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  2. HEAVY THUNDERSTORMS. MOST OF THE STATE BENEFITS.

    During the 48 hours ended at 9 a.m. yesterday the operations of the pronounced monsoonal disturbance resulted in light to heavy rain with thunder generally, except in the ...

    Article : 679 words
  3. THE SPEAKER. ON HIS DEFENCE.

    There was "bite" in the debate in the Legislative Assembly last night on Mr. Levien's motion— "That, because of his partiality towards ...

    Article : 383 words
  4. ALMOST OVER. THE BRISBANE STRIKE.

    Speaking at the Trades Hall this morning, Mr. Coyne said it was hardly necessary to deny the rumours about all hands going back to work. "We have no intention of going back ...

    Article : 215 words
  5. "HANDS UP!"

    Mr. James Thompson, who resides at Esmeyville, Church-street, Randwick, had an exciting experience with a burglar in the small hours of yesterday morning. ...

    Article : 370 words
  6. CLOSED DOWN.

    The strike of hotel and restaurant employees is in full swing this morning. Twelve hotels, two boarding-houses, and three working men's clubs have signed the union log, and ...

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  7. THE NEW CHINA. CONGRATULATIONS OF CHRISTIANS.

    The President, General Yuan Shih Kai, replying to the congratulations of a deputation of Protestants and other Christians, promised to remove all religious disabilities, and ...

    Article : 42 words
  8. ITALO-TURKISH WAR. THE AFFAIR AT BEIRUT.

    In regard to the sinking of two Turkish warships at Beirut (Syria) it is officially stated that Admiral Faravelll surprised the Turkish warships, which, it is alleged, were ...

    Article : 166 words
  9. "THE THIRD PARTY." RIGHTS OF THE NATION.

    The Premier, Mr. Asquith, replying to a question by Mr. W. Field (Nationalist), said he was unable to regard favourably a suggestion that the coalfields should be ...

    Article : 250 words
  10. POSITION IN MANCHURIA.

    Reports respecting the fighting in Manchurla have been exaggerated. Various commanders have sent notifications of their submission to General Yuan Shih Kai. ...

    Article : 28 words
  11. WOMEN'S SUFFRAGE.

    Mr. Winston Churchill, First Lord of the Admiralty, writing to the.Dundee branch of the Women's Freedom Leaguer'states that he intends to vote against the second reading ...

    Article : 114 words
  12. NO CARGO FOR BRISBANE.

    The shipping companies of Sydney are doing all they can to maintain trading connections with Queensland ports, but they cannot yet see their way to accept cargo for Brisbane. ...

    Article : 371 words
  13. BEIRUT ACCOUNTS.

    Italian shells bursting on the quay killed and wounded many who bad gathered to watch the bombardment. The casualties were due to splinters and the ricocheting of shells ...

    Article : 161 words
  14. EPIDEMIC OF SUICIDES.

    Forty-two cases of suicide have occurred in four days, death in the majority of instances being due to poison. A number occurred in the streets. ...

    Article : 61 words
  15. BRIGHTER PROSPECTS.

    The newspapers this morning record brighter prospects' in connection with the coal crisis. They state that there Is a likelihood of the ...

    Article : 193 words
  16. CHILDREN'S PRESENCE OF MIND.

    An instance of how, two young Australians saved their brother's life was recently demonstrated at Rappville, on the CasinoGrafton line. A little girl named Dorothy ...

    Article : 229 words
  17. ENGLISH BILLIARDS.

    Inman is inclined to play Gray with composition balls. He stated yesterday: "Gray played a very different game against me compared with those he played against Stevenson, ...

    Article : 70 words
  18. AUSTRIAN IRRITATION.

    The newspapers are irritated over the Beirut bombardment. "Die Ziet" urges the Powers to take steps to prevent a repetition of the incident. ...

    Article : 31 words
  19. THE DEBATE.

    Mr. Wood led off with the following qeustion:—In view of the fact that on Friday I was informed the motion which appears on the business paper to-day as No. 2 ...

    Article : 7,191 words
  20. EXPULSION OF ITALIANS.

    The Council of Ministers, having [?]lscussed Italy's action, has decided to expel all Italian subjects from Beirut, Damascus, Jerusalem, and Aleppo within 15 days. ...

