Beaten off by the approach of the grim polar winter, the Japanese Antarctic Expedition in the Kainan Maru, under Commander Shirase, left the icy fastnesses of the south ...
Article : 1,621 wordsThe figures to hand yesterday had the effect of still further swelling the majorities arrayed against the referendum proposals. The surplus of negative votes on the legislative powers ...
Article : 326 words"Comrade" E. Judd presided at a fairly well attended meeting in the Protestant Hall last night, under the auspices of the Socialist Labour Party, and the I.W.W. Club, to, ...
Article : 542 wordsThe fourth military camp of the year was commenced in earnest to-day. Again the entraining and detraining arrangements were perfect, and the manoeuvres were given a ...
Article : 986 wordsThe "Nord-Deutsche Allgemeine Zeltung," the semi-official organ of the Government, conveys a warning to France in regard to the consequences that will ...
Article : 116 wordsThe Baroness de Chastot was arrested in a jeweller's shop, owing to a diamond ring having been discovered adhering to a drop of glue on the palm of one of her ...
Article : 104 wordsMr. H. Samuel, Postmaster-General speaking at Newcastle, said that the Government had resolved to pass the Parliament Bill unchanged. ...
Article : 109 wordsThe cabled news that Captain Scott's scientific party on the Terra Nova had landed at Cape Adare came as rather a shock to those connected with the Australian Antarctic ...
Article : 1,192 wordsEighteen Camorrists have been captured in the neighbourhood of Vesuvins. They have pillaged scores of villas during the past few months. ...
Article : 53 wordsNews from Fez, dated April 23, states that there have been no further attacks on the town. Some of the principnl beleaguering tribes ...
Article : 51 wordsFurther anti-Manchu riots have taken place in Canton. The Viceroy was forced to take refuge in the Admiralty. However, a force of 20,000 troops has ...
Article : 48 wordsThe Minister for Education (Mr. G. S. Beeby) says that the picture show, instead of being an educational influence, as was originally expected, has become a serious menace. ...
Article : 592 wordsIn regard to the wreck of the steamer Asia on a rock 200 miles south of Shanghai, Mr. Arundel, a member of the crew, is missing. He is supposed to have been ...
Article : 85 wordsThe revolutionary movement which started in Canton is spreading. The town of Fuh-shan, nine miles southwest of Canton, has been partly burnt. ...
Article : 68 wordsReturning officers are surprised at the complaints made by the Acting Prime Minister, Mr. W. M. Hughes, that irregularities took place in some of the polling-booths around ...
Article : 295 wordsThe Duchess of Fife launched the superdreadnought cruiser Princess Royal at Barrow on Saturday. The battleship will have a displacement ...
Article : 65 wordsAn important judgment has been given in the courts here in favour of the Wright Brothers against the principal aeroplane builders, including Bleriot, Farman, and ...
Article : 65 wordsMay Day was celebrated last night by tne Socialist group by meeting in the group's rooms. The group is again gathering weight in local Labour circles. A leading member ...
Article : 186 wordsThe decision of the Government to prohibit a Labour demonstration in Paris on May Day on the ground that it will interfere with traflic is widely welcomed. ...
Article : 50 wordsPrincess Shacavoskoi has just died of starvation in her palace, where she had been living in seclusion in two rooms only for the past 20 years. ...
Article : 87 wordsAs a result of the explosion on the duplication works at Wyee, which resulted in the death of John Donalson, an inquest was held here on Saturday afternoon, before the ...
Article : 235 wordsAnother fire has occurred at Crewe House, Curzon-street, the residence of Lord Crewe, Secretary of State for India. Incendiarism is suspected. ...
Article : 72 wordsMr. Deakin was interviewed upon his return from Point Lonsdale this evening, and asked if he had anything to add to his former statement, after having seen the fuller ...
Article : 714 wordsFurther census returns show that the population of the Scottish towns is practically the same as in 1907, and many of the country districts show a decline. ...
Article : 72 wordsThe plague conference in China has closed without practical results owing to China objecting to the enlargement of the sphere of inquiries. ...
Article : 38 wordsA meeting of master hairdressers was held in the School of Arts Hall, Pitt-street, last night for the purpose of deciding whether New South Wales should become a party to the ...
Article : 512 wordsKing Victor Emmanuel opened the Turin Exhibition in [?] presence of 200,000 people. ...
Article : 22 wordsTo-day a number of census collectors waited on the Minister for Home Affairs, and asked that the rates for taking the recent census be materially increased. The deputation was ...
Article : 366 wordsM. Hamon, Director of Agencies, who has been arrested in connection with the investigation in regard to alleged financial and administrative irregularities in the ...
Article : 87 wordsAn explosion at Bridge Hotel on Sunday, which resulted in the death of the licensee. Mr. David Boyd, caused considerable consternation among the townspeople. Mr. Boyd was ...
Article : 169 wordsSir Rupert Clarke states that Mr. Oscar Asche and Miss Lily Brayton are taking the highly successful Eastern play "Kismet" to Australia early in 1912. ...
Article : 280 wordsMr. J. H. Mather, who went down to the Antarctic with the Scott expedition in the Terra Nova, is at present in Sydney, and was seen yesterday by a representative of the ...
Article : 531 wordsCaptain R. M. Collins, official secretary to the Commonwealth in Great Britain, represented Sir George Reid, High Commissioner for the Commonwealth, at the ...
Article : 62 wordsThe Shipping and Seamen Act, 1909, which was reserved for the Royal assent, came into force to-day. It makes an important alteration in the ...
Article : 143 wordsThe Paris correspondent of the "Daily Chronicle" comments on the strong Australasian exhibits at the Old Salon, particularly those of Messrs. Harcourt, H. Lever, ...
Article : 56 wordsMatrimonial experiences in four States were detailed to-day in the Perth Police Court, when George Henry Williams, a barber, aged 36, arrested in Adelaide on a bigamy charge, ...
Article : 111 wordsThe British expedition to the Tong Hills, Northern Gold Coast, West Africa, proved most successful. The two columns had a week's fighting in rocky country, but the ...
Article : 44 wordsIn a letter to Mr. Allan, officer in charge of the Intelligence Bureau, expressing appreciation of the courtesies received while in Victoria, Mr. J. Keith, a member of the Scottish ...
Article : 62 wordsThe Acting Premier will to-day address letters to the various State Premiers suggesting a consultation on the subject of the voluntary surrender of such powers, as are ...
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Advertising : 107 wordsThe Government has acceptcd the tender of tile British firm of Messrs. G. H. Walker and Company (£5,500,000) for the construction of the new harbour. ...
Article : 35 wordsAbout two dozen applications have been received for the position of Railway Commissioner for Tasmania, the appointment being for four years at a salary of £1200 per ...
Article : 81 wordsArthur Craig, a farm labourer, was brought to the Perth Hospital last night with his throat cut. He had been travelling on the Midland line ...
Article : 83 wordsSince the beginning of the year over 2000 assisted passengers have arrived in Melbourne. Of these nearly 1500 have come out, either as the result of the delegation of last year, or ...
Article : 62 wordsTo-day the Acting Prime Minister (Mr. Hughes) received a message by cable from the Prime Minister, Mr. Fisher. The message was dated from Port Said, and read: ...
Article : 40 wordsIt is reported that the tea season is excellent. ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Tue 2 May 1911, Page 9
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