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  2. PERSONAL.

    Yesterday was the 68th anniversary of the birth of His Most Gracious Majesty King Edward VII. The customary salute was fired from the Queen's Battery at ...

    Article : 926 words
  3. CANADIAN DEFENCES.

    A deputation from the Labour party waited upon the Premier of Canada, Sir Wilfrid Laurier, yesterday, and presented to him a copy of the ...

    Article : 120 words
  4. BIRTHDAY HONOURS.

    The following birthday honours have been conferred by His Majesty the King:- Privy Councillors: — Colonel Seely ...

    Article : 282 words
  5. THRILLING SMUGGLING STORY.

    A remarkable affair, culminating in a sensational tragedy, is reported from Honduras. A great deal of smuggling has ...

    Article : 205 words
  6. COAL TRADE STRIKE.

    As an outcome of the conference, at the Trades-hall, Sydney, to-day, the following resolutions were carried unanimonsly: ...

    Article : 1,157 words
  7. FEDERAL AND STATE FINANCE

    The House of Representatives to-day went into committee to further consider the bill to amend the financial clauses of the Constitution Act. ...

    Article : 2,042 words
  8. GOVERNMENT'S TAXATION PROPOSALS.

    In the House of Assembly last night, the Treasurer (Sir Elliott Lewis) moved the second reading of a Bill to Amend the Land Tax Act, 1905. He said that it was ...

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  9. IRISH LAND BILL.

    The Government is hopeful of effecting a compromise with the House of Lords on the Housing and Town Planning Bill, and also on the Irish Land ...

    Article : 59 words
  10. THE DUBLIN CROWN JEWELS.

    Sir Arthur Vicars, late Ulster King-of-Arms, writes to "The Times" respecting the theft of Crown jewels in Dublin in 1907. The Government and ...

    Article : 173 words
  11. THE BRITISH NAVY.

    The British cruiser Lion and a sister ship are about to be commenced at Devonport. Each cruiser will cost £2,000,000, be ...

    Article : 69 words
  12. THE SUEZ CANAL.

    Reuter understands that the Council of the Suez Canal Company has rejected Egypt's latest conditions for a renewal of the concession. ...

    Article : 114 words
  13. IMPERIAL POLITICS.

    The Conservatives are inaugurating a campaign in Lancashire in connection with a meeting of the National Union about the middle of November. ...

    Article : 73 words
  14. NEW THEATRE AT NEW YORK

    The inauguration of a new theatre at New York, erected at a cost of £600,000, by thirty millionaires is proving a great success. ...

    Article : 63 words
  15. ARGENTINE MEAT TRADE.

    "The Times" special correspondent in Buenos Ayres says that apart from wheat, maize, and cattle, Argentina sent to Great Britain in 1908 nearly as ...

    Article : 104 words
  16. MINE OWNERS IN GERMANY.

    The mineowners in Germany have organised a Miners' Labour Exchange, with twelve branches, besides a head office at Essen. ...

    Article : 63 words
  17. AMERICAN TONNAGE TAX.

    Owing to the action of the United States authorities, under the new tariff, in reimposing the tonnage tax upon vessels engaged in the Great Lakes ...

    Article : 76 words
  18. FEDERAL PARLIAMENT.

    In the House of Representatives to-day, the Minister of External Affairs (Mr. Groom), in reply to Mr. McDougall (V.), said the Government did not approve of ...

    Article : 151 words
  19. THE LORDS AND THE BUDGET

    The Finance Bill has been read the first time in the House of Lords. "The Times" says that on the second reading stage an official Opposition ...

    Article : 110 words
  20. UNITED STATES TARIFF.

    Owing to the new tariff imposing a duty of thirty-fire per cent on belting entering the United States, Messrs. R. and T. Dick, of Glasgow, are ...

    Article : 51 words
  21. SMOKING IN PARLIAMENT.

    A novel point of order had to be decided recently by Sir D. Brynmor Jones, the chairman of the House of Commons Standing Committee, which was ...

    Article : 378 words
  22. COMMONWEALTH TRAWLER.

    A preliminary report has been submitted on the 16th cruise of the Commonwealth trawler Endeavour by the Director of Fisheries (Mr. H. C. ...

    Article : 102 words
  23. KING OF PORTUGAL.

    King Manuel of Portugal has left Lisbon on visits to Madrid, Paris, and London. The greatest precautions have been ...

    Article : 42 words
  24. OLD-AGE PENSIONS.

    The Commissioner for Old-Age Pensions has decided to initiate a prosecution against an old-age pensioner said to have been guilty of making a false ...

    Article : 118 words
  25. FUNDS FOR THE NATIONALISTS

    Mr. T. P. O'Connor, speaking at New York yesterday, said that no combination of parties can prevent the Irish party, with 82 members, being masters ...

    Article : 119 words
  26. BRITISH NAVAL BASES.

    The British Admiralty is establishing a new base at Scalpa Flow, Orkney Islands, and secondary bases at Wick and Cromarty, in Scotland. ...

    Article : 51 words
  27. TRAINING SHIP FOR BOYS.

    The Premier has agreed to pay £3,000 for the ship Loch Ryan, to be used as a training ship for boys. The Premier said that generally speaking it ...

    Article : 80 words
  28. THE CLAN MACPHERSON.

    H.M.S. Challenger returned to port after an unsuccessful search in the vicinity of Kermandie Islands for traces of the missing ship Clan MacPherson, ...

    Article : 43 words
  29. LONDON ELECTIONS BILL.

    After speeches by Lord Loreburn, Lord Midelton, Lord Farquhar, Earl of Crewe, and others, the House of Lords yesterday rejected the London ...

    Article : 104 words
  30. GENERAL CABLES.

    Bullion silver is quoted at 1s. 11?d. per oz. BREADSTUFFS. The quantity of wheat afloat for the ...

    Article : 196 words
  31. MOTOR-BOAT IN A ROUGH SEA.

    The motor-boat Fay and Bowen, which left Queenscliff on Tuesday of last week, has arrived at Eden. Some stormy weather was met with, but the ...

    Article : 37 words
  32. SHOW AT DEVONPORT.

    Great expectations are held of a successful agricultural show to-morrow. The ground already presents the appearance of a small canvas town. The ...

    Article : 61 words
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  35. ELECTORAL REFORM IN FRANCE.

    The French Chamber of Deputies yesterday had only adopted the first clause of the Electoral Reform Bill, which provides for proportional ...

    Article : 94 words
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