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  2. BEN HABDAH CASE.

    Speaking yesterday in reference to Mr. Wade's statement regarding the Ben Habdah case, the Attorney-General (Mr. Holman) said Mr. Wade's explanation was one of those which ...

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  3. FEDERAL CAPITAL.

    The Acting Prime Minister, Mr. Hughes, stated to-day that the Federal capital proclamation will be put through at the next meeting of the Executive Council—by ...

    Article : 227 words
  4. TELEPHONE TROUBLES.

    "We quite recognise that the telephone servi[?]t isn't what we would like it to be," said the Postmaster-General (Mr. Thomas) yesterday, "but we can't get it all right at once. ...

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  5. HUNGARIAN WORKMEN.

    Three hundred Hungarian workrmen evicted in consequence of deplorable housing conditions in Budapest spent the night in a meadow. ...

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  6. CONTINUATION SCHOOLS.

    The Minister for Public Instruction (Mr. Beeby) intends to commence at the beginning of next year, at several centres in the city, suburbs, and country, the establishment of ...

    Article : 314 words
  7. CANADIAN COMMONS.

    Mr. Gilbert, the newly-elected "defeater of Laurierism" in Quebec p[?]ovince," explained the French-Canadian attitude in the Dominion House of Commons on the ...

    Article : 141 words
  8. BRITISH ELECTIONS.

    The Prime Minister (Mr. Asquith) addressed a meeting of 5000 people at Wol[?]hampton on the subject of tariff reform. Criticising Mr. Balfour's policy, he said ...

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  9. GENERAL ITEMS.

    The Rev. Dr. Clifford [?]opes that Mr. G. Lansbury, a Labour candidate, will be elected. Lord Monson (Liberal) is supporting Sir ...

    Article : 56 words
  10. ACTION FOR LIBEL.

    In the Queen's Bench Division of the nigh Court, before Mr. Justice Ridley, the jury awarded damages amounting to £12,000 against Sir John Benn, journalist, ...

    Article : 178 words
  11. DECLARATION OF LONDON.

    The British Empire [?]e has recommended that the Declaration of London should be submitted as a subject for discussion by the Imperial Conference. ...

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  12. THE GOLDEN WEST.

    Despite the set-back occasioned by the erroneous information concerning the rich strike of ore on the Young Bullfinch, and the account furnished of the costeen development ...

    Article : 602 words
  13. DEAR MEAT.

    The Reichsrath, by 223 votes to 206, passed a motion in favour of the unrestricted entry of meat from oversea. In the course of debate, the fact was ...

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  14. CHAIRMAN OF COMMITTEES.

    When returning thanks in the Legislative Assembly on Thursday evening for his election as Chairman of Committees, Mr. R. D. Meagher, according to "Hansard," said:— ...

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  15. IMMIGRATION OFFICE.

    Messrs. H. A. Scholer and Andrew M'Kye, who have just returned from a trip to Europe, paid a visit to the Immigration Department of the Agent-General's Office, in Cannon-street. ...

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  16. LIBERAL CAMPAIGN.

    There was a big rally of Liberals in the Adelaide Town Hall to-night, at the inaugural meeting of the new union. The chair was occupied by Senator Vardon (president). ...

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  17. AUDIENCE WITH THE CZAR.

    The St. Petersburg correspondent of the "Times" writes that Parliamentary circles there are perturbed at the Czar's audience to M. Guchkoff (leader of the Octoberists), ...

    Article : 146 words
  18. COLONIAL WINES.

    The judges at the Brewers' Exhibition repotted that the colonial wine exhibits generaly were very satisfactory, showing a maked improvement in condition ...

    Article : 107 words
  19. INSURANCE DISPUTE.

    On the 14th day of hearing the jury to-day returned their verdict in the action in which the National Life Association of Australia claimed £5000 on a policy of reinsurance from ...

    Article : 440 words
  20. FLOODS IN FRANCE.

    November was the wettest month in France for the past 200 years. There are 3000 workers in Nantes idle through floods. ...

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  21. CRIME IN FRANCE.

    A gruesome crime has been discovered near Angers. A body supposed to be that of a foreign banker was found horribly mutilated. ...

    Article : 109 words
  22. PORTUGUESE REPUBLIC.

    The Governor of Macao, a Portuguese possession on the Canton River, is suspected of protecting the religious congregations, and Judge Vidal has succeeded him. ...

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  23. WAR CORRESPONDENT DEAD.

    Mr. Emil Dumais, who was a war correspondent in India and South Africa for the London "Times," died in the Washington Hospital. ...

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  24. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    Manuscripts of the into Mr. George Meredith were sold by auction yesterday and realised £1946. The Judicial Committee of the Privy ...

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  25. THE KYARRA FIND.

    Inspector Titus Lander, reporting on the Kyarra and other leases at Garden Gully, says that on the Kyarra lease, 18 acres, the shaft is sunk 25ft to the water on the hanging wall ...

    Article : 378 words
  26. FISHERMAN'S ADVENTURE.

    A fisherman, whose name is unknown, had a narrow escape from drowning in Botany Bay during the height of the gale which blew on Thursday. He was fishing from a small boat ...

