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  2. LABOUR FINANCE.

    The figures for the financial year for the Commonwealth were made available to-day by the Federal Treasurer (Mr. Fisher). The figures show that the deficit is £444,541. ...

    Article : 554 words
  3. FEDERAL PARLIAMENT.

    The fourth Federal Parliament entered on its duties this morning with fitting solemnity, but a poor display of ceremonial. The time of meeting was fixed for half-past 10, and for ...

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  4. SECOND EDITION

    In the Empire match at Bisley to-day the competitors are Great Britain, Canada, Australia, India, and Singapore. In the first stage (200yds) Canada and ...

    Article : 100 words
  5. AUSTRALIAN RIFLEMEN.

    Lientenant-Colonel Payne, commander of the Australian rifle team, has chosen S. Armstrong (V.), O. E. Boyd (N.S.W.), J. F. Burgoyne (S.A.), A, Cutler (N.S.W.), H. ...

    Article : 170 words
  6. VETO CONFERENCE.

    Mr. Asquith announced in the House or Commons yesterday that Parliament would adjourn at the end of July until November. Mr. Asquith said that the later stages ...

    Article : 127 words
  7. BRITISH BUDGET.

    The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. Lloyd-George, delivered his Budget Speech in the House of Commons this afternoon. Mr. Lloyd George said that for the year ...

    Article : 371 words
  8. STEWAET GOLDFIELD.

    Mr. William Pigot, president of the Stewart Land Company, British Columbia, declares that the new find is an excellent strike, but that it is a mistake to ...

    Article : 68 words
  9. THE ETHICS OF PUGILISM.

    The intense interest aroused in the Johnson-Jeffries prizefight is reflected in the cables daily arriving from the scene of the proposed combat. Amongst ...

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  10. CAUTION URGED.

    The Toronto correspondent of the "Times" telegraphs that it is difficult to get accurate information regarding the value of the new mining district near ...

    Article : 119 words
  11. EAST DORSET ELECTION.

    Voting for the election of a member to represent East Dorset in the House of Commons, the vacancy being due to the unseating of Captain the Hon. F. E. Guest, ...

    Article : 105 words
  12. APACHE GUILLOTINED.

    Liabeuf, the Apache who murdered a constable in Paris, was guillotined in that city at dawn this morning. A hostile crowd which gathered round ...

    Article : 195 words
  13. PERSONAL.

    His Excellency the Governor, attended by Captain Dumaresq, A.D.C., opened the Sheepbreeders' Show at the Royal Agricultural Socloths, Grounds yesterday. ...

    Article : 581 words
  14. ESCAPE OF CONVICTS.

    Eight convicts at Kherson, South-western Russin, manacled a warder and escaped. They were pursued, and a fight followed, ...

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  15. A HUGE SURPLUS.

    From the tables published in the "Herald" yesterday, it will be seen that there was an increase in the revenue of the State for the year ended June 30 of £914,984. ...

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  16. TEADE WITH BRISTOL.

    In response to an invitation from the Lord Mayor and the Chamber of Commerce of Bristol, and the Dock Committee, Dr. M'Call, Agent-General for Tasmania, ...

    Article : 141 words
  17. LAWN TENNIS.

    A. F. Wilding won the All-England Singles Championship in lawn tennis. In the challenge round A. F. Wilding beat A. W. Gore, 6-4, 7-5, 4-6, 6-2. ...

    Article : 173 words
  18. PAUPER DISQUALIFICATION.

    A meeting of Labour members of the House of Commons has approved of the removal of the pauper disqualification for old-age pensions. ...

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  19. LATE DURHAM COAL STRIKE.

    At the Durham Assizes to-day Mr. Justice Grantham sentenced a man named Fallon to five years' penal servitude, and eight others to terms of imprisonment ...

    Article : 62 words
  20. WHISKY FIRM WINDS UP.

    Owing to the effect of the increased duty on whisky Kinahan and Company, Dublin, have decided to wind up. Irish newspapers threaten strenuous ...

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  21. PRINCESS OF WALES' STAKES.

    At the Newmarket First July Meeting to-day the contest for the principal event resulted as under:- PRINCESS OF WALES' STAKES, of 2000 sovs, ...

    Article : 266 words
  22. STATEMENT BY MR. FISHER.

    In moving the first reading of the Supply Bill in the House of Representatives, Mr. Fisher threw some light on the financial position. The amount asked for in the bill was £744,331. ...

    Article : 681 words
  23. QUARTER'S REVENUE.

    The revenue of the United Kingdom for the quarter ended June 30 amounted to £57,383,177. To this sum Customs contributed £7,602,000, excise £7,284,000, stamps ...

    Article : 37 words
  24. NATIONAL SERVICE LEAGUE.

    The close of the National Service League banquet was marked by an unusual feature. Lord Roberts called for three cheers for the High Commissioner for Australia ...

