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  2. LOSS OF THE TIRANIC. SURVIVORS' THRILLING ACCOUNTS.

    [?] arrivel of the Carpathia at New [?] with the 745 people, who are the [?] of the loss of the Titanic, [?] all the un[?]ertainty in ...

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  3. AVOIDING FURTHER DISASTERS.

    All the Atlantic liners which have already started for American ports have been ordered by wireless to travel further south, out of the perilous track of the floating ...

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  4. LATEST NEWS. THE RELIEF FUNDS

    The women's fund for the relief of the relatives of the victims of the Titanic disaster has reachcd £7000. The Mansion House fund amounts to ...

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  5. THE LAST SCENES.

    The last scenes presented an agonising array of horrors. As the ship split, her stern rose rapidly. Secres of passengers leaped overboard; ...

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  6. AVIATION. ENGLISH AVIATOR MISSING.

    An aviator named Allen, who was essaying to fly from Chester to Dublin, has not been seen since he left Holyhead on Thursday. It is feared he has perished. ...

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  7. GRAPHIC NARRATIVE.

    Mr. Beeseley, science master at Dulwich College, has supplied the London press with a narrative of the disaster. He says that the sea was calm, and the ...

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  8. THB LOST AND SAVED.

    It is officially stated by the White Star Company that 1635 perished and 795 were saved. Enghty-five of the latter were conveyed ...

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  9. ANOTHER FRENCH OFFICER KILLED.

    Lientenant Villedavrez. while flying at Verdun yesterday, fell from a height of 150ft, and was kailed. ...

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  10. MOROCCO REBELLION.

    The latest news from Morocco states the French troops have occupied the disturbed area of Fez and rescued the Sultan. The French lost ten men killed. Two ...

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  11. ICY WATER STIFFENS SWIMMERS.

    A few vigorous strokes, and stiffened human forms floated away. ...

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  12. SYMPATHY IN AMERICA.

    Congress adjourned yesterday as a token of respect. ...

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  13. MORE BOAT ACCOMMODATION.

    Mr. Ismay has given instructions that all the White Star liners of the International Mercantile Marine are to be equipped with iifeboats and rafts sufficient for all on ...

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  14. MAJOR BUTT'S FATE.

    There is some doubt about how Major Butt, chief military aide-de-camp to President Taft, died. He seems to have taken a leading part in ...

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  15. THE RAGE FOR STEED.

    The survivors state that the Titanic was steaming at 21 knots, in acoordance with instructions to keep up speed so as to bleak the first voyage record. ...

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  16. AMERICAN SENATE INQUIRY.

    The Senate committee re-examined Mr. Iamay. The officers of the Titanic gave evidence that the vesse: followed strictly the ...

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  17. BRITISH COAL STRIKE.

    The fund organised by the Christchurch "Press," New Zealand. for the relief of the sufferers from the recent coal Strike in Great Britain, has been distributed. ...

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  18. THE CAPTAIN'S HEROISM.

    All the survivors commend the captain's heroism. They say he was literally washed from his post. When the boats got clear of the ship the ...

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  19. HEROIC HUSBANDS.

    Mrs. Edgar J. Meyer tells an affecting story of the manner in which she was saved and Mr. Meyer perished. She pleaded with her husband to be ...

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  20. WARSHIPS TO SHELL ICEBERGS.

    The American, House of Representatives adopted a measure to provide for the shelling of icebergs by warships for target practice purposes, as well as to clear these ...

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  21. ARTER THE COLLISION.

    After the ship struck many passengers retired to their beds, convinced she would not sink. Others stood near by, all ridicaling as ...

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  22. HONEYMOON'S PITIFUL ENDING.

    Mrs. Marvin, who was on a honeymoon trip to New York, did not know that her husband had been drowned until she got achere. She was completely prostrated on ...

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  23. INTERNATIONAL CABLES.

    President Taft is about to send a warship to the West Coast of Mexico to take off isolated Americans from the disturbed districts. Considerable ill-feeling against ...

