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  2. DEATH FROM STARVATION.

    Fourteen months ago William Temple Stevens, aged 23 years, swallowed some flaked lye, a commercial preparation of caustic alkali, in mistake for ...

    Article : 121 words
  3. THE RACING CARNIVAL.

    The second day of the Tasmanian racing carnival was held yesterday in brilliantly fine weather. It was favoured by an attendance which eclipsed that of the ...

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  4. FAR EASTERN QUESTION.

    Lord Curzon, the Lord Rector of Glasgow University, in his rectorial address yesterday, discussed the demand of the Far Eastern countries for representative ...

    Article : 426 words
  5. SALVING OF THE AOTEA.

    The Marine Underwriters' Association has received a cable message from Capetown, stating that a contract has been made for the salvage of the steamer ...

    Article : 115 words
  6. CHINESE IN CANADA.

    Before the Chinese Immigration Investigation Commission, which has been sitting for some time in Vancouver, Mr. Joseph Martin, the Liberal member for ...

    Article : 137 words
  7. POLITICAL LABOUR LEAGUE

    The annual conference of the Political Labour League was opened in the large hall of the Oddfellows' Temple to-day, the Trades-hall being not large ...

    Article : 770 words
  8. PERSONAL

    At Northcote, Victoria, there has passed away one of the pioneer mining managers of Victoria in the person of Mr. D. G. Spence. Arriving in Geelong with ...

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  9. TRAGEDY IN FRANCE.

    In September last an Italian resident of Glasgow named Facenda, who carried on the business of a confectioner, spent a week end in Paris searching for ...

    Article : 101 words
  10. PROHIBITED IMMIGRANTS.

    Two members of the crew of the steamer Parisiana, who were rescued and conveyed to Australia by the steamer British transport, were ...

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  11. VICTORIAN EMIGRANTS.

    The emigration agents in London complain of the refusal of the Victorian Government to accept agricultural labourers under the land settlement scheme ...

    Article : 58 words
  12. THE POSTAL DEPARTMENT.

    "The time may come when we must take our place amongst the unions and assist them as they will assist us." This statement was made to-day by Mr. W. ...

    Article : 163 words
  13. LABOUR DISPUTES.

    There is renewed trouble in the South Wales colliery trade, and there have been spasmodic acts of violence. At L[?]anelly, to the north-west of ...

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  14. PRESENTATION OF FLAGS

    Some months ago the Launceston branch of the A.N.A. co-operated with the ladies of the local branch of the A.W.A. in a decision to present an ...

    Article : 202 words
  15. CONFERENCE OF MINERS.

    At the National Conference of Miners, which is now being held in London, and which is being attended by delegates representing 600,000 miners, it was ...

    Article : 67 words
  16. CONDEMNED JAPANESE ANARCHISTS.

    Senor Canalejas, the Spanish Premier, has instructed the Barcelona police to tear down placards calling a meeting to protest against the ...

    Article : 94 words
  17. OPIUM SMUGGLING.

    In the Fremantle Police Court to-day, Quong Ali, quartermaster of the Singapore steamer Minderoo, was fined £75 for being in unlawful possession of three ...

    Article : 94 words
  18. GOLD IN SCOTLAND.

    The Duke of Sutherland has decided to reopen the gold-diggings at Kildonan, in Sutherlandshire, where gold was mined in the years from 1868 to 1869, ...

    Article : 90 words
  19. PORTUGUESE DEFENCES

    Messrs. Vickers, Sons, and Maxim, the well-known English firm, ha[?] secured a contract from the Portuguese provisional Government for the ...

    Article : 77 words
  20. COUNTY COUNCIL SCHOOLS.

    During last year the London County Council supplied 9,500,000 meals to children attending the Council's schools. The cost per head increased from 1¾ ...

    Article : 173 words
  21. THE ANTARCTIC.

    Dr. Mackay, who is to lead an expedition to the Antarctic, on being interviewed yesterday, said he would start for Graham's Land in August ...

    Article : 90 words
  22. HOLIDAY SPOILT BY RAIN.

    Sydney Anniversary Day was entirely spoilt as a holiday by heavy rain. The A.J.C. anniversary meeting was postponed till Monday next, and there ...

    Article : 60 words
  23. THE WARATAH-WYNYARD ROAD.

    Mr. R. Manson, who is to supervise the construction work on the WaratahWynyard-road, arrived to-day, and will commence operations at once with a ...

    Article : 44 words
  24. SOUTH AFRICAN NATIVES.

    In reference to the indignation meeting held at Bulawayo, Rhodesia, to protest against the action of Lord Gladstone, the Governor-General of ...

    Article : 144 words
  25. A.M.A. ELECTIONS.

    For the Zeehan branch A.M.A. elections the final returns are:—President, W. Barber; vice-president, E. J, Wingrove: secretary, W. S. Geard; ...

    Article : 42 words
  26. NEW ZEALAND'S TERRITORIALS.

    The Territorial troops of New Zealand are to be organised and equipped on the war basis. ...

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  27. ROYAL AGRICULTURAL SHOW.

    His Majesty King George, in writing to Mr. Ailwyn Edward Fellowes, formerly President of the Board of Agriculture, calls attention to the invitation ...

    Article : 72 words
  28. THE FATAL FIRE AT COLEBROOK.

    An inquest was held to-day, before Mr. K. A. Ogilvy, Coroner, on the remains of James and Ann Roach, who were burned to death in their cottage ...

    Article : 94 words
  29. CHAMPIONSHIP SWIMMING.

