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  2. THE CAMPAIGN. MR. HOLMAN'S TOUR.

    The Premier (Mr. Holman) this morning motored out to Grahamstown, a mining settlement about 20 miles out from Gundagai. Eight-hour day was being celebrated, and ...

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  3. SMALL COAL.

    The Northern Coal Miners' Wages Board, presided over by Mr. Justice Edmunds, gave its award to-day in regard to the claim made by the Colliery Employees' Federation for the ...

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  4. A SNAP VOTE.

    To-day's sitting of the House of Representatives came to a sudden termination, and the Government was humiliated by having a debate on a measure adjourned against its ...

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  5. CARTOONS.

    Judgment was given by the Full Court in the case of the Attorney-General v William Blomfield, and the Attorney-General v William John Geddes, of the Auckland ...

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  6. TORNADO.

    Many houses were demolished by the tornado which swept over South Wales last night, and in some villages whole streets were levelled. ...

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  7. STORMS. DAMAGE AT ULMARRA.

    A cyclonic storm of intense fury visited Ulmarra shortly after 6 p.m. on Tuesday. The storm came on with suddenness from the north, doing great damage to outhouses and ...

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  8. THE BALKANS. TURKEY AND GREECE.

    It is believed that, despite the concessions made by Greece on important points, Turkey's reply is uncompromising, and insists on demands which Greece finds it impossible to ...

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  9. NAVAL DEFENCE. NEW ZEALAND POLICY.

    The "Daily Telegraph," writing in reference to the new naval policy of New Zealand, applauds the Dominion's courage and enterprise, but deplores, on the highest ...

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  10. A MATTER OF DREADNOUGHTS.

    Owing to Greece's reported purchase of the Chilian Dreadnought Almirante Latorre (28,000 tons; 10 14in guns) which is being built at Elswick, the press is urging the Turkish ...

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  11. TURKISH OUTRAGES.

    The occupation of the territory allotted. Bulgaria in Western Thrace has now been completed. The Bulgarian troops in the neighbourhood ...

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  12. P. AND 0. OFFICERS.

    The P. and O. officers held a meeting today at which they emphasised the fact that the Imperial Merchant Service Guild is acting on their behalf, and that they were determined ...

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  13. RUGBY LEAGUE.

    In view of the approaching visit of the English team, a letter just to hand from the great three-quarter back, Herbert Gilbert, will prove interesting. It shows that the ...

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  14. KIEFF TRIAL. BLACK HUNDRED PRESS.

    The "Novoo Vremya," in supporting the trial at Kleff of the Jew, Bellis, who is charged with having murdered the Christian boy Yuschinsky in order to secure blood for ritual ...

    Article : 103 words
  15. CANADIAN REFERENCES.

    The Liberal press acclaims New Zealand's naval policy, and declares that the opportunity is now given Canada, Australia, and New Zealand to combine in the defence of the Pacific. ...

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  16. A LONDON PROTEST.

    An influential meeting held in London yesterday protested against the recrudescence of the blood ritual charge against jews in Russia, and invited the civilised world to extend ...

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  17. HAIL IN WAGGA DISTRICT.

    Rain which fell yesterday and last night was the best received in the Wagga district since autumn. At Wagga the total registration was 91 points, and other agricultural ...

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  18. MEXICO. GENERAL DIAZ LEAVES.

    General Felix Diaz appealed for American protection, and was transferred to the gunboat Wheeling. He assured the American consul that his ...

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  19. OVERBOARD.

    The barque Northern Chief, which arrived yesterday from Auckland (N.Z.), lost two men, who fell overboard during fine weather, and were drowned, despite the fact that ...

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  20. SIR WILFRID LAURIER'S VIEWS.

    Sir Wilfrid Laurier, who is at present electioneering in South Bruce, declared, in course of a speech last night, that Mr. Borden's naval policy was conceived in iniquity and ...

    Article : 139 words
  21. EUPHRATES VALLEY.

    The Euphrates has been successfully diverted in a now course at Hindieh, 47 miles north of Baghdad, where Messrs. Jackson have completed the first barrage in Sir William ...

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  22. TROOP TRAIN WRECKED.

    The rebels wrecked a troop train with dynamite near Saltillo, Coahuila, killing 100 federals. There were only eight survivors, all of whom ...

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  23. PARSEVAL AIRSHIPS.

    The "Tagliche Rundschau" states that Britain has found her recently-purchased Parseval airship to be so satisfactory that she has ordered three more of them. ...

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  24. MAIL COACH BLOWN OVER.

    A terrific storm occurred on Tuesday night. Torrential rain fell, accompanied by heavy wind and vivid lightning. While the mall coach from Kyogle to Casino, due here at 9 ...

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  25. NEW TINFIELD.

    Considerable interest attaches to the report of Mr. J. B. Jaquet, A.R.S.M., Chief Inspector of Mines, on the newly-discovored Conapaira tin field, about 50 miles westerly from ...

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  26. EXPLOSIONS IN MINE'S.

    'Acting on a suggestion by the German Emperor, Professor Haber investigated the question of explosions in coal mines, and he has now invented a whistle which is actuated ...

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  27. MOTORING RECORD.

    A Talbot motor car at Brooklands covered over 110 miles in an hour, which is a world record. ...

