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  2. THE CORRESPONDENCE.

    —Letter—Messrs. Rowdon, Baxter, & Co.,to the Engineer-in-Chief, dated December 29, 1905.— Sir— We have the honour to acknowledge your ...

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    Liverpool, Exchange Division.—Richard Robert Cherry, K.C. (L.), Attorney-General for Ireland. 2,291: Charles McArthur (U.), 2,170. 1900—McArthur, 2,811; ...

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    Bolton.—George Harwood (L.) was a successful candidate for Bolton, which he has represented since 1895. Head of the firm of Richard Harwood & Son, Foldmills ...

    Article : 279 words
  5. LIBERAL AIMS.

    The Prime Minister, speaking at Glasgow, attributed the splendid performance of Manchester in throwing overboard Mr. Balfour and returning ...

    Article : 133 words
  6. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    At the inquest concerning the death of William Bernard, who in a cell at the Central Police Station on Tuesday cut his throat, it was stated that Bernard had ...

    Article : 135 words
  7. COMMONWEALTH AND STATE.

    A large meeting was held in the town hall to-night in support of the action of the State Parliament in protesting against the treatment of New South Wales by the ...

    Article : 140 words
  8. AFFAIRS IN RUSSIA.

    A congress of the Russian Peasants' Union, which was held in Finland for greater security from arrest, decided to boycott the elections for the National Duma. ...

    Article : 45 words
  9. BRITISH ELECTIONS.

    The position of parties as compared with yesterday shows a slight percentage gain for the Unionists, though the Liberals still hold an overwhelming majority. The ...

    Article : 383 words
  10. MOROCCO.

    The conference at Algeciras to discuss the affairs of Morocco will meet to-day. The prospects of a lasting settlement are considered dubious. ...

    Article : 76 words
  11. DISASTROUS BUSH FIRES.

    Another disastrous bush fire has occurred in the Condobolin country, where the grass is high and dense. It is estimated that 100.000 acres have been swept. The fire ...

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  12. MR. CHAMBERLAIN'S POLICY.

    Mr. Winston Churchill, the Under Secretary for the Colonies, speaking at Cardiff, said Mr. Chamberlain's plan of establishing a great federation of States ...

    Article : 83 words
  13. A FINANCIAL STUDY.

    In a former article it was shown that the tendency of money last year was to accumulate. But money possesses no peculiar virtue of its own beyond the power which ...

    Article : 1,634 words
  14. BARRIER WATER SUPPLY.

    The Broken Hill Proprietary Company recently applied for a lease of 550 acres of land at Umberumberka for water supply purposes. On Tuesday night, at a meeting ...

    Article : 167 words
  15. SUNDAY TRADING

    Mr. Justice Simpson in Chambers to-day reversed the decision of the Magistrate at Broken Hill in the prosecution of Janet Bleechmore, licencee of the Criterion ...

    Article : 128 words
  16. LABOUR FOR THE RAND

    Mr. Felix Otto Schuster, a Liberal candidate, who was defeated at the City of London polling, said, in replying to a City voter, that he agreed it was of the utmost ...

    Article : 115 words
  17. MORE UNOPPOSED CANDIDATES.

    The following additional members of the House of Commons have been returned unopposed:— —Liberals.— Glamorgan, Rhondda Valley Division.— ...

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  18. RETIRED MEMBERS.

    Among the old familiar faces which will he missed from the House of Commons during the coming session are Sir Michael Hicks-Beach (West Bristol), Sir F. Wills ...

    Article : 144 words
  19. MURDER IN A TRAIN.

    The youth Georges, one of the two appre­hended on a charge of having murdered M. Durel, a French architect, in the train while passing through a tunnel near ...

    Article : 75 words
  20. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    Edgar Bond a shunter, died at Northam on Tuesday night as the result of an acci­dent in the railway yard. While be was shunting a truck passed over one of his ...

    Article : 52 words
  21. ALLEGED SLANDER.

    A writ has been issued by Sir William McMillan against the Minister for Customs. It is on account of alleged slander, and the amount claimed is a large one— ...

    Article : 137 words
  22. A TIMBER CUTTER'S END.

    Rutter Paul, a timber cutter, met with a terrible accident in the bush near Armadaie on Monday. He was felling a tree, which struck another when coming down, ...

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  23. EIGHTY MILLIONS OF POSTERS.

    Already (says The Daily News of December 8)the preparation of posters for the coming election is well forward. It is computed that at least 80 millions will be ...

