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  2. THE TARIFF. MR. REID'S SPEECH.

    Opinions in mercantile circles yesterday regarding the speech of Mr. G. H. Reid in the House of Representatives, in opposition to the tariff, were not very pronounced. Some, however, had not read it, ...

    Article : 241 words
  3. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    The board appointed to inqiure into the charges against Mr. John Davies, General Manager for Railway, commenced its sittings this morning. Both sides were represented by counsel. Mr. Pilkington, ...

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  4. THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA. IN THE EASTERN TRANSVAAL.

    The columns of Major-General F.W. Kitchener operating from Paul Pietersdorp, 20 miles north of Vryheid, and from Utrecht, the same distance north-west of Vryheid, are ...

    Article : 153 words
  5. AFGHANISTAN. THE DEATH OF ABDURRAHMAN.

    The Cabul correspondent of the " Pioneer," an Indian newspaper, states that Abdurrah-man on September 28, after being seized with a paralytic stroke, summoned his family and ...

    Article : 141 words
  6. SPECIAL CABLES. FROM THE "HERALD'S" LONDON CORRESPONDENTS.

    The number of students at Paris learning the Russian language has dwindled from 200 to 20. ...

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  7. NOTES IN THE STATE PARLIAMENT.

    Mr. Dangar resumed the debate in the Legislative Council yesterday on the motion for the second reading of the Industrial Arbitration Bill. He said that one of his reasons for moving the adjournment last ...

    Article : 1,005 words
  8. COMMONWEALTH NOTES. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

    The debate on Mr. G. H. Reid's motion of censure was continued by Mr. Sydney Smith (N.S.W.) this afternoon, who picked up the thread of his speech where it was broken by the adjournment last night. ...

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  9. EFFECT ON THE ISLAND TRADE.

    The effect of the federal tariff is looked upon with dismay by those engaged in general trade with the islands. This feeling was voiced yesterday by Mr. James Burns, of Messrs. Burns, Philp, and Co., ...

    Article : 481 words
  10. LABOUR LEGISLATION.

    A referendum of French miners shows indifference to a proposed strike in order to promote the granting of eight hours, old-age pensions, and minimum wage legislation. ...

    Article : 32 words
  11. THE UNITED STATES.

    President Roosevelt's detachment from political parties has created a sensation in the United States. Two of President Roosevelt's acts have been ...

    Article : 114 words
  12. THE WESTERN TRANSVAAL.

    Commandants Delarey and Kemp are reported to be at Lentley's Poort, 25 miles north-west of Rustenburg. ...

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  13. SUCCESSION ACKNOWLEDGED BY GREAT BRITAIN.

    Great Britain has acknowledged the succession of the Ameer Habibullah. Lord Curzon of Kedleston, Viceroy of India, has transmitted to the Ameer King Edward's ...

    Article : 53 words
  14. VIEWS OF THE STATE PREMIER.

    The State Premier, Mr Sec, upon being asked for his views upon the debate on the censure motion in the House of Representatives, said that as Premier of New South Wales he had nothing to ...

    Article : 487 words
  15. BURIED MAXIM RECOVERED.

    Acting upon information from Boer prisoners, the British have recovered a Maxim gun which was buried at Dwaarvlei ...

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  16. EXECUTION OF A REBEL.

    The rebel Wollandt, one of the officers of Commandant Lotter, has been executed. ...

    Article : 20 words
  17. NEW ZEALAND.

    The House has been sitting continuously since yesterday afternoon. The defence estimates were exhaustively discussed. A section of the House strongly protested against the growing defence ...

    Article : 255 words
  18. FIELD HOSPITALS MOBILISATION.

    The field hospitals at Peshawur, on the north west frontier of India, are being mobilised for training. [The mobilisation of two fleid hospitals at Peshawur, ...

    Article : 77 words
  19. SURVEYING IN CENTRAL AFRICA.

    Major H. H. Austin, the commanding officer of the expedition appointed to survey the Abyssinian frontier of Uganda and the Soudan, has returned to England, ...

    Article : 123 words
  20. THE "SOUTH AFRICAN NEWS."

    The " South African News," published at Capetown, voluntarily ceased publication owing to the existence of martial law. ...

    Article : 25 words
  21. MOUNTED TROOPS.

    The invitation to the Yeomanry to re-enlist largely failed owing to arrears of pay. Mr. St. John Brodrick, Secretary for War, has ordered the training of fresh ...

    Article : 90 words
  22. VICTORIA. THE WOOL SALES.

