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  2. OUT-DREADNOUGHT THE DREADNOUGHT.

    A cable message was received in Australasia last week intimating that Sir Phillip Watt, the British naval constructor, contemplated abandoning the Dreadnought type of warship in ...

    Article : 661 words
  3. EMBEZZLEMENT OF THOUSAND POUNDS.

    The descent to evil ways is remarkably easy in modern life and the temptations that beset men on all sides in their struggle to live and still provide life for others, are many and ...

    Article : 398 words
  4. SIMPLE HEROISM OF A STONEBREAKER.

    From time to time the attention of "Globe" readers has been drawn to feats of bravery performed in the saving of life at the risk of the rescuer's own personal ...

    Article : 274 words
  5. GREAT MARITIME STRIKE WEAKENING

    The great international shipping strike which promised early last week to assume appalling proportions, on receipt of latest cable advices appears to be stacking off. ...

    Article : 222 words
  6. NEW ZEALAND'S ARMY IS MAKING GOOD.

    One beneficial result of the agitation for, proper defence that has recently swept over the whole or Australasia is well typified by the scheme of defence that has been originated in ...

    Article : 408 words
  7. NORTHERN TERRITORY DEMANDS SETTLERS

    The serious situation of affairs in the Northern Territory is indicated in figures which have been prepared by direction of the Acting-Minister for External Affairs. The following are ...

    Article : 264 words
  8. THE CRIMINAL'S MOST DREADED ACCUSER

    A case occurred in Sydney last week which demonstrated once mare what an important aid in the detection of crime or escaped prisoners the finger print is to the police. ...

    Article : 389 words
  9. A VALUABLE FIND.

    It is reported that an oil spring has been discovered near Port Cygnet (Tas.). The discovery was made by a carter, whose vehicle became fast in the soil, and on extricating it ...

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  10. VICTORIA CLAIMS A PORTION OF NEW SOUTH WALES.

    During last week Victoria made a formal claim upon New South Wales for the territory shown in black in the illustration. The demand was made in the following letter:—"premier's Office, Melbourne, June 29, 1911. Sir.—In connection with the action recently instituted by the State of South Australia against this State to determine the boundary between the two territories certain letters and reports of Sir Thos. Mitchall, at one time Surveyor-General of your State, were obtained from your archives and adduced in evidence before the High Court. These reports deal with the boundaries of the then colonies of ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  11. STABBED IN FIVE PLACES.

    Two railway employees, named Charles Brockwell and Frank O'Brien, had a quarrel over the possession of a bicycle lamp at Ararat, Victoria. The men occupied the same room at a ...

    Article : 103 words
  12. A WEST AUSTRALIAN PROJECT.

    The State Government (W.A.) hope to induce the imperial authorities to allow short-service soldiers in India to come direct to West Australia and serve the rest of their time in the ...

    Article : 42 words
  13. IN A PARLOUS PLIGHT.

    A four-masted barque evidently bound for Sydney was sighted off the Victorian coast last week with her fore-topmast, main-top-gallant-mast and jib-boom missing. She had evidently ...

    Article : 38 words
  14. AUSTRALASIAN NEWS IN BRIEF

    Last week at Warrambool (Vic.), died Colonel Tom Price, who started the mounted infantry regiments in Australia. ...

    Article : 29 words
  15. THE FIRST BUSH NURSE.

    The residents at Jindabyne (N.S.W.) have made the first practical start to obtain a bush nurse under Lady Dudley's scheme. ...

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  16. INVALID PENSIONERS.

    Statistics show that the number of people enjoying invalid pensions in the Commonwealth is 7592. ...

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  17. IMMIGRANTS FOR VICTORIA.

    During the six months ending June 30, 2739 assisted passengers arrived in Victoria. ...

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  18. FOGS DELAY SHIPPING.

    Very heavy fogs off the Tasmanian coast have seriously hampered shipping, several vessels being prevented from entering Launceston until the fog dissipated. ...

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  19. SUCCESSFUL COTTON EXPERIMENTS.

    Experiments with a trial crop of cotton at the Pilliga Scrub area (N.S.W.) have been very successful. ...

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  20. NEW SOUTH WALES GOLD YIELD.

    The yield of gold in N.S. Wales for the six months ending June 30, showed an increase of £15,636 over the previous similar period. ...

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  21. THROAT CUT WITH A PENKNIFE.

    James Flint, a farmer, near Pingelly (W.A.), cut his throat with a penknife, injuring himself so severely that little hope was held for his recovery. ...

