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  2. LISBON ASSASSINATION. FAILURE OF A BOMB.

    A discovery has just been made which proves how complete were the plans laid by the assassins of the King and Crown Prince of Portugal. ...

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  3. AFRIDI EXPEDITION. TROOPS IN THE BAZAR VALLEY.

    General Sir James Willcocks, who commands the expedition against the Zakka-Khels tribe of Afridis, onhe north-west boundary of india, has entered the Bazar ...

    Article : 74 words
  4. VANISHED CROWN JEWELS. SOUGHT UNDER TOMBSTONES.

    The sensation which was caused by the mysterious disappearance of the Crown jewels from the office of Ulster King of Arms, in June last, has been revived by ...

    Article : 251 words
  5. THE BALLARAT TRAGEDY. POLICE THEORIES.

    BALLARAT, Monday. — Whilst nothing of material value has been gleaned yet as to by whom Mary Graham was kiled, presumable at Vale-park, just seven ...

    Article : 396 words
  6. MADAME MELBA.

    Professor Franklin Peterson and the students of the University Conservatorium of Music held a reception yesterday afternoon, in the concert-hall, in honour of ...

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  7. MR. KEIR HARDIE.

    Mr. Keir Hardie, the English labour leader, who is visiting the British South African dependencies before returning home from his empire tour, has had another ...

    Article : 117 words
  8. MR. BENT'S CRITICS. SANDRINGHAM SEVERANCE.

    A further reply was made by Mr. Bent yesterday to his Sandringham critics, who in taking the Ministry to task for having inserted a provision in the Municipal ...

    Article : 383 words
  9. BURNT TO DEATH.

    MINYIP, Monday. — A shocking tragedy occurred here this afternoon, when, in spite of desperate efforts to reseue them, three children were burnt to death in the fire ...

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  10. PERSONAL.

    Their Excellencies the Governor-General and Lady Northcote went by motor to Macedon yesterday afternoon, and were the guests of His Excellency the Governor and ...

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  11. NATIVES HEMMED IN.

    The second brigade of Sir James Wilcocks' force reached Walai, the chief village of the Zakka-Khels, on Saturday evening, surprising the tribesmen, who did not ...

    Article : 237 words
  12. THE YOUNG King.

    The Lisbon correspondents of two London newspapers last week commented on the fact that public sympathy was with the regicide party, and that an open demand ...

    Article : 116 words
  13. AMERICAN BANKER.

    Mr. Charles W. Morse, a leading banker and shipping agent of New York, who left that city at the beginning of the financial panie of October last, has returned. On ...

    Article : 151 words
  14. AUSTRIAN AMBITION.

    The ambitious project of Austria, which has awakened Russian jealousy, of constructing a railway into Turkish territory, having its terminus at Novibazar or ...

    Article : 186 words
  15. UNFOUNDED SUSPICION.

    Despairing of getting any substantial assistance by occult processes, Sir Arthur Vicars then sought the aid of the police. According to the evidence given before the ...

    Article : 171 words
  16. "SPROUTY" SUPPORTERS.

    Mr. Bent has decided that some of the Government's supporters in the Legislative Assembly are getting "sprouty." He does not explain the expression, nor trace the ...

    Article : 160 words
  17. MARCH OF SCIENCE.

    "The Times," which prides itself, above all things on the accuracy of its news, has given a practical expression of its confidence in the Marconi system of wireless ...

    Article : 161 words
  18. THE SEARCH FOR ILES.

    BENALLA, Monday.—Superintendent Graves received a telegram from Constable Carter, of Whitfield, this morning, that a lady on horseback had seen a man ...

    Article : 71 words
  19. THF PRIME MINISTER.

    Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman, the Prime Minister, who returned a few weeks ago from a visit to Biarritz, after a severe attack of heart failure, has now developed ...

    Article : 77 words
  20. SMUGGLED CHINESE.

    A report received some time ago by the secretary to the Department for External Affairs (Mr. Atlee Hunt) from one of his officers convinced him that Chinese were ...

    Article : 537 words
  21. TRANSCONTINENTAL RAILWAY.

    After sitting in Melbourne for four days, the Conference of interstate railway engineers completed an investigation of questions connected with the proposed survey of ...

