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  2. NEWS AND NOTES.

    Mail for the Eastern States.—A mail for the Eastern States is notified to close at the G.P.O. to-day at 12.15 p.m. (late fee 1 p.m.), for conveyance by the s.s. ...

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  3. BRITISH POLITICS.

    The "Contemporary Review" has withdrawn its latest issue, which contained an anonymous article stating that the King was wanting in strength of character ...

    Article : 297 words
  4. THE JAPANESE WARSHIPS

    When the lights of the Japanese warships Aso and Soya, which have been visiting the chief ports of the Commonwealth, were first picked up by the Rottnest lightkeeper ...

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  5. ALBANIAN INSURRECTION.

    The origin of the insurrection in Albania was indignation on the part of the inhabitants at being compelled under the new regime to pay taxes to the ...

    Article : 574 words
  6. FEDERAL ELECTIONS.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 144 words
  7. AERIAL NAVIGATION.

    Sir Marcus Samuel, an ex-Lord Mayor of London, has contributed 1,000 guineas to the Aero Club's funds to construct an all-British aeroplane with which Mr. ...

    Article : 65 words
  8. MANCHESTER LABOUR DISPUTE.

    The committee of the Federation of Master Cotton Spinners at Manchester has issued ballot-papers, returnable on the 17th inst., asking whether or not the ...

    Article : 157 words
  9. THE FINANCIAL PROBLEM.

    "I have not." said Mr. Fisher to-day, "opened up negotiations with the State" Premiers about finance, but it would give me much pleasure to learn that the States ...

    Article : 129 words
  10. CANADIAN GOVERNOR-GENERALSHIP.

    The Canadian House of Commons yesterday unanimously adopted an address expressing appreciation of the services rendered to the Dominion by Earl Grey, ...

    Article : 158 words
  11. AUDACIOUS BANK ROBBERY.

    This morning a well-dressed man, wearing a bandage over his mouth and eyes, and carrying a heavy stick entered the City Bank at Kurri Kurri, and handed the teller ...

    Article : 125 words
  12. REALISTIC DUEL SCENE.

    An unlooked-for incident occurred during a matinee performance in the Criterion Theatre to-day, when Mr. Oscar Asche and Mr. Gerald K. Souper were engaged in the ...

    Article : 178 words
  13. OIL FUEL FOR STEAMERS.

    The Edinburgh "Scotsman" states that the Cunard Company is arranging for oil fuel to be consumed on its new liner, which will be a sister ship to the ...

    Article : 150 words
  14. CRUELTY TO CATTLE.

    A shocking example of the way in which cattle are sometimes trucked on the railway was found at Gosford this morning. A stock train pulled up there for water ...

    Article : 203 words
  15. A RELIGIOUS HUMBUG.

    A religious fraud has just been exposed in New York. Pierre Bernard, of Chicago, recently went to New York and posed as "the ...

    Article : 142 words
  16. RIOTING IN FRANCE.

    At Dunkirk, a French seaport on the Strait of Dover, the building trade employees, who are out on strike, came into conflict with the military yesterday, and ...

    Article : 91 words
  17. A CONSTABLE'S MISTAKE.

    A case was heard at the Newtown Police Court to-day, in which Constable Richard Dilworth charged James Smith with indecent language and assault, and Hilda ...

    Article : 132 words
  18. THE AUSTRALIAN DESTROYERS.

    Sir Marcus Samuel, an ex-Lord Mayor of London, who introduced the transport of oil in bulk through the Suez Canal, has offered to give sufficient petrol to ...

    Article : 63 words
  19. EMPIRE DAY.

    The "Daily Mail," in announcing that 464 entries have already been received for the Empire Day rifle-shooting competition, sharply comments upon the fact ...

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  20. THE TANUNDA MURDER.

    Staff-captain Sadanand, of the Salvation Army Metropole at Ballarat East, has received the following letter from Carlos Augusto Bonella, a Portuguese, who is to be ...

    Article : 210 words
  21. SCULLING.

    The committee of management of the fund raised to pay the expenses of E. Barry, in his race for the world's championship yesterday decided to invite ...

    Article : 136 words
  22. RUBBER ROOM BURSTS.

    The market for raw rubber has collapsed, the dealers refusing to bid except at a great reduction in prices. Brokers in consequence withdrew the whole of ...

    Article : 72 words
  23. THE SWEATING EVIL.

    A deputation representing the Anti-Sweating League and other organisations, political, industrial, and social, to-day asked the Premier (Mr. Murray) that no State ...

    Article : 123 words
  24. MISCELLANEOUS.

    A sensation has been created in Berlin owing to the Duke and Duchess of Cumberland deciding to leave Schwerin before the Kaiser arrives there in response to ...

    Article : 349 words
  25. AMERICAN POLITICS.

