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  2. AUSTRALIANS AND THE NAVY.

    There was an interesting ceremony at the Federals Government House to-day, when the Governor-General (Lord Northcote) inspected and addressed 40 ...

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  3. THE LACK OF IMMIGRANTS

    A deputation, representing the Immigration League of Australia, waited upon the Acting Prime Minister (Sir John Forrest) at the Commonwealth Offices to-day. Dr. ...

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  4. THE CONFERENCE OF PREMIERS.

    Mr. Carruthers (the Premier of New South Wales) was able to announce to-day that with the exception of Western Australia the Premiers of the States had agreed ...

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  5. IRISH AFFAIRS.

    The "Daily Express" states that the managers of the "Sinn Fein" movement, whose avowed object is the revival of the old Gaelic spirit, have instituted a virulent ...

    Article : 337 words
  6. ROOSEVELT AND THE TRUSTS.

    A sensation has been caused in political circles in the United States by the publication in the New York "World" of a letter written in 1905 by Mr. E. H. ...

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  7. TRAVEL COMFORTS.

    There have been suggestions lately which have been taken up quite seriously by the railway authorities of the various States, that dining cars should be run on ...

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  8. EARTHQUAKE IN TURKEY.

    A severe earthquake was experienced yesterday at Bitlis, capital of the vilayet of Bitlis, in Turkish Armenia. The town is situated 5,000 ft. above the sea, in a ...

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  9. FEDERAL CONTROL OF EDUCATION.

    The annual conference of the Victorian State School Teachers' Union was held to-day, and a number of motions were submitted. One of the most important ...

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  10. CANADA BREAKS WICH AMERICA.

    A Signal deliverance was made last night by Sir Wilfrid Laurier (Premier of Canada) at a banquet given by the Canadian Club at Toronto to Mr. James Bryce, ...

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  11. A SHUNTER KILLED.

    A railway shunter, Walter Coleman (28), met with a shocking death at Spencer-street railway yard this evening. Coleman was engaged in shunting chaff-laden trucks at a ...

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  12. A NOVEL REMEDY.

    At the Police Court to-day Robert Waterman, an old-time jockey, was charged with having attempted to commit suicide on Saturday last. The accused pleaded ...

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  13. THE MOROCCAN MURDER

    The remains of Dr. Mauchamps, the French subject, who was murdered at Marakesh, in Morocco, by a body of fanatics, were shipped to Marseilles yesterday. ...

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  14. FATAL ACCIDENT AVERTED

    James Irvine (9) at South Melbourne to-day was riding on a lorry, when he lost his balance and fell off. The driver, with swift presence of mind, pulled the horses ...

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  15. QUEENSLAND POLITICS

    Mr. Kidston (the Premier) addressed a well-attended meeting last night and made a vigorous speech. He maintained that the coalition Government of the past three ...

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  16. FIRE BRIGADES.

    The Bendigo fire brigade, who visited this State to take part in the fire brigade sports, have put up some good records. Twenty-four brigades entered for the ...

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  17. CUSTOMS AND EXCISE REVENUE.

    The Customs and Excise revenue for the 9 months of the current financial year total ed £7,320,539, being an increase of £495,360 over the first nine months of the previous ...

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  18. THE ROUMANIAN REVOLT.

    Several members of the crew of the Russian warship Kniaz Potemkin, who mutinied last year, have been arrested in Roumania for participating in the peasants' ...

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  19. AFRICAN NATIVES.

    The unrest among the natives in the Ukamba district of British East Africa has subsided in consequence of the punishment of Captain Grogan, president of the ...

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  20. STRIKE AT PORT SAID.

    A strike has been declared by the coal carriers on the wharfs at Port Said, at the Mediterranean entrance of the Suez Canal, owing to the refusal of the stevedores to ...

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  21. COLLIERY STRIKES.

    Labor troubles are again responsbile for stoppages at three collieries. The Stanford-Merthyr colliery has been thrown idle because the management would not meat ...

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  22. FINANCIAL NEWS.

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  23. 'GUINEA-PIG' GOVERNORS

    A circular issued by Lord Elgin, the Colonial Secretary, regarding the connection of ex-Governors of the colonies with the directorships of companies, has been ...

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  24. SUFFRAGISTS IN GAOL.

    The conference of the Independent Labor Party, which is sitting at Derby under the presidency of Mr. J. Ramsay Macdonald, has resolved to send greetings to the ...

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  25. A GRAVE CHARGE.

    The district coroner to-day opened an inquest on the body of Lillias Vida Helen Patullo, aged 21, a single woman, who died at the Melbourne Hospital on Monday last ...

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  26. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    The sentence of five months' imprisonment imposed for negligence last month on Gourlay, the driver of the North British express, which in December collided with ...

    Article : 52 words
  27. ELECTRIFICATION OF RAILWAYS.

    Mr. T. R. Johnson, who has been appointed Chief Commissioner of Railways in New South Wales, arrived in Melbourne from London to-day. For 6½ years ...

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  28. TERRIBLE MINING ACCIDENT.

    A terrible accident, resulting in the death of three men—Owen Owens, Vincent Cataneo, and Peter Andreoli—took place on the Waroonga mine, belonging to the ...

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  29. DERBY LABOR CONFERENCE.

    The Derby Conference of the Independent Labor Party yesterday carried a resolution proposed by Mr. Glasier and seconded by Mr. Keir Hardie (leader of the ...

    Article : 168 words
  30. TRAIN AND MOTOR.

    A terrible fatality has occurred at the ancient French town of Avignon, on the River Rhone. As a motor car was passing over a level ...

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  31. COMMERCIAL NEWS.

    Wheat.—The quantity of wheat afloat for the United Kingdom is 4,120,000 quarters, as against 4,125,000 quarters last week. For the Continent there are 2,085,000 quarters, ...

    Article : 177 words
  32. DEATH FROM LOCKJAW.

    Pearl Jackson, a girl of North Hamilton, died in the local hospital from lockjaw. About three weeks ago she fell and cut her knee. little attention was paid to the ...

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  33. THE TASMANIAN DISASTER

    Dragging operations at the scene of the wreck of the launch Alice were continued to-day by numerous parties. During the afterooon the body of Gladys Campbell ...

    Article : 155 words
  34. LABOR CONFERENCE IN NEW ZEALAND.

    The trades and labor conference at Dunedin to-day resolved:—"That this conference reprobates strongly the uncalled-for, offensive, and contemptible references made ...

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  35. RAYNERS CHILD.

    It is announced that the wife of Horace George Rayner, the murderer of Mr. William Whiteley, the universal provider, has been delivered of a daughter. ...

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  38. NORTHERN TERRITORY.

    News was received to-day that the new battery on the Mount Todd tinfield is now working well, preliminary difficulties having been overcome. Three other tin plants ...

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  39. THE SUEVIC BROKEN UP.

    The White Star liner Suevic, which last month went ashore on the rocks near The Linard, Cornwall, has been for some time the scene of active salvage operations. ...

    Article : 141 words
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  41. DEATH FROM HEART FAILURE.

    Dr. Haynes, who received an urgent message to proceed to the north beach to attend Mr. H. Williams, found the latter dead on his arrival. It appears that ...

    Article : 176 words
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  44. NEW ZEALAND.

    The Manawatu Railway Company have declared a dividend of 4 per cent, for the half-year, making 7 per cent, for the year. ...

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  46. THE CHINESE ARMY.

    According to German advices from Shanghai, the Chinese Government have ordered through a German firm 2,000,000 rifles, with a view of arming the troops throughout the ...

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