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  2. THE AUSTRALIAN ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION

    Interviewed regarding his proposed scientific expedition to the Antarctic, Dr. Mawson. who arrived at Adelaide on Saturday by the R.M.S. Morea, said:—"Knowing that steps were being ...

    Article : 756 words
  3. SCIENCE AGAINST MALIGNANT CANCER.

    Mr. W. H. Judkins, the well-known Melbourne temperance lecture, who is suffering from cancer, was found last week to be in a serious condition. An examination by Drs. G. A. Symo ...

    Article : 381 words
  4. THE LATEST METHOD OF MOTOR TRACTION

    A South Melbourne engineering company is building for the Mount Gunson Copper-mining Company, South Australia. the latest type of locomotive. It is a huge oil motor-engine of ...

    Article : 277 words
  5. HEROISM RECEIVES ITS FITTING REWARD

    The annual distribution of the awards of the Royal Humane Society of Australasia was made by his Excellency the Governor of Victoria (Sir John Fuller) in the Melbourne Town Hall last ...

    Article : 287 words
  6. ANOTHER SHIPPING STRIKE THREATENED

    Every effort made so far to bring about a settlement of the sugar workers' strike in Queensland has met with failure, and both sides are in despair of arriving at a modus vivendi. On ...

    Article : 286 words
  7. EDUCATION UNDER GREAT DIFFICULTIES

    The men who are engaged by the Deportment of Public Instruction to carry the rudiments of education to the young people in the back country try of the States must of necessity be possessed ...

    Article : 486 words
  8. METHYLATED SPIRITS AS AN INTOXICANT.

    Recently the number of cases of intoxication from drinking methylated spirits, and. In not a few Instances, of death even from this practise. has been remarkable in some of the States, ...

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  9. ANTARCTIC EXPLORATION BY AEROPLANE.

    An aeroplane and motor sledge will be used to assist the Mawson expedition in the Antarctic. (See letterpress this page). ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 24 words
  10. CORRESPONDENTS WANTED.

    H. Andrews (adult male). 19 Clifton-street, North Perth. West Australia. would like is correspond with a resident of Leeds, England. ...

    Article : 24 words
  11. THE NEW ZEALAND WINTER.

    Severe frosts have been experienced in Canterbury. The temperature at Christchurch last week ranged from 8 to 14 points below freezing point. Skating is going on. ...

    Article : 37 words
  12. AUSTRALASIAN NEWS IN BRIEF

    The strike on the Fort Lincoln to Darkes Peek (S.A.) railway has been settled in a way satisfactory to the union. ...

    Article : 27 words
  13. STOLE A LIFEBUOY.

    A Melbourne motor boatman's license his been cancelled for stealing a lifebuoy off Prince's-Bridge. ...

    Article : 9 words
  14. A GOOD AND BAD RECORD.

    Vital statistics show that the birth-rate for W.A. in 1910 was 26.85. deaths 9.71, marriages 7.46, infantile mortality 78.05 per thousand. ...

    Article : 34 words
  15. BLAZE AT TIMBER MILL.

    A big blaze at a timber mill at Balmain, Sydney (N.S.W.). destroyed the Structure, accounting for £10,000 damage. ...

    Article : 24 words
  16. MANUFACTURE OF CASEIN.

    Plant will shortly arrive in New South to start a factory at Lismore for the manufacture of casein from skim milk. ...

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  17. ROYAL MILITARY COLLEGE.

    The King has approved of the Military College at Duntroon, being called the Military College of Australia. ...

    Article : 22 words
  18. DEEPEST IN THE WORLD.

    The Victoria Quartz gold-mine at Bendigo (Vic.), which was twice sold recently, is the deepest gold-mine in the world. ...

    Article : 27 words
  19. WHAT WE PAY.

    The Commonwealth statistician estimates that the taxation per head in Australia and Tasmania amounts to £3/11/2. ...

    Article : 29 words
  20. ARTESIAN WATER IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    A splendid supply of fresh water has been struck by an artesian bore at Tintinara (S.A.) at a depth of 313ft. ...

    Article : 26 words
  21. CONFERENCE ON FORESTRY.

    Victoria and New South Wales have signified their approval of an annual conference of all the State forestry experts. ...

    Article : 22 words
  22. KILLED BY TIMBER TRUCK.

    Richard Harris was run over by a timber truck at Finder Bay jetty (W.A.) last Wednesday while assisting to unload it. He died at midnight. ...

    Article : 33 words
  23. 500 SHEEP POISONED.

