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  2. THE MAIL CONTRACT.

    The Postmaster-General (Mr. Mauger, V.) moved in the House of Representatives to-night—"That the agreement with the Orient Company for the English mail ...

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  3. THE CHILDREN OF THE STATE.

    A vigorous attack was made by Mr. Anstey in the Assembly yesterday upon the administration of the Neglected Children's Department. A return recently made, he ...

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  4. ORANGE RIVER COLONY.

    In the coarse of a speech at a public meeting at Bloemfontein Mr. Hertzog, one of the Boer leaders who signed the Vereeniging Peace Treaty, enlogized the ...

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  5. EMPEROR WILLIAM.

    The efficial visit of the German Emperors to Windsor Castle having concluded His Majesty has become the private guest at Highcliffe Castle, Christchurch, Hants, of ...

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  6. THE SENATE ELECTION

    In the House of Representatives this evening the Attorney-General (Mr. Groom, Q.) moved the second reading of the Disputed Elections and Qualifications Bill ...

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  7. FINANCIAL STRESS.

    Speaking at Kansas City, Mr. James J. Hill, a United States railway magnate, who has a controlling interest in the Great Northern system, admitted ...

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  8. EMPIRE PROBLEMS.

    "We have no right to complain," said Mr. Arthur Balfour (Leader of the Opposition in the House of Commons) at Birmingham last week. "If the colonies pursue ...

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  9. THE EXCISE ACT.

    Mr. Fairbairn (V.) moved the adjournment of the House of Representatives this afternoon in order to discuss the case of manufacturers of agricultural implements ...

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  10. CRISIS PASSED.

    The coal strike has ended, and work will be resumed at the mines on Monday next. Uncertainty prevailed till shortly afternoon to-day. when the Premiere made the ...

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  11. KING OF SPAIN.

    While King Alfonso of Spain was visiting Cambridge University on November 11 he was "ragged" by a dozen undergraduates, who in an excess of boisterous ...

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  12. FRANCE READY TO HELP.

    It is persistently reported that the authorities of the Bank of France are closely watching the effect of Mr. G. B. Cortelyou's measures to relieve the monetary ...

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  13. PORTLAND DUKEDOM

    In connection with the action brought by George Hollamby Druce, claimant to the and estates of the Duke of Portland, against his uncle (Herbert Druces. ...

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  14. REJOICING IN VICTORIA.

    The shipping people in Melbourne were rejoiced to hear that the coal strike was definitely ended. Coal dropped immediately in price when the news came through ...

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  15. GERMANY'S BUDGET.

    The Gentian Imperial Budget for 1908 allows for a growth in the expenditure compared with the present year of £7,500,000. bringing up the total to about ...

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  16. CRISIS IN CHILL

    A telegram has been received from Renter's representative at Santiago stating that a serious financial situation exists in Chili, owing to the unprecedented fall in ...

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  17. ANNOUNCING THE NEWS TO PARLIAMENT.

    The Premier was moving the second reading of the Factories Bill, and strangely enough, referring to the clauses dealing with lockouts and strikes, when copies of the 5 ...

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  18. IMPERIAL FOOTBALL.

    The professional team of New Zealand Ragby footballers have sustained another defeat in England. The were pitted this afternoon against Leigh, who at half-time ...

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  19. BOMBAY SEDITION CASE.

    The Chief Magistrate at Bombay had before him on Wednesday a case in which Bhasker Vishne Phadke, B.A. editor and proprietor of the Marathi weekly. Vihari. ...

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  20. A MINISTER'S FRAUDS.

    The Italian Senate is still engaged in hearing evidence against Signor Nasi, ex-Minister of Public Instruction, who is ac-cused of malversation of public funds. ...

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  21. MURDER AND SUICIDE

    The City Coroner held an inquest to-day concerning the tragedy at the Hotel Metropole on Friday List, when George Lister King and Ada Rosalie King were found ...

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  22. GENERAL CABLE NEWS

    Mr. Frank Take Returning.—Mr. Frank Take, I.S.O., M.A. (Director of Education in Victoria), who has been on an extended visit to Europe, is ...

    Article : 148 words
  23. CONGO STATE.

    A Brussels despatch states that the amendments made by the Belgian Parliamentary Commission in the Bill which authorizes the annexation of the Congo ...

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  24. RAILWAY STRIKE IN INDIA.

    A serious situation has arisen on the East Indian Railway. The European and native employes on the line have struck work, and disorganisation extends from ...

    Article : 114 words
  25. COMMERCE AND FINANCE.

    Silver.—The price of standard silver today is 2/3[?] a fall of [?]d. Breadstuff.—The visible supply of American wheat is estimated at 62,521,000 ...

    Article : 259 words
  26. FRENCH CHURCHES.

    M. Briand (the French Minister of Education) introduced a Bill in the Chamber of Deputies proposing to transfer to the Communes for the benefit of the poor all ...

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  27. VICTORIAN DIVORCE CASE

    Elizabeth Mary Pedler, 33 years of ago, of Lorquon, to-day petitioned for the dis-solution of her marriage with Thomas Allen Pedler, aged 37. years, of Adelaide, on ...

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  28. WOMAN'S DEATH.

    The Coroner held an enquiry this afternoon into the death of Margaret Larkin, a married woman, who died at the hospital on November 16. The evidence went ...

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  29. BATTLESHIP JENA.

    M. Georges Thomson (French Minister of Marine) has relinquished the idea of repairing the battleship Jena, which was partially destroyed by explosions in her ...

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  30. ST. PAUL'S CATHEDRAL.

    Mr. Mervyn Edmund Macartney, and eminent London arehitect, asserts that eight piers supporting the dome of St. Paul's Cathedral have sunk. ...

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  31. LANDSLIP IN FRANCE.

    A terrible calamity occurred on Wednesday near Grasse, a French town of 8,000 inhabitants in the department of the Alpes-Maritimes, nine miles from Cannes. An ...

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  33. THE TARIFF SCHEDULE.

    The Federal Treasurer is pleased with the progress which has been made with the tariff. At his direction an analysis of the work done since the debate began ...

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  34. STOCK REGULATIONS.

    Spoken to yesterday on the subject of stock regulations imposed by the eastern States against Western Australia, the Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Mitchell) ...

    Article : 131 words
  35. POSTAL OVERTIME.

    Instructions have been issued to Deputy Postmasters-General in all the States to the effect that overtime must cease except a cases of urgent necessity. Where such ...

    Article : 135 words
  36. JUDGE'S DISCRETION.

    "Is a Judge's discretion reviewable?" was the question upon which the High Court gave a decision to-day. The appeal was from an order of the Supreme Court ...

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  37. DEATH FROM THIRST.

    Mr. Alexander Sp[?]ers left Yceda Station, in the Derby district, a week ago to tramp along the telegraph line to Broome. Two days kiter he died from thirst at Logue ...

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  39. ALLEGED LIBEL.

    An action was begun in the County Court to-day in which Mary Ann Jacobsen, of Fooleray, seeks to recover £499 From James Jamieson, proprietor of The ...

    Article : 92 words
  40. TARIFF DECISIONS.

    Clay pipes vulcanite steam with metal band, item 411. Cartons and other paper containers and wrappers are no to be charged duty as ...

    Article : 128 words
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