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  2. AFTERNOON SHIFT. MINISTER'S ACTION.

    Yesterday the Minister for Labour and Industry, Mr. Estell, stated that he had suspended the sittings of the Royal Commission proposed to be held by Mr. B. R. Wise, K.C., ...

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  3. EMPIRE FLEET.

    In the course of his policy speech, the Minister for Defence (Mr. Allen) said the New Zealand policy, was to train men for the Royal Navyoard nothing more at present. ...

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  4. STATE PLOUGHS.

    The Minister for Agriculture (Mr. W. G. Ashford) will leave Sydney to-day for Western Australia, where he will inspect the State factory at Perth for the manufacture of ...

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  5. THE BRIDGE.

    It is stated on good authority that the scheme first outlined by the ex-Lord Mayor, Mr. A. A. C. Cocks, M.L.A., member for St. Leonards, is to be embodied by the ...

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  6. FEDERAL POLITICS.

    Perhaps the political situation can best be described by quoting the proceedings of the House of Representatives this morning. To begin with, the Opposition came into the ...

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  7. HOME RULE. SIE E. CARSON'S VIEW

    Sir Edward Carson, speaking at Mountain Ash (Glamorganshire), yesterday, admitted that within five hours 35,000 rifles and 3,000,000 rounds of ammunition had been landed in ...

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  8. MEXICO. PROVISIONAL PRESIDENT.

    The Peace Conference has arranged to transfer executive power in Mexico from General Huerta to a provisional president (who has not been named), acting in ...

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  9. SEA TRAGEDY.

    The Canadian-Pacific liner Empress of Ireland (14,191 tons) is believed to have collided with the steamer Hanover at half-past 2 yesterday morning, east of Father Point, ...

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  10. ARMS FOR FEDERALS.

    A Japanese cruiser is reported to be convoying a ship with a cargo of ammunition from Japan bound for Mexico. General Huerta ordered arms and ...

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  11. THE VOLUNTEERS.

    Mr. Stephen Gwynn, M.P. (Nationalist) states that the Irish party has decided to permit members to strongly support the Nationalist volunteer movement. ...

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  12. SUPPLIES FROM U. S. A.

    It is understood that the arms and ammunition shipped to Mexico by the German steamer that was arrested at Vera Cruz for having no manifest, were actually supplied by United ...

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  13. CAPTURED BANDSMEN.

    The fact has been established that 35 woman camp followers were killed at the battle of Paredon. The constitutionalist soldiers, moreover, ...

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  14. A RELIGIOUS CENSUS.

    The "Dally Telegraph" states that the Government contemplates fixing the boundaries of Ulster by a religious census instead of using the county boundaries in excluding the ...

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  15. "BEST IMPORTED."

    Planos are not the only articles manufactured in Australia which are branded with foreign marks. Inquiries made yesterday elicited the ...

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  16. FIRST AEROPLANE.

    Mr. Glenn Curtis aeroplaned successfully a short distance with Dr. Samuel P. Langley's flying-machine, which was invented years before serial flight was thought to be ...

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  17. BUILDING TRADES.

    The London master builders have requested the executive council of the National Federation of Building Trade Employers to declare a lockout in the building trade, owing to ...

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  18. THE BIG UNION.

    The alms and objects of the Australian Union Federation were enlarged on to-day in the course of an interview by Mr. W. M. Hughes, M.P., the president of the ...

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  19. DISASTROUS FIRES. RAILWAY STATION BURNT.

    Fire destroyed Fort-street Union Railway Station. Forty-seven people, including passengers, firemen, and pollcemon, narrowly escaped death. ...

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  20. ALBANIAN REVOLT. AUSTRIANS EMBITTERED.

    The "Zeit" states that the Austria-Hungarlan Foreign Office is embittered at the doings of the italians at Turazzo. The Austrian Minister (Herr Von Loewenthal) was misled ...

    Article : 51 words
  21. GREAT FOREST OUTBREAK.

    Miles of forest fires are threatening villages along the Canadian Pacific Railway, sweeping the country in a track 10 miles wide. Many farmers' homes have been destroyed, ...

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  22. IRRIGATION.

    The Minister for Lands and Irrigation, Mr. Trefle, states that no decision has yet been arrived at by the Cabinet concerning the three big irrigation proposals he has been ...

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  23. POSITION UNCHANGED.

    The position regarding the stoppage of the afternoon shift is unchanged. The day shift continued at Pelaw Main and Hebburn pits, but Stanford Merthyr remained closed down. ...

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  24. RACING SWEEPS.

    The "Daily Telegraph" states that the Jockey Club is considering the effect of the Calcutta sweep on the Dorby, in inducing owners to start their horses for a ...

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  25. THE SUFFRAGISTS. BREAKING WINDOWS.

    A suffragist of French nationality broke some of the windows in the National Gallery. Sha refused to give her name when brought before the Bow-street Police Court to-day, ...

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  26. RUSSIAL COMMENT.