    Which 8000 wethers were passing Ambathala Lake, in the Charleville district (Q.), 500 were poisoned through eating fuchsia bush. ...

    Article : 15 words
  24. SOMEWHERE ELSE.

    During last week the Melbourne Observatory recorded on the seismograph severe shocks of earthquake in some distant quarter of the globe. ...

    Article : 24 words
  25. JAVANESE FOR NEW CALEDONIA.

    Forty-one Javanese arrived at Sydney last week on their way to work in the nickel mines in New Caledonia. ...

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  26. WHERE IS HE?

    Edward Pemberton. 11 years of age, who resided with his parents at Carlton (Vic.), was taken to the Faraday-street State school on last, Wednesday morning. A few minutes after ...

    Article : 71 words
  27. HUMAN SUBSTITUTES.

    The railway staff having been lost at Goulburn Junction. near Seymour (Vic.), men are travelling backwards and forwards on the engines as human substitutes for the missing ...

    Article : 31 words
  28. A FLYING CHIP.

    Frank Murphy was seriously injured by a flying chip from a circular saw at Bungendore (N.S.W.) last week Thirteen splinters were extracted from under the temple bone. ...

    Article : 31 words
  29. CHURCH FOR SALE.

    The Australian Church in Flinders-street. Melbourne, was put up for sale last week, but no bids were received. ...

    Article : 27 words
  30. YOUTHFUL BAG-SNATCHER.

    A youth aged 16 was arrested at Hawthorn (Vic.) last week, and confessed to being the culprit in two bag-snatching incidents a fort night ago. ...

    Article : 20 words
  31. FALSE ALARM.

    A new firebell was received at Wonlbaggl (Vic.) last week. The carter who took delivery of it at the railway station, to test its tone, tolled it three or four times. There was an ...

    Article : 89 words
  32. KILLED BY A TRAIN.

    John Collins (50), a Melbourne stationer was run down by a train at Preston (Vic.) and killed instantly his body being terribly mutilated. ...

    Article : 14 words
  33. GOING HIGHER.

    The report of the West Australian Health Department shows that the cost of the alcoholic beverages consumed in 1910 was £8/15/6 per head—an increase of 13/4½ on the previous year. ...

    Article : 33 words
  34. AN UNFOUNDED REPORT.

    The warden at Stanthorpe (Q.) has written to the Mines Department denying the statement that a specimen had been found in the district containing radium worth £400. ...

    Article : 33 words
  35. FATALLY KICKED BY A HORSE.

    John Wilson, 65, was knocked down and kicked by a horse on a farm at Kiama (N.S.W.). last week and subsequently died from his injuries. ...

    Article : 30 words
  36. FINE MAIZE YIELD.

    As Instancing the prolific nature or Inverell soil, Mr. T. C. Mitchell, of Long Plain. N.S.W. obtained the magnificent yield of 990 bushels of maize from nine acres averaging 110 bushels to ...

    Article : 37 words
  37. DYNAMITE CAP ACCIDENT.

    Elsle Elderfield, at Laurlston (Vic.), put a piece of wood in the fire when a dynamite cap concealed in it exploded. causing severe injuries to her eyes and body. ...

    Article : 32 words
  38. RULING LONDON PRICES.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 219 words
  39. BOON FOR TRAVELLERS.

    A new foot-warmer is being introduced into use on the Queensland railways, which will retrain its heat for some sixty hours if shaken at intervals. ...

    Article : 18 words
  40. SIGNALS IN THE NIGHT.

    Resident of Yorktown (S.A.) last Thursday night static they saw rockets sent up in the direction of Port Mooroowie. The Authorities are searching for any vessel in distress that ...

    Article : 39 words
  41. DOUBLE AMPUTATION.

    Thomas Edwards, who was run over by a train at Winchelsea station (Vic.) on July 14, had his right leg amputated below the knee. Gangrene set in. and It was found necessary to reamputate ...

    Article : 42 words
  42. OUT OF FRYING PAN INTO FIRE.

    Leslie Smith was driving a cart in East Brisbane last week when his horse bolted. He leaped out to avoid an accident, and falling on the road fractured his leg. ...

    Article : 34 words
  43. HUGE PROFIT ON GAS.

    The Melbourne Metropolitan Gas Co during the six months ended June 30 made a net profit amounting to £97,255, which is£15,299 in excess of that for the corresponding term ...

    Article : 38 words
  44. POTATO FAMINE IN WEST AUSTRALIA.

    Owing to restriction of potato importations from the Eastern States, consequent on the blight, the selling price in Perth is 5/ per stone. ...

