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  2. RACE SOUTH.

    The race for the South Pole between the three expeditions is now in full swing. The British exploring ship Terra Nova, yesterday set out from Lyttelton, ...

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  3. A NATIONAL PROBLEM.

    Another Parliamentary session has practically closed, and the old, old, but none the less interesting question has yet to be answered, whether the River ...

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  4. GERMAN SPIES.

    That there are German spies scattered about England has been a recognised fact for same time, but rarely has one of these persons been run to earth. There ...

    Article : 117 words
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  6. VIOLENT STORM. PASSES OVER SYDNEY.

    violent thunderstorm passed over the city and suburbs to-day. In the city phenomenal rain fell, and considerable damage was done to property. Ninety ...

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  7. THE LICENSING BILL.

    In moving the second reading of the Amending Licensing Bill in the Legislative Council on Thursday, the Chief Secretary (Hon. F. S. Wallis) stated that ...

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  8. A BOY KILLED.

    A sensational accident occurred at Ryde where the gale, accompanied by severe hail and torrential rain, raged for some time. Harvey A. Foulcher, aged ...

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  9. MR. CHURCHILL CRITICISED.

    Mr. Austen Chamberlain (Unionist) speaking in Staffordshire, declared the Home Secretary (Mr. Churchill) had been a good many things, He was ...

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  10. COMMONWEALTH WOOLLEN FACTORY.

    The matter of the establishment of a Commonwealth woollen factory is arousing much interest in England, especially in the textile districts. Many questions ...

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  11. STEAMER LEAKING.

    The steamer Taiyuan, which cleared at the Customs on Tuesday for Melbourne in continuation of her voyage from Hongkong, did not take her departure as ...

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  12. IMMIGRATION.

    The Central unemployed Agency, which has been for some time past in communication with the mayor of Sydney, New South Wales, has come to ...

    Article : 57 words
  13. FEDERAL CAPITAL.

    The Minister of Home Affairs (Hon. King O'Malley) arrived in Sydney this morning for the purpose of conferring with the State Premier (Mr. McGowen) ...

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  14. MINISTERS OF AGRICULTURE.

    The Colonial Office has arranged that the Colonial Ministers of Agriculture shall be invited to visit the Royal Agricultural Society's Norwich Show in ...

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  15. MR. BALFOUR AND THE REFERENDUM.

    Mr. Balfour addressed a large meeting Last night at the Albeit Hill In the coarse of his remarks he said he was perfectly willing to accept a referendum on ...

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  16. FALSE STATEMENT.

    At the District Court to-day a Chinese, Con Shen, was fined £20 with £3 costs for making a false statement to a Customs officer with respect to a naturalisation ...

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  17. MARKSMAN ON TRIAL. KING'S PRIZE SHOOT.

    At the Criminal Sessions to-day William. John Piggot was placed on trial on three charges of false pretences in connection with the shoot for the King's ...

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  18. BILLIARDS.

    George Gray, the Australian boy champion billiard player, received another challenge to-day. This came from Mr. Reece. who offered Gray £100 for a match ...

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  19. CABLE ECONOMY.

    As a result of working the Commonwealth cable line to Tasmania by Government officers, a. saving of £6000 has been effected by the Federal Government ...

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  20. GOVERNMENT PRODUCE DEPARTMENT.

    In the Legislative Council on Thursday, afternoon the Hon. T. Pascoe presented the following progress report of the Joint Select Committee of the two Houses ...

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  21. PIGGOTT FOUND GUILTY AND DISCHARGED.

    In the Criminal Court to-day a charge was preferred against William John Piggott of having obtained £100 from the National Rifle Association by false ...

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  22. CHINESE CURRENCY.

    Of the proposed American loan to China to reform the currency it is said that the project will probably fail, owing to China's unwillingnees to accept ...

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  23. TROPICAL DISEASES.

    A deputation representing the Tropical Diseases Institute to-day asked the Minister of External Affairs (Mr. Batchelor) to provide an additional grant of £1300 per ...

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  24. EMBEZZLEMENT.

    The trial of August Hopke on five charges for the embezzlement of £20,000 while secretary to a Fidelity Trust was concluded to-day. Ropke was sentenced ...

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  25. THE POLLING.

    The, polling begins at Birmingham on Saturday, in London and the large towns on Thursday, December 8, and will be held in the counties and boroughs from the ...

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  26. RAILWAY TRUCKS.

    A deputation today waited on the Premier (Mr. Murray) and asked that country workshops be established in connection with the railways, also that the new ...

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  27. GARMENT WORKERS.

    The garment workers strike in this city has been dragged out for a lengthy period, bat there is the prospect of a settlement shortly. ...

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  28. BRITISH CRISIS. WHAT CAUSED THE DISSOLUTION

    Mr. T. P. O Connor (Nationalist), speaking at Liverpool, the Scotland division of which he represents, said that not even Mr. F. Smith. who recently ade ...

    Article : 296 words
  29. CERTIFICATE SUSPENDED.

    The Marine Court to-day suspended the master's certificate of Joseph Spence, chief mate of the steamer Hunter, for three months in connection with the ...

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  30. FIGHT AND FIGHTERS, McINTOSH ARRANGING TOURNAMENT.