    The Washington correspondent of the "Times" states that the situation in Congress has become serious, as the insurgents in the Senate are forcing the ...

    Article : 70 words
  26. WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY.

    The North German Lleyd Shipping Co. is fitting fifteen of its steamers engaged in the Far Eastern and Australian trade with the Telefunken wireless ...

    Article : 36 words
  27. CANADA AND AMERICA.

    The Canadian House of Commons yesterday agreed to the tariff concessions arranged with the United States. Mr. Borden, on behalf of the Opposition, ...

    Article : 59 words
  28. EVANGELICAL TITLES.

    At the sittings of the Queensland Presbyterian Assembly to-day, on the motion for the adoption of the report of the Rockhampton Presbytery, the Rev. Mr. ...

    Article : 198 words
  29. THE BOY SCOUTS.

    The "Daily Telegraph" has opened a fund to secure £4,000 annually in aid of the Boy Scouts. Lieutenant-General Sir R. S. S. ...

    Article : 71 words
  30. PERSONAL.

    A cable message from London states that Ex-President Roosevelt visited Hamlet's grave at Elsinore last Tuesday, and afterwards proceeded to Christiana. ...

    Article : 613 words
  31. FEDERAL AFFAIRS.

    Messrs. Thomas and Tudor to-day paid a visit to the factory of the Australian Explosives Company. Mr. Thomas subsequently explained that the miners at Broken Hill ...

    Article : 335 words
  32. AN INTERESTING INTERVIEW.

    Refer casually to Admiral Ijichi and his staff officers and men will tell you he is a brave man. This tribute coming from a race of men admittedly most exacting in ...

    Article : 822 words
  33. KOREA.

    The Yokohama correspondent of the "New York Herald" states that the Japanese War Department has ordered the army divisions in Western Japan to ...

    Article : 51 words
  34. PRIVY COUNCIL.

    The appeal in the case McHarg versus Williams came before the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council yesterday. Their Lordships reserved their-decision. ...

    Article : 233 words
  35. THE RECENT COAL STRIKE.

    The Newcastle Miners' Wages Board met at Newcastle this morning. Mr. Watts, who appeared on behalf of the miners, and who seemed somewhat ...

    Article : 289 words
  36. AUXILIARY SCHOONER WRECKED.

    The Court of Marine Inquiry to-day investigated the circumstances surrounding the wreck of the auxiliary schooner Countees of Ranfurly on the Nokanni Reef, New ...

    Article : 87 words
  37. THE AUSTRALIAN NAVY.

    The question of the route to be taken by the new destroyers Parramatta and Yarra is still under consideration. The original intention was that they should take the ...

    Article : 213 words
  38. SENSATIONAL DRIVING ACCIDENT.

    Mrs. Muir, a middle-aged woman, met with a sensational accident on Saturday at Reedy Creek. She was driving down hill when the breeching-strap broke, and the ...

    Article : 122 words
  39. NARROW ESCAPE OF A CHILD.

    Mr. and Mrs. Annets, who reside near Adelong, went for a walk on Monday taking their eighteen months' old boy with them. They were carrying a tin of jam, ...

    Article : 134 words
  40. THE REFERENDA.

    The final figures for the referenda in Victoria were made available to-day. They are as follows:— Financial Agreement.—Yes. 200,165; No, ...

    Article : 40 words
  41. TYPHOID FEVER.

    The Chairman of the Central Board of Health (Dr. Ham) stated to-day that the present outbreak of typhoid fever appeared to be due to a woman typhoid carrier, who ...

    Article : 79 words
  42. MOUNTED CADETS FOR ENGLAND.

    Mr. Pearce, the Minister for Defence, to-day received a deputation of representatives of the parents of mounted cadets for whom an unofficial tour throughout Great Britain ...

    Article : 103 words
  43. A COW IN A BATHROOM.

    Mr. Samuel Brooker, a resident of Singleton, met with an unusual accident last night. Hearing a strange noise at the rear of the house, he went to investigate ...

    Article : 143 words
  44. VICTORIA.

    The State Parliament has been further prorogued until June 14. It is probable that both Houses will not meet until June 28. ...

    Article : 71 words
  45. REX. V. BROOKES.

    Sir,—In your report of the Criminal Court in the case Rex v. Brookes, under cross-examination by Mr. Haynes you make me say, "The money for the insurance was ...

    Article : 160 words
  46. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    A workman who was passing along Elizabeth-street at 7 o'clock this morning found a man, whose name is unknown, lying in the gutter near the corner of ...

    Article : 115 words
  47. THE LAW COURTS.

    Nisi Prius.—At 10.30 a.m., in No. 3 Court before Mr. Justice Rooth and a jury.—C. T. Collins and W. C. Hill (part heard). In Chambers.—At 10.30 a.m., before Mr. ...

    Article : 36 words
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