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  2. PUBLIC SERVICE EXAMINATION.

    The annual examination of candidates for admission to the Queensland public service was begun at the Court-House, East-street, yesterday. ...

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  3. Rugby Football.

    A meeting of delegates to the Ipswich Amateur Rugby League was held in Mr. W. Hartigan's Commercial Hotel, Union-street, last night. Mr. J. ...

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  4. The West Australian Murder.

    The victim of the Wodhpine merder was the daughter of an English immigrant who keeps a poultry farm half-a-mile from the scene of the out ...

    Article : 153 words
  5. A Diabolical Murder

    A seven-fold murder was committed in the village of Soroki, Four masked men broke into the villa of a wealthy man named Shastok, and, ...

    Article : 111 words
  6. Disastrous Fire

    News has been received of a disastrous fire, five acroplanes and the North London Company's acrodrome being burnt. No details are yet ...

    Article : 39 words
  7. National Insurance

    The Netherlands Government has introduced into the States General a bill to provide for insurance against the invalidity of workmen, who earn ...

    Article : 229 words
  8. QUEENSLAND WEATHER FORECAST.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 33 words
  9. THE REFERENDA AND LABOUR MEMBERS.

    A Sydney telegram states that the referenda results show that in 30 electorates represented by Labourmembers, a majority was on the "no" side. ...

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  10. Malignant Diseases

    Twelye cases of more or less malignant disease are being treated by radium at the Sydney Hospital. ...

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  11. GENERAL CABLES.

    Their Majesties the King and Queen Jest night attended at Covent Garden, when the opera, "La Boheme," in which Madame Melba took the ...

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  12. Advertising

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    Advertising : 17 words
  13. The Labour Supply

    The Metropolitan Labour Council has passed a motion declaring that it is, alarmed by the Government's inducing immigrants to come to the ...

    Article : 62 words
  14. "GEORGE" CORONATION PRESENTATION.

    It was announced in our issue of Saturday last that a fund, similar to that recently inaugurated for presenting Queen Mary with a gift on the ...

    Article : 104 words
  15. Russian Tragedy

    The drunkenness of a Fiussian peasant has resulted' in a terrible tragedy. The man, who was mad with drink, attacked his four children with ...

    Article : 79 words
  16. SIR LEANDER JAMESON IN ENGLAND.

    Sir Leander Jameson, leader of the Opposition in the Union Parliament of South Africa, has arrived in London. His health is somewhat improved, but ...

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  17. THE GOVERNOR

    His Excellency the Governor (Sir William MacGregor) arrived from Morrington Island by the steamer John Douglas to-day. The John Douglas ...

    Article : 63 words
  18. DEATH OF SIR EDWARD BRADFORD.

    The death occurred suddenly yesterday of Sir Edward Bradford, formerly a prominent public servant in India, and commissioner of police of ...

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  19. Ministers in the North

    The steamer Otter with the Home Secretary (the Hon. J. G. Appel) and party arrived to-day. They sailed this afternoon for the Mappoon ...

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  20. I.O. RECHABITES.

    A meeting of the Perseverance Juvenile Tent, No. 9, of the above-named Order, was held on Saturday night, in the Olympic Hall, when the Chief ...

    Article : 162 words
  21. Defrauding the Customs

    The High Court to-day fined Vivian Ltd., an Adelaide motor firm, £420, for defrauding the Customs, by means of false invoices. The managing ...

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  22. Giant Steamer

    The Hamburg-Amerika Steamship Company, which, in point of carrying capacity, owns the largest fleet in the world, with the exception of the ...

    Article : 56 words
  23. Jewel Robbery

    A remarkable robbery of jewels is reported to have occurred here. M. Bobrion, a diamond merchant of Paris, who is on a visit, and has been ...

    Article : 112 words
  24. London, May 15.

    The attendance at the Festival of Empire on Saturday was 162,245. ...

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  25. MEMORIAL TO CAPT. WILSON.

    The Right Hon. Reginald M'Kenna (First Lord of the Admiralty) unveiled a memorial in Ruskin Park, Camberwell, in honour of Capt. ...

    Article : 52 words
  26. South Brisbane Races

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 79 words
  27. Tramway Strike.

    The situation created by the strike of tramway men is more serious than on Friday, and elaborate precautions are being taken to protect ...

    Article : 246 words
  28. RECENT POISONING CASES.

    It is believed that the flour used in the scones which poisoned 50 persons at Lambeth came in contact with a poisonous weed. ...

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  29. Steamer Kirkdale

    The steamer Kirkdale, which had been anchored off Newcastle, whilst the captain was attending to some business ashore, had to leave on Friday ...

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  30. GERMAN ROYALTIES VISITING ENGLAND.

    The Emperor William of Germany and the Empress Augusta have commenced their journey to London. The Kaiser is spending the night at ...

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  31. South Wales Miners

    A largely attended meeting was held in Trafalgar Square to-day, on behalf of the fund to assist the miners in South Wales who are out ...

    Article : 119 words
  32. A LENGTHSMAN INJURED.

    An accident occurred on the railway line near Landsborough on Saturday afternoon at about 2.30. A lengthsman named Henry Fordyce, aged 40, ...

