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  2. RELENTLESS LABOUR.

    Mr. Cook, addressing a meeting at Ipswich to-night, said that there never was a time in the history of federation or the history of Australia more critical or more portentious ...

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  3. THE NARRABRI TRAGEDY.

    An inquest concerning the death of Christian Hansen at Narrabri on the 6th inst was resumed to-day. Constable William Lane, cross-examined. ...

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  4. PREMIERS' CONFERENCE. NO SETTLEMENT YET.

    Members of the Premiers' Conference descended this morning with the snows from Mount Wellington, where some of them had spent the night. When they adjourned at ...

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  5. LITHGOW IRON WORKS.

    At the Industrial Court yesterday morning, before his Honor Judge Heydon, the hearing of the case was continued in which George Bradley proceeded against Messrs. C. and G. ...

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  6. MILITANT FREE CHURCHES.

    The Council of the Free Churches passed a resolution in favour of the disestablishment of the Church in Wales during this session of Parliament, and affirmed ...

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  7. THE TAFT CABINET.

    Mr. Don M. Dickinson, United States Secretary for War, in addressing the Iroquois Club, Chicago, yesterday, was warmly cheered in his explanation why he, ...

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  8. THE SERVIAN SUBMISSION.

    The Circular Note of Servia to the Powers declaring that she makes no claim to compensation from Austria-Hungary, unreservedly places her cause in the hands ...

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  9. FIGHT WITH THE LORDS.

    Mr. Asquith, Prime Minister, replying to a deputation, declared that the Government had not abated a jot in its determination regarding the licensing question, and ...

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  10. BRITISH CAPITAL.

    A paper on the, "Empire's Trade," read by Mr. Ben Morgan, late Trade Commissioner to Australia, before the Royal Colonial Institute, was a resume of his official ...

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  11. ALLEGED LIBEL.

    Mr. Justice Grantham, in the King's Bench Division of the High Court yesterday commenced the hearing of the action for alleged libel brought by Mr. J. G. ...

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  12. COAL TROUBLE AVERTED.

    As the outcome of the meeting of the Coal Conciliation Board, the threatened trouble between colliery owners and miners in South Wales has been averted for the ...

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  13. PLAGUE OUTBREAK. THE FIRST VICTIM.

    The first death from plague during the recent outbreak occurred at the Coast Hospital at 6 o'clock last night, when John Wearne, of Princes-street, city, succumbed. ...

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  14. FREETRADE RALLY.

    Freetraders are arranging to hold rally meetings in several large provincial towns. ...

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  15. THE CHINCHILLA TRAGEDY.

    Great excitement prevails throughout the town and district owing to the murderer of Clements being at large. Indignation is freely expressed at the dilatoriness of the ...

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  16. AERONAUTICS.

    Mr. Wilbur Wright has accepted an invitation from the British War Office to Visit England, and Mr. Haldane, Secretary of State for War, is purchasing an ...

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  17. THE OTHER PATIENTS.

    Of the four patients at the Coast Hospital suffering with bubonic plague, John Wearne was officially described yesterday morning as "dangerously ill," Batiste Blebon and Hamid All ...

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  18. FAIR WAGE CLAUSE.

    A motion by Mr. J. Hodge (Labour) in the House of Commons last night in favour of a stricter fair wage clause in Government contracts, led to an amendment, ...

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  19. INSPECTORS REPORT DAILY.

    The Lord Mayor said yesterday that he had had an interview with the Acting City Health Officer, Dr. Sinclair, and with the chief inspector, Mr. Duncan. He was pleased to say ...

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  20. VICTORIA.

    Further reports dealing with the proposed electrification of the suburban railwny service have been received by the Minister, for Railways. Last year the expert appointed to ...

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  21. SMALLPOX IN ENGLAND.

    An inspector of the Local Government Board has been sent to Bristol to confer with the authorities owing to an alarming outbreak of smallpox. ...

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  22. NAVAL LIMITATION.

    Mr. A. Carnegic, as president of the Peace Society, proposes that Great Britain and the United States should unite for the purpose of limiting naval expansion, Great ...

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  23. AMERICAN BOY FOOTBALLERS.

    Mr. J. J. Simons, lion, secretary of the Western Australian Football League, recently informed the Victorian Football League that, he bad arranged for a visit from 40 boys of ages ...

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  24. CHURCH PROPERTY RATES.

    The Redfern Council has decided to seek the aid of the other councils in submitting the question of rating church properties as a test case. ...

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  25. CANADIAN DEFENCE SCHEME.

    Sir Frederick Borden, Canadian Minister of Defence, says that the militia now numbers 47,500 men, and that the cost of the Dominion defence scheme in 1910 will be ...

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  26. OUSTING A FREEFOODER.

    The Executive Committee of the East Herts Unionist Association has withdrawn its confidence from Mr. Abel H. Smith (Unionist), the representative of the ...

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  27. RAILWAY REVENUE.

    The raliway revenue since July, 1908, amounts to £2,835,257, being an increase of £189,732 on the sum received for the corresponding period of the previous year. ...

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  28. ACCIDENT AT FIRE DRILL.

    While the fire brigade were out practising ladder drill last night over the dome roof of the School of Arts library the top section of the ladder got unshipped from the socket ...

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  29. DEATHS FROM INFLUENZA.

    Influenza is prevalent in Great Britain, and there have been l[?] deaths during the past four weeks, many of the victims being over 60 years of age. ...

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  30. A UNION BREWERY.

    A motion for the formation of a union brewery, to be under the control of the union, was discussed at a meeting of the Victorian Liquor Trades' Association on Monday. Objection was ...

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  31. MR. EISHER'S RETICENCE.

