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  2. SHIRE COUNCILS' DIFFICULTY.

    There is trouble at present between the Lake Macquarie and the Kurri Kurri Shire Councils. The former body some time ago received letters from the Kurri ...

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  3. OUR SYDNEY LETTER.

    The discovery of a large quantity of spirituous liquor on unlicensed premises has a quite familiar ring; but not when the premises are run by Chinese, and the ...

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  4. WALLSEND MINERS.

    The members of the Wallsend Miners' Lodge met at the school of arts on Friday evening. Mr. T. Richardson presided. Prior to the adoption of the minutes a ...

    Article : 1,470 words
  5. IMPERIAL DEFENCE.

    Mr. R. B. Haldane, the Secretary of State for War, speaking in Glasgow, outlined the scheme which has received the sanction of the King to ...

    Article : 113 words
  6. VICTORIA.

    Mr. S. Mauger, Acting Minister for Defence, is of the opinion that it might be advisable to ask the Duke of Connaught, the Imperial Inspector-General of Forces, ...

    Article : 205 words
  7. FRANCE AND THE CHURCH

    A Papal Encyclical, expressing a desire to comfort the French Church in her sufferings, assures her that her trials will lead to a final victory, ...

    Article : 108 words
  8. THE IRISH PARTY.

    Further developments have taken place in connection with the split in the Irish Parliamentary party. Mr. John O'Donnell, the member ...

    Article : 93 words
  9. OUTRAGES IN RUSSIA.

    The assassin of General Pavloff, Chief Military Prosecutor, has been hanged at St. Petersburg. Several Terrorists are implicated in ...

    Article : 130 words
  10. WEST AUSTRALIA.

    A distressing case of drowning occurred at Point Moore, Geraldton, on Friday evening by which three children of Mr. Wilson, assistant lighthouse keeper, lost ...

    Article : 179 words
  11. TRADES UNION FUNDS.

    The appeal in the case of Steele v. South Wales Miners' Union has been dismissed. The result of the action justifies ...

    Article : 34 words
  12. DEATH OF REV. T. A. GORDON.

    The death took place at his late residence, Campbell-street, Balmain, on Saturday, of the Rev. Thomas Atchison Gordon, formerly of St. Andrew's, Newcastle. ...

    Article : 850 words
  13. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    The world's champion swimmer, David Billington, met Moon, the South Australian champion, in a mile race at the Adelaide baths on Saturday evening. ...

    Article : 91 words
  14. THE AFGHAN AMIR.

    Upon learning that the Mohammedans intended to sacrifice one hundred cows to celebrate his participation in a festival, the Amir of Afghanistan, ...

    Article : 113 words
  15. MAUNA LOA IN ERUPTION.

    LONDON, Saturday.—Cable advices from Honolulu state that the volcano Manna Lea is in eruption. From the mouth of the crater huge ...

    Article : 57 words
  16. MINING MATTERS.

    A meeting of the committee of management of the Colliery Employees' Federation was held at the Trades Hall on Saturday. Mr. P. Bowling, president, was ...

    Article : 183 words
  17. AMERICA'S NAVY.

    LONDON, Saturday.—The naval authorities of the United States have decided to transfer four of the strongest warships of the Atlantic ...

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  18. THE CHANNEL TUNNEL.

    LONDON, Saturday.—The "Daily Telegraph" states that it is believed that the committee of Imperial Defence has decided that the ...

    Article : 36 words
  19. CELLULOID FACTORY AFIRE.

    A fire that was attended by great loss of life is reported from Geispolsheim, Rhenish Prussia. The confiagration occurred at a ...

    Article : 71 words
  20. BENEVOLENT SOCIETY.

    The monthly meeting of the committee of the Newcastle and Northumberland Benevolent Society was held on Friday, afternoon at the asylum, Waratah. The ...

    Article : 553 words
  21. AFRICAN RAILWAY RATES.

    LONDON, Saturday.—The Portuguese Government complains that the preferential railway rates conceded to Cape Colony and Natal by the ...

    Article : 63 words
  22. WALLARAH COLLIERY.

    Several non-union men are now employed at the Wallarah tunnel, in which the machines are in operation. On Saturday there were 22 men at work. Others who ...

    Article : 52 words
  23. ACADEMIC HONOURS.

    LONDON, Saturday.—Mr. H. E. Asquith, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, and Mr. R. B. Haldane, the Secretary of State for War, have been installed ...

    Article : 34 words
  24. TRANSVAAL GOLD OUTPUT.

    LONDON, Saturday.—The output of gold from the Transvaal mines during last year amounted to £24,579,987, which is an increase of nearly ...

    Article : 30 words
  25. WORK AT THE COLLIERIES.

    With the exception of some of the collieries where trouble occurred, the number of days worked at the pits for the past fortnight was good. Ten days represented ...

    Article : 141 words
  26. LABOUR IN AFRICA.

    LONDON, Saturday.—The Jahannesburg "Leader" states that the Portuguese authorities at Delagoa Bay have decided to restrict the licenses issued ...

    Article : 36 words
  27. MR. ELIHU ROOT.

    LONDON, Saturday.—Mr. Elihu Root, the United States Secretary of State, is at present on a visit to Earl Grey, the Governor-General of Canada, ...

    Article : 28 words
  28. LAKE MACQUARIE SHIRE.

    The Lake Macquarie Shire Council met at Cardiff on Saturday morning, Councillor Croudace, president, occupied the chair, and there were also present: ...

    Article : 1,161 words
  29. MARINE DISTURBANCE.

    LONDON, Saturday.—By a disastrous wave, caused by a submarine disturbance, no fewer than 300 persons were drowned at Tannah Island, off ...

    Article : 36 words
  30. NEW OPERA COMPANY.

    LONDON, Saturday.—Mr. George Musgrove his sailed by the R.M.S. Marmora for Australia, accompanied by some of the members of his Grand ...

    Article : 37 words
  31. ORANGE RIVER COLONY.

    LONDON, Saturday.—Sir Henry Goold-Adams, Lieutenant-Governor of the Orangi River Colony, has instituted an inquiry into moonlighting ...

    Article : 24 words
  32. FIRE AT HEXHAM.

    The usual quiet of Hexham was disturbed shortly after 9 o'clock yesterday morning by a disastrous fire at the residence of Mr. L. Worthington, coal ...

    Article : 419 words
  33. LONDON MONEY MARKET.

    LONDON, Saturday.—The open maret rate of discount for three months' bills is 3-16 lower on the week at 4 15-16 per cent. The bank rate ...

    Article : 41 words
  34. QUEENSLAND.

    The Japanese mail steamer Kumano Maru arrived this afternoon from Japan, bringing 1244 tons of general cargo for Australian ports. Captain Matthewson ...

    Article : 232 words
  35. BLAYNEY ELECTION.

    The election of a representative for the Blayney electorate in the State Legislature, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Mr. W. P. Crick, took ...

    Article : 116 words
  36. YACHTING IN HOBSON'S BAY.

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  37. NEW ZEALAND

    Heavy rains have fallen in the north of the colony, and light rains at Wellington. The drought continues in Otago and ...

    Article : 33 words
  38. Advertising

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