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  2. THE WOOL LAND.

    When Europeans, and some Australians too, write about the monotony of the Australian scrub—gum trees, and gum trees, and gum trees still beyond that—they write ...

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  3. THE FEDERAL CAPITAL.

    The second reading debate on the Seat of Government Acceptance Bill was resumed in the Senate this afternoon by Senator Pulsford (N.S.W.) He quoted extracts from ...

    Article : 484 words
  4. APPRENTICE QUESTION.

    "If the discussion lasts all to-day and goes over till to-morrow the apprentice question is a question we must thrash out," said a speaker at the Builders' Conference yesterday, in ...

    Article : 1,229 words
  5. LABOUR AND "JINGOISM."

    Something approaching a sensation was created in the Legislative Assembly last evening, when the deputy leader of the State Opposition announced in unqualified terms that ...

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  6. UNHAPPY FINLAND.

    The St. Petersburg correspondent of the "Daily News" states that the Russian Government intends to annex the province of Viberg from Finland. ...

    Article : 167 words
  7. THE FINANCE BILL.

    The House of Commons has agreed to the first 16 clauses of the Finance Bill. Several supporters of the Government expressed themselves as dissatisfied with ...

    Article : 148 words
  8. AMERICAN MEAT.

    General Michael Bryan, president of the American Packers' Association, states that the packers will be obliged to urge the Government at Washington to abolish the ...

    Article : 116 words
  9. CZAR'S VISIT TO ITALY.

    The Czar will travel from Odessa to Italy, via Alexandrovo (Russian Poland), Posen, and Frankfurt (Germany), and Lyons, and Modane (France). ...

    Article : 86 words
  10. THE POLAR DISPUTE.

    Commander Peary has submitted proofs of the observations he made during his polar expedition to the National Geographical Society, which has referred them to ...

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  11. MR. C. W. BELLAIRS' POSITION.

    Mr. C. W. Bellairs, hitherto Liberal member for King's Lynn, explains that he has now joined the Unionists because freetrade has broken down. ...

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  12. SOCIALISTS ABANDON STRIKE.

    The chambers of the Italian Labour Socialist Organisation have abandoned the idea of proclaiming a general strike in connection with the visit of the Czar. ...

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  13. DEFENCE BILL.

    The House of Representatives again turned its attention to consideration of the Defence Bill in committee. After receiving a petition from the annual convention of the Women's ...

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  14. MOROCCO'S SULTAN.

    The treatment of French traders by Mulai Hafid, Sultan of Morocco, is overbearing, and the violence of his chiefs is provoking strained relations. ...

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  15. MARVELLOUS ESCAPE.

    Owing to boys playing with a switch on the Canadian-Pacific railway at North Bay, 364 miles west of Montreal, an express train was completely derailed. ...

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  16. WOMEN'S FRANCHISE.

    The Rev. Charles Matthews—"Brother Charles," of the Australian Bush Brotherhood—in an address before the conference of the National Union of Women Workers, ...

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  17. SOUTH AUSTRALIAN FINANCE.

    Messrs. Montagu Brothers, financial agents, are offering privately half a million South Australian 3¾ per cents, bearer certificates, changeable into inscribed stock. ...

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  18. A NEW EXPLOSIVE.

    The Panama Canal Commissioners have tested a new explosive, the invention of an Englishman, which has been found to be cheaper and more powerful than dynamite. ...

    Article : 102 words
  19. SALTED DIAMOND MINES.

    The officials of German South-west Africa state that "salting" on a charge scale is going on in connection with the alleged diamond discoveries in that territory. They ...

    Article : 58 words
  20. MILITANT ENGLISH WOMEN.

    Women suffragists tried to destroy the telegraph wires in order to prevent the reporting of a speech delivered by Mr. Walter Runciman, President of the Board of ...

    Article : 47 words
  21. THE FINANCES.

    The weekly Ministerial caucus was held at Parliament House this morning, and at its conclusion the Prime Minister made the following announcement:—"The financial ...

    Article : 573 words
  22. STAIN'S LITTLE WAR.

    The Spanish troops are making little progress in Melilla, though their number has been increased to 50,000. The debates in the Cortes indicate the ...

    Article : 61 words
  23. BESSES O' THE BARN.

    The Besses o' the Barn Band will start for South Africa and afterwards proceed to Australasia, opening in Melbourne at the end of January, under the management of ...

    Article : 127 words
  24. GERMAN TOBACCO INDUSTRY.

    Ten thousand tobacco workers have been dismissed in Germany, and the services of more will be disposed of when the Christmas rush of work is over. ...

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  25. BARQUE MEETS HEAVY WEATHER.

    The Italian barque Letizia, which arrived here yesterday after a voyage of 110 days with a cargo of roo[?]ing tiles from Marseilies. encountered tempestuous weather conditions ...

    Article : 99 words
  26. THE GREEK CRISIS.

    The Greek Chamber of Deputies has resumed the passing of bills in silence, owing to the fact that the leaders are unwilling to accept responsibility for the ...

    Article : 62 words
  27. ALLEGED LIBEL.

