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  2. RAILWAY CONTROL.

    "If necessary the Government is prepared to bring out a shipful of workmen," said the Minister for Works (Mr. G[?]ffith) in moving in the Legislative Assembly last night the ...

    Article : 1,315 words
  3. SKYSCRAPERS.

    There was a discussion on skyscrapers at last night's meeting of the City Connell. It arose on a recommendation of the works committee that an application by Mr. A. C. ...

    Article : 442 words
  4. BLOWIN NORTH-WEST MISSING KOOMBANA.

    When spoken to on Monday morning, Mr. W. E, Moxon, manager in Western Australia for the Adelaide Steamship Co.. owners of the Koombana, made the following statement:— ...

    Article : 673 words
  5. AN OLD GOLDFIELD.

    The purchase of the old historic Lucknow mines, including, the Aladdin's Lamp and Wentworth Proprietary, and all the freeholds, plants, buildings, etc, in connection with the ...

    Article : 560 words
  6. SPOILS TO VICTORS.

    The Government has definitely decided, although an official notification will not be made until Parliament has prorogued, to sacrifice Mr. Jacob Garrard as one of the ...

    Article : 747 words
  7. AUTOMOBILE APACHES. MURDER AND BANK ROBBERY

    A band of six apaches killed a chauffeur near Chantilly, and seized his car. They then drove to the Chantilly Bank, which they entered, and, after killing the ...

    Article : 436 words
  8. THE COAL STRIKE. PROTRACTED CONFERENCES.

    The Premier has had protracted conferences with the owners' and miners' representatives separately. A joint conference will be probably held to-morrow morning. ...

    Article : 204 words
  9. EFFECT IN JAPAN.

    Many orders for coal which had been placed in Britain have been cancelled and transferred to Germany or the United States. The price of Japanese coal has risen 40 sen per ton, ...

    Article : 69 words
  10. LABOUR IN UNITED STATES.

    The managers of 50 railroads east of Chicago met the locomotive engineers in conference yesterday on questions relating to the increase and standardisation of wages, but a ...

    Article : 72 words
  11. SCOTTISH MINERS' RESUMING.

    The Scottish miners are breaking away from the strikers. One thousand have resumed work in Lanarkshire, and hundreds elsewhere. ...

    Article : 27 words
  12. RAILWAY DISASTER.

    A freight train consisting of 60 cars struck a rock-slide on the Great Northern line. The engine rolled over an embankment, and three cars were wrecked. ...

    Article : 69 words
  13. MINERS' LEADERS' LAMENT.

    The "Daily Telegraph" reports that the leaders of the miners have stated that they gave too long notice of the intention to strike, and so enabled the nation to replenish ...

    Article : 55 words
  14. "THE WHITE RATS."

    The vaudeville artists held a campaign meeting yesterday on the occasion of the inauguration of the Australian Vaudeville Artists' Federation at the Queen's Hall. Speeches in ...

    Article : 605 words
  15. GROWING DISTRESS.

    The public and municipal funds are unable to cope with the growing distress. The masters are not asking the colliers for rent for their cottages during the strike. ...

    Article : 74 words
  16. MEXICAN REBELLION.

    A fierce battle is raging in the neighbourhood of the city. It is known that 400 Federal troops have been killed, and the bodies of 100 rebels have ...

    Article : 86 words
  17. A CRY FOR HELP.

    Late last night police on bicycles pursued a motor car containing three persons, one of whom had shouted for help, and had f[?] out a pad of cotton wool saturated with ...

    Article : 54 words
  18. THE PRICE OF COAL.

    The price of coal in London was increased by [?]s per ton yesterday. The Denaby colliery has sold the Cunard Company 50,000 tons at 34s, as compared with ...

    Article : 59 words
  19. SWEPT OUT TO SEA.

    A surfing fatality occurred at Bondi yesterday morning, Charles Morphitt, aged 20, a printer, living at Tempe, being carried out to sea. ...

    Article : 386 words
  20. SUGGESTED POLICE MOTOR CORPS.

    The banks in the vicinity of Paris are providing their cashiers with revolvers. The Government is about to introduce a bill to provide for a police automobile corps. ...

    Article : 33 words
  21. DISASTROUS FIRES. BLOCK OF TENEMENTS.

    A block of tenements at Dartmouth was destroyed by fire to-day. Mrs. Maud Collard and three children were incinerated. A fourth child was thrown from ...

    Article : 61 words
  22. SHIPPING FREIGHTS RAISED.

    Owing to the coal strike, the Norddeutscher Lloyd and German-Australian steamship lines have raised their frieghts to Australia and New Zealand 2s 6d per thousand kilos ...

    Article : 41 words
  23. SIX HOURS' SWIM.

    Telephone lines are still down north of Roebourne, and the only message received in the city to-day regarding the recent hurricane was a police telegram from Roebourne. This was ...

