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  2. BUILDING TRADES TROUBLE

    At the annual meeting of the Master Builders Association last night the dispute in the trade with respect to the demands from the Builders' Labourers' Union was discussed. ...

    Article : 478 words
  3. THE REFERENDUM.

    Mr. W. H. Kelly, M.P., urged his hearers last night at the Waverley Hall to vote decisively in the negative on the referendum. He said he regarded the issue involved as ...

    Article : 1,054 words
  4. STORM IN MELBOURNE.

    A heavy storm was experienced in Melbourne this afternoon, and in a few minutes the lowlying streets were under water. Seventy-seven points of rain foll in 23 minutes. The brushes ...

    Article : 406 words
  5. NEWCASTLE CARNIVAL.

    The results of the window-dressing competition arranged in connection with Newcastle's carnival week were announced to-night. Messrs Lassetter, of Sydney, kindly placed the services ...

    Article : 463 words
  6. SHIPPING.

    Moeraki, s, 4392 tons, Captain J. T. Rolls, from Wellington. Passengers—Misses Armstrong (2), Hayes, Bowers, Edmonds, Taylor, Read, Scott, Thoms, Lean, Beaumont, Edwards (2), Spiclane, Keegan, Bowlings, ...

    Article : 276 words
  7. AUSTRALIAN WEATHER.

    {No abstract available} [ILLUSTRATED]

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 93 words
  8. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    Last year the State Parliament agreed to an item in the Loan Bill of £30,000 as a first instalment for the construction of elaborate railway offices, facing Torrens Lake. The ...

    Article : 85 words
  9. OFFICIAL CABLES.

    As a result of the conference in Berno last Thursday on the question of the admission in Switzerland of Argentine frozen meat, it is expected that the Swiss Federal Council will ...

    Article : 137 words
  10. DEPARTURES.—Jan. 17.

    Socotra, bg, for the United Kingdom. Darius, s, for Singapore and Java, via Newcastle. Fiona, s, for Fiji. Paloona, s, for Hobart. ...

    Article : 72 words
  11. TRADES AND LABOUR.

    At the annual meeting of the Public Works Contractors' Association on Monday night the right of a wages board to meet to consider an Application for a variation of an award when only six months of the term ...

    Article : 471 words
  12. PROJECTED DEPARTURES.—Jan. 15.

    Kakapo, s, for Beauty Point, Devonport, and Tasmania; Burwah, s, for Rockhampton, via ports; Runic, s, for London: St. Albans, s, for Manita, China, and Japan; Suva, s, for Fiji; Victoria. s, for ...

    Article : 89 words
  13. VICTORIA.

    During the first half-year of the present export season, which closed on December 11. the exports of meat have been 80 per cent. greater than in the first half of the 1909-10 ...

    Article : 55 words
  14. METEOROLOGICAL REPORTS.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 1,337 words
  15. CLEARANCES.—Jan. 17.

    Ennerdale, s, 1145 tons, Captain Robinson, for Nelson, via Newcastle. Indralema, s, 6669 tons, Captain Broome, for Brisbane. ...

    Article : 47 words
  16. BLUE LIGHTNING.

    The rainstorm which passed over Sydney last night was preceded by a brilliant display of lightning. Unlike most summer lightning, the majority of the flashes were distinctly blue, ...

    Article : 251 words
  17. NEWCASTLE.

    The following vessels were cleared at the Newcastle Customs-house to-day:—Century, s, for Delagoa Bay, via Sydney, with 1200 tons bunkers; W. H. Talbot, four-masted schooner, ...

    Article : 107 words
  18. ENTERED OUTWARDS.—Jan. 17.

    Moeraki, s, for Wellington: Kakapo. s, for Tasmania, via Newcastle: Hamm, s, for Brisbane; Gneisenau, G.M.S., for Bremen, via Newcastle. Malaita. s, from New Hebrides, via Norfolk Island, ...

    Article : 317 words
  19. FACTORIES ACT'S EFFECT.

    The Chief Inspector of Factories states that the Factories Act has increased the earning of workers whose wages it regulates by practically 50 per cent. A year ago there were 71. ...

    Article : 63 words
  20. BRAYBROOK COLLISION.

    The amount of compensation in connection with the Braybrook collision reached £124,000. Already £125,000 has been paid to claimants in connection with the Richmond accident, and it ...

    Article : 41 words
  21. CASUALTIES.

