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  2. EXHUMING A BODY.

    The body of Alexander Brown, 56, a wharflabourer, who died on the 25th [?]nst at the Prince Alfred Hospital, was exhumed yesterday morning at the Waverley Cemetery, and ...

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  3. THE TARIFF.

    The House of Representatives to-day was occupied with the Senate's requests in regard to kerosene and timber in the tariff. On the debate being resumed Sir William ...

    Article : 1,159 words
  4. WAR AGAINST THE COUNCIL

    "We are declaring war against the City Council," said Mr. H. M. Durand, honorary secretary of the Sydney Ratepayers' Association, yesterday. ...

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  5. A CLEVER "CORNER."

    There appears to be an opportunity at last for testing the value of the Federal anti-trust legislation. A "combine," which is said to exist, is credited with, having created a ...

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  6. THE MURDER SYNDICATE.

    Lamphers, an employee on the farm at Laporte, who was seen escaping from the burning house, where evidences of a series of murders were discovered, frequently ...

    Article : 170 words
  7. SOUTH AFRICAN UNION.

    Mr. P. Alden (Liberal) moved in the House of Commons last night a resolution expressing the opinion that the Imperial Government would welcome the ...

    Article : 444 words
  8. A CARDINAL'S VISION.

    Cardinal Logue, 'Archbishop of Armagh, in the course of an interview by a representative of a New York newspaper, said: "I see signs in Great Britain of certain ...

    Article : 143 words
  9. FUTURE OF AMERICA.

    President Roosevelt yesterday opened, at Washington, a conference of Governors of States, and on the national conservation of national resources. ...

    Article : 178 words
  10. DOCTORS DIE FROM PLAGUE.

    Dr. Raikes and Dr. Wray, Government medical officers, died from plague, which they contracted during the post-mortem examination of a patient at the ...

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  11. ADVERTISING AUSTRALIA.

    The Prime Minister to-day gave the House of Representatives some information regarding the subsidy to the London "Standard." He said the Government had arranged for three ...

    Article : 230 words
  12. MOHMAND EXPEDITIONARY FORCE.

    The first and second brigades under Major General Willcocks have entered the M[?] mand country by the Gandao route, which was followed by Lieutcnant-General Sir ...

    Article : 95 words
  13. FRANCO-BRITISH EXHIBITION.

    Yesterday Queen Alexandra and Princess Victoria spent several hours in the Franco-British Exhibition, which is to be opened to-day. ...

    Article : 38 words
  14. CHINESE SEAMEN.

    Mr. Winston Churchill, President of the Board of Trade, replying to Mr. Havelock Wilson (Labour), in the House of Commons, last night, said that the recent ...

    Article : 75 words
  15. MR. ROOSEVELT AND ARBITRATION.

    Mr. Roosevelt is surprised and somewhat annoyed at Germany refusing to negotiate an arbitration treaty with the united States, similar to those concluded ...

    Article : 53 words
  16. EMPIRE DAY.

    At last night's meeting of the Trades and Labour Council, Mr. P. B. Marshall, presiding, the correspondence contained a circular from the British Empire League, signed by Mr. ...

    Article : 124 words
  17. DEVELOPMENT AT GREAT BOULDER

    Yesterday the manager of the Great Boulder Proprietary despatched the following cable to the London office of the company:—"Ore in the 2050ft level for a length of 1050ft; average ...

    Article : 147 words
  18. SHIPBUILDING LOCKOUT.

    Shipbuilding employees, who are locked out on the North-east and West Coasts, are balloting for a proposal, which has been framed before the Board of Trade, to ...

    Article : 70 words
  19. TAKING AWAY THE BOXES.

    "Mr. Brown was a very quiet man, and never had a drink in the bar the whole time he was here," said Mrs. Clayton, of the Northern Rivers Hotel, yesterday afternoon. Mrs. ...

    Article : 377 words
  20. RUSSIAN PRISONERS ESCAPE.

    Twenty nine prisoners who escaped from Ekaterinoslav prison, Southern Russia, following on a bomb explosion, were killed, 11 were seriously wounded, and 17 ...

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  21. THE LACK OF TRUCKS.

    Mr. R. G. Casey, of Messrs. Goldsbrough, Mort, and Co., Limited, when interviewed last evening, said that in Riveri[?]a, where his company was largely interested, the fall of ...

    Article : 120 words
  22. QUEENSLAND.

    Captain John Mackay, Mr. H. C. S. Douglas, M.L.A., and Mr. G. A. Bennett, Sub-collector of Customs at Bundaberg, have been appointed a Royal Commission to inquire into ...

    Article : 333 words
  23. DINNER TO VETERANS.

    In regard to the veterans' dinner now being arranged by the British Empire League in Australia, in celebration of Empire Day, the committee desires prompt application from men of all ranks who wish to attend ...

    Article : 135 words
  24. LAND VALUE RATING.

    The House of Lords last night, in committen discussed the provision of the Land Values (Scotland) Bill, which proposes that the value of lands, apart from the ...

    Article : 327 words
  25. THE WOOL SALES.

    At the wool sales this evening there was brisk bidding and a large attendance, with strong competition at full opening rates. ...

    Article : 132 words
  26. WATER AND MILK.

    Seizures of samples of milk for analysis made by the Board of Public Health show that in a large number of cases the milk supplied in Melbourne is adulterated with water. Since ...

    Article : 104 words
  27. TAMWORTH HOSPITAL.