    Article : 142 words
  24. OUT OF ORDER.

    One of those remarkable little incidents that have distinguished the present session of Parliament under the Speakership of Mr. Willis took place in the Legislative Assembly ...

    Article : 324 words
  25. SYNDICALIST PROSECUTIONS.

    In the House of Commons last night Mr. J. C. Wedgwood (Liberal) moved the rejection of the Consolidated Fund Bill as a protest against the prosecution of syndicalists by the ...

    Article : 195 words
  26. PERFORMING ANIMALS LOST.

    A fire occurred in a large shed at Kennington, and suffocated ten trained baboons, a mandril, and two performing dogs. ...

    Article : 24 words
  27. THE GREAT LAKES.

    A protest has been sent to the United States against a proposal to take an additional water supply for the Chicago drainage canal from the Great Lakes. ...

    Article : 72 words
  28. RUSH FOR LAND.

    "I have not the least doubt," said the Minister for Lands (Mr. Beeby) yesterday, "that every holding which is offered under the new forms of land tenure will be eagerly sought ...

    Article : 315 words
  29. WRECKED IN GALE.

    A message from Whim Creek states that during the heavy storm on Thursday last the captains of the lighters hung on as long as possible, but finding it was impossible for ...

    Article : 652 words
  30. INDEX.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 206 words
  31. GREEK ELECTIONS.

    The Government secured a large majority at the elections. The Cretan Revolutionary Committee has chosen 69 Deputies to proceed to Athens; but ...

    Article : 46 words
  32. THE KING AND SALTBUSH BILL.

    Recalling that he saw Saltbush Bill when he was in Australia, the King ordered that showman to give a performance with stockwhip and boomerang in the grounds of ...

    Article : 67 words
  33. AUSTRALIAN TEAM.

    While R.M.S. Otway was in port the Australian eleven played a match at the Association Ground, Perth, against the Western Australian eleven. A good deal of interest was ...

    Article : 261 words
  34. AFTER SIX YEARS.

    When the warship Pioneer was at Dunedin in 1906 one of her sailermen, Ernest Frank Boyes, aged then about 30 years, deserted the service, and was not discovered by the ...

    Article : 236 words
  35. Advertising

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    Advertising : 148 words
  36. WEIGALL MEMORIAL.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 190 words
  37. CHINESE ROBBERS.

    Robbers at Szechuan killed an American clergyman, the Rev. Mr. Hicks, and wounded his two companions, Messrs. Hoffman and Sheldon. ...

    Article : 36 words
  38. NOTHING IN CONFIDENCE.

    Further questions were asked in Parliament yesterday concerning the position of Mr. Nielsen, M.L.A. The Premier stated in his replies that the ...

    Article : 96 words
  39. ENGLISH BILLIARDS.

    A billiard match of 9000 up, level, with bonzoline balls, between Stevenson and Gray, was begun at Glasgow yesterday. The scores at the close of play stood:—Gray, 15[?]; ...

    Article : 40 words
  40. TO-DAY.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 217 words
  41. THE UPPER HOUSE.

    Have the Attorney-General and the Minister for Works entered into negotiations or made certain offers to a number of gentlemen to occupy positions in the Upper House, and ...

    Article : 163 words
  42. "FOURTH COUSIN IN DISTRESS."

    George Frederick Stuart, a travelling street musician, of New Barnet, is claiming a portion of the estate of the late Duke of Fife. He alleges that he is a nephew of the late ...

    Article : 88 words
  43. NEW METAL.

    An interesting story comes from Taranaki, where it is said the Paparoa Iron Oro Company will shortly commence the manufacture of ironsand briquettes, for which a plant ...

    Article : 144 words
  44. UNFORTUNATE RACEHORSE.

    Apoplexy won two races at the Ultima meeting last Friday, and was disqualified for both— In the Hurdle Race for running inside a post, and in the Ultima Handicap on the ground of ...

    Article : 44 words
  45. ENCOUNTER WITH A BULL.

    While ploughing on Mr. W. Lauridson's farm, Martin Jordan had an exciting encounter with a bull. When turning a headland with his team a bull rushed at the horses and ...

    Article : 116 words
  46. MINISTER AND COURT.

    It is intended, in the event of the State Treasurer, Mr. Watt, persisting in his determination not to obey the writ of mandamus to issue a wine and spirit license to Matthew ...

    Article : 88 words
  47. COUNCILLOR RETIRES.

    Following upon his consent to contest the Ithaca electorate, Mr. A. G. C. Hawthorn has tendered his resignation as a member of the Legislative Council. ...

    Article : 34 words
  48. SHOPS DESTROYED.

    Two shops and a dwelling-house at Yinnar were destroyed by fire last night. The damage is estimated at nearly £2000. ...

    Article : 25 words
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