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  2. FOREIGNERS IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    A return prepared by the State Mining Engineers shows that 11,759 men are employed in the mines in Western Australia, 5111 on the surface and 6848 underground. There are 953 ...

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  3. CLAIM AGAINST MINING COMPANY.

    In the Supreme Court the case in which Mrs, Lapham, widow of a miner who was killed in a blasting accident at the North Lyell mine in March last, sued the Mount ...

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  4. PRESS CABLE COMMITTEE.

    This afternoon Senator Neild made the following statement with regard to his resignation from the select committee appointed by the Senate to inquire into the press cable ...

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  5. COUNTRY NEWS.

    At a meeting of ratepayers at Mount Keira of North Illawarra municipality last night it was decided to readjust the wards, as suggested by the Local Government Department. ...

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  6. OCTOBER QUARTERLIES.

    The October "Quarterly" has a rather overweighted discussion of the vexed problem of sport a nd decadence. In a roundabout way the learned reviewer comes to the point that ...

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  7. SYDNEY WATER SUPPLY.

    Sir,—There appears to be more trouble in the catchment area of Sydney's water supply, as I see the rabbits are finding their way there. ...

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  8. NEWS FROM THE EAST.

    The Changaha arrived from Hongkong at noon yesterday, bringing files to October. A typhoon passed a few miles to the southward of Hongkong on October 19. The wind ...

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  9. RAILWAY REQUIREMENTS.

    Mr. Lonsdale, M.L.A., has wired to Mr. Macnamara, secretary of the railway, league, that the Minister for Works has promised him to place before the Cabinet at once the ...

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  10. THE HOSPITALS.

    Mr. A. R. Bamford has resigned from his position as secretary of the Molong Cottage Hospital. ...

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  11. MUNICIPAL.

    The Forbes Municipal Council has, by a majority of six to three, decided to terminate the existing loan of about £10,000 with the A.J.S. Bank, and have entered into ...

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  12. DISTRICT COURTS.

    In the District Court, before Judge ScholesCecil O'Brien sued the Kyogle Sawmill Company, Limited, claiming £75 for damages alleged to have been caused through an ...

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  13. THE MAKER OF MEXICO.

    The "Quarterly" gives a really readable sketch of the remarkable career of Porfirio Diaz, the seven-times President, and virtual continuous Dictator, of Mexico. The ...

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  14. AUSTRALIAN HORSEMEN.

    Sir,—Would you allow me a space in your valuable paper to draw attention to Australian horsemanship. I have travelled Australia, testing the abilities of the riders and ...

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  15. THE DORRIGO RAILWAY.

    Sir,—Your sub-leader in a recent edition, and Mr. Rudder's letter on the same, advocating a tramway or light line to Dorrigo from the coast, in the face of the 6 to 1 ...

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  16. CASUALTIES.

    John Jones, 36, a wharf-labourer, living in Burton-street, Glebe, fell down the hold of a vessel in Darling Harbour yesterday afternoon. Both his legs were broken, and he was ...

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  17. QUARTER SESSIONS.

    At the Mudgee Quarter Sessions William Mulley was charged with stealing a quantity of chaff from A. S. Tuckerman, of Menah. The jury failed to agree, and accused was ...

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  18. MINERS' NARROW ESCAPE.

    Three miners, named Williams, Puckey, and Aitken, narrowly escaped being killed at the Alexandra Reefs Company's mine last night. They were working a face, when a ton of ...

    Article : 171 words
  19. ENGLAND, FRANCE, AND RUSSIA.

    That acute and well-informed critic, Andre Cheradame, contributes to the "Quarterly" a suggestive article on the Triple Entente. He reminds us how shifting are the whims of ...

    Article : 432 words
  20. DEATH FROM BURNS.

    A fatal burning accident occurred this afternoon, whereby Thelma Gilbert, aged 4, years, lost her life. Whilst the mother was engaged in the yard, she left the child in the ...

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  21. RUN OVER BY TRAIN.

    A shocking fatality occurred just outside the Wangaratta railway station "about 12 o'clock to-day. A train was steaming out of Wangaratta, and a swagman was noticed ...

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  23. HAYMAKER KILLED.

    An accident which terminated fatally occurred on Wednesday at Ravenswood, about 35 miles from Hay, to James Waddell. Deceased was employed by Mr. Campbell at ...

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  24. RIFLE SHOOTING.

    The formation of rifle, clubs is gazetted at the following places:—Woods' Reef, North Arm, Water Board (Sydney). BYRON BAY, Thursday. ...

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  25. SCHOOLBOY INJURED.

    Ellis Wilson, 13½ years, was playing in Burke Ward Public School-grounds, while a heavy wind and duststorm was raging. A sheet of iron was blown off the roof of Thorn's ...

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  26. EXPORT OF BUTTER.

    At the annual meeting of the Co-operative Dairy Companies' Association of Queensland, a long discussion took place on the question of direct export of butter and cheese in ...

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  27. STATE PARLIAMENTS.

    The Government's Taxation Bill, providing for super-taxes to raise money to meet deficits caused by the falling-off in Customs revenue returned, passed the Legislative ...

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  28. NEW BELMORE MARKETS.

    Sir,—I, the undersigned, wish to draw your attention to what I presume is an oversight on part of the City Council in the construction of the above markets. From a buyers' ...

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  29. CHRISTCHURCH TRAGEDY.

    Arthur Roberts, charged with the murder of Alice Newman in a restaurant at Christchurch by shooting her with a revolver, was found guilty with a recommendation to mercy. ...

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  30. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    The House of Assembly sat continuously from 2 o'clock on Wednesday till 4.49 o'clock next afternoon, 26 hours 49 minutes in all. This is the second longest sitting on record ...

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  31. VIOLENT THUNDERSTORMS.

    A series of violent thunderstorms occurred in various parts of south-eastern Queensland on Thursday, commencing at daylight and occurring at intervals till after nightfall. At ...

    Article : 138 words
  32. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    In the Legislative Assembly yesterday the Agricultural Bank Act Amendment Bill was considered in committee. The main discussion was an amendment that the clause which ...

    Article : 95 words
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