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  22. A SUCCESSFUL PRACTICE.

    By shooting wild birds and impregnating their bodies with strychnine, great destruction was wreaked on the foxes at Bullan (Vic.). ...

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  23. NEW HOME FOR VICTORIA'S GOVERNOR.

    The Victorian authorities are seeking for a handler and more commodious residence for the State Governor. ...

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  24. A SUCCESSFUL TRAWL.

    As a result of her first cruise the recently chartered trawler Simplon made a hour of five tons of edible fish. ...

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  25. 7000 TO GET A RISE.

    Seven thousand of the lower-paid employees in the Queensland Government railways are shortly to obtain substantial increases in salary. ...

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  26. WASHED UP BY THE SEA.

    The body of an unknown man was washed up by the sea near Port Melbourne Pier last week. He was man of about 50 years of age. ...

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  27. WIRELESS EXPERT.

    The new wireless expert engaged by the Commonwealth, Postal authorities will leave London at the end of this month to take over his duties. ...

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  28. FOUND DROWNED.

    The body of George Buchanan was found last week floating in the Swan River (W.A.) near Applecross Jetty. ...

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  29. USEFUL WEATHER WARNINGS.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 29 words
  30. ANTI-VACCINATIONISTS.

    In Victoria between July, 1906, and June, 1910, the authorities prosecuted 14,148 cases for non-vaccination. The fines imposed amounted to £14,617/15/- ...

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  31. TASMANIAN APPLES FOR SOUTH AMERICA.

    The steamer Corinthic left Hobart last week with 3500 cases of apples for South America bringing the season's total to 55,000 cases. ...

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  32. COST OF OLD-AGE PENSIONS.

    At present the annual cost of paying the Commonwealth and old-age pensions is £2,085,000. ...

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  33. MEASLES AND DYSENTERY IN THE ISLANDS.

    An epidemic of measles and dysentery in the Island of Rotumah, 430 miles form suva, caused 520 deaths in three months. ...

    Article : 26 words
  34. THE MELBOURNE TRAMS.

    The Melbourne Traffic Commissioners have unanimously recommended that the State Government take over the control of the Melbourne tramway system. ...

    Article : 27 words
  35. THE WRECK OF THE PELOTAS.

    The inquiry into the loss of the barquentine Pelotas, at Wanganul (N.Z.), resulted in the complete exoneration from blame of all the officers. ...

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  36. HIGH PRICE FOR FARM LAND.

    At an auction sale at Kempsey (N.S.W.) 10 acres of farm land without buildings fetched £82 10s an acre, and 12 acres £52 an acre. ...

    Article : 30 words
  37. MINING CAGE FATALITY.

    John Drown was accidentally killed at the Block 10 mine. Broken-hill (N.S.W.). through his head coming into contact with the shaft, while riding in the cage. ...

    Article : 29 words
  38. DANGEROUS PLAY.

    Two boys at Warrnambool (Vic.), were playing with a dynamite cap when it exploded blowing off the thumb and forfinger of one boy and damaging the eyesight of both. ...

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  39. MAIL COACH SMASHED UP.

    The five-horse team of the Gloucester-to-Tarec (N.S.W.) mail coach, took fright whilst standing, and bolted, smashing the coach up against the railway gates. ...

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  40. HEAVY LOSSES OF STOCK.

    The recent attack of drought in the Charleville district (Q.) has accounted for some very heavy losses amongst the cattle. ...

    Article : 26 words
  41. WEST AUSTRALIA'S STOCK.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 28 words
  42. BURNT IN TENT.

    The tent of John Williams, who was camping near Yarrawonga (Vic.), caught fire, and its inmate was removed to the hospital, suffering from severe burns all over the body and limbs. ...

    Article : 35 words
  43. "WILFUL MURDER."

    A verdict of wilful murder against James Smith was returned at the inquest on Wake and Butter, the victims of the Kellerberain tragedy in West Australia. ...

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  44. SOUTH AUSTRALIAN CROPS.

    The wheat yield shows a decrease of 789,111 bushels, while the area under wheat for grain was 208,979 acres more than last year. Hay shows an all-round increase. ...

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  45. AN UNLUCKY SIXPENCE.

    A nomination to the Blue Mountains shire council (N.S.W.) was declared invalid as the person nominated owed the council sixpence exchange on the cheque tenders in payment of ...

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  46. WOOD-CUTTER'S DELUSION.

    A man gave himself up to the police at Kilmore (Vic.) last week, declaring he had quarrelled with his mate and shot him. No dead body being found, he was detained on a charge ...

