister of Agriculture (Hon. H. J. Payne), speaking of the butter-making industry of Tasmania yesterday, said that in the past there had been some ...
Article : 420 wordsMany University authorities welcome the proposal with certain modifications made, by members of the Senate of Cambridge University to co-operate ...
Article : 121 wordsMr. Justice Duffy, who was recently appointed to the High Court, in succession to the late Mr. Justice O'Connor, was sworn in, and took his seat ...
Article : 304 wordsAt a sitting of the Court of Industrial Registration on Saturday, objections by the Commonwealth Public Service Inspector (Mr. Skewes) and the ...
Article : 158 wordsThe Tyser liner Whakarua, 6,534 tons, which left London on January 29 for Australian and New Zealand ports, put into Capetown yesterday with her ...
Article : 76 wordsAn investigation to-day by a gentleman who called at the "Courier" office shows a serious position in regard to the Commonwealth rolls. Only a portion of the ...
Article : 143 wordsA sensational incident occurred to-day near Metz, in German Lorraine. Three officers were attempting a landing from a military balloon when an ...
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Article : 107 wordsThe "Koelnische Zeitung," in referring to the statement made by Dr. von Bethmann-Hollweg! the Imperial German Chancellor, that Germany will be ...
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Article : 81 wordsEarly this morning four large shops, occupied by Messrs, Hodgson and Smith, universal providers, Summer Hill, were destroyed by fire. Mr. ...
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Article : 84 wordsThe Prime Minister (Hon. A. Fisher) announced to-day that he would declare the policy of the Government at Maryborough on March 31. ...
Article : 33 wordsWe have received the following, and shall be pleased to acknowledge further donations:—Norman Bayles, £1 1s.; Sympathy, 2s.; H.B., 2s. 6d.; L.M., ...
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The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954), Tue 25 Feb 1913, Page 5
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