    A writ has been issued on behalf of Dr. Maloney, M.P., against Geo. McLeod and Co., proprietors of the "Colac Reformer" newspaper. Plaintiff claims £1000 as damages for an ...

    Article : 83 words
  28. ABOLITION OF ALDERMEN.

    Aldermen in Victoria are to be found only in Melbourne ard Geelong Mr. Prendergast, leader of the Labour party, wishes to abolish them altogether, and he has prepared a bill ...

    Article : 195 words
  29. RUSSIAN POLICE SPY.

    Federoff, a police spy in St. Petersburg, who wormed himself into the confidence of revolutionists, has been murdered for treachery towards the organisation. ...

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  30. AVIATION.

    At the Blackpool Aviation Carnival, M. Farman aeroplaned 47½ miles in 92 minutes, thus beating Mr. Cody's English record of 63 minutes in the air. ...

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  31. AT SEA IN A PUNT.

    The Home Secretary's Office received a communication from the authorities at St. Helena stating that the two lepers who were lost in the bay in a punt yesterday had been blown ...

    Article : 80 words
  32. TYPHOON AT HONGKONG.

    Thirteen vessels, mostly small, have been wrecked by a typhoon at Hongkong. ...

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  33. ALLEGED ANARCHIST ARRESTED.

    Dr. Martin Ekenberg, a chemical scientist, well known in the Swedish colony in London, has been remanded at the Bowstreet Police Court on a charge of sending ...

    Article : 57 words
  34. WAS IT MURDER?

    The case of the Italian, Giovanni Forsatti, who was found dead on Monday night, and who it vas at first thought met with his death accidentally, is now occupying the attention of ...

    Article : 136 words
  35. THE COAL VEND.

    "Is it a fact that, in consequence of the control obtained by the Newcastle coal vend upon the interstate trade, consumers in Australasia are compelled ...

    Article : 320 words
  36. STEAM TUG ASHORE.

    The steam tug Leveret, belonging to Messrs. J. Fenwick and Co., ran aground yesterday afternoon on a reef in Neutral Bay, and remained hard and fast, with a pronounced list ...

    Article : 260 words
  37. QUEENSLAND PREMIER'S VIEWS.

    The Premier, who returned from Rockhampton to-day, was disinclined to discuss the question of the financial agreement between the Commonwealth and the States. He said ...

    Article : 318 words
  38. DEATH OF FERRER.

    Disorderly scenes occurred in the Belgian Chamber of Deputies owing to the socialists trying to interpellate the Government in connection with the death of ...

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  39. POTATO BLIGHT.

    Some "notes" by Mr. Graham, Minister for Agriculture on a minute recently issued by Mr. Perry regarding the prohibition of the importation of potatoes into New South Wales, ...

    Article : 397 words
  40. VICTORIAN LAND BILL.

    In accordance with the arrangement made last night, the discussion of the Land Tax Bill was not continued in the Legislative Assembly to-day, but will come-on again on Tuesday, ...

    Article : 158 words
  41. SYMPATHY IN AUSTRALIA.

    The Trades Hall Council to-night agreed to the following motion:—"That this Trades Hall Council, representing 40,000 trades unionists, enters its emphatic protest against the ...

    Article : 128 words
  42. PRESS CABLE SERVICE.

    The debate was resumed in the Senate tonight on the motion of Senator Pearce (W.A.), that a select committee be appointed to inquire into and report upon the question of ...

    Article : 262 words
  43. MINING COMPANY'S NAME.

    Judgment was declared by Mr. Justice Cussen in an action brought by the Mount Balfour Copper Mines, No Liability, against the Mount Balfour Mines, No ...

    Article : 246 words
  44. STATE PARLIAMENTS.

    In the Assembly last night, the second reading of the Workers' Compensation Amendment Bill was carried, but an endeavour to take the measure into committee was opposed by the ...

    Article : 105 words
  45. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    S. E. Gregory, of the Australian Cricket Team, is returning by the steamer Med[?]. MADAM CALVE'S TOUR. Messrs. J. and N. Tait have engaged M. ...

    Article : 108 words
  46. MR. PEAKE'S INTENTIONS.

    In the Assembly to-day, Mr. Peake, in reply to questions, said he proposed to visit Melbourne and interview the Prime Minister, primarily in respect to the financial ...

    Article : 125 words
  47. NEW ZEALAND FINANCES.

    The "Financial News" says that the New Zealand Government's announcement that in future it will not construct railways which are not likely to pay is eminently a sensible ...

    Article : 54 words
  48. INTERPRETATION OF A WILL.

    Arguments were concluded to-day on the matters brought before the Court by the trustees of the will of the late Mr. J. B. Watson, of Bendigo. Mr. Watson, who died in June, ...

    Article : 88 words
  49. CARPENTER KILLED.

    A young man named Bruce reported to the police that while looking for horses on Bijiji Reserve he noticed a dray turned over. On closer investigation he found the body ...

    Article : 77 words
  50. THE BANK RATE.

    The Bank of England rate of discount has been raised to 5 per cent. from 4 per cent., at which rate it had stood since October [?] ...

    Article : 44 words
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