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  2. RAILWAY RATES.

    In his recent speech at Benalla the Acting Minister of Railways referred to the question of reducing the railway freights, stating that it was one to be very carefully ...

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  3. AFTER THE CONFERENCE.

    A crowded meeting of city men at the Baltic Exchange yesterday afternoon was addressed by Mr. Deakin, the Commonwealth Prime Minister, and Dr. Jameson, ...

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  4. SIR J. MADDEN AT BALLARAT.

    The Lieutenant-Governor, Sir John Madden, arrived by the Adelaide express this evening in order to fulfil social engagements deferred last month owing to his ...

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  5. MILITARY REFORMS.

    Important regulations are about to be adopted by the Minister of Defence and the Military Board which will have the effect of introducing several much needed ...

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  6. IMPERIAL POLITICS.

    In the House of Commons last evening Mr. David Thomas, Liberal member for Merthyr Tydvil, introduced a bill which proposes to give the local education ...

    Article : 283 words
  7. THE MAIL CONTRACT.

    Sir William Lyne, the Commonwealth Minister of Customs, has given notice to the representatives of the Australian Mail Syndicate that if it fails to enter into the ...

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  8. THE DETECTIVE OFFICE.

    The Detective Office will need a new director at the end of the month, when Superintendent Sainsbury leaves to take charge of the Bendigo district. There are ...

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  9. LABOR MATTERS.

    It was recently announced that the Agent-General had selected 590 men for the cane fields, for which applications had been lodged by the Sugar growers, and that he ...

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  10. IMMIGRATION OPPOSED IN SYDNEY.

    A practical test has been made of the Sydney labor market for the purpose, of securing labor for the sugar cane harvest in Queensland. Having failed to obtain ...

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  11. STRIKE AT COBAR MINES.

    A conference was held at Cobar last night between the Mine Owners' Association and the Engine Drivers' and Firemen's Association in connection with the Arbitration ...

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  12. STRAITS SETTLEMENTS.

    The Singapore correspondent of the "Times" reports that so much dissatisfaction is felt locally in the Crown Agents' arrangement of the affairs of the Straits ...

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  13. THE SYDNEY COAL LUMPERS.

    The coal lumpers' strike has entered on its fifth week, and there is still no sign of settlement. This morning a tussle occurred between a non-unionist and a striker. ...

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  14. RAND MINERS' STRIKE.

    The strike on the part of a number of the white miners on the Rand, which was due to the mine managers attempting to make each man work three rock drills ...

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  15. MINERS FOR BROKEN HILL.

    As recently reported in "The Age," a number of miners had recently left Bendi-digo under engagement to work in the mines in Broken Hill. The matter was ...

    Article : 368 words
  16. SEDITION IN INDIA.

    Forty additional arrests have been made in connection with the recent serious riots at Rawal Pindi, in the Punjab. The "Civil and Military Gazette," published at Lahore, the capital of the Punjab, ...

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  17. ABOUT PEOPLE.

    Mr. R. H. Cogswell, Deputy British Commissioner in the Gilbert Group of Pacific Islands, is in Melbourne on a health trip. Mr. Cogswell called on Mr. Lewis, the ...

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  18. BRITISH RAILWAYS STOCKS.

    Owing to the action of the Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants, in threatening to declare a strike in August next unless the railway companies recognise the ...

    Article : 71 words
  19. MR. BENT IN LONDON.

    Mr. Thomas Bent, the Victorian Premier, was the guest of the Association of Foreign Consuls at a dinner given at the Criterion Hotel on Tuesday evening. ...

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  20. NEW SOUTH WALES POLITICS.

    The campaign in connection with the forthcoming State elections, is proceeding steadily, but there is not likely to be very much activity until after the short session ...

    Article : 149 words
  21. WAGES BOARD LEGISLATION.

    The proposals of the Government in regard to wages board legislation were discussed at a public meeting held in London last evening. ...

    Article : 143 words
  22. A MINISTER'S DIFFICULTY.

