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  2. CONFERENCE.

    The parties to the strike met yesterday for the first time. The three companies accepted the suggestion of the men, which was made through those columns on Tuesday, and ...

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  3. OLD-AGE PENSIONS.

    The Prime Minister stated in the House of Representatives this afternoon that the Government's proposals for an old-age pension scheme for the Commonwealth would be ...

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  4. SECOND EDITION.

    The Worcester "Echo" announces that the Earl of Dudley is to succeed Lord Northcote as the Governor-General of Australia. ...

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  5. COAL-MINING SITUATION.

    The Royal Commission arbitrating off matters in dispute on the northern coalfields, which adjourned after a short sitting yesterday morning, resumed its sitting at the ...

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  6. THE IDAHO MURDER.

    Harry Orchard has been found guilty and sentenced to death for the murder of Mr. Frank Stcunonberg, ex-Governor of Idaho, on December 30, 1905. ...

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  7. THE LICENSING BILL.

    Crowded meetings, representing 100,000 brewery debenture holders, were held in London yesterday. The meetings, which were presided over ...

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  8. UNIVERSAL EIGHT HOURS.

    In the House of Commons last night, Mr. J. R. Clynes (Labour member for North-east Manchester) moved that the working day in all trades and industries should be ...

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  9. NAVAL POLICY.

    In theHouse of Lords inst night Earl Cawdor, who was First Lord of the Admiralty in thethe Balfour Administration, criticised the present policy of the ...

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  10. EDUCATION QUESTION.

    In the House of Lords last night the Bishop of St. Asaph resubniitted the Education Bill be introduced in 1904, accepting the principles of public control and the ...

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  11. THE TROUBLE IN HAYTI.

    When the British cruiser Indefatigable arrived at Port au Prince the firing of her salute caused intense excitement The natives feared a bombardment of ...

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  12. PRIVY COUNCIL APPEAL.

    The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council yesterday reserved judgment in the case Blake v Bayne. Their Lordships did not call upon appellant's counsel for ...

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  13. THE FLOODS.

    At 2 o'clock this morning householders were apprised by the police to make preparations for meeting a big flood, which was then coming down at a terrific rate. At 4 o'clock ...

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  14. STATE COURT V. HIGH COURT.

    An appeal was heard by the High Court today in which Lila and Mary Bayno sought to upset an order of the Chief Justice of Victoria, made in October last, refusing to allow ...

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  15. AUSTRALIA'S CAPTAIN.

    The match between the Australian Eleven and the Rest of Australia, arranged to supplement the funds of the testimonial to Mr. M. A. Noble, will begin to-day, and will be ...

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  16. DEATH OF MR. HOWARD WILLOUGHBY.

    The death of Mr. Howard Willoughby, formerly editor of the "Argus," removes one of the most distinguished Journalists Australia has known. He spent his lifetime in ...

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  17. REBUILDING RUSSIA'S NAVY.

    The Defence and Budget Committee of the Duma, by 10 votes to 14, rejected credits for the construction of battleships in connection with the scheme of the ...

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  18. CONFERENCE BETWEEN PARTIES.

    A meeting of the joint executive of the five unions on strike (Wharf Labourers, Seamen, Carters, Merchant Service, and Engineers) was held yesterday afternoon. Mr. W. M. ...

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  19. ANTI-SOCIALISM.

    Mr. Winston Churchill, Secretary of State for the Colonies, addressing the Associated Chambers of Commerce, declared: "The insane socialistic idea of controlling ...

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  20. A BODY RECOVERED.

    The body of the boy Ponsonby, who was drowned while attempting to swim the Peel River, was discovered this afternoon. It was held by a snag five miles down the stream. ...

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  21. A QUIET COMMEMORATION.

    The socialist demonstrations in Berlin in commemoration of the anniversary of the revolution of 1848, passed off quietly, owing to the stringent procautions that ...

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  22. DAMAGE AT NARRABRI.

    The Namoi has risen 25 feet Dangar village is flooded, also Newtown The Narrabri Creek bridge will be most likely swept away completely. There is a great body ...

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  23. QUESTION IN PARLIAMENT.

    In the Legislative Assembly yesterday Mr. G. A. Jones asked the Premier, with reference to the recent floods in the northern and north-western portions of the State, if he was aware ...

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  24. THE WOOL SALES.