    The hospital committee held a meeting last night to discuss various statements which have been made concerning the hospital and the death of the matron. Dr. Harris and Dr. ...

    Article : 459 words
  28. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    It is expected that racecourse betting will be abolished in Louisiana (U.S.A.). THE UNION BANK. The Earl of Chichester has joined the ...

    Article : 79 words
  29. BUSH BAPTISMS.

    At the Presbyterian General Assembly yesterday a remit relative to empowering home missionaries to celebrate the sacrament of baptism was discussed. ...

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  30. NEW ZEALAND.

    William G. Tustin, a well-known business man in Wellington, who did business as a painter and paperhanger, and was recently, convicted of fraudulent bankruptcy in ...

    Article : 106 words
  31. FREEZING WORKS FIRE.

    An inquiry into the recent fire, which resulted in the destruction of the Wellington Freezing Works, was conducted by the Coroner, but practically no further information ...

    Article : 177 words
  32. NEW SYSTEM FOR ENGLAND.

    The Premier, Mr. H. H. Asquith, is about to introduce a bill to provide for a uniform system in England autl Wales for the separate valuation of sites and ...

    Article : 35 words
  33. COUNTED NOT THE COST.

    Some time ago the Presbyterian body conceived a great scheme for establishing a Grand Central Church and Assembly Hall, that in grandeur and magnificence would rival St. ...

    Article : 319 words
  34. SWEATING IN THE G.P.O.

    During last night's proceedings at the weekly meeting of the Sydney Trades and Labour Council, Mr. W. L. Duncan, delegate from the United Clerks' Association, gave ...

    Article : 200 words
  35. ANOTHER ERROR.

    In the House of Representatives to-day the Minister for Customs admitted that an error was made in advising departmental officers to charge 5 per cent. duty on tartaric acid, cream ...

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  36. HOW CADETS ARE ENCOURAGE[?]

    While there has been much profession of the intention of the Federal Government to place the defence question on a sound footing, an example is furnished locally of the manner in ...

    Article : 122 words
  37. ADVANCE IN CONSOLS.

    Consols yesterday showed an advance of [?], the quotation being £86 10s. ...

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  38. DUTIES PASSED.

    Item 303 (J.). laths, n.[?].i., 7s 6d per 1000. ...

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  39. EXPLOSION OF GAS.

    Mr. T. Griffiths and Mr. D. Robertson had a narrow escape from serious injury through an explosion of gas. Mr. Robertson attempted to light the gas jet in a globe, in front of Mr. ...

    Article : 98 words
  40. LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ELECTIONS.

    Legislative Council elections were held throughout the State yesterday. The polling was not active, but considerable interest was attached to the election owing to the fact that ...

    Article : 302 words
  41. THE CHESTER CUP.

    At the Chester Spring Meeting to-day the contest for the principal event resulted [?] under:- CHESTER CUP (Handicap) of 2550 sovs (a ...

    Article : 322 words
  42. NO RIFLES OR UNIFORMS.

    Although the Cadet Corps have been supplied with uniforms for over a month, the rifles have not yet arrived. The Woolgoolga corps have been supplied with rifles but not ...

    Article : 70 words
  43. DEATH OF OLD WOMAN.

    Margaret Robinson, a widow of 61, died suddenly at Syd[?]nham, a suburb of Christchurch. The police who went to remove the body found revolting conditions. The body was lying in a ...

    Article : 102 words
  44. RAILWAY COLUSION AVERTED.

    A few weeks ago about 50 trucks on a freight train, which was travelling on the Broken Hill line, broke away from the engine, and began to travel down hill. The guard, Keane, threw ...

    Article : 126 words
  45. MELBOURNE FIRE BRIGADE.

    An important change in the administration of the Metropolitan Fire Brigade was made to-day, when the Metropolitan Fire Brigade Board decided that the chief officer, Mr. D. J. ...

    Article : 140 words
  46. NORTH COAST RAILWAY.

    Messrs. Carson and Simpson, the contractors for the first section of the North Coast railway from Maitland to Dungog, were in town to-day making arrangements to ...

    Article : 119 words
  47. ST. GEORGE ELECTION

    The Preraier, Mr. Wade, will address a meeting in the Rockdale Town Hall to-night in support of the candidature of Mr, Taylor, the selected Liberal candidate. ...

    Article : 69 words
  48. PORTLAND CEMENT WORKS.

    The cement works have been forced to partly close down for want of water. The company's dam is almost dry, and as that is practically their only means of water supply, it is ...

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  49. VICTORIAN M.L.A. FINED.

    Thomas Glass, M.L.A., was at the Bendigo City Court to-day charged with haviug on March 13, at the Town Hall, Bend[?]go, been guilty of improper conduct at a council ...

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  50. COLEBROOK (TAS.) LABOUR TROUBLE.

    Matters in connection with the Colo[?]brook labour trouble are quieter. The legal manager, Mr. Sheargold, paid the wages to-day up to April 14. Those who started work after ...

    Article : 77 words
  51. ROBBED OF £50.

    John Johnsen, a fireman, employed on the S.S. Kallatina, has reported to the police that a sum of £50, including 10 £5 notes, had bee[?] stolen from his bunk on the 9th inst, wh[?] ...

    Article : 55 words
  52. CATTLE DIE ON THE TRAIN.

    Eighteen young cattle died on the train between here and Yaas while travelling from Tarcutta to Singleton for grass. ...

    Article : 31 words
  53. NOBLE TESTIMONIAL FUND.

    The Noble fund here now reaches £481 15s. ...

    Article : 16 words
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