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  2. AUSTRALIA'S FINANCIAL PROBLEMS.

    "Scheme" was writ large to-day on the portals of the Parliament buildings, where the Premiers meet. Everybody talked of schemes for the solution of the financial ...

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  3. INTERESTATE EIGHTS.

    The biggest contest of its kind, considering all its features that is known in the world, takes place on the Yarra to-morrow afternoon. All six States are represented, and ...

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  4. THE MASTEE OF SNAKES.

    An Interesting individual in the person of Morrissey, the snake charmer, arrived in Sydney yesterday, at 5.50 a.m. He had only been in the town a few hours when he started ...

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  5. AWFUL BROKEN HILL.

    Great Indignation is felt here regarding the allegations of drunkenness and immorality levelled at the town by the Rev. John Paterson in his address before the Presbyterian ...

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  6. EMPEROR FEANCIS JOSEPH.

    The diamond jubilee of the accession of Francis Joseph, Emperor of Austria and King of Hungary, was celebrated at Vienna yesterday. The German Emperor, ...

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  7. PEACE IN THE KHYBER.

    The withdrawal of British troops from the Khyber Pass was due to the decision of the Indian Government. The withdrawal of Afghan Mullahs from ...

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  8. MORE CIVIC TROUBLE.

    Another development of a disturbing charactor has occurred in connection with the city electrical installation. Last week Mr. J. E. Donoghuo, chief ...

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  9. THE BRITISH BUDGET.

    Mr. H. H. Asquith, Prime Minister, and until a few weeks ago Chancellor of the Exchequer, delivered the Budget Speech in the House of Commons last night. ...

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  10. THE AMEER'S ATTITUDE.

    Dr. Winter, the Ameer's lady doctor, who has been interviewed in London, explained that Habib Ullah Khan, the Ameer, Is distinctly friendly towards the English, ...

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  11. REVIEW OF PAST CONTESTS.

    The interstate eight-oar race will be rowed at Melbourne this afternoon. The race carries the championship of the Commonwealth. From 1863 to 1S71 there were several ...

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  12. MILE END FRAUDS.

    At the Old Bailey yesterday James Calcutt, a builder, formerly a contractor to the Mile End Board of Guardians, pleaded guilty to committing fraud in his ...

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  13. A WONDERFUL REIGN.

    Comparing the two marvellously contrasted aspects of history united by these three-score, years, It is difficult for any Imagination to realise fully thn signiflcance of a reign like ...

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  14. MR. PATTERSON SUPPORTED.

    Rev. W. R. Milne was for seven years in Broken Hill, and only left there in September, last year. Seen yesterday at the General Assembly, he said he was certain ...

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  15. SUBSIDISED JOURNALISM.

    The "Standard" annouuces the issue of a weekly supplement entitled the "Standard of the Empire," to be distributed free with each Thursday's issue of the ...

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  16. FISH AND FISHERMEN.

    The representatives of the Scottish fishermon, who are reported to be anxious' to come to Australia in thousands, were introduced to the Town Clerk (Mr. Nesbitt) yesterday by ...

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  17. CARDINAL MORAN'S VIEW.

    Cardinal Moran, speaking to a "Herald" reporter, referred to the recent statement respecting the standard of morality at Cobar and Broken Hill. ...

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  18. ROYAL CLEMENCY.

    King Alfonso of Spain, on the anniversary of the name day of his heir, Prince Alfonso, pardoned Nakons Ibarra and Mala, who were undergoing imprisonment ...

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  19. CRITICISM BY THE COMMONS.

    Mr. Austen Chamberlain, a former Chancellor of the Exchequer, in speaking of the old-age pension scheme, said he thought that a compulsory contributory ...

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  20. THE COMMONWEALTH

    The Minister of Customs, in reply to a question in the House of Representatives to-day, regarding the complaint by the Birmingham Gunmakers' Association that thousands of ...

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  21. BRITISH TRADE RETURNS.

    The returns issued by the Board of Trade show that the imports into the United Kingdom last month decreased by £9,682,792 exports decreased by £3,711,528, ...

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  22. NEW UNION LINER.

    The steamer Waitemata, recently built to the order of the Union S.S. Company, to engage in the Fiji and Calcutta trade, has sailed for Fremantle. ...