    Article : 32 words
  21. DAMAGE BY LIGHTNING AT KATOOMBA

    During the progress of a severe thunderstorm on Friday evening a cottage situated in Waratah-street, and owned by Mr. Michael Courin, of Botany, was struck, with the ...

    Article : 134 words
  22. A STRANGE CASE.

    A few days ago it was reported in Sydney that three little boys, sons of Mrs. Ethel Goodwill, of Fitzroy-street, Tamworth, had arrived in Sydney by train without anyone to ...

    Article : 233 words
  23. LABOUR TROUBLES. COLLIERY DISPUTES.

    The Abermain colliery employees are still on strike. The ballot through the district regarding the granting of strike pay has closed. It is expected that it will be carried ...

    Article : 84 words
  24. GERMAN MINERS' ATTITUDE.

    A manifesto just issued by the Christian Miners, deprecates a sympathetic strike, both on political and national grounds. It states: "The British miners, by their ambiguous ...

    Article : 84 words
  25. BRITISH CRUISER LEAVES MALTA.

    The cruiser Lancaster has hastily left under sealed orders. It is believed the cruiser is bound for Beirut ...

    Article : 32 words
  26. FARMER'S DEATH.

    An inquiry was opened on Saturday into the death of William Evans, a farmer, of Natte Yallock. Deceased's son. Charles, stated that he and his brother William went to their ...

    Article : 181 words
  27. C0ST OF THE WAR.

    The Chamber of Deputies is considering extraofdinary credits to the amount of 205,000,000 lire (£8,550,000), covering the cost of the war till the end of February. ...

    Article : 34 words
  28. ''UNJUST AND CRUEL".

    An indignation meeting of Darlinghurst residents was held last evening at the Fitzroy Hotel in Dowllng-street, to protest against the City Council pulling down houses and ...

    Article : 306 words
  29. THE STORM AT RICHMOND.

    RICHMOND.—A terrific thunderstorm passed over this district on Sunday afternoon, when 285 points of rain fell in about 20 minutes. The lightning at times was very vivid, but other than its striking a ...

    Article : 527 words
  30. WHEELERS CEASE WORK.

    Another strike has occurred at the Stockton Borehole Colliery. This time the trouble has been caused by the wheelers, who complain of the seam being too low. The ...

    Article : 90 words
  31. THE OASIS ATROCITIES.

    The newspapers have received a memorandum from the Italian Government detailing ghastly atrocities committed upon the Italian soldiery'by Arabs,in the Oasis, near Tripoli, ...

    Article : 50 words
  32. EFFECT IN FRANCE.

    The coal strike threatens to paralyse many industries which largely r[?]ly an English [?]oal. ...

    Article : 21 words
  33. THE BALKANS.

    A serious revolt is reported to have broken out in Albania, and 80,000 troops have been mobilised. The Turks are said to be beleaguring the ...

    Article : 39 words
  34. REFUGEES FROM HODEIDAH.

    The French mail steamer Armand Behic called at Hodeidah, and took on board 93 Europeans and people under French protection. The Italian warships did not interfere. ...

    Article : 33 words
  35. "UNGENTLEMANLY."

    Whilst the business, of the Wollongong Council was proceeding on Friday exception was taken by several aldermen to the action of the outgoing works committee in bringing ...

    Article : 132 words
  36. THREE DISPUTES SETTLED.

    The miners at Oakey Park Colliery returned to work this morning. The cause of the dispute, the discharge of a wheeler, will be submitted to a conference. ...

    Article : 256 words
  37. COALMINERS' TREK.

    The Colliery Employees' Federation has an ingenious method of escaping from an awkward situation. Such a situation occurred recently at Northumberland colliery, one of ...

    Article : 250 words
  38. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    The arrangements in connection with the burial of the Duke of Fife on Wednesday will bo exceedingly quiet. Feb. 26. ...

    Article : 509 words
  39. THE PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN.

    Mr. Roosevelt has announced that he will accept the nomination for the Presidency if it is tendered him. It is announced that he will adhere to this decision until the ...

    Article : 44 words
  40. INDEX.

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  41. ASSAULTING A GIRL.

    A young man named James Winward was found guilty at the Bendigo Supreme Court to-day of having assaulted a girl six years of age. ...

