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  2. BRITISH LABOUR TROUBLES.

    The mine-owners in South Wales claim £300,000 damages owing to the colliers in their employ having refused to work an extra 60 hours per year under the ...

    Article : 130 words
  3. FEDERAL POLITICS.

    Mr. J. M. Fowler, the retiring member for Perth in the House of Representatives, who is seeking re-election in the Liberal interests, opened his campaign at the ...

    Article : 5,084 words
  4. THE COAL STRIKE.

    The trial of Peter Bowling, William Brennan, Albert Burns, Amram Lewis, and Andrew Gray for conspiracy in connection with the coal strike was continued at the Central ...

    Article : 1,051 words
  5. DASH FOR A FIRE.

    At the District Police Court to-day Gordon Lindsay, a chauffeur, in the employ of the Metropolitan Fire Brigade, appeared to answer a complaint brought against him ...

    Article : 307 words
  6. BULGARIAN-TURKISH RELATIONS.

    The slight tension existing in the relations between Bulgaria and Turkey has been increased by the action of a Turkish court-martial at Salonika ...

    Article : 558 words
  7. BRITISH ELECTIONS.

    The Treasury is issuing £3,000,000 worth of bills for one month in order to replace some now falling due. The fact of the bills having such a short ...

    Article : 142 words
  8. COLORADO MINING DISASTER.

    The victims of the explosion which entombed 149 men in the Colorado Coal and Iron Co.'s colliery at Primero comprised Slavs, Italians, and Hungarians. The ...

    Article : 124 words
  9. THE FRENCH DELUGE.

    The boat service in the streets of Paris has been suspended owing to the water having become too shallow. At Asnieres yesterday a force of marines ...

    Article : 185 words
  10. THE PORT OF LONDON.

    The following schedule of proposed maximum charges per ton on imports has been issued by the Port of London Authority:— ...

    Article : 182 words
  11. FIGHT FOR A PEERAGE.

    The Probate Division of the High Court is considering Ernest Henry Sackville-West's claim to the Sackville Peerage. The plaintiff yesterday produced ...

    Article : 1,080 words
  12. AMERICAN POLITICS.

    The so-called Republican "Insurgents" in the United States Congress met at Washington yesterday and resolved to support President Taft's programme with ...

    Article : 1,236 words
  13. ANTARCTIC EXPLORATION.

    Commander Peary has, on behalf of the American Arctic Club, made a proposal to the National Geographical Society of the United States to send an ...

    Article : 196 words
  14. TRAGEDY OF THE SEA.

    An incident which, had advantage been taken of it, might have thrown some light on a tragedy of the sea, happened during the voyage of the Tyser line steamer ...

    Article : 195 words
  15. MISCELLANEOUS.

    The sixth and seventh games in the match between Lasker (holder) and Schlechter (challenger) for the chess championship of the world were disposed ...

    Article : 218 words
  16. AFRICAN FREIGHT WAR

    Four German steamship companies are offering to take cargo for British South Africa from Southampton, Liverpool, London, and Glasgow for 5s, per ton ...

    Article : 80 words
  17. PERSONAL.

    His Excellency the Governor-General, accompanied by Georgina, Countess of Dudley, attended by Captain Hore-Ruthven, V.C., returned to Melbourne yesterday ...

    Article : 193 words
  18. TRADE OF THE COMMONWEALTH.

    The Minister for Customs (Sir Robert Best) to-day issued an interesting return showing the oversea trade of the Commonwealth for the year 1909. ...

    Article : 222 words
  19. THE CRETAN SITUATION.

    The "Times," commenting upon the situation in Crete and the Balkaus, remarks: "If, as we believe, the great Powers are determined that peace shall ...

    Article : 46 words
  20. AN AMERICAN COMPANY FAILS.

    A receiver has been appointed at Jersey City for the Mexican National Packing Co., whose liabilities amount to £7,000,000. The appointment of a ...

    Article : 83 words
  21. "WESTERN MAIL."

    The visit of Lord Kitchener and the recent military encampment at Tammin are further illustrated in the current issue of the "Western Mail." The Field-Marshal ...

    Article : 806 words
  22. CRICKET.

    The English (Marylebone) team at present in South Africa have defeated the Border Eleven. The latter made 144 in their first innings and 151 in their ...

    Article : 54 words
  23. Family Notices

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    Family Notices : 36 words
  24. EMPLOYER AND EMPLOYED.

    The attitude that employees should display towards employers was discussed at a meeting of the Trades Hall Council to-night on a motion by Mr. O. Blanck ...

    Article : 213 words
  25. A STEAMER MISSING.

    The British India Steam Navigation Company's steamer Loodiana (3,269 tons), which left Mauritius for Colombo on January 10, is reported to be missing. ...

    Article : 54 words
  26. TRAINING OF MILITARY OFFICERS.

    The Minister for Defence (Mr. Joseph Cook) announced to-day that further steps had been taken in regard to the suggested Military College. After giving the matter ...

    Article : 213 words
  27. THE INCOME TAX.

    The representatives of Victorian firms selling produce in Western Australia have complained to the State Treasurer (Mr. Watt) that the Western Australian Government ...

    Article : 152 words
  28. TELEGRAPHIC DELAYS.

    Following on the recent conference of Electrical Engineers held to suggest remedies for imperfect telegraphic communication between the various capitals, the ...

    Article : 232 words
  29. Family Notices

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    Family Notices : 114 words
  30. A FATAL QUARREL.

    The death of Gerald Moorehouse Agg, 27 years of age, a packer employed at the Merchants' Sodawater Factory, who was killed in a quarrel with a friend in Bourke-street ...

    Article : 140 words
  31. THE PACIFIC CABLE.

    The Postmaster-General (Sir John Quick) made the following statement to-day regarding the Pacific cable:—"Recently negotiations have been going on between the Pacific ...

    Article : 172 words
  32. LORD KITCHENER'S VISIT.

    Travelling at Kitchener pace, two motorcars carried Lord Kitchener and the Prime Minister (Mr. Deakin), together with the military staff accompanying the ...

    Article : 86 words
  33. SAVED FROM DROWNING.

    Frank Beaurepaire, Victoria's great swimmer, jumped off the pier at Queenscliff to-day and saved the life of a picnicker from the excursion steamer Hygeia. The man ...

    Article : 86 words
  34. SUICIDE OF A SHEARER.

    On Monday a swag and bicycle were found on the river bauk at Werribee. On the run of the bicycle the following was written in lead pencil:—"Departed this life ...

    Article : 125 words
  35. SOUTH AUSTRALIAN REVENUE RETURNS.

    The expenditure for the December quarter totalled £805,470, showing a net increase of £23,889 compared with the corresponding quarter of 1908. The total revenue was ...

    Article : 48 words
  36. PTOMAINE POISONING.

    A remarkable case of ptomaine poisoning occurred at Avenel when nine members of the family of John Ewing were severely attacked after partaking of wild ducks shot ...

    Article : 96 words
  37. ANOTHER MINING FATALITY.

    William Bain was killed by a fall of rock at the Golden Horscshoe mine to-day. The deceased and a mate named John McAuley were shovelling at the No. 10 level, when a ...

    Article : 84 words
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