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  2. BACKYARD ELOQUENCE.

    A squalid story was unfolded in the General Sessions to-day, when Adelaida Wilson and William Alexander Wilson, her husband, a young couple, were charged with ...

    Article : 352 words
  3. SCHOONER ESPADA OVERDUE.

    Much uneasiness is felt at Port Adelaide concerning the American four-masted schooner Espada, now 136 days cut from Grey's Harbour on the Pacific coast of the ...

    Article : 550 words
  4. ROADS AND BRIDGES.

    People who cross bridges and drive along main roads probably sever think of the organization of energy and skill behind them. Patrons of the highways are often ...

    Article : 851 words
  5. LARCENIES AT PORT ADELAIDE.

    At the Port Adelaide Police Court on Friday, John Casey was charged, before Mr. T. Gepp, S.M., with the larceny of a pair of marine glasses, value £4 19/. the ...

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  6. PEACE TREATY.

    The Secretary for Foreign Affairs (Sir Edward Grey) has announced that the arbitration treaty between Great Britain and the United States will be signed shortly. ...

    Article : 35 words
  7. JUST SO.

    The Queen if urging the establishment of a University for Mothers. Well, there is no doubt that some small girls pity their mothers comparative ignorance, and could teach them a lot. ...

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  8. LEATHER FRAUDS.

    Tho trial was concluded in the higher Court yesterday of John Allan Bowron (6) and Sidney Bowron (41), leather manufacturers of Brtmondey together with ...

    Article : 293 words
  9. VETO BILL.

    The Parliament (Veto) Bill as amended passed through the committee stage in the House of Lords last night. Lord Newton (Conservative) proposed an ...

    Article : 363 words
  10. CONFERENCE AT WASHINGTON.

    The British Ambassador (Right Hon. J. Bryce) and the American Secretary of State (Mr. Knox) have signed the nrst schedule of certam Anglo-American pecuniary clams ...

    Article : 98 words
  11. COMMERCE AND FINANCE.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 240 words
  12. RUSSIAN INHUMANITY.

    Enquiries concerning the treatment of convicts employed upon the construction of the Amur Railway reveal wretched conditions. In the Hasdolny districts the ...

    Article : 92 words
  13. SOUTH-EASTERN DRAINAGE.

    The Treasurer (Hon. C. Vaughan) has received from the Government Geologist Mr. H Y. L. Brown), a further report on the drainage of portion of the south-eastern ...

    Article : 857 words
  14. MELBA.

    At Covent Garden last night Madame Melba was given an enthusiastic farewell on the eve of her departure on a lour of Australia, her native land. ...

    Article : 52 words
  15. FREEDOM OF GLASGOW.

    The prime Ministers of Australia, New Zealand, and Newfoundland and Lord Kitchener have been ^presented with the freedom of the City of Glasgow. ...

    Article : 102 words
  16. RATE OF INTEREST.

    The open market rate of discount for best three months' bills ruled on Thursday afternoon at 2 1-16 per cent.—a fall of ¼ nor cent, since last week. The bank rate ...

    Article : 115 words
  17. TARDY VOYAGE.

    Slight anxiety is being felt respecting the steamer Masundra, which is overdue at Melbourne from Port Arthur, Texas. She left there on May 5 with a full cargo of ...

    Article : 158 words
  18. ENGLISH CRICKET.

    In the natch Gentlemen versus Players, which began at the Oval to-day, the former secured first use of the wicket. Bright cricket was witnessed by the ...

    Article : 90 words
  19. KITCHENER AND AUSTRALIA.

    "Field Marshal Lord Ritchenqr, In receiving the freedom of the City /of Glasgow, remarked that he was particularly pleased to be associated with Mr. Fisher and Sir ...

    Article : 91 words
  20. GOVERNMENT STOCKS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 203 words
  21. CABLES IN BRIEF.

    The funeral of the late Lady Russell (widow of Sir Peter Russell, benefactor of the Sydney University) took place to-day it Finchley, in Middlesex. Wreaths were ...

    Article : 67 words
  22. BIG HITTING.

    Playing at Nottingham in the county match against Notts, Sussex mate a total of 490. To this score R. Relf contributed 169. ...

    Article : 29 words
  23. LACK OF LABOUR.

    In further evidence to-day before the royal commission of enquiry into the alleged shortage of labour. Mr. D. Greathead (factory manager for Grace ...

    Article : 158 words
  24. CANADIAN HARVEST.

    It is estimated that 40,000 men will be heeded for the Wheat harvest as well as for the hay crops. The henry surplus of labour pa the east and went coasts of Canada will ...

    Article : 52 words
  25. ENGLISH TENNIS.

    In the Betni-final of the mixed doubles at the lawn tennis championship at Wimbledon, S. X. Doust and Mrs. Chambers beat Ward and Miss Coles in hollow fashion. ...

    Article : 139 words
  26. HIGH COMMISSIONER'S SECRETARY.

    Capt Muirhead Collins, C.M.G., "Secretary to the High Commissioner for the Commonwealth, has undergone a slight operation, and having been ordered by his ...

    Article : 46 words
  27. SHAKES.

    At the cloe of business on the London Stock Exchange on Wednesday British Broken Hill shares were quoted:—Buyers 36/, sellers 37/; Block 10, 36/3 and 38/9; Norths ...

