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  2. THE A.W.U.

    According to a report from Ganmain, the chaffcutter employees on strike there, numbering about 200, are enjoying their idleness. The organiser (Mr. Johnstone) says three ...

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  3. WHARFMEN.

    Acting in accordance with the recommendations of the council of the Waterside Workers' Federation, "lazy strikes" were declared to-day by the affiliated branches of ...

    Article : 382 words
  4. CIVIC REFORM.

    "This is a refuctio ad absurdum," protested the Lord Mayor (Alderman R. W. Richards), when a proposal was made by one of the aldermen at the meeting of the ...

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  5. STATE PREMIER.

    Mr. Holman, Premier of New South Wales, arrived by the Manuka, and was entertained by Mr. Massey and other Ministers at luncheon. He left by train this evening for ...

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  6. ARMAMENTS.

    Sir Edward Grey, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, speaking in Manchester at the Chamber of Commerce dinner, said that the day might come when the nations would ...

    Article : 286 words
  7. IRONWORKS.

    Eskbank Ironworks and the whole of the huge enterprise controlled by Messrs G. and C. Hoskins have been put under offer to the State Government, which now has an ...

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  8. LIVERPOOL MURDER.

    The trial of George Sumner and Samuel Eltoft for the murder of Miss Bradfield, whose body was found in a sack in the canal at Liverpool, was opened to-day. The court ...

    Article : 213 words
  9. SOUTII AFRICA.

    Mr. Herbert Samuel, Postmaster-General, speaking at Harrogate, said that whether the deportation of the strike-leaders from South Africs was wise or unwise, it was not the ...

    Article : 111 words
  10. STEAMER AGROUND.

    The steamer Argentine Transport was making her way down the north channel as she was leaving the port at 3 o'clock this afternoon, when she took a sheer with the tide, ...

    Article : 116 words
  11. DEFENCE OF THE DEPORTED.

    The Legislative Assembly lins agreed to receive on Thursday a petition from counsel for the Honorted men for leave to appear at the bar of the House, when the Indemnity Bill is ...

    Article : 125 words
  12. MEXICO.

    President Wilson has decided to lift the embargo on the exportation of arms into Mexico, thus allowing the followers of General Huerta and the Constitutionalists to ...

    Article : 91 words
  13. HAILSTORM.

    A heavy storm broke ovor Tamworth on Tuesday evening, accompanied by vivid flashes of lightning. Rain came down in torrents, together with hall. The wind, which was ...

    Article : 272 words
  14. REDUCTION COMMITTEE'S MOTION.

    At a meeting of the Reduction of Armaments Committee yesterday, the Bishop of Hereford moved a motion to the effect that the amount spent on armaments was ...

    Article : 64 words
  15. BRITISH MINERS' PROTESTS.

    Thee executive of the Miners' Federation of Great Britain yesterday unanimously passed a resolution protesting against the declaration of martial law by the South African ...

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  16. SHOREDITCH MURDER.

    John Starchfield appeared at the Old-street Police Court to-day on a charge of murdering his son William Starchfield, aged 7, who was found strangled in a railway carriage at ...

    Article : 159 words
  17. THE ANTARCTIC.

    The "Geographical Journal" says that Sir Ernest Shackleton, acting on the consensu[?] of opinions of Lord Curzon and othor members of the Royal Geographical Society, is ...

    Article : 72 words
  18. RAILWAY GRIEVANCES.

    Mr. H. Burton, Minister for Railways, replying to a deputation from the Cape railway drivers and firemen, yesterday accepted the suggestion for the holding of periodical ...

    Article : 51 words
  19. SHIPOWNERS' STAND.

    At the first meeting for the year of the Victorian Employers' Federation on Monday, the waterside workers' dispute was reported on, and a resolution was passed ...

    Article : 113 words
  20. FAMILY TRAGEDY.

    A tragedy occurred at Paten. Thomas Hewitt, 35, carpenter, shot his wife, aged 20, in her sleep, and shot himself afterwards. ...

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  21. SOCIETY DIVORCE SUIT.

    Under an order for attachment, Mr. Frank Harris, director of "Modern Society," was arrested and brought before the King's Bench Division for publishing comments on ...

    Article : 177 words
  22. DEPERIAL DEFENCE.

    In the House of Assembly last night the Prime Minister, General Botha, stated that the discussion on the subject of naval defence with the Imperial Government, had been ...

    Article : 52 words
  23. TROUBLE IN BRISBANE.

    The Waterside Employers' Association has received an intimation from the Brisbane branch of the Federated Waterside Workers' Union to the effect that a stop-work meeting ...

    Article : 190 words
  24. HOME RULE.

    The "Dally Chronicle" states that Mr. Asquith will probably make a pronouncement in regard to Uister during the debate on the Address-in-Reply. ...

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  25. CURRANT-PICKING.

    A strike occurred this morning at Mr. E. S. Brown's Seven Hill Zanto currant orchard, Cobram. At knock-off time on Tuesday night 110 men were employed at picking the crop, ...

    Article : 148 words
  26. LARKIN'S FAILURE.

    Mr. Murphy, chairman of the Dublin Tramways, at a meeting of the company yesterday, stated that the strike had caused a shrinkage of £20,000 in the receipts, but the ...

    Article : 77 words
  27. AUSTRALIAN EDUCATION.

