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  2. MARITIME DIFFICULTIES.

    The most important feature of yesterday's proceedings as regards the strike was the coming out of the shearers throughout the colony On all hands the question was discussed from different ...

    Article : 1,742 words
  3. INTERCOLONIAL NEWS

    William Alfred Cuddy was again before the Criminal Court to-day in order that Mr. Justice Williams might ask a question of Bernard Bradley, managing director of the Australian Finance ...

    Article : 214 words
  4. CABLEGRAMS.

    By an explosion which took place to-day at Elswick, on board the Pandora, one of the Australian cruisers, 12 men were fearfully scalded. ...

    Article : 37 words
  5. LABOUR ITEMS

    Messrs. Sleith and Cann, of the Broken Hill Miners Association, are expected to arrive in Sydney to-day to represent the minera on the Labour Defence Committee and intercolonial Conference. ...

    Article : 162 words
  6. The Sydney Morningt Herald.

    YESTERDAY afternoon the Royal Naval Home in Charlotte-place was opened by his Excellency the Governor in the presence of a brilliant assembly. HIS Excellency in declaring the Home open said ...

    Article : 10,131 words
  7. THE COAL FIRMS AND THE UNIONS.

    At a meeting to-day of representatives of the principal coal firms, of London and the provinces, it was reeolved to employ only unrestricted labour. ...

    Article : 35 words
  8. MEETING AT CAMPERDOWN.

    Last evening a public meeting, under the auspices or the Labour Defence Committee, was held at Camperdown. The speakers addressed the meeting from a balcony facing the Town Hall. The Mayor of ...

    Article : 152 words
  9. THE IRON STRIKE—THE PRICE OF PIG IRON.

    Owing to the strike of the blast-furnacemen the market experienced a rapid rise in the price of Glasgow pig iron. The men, however, are now returning to work, and ...

    Article : 49 words
  10. THE INSPECTION OF GOVERNMENT MATERIAL.

    The Agents-General, in reply to the inquiries of the Australian Governments regarding the inspection of iron and other material for public works shipped at ...

    Article : 69 words
  11. QUEENSLAND.

    A telegram from Geraldton states that the schooner Grace Lynn arrived thora to-night from Sydney, with 136 tons of sugar for the Colonial Sugar Company. ...

    Article : 43 words
  12. ASSAULTING A SPECIAL CONSTABLE.

    In the Water Police Court yesterday, before Mr. T. K. Abbott, S.M., William Buckridge, on remand, was charged with assaulting Special Constable A. S. Board while in the execution of his duty. It appears ...

    Article : 96 words
  13. CHARGE AGAINST A UNIONIST.

    Yesterday at the Water Police Court, before Mr. B. Lee, S. M., John Fitzpatrick, a unionist, was summoned by George Smith, a non-unionist, for using insulting words—to wit, calling him a " blackleg." Mr. Slattery ...

    Article : 102 words
  14. AUSTRALASIAN PARLIAMENTS.

    In the Legislative Assembly to-day a bill to indemnify the councillors of municipalities for borrowing money by overdrafts, contrary to the provisions of the Local Government Act, was ...

    Article : 230 words
  15. THE WOOL MARKET.

    There is a bettor feeling being manifested in regard to wool at the auctions now proceeding. Prices are hardening. Good scoured wool brings [?]d above, faulty ...

    Article : 55 words
  16. [BY TELEGRAPH.] (FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.) THE CONFERENCE IN MELBOURNE.

    The conference of delegates representing the mine owners and the miners of Broken Hill and the maritime labour organisations to arrange terms on which operations can be reasumed at the mines, was cuncluded ...

    Article : 2,114 words
  17. THE BANK RATE.

    The bank rate of discount is quoted at 5 per cent. ...

    Article : 17 words
  18. THE NEW ZEALAND SHIPPING COMPANY.

    The New Zealand Shipping Company has declared a dividend of 6 per cent. ...

    Article : 21 words
  19. THE SUGGESTED CONFERENCE.

    The Labour Conference at its meeting yesterday again had under consideration the possibility of bringing about a conference between the owners and the men. A reply was received late in the day from ...

