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  2. RUSSIA. STRONG NOTE FROM BRITAIN.

    The "Evening Standard" says that trade negotiations with Runsia have been indefinitely suspended until a satisfactory reply is received to a strong Note which has just been ...

    Article : 168 words
  3. STRIKE MENACE. TRANSPORTATION TRADES.

    As the outcome of secret negotiations that have been carried on at the Trades Hall, Sydney, a united effort is to be made immediately to compel certain shipping companies ...

    Article : 332 words
  4. BRITISH TRADE.

    Mr. W. P. Rylands in the "Iron and Steel Exchange" discusses the wave of depression passing over the commercial community. He points out that Britain has been able to solve ...

    Article : 227 words
  5. STATE GOVERNOR.

    Tce Acting Premier, Mr. Fihelly, referred to-day to the remarks attributed to Sir Alfred Cowley in an interview in Melbourne. Mr. Fihelly remarked that Sir Alfred Cowley ...

    Article : 283 words
  6. STATE SESSION. WHEAT BILL.

    A stubborn fight against the passage of the Wheat Marketing Bill through the Legislative Assembly without some sort of a guarantee that the farmers would receive the full value ...

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  7. BACK AT WORK.

    The majority of the miners are back at work after a day's protest strikc. The fact of the miners' executives advising the men to reject the datum line of output by ...

    Article : 85 words
  8. ENTERTAINMENTS TAX.

    By a large majority the Senate to-day rejected the Amending Entertainments Tax Bill, which exempts from taxation tickets costing up to 3/ and admitting to ...

    Article : 318 words
  9. FEDERAL SESSION. QUARANTINE POWERS.

    Mr. Marks (N.S.W.) directed attention in the House of Representatives to-day to an article published in Mr. Horatio Bottomlcy's paper, "John Bull," "Cheating the ex-soldier ...

    Article : 1,248 words
  10. SOLDIERS' LAND.

    The principal evidence heard yesterday by Mr. Justice Street, in his investigation of the Soldiers' Settlement Branch of the Lands Department, was in reference to the Bulbodney ...

    Article : 513 words
  11. IRISH PROBLEM.

    The newspapers are sharply criticising proposals made by Mr. Asquith in regard to Ireland, arising from Viscount Grey's letter. The newspapers describe Mr. Asquith's suggestion ...

    Article : 203 words
  12. POLISH WAR.

    A message from Riga says it is expected that an armistice between Russia and Poland will be signed on Friday, October 8. ...

    Article : 26 words
  13. GOULBURN SEAT. ALLEGED NON-ISSUE OF WRIT.

    The difficulty arising under the new electoral law with regard to filling vacancies by byelections was brought before the Supreme Court yesterday in an application to Mr. ...

    Article : 690 words
  14. SOVIET PROTEST.

    According to a message from Moscow M. Tchitcherin (Soviet Commissary for Foreign Affairs) has addressed a violent Note to France. The Note says that France is ...

    Article : 101 words
  15. INCOME TAX.

    Following the rejection of the proposed reduction of the entertainment tax, the Senate to-day proceeded to consider the proposal to increase the income tax by 5 per cent. While ...

    Article : 512 words
  16. COLOURED CREWS.

    Another matter with which the Transport Workers' Federation intends to deal drastically is the employment of coloured labour on vessels trading between Australasian ports. ...

    Article : 169 words
  17. RUSSIAN EMPIRE.

    It is learned that diplomatic quarters are considering the creation of an international receivership or trusteeship for Russian national interests in China, pending the ...

    Article : 136 words
  18. STOLEN PLANS.

    A man named Symington, who was arrested in Brixton for having illegal possession of arms, has now been charged with stealing nine pians, the property of the Irish Office, ...

    Article : 82 words
  19. WOMEN'S RIGHTS.

    Before the Legislative Council adjourned last night a peculiar fiasco occurred respecting the bill to authorise women to sit in Parliament. This measure was rejected by the ...

    Article : 200 words
  20. QUEENSLAND.

    Commenting on the speech by the Premier of Queensland, Mr. Theodore, foreshadowing increased taxation of pastoral incomes, and a possible compulsory loan, financial circles ...

    Article : 72 words
  21. THE INDEMNITY.

    The Paris newspaper "Intransigeant" states that Herr Mayer, German Ambassador, suggested to the Premier, M. Leygues, that points of difference between France and ...

    Article : 45 words
  22. MR. THEODORE.

    Speaking at Townsville last night, Mr. Theodore referred to London financiers as brigands of the cities. Squatters, insurance companies, and mortgage companies would be asked to ...

    Article : 181 words
  23. LARGEST LINER.

    According to a message from Berlin, fire destroyed the interior of the Bismarck, the world's largest liner, which was nearing completion at Hamburg for handing over to the ...

    Article : 54 words
  24. QUEENSLAND SCHOOLS.

