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  2. THE GOAL STRIKE

    The most important development to-day in connection with the strike is the decision of the conference of Waterside Workers, Marit[?] Unions, ...

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  3. U.S. TONNAGE TAX

    Owing to America under the new Tariff Act re-Imposing a tonnage tax on all vessels on the Great Lakes, Sir Wilfred Laurier, Prime Minister of ...

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  4. PRESS CABLE COMMITTEE

    The select committee appointed by the Semite to inquire into the conditions governing the distribution of newspaper cable messages in ...

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  5. THE DAY IN PARLIAMENT

    Although the House of Assembly eat for only three and a half hours last evening, a great deal of solid talk was crammed Into the occasion. The bone ...

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  6. FEDERAL PARLIAMENT

    The House of Representatives sat to-day. Mr. Johnson (N.S.W.) asked (1) Whether the Prime Minister would have ...

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  7. BIRTHDAY HONORS

    The honors conferred by King Edward oh the occasion of his birthday are as follow:— Privy Councillors: Lient, Col. J. B. ...

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  8. BRITISH POLITICS

    At the Earl of Derby’s instance, and after speeches by Lords Loreburn. Middleton, Farquhar, Crewe, and others, the London Elections Bill was ...

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  9. MEN AND WOMEN.

    His Excellency the Governor, Sir Harry Barron, attended by Captain C. Grieve, A.D.C., who has been visiting the Governor-General and the ...

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  10. CONSERVATIVE MEETING.

    The British Conservative supporters are inaugurating a campaign at Lancashire in connection with a meeting of the National Union in the middle ...

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  11. ALL QUIET AT NEWCASTLE.

    This is the second day of the coal strike, but there is no change to record in the situation. Everything in town is quiet, and but for the fact ...

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  12. CROWN JEWELS THEFT

    Sir Arthur Vicars, late Ulster King-of-Arms, has written to “The Times” respecting the theft of the Crown jewels at Dublin. ...

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  13. IRISH LAND QUESTION.

    Mr. O’Connor, the representative of the American Irish League, speaking at New York, said:—“No combination of parties can prevent the Irish party ...

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  14. MAGAZINE RIFLES.

    The Minister for Defence (Mr. Joseph Conk), replying to Mr. Hedges (W.A.). said that there were in the Commonwealth about 21,000 ...

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  15. LABOR EXCHANGE

    The German mineowners have organised a miners’ labor exchange. There are 12 branches [?]sides the head office at Essen. ...

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  16. HAPPENINGS AT BULLI.

    A telegram from Bulli states that the North Bulli miners ceased work this morning. This mine is close to the South Clifton mine, but the action ...

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  17. SOUTH SEA ISLAND LABOR.

    The Minister for External Affairs (Mr. L. E. Groom), replying to Mr. M’Dougall (V.), said that an order in council had been passed prohibiting ...

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  18. GENERAL CABLES

    The Orient Co.’s new steamer the Orvieto has gone through her trials satisfactorily. ...

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  19. BRITISH NAVY

    The Admiralty is establishing a new base at Scapa Flow, Orkney Islands, and secondary bases at Wick and Cromarty, in the North of Scotland ...

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  20. ANXIETY AT PORT PIRIE.

    The coal strike is causing considerable anxiety here. The men likely to be directly concerned are members of the Amalgamated Workers’ ...

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  21. FINANCE BILL.

    The Finance Bill has passed the first stage in the House of Lords. “The Times” states that on the second reading stage an official ...

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  22. FEDERAL ELECTION BILL.

    The debate on the second reading of the Federal Electoral (amendment) Bill was resumed and adjourned. ...

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  23. BRITISH BEER.

    Mr. Lloyd-George, Chancellor of the Exchequer, states that the beer paying duty in London was 53,992 barrels for October, 1908. For the past ...

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  24. THE FINANCIAL AGREEMENT.

    The consideration of the Constitution Alteration Bill was resumed in committee. On clause three. The Prime Minister said that last ...

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  25. NEW CRUISERS,

    The building of the cruiser Lion and a sister ship is about to be commenced at Devonport. Each will cost £2,000,000, and will ...

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  26. KING OF PORTUGAL.

    King Manuel of Portugal has left Litton on a visit to Madrid, Paris, and London. The greatest precautions are being taken to ensure his ...

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  27. POSTAL COMMISSION

    At the sitting of the Postal Commission to-day Mr. M’Kay, public service Inspector of New South Wales, expressed the opinion that In the present ...

