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  2. YOUTH OF SIXTEEN DEFIES THE POLICE

    A four-roomed cottage on the Geelong-road, two miles from Ballarat (Victoria), was the scene of a serious shooting incident one afternoon last week, as a result of which Constable ...

    Article : 565 words
  3. ARSENIC FOUND IN HOUSEHOLD KETTLE

    At the Bowral (N.S.W) Police Court last week Peter Willis Wilson was charged with attempting to administer poison to Richard Small. with intent to murder. ...

    Article : 547 words
  4. MAN KILLED ON A LEVEL CROSSING.

    After lasting three days, the inquiry was concluded in Melbourne last week, into the circumstances under which James Neal Allison. of Abbotsford, met his death at the New-street ...

    Article : 332 words
  5. CIVILISING EFFECTS UPON AUSTRALIA.

    Mr. W. W. Froggatt, F.L.S., president of the Linnean Society of New South Wales, chose for his annual address delivered in Sydney last week a treatise on the advent of the white man ...

    Article : 549 words
  6. TOURISTS LOST IN MOUNTAIN SNOWS.

    A party numbering six was lost in the snow on Mount Ruapebu (N.Z.). Two escaped by following the sulphur streams for miles. Three others, including Miss Gotch, who is travelling ...

    Article : 271 words
  7. TWO HOURS LOCKED IN A SEALED BOX.

    George Dryburg, a five-year-old son of George Dryburgh, foreman of the stables of the Bacchus Marsh Milk Company, Victoria-lane. off Bourke-street, Melbourne, was rescued from ...

    Article : 389 words
  8. FIGHT WITH KNIVES.

    A quarrel, ending in the use of knives, took Place in a Japanese laundry in Brisbane, and no a consequence two Japanese were subsequently removed to the hospital. One man had ...

    Article : 75 words
  9. DEATH ATTRIBUTED TO LEMONS.

    Mildred M. Cray, aged 9 years, died suddenly at her parents residence, Wollongong (N.S.W.), The doctor's testimony was that she died from a rupture of the intestines, which ...

    Article : 54 words
  10. APPALLING DISASTER IN AMERICA

    A death-dealing tornado swept over the town of Omaha (U.S.A.) last week, causing heavy loss of life. Throughout the whole of the district whole villages were devastated. The tornado was described as a funnel-shaped cloud, which travelled at enormous speed. Hundreds of huge buildings collapsed, burying their inmates in the debris. News of the awful disaster failed to reach the outside world for 24 hours, owing to the visitation of a second tornado even more violent in character than its predecessor, which spread right without ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 185 words
  11. AUSTRALASIAN NEWS IN BRIEF

    The expenses in connection with a resent land case at Wingham (N.S.W.) amounted to about £60 a day six days. ...

    Article : 28 words
  12. ALPINE FATALITY.

    The body of Mr. Bingham, for whose safety grave fears were entertained, has been found on Mount Ruapehu (N.Z.), where he perished from cold and starvation. ...

    Article : 28 words
  13. FATAL ROAD RACE.

    Two cyclists came into collision in a road race which was held in connection with the sports gathering at Heywood (Vic.). John Childs was fatally injured and Herbert Price ...

    Article : 37 words
  14. THE DISCOVERY OF AUSTRALIA.

    Stops are to be taken to have August 22, the anniversary of Captain Cook's landing, made a statutory holiday. ...

    Article : 22 words
  15. WRECKAGE FOUND.

    The Albany (W.A.) police report the finding of wreckage, including 21 pieces of pine branded. FMOK/KED and WED, and bags of onions and potatoes. Inquiries are being made. ...

    Article : 31 words
  16. CARD SCANDAL.

    A card scandal at Brisbane during Eastern week culminated in police court proceedings when Steve Addison end Norton Newton were charged conjointly with one Cavanagh with ...

    Article : 49 words
  17. MATERNITY BONUS CLAIMS.

    In Queensland 6350 maternity allowance claims have been met. involving an expenditure of £31,750. There are still 186 claims under consideration. ...

    Article : 24 words
  18. STEAMER ASHORE.

    The steamer Hektor, 3856 tone, bound from Baltimore to Australia, has gone ashore off the coast of South Africa, and is believed to be a total wreck. ...

    Article : 29 words
  19. COMMANDER OF H.M.A.S. SYDNEY.

    Captain J. C. T. Glossop has been appointed to command H.M.A.S. Sydney, which comes out to Australia in June or July next. ...

    Article : 25 words
  20. RULING LONDON PRICES.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 347 words
  21. TASMANIAN TIMBER.

    The Victorian Government has decided to lend to Tasmania the service of the State Entomologist Mr. C. French, to conduct experiments on Tasmanian timber Mr. French will ...

    Article : 42 words
  22. RECORD TRAMWAY TRAFFIC.

    Over a million passengers a day, were carried on the Sydney trams during the Easter holidays, all records being eclipsed. Sydney tram traffic shows a yearly increase of between 10 ...

    Article : 39 words
  23. NEW GOVERNOR OF W.A.

    Sir Harry Barron, the new Governor of West Australia, made his first public appearance in Perth at the A.N.A. conference dinner last week. He said he had come to the State to support ...

    Article : 46 words
  24. IGNORING THE PRINCIPLE.

    Strong feelings of indignation have been created in England by the Australian Navigation Act. The "Shipping World" declares that Australia has ignored the principle of home ...

    Article : 36 words
  25. THE SYDNEY SHOW.

    The Royal Show (sydney) closed last week. The attendance for the eight days was 293,400—a decrease of 39,200 on the previous show. The gale receipts totalled £12,733, being £800 less ...

