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  2. SIR NEWTON MOORE.

    When the Legislative Assembly met this evening, Sir Newton Moore announced with regret that he had decided to resign the Premiership immediately. He had been anxious ...

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  3. THE FEDERAL CAPITAL.

    The Senate to-day went into committee to consider the Appropriation (Works and Buildings) Bill. The item before the Chamber was "Federal capital at Canberra, towards ...

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  4. CAMPAIGN NOTES.

    The very heavy speaking of the campaign has begun to tell upon the Premier's voice, and he has been obliged to cancel his meetings for the remainder of the week. His ...

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  5. NETHERLANDS FLEET.

    Sydney Harbour and the city will be in holiday attire to-day, in honour of the arrival of the Netherlands naval squadron. The warships De Ruyter (flagship), Konigen Regentes, ...

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  6. SOUTH AFRICAN UNION.

    Racialism is the undisguised issue of the South African Union elections to take place to-day. The Johannesburg correspondent of the ...

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  7. THE ARMY OVERSEAS.

    King Edward's Horse (the King's Oversea Dominions Regiment), formerly known as the King's Colonials, entertained at a banquet the officers and many of the ...

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  8. IMPERIAL CONFERENCE.

    The Colonial Office has issued a programme for the Imperial Conference, to meet next year. The programme is as follows:— ...

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  9. AUSTRALIAN DESTROYERS.

    At the invitation of Sir George Reid, High Commissioner for Australia, and Captain Tickell, Victorian Naval Commandant, a large party of Australians and ...

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  10. INDUSTRIAL UPHEAVAL.

    The Shipbuilding Employers' Federation, in reply to the request of the joint committee of the shipbuilding trades for a conference on the lockout, states that it is ...

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  11. THE EDUCATION QUESTION.

    Mr. Gunn, ex-Director of Education in the Orange River Colony, has accused Mr. J. B. M. Herizog, Minister of Justice, and Mr. A. Fischer, Minister of Lands, of ...

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  12. THE COTTON DISPUTE.

    The grinders of Rutland mill, Oldham, have refused to perform the task of picking Hie seeds left in the cotton fibre which they previously performed. This fact ...

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  13. ADVICE TO COUNCILS.

    Lord Chelmsford made a hit at the Local Government Conference yesterday. He delivered a speech that showed he was familiar with the principles of municipalism by ...

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  14. YOUNG EGYPT CONGRESS.

    The Young Egyptian Congress is sitting at Geneva. Mr. Keir Hardie, M.P. (Socialist) is among those present. A resolution was passed demanding the ...

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  15. THE DEFENCE QUESTION.

    General Botha, the Premier, speaking at Johannesburg, said he was pleased Lord Methuen had consented to organise the South African military forces, which ...

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  16. A NEW POSTAGE STAMP.

    The South African-Government is issuing a postage stamp of the value of 2½d. On the stamp is printed a representation of the head of King George, crowned with ...

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  17. THE CELLAR TRAGEDY.

    Giving evidence at Bow-street Police Court to-day in connection with the charge against Crippen and Le Neve, Professor Tepper said it would be impossible for the ...

    Article : 129 words
  18. AUSTRALIA AND THE DUTCH.

    With a fleet of Dutch ships in our waters it is interesting to recall that the first authenticated discovery of our country was made by the Dutch in 1606. Then Australia figured ...

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  19. THE PRESS CONFERENCE.

    The Conference of the Institute of Journalists has adopted a resolution moved by Mr. R. M'Millan, of Sydney, to the effect that the time has arrived for bindiug the ...

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  20. AEROPLANES IN WAR.

    Reports given from aeroplanes, which are being used in the French military manoeuvres, have compelled Generals to modify the disposition of their forces. ...

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  21. HOWITZERS AGAINST AIRSHIPS.

    The experiments made with howitzers against dummy aeroplanes and airships flown from the decks of the scout ship Advance showed that the longest effective ...

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  22. TRADES UNION CONGRESS.

    The Trades Union Congress, sitting in Sheffield, has denounced international blacklegging and condemned railway amalgamation. ...

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  23. SWINDLER IN SOCIETY.

    The Berlin correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph" tells an amazing story of the arrest of an aristocratic-looking swindler posing as a marquis. In reality, the man ...

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  24. COLLIERY EXPLOSION.

    Two miners were killed and five injured by an explosion, due to a defective miner's lamp, in Linton colliery, Indiana. Three hundred men had just been moved ...

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  25. AERONAUTICS.

    Mr. Claude Grahame White, an English airman, has secured the blue ribbon at the Boston Aviation Carnival and £22,000 in prizes. ...

