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COAL TRADE STRIKE.
The strike at Newcastle commenced in earnest to-day. The ordinary mines would have started, but when the whistles blew the pits piesented a deserted ...
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IRRIGATION IN MESOPOTAMIA.
The report of Sir Wm. Willcocks, consulting [?]ngineer of irrigation works in Egypt who recently reported to the Turkish Government on the subject of ...
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PERSONAL.
The Governor of Tasmania, Major-General Sir Harry Barron, accompanied by Lord Richard Nevill and Captain the Hon. A. Hore Ruthven (representing the ...
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AERIAL NAVIGATION[?]
One of Wilbur Wright's German pupils. Captain Engelhardt, has flown eighty miles on an aeroplane in one hour 53 minute[?]. ...
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IMPERIAL POLITICS.
A poll was taken at South Armagh yesterday to elect a member to represent the constituency in the House of Commons in place of Mr. W. ...
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QUEENSLAND POLITICS.
In the Legislative Assembly, Mr. Mann moved an amendment to the Addreas-in-Reply, regretting that a better system of immigration had not been ...
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ANGLO-GERMAN ARBITRATION
The Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs (Sir Edward Grey) has informed the National Pence Council that the Anglo-German arbitration agreement ...
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THE FEDERAL CABINET.
The Minister of Defence (Mr. Cook) announced to-day that the first of the two torpedo destroyers being built for the Commonwealth will be launched in ...
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GERMANY'S FOREIGN POLICY.
The German Ambassador to the United States (Count Bernstorff), in a speech at Philadelphia yesterday, said that Germany's foreign policy was ...
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FIRE IN A LEATHER FACTORY
A fire occurred in the leather works of Sir E. Holden, at Wallsall, in Staffordshire; yesterday, and caused damage to the extent of £100,000. ...
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SOUTH AFRICA UNION.
Tlie High Commissioner for South Africa (Earl of Selborne., speaking at a banquet at Bulowoyo on Saturday, said that many large and important ...
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THE IRISH BLIGHT.
A large and well represented meeting of farmers was held in the local hall, Colebrook, on Saturday evening last for the purpose of discussing the ...
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RUSSIAN TERRORISTS.
A Russian terrorist propaganda centre and bomb factory has been discovered i[?] Paris. The discovery was due to the fact ...
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P. AND 0. COMPANY.
Referring to the decision of the P. and O. Company to alter its Australian service by sending its steamers on to Auckland from Australia, the "Daily ...
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THE PERSIAN REVOLUTION.
M. Giers, the Russian Vice-Consul at Ardebil, in Persia, telegraphs announcing the safety of the Russians and two thousand refugees. ...
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CONVICTS AS CONSCRIPTS.
Reuter states that eleven thousand convicted criminals were enrolled in the different French regiments und[?]r the conscription law in October, and ...
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THE FINANCE BILL.
Tile "Daily Chronicle," in commenting upon the rumour that the House of Lords intended to delny the second rending stage of the Finnnce Bill until ...
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STEAMER'S NARROW ESCAPE.
A sensational collision was narrowly averted during the voyage of the steamer Star of Scotland, which arrived to-day from London. While she was ...
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THE POSTAL COMMISSION.
The Postal Commission held a further sitting to-day. G. A. Mackay, Public Service Inspector, continued his, evidence. Witness ...
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SPANIARDS IN MOROCCO.
The Spaniards have occupied Hidim, near Malilla, which is the key to the whole of Cape Tres Forcas. LONDON, November 8. ...
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INDIAN FRONTIER TROUBLES.
It was stated last month that the authorities in India were becoming anxious owing to arms which were imported into Afghanistan via the ...
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ACCIDENT ON A BATTLESHIP.
An accident occurred yesterday on the United States new battleship North Dakota. During an endurance test a tube of ...
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SEDITION IN INDIA.
The police have raided the offices of the newspaper "Swarajya," at Allahabad, and the editor has been arrested. ...
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THE GREAT FIRE.
At the meeting of the City Council yesterday, the following report was submitted by the City Engineer with regard to the recent fire:— ...
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NELSON TEA TENSION SCHEME
The Receiver has distributed a final dividend of £28,309 in connection with the Nelson Pension Tea scheme. The total liability for pensions still ...
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CLAIRVOYANT'S DIVORCE SUIT
Sarah Ann Turner, aged 47, a well-known clairvoyant, was petitioner in a suit for divorce disposed of before Mr. Justice Hodges to-day. She stated ...
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LOSS ON A MEAT SHIPMENT.
In the case of the Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association of New Zealand versus Thompson, an underwriter, in connection with a claim for damages ...
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INSURANCE LIBEL ACTION.
The hearing of the libel action in which the Mutual Life and Citizens' Insurance Company is seeking to recaver £20,000 as damages from the ...
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SOCIALISTS IN GERMANY.
At the recent elections in Saxony twenty-five Socialists were elected to the Diet, where there had formerly been none. ...
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DEFENCE MOVEMENT IN CANADA.
Speeches recently delivered by the Governor-General (Earl Grey) and Lord Milner, in North-West Canada, have aroused military enthusiasm in the ...
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MELBOURNE WOOL SALES
At to-day's wool sales 8,400 bales were offered. Although some few highclass wools were included, the selection was not a good one. The chief ...
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GENERAL CABLES.
The underwriters have taken 80 per cent, of the Turkish loan of £7,000, 000. WOOTTON AGAIN SUCCESSFUL. ...
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CANADIAN NAVAL TRAINING.
The Canadian Government has deemed to borrow two cruisers from the British Admiralty for the purpose of inaugurating the training of officers' ...
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VICTORIAN FRUIT YIELD.
Reports received from the principal fruitgrowing districts indicate that moderate yields of fruit will be the rule this year. Last year apples and pears ...
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RAILWAY REBATES.
Tho first of several indictments involving other transatlantic shipping companies has led to the arrest of Mr. Gips, agent at New York for the ...
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