    Article : 14 words
  45. SYDNEY'S TIMBER RECORD.

    Last year's timber imports to New South Wales of 50,000,000 feet were record: but this year will surpass even this. for 30,000,000 feet have been already received at Sydney. and It Is ...

    Article : 56 words
  46. MASSACRE IN THE NEW HEBRIDES.

    Three natives, forming part of a boat crew, landed on North Malekula Island of the New Hebrides group and were surprised and massacred by savages. H.M.S. Prometheus is in ...

    Article : 42 words
  47. TRADE IN DONKEYS.

    one hundred and twenty-seven donkeys were shipped from Farina (S.A.) last week for Perth (W.A.). ...

    Article : 12 words
  48. FRACTIOUS BULL.

    Mr. W. Lingard. at Mortville (Q) was tossed and gored by a fractious bull on his farm, being severely bruised, and having one rib broken. ...

    Article : 27 words
  49. RUSH FOR LAND.

    The business transacted at the last monthly Land Court. at Gayndah (Q.) exceeded all previous records, no less than 12,000 acres of land being taken up. ...

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  50. TAKING THE OATH.

    The Victorian State Government has decided upon the abolition of the practice of kissing the Bible in taking oaths. The Attorney-General is inclined to favor the introduction for general ...

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  51. NARROW ESCAPE FROM DROWNING.

    Four men were crossing the Upper Yarra at Fairfield (Vic.) last week in a flat-bottomed boat when it capsized. Owing to the flooded condition of the river great difficulty was found in ...

    Article : 56 words
  52. AN UNWELCOME VISITOR.

    The codlin moth has made Its appearance on Kangaroo Island (S.A.), and is spreading. rapidly ...

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  53. DEVASTATING BUSH FIRE.

    A big bush fire in the St. George district (Q.) recently burnt out half the run on Coomrith Station, causing a heavy loss of grass. ...

    Article : 29 words
  54. STEAMER HAS A ROUGH TIME.

    The R.M.S. Orsova arrived 19 hours late at Fremantle after having carried away in a gale the galley funnel, part of the captain's bridges the windlass cover the cook's galley hatches, ...

    Article : 42 words
  55. VENTURESOME VOYAGE.

    The 3O-ton schooner Alfred II. arrived at Sydney last week, after a Pacific voyage lasting four months. during which she covered 6000 miles. ...

    Article : 23 words
  56. RACE FROM ADELAIDE TO SYDNEY.

    A relay race is being arranged for next Easter from Adelaide to Sydney, when a relay of cyclists will be pitted against a relay of motor cyclists. ...

    Article : 30 words
  57. FOUND DEAD IN A HUT.

    An engineer named Grand was found dead in his Hut last week on the Condamine (Q). It Seems that he had been deed six days. ...

    Article : 29 words
  58. PLAGUE OF MICE.

    A plague of mice which has been causing great trouble in the Green Plains district (S.A.). has begun to disappear owing to the wet weather and the extreme cold that has been recently ...

    Article : 38 words
  59. DARGAI PIPER FOR AUSTRALIA.

    One of the Gordon pipers who played "Cock of the North" while the regiment stormed the heights of Dargai. in the Tirah campaign of 1897, arrived in Victoria last week to settle ...

    Article : 32 words
  60. STEAMERS COLLIDE.

    Information was received in Brisbane on Wednesday of a alight collision between the steamers Cornwall and Wodonga, at Bowen, the night previous Portion of the Wodonga's rail. Was ...

    Article : 44 words
  61. ANOTHER FALLING TREE FATALITY.

    A shocking accident occurred at Bamawm (Vic.) last week. A new settler named Browning was engaged in felling trees with a forest devil which was moored to another tree. This ...

    Article : 76 words
  62. SEVERE HAILSTORM.

    The severest hallstorm experienced in Launceston for many years occurred last week. numbers of business and private premises being temporarily flooded. ...

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  63. THE ISLAND POST.

    By arrangement between the Commonwealth and the High Commissioner for the Western Pacific. postal Parcels will now be exchanged between Australia and the Ocean, Gilbert, and ...

    Article : 32 words
  64. THE STRIKE FEVER.

    Minor strike trouble are occurring practically in all the states. Over and above the sugar strike in Queensland there is one among the railway navvies at Wallal (Q.), in the liguor ...

    Article : 30 words
  65. OVER-DOSE OF VERONAL.

    A Melbourne resident travelling to Fremantle on the steamer Morea, It is reported. took has 128 grains of veronal during the passage, and was unconscious for five days. ...

