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  2. A FEDERAL PROBLEM.

    In the House of Representatives last night, on the Estimates for the Department of External Affairs, the Minister (Mr. Thomas) said that in the Northern ...

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  3. BIELEFELD FIRE.

    The brigade have smothered the fire on the steamer Bielefeld. Water was pumped into the No. 4 Latch continuously, and at midnight last night the battens were ...

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  4. SHIPPING COMPANIES' AGREEMENT.

    Following the announcement that the various interstate shipping companies had decided to increase their fares and freights by 5 per cent., is will be learned with ...

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  5. DISCUSSING PEACE.

    Missionaries in the province of Szechnan report the assassination of Tuanfag Ancting, the Viceroy of Szechuan. Discovering that the army was disloyal ...

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  6. THE CHRISTMAS GOOSE.

    It was stated a few days ago that geese had been cornered for the Christmas market by one individual, but there was no evidence of the truth of this statement ...

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  7. GOVERNMENT ICEWORKS.

    The select committee appointed on August 1 1911, to enquire into the working of the Government Cool Storage and Iceworks and the Export Depot presented a progress ...

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  8. BORDER RAILWAYS.

    The report of the Railway Standing Committee upon' the question of providing direct railway communication to the seaboard at Portland from districts between ...

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  9. ENGLAND'S FAIR FIGHTING CHANCE.

    Good bowling to-day by the Englishmen converted what looked like a farce into a serious drama, and it may even yet become a tragedy for Australia. With only 1 ...

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  10. FLOODS IN WALES.

    Reports have been received of a serious flood in Wales. Large area of the Swansea Valley have been covered with water and many workhouses have been ...

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  11. BRIDGES SWEPT AWAY.

    The tinplate works at Ponthrdome Glasmorganshire are inundated. Five hundred men are idle. Railway bridges have been swept away, and the services have had to ...

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  12. AMERICAN AFFAIRS.

    President Taft has forwarded a message to Congress asking for ratification of the abrogation of the treaty with Russia of 1832, in consequence of discrimination ...

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  13. WESTINGHOUSE AIR BRAKE COMPANY.

    A telegram from St. Louis, Missouri prates that the Court has granted the application of the Westinghouse Air-Brake Company for the appointment of receivers ...

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  14. THE BRICEVILLE DISASTER.

    Fifty-one bodies have now been recovered from the mine at Briceville, where as the result of the entombment 84 miners perished. ...

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  15. HEROISM IN THAIS' WRECK.

    A railway smash is reported from Kansas City. As a result of a collision between two trolley cars three persons were killed. The wreck would have proved more ...

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  16. THE OLYMPIC COLLISION.

    Judgment has been given by the Court that the White Star liner Olympic was responsible for the collision with the British cruiser Hawke on September 21. ...

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  17. FEDERAL PARLIAMENT

    In the Senate to-day tie President (Mr. Turley, Q.) took the Chair at 10.30 a.m. The Minister for Defence told Mr. ...

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  18. A SHOOTING INCIDENT.

    A telegram from Portland. Oregon describes a lively affair, in which the Chief of Police was a prominent figure. "Billy" Smith formerly a prizefighter ...

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  19. RAILWAY DISASTER.

    A serious railway collision has occurred at St. Paul, Minnesota. The engine of one train ploughed 5 ft, into a Pullman car Twelve fatalities are reported but it is ...

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  20. SPY PANIC.

    A widespread spy panic has occurred in Germany owing to the numerous arrests made recently of persons on charges espionage. Some of the newspapers alleged ...

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  21. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE.

    In the House of Representatives the Speaker (Mr. McDonald. Q.) took the Chair at 10.30 a.m. The Estimates. ...

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  22. SHIPPING COMBINE.

    The price of Union Castle shares has doubled during this month. The purchase figure for a £10 shore now stands at £32 10/. ...

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  23. VICTORY FOR THE RING.

    The purchase of the Union-Castle line interests by the Royal Mail Packet Company and Elder, Dempster, & Co,. is regarded as a victory for the shipping ring. ...

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  24. CASUALTIES.

    RHTNIE, December 16.—A serious accident happened to Mr. Heath, a farmer, of Rhyunie, on Friday afternoon. While loading hay his horses bolted. In ...

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  25. STRANDED DELHI

    Rear-Admiral Cradock has telegraphed to the Admiralty that the weather now holds good at the scene of the stranding of the streamer Delhi. The vessel has ...

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  26. AUSTRALIA NOT AFFECTED.

    "The combine referred to in the cable messages does not appear to directly touch the interests of Australia at present," said the Prime Minister (Mr. Fisher) to-day ...

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  27. CATTLE DRIVING.

    Twelve fanners have been arrested at Westport, Country Mayo Ireland for cattle driving arising out of seizures for rent. ...

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  28. FINGERS CRUSHED.

    RHYME, December 10.—The Rev. W. H. Hanton (the Methodist minister of the Riverton Circuit) met with an accident while on his way to Woolsheds yesterday. ...

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  29. FRENCH FRAUDS.

    A shopkeeper named Armand Quintand and three accomplices have been arrested charged with having defrauded British, French and German firms of £100,000 ...

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  30. STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.

    CHARTERS TOWERS (Q.). December 19.—Percy Luxy aged 12, was struck in the head by lightning while proceeding home yesterday. No one saw the ...

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  31. WESTERN FATALITIES.

    PERTH, December 19.—Phillip Meagher unmarried, aged 50, was thrown from a sulky at Rossmore yesterday and killed. The horse bolted, and the deceased, who ...

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  32. WIN FOR ST. PETER'S COLLEGE.

    The last of the series of inter-school matches between the Melbourne and Sydney Grammar Schools and St. Peter's College. Adelaide, was concluded to-day when ...

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  33. ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.

    PERTH, December 19.—A young Italian, named Eugene Luigi who had been suffering from delusions since figuring as the complainant in an assault case at Midland ...

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  34. FIFTY YEARS AGO.

    Keen interest prevails among the sporting section of the community regarding the forthcoming Thebarton Races, for which the largest number of nominations in the ...

    Article : 118 words
  35. PAPER CURRENCY.

    Mr. Abbot has given notice in the Legislative Council that he will move—"That in the opinion of this House the proposal of the Federal Government to diminish ...

    Article : 103 words
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