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  2. FEDERAL PARLIAMENT.

    In the House of Representatives Mr. Cook, in reply to Mr. West, said that after careful consideration the Government could not take the responsibility of rescinding ...

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  3. GRAFTON-MURWILLUMBAH RAILWAY.

    Upon inquiry last night we learned from the railway authorities that the Chief Commissioner, accompanied by Mr. E. E. Lucy (Chief Mechanical Engineer). Mr. J. ...

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  4. LATEST CABLEGRAMS STEAMER OVERDUE.

    The steamer Huronic is overdue on the Great Lakes, and as wireless messages are unanswered grave fears are felt. She carried many passengers. ...

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  5. SCOTT'S STORY.

    Captain Scott's story is continued in the "Strand Magazine." "When beyond Shackleton's most southern point on January 9th the party met a ...

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  6. STATE PARLIAMENT.

    In the Assembly Mr. Holman stated that he did not think it would be practicable to proclaim October 4th a public holiday throughout the whole of New South Wales ...

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  7. SMALLPOX. MEETING OF CITIZENS.

    A meeting at the Protestant Hall this morning urged the Federal Prime Minister to immediately remove the quarantine embargo which was now needlessly stifling the ...

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  8. LATEST TELEGRAMS SURRENDERING LAND.

    The Executive Council has passed a minute empowering the Governor, Sir Gerald Strickland, to sign a draft agreement for the surrender of about 18,000 acres of land ...

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  9. WOOL DESTROYED.

    Two waggon loads of wool valued at £3000 sterling, in McIntyre's general store at Manildra, were destroyed by fire. ...

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  10. RAILWAY COLLISION.

    Four persons were killed and thirty injured in a head—on collision between two electric trains on the Long Island Railroad. The coaches telescoped. ...

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  11. DIES WHILE SPEAKING.

    Sr. Calissano, Minister of Posts and Telegraphs, dropped dead while speaking at a banquet at the Cassano Piedanout last night. ...

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  12. MINISTERS' CONFUSED.

    The Federal Ministers are perplexed concerning the confusion of recommendations for und against lifting the quarantine from Sydney. It is understood that the ...

    Article : 61 words
  13. SOAPMAKER'S GIFT.

    Sir W. H. Lever has given £10,000 per annum to the Bolton Grammar School and the High School for Girls, which are to be amalgamated. ...

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  14. TRAIN ROBBERY.

    The Silverton Tramway Company is offering a reward of £100 for information that will lead to the conviction of the armed robbers who stuck up and robbed ...

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  15. A NEW SEPARATOR.

    Messrs. J. Wildridge and Sinclair, Ltd., of 82 Pitt-street, Sydney, and also of Brisbane, Melbourne and Perth, a firm wellknown throughout the whole of Australasia ...

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  16. COMPULSORY SERVICE.

    Replying to further criticisms Captain Collins points out that the average defence prosecutions for the Commonwealth are not equal to the education prosecutions for ...

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  17. FIVE FRESH CASES.

    Five cases of smallpox were discovered to-day. ...

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  18. STATE FINANCES.

    The report of the Auditor General on the finances of New South Wales in connection with the main and other accounts of the Treasurer shows that the activities ...

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  19. STATE POLITICIANS. PREMIER'S CHARGE.

    Last night Mr. Hokman charged Mr. Wade with deliberate suppression in his financial criticisms. ...

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  20. CROW'S NEST OUTRAGE.

    The victims of the Crow's Nest outrage are still in a critical condition but it is expected Mackay Woodruff, the perpetrator, will recover. ...

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  21. MEXICAN WAR.

    The Mexican Lieutenant-Governor, Cardenas, who is allied to have slain Mandero, in reported to have been assassinated at Michoalan. Huerta had sent him to ...

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  22. No Confidence.

    Mr. Willis, addressing his constituents at Quirindi, repeated his charges against Sir William Cullen, and said he would again bring the matter up in the House. He said ...

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  23. ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.

    Harold John Uther, aged 25, a clerk employed in the city, was found unconscious in his office this morning with a revolver in his hand and a bullet wound in his ...

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  24. THE LATE MAYOR GAYNOR.

    A hundred thousand citizens gathered in spite of heavy rain at the funeral of the late Mayor Gaynor. The pallbearers included ex-President Taft, and the Lord ...

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  25. WILFUL DECEIT.

    Judah Moss Solomon-Senior, who was recently struck off the South Australian bar, has been sentenced to six months' imprisonment at Adelaide on a charge of ...

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  26. MR. WADE AT MAITLAND.

    Mr. Wade, speaking at Maitland, dealt trenchantly with the extravagance of the Government in building the North Coast Railway, and claimed the extra cost was ...

    Article : 137 words
  27. CHINN INQUIEY.

    At the Chinn inquiry Mr. Chinn complained about not having received certain papers which he deemed essential, but Mr. Deane stated that he forwarded all the ...

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  28. MOTOR DUTY CASE.

    Houghton, who was formerly in Tozer's employment, proved that letters were written at Idle's orders instructing manufactures how to invoice goods to avoid the ...

