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  2. THE LAST OF HIS RACE.

    Although the supposed John .McCormack who was found to be possessed of £2,500 has confessed that his real name is Luke Philips, letters continue to arrive ...

    Article : 198 words
  3. AERIAL TRIUMPLIS.

    Mr. W. White, We untum aeronaut who attempted to win the big prize offered for the first flight between London and Manchester [?]in Rugby and Crewe has been ...

    Article : 141 words
  4. THE WAEATAH.

    News has just been received that the steamer Wakefield, which was dispatched on February 22 from Durban to search for the missing liner, reached Kerguelen ...

    Article : 79 words
  5. LABOUR LUNCHEON.

    Mr. fisher responded to the toast of "The Federal Parliament" at the luncheon held in connection with the eight hours demonstration today He said the people ...

    Article : 1,201 words
  6. KING AND QUEEN.

    Their Majesties King Edward and Queen Alexandra have signified their intention to attend the great concert on the evening of Empire Day (May 24), in connection with ...

    Article : 69 words
  7. THE LATE CATHERINE HELEN SPENCE.

    Edward Wilson, of The Argus, riding overland to Adelaide about 1848, was amazed to see from Willunga onward fenced and cultivated farms, wotj decent ...

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  8. FROM THE WORLDS PRESS.

    The Viking Club will superintend the "Danish invasion" seene, parhaps the most Iramatic of the 24 seenes which are to form the Pageant of London at the Crystal ...

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  9. DUTIES OF CITIZENSHIP.

    President Roosevelt addressed a great gathering on Saturday at the College of the Sorbonne, the highest Beat of learning in the French capital. He was ...

    Article : 101 words
  10. COTTON FRAUDS.

    The President of the Board of Trade (Mr. Sydney Buxton), in an address at the Liverpool Cotton Exchange on Saturday, referred to the recent cotton frauds in the ...

    Article : 224 words
  11. AERIAL RACES.

    Six aeroplanes on Saturday took part in in interesting contest in France. They succesfully made n 15-mile flight from Nice to Cane Ferrat and back. latham's ...

    Article : 120 words
  12. THE GOLD CASE.

    runner evidence was given today on behalf of the defendant in the action in which Thomas Fetch, hotel keeper, of Little Bendigo, claims £1,335 from Nathan ...

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  13. BRITISH NEW GUINEA.

    The recently formed British Mew Guinea Development Company has purchased the steamer Bentinck, 1,148 tons, from the Burnett Steamship Company, Limited, of ...

    Article : 82 words
  14. BRITISH SUCCESS.

    The Daily Moil reports that in connection with the Nice meeting the Hon. C. S. Rolls flew. 50 miles over the sea. This included one stage of 32 miles without a ...

    Article : 40 words
  15. FLIGHT WITH PASSENGER.

    M. Dccaters, a French acronaut, on saturday aeroplaned from Chalons to Dijon, in France, a distance of about 100 miles, with a passenger. The machine ...

    Article : 54 words
  16. POETRY AND SONGS.

    Mr. Henniker Heaton has arranged for a recital to be given eariy in June at the Pageant of Empire of representative specimens of the vigorous poetry and songs of ...

    Article : 46 words
  17. RUSSIAN CATHEDRAL THEFT.

    Femin, the peasant who took the jewellery from the ikon of the Virgin in the Uspeski Cathedral of the Kremlin Palace, Moscow, was arrested inside the cathedral. ...

    Article : 117 words
  18. HALLEY'S COMET.

    Halley's comet is now clearly visible to the naked eye at Malta. The tail is sloped up at an angle of 40 degrees, and its apparent length is twice the diameter of the ...

    Article : 46 words
  19. IMPATIENT SPECTATORS.

    A sensational episode occurred at Durango, in the Spanish Province of Vizcazn, in connection with an advertised aviation meeting. ...

    Article : 82 words
  20. SINGULAR BREACH OF PROMISE ACTION.

    A draper's assistant in London named. Dower (25), who proceeded against a wealthy widow. Mrs. Jesusa Edsworth (54), for breach of ...

    Article : 47 words
  21. A TOWN ON FIRE.

    A fire which, has swept over the town of Lake diaries, in the south-western portion of the State of Louisiana, U.S.A., has rendered homeless 2,000 persons-nearly ...

    Article : 52 words
  22. WIDOWS FUND AND CITIZENS COMPANY.

    Sir-Two things seem in the air-the spirit of amalgamation, and an apparent preference fop proprietary companies over mutual societies—in matters of life ...

    Article : 289 words
  23. ANTARCTIC RESEARCH.