    Article : 522 words
  20. THE CHEMICAL UNION.

    Nearly all the chemical firma have joined the union recently formed. A prospectus has been issued, the capital being £8,500,000. ...

    Article : 27 words
  21. TASMANIA.

    In the Legislative Council to-day, the appointment of the Federation delegates was considered on the motion of Mr. Hart that the Council express satisfaction at the Assembly's proposals ...

    Article : 137 words
  22. FOREIGN LABOUR IN ENGLAND.

    The combined trades unions of the Bristol Channel ports hare issuod a manifesto, refusing to work with foreigners who are non-unionists. ...

    Article : 31 words
  23. THE AUSTRALIAN MARITIME STRIKE.

    Three hundred tobacco hands employed at the Victoria Docks have refused to work unless a workman who refused to pay moro than a shilling a week to the ...

    Article : 48 words
  24. QUEENSLAND.

    The debate on the financial proposals of the Government occupied the Assembly all the evening, and was further adjourned till Tuesday. ...

    Article : 24 words
  25. SOUTH AUSTRALIA

    The Asssmbly last night negatived a proposal by Mr. Caldwell that the viaducts on the intercolonial railway near Adelaide should be replaced by embankments, as the former ...

    Article : 456 words
  26. THE ANGLO-PORTUGUESE CONVENTION.

    The opposition to the Anglo-Portuguese Convention is gaining ground in Portugal. ...

    Article : 22 words
  27. THE VICTORIAN RAILWAYS.

    The Ballway Commissioners' report for the year ended June 80 was presented to the Assembly this evening. It shows that the total interest liability for the year was £1,232,100, which was reduced ...

    Article : 313 words
  28. SHEARERS' STRIKE.

    A very large number of telegrams were yesterday received by Mr. W. G. Spence (the president of the Shoarers' Union) from the secretaries of the various branches. Amongst the more im ...

    Article : 299 words
  29. QUEANBEYAN AGRICULTURAL SHOW.

    The following were the principal prize-takers at the agricultural show yesterday:—Blood sires Mr. Rutledge's Honeymead, Mr. Cunningham's Oberon. Mares: Mr. Cunningham's Young Empress and a ...

    Article : 292 words
  30. MASS MEETING OF STOREMEN.

    Last evening a mass meeting of employees of wool, iron, produce, and other stores was held at Tattersall'[?] buildings. Hunter and Castlereagh streets, for the purpose of inducing those who have not joined to do so at ...

    Article : 485 words
  31. THE BARQUE DENTON HOLME ASHORE.

    The barque Denton Holme, 990 tons, from Glasgow, with, amongst other cargo, 1200 tons of iron piping for the Perth waterworks, has gone ashore at Transit off Rottnest. It is believed she will ...

    Article : 132 words
  32. THE BISHOP OF SYDNEY.

    The Bishop of Sydney is expected to arrive in the Oroya to-morrow. Dr. Saumarez Smith will bo a guest at Bishopscourt during his stay hore. Cards of invitation have been issued for ...

    Article : 89 words
  33. THE GERMANION LAND BOARD.

    The Land Board resumed to-day at the Courthouse before Mr. Frederick W. Watt, chairman, and Mr. Thomas A. Browne, P.M. The following cases were confirmed:—Edward C[?]lnane, 250 acres ...

    Article : 192 words
  34. EIGHT-HOUR. DEMONSTRATION AT NEWCASTLE.

    A meeting of the Eight-hour Demonstration Committee was held last night, and adopted suggestions for a preliminary meeting in reference to the labour demonstration. It was agreed to hEld it next Saturday, ...

    Article : 91 words
  35. DEATH OF A CENTENARIAN IN GAOL.

    James Golden, aged 100 years, a prisoner in Geelong Gaol, died on Monday. ...

    Article : 27 words
  36. Advertising

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  37. THE POSITION OF THE MARINE OFFICERS.

    The following statement has been supplied by [?] W. A. Murphy, the secretary to the Marine Officers' Association, in reply to the statement published in yesterday's issue of the Sydney Morning Herald ...

    Article : 866 words
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