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  2. STATE LEGISLATION.

    A bill to regulate the manufacture and sale of footwear has been introduced into the Legislative Council by the Attorney-General (Mr. Drysdale Brown). The ...

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  3. M'GOWEN MINISTRY.

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The State Parliament was opened by commission to-day, and in consequence the function was bereft of much of the spectacular effect ...

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  4. MR. TAFT AND CONGRESS.

    The special session of Congress convened by the President to deal with the Canadian reciprocity question closed to-day. ...

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  5. WRECK OF THE FIFESHIRE.

    The captain of the steamer Fifeshire reports a native rumour that the boat missing since the wreek was picked up by a native dhow, and its occupants transferred to a ...

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  6. FACTORIES LEGISLATION.

    Amendments of the Factories and Shops Act which are desired by a conference of trades unions that met a few ago were presented to the Acting Minister of Labour ...

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  7. RAILWAY STRIKE SETTLED. ROYAL COMMISSION APPOINTED.

    The difficulties between the leaders of the railway strike movement and the companies have been overcame, and a Royal commission has been appointed to ...

    Article : 547 words
  8. PERSONAL.

    Their Excellences the Governor-General and Lady Denman entertained at dinner yesterday evening the folloiung:—Mr. Millev, M.L.C., and Mrs. Miller, Mr. Justice ...

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  9. ASSEMBLY NOTES.

    A voice raised on behalf of a vigorous democracy called out "Divide" when the Speaker in the Legislative Assembly yesterday put the question as to the adjournment ...

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  10. FAMOUS PAINTING.

    The famous portrait, by Leonardo da Vinci, in the Louvre known as "La Jocondeo," has been stolen. This work, which is on a wooden panel, is one of the most ...

    Article : 412 words
  11. MANCHESTER CARTERS.

    Mr. G. R. Askwith (Comptroller-General of the Labour department of the Board of Trade), who went to Manchester to attempt to settle the carters' strike, ...

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  12. WAR RISKS.

    Presumbly in connection with Stock Exchange dealings some insurances to cover the risk of an outbreak of war in Europe have been effected at Lloyd's, at a premium ...

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  13. LONDON'S COAL TRADE.

    Owing to the attitude taken up by the men in the short-sea trade, who have rejected a proposal for arbitration, all the workers in the coal trade of the Port of ...

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  14. STRIKES IN DUBLIN.

    Strikes have taken place in several trades in Dublin, and yesterday a good deal of rioting took place. Some of the business places were attacked; the police were ...

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  15. FROZEN ON PIKE'S PEAK.

    Two tourists, Mr. Skinner and his wife were found yesterday frozen to death near the summit of Pike's Peak Colorado. Their bodies, covered with snow, were found ...

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  16. PREFERENTIAL VOTING.

    The Acting Premier (Mr. Watt) said yesteday that the Ministry had no intention of withdrawing or holding backs the Preferential Voting Bill, regarding which ...

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  17. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    Many fatalitis amongst mountainclimbers have occurred in the Alps this season. There have been six cases of fatal accident during the last few days. ...

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  18. ENGLISH ELEVEN.

    Mr. P. F. Warner, who has been asked to captain the cricket team chosen to go to Australia, writes at concerning its composition in the "Westminster Gazettle that ...

    Article : 83 words
  19. THE STATE HOTEL.

    Commenting yesterday on the Wonthaggi Borough Council's appeal for the establishing of a State hotel at the township, the Minister for Mines (Mr. M'Bride) ...

    Article : 160 words
  20. DISORDER IN WALES.

    The anti-Jewish riots which have occurred in South Wales in connection with the strike were renewed in Ebbwvale on a large scale yesterday. The Riot Act was read, and ...

    Article : 533 words
  21. LAWN TENNIS.

    Writing in "Fry's Magazine," Mr. A. F. Wilding favours the holder of the lawn tennis championship playing through the championship tournament, instead of ...

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  22. MR. KEIR HARDIE.

    Mr. Lloyd-George, Chancellor of the Exchequer, then read a report of a speech in which Mr. Keir Hardie, addressing a meeting of 1,600 persons, had told them that Mr. ...

    Article : 221 words
  23. BEAR VEGETABLES.

    For some time the position in regard to the supply of vegetables throughout Melbourne and the suburbs has been acute. Cabbages and cauliflowers have been almost ...

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  24. BOXING IN AMERICA.

    Bitly Papke, who claimed the middle-weight boxing championship of the world, was defeated yesterday by "Sailor" Burke, of Broklyn, in a 10-round fight at the 20th ...

    Article : 75 words
  25. LOSS ON SUBURBAN LINES.

    The accountants who were appointed to inquire into the losses on the suburban railways Messrs. W. O. Strangward and C. M. Holmes) have almost completed their ...

    Article : 529 words
  26. EMPLOYMENT OF TROOPS.

    Lord Haldane, Secretary of State for War, in announcing the names of the commissioners in the House of Lords, said that the Government's policy throughout had been ...

    Article : 154 words
  27. SOLDIERS AND STRIKERS.

    FREMANTLE, Wednesday. — At the meeting last night of the Fremantle Trades-hall Association a motion was tabled— "That this association extends to the strikers ...

    Article : 444 words
  28. PERSONNEL OF COMMISSION.

    The railway men of Durham have protested against the composition of the Royal commisison, and have demanded further labour representation. ...

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  29. RAILWAY MEN RESUMING.

    The Midland Railway has agreed to reinstate the strikers at the old rate of pay. Sir Guy Granet, general manager of the company, has ordered all the men to be ...

    Article : 164 words
  30. PROSPEROUS WEST AUSTRALIA.

    PERTH, Wednesday.—At the annual meeting of the Chamber of Commerce last night, the acting chairman (Mr. A. Sandover congratulated members on the ...

    Article : 92 words
  31. DAVIS CUP.

    It is understood that N. E., Brookes has received a letter from A. F. Wilding, in England announcing that as he is entering into a business partnership in London, he ...

    Article : 265 words
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  33. NEW INSOLVENTS.

    John Peters of Sunnyside Newham, farmer, Liabilities, £4,[?] 0/10; assets, £4,813; surplus £808, 19[?]2. Causes of insolvency—Loses in farming owing to bad ...

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  34. MELBA OPERA.

    Sir,—In reply to "Opera" in "The Argus" of to-day, we would like to assure him that "Otello" will be given during the forthcoming grand opera season, with Madame ...

    Article : 75 words
  35. LOSS OF TRADE.

    Orders for enormous quantities of goods which are packed at Birmingham and other cities ready for shipment have been cancelled owing to the strike, business being ...

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  36. ARMES BEAUMONT FUND.

    The donation of £[?]2 acknowledged on Thursday from the "Teachers of Music Association" was from that body at Hallarat. We have received 2 [?] for the fund from E. G. ...

    Article : 38 words
  37. NORTH-EAST COAST.

    The mines are idle in Durham and Northumberland, where only 17,000 men out of 212,350 have been working since Friday, Two thousand dockers are idle. The total ...

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  40. POSITION AT LIVERPOOL.

    The non-union tramway men at Liverpool largely outnumber the unionists who struck. The non-unionists who have not struck threaten to strike if the unionists are ...

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