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  26. UNITED STATES POLITICS.

    Mr. Roosevelt is denounced for the part he has taken in State politics. ...

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  27. CRIME IN UNITED STATES.

    Adolph Rothbarth, of the firm of Martin, Rothbarth, and Company, hop dealers, with offices in London, pleaded guilty at New York to the larceny of £2000 from banks. ...

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  28. A DETECTIVE ATTACKED.

    Detective-Inspector Christie, of the Customs Department, was the victim of a murderous attack near Victoria Dock last night. Christie was in charge of a number of Customs officers, ...

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  29. ANOTHER ZEPPELIN DESTROYED.

    The airship Zeppelin VI, was completely destroyed by fire in the space of 19 minutes while in its shed at Oos, near Baden. The fire was due to an explosion of ...

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  30. MEAT IN GERMANY.

    In regard to the complaints of the rise in the price of meats in Germany except pork, which has become a little cheaper in the last 12 months, Herr Schorlemer, ...

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  31. A REMARKABLE ESCAPE.

    A monoplane flown by M. Mumm fell with him at Bordeaux from the height of 650ft. M. Mumm was extricated from underneath the machine uninjured. ...

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  32. WAR OFFICE TENDERS.

    The War Office is inviting tenders to December 7 for 375,000 12-ounce tins and 62,500 24-ounce tins of preserved meat for delivery at Woolwich in March; also ...

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  33. HORSE KILLED BY SNAKEBITE.

    Mr. Allen Baker, of Spring-terrace, lost a valuable draught horse a few days ago, the cause being attributed to snakebite. The animal on being turned out for dinner went ...

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  34. LAND VALUATION QUESTIONS.

    Mr. Lloyd-George, Chancellor of the Exchequer, has discussed with leading surveyors, estate agents, and other experts the difficulties in replying to questions ...

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  35. CLOUDBURST AT YOSEMITE.

    The Yosemite Falls, California, which were drying up, were restored to activity with appalling suddenness. A cloud burst and a wall of water swept down the valley. ...

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  36. LABOUR AND THE CHURCH.

    Lecturing to-day at the Athenaeum Hall on Christianity and social reform, Canon Stephen said that the Labour movement as a whole showed little sympathy with the Church. I[?] ...

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  37. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    R. E. Walker has challenged Donaldson for a race of 100yds for a stake of £100 a side in South Africa at Christmas. [Last February, at Johannesburg ...

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  38. THE CANADIAN CRUISERS.

    The "Ottawa Free Press," a Liberal journal, endorses the speech of Commander Roper in defence of the Canadian navy, but rebukes him for delivering it, ...

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  39. FIGHT FOR LIFE.

    On Tuesday two Italian fishermen, who were schnapper-fishing in the vicinity of Bellambi reef, were caught in a south-easterly gale, which sprang up in the afternoon. They ...

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  40. IN THE GOLD FEVER DAYS.

    Henry Barcham, of Hawthorn, Victoria, a colonist of nearly 60 years, died to-day. Mr. Barcham was first mate of the emigrant ship Nestor, which arrived in Portland. Bay in ...

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  41. SIR W. LYNE PESSIMISTIC.

    At a smoke social in connection with the annual show, given at the Town Hall last night, Dr. Andrews, in proposing the toast of "The Federal and State Parliaments," referred ...

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  42. THE WORLD'S WHEAT CROP.

    According to the official estimate of the United States Department of Agriculture, the acreage under wheat throughout the world is larger than last year, but the ...

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  43. A VIOLENT CYCLONE.

    A cyclone which occurred in the Gulf of Taranto caused several Italian warships to drag their anchors, and some of them came into collision, resulting in damage to the ...

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  44. WEAK AMERICAN BANKS.

    The comptroller of the United States National Banks orders those institutions suspected to be unsound to strengthen their position within the next three weeks. The ...

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  45. THE DOLL AND THE TEDDY BEAR.

    A fitting conclusion to the success of the Victorian tour of Lady Holder, acting-president of the Australasian Women's Christian Temperance Union, was supplied in a large ...

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  46. NEW ZEALAND SHEARERS.

    The Canterbury shearers have offered to work for 20s per hundred. If this is not accepted by Friday night their price will go up to 22s 6d. They call this a aporting offer. ...

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  47. A FARMER KILLED.

    Ne[?]l Ne[?]lsen, a farmer on Babinda Creek, near Cairns, was struck on the forehead by the chain of a derrick while loading cane at Babinda. He was killed instantly, Deceased ...

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  48. GREEK NATIONAL ASSEMBLY.

    The King of Greece has opened the Greek National Assembly. ...

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