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  2. INDUSTRIAL STRIFE.

    The strike of miners is now in full swing throughout the whole of Great Britain, and there is no indication of an early settlement of the trouble. ...

    Article : 631 words
  3. CHINESE MUTINY.

    The mutinous soliders in the City caused [?]pread destruction, but martial law is now successfully operating. The provincial troops under the aged ...

    Article : 443 words
  4. THE SUFFRAGETTES.

    There is a general outcry against the suffragettes in consequence of their window-breaking demonstration in London on Friday. ...

    Article : 151 words
  5. FEDERAL MINISTERS.

    The Minister for Defence (Mr. Pearce), and the Postmaster-General (Mr. Frazer), left Perth last night by the Kalgoorlie express on a visit to the fields. Mr. Pearce intends to ...

    Article : 694 words
  6. PERSONAL.

    His Excellency the Governor and Lady Edeline Strickland have postponed indefinitely their departure for England, which had been fixed for the 12th inst. ...

    Article : 360 words
  7. THE MINISTER FOR MINES ON TOUR.

    The Minister for Mines and Railways (Mr. P. Collier, M.L.A.), accompanied by Mr. C. A. Hudson, the member for Yilgarn, returned to Southern Cross this evening ...

    Article : 1,303 words
  8. TRAMWAY MEN'S GRIEVANCES.

    The case in which the Australian Tramway Employees' Association is the claimant and the Prahran and Malvern Tramway Trust, Melbourne; Melvin and Thomas, of ...

    Article : 1,086 words
  9. INTERNATIONAL CRICKET

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  10. AERATED WATER EMPLOYEES' STRIKE.

    A settlement between employee and employer of the long-drawn-out trouble in the aerated water trade being now paractically out of the question, the men have decided ...

    Article : 947 words
  11. ATTEMPTED ARSON.

    Last night a suffragette was arrested while she was in the act of dropping on the floor of the telegraph department of the General Post Office a basket of blazing ...

    Article : 57 words
  12. A LABOUR LEADER'S VIEW.

    Speaking at Burton Ferry yesterday, Mr. G. H. Roberts, the Labour Whip in the House of Commons, denounced the riotous suffragette demonstration in London as a ...

    Article : 42 words
  13. POLICE PRECAUTIONS.

    Six thousand police constables are in readiness to cope with the demonstration that the suffragettes have threatened to make in Parliament-square to-night. ...

    Article : 49 words
  14. FREMANTLE'S HARBOUR PROBLEM.

    A special meeting of the general committee of the Fremantle Chamber of Commerce was held yesterday to consider the proposal to establish a commercial harbour at ...

    Article : 367 words
  15. FURTHER OUTRAGES.

    This evening suffragettes raided the principal drapery shops in the West End and smashed many windows. Thirty of the rioters were arrested. ...

    Article : 32 words
  16. THE ROYAL VISIT.

    After a lapse of 11 years the visit of King George and Queen Mary, then the Duke and Duchess of York, to Australia is recalled by the picture painted by Chevalier ...

    Article : 467 words
  17. PAO-TING-FU TROUBLE.

    The business quarter of Pao-ting-fu has been sacked and several yamens have been destroyed, but the property belonging to foreigners has not been damaged. ...

    Article : 88 words
  18. RIOTS AT TIENTSIN.

    At Tientain yesterday rioters looted and burned the buildings in many streets. Hundreds of the looters have been arrested. A rabble joined the mutinous soldiers on ...

    Article : 135 words
  19. CONTRACT LABOUR.

    It was stated last week by the Minister for External Affairs (Mr. Thomas) that for the future he would refuse to sign permits to import contract immigrants at a wage ...

    Article : 233 words
  20. MURDEROUS SCHOOLBOYS.

    On February 13 last eight boys of the Meath Industrial School were arrested on a charge of having murdered John Kelly, an assistant master. One of the boys felled ...

    Article : 130 words
  21. CONTEMPT OF COURT.

    The High Court, consisting of the Chief Justice ad Mr. Justice Barton, began to-day the hearing of the appeals of the publishers of the "Age" and "Argus" and the ...

    Article : 221 words
  22. INDIA.

    The Gaekwar of Baroda, who was accused of discourtesy to the King during the Delhi Durbar, has issued an order stating that he is painfully surprised to learn of the ...

    Article : 87 words
  23. THE QUEENSLAND STRIKE.

    Another mass meeting of Ipswich miners was held to-day on the Bundamba racecourse, at which the attendance was very large. A meeting of proprietors took place ...

    Article : 192 words
  24. THE MOUNT LYELL MINE.

