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  2. FEDERAL LABOUR CAUCUS.

    The Labour caucus to-day considered the Defence Bill and also the Navigation Bill. A committee was appointed to consider the first matter. With regard to the ...

    Article : 246 words
  3. POSTAL COMMISSION. MR. HESKETH'S EVIDENCE

    Mr. Hesketh, Chief Commonwealth Electrician, gave further evidence to-day before the Postal Commission. He said he thought the telephones paid ...

    Article : 570 words
  4. CAPITAL SITE BILL.

    During the discussion this evening on the Federal Capital Site Bill a strong protest against Dalgety came from Mr. Sinclair, who declared that amongst other ...

    Article : 273 words
  5. NORTHERN MAIL SERVICE CHANGE OPPOSED BY COOKTOWN.

    The announcement in yesterday's "Courier" that the larger steamers now trading to Cooktown may discontinue that service caused great ...

    Article : 692 words
  6. WAGES BOARDS. LIST OF NOMINATIONS.

    Yesterday was an important day in the Department of Factories and Shops, since nominations were due in connection with the election of representatives ...

    Article : 576 words
  7. FROM THE COURTS.

    Opinion differs as to whether it is better to argue a case before a silent Bench, a talkative Bench, or a Bench which will now and then take part in the argument. ...

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  8. A LIVELY EPISODE.

    In the course of a criticism of the Budget in the Legislative Assembly to day. Mr. M'Gowen referred on several occasions to the Auditor-General's report. He said he ...

    Article : 331 words
  9. FEDERAL PARLIAMENT. THE NAVIGATION BILL.

    In the Senate to-day amongst the notices of motion lodged was one by Senator Pearce, who will move that the Senate affirms the desirableness of so amending ...

    Article : 398 words
  10. FLOODS IN INDIA.

    Disastrous floods have occurred in the native State of Hyderabad, in the Deccan, India, causing heavy loss of life. Fifteen inches of rain were ...

    Article : 131 words
  11. LONDON WOOL SALES.

    The fifth series of colonial wool auctions for the present year opened to-day. Competition was brisk, and prices ruled firm for good wools, but ...

    Article : 162 words
  12. RUSSIA AND ITALY.

    M. Isvolsky, the Russian Minister for Foreign Affairs, has had a cordial interview with Signor Tittoni, the Italian Foreign Minister, and a ...

    Article : 100 words
  13. MARITIME DISASTER.

    The tourist steam yacht Argonaut (a vessel of 3274 tons, owned by the Co-operative Cruising Company, Limited), while proceeding on a ...

    Article : 172 words
  14. CANADA BORROWING.

    It is announced that the Canadian Government is issuing a loan of £5,000,000. having 3[?] per cent interest. The loan will be issued at ...

    Article : 33 words
  15. CABLE NEWS IN BRIEF.

    Archbishop Donaldson, of Brisbane, will sail on his return, by the R.M.S. Ophir, which leaves London on October 2. ...

    Article : 542 words
  16. OLD AGE PENSIONS.

    The Home Secretary's Department has now dealt with the greater part of the applications for old age pensions, and, as a result. 3552 pensions will be paid ...

    Article : 326 words
  17. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

    In the House of Representatives Mr. Glynn asked the. Porstmaster-General to look into the question of the carriage of newspapers by other than the regular mail ...

    Article : 332 words
  18. INQUIRIES IN MELBOURNE.

    One special representative in Melbourne wad instructed yesterday to interview Mr. Scott, Secretary to the Postal Department. Last night a reply was received ...

    Article : 45 words
  19. GROCERY TRADE.

    Yestereday a large deputation representing the grocery trade waited upon the Minister for Public Works (Hon. G. Kerr) to ask for the creation of a special board ...

    Article : 973 words
  20. MOTOR CAR OVERTURNS.

    A shocking motor accident happened to-day, by which Fred J. Harris, a solicitor, of G[?]er, lost his life. A party was travelling to attend Kidman's horse sale at ...

    Article : 128 words
  21. THE UNEMPLOYED.

    Mr. D. J. Shackleton, Labour M.P. for the Clitheroe division of Lancashire, speaking at Colne, said the unemployed numbered 1,250,000, ...

    Article : 146 words
  22. NEW SOUTH WALES. THE FREEMAN-WALLACE CASE.

    Mr. Justice Cohen, in Chambers to-day, granted, in respect of Dr. Richard Wallace, one of the defendants in the recent action, R. Grimson v. Howard Freeman ...

    Article : 398 words
  23. THE ORIENT RAILWAY.

    It is understood that Turkey is willing to submit the question of Bulgaria's occupation of the Bulgarian section of the Orient railway ...

    Article : 174 words
  24. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    An approximate revenue return for the September quarter shows a receipt of £773,000, which is nearly £17,000 less than the income during the corresponding ...

    Article : 208 words
  25. COOKTOWN COAL.

    Considerable interest has been aroused regarding the proposal to test the coal deposits in the Cooktown district. Good coal is known to exist about thirty miles ...

    Article : 295 words
  26. PETROL EXPLOSION.

    A frightful accident occurred at Purrumbeete station Camperdown, to-day. Allan Christie, a groom, was burnt to death, and Reginald Gillett, a groom, was ...

    Article : 137 words
  27. THE GERMAN NAVY.

    The Berlin correspondent of the London "Mail" states the German Government will submit to the Reichstag not later than 1910 a bill ...

    Article : 109 words
  28. CONFESSION OF MURDER.

    A great sensation was caused in regard to a perjury case at Westport. Connolly, who was sentenced to seven years imprisonment for perjury, and was ...

    Article : 189 words
  29. Mr. Mark Hambourg.

    Mr. Mark Hambourg, the distinguished Russian pianist, accompanied by Mrs. Hambourg, arrived in Brisbane last evening by the mail trim from Sydney Mr. ...

    Article : 243 words
  30. BALLOON SENSATION.

    A sensational balloon incident occurred yesterday at Dusseldorf, in Rhenish Prussia. Captain Abereron had made an ascent, and reached a ...

    Article : 108 words
  31. NEW ZEALAND.

    The House of Reprsentatives has been engaged discussing the Naval Subsidy Bill, which proposes to make the Dominion [?]ble for ten years for a contribution of ...

    Article : 103 words
  32. LOCH FINLAS WRECK.

    Large quantities of wreckage from the barque Loch Finias are coming ashore along the coast, and several bodies, much mutilated, have been cast up. ...

    Article : 74 words
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  34. VICTORIA.

    The State Governor is suffering from a severe attack of influenza, and his condition was such that a medical consultation was hdd to-day. His Excellency is likely ...

    Article : 99 words
  35. LATE COMMERCIAL.

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