    Article : 39 words
  47. PRISONERS AND FORESTRY.

    A Government report is at present being made with a view to employing good-conduct prisoners on forestry work in the Dobbo district (N.S.W.). ...

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  48. FROM JEST TO ACCIDENT.

    Thomas Webster was working the guillotine at a Melbourne printing warehouse when he was pushed forward for a practical joke and had the greater part of eight fingers severed. ...

    Article : 35 words
  49. FIREMEN AND FIREWATER.

    The members of the Golden-square Fire Brigade, Bendigo (Vic.), have decided not to have intoxicating liquor at social functions in the future. It is stated that nearly all the ...

    Article : 37 words
  50. PICTURE SHOW PANIC.

    The firing of a film at a Geelong (Vic.) picture show caused a panic amongst the audience, several being severely injured, one of whom is not expected to recover. ...

    Article : 33 words
  51. MINT RETURNS.

    New Australian silver coin has been issued since the beginning of the year to the value of £57,350, and now Australian bronze coin to the value of £4580, while British worn silver ...

    Article : 43 words
  52. THE GOOD, OLD DAYS.

    A link with the past was severed by the death of Mr. John Robards, at Melong (N.S.W.). an ex-Cobb and Co. coach-driver, who, one time, was held up by "Jimmy Price" and Ben Hall ...

    Article : 44 words
  53. ANOTHER LYSOL TRAGEDY.

    At Waterloo (Sydney) last Saturday a married woman poisoned her five-months-old baby with lysol and took a does herself. The husband returning home, found her dead, and the baby ...

    Article : 39 words
  54. AN UNFORTUNATE FAMILY.

    Roy Zweck, 20, was scrub-rolling at Gawler (S.A.) when the horse bolted, throwing him. He was found five hours after and later on died from his injuries. Both his father and his ...

    Article : 44 words
  55. THREE MILES OF WOODEN PIPES.

    Three miles of wooden pipes, made in N.S. Wales, are to be used in connection with the Tiparra (S.A.) reservoir reticulation scheme. They are a cheap and efficient substitute for ...

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  56. MOTOR BLAZE.

    Mr. J. R. Newman, a Horsham (Vic.) motor proprietor, was out with a motor on a trial spin, when the back sparking of the carburettor, it is supposed, exploded the petrol in the tank. ...

    Article : 51 words
  57. SHOT HIMSELF IN BED.

    Last Wednesday a policeman at Newcastle (N.S.W.) shot himself us he lay in bed in a barrack-room, where three others were sleeping. He died shortly afterwards. ...

    Article : 30 words
  58. THROWING STONES.

    A youth named Percy Fletcher was fined £10, with £3/10/ costs, in default three months imprisonment, at the Richmond Court (Vic.), for throwing a stone at a Chinaman, and ...

    Article : 35 words
  59. A STRONG DETERRENT.

    A masked man, detected on a Melbourne balcony last week, slid down the post and made off, pursued by several neighbors. He successfully made his escape by drawing a ...

    Article : 44 words
  60. PENNY POSTAGE WITH THE UNITED STATES.

    Negotiations are to be entered into by the Federal Government with the United States Government to institute a reciprocal system of penny postage. ...

    Article : 28 words
  61. SHOCKING CASE OF MISERY.

    A dreadful case of misery and neglect was discovered in a house at Melbourne last week. There was no furniture except a table, two chairs, and a mattress. The mother was a ...

    Article : 58 words
  62. SCHOOLBOY SHOT.

    Two schoolboys, James Burns and Thomas Kidd, residing at Underwood (Tas.), were out shooting opossums at night, when Burns was shot under his left shoulder. The lad was ...

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  63. BIG HOBART FIRE.

    A disastrous fire in Hobart destroyed four building, the damage being roughly estimated at £43,000. ...

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  64. A HIGH-PRICED RAM.

    The stud merino ram Comedy King. exhibited at the recent Sydney sheep show, was sold to Mr. F. D. M'Master. of Castlis (N.S.W.) for 860 guineas. ...

    Article : 32 words
  65. MORE IMMIGRANTS FOR QUEENSLAND.

    The steamer Wulpara arrived in Brisbane last week with 271 immigrants. ...

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  66. CRUSHED BY A COW-CATCHER.

    The body of W. J. Wlison, a line repairer, was recovered last week from the cow-catcher of a engine near Donnybrook (Vic.), with the head and upper parts of the body crushed to ...

    Article : 54 words
  67. OODNADATTA RAILWAY.