    The first sale of the Melbourne wool season was held to-day by Goldsbrough, Mort, and Co., and attracted a large attendance of buyers and others connected with the wool industry. Competition for ...

    Article : 68 words
  23. MESSRS. HORDERN BROTHERS.

    Speaking on behalf of his house, Messrs. Hordern Brothers, Pitt-street, Mr. J. L. Hordern yesterday said that in practice he had found that the tariff teems with absurdities and anomalies which ought ...

    Article : 232 words
  24. TONS OF FISH STRANDED.

    About an acre of ground between the railway and the breakwater piers at Williamstown was strewn inches deep to-day with tons of pilchards. The fish had been driven in by a shoal of barracouta and ...

    Article : 257 words
  25. BOER LOSSES.

    The War Office publishes the following telegram from Lord Kitchener:—" Since my last a week ago columns report 26 Boers killed, 8 wounded, 194 prisoners, and 42 ...

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  26. STATE PARLIAMENTS. VICTORIA.

    In the Assembly more petitions against the Sunday opening of libraries were presented. The Premier said he would gladly take a holiday, but desired to make progress with the Old Age Pensions Bill. The ...

    Article : 218 words
  27. THE ROYAL VISIT.

    The Duke and the Duchess of Cornwall and York have enjoyed a sail for 60 hours among the Thousand Islands on the St. Lawrence. ...

    Article : 67 words
  28. MR. WISE'S VIEWS.

    The State Attorney-General, Mr. Wise, K.C., was seen yesterday afternoon on the subject of the speech delivered by Mr. Reid in the House of Representatives in support of his motion of no confidence in the ...

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  29. SURRENDER OF BOERS.

    Twenty-nine Boers belonging to the commando of Field-Cornet Hall have surrendered at Potchefstroom. ...

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  30. MESSRS. WASHINGTON H. SOUL AND CO.

    In speaking yesterday about the incidence of the federal tariff a representative of Messrs. Washington H. Soul and Co. said that the duty on medicines would fall heavily upon many of the poor and ...

    Article : 354 words
  31. AN AMERICAN POISONING CASE.

    Roland Molineux, who was found guilty at New York in February last year of a charge of poisoning Mrs. K. G. Adams, and who was sentenced to death, has been granted a new ...

    Article : 255 words
  32. AUSTRALASIAN CASUALTIES.

    The War Office makes the following correction:—" It is untrue that Trooper Colin M'Donald, of the New Zealand Mounted Rifles, died of enteric fever at Bloemfontein, ...

    Article : 66 words
  33. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    Mr. F. E. H. W. Krichauff, chairman of the Central Agricultural Bureau, and one of the oldest German agriculturists in the State, was interviewed to-day in reference to a telegram from Brisbane ...

    Article : 266 words
  34. QUEENSLAND.

    In the Legislative Council to-day the Aborigines Protection Bill was further considered in committee. A number of clauses was postponed. The House adjourned to Tuesday. ...

    Article : 118 words
  35. NEW SOUTH WALES TROOPER.

    The Premier is in receipt of the following telegram from Capetown:—" Dangerously ill at Elandsfontein on October 13, Second New South Wales Mounted Infantry, No. 2612, Arthur O'Brien, of ...

    Article : 150 words
  36. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    In the Legislative Council to-day the select committee appointed to consider the bill for the purpose of forfeiting the unallotted concession granted to Chaffey Brothers presented its report. It had ...

    Article : 359 words
  37. PACIFIC ISLANDS LABOURERS BILL.

    Mr. Barton stated to instit that the Pacific Islands Labourers Bill would be proceeded with at the earliest possible moment. He was determined that the session should not close before the bill was ...

    Article : 301 words
  38. QUEENSLAND.

    The Executive Council to-day formally approved of the recommendation of the Minister for Agriculture to release cattle in the northern part of the State to enable them to be brought further south. ...

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  39. FEELING IN THE COUNTRY.

    The federal tariff has been freely commented upon during the past few days, it being regarded as most exorbitant. The removal of the stock tax has been joyfully recevied, this being a big stock crossing for ...

    Article : 46 words
  40. COUNT VAULX'S BALLOON VOYAGE.

    Count Vaulx, who is making a voyage in a balloon across the Mediterranean, from Toulon to Algiers, has been sighted half-way. ...

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  41. PROTESTS FROM WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    Mr. Kirwan, M.P., has received the following telegram from Kalgoorlie representatives of companies having 80 millions of capital invested in Australian mining:—"Consensus of opinion here that ...

