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  2. GOAL STRIKE.

    There are increasing evidences daily that the miners are growing heartily sick of their long absence from work, and it would take little to send them back into the mines. The ...

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  3. WHERE ARE OUR BOYS?

    "Where are our boys?" repeated the Public Service Commissioner (Mr. D. C. M'Lachlan), when the Sydney complaint that it was difficult to get boys in New South Wales to offer ...

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  4. WAVERKLEY'S MAYOR.

    The Mayoral election at Waverley last night gave rise to some peculiar situations, and was, at certain stages, possibly unique. There was a full council. Not until the last word ...

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  5. WOOL INDUSTRY.

    An important meeting of woolbuyers unanimously rejected the suggestion of the colonial wool importers' committee to abolish the draft allowance of 11b per cwt. ...

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  6. REPUBLICAN PROGRAMME.

    The so-called insurgents of the Republican party met at Washington, and resolved to support the programme of President Taft, relating to railway legislation, the ...

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  7. TO THE SOUTH POLE.

    The National Geographical Society of the United States received with acclamation a proposal by Commander Peary, on behalf of the Arctic Club for an Antarctic ...

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  8. THE BALKAN POWERS.

    The slight tension which exists between Bulgaria and Turkey has been increased by a court-martial at Salonica, sentencing to death eight Bulgarians, teachers and ...

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  9. NEW BRITISH PABLIAMENT

    The Treasury is issuing £3,000,000 worth of Treasury bills for one month to replace some falling due. It is interpreted that this action means that the Budget ...

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  10. RUSSIA AND AUSTRIA.

    The "Neue Freie Presse," of Vienna, emphasises the need for an improvement in the relations between Austria-Hungary and Russia. ...

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  11. COMPULSORY LABOUR LEVY.

    The Labour party claims that upwards of one half the members of the new House of Commons gave pledges during the election campaign to support a bill ...

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  12. FORCES CONCENTRATING.

    The New York correspondent of the "Times" writes that, owing to the concentration of forces behind President Taft, the Republican prospects at the Congressional ...

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  13. WILL THERE BE PEACE?

    The "Times," commenting upon the situation in Crete and the Balkans, says: "If, as we believe they are, the great Powers are determined that peace shall ...

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  14. LOOKING AHEAD.

    At the meeting of the Chamber of Commerce council to-day a letter was received from the Premier's office forwarding a report from the Chief Commissioner of Railways in ...

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  15. HOUSE OF COMMONS.

    The House of Commons contains 125 barristers, 56 landowners, 51 manufacturers, 49 sons of Peers, 44 military officers, and 39 journalists. ...

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  16. BRITISH COAL DISPUTES.

    The colliery proprietors in South Wales claim damages from the miners for their refusal to work on extra 60 hours, the amount of the claim aggregating £300,000. ...

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  17. LONDON SALES.

    At the wool sales this afternoon there was a strong market for all wools with good competition. Prices, were unchanged. Feb. 3. ...

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  18. THE PARIS FLOODS.

    A party of marines encountered a number of brigands in the act of pillaging a house at Asuieres, a favourite boating resort on the Seine, near Paris. ...

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  19. THE SACKVILLE BARONY.

    The Probate Court is considering Mr. Ernest Sackville-West's claim to the Sackville Barony as son of the late Lord Sackville. ...

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  20. ALLEGED FORGED WILL.

    Some remarkable allegations were made in the Practice Court to-day before the Chief Justice in regard to the will of Alexander Beatty, formerly of Kyogle, New South Wales, ...

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  21. WOMEN'S LIBERAL LEAGUE.

    Although the council went into recess till February 11 the work of the organising committee has never ceased. Mrs. M'Kinnon has recently visited portions of the Hunter ...

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  22. PORT OF LONDON CHARGES.

    The schedule of the proposed maximum charges by the Port of London Authority has been issued. The principal lines of interest to Australians are:— ...

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  23. "A BIZARRE IDEA."

    MELBOURNE, Thursday. The members of the State Ministry were not inclined to take very seriously the suggestion made by Mr. Reginald Enoch before the Royal ...

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  24. RESUMPTION OF WORK.

    A fully-attended meeting of the Bulli miners to-day unanimously carried a motion instructing the executive of the Illawarra Collieries Employees' Association to call an aggregate ...

