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  2. THE TRAMWAY POSITION.

    Is the Melbourne Tramway Company dubious about the result of the Tramway Fares Commission, or is it fearful of threatened Labor legislation dealing not ...

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  3. AMERICA AND CANADA.

    An announcement was made in the House of Commons yesterday by Mr. W. S. Fielding, Minister of Finance, regarding the tariff agreement entered into by the ...

    Article : 307 words
  4. BRITISH POLITICS.

    Sir J. A. Simon, Solicitor-General, speaking at Braintree, Essex, with regard to the constitutional question, stated that the Government Bill would be definite and ...

    Article : 128 words
  5. AN APPALLING PLAGUE.

    The outbreak of pneumonic plague in China and Manchuria is spreading with appalling rapidity. Doctors at the Legation consider that ...

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  6. FOUNDATION DAY.

    The sports carnival annually held by the metropolitan committee of the A.N.A., and which will be opened this afternoon at the Exhibition, promises to be a ...

    Article : 402 words
  7. PANAMA CANAL.

    GUAYAQUIL (Ecuador), 27th January. The Government of the United States is bringing pressure to bear upon the Government of Ecuador to grant it a lease of ...

    Article : 514 words
  8. THE REFERENDUM.

    "I am not a unificationist," said Mr. M'Gowen, the State Premier, "and old as I am, even after having given 36 years to the Labor movement, if unification were ...

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  9. AUSTRALIA'S PROGRESS.

    In connection with the celebration of the anniversary of the foundation of Australia as a colonial possession, Sir George Reid, High Commissioner for the Commonwealth, ...

    Article : 98 words
  10. LONDON PRESS COMMENTS.

    The '"Morning Post," a Unionist newspaper, commenting upon Sir George Reid's statement that if reciprocal trade arrangements could be made with the mother ...

    Article : 178 words
  11. MR. CHAMBERLAIN'S VIEW.

    Mr. Joseph Chamberlain, in the course of an interview at Birmingham upon the veto question, said that it was unthinkable that the Lords would pass through Parliament ...

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  12. A GOVERNOR'S EXPERIENCE.

    The Governor of South Australia, Admiral Sir Day Bosanquet, spent four or five years in China. His Excellency stated today that pneumonia plague did not ...

    Article : 194 words
  13. BRITISH ELECTIONS.

    Petitions have been lodged in connection with the expenses of two Liberal candidates who were returned at the recent elections. The candidates concerned are Mr. ...

    Article : 70 words
  14. BRITISH CONSOLS.

    The continued depreciation of consols has been discussed lately at many bank meetings in London. All the speakers favored popularising this security, so as to attract ...

    Article : 93 words
  15. PEER'S SON AND ACTRESS

    Miss Zona Dare, an English musical comedy actress, has married the Hon. Maurice Vyner Baliol Brett, second son of Viscount Esher, Lieutenant-Governor of ...

    Article : 161 words
  16. BRUTISH TARIFF REFORM.

    Mr. Harold Cox, formerly Liberal representative for Preston, but who is now standing as an unoflicial candidate in the Unionist and free-trade interests for the ...

    Article : 105 words
  17. INTER-STATE CRICKET.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 682 words
  18. MARINE DISASTERS.

    Reports of several shipping disasters have been received. The Pacific Coast S.S. Co.'s steamer Cottage City, 1885 tons, bound for Skagway, a port of southern Alaska, ...

    Article : 107 words
  19. A BELATED REVELATION.

    An interesting disclosure has been made in connection with the construction of the Panama Canal. In the course of his evidence before the ...

    Article : 101 words
  20. MEDALS FOR HEROES.

    The authorities controlling the Carnegie Hero Fund have awarded medals to Dr. Johnstone and the two men who carried Detective Leeson to a place of safety when ...

    Article : 215 words
  21. HOME RULE.

    Mr. John Redmond, in a magazine article, says that he will decline to assent to the postponement of Home Rule until the people of England, Scotland and Wales ...

    Article : 77 words
  22. A NEW STEAMER LAUNCHED.

    The steamer Ihumata, a new vessel built to the order of the Union Steam Ship Company, for the Now Zealand trade, has been launched at Antwerp. ...

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  23. THE CORONATION.

    Communications which have been passing between the Federal Government and the High Commissioner have sat at rest doubts which were at one time ...

    Article : 422 words
  24. STEAMER TEES ASHORE.

    The steamer Tees, 679 tons, owned by the .Canadian Pacific Railway Company, is ashore at Barkly Sound, Vancouver Island. The passengers have been rescued. ...

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  25. GERMANY AND FRANCE.

    The newspaper "Independence Beige" has obtained confirmation of the sensational statements published in the "Pall Mall Gazette" that the late King Leopold ...

    Article : 275 words
  26. THE LONDON MARKETS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 785 words
  27. AN OMINOUS REPORT.

    An unconfirmed report has been received that an explosion has occurred on the United States gunboat Wheeling, 1000 tons, en route from New York to Guantanamo, ...

    Article : 74 words
  28. THE TRAMWAYS TRUST.

    The question whether it would pay the municipalities to buy the Tramway Co. out was referred to at a meeting of the Melbourne Tramways Trust ...

    Article : 278 words
  29. GENERAL CABLES.

    The National Conference of Miners sitting at London has decided to recommend the Miners' Federation to demand everywhere a levelling up of rates for work in ...

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  30. AUSTRALIAN WORKERS' UNION.

    At the opening sitting of the Australian Workers' Union conference to-day, two motions referring to the Federal referendum were carried, reading as follows:-- ...

    Article : 122 words
  31. GAS EXPLOSION.

