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  2. TELLER SAYS HE IS SHORT IN HIS CASH.

    Vivian Arthur Gray, 33, appeared at the Central Police Court, Sydney, to answer a charge of fraudulently embezzling £460/12/4, the property of the Australian Bank of Commerce. ...

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  3. TRACKED 100 MILES THROUGH BUSH.

    An official telegram received by the Criminal Investigation Department on Tuesday notified the arrest at Eisternwick, 100 miles north of Perth, of David Horatio Smithson, on warrant ...

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  4. ACROSS AUSTRALIA WITH MOB OF CATTLE.

    In the course of a letter received at Cairns (Q.) from Mr. Paul Real, of Melunga station, In the Cape York Peninsula, occurs the following description of a droving trip from Melunga to ...

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  5. LONDON GIRL CAME OUT TO MARRY HIM.

    A breach of promise case was tried by his Honor Mr. Justice Edwards at Auckland (N.Z.), the plaintiff being Gertrude Gardner, 24 years of age, and the defendant Frederick William ...

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  6. DISAPPEARANCE PROVES MYSTERY.

    The Queensland Commissioner of Police has received a number of telegrams regarding the disappearance of an Afghan, Charley Russhan, who has been missing from between March 29 ...

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  7. FAMILY POISONED BY PRUSSIC ACID.

    The tragic deaths of Segar Stafford Bastard. Evelyn Sherrar Bastard, and Warwick Richard Bastard were inquired into by the Sydney Coroner. The bodies were discovered in a cottage ...

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  8. FERRY BOAT ALIGHT IN SYDNEY HARBOR.

    The hundred or so of passengers who on Thursday boarded the tourist steamer Kookooburrra, owned by the Sydney Ferries, Ltd., on the weekly trip round Sydney Harbor, had an ...

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  9. H.M.S. POWERFUL AT SEA.

    This picture was drawn from a snapshot taken at a great distance by a petty-officer on one of the accompanying vessels during a recent cruise of the Powerful. The people of Australia will soon old farewell to this huge vessel, which a few years ago was one of the wonder ships of the navy. To-day she is regarded as obsolete, and goes to England to be dismantled and there used as a training ship. So will end about a million of money. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  10. CHILD SAYS CONCUSSION IS "NUFFINK."

    An example of sell-possession was afforded by irene Angwin, a baby of 2½ years, who described as "nuffink" an experience, in which she was hurled ten yards by a railway engine. ...

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  11. STRANGE LAPSE OF MEMORY.

    A man who reached the Prince's Bridge railway station (Melbourne) from Northcote was seen to be in a serious condition. When questioned he could give no account of himself. An ...

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  12. FIRE DOES £1000 DAMAGE.

    A large general store at Bemboka (N.S.W.), owned by Mr. Daniel Finn, was totally destroyed by fire, and an adjouing building was partially gutted. The damage is assessed at ...

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  13. FATAL KICK.

    A lad named Harold Galleway. who was in the employ of Mr. Donaldson, of Indooroopilly (Q.), was kicked in the chest, over the heart, by a horse. He was removed to the hospital, ...

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  14. AUSTRALASIAN NEWS IN BRIEF

    "The Globe" is cheap indeed. Five shillings only per year, post free, from the office, 136 Castlereagh-street: or one penny per copy from any newsagent in Australasia. Write or ask ...

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  15. LEGISLATOR RESIGNS.

    Mr. T. Kennedy McDonald, a central figure in the recent lawsuit concerning trust moneys, has resigned from the New Zealand Legislative Council. ...

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  16. MYSTERIOUS LIGHT.

    On Thursday night a mysterious light was seen to pass right over Bathurst (N.S.W.). The object, which was described as a huge light:, came from a southerly direction, and rapidly ...

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  17. NEARLY A MILLION.

    Returns so far to hand show that the population of New Zealand is 584,654. as compared with 870,034 in 1908 ...

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  18. BOY FALLS INTO FIRE.

    Arthur Duffey, aged 16, fell in the fire while in a fit at his parents residence, on the Wallagarrah-road, Yambulla (N.S.W.). and was badly burned from the groin upwards. ...

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  19. TWO KILLED IN BLASTING ACCIDENT.

    A blasting accident occurred at the Kanglara mine. 14 miles from Burrowa (N.S.W.). two men being killed and one injured. An old charge was disturbed in one of the workings, causing ...

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  20. YONGALA MAILS FOUND.

    A basket of mails and other articles from the Yongala have been found at Palm Island, Queensland, and taken to Townsville. ...

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  21. CHECKING METHYLATED SPIRIT DRINKERS.

    The Minister for customs has, decided to Issue s regulation requiring that half per cent. of coal tar capita shall be added methylated spirits imported or distilled Australia, to ...

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  22. FELL OFF HAYSTACK.

