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  2. FEARFULLY MAIMED BY AN EXPLOSION

    A sensational accident occurred at the Ballarat School of Mines (Vic.) are afternoon last week, In which a Mafeing siege cannon captured from the Boers during the late Boer war ...

    Article : 310 words
  3. STRANGE DEATH FROM A GUNSHOT WOUND

    The death of George Netch, a lad 17 years of age, which occurred at his home at Brunswick on Sept. 2, from a gunshot wound in the head, was inquired into in Melbourne last week. ...

    Article : 408 words
  4. WOMEN DROWNED AT END OF HOLIDAY

    A note a tragedy was lent to the holiday in Sydney last week (Eight-hour Day), when a boating fatality occurred on the harbor, resulting in the deaths of Mrs. A. M. Bam, Mrs. F. ...

    Article : 593 words
  5. 150 MEN ENTOMBED IN BLAZING MINE.

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  6. SUICIDE'S REASON FOR ENDING LIFE.

    The death of Sherman M. Barrus, an American business man, who was found dead in a locked room at the Hotel Australia, Sydney, which he had been occupying, on the morning of October ...

    Article : 567 words
  7. HOLIDAY BOATING FATALITY.

    THREE WOMEN DROWNED AT RUSHCUTTERS BAY. SYDNEY ON EIGHT HOURS DAY (MONDAY. OCTOBER 7). —For [?] see "Women Drowned at End of Holiday," on this page. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 33 words
  8. AUSTRALASIAN NEWS IN BRIEF

    Speaking at Armidale (N.S.W.), Archbishop Kelly said, in the course of an address on education, that present Australian polices had rulned religion. ...

    Article : 31 words
  9. QUEENSLAND WHEAT CROP.

    There are indications of a very fine wheat crop in Queensland, no[?]thstanding the dry weather. Harvesting will be in full swing in about a month's time and a record yield in ...

    Article : 29 words
  10. THE EVICTED GOVERNOR-GENERAL.

    In [?]ucace of the decision of the Government to close Federal Government House, the Government-Federal, Lord Denman, left Sydney last weeks. ...

    Article : 28 words
  11. THE VICTORIAN RAILWAY DISASTER.

    A man was committed for trial on a charge of false pretences, arising out of the North Melbourne railway collision. It is alleged that be made a clean for compensation while not being ...

    Article : 41 words
  12. MILITARY DETENTION.

    A Bill providing for military detention instead of imprisonment as punishment in default of service, has been introduced into the New Zealand Parliament. ...

    Article : 27 words
  13. NEW FORESTRY ACT.

    A new Forestry Act a foreshadowed in N.S. Wales, with the object of making useless reserves available for settlement ft. A further object in view is the setting apart of valuable ...

    Article : 31 words
  14. TOLL OF THE QUEENSLAND RAILWAYS.

    In the Queensland Legislative Assembly last week it was stated that for the last 12 months 13 employees had been killed, 26 seriously, and 28 slightly injured, on the railways. ...

    Article : 34 words
  15. STATE BUTCHERS' SHOPS.

    The Minister for Lands and Agriculture of West Australia states that the question of the extension of State retail butchers' shops is dependent upon the organisation of the supply of ...

    Article : 38 words
  16. BIRD DAY.

    Bird Day was celebrated in the Public Schools of New South Wales last week. Lectures on bird life were given, songs about birds were sung, bird-poems chosen for recitation, ...

    Article : 40 words
  17. PUGNACIOUS "JACKO."

    A magpie, which has bested near the State school at Alexandria (Vic.), made a furious attack on a boy named Arthur Andrews. It pecked him so furiourly that blood flowed freely ...

    Article : 36 words
  18. NEW ZEALAND REVENUE.

    In the Dominion House the Minister for Finance stated that the revenue for the six months ended September 39 was £1,023,473 against £1,717,831 for the corresponding per[?] ...

    Article : 34 words
  19. RAILWAYS WAKES BOARDS.

    Judge Scholes has arranged 22 wages boards is connection with the N.S.W. railways and tramways groups, affecting 36,000 men. Of these 18 boards are under the railways group, and ...

