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  2. PARLIAMENT.

    There were the usual early sessional formal resolutions to affirm to-day, before the big guns of the Chamber had an oppurtunity to make the customary ...

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  3. Imperial Parliament.

    In the House of Commons, yesterday, Lord Hugh Cecil moved the rejection of the bill for the disestablishment of the Church in Wales, and the debate was ...

    Article : 178 words
  4. The Suffragettes.

    Three hundred valuable books in the library of St. John's College, Cambridge, have been slashed with a knife. A card was found near by bearing the ...

    Article : 489 words
  5. GENERAL CABLES.

    The following nominations have been received for the election of a member of the House of Commons for Leicester, in the room of Mr. Elliott ...

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  6. CAMBRIAN CHOIR.

    There was a good roll-up at the Blackstone and Ipswich Cambrian Choir's practice last night, due no doubt, to the near approach of the ...

    Article : 77 words
  7. The Balkan Bother.

    The Solia correspondent of the "Times" reports that the resignation of the Bulgarian Premier (M. Gueshoff) was due to Russia's chance of ...

    Article : 667 words
  8. TO BE NEAR ROYALTY?

    Lionel Henderson, who was educated at Harrow and also served in Paget's Horse during the South-African war, was charged at Liverpool to-day, with ...

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  9. ROSEWOOD SHIRE COUNCIL.

    The ordinary monthly meeting of the Rosewood Shire Council was held yesterday, when there were present — Crs. F. A. Kingston (Chairman), P. ...

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  10. A £3000 ROBBERY.

    James, one of the night porters, at the Berkley Hotel, in Piccadilly, from which £2000 worth of jewellery was stolen, has been arrested on a charge ...

    Article : 140 words
  11. Barry and Pearce.

    Ernest Barry and Harry Pearce have paid the second deposits for their race for the sculling championship, to be rowed on the 21st July. ...

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  12. FLAX-GROWING IN ENGLAND.

    The Flax and Hemp Growers' Society has been formed, to promote a revival of flax-growing. Two areas at Selby and Yeovil have been planted. ...

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  13. Scotland Yard.

    Mr. Basil Thomsom succeeds Sir Melville Leslie Macnaughton, as chief of the Criminal Investigation Department (Scotland Yard. ...

    Article : 89 words
  14. HONOUR FOR AUSTRALIAN ARTIST.

    Mr. Geo. Coates, the Victorian artist, has been elected an associate of the New Salon, Paris. ...

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  15. BOMB-THROWING IN LONDON.

    A bomb thrown from Blackfriars Bridge exploded on striking the water, and shook the neighbouring railway bridge. Great alarm was caused. The ...

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  16. CEYLON'S NEW GOVERNOR.

    It is officially stated that Sir Robert Chalmers has been appointed Governor of Ceylon. ...

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  17. SOCIAL AND CARD TOURNAMENT.

    A very successful social and card tournament was held in St. Mary's Hall last night. Some 25 tables were laid out on the floor, to which about ...

    Article : 208 words
  18. London, June 18. FIERCE STORM IN ENGLAND.

    Three hay-makers were killed by lightning while taking refuge under a shed at Brayree. A farmer in Hampshire was also killed by lightning. A ...

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  19. Turkish Plotters.

    The police have unearthed a wide-spread plot to overthrow the Government by means of assassinations. Thirty persons have been arrested, ...

    Article : 46 words
  20. ARMED MERCHANTMEN.

    The Themisthocles, the first armed merchant vessel on the Australian run, leaves to-morrow. She will embark a draft of men for the Australian navy. ...

    Article : 31 words
  21. VICTORIAN LOAN.

    The underwriters will not be required, to take up more than 30 per cent of the Victorian loan. ...

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  22. National Honour.

    Speaking at the celebration of the anniversary of the battle of Bunker's Hill, Mr. Roosevelt said that he was in favour of the United States ...

    Article : 91 words
  23. OBITUARY.

    The death is announced of the Rev. Samuel Barnett, a canon of Westminster (Anglican) Cathedral, and the author of several works on socialism ...

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  24. The Home Rule Question.

    The police at Drogheda have seized four cases of rifles and bayonets, which were shipped from Liverpool. Another case shipped from Glasgow was seized ...

    Article : 38 words
  25. BOILER-MAKERS COME TO TERMS.

    The members of the executive of the Boiler-makers' Society have accepted the masters' terms. ...

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  26. BRAVE SAILORMEN.

