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  2. A RIFT.

    A startling statement has been made to-day in regard to the inner workings of the Colliery Proprietors' Defence Association. So far as can be gathered this body, which has ...

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  3. COMPLICATIONS.

    The most extraordinary complications appear to have arisen in the coal strike. It is reported from Newcastle that the Northern colliery proprietors are quarrelling bitterly. ...

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  4. BUDGET AND LORDS.

    The House of Lords last night considered the Finance Bill on its second reading stage. The Chamber was crowdedking Manoel of Portugal was among those ...

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  5. THE CAMPAIGN.

    A message was received by a member of the strike conference now in Sydney from Newcastle yesterday that a ship full of coal had arrived at Newcastle. It was announced ...

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  6. THE ILLINOIS DISASTER.

    The number rescued from St. Paul's mine, Cherry, Illinois, was misreported. Only 20 were rescued alive on Saturday, after a week's entombment. ...

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  7. MR. HUGHES AND MR. WADE.

    "In reference to Mr. Wade's reply to my criticism of his answer to the delegates on Saturday," said Mr. Hughes last night, "Mr. Wade is unable to see the analogy between ...

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  8. THE EXCLUDED DELEGATE.

    Mr. H. A. Mitchell, secretary of the Federated Engine-drivers and Firemen's Association, is exceedingly surprised at the action of the Strike Congress in refusing to admit ...

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  9. WILL BE HANDLED.

    Mr. Hughes made a most significant statement last night in regard to the strikers' policy. "The ship that has come into Newcastle," said ...

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  10. TENERIFFE ERUPTION.

    Explosions on the volcano Pico-de-Teyde, Teneriffe, are increasing in,frequency, and the lava is slowly creeping nearer the villages of Icodo de los Vinos and Garachico. ...

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  11. THE SITUATION.

    Yesterday morning the strike campaign appeared to be moving quietly along the definite lines planned for it. Last night it was stated to be involved in the most extraordinary ...

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  12. THE ANSWER.

    In reply to the letter from Mr. Wade asking to be supplied with the exact number of questions congress desired to have submitted to the proprietors in open conference, Mr. ...

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  13. "DOWNING" FEDERATED FIREMEN.

    Mr. Mitchell was also surprised to hear-the report that certain prominent members of the Miners' Federation had given the colliery employers to understand they would not ...

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  14. COMMERCIAL TREATIES.

    Sir Wilfrid Laurier, Prime Minister of Canada, speaking in the Dominion House of Commons last night, said that the Government deemed it inexpedient to enter ...

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  15. CARGOES FROM ABROAD.

    Japanese coals and coal from Calcutta will probably be available in Australia from the middle of December, and will cost about 25s a ton. ...

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  16. THE FEDERAL CLAIM.

    The following claim for improved wages-and conditions for engine-drivers, firemen, greasers, pumpers, cleaners, and trimmers was served yesterday, on behalf of the Federated ...

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  17. A SUGGESTION.

    An ex-president of the Newcastle miners (Mr. Estell, M.L.A.) suggests that the time has arrived when the Premier should, in the interests of the general community, call the ...

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  18. ORGANISING OTHER STATES.

    At the request of the executive committee of the Strike Congress, Messrs. Estell and Charlton, MS.L.A., will leave for Melbourne to-night to conduct a campaign there on ...

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  19. GERMAN DOMESTIC TRAGEDY.

    A farmer and seven other members of his family were murdered in Prussian Poland. The use of bloodhounds by the police ...

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  20. IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    At a meeting of the Collie Miners' Union, held on Sunday afternoon, a resolution carried by the delegates' board in the morning, to the following effect, was endorsed:— ...

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  21. CONCILIATION.

    The latest demands of the men as put forward in the interview with the Premier, and explained in the letter drawn up and sent to him by the Strike.Congress on Monday ...

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  22. SIR WILFRID LAURIERS'S BIRTHDAY.

    The King on Saturday telegraphed his congratulations to Sir Wilfrid Laurier, Prime Minister of Canada, on the 68th anniversary of his birthday, and hoped ...

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  23. MR. HUGHES EXPLAINS.

    Mr. Hughes explained last night that. in spite of the three lists of grievances, for the north, south, and west respectively, prepared by the Strike Congress, there are ...

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  24. MR. BOWLING'S SCHEME.

    Mr. Hughes said he was not the least afraid the Railway Commisioners might confiscate the coal from the miners' mine. "I have no doubt," said he, "the ...

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  25. LORD DUDLEY AS MEDIATOR

    When the House of Representatives met this afternoon. Dr. Liddell (N.S.W.) asked the Prime Minister whether Mr. Deakin had noticed a suggestion in the press that the ...

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  26. COAL-LUMPERS' MEETING.

    The Coal-lumpers' Union held a very largely attended meeting yesterday at the Mechanics' Institute, Miller's Point. About 900 members attended, most of whom, the ...

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  27. THE ALL-RED ROUTE.

    Correspondence with the Australian Government and Dr. R. M. Coulter, Deputy Postmaster-General of Canada, regarding a line of steamships on the All-Red route, ...

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  28. THE STRIKE CONGRESS.

    The strike congress sat in the Trades Hall yesterday from 2 until 4.30, and then adjourned until 11 o'clock on Thursday morning. Its finance committee meets to-day, however, ...

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  29. MR. HUGHES CAUTIOUS.

    Mr. Hughes had heard the rumours of dissensions among the members of the Colliery Proprietors' Defence Association. "It would appear," he said, "that there are hints of ...

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  30. THE ENGINE-DRIVERS.

    Mr. H. A. Mitchell, secretary of the Federated Enginedrivers and Firemen's Association, has given the secretary of the Strike Congress the following letter, which was ...

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  31. FEDERAL INTERVENTION.

    Mr. Hughes does not think there is any likelihood of intervention by the GovernorGeneral, o[?] Mr. Deakin, or of the matter coming into the Federal Arbitration Court. ...

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  32. SERVICE FROM HULL.

    The British-India Company is loading monthly a steamer from Hull tor Queensland ports, commencing in December. ...

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  33. NO GROUND FOR LEGAL ACTION.

    "The talk about legal action against the unions in regard to Mr. Bowling's scheme," said Mr. Hughes yesterday, "is so much beating the air. Some reference has been made ...

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  34. PROPRIETORS' PROFITS.

    "We intend," Mr. hughes continued. "to explain to the public exactly what the grievances are. Take, for instance, the demand for payment for small coal. As I understand ...

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  35. THE AMERICA CUP.

    Sir Thomas Llpton announces that he will challenge the New York Yacht Club for the America Cup in 1911, and that he will build two yachts for the purpose. ...

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