    At the swimming championship meeting to-day Wickham, of New South Wales, won the breast stroke championship in 1min. 19 3-5sec. Hardwick, of ...

    Article : 80 words
  30. THE OSBORNE JUDGMENT.

    In the annual report of the British Labour party, reference is made to the judgment of the House of Lords in the case of Osborne v. the Amalgamated ...

    Article : 138 words
  31. THE AOTEA'S WRECK

    In the contract which has been signed for the carrying out of salvage operations on the Shaw, Savill, and Albion liner Aotea, which is ashore at Mouille ...

    Article : 62 words
  32. REVOLT IN ARABIA.

    The revolt of the Arabs against the Turkish Government is assuming grave proportions. The rebels have invested Hodaida, a large fortified town and ...

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  33. AUSTRALIAN NOTE ISSUE.

    The Federal Treasury to-day issued a return showing the number and amount of Australian notes issued and not redeemed to date. There are in ...

    Article : 126 words
  34. THE LAUNCESTON-SYDNEY TRADE.

    Public bodies in Launceston intend taking further action in regard to the reply of Mr. C. H. Hughes, Tasmanian manager of the Union Co., to the ...

    Article : 165 words
  35. WOOL SALES.

    At the wool sales to-day there was strong competition, especially among the buyers from Yorkshire, who were eager to secure all good conditioned ...

    Article : 107 words
  36. HOBBLE SKIRTS.

    A bill has been introduced into the Legislature of the American State of Wisconsin which aims at the prohibition of women wearing the hobble skirt. ...

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  37. CIVIL ENGINEERS.

    At a meeting yesterday of members of the institute of Civil Engineers, papers submitted by Messrs. Hallagan and King, of the New South Wales ...

    Article : 108 words
  38. BRITISH INVESTMENTS.

    Mr. George Paish read before the Royal Statistical Society on Decemebr 20 a paper showing the amount, of British capital invested i[?]nthe Dominions, the ...

    Article : 272 words
  39. ROYAL TENNIS.

    Lovers of this ancient game will regret to know that the match between Stone, the Melbourne professional, and Finch, the retainer of the Hobart Club, ...

    Article : 100 words
  40. MASKED ROBBERS IN AMERICA

    Masked robbers yesterday boarded an electric car on the outskirts of Santa Monica, in the State of Colombia, and fired bullets through the roof of the ...

    Article : 141 words
  41. BURNIE AND TABLE CAPE MARINE BOARD

    The first meeting of the elective Murine Board of Burnie and Table Cape was held to-day. The only business was the electin of the Master Warden. Mr. A. ...

    Article : 52 words
  42. FINANCIAL.

    The statement of accounts of the Australian Agricultural Company shows that the value at credit of profit and loss account amounts to £105,623. Out ...

    Article : 83 words
  43. LATE SHIPPING.

    Manuka, s.s, 4,50[?] tons, R. Nevilie, from Melbourne Passengers (salooon)l landing at Hobart: Mesdames Officer, Marks, Teague, Hall, Macdonald, 4 children and maid, Burt, ...

    Article : 129 words
  44. "ALL BRITISH" SHIPPING.

    Great success is attending the movement for an "All-British" shopping week to be held in London during the last week of March, the object being to get ...

    Article : 86 words
  45. MT. LYELL CO.'S PICNIC.

    The Mt. Lyall Co.'s employees' annual picnic was held to-day at West Strahan under simply perfect conditions, the weather for the first time in many years ...

    Article : 138 words
  46. BURNIES EXPORTS.

    The Kakapo loaded at Burnie to-day for Sydney 5,282 bages of potatoes and 197 tons of Magnet ore. ...

    Article : 24 words
  47. GENERAL CABLES.

    At the auction sales of tallow to-day 1,088 casks were offered, and 690 casks were sold. Prices were unchanged. BREADSTUFFS. ...

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  48. BUTTER FACTORY DESTROYED BY FIRE.

    The butter factory at Horsham was [?]stroyed by fire last night. The insur[?]ces, which amount to £1,400, do not [?]arly cover the loss. ...

    Article : 36 words
  49. MEETINGS.

    A meeting of owners and occupiers of land will be held at Bothwell on February 1 to consider valuations made by the State valuer. ...

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  50. MEXICAN REBELLION.

    A band compr[?] of 100 cavalrymen belonging to the Mexican army is within 40 miles of the United States border. Two hundred of the insurgents are also ...

    Article : 50 words
  51. IMIGRATION STATISTICS OF NEW ZEALAND.

    [?]he arrivals in the Dominion last year [?] 3[?]769, and departures 32,361, a gain [?],408. ...

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  52. BOXING.

    At Olympia yesterday a boxing contest took place between Harry Lewis and Johnny Summers, the English lightweights, and resulted in a victory for ...

    Article : 92 words
  53. INCREASED WAGES.

    Notices were posted at the Bischoff Co.'s mine to-day to the effect that the men receiving eight shillings a day would receive an increase of sixpence ...

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  54. "REFERENDUMS," OR "REFERENDA[?]"

    In the electoral branch of the Department of Home Affairs the word "referenda" is tabooed. "We have Anglicised the word," said the Chief ...

    Article : 100 words
  55. CANADA AND THE STATES.

    The President of the United States is preparing a message to Congress dealing with the Canadian reciprocity negotiations. It is stated at Washington ...

    Article : 66 words
  56. Advertising

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  57. NUGGETS FOUND IN N.S.W.

    Two nuggets of gold of considerable size have been found at Shawn's Creek, Merrendee, 23 miles west of Mudgee, One of them was 50oz. and the other ...

    Article : 38 words
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