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  2. SOUTH COAST MINES.

    The demand for Illawarra coal is still keen, and all the mines are working full time. At a number of the collieries the works are being extended to cope with the increased output. ...

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  3. RAIN-MAKING.

    In those countries where rainfall is irregular or intermittent, the question of producing rain by artificial means has from time immemorial occupied the attention of seer ...

    Article : 861 words
  4. OUR EASTERN TRADE.

    "I was somewhat surprised," said the Premier on Saturday, "to see in this morning's 'Herald' my reply to the millers' memorial in reference to the Eastern trade published in ...

    Article : 518 words
  5. BALLOON MISHAP.

    On Thursday Alphonse Stewart, "the king of the air," who is making balloon ascents at Wonderland City, said in an interview that his task was "too easy," and he did not see so ...

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  6. ECLIPSE OF THE SUN.

    The scientific party that left Auckland for Flint Island on December 12 to observe the total eclipse of the sun on January 3, has returned to New Zealand. ...

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  7. UNITED STATES UNEASY.

    Despatches from Washington' report that uneasiness exists there owing to sensational reports respecting the distribution of the Japanese fleet. ...

    Article : 83 words
  8. DRUCE PROSECUTION.

    At the instance of the Director of Public Prosecutions, Mary Robinson, late of New Zealand, whose diary was a prominent feature, of the evidence of the Druce ...

    Article : 353 words
  9. TWO PHASES OF REFORM.

    Mr. A. J. Balfour, speaking at a great Unionist demonstration at Glagow yesterday, admitted the difficulty of the problems ahead of the party, but he asserted ...

    Article : 107 words
  10. BATTLE FLEET CRUISE.

    President Roosevelt, in conveying his thanks to President Penna for the hospitality extended by the people of Brazil to the United States fleet during its ...

    Article : 57 words
  11. DEATH OF SIR LAWSON WALTON.

    The death is announced of Sir Lawson Walton, Attorney-General of England, aged 55 years. Sir John Lawson Walton had been ...

    Article : 101 words
  12. TO REMOVE UNEMPLOYMENT.

    A majority of the conference of the Labour party at Hull attended a special conference of trade union, socialist and cooperative organisations on unemployment ...

    Article : 418 words
  13. THE PAVEMENT ARTIST.

    His "stand" was near the Milson's Point wharf. He was unshaven and unshorn, and there was that about his garb that would be described, if he had a studio, as "a studied ...

    Article : 843 words
  14. CRITICISM CONDEMNED.

    Sir Henry Kimber condemns the criticism of Sir Harry Poland, K.C., in regard to the prosecution of Herbert Druce for perjury having been a scandalous abuse of ...

    Article : 45 words
  15. "A POLITICAL DIFFICULTY."

    After the Premier had made the above statement the effect of it was submitted to Mr. H. C. Brierley. "Of course," said Mr. Brierley, "the "Herald' ...

    Article : 489 words
  16. DISORDERLY WOMEN SUFFRAGISTS.

    A number of women advocates for the extension of the franchise tried to force an entrance to the residence of Sir H. Campbell-Bannermnn, the Prime Minister, ...

    Article : 104 words
  17. ANOTHER SNAKE BITES MORRISSEY.

    Morrissey, the "snake charmer," while giving a display before a large crowd of people at Footscray last night, was again bitten by a snake. ...

    Article : 59 words
  18. MADAME TETRAZZINI.

    Madame Tetrazzini, the new Italian diva, has achieved [?] brilliant triumph in New York, where she received 12 recalls in the role of Violetta ("La Travia-"). ...

    Article : 471 words
  19. ALLEGED CRUELTY TO NATIVES.

    The Royal Commission inquiring into Mr. Blake's charges against the Canning expedition, sat again on Saturday. Mr. Frederick Rudolph, a surveyor, said he ...

    Article : 247 words
  20. JAPAN OVER-RATED.

    The steamer Airlie arrived in Brisbane yesterday from the East. Mr. J. W. Young, of Sydney, is returning home after, a 12 months' tour of the world, undertaken for business ...

    Article : 300 words
  21. COMMERCIAL COMMUNITY SATISFIED.

    The important statement made by the Premier on Saturday that a comprehensive scheme for the encouragement of our trade, relations with the Far East has been evolved, ...

    Article : 152 words
  22. BY-ELECTION.

    The election for the representation of Mid-Devon in the House of Commons, the Vacancy being due to the elevation of the member, Mr. H. T. Eve (Liberal) to the ...

    Article : 128 words
  23. THE NEWCASTLE CREEP.

    There have been no startling developments in connection with the creep which caused some alarm on Friday. The movement has not yet subsided, but the experience of ...

    Article : 513 words
  24. DR. CAMPBELL'S REPORT.

