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  2. COLONIES AND MOTHERLAND.

    Miss Talbot, of the Victoria League, has contributed to the "Times" a statement in the course of which she trenchantly criticises various aspects of the ...

    Article : 190 words
  3. THE COMO TRAGEDY.

    Following upon the arrest in New York of Charlton Porter and his confession that he murdered his wife, whose dead body was recently found in a trunk in ...

    Article : 130 words
  4. A SENSATIONAL CRIME.

    A sensational outrage resembling in many of its details the murderous affray which occurred at Walthamstow, a suburb of London, in January of last ...

    Article : 372 words
  5. CHOLERA IN EUROPE.

    Three hundred fresh cases of cholera have been reported at Rostoff, on the Don River, in Southern Russia. The spread of the scourge is attributed ...

    Article : 87 words
  6. UNITED STATES.

    The "Times" correspondent at Washington states that President Taft has persuaded Congress to eliminate legislation making the labour unions immune from ...

    Article : 209 words
  7. THE WORLD'S BOXING CONTEST.

    Jeffries has arrived at Reno, in the State of Nevada, and all those connected with the fight for the world's heavyweight championship have deserted San ...

    Article : 355 words
  8. THE BOOT TRADE.

    Argument in the boot trade appeal case was continued before the High Court on Friday. Mr. Irvine, K.C., who appeared for ...

    Article : 345 words
  9. THE NORTH-WEST.

    At first Mr. Connolly was going to the North-West, next he found that he could not spare the time, and then at 24 hours' notice he went. That was on June 4, and ...

    Article : 4,252 words
  10. THE SUFFRAGETTES.

    The militant suffragettes are indignant at the decision of the Prime Minister, Mr. Asquith, regarding the movement to extend the franchise to women. ...

    Article : 276 words
  11. THE PROBABLE DEFENCE.

    The further proceedings connected with the arrest of Charlton Porter on a charge of murder have been adjourned to the 28th inst. Insanity will probably be ...

    Article : 83 words
  12. AERIAL NAVIGATION.

    The Archduke Joseph of Austria-Hungary took part in a balloon ascent at Vienna yesterday. The balloon encountered a storm, and was driven into the ...

    Article : 132 words
  13. BRITISH POLITICS.

    Mr. A. Birrell, Chief Secretary for Ireland, speaking at Bristol on Friday night, referred to the forthcoming conference between the Government and the ...

    Article : 108 words
  14. EXTRADITION IMPROBABLE.

    Charlton Porter has been interviewed by the newspaper reporters, but his statement gave no fresh details except that he sat for two hours beside his wife's ...

    Article : 138 words
  15. FEDERAL AFFAIRS.

    The Minister for External Affairs, Mr. Batchelor, referring to the Northern Territory question, explained yesterday that the late Mr. Price when Premier of South ...

    Article : 905 words
  16. EGYPT.

    The "Manchester Guardian" (Liberal) comments upon a rumour that the Government proposes to remove Sir Eldon Gorst from the position of British Agent ...

    Article : 94 words
  17. BRITISH COLUMBIA.

    The Toronto correspondent of the "Times" telegraphs that the engineers attached to the Grank Trunk Pacific Railway have reported the discovery of ...

    Article : 104 words
  18. WORLD'S SCULLING CHAMPIONSHIP.

    E. Barry, the champion sculler of England, in a message to his supporters, before embarking for Africa, where he is to scull R. Arnst for the world's ...

    Article : 73 words
  19. GERMANY AND FRANCE.

    Germany is imposing the maximum duty on imported champagne and cognac, to take effect after the 30th inst. France is preparing to make reprisals, ...

    Article : 59 words
  20. CANADIAN RAILWAY WAGES.

    The employees on the Canadian Grand Trunk Railway have rejected the award of the Arbitration Board and declare that they will not accept a lower scale ...

    Article : 90 words
  21. HEAT WAVE IN AMERICA.

    A heat wave, accompanied by excessive humidity, has now lasted for four days in the eastern States of America. Thousands of people are sleeping in the ...

    Article : 72 words
  22. YOUTHFUL CRIMINALS.

    Early attainment in the school of crime was disclosed at the Criminal Court to-day, when two diminutive boys, aged respectively 16 and 15 years, were present before Mr. ...

    Article : 189 words
  23. IMMIGRATION.

    Sir John Taverner, the Agent-General for Victoria, and the Canadian immigration experts have expressed themselves in favourable terms in regard to an ...

    Article : 103 words
  24. AUSTRALIAN IMMIGRATION.

    At a meeting of the Trades Hall the following resolution was unanimously carried:—"That the Federal and State Governments be approached in reference to a ...

    Article : 128 words
  25. LAWN TENNIS.

    In the All England Singles Championship A. F. Wilding (N.Z.) beat O. Froitzheim (Germany) 6-1, 6-2, 6-2. F. G. Lowe (England) beat S. N. Doust ...

    Article : 39 words
  26. THE COURT.

    The Archbishop of Canterbury confirmed the Prince of Wales at Windsor yesterday. The Privy Council has approved of the ...

    Article : 47 words
  27. THE PIRAEUS INCIDENT.

