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  2. MR. STANIFORTH SMITH'S IDEAS OF EXPLORING.

    Mr. G. S. Herne, a director of the Papuan Rubber and Trading Company, who was a passenger, said the position was very serious for several reasons. "The party went up the Kikori ...

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  3. THE REFERENDA.

    "The Policy of the Democratic Party and the Federal Referenda" was the subject of addresses delivered in the Waverley-hall last evening by Mr. David Storey, M.L.A., and ...

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    At the tramway employees' Federal conference, in Melbourne, it was proposed that no member of the Tramway Union should be obliged to work with a non-unionist, or on trams driven by electricity in the generation of which non-unionists are employed; or to mount any car that has been repaired or examined by a non-unionist. Why not go the whole hog and ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  5. THE COUNTRY.

    Matron Munro was the recipient of a gold Nellie Stewart bracelet and purse of sovereigns last night at a valedictory social and dance tendered her by her friends. ...

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  6. PRIVY COUNCIL APPEALS.

    LONDON, Tuesday.--The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council has reserved its judgment in the New South Wales case of the Municipal Council of Sydney (plaintiff ...

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  7. ENROLMENT OF ELECTORS.

    In view of the fact that March 15 is the last date for the enrolment of electors on the Federal electoral roll, Liberal organisers throughout the country, also in the city and suburbs, ...

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  8. A POLITICAL PICTURE SHOW.

    At the Excelsior-hall, Marrickville, addresses were delivered by Mr. J. Cook, M.H.R., and Mr. W. E. Johnson, M.H.R., on the referenda question. ...

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  9. WIRELESS CONTINGENT SAILS.

    Father Shaw believes in Speed. Last Friday morning, as the result of an inquiry on the part of "The Daily Telegraph," he announced that he would take a wireless ...

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  10. MR. FISHER'S CAMPAIGN.

    MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--Mr. Fisher left this afternoon for Sydney. He will go straight on to Queensland, where he will speak in a number of centres. On his return he will ...

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  11. GOVERNMENT STROKE.

    MERRIWA, Wednesday.--The Minister for Works and party returned to Merriwa to-day from Cassilis. A large meeting was held in the School of Arts hall when the Minister took the ...

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  12. COUNTRY COURTS.

    WEST MAITLAND, Wednesday.--The sittings of the Maitland District Court were concluded to-day, before Judge Fitzhardinge. The action in which David Daniel Cowley, of Garrabolla, Upper Paterson, sued Nebaes ...

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  13. NEWCASTLE.

    At the inquest before Mr. C. Hibble yesterday concerning the death of George Hanna, wharf-laborer, who was killed on the steamer Suffolk while driving a winch, evidence was given ...

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  14. THE CORONATION.

    At a meeting of the Redfern Labor League, held last night, it was decided to tender a social evening to Mr. and Mrs. M'Gowen on the 7th inst., at the Redfern Town-hall, prior to ...

    Article : 58 words
  15. FATALITIES AND ACCIDENTS.

    Veronica Barbour (14), the Hurstville girl who was taken to St. George Cottage Hospital on Tuesday night badly burned about the body and arms, was still in a very serious condition last ...

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  16. VICTORIA.

    For the first eight months of the current season the exports of butter from Victoria aggregated 39,542,897lb. in quantity and £1,750,400 in value, the totals exceeding by 10,642,396lb. and ...

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  17. IN CONFLICT.

    MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--When the interstate certificates were abolished, some of the States, notably Tasmania and West Australia, asked for the information which they used to ...

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  18. THE CAMPAIGN OF SILENCE.

    According to the circular recently issued by the general secretary of the P.L.L., a meeting of New South Wales Labor representatives in the Federal and State Houses of Parliament will ...

    Article : 237 words
  19. NO FEDERAL CELEBRATION.

    MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--The Federal Government does not contemplate any Australian celebration in connection with the Coronation next June. A reference to New Zealand's action ...

