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  2. THE NEW PROTECTION.

    To-day Mr. O. C. Beale, president of the conference of associated Chambers of Manufactures recently held in Sydney, and Mr. J. M. Joshua, vice-president, presented to the ...

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  3. COAL MINERS' WAGES.

    A telegram has been received by the executive officers of the Colliery Employers' Federation from the Premier (Mr. Wade). inquiring when the federation would be ...

    Article : 273 words
  4. SAVE THE FORESHORES.

    "To advocate the reservation or resumption by the Crown of all foreshores of Sydney Harbour required for public use" was the object of a public meeting held last night ...

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  5. THE UNION LABEL.

    The Brewery Employees' Union, which is one of the parties in the union label test case before the High Court, will move before it this morning for a change of venue from ...

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  6. INTERATIONAL CRICKET

    The interest taken in the doings of Jones's English cricket team seems to be increasing with every match they play. The feeling is shown in the country by every Tom, Dick, ...

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  7. EXPROPRIATING POLES.

    Prince Bulow, Imperial Chancellor, introduced into the Prussian Diet a bill asking for a credit of £17,500,000 to further Germanise the ...

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  8. DEARER FOOD.

    Herr Scheidemann, a socialist, speaking in the German Reichstag yesterday, complained that the average cost of living had increased thirty-three and a third per ...

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  9. A MOROCCAN BATTLE.

    The Beni-Hassea tribe lost 1200 killed during the recent encounter with the French force in Morocco. Colonel Telineau, foreseeing an attack ...

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  10. SKIRMISH IN NORTH-EAST.

    The commandant of Ujda, in the north-east frontier of Morocco, reports that a French force reconnoitring in the Kissa region encountered 1500 Moors, and was ...

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  11. MINERS' COMMITTEE MEET.

    The committee of management of the Colliery Employees' Federation met at the Trades Hall to-day, the president (Mr. Peter Bowling) occupying the chair. The report of the two ...

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  12. VICTORIA.

    After consideration by the Cabinet of the action of the Legislative Council in rejecting the western district scheme last week, the State Premier stated in the Legislative ...

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  13. DISCOVERED BY THE CRISIS.

    John Jenkins, president of the suspended Jenkins Trust, of Brooklyn, has been arrested on a charge of forgery. His brothers, Frank and Federick Jenkins, ...

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  14. RUSSIA'S CONSTITUTION.

    An animated debate is proceeding in the Duma relative to an address of loyalty to the Throne. Members of the Left, except socialists who absented ...

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  15. TALLOW SALES.

    At the sales of Australian and New Zealand tallow to-day 732 casks were offered and 242 sold. Prices were unchanged, as follows: —Mutton, fine 35/, medium 33/; beef, prime ...

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  16. THE JUMBUNNA MINING CASE.

    The hearing of arguments in the appeal brought by the Jumbunna Coal Mining Company and the Outtrim Howitt British Consolidated Company against the registration of the ...

    Article : 51 words
  17. CANON NASH'S CASE.

    The last stage in Canon Nash's case was reached. The board of nomination for Christ Church, Geelong, met again, and unanimously nominated Archdeacon Crossley as ...

    Article : 35 words
  18. DESTRUCTION OF OYSTERS.

    Recently considerable damage has been done to oyster beds in Hervey Bay by large fish, in some cases attaining 6ft in length, which destroyed great quantities of small ...

    Article : 189 words
  19. EMIGRATION FROM AMERICA.

    Baron Latuillerie has paid £12,000 in duty on paintings which he bought at auction in New York for £2000, where, owing to the financial crisis, some pictures of ...

    Article : 63 words
  20. BETTING IN THE STATE SERVICE.

    Secret betting is as rife in the State service as it is in the railway workshops at Newport, and there is reason to believe that State officers are connected with one or more of the ...

    Article : 155 words
  21. FRENCH NAVY.

    M. Chaumet, reporter on the French naval estimates, reports to the Chamber of Deputies that a complete and organic reformation of the navy is imperative. He ...

