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  2. THE CONGRESS AT WORK

    Though the Strike Congress labored hard all day to-day, they failed, Mr. Hughes stated, to accomplish anything. It was not until after 6 that the Congress adjourned. ...

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  3. SPORTING NEWS.

    The committee of the A.R.C. will hold a meeting this afternoon for the purpose of considering what steps shall be taken in the way of improving and remaking the ...

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  4. FATALITIES AND ACCIDENTS.

    A sad accident, resulting in the death of a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. Moody, of Mount Gambler, occurred at the residence of the ...

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  5. STATE PARLIAMENTS

    In the House of Assembly, on Tuesday expressions Of regret concerning the passing away of Sir Henry Bundey and Mr. J. Hutchisoh, M.H.R., were voiced by the ...

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  6. A FATHER DEPRIVED OF HIS CHILD.

    Wilton William Young, of Cowater-plaee, North Melbourne, petitioned the state Parliament to-day to direct that his child be restored to him, or to make such an ...

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  7. THE COUNTRY.

    KAPUNDA, December 7.—Some of the junior cadets at the District High School hare shown themselves to be good material, and their instructor has disbursed ...

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  8. "TRAITORS TO THE KING."

    At a meeting held outside the Trades Hall last night a resolution expressing indignation at the action of the Governmont in the present crisis was carried with ...

    Article : 141 words
  9. BARRIER TRAMWAYS.

    Mr. W. H. J. Shelvertou, manager of the Government tramways, has issued a notice to the effect that owing to the shortage in coal supplies, occasioned by the strike, ...

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  10. BOWLS.

    Mr. A. C. Thomas, the inter-state selector, has chosen the following players to take part in the matches at Christmas in Melbourne:— ...

    Article : 109 words
  11. VICTORIA.

    In the Legislative Assembly to-day the Premier moved the second reading of the Amending Factories and Shops Bill. Mr. Murray said the measure did not introduce ...

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  12. DRUNKEN SHIP'S CARPENTER.

    WALLABOO, December 7. — John Henry Firmann, carpenter aboard the ship Bannockburn, was charged at the Police Court to-day with using indecent ...

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  13. NEW ZEALAND STATE COAL MINE

    Work will be resumed provisionary at the State mine forthwith. This decision is the outcome of a conference between the Miners' Federation and the Minister of ...

    Article : 184 words
  14. CRUSHED BY BAGS OF FLOUR.

    George Usher, trolly-driver for the Adelaide Milling Company, was accidentally killed just before noon on Saturday. It appears that ...

    Article : 131 words
  15. COMMANDEERING COAL.

    In the debate on the Railway Estimates in the Legislative Assembly to-night Mr. Griffith said he wished to have a specific statement from, the Minister as to the ...

    Article : 468 words
  16. A GRADE.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 157 words
  17. A DRAY ACCIDENT.

    A peculiar accident happened to-day. Mr. J. Neate, a farmer, came to the railwaystation for a couple of iron tanks and was backing his dray towards the ...

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  18. BOXING.

    Mr. Hugh D. Mclntosh received a cabl[?] gram this morning from his New York representative, which tells of a mix-up in connection with the Johnson-Jeffries fight ...

    Article : 236 words
  19. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    In the Legislative Council to-day the Federal Capital Bill was passed through all its stages and returned to the Assembly. ...

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  20. NEW ZEALAND COAL.

    The executive of the Miners' Federation has passed a resolution protesting againt the shipment of any coal to go outside New Zealand. It was also resolved that, in the ...

    Article : 66 words
  21. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    In the Assembly to-day the Loan Bill for £1,342,000 was read a Second time. The Bill provides £613,000 for railway c[?]s ruction, £89,500 for harbo[?]s and r[?]vers, ...

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  22. CHILD'S NARROW ESCAPE.

    Last Thursday a five-year-old daughter o[?] Mr. A. Galway, of Penola-road. called her mother to look at a "funny thing" outside. Mrs. Galway went out and was horrified on ...

    Article : 82 words
  23. A MINER'S CLAIM.

