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  2. THE STATE ELECTIONS. MR. EARLE AT BELLERIVE.

    Mr. J. Larle M. H.A., leader of the State Labour party, and leader of the Opposition in the State Parliament, announced the party's policy at the ...

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  3. THE BRISBANE STRIKE. CASE IN ARBITRATION COURT.

    Witnesses from the Adelaide and Melbourne Tramway service's testified in the Federal Arbitration Court to-day that they had been assailed with ...

    Article : 266 words
  4. CONVICTED OF MANSLAUGHTER.

    In the Supreme Court to-day, Denis McCarthy was charged with the murder of Geo. Smith at Brisbane on January 1 last. He was found guilty of ...

    Article : 93 words
  5. LABOUR UNREST. THE BRITISH COAL TRADE.

    To-day the representatives of the owners on the English Coal Conciliation Board submitted conditions upon which they were preparea to accept the ...

    Article : 185 words
  6. PERSONAL.

    Yesterday's bulletin concerning the health of the Governor was again satisfactory. Sir Harry Barton is still progressing favourably. ...

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  7. SOUTH AFRICAN UNION.

    "The Times," in referring to-day to the discussion in the South African Parliament on the motion condemning the reorganisation of the Civil Service in ...

    Article : 200 words
  8. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. THE ADDRESS-IN-REPLY.

    The debate on the Opposition amendment to the Adress in Reply to the King's Speech, which was delivered at the opening of the Imperial ...

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  9. TRIPLE MURDER.

    One of the old streets still left standing in the centre of Berlin was the scene last month of a triple murder of a barbarous kind. Sereams were heard ...

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  10. SIX DAYS' CYCLING RACE.

    The number of teams competing in the six days' cycling race at the Exhibition Oval has been reduced to eight. ...

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  11. SHIPBUILDING ORDERS. TWENTY-ONE OIL TANK VESSELS.

    The "Liverpol Journal of Commerce" announces that orders have been placed in North East Coast shipbuilding yards for the construction of 21 oil ...

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  12. AVIATION.

    A sensation has been caused in America owing to Atwood proposing to fly across the Atlantic. He expects to carry sufficient gasolene to last for 900 ...

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  13. INVITATION FROM THE PRIME MINISTER.

    Mr. Asquith, the Prime Minister, has invited representatives of the coalowners and miners to meet him and some of his colleagues in the Ministry ...

    Article : 56 words
  14. ABERDEEN LINE.

    The directors of the Aberdeen White Star line have given an order to Messrs. Harland and Wolff, of Belfast, for the construction of a new vessel. It is to ...

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  15. AIRMAN MISSING.

    The American aviator Sandt, aged 23 years, who attempted a flight across Lake Erie, which is now frozen over, is missing. It is believed that he has ...

    Article : 65 words
  16. DEATH AT BOXING MATCH

    While "Billy" Cox and "Dealer" Wells were boxing at the Gaiety Athletic Club last evening. Cox's father, who was a spectator, fell forward on ...

    Article : 81 words
  17. ANOTHER DISCOURSE BY MR. COYNE.

    At the Trades-hall this morning Mr. Coyne was the only speaker when the usual assemblage of strikers took place. The numbers, however, showed ...

    Article : 321 words
  18. SUGGESTED SETTLEMENT.

    The English coalowners' scheme proposes a minimum wage of 7s. 1½d. per day for work in abnormal places, and 6s. 1½d, for other places, but it is ...

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  19. THE INCOMES OF PAST GOVERNMENTS.

    In addition to the land sales I have inst mentioned, Governments of the past have had the profit upon the extraction of £30,000,000 worth of ...

    Article : 279 words
  20. AMERICAN MERCANTILE MARINE.

    Strong opposition is developing in the United States to the proposals made before the House Committee of Congress favouring the free admission to the ...

    Article : 68 words
  21. CHINESE REVOLUTION. SUCCESS OF IMPERIAL TROOPS

    Advices received in St. Petersburg from Urumtsi, the Chinese headquarters in Turkestan, state that the Imperial troops have inflicted a severe ...

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  22. THE CRICKET DISPUTE. MR. WARNER AS MEDIATOR.