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  25. RELLEF CONTRIBUTIONS.

    The German Emperor has given £1000, and Sir Ernest Cassel £4000, to the Paris Relief Fund. The Mansion House Fund amounts to ...

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  26. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    The Premier (Mr. Moore) was entertained at a banquet at Bunbury and presented with a piece of plate. He sails for England on Monday, and intends returning for the opening of ...

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  27. COLORADO DISASTER.

    The victims of the explosion in the Collarado Iron and Coal Company's mine at Primero were Slavs, Italians, and Hungarians. ...

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  28. THE APPLE SEASON.

    Arrangements for shipments of this season's apples to the United Kingdom are now complete. Six Orient steamers, five P. and O., three White Star, one Aberdeen, two ...

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  29. TIMBER TRADE AGREEMENT.

    The timber workers have decided by ballot to accept the industrial agreement recently arrived at between the representatives of the union and Millar's Jarrah Company. The ...

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  30. HOMEBUSH UNLOADING.

    An accident to cattle that might have been attended by much more serious results occurred on Wednesday evening between 7 and 8 o'clock near the Flemington railway yards. ...

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  31. JUDGE SCHOLES SPEAKS OUT.

    The sittings of the Compulsory Mining Board, of which his Honor Judge Scholes is chairman, with Messrs. H. S. Forsyth and J. Paterson, representing the proprietors and ...

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  32. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    The State expenditure for the December quarter totalled £805,470, showing a net increase of £23,889 compared wit the corresponding quarter of 1908. The total revenue ...

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  33. PACKING COMPANY'S SUSPENSION.

    A receiver has been appointed by the New Jersey Courts for the Mexican National Packing companies, whose liabilities are £7,000,000. ...

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  34. MONEY IN WHEAT.

    Last year a young man arrived in this district without any plant or capital, and went share farming. The owner of the land found everything—horses, machinery, ...

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  35. NEW ZEALAND.

    The position regarding the Norwegian barque Odd, now at Westport, awaiting a crew to take her to the Carolines with a cargo of coal, continues. Two mates and seven ...

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  36. JAMAICA AND CANADA.

    The Government of Jamaica and the Jamaican merchants have informed the British and Canadian trade commissioners that it is impossible for Jamaica to grant ...

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  37. WHOLE FAMILY POISONED.

    A remarkable case of promaine poisoning occurred at Avenel, when nine members of the family of John Ewing were severely attacked after partaking of wild duck shot on ...

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  38. THE FRENCH TARIFF.

    Germany threatens to retaliate if the French Senate confirms those increased duties which it is considered are directed against German industry. ...

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  39. "GLORIFYING IMPERIALISM."

    The attitude that employees should display towards employers was discussed at a meeting of the Trades Hall Council to-night, on a motion by O. Blauck (Painters' Union), as ...

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  40. THE MATTER OF SIGNATURES.

    The following memorandum has been issued by the Chief Electoral Officer for the Commonwealth:—"It is provided in the amending Commonwealth Electoral Act that every ...

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  41. FREIGHT WAR.

    Four German steamship lines are offering to take cargo to British South Africa from Southampton, Liverpool, London, and Glasgow for 5s a ton below the rates of the ...

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  42. CASUALTIES.

    A handcart pushed by a boy, and a van drawn by two horses, got into collision in Pitt-street yesterday, with such serious results to the boy that he is now in Sydney ...

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  43. SUICIDES IN VICTORIA.

    On Monday a swag and bicycle were found on a river bank at Werribee. On the rim of the bicycle the following was written in lead pencil:—"Departed this life, 27th, 1910. Born ...

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  44. DROP IN CONSOLS.

    Consols were quoted yesterday at £81 18s 9d—a fall of 6s 3d since Thursday. ...

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  45. VESSEL IN QUARANTINE.

    The four-masted ship General Gordon which arrived at the Semaphore anchorage from Monte Video late on Wednesday night, was placed in quarantine on Thursday by order ...

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  46. DEATH OF SIR GEO. DRUMMOND.

    The death is announced of Sir George Alexander Drummond, senator of Canada, aged 80 years. ...

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  47. FALL OVER A QUARRY.

