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  2. SOUTH AFRICAN AFFAIRS.

    The Premier of Cape Colony (Mr, J. X. Merriman), speaking at Carnarvon, Cape colony referring to the South African Union, said:—"We have constructed our ...

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  3. THREE ADMIRALS.

    To-day Admiral Lord Fisher will retire from the position of First Sea Lord, which he has filled on the Board of Admiralty for five years. He will also enter upon the ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  4. WEST-END RIOT.

    On Monday night a mob of ruffians brutally attacked Constable R. Horsfall white in the execution of his duties at the Western end of Hindley street. ...

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  5. TERRIBLE RAILWAY ACCIDENT.

    A fearful railway disaster, reminiscent is some respects to the Tay Bridge calamity, is reported from Sudbury in Ontario, on the Canadian Pacific line. An express was ...

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  6. SHOOTING ON THE SANDHILLS.

    On the afternoon of the holiday Glenelg again provided a sensational shooting case, The scene was laid in the sandhills compris-ing portion of Gray's Estate, just beyond ...

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  7. THE RUSHING WATERS.

    The Barwon and Namoi Rivers continue to rise, but Walgett is still beyond the reach of the flood. The town is now a tiny island in an immense sea. Since the ...

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  8. BRITISH POLLS.

    The result of the elections up to Saturday night is to make the position of the parties as foollow:— Unionist .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 218 ...

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  9. THE WAGES BOARD.

    The board appointed by the Industrial Court to enquire into the working conditions of the northern miners met to-day. Judge School asked whether there was any ...

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  10. CEMENT PRODUCTION CEASED.

    Owing to the want of coal the production of cement, has had to be stopped at the Portland Cement Company's works at Richmond, which are owned by Mr. David ...

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  11. SEDITION IN INDIA.

    The Viceroy of India (Lord Minto) recently addressed a letter to 20 ruling Princes of India, asking for their co-operartion against seditious doctrines. He urges ...

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  12. MORE COAL.

    Extensive shipments of coal from Calcutta continue to arrive at intervals. The latest vessel so laden to make an appear-ance is the Baron Eldon, which reached ...

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  13. EXPLOSION IN TUNNEL.

    While blasting operation were being carried out in a tunnel connected with an aqueduct at Fishkill, on the left bank of the Hudson, a premalure explosion occurred, ...

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  14. HANKAU-SZE-CHUAN RAILWAY.

    Advices from New York state that the long-standing dispute with China in regard to the financial control and construction of the Hankau-Sze-Chiuan Railway has ...

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  15. MR. ASQUITH'S QUALIFYING PHRASE.

    Some notice is being taken by those forecasting the result of the elections of a significant phrase used by Mr. Asquith in addressing his constituents at East Fife.In ...

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  16. KITCHENER IN THE WEST.

    Lord Kitchener received an enthusiastic welcome on landing at Fremantle this morning. Over 3,000 people gathered at the wharf to catch a glimpse of the Field ...

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  17. EFFECT ON THE BARRIER,

    The Central Mine (Sulphide Corpora-tion), with the view to conserve coal sup-plies, has resolved to limit development work, and from some day this week the ...

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  18. PECULIAR RAILWAY ACCIDENT.

    A peculiar railway accident, attended by several deaths, has taken place at Charleroi, in Belgium. A building collapsed, and fell on a passing train. Some of the car ...

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  19. AMERICA AND ARGENTINE.

    The New York correspondent of The Times states that the active commercial policy of the Secretary of State (Mr. P. C. Knox) Mith South America has resulted in ...

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  20. CASUALTIES.

    Mrs. W.T. Serfield was a passenger by an electrical car which was proceeding along Payneham roads on Monday morning. She alighted while the vehicle was in motion, ...

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  21. SIR ARTHUR WILSON, V.C., FIRST SEA LORD.

    The position of First Sea Lord has been conferred upon Admiral of the Fleet Sir Arthur Knyvet Wilson, who is 67 years old, and entered the Navy in 1855. He has a ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  22. YETO MUST BE BROKEN.

    The Secretary to the Local Government Board (Mr. C. F. G. Masterman), speak ing at Redhill, said the Liberals can do nothing until the Lords' veto is broken. ...

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  23. A N T I - ALCOHOL CONGRESS.

    A Pan-Russian Anti-Alcohol is being held at St. Petersburg. Tins police flsued a decree forbidding speeches against the Government's vodka monopoly, and ...

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  24. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.

    The Collie Miners' Union to-day for -warded £200 to the Newcastle Strike Fund. ...

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  25. BOATS BUMPED.

    Some excitement was caused to-day by the Mallina, outward bound to Suva, striking the Lady Norman and the coal hulk Maida. and incidentally squeezing the ...

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  26. LEG CRUSHED.

    MIDDLETON, January 22.—While Mr. Jacob Abbott was driving sheep some days ago his horse slipped and fell on him, with lie result that he had a leg crushed. ...

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  27. MR. CHURCHILL'S THREAT.

    The President of the Board of Trade Mr. Winston Churchill), addressing the Sectors at Torquay, said:—"The Government will ram the Budget through or over ...

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  28. PROVISIONS STOLEN.

