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  2. GOAL STRIKE.

    The industrial board unpointed to inquire into the working conditions of the northern miners met in accordance with the adjournment at the Newcastle Court-house this ...

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  3. THE FLOODS.

    Notwithstanding the fact that both the Barwon and Namoi Rivers continue to rise and spread, Walgett is still just beyond the reach of the flood. The town is now a tiny island ...

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  4. PUSHING TRADE.

    The New York correspondent of the "Times" writes that the active commercial policy of Mr. P. CKnox, the United States Secretary of State, in South America, has ...

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  5. FLOODS IN FRANCE.

    Several streets in Paris are flooded, and residents along the quays are using boats. Inundations at the electric power stations caused a partial interruption of the ...

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  6. BRITISH ELECTIONS.

    The "Times," commenting on the results of the election, writes that the division of opinion between the north and south of the Kingdom, and the unprecedently high ...

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  7. SENSATIONAL INCIDENTS.

    "It was a sight never to be forgotten. We sat on the roof of our benefactor's house, with the flood waters rushing past us with angry murmurs. The house cleaved them in two ...

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  8. THE NEW COMET.

    The new comet, which was first discovered from Johannesburg, has been plainly seen from many parts of England from Southern Europe, and from Egypt. ...

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  9. AMERICAN MEAT BOYCOTT.

    A million people in America are now pledged to abstain from buying meat owing to the operations of the beef trust. Boston has joined in the movement. ...

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  10. DEFICIT IN REVENUE.

    Mr. W. Runc[?]man, President of the Board of Education, speaking at Retford on Saturday, said: "Owing to the rejection of the Budget, the Government had been ...

    Article : 77 words
  11. BREAKING THE LORDS' VETO.

    Mr. Masterman, Parliamentary Undersecretary to the Home Office, speaking at Redhill on Saturday, said: "The Liberals will do nothing until the veto of the House ...

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  12. SUCCESSFUL DESIGNS.

    The board of adjudicators appointed by the City Council to report upon the designs sent in for remodelling the Queen Victoria Markets declared that none of them was equal ...

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  13. BOAT FOR ABORIGINES.

    A telegram from Brewarrina last night stated that boats had arrived, and one had been sent to the aborigines' mission station. ...

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  14. MR. ASQUITH CAUTIOUS.

    The Prime Minister, Mr Asquith, spoke at East Fife on Saturday, and in explaining the social reform projects contemplated, by the Government, twice used the ...

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  15. "A POSITIVE DEATH TRAP."

    A big meeting of the flooded-out population was held at the School of Arts on Sunday in connection with the railway embankment south-west of the town, which renders Wee ...

    Article : 209 words
  16. FORCING THROUGH THE BUDGET.

    Mr. Winston Churchill, President of the Board of Trade, speaking at Torquay, said: —"The Government will ram the Budget either through or over the House of ...

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  17. THE LORDS JUSTIFIED.

    Sir A. F. Ackland Hood (Unionist), in the course of a speech at Taunton, said the country elections had shown that the House of Lords was absolutely justified in ...

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  18. VICTORIA.

    Mr. George H. Broome, mining engineer, at present manager of the Westport Stock Coal Company, New Zealand, has been appointed manager of the State coal mine at Powlett ...

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  19. THE OPERA "SALOME."

    The censor has banned the performance of the opera "Salome," by Mr. Richard Strauss at the Covent Garden Theatre. This opera is generally recognised as an ...

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  20. RAILWAY DISASTER.

    A train at Sudbury, in the province of Ontario, Canada, became derailed, and struck the Spanish River Bridge. Several cars pluuged into the river, ...

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  21. MINING FIELD SUBMERGED.

    Very heavy storms have visited the field during the past few days. Heavy rains followed, flooding the lowlands, and doing much damage. ...

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  22. SIR GEORGE REID.

    The High Commissioner, Sir George Reid, arrived in Melbourne on Monday by the R.M.S. Orvieto. At night he was entertained at dinner at the Australian Club. The president of ...

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  23. THE HOME RULE PLEDGE.

    Speaking in Dublin, Mr. J. E. Redmond expressed his confidence in the fulfilment of Sir. Asqnith's pledge respecting Home Rule. ...

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  24. FLOOD DISASTERS RELIEF.

    The executive committee of the New South Wales public disaster relief fund met in the town clerk's room yesterday. Mr. J. Russell French being in the chair. ...

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  25. LORD KITCHENER.

    Lord Kitchener received an enthusiastic welcome on landing at Fremantle this morning Over 3000 people were on the wharf to catch a glimpse of the Field-Marshal when ...

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  26. EXPLOSION IN A TUNNEL.

    During blasting operations in a tunnel connected with an aqueduct at Fishkill on Hudson (U.S.A.), a premature explosion occurred, killing 15 men. ...

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  27. FEATURES OF THE POLLING.

    At Grantham and Salisbury 97 per cent. of the votes on the register were polled. The newspapers pay a tribute to the exemplary composure of the electors ...

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  28. ANXIETY INCREASING.

    The flood waters are now rising fastor than they have done throughout the day and in places are dangerously near the embankment. The lower portions of the town are also ...

    Article : 493 words
  29. RUSSIAN BOMB-THROWER.

    The youth Voskressenski who hired a flat in St. Petersburg and enticed Colonel Karpoff, Chief of Detectives there, assassinating him by exploding a bomb, has been ...

    Article : 218 words
  30. KETCH IN TROUBLE.

    Information was received this afternoon by the water police that the ketch Wheup, which left Brisbane about four days ago for Bundaberg, had been discovered in difficulties by ...

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  31. ELECTION NOTES—THE CRISIS.

    There have been 503 elections for the House of Commons. If the Irish Nationalists all vote with the Liberals and Labour party the Liberals would have now 285 seats against ...

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  32. WORLD'S AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS.

    The International Institute of Agriculture has divided the countries of the world into geographical zones in order to facilitate the compiling of statistics. ...

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  33. WARATAH SEARCH SHIP.

    The Premier (Mr. Murray) has received from the Premier of Natal a message in reply to a request that the Natal Government should assist in every way in the despatch of the ...

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  34. CHARGE AGAINST BOWLING

    The hearing was continued yesterday, before Judge Rogers, of the case against Peter Bowling, president of the Northern Colliery Employees' Federation, who is charged ...

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  35. DESTRUCTIVE HAILSTORM.

    It is reported that during the hailstorm on Friday evening blocks of ice over 1lb weight fell at Aberdeen, and crashed through galvanised iron roofs. The storm was very ...

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  36. FATAL SHOOTING ACCIDENT.

    At Mount William, near Lancefield, on Sunday, the eldest daughter of Mr. Powell, who was out shooting with her father and brother, was shot in the breast, and died shortly ...

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  37. EXTRAORDINARY ACCIDENT.

    A building in Charleroi, Belgium, collapsed and fell upon a passing train, six people being killed. ...

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  38. THE SZECHUAN RAILWAY.

    Advices from New York state that the Hankau-Szechuan railway difficulty has been settled. Great Britain, France, Germany, and the ...

    Article : 126 words
  39. ANNIVERSARY REGATTA.

    The final meeting of the Anniversary Regatta committee was held last night. Judge Backhouse presided, and there was a large attendance of members of the committee. ...

    Article : 101 words
  40. THE BOY SCOUTS.

    Lieutenant-General Sir Robert Baden-Powell, in command of the Northumbrian district of the Territorial forces, is about to resign from the army in order to devote ...

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