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  2. COAL MINES.

    By passenger train this afternoon 120 volunteers arrived to work at Oakey Park Colliery, accompanied by a substantial force of police. The carriages were detached at what is known ...

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  3. IN THE DOMAIN.

    There was another monster gathering in the Domain yesterday. The usual procession of the strikers was held throughout the city. It was as lengthy ...

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  4. MORTLAKE GAS.

    The loyalists at Mortlake Gas Works have been doing remarkably good work since they started on Monday afternoon. Those employed totalling well over 300, came from ...

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  5. OTHER UNIONS.

    "Whilst the only settlement that can be positively announced to-day relates to the employees in the railway and tramway services, there can be very little doubt that ...

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  6. GENERAL BIRDWOOD.

    General Birdwood, writing to Mr. A. Buchanan, of Mosman, in reference to his son, says:—"I am afraid there is still much in front of us before we have finally defeated ...

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  7. WAR CASUALTIES.

    Mrs. S. Williams, 164 Paddington-street, Paddington, has been informed that her son, Sapper Geo. Michael Williams, has been killed in France. He served at Gallipoli, in Egypt, ...

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  8. SIR ROBERT ANDERSON RETIRES.

    The Minister for Defence (Senator Pearce) announced yesterday that Brigadier-General Sir Robert Anderson retired from the Australian Imperial Forces on Thursday last. It ...

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  9. RECRUITING.

    Instead of the recruiting meeting in Margin-place to-day there will be a rally for the Sportmen's Unit in Wynyard-square. Liverpool Camp band will march from the Town ...

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  10. SHEARING.

    Shearing was started at Tolarno Station, where everything is proceeding satisfactorily. CHARLEVILLE, Saturday. The shearers' and shed hands' strike was ...

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  11. WORK AT WALLARAH.

    Work at Wallarah is proceeding satisfactorily, and as the men at the coal face are becoming more experienced under the guidance of expert officials coal in ever-increasing ...

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  12. THE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

    An essentially modern programme by French and Russian composers of the day greeted the audience at the second concert of the Sydney Symphony Orchestra on ...

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  13. AUSTRALIANS HONOURED.

    Captain R. J. Stewart, who has been awarded the Military Cross, is the only son of Mr. Andrew Stewart, ex-Mayor of Parkes. Captain Stewart was the first Volunteer to enlist from ...

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  14. WESTERN AUSTRALIAN ELECTIONS.

    The Premier, Mr. Lefroy, opened his election campaign at Moora last night. In the course of his policy speech he set out the financial position. After referring to a ...

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  15. RED CROSS SOCIETY.

    At the meeting this week of the executive of the Red Cross Society Miss Consett Stephen reported that all the country convalescent homes are full, except Bathurst, where there ...

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  16. COAL GOVERNS THE SITUATION.

    After appreciating the fact that a settlement of the strike of railway and tramway servants has been arrived at on the terms originally laid down, Mr.'Fraser, Chief ...

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  17. THE CARTERS.

    Some of the master carriers say that at least a few of their old employees are coming back to work. No difficulty has been placed in the way of any men returning. In fact, the ...

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  18. PROMOTIONS.

    Mr. and Mrs. F. G. Crouch, of Randwick, have received information that their son, Lieutenant H. W. Crouch, M.C., has been promoted on the field to the rank of captain. He ...

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  19. COAL MINERS.

    While terms of settlement have been announced as affecting the railway and tram services, the trouble has yet to be overcome as far as the Coal and Shale Miners' ...

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  20. COUNTRY NEWS.

    PARKES.—Thomas Bentley, previously employed as a fettler, who was charged with shooting at Herbert Austin, an acting railway ganger, at Tichbourne, has been ...

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  21. CASUALTIES.

    Gunner Norman McLead, about 50 years of ago, and attached to the Royal Australian Garrison Artillery at Bare Island, died suddenly yesterday while at lunch. ...

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  22. NAVAL WORKMEN.

    An advertisement appearing in this issue invites applications for employment as workmen at the naval establishments, Sydney, viz., Cockatoo Island, Garden Island, victualling ...

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  23. THE SEAMEN.

    Interviewed last night, Mr. W. H. Edwards, secretary New South Wales branch of the Seamen's Union, was unable to say what the position of his union would be regarding the ...

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  24. RECENT TOWN HALL MEETING.

    With reference to the requisition which was presented to the Lord Mayor recently in connection with the calling of a public meeting, the Lord Mayor stated yesterday that such ...

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  25. SHIPPING.

    The attitude of the maritime unions will be determined at a series of mass meetings. The wharf-labourers were among the first ...

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  26. "YOU'RE IN LOVE."

    The title of the new musical play by the authors and composer of "High Jinks" is also the name of the valse-refrain which so entranced Saturday night's audience at Her ...

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  27. MACQUARIE IN FLOOD.

    The third and biggest flood this year came down the Macquarie this week. The river at Warren is running a banker. On the lower reaches of the river large areas are under ...

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  28. STATE OPTION AND SIMPLE MAJORITY.

    Sir,—In your issue of Tuesday Mr. W. C. Clegg, acting president N.S.W. Alliance, supports a motion to be moved shortly in the Legislative Assembly advocating a State poll ...