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  24. LOWERING THE BOATS.

    The men were then ordered into the boats. He saw a boat, only half full of women on the port side. A sailor asked him if there were any more ladies on his ...

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  25. REFERENCES IN THE CHURCHES.

    The lamentable disaster to the Titanic was referred to in most of the local churches yesterday. Preaching at All Saints' pro-Cathedral ...

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  26. [?] DID NOT COMMIT SUICIDE.

    [?] is no truth in the report that [?] J. Smith, the commander of [?] [?]ded his lite by a revolver on the collision occurred. This ...

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  27. BRAVE WIRELESS OPERATOR PERISHES.

    Phillips, the wireless operator on board, stuck to his post until the dynamo ceased and water invaded the room. Bride, the operator's assistant, strapped ...

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  28. TURCO-ITALIAN WAR. ATTACK ON DARDANELLES.

    A statement has been published to-day explaining the object of the attack on the Turkish forts at the entrance to the Dardanclles, made by four Italian battleships ...

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  29. COLONEL J. J. ASTOR'S FATE.

    Several statements have been made as to the lost, moments of Colonel John Jacob Astor, the New York millionaire. After placing his young wife in one of the boats ...

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  30. RACING IN INDIA.

    It has been officially announced that during the race meeting at Bombay and Poona this year, totalizators will be used as an experiment. Bookmakers will not be ...

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  31. LAST OF THE TITANIC.

    Relating has experience after leaving the Titanic in one of the boats, Mr. Beesely says: —"The leviathan we had left loomed up ...

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  32. MR. STEAD AND MR. ASTOR.

    Some survivors Think that Mr. Astor and Mr. Stead readied the raft, but succumbed to the cold and dropped, off. ...

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  33. [?] SPLENDID WORK.

    [?] of the surviving passengers tells [?] of the heroic work of Fifth [?] who was among the saved, [?] that he risked his life ...

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  34. TRIANGULAR TEST MATCHES

    The South African cricketers, who are to take part in the triangular test matches, arrived in England to-day, also Mr. Alsop, the manager of the team. ...

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  35. A GRUESOME INCIDENT.

    Lady Cosmo Gordon, who with her husband (Sir Cosme Duff Gordon) was among the rescued passengers, tells of a shocking incident which marked the launching of the ...

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  36. ATLANTIC ROUTES ALTERED.

    The American hydrographic office has ordered the routes for Atlantic liners to be moved 180 mules southward of the track followed by the Titanic. ...

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  37. TURKISH GUNBOAT SUNK.

    The Italian warships have sunk a Turkish gunboat at Vatin. The garrison retired inland, abandoning the town. Thirty vessels are held up in the ...

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  38. MR. ISMAY'S STATEMENT.

    The mamaging director of the white Star line (Mr. J. B. Ismay), who has deferred making a statement, says that he welcomes the fullest inquiry into the disaster. ...

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  39. AMERICAN PRESS ATTITUDE.

    The American newspapers unanimously pay tribute to the valor and discipline of the crew of the Titanic, but complain of [?] adequate beatage and the driving of the ...

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  40. THE COLLISION.

    Speaking to a "New York Herald" reprecentaticve, Mr. Charles E. Stengel, a racehorse owner of New York, who is one of the few male passengers resened, described ...

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  41. RAILWAY MAGNATE DROWNED.

    The arrival of the Carpathia meant a sad blow to the relatives of Mr. Charles Melville Hays, president of the Grand Trunk Railway system of the United States. ...

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  42. AUSTRALIANS AT TOULON.

    "Sid" Gregory, the captain of the Australian cricket team, was interviewed on the arrival of the mail steamer Otway with the Australians on hoard. Gregory ...

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  43. 140 SURVIVORS IN HOSPITALS.

    One hundred and forty survivors are now in the hospitals. ...

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  44. KILFDIVES YACHT SEIZED.

    The Italian warships have seized the Khedive's yacht off Rhodes. ...

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  45. PITEOUS APPEALS FOR HELP.

