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  2. DUKEDOM OF PORTLAND.

    The chance of success of Mr. George Hollamby Druce, the Australian claimant to the title and estates of the Duke of Portland, has been considerably lessened by ...

    Article : 272 words
  3. THE COAL STRIKE.

    SYDNEY, Thursday.—The coal strike has ended, and work will be resumed at the mines on Monday next. Uncertainty prevailed till shortly after noon, when the ...

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  4. AMERICAN FINANCE.

    An announcement was made on the 18th inst. by Mr. Cortelyou, Secretary of the United States Treasury, that he proposed to relieve the financial strain by the issue of ...

    Article : 265 words
  5. INDIAN RAILWAY STRIKE.

    A strike has occurred on the East Indian railway system, in which the whole of the European and native employes are involved. ...

    Article : 119 words
  6. EMPIRE FREE TRADE.

    Mr. Balfour's Birmingham speech was referred to by Mr. Haldane, Secretary of State for War, in the course of an address at Sheffield last night. ...

    Article : 161 words
  7. WORLD'S MOTOR RECORD.

    CAMPERDOWN, Thursday.—The world's motor-car record for a continuous run of 24 hours over roads is now held in Australia. The sensational feat of securing it was ...

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  8. IN THE FEDERAL GALLERIES. THE SENATE.

    Senator Millen (N.S.W.), the new leader of the Opposition in the Senate, being a careful man, wishes to make sure that if the Senate takes a holiday for ...

    Article : 536 words
  9. PERSONAL.

    Our London correspondent reports by cable that Mr. Frank Tate, director of Education in Victoria, is returning by the R.M.S. Mongolia, which left London on ...

    Article : 937 words
  10. QUEENSLAND CRISIS.

    BRISBANE, Thursday.—After the political stress of the last few days a comparative calm prevailed to-day. Most of the Ministers were present in their offices, and official ...

    Article : 703 words
  11. SEDITION IN INDIA.

    Vishnu Bhaskar Fadke, editor and proprietor of the "Vehari," a Mahratti weekly newspaper, has been convicted at Bombay on a charge of publishing seditious articles ...

    Article : 131 words
  12. GERMANY'S FINANCES, BUDGET FOR 1908.

    The German budget for 1908 provides for an increased expenditure of £7,500,000. Of this increase £3,000,000 is on account of the navy, and nearly a similar amount for the ...

    Article : 129 words
  13. ITALIAN EX-MINISTER.

    The investigation of the charges of fraud against Signor Nasi, who was Minister of Public Instruction in Italy in 1903, is proceeding in the Senate. The ex-Minister is ...

    Article : 183 words
  14. AMERICAN TRUSTS.

    Mr. James J. Hill, a leading railway magnate in the United States, and president of the Great Northern Securities, has spoken strongly at Kansas City in regard ...

    Article : 334 words
  15. IMPERIAL CONFERENCE.

    Dr. Jameson, Premier of Cape Colony, who was in attendance at the recent Conference of Premiers in London, has reforred in a speech in Cape Town to Mr. Balfour's ...

    Article : 104 words
  16. HEAVY DEFICIT.

    The Berlin correspondent of:The Times" writes that it is becoming more and more evident, in view of the heavy deficit facing the empire annually, that fresh taxation is ...

    Article : 53 words
  17. THE CONGO.

    The Parliamentary Commission, which has been sitting for several weeks past in Brussels to frame amendments to the Colonial Bill, submitted by the Belgian ...

    Article : 347 words
  18. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

    On Wednesday the House of Representatives continued to sit after midnight. The Treasurer introduced a Supply Bill for £704,450. Several of the items were ...

    Article : 1,503 words
  19. ST. PAUL'S CATHEDRAL.

    During the past two years some alarm has been aroused by reports of the subsidence of some of the foundations of St. Paul's Cathedral. In August last, however, a ...

    Article : 148 words
  20. ORANGE RIVER COLONY. THE NEW PARLIAMENT.

    The election of member of the first Parliament of the Orange River Colony, under British rule, has just been held. The Constitutionalists, who put up five candidates ...

    Article : 292 words
  21. CHILIAN FINANCES.

    Reuter's correspondent at Santiago, the Chilian capital, reports that a serious financial situation exists in Chili, brought about by the unprecedented fall in the rate of ...

    Article : 57 words
  22. PORT OF LONDON.

    Mr.Lloyd-George, President of the Board of Trade, has given notice of the introduction of a bill for the incorporation of a commission as the port authority of ...

    Article : 313 words
  23. WILLS AND ESTATES.

    (The amounts given in catates are gross, and sublet to any debts owing by the catates.) Joule Morgan, late of Tablik, widow, who died in October 23, under a will dated March 30, 1901, ...

    Article : 59 words
  24. OBITUARY.

    The death is announced of the Baroness Alphonse de Rothschild, window of her cousin, Baron Alphonse de Rothschild, and sister of Lord Rothschild. ...

    Article : 31 words
  25. MAIL CONTRACT. REGULARITY OF SERVICE.

    Mr. Knox (V.) asked the Prime Minister, in connection with the mail contract, whether he had been able to make any arrangements with the Orient Company for ...

    Article : 97 words
  26. MADAME MELBA.

    The programme for Madame Melba's first concert on Saturday evening is announced in our advertising columns. Madame Melba will sing— ...

    Article : 183 words
  27. JENA DISASTER.

