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  2. OVERLAND TELEGRAPH REMINISCENCES.

    Mr. C. Tucker. who retired from the position of postmaster at Port Adelaide last week, was an officer of wide and varied experience in the service. ...

    Article : 607 words
  3. A SUGGESTION TO SEGREGATE INSANE

    A system for the training and control of mentally defective children and adults was suggested last week to the Victorian Government by a deputation representing the medical ...

    Article : 297 words
  4. DESPERATE STRUGGLE WITH A CRIMINAL.

    The Court of Assizes at Noumea recently condemned Portail, a ticket-of-leave convict to be guillotined on the public square for attempted tempted murder. ...

    Article : 351 words
  5. PECULIAR APPEAL TO CHINESE GAMBLERS

    A most remarkable appeal to Chinese residence in New Zealand has been issued by the Acting Chinese Consul. Here are a few of its most illuminating passages :— ...

    Article : 702 words
  6. CONSTABLE FIRES ON VIOLENT ASSAILANT

    A telephone message was received last week by the New South Wales Inspector-General of Police from Superintendent Mitchell. of Bathurst, stating that a Stating had taken place ...

    Article : 272 words
  7. DISMASTED BARQUE TOWED INTO PORT.

    Looking a perfect wreck aloft, with only the lower masts standing the French barque Pierre Antoaine, a vessel of 2030 tons, have in sight on Sydney Heads, last week. ...

    Article : 498 words
  8. EVENING CONTINUATION SCHOOLS.

    The inspector of evening continuation schools in New South Wales in his annual report, comments on the fact that very few citizens ever visit the school or make any ne inquiries into ...

    Article : 55 words
  9. BALL DEVELOPS INTO A FATAL BRAWL.

    There was an extraordinary scene at a workmen's ball at Milan (Italy) last month two groups of youths fought with knives over three girls The battle was so fiercely contested that 20 of the combatants were wounded two of them fatally ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 44 words
  10. AUSTRALASIAN NEWS IN BRIEF

    Considerable progress has been made in the reclprocity conference between Victoria and New Zealand. It is usually that a conference between Canda, New Zealand, and Australlr Will take place, as was expected. ...

    Article : 40 words
  11. TRAWLING INDUSTRY IN AUSTRALIA.

    Preliminary steps have been taken to develop the trawling industry in Australia. If the scheme matures fresh fish will be made available direct to the public at a reduction on ...

    Article : 40 words
  12. AUSTRALIAN-NEW ZEALAND DEPENCE.

    It is intended by Mr. F. M. R. Fiber Minister for Customs of New Zealand to have a consultation with Mr. A. Fisher Federal Prime Minister in respond to defence. Mr. F. M. B. Fisher ...

    Article : 53 words
  13. NEW FRENCH LINE TO THE ISLANDS.

    The French steamer St. Paul arrived at Sydney last week from Bordeaux and Havre, to take up running in the Sydney-New Caledonia She is a steamer of 1610 tons, possessing ...

    Article : 49 words
  14. VICTORIAN WHEAT YIELD.

    The officials return of the Victorian wheat crop. shows the total yield to be 26,228,104 bushels, an increase of 5,231,227 bushels. The average per acre was 12.58 bushels, an ...

    Article : 40 words
  15. RULING LONDON PRICES.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 280 words
  16. THE RIVER PEST.

    A deputation to Mr. Trefle, N.S. Wales Minister for Agriculture, from the Northern Rivers, noted for legislation to deal with the water hyacinth pest. The Minister realising the ...

    Article : 49 words
  17. RECORD SOUNDING.

    The German survey steamer Planet arrived at Brisbane last week from Rabaul. The captain reports that last year the vessel was at Chingtu, and while sounding off the Philippine ...

    Article : 42 words
  18. £1,000,000 WANTED FOR ROADS.

    The delegates to the shires Conference, at present sitting in Sydney, were entertained at a harbor picnic at the invitation of the minister for Works last week. One of the ...

    Article : 54 words
  19. N.Z. DOCKING FACILITIES.

    The chairman of the Auckland (N.Z.) Harbor Beard, replying to some Australian comments on the inadequate equipment of the naval bags there, says the dock is well equipped. The ...

    Article : 53 words
  20. MAN BURNED TO DEATH.