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  20. ADVERTISING AUSTRALIA.

    MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--One of the principal sections of the scheme of advertising Australia in the rural districts of the United Kingdom approved by the Minister for External ...

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  21. THROWN OUT AND KILLED.

    The Coroner inquired yesterday into the cause by which James Buckley (42), dairyman, late of Botany-road, Alexandria, was killed in King-street, Newtown, on February 24. It will be ...

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  22. NO NEW ZEALAND ACCEPTORS.

    WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Wednesday.--So far no members of Parliament have expressed a desire to accept the invitation received from a committee of the British Legislature in ...

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  23. BLAST FURNACEMAN ATTACKED.

    LITHGOW, Wednesday.--John Henry M'Millen was to-day charged before the police magistrate that he did, on February 27, with violence, prevent Edward Carden from working at his ...

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  24. RECORD COAL CARGO.

    The Newcastle Wallsend Coal Company despatched yesterday the steamer Drachenfels to Manila with the largest quantity of coal ever taken from the port in one bottom. The vessel ...

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  25. NATIONAL PROVIDENT FUND.

    WELLINGTON (N.Z), Wednesday.--The national provident fund scheme, for which provision was made by an Act passed last session, was formally inaugurated to-day, a son of the ...

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  26. TIMBERMEN RESTLESS.

    MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--The dispute between the Timber-stackers and Timber-sorters' Union and the Timber Merchants' Association regarding rates of pay has reached an acute ...

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  27. THE DEADLY PEA-RIFLE.

    CAMPBELLTOWN, Wednesday.--Leslie Dawson, one of a Sydney party visiting the district, was accidentally shot at Menangle yesterday. While a companion was extracting the charge ...

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  28. NEW STEAMER FOR AUSTRALIAN TRADE.

    Messrs. Dalgety and Co., Ltd., have also received advice of the successful launch on Tuesday, February 28, of the Demosthenes, the second of the two new Aberdeen liners, from the yards of Messrs. Harland and Wolff, ...

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  29. ALIENS IN THE NORTH.

    PORT DARWIN, Wednesday.--A deputation of 40 to 50 unemployed Chinese and Malays waited on the Government Resident yesterday and asked for employment or rations. They pointed ...

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  30. LABOR PLANS.

    The Labor Party is energetically organising in the endeavor to secure an affirmative majority in the Federal referenda on April 26. The Political Labor Executive's Referenda ...

    Article : 146 words
  31. JAMMED BY A LOG.

    BOWRAVILLE, Wednesday.--Keith Davis, an employee at Ellis's sawmill, had a leg broken through a log rolling on him. It was with difficulty that the man was removed from a ...

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  32. THE PRIME MINISTER'S SPEECH.

    Sir.--The only interpretation which a cursory reader of Mr. Fisher's Melbourne speech is likely to put on that swollen utterance is that Mr. Higgins (now Mr. Justice Higgins), Sir ...

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  33. ACCIDENTAL DEATH.

    WEST MAITLAND, Wednesday.--An inquest was held this afternoon by the coroner (Mr. J. M'Kensey, P.M.) touching the death of Percy William Lawrence James, who was killed ...

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  34. LABOR SHORT AT BARRIER.

    MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--Still further complaint is made by managers of the Barrier mines respecting the shortage of labor. The latest report comes from the manager of ...

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  35. CUSTOMS CLEARANCES.

    The following vessels were cleared at the Newcastle Custom-house yesterday:--Drachenfels, str., for Manila, with 8910 tons of coal and 1388 tons of bunkers; Kukapo, str., for Beauty Point, with 1450 tons of coal and 1[?] ...

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  36. THROWN FROM A HORSE.

    STROUD, Wednesday.--Robert Renwick, of Girvan, was thrown from a bucking horse on to a stump, and was removed to Dungog Hospital suffering from severe lacerations. ...