    Ernest Wenzel, 35, employed at Mr. Foster's farm, Woolomin. near Tamworth (N.S.W.), felt from a haystack and broke his neck. ...

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  23. PEACEMAKER INJURED.

    A peculiar mishap occurred at Jugiong (N.S.W.). Two men were fighting, when Robert Montgomery went between them to make peace. The contestants fell on him, breaking a small ...

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  24. SWALLOWED BUTTON HOOK.

    A child named Carroll at Forbes (N.S.W.) swallowed a button Look which stock in the throat. It was removed by a doctor with considerable difficulty. ...

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  25. CONSTABLES SUSPENDED.

    Constables Michell ad Styles. who made certain charges against Sergeant Sheeby and first-class Constable Boon in connection with the recent death at Walter Bosworth. at Bathurst ...

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  26. BIG LAND PURCHASE.

    The N.S.W. Government has concluded arrangements for the resumption of the North Yaneo Estate. belonging to Sir Samuel McCaughey for the purpose of including it in ...

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  27. FALLING OFF IN WINE PRODUCTION.

    The production of wine in Victoria has fallen from 2,822,263 gallons in 1897, to 991,941 gallons in 1910. The Director of Agriculture (Dr. Cameron) says the falling off in the industry has been ...

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  28. RELIC OF BUSHRANGERS.

    Mr. W. G. Faucett found a bottle buried near Trunkey (N.S.W). containing £10 worth of gold ore. It is supposed to have been buried during the bushranging days. ...

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  29. HEAVY DAMAGES.

    In the Christchurch (N.Z.) Supreme Court the Rev. Leonard M. Isitt. well-known temperance advocate, obtained £600 damages from the secretary of the Traders Mutual Protection ...

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  30. BURNED IN BED.

    Screams attracted people to a house in Royal-street Perth, where a lamp had overturned and set fire to a bed in which William M'Namarn and his wife were sleeping. M'Namarn was ...

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  31. JUST MISSED THE CENTURY.

    The late Mrs. Jams Butteashaw. of Menangle (N.S.W.), who died recently, aged 99 years, had been in the Camden district for 72 years, and experienced some trying and exciting times when ...

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  32. A STRANGE CASE.

    A somewhat unusual case came before the Auckland (N.Z.) magistrate. A young [?]r's traveller was summoned for failing to claim double time for work done on anniversary Day. ...

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  33. CANNIBALISM IN THE ISLANDS.

    In the island of Malckula tribal war was going on when the steamer Malaita was in the New Hebrides. The bushmen had succeeded in killing two of their salt water rivals. A feast ...

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  34. STRUCK BY BURNING TREE.

    Harry Clifford met with a serious accident. near Gulgong (N.S.W.). He was burning off when a burning true fell on him, dislocating his shoulder, bruising him badly about the body. ...

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  35. CHOPPED HIS FINGERS OFF.

    Alexander M'Kincon. 84 who lives at Rozelle. Sydney met with a painful accident at the New South Wales Canning Company, Rozelle. M'Klanon was chopping meat when he misjudged ...

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  36. DEATH OF ISLAND QUEEN.

    News has been received from Rarotonga of the death at Queen Makea on May 1. She was 72 years of age, and had reigned 40 Years. Rarotonga is the largest Island of the Cook Group ...

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  37. TERRIBLE BOILER EXPLOSION.

    A terrible boiler explosion at Gillembine Sawmill, near Trundle (N.S.W.). Charles Sam, sawyer, was killed, Arthur Thorpe injured in the back and Charles Moore scalded. The ...

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  38. RIVALRY INDUCES ASSAULT.

    At the Adelaide court a dispute between rival Chinese greengrocers was ventilated. Sym Choon sued Ah Chee for £19/19/ for damages for assault Ah Chee belabored his countryman ...

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  39. CHILD'S REMARKABLE ESCAPE.

    Violet Jordan. the three-year-old daughter of Mr. Dare Jordan. railway lengthsman, of Toogoolawah (Q.). was bitten on the calf of her log by a black snake while walking through a ...

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  40. DROWNED IN NINE INCHES OF WATER.

    A report was received by the Melbourne Coroner, to the effect that the dead body of Michael Hynes, 70 years of age, had been found in a water channel at Bungaree. There was about ...

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  41. SHORTAGE OF BRICKLAYERS.

    A Shortage of bricklayers in Brisbane gives a chance for 100 workmen. ...

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  42. A BIG SHOT.

    A big shot, fired it Fuller and Son's blue metal quarries, Shellharbor (N.S.W.), on Friday. dislodged 40,000 toss of store. About half a ton of rackarock was used. ...

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  43. JUBILEE OF GOLD DISCOVERY.

    The jubilee of the gold discovery in Gabriel's Gully was celebrated with considerable enthusiasm at Lawrence, Central Otago (N.Z.). The procession included 230 pioneers, who were ...

