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  2. MAKING BRICKS.

    The Minister for Works (Mr. Griffith) had his attention directed yesterday to the statement in the "Herald" made by a member of the Brickmakers' Union (Mr. Cheeseman), ...

    Article : 384 words
  3. BOTANY RAILWAY.

    "We are not actuated by class-hatred or illfeeling." The Treasurer (Mr. Dacey) made the amiable statement and applause in the, Waterloo Town Hall last night to a large ...

    Article : 366 words
  4. BRISBANE STRIKE. MEN RETURN TO WORK.

    The fifth week since the strike began is drawing to a close, and to-day the whole of the iron trades resumed work. To-day the Employers' Federation received ...

    Article : 363 words
  5. MELBOURNE FIRE £40,000 DAMAGE.

    A disastrous Are, which threatened to involve the destruction of one of the finest blocks in the city, broke out shortly before 5 o'clock this morning, at the premises of ...

    Article : 979 words
  6. SHIPPING STRIKE, TROUBLE AT PYRMONT.

    The effects of the Brisbane strike were for the first time felt seriously in Sydney yesterday, when the men employed loading wheat into the vessels at Darling Island suddenly ...

    Article : 794 words
  7. TROUBLED CHINA. RIOTING AND LOOTINC.

    The Nanking delegates have telegraphed to General Li Huan Hung to bring the Republican Army to Peking, as the Government is unable to cope with the situation. ...

    Article : 537 words
  8. THE GREAT STRIKE. IDLE HANDS INCREASING.

    A feature of the strike in South Wales and elsewhere is the determination of the miners to maintain order, and a holiday spirit preva[?]ls. ...

    Article : 229 words
  9. EFFECT IN NORWAY.

    Two thousand industrial employees have been rendered idle at Sarpsberg through the British coal strike. ...

    Article : 21 words
  10. THE SUFFRAGISTS. DEMONSTRATIONS CONDEMNED.

    There is a public outcry against the demonstrations of the women suffragists. The newspapers urge that there should be a prosecution under the Conspiracy Act, and ...

    Article : 187 words
  11. WIDESPREAD EFFECTS.

    Twenty-three thousand industrial operatives in Swansea are idle. The London train services have been seriously reduced. ...

    Article : 192 words
  12. LABOUR TROUBLES. POSITION AT MOUNT LYELL.

    The trouble at the Mount [?] mine over the day shift, the men absenting themselves last Thursday without any explanation, has brought decided action from the management. ...

    Article : 243 words
  13. ANOTHER RAID.

    Thirty suffragists were arrested to-day for raiding the principal drapery establishments in the West End, and smashing a large number of windows. ...

    Article : 32 words
  14. INTERSTATE SHIPPING.

    The Howard Smith Company intends despatching the Leura to Brisbane to-day with cargo. The Konoowarra, for Maryborough, Gladstone, and Rockhampton, leaving ...

    Article : 149 words
  15. NORTHERN TERRITORY. THE LAND ORDINANCES.

    Although the new land ordinances for the Northern Territory have not yet received official sanction, the conditions under which land can be leased are understood to be of an ...

    Article : 163 words
  16. INCENDIARISM.

    One woman suffragist was arrested on Sunday night while dropping on the floor in the telegraphic department of the General Post Office, in Roman Bath-street, a basket of ...

    Article : 74 words
  17. CONTINUED SHIPPING ACTIVITY.

    The combined unions held a meeting on Saturday night to consider their attitude, in view of the continued activity in connection with shipping with the aid of free labour. No ...

    Article : 63 words
  18. GAEKWAR OF BARODA.

    The Gaekwar of Baroda has issued an order in which he expresses "painful surprise" at having learnt of the existence in Baroda of sympathy with seditious writing, and he states ...

    Article : 81 words
  19. RESIDENTS' REQUESTS.

    A public meeting was held in the Town Hall on Saturday. A committee was appointed to form a progress association and arrange a smoko social to welcome tho Ministers on ...

    Article : 131 words
  20. SEWERAGE WORKERS' STRIKE.

