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  2. DEPORTED LEADERS ARRIVE' REFUSE TO LEAVE SHIP.

    LONDON, Tuesday.—The steamer Umgeni, with the deported South African Labour leaders, has arrived at Gravesend. A Labour deputation welcomed the ...

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  3. CABLE SUMMARY.

    Mr. Winston Churchill piloted a hydroaeroplane in its flight. The Crown has released the nine prisoners sentenced in connection with the ...

    Article : 399 words
  4. TELEGRAPHIC SUMMARY.

    Infantile paralysis has been made a notifiable disease in New Zealand. The wireless installation at Adelie Land has failed since November, and no ...

    Article : 597 words
  5. THE IRONWORKERS' STRIKE.

    SYDNEY, Tuesday.—"As far as the general ironworkers' award is concerned," said Mr. Kavanagh, M.L.C., who is a member of the Ironworkers' Defence ...

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  6. THE BENTON EXECUTION.

    LONDON, Tuesday.—The "Daily Mail" explains Sir Edward Grey's statement concerning the situation caused by the execution of Benton as disappointing. He ...

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  7. METHODIST CONFERENCE.

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The Lyceum Hall was crowded at the opening session of the annual conference of the Methodist Church. Rev. Carruthers presided, and ...

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  8. THE MEAT STRIKE. POLICE AND DRAMATIC DEVELOPMENTS.

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.—A circular was issued from police headquarters to the meat metropolitan divisions in connection with the butchers' strike to the ...

    Article : 378 words
  9. THE INDEMNITY BILL.

    The South African Parliament carried the second reading of the Indemnity Bill by 95 votes to 11. ...

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  10. A DOMESTIC TRAGEDY.

    BLAYNEY, Wednesday.—A terrible tragedy occurred at Neville. Mrs. Osborne, residing there, first shot her sons of four years with a pea rifle. The bullet ...

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  11. GOFF'S HARBOUR INAUGURAL SHOW.

    COFF'S HARBOUR, Wednesday.—The inaugural show of the Coff's Harbour Agricultural Society was opened to-day. The weather was showery, and the roads ...

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  12. GREAT DEMAND AT DEPOTS

    Slaughtering continued at the abattoirs yesterday, but the output did not reach the quantity of the previous day. The same extraordinary demand was ...

    Article : 241 words
  13. IRISH HOME RULE.

    LONDON, Tuesday.—Sir Horace Plunket, who founded the Irish Agricultural Organisation Society in 1894, states that part of Ulster may be excluded. If that ...

    Article : 261 words
  14. IMPORTED v. LOCAL TENDERS

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The Minister for Works is in a difficulty with regard to the tenders for bridges on the North Coast railway. It is stated that the ...

    Article : 176 words
  15. HONOURS HAWKED TO RICH MEN.

    LONDON, Tuesday.—Lord Selborne proposed a motion in the House of Lords condemning the giving of contributions to the Liberal party's funds as influencing ...

    Article : 107 words
  16. NO NEED FOR NAVY OR ARMY.

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Professor StarrJordan, of the Leland-Stanford University, arrived at Fremantle." In his opinion, there is no need for an ...

    Article : 115 words
  17. THE CABINET MEETING.

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The State Cabinet got to work yesterday on the return of the Premier. The Cabinet had full information before ...

    Article : 174 words
  18. AN EIGHT HOURS' DAY EXPECTED.

    It is the opinion in Trades Hall circles that money is being spent lavishly in the effort to defeat the men. Unionists assert that some of the smaller retail ...

    Article : 203 words
  19. HOW THE PUBLIC FARES.

    Our Sydney correspondent writes:—Probably not 10 per cent. of the people of Sydney are enjoying their usual ration of animal food at the present time, and the ...

    Article : 390 words
  20. EFFECTS OF THE DRY SEASONS.

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.—At Parkes it rained for an hour and 20 minutes; 172 points were regisiered. At Dungog, last Sunday was observed ...

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  21. BUILDING STRIKE CONFERENCE.

    LONDON, Tuesday.—The building strike conference came to an abrupt termination. Employers suggested that unions give financial guarantees that agreements ...

    Article : 75 words
  22. STOCK EXCHANGE.

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.—A strong tone ruled in the tin group especially for Siam dredging concerns. Ardlethan ventures commanded strong attention, and ...

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  23. THE OVERTIME STRIKE.

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The position in Sydney regarding the waterside trouble is unchanged. The strike against overtime is strictly adhered to. No work is ...

    Article : 245 words
  24. TAREE NEWS.

    TAREE, Wednesday.—A boy named Terence Hardman, aged 8 years, was incidentally shot through the temple whilst standing around a shooting ...

    Article : 197 words
  25. HON. A. GRIFFITH AND HIS CRITICS.

    SYDNEY Wednesday.—Mr. Griffith, Minister for Public Works, referring to the vote of censure passed upon him by the P.L.L. Conference, remarked: "The ...

    Article : 214 words
  26. NON-PERFORMANCE OF CONTRACT.

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The Full Court decided that unions have no right at common law to take action against each other for non-performance of contract. A ...

    Article : 64 words
  27. ENORMOUS PROFITS.

    It is stated that the master, butchers' business scheme is prospering, and about £3500 a day is beings taken at various shops. It is anticipated that at the end ...

    Article : 119 words
  28. A FREE FIGHT.

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.—An alderman asked the Lord Mayor at a meeting of the City Council if it was a fact that at a meeting of the waterside workers held ...

    Article : 96 words
  29. A 44-HOUR WEEK.

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.—At the conference to-night of the master builders and representatives of the unions connected with the building trade, the question of ...

    Article : 90 words
  30. RABBIT AND MUTTON EXPORTS.

    The wharf labourers decision not to work frozen meat has had no serious effect. The only boat to feel the embargo severely is the P. and O. liner ...

    Article : 193 words
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