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  2. SHIPPING DIFFICULTIES.

    There is serious congestion at the London docks as the result of the big strikes in August. Four hundred truck loads of ...

    Article : 193 words
  3. THE CHINESE REVOLT.

    It is officially declared that 6000 rebels westward of Hankow offered little resistance to 10,000 Imperialists, and abandoned the main position at ...

    Article : 177 words
  4. INDIAN COAL MINES.

    The annual report of Mr. G. F. Adams, chief inspector of mines in India, upon the mines of British India for the year ended 31st December, 1910, has been ...

    Article : 1,658 words
  5. WHARF LABOURERS' STRIKE.

    Matters round the wharves were very quiet to-day. The interstate boats, which have cargoes of ore on board, are still idle. ...

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  6. IN AND AROUND SYDNEY.

    All last week members of Parliament had so much to do in connection with the two by-elections that there was nothing doing in Parliament, Mr. Speaker ...

    Article : 229 words
  7. RAILWAY UNREST.

    The railway men at Leeds, Chester, Northampton, Burton-on-Trent, Cardiff, and Swansea, repudiating the Commission's finding, have instructed ...

    Article : 131 words
  8. THE BY-ELECTIONS.

    Speaking to-day regarding the result of the by-elections, Mr. Carmichael, the Minister for Public instruction and Labour, said that the confidence of the ...

    Article : 281 words
  9. NEWCASTLE ELECTRIC LIGHT.

    At the meeting of the Newcastle Council last night, Mr. H. Elliott, the city treasurer, submitted a statement showing the electricity works revenue and net ...

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  10. MR. DONALD MACDONELL.

    The precarious state of health of the Chief Secretary, Mr. Donald Macdonell, was known among Parliamentarians from the time the operation was said to have ...

    Article : 170 words
  11. ITALY AND MOROCCO.

    The "Tribuna" publishes the Italian, Government's reply to the exaggerations by newspapers on the cost of the war. ...

    Article : 72 words
  12. NO AID FROM CANTON.

    A Consular report declares that Canton is turning red republican. Reuter states that Canton is practically independent, inasmuch as the ...

    Article : 86 words
  13. SCOTTISH RECTORS.

    The Earl of Minto has been elected Lord Rector of Edinburgh University, defeating the Marquis of Crewe. Mr. Augustine Birrell, Secretary for ...

    Article : 57 words
  14. SPLIT OF THE DEMOCRATS.

    Messrs. Levien, Davidson, Maclaurin, and Briner have resigned from the Democratic Party. They hold the view that as the party ...

    Article : 74 words
  15. LABOUR IN JOHANNESBURG.

    The Labour party and its sympathisers have obtained a majority at the Johannesburg municipal elections. The chief plank in the platform of ...

    Article : 40 words
  16. MR. ASHFORD'S MAJORITY.

    The final returns in connection with the Liverpool Plains by-election give Mr. Ashford a majority of 514, the totals being 4025 and 3511. The figures ...

    Article : 149 words
  17. EXCESSIVE HOUSE RENTS.

    The recent rises in Sydney house rents have put the prices of workmen's dwellings beyond the reach of very many, with the result that two families herding ...

    Article : 216 words
  18. BAPTIST UNIVERSITY.

    The Baptists of Great Britain and America are jointly seeking to establish an International Baptist University College. ...

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  19. CONSTITUTION DEMANDED.

    The Pekin correspondent of "The Times" says that a most disquieting piece of news is the refusal of the Fortieth Brigade of the Twentieth ...

    Article : 120 words
  20. ALLEGED COINERS.

    Alexandre Estequy and Jules Barault, Frenchmen, who are reputed anarchists and the occupiers of a coiners' den in Netley-street, London, ...

    Article : 63 words
  21. COMPULSORY CONFERENCE.

    At the compulsory conference convened by Mr. Justice Higgins in connection with the Sydney Wharf Labourers' strike, it was decided to support the ...

    Article : 40 words
  22. GENERAL BULLER.

    There was a great gathering at Winchester Cathedral, to witness the unveiling by Lieutenant-General Lord Francis Grenfell of a statue of the ...

    Article : 55 words
  23. CLAIMS OF SEAMEN.

    Mr. Justice Higgins, the President of the Commonwealth Court of Arbitration, continued the hearing to-day of the action by the Federated Seamen's Union against ...

    Article : 246 words
  24. A NEW ORGANISATION.

    During the past few days a conference has been sitting at the Trades Hall to define a basis for the amalgamation of various labourers' unions throughout ...

    Article : 91 words
  25. FRANCE AND GERMANY.

    The Paris newspaper "Les Debats," replying to the "Cologne Gazette," says the Panther incident was an unfriendly demonstration at a moment ...

    Article : 57 words
  26. MUSICAL MANIA.

    Here follow a few assorted facts, hallmarked, and put together so as to give in tabloid form some general idea of how completely crowds of people went ...