    Article : 40 words
  20. GRANT TO TASMANIA.

    The Tasmania Grant Bill was circulated by the Prime Minister last week. It provided for the appropriation of £500,000 from the Consolidated Revenue Fund. Monthly payments are ...

    Article : 41 words
  21. TROUBLE IN NEW GUINEA.

    A punitive expedition has been sent out in the Vicinity of Frederick Wilhelmshaven in connection wit be murder in German New Guinea. When the steamer Prinz Sigismund called ...

    Article : 48 words
  22. THE GOLDEN NORTH.

    The gold yield for Queensland for the month of September was 29,257oz., a decrease of 5[?] as compared to the same month last year. The gold yield for the nine months ended ...

    Article : 51 words
  23. EMPIRE TRADE COMMISSION.

    In the House of Representatives last week Mr. Fisher intimated that the Government had appointed Mr. Kalbbs, commonwealth Statistician, to give the Empire Trade Commission ...

    Article : 31 words
  24. SAFE BLOWN OPEN.

    Thieves entered the office at the railways station at Middle Brighton (Melbourne), and, after blowing open the safe with geliguite, secured the contents, which consisted of £1/10/9 in ...

    Article : 40 words
  25. SATISFACTORY WIRELESS TESTS.

    Interesting tests of the capabilities of the wireless station recently opened at Fremantle and Adelaide have been made. The Adelaid station sent messages 520 miles without a ...

    Article : 39 words
  26. THE PEARLING INDUSTRY.

    Mr. Rodiquez, owner of a pearling flect at Broome (W.A.). says it is an impossibility to man the industry with Australians or English men. Should the employment of white divers ...

    Article : 50 words
  27. LANDSCAPE DESIGN.

    The Melbourne University is considering a proposal to invite Professor T. H. Mawson. lecturer in landscape design at Liverpool (Eng.). to deliver a course of lectures in Australia. ...

    Article : 45 words
  28. COMPETING WITH FOREINGERS.

    Speaking at the manufactures [?]cheon in Sydney, Mr. W. T. Waters said that, before Federation, England, Germany, and France made Australia a dumping ground. No man here ...

    Article : 47 words
  29. PASTORALIST'S DEMISE.

    The death occurred at Brisbane last week of Edward Bond Baker, a well-known pastoralist. He arrived in Australia in the early sixties, and the first property owned by him was ...

    Article : 45 words
  30. SCHOOLS OF SHARKS.

    An unus[?]al sight was witnessed at Cape Moreton (Q.). when an enormous school of bluesharks, estimated to be from 12ft to 15ft in length, and 1000 strong, came from the south. ...

    Article : 62 words
  31. THE COMMONWEALTH BANK.

    The governor of the Commonwealth Bank States that central offices have now been established at Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide, and Townsville. In South and West ...

    Article : 44 words
  32. RAILWAY WAGES BOARDS.

    Seven hundred and three school banks existed in N.S.W. at the beginning of the year; ten new ones were established, and three were closed leaving 710 on December 31 in operation. ...

    Article : 47 words
  33. SUSPECTED LEPROSY.

    Dr. McClintock, pathologist of the West Australian Health Department, has analysed the tissues forwarded by the medical officer at Broome from natives alleged to be suffering ...

    Article : 46 words
  34. NEW NAVAL BASES.

    In preparation for the development of the new naval bases, the first of two drodges has been ordered by the Naval Department Senator Pearce made the announcement that ...

    Article : 55 words
  35. DEARER FOOTWEAR.

    At a meeting of Victorian foot manufactures it was unanimously resolved "that on account of the general and heavy advance in the prices of leather and other materials; it is imperative ...

    Article : 50 words
  36. PROPORTIONAL REPRESENTATION.

    The principle of election by proportional system was carried by 40 votes to 17 in the N.Z. Parliament. It was agreed that half the members should retire every three years, and that ...

    Article : 55 words
  37. LINKING UP THE ISLANDS.

    A wireless scheme to link up the islands of the Bismarck Archipelago and Sydney has been arranged, and the first instalment of the plant has reached Rabaul, in New Britain. The ...

