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  2. THE TARIFF.

    The House of Representatives, in Committee of Ways and Means, resumed the consideration this afternoon of the tariff schedule. In accordance with the decision of ...

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  3. WAGES BOARDS.

    In the course of his reply to the criticisms of Mr. M'Gowen in the Legislative Assembly last evening, the Premier gave a rough outline of the projected wages boards. The ...

    Article : 280 words
  4. ELECTRICITY IN COALMINES.

    The board recently appointed by the Government to inquire into the question of electricity in gaseous coal mines [?]at and heard evidence at the courthouse this afternoon. ...

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  5. OVERPAID CONTRACTORS.

    During the debate on the Address in Reply in the Assembly last night, Mr. M'Gowen quoted from the report of the committee appointed by the Public Service Board to ...

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  6. STATE BANK.

    An important departure is being made in connection with the administration of the Government Savings Bank. Up to the time of federation the ...

    Article : 1,504 words
  7. THE COMMONWEALTH.

    The first real test of the strength of the Government in relation to its extravagant tariff proposals will be made to-morrow, and the result is likely to come as a shock to ...

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  8. GERMANY'S AMBITION.

    General Liebert, President of the Pan-German Union, and representing Borna, Saxony, in the Reichstag, speaking at Borna, said that Germany must ...

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  9. LIBERAL CAMPAIGN.

    Mr. R. B. Haldane, Secretary of State for War, speaking at Tranent, said that the Government would deal with the House of Lords in quite a moderate ...

    Article : 148 words
  10. VIGOROUS POLICY IN EUROPE.

    The appointment of Herr Schon as German Minister for Foreign Affairs and the German diplomatic changes are interpreted in some circles to mean that the ...

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  11. LABOUR SHOULD HELP LIBERALS.

    Mr. W. Runciman, Financial Secretary to the Treasury, in the course of a speech at Oldham yesterday, remarked that the Labour members could have done nothing ...

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  12. THE SHARE OF LABOUR.

    The Miners' Federation at its meeting at Southport passed a resolution of sympathy with the Amalgamated S[?]ety of Railway Servants in its efforts to obtain ...

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  13. FROM CHINA.

    Hongkong files by the steamer Alde[?] contain particulars of another typhoon in Hongkong. Damage to shipping was considerable, and the German steamer Sullberg was ...

    Article : 90 words
  14. DRASTIC EDUCATION BILL.

    The Earl of Crewe, Lord President of the Council, speaking at Southport, foreshadowed an Education Bill which would provide not for dual schools, but for a ...

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  15. PROCEEDINGS IN THE HOUSE.

    During the debate on the Address in Reply in the Legislative Assembly last evening, Mr. M'Gowen said that the report of a Commissioner had been placed in the hands of the ...

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  16. OPENING OF PARLIAMENT.

    The first session of the twenty-first Parliament of New South Wales was opened yesterday by his Excellency with the time-honoured ceremonial. Public interest in the ...

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  17. ASIATIC INFLUX INTO CANADA.

    On behalf of Canada Mr. R. Lemieux, Postmaster-General of the Dominion, will proceed to Tokio, with the hope of overcoming the difficulty arising from the ...

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  18. PERSIA'S ANSWER.

    A committee of the Persian Parliament has drafted an answer to Great Britain and Russia regarding the Anglo-Russian agreement so far as it concerns Persia. ...

    Article : 63 words
  19. RAILWAYS AND CHEAP LABOUR.

    Senator G. A. Cox, a director of the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway Company, during the course [?]f a speech at Calgary, in Canada, declared that millions were ...

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  20. BOYCOTT OF FOREIGN GOODS.

    Priests at Ispahan are preaching a boycott of foreign goods. Trade is at a standstill, and all roads in the vicinity are in the hands of brigands. ...

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  21. PROTECTION OF PAPUANS.

    Some questions asked in the House of Representatives regarding the ordinance of the Legislative Council of Papua permitting the removal of certain aboriginal natives from ...

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  22. ORIENTAL EXCLUSION.

    Many Hindus, who were expelled from towns at Puget Sound into British Columbia, have been driven back into Washington State, Idaho, and Montana, where ...

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  23. RECEPTION BY MOORISH SULTAN.

    M. Regnault, French Minister at Tangier, and General Liautey, with a brilliant suite, landed at Rabat on the west coast of Morocco yesterday. Abdul Aziz, the ...

    Article : 53 words
  24. ARCTIC EXPLORATION.

    It has transpired that Dr. F. A. Cook, who was supposed to be organising an Antarctic expedition, has established a base for supplies at Etah, on the west ...

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  25. DRUNKEN SPANIARD'S FOLLY.

    The action of a drunken Spaniard in firing a revolver at and killing a Moorish soldier at Tangier nearly provoked a massacre of Europeans. It was only the ...

