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  2. ASSESSMENT OF MINES.

    A conference of representatives ot mining companies, municipalities and the Mines Department was opened yesterday in the Executive Council Chamber to discuss the rating ...

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  3. THE HARBOUR COLLISION

    The inquest concerning the deaths of Frederick Thomas Heming and Agnes Heming, which occurred on January 28, as the result of the collision in the harbour between the ferry ...

    Article : 1,259 words
  4. LABOUR DEMONSTRATION

    The Federal and State Labour platforms were endorsed at a large meeting held under the auspices of the Labour organisations at the Protestant Hall, Castlereagh-street, last ...

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  5. RETURN OF MR. REID.

    Mr. G. H. Reid, with Mrs. Reid and family, returned from Colombo to-day by the Ophir. Mr. Reid had no special call to land, and as the stay of the Ophir at her anchorage was ...

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  6. CRISIS IN HUNGARY.

    Count Andrassy submitted on Friday to the Emperor-King Francis Joseph the proposals of the Hungarian coalition for peace in their struggle with the throne. The ...

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  7. ROYAL COLLEGE OF SCIENCE.

    The final report of the departmental committee on the proposal to establish a Royal College of Science recommends the establishment of a group of associated ...

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  8. UNIONIST PLATFORM.

    In reference to the state of tension in the Unionist party reported yesterday, the "Times" states that though Mr. Balfour and Mr. Chamberlain may be unable to ...

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  9. MR. BALFOUR'S POSITION.

    The "Times" says that Mr. Balfour is unwilling to advance further on the fiscal question, and he does not wish the party to commit itself to details. If the party ...

    Article : 167 words
  10. FRANCE AND VENEZUELA.

    Diplomatists at Caracas, Venezuela, have protested against the treatment M. Taigny, the French Charge d' Affaires, was recently subjected to at the instance of the ...

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  11. THE GERMAN NAVY.

    The German Navy League has made a frenzied appeal to the people to support the voting of a big increase in the navy. The leugue emphasises the view that the ...

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  12. RUSSIA'S FATE.

    The Marshals of nobility of Russia concur in predicting a terrible agrarian crisis in the spring. All the Cossacks are being mobilised. ...

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  13. DISPOSSESSING THE CHURCH.

    The disturbances in Paris arising out of the officials taking inventories of ecclesiastical furniture and ornaments in the churches have resulted in 70 policemen ...

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  14. FOR THE CONSTITUTION.

    One thousand members of irregular corps, who fought in the war in South Africa, met at Johannesburg on Saturday, and affirmed their adherence to the ...

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  15. QUEENSLAND.

    The Commissioner for Railways, on behalf of the Government, and Mr. Thynne, on behalf of the Chillagoe Company, signed an agreement at noon to-day for the construction of ...

    Article : 146 words
  16. MOSCOW PRISONS OVERCROWDED.

    The prisons at Moscow are terribly overcrowded, and it is stated that they contain four times the number of prisoners they were designed to accommodate. Many of ...

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  17. AMERICAN LIFE ASSURANCE.

    The Committee of the New York Legislature has submitted a drastic report for reform of American insurance companies. The committee recommends ...

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  18. WORKMEN'S POLITICAL MEETINGS.

    The Prefect of St. Petersburg has withdrawn the prohibition against the holding of workmen's political meetings. ...

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  19. THE LATE KING OF DENMARK.

    Queen Alexandra, who has gone to Denmark in consequence of the death of her father, the late King Christian IX., has arrived at Copenhagen. ...

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  20. JAPAN'S WAR TAXES.

    A bill has been introduced in the Japanese Diet to provide for the conversion of the war taxes into a permanent impost. The measure has the support of the ...

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  21. NEWCASTLE.

    By the Brisbane mail train which passed through Newcastle to-night there travelled a party of farmers on route to Queensland. Mr, Frank Pulsford, who is acting as agent ...

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  22. EAST GRETA COLLIERY.

    Trouble has been experienced in East Greta colliery. So much water has appeared on the fourth flat that the working places there had to be abandoned to-day. Pumping ...

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  23. GREAT SHIPBUILDING YARDS.

    Extensive shipbuilding yards are shortly to be established at Lubeck, in Germany. ...

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  24. INTERNATIONAL FOOTBALL.

    In the Rugby football match on Saturday between Wales and Scotland the Welsh tenm won by 9 points to 3. Wales defeated New Zealand by 3 points to ...

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  25. CHINESE BOYCOTT OF AMERICA.

    The failure of the United States Congress to remove Chinese grievances in connection with the restriction of immigration has caused it revival of the ...

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  26. JAPANESE NAVY.

    The Government at Tokio states that the tonnage of the Japanese navy will be increased to 400,000 tons by 1908. Including torpedo-boat destroyers and ...

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  27. SYDNEY SCHOOL OF ARTS.

