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  2. HOMEBUSH BLOCK.

    With reference to the comments that have been made on the alleged inability of the Chief Commissioner for Railways to cope with the demands of consignors of live stock at ...

    Article : 771 words
  3. NAVAL COMMANDER.

    Although the term for which Vice-Admiral Sir Richard Poore was appointed as Commander-in-Chief on the Australian station will not expire for 14 months, a good deal of ...

    Article : 572 words
  4. WOOL AWAY.

    A truce has been declared in the wool trade dispute, and sales will proceed in the Sydney, market as from Tuesday. Thus the weekly series of auctions will commence as at the ...

    Article : 760 words
  5. AEROPLANE FACTORY.

    The first aeroplane factory established in the southern hemisphere has been started in Sydney. Various models are at present in course of ...

    Article : 1,108 words
  6. MR. SAMUEL HORDERN'S WILL.

    The will of the late Mr. Samuel Hordern, of Sydney, merchant, bears date June 16 of the present year, while a codicil, altering to some extent the disposition in the original ...

    Article : 1,338 words
  7. GERMANY'S NEW NAVAL BASE.

    The new naval harbour at Wil[?]elmshaven, which cost £3,500,000, has been inaugurated. Of its six docks three are deep enough for the largest super-Dreadnought. ...

    Article : 141 words
  8. PROSPECTS OF BUDGET.

    The "Daily News" (Liberal) declares that omens tell strongly in the direction of the Peers passing the Budget. The influence of the Court on the Lower and Upper ...

    Article : 118 words
  9. EIGHTH DREADNOUGHT.

    The Duchess of Albany successfully launched the battleship Neptune, 20,000 tons—the eighth Dreadnought—at Portsmouth, yesterday. The customary ...

    Article : 299 words
  10. SIGNIFICANT SIGNS.

    An interesting feature of the debate on the Finance Bill in the House of Commons yesterday was the fact of Mr. Balfour supporting the Government in ...

    Article : 351 words
  11. THE NORTH POLE.

    Commander Peary has accepted the invitation to lecture on his North Pole expedition before the Royal Geographical Society of England. ...

    Article : 34 words
  12. WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY.

    Mr. Sydney Buxton, Postmaster-General, announced in the House of Commons last night that the Post Office had bought the Marconi wireless telegraph coast stations, ...

    Article : 125 words
  13. DR. COOK A MOUNTAINEER.

    The proposed dinner by the Explorers' Club of New York, in honour of Dr. Cook, has been postponed pending an investigation of his claim that he ascended Mount ...

    Article : 76 words
  14. BRITISH REVENUE.

    The revenue of the United Kingdom for the quarter ended September 30 amounted to £29,721,194. To this amount Customs contributed £6,846,000, excise £7,352,000, ...

    Article : 31 words
  15. COMMONWEALTH REVENUE.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 153 words
  16. THE CRICKET TOUR.

    The receipts from the test cricket matches during the Australian tour were:—Birmingham, £1572; Lords, £4720; Leeds, £2744; Manchester, £3153; and The Oval, ...

    Article : 112 words
  17. THE SOUTH POLE.

    The Lord Mayor is about to call a meeting at the Mansion House to initiate a fund in aid of Captain Scott"s expedition to the South Pole. ...

    Article : 61 words
  18. BANKERS' PETITION.

    A petition has been prepared for Signature by bankers and merchants of the city urging the Lords to take such action as will give the people an opportunity to ...

    Article : 50 words
  19. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD

    Sir,—I have seen various letters in your columns recently re the necessity of having the Flemington saleyards removed to within the area of the proposed new abattoirs I ...

    Article : 380 words
  20. SPANIARDS IN MOROCCO.

    Details regarding the taking of Mount Gurugu, the Moorish stronghold, by the Spaniards yesterday, state that the Moors only fired three shots. ...

    Article : 83 words
  21. LABOUR IN CANADA.

    The annual Convention of the Canadian Federation of Labour at Ottawa has Adopted the report of its general executive in favour of voluntary service in ...

    Article : 110 words
  22. JOCKEY CLUB STAKES.

    At the Newmarket First October Meeting to-day the race for the principal event resulted as under:— JOCKEY CLUB STAKES of 10,000 sovs, if ...

    Article : 363 words
  23. ACCIDENT AT A SHOW.

    An accident took place at the show ground this morning. Leonard Bailey, of Singleton, was exercising a horse in the ring prior to the sports, when a barking dog set the horse ...

    Article : 160 words
  24. THE CONFERENCE.

    Representatives of the buyers and brokers met the growers' committee at the Wool Exchange, with Mr. Leo in the chair. Mr. Binnie said the issue seemed to have ...

    Article : 2,312 words
  25. AERIAL LEAGUE OF EMPIRE.