    The following report has been received here from Dr. Campbell, Director of Lick Observatory, who was in charge of the expedition to Flint Island:—"January 3. Sky was ...

    Article : 134 words
  25. A LAND TRANSACTION.

    The Royal Commission appointed to inquire into certain transactions of Mr. Frederick Illingworth, ex-M.L.A. for West Perth, during the time he occupied the position of ...

    Article : 276 words
  26. THE BABY'S ESCAPE.

    A sensational fire occurred here on Thursday evening last, when the Chatsworth boarding-house, occupied by Mrs. Wheeler, was burnt to the ground in a very short time. A ...

    Article : 140 words
  27. CHINESE RALLWAY CONSTRUCTION.

    Japan has informed China that a railway running parallel with the South Manchurian railway cannot be built, because it would violate the spirit of the Peking ...

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  28. RUNAWAY CHINAMAN CAPTURED.

    The Chinese member of the crew of the steamer Chatham, who ran away on Tuesday night, was found yesterday afternoon by Senior-constable M'Millan and Constable ...

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  29. A MISCHIEVOUS SPEECH.

    The Bijou Theatre was crowded to-night with an eager band of socialists who had assembled to hear Mr. Keir Hardie, M.P., deliver a farewell address. ...

    Article : 281 words
  30. NEW ZEALAND FOOTBALLERS.

    The New Zealand footballers played a team representing Lancashire to-day, and were defeated, the scores being:—Lancashire, one goal six tries (20 points); New ...

    Article : 59 words
  31. IRISH NATIONALIST PARTY.

    At a meeting of the Irish Nationalist Parliamentary party, held in Dublin, a motion, moved by Mr. J. Devlin, M.P., was carried, expressing profound ...

    Article : 54 words
  32. BURNED WITH DISINFECTANTS.

    It is the custom of the municipal council to distribute disinfectants every Friday to ratepayers for sanitary purposes. Yesterday a boy named Mackay, whose home is in ...

    Article : 137 words
  33. AN AWFUL DEATH.

    This morning William Ticehurst, about 38 years of age, while bringing in a waggon load of wheat, put on the brake. He fell beneath a wheel, which went right ...

    Article : 67 words
  34. KILLED BY A MOTOR CAR.

    At an inquiry yesterday into the death of Doris Mary Hanson, aged 5½, who was killed by a motor car at Black Rock on New Year a Day, the coroner returned a verdict of ...

    Article : 64 words
  35. THE TEST MATCHES.

    The "Tribune," commenting on the recent test matches, says: "The public here are growing weary of the procedure observed with respect to the test matches, ...

    Article : 81 words
  36. COMPLETE REUNION.

    Mr. J. O'Brien, M.P., and Mr. T. Healy, M.P., have accepted the pledge of the National (Parliamentary) Party with a view to the cordial and complete reunion of the ...

    Article : 37 words
  37. STRIKE OF BOYS.

    A number of boys employed as jiggers at Stanford-Merthyr Colliery yesterday struck for an increasoeof 6d per day, but their places were taken by the men, and work proceeded ...

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  38. ANTHRAX CONFIRMED.

    Stock Inspector Fowell, who forwarded to Sydney for bacteriological examination blood from the cows supposed to have died trout anthrax at Hillsborough, to-day received a ...

    Article : 131 words
  39. THE WHARF LABOURERS' STRIKE.

    Owing to the lack of despatching arrangements here during the past fortnight, and the losses entailed upon farmers in not "catching" the market, they are discussing ...

    Article : 114 words
  40. ENORMOUS APPLE SHIPMENT.

    At a fruitgrowers' meeting on Friday it was decided to export to England aud Germany 421,000 cases of apples, per 23 steamers, commencing in the middle of February. Five ...

    Article : 129 words
  41. MORE SURF RESCUES.

    Scarcely a week-end passes during the summer but some bather, often through want of skill or foolhardiness, gets into difficulties, and sometimes imperils other lives besides ...

    Article : 122 words
  42. THE "TIMES."

    The "Times" this morning states that no sale of the newspaper as a property has yet been effected, nor has any decision been come to regarding the mode or terms of ...

    Article : 44 words
  43. LITTLE GIRL'S SHOCKING END.

    On Friday arternoon, as Eileen Radford, aged 4 years, was playing with a fire in a paddock at Preston, with other children, her clothes became ignited. The little one was ...

    Article : 60 words
  44. ALBURY RESIDENT ROBBED.

    The residence of Mr. Wilson, in Bonegilla-Btreet, was burglariously entered early last evening. Two rooms were ransacked, and £23 taken. ...

    Article : 27 words
  45. THE ATTENDANCE.

    According to the official figures, the total attendance at the test match was 35,923. The takings were £1745 16s 6d. ...

    Article : 24 words
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