    Mr. Warner, interviewed to-night, said he had had a most trying day endeavouring to persuade the six players to look at the cricket situation in what ...

    Article : 150 words
  23. GLASGOW DOCKERS.

    Sir G. R. Askwith has persuaded the Glasgow masters and dockers to arbitrate on the internretation of the recent agreement in regard to the ...

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  24. MEXICAN AFFAIRS. DESPERATE BATTLE WITH PRISONERS.

    A desperate battle occurred to-day at Puebla, the third largest city in Mexico, where armed guards fought prisoners who were attempting to escape. ...

    Article : 59 words
  25. EVERYTHING QUIET AT PEKING.

    Everything is quiet and orderly in Peking. Yuan-Shi-Kai, the President, is pleased with the improvement of affairs in the interior, except at ...

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  26. THREATENED LOCKOUT.

    One hundred large employers in Lancashire have given provisional notices affecting 15,000 glassmakers and many ironworkers and engineers. ...

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  27. NEW SOUTH WALES POLITICS.

    In the Legislative Assembly this afternoon Mr. H. Levicn gave notice that he would move to-morrow:— That the Speaker, the Hon. Henry ...

    Article : 191 words
  28. THE DIVISION.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 39 words
  29. ADMIRALTY PRECAUTIONS.

    The British Admiralty has ordered 10,000 tons of steam coal from America for Gibraltar. ...

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  30. VARSITY BOAT RACE.

    The Oxford crew for the annual match against Cambridge has been finally chosen, The only Australian included is Littlejohn. ...

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  31. MR. CHURCHILLS VISIT TO BELFAST.

    Colonel Scely, the Under-Secretary of State for War, stated in the House of Commons last night that the cost of despatching extra troops to Belfast on ...

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  32. NATIONAL DEBT OF £11,008,000.

    This debt has been growing by leaps and bounds. Between the years 1903 and 1911 it increased by no less a sum than £l,787,186. In the vear 1903 the debt ...

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  33. JAPANESE DUPLICITY.

    Replying to a question in the Japanese Diet yesterday, General Baron Ishimoto, the Minister of War, stated that £300,000 worth of arms had been ...

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  34. INDEMNITY TO CHINA.

    In June last the Chinese Government demanded from Mexico an indemnity of 12,000,000 pesos (about £1,200,000) in consequence of the slaughter of 300 ...

    Article : 76 words
  35. STATEMENT BY MR. LAVER.

    When seen to-day Mr. Laver said that there was no agreement between six of the selected players and himself, and that they were free to take ...

    Article : 40 words
  36. TORNADO IN AMERICA.

    A fierce tornado occurred yesterday at Shreveton, in the State of Louisiana. Six persons are known to have lost their lives, and many others were ...

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  37. FIRE IN BOMBAY.

    A destructive fire broke out yesterday in Calcutta, and resulted in a large quantity of cotton being burnt. The loss is estimated at £250,000. The ...

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  38. ESPIONAGE.

    In the House of Commons to-day a question was asked of Sir Edward Gtey. the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, as to the findings of ...

    Article : 93 words
  39. THE SUGAR COMMISSION.

    The Royal Commission on the sugar industry commenced its Sydney sittings this morning. In the absence of the chairman (Sir John Gordon) through ...

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  40. THE MOORNGAG TRAGEDY.

    An inquest was held at Benalla to-day regarding the deaths of Samuel James Walker and his son, Joseph Walker, who were found dead in a hut ...

    Article : 85 words
  41. TRAIN ROBBERS IN AMERICA.

    Yesterday a masked man jumped on board of the New York to St. Louis express when the train was mounting a heavy grade near Altamont, 83 miles ...

    Article : 79 words
  42. WHAT HAVE THE PEOPLE GOT IN EXCHANGE

    for this enormous expenditure? Ther have 436 miles of railway, upon which they lost last year £93,000. They have a number of jetties, bridges, and buildings, ...

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  43. GENERAL CABLES. £29,000 FOR A PICTURE.

    The picture of the Madonna, and the child painted by the Italian artist, Andrea Mantegua, in the fifteenth century has been sold in Berlin for ...

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  44. SOUTH AUSTRALIAN ELECTION.

