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  2. THE PROPRIETORS' CLAIMS.

    NEWCASTLE, Wednesday.--The colliery proprietors' statement of claim, which was filed at the sitting of the northern Wages Board today, deals with each of the seams in the ...

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  3. AUSTRALIAN NATIVES.

    MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--The Australian Natives' Association's inter-State conference was continued to-day. A constitution for the proposed Federal Board ...

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  4. THE LIQUOR PROBLEM.

    Accompanied by a Wellington friend, the writer landed at Ashburton railway station, at 2 o'clock in the afternoon. Ashburton is one of the 12 no-license electorates in New Zealand, ...

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  5. THE FREE LABORER.

    THE FREE LABORER (paid off): "Can't you do anything for me? I helped you when you were in a bad fix." EMPLOYER: "There's hound to be a strike again some day; then I will call you in again. Good day!" ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  6. SOUTHERN WAGES BOARD.

    HELENSBURGH, Wednesday.--The Southern Wages Board continued its sittings to-day. D. A. W. Robertson gave, further evidence on behalf of the owners, principally on the claims ...

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  7. WHARF LABORERS' MEETING.

    Mr. Hughes made the following statement last night:-- "The statement made in the press, this morning in reference to the wharf laborers' meeting ...

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  8. LABOR.

    The executive committee of the Bookbinders and Paper-rulers' Union resolved on Monday last:-- That this executive most emphatically protests against ...

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  9. KILLED BY A TRAIN.

    GOULBURN, Wednesday.--A shocking accident occurred in the railway yards this morning at about half-past six o'clock, one man being killed instantly and another badly cut and ...

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  10. DEN OF AIRLIE ARRIVES.

    Another cargo of coal fop the Government, arrived yesterday morning by the steamer Den of Airlie. The vessel loaded, at Calcutta and came direct to Sydney. Her cargo consists of ...

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  11. FREE FIGHT AT CLONTARF.

    Visitors to the Maori Village at Clontarf yesterday were provided with an item of entertainment that had not been advertised, the actors being a squad of Maori braves, a few policemen, ...

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  12. STOREMEN'S UNION.

    The great amount of additional work thrust upon union secretaries in consequence of the advent of wages boards may be realised from the fact that the Storemen's Union is now ...

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  13. COAL FROM NEW ZEALAND.

    A consignment of 600 tons of Auckland coai arrived here yesterday from New Zealand, by the Norwegian steamer Inga, ...

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  14. THE POLICE ACCOUNT.

    The police inspector in charge distinctly stated. Tuesday night to two reporters that he was outside the hall, and Was called upon to enter the meeting, as there was a fear that Mr. ...

    Article : 77 words
  15. SLACK FROM KATOOMBA.

    KATOOMBA, Wednesday.--Work in connection with the removal of the large heap of coal slack lying at Esaenden-hlll, West Katoomba, is being, proceeded with vigorously, possibly on ...

    Article : 164 words
  16. ON THE WHARVES.

    The Union S.S. Co. is meeting with trouble at the hands of the wharf-laborers owing of some of their ships having been coaled by nonunionists. The coal was brought from New ...

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  17. LITHGOW DISSATISFIED.

    LITHGOW, Wednesday.--It is stated that a 5 per cent. levy among the western miners at the end of last week realised at least £150. This was exclusive of Wolgan and two other lodges ...

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  18. A CAPTAIN'S DILEMMA.

    WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Wednesday.--Affairs in connection with the Norwegian barque Odd are now in a state of chaos, the latest crew engaged having, like the others, refused to have anything ...

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  19. COAL FOR VICTORIAN RAILWAYS.

    MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--Just before the new year the Railway Commissioners accepted an offer by the Austral Coal Company, Glpps-land, to supply the department with 70,000 tons ...

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  20. FURNITURE TRADES SOCIETY.

    On February 1 the amended Factories Act came into operation, and this was hailed with delight by members of the Furniture Trades Society, who hope that it win place Chinese ...

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  21. SEAMEN STAND FIRM.

