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  2. POSTAL REFORM.

    The recommendations of the Postal Commission have been discussed lately at several caucus meetings of the Federal Labour party. Mr. Webster, one of the ...

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  3. UNWELCOME INDIANS.

    The discussion of the problem of restricting British-Indian immigration to South Africa, winch tool place between Sir Francis Hopwood Under Secretary for the ...

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  4. SHIPPING MISHAPS. MAROONED ON AN ISLAND.

    The passengers and crew of the steamer Portland, 83 in number, who are marooned through the stranding of the vessel on Katalla Island, are starving. The gale ...

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  5. BRITISH POLITICS. Unionist Challenge Taken Up.

    Further important developments in the struggle over the question of the veto of the House of Lords occurred yesterday. His Majesty the King came to town from ...

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  6. ALTAR AND THRONE.

    The Kaiser, whose speeches always compel attention, yesterday delivered an address at the Benedictine Monastery of Beureau, in which he appealed to the religions ...

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  7. ROYAL VISIT TO INDIA. Coronation Durbar at Delhi.

    The King is disposed to yield to the expressed wish of his subjects that he should visit India and be crowned as Emperor, thereby increasing the devotion ...

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  8. PERSONAL.

    A cable message from St. Petersburg states that the Czar, Czarina, and family have returned from their visit to Germany, where the Czarina was undergoing medical ...

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  9. HIGHER WAGES. GOODS-SHEDS WORKERS.

    In view of the Premier's statement that owing to the fact that the requests of the railway goods-sheds casual labourers were under the consideration of the Railway ...

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  10. MR. REDMOND'S MISSION.

    A reference to Messrs. Redmond and O'Connors mission to America and Canada gathering funds for the Irish cause is made by the "Morning Post" in aa article on the ...

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  11. MISSING LAKE STEAMER.

    The Government has ordered that a steamer be sent in search of the steamer Wolverine, which is missing on Lake Winnipeg. The vessel carries a crew of 14, and ...

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  12. POSSIBLE EMPIRE TOUR.

    The "Daily Telegraph" applauds the proposal. "In due season," it says, "their Majesties may visit Australia, New Zealand, and Canada. These developments of the ...

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  13. GERMAN SOCIALIST VIEW.

    The Socialistic "Vorwarts" to-day contains an attack on Mr. D. J. Shackleton, Labour member for Clitheroe, for joining the Liberal burcaucracy by accepting the post ...

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  14. WELSH STRIKE.

    The strikers in the Mid-Rhondda Valley have resolved to send a telegram to the King reminding His Majesty that whilst he inquired concerning the condition of the ...

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  15. DUKE OP CONNAUGHT.

    The Duke and Duchess of Connaught and Princess Patricia, who have been visiting Victoria Falls, left yesterday by train for Salisbury. They received a cordial but ...

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  16. HUDSON BAY RAILWAY.

    Disgusted at the apathy shown by the Dominion Government towards the proposal to construct a railway via Hudson Bay, which offers a short route for produce ...

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  17. LOSS OF H.M.S. BEDFORD.

    A naval court-martial has sat at Sheerness to inquire into the cireumstances of the wreck of the British armoured cruiser Bedford. 9,800 tons, of the China station, ...

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  18. PANAMA CANAL.

    President Taft, who is visiting the Panama Canal region, was cntertained at a banquet last night. In acknowledging the toast of the President, he declared that the ...

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  19. TOLSTOI'S ILLNESS. FALSE REPORT OF HIS DEATH.

    An announcement of the death of Count Leo Tolstoi was received yesterday from Moscow, and caused remarkable demonstrations of sorrow throughout ...

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  20. THE BROKEN HILL CLAIM.

    BROKEN HILL, Thursday.—Delegates from the Mining Managers' Association and the Amalgamated Miners' Association discussed the question of wages last night, ...

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  21. FESTIVAL OF EMPIRE.

    In consequence of the Commonwealth Government having lefused to pattiapatc in the Festival of Empire which is to be held in London next year, the Earl of ...

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  22. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    The agreement between British, French, German, and American groups of financiers to co-operate in taking up the Chinese loan of £10,000,000 abolishes the existing ...

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  23. AMERICAN NEWS. GROWTH OF SAN FRANCISCO.

    The census which has been taken throughout the United States reveals the wonderful growth of San Francisco. The city's population is now 416,912, an increase ...

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  24. CAUSE OF HIS ILLNESS.

    The St. Petersburg correspondent of "The Times" says that during the journey on a crowded train Tolstoi, through lack of room in the carriage, was compelled to ...

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  25. BRITISH SUBMARINES.