    Article : 45 words
  28. CASUALTIES.

    QTREN, July 5.—On Tuesday Cpl. Le Lievre received a report from Mr. Neindorf, farmer, of Round Hill. Dear to Quorn, that his uncle, Mr. August Schwartzlose. aged 65 ...

    Article : 250 words
  29. BRITISH POLITICS.

    A by-election was held to-day to fill the vacancy created by the raising to tho peerage of Mr. Ashton Corbett, Liberal M.P. for the Tradeston division of Glasgow ...

    Article : 57 words
  30. AUSTRALIA'S MILITARY SERVICE.

    In an interview the Hon. R. A. Crouch, of Victoria, formerly member ai the House of Representatives, spoke hopefully of the success of Australia's military system. ...

    Article : 29 words
  31. METALS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 113 words
  32. NAMED "CORONATION."

    The first Maori boy born pm of New Zea. land has just been christened in the Maori village in the White City. The child has been named Karaneichans, which in the ...

    Article : 36 words
  33. LABOUR PARTY CLEAVAGE.

    Both parties in the Legislative Assembly are looking to their organizations in view of a possible appeal to the country. In well-informed circles it is stated that the ...

    Article : 144 words
  34. UNIFIED LAWS NOT WANTED.

    In roply to Mr. A. Kendall (Liberal for Gloucestershire South), Mr. Asquith stated In the House of Commons that he did not think any useful purpose could be served ...

    Article : 51 words
  35. BEQUESTS TO CHARITY.

    Mr. Fearn, who built a church at Stockport at a cost of £80,000, has bequeathed £50,000 to charities. ...

    Article : 22 words
  36. DAVIS CUP.

    In a letter to The Sportsman, Mr. A. Dunlop, the Australian lawn tennis player, bitterly complaint of the treatment on the part of the All England Lawn Tennis ...

    Article : 101 words
  37. FOOT-AND-MOUTH DISEASE.

    It is announced that foot-and-mouth disease has broken out on another farm at Hounslow, in Middlesex, in the vicinity of the locality where it was officially reported ...

    Article : 36 words
  38. NATIONAL INSURANCE SCHEME.

    The House of Commons lost night passed (the second clause of the National Insurance Bill. In Committee of Ways and Means the ...

    Article : 94 words
  39. DEATH SENTENCE COMMUTED.

    The sehtenes of death passed upon Mrs. Proudlock for the murder of Mr. steward has been commuted. ...

    Article : 23 words
  40. MERCHANDISE.

    Wheat.—The markets are linn owing to a continuance of unfavourable crop reports from Russia and America. Australian cargoes are firmly held. The cargo by the ...

    Article : 384 words
  41. GIRLS FOR CHINESE.

    A young married woman named Annie Robertson, was at an early hour this morning arrested at a house in Fairchild street, Abbotsford and chanced with having ...

    Article : 115 words
  42. THE LAST PATIENT.

    Recently an elderly woman at Ballarat applied for an old-age pension, and in supplying particulars recording her occupation stated that she hud been a nuns. The ...

    Article : 78 words
  43. FRACTURED SKULL.

    PORT BROUGHTON. July 7—Mr. James Bird, aged 22, met with a fatal accident at about 5 o'clock this afternoon. He was steering No. 2 barge at the deepening ...

    Article : 127 words
  44. A FOOTBALL SOCIAL.

    The Mayor of Hindmarsh (Mr. W. H. H. Dring) tendered a complimentary social to the Victorian and South Australian foothall trams and the members of the West ...

    Article : 342 words
  45. THE BARRIER.

    Superintendent McShane, in charge of this district, in making his first official visit to Wait Darling. He will go to Wilcannia and ...

    Article : 64 words
  46. TRAMWAYS DISPUTE.

    The Acting Premier (Mr. Watt) has d* tided that he cannot see his way to adopt the suggestion made br Mr. Ryan, M.P., of South Australia, and supported by the ...

    Article : 188 words
  47. FATAL CAGE RIDE.

    BROKEN HILL. July 7.-An inquest oa tie body of John Brown, who was killed on Block 10 Mine on Tuesday morning, resulted in a verdict of accidental death. The ...

    Article : 104 words
  48. A COSTLY CONSCIENCE.

    In the Magistrates Court to-day a young nun, who had refused to roaster under the compulsory training scheme from conscientious motives, was fined 14 in default ...

    Article : 37 words
  49. Advertising

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    Advertising : 553 words
  50. CYCLIST INJURED.

    LAUNCESTON, July 7.—Edward Jory, aged 18, was riding tram Launceston to Pateena to-day, when his bicycle collapsed. He sustained serious injuries to the head. ...

    Article : 38 words
  51. FIVE HUNDRED FEWER CHICKENS.

    MELBOURNE. July 7.—A fire occurred at a poultry farm at Williamstown early this moraine, and more than 500 chickens were killed. ...

    Article : 26 words
  52. JACK JOHNSON.

    Jack Johnson, the world's champion pugilist, has signed an engagement to travel to Australia and meet the Australian champion, Bill Lang, in Sydney on Baster ...

    Article : 41 words
  53. SHIPMASTERS FINED.

    At the Water Summons Court to-day several shipmasters were proceeded against for having allowed prohibited immigrants to enter the Commonwealth in ...

    Article : 88 words
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