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  2. THE BAY IN PARLIAMENT

    The Factories Bill occupied the attention of the Legislative Council last evening, and, as was anticipated, numerous amendments were made. ...

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  3. MEN AND WOMEN.

    Mr. Earle, M. H. A., was absent from his seat in the Assembly last night He is suffering from a severe attack Influenza. ...

    Article : 511 words
  4. BRITISH BUDGET

    The House of Commons has agreed to Mr. Lloyd-George's resolution for charging the Consolidated Fund annually with a sum equal to half the ...

    Article : 305 words
  5. NAVAL EXPANSION

    A retired German official, Herr von Rath, in an article in the “Deutsche Revue,” entitled “Reminiscences of von Holstein,” shows that that ...

    Article : 235 words
  6. THE NORTH POLE

    Commander Peary justifies his refusal to allow what ha calls “Cook's Stuff” to 'be placed aboard the Roose volt by saying that he was aware of ...

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  7. FEDERAL PARLIAMENT.

    The House of Representatives met at 8 o'clock this afternoon. Mr. Fisher asked, in view of the constantly recurring complaints of the ...

    Article : 235 words
  8. CONGRESS CF COMMERCE

    The grant provided by the Victorian Government towards the expenses of the imperial Congress of the Chambers of Commerce is £500. That ...

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  9. HEAVY GALE AT NEWCASTLE

    The heavy gale Is still raging a[?] Newcastle, and there is no moderating in the sea. The barquentine Alpena rode through the night on her anchors ...

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  10. DELEGATES INSPECT VICTORIA.

    The commerce delegates began their inspection of Victoria this morning, when a large number visited the railway workshops at Newport. Both ...

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  11. DR. COOK'S NARRATIVE.

    Files which have arrived to-day at Fremantle by the R. M. S. China contain an account of Dr. Cook's journey to the North Pole, which was ...

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  12. DUKE OF NORFOLK

    The committee of inquiry into the alleged breach of privilege made by the Duke of Norfolk has after a futile inquiry, recommended that no action ...

    Article : 174 words
  13. OLD AGE PENSIONERS.

    The Treasurer (Sir John Forrest) replying to Mr. Coon (Vic.) said that it was essential that old age pensions claimants should be asked for ...

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  14. BANQUET TO THE COMMENCERS.

    A banquet was given in the Melbourne Town Hall to-night in honor of the visiting Chambers of Commerce delegates. There were over 500 ...

    Article : 395 words
  15. IF THE BUDGET IS REJECTED.

    It is widely believed in Parliamentary circles that In the event of the rejection of the Budget by the Loris the Government will move an ...

    Article : 131 words
  16. HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY.

    The Assembly put finishing touches on to several measures in the short session of last night It Anally dealt with two Water Act Amendment ...

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  17. ROMAN CATHOLIC CONGRESS

    Speculation as to the planet Mars was the subject of a paper read before the Roman Catholic Congress lo-day by Mr. James [?] F. L. A., F. R. A. S ...

    Article : 169 words
  18. TEE FINANCE BILL.

    The debate on die Prime' Minister's motion for leave to introduce a [?] to anent Constitution relating to finance wan resumed by the ...

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  19. GREEK REFORM

    A huge mass meeting composed of [?] people has been held in [?] those present passed a [?] in favor of administration ...

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  20. EDUCATION AMENDMENT.

    Mr. Lloyd-George, Chancellor of the Exchequer, has secured the rejection of the amendment moved by Sir P. Magnus (London University) to ...

    Article : 67 words
  21. PRESBYTERIAN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

    The general assembly of the Presbyterian Church of Australia continued its sessions in the Assembly Hall, Collins street; to-day. ...

    Article : 264 words
  22. BRITISH TRADE

    The Minister for Customs (sir Hobert Rest.) has prepared an exhaustive memorandum designed to show the effect preference given to British ...

    Article : 305 words
  23. MAGNETIC STORM

    The recent aurora borealis, which is said to have caused a magnetic storm, was visible in several places. Northern lights were seen at ...

    Article : 94 words
  24. POTATO DISEASE

    The Premier of Victoria (Mr. Murray) intends to write to the Premier of New South Wales (Mr. Wade) regarding the delay of the New South Wales ...

    Article : 131 words
  25. ORIENTAL LANGUAGES

    Viscount Morley of Blackburn, Secretary for India, in reply to a question asked in the House of Commons, Intimated that the Government ...

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  26. SIBERIAN IMMIGRANTS

    The immigrants from Siberia who Inspected the block of land of 1886 [?] allotted them by the Lands department at Cohuna are satisfied with ...

    Article : 61 words
  27. SENSATION AT A CIRCUS

    The most thrilling act at Wirth's Circus at Kilmore last evening was one that had not a place on the programme. it was an animal net, and the ...

    Article : 196 words
  28. SUFFRAGETTES

    The police at Birmingham have seized three mops dipped in kerosene which they found in a house close to Blugley Hall. The house was ...

    Article : 124 words
  29. WASHED OFF A BREAKWATER

    The particulars concerning the drowning fatality at Port Kombia show, that two officers of the Electrolytic Co. named F. M' Masters and H, ...

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  30. ACT OF BRAVERY

    John Griffiths, an elderly man, performed an act of bravery last night at Ballarat Mrs. Mortimer was, with her little ...

    Article : 83 words
  31. GERMAN EMIGRANTS

    “The Standard's” agent at Berlin states that 139 German families, comprising 500 people, are starting in a fortnight for Queensland, where they ...

    Article : 68 words
  32. IMPROVING PORT MELBOURNE

    The sum of £500 has been provided by the Victorian Government for the expenses of Mr. W. Davidson, Inspector-General of public Works, who has ...

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  33. HEAVY WEATHER AT FREMANTLE

    During the past two days exceptionally heavy weather bas prevailed oft the coast, and shipmasters have experienced anxious times. ...

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  34. THE NORTH POLE.

    The claim of Dr. Cook and Commanded Peary that they hive reached the North Pole are claiming much interest and at tention. ...

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  35. BRISBANE WATER SUPPLY

    The Brisbane Board of Waterworks has practically decided to accept the tender of Mr. [?] Ferguson, of Melbourne, for sis miles of 42in. and ...

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  36. ORDINARY HOSPITAL TREATMENT

    Mr. C. F. G. Masterton, Under-Secretary to the Local Government Board. replying to Mr. Keir Hardle (Merthyr) In the House of Commons, ...

    Article : 66 words
  37. OPIUM SMUGGLING

    The Customs officers have seized 74 tins of opium in a house in Susses street. Two constables stumbled on to the ...

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  38. GENERAL CABLES

    General Louis Botha, Premier of the Transvaal, who was one of the South African Union' delegates to London, has returned to South Africa. ...

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