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  24. OBITUARY.

    American newspapers announce the death of Mr. Marshall Field, the head of the firm of Marshall Field & Co., Chicago, which is said to be the largest wholesale ...

    Article : 79 words
  25. COLOURED LABOUR ON THE RAND.

    Some interesting observations regarding coloured labour on the Rand mines were made to a reporter on Wednesday morning by Mr. S. Green, who has been resident in ...

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  26. NORTHERN TERRITORY.

    A good parcel of tin concentrates has arrived from the Venture Tin Syndicate's battery at Horseshoe Creek. It is the first since rain has fallon. ...

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  27. MANUFACTURERS IN CONFERENCE.

    The Federal Council of Chambers of Manufactures was resumed to-day. The finance committee's report was received and adjourned. The Victorian Chamber ...

    Article : 654 words
  28. VICTORIAN POLICE.

    The Police Commission resumed its sittings to-day. Constable Curran, who was deputed to speak on behalf of a meeting of constables, and Arthur Caldwell, the ...

    Article : 108 words
  29. DOUBLE ELECTORATES.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 239 words
  30. GENERAL CABLE NEWS

    The University of Harvard has prohibited all intercollegiate football until the game played in the United States has been reformed so as to do away with the danger ...

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  31. CITY OF LONDON ELECTION.

    The results of the election for the City of London are as follow:—Sir Edward George Clarke (U.), 10,019; Hon. Allan G. H. Gibbs (C), 15.619; Felix Otto ...

    Article : 97 words
  32. COMMONWEALTH NOTES.

    Upon the scheme for bringing the cadet forces of Australia under Commonwealth control the Governments of the different States are slow in expressing an opinion. ...

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  33. COMMERCE AND FINANCE.

    Breadstuffs.—The quantity of wheat afloat for the United Kingdom this week is 2.125,000 qr., last week 1,950,000 qr.; Continental, 1,250,000 qr., last week ...

    Article : 294 words
  34. SALVATION ARMY WEDDING.

    Capt. Emma Pauline Havilberg was married to Capt. George Creek Townsend tonight at the Salvation Army Barracks, Bourke street. After the ceremony public ...

    Article : 225 words
  35. ELECTION OF MR. JOHN BURNS.

    The announcement at Battersea that Mr. John Burns (President of the Local Government Board) had been returned for Battersea and Clapham with a majority of ...

    Article : 289 words
  36. RE-ELECTED MEMBERS.

    Grantham.—Arthur Priestley (L.), has been re-elected for Grantham, which seat he has represented since 1900. Swansea Town.—Sir George Newnes, ...

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  37. VICTORIA.

    The Geological Director, in a report to the Minister for Mines on the Coal Creek Mine, remarks on the small output from the mine—70 tons per day. He suggests ...

    Article : 199 words
  38. STOCKS AND SHARES.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 169 words
  39. MONEY MARKET DISQUIETED.

    The Times says that on the British money market the results of the general election to date are producing a disquieting effect, and fears are aroused that in ...

    Article : 66 words
  40. DARLING ISLAND STRIKE.

    As the unionists engaged in handling wheat at Darling Island had resolved not to work unless they were paid an extra rate of pay of 3d. per hour, the shippers ...

    Article : 307 words
  41. RESULTS OF FURTHER POLLING.

    The following are the latest results from the polling booths in places where only one member is required:— —Liberals.— Warwick and Leamington.—J. H. D. ...

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  42. CHAMBERLAIN'S "NO SURRENDER:"

    Mr. Joseph Chamberlain, in a resolute address at Nuneaton on Tuesday, said he was ready to go to another election for fair play in foreign trade and for preference ...

    Article : 98 words
  43. Advertising

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    Advertising : 533 words
  44. SILT IN THE YARRA.

    A complaint was made at the meeting of the Harbour Trust that the steamer Flora was unable to berth at the 50-ton crane in the Yarra owing to the accumulation of ...

    Article : 91 words
  45. PRECOCIOUS BOYS.

    William Eyres, a nine-year old boy, has been sent to the Industrial School by the Gordon Police Court on a charge of being a neglected child. He, with his younger ...

    Article : 110 words
  46. LABOUR PARLIAMENT ABANDONED.

    It is reported that owing to the unfriendly attitude of employers associations and the lack of sympathy of those directly interested, it has been decided to abandon ...

    Article : 31 words
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