    Article : 323 words
  27. CHINESE LOANS.

    The Japanese newspapers insist that my loans to China must be made jointly by the great Powers, last independent action should imperil the ...

    Article : 36 words
  28. FAMINE IN RUSSIA.

    The harvest has failed in eighteen of the governments of Eastern Russia and Siberia. It is estimated that the failure of ...

    Article : 50 words
  29. WALLARAH MINERS.

    The monthly meeting of the Wallarah Miners' Lodge was held on Saturday evening in Tobin's hall, Mr. J. Bassett presiding. ...

    Article : 262 words
  30. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    A hopper dredger for Lyttelton has been launched at Renfrew, in Scotland. ...

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  31. COLONEL RYAN'S VIEW.

    Colonel Ryan, the Consul for Turkey, who has just returned from a trip to Europe, in the course of which he visited Turkey, says Tripoli is not very ...

    Article : 81 words
  32. NEW CARDINALATE.

    A Reuter's message from Rome is to the effect that Archbishop Bourne, of Westminster, the Archbishop of New York and Boston, and twelve ...

    Article : 49 words
  33. SCOTTISH NAVAL BASE.

    A permanent naval base is being established at Lamlash Bay, on the Isle of Arran. ...

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  34. NEW GERMAN STEAMER.

    The new German-Australian line steamer Mannheim has been launched at Geestemunde. ...

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  35. THE JUSTICE EXPLOSION.

    An inquiry has been made into the circumstances connected with the recent fire near the magazine of the French warship Justice. ...

    Article : 76 words
  36. ORGAN RECITAL.

    An organ recital was given in St. Afdrew's Presbyterian Church, last night, by Mr. G. H. Young, organist of the church. He was assisted by Miss Bertha ...

    Article : 348 words
  37. COALTRIMMERS' WAGES.

    The request of the Newcastle Coal-trimmers for increases in their wages has been met half-way by the stevedores, but the compromise is not ...

    Article : 219 words
  38. BEQUEST TO KING ALFONSO.

    Albert Sapene, a landowner at Montauban de Luchon, whose death recently occurred, bequeathed £100,000 to King Alfonso of Spain. ...

    Article : 31 words
  39. VICTORIA.

    The Commonwealth Statistician has now completed the census count. The total population of the Commonwealth is found to be 4,455,005, as compared with the ...

    Article : 218 words
  40. PERHAPS THE PRESSMAN KNOWS.

    Mrs. Courtney Smith, presiding at the Women's Christian Temperance Union, stated if she has been correctly reported, that "45,000 Sunday School scholars ...

    Article : 189 words
  41. FESTIVAL OF EMPIRE.

    The Festival of Empire has closed, and the majority of visitors to the festival have scattered through the provinces. ...

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  42. QUEENSLAND.

    The total value of the yield of minerals other than gold, coal, and precious stones in Queensland for the quarter ended 30th September was £409,014, an increase of ...

    Article : 163 words
  43. GERMANY AND BRITAIN.

    A bill has been introduced into the Reichstag to empower the German Government to renew for another two years the provisional commercial ...

    Article : 36 words
  44. BOOLAROO.

    A concert in aid of the Boolaroo School of Arts was held in the Sulphide Hall on Friday evening, and met with considerable success. Mr. T. Hitchcock presided. ...

    Article : 242 words
  45. BOXING MATCH ABANDONED.

    The boxing match arranged between Bombardier Wells and Gunner Moir has been abandoned. The proprietors of the large halls decline to take any ...

    Article : 41 words
  46. TOO MUCH GLOOM.

    Rather a large supply of gloom has been on the publicity market during the week. Some exceedingly well-meaning ladies had an annual opportunity to get ...

    Article : 229 words
  47. THE TOURING BOWLERS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 96 words
  48. MOUNT LYELL STRIKE.

    Mr. Moss, the acting secretary to the Mount Lyell Company, to-day received the following telegram from Mr. Little, who is in Tasmania:—"The men are ...

    Article : 172 words
  49. BILLIARD CONTEST.

    George Gray, in a match at Newport, Wales, defeated Falkiner, the West of England billiard champion. The match was 9000 up. Cray ...

    Article : 42 words
  50. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    On Wednesday a new agreement, between wharf lumpers and employers, at Port Adelaide, will come into force, It will exist for two years, and either side ...

    Article : 130 words
  51. NEW ZEALAND.

    On the arrival of the s.s. Victoria at Auckland from Sydney this morning, the waterside workers declined to handle the passengers' luggage, which had to be ...

    Article : 69 words
  52. WARATAH.

    The meeting of the Waratah Council, called for last evening, lapsed for want of a quorum. There were present: The Mayor, Alderman J. O'Mara, and Aldermen ...

    Article : 41 words
  53. Advertising

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    Advertising : 37 words
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