    Article : 12 words
  66. GRATEFUL HOSPITAL PATIENT.

    An old German, named M. Scholl. who died in Casino (N.S.W.) hospital, bequeathed about 30 across of farm land and other effects to the institution. When his liabilities are discharged ...

    Article : 32 words
  67. COSTLY ACCIDENTS.

    The Victorian Railway Accidents Fund will have to be specially replenished. owing to the severe drain on it by the Sunshine and Richmond disaster, which coat £252,000. ...

    Article : 30 words
  68. SUCCESSFUL ATHLETES.

    Opie. of New Zealand was third in the final of the 150yds race at the English Press Sports last Saturday. Stewart. of Tasmania. won the 75yds event, and Hutcheson. of Queensland. was ...

    Article : 39 words
  69. HANDY MEN OF AUSTRALASIA.

    Handy men are invited to send in information of new ideas (accompanied by rough drawings which our artists can use as guides) suitable for publication ...

    Article : 93 words
  70. Advertising

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    Advertising : 68 words
  71. BLOWN OFF BICYCLES.

    A cyclonic disturbance at Ballan (Vic.) last week uprooted trees, blew chimneys down and roofs off; cyclists were hurled from their machines. and pedestrians bruised against fences. ...

    Article : 33 words
  72. EXCITING DINGO HUNT.

    Thirteen horsemen and a pack of staghounds had an exciting hunt for dingoes at Woolyana (S.A.) last week eight dingoes in all being run down and killed. ...

    Article : 16 words
  73. MISTAKEN FOR AN ANIMAL.

    Herbert and Walter Crispe were shooting paddymelons at Jiggi (N.SW.). and became separated. waiter fired at something disturbing the bush. and was horrified to find his brother ...

    Article : 38 words
  74. RECKLESS INTRUDERS.

    Two men were rifling a store at Plympton. near Adelaide, early Friday morning when disturbed by the proprietor, who ineffectually seized one. Following them outside he was ...

    Article : 53 words
  75. IMMIGRANTS FOR QUEENSLAND.

    The Queensland Premier has received a cable from his Agent-General in London notifying the departure from England of four steamers carrying 1360 Immigrants for Queensland. ...

    Article : 29 words
  76. INSANITY INCREASING.

    According to official figures. insanity seems to be increasing to a remarkable extent in Victoria Between 1905 and 1910 the total admissions to the State asylums rose from 780 per ...

    Article : 36 words
  77. UNRULY PASSENGER.

    Last week a woman being conveyed to Gladesville Asylum evaded her guards, and locked herself in a compartment of the train at Goulburn (N.S.W.). She warded off assaults on the ...

    Article : 52 words
  78. MISSING MAN FOUND DEAD.

    George Hakin, who had been missing from his home at auburn (N.S.W.) for some time was found dead in the scrub with a bullet wound in his head. A finding of death from the ...

    Article : 33 words
  79. BOY'S TRAGIC DEATH.

    Frederick Evans. a boy 10, was riding an old blind horse at a Brisbane suburb when it galloped into a fence, breaking it. and throwing the boy over his head. He subsequently died ...

    Article : 40 words
  80. MIND YOUR ADDRESSES.

    The Deputy Postmaster-General has advised the public to be chary in using the letters "U.S.A." as an address. as confusion is likely to arise between the United States of America ...

    Article : 38 words
  81. HIS LAST TRAMP.

    A determined suicide was reported to the Broken Hill (N.S.W.) police last week. A storekeeper saw a man carrying a swag go to the rear of a house. and there take a knife from ...

    Article : 71 words
  82. TEAMSTER'S PAINFUL ACCIDENT.

    Albert Miles was driving team of horses at Gosford (N.S.W.) last week when the horses bolted. The waggon was upset and Miles, falling and getting his legs caught in the spokes ...

    Article : 50 words
  83. TO TRAIN NAVAL CADETS.

    Commander A. C. Dunn, retired from the Imperial Navy, has taken over H.M.A.S. Protector. and will call at the various Commonwealth ports. where parties of senior Cadets. about 60 ...

    Article : 45 words
  84. PECULIAR COINCIDENCE.

    Patrick Ryan discovered the body of Mrs. Ellen Hughes in well at Dundas (N.S. Wales). She had been suffering severely with influenza some years ago Ryan had discovered the body ...

    Article : 42 words
  85. GERMANS FOR QUEENSLAND.

    Speaking in the Queensland Legislative Assembly Last week, the Premier, Mr. Denham, said: "I am always glad to note any influx of Germans to Queensland, as they have proved really good ...

    Article : 38 words
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