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  37. CUSTOMS REVENUE.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 39 words
  38. TYRANNY OF LABOR.

    PARKES, Wednesday.--Mr. C. G. Wade, leader of the Liberal party in the State Parliament, spoke last night in opposition to the referenda. In the course of his address Mr. Wade ...

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  39. BITTEN BY A SNAKE.

    BOWRAVILLE, Wednesday.--Walter Islauh, a settler living about 10 miles from Bowraville, at Argent's-hill, was to-day brought into the hospital suffering from snake-bite. When ...

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  40. SEMI-OFFICIAL POSTMASTERS.

    BATHURST, Wednesday.--Mr. E. S. Carr, M.H.R., recently communicated with the Postmaster-General's Department, quoting the case of a semi-official postmaster, who stated that ...

    Article : 186 words
  41. STATE CHILDREN RELIEF DEPARTMENT.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 111 words
  42. STILL WAITING.

    CARCOAR, Wednesday.--Nothing further has transpired in connection with the strike or ironstone miners. Up till this afternoon no advice or information has been received from the ...

    Article : 98 words
  43. DEATH FROM TETANUS.

    ORANGE, Wednesday.--The death occurred last night of Edward James Lakeman, aged 42, from tetanus. Deceased was the proprietor of the Court-house Hotel. He was out driving ...

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  44. DEAR OYSTERS.

    BOWRAVILLE, Wednesday.--Damage estimated at several hundred pounds has been done from time to time to the training wall of the Nambucca River by the removal of oysters ...

    Article : 141 words
  45. Advertising

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    Advertising : 271 words
  46. LEVEL-CROSSING COLLISION.

    MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--At about 5 o'clock this afternoon the passenger train from Albury to Melbourne ran into a portable engine at a level crossing about 150 yards on the ...

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  47. ORE OUTPUT STEADY

    LITHGOW, Wednesday.--Touching the reports from Carcoar that the men who struck there have not yet gone back to work, Mr. Hoskins stated this morning that ore was coming ...

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  48. LIBERAL ORGANISATION.

    Organisation is still proceeding in the various country electorates under the charge of Liberal organisers. In Ashburnham Mr. S. C. M'Gill has been ...

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  49. WEST AUSTRALIAN BY-ELECTION.

    PERTH, Wednesday.--Polling took place today in connection with the Bunbury by-election. So far the Ministerial candidate, Mr. Zollener, is reported to be ahead, but the lumpers and ...

    Article : 80 words
  50. Advertising

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  51. TERRIBLY BURNED.

    MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--William Healy (21), line repairer, was fatally burned last night while sleeping in his tent in Marnoo station reserve. He apparently dropped off to ...

    Article : 138 words
  52. TO ADDRESS THE ELECTORS.

    Arrangements have been made for extensive platform work on the part of Liberal members, both State and Federal, from now on until the referenda. Mr. Joseph Cook is in receipt ...

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  53. YACHT FOR THE ISLANDS.

    The yawl Alfreda II., a well-known Sydney built craft, arrived in the harbor yesterday from Melbourne in command of Captain Allen. The vessel, which is of 30 tons, originally belonged ...

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  54. A CHEMIST'S SUICIDE.

    MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--About 11.30 o'clock last night Frederick W. Mills, chemist's assistant, 23, returned to his lodgings at 193 Drummond-street, Carlton, and proceeded to the ...

    Article : 113 words
  55. TRINITY COLLEGE, LONDON.

    It is anounced that entries in connection with the June theory of music examinations of Trinity College, London, will be received up to next Saturday only, there being no extension of ...

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  56. ABSTRACT OF SALES BY AUCTION. THIS DAY.

    William Inglis and Son, at their Bazaar, at 10.30--Horses and Vehicles; at their Stock Saleyards, at 11--Cattle. Clarke and Solomons, at North Sydney, at 11--Furniture. Raine and Horne, at their Rooms, at 11.30--Properties. ...

    Article : 55 words
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