    Article : 621 words
  22. GRANT TO CHARITIES.

    The Premier (Mr. Bent) yesterday approved of the following schedule in connection with the allocation of the charities vote for 1907-8 The amount that was ...

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  23. AN UNSOLVED MYSTERY.

    The mystery of the Dublin Castle jewels has engaged the attention of the police since last June. On the eve of the departure of the King and Queen for their visit to ...

    Article : 266 words
  24. WHITE AUSTRALIA.

    Mr. T. A. Coghlan, Agent-General for New South Wales, lins contributed a long article to "The Times" in reply to criticisms of the White Australia policy. He declares that ...

    Article : 62 words
  25. FORTUNE IN PEARLS.

    An audacious jewellery robbery is reported from Berlin. Countess Wartensleben had been spending an evening at the Berlin Opera-house, where she wore a magnificent ...

    Article : 82 words
  26. ENGLAND AND AMERICA.

    Reuter's correspondent it Washington states that negotiations for the adoption of a treaty between the United States and Great Britain for the reference of all ...

    Article : 93 words
  27. THE WITNESS CALDWELL

    Router's correspondent' in New York states that the daughter of Robert Caldwell, the notorious witness in the Druce case, has succeeded upon petition in having ...

    Article : 286 words
  28. RECEIVERS APPOINTED.

    Receivers have been, appointed to take over the affairs of the Mutual Reserve Life Insurance Company of New York. The liabilities of the company are 5,500,000dol. ...

    Article : 97 words
  29. SOCIALISM.

    The Social Democratic Federation of the United Kingdom, a body with 13,000 members in its ranks, is distributing half a million leaflets throughout the British army, ...

    Article : 54 words
  30. SINEWS OF WAR.

    The state bank of Morocco has made an advance of 2,500,000 francs (£100,000) to the Moroccan Government, on the understanding that the money shall be devoted ...

    Article : 82 words
  31. ENGLISH CRICKETERS.

    SYDNEY, Monday.—The match between the English cricketers and a New South Wales eleven was continued in calm, cloudy weather to-day. The local side had nine ...

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  32. LABOUR UNIONS.

    Proccedings have been initiated in New Orleans against the local labour unions on the ground that their methods of preventing non-members from obtaining employment ...

    Article : 73 words
  33. SPECIAL RATES.

    The United States Government has instituted proceedings against the Southern Pacific Railroad Company and its officials in connection with the granting of rebates ...

    Article : 55 words
  34. INDIAN WOMEN,

    During the term of office of the Marquis of Dufferin as Governor-General of India the Marchioness interested herself in a movement for the supplying of medical aid ...

    Article : 247 words
  35. STATE BORROWING.

    ADELAIDE, Monday.—The Treasurer (Mr. Peake), in reply to the remarks of Mr. Wade, complaining of South Australia floating a loan in Sydney, says that south ...

    Article : 170 words
  36. DOMESTIC TRAGEDY.

    BROKEN HILL, Monday. — A domestic tragedy occurred at South Broken Hill this afternoon, when Rose Ann Kirk, aged about 23 years, was killed, and John Hocking, ...

    Article : 411 words
  37. THE ROD IN SCHOOL.

    The question of the use of the rod in school has been discussed at a well attended meeting of school teachers in New York. The point under consideration was whether ...

    Article : 85 words
  38. WEST AFRICAN OIL.

    The Government of Lagos has agreed to lend the Nigeria Bitumen Corporation Limited the sum of £25,000, without interest. The money is to be repaid when ...

    Article : 116 words
  39. WILLS AND ESTATES.

    [The amounts in the estates are gross, and subject to any debts due in the estates:] The following will has been lodged for probate:— ...

    Article : 69 words
  40. MR. DAVID SYME.

    There was a large attendance at the funeral of Mr. David Syme, which took place yesterday at Boroondara Cemetery. The procession left "Blythswood," Kew, a few ...

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  41. NEW HOSPITAL SITE. SAVE THE DOMAIN.

    Councillor Knox M.H.R., moved at last night's meeting of the Malvern Council— "That this council views with regret that a suggestion has been made to alienate a portion ...

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  42. INTERSTATE TRADE.