    "There are many, important people who do not come near us now, but who owe a great deal to this institution, remarked Mr. Wm. Reid, the president of the Sydney Mechanics' ...

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  28. VICTORIA.

    At the State Cabinet to-day instructions were given for a bill to be drafted, giving Judges power in certain cases to impose indeterminate sentences. Another measure ...

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  29. LORD AND LADY NORTHCOTE'S VISIT.

    At the Newcastle Municipal Council meeting to-night, the Mayor (Alderman M. J. Moroney) road a communication from the Governor-General, accepting the invitation to visit ...

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  30. EDUCATION AMENDMENT.

    The Archbishop of Canterbury, in a letter to a correspondent, wrote: "I hope that the amendments proposed by the Government in the Education Act will be ...

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  31. MADAME HUMBERT RELEASED.

    Madame Humbert, who on August 22, 1903, was sentenced at Paris to live years' solitary confinement for frauds in what is known as the phantom millions case, ...

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  32. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    A spocial Cabinet meeting was held this afternoon to consider the dispute with the contractors of the outer harbour who have ceased work; and have been in ...

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  33. THE CHRISTCHURCH EXHIBITION.

    The Cabinet to-day considered the question whether Victoria should be reprensented at the Christchurch Exhibition. It was considered not desirable to take any notion. ...

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  34. HARBOUR IMPROVEMENT PROPOSALS.

    The recommendations made by the special committee in Sydney which has been considering matters relating to the shipping facilities of the port were read with ...

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  35. HORSES ROASTED TO DEATH.

    A fire broke out to-day in a stable at Richmond, and three horses were roasted. One was led out badly singed but otherwise unhurt. Another got out, but in plunging he ...

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  36. GEMBROOK RAILWAY ACCIDENT.

    On the return of the Premier to Melbourne to-day he was interviewed by the chairman of the Railway Commissioners in regard to the inquiry to be held in connection with ...

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  37. VICEROY OF IRELAND.

    The Earl of Aberdeen, the Lord Lieutenant-General and General Governor of Ireland, and the Countess of Aberdeen made their State entry into Dublin ...

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  38. COAL EXPORT TRADE..

    The following were to-day's clearances:— The Puritan, 4-mst. bq, for Tocopilla, with 3484 tons Wallsend; Willyama, s, for Port Pirie, via Sydney, with 2280 tons; Mintaro, s, ...

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  39. ADULTERATED FLANNEL.

    The president of the Chamber of Manufactures at the monthly meeting of the chamber to-night referred to adulterated fiannel. He thought that most of the trouble was caused ...

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  40. THE UNEMPLOYED FUND.

    Lady Strathcona, wife of the High Commissioner for Canada, has made a donation of 10,000 guineas to the Unemployed Fund. The donation is accompanied by a ...

    Article : 56 words
  41. NEWCASTLE QUARTER SESSIONS.

    The Quarter Sessions were opened to-day, before his Honor Judge Fitzhardinge. Mr. J. Armstrong, K.C., was Crown prosecutor. John Gibson pleaded guilty to four charges ...

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  42. ITALIAN MINISTRY.

    Baron Sonnino has been asked by the King of Italy to form a Ministry in succession to the Cabinet of Signor Fortis. ...

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  43. EFFECTIVE FIRE FIGHTING.

    The motor chemical engine lately imported by the Fire Brigade received a first practical trial to-day. A fire occurred in a storeroom behind a chemist's shop, and had a good ...

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  44. FLOODS IN QUEENSLAND.

    The Warrege River rose suddenly on Friday night, and is now over the bridge. It is estimated to rise 20ft, as it is reported that all the creeks between there and Augathella ...

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  45. A GENEROUS GIFT.

    Sir Edward Fry, formerly a Lord Justice of Appeal, has generously returned to the Metropolitan Water Hoard a sum of £3000, being portion of the fees he ...

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  46. OBITUARY.

    The death is announced of Lady Grey, Wife of Sir Edward Grey, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs. Lady Grey met with an accident some days ago, being ...

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  47. ALLEGED RITUALISTIC PRACTICES.

    A discussion has been proceeding in the press for some weeks as to whether the Rev. E. S. Hughes, of St. Peter's Anglican Church, Eastern Hill, had been guilty of ritualistic ...

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  48. TASMANIA.

    Mr. J. Hesketh, Commonwealth electrical engineer in Queensland, explained the new telephone switchboard and common battery system to an assemblage of leading men at ...

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  49. PASSENGERS BY THE EMPIRE.

    The steamer Empire, from the East, has the following passengers:— For Brisbane: Misses Hamilton (3), Miss Hacks, Mesdames Rygate, Hicks, Mr. Strath, Dr. Rygate, Pilot ...

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  50. JUNIOR LORD OF TREASURY.

    Mr. G. W. Norton, M.P. for Newington West, has been appointed a Junior Lord of the Treasury in succession to Mr. Freeman-Thomas, who was defeated for ...

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