    The trouble at the Mt. Lyell mine over the day shift men absenting themselves last Thursday without any explanation brought decided action from the management this ...

    Article : 234 words
  25. SUICIDE CRAZE.

    The newspapers here publish details of a meeting of a suicide club, known as The Friends of Death, which has an extensive membership of old and young persons of ...

    Article : 74 words
  26. BRITISH NAVY.

    A battleship cruiser of the Lion type will shortly be laid down at Glasgow. Her engines, which will be of 87,000 horse power, will be capable of developing a speed of ...

    Article : 60 words
  27. FATAL FALL OF ROCK.

    A fall of rock occurred in the Simmer and Jack mine yesterday and resulted in the death of six natives and one white man. ...

    Article : 31 words
  28. CROP AND STOCK STATISTICS.

    The Government Statistician, Mr. Malcolm A. C. Fraser, has received from Sergeant Pilmer, of Southern Cross, the following reports upon the collection of stock and ...

    Article : 436 words
  29. ALLEGED MURDER.

    Dr. James Alexander Robertson was committed for trial on a charge of wilful murder by Dr. Cole; the City Coroner, to-day at an inquiry into the circumstances attending ...

    Article : 150 words
  30. MISCELLANEOUS.

    The third-class British cruiser Barham (1,830 tons) left here yesterday. It is understood that her destination is Crete. A cable message from Crete states that ...

    Article : 94 words
  31. TRIPOLITAN WAR.

    The losses sustained by the Italian troops since the commencement of the Tripolitan war include 37 officers and 499 men killed and one officer and 323 men missing. The ...

    Article : 47 words
  32. ROBBERY FROM AN HOTEL.

    Early this morning Mrs. McGuire, the wife of the licenece of the Rushcutters' Bay Hotel, was awakened by the noise resulting from the forcible opening of the bedroom ...

    Article : 190 words
  33. FIRE IN MELBOURNE.

    A fire involving heavy loss occurred this morning at 5 o'clock in the premises of Messrs. Briscoe and Co., ironmongers, in Little Collins-street. The damage is ...

    Article : 220 words
  34. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    While gathering ferns at Moss Vale today Frank Butler fell down a gorge a distance of 400ft. His dead body was found at the bottom in a marshp patch ...

    Article : 114 words
  35. ITALIAN LIFE INSURANCE.

    The Chamber of Deputies yesterday adopted the Government's Bill making life insurance a State monopoly. The Government intends to utilise the revenue derived ...

    Article : 49 words
  36. A SHIPPING STRIKE.

    About 1,000 unionists engaged in the loading and unloading of coal ships at Darling Island went on strike to-day because on the Norddeutsher-Lloyd's steamer Schlesien ...

    Article : 188 words
  37. NEW SOUTH WALES POLITICS.

    In the Legislative Assembly to-day, the Treasurer (Mr. Dacey), gave notice of the introduction of a Bill to amend the Income Tax Act of last year. ...

    Article : 162 words
  38. Advertising

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  39. FIGHTING IN ALGERIA.

    At Suk-el-Arba, in Algeria, last week a French column routed a body of rebellious tribesmen. The French losses were six killed and 30 wounded. The tribesmen lost ...

    Article : 35 words
  40. LATE SPORTING.

    Nearly 100 yearlings from leading Victorian studs were sold at Newmarket to-day. Buyers from all the States attended, and gave 13,284 guiness for 81 yearlings, or ...

    Article : 132 words
  41. THE NORTHERN TERRITORY.

    Although the new land ordinances for the Northern Territory have not yet received official sanction, the conditions under which land will be leased are understood to be ...

    Article : 171 words
  42. FEDERAL AFFAIRS.

    Judging from the salary which the Federal Government intends to offer to the experienced journalist who is to assist the High Commissioner in London, it does not appear ...

    Article : 162 words
  43. QUEENSLAND.

    The Department of Agriculture states that the imports of potatoes at the port of Brisbane for the month of February was 16,290 bags. About 90 per cent. of this total came ...

    Article : 54 words
  44. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    The Government has decided, owing to the number of complaints regarding electoral affairs, to appoint a Royal Commission to inquire into the whole position. ...

    Article : 86 words
  45. AN OFFENSIVE WORD.

    Having returned from the Flemington races on Saturday, Alfred James approached the ticket office at the Flinders-street railway station and said to Percy Robinson, the ...

    Article : 69 words
  46. VICTORIA.

    While Mr. R. S. Guthrie, a South Australian member of the Senate, was sleeping placidly in his bedroom in the Federal Palace Hotel this afternoon a thief stealthily ...

    Article : 42 words
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