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  2. THE FEDERAL CHRISTENING.

    The publicity given in "The Age" to the intention of the Commonwealth Government to name the Federal capital on 12th March without affording the people of ...

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  3. DANGERS OF BATHING IN THE OPEN

    Two bodies, stiff and cold; lay on the sands at St. Kilda beach, about 200 yards from the St. Kilda Yacht Club building, on the South Melbourne side, last night at ...

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  4. STATE APPOINTMENTS.

    The fact emphasised in the leading columns of "The Age"' that the Chief Commissionership of Police should be an expert officer, and should be filled ...

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  5. SHIPPING MISHAPS.

    A wireless message received in San Francisco from Suva, in Fiji, reports that the steamer Sonoma, which left. Sydney. on 11th inst. for this port, has broken her ...

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  6. ABOUT PEOPLE.

    A cable message from Montreal states that the Duchess of Connaught, whose severe attack of peritonitis had aroused anxiety, is now pronounced to be out of ...

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  7. MR. MORRISON'S HONORARIUM.

    The State Premier is not prepared to admit the aptitude of the comparison drawn by Mr. G. Buckleton at Moe between the payment of £500 as an ...

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  8. HOME RULE BILL.

    The Home Rule Bill was before the House of Commons yesterday at the third reading stage. Upon entering the House Mr. Balfour, who had given notice of his ...

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  9. ALLIES CRY A HALT.

    The Allies delegates to the Peace Conference met yesterday to consider the situation. After deliberating they decided to await Turkey's reply to the representations ...

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  10. PANAMA CANAL ACT.

    The reply by Mr. P. C. Knox, United States Secretary of State, to the British protest against the granting of concessions to American shipping in the Panama Canal ...

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  11. NO FEARS FOR SAFETY.

    Mr. V. A. Sproule, managing agent for the Oceanic line at Sydney, has received a cablegram from Vancouver to the effect that the Sonoma struck some submerged ...

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  12. TO THE EDITOR OF THE AGE.

    Sir,--Why not name the Federal capital Work" It would be a splendid thing for the gentlemen who draw £600 per annum, and who meet for six months out ...

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  13. EMPIRE TRADE.

    Replying to a question in the House of Commons yesterday, Mr. Lewis Harcourt, Secretary of State for the Colonics, said it was estimated that the cost of the visit, to ...

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  14. TO THE EDITOR OF THE AGE.

    Sir,--What do you think of "Swanaburraroo after the swan, the laughing jackass and the kangaroo?, I thought of putting in the, "bit" of the rabbit, but perhaps ...

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  15. SWEDISH STEAMER SINKS.

    The Swedish steamer Neptunus, 1324 tons, has foundered with all hands on the Doggerbank, between England and Denmark. ...

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  16. POLICE OFFICER DISCUSSES THE QUESTION.

    The steamer Hygeia was thronged last night with members of the metropolitan police force and their friends, the occasion being a moonlight excursion arranged by ...

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  17. EMPLOYMENT AND WAGES

    The Board of Trade, in its report for 1912, states that employment was good, and the upward movement in wages more marked than in the previous year. Both ...

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  18. REFERENCE BY LABOR BRANCH.

    At the meeting of the Albert Dark branch of the P.L.C. last night, the Chairman (Mr. W. D. Fowler) said he read with interest in "The Age" that day the ...

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  19. THE CLAN MACKENZIE FOUNDERS

    The new Clan liner Clan Mackenzie, 5018 tons, became stranded off. Cadiz, on the coast of Spam, during a voyage from London to Colombo, Finally the Vessel ...

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  20. WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY.

    In reply to a question in the House of Commons, yesterday, Mr. Herbert Samuel, Postmaster-General; stated that the Government would give immediate effect to the ...

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  21. TO THE EDITOR OF THE AGE.

    Sir,--In to-day's issue you infer that if the Minister for Home Affairs chose the name for the Federal capital he would "spot" "Kingomalleyville." Now this name would ...

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  22. HEAVY FLOODS IN QUEENSLAND.

    Serious floods are anticipated in the vicinity of Bundaberg. The water is 2 feet over the rails at Saltwater Creek, on the Bundaberg line, and the line is blocked. ...

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  23. TO THE EDITOR OF THE AGE.

    Sir,--As the time is now fast approaching for the christening of the Federal capital, permit me space to suggest that we, one and all, as true Australians, ...

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  24. CHARGE OF ESPIONAGE.

    The ex-naval gunner, George Charles Parrott, ho was recently committed for trial oon a charge of selling Admiralty secrets to a foreign power, came before the court ...

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  25. AN ELUSIVE PROMOTER.

    Rochette, the French banker and company promoter, who was prominently before the public in 1908 in connection with his arrest on a charge of fraud in ...

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  26. OTHER APPOINTMENTS

    Four positions remain to be filled on the reconstituted Melbourne Harbor Trust-- the representatives of ship owners, exporters and primary producers. Mr. Watt ...

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  27. LINER LOSES HER RUDDER.

    Reports from Halifax, Nova Scotia, state that the Hamburg Amerika finer Abessinia, 5753 tons, has arrived safely in port. She was adrift in the Atlantic, having lost her ...