    When the rafts were full several passengers pitcously begged for help, but the crews, fo self-preservation, refused to per mit any more aboard. ...

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  46. FIGHTING IN THIBET.

    Intelligence has been received that Lhassa is in a state of siege. The Chinese are pullaging and burning the city. A force of 2000 Chinese troops, with three maxim guns, ...

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  47. DETAILS OF COLLISION.

    The "New York World" published to-day a long series of accounts by rescued pasengers of the wreck. The iceberg is described as standing 80 ...

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  48. SIDE RIPPED OPEN.

    "A mass of ice," said one male survivor, "ripped the side of the Titanic like-a gigantic oan-opener from the stem to the engineroom Shortly before the great vessel sank ...

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  49. LONDON WOOL SALES.

    A splendid selection of various grades of wool was offered at the wool sales to-day. New Zewland crossbreds met with stronger American competition, prices closing ...

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  50. TERRIBLE NIGHT ON RAFTS.

    All on the rafts prayed throughout the weary night. ...

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  51. [?] ON TOP DECK.

    [?] Gracie was the last man [?] deck of the Titanic and [?] [?] water deove him to the ...

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  52. AMERICAN SENATE INQUIEY.

    The inquiry by the American Senate into the loss of the Titanic was opened to-day. Mr. Ismay, the first witness called, said he was asleep at the time the vessel struck. ...

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  53. SPEED AT COLLISION.

    Several survivors stale that the Titanic at the moment of the collision was travelling at the rate of 23 knots an hour. ...

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  54. FLOODS IN AMERICA,

    The river dykes broke near Beulah Chis morning. A heavy volume of water swept over she surrounding country. Many persons were drowned. ...

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  55. COLONIAL BANK OF AUSTRALASIA

    The balance-sheet of the Colonial Bank of Australasia, Limited for the half-year ended 31st March. which has been published, shows very satisfactory progress and ...

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  56. TIME OF COLLISION.

    At 20 minutes to midnight on Sunday, when it was cold and starlight, the Titanic struck the iceberg. The lookouts reported the berg before the collision, but the vessel ...

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  57. FATAL DUEL.

    A sensational duel between two lieutenants, which ended tragically, is exciting considerable comment in Germany. The combatants were Lieutenant Von ...

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  58. FURTHER STATEMENTS BY SURVIVORS.

    Mrs. George Widener, whose husband and son were drowned, states that she saw Captain Smith jump from the bridge into the sea. A moment previously she saw ...

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  59. CARPATHIANS SILENCE.

    The refusal of the Carpatina to answer wireless calls for information has been easily explained. It was solely due to the collapse of the operator, who was ...

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  60. AFTER THE COLLISION.

    After the collision the vessel made a sensational plunge, and those on deck thought that the ship was going to founder immediately. ...

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  61. MEMORIAL SERVICES.

    The memorial service for the victims of the Titanic wreck was held in St. Paul's Cathedral to-day. There was an immense congregation, ...

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  62. LYRIC PHOTO PLAYS.

    The attendance at the Lyrie Theatre on Saturday night, when last work's series of photo, plays was screened for the last, time, was excellent, the whole of the seating ...

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  63. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE.

    Both the matince and evening exhibitions of last week's programme of Amalgamated pictures on Saturday were well attended, and on each occasion the films were much ...

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  65. SEA STREWN WITH DEAD BODIES.

    The latest noews from the scene of the wreck states that the sea is strown with dead bodies. ...

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  66. MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR MR. STEAD.

    A memorial service for Mr. W. T. Steau, editor of the "Review of Reviews," was held in the Carnegie Hall, in New York City, to-day. ...

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  67. RUMORS OF ATROCITIES.

    Rumors are current of atrocities committed by frenzied members of the crew, in cluding the shooting of passengers in boats and the braining of swimmers trying to ...

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  68. THE FINAL PLUNGE.

    One of the evening papers, which does not dircloeo the source of its information, reports that the Titanic reached angle of 49 eo,. before meaakingherr final plunge. ...

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