    Article : 98 words
  42. RESTLESS WHARF-LABOURERS.

    Another wharf-labourers' strike took place on Saturday, when the men engaged to unload the Kiltobranks from Sydney were called out by the union secretary. They demanded 3s ...

    Article : 113 words
  43. PHOSPHATE EMPLOYEES.

    What appears to be the final step towards forcing the fertilizer manufacturers to comply with, the demands made upon them by the employees was taken on Saturday, when ...

    Article : 67 words
  44. QUEENSLAND RAINFALLS.

    The Queensland rainfalls for the 24 hours ended 9 a.m. to-day were the following:— Northern Division: Burketown 389 points, Boulia 3, Camooweal 5, Chillagoe 10, Croydon 76, Cloneurry ...

    Article : 79 words
  45. SHOOTING FATALITY.

    A shocking fatality has been reported from Newnes, a young man named Mortimer being the victim. It appears that he in company with two friends went out on top of one of ...

    Article : 186 words
  46. DANGEROUS BRIDGE.

    Townspeople are very much concerned over the condition of Holyoak Bridge, over Cudgegong River, and the main approach to the town from the north. The bridge which is a ...

    Article : 194 words
  47. Advertising

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  48. THE HIGH COURT.

    The High Court concluded its business here on Friday. Further argument ensued in the case of Mrs. Brook's estate—an appeal against assessment under the Federal land tax. The ...

    Article : 89 words
  49. TWO JOCKEYS INJURED.

    A sensational accident occurred during the progress of the Northcote Handicap at the Fitzroy races to-day. After the field had reached the first turn the pony Gyda crossed ...

    Article : 147 words
  50. BYRON BAY STRIKE.

    All the wharf-labourers again struck work this morning, after tying up the steamer Cavanba. Their trouble this time is is 6d per hour, with 2s 3d overtime. The strike arose ...

    Article : 64 words
  51. LIGHT HORSE CAMP.

    The military encampment concludes to-day. On Friday the men moved out of camp, and blvouaced at Shannon Vale station. On Friday afternoon the fourth and sixth regiments ...

    Article : 85 words
  52. STEAMER OVERDUE.

    Some anxiety is felt regarding the steamer Himitangi, 323 tons, employed in the Lyttelton-Chatham Islands service, which is considerably overdue. The Government training ...

    Article : 49 words
  53. GASWORKS' STRIKE.

    A week ago Mr. J. C. Alexander started the Grenfell Gasworks, but only one day's work was done when the labourors struck for an extra 1s per day. Quite a number of men ...

    Article : 98 words
  54. ESCAPEE RECAPTURED.

    A young man named Robert Paisons, who escaped with another man from a prison gang in the Botanical Gardens about three weeks ago while at work there was recaptured at ...

    Article : 83 words
  55. WOMAN DROWNED.

    On Friday afternoon last Elizabeth Mary Denton, wife of Chas. Sydney Denton, warder at the Dubbo Gaol, lett her home. The matter was reported to the police that night, but all ...

    Article : 163 words
  56. TO-DAY.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 140 words
  57. WIDOW BURNED TO DEATH.

    Three men, when returning home on Saturday morning, discovered a house on fire in Evans-street, Stawell, and raised an alarm. Nothing could be done to save the building—a ...

    Article : 58 words
  58. SWEPT OFF THE ROCKS.

    Robert Withers, a carter, living at Maroubra Bay, was fishing at Maroubra on February 23, about mid lay, when he suddenly saw a man, whom he had previously observed also fishing, ...

    Article : 117 words
  59. WOMAN'S SUICIDE BY HANGING.

    Mrs. M. Alburey, an old resident of the Lower Manning, who was living with her two daughters, committed suicide on Sunday morning by hanging herself to the ceiling [?] ...

    Article : 83 words
  60. MINE FATALITY.

    Andrew Archibald (61), a shiftsman, employed at the Abermain colliery, who had several ribs tractured and was injured internally through being ruh over by a skip at the ...

    Article : 53 words
  61. SOMNAMBULIST'S EXPERIENCE.

    Mr. D. Arnott, chemist, had a remarkahl[?] escape from serious injury on Friday night. In a somnambulistic, walk he went over a balcony, falling a distance of 14 feet, and ...

    Article : 41 words
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