    Article : 146 words
  27. LORDS TAKE A HAND.

    The Duke of Marlborough, speaking at Mac[?]field, said they were prepared to be ruled by the people and to do anything reasonable they wished, but he would be ...

    Article : 131 words
  28. SHIPYARD LOCKOUT.

    The Employers' Federation has passed a resolution condemning the statements made by Lord Furness, the head of a great shipbuilding firm, at West hartlepool, in ...

    Article : 136 words
  29. THE WHITEHAVEN DISASTER.

    The general secretary of the Miners' Association, Mr. Morgan, has received from Mr. J. Keir Hardie the following letter,—"Colonnade Hotel, Birmingham. Your letters of August ...

    Article : 135 words
  30. THE PAPANUI.

    The chief topic of conversation to-day in shipping circles was the steamer Papanui. It is considered that she will not only depart despite the prohibition of the Marine Boara, ...

    Article : 142 words
  31. FEDERAL LAND TAX.

    At the conclusion of the Federal Cabinet meeting this aftetnoon the Acting Trensurer, Mr. Trazer, announced that the following gentlemen had been appointed deputy land tax ...

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  32. DOCTORS AND LODGES.

    On receipt of the demands of the New South Wales branch of the British Medical Associatio for increased payments by friendly societies, and for the adoption of the income ...

    Article : 178 words
  33. IMPERIAL PREFERENCE.

    The "Daily News" states that the most significant thing about the resolutions which Australia and New Zealand intend to submit to the Imperial Conference [?] ...

    Article : 109 words
  34. WHARF-LABOURERS' WAGES.

    The conference of representatives of the Australasian Steamship Owners' Federation and Waterside Workers' Federation, over fresh wages claims and conditions of ...

    Article : 143 words
  35. PERSIAN REGENT.

    The Teheran correspondent of the "Times" telegraphs that the Persian Regent is unlikely to return owing to threatening letters having increased his natural ...

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  36. CROPS RUINED.

    After several days' remarkable weather, embracing heavy showers and gusts of wind, the storm which has wrought such devastation over the district vented the full measure of ...

    Article : 191 words
  37. DAIRYMEN'S COMPLAINT.

    Notifications have been received by some Suppliers of milk to the effect that their milk is on the verge of being under the Government standard, and an improvement in the test is ...

    Article : 225 words
  38. WOMAN'S FRANCHISE.

    Two hundred and fifty-three petitions, containing 289,233 signatures, were presented during the past session of Parliament in favour of ext[?]ding the franchise to ...

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  39. RAID ON OPIUM SMOKERS.

    At 10 O'clock last night the police made a raid on a house in Swamp-street, occupied by a Chinaman named Geo. Kew, where it was suspected opium was being smoked. When the ...

    Article : 153 words
  40. SIZE OF FARMS.

    During a visit to Camperdown yesterday, one of the members of the Scottish farmers' delegation stated that in Australia they had been astonished at the large area of the farms, ...

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  41. APPEAL TO ORANGEMEN.

    The Loyal Orange Institution of England has issued an appeal to its members to support every candidate upholding the House of Lords, and opposed heart and ...

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  42. SETTLEMENT IN PALESTINE.

    Zionists haye purchased a large estate in Galilee for co-operative agricultural settlements. Numerous workmen's dwellings have ...

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  43. A WATERSPOUT.

    Passengers for Eden and Melbourne by the Melbourne Steamship Company's steamer Sydney, which left Sydney yesterday evening, witnessed about 7 a.m. to-day the formation ...

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  44. MR. BALFOUR RE-ELECTED.

    Mr. A. J. Balfour and Sir Frederick Banbury have been re-elected unopposed for the City of London. ...

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  45. TRAMWAY MEN'S OVERTIME.

    In the Arbitration Court to-day Mr. Justice Burnside announced his decision on the longdeferred claim of the tramway employees that overtime should be paid for after 10 hours ...

    Article : 150 words
  46. PORTER ALLEN FUND.

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  47. THE WOOL SALES.

    At the wool sales this afternoon bidding was brisk. Prices were unchanged. All sections of the trade operated. Dec. 2. ...

    Article : 98 words
  48. FURTHER UNOPPOSED RETURNS.

    The following additional candidates have been re-elected unopposed:— Joseph Chamberlian (Unionist), Birmingham West. ...

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  49. DROWNED WHILST BATHING.

    Harold Glinder Clay, a schoolboy, of 13 years of age, residing with his parents at Church-street. Wickham, was drowned in Throsby Creek, off Newcastle Harbour, this ...

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  50. OPIUM THROUGH THE POST.

    At the police court to-day, before Mr. Brown, P.M. Young Hoy and Jang Kow, Chinese residents, were charged with obtaining opium through the post-office. Both pleaded guilty. ...

    Article : 87 words
  51. AN ORATOR.

    At a meeting of Camperdown residents in the shire hall, to meot the Scottish farmers' delegation, Mr. Barber, one of the delegates, complimented the chairman, Mr. Phillips, and ...

    Article : 77 words
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