    The Geographical Society of Pennsylvania, U.S.A., has awarded its gold medal to Sir Ernest Stackleton, in recognition of the contributions made to the world's ...

    Article : 57 words
  24. PUGILISM.

    Kenrick, the English bantam-weight pugilistic champion, met Patsy Banuigan, the Pittsburg boxer, at New Orleans on Saturday. The match was an exciting one, and ...

    Article : 44 words
  25. BIG BLAZE IN, RUSSIA.

    A great fire which occurred on Saturday at the great Nikolai Railway terminus at St.-Petersburg destroyed 1,780 tons of Lay, as well as a great quantity of other ...

    Article : 42 words
  26. AMERICAN EXPEDITION POSTPONED.

    The proposed American expedition to the south pole, which was to have started on September 1 this year, has been postponed for this year. It is announced ...

    Article : 49 words
  27. AMERICAN FRUIT CROP.

    Advices from New York state that severe frosts have killed all the early fruits in ten of the northern and central States of the middle west of the United States. ...

    Article : 41 words
  28. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    The prospectus of the United Malaysian Rubber Company, with a. capital of £2,000,000, has been issued. A total of 400,000 shares will be offered at par, and of ...

    Article : 52 words
  29. FUNDS FOR CAPT. SCOTT'S EXPEDITION.

    The collections made by members of the National Geographical Society to make up the, £10,000 which is required to complete the amount which Capt. Scott's expedition ...

    Article : 39 words
  30. POLICE MOBBED.

    Late on Saturday night a serious disturbance took place, at the Royal Hotel, Rydal. A gang of platelayers were drinking, and one refused to pay for the drinks ...

    Article : 172 words
  31. To the Editor.

    Sir—as a holder or a pront-nearing policy in the Widows Fund Mutual Society. I much object to the so-called amalgamation with the Citizens Proprietary Company. ...

    Article : 327 words
  32. CURRAJONG WYREEMA COLLISION.

    An inquest was opened today on the body of Hans Neilsen, seaman, of the collier Currajoug, who was drowned on the occasion of the collision of that vessel with ...

    Article : 364 words
  33. EVADED TAX.

    The Magistrate at Christchurch has given judgment in the case of Bowron Brothers, Christchurch, charged with having made a [?]alse return under the Land and Income ...

    Article : 190 words
  34. EIGHT HOURS DAY.

    [?] hours was [?] today in hot and dusly weather. Eighty-five societies were represented in the procession through the city to the Exhibition ...

    Article : 54 words
  35. Mr. Fisher Interviewed.

    Mr. Fisher. when interviewed, was reticent as to the policy. "All I can say at this stage," said Mr. Fisher when he was seen at his house tonight, "is that we shall ...

    Article : 371 words
  36. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    In the Arbitration Court nominal fines have been imposed upon two master bakers for baring neglected to post up the hours and wages of their employes. One firm of ...

    Article : 66 words
  37. Advertising

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  38. DISORDERLY CREWS.

    Gordon Droughnell (a New Zealander), John Anderson, Alfred Taylor, Paul Satlat, and Carl Upmann were charged at the Premantle Court to-day with being ...

    Article : 126 words
  39. ORPHANAGE SCHEME.

    The Methodist Conference has been granted 1,000 acres near Busselton to establish an orphanage where it is intended to teach orphans. ...

    Article : 24 words
  40. MOTOR CYCLE ROAD RACE.

    The me annual road race of the Victorian Motor Cycle Club over a distance of 100 miles was decided today. The course was from Campbellfield to Kilmore. which was ...

    Article : 175 words
  41. PERICLES'S BUTTER.

    The filling boat Fleetwing has arrived at Fremantle with 240 boxes of butter picked up near to the Leeuwin from the Pericles. ...

    Article : 24 words
  42. QUEENSLAND.

    Capt. MePhail, Mr. Dobson (mate), and Mr. Sharbour (engineer), of the schooner Malekula, which was wrecked on Brampton Reef, in the South Pacific, on January 9, ...

    Article : 94 words
  43. EARTH TREMORS.

    Two distinct earth tremors were felt at Yarranderie on Sunday. No damage was done, but alarm was caused to residents by the way in which the buildings rattled. ...

    Article : 33 words
  44. COLOURED MEN IMPRISONED.

    When t?e steamer Kalibia arrived in port to-day 18 members of the crew—15 Malay and 3 Bengalis were arrested for divehedience of ortlers. They refused duty in ...

    Article : 65 words
  45. ACTIVE VOLCANO.

    Ngauruhoe is again active, and today was emitting great clouds of dark smoke. ...

    Article : 18 words
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