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  28. CANADIAN NAVY

    A Labor deputation has presented Sir Wilfred Laurier, Prime Minister of Canada, With the resolutions arrived at by the Trades Congress ...

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  29. SUEZ CANAL

    Reuter’s agent understands that the council of the Suez Canal Company has rejected Egypt’s latest conditions as to the renewal of the concession. ...

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  30. WILL NOT AFFECT WESTERN AUSTRALIA GREATLY.

    It Is not anticipated that the strike will affect Fremantle very greatly, as there are fortunately large stocks of coal on hand. The local coal is ...

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  31. PRESS COMMENTS.

    “The Times” correspondent points out that many powerful parties in Canada prefer a direct contribution to the Admiralty for naval defence, ...

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  32. THE EFFECT IN TASMANIA.

    The strike in New South Wales has naturally caused much concern in Tasmania, for supplies of Newcastle coal here are very limited. The Railway ...

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  33. NAVAL BILL PROVISIONS.

    The Canadian Naval mil provides for the construction of three second class cruisers and four destroyers. ...

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  34. NEW YORK THEATRE

    A new theatre has been inaugurated in New York, which has been built by thirty millionaires. The basis is not commercial, and ...

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  35. SLAUGHTERMEN’S WAGES

    For some time past discontent has existed among the slaughtermen employed at the Hobart abattoirs owing to the very low rates of pay they have ...

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  36. U.S.S. CO.’S STEAMERS IDLE.

    Word was received yesterday at the local after of the Union Steamship Company that the s.s. Karita[?], which was engaged in the coal trade between ...

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  37. STATE PARLIAMENT

    At a meeting of the North Melbourne branch of the, Political Labor Council Mr. D. G. Carter moved: — “That in the opinion of this branch ...

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  38. ELECTORAL REFORM

    After the French Chamber had adopted the first clause of the Electoral Reform Bill dealing with proportional representation, Mr. Briand, ...

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  39. FIGHT ON A STEAMER

    A fight took place between a number of Malay and Hindoo seamen on the steamer Kabinga at Victoria Dock last night, and It was fast and furious ...

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  40. THRILLING STORY

    A thrilling story is reported from Honduras, in which 19 men were murdered. The Honduras gunboat Tatumbla captured a party of ram smugglers ...

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  41. CLOTHING TRADE UNION

    It was intimated at a meeting of the Clothing Trades Union that the president, Mr. Hep[?]er, M.L.C. (New South Wales). was convening a meeting of ...

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  42. ZEEHAN

    Through a defect in the crown valve of a boiler at the electric light works, the town was thrown into darkness for [?] an hour to-night, the Gaiety at the ...

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  43. UNITED STATES TARIFF

    Owing to the United States Tariff Act imposing 36 per cent, duty on belting entering the country, Messrs. R. and L. Dick, of Glasgow, are ...

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  44. OBITUARY

    The death is announced of Mr, Lionel Brough, the actor. Lionel Brough had a varied career, and was a member of Beerbohm ...

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  45. THE FEDERAL TRAWLER

    The Minister for Customs (Sir Robert Bes[?] has received a report by the director of fisheries upon the 15th cruise of the Federal fisheries vessel ...

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  46. RAILWAY ACCIDENT

    A rather Startling Railway accident occurred at the Adelaide railway station this morning just before 8 o’clock. ...

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  47. VICTORIAN COLD YIELD

    The yield of gold for the last 10 months was 561,953oz. gross, or 522,850 of fine, valued at £2,220,962. This is a decrease of 33,034oz. gross ...

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  48. ARGENTINE EXPORTS

    “The Times” special correspondent at Buenos Ayre[?] states that, apart from what maize and cattle were exported to Britain, Argentine sent in ...

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  49. PECULIAR DEATH

    Violet Bird, eight years of age, died at the Ingham (North Queensland) Hospital under remarkable circumstances. While playing during the morning, ...

    Article : 93 words
  50. MOTOR ACCIDENT

    The coroner to-day recorded a verdict of manslaughter against Charles Martin, the driver of a motor-car which on October 31 collided with a ...

    Article : 61 words
  51. TRAINING SHIP

    The Premier (Mr. J. Murray) has agreed to pay £3000 for the ship Loch Ryan, to be used as a trailing ship for boys. ...

    Article : 32 words
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