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Article : 47 wordsThe Municipal Council of Paris recommends the flotation of a loan of £8,000,000 for the purpose of providing cheap dwellings for artizans. ...
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Article : 119 wordsThree hundred colliers at Chirk, in North Wales, have returned to work. ...
Article : 16 wordsThe dredge Davenport arrived at Devonport at 7 o'clock to-night in tow of the s.s. Marrawah, after a good trip, and was safely moored. Mr. Ross ...
Article : 87 wordsMr. H. C. Hull, the Minister of Finance in the South African Union Assembly, presented the Budget yesterday. The figures submitted showed ...
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Article : 45 wordsThe Kaiser's visit to Vienna is of the most private character, in order to spare the Emperor Francis Joseph unnecessary fatigue. To-day the Kaiser ...
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Article : 109 wordsThe Berlin Conservative newspapers refer to the German Navy and Army Bills which have been published, and state that, although the latter measure ...
Article : 96 wordsThe coal mineowners in South Wales explain that the rate of 2s. a day for boys is a small matter, but the demand for 5s. a day for adults is important, as ...
Article : 95 wordsThe conference between the local mine managers and Mr. T. Jude (general president), Mr. James McDonald (president of the Tasmanian executive), ...
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Article : 65 wordsThe State Treasurer (Mr. Watt) was to-day served with a copy of the mandamus granted on Friday by Mr. Justice a'Beckett, calling on him to issue ...
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The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954), Tue 26 Mar 1912, Page 5
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