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  2. THE WATER BOARD

    The first of the periodical elections for the Metropolitan Water and Sewerage Board since the institution of this body two years ago took place yesterday, when ...

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  3. THE NAVAL ESTIMATES

    The "Times" says it is understood that in the final settlement of the Navy Estimates it has been found impossible to make the reductions which the ...

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  4. DISSOLUTION OF PARLIAMENT

    Following upon a lengthy meeting of the Cabinet yesterday it is understood that arrangements for the forthcoming elections will now be pushed forward ...

    Article : 210 words
  5. THE TRAMWAYS CASE

    James V. O'Conor, conductor on the Melbourne Tramway Company, and President of the Tramway Association, gave evidence in support of the employees' ...

    Article : 212 words
  6. A CLOUDBURST

    A cloudburst in the Bear Creek Valley swept a settler's cabin down the gorge, a furious wall of water carrying the structure off bodily. The settler's wife ...

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  7. AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS

    A hearty send-off was given at the wharf to the departing Australian cricket team, which left by the R.M.S. Otway to-day. ...

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  8. STRIKE AT ADELAIDE

    Instructions were issued by the Howard Smith Co. on Wednesday morning that their crew and volunteers would discharge the cargo of the steamer Age at ...

    Article : 156 words
  9. CONTEMPT OF COURT

    The High Court to-day dismissed the appeals of the publisher of the "Age" and the "Argus," and the editor and publisher of the Melbourne "Herald," against the ...

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  10. GALES ON THE PACIFIC COAST

    Heavy gales are being experienced along the Pacific coast of America, endangering all shipping. Four fishing vessels have been lost, but the fate of their crews is ...

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  11. TAKING OVER THE TRAMWAYS

    The Local Authorities' Conference on tramway matters met last night at the Town Hall. There were present: Aldermen A. J. Raymond (Mayor), in the chair, ...

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  12. CABLE NEWS IN BRIEF.

    The steamer Pakeha has sailed [?] 1150 emigrants for New South Wales, including 200 agriculturists, 25 Cornish miners, and 60 bricklayers and ...

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  13. EMMANUEL COLLEGE

    An interesting epoch in the history of the Presbyterian Church in Queensland was marked yesterday afternoon when Emmanuel College was informally ...

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  14. MR. MURPHY TO CONTEST THE BURKE.

    Yesterday a large and influential requisition was presented to Mr. W. Murphy, M.L.A., asking him to contest the Burke, as an Independent candidate. Mr. Murphy ...

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  15. THE SOUTH AFRICAN TEAM.

    The South African Cricket Team which is proceeding to England to take part in the Triangular Test matches has been completed, Stricker replacing J. W. Zulch. ...

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  16. DISFRANCHISED RATEPAYERS.

    Sir,—You will imagine my surprise on going to the Water and Sewerage Board Poll to-day at being informed that my name was not on the roll. I at first ...

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  17. REPRESENTATIVE CRICKET

    The match between the N.S.W. interstate team and a Toowoomba eleven was continued on the Sports Ground to-day. The wicket showed an improvement, but ...

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  18. GERMAN MINING STRIKE

    Out of 266,835 coal miners who went out on strike at Ruhr, in Prussia, 110,107 descended the pits yesterday. Conflicts between the miners and the ...

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  19. LATE SPORTING

    The following are the weights for the Great Eastern Steeplechase, 3½ miles:— Concave 12.5, Bright Mist 12.2, Hoanga 12.2, Kulkurna 11.13, Vanguard 11.10, Lea[?] ...

    Article : 144 words
  20. VIVISECTION

    The Royal Commission appointed in September, 1906, to inquire into and report on the practice of subjecting live animals to experiments, ...

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  21. THE GREAT COAL STRIKE

    The colliery owners' and miners' executives held another conference to-day. The Prime Minister, the Right Hon. Sydney Baxton (President of the Board of Trade), ...