    Work in connection with the Wagga sewerago is still held up by a strike of shovellers for an increase of a shilling per day. Mr. M'Garry, M.L.A., under pressure from the ...

    Article : 111 words
  21. COMPULSORY ARBITRATION.

    Mr. W. E. Harvey, M.P. (Labour), financial secretary of the Derbyshire Miners' Association, speaking at Clowne, said he would always fight against compulsory arbitration. ...

    Article : 197 words
  22. ARMED BURGLAR.

    When Mr. T. H. Maguire, licensee of the Rushcutter Bay Hotel, in the small hours of yesterday morning, heard a voice from the foot of the bed threatening to blow his brains out, ...

    Article : 582 words
  23. FIGHTING IN TUNIS.

    A French column routed the rebellious tribesmen at Suk-el-Arba, Northern Tunis, inflicting severe loss. The French lost six killed and 30 wounded. ...

    Article : 30 words
  24. BYRON BAY STRIKE OVER.

    The wharf-labourers' strike is over. A number of the men went to wor'[?] this morning loading the railway trucks that were left over owing to the shortness of labour. ...

    Article : 42 words
  25. PRICKLY PEAR PEST.

    The Minister for Lands of Queensland has been in consultation with the Minister of the same department in this State on the prickly pear question, and an arrangement has been ...

    Article : 121 words
  26. GERMAN NAVAL PROGRAMME.

    Several newspapers hint that the Government is modifying the naval programme as a result of the recent visit of Viscount Haldane, British Secretary of State for War. ...

    Article : 35 words
  27. OUTBREAK AT TIENTSIN.

    The rioters havE looted and burned buildings in many streets. One hundred arrests have been made. March 4. ...

    Article : 117 words
  28. FEDERAL ARBITRATION COURT.

    The case in which the Australian Tramways Employees' Association is claimant, and the Prahran and Malvern Tramway Trust, Melbourne, Meekin and Thomas, Northcote ...

    Article : 373 words
  29. SUICIDE CLUB.

    The newspapers have published a description of a meeting of a suicide club called "The Friends of Death," which has an extensive membership, comprising old and young of both ...

    Article : 69 words
  30. MINIMUM FOR ALL WORKERS.

    Little credence is attached to a statement made by Mr. Davis, one of the miners' leaders in a speech at Ebbw Vale, that the Prime Minister, during his address before the ...

    Article : 75 words
  31. CONTRACT IMMIGRANTS.

    It was stated last week by the Minister for External Affairs, Mr. Thomas, that for the future he would refuse to sign permits to import contract immigrants at a salary less ...

    Article : 230 words
  32. QUESTION IN PARLIAMENT.

    In the Legislative Assembly yesterday afternoon, Mr. Wood asked, "Is the Premier aware that a strike is going on in Darling Harbour in relation to the unloading of ...

    Article : 106 words
  33. INDEX.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 187 words
  34. TURKO-ITAIIAN WAR.

    Since the outbreak of hostilities in Tripoli the Italians have lost 37 officers and 499 men killed. One officer and 323 men are missing. ...

    Article : 47 words
  35. EX-SHAH OF PERSIA.

    The ex-Shah has left for Baku aboard a Russian ship. The Government has granted him a yearly pension of 75,000 tor[?]ans. ...

    Article : 27 words
  36. THE LITHGOW STRIKE. EFFORTS AT SETTLEMENT.

    Two questions in relation to the Lithgow strike were put by Mr. Henley to the Premier in the Legislative Assembly last evening. First Mr. Henley asked—"Is it a fact that ...

    Article : 259 words
  37. LIFF INSURANCE IN ITALY.

    The Chamber of Deputies has adoptod the Insurance Bill, making life insurance a State monopoly, the income from which is to be used for the payment of old age and ...

    Article : 46 words
  38. COLLIERY CONCILIATION BOARD.

    The Colliery Conciliation Board effected its first result to-day, when the chairman, Mr. Charles Hibble, announced his decision in connection with the dispute at Shortland ...

    Article : 260 words
  39. FIRE AT GLACIARIUM.