    Article : 58 words
  26. BIG PASTORAL LEASES.

    The Queensland Lands Department has prepared a return showing that during February seven cases were granted, covering an area of 844 square miles, at a rental value of £455 per ...

    Article : 60 words
  27. GREEK KING'S MURDER.

    When King George of Greece was assassinated the Greek residents of Melbourne sent a message of sympathy to Queen Olga. Last week a cablegram was received to the effect that ...

    Article : 53 words
  28. SWEPT BY FIRE.

    Great bush fires have broken out in the Gisborne district of New Zealand. Settlers are fighting to save their homes and stock. Fires 16 miles wide are sweeping the Otamaten ...

    Article : 38 words
  29. BOATING FATALITY.

    An old man named Watson was drowned through a boat capsizing in Auckland Harbor (N.Z). Two others who were in the boat were rescued by some men on a launch. ...

    Article : 31 words
  30. THE PEA RIFLE AGAIN.

    Harry Dowell, aged 13, of Tumut (N.S.W.). was shot dead with a pea rifle last week by his brother, aged 11 years. The family had last finished dinner, and the boy was sitting at ...

    Article : 69 words
  31. BLACKFELLOW KILLED.

    Constable Cooney, who was pursuing a native named Hector, who was charged with shooting, at Moekatharra (W.A.), a Frenchwoman and a miher named Johnson, found Hector in a ...

    Article : 62 words
  32. FLOODS IN THE DOMINION.

    Floods in the lower half of the South Island of New Zealand have done considerable damage. Washaways have caused suspension of traffic on several railway lines. ...

    Article : 30 words
  33. VITRIOL THROWING.

    At Ravenswood (Q.), Robert Davis, aged 19 son of one of the miners on strike, was committed for trial charged with throwing vitriol on persons attending an evening entertainment. ...

    Article : 31 words
  34. MOUNT LYELL FUND.

    The committee of the Victorian Public Mount Lyell Relief Fund has decided to forward the money collected to the Tasmanian Government. which has undertaken the distribution or the ...

    Article : 69 words
  35. FEDERAL NOTES.

    The face value of the notes issued by the Federal Treasury was, on March 26, £9,464,693. Against that amount the Treasury held in gold £3,917,657. ...

    Article : 27 words
  36. STARTING THE FLOW.

    All the emigrants nominated for Queensland will be worked off in June, and the regulations which were suspended in October will again be brought into fore in order to prevent any ...

    Article : 38 words
  37. BOY ROASTED TO DEATH.

    A shocking fatality occurred last week at the Kingsdale (N.S.W.) Lime Company, resulting in a lad named Joshua Hogan, 16, being roasted to death. A kiln of lime was burned on the ...

    Article : 109 words
  38. TRADE CONFERENCE.

    Mr. F. M. B. Fisher, Dominion Customs Minister, reached Hobart last week from New Zealand. He proceeded to Melbourne. Mr. Fisher said the main object of his visit to ...

    Article : 86 words
  39. ARCTIC EXPLORATION.

    D. Jenness, who joins the Stefansson Canadian expedition to the Arctic as anthropologist, is now in Wellington (N.Z.). He is undecided as to the date of departure. He accompanied the ...

    Article : 39 words
  40. ALLEGED CONSPIRACY.

    Hannah Janet Hurrell and Clarice Donaldson were charged in Melbourne, with having conspired to defraud. Detective Burvett said that the two accused were maternity nurses, and the ...

    Article : 64 words
  41. NEWSPAPER AND EMIGRATION.

    Six thousand applications have been received In connection with the London "Daily Express" emigration scheme Whereby the paper pays passages to Australia of five single men and five ...

    Article : 34 words
  42. MOTOR LAUNCH WRECKED.

    The motor launch Angler left Port Pirle (S.A.) at daylight one morning last week with 10 farmers on a fishing excursion. She an swept on the rocks at Point Lowly by southerly gale. ...

    Article : 83 words
  43. KING GEORGE V. LAND.

    The Governor-General of Australia, Lord Denman, has despatched the following wireless message to Dr. Douglas Mawson, leader of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition:—"Have ...

    Article : 78 words
  44. Advertising

    {No abstract available}

    Advertising : 276 words
  45. NOT STRATEGICAL.

    The Defence Department has informed the Wollongong Conneil that it is not intended to fortify Port Kembla (N.S.W.). as such is only undertaken in the case of a harbor of vital ...

    Article : 72 words
  46. BANKS AMALGAMATION.

    Negotiations between the Federal Treasurer and the Treasurer of West Australia, with a view to the amalgamation of the Commonwealth and the State savings bank, were ...

    Article : 76 words
  47. OIL FUEL.

    Professor Gibson, who is in charge of the Faculty of Engineering at the Queensland University, in the course of an interview, referred to the fact that the British Admiralty had been ...

    Article : 81 words
  48. CHASED BY A BULL.

    While Dr. J. Sommers was riding his bicycle along the road from Tuggerah Lakes platform towards Wamberal (N.S.W.) he was chased by a bull. Seeing his danger, Mr. Sommers ...

    Article : 91 words
  49. "CZAR OF STRIKES."

    An unusual case, arising from the slaughtermen's strike, was heard at the Wellington (N.Z.) police court, when Walter Litchheld, farmer, was committed for trial on a charge of ...

    Article : 104 words
  50. ARREST OF A CHINESE.

    A Chinese, Man Sow, was arrested at Mudgee (N.S.W.) on a charge of setting fire to the Green Valley Bridge. Thirty-four panels of fencing piled on the centre of the bridge and then ...

    Article : 95 words
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