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  2. THE COST OF LIVING.

    The Acting Premier, Mr. Holman, was asked yesterday by a deputation representing the Sydney Labour Council, the Women's Organising Committee, and the Women's ...

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  3. OUR MOTHERS.

    "Gentlemen, a toast—Our Mothers!" To-morrow is "Mothers' Day"—the day in the year above all days on which we are asked to honour our mothers. The object of the day ...

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  4. HOUSES FOR 10s. A WEEK.

    An important statement was made by the Acting State Treasurer, Mr. Carmichael, yesterday, regarding the intentions of the Government in the direction of building ...

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  5. RAILWAY COLLISION.

    There were distinct possibilities of a seriour railway disaster in a smash which occurred on the south line this morning about half-way between Adelaide Station yards and ...

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  6. NATIONAL INSURANCE.

    The unemployment section of the National Insurance Bill allows workmen over 60 years of age to draw the excess of their premiums over the benefits they have ...

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  7. THE SCOTTISH COMMISSION.

    The report of the Scottish Agricultural Commission which recently toured Australia, has been issued. It covers 300 pages, recounting ...

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  8. DEFERRED INCOME TAX.

    In the House of Commons last night, when the Treasury Vote was before the House in Committee of Supply. Sir F. Banbury (Unionist) moved a reduction in the ...

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  9. HOUSE OF LORDS.

    Mr. A. J. Balfour, Leader of the Opposition, speaking at the annual demonstration of the Primrose League in the Albert Hall to-night, heartily supported Lord ...

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  10. THUNDERSTORMS IN GERMANY.

    Tremendous thunderstorms have occurred in the west and south of Germany. Many deaths have occurred from lightning. ...

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  11. GOVERNMENT INCONSISTENCY.

    In the course of his speech in the Albert Hall last night. Mr. Balfour said:—"We must have a strong and effective second Chamber, able to carry out great duties; ...

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  12. MOROCCO.

    The inhabitants of old Fez are urging the abdication of the Sultan in favour of Mulai-el-Zin. The latter in a proclamation urges the ...

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  13. THE WOOL SALES.

    At the wool sales this afternoon there was strong competition, and prices for all descriptions were firm. LONDON, May 12. ...

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  14. A PRIEST ON EMPIRE DAY.

    At a largely-attended meeting of parents and citizens on Thursday night to arrange for the celebration of Empire Day, the correspondence included a letter from the Rev. Father ...

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  15. HEALTH BOARD ATTACKED.

    The enforcement of regulations framed by the Board of Health under the Dairies Supervision Act has met with a protest from some dairymen in the Manning district. The ...

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  16. ALLEGED FALSE RETURN.

    The Bavarian Revenue Department is suing the heirs of the late Herr Ritter von Kleom, a millionaire member of the Upper House, for £180,000, on the ground that ...

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  17. THE ALBANIAN REVOLT.

    Mr. Donohoe, the special correspondent of the "Daily Chronicle" in Rome, asserts that Ricciotti Garibaldi has already enlisted 10,000 volunteers, including many ...

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  18. STRANGE DISAPPEARANCE.

    M. Ferdinand Darrast, a well-known militant Catholic leader, mysteriously disappeared some days ago, and his clothes were subsequently found on the banks of the ...

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  19. M. STOLYPLN AND THE DUMA.

    The Duma, by 202 votes to 82, passed a resolution moved by the Octoberists condemning the Premier, M. Stolypin, for using the Czar's prerogative in connection with ...

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  20. "LUMPY" CATTLE.

    The controversy between the Bathurst Pastures Protection Board and the municipal council concerning the sale of diseased cattle at the corporation saleyards has assumed a ...

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  21. CANADIAN NEWS.

    With a view to aiding the Canadian Northern Transcontinental railway, the Government has agreed to guarantee the line from Montreal to Port Arthur (993 ...

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  22. STATE'S POPULATION.

    Returns from 18 additional census districts were made available yesterday by Mr. Trivett. Comparison with the census of 1901 shows that Hay has dropped from 6191 to 4985, and ...

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  23. THE CORONATION.

    Mr. Lewis Harcourt, Secretary of State for the Colonies, has informed Sir George Reid. High Commissioner for Australia, that all Australian officers in England, ...

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  24. DEARTH OF MINISTERS.

    At to-day's sitting of the Newcastle Diocesan Synod a discussion arose as to the dearth of clergy in the diocese. The Rev. A. Killworth, of West Maitland, ...

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  25. NEW STAMP ISSUE.

    New stamps, postcards, and letter cards are to be issued on Coronation Day. ...

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  26. CRETAN AFFAIRS.

    Reuter's Canen correspondent states that the decision of the Porte to send a number of Cadis (Judges) to Crete led to a meeting of 3000 inhabitants of Canea, at ...

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  27. A FATAL DUEL.

    The duel between Herr Richthofen and Herr Gaffron was due to the latter (who was killed) lending 25,000 marks to Herr Richthofen, who signed as receiving 40,000. ...

