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  2. SOCIALISTS BUSY.

    The storm centre has made its appearance in Sydney, and the question uppermost in the minds of the rank and we of the waterside workers is—"Are we to be ...

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  3. FEDERAL AFFAIRS.

    An important step in regard to the building of the Australian Navy as sanctioned by the Federal Parliament last week was taken by the Government on ...

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  4. GERMANY'S FISCAL POLICY.

    Herr C. Delbrueck, the Prussian minister of Commerce and Industry, in a boastful speech in the Reichstag on Wednesday, expressed the opinion that ...

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  5. WAR IN THE AIR.

    Field-Marshal Lord Roberta, addressing the members of the United Service Institution on Wednesday, said that Great Britain could not afford to be behind other ...

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  6. COMING BRITISH ELECTIONS.

    Mr. George Wyndham (Conservative, (Dover), in an address before the Constitutional Club on Wednesday, stated that the real question underlying the ...

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  7. TEE NORTH POLE.

    Mr. Lonadale, secretary to Dr. Frederick Albert Cook, of Brooklyn, has arrived at Copenhagen with the scientific "proofs" of the explorer's claim to have been the ...

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  8. OVERSEA COAL.

    The most important announcement in connection with the strike is that the Government intend to import coal to end the coal famine. Arrangements are being ...

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  9. THE COMMERCIAL ARRANGEMENT WITH BRITAIN.

    The Berlin Reichstag on Wednesday carried the third reading of a Bill authorizing the Federal Council to renew the provisional commercial arrangement ...

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  10. THE WARATAH.

    Lloyd's Committee on Wednesday decided to post the Lund liner Waratah "for enquiry." Unless information regarding her is forthcoming before that date, she will ...

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  11. PLEA FOR SOLIDARITY.

    "I say again, and I challenge any man to contradict me, that solidarity alone can secure success," said Rp. Hughes to-night. "Now. Mr. Bowline said last night he was ...

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  12. SPEECHES BY MINISTERS.

    Mr. Reginald McKenna (First Lord of the Admiralty) told, an audience at Farnworth, Lancashire, that in his opinion that county was the pivot of the political ...

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  13. SYDNEY STUDENT.

    Mr. Edward Montagu Wellisch, B.A., of Sydney, a student at Emmanuel College, Cambridge, has been awarded the Clerk-Maxwell Scholarship, which is connected ...

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  14. NO EXCURSION TRAINS

    MOUNT GAMBIER, December 8.—Last week the Mayor (Mr. G. B. Renfrey) wrote to the Premier, asking him to use his influence with the Railways Commissioner ...

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  15. OUT OF WORK.

    There are now, on as near an estimate as may be got, above 14,600 men on strike. The coal lumpers who have come out include about 900 men. The total of the ...

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  16. CABINETS CONSIDERATIONS.

    Interesting political questions were discussed by the Federal Cabinet during its all-day sitting to-day. "Some consideration was given to the High Commissionership," ...

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  17. AN ARCTIC SECRET.

    On July 11, 1897, Herr Andree, a Swedish explorer, with two companions (Dr. Strindberg and Herr Fraenkel), started from Dane's Wand, in the arctic circle, in ...

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  18. MILITANT UNIONISM.

    Sir—The parallel between the striks off 1890-91 and the cool strike of to-day is worth noting. The shibboleth of that date repeated from 10,000 platforms was ...

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  19. AMERICAN TARIFF.

    President Taft, in his Message to Congress, discusses the complaint that improved wages have not benefited the workers, because the cost of living has ...

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  20. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    The Maori Princess Plara Nene has made a successful debut at Queen's Gate Hall. Krupp & Co., of Essen The balance sheet of the famous German ...

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  21. BRITISH INCOME TAX.

    The Inland Revenue Department bas suggested that, pending the introduction of a Budget into the new House of Commons early next year, bankers, coupon dealers ...

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  22. FREE LABOUR PROPOSAL.

    In answer to a question in the Legislative assembly concerning the operations of the venn the Chief Secretary (Mr. Wood) told the House that he had no information ...

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  23. LORD MAYOR'S SCHEME.

    The Premier, referring to-day to the Lord Mayor's scheme for the Government to take over and work certain mines, said— "I told the Lord Mayor that the scheme ...

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  24. COMMERCE AND FINANCE.

    Silver.—The price of standard silver to-day is 1/11¾, an advance of 7-16d. 5.45 p.m. Breadstuffs.—The estimated visible ...

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  25. POLES IN PRUSSIA.

    Prussia is enforcing the Expropriation Act against the Poles in order to increase the number of German settlers in the eastern provinces. ...

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  26. STATE PARLIAMENTS.

    During consideration of the Amending Shops and Factories Bill in the Legislative Assembly to-night. Mr. Hannah moved an amendment to provide for the ...

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  27. DUTY ON FOREIGN BONDS.

    The Judicial Committee of the House of Lords has decided that estate duty must be paid on £1,500,000 worth pf foreign bearer i bonds which, were deposited in London by ...

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  28. AMERICA'S NAVY.

    Mr. George von Lengerke Meyer (Secretary of the Navy at Washington), in an official report, insists on the necessity of officers of warships having shop training in ...

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  29. DEFENCE OF FINLAND.

    The Czar of Russia has sanctioned a scheme for the fortification of the Finnish coast and the transformation of the Reval naval fortress, so that it may be made ...