    A fatal fire is reported from Greymouth (N.Z.). A house occupied by a man named Johnston who was absent, was burned to the ground. Subsequently the charred remains of ...

    Article : 58 words
  21. A DEATH GRIP.

    Walter Philpott, while employed shifting coal by a steam crane at the Midland Junction look yards at Perth (W.A.), stumbled on a dump as the grip scoop descended. It gripped his body ...

    Article : 49 words
  22. EDUCATION EXPERT FOR AUSTRALIA.

    The council of public Education of Victoria recently passed a motion in the form of a suggestion to the council of the British Association that Dr. M. E. Sadler be asked to visit ...

    Article : 73 words
  23. ARMED MEN ON MELBOURNE EXPRESS.

    As the Melbourne express steamed into Gunning (N.S.W.) station one morning last week three men were seen riding on the buffers. When the train stopped the men jumped off. ...

    Article : 71 words
  24. PLUMBERS OUT OF WORK.

    The West Australian Plumbers' Union has despatched for publication in the English Press a letter declaring that statements made in Great Britain respecting labor conditions in Australia ...

    Article : 65 words
  25. DISREPUTABLE FEDERAL NOTES.

    Complaints have been numerous during the last few months of the disreputable condition of the Federal notes now in circulation. The Federal Treasury officials are in consequence. ...

    Article : 62 words
  26. FEDERAL LAND TAX.

    May 19 has been taxed as the data for the Federal land tax this year. In payers will have one month from that data to arrange their payments. ...

    Article : 15 words
  27. NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS.

    It is expected that the not railway revenue for the year in Now Zealand will realise per cent on the expenditure, according to the policy of the department. ...

    Article : 11 words
  28. TEACHER'S SUICIDE.

    A pupil teacher at the Sunshine State School (Vic.) committed attitude because he could not pass an examination. ...

    Article : 20 words
  29. Advertising

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    Advertising : 292 words
  30. NEW SUB-NAVAL BASE.

    A site near Risdon, on the Derwent, Tasmania, has been selected by the Federal Government for a sub-naval base. ...

    Article : 18 words
  31. OPENING UP N.Z. TERRITORY.

    The Premier of New Zealand states that 60,000 acres of land will shortly be opened for settlement in the Taranaki district, which is renowned as a dairying centre. ...

    Article : 33 words
  32. FIRST AUSTRALIAN ADMIRAL.

    Rear-Admiral G. E. Patey. M.V.O., will be the first Admiral in command of the Australian Navy Ho will host his has on [?] Australia next July. ...

    Article : 35 words
  33. A MAGNETIC SURVEY.

    The Carnegie institute is about to commence a magnetic survey of New South Wales. The results of the survey will be useful to shipping and surveyors, and will be presented to the ...

    Article : 29 words
  34. BETTER CONDITIONS IN AUSTRALIA.

    Mr. J. C. Williamson, the well-known theatrical director, recently said the complement of actors was better in Australia than anywhere close Engagements hero were regular, and, ...

    Article : 38 words
  35. COASTAL LIGHTS.

    The Commonwealth will assume control of the lighthouses at the beginning of the next financial year A director is to be appointed to supervise the work of this branch of the ...

    Article : 35 words
  36. AFTER FIVE YEARS.

    After evading for nearly five years the execution of a warrant for his apprehension in connection with a charge of having inflicted grievous bodily harm on Patrick Carmody, a young ...

    Article : 75 words
  37. BRING DR. MAWSON BACK.

    At the Melbourne University commencement. Sir John Fuller said Dr. Mawson, in ordinary circumstances would have been present. He thought it the Commonwealth to ...

    Article : 45 words
  38. NEW ZEALAND ENGINEERS.

    The engineers of small coastal steamers in New Zealand have signed an agreement with the owners The wages range from £21 month to £23/10/, according to power, up ...

    Article : 18 words
  39. N.Z. GOLD EXPORTS.

    Gold exported in New Zealand or the March quarter was 90,572oz, valued at £361,983, compared with 101,376oz, valued at £401,880. for the corresponding quarter of 1912. This year the ...

    Article : 56 words
  40. VICTORIAN WHEAT CROP.

    The official return of the Victorian wheat crop shows 26,223,104 bushels, against 20,891,877 bushels last year an increase of 5,331,227 bushels. The average per aero was 12.58 ...

    Article : 55 words
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