    A meeting of the Seamen's Union was held at the Trades Hall on Tuesday evening, when the strike situation was discussed. The police were present but reports that delegates from ...

    Article : 90 words
  22. THE ASSAULT ON MISS BOYD.

    Last night Senior-constable Robertson and Constable Saunders arrested a man in connection with the assault on Miss Dorothy Boyd, the plucky girl clerk employed by the Carrington ...

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  23. SOUTH AUSTRALIAN CARGO.

    ADELAIDE, Wednesday.--To-day the vessel Counsellor, began to land a consignment of coal for the Government at the ocean steamers' wharf. As a plentiful supply of trucks has ...

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  24. THE BELLBIRD COAL.

    KURRI KURRI, Wednesday.--At the Police Court this morning, before Mr. M'Kensey, P.M., Ivor Augustus Gaskill was charged with using insulting words at Cessnock on January 24. ...

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  25. THE NEW CARGO SERVICE.

    MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--Howard Smith Co., Ltd., has, in conjunction with Huddart, Parker, and Co., decided to inaugurate a new through weekly cargo steamer service from ...

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  26. AID FOR STRIKE SUFFERERS.

    BRISBANE, Wednesday. --The Queensland Colliery Employees Union forwarded a further sum of £200 to Sydney, in aid of the Newcastle strikers, making £1007 contributed to date. ...

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  27. HELP FOR COAL LUMPERS.

    At last night's meeting of the Wharf-laborers' union, £25 was, voted towards the Coal-lumpers who are out on strike. This amount had hitherto been voted at each meeting to the ...

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  28. HOBABT CUP MEETING.

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  29. EXCELSIOR COLLIERY: A CORRECTION.

    Sir,--I notice in your issue of this morning that your Bulli correspondent states that we have granted our miners one penny per ton increase in the hewing rate and conceded them eight hours bank to bank, and in ...

    Article : 207 words
  30. THE £100 FINES.

    NEWCASTLE, Wednesday.--A warrant was received from Sydney to-day by the Newcastle police for the commitment to Maitland gaol of Daniel Rees, one of the 13 members of the ...

    Article : 152 words
  31. SHOWERS ON THE NORTH COAST.

    The North Coast district had further rain yesterday morning. Clarence Heads advised 72 points, Woolgoolga 53. Lismore 50, Casino 37, Port Macquarie 22. ...

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  32. FOREIGN SHIPMENTS.

    The Government apparently consider that the strike is almost over for they are disposing freely of all the foreign coal that is in the harbor or due to arrive. The railways are ...

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  33. FLOUR BAGS.

    MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--A deputation of millers and others asked the Minister for Customs yesterday that rebate should be allowed by the department on calico imported from ...

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  34. SYDNEY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

    The council of the Chamber of Commerce met yesterday, Mr. George Wall (vice-president) in the chair. Mr. E. R. Moser (Schute,Bell, and Co.) was elected a member of the chamber. ...

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  35. BATHURST SHORT OF COAL

    BATHURST, Wednesday.--At to-night's meeting of the Bathurst Municipal Council there were further complaints concerning the shortage of coal, at the waterworks. The manager ...

    Article : 264 words
  36. TO RAIN IN THE SOUTH.

    Another rainstorm is reported as approaching the southern districts, as part of to-day's forecast reads as follows:--"Cool change approaching southern districts, reaching coast within 30 ...

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  37. BEAUREPAIRE VICTORIOUS.

    MELBOURNE. Wednesday.--The 220yds. swimming championship of Australia was won at the City Baths by the Victorian champion Beaurepaire, in 2min. 28 3-5sec., which equals the world's record tar the distance. ...

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  38. RAINFALL TO 9 A.M. YESTERDAY.

    Byron 2 points, Clarence 72, Casino 37, Grafton 20, Lismore 50, Manning Heads 3, N[?]nbucca 5 Port Macquarts 23, Tentexfield 4, Tweed Heads 10, Woolgoolga 53 ...

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  39. QUEENSLAND RECORDS.

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