    The Prime Minister returned to Launceston by the midday train to-day, and subsequently left by the Loongana for Melbourne. When asked if he had any opinion to express on ...

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  32. THE BARRIER DISPUTE A QUIET DAY.

    Everything was quiet in Broken Hill to-da[?] in connection with the industrial trouble. Mr. J. R. Edwards, the Proprietary Company's solicitor, returned from Melbourne, but ...

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  33. THE CONSUMER TURNS.

    The Lord Mayor of Sydney has received a letter signed "Quidibus," containing a £1 note. The letter contained the following passages:— ...

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  34. IRONWORKERS' ASSISTANTS.

    The chairman of the informal board appointed to deal with the claim of the ironworkers' assistants, who went out on strike in the beginning of February, has reported ...

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  35. IMPERIAL PRESS CONFERENCE.

    The "Daily Chronicle" writes that it is understood that the King will take some occasion to receive the delegates to the Imperial Press Conference. ...

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  36. AN ELUSIVE CHINESE.

    The whereabouts of Tuck Wah, an alleged prohibited immigrant, who was allowed to enter the Commonwealth without hindrance, owing to the Customs officer not being at the ...

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  37. THE CHURCH AND THE WORKERS.

    After a long discussion on the proposal to set apart one Sunday in the year as a day for dealing with labour questions, the Methodist Conference of Victoria and Tasmania ...

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  38. STANDARD OIL CASE.

    In the retrial of the Standard Oil Company at Chicago in regard to accepting rebutes, for which it had been previously fined 29,400,000 dollars (£5,880,000), Judge ...

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  39. MR. ISAAC'S SATISFACTION.

    Mr. Isaacs bet Mr. Davis £1 to-day that he could swim 25 yards in the St. Kilda baths. He swam 25 yards; but that was about all he could swim, and he sank. Mr. W. Hamer ...

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  40. MR. KIDSTON'S PROPOSALS.

    The Federal Attorney-General (Mr. Hughes) commenting on the scheme favoured by the State Premiers that the Commonwealth should annually hand over to the States a fixed sum ...

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  41. THE INDUSTRIAL POSITION.

    Following the conference yesterday between representatives of the Mining Managers Association and the Combined Unions, the latter discussed the industrial position and the ...

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  42. MAN'S HEAD BLOWN OFF.

    Advices from Irvinebank state that the body of a man named John Keegan was found lying in a creek a mile from town, the head being blown off. The police went out. and ...

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  43. ARGENTINA TRADE.

    According to the Liverpool "Journal of Commerce," H. and W. Nelson have ordered six new liners, of 8425 tons each, with passenger accommodation, and with ...

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  44. "USELESS LATIN GRAMMAR."

    Referring to technical education at last evening's meeting of the Engineering Association, the president (Mr. Shirra) expressed the opinion that much more should be done ...

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  45. WALLSEND ON A REEF.

    The steam coilier Wallsend, while on her way to Wollongong from Sydney for a cargo of coal, ran on to the Bellambi Reef between 7 and 8 o'clock ...

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  46. DESPERATE PRISONER.

    This morning a prisoner named Ernest Ryan, alias Jefferies or Moran, when being removed from Adelaide Gaol to Gladstone Gaol in the custody of a warder, jumped from a ...

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  47. SYDNEY CONTRIBUTIONS.

    Contributions to the Broken Hill strike fun[?] amounting to £411 17s lOd, have been received during the past week by the Sydney ...

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  48. STIRILING DIVORCE SUITS.

    Lord Guthrie, when delivering judgment in the Court of Session at Edinburgh this morning in the Stirling divorce suits, alluded to the selfish and idle lives ...

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  49. SIMPLICITY OF YOUTH.

    Ernest Charlesworth, aged 13, residing in Annandale-street, Aunandale, Was going an errand in George-street on Wednesday afternoon with a sovereign in his possession, when ...

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  50. QUEENSLAND.

    The following nominations were received today for Bulloo:—Mr. B. F.S. Allen (Labour) Mr. J. Cordner (Government). ...

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  51. VICTORIAN LABOUR COUNCIL.

    The annual conference of the Political Labour Conneil of Victoria will co[?]ce on Good Friday. Chief interest will centre in the proposals affecting the platform of the ...

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  52. CLAREMONT ABDUCTION.

    There is no trace yet either of the hal[?] caste or the girl he yesterday abducted nea[?] Claremont. ...

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  53. AN ASSIGNEE'S POSITION.

    At the instance of the official accountant in insolvency, James Connor, assignee of the Insolvency Court for Warragul, Sale, Korumburra, and Walhalla districts, appeared before ...

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  54. NEWCASTLE.

    The following vessels cleared at the Customs-house to-day:—Cape Corso, s, for Tand[?]ong priok, with 6554 tons coal; Mozamblque, a, for Java, Singapore, and Calcutta, via ...

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  55. THE WOOL SALES.

    At the wool sales this afternoon competition was exceptionally keen, and full opening rates were maintained for all qualities. March 11. ...

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  56. FALLEN SOLDIERS MEMORIAL.

    The condition of the Fallen Soldiers' Memorial in King's Park is such as to occasion considerable concern. The figures on the pedestal are rusting so rapidly that fears are ...

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  57. RAILWAY ACCIDENT AT MAREEBA.

    The Commissioner for Railways to-day received information to the effect that a shunting accident occurred on the railway at Mareeba yesterday. Some goods waggens got ...

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  58. TRUCKS OVER EMBANKMENT.

    A goods train was proceeding from Woodend to Bendigo this morning, and when near Malmsbury nine trucks became deralled. Three remained alongside the line; but the other six ...

    Article : 43 words
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