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  2. OUR HIDDEN WEALTH.

    The marvellous lode of the Great Cobar Copper Mine is now historic, and current events point to the opening of a new era. Together with other mines in the district ...

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  3. MR. WATSON AT HOBART.

    Mr. Watson, M.P., leader of the Federal Labour party, arrived by the express train last evening from Launceston. He was met at the station by the leading members of the ...

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  4. CLOSER SETTLEMENT.

    Nowhere in the State has there been a greater demand for land under the system of closer settlement than in Eastern Riverina. There are several large estates in the ...

    Article : 3,225 words
  5. A TRAGIC FIRE AT RUTHERGLEN.

    A fire, attended by tragic consequences, occurred this morning at Rutherglen. Two wooden cottages were destroyod, and in one of them two young children of Mr. and Mrs. ...

    Article : 499 words
  6. THE FRENCH MINISTRY.

    In the Chamber of Deputies yesterday M. Sarrien, the new premier, outlined his programme, and a motion of confidence in his Ministry was carried by 305 votes ...

    Article : 264 words
  7. REFORM OF TAXATION.

    Mr. J. O'Grady (Labour) moved in the House of Commons yesterday a resolution that a measure was urgent to provide old-age pensions out of funds from ...

    Article : 132 words
  8. CHINESE LABOUR. ROYAL COMMISSION REFUSED.

    Mr. Chamberlain, in the House of Commons last night, asked the Prime Minister whether he would now advise the King to appoint a Royal Commission of a judicial ...

    Article : 562 words
  9. WELSH DISESTABLISHMENT.

    In the House of Commons last night Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman, the Prime Minister, declared that he would adhere to his promise to introduce a Welsh ...

    Article : 91 words
  10. PROPOSED NEW LABOUR PARTY.

    Owing to the independent attitude of Mr. Keir Hardie there is a movement afoot to draw closer in political kinship the Government and the old Labour party. ...

    Article : 175 words
  11. NONCONFORMIST PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEE.

    Nonconformist members of the House of Commons, while avoiding the creation of a separate group of members, have decided to form a Parliamentary committee ...

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  12. GREAT FIRE AT WOONONA.

    Yesterday morning at about 3.30 a fire broke out at Mr. J. Davidson's Polytechnic store, the largest in the town. At the time Mr. D. Jones was on his way to business, and when ...

    Article : 511 words
  13. A STEAMER FOUNDERS.

    The steamer British King, 4717 tons, of the Phoenix Line, foundered off Sable Island, Novo Scotia. There were no passengers aboard. ...

    Article : 130 words
  14. THE MINING DISASTER.

    Engineers assert that there are men still alive in remote galleries of the Courrieres mine, but falls of the roof impede searching operations. ...

    Article : 31 words
  15. ERUPTION AT SAMOA.

    Advices have been received at Honolulu to the effect that there has been a great volcanic eruption at Savail, the largest island of the Samoan group, and three ...

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  16. PRIVY COUNCIL APPEAL.

    The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council yesterday delivered its reserved judgment in the appeal in the New South Wales case, the Permanent Trustee ...

    Article : 336 words
  17. MUTINOUS CHINESE SAILORS.

    Carabineers at Naples boarded the, British steamer Epsom, which put into port, and helped to disarm mutinous Chinese members of the crew. ...

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  18. BOATING ACCIDENT.

    Shortly before midnight a sensational report was received by the Water Police to the affect that a boat had capsized off Mosman Bay, and that two men had been drowned. ...

    Article : 213 words
  19. GENERAL CONDEMNATION.

    The "Times," in commenting upon the Chinese labour debate, severely censures the Government for their determination to maintain at all costs a reputation with ...

    Article : 261 words
  20. MORE RAINFALL. THUNDERSTORM IN THE CITY.

    A thunderstorm with heavy rain passed over Sydney between 7.10 and 8 a.m. yesterday. The heaviest downpour occurred between 7.30 and 7.40 a.m., when 20 points fell in 7½ minutes ...

    Article : 559 words
  21. IMMIGRATION LAW.

    Some time ago a woman, living in South Australia, who had come from England, wrote to the Government asking if it would obtain a permit for her sister to enable her to land ...

    Article : 251 words
  22. THE WOOL SALES.

    At the wool auctions to-day' there was a good sale, and prices for everything were very firm. March 15. ...

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  23. NEW ZEALAND. SEA CANAL TO CHRISTCHURCH.

    The Lyttelton Harbour Board has decided to communicate with the High Commissioner with the object of procuring the best possible expert advice on the possibility and ...

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  24. THE MANAWATU RAILWAY.

    Discussing the question of the purchase of the Manawatu railway. Mr. Seddon pointed out that if the colony purchased the line before it had been completed 21 years it would ...

    Article : 163 words
  25. GENERAL CABLE NEWS. GENERAL BOOTH'S IMMIGRANTS.

    The 1400 emigrants sent to Canada in the steamer Kensington by General Booth have arrived. The Government officials are highly pleased with the newcomers, ...

    Article : 166 words
  26. FLOGGING OF COOLIES.

    Mr. Winston Churchill stated in the House of Commons last night that he intended to ask the Earl of Elgin, Secretary of State for the Colonies, to inquire into ...

    Article : 94 words
  27. THE LABOUR OUTLOOK.

    It is officially stated that railway works in course of construction in the colony are capable of absorbing all the labour available. Taking the colony as a whole, the labour ...

    Article : 38 words
  28. QUEENSLAND FLOODS.

    During the floods in the Winton district, many residents had narrow escapes, having to take refuge on high ground and the collings of buildings. ...

    Article : 208 words
  29. DEMAND FOR DOMESTIC SERVANTS.

    The domestic servant problem is still very acute. The Labour Department is besieged with inquiries whenever a home steamer is reported on which there is a possibility of ...

    Article : 58 words
  30. GOLD DREDGING SPECULATION.

    A Port Chalmers syndicate has taken up 15 miles of land on the Frazer River, Vancouver, for gold exploiting purposes. A dredge of 120 tons and machinery will be taken by the ...

    Article : 42 words
  31. STATION REPORTS.

    Messrs. Gibbs, Bright, and Co. have received the following telegraphic reports of rainfalls:— Fort Constantine station, Cloncurry, Queensland, March 10:—"Twenty-eight points rain on 8th inst, ...

    Article : 109 words
  32. IMPORTATION BY GERMANY.

    Germany has authorised the importation of 2000 Chinese into German East Africa to work on the construction of the railway from Dar-es-Salaam inland. ...

    Article : 33 words
  33. A FAMILY QUARREL.

    Charles Hassel, an old-age pensioner, had a quarrel with his wife, when his son, a youth aged 19, drew a revolver, and, it is alleged, shot his father through the temple. ...

    Article : 48 words
  34. SILVER.

    Bar silver is quoted to-day at 2s 5½d per ounce standard, an advance of [?]d since yesterday. ...

    Article : 24 words
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