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  28. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    The Queen has purchased Mr. Shirley Fox's portrait of Miss Rose Gayer, of Melbourne, which is exhibited in the Royal Academy. ...

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  29. STEEL RAILS INDUSTRY.

    Mr. C. H. Hoskins was to-day asked if he had seen the press announcement that the Government had ordered 20,000 tons of steel rails from the firm of G. and C. Hoskins: ...

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  30. SYDNEY FERRIES FLEET.

    Negotiations of a preliminary nature have been completed by the directors of the Sydney Ferries, Ltd., with the Mort's Dock and Engineering Company, Ltd., for the building of two ...

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  31. TRIAL OF CAMORRISTS.

    Further violent scenes occurred today at the trial of Camorrists between Abbatemaggio, the informer, and Enrico Alfani, otherwise known as Erricone, the ...

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  32. TO MEET HIS ACCUSERS.

    The Postmaster-General, whose administration of the telephone department has been the subject of indignant comment for many months past, has had the courage to announce ...

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  33. THE MAGISTRACY.

    The "Daily Chronicle" supports the memorial that has been presented to the Prime Minister. Mr. Asquith, by 55 Liberal members of the House of Commons ...

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  34. LABOUR TROUBLES.

    Yesterday two of the officers of the Pelaw Main miners' lodge went to Newcastle in an endeavour to interview the committee of the Proprietors' Association, which was sitting, ...

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  35. ANGLO-AMERICAN RELATIONS.

    Four hundred members of the House of Commons, representing all parties, have formed themselves into a committee to promote the Angle-American peace movement. ...

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  36. LIGHTHOUSE EXPERT.

    The Minister for Customs (Mr. Tudor) announced to-day that he had recommended the appointment of Commander Charles R. W. Brewis, R.N., to the position of lighthouse ...

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  37. ANTARCTICA.

    The "Daily Mall" reports that Sir Ernest Shackleton's appeal for funds on behalf of the Mawson Antarctic expedition has been "an immense success." ...

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  38. "AN IMPROPER THING."

    A juryman in the Court of General Sessions to-day asked to be excused on the ground that he had important duties to attend to. He handed in a letter from his employers, in ...

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  39. RIOTOUS STUDENTS.

    Two hundred students seriously interrupted Macaura's demonstration of a new form of medical treatment of cripples and others in the Albert Hall yesterday, ...

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  40. COMMONWEALTH AND STATE.

    A brief conference was held this afternoon between the Acting Prime Minister. Mr. Hughes, and the Acting Premier of Victoria, Mr. Watt. ...

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  41. FEW SAILORS.

    There is a scarcity of sailors in Melbourne. Three sailing ships which have loaded full cargoes of wheat are "hung up" because of the difficulty in getting men. To make ...

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  42. ACTION AGAINST A PAPER.

    The case of Francis Ronald versus the proprietors of "John Bull" was concluded to-day. A verdict was found for the defendants. ...

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  43. HARVESTER STRIKE.

    Union representatives and employers met in conference to-night and settled the harvester strike. It was explained that yesterday's hitch was the result of a misunderstanding. ...

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  44. DREADFUL RESULT OF A BOLT.

    A terrible accident happened to Mr. A. Rich, [?]., of Rozalayne Farm, Cyrra Creek. He was working a seed drill, and in his team was a young horse, which became restive, ...

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  45. DAY OF REST.

    The Peking correspondent of the Paris edition of the "New York Herald" states that an edict has been issued stating that the Court will henceforth observe Sunday ...

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  46. FEDERAL LAND TAX.

    The Acting Prime Minister, Mr. Hughes, said to-day that there appeared to be some degree of uncertainty as to the position of taxpayers who were not parties to the land ...

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  47. WARNING DREAM.

    A bricklayer named Roland Collings, aged 38 years, dreamt last night that he had a fall and was taken to the hospital with one of his legs broken. ...

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  48. ALL-RED ROUTE.

    Reference was made to-day by the Acting Prime Minister. Mr. Hughes, to the cabled report of Sir Wilfred Laurier's statement that Canada and New Zealand were awaiting action ...

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  49. PRODUCE FROM CHINA.

    A steamer has arrived at Liverpool with 16,000 [?] of Chinese pork, 72,000 cases of frozen goods, 10,000 cases of lard, and 1000 cases of eggs. ...

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  50. MEXICAN REVOLT.

    There is a period of quiet following yesterday's battle. The official figures show that 300 were killed and wounded. ...

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  51. MINISTERS BARGAINING.

    The Acting Premier, Mr. Watt, and the Minister for Home Affairs. Mr. O'Malley, had a business talk regarding the Commonwealth's proposal to buy from the State a block of the ...

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  52. TRANSCONTINENTAL RAILWAY.

    To-day the Federal Cabinet considered the draft agreement for the transfer from South Australia to the Commonwealth of the Port Augusta-Oodnadatta railway, as submitted ...

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  53. DEATH OF A GUNNER.

    Gunner Goodwin, of the local garrison, died of brain fever on Thursday morning, and was accorded a military funeral in the evening. ...

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