    Edward Byers, 39, boatswain on the steamer Runic, was conveyed to Sydney Hospital by the Civil Ambulance yesterday, and admitted by Dr. M'Intosh suffering from severe ...

    Article : 51 words
  22. UNPLEASANT EXPERIENCE.

    On Friday night William Taylor was engaged to take provisions to a fence contractor's at National Park, Foster. His boat was swamped, and the motor broken. ...

    Article : 68 words
  23. UNITED FURNITURE TRADES SOCIETY.

    At the annual meeting of the United Furniture Trades Society the following officebearers were elected:—President, Mr. W. O'Brien: vice-presidents, Mr. F. Glynn and Mr. S. H. Candell; trustees, Messrs. T. Manning, F. ...

    Article : 142 words
  24. STRUCK BY FALLING TIMBER.

    During unloading operations on the barque Almora, in Johnstone's Bay, yesterday, a sling of timber carried away, and in falling struck a labourer, named C. Thorgenson, living ...

    Article : 54 words
  25. MOVEMENTS OF OVERSEA VESSELS.

    Afric, s (White Star line), left Liverpool on Thursday for Australian ports, via Capetown. Everton Grange, s ([?]oulder Bros. and Co., Ltd.). from Liverpool, via ports, is due at Sydney on Sunday. ...

    Article : 205 words
  26. QUEENSLAND.

    It is expected under the generally prosperous conditions existing in Queensland that the amount received from Income tax and dividend tax this year will greatly exceed last ...

    Article : 38 words
  27. RAILWAY SUPERANNUATION BOARD.

    The Enginedrivers, Firemen, and Cleaners Association. Bathurst branch, at a recent meeting passed a resolution upholding the action of the Premier (Mr. M'Gowen) in deciding ...

    Article : 71 words
  28. LAUNDRY EMPLOYEES' CONDITIONS.

    There is a good deal of disatisfaction amongst memers of the Laundry Employees' Union. Although a wages board award was recently gazetted it is alleged by the secretary that 75 per cent. of the employees are ...

    Article : 101 words
  29. DROWNING ACCIDENT.

    Marcell Eva Patchett, aged 4½ years, was drowned in a waterhole near her parents' residence, Collins-street, Chatswood, yesterday. The child was trying to catch some ...

    Article : 175 words
  30. MEDICAL INSPECTION OF SCHOOL CHILDREN.

    The necessars material is now being got together for the medical inspection of the State school children, and it is expected a start will be made at an earls date. ...

    Article : 37 words
  31. HARBOURS AND RIVERS' BOARD.

    Evidence for the claimants in the dispute at present before the Shipping (Harbours and Rivers) Board has now been concluded. The board, which meets at Denman-chambers, will sit to-day at Mr. F. A. A. ...

    Article : 54 words
  32. METHODIST UNITY.

    The New Zealand Primitive Methodist Conference reaffirmed its desire for union with the New Zealand Methodist Church, and appointed representatives to meet any committee ...

    Article : 50 words
  33. AMBULANCE BRIGADE.

    The committee of the Ambulance Brigade to-day paid off Deputy-Superintendent Baker, and Dewar. These are men who were not reappointed when the committee ordered the ...

    Article : 42 words
  34. R.M.S. MALWA.

    The P. and O. Company's R.M.S. Malwa arrived this morning. Passengers:- For Adelaide: Professor Perkins, Messrs. Phillips and Hayward. Mesdames Philips. Hayward, Perkins ...

    Article : 150 words
  35. SHOP ASSISTANTS' (COUNTRY) BOARD.

    No appoinment has yet been made by the Executive Council to fill the vacancy on the Shop Assistants' (Country) Board caused by the resignation of the employers representative. The last meeting of the board was ...

    Article : 55 words
  36. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    Many protests have been made throughout the country against the new assessment, and deputations to the Government are being organised. ...

    Article : 29 words
  37. LEATHER-DRESSERS' UNION.

    At the annual meeting of the Federated Tanners, Curriers, and Leather-dressers' Union of Australasia the following office-bearers were elected:—President, Mr. F. C. Holmes; vice-presidents, Messrs. T. ...

    Article : 91 words
  38. MOTOR DIFFICULTIES.

    A rise in the Badga River caused a flood, and motor cars were unable to reach their destination with a party of angling tourists, who were piloted across the river and ...

    Article : 64 words
  39. FOUND WITH THROAT CUT.

