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  2. Advertising

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  3. KITCHENER AT WORK.

    At midnight on Sunday (telegraphed the special representative of The Melbourne Argus from Brisbane) Col. Lyster (Commandant of Queensland and commander of ...

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  4. SOLAR ECLIPSE.

    The task of officially observing the total eclipse of the sun on May 8 next will, so far as Great Britain ia concerned, be left to the astronomers of Australia. The ...

    Article : 79 words
  5. FATAL AVIATION.

    Reuter states that the French aeroplanist, M. Delagrange, has been killed while undertaking a flight at Bordeaux. At the time of the accident Delagrange ...

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  6. TIGHT CORNER.

    After the sparkle of Tuesday, to-day's cricket in the match Victoria v. South Australia on the Melbourne Cricket Ground was flat. On Tuesday 402 runs were made ...

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  7. PIRIE DRIVERS' STRIKE.

    The horsedrivers' strike, which has prevented the landing of ballast from two of the ships in port, continues. The union held a special meeting on Saturday, at ...

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  8. "PREPARE FOR DISTRESS."

    A special meeting of the city council was held last night in view of the cloning down of the South Mine, to consider the labour position. On the motion of Ald. Bath. ...

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  9. CAMPAIGNING.

    Mr. Bowling and party returned from the south coast to Sydney to-day. The principal topic of conversation in the south to-day was what is to be the ...

    Article : 354 words
  10. AN ASTRONOMICAL TREAT.

    Mr. Dodwell, when in Melbourne a few weeks ago, ascertained from Mr. Baracchi (Victorian Government Astronomer) that the Australian party of astronomers who ...

    Article : 277 words
  11. KITCHENER'S STAFF.

    On the authority of an exchange we have it that Lord Kitchener does not travel with a large and glittering staff. Mjr Gen. Hoad was with him in the Encounter, and, ...

    Article : 216 words
  12. THE BROKEN HILL MINES.

    On December 24, when the Broken Hill mines closed down for the Christmas holidays, they employed approximately 6,467 men. The total at the end of September ...

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  13. SOLAR OBSERVATORY.

    Mr. Deakin told a deputation recently that the Federal Cabinet had been considering the question of establishing a solar observatory, and realized Australia's ...

    Article : 154 words
  14. A FAMOUS CRICKETER.

    An old cricketer, listening to the cheers which greeted Clem Hill's fine performance on the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Monday (writes The Melbourne Argus), ...

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  15. TALE OF WOE.

    At the Police Court to-day Ellen Meirs charged her husband (Adolph Meire) with desertion, and asked for maintenance. Plaintiff said her husband was subject to ...

    Article : 266 words
  16. GREECE.

    The latest crisis in Athens is over. Prior to the resignation of the Minister for the Interior Col. Zorbas, on behalf of the Military League, kept a force of soldiers ...

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  17. BLOCK 10 MINE TO CLOSE.

    The Block 10 management posted notices on the mine to-day that the mine and mill would be closed down from Saturday next. This decision is due to the high price of ...

    Article : 69 words
  18. MINERS' TROUBLES.

    In consequence of the operation of the Eight Hours (Miners) Act causing dissatisfaction in reference to the shift system upwards of 20,000 miners are now idle in the ...

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  19. FATALITIES IN GERMANY.

    Many accidents took place in Germany in connection with the New Year's festivities. Owing to the breaking of ice while skating was being indulged in 12 persons ...

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  20. "NO HOPE OF A SETTLEMENT YET."

    Sr. Guthrie, who has been on congress duty in Sydney for the last few weeks, arrived in Adelaide on Wednesday for a short respite—a change from work in the heart of ...

    Article : 630 words
  21. IMPERIAL CRICKET.

    The first test match between the South African team and the Marylebone Eleven has been nearly completed. The home side made 208, and the visitors were all out for ...

    Article : 91 words
  22. EPIDEMIC OF SUICIDES.

    An alarming epidemic of suicides has occurred in Berlin. Twenty cases of actual or attempted self-destruction have been reported in two days. ...

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  23. SEEKING HINTS.

    Mr. R. V. Billis (private secretary to the Victorian Minister for Agriculture) had an interview with the Queensland Minister for Agriculture this morning in connection ...

    Article : 245 words
  24. WHAT IS SOCIALISM?

    Sir—it is perfectly certain that a new nomenclature is necessary, for at present do one knows the real meaning of half the terms used in political discussion. A ...

    Article : 672 words
  25. STEAMSHIP RATES.

    The Times states that, with the view of securing at each port on the Atlantic seaboard of North America the benefit of its geographical position. North Atlantic ...

    Article : 185 words
  26. MARGARINE.

    Mr. T. A. Coghlan (Agent-General for New South Wales) has discovered that for some time past empty Australian-branded butter boxes have been collected in ...

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  27. THE MAN AS HE IS.

    The central figure in every gaze was Lord Kitchener (telegrahed the Brisbane correspondent of The Melbourne Age on Monday). Hardly the man he was in Africa. ...

    Article : 567 words
  28. COMMERCE AND FINANCE.

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  29. THRIFTY GERMANS.

    The Berlin newspapers have published the belated report of the Savings Banks of Prussia for 1908. The statistics show that the deposits in the institutions at the end ...

    Article : 64 words
  30. EDUCATION IN QUEENSLAND.

    At the teachers' conference to-day the following among other resolutions, were carride. At that the department be requested to make arrangements for medical ...

    Article : 156 words
  31. DOVER DOCKS.

    The Daily Telegraph says the residents of Dover are highly indignant because the Admiralty has refused tu permit the Graving Docks. Company at that port to construct, ...

    Article : 108 words
  32. BANK SHARES, &c.

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  34. BANANA INDUSTRY.

    Considerable indignation is expressed by growers of bananas and pineapples in Queensland at the unneighbourly action of the Melbourne Harbour Trust in reducing ...

    Article : 91 words
  35. PORTLAND RAILWAY.

    A conference of the Premiers of Victoria and South Australia has been arranged to take place at Mount Gambier on January 27. Mr. Murray will be accompanied by ...

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  36. CRICKET.

    The executive of the Victorian Cricket Association can view its financial position just now with some complacency, for it is probable that there will he a large amount ...

    Article : 136 words
  37. AN ENORMOUS COMMAND.

    The purpose of Lord Kitchener's visit to Australia has probably much greater importance than the mere fact that he is going to advise upon defence questions. He ...

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  38. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    Mrs. Jane Salisbury Hanson, wife of Mr. Vincent Hanson (Secretary of the Broken Hill Gas Company), died to-day after a long illness. She was about 70 years of age, and ...

    Article : 137 words
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  40. THE SEYDLITZ AT FREMANTLE.

    The Seydlitz arrived on Tuesday afternoon. The passengers for Adelaide are:— Messrs. Vonsander, Broks, Vaepner, Piywjanis, Chuikovo, and Mrs. Gepp; for ...

    Article : 116 words
  41. CHARTERS TOWERS COLD.

    The total value ol the gold from the Charters Towers field from all sources for 1909 was £756,977. Dividends amounted to £156,819, calls to £57,475, and surplus ...

    Article : 39 words
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