    Article : 104 words
  33. Entertainments.

    There was another enormous attendance at Martoo's Olympia, Limestone-street, last evening when Fasola and the company of artists who ...

    Article : 90 words
  34. LATEST GERMAN TORPEDO.

    The latest German torpedo will be 19½in in diameter, end will have a speed of 72ft per second. It will be effective at a range up to 4400 yards. ...

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  35. SPANISH COMPULSORY TRAINING.

    The Spanish Chamber ,of Poputies and the Senate have adopted the bill providing for compulsory, military training. ...

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  36. The Coal Industry

    A certain amount of unrest is prevalent in the coal industry in the Newcastle district, due mainly to the position at the Pelaw Main. Very ...

    Article : 124 words
  37. BOONARA ESTATE BABY.

    As will be remembered (writes a correspondent of the Gympie "Times"), that at the late Boonara subdivision auction sale, Mr. J. Love, the ...

    Article : 149 words
  38. Buenos Ayres, May 15.

    The lower towns are again flooded. The rain will prove of incalculable benefit to agriculture. ...

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  39. Revolt in Morocco

    The rebels, in a manifesto to the nation, state that they do not desire to harm Christians or Europeans but only desire to depose a Sultan ...

    Article : 153 words
  40. WEST'S PICTURES.

    A delightful programme of excellent moving pictures was submitted in the Town Hall, and was quite up to the ever high-class standard characteristic ...

    Article : 132 words
  41. Montevidec, May 15.

    The American Beef Trust has offered to subscribe £95,000 to the capital of the proposed State meat factory. The Government is subscribing £1,105,000. ...

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  42. Education in England.

    The circular written by Mr. Holmes, and issued by Mr. Morant, a divisional inspector in the Educational Department, in which he ...

    Article : 177 words
  43. The Hon. A, Fisher

    The Hon. A. Fisher (the Prime Minister of Australia) will reach Charing Cross This afternoon. ...

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  44. ROADVALE NEWS.

    Our Roadvale correspondent advises that the nett proceeds of the bazaar at Roadvale in aid of the Anglican Church building was £76. The ...

    Article : 115 words
  45. Opium Suppression

    A young man named Edgar Hall was sentenced to 12 months' imprisonment on a charge of having 80 tins of opium, valued at £300, in his ...

    Article : 64 words
  46. Queen Victoria Memorial

    Mr. Thomas Brock, the sculptor, who has been entrusted with the, Queen Victoria Memorial, stated, in the course of an interview, that the statue would ...

    Article : 85 words
  47. Personal.

    A pleasing ceremony took place at the Palais Royal Hotel last evening, when about a couple of dozen friends met to accord a send-off to the late ...

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  48. The Sousa Band

    Dr. Sousa and his band arrived today, and were accorded a hearty welcome. They were escorted to the Town Hall by massed bands. Dr. ...

    Article : 63 words
  49. SYNOD HUMOR.

    The judicial humorist has already attained a reputation. The clerical enretainer, however, is less frequently met with. At the sitting of the ...

    Article : 135 words
  50. Mexican Revolt

    The agitation for peace has been revived in Morocco. The reorganisation of the Cabinet and the surrender of 14 out of 27 Governorships is demanded ...

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  51. MRS. TAFT

    Mrs. Taft, wife of President Taft, was so ill in New York, to-day, that the President hastened to her bed-side from Harrisburg. Mrs. Taft is ...

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  52. Sculling Championship.

    Barry, the champion sculler of England, has informed Mr. Sullivan that will first race Fogwell, of Australia; he will then be willing to ...

    Article : 62 words
  53. Albanian Revolt

    Despite a proclamation calling upon the Albanian rebols to submit before Monday, the Turks attacked a forces of rebels at Kastra and Hoti. Heavy ...

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  54. The Pastoral Industry

    In the Arbitration Court, to-day, the hearing was commenced of a case in which the Australian Workers' Union is proceeding against pastoralists in ...

    Article : 64 words
  55. Child Substitution

    In connection with, the Kwilecki child substitution case, the Supreme Court quashed the decision of the Court, of Appeal given in December, ...

    Article : 59 words
  56. C.Y.M.S. MEETING.

    The regular monthly meeting of the Catholic Young Men's Society was held last evening in St. Mary's Hall. The Rev. A. Wright occupied the ...

    Article : 98 words
  57. A Wireless Service

    The instalment of a wireless station at Pennant Island is proceeding steadily. The latest "Singing Spark" system, with a range of about 1400 miles, ...

    Article : 71 words
  58. The Edinburgh Fire.

    There was an usprecedented demonstration in Edinburgh on the occasion of the burial of Mr. Lafayetne the illusionist who was killed in the ...

    Article : 59 words
  59. Anglican Cathedral at Khartoum.

    Field Marshal Viscount Kitchener has appealed for £4000 for the purpose of completing the Anglican Cathedral at Khartoum. A sum of £24,000 has ...

    Article : 39 words
  60. BILLIARDS

    The billiard match, Lindrum v. Williams, was concluded to-night. Lindrum won by 7840, the final [?] being—Lindrum, 16,000; Williams, ...

    Article : 29 words
  61. Tenders Invited

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 28 words
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