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  29. RECONSTRUCTED.

    The Cabinet has been re-made, with General Botha as Prime Minister and Minsiter for Native Affairs, Mr. M. J. De Wet Minister for Justice, Mr. Van Heirden Minister ...

    Article : 112 words
  30. BURNT IN EFFICY.

    The indignation which was felt at Mr. Wade's attempt to block, the Norton Griffiths agreement, under which the Dorrigo to Glenreagh railway was to be ...

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  31. MUNICIPAL CONFERENCE.

    The annual conference of the local Government Association was opened to-day. There was a large attendance of delegates. Sir Gerald Strickland, in welcoming the ...

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  32. BRISBANE CHURCH CONGRESS.

    In St. Clement's Church, Billingudgel, Rev H. J. Velvin on Sunday, night last gave an account of his visit to the Congress. He spoke in the highest terms of ...

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  33. ENGLAND DEMOCRATIC.

    Mr. Herbert Samuel, this British Postmaster General, speaking at the Canadian Club, said that there was no desire on Downing-street's part to interfere in the ...

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  34. ARMY MANOEUVRES.

    The army manoeuvres have been opened in Buckinghamshire on novel lines as fifty thousand Regulars are attacing a skeleton army, consisting mainly of Territorials, ...

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  35. BURNING THE EFFICY.

    When asked if he had anything to say concerning the burning of his effigy at Dorrigo, Mr. Wade merely s[?]iled and said. "I hope the fire is out and that the ...

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  36. RETAIL BUTCHERING.

    Mr. J. J. Watkins, Barrister and Chairman of the Food Supply and Distribution No. 1 Group, has issued his award dealing with country retail butchering. He fixes ...

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  37. TREFLE ON BEEBY.

    Mr. Trelle declares that there is a no more sorry man in New South Wales than Mr. Beeby for having severed his connection with the Labor Party. ...

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  38. AVIATION. GRAHAME WHITE'S SUCCESS.

    Grahame White's aero-charabanc at Hendon carried seven passengers for eighteen minutes, though the load with the pilot weighed 81 stone. ...

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  39. LABOR AFFAIRS. NAVVIES STRIKE.

    Owing to the trouble over the discharge of a workman 40 navvies on the Prospect Reservoir struck work this afternoon. ...

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  40. THE CALLIOPE.

    A light cruiser in the new naval programme is to be named the "Calliope." The last British man-o-war of that name was caught in the disertrous tornado at ...

    Article : 118 words
  41. QUEENSLAND NEWS.

    The New South Wales bowlers to-day played it match against a combined team consisting of members of the Booroodabin and Toowong Clubs, and the combined ...

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  42. PICKLES' ACCIDENT.

    Mrs. Stocks, who was injured in Pickles' accident. is still unconscious, and her condition is very grave, but Pickles has improved. ...

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  43. WHARF TROUBLES NOT OVER.

    There are indications that the recent wharf strike is not yet all over and that the trouble may at any time break out with renewed vigor. The deep sea wharlies ...

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  44. ACCIDENT AT THE MANOEUVRES.

    Lieutanant Chinnery while scouting at the manoeuvres at Rugby with Lieutenant Playfair as a passenger almost capsized through a side slip and fell 150 feet. ...

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  45. RAILWAYMEN RESUME WORK.

    The railway strikers at Liverpool, Birmingham, and Derby have resumed work. The conference between the London motor omnibus proprietors and the drivers ...

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  46. HOME RULE. CARSON'S CAMPAIGN.

    The "Generals" of the Ulster Council have met in Belfast, to prepare a scheme for a provisional Government. Sir E. Carson has been appointed "General." ...

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  47. THE RAND.

    The Trades' Federation will hold a special meeting on the 27th inst. to discuss a resolution to the effect that the Government has trumped up Labor prosecutions ...

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  48. MAKING THIN MEN FAT.

    The United States Government, will make thin men fat if they will join the army. This is the promiso of Lieutenant-Colonel William L. Kenly, supervisor of the army ...

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  49. THE BUSMEN.

    The busmen secured the recognition of the union and the right to wear the badge, and undertook to refrain from sympathetic strikes. ...

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  50. ANOTHER LINE.

    The Minister of Works has announced that he is about to commerce the construction of a narrow gauge spur of a forest railway, from Nogigay, on the ...

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  51. NEWSPAPER CRITICISMS.

    Sir E. Carson's fresh campaign in Ulster has attracted more attention than over. The "Chronicle" says that the time has arrived to check his incitements to treason, ...

    Article : 116 words
  52. A GURIOUS FISH.

    A curious fish with a head shaped like that of a horse and a long, flat, and narrow body, of vivid colors, attracted crowds of wondering merchants and ...

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  53. ACCIDENTALLY SHOT.

    Mrs. Annie Rawstron, 52, who returned to Auckland from Sydney, was accidentally shot dea by her husband. The couple were unpacking boxes when the ...

    Article : 71 words
  54. GOLF.

    A party of associate members of the Lismore Golf Club leave for Grafton to-day to complete in the championship and club matches set down for Thursday and ...

    Article : 66 words
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