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ALMOST LYRICAL
MUNICH, Saturday.—The evidence of General von Ludendorff took the form of a three hour political propagandist speech, which he read this afternoon before a ...
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UNION JACK
BRISBANE, Sunday.—In a letter to the committee of the Bowen State School, the secretary of the Bowen branch of the Labour party states that his branch took strong ...
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ANDERSON BEATEN SUCCESS OF J. WILLARD
BATHURST, Saturday.—In an exhibition match here J. Willard defeated. J. O. Anderson 8-6, 10-8, after the best tennis ever seen in the western ...
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EMPIRE WIRELESS
LONDON, Sunday.—Dr. Robert Donald, chairman of the Empire Wireless Committee, in an article in the "Observer" states that the committee, after examining the latest ...
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TICK MENACE
SYDNEY, Saturday.—Many stock owners are alarmed over the proposed amendment of the regulations relating to the introduction of cattle to New South Wales from the tick ...
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BIG FIRE
MULLUMBIMBY, Saturday.—The necessity for a fire brigade in Mullumbimby was further emphasised to-night, when the general store of Mr. ...
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BAWRA
MELBOURNE, Sunday.—What is regarded as a bold attempt to defraud the Bawra of £5000 and scrip worth about £7000 has been nipped in the bud. ...
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METHODIST CLUB TITLES
The men's and ladies' singles championship of the Lismore Methodist Tennis Club were commenced on Saturday. A shower of rain about 5.15 caused play to be abandoned for ...
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SEEKING RE-ENTRY
SYDNEY, Saturday.—A further effort is being made by some of the members of the Labour party who were expelled from the movement some months ago on the ...
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DORROUGHBY CLUB
DORROUGHBY, Saturday.—The annual meeting of the Dorroughby Tennis Club was held on Wednesday last. There was a large attendance of members, of whom the ...
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OPEN MIND
SYDNEY, Saturday.—Mr. Lang, leader of the Opposition, speaking at Tamworth on the New State question, said:—"All I can say at present is ...
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£2000 DAMAGES
AUCKLAND, Saturday.—An action which created widespread interest was concluded after a lengthy hearing. The plaintiff was George Roy William ...
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FORCED LOANS
MELBOURNE, Saturday.—At a complimentary banquet given recently to Mr. R. T. Pollard, the recently elected member for Dalhousie, the leader of the Opposition in ...
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MAYOR EXPLAINS
WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Saturday.—The Mayor of Wellington, in a further statement in reference to his refusal to be present at the town hall function said, "My reason for ...
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SCEPTICAL
PARIS, Saturday.—Commenting on Herr Stresemann's speech in the Reichstag yesterday, in which he declared that Germany was prepared to discuss the reparations ...
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SUPPLY STOPPED
HOBART, Saturday.—An extroordinary position has arised in connection with the State's finance. The period for which Parliament had ...
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UNVEILED
SYDNEY, Sunday.—The Governor, Sir Dudley de Chair, speaking at the unveiling at Chatswood of a war memorial tablet bearing the names of 300 men of the North ...
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THREE DROWNED
BRISBANE, Sunday.—A terrible tragedy took place on Saturday at Innisfail, three of a party of eight being drowned when a motor car plunged over the end of a punt into the ...
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JUMPED LINE
SYDNEY, Saturday.—A sensational railway accident occurred near Narandera yesterday afternoon, when three of the waggons of the Sydney-Hay train jumped the ...
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AFTER SIX MONTHS
TOKIO, Saturday.—Six months after the earthquake which destroyed Tokio and Yokoama, it is estimated that three-fifths of the Tokio devastated area has been rebuilt with ...
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MAN SHOT
PERTH, Sunday.—A party of blue jackets from the visiting naval squadron, together with a number of civilians, were in a shooting gallery in the city on Friday night, ...
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DANCE HALLS
NEW YORK, Saturday.—Amazing conditions of immorality in a large proportion of the public dance halls along New York's "Great White Way" in the theatre district ...
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PROGRESSIVE PARTY IDEALS
SYDNEY, Saturday.—At the annual meeting of the central council of the Progressive party of New South Wales, Mr. A. E. Hunt, M.L.C., was unanimously re-elected chairman. ...
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BETTER FARMING
SYDNEY, Sunday.—The Minister for Agriculture, Captain Chaffey, has received information from the British Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries regarding a convention ...
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SHOT DEAD
SYDNEY, Saturday.—A sensation occurred at Parramatta this evening when Mrs. Elizabeth Walker (50) was shot dead. The shooting occurred on the footpath in ...
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ALCOHOL IN CHOCOLATES
MELBOURNE, Sunday.—The Rev. Mr. Judkins, speaking at the Methodist Conference, declared: "Any boy or girl may buy innocent looking chocolates containing ...
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HARNETT CASE
LONDON, Saturday.—In the King's Bench Division Mr. Justice Lush gave judgment for Harnett for£20,000, with costs, against Dr. Bond and Dr. Adam jointly, and ...
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FIRST WOMEN JUSTICES
HOBART, Saturday.—Tasmania's first women Justices of the Peace have been appointed by the Labour Government. The Attorney-General remarked that the ...
