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  2. STRIKE AT NEWCASTLE.

    The whole of the waterside workers employed at Newcastle, comprising the coal trimmers, wharf labourers, and crane employces, went on strlke this morning at 6 o'clock. ...

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  3. "MONEY, MONEY, MONEY!"

    Since considerable public attention has been drawn to the recent outspoken remarks of the Chief Commissioner for Railways, it is interesting to hear what the Premier has to say on ...

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  4. THE LATE SPEAKER.

    The burial of the late Sir Frederick Holder took place at West Torrnce Cometery this afternoon In the presonce of a large concourse. Lady Holder having acceopted the Federal ...

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  5. WESTERLY GALE.

    During the earlier portion of yesterday a severe wost-nor-westerly gale raged over the metropolitan districts, hampering shipping operations on the harbour, and resulting in ...

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  6. SOCIALISM IN FRANCE.

    The revolutionary socialists have ordered the cutting of telegraph and telephone wires to cease until the Premier, M. Briand, has answered the demand for an amnesty ...

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  7. LATE EDITION.

    The fourth test match between Australia and England started at the Old Trafford Ground, Manchester, to-day. Yesterday 33 points of rain fell at Manchester, ...

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  8. FIERCE FIGHTING.

    Fierce hand-to-hand fighting has taken place in the vicinity of Melilla, on the north coast of Morocco, between Spanish forces and 16,000 Riff tribesmen. ...

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  9. CONQUEST OF THE AIR.

    M. Bleriot, on his monoplane, flew across the Channel to-day from Calais to Dover, a distance of 21 miles. The time occupied was 27 minutes. ...

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  10. THE BUDGET.

    A demonstration was made yesterday by 100,000 people in Hyde Park in favour of the Budget proposals. Sixty members of the House of ...

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  11. DUKE OF CONNAUGHT.

    The Duke of Connaught has resigned the Mediterranean command on the ground that the position is a sinecure and an unnecessary expense to the nation. ...

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  12. MONOPLANE AND ITS FLIGHT.

    The monoplane on which M. Blerlot flew is of 20 horse-power, and is described as the lightest and most compact air machine In existence. It flew like an arrow. ...

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  13. THE CZAR'S VISIT.

    Large crowds gathered in Trafalgarsquare yesterday to protest against the reception of the Czar. Two processions entered the Square, headed by bands, and ...

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  14. COLONIAL DELEGATES.

    The King and Queen Alexandra entertained at luncheon the Imperial Defence and South African delegates and their wives at Buckingham Palace. The ...

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  15. THE BENT COMMISSION.

    The report of the Beut Commission on the land transactions of Sir Thomas Bent, when Premlor, and on his association with the construction of the St. Kilda-Brlghton electrical ...

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  16. WALLS BLOWN DOWN.

    About a quarter to 1 yesterday afternoon a wall of a building owned by the Sydney Harbour Trust, in Erskine-lane, off Sussex-street, foll, and four men Inside the building were ...

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  17. THE SUGAR CROP.

    The sugar season commenced on Friday, when hunds were taken on at Broadwater mill. There were sufficient men offering, and In addition to a full complement for the mill ...

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  18. RITUALISM IN SYDNEY.

    St. James's Church of England, King-street, is at present celebrating its dedication festival and at the parish luncheon yesterday, at St. James's Hall, some Interesting remarks ...

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  19. ACTION FOR LIBEL.

    A Liverpool jury has awarded Mr. Davies, an engineering expert, £3250 damages against the "Sunday Chronicle.' The newspaper accused Mr. Davies of ...

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  20. SPEED OF THE MONOPLANE.

    The "Dally Telegraph" estimates that the speed attained by M. Bleriot was 40 miles an hour. The "Morning Post" writes that the ...

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  21. THE PLAY

    Noble won the toss, but sharp showers delayed the start for a quarter of an hour. The Australians went to the wickets, opening with Gregory and Bardsley to the ...

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  22. EXPRESSIONS OF SYMPATHY.

    To-day the Prime Minister received the following telegram from the Governor-General, Lord Dudley, who is in Queensland:—"I have learnt with the deepest regret of the death ...

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  23. A GREAT OVATION.

    M. Bleriot received an ovation at Dover. He returned to Calais on board the French torpedo boat destroyer Escopette, and on landing was again the recipient of a great ...

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  24. FATE OF DHINGRA.

    Mr. W. T. Stead advocates penal servitude for Dhingra, the Hindu, who, for the murder of Sir W. C. Wyllie, was sentenced to death yesterday. ...

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  25. THE PRIME MINISTER.

    After the Cabinet meeting to-day the Prime Minister expressed his keen regret at not being able to be present at the funeral of the late Speaker, Sir Frederick Holder, in ...

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  26. WOODWORKERS' CASE.

    The further hearing of the case In which the Federated Sawmill, Timberyard, and General Woodworkers' Association of Australia is making a claim against 16 employers of the ...

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  27. THE COAL TRADE.

    Lanarkshire minors to the number of 26,000 favour a strike, against 1200 in the negative. The ballot in Lancashire and Cheshire ...

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  28. LIMITATIONS OF AEROPLANES.