    Article : 60 words
  38. TRAM CAR FIRED ON.

    A tram car while crossing Wellington-street, Geelong, was fired upon last week. A bullet struck the plate-glass window, which it plerced in a slanting direction, and bore the feathers ...

    Article : 56 words
  39. RECORD TELEGRAPHY.

    On Wednesday, Oct, 2 a telegram was lodged in Melbourne at 4.2 p.m. It arrived at Meanlyan, a distance of 58 miles, at 8.10 a.m. on Thursday. thus taking 17 hours 8 minutes in transit. ...

    Article : 39 words
  40. CANEFIELDS ON FIRE.

    A disastrous cane are is reported from Alligator Creek (Q.). Several farms adjoining one another have been burnt out. ...

    Article : 24 words
  41. FREEHOLD v. LEASEHOLD.

    The Scaddan (W.A.) Government intends to keep in line with the Labor platform by proposing the abolition of freehold tenure in land selection. ...

    Article : 30 words
  42. STATE STEAMERS.

    According to the Minister for Railways in Western Australia, the scheme of State steamers was a complete success. It is expected that before long there will be a flect of State ...

    Article : 39 words
  43. CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR.

    The world's convention of Christian Endeavorers will be hold in Sydney in March, 1914 and at that function speakers from all parts of the world will deliver addresses. ...

    Article : 22 words
  44. WHAT I DID FOR “THE GLOBE” DURING SEPTEMBER.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 126 words
  45. WAS IT A TIGER?

    A party of young men, walking along the road at Mummell (N.S.W.). raw a strange animal which they think was a tiger. When the animal saw them it leaped fences and made off into ...

    Article : 41 words
  46. LAND IN THE FEDERAL CAPITAL AREA.

    A scheme of land settlement for the Federal capital in being prepared. Mr. O'Malley stated that areas would be available for settlement within a few mouths. ...

    Article : 36 words
  47. Advertising

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    Advertising : 65 words
  48. GOVERNOR WARNS AGRICULTURISTS.

    Speaking at New Plymouth (N.Z.) the Governor (Lord Islington) warned the farmers to be prepared against a stump in prices in the home market, should it ever come to pass. ...

    Article : 34 words
  49. THE BABY BONUS BILL.

    The Maternity Allowance Bill was passed by the Senate last week. It was signed by the Government-General, and come into operation on Saturday, October 14. ...

    Article : 26 words
  50. THE SUGAR INDUSTRY.

    At a conference of sugar producers at Towasville (Q.). It was agreed:—"That all millers in Queensland be asked to collect from their suppilers one penny per ton on all cane cut this ...

    Article : 56 words
  51. FREE ELECTION MEALS.

    It has been decided by the Federal Government to provide meals for returning officers, poll clerks, and serutineers at the next Federal elections. As there are about 20,000 to be employed. ...

    Article : 58 words
  52. DISTRIBUTION OF WEALTH.

    Mr. Jozlah Thomas. Minister for External Affairs, says that, in order to solve the problem of the distribution of wealth in Australia, it is necessary to be courageous. By that he means ...

    Article : 53 words
  53. JUMPED FROM POPPET-HEADS.

    Ezra Porter, while suffering from the effects of a drinking bout, ascended the poppet-heads of the True Blue mine, West Wyalong (N.S.W.). and threw himself ever the guard rail to the ...

    Article : 26 words
  54. TERMINATING A LEASE.

    The Minister for External Affairs proposes to recommend the G .[?] to give the South Australian Government 12 months notice of the termination of the lease of the Port Augusta ...

    Article : 67 words
  55. MOTOR CAR AND CADETS.

    A motor car dashed into a company of cadets while drilling on the street at North Fitaroy (Vic.). Cadet [?] was knowked down and sustained concussion of the brain. The car ...

    Article : 48 words
  56. PATRIOTIC GREEKS.

    The Greeks in Queensland [?] New South Wales have signed a circular [?]theating their Willingers to return [?] fight for their country during the war in the [?]lkass. Numbers are ...

    Article : 49 words
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