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  44. TONS OF FISH WASHED UP.

    The water along the coast. near lambs (N.S.W.). is teeming with pilchards.. It is estimated that a mass of 5000 cubic feet of these fish Was washed up on the beach. ...

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  45. MILLIONS OF GOSSAMER THREADS.

    The atmosphere at Tallangatta (Vic.) on Wednesday was full of floating gossamer threads. Telegraph wires and posts and fences were festooned with them. Millions of threads extended ...

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  46. MAWSON AND THE ANTARCTIC.

    Through the efforts of Lord Denman, the Imperial Government has granted £2000 to the Antarctic Fund. ...

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  47. A NEW WHEAT.

    Mr. H. Tye, principal of Dookle Agricultural College (Vic.), a co-worker with the late Mr. Farrer, the New South Wales Government Expert the discoverer of Federation wheat, has ...

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  48. LOST ON THE TRACK.

    On May I7, horse with saddle and bridle on was found on the road from Hughenden to Cameron Downs (Q.). The bridle was tangled on a fence, and the horse was perishing from ...

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  49. 1500 MILES ON FOOT.

    A young man named Wm. D. Studd has just completed a tour of 1500 miles on foot through some of the roughest Gippsland country. Last: Christmas, for a wager, he undertook to walk ...

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  50. SMUGGLED JEWELLERY.

    William and Maude Rogers, charged with stealing jewellery and trying to smuggle it through the San Francisco Customs, are to be returned. with the goods to New Zealand for trial. ...

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  51. CHINAMAN'S ENGLISH NAME.

    It is sufficiently unusual [?] a full-blooded Chinese to claim the name of John Francis Watson, but John Francis Watson. a Chinese citizen of West Australia, has much about him ...

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  52. WASHED UP BY THE TIDE.

    The body of a middle-aged man, fully dressed, with the exception of a hat and collar, was found lying on the harbor beach at Manly (Sydney). The face was cut and confused, and there ...

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  53. CHILD TAKES RAT POISON.

    The sad death of a male child, 23 months old. through drinking a rat poison was the subject of an inquest at Devonport (N.Z.). It was the habit of the mother to instruct her maid to place ...

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  54. AUSTRALIAN FISH.

    A Bendigo syndicate has purchased the screw steamer Simplan which will be fitted up as a trawler. with 3000 cubic feet cold storage. She will work the New South Wales coast chiefly. ...

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  55. CHARGER FOR KING GEORGE.

    Mr. Ernest Baynes, of Briabane. recently received a commission to select and purchase a charger for his Majesty the King, to be used on the occasion of his t Majesty's visit to India. ...

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  56. HYPNOTISM AND DENTISTRY.

    At a monthly meeting of the t Dental Association of New South Wales, a lecture on the value of hypnotism in dental work was delivered by Mr. P. Wright, at the Glebe, who described a ...

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  57. TORN BY A PROPELLER.

    On Saturday the police found the body of Johu McCallum floating in Darling Harbor, Sydney. Various injuries seemed to show that the body had been cut and torn by contact with ...

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  58. TIPPED INTO RIVER.

    Two men, named George Grayaon, a carter, and George O'Donnell. an employee of Grayson's had an unpleasant experience when driving to Highton, near Geelong (Vic,). At a turn ...

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  59. HANGING BY A LADDER.

    William Samshy. 28, a laborer, of Redmore, Sydney. had a lucky escape from serious injury. He was working on a salt ladder, which was placed against a bulb in Redtern, and ...

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  60. ENGINE LEAVES RAILS.

    The traffic on the Milsons's Point (Sydney) line was considerably delayed on Thursday through an engine leaving the rails just outside Woola[?]raft station. The S.J train from ...

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  61. FOUR ENGINES COLLIDE.

    Two double-headed trains collided at Anderson. on. on the Powlett line. Victoria. on Sunday. Thu four engines came together with a terrific [?]rnal., the crews jumping clear. Three engines ...

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  62. DEMENTED MAN'S STRUGGLES.

    While a man, taken to Sydney Hospital, was being attended to be offered [?]c resistance to those in attendance. During his struggles the constable who had bad the man ordered to the ...

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  63. MALICIOUS DAMAGE.

    Two young men, Patrick P. Moroney and George Valance, discharged seamon, were before the Broken-hill court, charged with having maliciously damaged the windows and door of the ...

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  64. MOTOR TURNS SOMERSAULT.

    A motor-car, containing Messrs. Edwick and Harrison a woman, and a chauffeur, was proceeding along the road between Frankston and Morning (Vic.), when a wheel skidded, and ...

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  65. A SERIOUS CHARGE.

    A colored man named Joseph William was charged at the Myrtleford (Vic.) Court will be having broken into the rexllence of Mrs. Palamountayne and a[?]nulled her son, aged 16 years ...

    Article : 52 words
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