    At the wool sales this afternoon there was fair competition for all sorts at the opening rates. March 19. ...

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  25. "UNIONIST YOURSELF."

    In reference to the stand made by Mr. MacMahon and the master carriers, as reported in our columns of yesterday, Mr. Hughes said: "I was seen in reference to the ...

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  26. VICTORIA GIVES £250.

    The Noble testimonial subscription lists are just beginning to come to hand. The amount collected i[?] Victoria is approximately £250. ...

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  27. A PORT ARTHUR SEQUEL.

    In a duel with pistols General Fnek severely wounded General Smirnoff, who had reflected on the honour of General Fock when giving evidence before the ...

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  28. A DIFFICULTY SETTLED.

    The difficulty at Stanford-Merthyr regarding the men whose laces in the mine are now under water has been satisfactorily settled, the miners agreeing to double-bank some of ...

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  29. THE SOUTH AUSTRALIAN LOAN.

    With reference to the explanation regarding the flotation of South Australian loans in Sydney, in which it was stated that the Treasurer of this State did not attempt to ...

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  30. FAMINE IN INDIA.

    The Earl of Minto, Viceroy of India, states that there has been a loss of £15,000,000 through failure of crops in the united provinces. In all 50,000,000 people ...

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  31. THE AMERICAN FLEET.

    Senator Neild was evidently hot satisfied with the answer given to his question yesterday, regarding an invitation to President Roosevelt to visit" Australia while the ...

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  32. POSITION AT SOUTH BULLI.

    No settlement has been arrived at at the South Bulli colllery in reference to the late cavilling question. The matter was referred to the Conciliation Board yesterday ...

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  33. STREET "PUSHES."

    In sentencing a prisoner at the Quarter Sessions, Acting-Judge Scholes made some strong remnrks regardling "pushes." William Clarke was found guilty of an assault on ...

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  34. MINERS' EIGHT-HOURS BILL.

    The Associated Chambers of Commerce, with only two dissentients, strongly condemn the Miners' Eight-hours Bill. ...

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  35. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    Mr. J. G. Jenkins, Agent-General, introduced Mr. Price, the South Australian Premier, to Lord Elgin, Secretary of State for the Colonies, the interview being most ...

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  36. HEAVY-WEIGHT BOXING.

    Burns, the champion heavy-weight of the world, knocked out Jem Roche at a Coxing contest in Dublin in 88 seconds. Squires, of New South Wales, who was ...

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  37. DISGRACEFUL SCENE.

    About 15 menbers of the squad of the R.A.A. now in Biisbnne on their way to Thursday Island from Melbourne almost created a riot to-night. ...

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  38. CHICAGO ANARCHISTS.

    It has been ascertained that Averbuch, the Russian, who recently obtained admission to the residence of Mr. Shippy, Chief of the Chicago Police, and, it was alleged, ...

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  39. THE VALE PARK MURDER.

    The Coroner for the Ballarat district has fixed April 7 as the date on which the inquest on Mary Graham, the victim of the Vale Park murder, shall be continued. As there are ...

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  40. POLICE AT CHURCH SERVICE.

    The Rev. G Gladstone and the Rev. J. W. P. Oates, of Nathalia, are both advertised to preach in the Nailoka Chinch of England at the same time next Sunday. Both ...

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  41. FIRE ON A STEAMER.

    A bunker fire broke out on the steamer Clanronald at Bunbury last night. The steamer is loading jarrah for London alongside the jetty, and is now discharging coal from her ...

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  42. A PLUCKY MINER.

    Through the premature explosion at the No. 2 Argent mine to-night Don M'Villey and Thomas Evans were injured. M'Villey walked 1700ft along the drive in the dark, and ...

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  43. PELAW-MAIN STILL IDLE.

    Pelaw-Main continued Idle to-day. A lodge meeting was hold this afternoon, at which Mr. A. Lewis, miners' ndvocnte before thea Special Court, advised that work be resumed. ...

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  44. POSITION OF THE ENGINEERS.

    It was stated in yesterday's issue that five of the engineers belonging to the Hunton River Company had refused to leave their ships. The secretary of the Marine Engineers. ...

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  45. ASTURIAS ARRIVES.

    The R.M.S. Asturias, 12,200 tons, Captain Spooner, from Brisbane, arrived at 2.15 this morning, David Anderson, London agent. ...

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