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  29. PICTURE SHOWS AND CRIME.

    A remarkable case was heard at the Juvenile Court, Auckland, when three boys were charged with theft and with wilfully damaging furniture. They deliberately smashed ...

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  30. DEFENCE COMMITTEE

    The executive of the Defence Committee met at the Trades Hall on Saturday morning, and in the afternoon reported to the full conference the latest developments in ...

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  31. SUGAR INDUSTRY.

    Pleystowe Central mill announces that owing to shortage of sacks no cane will be received after the 14th instant. The manager of the Farleigh mill anticipates a similar ...

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  32. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    The firemen of a steamer now at Bunbury, who gave 24 hours notice, have been paid off. When approached and asked to work the ship the local lumpers did not ...

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  33. MILITARY SUPERVISERS.

    Lieutenant W. H. Clowes, an inspector of the Agricultural Department, and Lieutenant F. E. Hall, quartermaster of the Black Boy Camp (Western Australia) have been ...

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  34. DAIRY COWS POISONED.

    As the result of a dastardly outrage at Dalebank, near Mr. Barker, Mr. Leslie Cowan, who owns one of the best Jersey studs in the State, lost two pedigree cows valued at ...

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  35. PORT ADELAIDE MEN.

    The wharf-labourers decided on ballot by a two to one majority on Saturday to resume work. Vessels which have been lying idle since the trouble began will be unloaded ...

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  36. VICTORIAN SITUATION.

    As a result of the settlement of the raliway and tramway strike in New South Wales the strike leaders in Victoria are disposed to seek an immediate settlement of the whole trouble ...

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  37. BATTALION FUND FETE.

    The postponed fete in aid of the 1st and 53rd Battalions' Fund was opened in St. James's Hall by Lady Cullen, and was successful. Lady Cullen, who was ...

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  38. IN THE COUNTRY.

    At a public meeting last night Mr. Dooley, M.L.A., said he would admit that under certain circumstances a strike against the Government was wrong, but where there was in ...

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  39. PROFESSOR MACINTYRE.

    When seen by a representative of the "Herald" on Saturday morning in connection with the settlement of the strike Professor Macintyre said that he did not wish to discuss ...

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  40. INDEX.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 213 words
  41. WELCOME RAIN.

    Ninety points of rain fell last night. It was much needed, and will quench the bushfires that have been raging during the late dry spell. ...

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  42. I.W.W. PROSECUTIONS.

    As the outcome of the "demonstration" by members of the Industrial Workers of the World while a recruiting meeting was being held in Bathurst-street, near George-street, on ...

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  43. QUEENSLAND.

    Mr. Swayne, M.L.A., has received a telegram from Mr. Beatty, secretary of the Traders' Association at Mackay, asking Mr. Swayne to co-operate in getting a steamer ...

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  44. THE PREFERENCE CLAUSE.

    A special "Commonwealth Gazette was issued yesterday announcing that the preference clauses in the waterside workers' agreement had been cancelled for the ports of Melbourne, ...

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  45. COTTAGE DESTROYED.

    A weatherboard cottage, at Houston-road, South Kensington, owned and occupied by Laurence Ahern, was destroyed by fire early on Saturday morning. The cottages on each ...

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  46. TO-DAY'S UNION MEETINGS.

    Most of the unions whose members are directly affected by the strike are holding meetings to consider the position to-day. Those include the following:— ...

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  47. ADVERTISEMENTS.

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  48. BROKEN HILL PERPLEXED.

    Strike matters were in a see-saw state yesterday, unionists waiting for news from Sydney, An early rumour that the strike had been declared off spread like wildfire, only ...

    Article : 132 words
  49. RIFLE SHOOTING.

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  50. HELP FOR STRIKERS.

    A meeting of unionists were held in the Domain this afternoon, when an urgent appeal for funds to assist the strikers in New South Wales was made, and the response from the ...

    Article : 44 words
  51. TO-DAY.

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  52. BLACK AND WHITE BEER.

    During the strike there has been no lack of beer on the South Coast. Motor lorries with ample supplies are on the road daily from Sydney. Since the introduction of voluntary ...

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  53. A DOUBLE TRAGEDY

    A double tragedy occurred at Yabetla siding on the Ingham line yesterday. It is stated that a fight occurred between two men, and that after they separated A. S. Austin, a ...

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  54. LATE SHIPPING.

    ADELAIDE.—Arr: Sept. 9, Wallsend, from Maryborough. NEWCASTLE (62m).—Arr: Sept. 8, Lone Pine, ...

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  55. NATIONAL SERVICE BUREAU

    The Bureau to-day is enrolling 120 coal shovellers and friction winch-drivers to discharge coal in Sydney Harbour, additional coke shovellers for the South Coast, additional ...

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  56. WAR CHEST FETE.

    A very successful fete in aid of the War Chest was held at Shirley, Edgecliff-road, on Saturday. The principal (Miss E. F. Saunders), the staff, and pupils of Ailanthus-Shirley, who ...

    Article : 72 words
  57. 6232 RESUMED.

    Up to Friday evening last 6232 strikers had been re-employed in the railway and tramway service, and 3050 new hands had been engaged. This shows, as compared with Thursday's ...

    Article : 61 words
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