    A man named John Payne was found lying underneath a tree on Coradgery-road on Saturday morning with his throat cut, the arteries and windpipe being completely severed. It is ...

    Article : 77 words
  40. THE NEW CUNARDER.

    It is understood (says "Lloyd's Weekly Summary" of December 16) that the new Cunarder will be 885½ft long by 95½ft beam, and will have a gross tonnage of 50,000 tons, thereby exceeding the tonnage of the Olympic by ...

    Article : 100 words
  41. IMPERIAL CONFERENCE.

    The Minister for Defence. Senator Pearce, is compiling data to place before the Secretary of State for War and the Admiralty in connection with the subjects to be discussed ...

    Article : 151 words
  42. WATCHMEN AND CARETAKERS' CLAIMS.

    The Watchmen, Caretakers, and Cleaners' Union has prepared the claims it intends to present to the wages board. They provide for a 48hours' week in each class, with minimum wages of £3 ...

    Article : 143 words
  43. RUNIC FOR LONDON AND LIVERPOOL.

    The following is a list of the passengers to sail by the White Star liner Runic, to leave [?]gety's [?], Miller's Point, at 6 o'clock this afternoon:- Miss Williams, Mrs. Becbe, Mr. and Mrs. Crozier, ...

    Article : 512 words
  44. THE GOLDEN WEST.

    The theorists who were so emphatic in their opinions that gold would not be found in the granite formations east of the Bullfinch Proprietary mine, have been given ...

    Article : 214 words
  45. PORT JACKSON AND MEDWAY.

    The company formed to ran the training-ships Port Jackson and Medway (now in Sydney Harbour) has been registered under title of Devitt and Moore's Occan Training Ships (Limited). Those prominently ...

    Article : 119 words
  46. IRONMOULDERS' STRIKE.

    Regarding the failure of the Iron moulders at Maryborough to resume work yesterday, the explanation is said to be that official notification from the Ironmongers' Union did not ...

    Article : 42 words
  47. CHILD'S EYE WOUNDED.

    Frank Scroope, the infant son of Senior-constable Scroope, met with a serious accident while playing with the other children. He collided with a girl who had a pair of ...

    Article : 71 words
  48. FARRIERS' UNION.

    At the annual meeting of the Farriers' Union (Mr. H. Keegan presiding), the following were returned to fill the offices for the ensuing year:—President, Mr. H. Keegan; vice-president, Mr. C. Walker; and treasurer, ...

    Article : 151 words
  49. P. AND O. FLEET.

    Sir Thomas Sutherland, referring to the fleet of the P. and O. Company, in his annual presidential address, said:—"We have built a large amount of tonnage during the last five years—165,000 tons—costing altogether ...

    Article : 175 words
  50. GOLD SHIPMENTS.

    The gold shipments from Melbourne to-day by the R.M.S. China amounted to £3820, £5000 was shipped by the P. and O. S.N. Company for London, and £3820 by Chinese for Hongkong. ...

    Article : 18 words
  51. A CRUSHED ANKLE.

    John Soden, of Denver's Island, a prominent worker is connection with the A. H. and P. Association, met with a serious accident while handling a colt. The animal reared back ...

    Article : 44 words
  52. CADET MUSKETRY.

    The cadet authorities have completed the compilation of the musketry returns for the year 1910. The figures show that the best shots in both senior and junior organisations ...

    Article : 584 words
  53. SMELTERS' STRIKE.

    The strike of smelters at the Sulphide Corporation works, Cockle Creek, continues. Mr. Farquarhson, secretary of the union, stated to-night that Mr. Beeby, Minister for Public ...

    Article : 85 words
  54. A BROKEN COLLARBONE

    On Monday a young man named Thomas Ray was driving a milkcart down a narrow road, which has been undermined by the recent rain. It caved in, upsetting the cart, ...

    Article : 46 words
  55. NARRANDRA SLAUGHTERERS.

    Mr. Fursem the secretary for the Amalgamated Slaughtermen's Union, yesterday said that no settlement had been arrived at in regard to the Narrandern slaughtering difficulty. The men, who were ...

    Article : 128 words
  56. MILITARY COLLEGE.

    The Minister for Defence Senator Pearce, stated to-day that gratifying responses had been received to the invitations to make applications for cadetships for the military ...

    Article : 107 words
  57. PAINFUL ACCIDENT.