    The Minister of Defence has now under consideration a proposal to create the position of chief staff officer to the commandant of the militia field force in each State. A ...

    Article : 175 words
  23. CIVIL SERVANTS AND UNIONS.

    The recent action of the French Premier, M. Clemenceau, in issuing an order forbidding members of the civil service, including school teachers, to join trade unions, was ...

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  24. THE TIMBER TRADE STRIKE.

    The council of the Amalgamated Society of Engineers has resolved to institute proceedings against the timber combine for locking out members by posting a notice ...

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  25. THE TOLL TELEPHONES.

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  26. BRIBING AN OFFICIAL.

    During the hearing of the trial of Samuel Johnston on a charge of selling pipes, falsely pretending they were tested, a witness named Sturgess repeatedly admitted that ...

    Article : 65 words
  27. AN AUSTRALIAN NAVY.

    Mr. Carruthers is nothing if not anti-Federal, and he never misses an occasion on which to display his spleen on anything connected with the higher sphere of ...

    Article : 488 words
  28. THE P. AND O. COMPANY.

    The directors of the P. and O. Steam Navigation Co. have declared a dividend at the rate of 7 per cent. per annum on the deferred stock. ...

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  29. NEW ZEALAND CRITICISM.

    Mr. George Fowlds, Minister of Education, stated to-day that he could not express himself strongly enough concerning the conduct of Mr. Deakin and Sir William ...

    Article : 315 words
  30. RACING IN ENGLAND.

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  31. NORTHERN TERRITORY.

    The Federal politicians left for Pine Creek to-day, and will visit the mineral and pastoral country within 60 miles of Pine Creek. Yesterday the whole party ...

    Article : 191 words
  32. THE LONDON MARKETS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 390 words
  33. WAGES OF SHOP ASSISTANTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 223 words
  34. OPEN THE LANDS!

    Four blocks of Scott's paddock subdivision, being the balance of the land recently subdivided by Mr. W. T. Manifold, were sold by auction on Wednesday. The area ...

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  35. STATE EDUCATION.

    The annual report of the Education department was issued yesterday. As it is for the year ended 30th June last it is about eleven months behind time, and such ...

    Article : 420 words
  36. EARTHQUAKE AT GEELONG.

    About 8 p.m. on Thursday there were a couple of shocks of earthquake in the northern part of the town. They were preceded by rumbling noises like distant ...

    Article : 143 words
  37. COMMONWEALTH ARBITRATION COURT.

    In the Commonwealth Arbitration Court to-day the application of the New South Wales Government Traffic Employes' Association for a certificate of registration, the ...

    Article : 215 words
  38. COMPLIMENT TO MR. DEAKIN.

    The mayor of the city (Cr. Brokenshire) has cabled to Mr. Deakin, Prime Minister, asking him to break his journey at Ballarat on the way back from Adelaide, ...

    Article : 93 words
  39. THE SHIP ARDENCRAIG.

    The ship Ardencraig, which has become notorious on account of having run down the four-masted barque Norma on 21st April, and because of the number of writs ...

    Article : 152 words
  40. WILLS AND ESTATES.

    Thomas Vaughan, late of Gordons, grazier, who died 2nd February, left by will dated 15th June, 1901, estate of the value of £707 realty and £1209 personalty, to his widow. ...

    Article : 64 words
  41. "ILLEGALLY AT LARGE."

    At the police court to-day Herbert Lewis was charged with being illegally at large in South Australia, as he had been convicted of a felony in Melbourne and was ...

    Article : 131 words
  42. Advertising

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  43. LONDON WOOL SALES.

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  44. DENTIST INJURED BY AN EXPLOSION.

    A fire occurred this evening in the workroom of Mr. H. Blackadder, dentist, in Hunter-street, city. Mr. Blackadder was working in his laboratory, when an ...

    Article : 63 words
  45. THE MAIL STEAMERS.

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  46. Advertising

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