    Article : 43 words
  26. ANTI-TRUST ACTION.

    The Federal Government intends taking action against the Sydney brick combine. Under the Australian Industries Preservation Act it is believed that there is power to deal with ...

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  27. RAID BY BULGARIANS.

    A Bulgarian band, numbering 200, raided the Greek village of Negovani, Monastir, killing 10 women and several men. The authorities were warned of the ...

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  28. THE NEW PROTECTION AND DISTILLERS.

    On Saturday distillers came under the new protection, which was embodied in the Excise Tariff Act of 1906. It provided that if the distillers a year after the passing of the Act ...

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  29. PARRICIDAL FRENCHMEN.

    M. Clemenceau, Premier of France, made a brilliant and patriotic speech at Amiens on Monday against the parricidal anti-militarists and anti-nationalists. He ...

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  30. MR. JUSTICE HOOD.

    Mr. G. H. Reid, speaking at the Lord Mayor's quarterly luncheon to-day, made reference to the recent criticism of Mr. Justice Hood. He said:—As a member of the ...

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  31. COUNT ZEPPELIN'S AIRSHIP.

    The German Government has purchased Count Zeppelin's airship for £80,000, and has ordered another of 205 horse-power, capable of carrying 18 persons. ...

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  32. THE MAIL CONTRACT.

    It is understood that negotiations are now passing between the Federal Government and the lowest tenderer for the English mail contract. No further information is available. ...

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  33. ROYAL DAIRY SHOW.

    The Royal Dairy Show at Islington opened yesterday. There are 125 entries of colonial butter, of which the following have been awarded prizes:— ...

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  34. THE FEDERAL TRAWLER.

    The Minister for Home Affairs has received some information from the Government Dock, Sydney, regarding the building of a Federal trawler, and it is not unlikely that if the ...

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  35. PRICE OF BEER.

    A meeting of the Belmore branch of the Licensed Victuallers' Association was held at the Prince of Wales Hotel, Haymarket, last evening. The president, Mr. J. Butlin, ...

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  36. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    Queen Alexandra is making a prolonged visit to Copenhagen. A dangerous German anarchist has been arrested there. SECRETARY TO THE TREASURY. ...

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  37. MURWILLUMBAH TELEPHONES.

    Great indignation was occasioned at Murwillumbah after the great fire by the demand from the Postal Department for the price of the telephones from burnt out subscribers ...

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  38. MR. BENT'S BATTING AVERAGE.

    From a review of the cricket season of 1857-8 Mr. J. E. Wilby, of Punt-road, Prahran, has copied the batting averages of the old Coast Club, which numbered amongst its members ...

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  39. TALLOW SALES.

    At the sales of Australian and New Zealand tallow to-day 2375 casks were offered and 1775 were sold. Prices were unchanged, vis., Mutton, fine, 35s; medium, 33s; beef, fine, 35s; ...

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  40. MINES DEPARTME[?] THE FEDERA[?]

    The management of [?] which has been idle for [?] recently approached the [?] to inquire if the men would [?] ...

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  41. NAVAL WARFARE.

    Admiral Girminet, during an interview at Paris, stated that the construction of battleships of the Dreadnought type was a great mistake, especially the ...

    Article : 71 words
  42. VICTORIAN "GETS IN EARLY."

    The inquiry concerning the death of Frank Walker, who died suddenly at Hamilton, showed that the cause of death was heart affection, caused by alcoholic poisoning. ...

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  43. MINERS' ACCIDENT [?]

    During an inquest yesterday on the man killed on Saturday night at the Proprietary mine, it was mentioned that deceased, who was about 80 years of age, was married, and ...

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  44. STRENGTHENING THE BROTHERLY FEELING.

    The Lord Mayor's quarterly luncheon was held to-day. Mr. Deakin, in responding to the toast of "The Commonwealth," expressed his gratitude for the kindness with which all ...

    Article : 155 words
  45. AUSTRALIAN PREFERENCE.

    Mr. B. R. Wise, in a letter to the "Times," deprecates the flow of slander against Australia in respect to the offer of preference. He contends that her ...

    Article : 69 words
  46. JAPANESE EXPANSION.

    A party of Japanese explorers from Formos[?] are reported (says a "Times" correspondent) to have raised the Japanese flag over a small island "immediately adjoining ...

    Article : 94 words
  47. THE RAILWAY SENSATION.

    Regarding the smashing of the window of a railway passenger train at East Maitland yesterday morning, a boy, 9 years of age, has admitted to the police that he, in a ...

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  48. THROWN FROM A SEE-SAW.

    A little boy named Roper was thrown from a see-saw at Tatonga, and received injuries, which proved fatal. ...

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