    George Orwood, aged 9, feil over the side of a quarry in Punch-street, Balmain yesterday. The result was concussion of the brain, a bad cut behind the car, and his right arm broken ...

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  48. S.S. LOODIANA MISSING.

    The British-India Company's steamer Loodiana is missing. She left Mauritius for Colombo on January 10, and had on board 10 Europeans and 75 native ...

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  49. LORD KITCHENER.

    On Wednesday afternoon there was a parade of old volunteers of South Australia, whose services dated up to 1864, at Moutofiere Park, as well as parades of cadets and veterans who ...

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  50. A MINER KILLED.

    Jas. Ginn (30), an employee at the Mount Lyell mine, was engaged barring down after firing in an open cut this evening, when he was struck by a lump of rock and killed ...

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  51. GLEN INNES-INVERELL RAILWAY.

    An enthusiastic meeting was held this afternoon to appoint delegates to join with Inverell in a deputation to the Minister regarding the Inverell railway. Messrs. J. ...

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  52. KILLED BY LIVE SWITCHBOARD.

    Charles Shannon, aged 10, employed on the Proprietary mine, was killed in the electric power-house on the mine during the night. By some means he came in contact ...

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  53. RUN OVER BY EXPRESS.

    An inquest was held to-day on the body of Archibald Jones, farmer and grazier, member of the firm of Jones Bros., Warnwadecry, near Grenfell, who was killed through being struck ...

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  54. MORE IMMIGRANTS.

    There were 297 assisted immigrants on the R.M.S. Osterley, which arrived to-day, 40 being for Victoria, 48 for New South Wales, and 209 for Queensland. The New South Wales ...

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  55. MINER CRUSHED TO DEATH.

    Wm. Bain was killed as the result of a fall of rock at the Golden Horseshoe mine to-day. Deceased and mate (J. M'Auley) were shovelling at No. 10 level, when, according ...

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  56. SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS.

    Cecil Healy, N.S.W, champion swimmer, who was unable to take part in the 220 yards championship of Australia in Melbourne on Wednesday evening owing to sudden illness, ...

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  57. WORLD'S SCULLING CHAMPIONSHIP

    The Arnst-Whelch sculling race has been fixed for April 2. Hagney has challenged Wheleh for a match either at Akaroa or Sydney. ...

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  58. INTERNATIONAL CRICKET.

    The Marylebone team defeated a Border eleven at East London, South Africa, by four wickets. The scores were:- Border Eleven, 144 and 151. ...

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  59. PIPE BURSTS IN WAREHOUSE.

    A four-inch water-pipe connected with the automatic fire-sprinklers at S. T. Leigh and Co.'s printing and stationery establishment, in Castlereagh-st burst yesterday, and for 5 ...

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  60. A CARRIER INJURED.

    Alfred Ernest Gay, an elderly carter, sustained an injury to the head yesterday, which he alleges was caused by a young man hitting him with a shovel outside the Masonic Hotel, ...

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  61. MAYORAL ELECTIONS.

    GLEBE.—Alderman S. L. Cole was last evening unanimously re-elected Mayor for the third year in succession. MARRICKVILLE.—At a special meeting of the ...

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  62. THE STATE GOVERNOR.

    The Governor (Lord Chelmsford) has been asked to be present at the consecration of the additions to Christ Church Cathedral, at Newcastle, on March 9, and also at the opening of ...

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  63. SWIMMER BEAUREPAIRE.

    Frank Beaurepaire, Victoria's great swimmer, jumped off the pier at Queenscliff to-day, and saved the life of a picnicker from the excursion steamer Hygeia. A man lost ...

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  64. A QUAY-STREET QUARREL.

    An altercation at a house in Quay-street last night finished with Dominic Guerrerra, a [?]terer, being taken to Sydney Hospital with a cut an inch long in his head, and Edward ...

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  65. CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP.

    In the match between Dr. Lasker and Herr Schlechter, which is being played in Vienna for the world's chess championship, the sixth and seventh games have been ...

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  66. LATE SHIPPING.

    ADELAIDE (1084m).—Arr: Feb. 2, Cambusdoon, Norwegian bq. from Garston; General Gordon, sh, from Monte Video: Pax, bq, from Thames (England). Feb. 3, Mantua, R.M.S., and Seydlitz, G.M.S., both from ...

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