While amendments to the Navigation Bill were being discussed in the Senate in committee to-day, Senator Rae (N.S.W.) made some ...
Article : 441 wordsThe Tasmanian, revenue returns for the month of October, 1912, amounted to £127,777 8s 4d., showing an increase of £33,965 18s 7d as compared with October ...
Article : 388 wordsReplying to a question in the House of Commons this afternoon, Sir Edward Grey, the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, said it was undesirable at the ...
Article : 104 wordsConsideration of the Home Rule Bill was resumed in committee of the House of Commons to-day Mr. A. Birrell, the Chief Secretary for Ireland, moved ...
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Article : 177 wordsMr. Miller (Governor of the Federal Bank) called at Devonport yesterday afternoon, on his return by motor-car from Burnie and Launceston. ...
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Article : 36 wordsThe Turks have sustained a smashing defeat after a four days' incessant battle, which was waged with great animosity and enormous losses on both ...
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Article : 71 wordsThe Kaiser has contributed £1,500 to the funds of the German Red Cross unit in the Balkans. ...
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Article : 56 wordsIt is rumoured in Constantinople that a Turkish squadron is bombarding Burgas, the Bulgarian town at the head of the gulf of the same name, and ...
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Article : 186 wordsThe Standing Committee of the Hduse of Commons on the Trade Union Bill have rejected by two votes, a Labour amondment intended to revise the ...
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Article : 468 wordsAr. extensive coining and note-forging plant has just been discovered in a house at Earl's Court, Kensington. Amongst the stock-in-trade discovered ...
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Article : 147 wordsGovernor Herbert Spencer Hadley is the probable successor to Mr. Sherman as the vice-presidential candidate. Mr. Sherman's death will not affect the ...
Article : 71 wordsThree French cruisers sailed from Toulon yesterday to protect French interests on the coast of Syria. ...
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Article : 51 wordsThe annual meeting of the Timber Workers' Union yesterday decided to subrait to the Millars Co a schedule embodying a number of increases in wages, ...
Article : 140 wordsSir J. W. Taverner the Agent-General for Victoria, gave evidence to-day before the Royal Commission appointed in pursuance of the 20th resolution ...
Article : 250 wordsNewspapers in Vienna point to the fact that the Bulgarians advanced to the southern bank of the River Ergene from Havsa, via Pavlo and Alapye, ...
Article : 122 wordsThe jury disagreed to-day in the case in which Mr. Charles Stevens, the owner of a patent medicine, sued the British Modical Association for libel, ...
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Article : 402 wordsMessrs. Bilson and Co.'s store, which is the largest establishment in Colac, was destroyed by fire early this morning, together with the contents, which ...
Article : 52 wordsIt is authoritatively stated in Bucharest that Roumania will quietly await the conference of the Great Powers, and then resolutely demand the ...
Article : 49 wordsA far-reaching scheme for the federation of the transport unions of Australia was adopted at a conference of representatives of the Waterside Workers' ...
Article : 146 wordsThousands of Mussulman Albanians have surrendered their weapons, and entered Prishtina wearing the Servian colours. ...
Article : 95 wordsThe negotiations which have been carried on by the Stnte Ministry with the object of securing a direct shipping service between Victoria and Hall ...
Article : 110 wordsThe Bank of England figures for October 31, with the previous week's totals given in parentheses, are as follow:— ...
Article : 83 wordsRifle clubs are to play an important part in the defence scheme of Australia if Senator Pearce's ideas are realised While the Minister was watching the ...
Article : 179 wordsReuter states that the Bulgarians at Lule-Burgas captured two more trainsful of provisions and ammunition It is reported that the Turks at ...
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Article : 53 wordsNazim Pasha's report of the fighting has been only partly nublished, lest it should excite the Moslem population and provoke fanatical outbreaks. ...
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Article : 127 wordsOne hundred and fire Unionist members of t&e House of Commons hare signed a letter, thanking Lord Roberts for his "stirring and convincing" speech ...
Article : 105 wordsThe Greeks have occupied the towns of Thaos and Imbros. Refugees are burning the villages on the Janina Plains, and flocking to ...
Article : 29 wordsThe market rate for short loans is 4½cent.; for bills at three months, 5 per cent. The rate in Paris is 3½ per cent., and in Berlin 4½ per cent. ...
Article : 50 wordsThe battle was obstinate and decieive. The Bulgarian cavalry, advancing from Kirk-Ki[?]se and Baebeski reached Lule-Burgas on Tuesday, and was ...
Article : 174 wordsWith respect to the strike of Metropolitan railwaymen engaged regrading for an extra shilling per day. the unien maintains that a general minimum of 10s. ...
Article : 66 wordsThe State Attorney-General (Mr. Holman) left for Melbourne to-night, and it is understood that visit is in conuection with the approaching referendum ...
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Article : 55 wordsImperial consels, 2½ par cent., queted at £7s. 15s., a rise ef [?]. since last week. ...
Article : 17 wordsAll Australian and New Zealand Government stocks are unchanged since last week, except Victorian 3 per cent., which are quoted at £79, and West ...
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The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954), Sat 2 Nov 1912, Page 5
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