    Norman Durham, 16 years of age, living at Glendon, met with a peculiar and painful accident. He was attempting to drive a nail into a piece of hardwood, and hit obliquely. ...

    Article : 64 words
  58. PANAMA CANAL OPENING.

    The Panama Canal, says the "New York Maritime Register" of November 23, will be completed December 1, 1913. This information was given to President Taft while he was inspecting the Gatun Dam. The official ...

    Article : 96 words
  59. SEAMEN'S UNION.

    At the annual meeting of the Federated Seamen's Union of Australia (New South Wales branch) the following office-bearers were elected:—President, Mr. P. M'Intyre; secretary, Mr. J. Scotland; assistant ...

    Article : 90 words
  60. Advertising

    {No abstract available}

    Advertising : 177 words
  61. BAR HARBOURS.

    Telegrams were received last night concerning the following bar harbours:—Camden Haven Heads, bar 9ft: Ballina, bar 11ft 6in, inner channel 11ft 6in, at low water: Harrington. bar 13ft 11in inside bar; Urunga, ...

    Article : 58 words
  62. ACCIDENTALLY DROWNED.

    A magisterial inquest was held to-day, before Mr. Gloster S. White, Deputy Coroner, touching the death of Samuel Harold Weaver, a lad, who was found drowned in Jordan ...

    Article : 147 words
  63. ST. ALBANS FOR JAPAN.

    The E. and A. Company's new steamer St. Albans sails at noon to-day for Timor, Manila, Hongkong, Shanghai, and Japan. She is fully booked with cargo, and carries large lines of frozen meat, flour, lead, etc., ...

    Article : 172 words
  64. NEW ZEALAND STUDENTS.

    Fifteen persons are applying for admission to the Commonwealth Military College. New Zealand only requires 10. ...

    Article : 22 words
  65. TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

    THURSDAY ISLAND (1930M).—Dep: Jan. 16, Van Linscheten, D.M.S., for Batavia. CAIRNS (1418m).—Arr: Jan. 17. Allinga, s, from Sydney. ...

    Article : 1,049 words
  66. SHIPPING (HARBOURS AND RIVERS) BOARD.

    The chairman of the Shipping (Harbours and Rivers) Wages Board, Mr. F. A. A. Russell, said that since its return from the north the board had heard with regret of the death of the son of Captain J. J. Allen, ...

    Article : 68 words
  67. FIJI SHIPPING.

    Moana, R.M.S., on route from Vancouver, departed from here this evening for Sydney. ...

    Article : 17 words
  68. ASYLUM WORKERS.

    An application has been lodged with the Industrial Registrar on behalf of the Hospital and Asylum Attendants and Employees' Union for registration of that body as an ...

    Article : 58 words
  69. NEW ZEALAND SHIPPING.

    AUCKLAND (1281m).—Dep: Jan. 17. Talune, s, for Cook Islands. Arr: Kersaint, French cruiser, from New Calcdonia. KAIPARA.—Dep: Jan. 17, Daniel, bq, for Sydney. ...

    Article : 28 words
  70. THE MAILS.

    South Australia.—Overland, 5.30 p.m. Victoria.—Overland, 5.30 and 8 p.m. Queensland.—Overland, 3.45 p.m. Macleay River, via Newcastle.—Yulgilbar, 8 a.m. ...

    Article : 166 words
  71. VOYAGE OF THE OPHIR.

    The R.M.S. Ophir, due in Sydney to-morrow from London, via ports, ran into bad weather at the outset, and this continued down to Glbraltar, which was reached late. The unusual experience of a strong gale, ...

    Article : 187 words
  72. BRITISH AND FOREIGN SHIPPING. Arrivals.

    Indra, sh, from Newcastle Nov. 20. to Tal Tal Sonnenburg, 4499 tons, Captain Timm, Sydney Nov. 7, to Antwerp and Hamburg. Croydon, s, 3757 tons. Captain M'Lean, from ...

    Article : 129 words
  73. Advertising

    {No abstract available}

    Advertising : 97 words
  74. Advertising

    {No abstract available}

    Advertising : 87 words
  75. FRESH CHARTERS.

    Loch Etive, [?] 1235 tons, Sydney to U.K., or Continent—wheat. Svithoid, four-masted bq. 1885 tons, South Australia to U.K. or Continent—wheat. Titania, four-masted bqtne, 1031 tons, Newcastle to Fiji—coal. ...

    Article : 47 words
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