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  22. THE GERMAN SCANDALS.

    Herr Harden has been cited to appear before the Court of Honour, which is to investigate the serious charges of immorality made against Count William Hohenau ...

    Article : 64 words
  23. CLERKS MOVING FOR NEW PROTECTION.

    In the schedule of rates for distillery employees issued recently by the Minister for Customs as a fair and reasonable standard under the new protection legislation, clerks are ...

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  24. QUEENSLAND.

    The arrangements for the Queensland representation at the Franco-British Exhibition are being pushed ahead rapidly. ...

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  25. NORTH-WEST MINERS.

    The North-western Miners' Association, comprising the men employed at Curlewis and Black Jack pits, have made a request to be affiliated with the Northern Federation. Two ...

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  26. FURTHER APPLICATIONS.

    Mr. Justice Higgins to-day dealt with further applications for cortiflcatcs of exemption under the Excise (Harvester) Tariff Act. Thomas Henderson, of Henderson Brothers. ...

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  27. QUEENSLAND COAL MINES.

    A deputation representing the West Moreton Colliery Proprietors' Asscoiation waited on Mr. Campbell, Minister for Railways, to-day, and placed before him particulars of ...

    Article : 467 words
  28. CLONCURRY RAILWAY.

    Information has been received by the Chief Engineer for Railways that during the last week the length of rails laid on the Cloncurry extension was three miles 25 chains. This ...

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  29. BLACK SEA TEMPESTS.

    Tempestuous weather in the Black Sea has caused the drowning of over 200 persons. Of this number, 110 lost their lives through the foundering of the Mahsoussleh ...

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  30. SALE OF A STATION.

    In the Supreme Court yesterday an action was commenced, in which John Hain and FitzJames Searight, trading in Sydney as Hain and Searight, auctioneers and stock and ...

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  31. BRITISH OLD-AGE PENSIONS.

    The "Westminster Gazette" states that the Government will probably next year devote £5,000,000 or £6,000,000 to the payment of old-age pensions. ...

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  32. CATTLE-DRIVING IN IRELAND.

    Several hundred head of cattle were driven from Cam parish, near Athlone, to Roscommon. An inspector nnd 20 members of the Royal Irish Constabulary ...

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  33. NEW ZEALAND.

    William George Tustin, a well-known Wellington business man, who became bankrupt last May with substantial liabilities, was found guilty at the Criminal Court for not ...

    Article : 61 words
  34. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    The Municipal Tramways Trust has let the first contract for sleepers. Ten thousand redgum sleepers will be supplied by a local man, who was the only tenderer, and the balance, ...

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  35. FATAL FIRE IN CINCINNATI.

    Several persons were killed and many terribly injured through a fire which occured in a six-story building occupied as a drygoods store in Cincinnati. ...

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  36. SOUTHERN TRADE.

    An important conference as to the future of the southern coal trade was held at Vickery's-chambers, Pitt-street, yesterday. There was a good representation of the Southern Colliery ...

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  37. BOOKMAKERS' OFFICES CLOSED.

    Bookmakers' offices are being closod throughout the Dominion in consequence of the new Gaming Act, which restricts betting to racecourses. ...

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  38. BRITISH NEWSPAPER POSTAGE.

    Mr. Sydney Buxton, Postmaster-General, in declining a request to reduce the postage on newspapers and periodicals between Great Britain and Newfoundland ...

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  39. MR. BALFOUR ILL.

    Mr. A. J. Balfour has contracted a severe chill, and in consequence has cancelled an appointment to speak in London on Friday. ...

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  40. SUICIDE AT BONDI.

    Early yesterday morning the body of a man was found on the rocks at Ben Buckler, Bondi. The deceased had evidently been dead some time. In his right hand was a revolver, one ...

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  41. INTERSTATE CRICKET.

    The team to represent this State against South Australia will be the same that played against England, with the substitution of Hickson, Kelleway, and Whiddon for Hopkins, ...