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  28. DECEMBER 6.

    The Vice-President of the executive Council (Mr. Flowers) announced yesterday that the Cabinet had definitely decided to hold the elections on December 6. ...

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  29. ANTARCTIC EXPLORATION.

    Sir Ernest Shackleton has announced that he hopes to lead an Antarctic expedition in 1914 "from sea to sea. " He proposes to start from South America and cross the Antarctic ...

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  30. LIFT FATALITY.

    At about 9.30 a.m. yesterday an electric goods lift fell out of gear at the Dunlop Rubber Company's warehouse, in Clarence-street, between ...

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  31. AMERICAN STRIKE RIOTS.

    Martial law has been proclaimed throughout Southern Colorado, and the whole of the State militia has been called out. Eighteen pitched battles have been fought, ...

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  32. INDEX. NEWS.

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  33. THE PALERMO DAMAGED.

    The P. and O. Branch linor Palermo arrived here yesterday with a broken rudder stock, sundry deck damages, and a leak in No. 1 hold. Some of the cargo in this hold ...

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  34. FEDERAL GIFT.

    In the House of Representatives, Mr. Watkins asked the Prime Minister whether the Government would consider the advisability of contributing a sum of money to the fund ...

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  35. LAND TENURE.

    The evident attention with which the leader of the Opposition (Mr. Wade) ia listened to at each centre shows that the farmers are awakening to the direction in which their ...

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  36. SLINGSBY CASE.

    The Grand Jury is making an investigation with a view to deciding whether or not a charge of perjury shall be brought against certain witnesses involved in the Silugsby ...

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  37. THE SUFFRAGISTS.

    Last night suffragists burned Shirley Manor at Bradford. The promises were not occupied. The damage is estimated at £5000. ...

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  38. DANGEROUS SPOT. IN TORRES STRAITS.

    The Dutch liner Houtman, which grounded on Proudfoot Shoal recently, arrived at Pinkenba this morning. Captain Kroef, in furnishing some ...

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  39. BILLIARDS.

    George Gray has issued a challenge to play a billiard match with anyone starting level, with ivory balls. Richard Wootton, who is Gray's backer up to ...

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  40. KILLED BY LIGHTNING. SHELTERING UNDER A TREE.

    Henry Stannard, 32, a farm labourer, employed by John Storrier, at Merrina, about 12 miles from Goulburn, was killed by lightning on Tuesday afternoon. ...

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  41. ADVERTISEMENTS.

    Page. Amusements 2 Apartments, Board, and Residence 14 ...

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  42. SUTHERLAND DEER FORESTS.

    The Duke of Sutherland, in reply to Mr. Lloyd Georgs's request to submit an official offer for his deer forests, says he is willing to accept 40s per acre, with a fair division of the ...

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  43. RAILWAYS.

    From December the delivery of the new locomotives, which have been ordered by the Government from England, will be commenced. The engines will be delivered at the rate of ...

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  44. A PILOT'S OPINION.

    Captain Howie, of the Torres Straits pilot service, said one could imagine the sensation that would have been produced on board had the ship struck on the rocks at night. ...

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  45. ESPIONAGE.

    Jan Koch, a Russian spy, has been sentenced to death at Agram. While acting as an agent for chemical preparations he gathered data for the Russian ...

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  46. TO-DAY.

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  47. A QUEENSLAND FATALITY.

    During a storm at Boompa, on the Gaydah line, on Tuesday night. Reginald Bates, son of Mr. W. A. Bates, president of the Biggeden Pastoral Society, was struck dead by ...

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  48. RUGBY FOOTBALL.

    The Northern Rugby Union has decided to offer an increase on the terms of the last tour to the 20 players who are to visit Australia next season. ...

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  49. DELORAINE TRAGEDY.

    The police investigations regarding the death of the girl Margaret Kathleen Ledwell, of Cheshunt, Deloraine, who was shot through the head on Sunday last, resulted in ...

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  50. OIL INDUSTRY.

    After a lapse of eight months the works of the British Australian Oil Company at Murrurundi and Newcastle are to be reopened. A new company has been registered in ...

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  51. ANIMALS KILLED.

    During Tuesday night's thunderstorm three horses and four cattle, belonging to W. Boorman, of Southgate, were killed by a flash of lightning, although they were 30 feet apart. ...

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  52. ITALIAN ELECTIONS.

    After the announcement of the election results at Catania a bomb was thrown into the crowd, and several persons were injured, one of them fatally. ...

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  53. 'FRISCO MAIL SERVICE.

    In answer to a question, the Prime Minister said the position in regard to the Vancouver service is that it will expire about November, 1916. The contract for the San ...

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  54. SMALLPOX.

    The only cases of smallpox yesterday were a woman and a girl from adjacent houses in Erskineville. The occupants of the quarantine statior ...

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  55. THE FINANCES.

    Mr. T. Waddell, M.L.A., speaking at a public meeting to-night, said that Mr. Cann was in error in saying that he (Mr. Waddell) objected to the trust funds ...

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  56. TALLOW.

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  57. MARINE ENGINEERS' STRIKE.

    A strike of engineers employed by the Royal Mall Steam Packot Company for increased pay has been begun at Southampton. ...

    Article : 28 words
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