    Petty-Officers Cream and Lashley, who accompanied Capt. S[?]t in his dash to the Pole, have been recommended for the Albert medal, for their ...

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  27. CAMBRIAN CHOIR BALL.

    By advertisement in this issue, it is announced that a ball will be held, in connection with the above choir, on the 10th of July, at 8.30 p.m. ...

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  28. Earthquake in Bulgaria.

    The earthquake in Bulgaria resulted in over 100 persons being killed in Tirnovo and the neighbouring towns. ...

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  29. Argentine Meat.

    The Government of the Argentine Republic has consulted leading politicians, all of them cattle-breeders, who have advised non-intervention in ...

    Article : 175 words
  30. BIG CRICKET.

    The cricket authorities of South Africa propose a programme of 24 matches for the tour of the Marylebone C.C. team, opening at the end of ...

    Article : 34 words
  31. ACCIDENTALLY SHOT.

    The Commissioner of Police received a telegram from Inspector Toohay, of Toowoomba, yesterday afternoon, stating that the Jondowie ...

    Article : 51 words
  32. Paris, June 17. ANOTHER DEFEAT FOR WILDING.

    In the hard court lawn tennis doubles championship of the word to-day, Kleinscroth and Von Bissing (Germany) defeated Froitzheim ...

    Article : 41 words
  33. Marconi Revelations.

    The Prime Minister (the Right Hon. H. H. Asquith) has announced that he does not propose to introduce an official motion in the House of ...

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  34. Victoria's Premier.

    The Premier of Victoria (the Hon. W. A. Watt), on the eve of his departure for Melbourne, said that he carried with him vivid possessions of ...

    Article : 258 words
  35. Washington, June 16. AMERICA AND NORWAY.

    Mr. W. J. Bryan (United States Secretary of State) has signed a special treaty extending the arbitration treaty with Norway for another ...

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  36. English Turf.

    The Royal Ascot meeting was commenced to-day in brilliant weather. Their Majesties the King and Queen drove from Windsor in semi-state, ...

    Article : 120 words
  37. Heat-Wave in America.

    The shade temperature here to-day reached 99deg, which is a record, and many persons are prostrated. ...

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  38. Lisbon, June 17. LISBON THEATRE STORMED.

    A mob of Carbonaros (members of a secret political society) stormed a theatre in which a charity performance, organised by the aristocracy, ...

    Article : 83 words
  39. Morality Public and Private

    Mr. Crawshay-Williams (Liberal), who recently resigned his seat for Leicester, in the House of Commons, has published a remarkable letter in ...

    Article : 96 words
  40. Fall of a Girder.

    When a number of labourers were removing a girder from the main grand-stand at the Randwick race-course to-day, it capsized and fell on ...

    Article : 65 words
  41. Vienna, June 18. ANOTHER HIGH FLIGHT.

    Illner, an aeroplanist, has voyaged, with two passengers, at a height of 16,380ft. ...

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  42. St. Louis, June 18. STRIKE OF "HELLO" GIRLS.

    Five hundred telephone girls have struck work, demanding a living wage. The telephone company has employed "strike-breakers," but the city is ...

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  43. TUBERCULOSIS.

    Dr. Friedmann, the Berlin doctor, who claimed to have discovered a cure for tuberculosis, has returned to Germany. ...

    Article : 61 words
  44. Gas Strike Sequel.

    The hearing of the cases arising out of the gas strike was continued before Judge Heydon to-day. Evidence and argument were concluded in ...

    Article : 148 words
  45. Plague in Hayti.

    News has come from Port-au Prince, the principal port of Hayti, to the effect that a serious epidemic of bubonic plague is raging there, and scores ...

    Article : 61 words
  46. Fire Near Sydney.

    The Fairfield skating-rink was completely destroyed by fire this morning. The outbreak was discovered about 4 o'clock, and within a couple ...

    Article : 116 words
  47. Battleship Australia

    King George will pay a visit of inspection to the Australian battleship Australia on the 30th of June, and Australians in England will be ...

    Article : 59 words
  48. America's Tariff.

    Further negotiations with the Senate have resulted in the removal from the Tariff Bill, with President Wilson's approval, of all duties on imports, ...

    Article : 57 words
  49. Inrush of Water.

    By a sudden [?] of water at Carrhouse Colliery, at Rotherham, yesterday, eight miners were drowned, and several others had exciting escapes. ...

    Article : 39 words
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