    The Right Rev. J. O. Feetham, Bishop of North Queensland, addressing the Society for the Promotion of Christian Knowledge, pleaded for assistance to increase the ...

    Article : 93 words
  25. SHORTER HOURS.

    Judge Beeby's inquiry as to the effect which a reduction of working hours will have upon industry and the cost of living has been further adjourned till Wednesday next. ...

    Article : 533 words
  26. HOSTILE TARIFFS.

    An International Freetrado Conference was opened in the Caxton Hall to-day. Many foreign representatives attended. Lord Beauchamp, in welcoming them, pointed out the ...

    Article : 52 words
  27. THE PACIFIC.

    The four New South Wales representatives who attended the recent pan-Pacific Scientific Congress at Honolulu gave short accounts of the various subjects and theories discussed at ...

    Article : 256 words
  28. CO-OPERATION.

    The question of business co-operation among returned soldiers has received considerable attention from the executive of the Returned Soldiers and Sailors' League. Details given ...

    Article : 195 words
  29. CALIFORNIA LAND LAW.

    A message from Visalla (California) says the Stale is suing a Japanese named Sumida, with the object of dispossessing him of 500,000 dollars worth of agricultural land, ...

    Article : 253 words
  30. TWO NOMINATIONS FOR GOULBURN.

    Before noon to-day the returning officer received two nominations for Goulburn, namely, those of Captain Millard and Frank Morgan, who were defeated at the general election. ...

    Article : 44 words
  31. PANAMA CANAL.

    The Washington correspondent of the "Ne[?] York American" says it is understood that Bine United States warships will be permanently based upon the Panama Canal for the ...

    Article : 44 words
  32. PRICE OF THE LOAF.

    The price of bread was discssed in the Assembly to-day. Mr. Gunn asked the Premier whether, in view of the unsettled state of the public mind with regard to the ...

    Article : 495 words
  33. YELLOW FEVER.

    A message from Washington says it is reported that yellow fever prevails in all the principal ports on the east coast in Mexico. The public health service has placed a ...

    Article : 72 words
  34. PREFERENCE.

    As stated in the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday night, a deputation from the Returned Soldiers and Sailors' Imperial League interviewed the Minister for Labour (Mr. ...

    Article : 322 words
  35. W.C.T.U. CONVENTION.

    At yesterday morning's sitting of the Young Women's Christian Temperance Union Convention reports on finance and systematic giving, the State mission fund, and co-operation with ...

    Article : 235 words
  36. FIRE IN TOKIO.

    A message from Tokio states that the building in which-the World's Sunday School Convention was to be held was burned just before the opening of the convention. The ...

    Article : 53 words
  37. THE SENATE.

    In the Senate to-day the amendments made by the House of Representatives in the War Service Homes Bill were agreed to, with alterations of the clause defining the matters to ...

    Article : 60 words
  38. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    A Fifeshire clergyman, warning [?]nti-prohibltionists of his intention to give prominence to the question among his congregation, invites opposition speakers to occupy the pulpit ...

    Article : 242 words
  39. PRINCE OF WALES.

    It is proposed that the Australian reception to the Prince of Wales on his return to London shall take the form of a luncheon instead of a dinner. The date has not been ...

    Article : 78 words
  40. FIRE AT DARLINGTON.

    The factory of Lewis Joseph, bedding manufacturer, in Lauder-street, Darlington, was burnt out shortly before 11 o'clock yesterday. The damage was estimated at several ...

    Article : 105 words
  41. DR. HIRSCHFELD.

    On the Jacatra, which left Fremantle to-day for Rotterdam, were Dr. Hirschfeld, H. H. K. Hermann, and Walter Hofacker, of New Guinea, and Fredk, Helttmann, of New ...

    Article : 70 words
  42. STEAMER TAHITI DELAYED.

    Owing to an accident in the engine-room on Sunday, while midway between Suva and Honolulu, the steamer Tahiti has not been able to use her full engine power, and will ...

    Article : 58 words
  43. H.M.A.S. AUSTRALIA.

    H.M.A.S. Australia, which recently left Sydney for Westernport, where she is to be stationed as a training ship, will return here in December for refitting. ...

    Article : 46 words
  44. P.R. SYSTEM.

    In the Assembly to-night the second reading of,the Proportional Representation Bill, introduced by Mr. Southwood, was passed by 27 votes to. 13, which comprised four members ...

    Article : 37 words
  45. SHTPBUILDING AGREEMENT.

    At a special meeting of the Federated Shipwrights' Union on Tuesday night it was decided practically unani[?]ously to accept the Federal shipbuilding aftreement. ...

    Article : 29 words
  46. PAPER FOR AUSTRALIA.

    The steamer Wnlmarino sailed on Tuesday from Vancouver for Australia with 2000 tons of pages. ...

    Article : 20 words
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