    Article : 118 words
  42. QUESTION LN PARLIAMENT.

    In the Legislative Assembly last night, The MINISTER, FOR LANDS, in reply to Mr. Clark, said that there was an area of 117 acres of Crown land fronting the ...

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  43. RAINS IN INDIA.

    Good rains are reported from Southern India, somewhat favouring crop prospects. In the South of India crop prospects are ...

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  44. GRAND OPERA COMPANY.

    Aplication was made to-day to the Chief Justice for a writ of capias for the apprehension of George Musgrove, of the Princess Theatre. ...

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  45. NEW GERMAN HARBOUR.

    The German Defence Estimates include the construction of a naval harbour by extending 1000 yards into the sea the southern corner of Heligoland. ...

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  46. TROUBLE AT LITHGOW.

    Trouble has occurred among the men working behind the coal-cutting machines at the Vale of Clwydd colliery, They were working on a three months' agreement, which expired ...

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  47. RISING IN LAGOS.

    Serious trouble has occurred at Abakaliki, Lagos, Compulsory employment of natives in road making caused an outbreak, in which a British officer was ...

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  48. WELCOME TO LIEUTENANT SHACKLETON.

    Mr. W. B. Wilkinson, president of the South Australian branch of the Royal Geographical Society, telegraphed to Lieutenant Shackleton, at Fremantle, cordially welcoming him to ...

    Article : 131 words
  49. THE AIRLY STRIKE.

    Mr. E. J. Penrose, delegate from the Airly, miners, addressed meetings in Lithgow on Monday and Tuesday nights on behalf of the strikers. On Monday night a meeting of ...

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  50. THE ENGLISH CRICKETERS.

    The Englishmen will leave for Brisbane this evening, and will begin their match against Queensland on Saturday. ...

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  51. NEW DUTIES.

    The following now duties were agreed to by the House of Representatives yesterday:— Motive-power machinery and appliances except electric, n.[?].l., uniform duty 20 per ...

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  52. THE WOOL SALES.

    The sixth series of wool sales opened this afternoon weak, prices showing 7½ to 10 per cent. decline. Nov. 27. ...

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  53. ELEVEN OF AUSTRALIA MATCH.

    After a good deal of correspondence between the selectors, Messrs. F. A. Iredale (N.S.W.), P. McAllster (Vic.), and J. Darling (S.A), the probable team to visit Brisbane to ...

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  54. EXPLOSION IN A COAL MINE.

    A disastrous explosion occurred yesterday in the William coal pit, Whitehaven, Cumberland. Five people were killed, and seven were injured. ...

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  55. QUEENSLAND GENERAL ELECTIONS.

    Matters are somewhat quiet in political circles to-day. Many members have already left the city for their electorates. Others are going immediately. The Executive Council ...

    Article : 167 words
  56. THE MISSING CRICKETER.

    Nothing further has been ascertained as to the whereabouts of Mr. Andrew Newell, who left his home at Woollahra last week. Search parties have been out scouring localities where ...

    Article : 165 words
  57. INTERSTATE LAWN TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 135 words
  58. FIJI CRICKETERS.

    Mr. Geo. V. Allen, the manager of Prince Kadaru's Ban team of Fiji cricketers received a cable mesaage from Lieutenant E. J. Marsdon from Suva yesterday announcing the ...

    Article : 134 words
  59. BLOCK 14 FIRE.

    The salvage corps employed on the B.H. Block 14 mine to clear away the effects of yesterday's fire has, removed the debris of the overhead tramway, and is now engaged razing ...

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  60. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    The men employed on the Bengal-Nagpur railway line, who were on strike, have resumed work. DESTRUCTIVE FIRE. ...

    Article : 47 words
  61. ENCOURAGING MODERATE FAMILIES.

    The Legislative Assembly in committee to-night carried an amendment to the Income Tax Assessment Bill, granting an exemption of £10 for each child up to the number of ...

    Article : 46 words
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