    A remarkable incerase in the trade returns from New South Wales is shown by the interstate adjustment figures for the month of January. For months past the ...

    Article : 234 words
  43. SHEEP WITHOUT GRASS.

    HORSHAM, Monday. — A summons has been issued against Samuel May, charging him with crueity to sheep. As the result of investigations, the police state that May ...

    Article : 192 words
  44. COMMERCIAL TELEGRAMS

    Wheat and Flour. — The quantity of wheat and flour afloat for the United Kingdom is estimated a[?] 4,345,000 quarters, against 3,7[?]0,000 quarters a week ...

    Article : 132 words
  45. QUEENSLAND POLITICS.

    BRISBANE, Monday. — The Philp Ministry, having tendered their resignation on Friday, His Excellency the Governor sent for Mr. Kidston, who arrived from ...

    Article : 100 words
  46. TO THE EDITOR OF THE ARGUS.

    Sir,—I desire to advance the two following propositions:—1. That the site on which the Melbourne Hospital now stands is the most central for thecity and suburbs of ...

    Article : 82 words
  47. FIFTH TEST MATCH.

    SYDNEY, Mondny.—The umpires in the fifth test match, beginning on Friday, are A. C. Jones and J. Hannu. ...

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  48. BUTTER EXPORT.

    At a meeting of the ecport butter committee yesterday, it was decided to support a proposal that for the future, when there is not sufficient storage space on a steamer ...

    Article : 183 words
  49. SIZE OF CORNSACKS.

    BENALLA, Monday.—At the shire council meeting to-day a letter was received from the Rodney Shire, in reference to the size of cornsacks, notifying that Mr. Chapman ...

    Article : 63 words
  50. GRAND OPERA COMPANY.

    A general meeting of the Australasian Grand Opera Company Limited was held at the Vienna Cafe yesterday afternoon. Mr. Pinschof preside over a sparse attendance ...

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  51. TORNADO AT CHILLAGOE.

    BRISBANE, Monday.—A Chillagoe telegram states that a tornado struck the eastern part of Chillagoc last evening, about 5 o'clock doing damage to the extent of ...

    Article : 134 words
  52. MADAME MELBA'S CHAUFFEUR

    At the Prahran Court yesterday, Eugene Buozrott was charged with having furiously driven a motor-car on Wednesday, February 5. Defendant did not appear. ...

    Article : 163 words
  53. NEW INSOLVENTS

    William Morgan, Railway-place, Newmarket, plamber. Causes of insolvecy— Want of remuncrative employment and pressure of creditors. Liabilities, £119 ...

    Article : 102 words
  54. FIRE AT MALVERN.

    A fire occurred yesterday morning, at about 3 o'clock, in Euston-street, Malvern. The building, an unoccupied wood and iron dwelling, is the property of Mr. E. S. ...

    Article : 114 words
  55. DRIVEN TO DESPAIR

    By Eczema—Hand Became Swollen and Very Red and Painful—Arm Gradually Affected Up to Elbow—Impossible to Give Idea of Agony Undergone for Three years—Cured by Two Sets of ...

    Article : 207 words
  56. APPPLES AS MEDICINE.

    Juicy, tasty apples are excellent for two complaints:—1st—To stay the craving of boy smokers for tobacco. 2nd—By means of the maile acid in apples to cure or alleviate that painful affection ...

    Article : 81 words
  57. BEGG'S WHISKY

    is real Scotch—not too Scotch—just Scotch anough—you will like it. [Advt.] ...

    Article : 17 words
  58. NECESSITY AND COMFORT,

    To justify its raison d'etre, an article must have these qualifications; as a tonio they are both exemplified in "Wolfe's-Schnapps," —[Advt.] ...

    Article : 27 words
  59. LATE SHIPPING NEWS.

    SYDNEY.—Arrived.—Feb. 17—Firth of Bornoch, from Toco[?]lla; Barwon, from Melbourne. ...

    Article : 20 words
  60. WHAT ONE OUGHT TO KNOW.

    Pears' Soap is fragrant, refreshing, and soothing.—[Advt.] ...

    Article : 17 words
  61. MILO CIGARETTES

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

    Article : 12 words
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