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  30. COAL FROM ABROAD.

    In the Legislative Assembly this afternoon the Acting Premier (Mr. Lee) stated, when replying to a question, that the Government was now in negotiation by cable ...

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  31. BANK RATE LOWERED.

    The bank rate of discount was to-day reduced to 4½ per cent Since October 21 it had stood at 5 per cent. ...

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  32. SIGNIFICANT REMARK.

    At a meeting of the Bendigo branch of the Amalagamated Miners' Association to-night appeals were received for financial for the Newcastle strikers. Mr ...

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  33. MOTION OF CENSURE.

    In the Legislative Assembly this afternoon the Leader of the Opposition (Mr. Bath) moved—"That the Minister for Mines deserving of the censure of the ...

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  34. THE LESSER EVIL.

    Various organizations continue to pass motions against the provision in the Defence Bill for canteens at military camps, but the Anglican clergy at Christchurch ...

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  35. NICARAGUA.

    Reuter slates that the forces under Juan J. Estrada, the revolutionary provisional President of Nicaragua, have defeated President Zelaya's army at Rama. ...

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  36. MORE IF WANTED.

    The Acting Premier (Mr. Lee) stated to-night that arrangements were being made for the importation of 50,000 tons of coal, and that the first of it would be here by ...

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  37. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    The first aerial flight in Australasia by a motor-propelled machine was made to-day at Victoria Park Racecourse. It was a small flight of 150 yards, which distance ...

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  38. GUNRUNNING.

    British gunboats in the Persian Gulf have captured three dhows which were engaged in gunrunning. They seized 2,800 rifles and 460,000 cartridges. It is surmised that ...

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  39. SOUTH MINE.

    Mr. Y. C. Howard (Managing Director of the South Mine), before he left for Adelaide to-night, said he wished emphatically to contradict the rumours that the mine ...

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  40. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    In the Legislative Assembly last night Mr. Butcher moved—"That the interests of the country would be aided were a policy of co-operation among producers definitely ...

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  41. MISUSED MONEY.

    The Phoenix Insurance Company of New York is writing off £200,000, which Mr. George Sheldon, the late President, illegally used in his own speculations. ...

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  42. "THE WAY TO SETTLE STRIKERS."

    Sir—I real with interest the letter which was published in The Register on Tuesday by "John Walker." The statements made there in were of a solid and ...

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  43. QUEENSLAND.

    Mr. Nicholas Sachoulis, who spent some time in South Africa in the cultivation of cigarette tobacco, has arrived in Queensland to enter noon a similar industry. He ...

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  44. HELP FROM BROKEN HILL SHOP ASSISTANTS.

    The Shep Assistants Union has struck a levy in aid of the coal striken of 2/6 per week for senior male members and 1/ per week for junior male members. ...

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  45. NATIVE HOSPITALS.

    The Protector of Aborigines (Mr. Gale), is the result of a recent inspection of aborigines hospitals in the Bernier and Dorrie Wands, says the patients have ...

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  46. THE LIQUOR TRADE.

    The licensed victuallers held a picnic to Stephens Creek to-day, having Mr. W. A. Gregory Lloyd as the special guest. About 40 gentlemen were present, including ...

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  47. SETTLED BY A SPEECH.

    The Wharf Labourers' Union, amid a wild uproar in the Oddfellows' Hall, Elizabeth street, last night, decided not to come out on strike (said The Sydney Morning ...

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  48. BROKEN HILL WATER SUPPLY.

    The Register representative visited Stephens Creek reservoir today, and the water in evidence is not encouraging for a long continuance of the city's supply. An ...

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  49. "AN INFAMOUS CRIME."

    Messrs. Hughes and Paterson expressed strong opinions on the suggestion to suspend the Coal Mines Regulation Act in order to work some of the mines with free ...

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  50. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    The Cue police report that Charles Laurens shot James Westwell dead at Meethatharra on Wednesday, and cave himself up to the police. After having ...

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  51. COAL CARGOES FROM CALCUTTA.

    The Calcutta correspondent of The Daily Mail states that if the strike of coalminers in New South Wales should continue there are prospects of numerous orders being ...

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  52. "WIRELESS" IN THE PACIFIC.

    Arrangements have been completed for the conference of expert officers, which will meet in Melbourne on December 15 to consider the Pacific scheme of wireless ...

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  53. BENEVOLENCE AND LUXURIES.

    The Benevolent Society Committee this afternoon further considered the report of the treasurer (Mr Laurence) concerning some of the women aided by the society ...

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  55. PARTING OF THE WAYS.

    Mr. Bowling is represented to have said in a speech at West Wallsend last night that he intended to make an appeal to the men of the waterside and the miners ...

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  56. IN A QUANDARY.

    The directors of the Australian Gas light Company, who are making every endeavour to keep the public supplied with gas were in the happy position a day or ...

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  57. PEARLER'S FATE.

    In February last Mr. Jones and another pearler left Derby in a lugger for Yam pi Sound to look for a patch of pearl shell in water, which a native promised to ...

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  58. MEAT TRADE TROUBLE.

    Satisfaction was expressed to-day by exporters of frozen meat at the action of the Council of the Australasian Federated Hutchers' Employes' Union in upholding ...

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  59. WEATHER AND WATER.

    An unusually hot spell of weather has boon experienced in Perth during the past five days. The thermometer started at 82 last Friday, and reached 97 yesterday ...

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