    Reuter states that 38 members of the kitchen and steward staffs of the Hamburg America liner Kaiscrin Augusta Lave been arrested on board the ship on a charge of ...

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  29. AMERICAN TARIFF.

    The economist, in an article dealing with the new United States tariff, says that the maximum American tariff may be used against Canada, owing to its ...

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  30. PAINFUL ACCIDENT.

    MURRAY BRIDGE, January 22.—A painful accident befell Paul White, the 10years old son of Mr. H. J. White. While the lad was walking barefoot in the yard he ...

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  31. HOME RULE FOR IRELAND.

    Mr. J. E. Redmond, in speaking at Dublin, expressed his confidence in Mr. Asquith's determination to fulfil his pledge respecting the granting of home rule to ...

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  32. ACCIDENT TO MOTOR CAR.

    MURRAY BRIDGE, January 22.—While a large motor car, owned by Mr. John Dar-ling, was crossing the Purnong punt on Sunday a bolt projecting from the punt ...

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  33. BOWLING ON TRIAL.

    The hearing was continued to-day in the Industrial Court, before His Honor Judge Rogers, of the charge against Peter Bowling. of having aided in the continuance of ...

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  34. FIXING THE BLAME.

    The Cort of Marine Enquiry to-day concluded the taking of evidence in the case of the British ship Windsor park, 1692 tons, which went aground on the night of ...

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  35. DISABLED KETCH.

    Information was received this afternoon by the water police that the ketch Whaup, which left Brisbane about four days ago for Bundaberg, had been discovered in ...

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  36. EFFECT OF REJECTION OF BUDGET,

    The president of the Board of Education (Mr. W. Runciman), speaking at Retford, remarked that, owing to the rejection of the Budget by the House of Lords, the ...

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  37. FRACTURE OF A SKULL.

    PERTH,January 24.—A miner named Hendricksen, engaged at shaft sinking at Hick's Deeps Mine, Sandstone, bad bis skull fractured through being struck by a drill ...

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  38. BITTEN BY A SNAKE.

    PERTH, January 2.—Roy Star, aged nine, was bitten in a leg by a snake when entering his home at Cottesloe Beach on Saturday. He promptly received medical ...

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  39. REVOLVER INCIDENT.

    Harold Anderson, 19 years of age, appearted at the City Police Court to-day on a charge of having gone armed in public so as to cause fear. Constable Casey said ...

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  40. THE SCOUT LEADER.

    Sir Robert Baden-Powell, who led the Mafeking garrison during the South Afri-can war, and was recently knighted because he had initiated the Boy Scout movement, ...

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  41. NEWSPAPER OFFICE DESTROYED.

    HORSHAM, January 22.—The Wimmera Star Office was destroyed by fire at about 3 o'clock on Friday morning. The fire started in the rear of the premises, but the ...

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  42. LORDS JUSTIFIED.

    Sir A. Acland Hood, addressing a meeting at Taunton, expressed the opinion that he county elections had shown that the House of Lords was absolutely justified in ...

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  43. CAPE EXPLOSIVES.

    A conference between the Mining Managers Association and the A.M.A. was opened this morning at the managers' rooms on the question of South African ...

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  44. THE BARRIER.

    Messrs. Grey,Byers, and Garton have been awarded the Royal Humane Society's gold medal for bravery for rescue services in connection with a recent fatal accident ...

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  45. TREATMENT OF THE WEST.

    Speaking at the welcome to Rp, Hedges and Sir John Forrest, the Premier (Mr, Newton Moore) said it would be the height of madness for Western Australia to refuse ...

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  46. DESCRIPTION OF THE "WANTED" MAN.

    The police supplied as on Monday night with the following description of the alleged assailant:—"A young man 20 to 21 years of age, about 5 ft, 10 in, in heigh, ...

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  47. POWLETT RIVER COAL.

    Mr. George H. Broome, mining engineer, at present manager of the Westport Stock Coal Company, of New Zealand, has been appointed manager of the Sate Coal Mine ...

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  48. NEW COMMANDER OF THE CHINA SQUADRON.

    Rear-Admiral Sir Alfred Leigh Winsloe, K.C.B., C.V.O., Fourth Sea Lord of the Admiralty, has been appointed to the chief Command of the British fleet in Chinese ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  49. ACCIDENT ON A STEAMER.

    PORT PIRIE, January 22.—Capt. Wedgwood, of the steamer Troutpool, while superintending work in the hold of his steamer, preparatory to taking in wheat, ...

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  50. BOUNTIFUL RAINS.

    One result or the recent rains is that baling of water from the Proprietary Mine underground to feed the mills has been dis-continued. The mills are being supplied ...

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  52. YOUNG LADY FATALLY SHOT.

    MELBOURNE, January 24.—At Mount William, near to Lancefield, on Sunday, the eldest daughter of Mr. Powell, who was out shooting with her father and brother, was ...

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  53. QUEENSLAND.

    James spence was found injured at Stanley Bridge on Saturday night, and this morning Benjamin Nairn was charged at the South Brisbane Police Court with having ...

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  55. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    Unusually warm weather is being expe-rienced throughout the State. On Saturday the temperature was 109.5 in the shade at Katanning, 115 at York, 108 ...

    Article : 97 words
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