    Another fire broke out this afternoon, when the temperature was 93.9 degrees in the shade, at the Glaciarium, immediately south of the Yarra. Dense volumes of smoke rose, but ...

    Article : 45 words
  40. WASHED OUT TO SEA.

    On Sunday two young men, Athol Swain, of Urunga, and William Bennett, of Newry Island, attempted to cross the river at Bellinger Heads to fish on North Beach. Their ...

    Article : 123 words
  41. MURDER OF A SCHOOLMASTER.

    In connection with the charge of murder against eight boys belonging to the Heath Industrial School, for the death of John Kelly, an assistant master, because he objected to ...

    Article : 101 words
  42. Advertising

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    Advertising : 200 words
  43. FALL DOWN A GORGE.

    A fatal accident occurred at the Fitzroy Falls on Friday, the victim being Frank Butler, a visitor from Victoria-street, Sydney, and an employee ot F. Lassetter and Company, Ltd. ...

    Article : 272 words
  44. ALDERMANIC HONOURS BEGGING.

    Although six months have elapsed since Alderman Tomlinson resigned from the Moama Municipal Council, the seat still remains vacant. Three times applications have been ...

    Article : 89 words
  45. COACH CAPSIZES.

    A coach with four horses was conveying three passengers from Dorrigo to Bellingen. The horses were travelling at a gallop, when the coach capsized at the commencement of ...

    Article : 68 words
  46. OVERDUE HIMITANGI.

    The Prime Minister has requested the naval authorities to send H.M.S. Pioneer to assist in the search for the missing Himitangi, now 21 days overdue from the Chatham Islands. ...

    Article : 63 words
  47. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    A battleship cruiser of the Lion type will shortly be laid down in Glasgow, which will have 87,000 horse-power engines, and a speed of 30 knots. It will be the most powerful ...

    Article : 146 words
  48. DAY LABOUR.

    Material needed for the fourth section of the North Coast railway has repeatedly been brought on to Taree, instead of being landed at Coopernook. The result has been that ...

    Article : 119 words
  49. INCREASES FOR PILOTS.

    It has been learned here that as a result of the inquiries by the board recently appointed to consider the positions of pilots at Sydney and Newcastle the Government ...

    Article : 104 words
  50. CHARGE OF MURDER.

    Dr. James Alexander Robertson was committed for trial on a charge of wilful murder, by Dr. Cole, City Coroner, to-day. At the inquiry into the circumstances ...

    Article : 167 words
  51. KILLED ON THE RAILWAY.

    Charles Colin Collier, a ranger employed on the duplication works, Breadalbane, was run over and killed by [?] express last night near Breadalbane. Deceased and two other ...

    Article : 114 words
  52. "FAIR AGREEMENT" WANTED.

    It is understood that if the Labour Council can secure what they regard as a fair agreement as the result of to-night's conference, the executive officers of the council will come ...

    Article : 54 words
  53. TO-DAY.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 135 words
  54. OLYMPIC GAMES.

    The New Zealand Olympic council has selected G. Hill and A. F. Wilding to represent New Zealand in the Australasian team for the Olympic games at Stockholm. Hill ...

    Article : 80 words
  55. GORED BY A BOLLOCK.

    Mr. W. Rutherford, of Minto station, Bibbenluke, was ploughing with a team of bullocks, when one of them turned his yoke, Mr. Rutherford tried to adjust tho yoke, when the ...

    Article : 91 words
  56. RUNNING FOR TRAIN CAUSES "DEATH.

    Mr. John Blakeney, truant inspector at Hobart, aged 64 years, dropped dead yesterday morning on the Moonah railway platform, after having hurried to catch a train. ...

    Article : 41 words
  57. KILLED BY LIGHTNING.

    On Friday, Florence Penhallurick, of Toolumbilla Station, was struck by lightning and killed while attending to her horse on which she had returned from riding. She had just ...

    Article : 48 words
  58. NORFOLK ISLAND.

    Mr. Fletcher Nobbs, of Longridge, one of the oldest local residents, died last [?] land was buried this afternoon. ...

    Article : 23 words
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