    The "Times" writes:—"Upon the whole it is probable that the Bleriot machines are working on right lines. There are limits to the extension of aeroplanes in the direction ...

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  29. COTTON MANUFACTURE.

    Mr. C. W. Macara, chairman of the committee of the international Federation of Master Cotton Spinners and Manufacturers' Associations, states that six leading ...

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  30. REFERENCES IN THE CHURCHES.

    Sympathetic references were made throughout the churches to-day to the death of the late Sir Frederick Holder. ...

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  31. PENSION PAYMENTS.

    To-morrow the postal authorities will commence making the first payment of old-age pension instalments under the Commonwealth Act In this State. These payments are at ...

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  32. FEDERATION.

    "Eight years of union " was the theme on which Mr. B. R. Wise spoke last night before the Women's Progressive Association in the School of Arts Hall Ho opened by referring ...

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  33. THE PRIZE WON.

    M. Bleriot, by crossing the Channel, wins the "Daily Mall" prize of £1000. Hearing of the success of M. Bleriot, Baron de Forest has increased his offer of ...

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  34. RECORD OF PRESS CONFERENCE.

    A permanent record of the Imperial Press Conference has been prepared. Lord Rosebery has contributed n remarkable preface, emphasising the salient ...

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  35. A IABOURER INJURED.

    A labourer named Hugh Booth, aged 59, living in Dixon-street, Darling Harbour, was engaged pulling down a wall in Washington-street, off Bathurst-street, about noon ...

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  36. BORDER WOOL RATES.

    An agreement in respect to railway rates on wool has been arrived at between New South Wales and Queensland, to the advantage of the mother State. ...

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  37. EVACUATING CRETE.

    Preparations for the evacuation of Crete are in progress. The fiags of the protesting Powers (Great Britain, Russin, France, and Italy) and the ...

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  38. ACCIDENT TO THE DALHANNA.

    The steamer Dalhanna, of 4062 tons, which arrived here yesterday for bunker coal prior to proceeding to Now Zealand to lond for London, suffered slight damage as a result of ...

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  39. COSTA RICA.

    Mr. G. W. Smalley, Washington correspondent of the "Times," telegraphs that, subject to confirmation by the Congress of Costa Rica, an agreement has been signed ...

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  40. TRUCULENT PERSIAN TRIBES.

    Owing to the attitude of Kashghai tribesmen, 40 sepoys and a Maxim have been lauded at Bushire, on the south-west coast of Persia, to reinforce the British consular ...

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  41. LATE CRICKET DISPUTE.

    At the meeting of the N.S.W. Crlcket Association last night consideration was given to the agreement arrived at last Friday evening between the trustees of the Sydney Cricket ...

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  42. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    The prospectus of the issue of £300,000 of 6 per cent, debentures by the Commonwealth Oil Corporation, has been published. ...

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  43. COMMERCE PROTECTION.

    The Admiralty is studying the construction of several swift first-class armoured cruisers, equipped with the most powerful long-range guns. The object of the ...

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  44. FEDERAL SPEAKERSHIP.

    No action will be taken by the House, of Representatives to-morrow afternoon in the matter of clecting a Speaker in the place of the late Sir Frederick Holder. The standing ...

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  45. THE AMERICAN BOYS.

    The American boys to-day fired a match at Williamstown agalnst a team of cadets. The conditions were nine a side, seven shots at 200 and 300 yards. The American boys were ...

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  46. TRUCK-LOADING ACCIDENT.

    A party of men were loading rails on a truck in the Ersklneville tramway yards yesterday, when a rall weighing about 12cwt foll on three of the men The Civil Ambulance was ...

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  47. BLAZE AT NORTH SYDNEY.

    Early this morning a fire broke out in a shed off Alfrod-street, North Sydney, occupied by a man named Peter Dessalx, agod 70 years, who was severely burat and narrowly ...

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  48. DROGHER ANNA MARIA FLOATED.

    The river Crogher Anna Maria, which foundered at the Paterson River weeks ago, as the result of a three-ton Iron girder slipping from the sllngs and piercing the dock and bottom, ...

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  49. COUNTY CRICKET.

    Playing for Lancashire against Essex, Spooner scored 113 and Tyldesley 114. Batting for Sussex against Woreester, Robert Reif made 273 not out, after batting ...

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  50. MORE OPIUM SECURED.

    Customs Officers Moloney and Flannery, while on duty at the E. and A. S.S. Company's wharf at the Cireular Quay yesterday, discovered 20 tins of opium in the possession ...

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  51. THE PREMIERS' CONFERENCE.

    The Premler (Mr. Murray) does not approve of the proposal made by the Western Australian Premier (Mr. Moore) that the Opposition leaders in the various States should be ...

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  52. SNOW IN COUNTRY.

    A cold wind was blowing off the snow on Monday, Ileavy falls of snow occurred on the mountains on Sunday night Lighter talls were experienced at Mount Gladstone, Rhine Falls, Adaminaby. Nine points ...

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  53. THE DREADNOUGHT.

    The Mayor (Alderman Irolnud) has forwarded a cheque for £75 15s, the net amount collected here towards the Lord Mayor's Dreadnought Fund. ...

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