    Mr. A. Mansbridge, general secretary of the Workers' Educational Association, in an interview last night on his recent Australian visit, declared that he had been most impressed by ...

    Article : 99 words
  28. DEFENCE SECRETS.

    In regard to the secret trial of Baron von dor Goltz, who it is understood, is charged with the betrayal of defence secrets, it now transpires that the accused is a retired naval ...

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  29. A STRIKE.

    The possibility of trouble on the part of rockchoppers and sewor miners employed by contractors ongaged upon public works, as Indicated by the resolution carried by the ...

    Article : 275 words
  30. UNPOPULAR CRICKETERS.

    The Jhannesburg correspondent of the "Daily Mall" states that no visiting cricketers have ever boon so unpopular as the Marylebono team now touring South Africa. He ...

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  31. THE FEDERAL.

    Interest in the recent loss of the brigantine Federal through an explosion in the oil tank off Turtle Island, North Queensland, was revived by the arrival of the captain and crew ...

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  32. STOP-WORK MEETING.

    A large "stop work" meeting of wharflabourers took place to-night, when it was decided to refuse to continue working after 5 o'clock'of an afternoon. The meeting also ...

    Article : 44 words
  33. INDEX.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 189 words
  34. MINERS' MINIMUM WAGE ACT.

    A deputation from the Miners' Federation waited on the Premier and urged an amendment of the Coal Mines Minimum Wage Act. Mr. Asquith, in reply, said he could not ...

    Article : 74 words
  35. NATIONAL OPERA.

    Mr. Joseph Bradley presided at n meeting of musicians held at Paling's last night to countenance a movement towards National Opera for Australia, which will be ...

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  36. THE REEKS MYSTERY.

    Miss Rogers, a sister of the passenger on the steamer Grampian who was reported to have admitted to the police in Newfoundland that he met Mr. Reeks in a hotel in England, ...

    Article : 91 words
  37. A COSTLY TRIAL.

    News has reached here from Nine Island of a case in which a native was sentenced to three months' Imprisonment for manslaughter after a trial, which is estimated to have cost ...

    Article : 228 words
  38. STRIKE RIOTS.

    Several charges arising out of the riots during the strike at the end of last year were heard before the Supreme Court, One man was found guilty, and remanded for ...

    Article : 217 words
  39. ASIATIC EXCLUSION.

    The Republicans and Democrats have united to defeat all amendments to the Immigration Bill, dealing with the exclusion of Asiatics. After a hot debate in the House of ...

    Article : 82 words
  40. SOUTH AUSTRALIAN LOAN.

    The underwriters will receive about 50 per cent, of the South Australian loan of £2,000,000, bearing 4 per cent, interest, and issued at par. ...

    Article : 99 words
  41. ADVERTISEMENTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 204 words
  42. NAMBUCCA.

    The serious position brought about in the Nambucca district by the silting up of the river bar was brought under the notice of the Works Department by a deputation ...

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  43. HORSES BOLT.

    McGuirk's coach was conveying three lady passengers from the 6.40 train from Sydney to their destination on Tuesday night. When in Smith-street the horses bolted. The ...

    Article : 191 words
  44. NONCONFORMIST GRIEVANCES.

    The "Daily News"'states that the Government will, at an early date, introduce a short bill to deal with nonconformist griev[?] ...

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  45. REVOLT IN HAYTI.

    During a fight between the revolutionarles and Government troops near Goulves, 300 combatants were killed. General Zamor has proclaimed himself ...

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  46. THE MOA.

    The Moa apparently sank in a blaze between 9 and 10 last night. She burned flercely all the afternoon, and crowds gathered on shore watching. Suddenly there was a ...

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  47. TO-DAY.

    Her Majesty's Theatre: "Come Over Here," 7.50. Theatre Royal: "Monisear Beaucaire," 8. Criteril Theatre: "Officer [?] 8.15. Palace Theatre: "The Grafters," 8. ...

    Article : 66 words
  48. BRITISH ELECTIONS.

    The Marquis of Lincolnshire explains that. In his speech at High Wycomboe, when he stuted, on the authority of Mr. Lioyd George, Chancellor of the Exchequer, that the Land ...

    Article : 54 words
  49. SEEKING INCENDIARIES.

    A large and influential meeting was held on Tuesday night to take measures in view of the recent [?]ts of alleged incendlarism. Mr. C. A. Lee, M.L.A., made a vigorous speech ...

    Article : 70 words
  50. WEAK CLAIMS.

    The Premier, in the Legislative Assembly to-day, stated that the details of Victoria's claim to ownership of Riverina had boon submitted to an eminent English [?]arrister, and ...

    Article : 72 words
  51. ACCIDENT TO MISS KELLERMAN.

    While giving a performance at the Bermuda Aquarium last night, Miss Annette Kellermen, the well-known Australian swimmer, and Mr. Robert Brennan were severely injured ...

    Article : 71 words
  52. A CLERGYMAN'S LOSS.

    Rev. C. M. Gordon sailed for America by the steamer Marama, on November 17. Yesterday it was reported that his tan leather kit-bag containing books and documents, ...

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  53. TALLOW.

    At to-day's tallow sales 1692 casks were offered and 1136 sold. Prices:—Mutton, fine 36/3, medium 34/; beef, fine 35/6, medium 33/6. ...

    Article : 28 words
  54. Advertising

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