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  2. DEATH OF MR. D. T. KEOGH, M.L.A.

    It will be learned with deep regret that Mr. Denis Thomas Keogh, member for Rosewood, died suddenly at a late hour last evening. It appears that Mr. Keogh ...

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  3. INDUSTRIAL DISPUTES

    Telegrams received in Brisbane yesterday intimated that the unionist wharf labourers at Townsville had carried into effect their determination to cease work at ...

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  4. SHORTAGE OF LABOUR.

    Mr. J. A. Harper, president of the Clothing and Tailoring Trades Employers' Association, at a dinner to-night, said the greatest difficulty the trade had to contend ...

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  5. LABOUR GOVERNMENT METHODS.

    The political developments of the last few weeks reached a climax of an amazing character in the Legislative Assembly at half-past 7 this ...

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  6. GALLERY NOTES.

    During the progress of formal business in the Legislative Assembly yesterday Mr. May gave notice of a batch, of questions for Tuesday next. One was designed ...

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  7. RAILWAY DEVELOPMENT

    The construction of the North Coast Railway will soon be under way at five points. A start has already been made with the line from Rockhampton to St. ...

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  8. PARLIAMENT.

    In the Legislative Assembly yesterday, Mr. BARNES informed Mr. D. Hunter that the average weekly weges, including overtime and travelling all[?]owance earned during the first six ...

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  9. DALBY-TARA LINE.

    The first section of the Dalby to Tara Railway-from Dalby to Kumbarilla —a distance of 26 miles, will be opened for public traffic on thursday, ...

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  10. KINGAROY-NANANGO RAILWAY.

    While on a visit to nanango last week the Deputy Railway Commissioner (Mr. Pagan), accompanied by three railway officials, was waited upon by Messers. ...

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  11. WOMAN OVERBOARD.

    As the Government steamer Pengum was returning from her weekly trip to Ro[?]ttnest. Dora Bickford, who, with some friends, had been for a trip to the ...

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  12. IMPERIAL GENERAL STAFF

    The Minister for Defence said to-night that many important particulars in connection with the Imperial general statt schemes and other military matters had ...

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  13. A REVOLVER BATTLE.

    A policeman accosted three supposed housebreakers in daylight in a back street and they fired at him, the policeman being mortally wounded. Other policemen ...

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  14. ENGLISH CRICKET.

    In the county fixtures Surrey defeated Kent, who were leading for the championship by 9 runs. Surrey made 145 and 63, and Kent 107 and 92. W. C. Smith, the ...

    Article : 193 words
  15. "A POLITICAL MOVE."

    The Colonial Secretary (Mr. Connolly) says the supply of country labour is not equal to the demand, all the assisted immigrants having been placed in situations, ...

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  16. H.A.C.B. SOCIETY.

    The annual conference of delegates of the Southern Queensland branches of the H.A.C.[?]B. Society was resumed to-day, Mr. P. A. M'Lachlan (district president) being in the chair. It ...

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  17. SETTLEMENT EFFECTED AT MACKAY.

    A conference was held to-day between Mr. Wareham, Mr. Morris, and the executive officers of the Wharf Labourers[?]' Union. As a result the latter decided to ...

    Article : 129 words
  18. LONDON'S DEATH RATE

    Owing to the hot weather, London's death rate last week was 537 above the average. 629 infants under the age of 2 years have succumbed. The weekly ...

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  19. CABLE NEWS IN BRIEF.

    Sir George Reid, High Commissioner for Australia, underwent a slight operation today to remove a fragment of splintered bone from his arm, which was fractured in ...

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  20. ESSENDON TRAMWAY TROUBLE.

    The difficulty over the payment of overtime due to workman engaged by the North Melbourne and Essendon Tramway Company is expected to be settled. The ...

    Article : 81 words
  21. MACKAY STRIKE RIOT CASE.

    The court was engaged all day yesterday and to-day hearing evidence in the case of Harry Moreland, organiser, charged with tumultuously disturbing the peace in ...

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  22. A CARRIERS' STRIKE ENDED.

    The strike of carriers at Currawillinghi station, with regard to obtaining the union price £3/18/9 per ton for the carriage of wool from the station, has ended ...

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  23. THE PASTORAL INDUSTRY

    At the continued hearing to day of the shearers' case in the Commonwealth Arbitration Court, before his Honour Mr. Justice Higgins, Henry Melville Turner, ...

    Article : 276 words
  24. EARLY MORNING INCIDENTS.

    At an early hour in the morning Mr. Meehan, entering the Chamber while Mr. Perry was speaking, made several attempts to attract the Speaker's attention, but ...

    Article : 176 words
  25. LEAVE TO PROSECUTE.

    In connection with the labour trouble at Lithgow, Messrs. M. and C. Hoskins today applied to his Honour Judge Heydon in the Arbitration Court for leave to ...

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  26. ACCIDENT TO MR. MEEHAN.

    A serious accident happened Mr. John Meehan, M.L.A., at Parliament House shortly after the House adjourned this morning. He was walking down the ...

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  27. GERMAN METAL TRADES.

    Acting on the proposal of the Thuringian Metal Manufacturers' Federation a general lockout in the German metal trades has been decided on. ...

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  28. INCENDIARISM IN PORTUGAL.

    Strikers set fire to two cork factories at Villarinho, on the bank of the Ta[?]gus, and then hindered the fir[?]men from extinguishing the flames. The buildings were ...

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  29. ACTING PREMIER'S VERSION.

    Giving his version of the affair, the Acting Premier said: "There being only one nomination, the rule is that there is no division. What happens is that at the ...

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  30. "A LONG SLEEP."

    Alice Smith, aged 33, a single woman, residing with her parents at Petersham, died suddenly. It seems deceased had been despondent for ...

    Article : 115 words
  31. WAR RISK INSURANCES.

    Further insurances against the risk of war between certain European Powers within three months have been transacted at Lloyd's on a basis of 5 per cent., and ...

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  32. THE N.S.W. CADETS

    The New South Wales Cadets are now at Brighton, and their life saving displays have attracted considerable attention. The residents of the town of Hove, near ...

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  33. BARQUENTINE OVERDUE.

    The American four-mastod barquenti[?]re Amazon, from Puget Sound, with a full cargo of timber, is overdue at Sydney by about 30 days. The agents state they ...

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  34. SOUTHERN SPORTING.

    The A.J.C. scratchings to-day were:— Flavadore, Jedburgh, Counterpoise, and the Martian—Allegresse colt out of the Derby of 1911. Jedburgh out of the St. Leger Stakes of 1912. ...

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  35. THE AFTERNOON SITTING.

    When the Assembly met at noon Mr. Willis ascended to the Speaker's chair amid a scene unparalleled in the annals of the House. The public galleries were ...

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  36. JUMBO RECORDS

    are new, double sided, 10in[?] discs, which will play on any gramophone or other disc machine. Sole agents, Heindorft Bros., Queen-street. ...

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  37. PHOTOGRAPHS

    of the late Cardinal Moran, the most recent, and acknowledged best, are at J. S. Wiley's, Queen-st., opposite Q.N. Bank. ...

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  38. THORNE'S WHISKY.

    In black, square bottles. Most excellent Quality, obtainable at all Hotels. ...

    Article : 14 words
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