    A serious explosion of gas occurred yesterday at the steel works at Bergues, a fortified town, in the French department of Nord. Six workmen were killed and ...

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  32. DEATH OF AN AFRICAN CHIEF.

    Reuter's correspondent at Capetown reports that Scbele, chief of the Bakweni tribe, in the Bechunaland Protectorate, has died at Mafeking. ...

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  33. LONDON WOOL SALES.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 161 words
  34. THE MILLENNIUM.

    For several days the King's Bench Division of the High Court has been occupied in hearing a peculiar case arising out of the notorious Nelson Tea Swindle. It was ...

    Article : 104 words
  35. COMMONWEALTH LIBERAL PARTY.

    An enthusiastic meeting of the women's branch of the Commonwealth Liberal party was held in the small hall, Richmond, last evening. ...

    Article : 160 words
  36. THE REVOLT IN YEMEN.

    The North German Lloyd's steamers Oldenberg and Darmstadt, which are well-known in Australian waters, have been sold to the Government of Turkey, and ...

    Article : 51 words
  37. SERIES OF FIRES.

    An extensive fire occurred at Mr. Joseph Peverill's farm, Gl[?]loth, to-day. Shortly after the wheat special passed, a fire was discovered in a paddock. It spread ...

    Article : 129 words
  38. RAILWAY FROM RUSHWORTH.

    A communication was received by the city council on Friday from the Secretary of Railways regarding the proposed railway line from ...

    Article : 84 words
  39. WEST AUSTRALIAN REPRESENTATION.

    It is evident that the Premier (Mr. Wilson) intends attending the Coronation ceremonies. Referring in the Legislative Assembly to the Midland Railway ...

    Article : 86 words
  40. CHOLERA IN A BESIEGED TOWN.

    Reports from Hodeida, a town on the Red Sea which has been invested by rebellious Arabs, state that cholera has broken out among the Turkish troops ...

    Article : 38 words
  41. SAVING OF CHILD LIFE.

    The death rate for children in England and Wales was the lowest on record in 1910, being 10.6 per 1000. This represents a ...

    Article : 46 words
  42. THE BOY BILLIARDIST.

    Playing his third match against J. Duncan, ex-champion of Ireland, at Cardiff, the Australian, George Gray, yesterday made a break of 1092 points. ...

    Article : 37 words
  43. ATTITUDE OF THE A.N.A.

    At the meeting of the North Melbourne branch of the A.N.A. on Thursday evening a resolution supporting the Government's attitude on the referendum was carried and ...

    Article : 51 words
  44. NEW COMIC OPERA.

    Richard Strauss's new comic opera Rosen Kavalier was produced at Dresden last night before a brilliant audience. It was enthusiastically received, and at the fall of ...

    Article : 55 words
  45. AUSTRALIAN WORKERS' UNION

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 261 words
  46. WHEAT CROP BURNED.

    A large paddock at Ascot adjoining the railway, about four miles from Creswick, owned by Mr. Jas. Troup, containing a heavy crop of wheat in stooks, was found ...

    Article : 97 words
  47. REPRESENTATION OF TASMANIA.

    It has been decided that the Premier shall represent the State at the Coronation, and he and Lady Lewis will leave for England about the end of March. ...

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  48. CHEAPER FISH.

    The Minister of Agriculture (Mr. Wilson) hopes before many months to open a fish market at the Government Produce department's freezing works, where ...

    Article : 111 words
  49. A FUGITIVE TERRORIST.

    A Russian Terrorist named Serafinoff, who escaped from Moscow after having been sentenced to death, has been arrested there. In a confession to the authorities he ...

    Article : 51 words
  50. NEW SETTLERS.

    Mr. Elwood Mead yesterday referred to the great importance of provision being made by new settlers, especially those who have come from England or America, for ...

    Article : 99 words
  51. POSTAL CONFERENCE.

    The Postal Conference was continued today, when Mr. Thomas (Postmaster-General) stated that it had been decided that from 1st February officers in charge of ...

    Article : 183 words
  52. PENSIONS FOR WORKMEN.

    A debate took place yesterday in the Chamber of Dputies on the Government's proposals for raising £1,812,000 for the payment of pensions to workmen. It was ...

    Article : 110 words
  53. LONDON SHIPPING NEWS.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 89 words
  54. FIRE AMID THE WHEAT.

    A grass fire broke out on Mr. Lindon's farm on Thursday, and destroyed a number of bags of wheat, a quantity of fencing, and a fairly large area of ...

    Article : 59 words
  55. Advertising

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  56. IRISH IMMIGRANTS.

    The Intelligence Bureau has been advised by Mr. H. Y. Bramwell that there are on board the incoming Wakool a large number of immigrants who are paying ...

    Article : 78 words
  57. THE BATMAN ELECTION.

    Mr. O'Neill will address the electors at 8, at corner of Scotchmer-street and St. George's-road, North Fitzory. Committees meet as follow:--Clifton Hill, Albert Hall supper room, at ...

    Article : 48 words
  58. A COTTAGE DESTROYED.

    A cottage in Morgan-street, occupied by Mrs. Knight, was destroyed by fire last night while the family was absent. The flames spread to the adjoining premises, ...

    Article : 73 words
  59. Advertising

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  60. THE MAIL STEAMERS.

    India left Suez for Australia on morning 25th. Orvieto, homeward, arrived Naples 26th. Omrah, homeward, arrived Colombo 26th. Otranto, for Australia, left Marseilles 26th. ...

    Article : 27 words
  61. Advertising

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    Advertising : 36 words
  62. Advertising

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  63. Advertising

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