    The Admiralty, the War Office, and the Board of Trade are represented on the council of the Aerial League of Empire. Lord Esher is president of the council, ...

    Article : 94 words
  26. COMPULSORY SERVICE.

    A motion hostile to the compulsory service clauses of the Defence Bill was carried at yesterday's session of the W.C.T.U. at Newtown. The resolution reads:— ...

    Article : 129 words
  27. MR. FOXTON'S RETURN.

    Mr. J. F. G. Foxton, M.P., who represented the Commonwealth on the Imperial Defence Conference, started on his return journey to-day. The Agents-General, ...

    Article : 128 words
  28. DEMANDS PROSECUTION.

    At the Adelaide Police Court to-day, Henry Salom, agent and broker, was charged on remand with the larceny on January 31, 1907, of £250, the moneys of Frank Makin and others. ...

    Article : 220 words
  29. DOWN-PIPE THIEF.

    There is unmistakable evidence that a thief possessed of wonderful climbing ability is at work in this city. Some time ago the police were so hot upon the track of a ...

    Article : 460 words
  30. BRITISH DEVELOPMENT BILL.

    The Development Bill has passed the Standing Committee of the House of Commons. Sir S. T. Evans, the Solicitor-General, agreed that it was ...

    Article : 55 words
  31. TRAIN WRECKERS AT BROKEN HILL.

    What was apparently a deliberate attempt to wreck a train of trucks was made on the Proprietary mine the other night. While the trucks were being, shunted the points ...

    Article : 80 words
  32. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    Mr. Davidson, Inspector-General Victorian Public Works, has made an exhaustive inspection of the accommodation and engineering equipment of all the London ...

    Article : 126 words
  33. MR. WATSON'S ABSENCE.

    The absence of the ex-leader of the Opposition, Mr. J. C. Watson, from Australia was mentioned in the House of Representatives to-day, when Dr. Liddell wanted to know if ...

    Article : 116 words
  34. IMPERIAL GENERAL STAFF.

    The Simla correspondent of the "Times" states that measures are practically completed for including the army in India within the scheme of the imperial General ...

    Article : 38 words
  35. MAIL SERVICE.

    The Premier (Mr. Murray) spoke to the Prime Minister (Mr. Deakin) regarding the new time table for the Orient steamers, and urged that Victorian exporters should be ...

    Article : 75 words
  36. HUDSON-FULTON CELEBRATIONS.

    In connection with the Hudson-Fulton celebrations at New York, Mr. Wilbur Wright flew on his aeroplane around the Statue of Liberty at a speed of 48 miles ...

    Article : 35 words
  37. FINANCIAL PROBLEM.

    The debate on the Prime Minister's motion for leave to introduce a bill to amend the provisions of the Constitution relating to finance was resumed in the House of Representatives ...

    Article : 214 words
  38. MR. JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN.

    Mr. Joseph Chamberlain maintains the improvement lately noticeable in his health. He has visited Mr. Jesse Collings, who is still an invalid. ...

    Article : 31 words
  39. AMERICAN MERCANTILE MARINE.

    President Taft, speaking at Seattle yesterday, promised to do his utmost to induce Congress to legislate in favour of restoring the mercantile marine of the ...

    Article : 162 words
  40. THE MISSING WARATAH.

    captain Anderson, of the steamer British Monarch, which arrived at Newcastle from Durban to-day, states that on the voyage across he had a sharp lookout kept for the ...

    Article : 86 words
  41. MR. FISHER IN DEFENCE.

    Mr. Fisher to-day referred to the statements reported to have been made at a meeting at Waterloo, Sydney, concerning Mr. J. C. Watson, M.P. He said: "Apparently, when ...

    Article : 184 words
  42. QUARANTINE INSPECTION.

    In the Senate to-day Senator Macfarlane (Tas.) again drew the attention of the Government to "The great delay in landing mails at Fremantle, owing to the quarantine ...

    Article : 105 words
  43. THE WOOL SALES.

    At the wool auctions this afternoon a miscellaneous catalogue was submitted. There was a brisk sale, and prices were well maintained. ...

    Article : 64 words
  44. RAIN IN THE WEST.

    Another rainstorm made its appearance in the far western districts early yesterday morning, and the weather to-day is likely to be unsettled throughout. At 9 a.m. yesterday rain was falling at Wentworth ...

    Article : 122 words
  45. HIGH COMMISSIONER BILL.

    The debate on the second reading of the High Commissioner Bill occupied the whole of today in the Senate. The House rose at 3.40 p.m. ...

    Article : 33 words
  46. A SAFE STIMULANT.

    Wol[?] Schnapps should be in every home [?] every emergency.—Advt. ...

    Article : 14 words
  47. WOLFE'S SCHNAPPS.

    The Family Stimulant. As good for women as for men.—Advt. ...

    Article : 14 words
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