    The French Minister of Marine, M. Thomson, has abandoned the idea of repairing the battle-ship Jena, which was blown up through the explosion of the powder ...

    Article : 225 words
  28. ORANGIA UNIE LEADER.

    Mr. J. B. M. Hertzog, a leading barrister in the Transvaal and a well-known member of the Orangin Unic Party, in the course of an election address at Bloomfontein, ...

    Article : 74 words
  29. RUGBY FOOTBALL.

    The New Zealand team of professional Rugby footballers played a match against a fifteen of Leigh, in Laneashire to-day, Leigh led at half-time by 7 points to 4, and ...

    Article : 72 words
  30. REDUCED FRUIT FREIGHTS.

    Great satisfaction has been expressed by the fruit-growers of the Commonwealth at the reduced freight rates which are to be charged under the new mail contract with ...

    Article : 194 words
  31. "RAGGING" A KING.

    King Alfonso of Spain, who has been in England attending the Bourbon-Orl[?]ns wedding, visited Cambridge on November 11. ...

    Article : 87 words
  32. P. AND O. COMPANY.

    The Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company have declared a dividend of 5 per cent. on the preferred stock, and a dividend of 6½ per cent. (in addition to the ...

    Article : 76 words
  33. MELBOURNE RAILWAYS.

    "The Times" this morning contains a reference to the proposed electrification of the Melbourne suburban railway lines. Referring to the engagement of Mr. C. H. ...

    Article : 71 words
  34. SENATE OPPOSITION LEADER.

    When the Senate met yesterday Senator Millen (N.S.W.) said that at a meeting of the majority of senators sitting on the Opposition side of the chamber the ...

    Article : 308 words
  35. R.M.S. ORTONA AT FREMANTLE

    FREMANTLE, Thursday.—The R.M.S. Ortona arrived at half-past 7 o'clock this morning, with the following passengers:— For Adelaide.—Messrs. A[?]te, Blades, and Eames; ...

    Article : 396 words
  36. PRICK OF BRICKS.

    Enlightenment as to the movement which was responsible for the Co-operative Brick Company Proprietary Limited increasing the price of bricks to the Government from ...

    Article : 341 words
  37. SENSATIONAL ACCIDENT.

    BIRREGURRA, Thursday.—A sensational accident this evening at Forrest resuited in the death of Mr. Alexander Sanderson, sawmill proprietor and storekeeper. ...

    Article : 141 words
  38. FATAL LAND SLIP.

    A landslip, accompanied by loss of life, has occurred near Grasse, a health resort in the Alps-Maritimes, France. A large number of workmen who were engaged in ...

    Article : 51 words
  39. FINANCIAL TELEGRAMS.

    Today's quotation for bar silver is 27½d. per onace standard, a fall of ½d. Since yesterday. ...

    Article : 27 words
  40. QUEENSLAND INVESTMENT AND LAND MORTGAGE CO. LTD.

    The shareholders of the Queensland InInvestment and land Mortgage Company Limited have continued the arrangement accepted some little time back by the ...

    Article : 54 words
  41. CENTRAL MISSION BOYS' FARM.

    Sir,—Mr. Gray, under the [?]gis of Parliamentary privilege, revives exploded misstatements about the work of the Central Mission Boys' Farm at Burwood, and with ...

    Article : 261 words
  42. NAVAL AND MILITARY.

    To-morrow the South Australian gunboat Protector will have Sydney for Williamstown, with the [?] officers and men of the Victorian naval forces, who have, under ...

    Article : 106 words
  43. COMMERCIAL TELEGRAMS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 180 words
  44. WORK AND WAGES.

    The Minister of Labour (Sir Alexander Peacock) has been looking through the various requests made to him or his predeccssor for special boards, and he has now ...

    Article : 84 words
  45. NEW INSOLVENTS.

    Thomas Joseph Boyle, of Meagher's Hotel, City-road, South Melbourne, railway employe, Causes of insolvency; Having borrowed money at exorbitant rates of ...

    Article : 121 words
  46. A JUDGE'S DISCRETION.

    SYDNEY, Thursday.—Is a judge's discretion reviewable? was the question upon which the High Court gave a decision to-day. The appeal was from an order of the ...

    Article : 132 words
  47. RAW WITH BOZEMA.

    Baby [?] Running Rmour from Birth— Face a Slitaning sight Horn to a Shadow People said, "How Can You Wish than to Live" [?] Has a Massellous Result. ...

    Article : 126 words
  48. CHARITABLE APPEALS.

    In response to the appeal made by Dr. Embling, M.L.C., in "The Argus" on Thursday last, on behalf of a widow and family in distreas, we have received the following contributions:—Previously ...

    Article : 193 words
  49. PRIVATE ADVICES.

    The following private advices have been received:— By Goldsbrough, Mort, and Company Limited,— "Tallow, The market is unaltered since our [?] ...

    Article : 19 words
  50. NEGLECT

    Of Kidney ailments has been the prime cause of the breakdown of many healthy persons; use "Wolfe's Schnappn" at the inception of trouble. [Advt.] ...

    Article : 65 words
  51. PEARS' ANNUAL.

    The coloured plates in this year's "Pears' Annual," ready November 25, are esquisite apechnens of art. Order your copy early.— [Advt.] ...

    Article : 28 words
  52. MILO CIGARETTES

    Are preferred by lovers of good things. Guaranteed hand-made.—[Advt.] ...

    Article : 11 words
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