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  23. MR. PRICE AT BIRMINGHAM.

    Addressing the Birmingham Chamber of Commerce, Mr. Price, Premier of South Australia, strongly supported the enfranchisement of women, although, he said, ...

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  24. COMMONWEALTH CADETS RIFLES.

    The Minister of Defence stated to-day that he had had Inquirios made into the statement that cadets taking part in the annual Empire rifle matches were not all able to get the use of ...

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  25. SAVE THE FORESHORES.

    The pertinactity of the Harbour Foreshores Vigilance Committee in advocating the resumption of the foreshores of Port Jackson has brought its policy of "foreshores for the ...

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  26. COMPENSATION TO SEAMEN.

    Concern regarding the promised bill to deal with compensation for injuries received by seamen was expressed by Senator Guthrie (S.A.) In the Senate yesterday in a question ...

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  27. PRESERVED MEAT.

    The Prime Minister has received through the Commonwealth Office in London forms of tender for the supply of preserved meat to the War Office. The quantity required is ...

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  28. PRESS COMMENTS.

    The "Times" remarks that the budget marks an epoch in national policy, It declares that Mr. Asquith is reckless and, Improvident in disposing of the whole ...

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  29. THE MINIMUM WAGE.

    Mr. Ernest Aves, a well-known writer on wages and hours of labour, who visited Australia last year on behalf of the Home Office, in giving evidence ...

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  30. ALLEGED CORRUPTION.

    Reference to the sensational scene in the House of Representatives yesterday was made to-day by the Leader of the Opposition, Mr. Reid. He asked Sir William Lyne, in the ...

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  31. NATIONAL BANK.

    Mr. cutts (N.S.W.) askad the Treasurer in the House of Represetatives to-day whether he was in favour of the establishment of a national bank. ...

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  32. COMMONWEALTH DIRECTOR.

    At a meeting of the Federal Executive Council to-day, Mr. H. C. Dannevig, Inspector of Fisheries in New South Wales, was appointed Commonwealth ...

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  33. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    There is a recrudescence of cattle driving and agrarian lawlessness in Ireland. ...

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  34. CONSTABLE HOLDEN.

    Last month charges were made against Constable Michael Holden in connection with what was alleged to be his unnecessary interference with a young couple, who were in the ...

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  35. SUNDAY WORK IN G.P.O.

    In reply to a question by Mr. Willis (N. S. W.) In the House of Representaaives to-day the Postmaster-General said he had taken steps to see that the instruction, that ...

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  36. MINE CLOSED DOWN.

    The Mitchell's Creek Freehold Gold Estate at Bodangora has closed down, and 200 men have been thrown out of employment. The reason for ceasing operations is that the ...

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  37. ENFORCING DISCIPLINE.

    In the ballot on the resolution drafted by the committee of management of the Colliery Employoos' Federation for the purpose of enforcing discipline, the Heddon Creta lodge ...

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  38. MEN OF LETTERS FUND.

    The Federal Executive Council to-day appointed the following committee to administer the Australian Men of Letters Fund:— Messrs. F. M. Bladen (N.S.W.). E. H. Sugden, ...

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  39. SLOTHFUL OFFICIALDOM.

    A [?] at the raliway station in Sydney at 5.30 p.m. on Wednesday, in order thal it might reach Helensburgh early on Thursday morning, did not arrive until 3 ...

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  40. PASTIME OF A PRINCE.

    The "Vossische Zeitung" of Berlin says Hint the Crown Prince of Servia was amusing himself shooting the ash off a lighted cigarette hold in the mouth ...

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  41. THE SUVA TRAGEDY.

    The p[?]cation of the cable from Suva in this morning's "Herald" about an Indian running amok caused anxiety here. It is feared that the overseer who was killed, and whose ...

    Article : 85 words
  42. WOMAN BURNT TO DEATH.

    At Coolabah last Saturday a four-roomed pine cottage, the property of Mr. Denis Daily, and occupied by Mr. Evans, was burnt to the ground. Mr. Evans's wife. perished in the ...

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  43. FLOODS IN TASMANIA.

    The floods in the Mackintosh, Murchison, and Ploman rivers have been higher to-day than ever before known. The water rushed 3ft over the decking of the North Farrell ...

    Article : 65 words
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