    The "Pall Mall Gazette" states that early in 1911 a flotilla of submarines will be sent to Hong Kong, the China station base, to be stationed there permanently. This will ...

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  26. NEW THAMES BRIDGE.

    The London City Corporation has given permission for tramways to cross the projected St. Paul's bridge across the Thames. In connection with the new bridge, it is ...

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  27. FREIGHT TRAINS COLLIDE.

    Two freight trains in Oregon collided yesterday. A fireman and a brakeman were killed, and several men were injured. ...

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  28. GOODS SHEDS LABOURERS.

    The trouble that has arisen among the casual labourers at the Spencer-street goodssheds, where demands have been made for an increase in wages from 10½d. an hour ...

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  29. MARRIAGEABLE BANK CLERKS.

    Attention Was direeted by Mr. E. Chambers, s[?]retary of the Clerk's Union, at the meeting of the Trades-hall Council last night to the rule of hanking institutions ...

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  30. CANAL ACROSS RUSSIA.

    The Council of the Empire is shortly to consider a project for the construction of a canal from the Dnicper River, which flows into the Black Sea, and the Duna River, ...

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  31. WIRELESS CONTRACTS.

    The Postmaster-General (Mr. Thomas) stated last night that he had during the day given careful consideration to the sites for wireless stations at Fremantle, nominated ...

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  32. CABLE RATES.

    The conference of cable companies convened by Sir Matthew Nathan, seeretary to the British Post-office, to consider the proposal for a reduction of rates for ...

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  33. WILLS AND ESTATES.

    George Rollins, of Lovely Banks, hear Geelong, farmer, who died on October 10, left by a will dated October 6, 1910, real estate of the value of £2,475 and personalty £1,870, to his children. ...

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  34. SPIES IN GERMANY.

    The "Neneste Nachrichten" recommends the long detention of the two British officers, Brandon and Trench, who were arrested whilst photographing fortifications, in ...

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  35. BOMBAY TO LONDON.

    With regard to the new railway line, projected by a Russian syndicate, across Persia, the support of the British Government is being sought, and an argument put forward ...

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  36. PARLIAMENT BILL INTRODUCED.

    The Parliament Bill was introduced in the House of Lords last night by Lord Crewe, and was read a first time. [The bill is based on the resolutions for ...

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  37. BUILDERS' LABOURERS.

    Over 500 members of the Builders' Labourers' union attended it the special meeting, held it the Old Trades-hall list night, to consider the offer made ...

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  38. ARDENT LOVER AT 69.

    ADELAIDE, Thursday.—At the local court to-day August Re[?]der, farmer, of Spalding, sued Ada Fricker, a young woman, of Hyde-park, for the return of a piano, ...

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  39. AMERICAN FLEET'S CRUISE.

    The battleships Minnesota, Vermont, Mississippi, and Idaho, of the United States' squadron, which is making an Atlantic cruise, have arrived at Gravesend. ...

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  40. INDUSTRIAL INSURANCE.

    The report on industrial insurance, which was prepared for the Commonwealth Government by Mr. G. H. Knibbs, the Federal statistician, has reached England by mail. ...

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  41. NEW ZEALAND LOANS.

    The result of the flotation of the New Zealand 3½ per cent. loan of £5,000,000, offered at a minimum of 98½, was that the underwriters had to take up over 75 per ...

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  42. POLITICS IN CANADA.

    The work of the coming session of the Dominion Parliament is not likely to include legislation of great importance. A forecast of the speech from the throne indicates that ...

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  43. NIMROD FOR SALE.

    The Antarctic steamer Nimrod, in which Sir Ernest Shackleton made his last journey in southern waters, will be offered for sale by auction on December 2. ...

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  44. DISSOLUTION SOUGHT.

    It is understood that the Government still intend to seek a dissolution before November 28. Mr. Asquith will open the Liberal campaign on Saturday at the ...

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  45. EIGHT HOURS AT SEA.

    SYDNEY, Thursday.—Evideuce for the Commonwealth Steamship-owners' Association was given to-day in the Federal Arbitration Court in connection with the ...

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  46. LABOUR IN AMERICA.

    Addressing the American Consideration of Labour, which is holding its annual conference at St. Louis, a Socialist leader predicted that the federation would ultimately ...

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  47. ANTWERP WOOL SALES.

    The Antwerp wool sales opened yesterday There was a good attendance of buyers, and moderate animation was displayed. Merino crossbreds realised from ...

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  48. FATE OF GOLD-SEEKERS.

    A story of terrible disaster comes from the Porcupines gold camps, in Northern Ontario. There has been a failure in the getting in of the food supplies. The result ...

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  49. SIR J. WARD OPTIMISTIC.