    Clive E. Connelly, ac[?]ing on be[?] of John William Siroy, Miner, of Peg[?]egroad, Eagienawk, has issued a summons against Senator McColl, Geo. A. Pet[?]ie. ...

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  24. A FARMER KILLED.

    William Ryan, sen., a well-known resident of the Heywood district, was killed w[?]t unloading logs from his waggon at Righetti's mill yard on Saturday. Two m[?]n ...

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  25. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    Halley's comet is now easily visible by telescope from the Perth Observatory. The Perth City Council has endorsed the action of the previous council in send[?]ng ...

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  26. LEGITIMATION CASE.

    The Edihburgh Court of Sessions gave judgment yesdreday in the action instituted by Mr. Alexander Wentworth Macdonald Bosville of Brid[?]ng on, York[?]r ...

    Article : 207 words
  27. A LIGHTWEIGHT'S CHALLENGE.

    Frank Thorn, who defeated T. Jones in a 20-round contest last night, states that he is prepared to fight any 9-st. boxer in the world. ...

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  28. REGISTRATION OF ARCHITECTS.

    The Western Australian Institute of Architects to-day carried a resolution in fa[?]or of the registration of persons publicly practising or qualified to practise as architects. ...

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  29. OLD LADY FOUND DROWNED.

    The body of an elder'y woman, clad only in a white flannelette Chemise and pink striped flannel[?]tte nightdress was found in the bay at Port Melbourne at 6 o'clock ...

    Article : 91 words
  30. SWIMMING.

    To-night at the City Baths, in the presence of his Excellency the Governor, the South Australian Amateur Swimming Association Will hold its inaugural meetings, ...

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  31. MELBOURNE WOOL SALES

    An assurance having been received from the oversea shipping agents that there was quite sufficient bunder tonnage to car[?]y away wool dealt with during the current, ...

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  32. CHAMPION SCULLER AT WORK.

    H. Pearce, the champion sculler of Australia, who is to row Day for the championship on the Swan River during the Perth Carnival in a fortnight, arrived by the ...

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  33. SHIPPING HELD UP.

    There are 62 oversea vessels in port, and in audition the flotilla of idle inter State [?]teamers and colliers would d bring the total up to perhaps 140 vessels. Several of the ...

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  34. FELL INTO THE FIRE.

    James Barnard, 70 yeirs of age, was seated in front of the fire at his residence at Bendigo to-day, when he fell into the fire. He was in a weak state of health, and ...

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  35. WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY.

    While berthed at Fremantle this morning the R.M.S. Morea received two Marconl messages from the steamer Konigin Luise, stating that she would reach Fremantle at ...

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  36. AN UNNATURAL OFFENCE.

    At the Criminal Coart to-day Edward Cahill pleaded guilty to an unnatural offence, and Mr. Justice Booth, in passing a sentence of seven years' imprisonment, ...

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  37. DRAY LOADING ACCIDENT.

    Mr. O. G. Hughes, an elderly farmer, met with a serious mishap on Monday. He had backed a dray into the store door for a bale of bags, and was standing near the ...

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  38. IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

    In the Legislative Council on Tuesday Mr. Warren was informed by the Chief Secretary that the Railways Commissioner thought the suggestion that Leigh Creek ...

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  39. BROKEN HILL.

    Superintendent Grugeon, successor of Superintendent Johnson, in charge of the south-western police district, left Broken Hill last nignt. He has been recalled to ...

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  40. A CHILD SUFFOCATED.

    The Wagga district coroner (Mr. G. Stevenson) to-day concluded the inquest concerning the death of a nettly born infant, who was found in the Murrumb dgee ...

    Article : 384 words
  41. NEW ZEALAND.

    The trouble which preva[?]ed in the Government ranks in regurd to the Land Billias been removed for the present, an understanding, which has not yet been ...

    Article : 71 words
  42. "SET AN EXAMPLE."

    At a meeting of the Fremantle Municipal Council to-day Councilor Healy moved—"That as citizens of this part of the Commonwealth we deeply dep[?]ore the ...

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  43. VICTORIAN STATE MINE.

    The first 70 tons of coal obtained from the Government State mine were shipped from Inverloch this morning by the steamer Manuwata. Bullock teams are still ...