    Article : 106 words
  42. SIR HECTOR MACDONALD.

    Sir Hector MacDonald was entertained at luncheon to-day by the Parliament of Victoria. The guests included the Federal Premier and several of his colleagues, the President of the Senate, the Speaker of ...

    Article : 181 words
  43. CHINA.

    Reuter's correspondent at Peking reports that Li Hung Chang is pressing M. Lessar, the Russian Minister, for the recession of Manchuria to China, and he suggests that ...

    Article : 124 words
  44. VISIT OF MR. H. H. LEVER TO SYDNEY.

    Mr. H. H. Lever (chairman of the firm of Lever Brothers, Limited, of Porl Sunlight, England, and of Sydney) is at present on a visit to this city. A representative of the " Sydney Morning ...

    Article : 1,240 words
  45. OUR TONGA LETTER.

    The event of the month has been the visit of H.B.M.S. Torch, which arrived here from New Zealand via Rarotonga and various islands on September 21. The Torch left Auckland on August 2, and ...

    Article : 509 words
  46. MR. M'GOWEN'S OPINION.

    Mr. M'Gowen, leader of the Labour party in the State Parliament, when asked for his opinion on Mr. Reid's speech on the motion of censure in the House of Representatives, and all he had to say was that he ...

    Article : 161 words
  47. THE LIVERPOOL SCHOOL OF ARTS.

    The official opening of the newly inaugurated local School of Arts took place at the Town Hall on Monday night in the presence of a large and representative gathering, the ceremony being performed by ...

    Article : 255 words
  48. THE WEATHER.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 126 words
  49. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    In the Legislative Assembly last evening Mr. George moved the adjournment of the House for the purpose of calling attention to the conduct of certain journals in regard to a public official Mr. Leake ...

    Article : 104 words
  50. SIR REDVERS BULLER.

    The violent newspaper agitation against Sir Redvers Buller's appointment to the command of the First Army Corps continues. ...

    Article : 26 words
  51. COLLECTING THE DUTIES.

    Business at the Customs house was less in volume yesterday, most of the stocks of recent arrival having been dealt with. The work therefore progressed more satisfactorily; but until the tariff is finally ...

    Article : 104 words
  52. THE TASMANIAN LOAN.

    Subscriptions for the Tasmanian 3 per cent. loan of £450,000 at 92 have closed. ...

    Article : 20 words
  53. BRITISH SUBMARINE BOAT.

    The British submarine boat of the Holland type recently completed at Barrow-in-Furness, has had a successful test, lasting three hours. Her crew, officers, and men number ...

    Article : 38 words
  54. BOYS' BRIGADE IN AUSTRALIA.

    The annual inspection of the first Sydney company of the Boys' Brigade in Australia in connection with St. Peter's Presbyterian Sunday-school was held last evening by Lieutenant-Colonel Paul at St. Peter's ...

    Article : 83 words
  55. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    Mrs. Catherine Brodie, artist, formerly of New Zealand, brought an action against Mr. M'Gregor, a contractor, of Glasgow, claiming £30,100 damages for breach of promise. The ...

    Article : 52 words
  56. EFFECT ON RAILWAY REVENUE.

    When questioned with regard to the effect of the tariff on the railway revenue a prominent railway official stated yesterday that there had been a considerable falling off in the goods business. This was ...

    Article : 130 words
  57. TO-DAY.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 129 words
  58. TUBE RAILWAYS.

    The capital of the proposed tube railways for London, for which bills will be introduced in Parliament in the next session, is £50,000,000. ...

    Article : 111 words
  59. THE TRAMWAY SERVICE.

    A second meeting of the members of the Tramway Employees Union was held at the Trades' Hall yesterday, the object being to communicate to those employees who were absent from the previous night's ...

    Article : 150 words
  60. ROYAL SOCIETY.

    The monthly meeting of the engineering section of the Royal Society of New South Wales was held at the society's house, Elizabeth-street, last night. Sir J. M. Smail occupied the chair. A lengthy ...

    Article : 133 words
  61. TASMANIAN AGRICULTURAL SHOW.

    The Tasmanian Agricultural and Pastoral Society's show was held to-day. The attendance in the after-noon was exceptionally good. The number of exhibits was larger than last year. There was a ...

    Article : 72 words
  62. PROTEST FROM A CAPTAIN.

    Captain Robertson, of the British India Steam Navigation Company's steamer Ujina, writes from New castle to the effect that his vessel arrived at Newcastle on Friday last, and was immediately ...

    Article : 211 words
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