    Article : 406 words
  22. AUSTRALIAN CADETS

    Sir Newton Moore (Agent-General for Western Australia) and Lady Moore to-day welcomed the Australian cadets at the Trocadero ...

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  23. THE BABINDA MILL

    The Hon. J. Tolmie (Minister for Agriculture) and the Under Secretary (Mr. E. g. E. Scriven) left this morning for Atherton, to visit the State Farm. ...

    Article : 399 words
  24. HORSES FOR SYDNEY.

    Sheriff Muir will be sent to Sydney in the course of a fortnight or so in anticipation of the A.J.C. Autumn meeting. Amongst other horses under orders to go ...

    Article : 120 words
  25. FARMERS' UNION

    At the monthly meeting of the Clifton branch of the Farmers' Union, held in the School of Arts, there were present: Messrs. J. P. Connolly (president), A. P. ...

    Article : 384 words
  26. THE SOUTH POLE.

    Twenty-one dogs which Captain Amundsen is giving to the Mawson expedition, were safely landed at the quarantine station to-day. Eighteen dogs still ...

    Article : 303 words
  27. LATEST SCRATCHINGS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 39 words
  28. THE SEDDON TRIAL

    The trial was continued at the Old Batley to-day, of Frederick Henry Seddon, an insurance agent, and his wife, on the charge of murder ...

    Article : 163 words
  29. SHORTAGE OF LABOUR

    The third progress report of Mr. A. B. Piddington, the Royal Commissioner on the shortage of labour, was presented to Parliament to-night. It is suggested that ...

    Article : 80 words
  30. DYNAMITE EXPLOSION

    An explosion of a ton and a half of dynamite, which was stored in a floating magazine in Bombay Harbour, occurred yesterday. Nine Lascars, who were in ...

    Article : 57 words
  31. THE AFTERNOON SHIFT

    A meeting of the Northern Colliery Proprietors was held to-day and adopted a recommendation for the conference between the representatives of the employers ...

    Article : 170 words
  32. BUNDABERG CANE CROP.

    While the tonnage of cane crushed in the Bundaberg district last season (including crops from plantations in the Isis, which were railed to Fairymead for ...

    Article : 86 words
  33. A COOL THEFT

    P. Wesley, a traveller for Messrs. Rocks, Tompsitt, & Co., left his buggy outside a shop at the corner of Nicholson-street and Queen's-parade, Clifton Hill, this ...

    Article : 79 words
  34. TURCO-ITALIAN WAR

    The Italians at Tobrusk repulsed a vigorous Turco-Arab attack, both sides attempting flanking movements. The Italians sustained 13 killed and 73 wounded. ...

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  35. TRANSCONTINENTAL LINES

    The Minister for Works has agreed to receive a deputation to-morrow on the subject of the construction of the Transcontinental Railway to Port Darwin. The ...

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  36. FIRE AT QUIRINDI

    A fire which broke out at Quirindi early this morning destroyed the School of Arts building, containing the offices of the local municipal council, the Quirindi ...

    Article : 70 words
  37. INTERSTATE BOWLING.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 73 words
  38. LATE COMMERCIAL.

    GATTON, March 13.—Supplies in most lines were very scarce to-day, lucerne chaff bring the only produce changing hands at steady rates. Prices:—Lucerne chaff (second quality), £4/10/ ...

    Article : 76 words
  39. THE RECENT STRIKE

    The sum of £100 was voted at a meeting of the Butchers' Employees' Union on Tuesday night for the assistance of members of the Brisbane branch who ...

    Article : 42 words
  40. PROSERPINE SHIRE COUNCIL.

    At a meeting of the Shire Council the chairman's allowance was fixed at £30, and the clerk's salary at £220 per annum. It was resolved to apply to the Treasurer for a loan of ...

    Article : 55 words
  41. INNISFAIL SHIRE COUNCIL.

    An extraordinary election for No. 3 Division of the Shire Council, caused by the resignation of Mr. H. L. Gill, resulted in M. J. Nolan being elected without opposition. ...

    Article : 36 words
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