    Article : 148 words
  44. THROWN FROM HORSES.

    A young man, Mr. H. Jordah, when returning to Mr. T. Clark's residence on Monday, met with ah Unpleasant experience. Whilst cantering alone the road his ...

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  45. FREEHOLD FOR GROWN TENANTS.

    A motion submitted to-day by the le[?]des of the Opposition to grant Crown tenante freehold at the original valuation was defeated by a large majority. ...

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  46. INTER-STATE SPORTING.

    Dhobi is among the Melbourne horses weighted for the Port Adelaide Cup, to be run on Boxing Day, but it is certain that he will not meet the engagement. Dhobi ...

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  47. THE LICENSING LAW.

    The Licensed Victuallers' Conference to day parsed resolutions condemning the action of tile Alliance in repudiating the recent compadt in regard to the licensing law ...

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  48. EXPORTS AND IMPORTS.

    The total value of the exports from Broken. Hill during the month of November was £209,634. compared with £259,417 for October. The mineral exports were:— ...

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  49. PENOLA RACING CLUB.

    The adjourned annual meeting of the Penola Racing Club wan held on Friday at the local institute, Mr. R. Balnaves presiding. The balancesheet showed tbat the sum of £100 stood to the ...

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  50. CUT WITH BARB WIRE.

    Mr. Roberts, brother to Mrs. R. Thomas, of Mount Templeton, on Sunday night met with a severe accident while returning home from visiting friends. When ...

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  51. TEMPERANCE.

    Mrs. K. L. Stevenson, who is visiting South Australia in the interests of the W.C.T.U., was at the union's headquarters on Tuesday afternoon, when, in the presence of a good attendance, ...

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  52. VICTORIA.

    The R.M S. Mongolia, which left Melbourne to-doy, took 29,022 cases, equal to 725½ tons, of butter for London. ...

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  53. CARDIFF COAL.

    The French Ship Vercingetorix, which arrived in the Semaphore roadstead early on Saturday morning, was on Monday evening towed into harbor to discharge her ...

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  54. THE WATER SUPPLY.

    At the water league meeting last night Alderman Wilson reported the result ot his visit to Sydney. The Minister of Works was, he said, decided in his undertaking ...

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  55. A RIB BROKEN.

    An accident happened yesterday, to Mr. R. Marlow, of Friedrichswalde. Mr. Marlow was fetching some horses from the scrub, and bad one tied to the young ...

    Article : 245 words
  56. Advertising

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  57. Advertising

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  58. THE COCOS CYCLONE.

    Commander Broun, of the Morea, which reached Fremantle this morning, reported that the vessel passed close to the Cocos group at 11.30 a.m. on December 2, and the ...

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  59. THE PROPOSED LOAN.

    The town clerk this morning received a communication from the Treasury stating that the Government had agreed to guarantee repayment of the proposed loan of ...

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  60. PROHIBITION IN AMERICA.

    Miss K. L.Stevenson's concluding meetings in this State were held at the headquarters, wakefield-strect. in the evening. Mrs. Stevenson delivered an interesting lecture on prohibition in ...

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  61. MR. TOM MANN.

    Mr. Tom Manu left by the express to-night. He was farewelled at the station by a number of Socialist friends, who waved, a red banner at the carriage door and ...

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  62. FATAL TRAMWAY ACCIDENT.

    Francis William Reynolds, aged 22, lately living at the Y.M.C.A., was knotted off the footboard of a crowded tramear by passengers on a passing tram in George-street on ...

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  63. QUEENSLAND.

    The gold yield for November was 40,482 oz., compared with 37,320 oz. for the same month last year, an increase of 3,162 oz. ...

    Article : 54 words
  64. Advertising

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  65. A BURNING ACCIDENT.

    This morning a little boy, the son of Mr. Suchling, of Blende-street, Railway Town, sustained rather severe injuries through his clothes catching fire. The lad's left forearm ...

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  66. OLD AGE PENSIONS.

    The Deputy Old Age Pension Commissioner received from November 6 to December 4 322 claims for pension, making the total 1,752 received since the ...

    Article : 64 words
  67. Advertising

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  68. Advertising

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