    Article : 55 words
  25. FOREIGN NAVIES.

    Sir W. G. Armstrong, Whitworth, and Co., Ltd., Elswick and Walker, are building a Dreadnought of 32,000 tons, to cost £3,000,000, for Chili. This will be the first ...

    Article : 45 words
  26. EMPIRE COMMERCE.

    Addressing the Union Jack Industries League last night, Sir George Reid urged that it was the duty of British people to purchase Australian products rather than ...

    Article : 61 words
  27. NEW GERMAN BATTLESHIP.

    The German battleship Oldenburg has been launched at Danzig. July 1. The Oldenburg is 492ft in length, has a ...

    Article : 53 words
  28. WOOL INDUSTRY.

    Some remarkable facts in connection with the wool industry were given by Sir Francis Suttor at the Sheep Show luncheon yesterday. ...

    Article : 401 words
  29. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    Mr. John A. Beamish, of Auckland, has been awarded a diploma of honour for an exhibit of prismatic roofing shown in the New Zealand court at the Japanese-British ...

    Article : 185 words
  30. THE ROYAL DECLARATION.

    Eighty thousand Orangemen in Canada are petitioning Mr. Asquith against any modification of the Accession Declaration. A majority, of the Canadians strongly ...

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  31. THE VICTORIA LEAGUE.

    Miss Talbot, speaking at a meeting of the Victoria League, described her tour. Sir George Reid (High Commissioner for Australia) supported the organisation ...

    Article : 68 words
  32. PENNY POSTAGE.

    It is understood that the introduction of penny postage throughout the States is in contemplation. Instructions have been given to the officers ...

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  33. EARL GREY.

    Earl Grey, Governor-General of Canada, is returning to the Dominion, and will probably remain there until May. ...

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  34. EXPLOSION OF GUNPOWDER.

    During revolver practice at Bou[?]der, Montana, a bullet penetrated a building containing gunpowder. An explosion which followed killed six people and wounded 20 ...

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  35. AMERICAN STATE POLITICS.

    Mr. Roosevelt has written earnestly supporting the Direct Primary Election Bill introduced by Mr. Hughes, Governor of New York. ...

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  36. CENTENARIAN'S BIRTHDAY.

    Mr. John Bodoy, who completed his hundredth year in May, was entertained at the residence of his son, at Jung Wang, to-day. About 150 persons, chiefly desecendants, were ...

    Article : 71 words
  37. THE STEAMER QUILPUE.

    The Pacific Steam Navigation Company's Quilpue, 3660 tons, which was considered to have been lost in a gale off the southwest coast of America, has arrived at ...

    Article : 43 words
  38. EMPIRE COMMUNICATION.

    The Colonial Office is studying a scheme of Marconi wireless communication for the whole Empire. ...

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  39. GOVERNOR-GENERALS SPEECH.

    The visit of the Governor-General to the Federal Parliament was made the occasion of a brilliant function. Long before the hour fixed for the ceremony, the Senate chamber ...

    Article : 1,637 words
  40. SIR ELDON GORST.

    Sir Eldon Gorst, British Agent in Egypt, who is now on leave lu England, denies the report that he has been appointed Ambassador at Constantinople. ...

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  41. FEDERAL OPPOSITION.

    At a meeting of the Opposition held this morning Mr Deakin was elected leader in the House of Representatives, and Mr. Cook deputy leader. Mr. W. E. Johnson is to be ...

    Article : 52 words
  42. TO-DAY.

    Mdlle, Dolores' Concert: Town Hall, S. Her Majesty's Theatre: The Dollar Princess," 8. Theatre Royal: "Henry of Navarre," 8. Criterion Theatre: "The Third Floor Back," 8. ...

    Article : 135 words
  43. VICTORIAN IMMIGRATION.

    Mr. McKenzie, Victorian Minister for Lands, and Mr. Mead, irrigation" Expert, the immigration delegation from Victoria, are dealing with a great accumulation [?] ...

    Article : 46 words
  44. PORT ARTHUR OPENED.

    The Japanese have opened Port Arthur to foreign shipping. ...

    Article : 15 words
  45. VICTORIA'S ATTITUDE.

    When asked to-day whether he had any comment to make on the Prime Minister's decision to keep back £450,000 from the States to meet the Commonwealth deficit, the ...

    Article : 79 words
  46. MISHAP TO STEAMER ANGOLA.

    The steamer Angola, from Rio Janeiro to Bunbury for timber, burst a steam pipe just before the recent gale, and, being unable to make Bunbury, put into Fremantle for repairs, ...

    Article : 58 words
  47. BIBLE IN STATE SCHOOLS.

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  48. FATAL BLOW IN A BAR.

    A man named Price, while in the bar of an hotel to-night, was struck a blow and knocked down by an unknown man. When picked up he was found to be dead. ...

    Article : 42 words
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