    The Bucharest correspondent of the "Daily Mail" contradicts the report that the Kaiser has telegraphed to the Crown Prince of Roumania describing the ...

    Article : 78 words
  28. A LONG SWIM.

    Jules Gaumier, with his arms and legs securely bound, swam from Putney Bridge to Mortlake, a distance of four and a quarter miles, in 1hr. 31min. ...

    Article : 36 words
  29. MISCELLANEOUS.

    The proceedings at the World's Missionary Conference at Edinburgh have been brought to a close. ...

    Article : 98 words
  30. "GRAFT" SCANDALS.

    "Graft" scandals have occurred in the Government Printing Bureau at Ottawa, and three responsible officials and four employees have been dismissed or ...

    Article : 48 words
  31. YACHTING.

    Mr. Cochrane's American yacht Westward won the chief event at the Kiel (Germany) regatta. The Emperor's yacht Meteor, carrying the Kaiser, was second. ...

    Article : 31 words
  32. PERTH PROPERTY HOLDERS,

    In the High Court yesterday David Alexander Milne moved for leave to appeal from the decision of Mr. Justice Burnside in an action brought in Western Australia on ...

    Article : 162 words
  33. DOUBLE MURDER AND SUICIDE.

    A shocking tragedy took place at Lismore last night, but it was not discovered till this morning. Mrs. Frahns, the keeper of a laundry, was found shot through the head, ...

    Article : 243 words
  34. HOLIDAYS IN AUSTRALIA.

    When it was announced in the Banco Court to-day that Monday next was to be observed at a holiday in honour of the Prince of Wales, the Chief Justice, Sir John ...

    Article : 193 words
  35. GOLF.

    James Baird won the Open Golf Championship with a score of 299. A Herd with 303 was second and G. Duncan with 304 third. ...

    Article : 33 words
  36. THE EAST BAIRNSDALE TRAGEDY.

    Ernest George Peeck, the survivor of the tragedy at East Bairnsdale on Tuesday, was at the local Police Court to-day formally charged with murder and attempted suicide. ...

    Article : 75 words
  37. NORSEMAN-ESPERANCE RAILWAY.

    At a meeting of about 30 members of the executive committee of the Esperance Land and Railway League, at which Mr. Brimage, M.L.C., presided, Mr. Hudson, M.L.A., ...

    Article : 384 words
  38. RONALD V. HARPER CASE.

    The Premier (Mr. Murray) said to-day that he had written to Mr. T. Hogg, who presided at the recent meeting which decided to form a deputation to protest against the ...

    Article : 86 words
  39. A CHAUFFEUR KILLED.

    Samuel Haas, a chauffeur was killed at East Prahran to-day. Haas was in charge of a car owned by Mr. Ullaborne, and its occupants were two ladies, a nurse, and two ...

    Article : 78 words
  40. SHOT BY OPOSSUM HUNTERS.

    A farmer named Paul Melke was brought into Boola yesterday suffering from a wound in the right groin. He alleged that shortly before midnight on Friday he was ...

    Article : 177 words
  41. KALGOORLIE CIRCUIT COURT.

    Mr. Justice Burnside, sitting in the Kalgoorlie Circuit Court in divorce jurisdiction on Friday, granted a decree nisi, returnable in six months, with the custody of two ...

    Article : 86 words
  42. KING EDWARD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL FOR WOMEN.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 436 words
  43. BOOKMAKERS.

    Judge Chapman, in passing sentence on Friday on two men convicted of embezzlement for gambling purposes, said his personal opinion was that the totalisator ought ...

    Article : 118 words
  44. Family Notices

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    Family Notices : 64 words
  45. PERSONAL.

    Sir John and Lady Forrest, who were accompanied by the Misses North, arrived in Melbourne on Saturday. On the same day Mr. Hedges, M.H.R., also arrived in ...

    Article : 133 words
  46. SETTLING INDUSTRIAL DISPUTES.

    The Premier, Mr. Wade, states that the allegations made in the Legislative Assembly in connection with union secretaries settling breaches of the Industrial Disputes Act with ...

    Article : 74 words
  47. NEW ZEALAND.

    An accident occurred to the mail train running from New Plymouth to Wellington on Friday morning near Shannon, in the Manawatu district. The engine, a postal ...

    Article : 139 words
  48. A DEFENCE OF SPAIN.

    Cardinal Moran, in opening a new church at Watson's Bay to-day, said that the recent attacks on Spain would appear to be inspired by hatred of the Roman Catholic ...

    Article : 183 words
  49. EXTERMINATION OF RABBITS.

    Dr. Tidswell has, in conjunction with an advisory committee, given consideration to numerous schemes which have reached the Agricultural Department dealing with the ...

    Article : 83 words
  50. ASCHE-BRAYTON COMPANY.

    The Theatre Royal was crowded last evening, when the Oscar Asche-Lily Brayton Company produced "The Merry Wives of Windsor." The traditional manner of ...

    Article : 112 words
  51. VICTORIA.

    The authorities of the Department of Agriculture are investigating reports regarding the occurrence of Irish blight in a part of the State previously thought to be ...

    Article : 45 words
  52. Advertising

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    Advertising : 300 words
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