    WELLINGTON, Thursday.—Reference was made by the Premier (Sir Joseph Ward), in the House of Representatives to-day to the New Zealand loan. He said ...

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  50. PORT MELBOURNE LOAN.

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  51. BROAD-MINDER PRIEST.

    BALLARAT, Thursday.—The RevFather Flyi was the guest of the Ballarat Catholie Young Men's Society on Wednesday, when he was presented with ...

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  52. FINANCIAL TELEGRAMS.

    To-day's quotation, 25 13-16d.; fall 1-16d. ...

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  53. GRAY IN ENGLAND.

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  54. VICTORIAN PRODUCE.

    There is a good display of Victorian produce at the York show. Among the exhibitors at the poultry show, which is held at the Crystal Palace, ...

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  55. MINING SHARES.

    The lowest and highest prices on the Stock Exchange yesterday for Lake View Consols shares were 17/ and 18/. ...

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  56. WESTERNPORT AS NAVAL BASE.

    The Frankston and Hastings Shire Council, in conjunction with surrounding councils, have invited members of the rederal Parliament to visit Westernport ...

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  57. DEATH-BED REPENTANCE.

    The "Daily Chronicle" says that the action of the House of Lords is characteristic, being a death-bed repentance. "Lord Lansdowne's speech," it says, "was ...

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  58. COMMERCIAL TELEGRAMS.

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  59. PARLIAMENTARY CRICKET.

    At the close of the Federal session a cricket match will be played between members of the Commonwealth Parliament and members of the victorian parb uneut. ...

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  60. TOMMY BURNS.

    The statement has repeatedly been made that Jeffries lost the fight against Johnson at Reno because he was "doped." "Tommy" Burns, who is at Vancouver, and was ...

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  61. IRELAND AND THE BUDGET.

    Sir A. Acland Hood, the chief Unionist Whip, says that if a dissolution is forced it will be because the Government is unable to get the Budget through except by Mr. ...

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  62. NATIONAL HORSE SHOW.

    Twenty officers, representing the armies of five nations, competed at the National Horse Show at New York City. Colonel M'Kenna, of Great Britain, was first, and ...

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  63. SHIPPING MISHAP.

    The Marine Undenrriters' Association of Victoria Limited hus received the following cable message from the Institute of London Underwriters:—"The sailing ...

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  64. SCOTTISH HOME RULE.

    The Scottish National Committee, which is composed of members of the House of Commons representing constituencies in Scotland, has resolved that Home Rule for ...

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  65. DASHED TO PIECES.

    SYDNEY, Thursday.—A miner, named Tom Well, fell 300ft. down the shaft of the Great Cobar mine, and was dashed to pieces Instead of getting into the cage at ...

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  66. SHIPOWNERS' CLAIM.

    BRISBANE, Thursday.—In connection with the stranding of the Waipara on August 25, it is understood that a c1aim is being made on behalf of the owners and ...

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  67. REFUNDS TO STATES.

    SYDNEY, Thursday.—Mr. Frazer, the honorary Common wealth Minister, and Mr. Carmichael the Assistant State Treasurer, had a conference to day. It was arranged ...

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  68. BEAUTIFYING THE YARRA.

    Councillor Gallant at the meeting of the Footscray Council on Wednesday night. reported that he had attended the confetence called by the Coburg Council on Tuesday ...

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  69. MR. KEIR HARDIE'S WARNING.

    Mr. Keir Hardie delivered a characteristic speech at Bermondsey last night. He expressed the hope that it was untrue that the King was intervening in the struggle. ...

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  71. CHARITABLE APPEALS. FAMILY AT YARRAVILLE.

    We have received the following additional donation in response to the appeal of the Rev. A. R. Raymond, of Yarraville, on behalf of the family in distress through an accident to the husband and ...

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  72. CLERGYMAN'S GIG CAPSIZES.

    COLAC, Thursday.—When driving home from Nalangil two nights ago, the Rev. J. F. Sims and Mr. M. M'Lennan were thrown out of the gig through the horse falling. ...

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  73. BANK MANAGER'S SUICIDE.

    PERTH, Thursday.—Frank E. L. Stafford, manager of the Midland Junction branch of the West Australian Bank, shot himself with a revolver on the bank ...

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  74. ADVISER TO HOME OFFICE.

    The Home Office recently decided to apto all mining labour questions, and offeredpoint an officer to advise them in regard ...

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  75. Advertising

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  76. Advertising

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  77. MAYOR OF HAWTHORN'S APPEAL.

    In response to the appeal made by the mayor of Hawthorn on behalf or the Porter family, we have received the following additional contributions:— S.H.T., 5/; H.D., 5/. ...

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