    It is understood that the Entente has agreed not to interfere with Albania's internal affairs. The "Novce Vremya" describes Prince ...

    Article : 41 words
  27. EMPIRE CHALLENGE CUP.

    The best scores so far received in the match for the Empire Day Challenge Cup are:— Fourth King's Rifles, Rawalpindi, 2740; 38th Dogras 2644; and the Marine Artillery, ...

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  28. CANADA AND THE HINDUS.

    Hindus have brought the question of the Komagata Maru, which brought a shipload of Indians to Canada, who were not allowed to land, before the Indian Office in London. ...

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  29. FEDERAL PRANKS.

    In the House of Representatives to-day the Prime Minister moved,—"That a select committee be appointed to inquire into and report upon the improper removal from the ...

    Article : 367 words
  30. BUCKINGHAM PALACE.

    Two suffragists, who succeeded in evading the sentries, entered the quadrangle and smashed two windows in Buckingham Palace. They were arrested, but the Master of the ...

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  31. BRITISH TRADE.

    Mr. G. T. Milne, British Trade Commissioner for the Commonwealth, returned to Sydney yesterday from an official visit to New Zealand. ...

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  32. INDEX. NEWS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 292 words
  33. FRENCH BANKERS ARRESTED.

    Henri and Robert Deneufville, bankers, have been arrested on a charge of using the stock and other securities of their clients in their own transactions. ...

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  34. SAFETY AT SEA.

    The text of the bill to be introduced by Mr. John Burns (president of the Board of Trade), giving effect to the recommendations of the Commission appointed to go into the ...

    Article : 86 words
  35. BROKEN HILL MINES.

    It is considered likely that, unless the northern coal strike ends immediately, and the men decide to submit their case to the Royal Commission, Mr. ...

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  36. THE NATIONAL ANTHEM.

    A bitter press controversy is going on in Johannesburg arising out of the fact that the National Anthem was omitted from the programme of the Empire Day parade, while ...

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  37. THE KILTS.

    In the Senate to-day, with the consent of the Government, the standing orders were suspended so that Senator pearce might move a motion to disallow the regulation made by ...

    Article : 377 words
  38. STEAMER WAIMATE'S FIRE.

    The fire which occurred among the flax cargo on the New Zealnnd Shipping Company's steamer Waimate has been extinguished. The hemp was much damaged, and 50 bales ...

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  39. ADVERTISEMENTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 208 words
  40. EPSOM SPRING MEETING.

    The King attended the Epsom Spring Meeting to-day, and saw the Great Surrey Foal Stakes run, the race being won by Friar Marcus. ...

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  41. THE OVER-TAUGHT.

    Miss Le Plastrier, assistant hon, secretary, addressing the Teachers' Guild of New South Wales last night, described the girls' secondary schools' syllabus as overloaded. ...

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  42. VETERANS' DINNER.

    The annual dinner to the voterans who served the Empire in battlos prior to 1865 was given by the Minister for Defence (Senator Millen), at the Victoria Barracks ...

    Article : 191 words
  43. CONTINENTAL GOLF.

    Francis Ouimet defeated Topping in the final of the French amateur golf championship by 4 up and 3. Ouimet, who outclassed Topping, drove a ...

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  44. ENGLISH BILLIARDS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 39 words
  45. REDFERN TUNNEL.

    A settlement would appear to be at hand in connection with the long-continued strike of navvies at the Redfern tunnel, where important alterations are in progress with the ...

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  46. EARTHQUAKE.

    At a few minutes before 11 o'clock on Thursday night a sharp earthquake was experienced in Adelaide and the surrounding district. No damage was reported, but there was ...

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  47. OLYMPIC GAMES.

    As a sequel to the return of the famous runner Hans Kolematnen from America, the Russian Government has issued a decree that Finnish athletes will only be allowed to ...

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  48. TO-DAY.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 71 words
  49. STRIKE OF WHEELERS.

    Hetton Colliery was thrown Idle to-day by the action of two wheelers. Yesterday two boys went to the manager of the colllery and stated that they wanted ...

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  50. ENGLISH LAWN TENNIS.

    In the Middlesex tournament doubles event F. Gordon Lowe (England) and A. W. Dunlop (Australia) defeated G. R. Mewburn and Porvin, 6-2, 6-2, nnd C. E. W. Scott and C. ...

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  51. RAILWAY FATALITIES.

    The little girl Aukett, who was injured in the Otahuhu railway accident, died to-day, thus making the fifth victim from railway accidents during the last three days. The ...

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  52. ARMY FLYING CORPS.

    The mobilisation of the military flying corps has begun on Salisbury Plain. It is expected that a hundred aeroplanes will participate in the manocuvers on Whit Monday. ...

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  53. RAILWAY WORKS' STRIKE.

    About 150 labourers employed on the construction of the Townsville-Ingham railway ceased work on Monday, demanding an increase of a shilling a day. ...

    Article : 32 words
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