    A Federal agreement has been signed by which the South Australian Railway Commissioners shall work the Port Augusta-Ooodnadaga railway, so far as the line may be used by th ...

    Article : 59 words
  68. COAL IN PAPUA.

    A good workable outcrop of coal is reported to have been discovered in the Western Division, by a party under Mr. W. Little. ...

    Article : 27 words
  69. FATAL GUN ACCIDENT.

    Cecil Love, who met with a gun accident at Klama (N.S.W.), had his leg amputated and died later. ...

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  70. A FRUITLESS MISSION.

    The Minister for Customs (Mr. Tudor) returned to Melbourne, having failed, during his visit to Bundaberg (Q.) to arrive at a settlement of the sugar strikers' difficulties. ...

    Article : 34 words
  71. FATAL LEAP INTO A WELL.

    Donald M'Lean, of County Peak (W.A.), delirious, through influenca, climbed a wire fence and threw himself into a 30ft. well. His head was fearfully battered through striking the ...

    Article : 48 words
  72. Advertising

    {No abstract available}

    Advertising : 111 words
  73. KILLED BY A MOTOR-CAR.

    William Arnold (64). while trying to avoid a tram car in Adelaide. Was struck by a motor car and died two hours later. ...

    Article : 28 words
  74. BEET SUGAR INDUSTRY.

    The Victorian Government is arranging to purchase 10,600 acres of land to grow sugar-beets for the State factory at Ma[?]ra. ...

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  75. NEWCASTLE'S COAL EXPORT.

    The total amount of coal exported during the past six months was 1,816,633 tons, valued at £964,901. as against 1,496,503 tons, valued at £760,800 for the same period in 1910. ...

    Article : 34 words
  76. A PROGRESSIVE MINE.

    A not profit of £14,711 was earned by the Mongana (Chiliagoe) Company for the year ended March 21, compared with £1096 for the preceding 12[?] months. The surplus liquid ...

    Article : 46 words
  77. HANGED HIMSELF.

    Patrick Care, a laborer in West Australia, hanged himself on a tree In Comallier Reserve, and was found dead by its mate. He had been drinking heavily. ...

    Article : 31 words
  78. BANK MANAGER SUICIDES.

    W. A. Osborne, manager of the Commercial Bank at Orange (N.S.W.), committed suicide by shooting himself. He was a victim of insomania. ...

    Article : 26 words
  79. AN UNFORTUNATE BEGINNING.

    The initial parade under the New Defence Act at Yarraville (Vic.) was broken up through larrihins stoning the young non-coins. and the sergeant-major instructing. ...

    Article : 29 words
  80. SUFFOCATED BY SMOKE.

    Mrs. Bradshaw, of Skipton (Vic.). 80, was found dead last week, having been suffocated by the smoke from her burning dress. ...

    Article : 28 words
  81. SCHOOLBOYS FOR THE DURBAR.

    A party of boys from the King's School, Paramatta (N.S.W.) is to attend the Durbar in Delhi on the occasion of the King's visit to India. ...

    Article : 23 words
  82. A BIG HELP.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 20 words
  83. A CHINAMAN'S MISTAKE.

    A Chinaman at Bathurst (N.S.W.) pleaded guilty, in all good faith, to having opium in his possession. This was subsequently found to he treacle. On appeal, his former sentences was ...

    Article : 35 words
  84. STRENGTH IN IRONBARK.

    Ironbark girders in the warehouse presently burned out at Sydney stood practically [?]paired when the flames had been altogether quelled. ...

    Article : 26 words
  85. A HUGE TASK.

    Mr. E. Kld[?]on. a young New Zealand scientist on the staff of the Carnegic institute, is to carry out a complete magnetic survey of Australia in three years. ...

    Article : 16 words
  86. "TO-MORROW WE DIE."

    A man entered hotel bar at Charleville (Q.) last week, had a drink and remarked to the barmaid: "To-day we eat, drink and are merry, for to-morrow we die." He went away ...

    Article : 62 words
  87. NEW ZEALAND CROPS.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 7 words
  88. A VICTIM TO HIS OWN BRAVERY.

    Alfred J. Brown, of Sydney, was fatally injured in trying to stop a runaway horse. He was knocked down, and subsequently died in hospital from his injuries. ...

    Article : 37 words
  89. FOOTBALLER KILLED.

    In a Rugby match at Timaru. (N.Z.) Tom Hertnon, when making a penalty kick, was charged by his opponents, knocked down, and injured. He died before reaching the hospital. ...

    Article : 10 words
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