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ANGUS MURRAY APPEAL
MELBOURNE, Saturday.—The appeal against the conviction of Angus Murray for the murder of Berriman was lodged to-day. It is claimed that the jury was ...
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PECULIAR ACCIDENT
SYDNEY, Sunday.—A peculiar accident occurred near St. Marys last night, when a sulky in which Mrs. Miller was driving with a girl of four years collided with a horse ...
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DROP OVER FALLS
MELBOURNE, Saturday.—George Nitcherlan, who fell over a precipice at Mount Pilot, has been rescued, and is now being carried 42 miles on a stretcher to a waiting ...
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FROZEN TO DEATH
LONDON, Sunday.—The "Morning Post's" Helsingfors correspondent states that official statistics show that the militia found 1025 children frozen to death in the ...
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FIRE IN COAL BUNKERS
SYDNEY, Sunday.—A fire broke out in the bunkers of Burns, Philp and Co.'s steamer Mataram, which is berthed at Circular Quay, this morning. ...
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BRITISH FLEET
FREMANTLE, Saturday.—Remarkable scenes of enthusiasm marked the departure of the British fleet this morning for the eastern States. ...
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ROYAL COMMISSION WANTED
LONDON, Sunday.—The National Society for Lunacy Reform is petitioning Parliament to appoint a Royal Commission on the present laws dealing with insanity. ...
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BROKEN HILL MINERS
BROKEN HILL, Saturday.—Unionists employed at the Broken Hill mines, when a fatal accident occurs, will in future stop work for one round of shifts. This decision ...
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NEW ZEALAND WOOL SALES
WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Sunday.—The prices received at the Dunedin wool sales yesterday have not been exceeded locally. For half-bred dead wool 26¾d was realised, ...
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BRITISH BABIES
LONDON, Sunday.—Sir James Cantile, the noted surgeon, in a speech at Northampton, said that British babies are the finest specimens of humanity born into the world. ...
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ALLEGED STRANGE BEHAVIOUR
SYDNEY, Saturday.—After a determined effort to commit suicide by cutting his throat with a razor in the main street of Lithgow, a man who is a stranger to the ...
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SAFE BLOWN OPEN
SYDNEY, Saturday.—A safe which was carried from the Woonona post office was subsequently discovered at the foot of a cliff near the Bulli Pass. It had been blown ...
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BRITISH FRANCHISE EXTENSION
LONDON, Sunday.—The women members were strongly represented in the House of Commons when Mr. Adamson (Labour) moved the second reading of the ...
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ISLAND HORROR
SYDNEY, Sunday.—According to the officers of the steamer Mataram, which arrived at Sydney yesterday, a man named O'Dowd was recently murdered on the south-east ...
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DROWNED IN BRICK PIT
SYDNEY, Sunday.—William Stanley, a married man (19) was swimming in a brick pit at Newtown yesterday when he was seized with an apoplectic fit, and sank. A ...
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FOOD AND GROCERIES DOWN
SYDNEY, Saturday.—There has been a decrease of 1.4 per cent. in New South Wales in the cost of food and groceries for January, compared with the previous months. ...
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MAN'S BODY IDENTIFIED
SYDNEY, Saturday.—Though five people have identified the body of the man found in Catherine Hill Bay last Sunday by different names, the police are satisfied that he ...
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EARTHQUAKES IN SPAIN
MADRID, Saturday.—Following a severe blizzard alarming earth tremors occurred at Lerida, also in the Huesscar province. Residents fled from their houses in panic during ...
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EMPIRE UNIVERSITY CONFERENCE
LONDON, Saturday.—The Empire University conference opens at London on July 18. After the formal inaugural meeting the delegates will be given a week's entertainment ...
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ESCAPED WHILE DELIRIOUS
SYDNEY, Saturday.—A foreigner, while delirious, escaped from the Cessnock Hospital and was recaptured naked after a day's search. ...
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WESTERN AUSTRALIAN ELECTIONS
PERTH, Saturday.—For the Western Australian elections there were 127 nominations, including women candidates for 50 seats. ...
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COST OF BELFAST DISORDERS
LONDON, Sunday.—After three years' continuous sittings the Belfast Claims Court, which was appointed to deal with 8000 claims for compensation for injury to persons ...
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LABOUR DAY
SYDNEY, Saturday.—The Labour Council has reaffirmed its decision in favour of May 1 being a universal Labour day. ...
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EXTENSIVE INCOME TAX FRAUD
LONDON, Saturday.—Samuel Harris, a diamond merchant of Hatton Garden, pleaded guilty at the Old Bailey to making false income tax returns. ...
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FOUND HANGED
MELBOURNE, Sunday.—Alfred Wickham, a ward of the State, who was working for a farmer near Echuca, was found hanged last night. ...
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DANISH LOCKOUT THREATENED
COPENHAGEN, Saturday.—In consequence of Labour threats against the wages agreement the Danish employers have issued lockout notices affecting 40,000 workers, which ...
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SHIPYARDS LOCKOUT
LONDON, Saturday.—A Kiel message states that the shipyards have locked out all the workers—about 13,000—owing to the refusal of the men to work nine instead of ...
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RUSSIA SEEKING CREDITS
MOSCOW, Sunday.—M. Rakovsky has announced that Russia is endeavouring to obtain a credit of hree milliard gold roubles from Great Britain. ...
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