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  2. STATE PARLIAMENT.

    In the Legislative Council, The Crimes (Girls' Protection) Amendment Bill and the Friendly Societies (Amendment) Bill were, on the motion of Mr. Flowers, ...

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  3. SMALLPOX.

    In the Legislative Assembly last night Dr. Arthur moved the adjournment of the House in order to call attention to the danger to the people of New South Wales which arose from ...

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  4. TRANSCONTINENTAL.

    MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--Consideration in Committee in the House of Representatives was resumed to-day of the West Australian Railway Bill, on the gauge clause. The bill ...

    Article : 1,129 words
  5. £16,000 IN DEBT.

    A deputation representing the board of the Sydney Hospital waited upon the Chief Secretary yesterday, requesting him to take steps to increase the present Government subsidy ...

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  6. SPEEDY NORTH COASTER.

    A speed of 18½ knots per hour was attained by the North Coast S.N. Company's express steamer Wollongbar on her trial trip. Cable news received by Mr. R. A. Bell, the managing ...

    Article : 289 words
  7. PASSENGERS' MONETARY LOSS.

    MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--Mr. Tudor was asked in the House of Representatives to-day by Mr. W. E. Johnson (Lang, N.S.W.) whether, in view of the sending of the Eastern to Sydney ...

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  8. APPRECIATIONS.

    MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--The Prime Minister received to-day, through the Governor-General, the following cablegram from the Secretary of State for the Colonies:-- ...

    Article : 70 words
  9. WEST MAITLAND SEWERAGE.

    The [?] for works moved to [?] to the Public Works Committee a proposal for the construction of a system of sewerage for the Municipality of West Maitland. The ...

    Article : 75 words
  10. THE LYELL DEADLOCK.

    MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--The Mount Lyell Company to-day received a communication from Tasmania asking whether the directors would be prepared to meet Messrs. J. Hawker ...

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  11. SENATE ADJOURNS.

    When the Senate met, Senator Poarce moved; That the Senate place on record its high appreciation of the great public service rendered by the late Mr. Batchelor, ...

    Article : 150 words
  12. SEWERAGE FOR TAMWORTH.

    The Minister for Works moved, "That it be referred, to the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works to consider and report upon the expediency of the construction of a ...

    Article : 57 words
  13. CLERKS AND WAGES BOARDS.

    In the Legislative Council yesterday, on the motion of Mr. Flowers for the adoption of a resolution, creating now wages boards passed in the Legislative Assembly last week. ...

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  14. WATER SUPPLY FOR INVERELL.

    The Minister for Works moved, "That it be referred to the Public Works Committee to consider the expediency of a water supply scheme for Inverell." He said a local rate of ...

    Article : 52 words
  15. AN IMPORTANT CONCESSION REJECTED.

    ZEEHAN, Wednesday.--Messrs. Hawker and Pearce left to-day to return by the Oonah to Melbourne, Interviewed, they expressed surprise that the proposals, had been so ...

    Article : 132 words
  16. LABOR CAUCUS.

    The Federal Labor Caucus, after passing a motion of condolence in connection with the death of Mr. Batchelor, adjournod till to-morrow. The motion, which was moved by Mr. ...

    Article : 97 words
  17. DUBBO SEWERAGE.

    The Minister for Works moved, "That it be referred to the Public Works Committee to consider the expediency of constructing a, sewerage scheme for Dubbo" He said that the ...

    Article : 54 words
  18. GOODS ON TRAMWAYS.

    Moving, the second reading of the Tramway (Carriage of Goods) Bill in the Legislative Assembly, the Minister for Works explained that the bill asked that power be given the ...

    Article : 674 words
  19. "A PATRIOTIC CITIZEN."

    At a meeting of the association for the Protection of Native Races in Australasia and Polynesia, held on Monday afternoon, feeling reference was made by the chairman, Mr. Bruce ...

    Article : 108 words
  20. INDEPENDENT CABLE SERVICE.

    MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--In the House of Representatives to-day, Mr. Elliot Johnson asked the Prime Minister if he had seen an article in the "Standard of Empire" referring ...

    Article : 166 words
  21. AWKWARD.

    MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--In the Legislative Assembly to-day, the Land Tax Bill and Loan Application Bill were passed through Committee. and read a third time. ...

    Article : 136 words
  22. "ULTRA VIRES" AND "ABSURD."

    MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--Mr. Bruce Smith (N.S.W.), in the House of Representatives, asked Mr. Fisher if he had seen the Chief Justice's. comments in the High Court in land case, in ...

    Article : 180 words
  23. POOR HUMANITY.

    MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--George B. Watson, a former member of Parliament of New South Wales, and who, when cold and hungry, gave himself up on Tuesday as a vagrant to ...

    Article : 174 words
  24. CHURCH MINISTERS MISERABLY PAID.

    MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--The Congregational Union to-day discussed the subject of a United Church or an interdenominational union, and an affirmative motion was carried. It was ...

    Article : 253 words
  25. GOVERNMENT HOUSE.

    During question time in the Legislative Assembly yesterday Mr. Price sought to discover what further action had been taken by the Government in regard to the premises used by ...

    Article : 110 words
  26. SCRIPTURAL LESSONS.

    ADELAIDE, Wednesday.--A large and influential deputation, arranged by the Scriptural instruction in State Schools League, waited upon the Minister of Education, Mr. Coneybeer, ...

    Article : 258 words
  27. MR. DEANE'S SUPPLEMENTARY REPORT.

    MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--Mr. Deane, in a supplementary report to the Minister for Home Affairs, supporting the 4ft. 8½in. gauge, points out that on four different occasions the State ...

    Article : 353 words
  28. THE DIXON RELEASE.

    Referring to a question by Mr. Cohen in the Legislative Assembly yesterday as to the terms of the recommendation made by Judge Heydon for remission of sentence passed upon John ...

    Article : 183 words
  29. RAILWAY REVENUE.

    The railway earnings for the week ended October 7, show an increase of £11,002 over the corresponding period of last year, "the totals being £145,228, as against £134.226, in, 1910. The ...

    Article : 97 words
  30. JAPANESE MAIL.

    THURSDAY ISLAND, Wednesday.--The Japanese mail steamer Nikko Maru arrived here to-day from Japan, Hongkong, and Manila, en route to Sydney. The Nikko Maru is a day late, ...

    Article : 120 words
  31. TASMANIAN CUSTOMS LEAKAGES.

    HOBART, Wednesday.--In the House of Assembly the Premier moved:-- That members of the Assembly, having perused the report of the Royal Commission appointed to consider the ...

    Article : 118 words
  32. PUBLIC WORKS PROPOSALS.

    Mr. Griffith moved that the proposal to construct a line of railway from Burrowa to Galong be referred to the Public Works Committee. The line, he said, would be 18 miles long, and would ...

    Article : 188 words
  33. AN AUSTRALIAN CLERGY.

    ADELAIDE, Wednesday.--Speaking at the annual breakfast at the St. George's consecration festival at Goodwood this morning, Canon Poole said he had first been drawn towards ...

    Article : 210 words
  34. ARRIVAL OF THE EASTERN.

    The E. and A. mail steamer Eastern entered the Heads at 9.45 yesterday morning, and was sent into quarantine consequent upon a case of smallpox having occurred on board. The ...

    Article : 229 words
  35. COMPULSORY PURCHASE.

    MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--The Minister for Lauds, referring yesterday to the compulsory purchase system, said it was his intention after the general elections, to introduce a measure ...

    Article : 53 words
  36. H.M.S. CAMBRIAN.

    MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--H.M.S. Cambrian arrived in the bay to-night from Colombo, via Fremantle. The Cambrian Journeyed to Colombo for a relief crew with H.M.Ss. Psyche, ...

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  37. ROBBERY OF JEWELLERY.

    Mr. John Thompson, of 89 Ross-street, Glebe, has reported to the Globe police the loss of jewellery of the value of about £10, During the absence of the inmates on Tuesday ...

    Article : 93 words
  38. CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE TAKE ACTION.

    BRISBANE, Wednesday.--At the meeting of the Chamber of Commerce to-day a letter was read from the Melbourne Chamber inviting the Brisbane Chamber to endorse the following ...

    Article : 97 words
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  40. BARQUENTINE CARLA FLOATED OFF.

    WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Wednesday.--The barquentine Carla, which was recently, driven ashore at, Wanganui Heads after being abandoned by the crew, has been floated off by the ...

    Article : 40 words
  41. BARELLAN TOWARDS MIROOL.

    The Minister for Works moved--"That it be referred to the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Work's to consider and report up on the expediency of constructing a line of ...

    Article : 440 words
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