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  28. VISITING PREMIERS.

    Mr. Denham, Premier of Queensland, conferred with Mr. Watt yesterday morning on a variety of public questions. Mr. Watt stated subsequently that Mr. Dunham and ...

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  29. OVERDOSE OF A DRUG.

    Further details have been published concerning the death of Hugh. Trevanion, a grandson of the late Sir Daniel Cooper. Trevanion was a victim of the veronal ...

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  30. SKELETON UNEARTHED.

    A sensation has been caused by the discovery of a skeleton under the tiled foot path of a residence at Poole occupied by an old man named Westbeare, who ...

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  31. COST OF THE CAPITAL TO DATE

    The sites for the principal public buildings of the capital having been determined by the adoption of the departmental board's design, the Minister for Home ...

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  32. EDUCATION PROBLEM.

    In the House of Commons yesterday, Mr. Asquith was questioned in regard to the speech delivered by Lord Haldane at Manchester on Saturday last, when he stated ...

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  33. COMPULSORY DRILL.

    The proposal to publicly parade defaulting cadets from court houses to places of detention was discussed by the Trades Hall Council last night. The Australian ...

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  34. THE LITHGOW PRISONERS.

    The secretary of the Lithgow Strike Prisoners' Release Committee (Mr. G. Waite) has sent a letter to the Minister of Justice (Mr. Hall), in which he ...

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  35. MURDER OF A SWEETHEART.

    On Sunday 14th November last, a servant named Annie Davis, aged about 23, was found stabbed at Eton College. She was employed at the residence of Mr. ...

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  36. A BATTLE OVER OPIUM.

    A sensational affray has occurred in connection with the efforts being exerted by the Government to stop the practice of opium smoking. ...

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  37. THE BY-ELECTIONS.

    A petition to Sir Alexander Peacock, M.L.A., asking him to remain in State politics arid not contest the Ballarat seat, signed by over 500 electors in Clunes ...

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  38. LABOR MINISTER CRITICISED.

    The railway workers and general laborers' conference to-day discussed the dissatisfaction reported to be rife in the Federal capital area in connection with the ...

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  39. GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY.

    The council of the Royal Geographical Society yesterday passed a resolution deciding that women should be admitted as Fellows of the society. ...

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  40. MUNICIPALISATION OF GAS.

    The Perth Corporation has settled the dispute with the Perth Gas Co. in respect to the stoves to be paid for outside the arbitration purchase. ...

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  41. AN ACTRESS DIVORCED.

    Mr. ''Joe'' Lewis, a well known African millionaire diamond merchant, has obtained a divorce from his wife, the American musical comedy actress, Miss Fanny ...

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  42. LABOR ORGANISATION.

    Following the example set in the formation of the Building Trades Council and the Iron Trades Council some years ago, the Food Producing and Distributing ...

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  43. QUEENSLAND LOAN.

    The period allowed for the receipt of tenders for the Queensland loan has terminated. The underwriters take 81 percent. of the issue of £2,000,000. ...

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  44. INDIAN ASSASSINATION.

    Debendra Ghose. a political "suspect" in Eastern Bengal, was assassinated yesterday by two men whose identity has not yet been ascertained. The police recently ...

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  45. A NOR'-WEST TRAGEDY.

    Another nor'-west tragedy of a mysterious character is reported. A man named Watkinson and his mate, Sylvester, were engaged op a fencing contract at ...

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  46. A LOCAL ASPIRANT.

    Mr. Frank R. Coldham, a local barrister, is to be invited to contest the Ballarat Federal seat, to be vacated by Mr. Deakin. He has already received numerous promises ...

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  47. LOST PAINTING FOUND.

    Raphael's famous painting Madonna della Quereia, which has been lost for n century, is reported to have been discovered in an Italian nobleman's chapel. The picture ...

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  48. DESERTED HUSBAND.

    Mr. Herbert Swan, Labor member for North Perth, yesterday petitioned, for divorce from his wife on the ground of desertion. ...

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  49. COMMENTS BY STATE TREASURER.

    The State Treasurer (Mr. W. H. Barnes) this afternoon, said a cablegram had been received from the Agent-General confirming the statement relating to the flotation ...

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  50. GENERAL CABLES.

    The New South Wales wool exhibit in the textile branch of Leeds University is attracting much attention. WASHINGTON, 15th January. ...

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  51. KING AND REPUBLICAN.

    King Alfonso has granted an audience to Senor Azcarate. the leader of the Republican party in Spain. Subsequently Senor Azcarate said that ...

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  53. BUSH FIRES.

    Constable Kerr proceeded against two Swagmen named John Reid and Patrick Ryan in the court to-day, for the careless use of fire. The constable stated that the ...

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  54. THE SYDNEY SHOOTING CASE.

    Frederick William Adams, who appeared at Paddington police court this morning on remand, charged, with shooting Lilian Lambert on 2nd January, with intent to ...

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  55. WOMAN CHARGED WITH ATTEMPTED MURDER.

    Kathleen Somerville Ryan, sometimes known as Somerville, was committed for trial to-day on a charge of having attempted to murder William Colwell, dentist, by ...

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  56. LONDON MARKETS.

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