    Though' there appears to be considerable difficulty in bringing would-be champions up to the scratch Hugh McIntosh is endeavoring to arrange a ...

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  31. MARINE COLLISION.

    The steamer Dunmore, which ran down a ship's boat from EL.M.S. Challenger last year, when 15 men were drowned, again figured in a collision to-day. She struck ...

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  32. VICTORIAN PARLIAMENT.

    In the Legislative Assembly to-day the Premier (Mr, Murray) said tie Cabinet would consider the practicability of varying the 3.5 milk standard with the ...

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  33. FLOODS IN FRANCE.

    Floods have not yet ceased to worry France. A heavy rainfall has started bankers in the rivers, and the Loire has already overflowred its banks, at Saumur, ...

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  34. BURNS MATTER A DISCOVERY.

    Tommy Burns, the ex-champion, has announced that he has made a discovery in Jack Lester, wham he describes as a fighting demon, aged 19 years, and ...

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  35. THIEVES ENTER DENTIST'S ROOMS.

    Burglars operated on the premises of Mr. Charles Harris, surgeon dentist, King street, city, last night. They entered by means of a skeleton key and abstracted ...

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  36. COMMONWEALTH NOTES.

    To-day marked the pacing into circulation of the new Commonwealth paper currency. The notes of the following banks are being utilised for these:—The ...

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  38. JEM MACE DEAD.

    jean Mace, a former champion pugilist, died to-day, aged 79. Mace started his pugilistic career by showing intense nervousness in the ring, bat later on ...

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  39. REVOLT IN MACAO.

    Ever since the recent fighting at Macao, the Portuguese Maud near the entrance to the Canton River, China, between Portuguese and Chinese pirates, ...

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  40. PERSIA.

    The situation with regard to Persia, is becoming mace acute. Turkish diplomats privately express the convictionthat fighting over Persia, cannot be ...

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  41. AUSTRALIAN FISHERIES

    The Minister of Customs (Mr. Tudor) has received from the High Commissioner of Australia a letter stating that Mr. John Forbes, manager and head of the ...

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  42. FATALITIES AND ACCIDENTS. WIDOW COMMITS SUICIDE.

    SYDNEY, December 1—Mrs. Lucy Hewett, aged 49, a widow of independent means, committed suicide at her residence at Waverley this morning by ...

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  43. UNIONIST ELECTION DODGE.

    Mr. Balfour has given a pledge that if the Unionists are retained to power they will not adopt Tariff Reform until the question has been 'submitted to the ...

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  44. ALLEGED MURDER.

    On November 17 last a man named Barkness Oliver was found murdered in his lodgings. Suspicion fell on Captain Meynier, of the French army, but he ...

    Article : 73 words
  45. IMMIGRATION MISSION.

    A steady stream of Immigrants is arriving as a result of the McKenzie-Mead mission, and 80 more will reach Melbourne by the steamer Geelong ...

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  46. LORD ROSEBERY'S VIEWS.

    Lord Rosebery, speaking at Manchester, called attention, to what be characterised as the encroachment on personal liberty which had taken place under the present ...

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  47. INFANT BURNED TO DEATH.

    SYDNEY, December 1.—Kathleen Nance, aged two years, was burnt to death at Lismore to-day through her clothes catching file. ...

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  49. DR. COOK.

    Dr. F. A. Cook's story of his exploration in the Arctic regions, and his claim to the discovery of the North Pole, are about to be published in "Hampton's ...

    Article : 106 words
  50. ANKIE INJURED.

    Mr T. Arthur, special constable at Hindmarsh, met with an accident a few days ago, which has laid him aside. Mr. Arthur was stepping out of his dog cart ...

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  51. PTOMAINE POISONING.

    Four persons were admitted to the hospital in a serious condition last night suffering from ptomaine poisoning after eating some corned beef. They are now ...

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  52. DWELLING HOUSE BURNED.

    BROKEN HILL, November 30.—At 12.30 p.m. to-day a fire occurred in Beryl street, Railwaytown, in a braiding of wood and iron, owned and occupied by Mr. R. ...

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  53. BULLFINCH BOOM.

    Another good discovery is reported from the neighborhood of Hanks Find, situated 30 miles north of the Cross The situation as yet is indefinite. ...

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  54. MR. BALFOUR'S SCHEME.

    The majority of the Unionist newspapers, notably Lord Northcliffe's organs, have been saying, "Let the Unionists present a united front to defeat the ...

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  55. BUSY THIEVES.

    Thieves are still busy in the city and suburbs. A cottage at Brookvale has been entered and £35 stolen, while a wine shop in King street, city, has been broken into ...

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  56. SLAUGHTERMEN'S TROUBLE.

    In the afternoon the Minister of Agricalture (Hon. J. P. Wilson), the manager of the freezing works (Mr. McCann), and the secretary of the Satchels' Union (Mr. ...

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  57. MEXICO.

    The El Paso "Herald" announced today that President Diaz of Mexico has recalled General Reyes from Europe. This has been done to allow the general to ...

    Article : 69 words
  58. BOXING MATCH POSTPONED.

    The boxing contest which was to have taken place between Cyclone Thompson and Hughie Mehegan tonight has been postponed until Saturday, owing to the ...

    Article : 35 words
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