    The scrutiny for the general election was completad to-day. The final returns for Flinders in the House of Assembly have resulted in the ...

    Article : 133 words
  45. SITUATION IN PERSIA.

    The Anglo-Russian Note, which has been presented to the Persian Government, and offers a loan of £200.000, conditionally that the greater portion ...

    Article : 62 words
  46. FINANCIAL. AUSTRALASIAN STOCKS AND SHARES.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 101 words
  47. LIQUOR TRADE DISPUTE.

    The trouble which existed during the past week in connection with the liquor trades was successfully settled to-day and to-night. During the day a ...

    Article : 185 words
  48. NATIONALIST BOY SCOUTS.

    In the House of Commons last night, Mr. A. Birrell, the Chief Secretary for Ireland, admitted, in reply to a question, that there existed in Ireland a ...

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  49. LAUNCH CAPSIZES.

    A launch containing 50 people was capsized to-day on the Rangoon River, and all the occupants were drowned. ...

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  50. BREADSTUFFS.

    The cargo of Australian wheat by the Admiral Borresen has been sold at 37s. 10½d. per quarter. ...

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  51. TERRIFIC SNOWSTORMS.

    Terrific snowstorms are raging throughout the State of Missouri, and the frozen ice jambs are causing uneasiness, lest the bridges should be ...

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  52. LIBERAL MISMANAGEMENT.

    They are the results ot the management of Liberal Governments for the last 60 years, and were it not that the same class of politician is seeking the ...

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  53. ANOTHER HEAT WAVE.

    Another heat wave has come over South Australia. The maximum shade temperature to-day was 103.2deg. ...

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  54. BRITISH ARMY. QUESTION OF EQUIPMENT.

    In the House of Lords yesterday, Lord Haldane, the Secretary of State for War, replying to Lord Roberts and other crities, said that viewing the ...

    Article : 99 words
  55. FRENCH LOAN OF £12,000,000.

    The French Government is placing on the market on March 23 a loan for £12,000,000. The loan will be issued at par, and will be devoted to carrying ...

    Article : 36 words
  56. DISESTABLISHMENT.

    At the Royal Albert-hall last night a demonstration of members of the Church of England was held against the proposals of the Government for the ...

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  57. ATTEMPT TO ADMINISTER POISON.

    Alexander McLeish, a youhg man, was charged at the Carlton Police Court to-day with administering poison to Laura Maud Watson, with intent to ...

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  58. THE BALKANS.

    The Sofia correspondent of Reuter's Agency states to-day that a treaty concerning Eastern Rumelia has been signed between Russia and Bulgaria under ...

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  59. GOLD SHIPMENT.

    The R.M.S. Orsova to-day took £22,000 in gold for London, shipped by the Orient S.N. Co. In a petition to Staffordshire Quarter ...

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  60. CONSTITUTION OP THE LABOUR PARTY,

    and the grounds upon which it bases its claim to be the representatives of all honest workers. no matter whether it be the farmer on the farm, the orchardis[?] ...

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  61. A GOLD RUSH.

    The Minister of Railways has received a telegram from Chillagoe to the effect that a gold rush has broken out at a place about fifteen miles from ...

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  62. THE TERRITORIALS.

    The War Office has decided to extend separation allowances to all members of the Territorial Army attending camp for a fortnight. ...

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  63. FROZEN MEAT TRADE.

    During the recent visit to London of German meat salesmen Mr. MeCann, the supervisor of the South Australian Produce Department in London, ...

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  64. GERMAN POLITICS.

    In connection with the refusal of the Kaiser to receive Herr Kaempf, the Radical leader, who has been elected President of the Reichstag, and also ...

    Article : 101 words
  65. ELECTION POSTERS.

    In March last Mr. P. Illingworth, the Liberal member for the Shipley division of the West Riding of Yorkshire, was ordered to pay £50 damages in ...

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  66. RETRIAL OF DR. PEACOCK.

    The second trial of Dr. Samuel Peacock upon the charge of having, about August 22 last, at his hospital in East Melbourne, murdered a single woman ...

    Article : 67 words
  67. THE PLEDGE.

    If a man wishes to become a member of the Labour party in Parliament, he must first satisfy himself that the policy agreed upon by the people's ...

    Article : 186 words
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