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  2. CAMPAIGN NOTES.

    Efforts are being made to so arrange the Premier's engagement list that he may be able to speak at Parramatta, but such is the strain on his voice from constant speaking that he ...

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  3. THE LAND TAX.

    In the House of Representatives to-day the debate on the second reading of the Land Tax Assessment Bil] was resumed by Mr. Chanten (Labour, N.S.W.). He claimed that the States ...

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  4. ISLAND COMPANIES.

    Happenings during the past few weeks have had much interest for the popul[?] both European and Tongan, consequent upon an action for libel taken by one, A. D. ...

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  5. MR. WADE'S TOUR.

    The Premier arrived here this morning by the passenger train, and was welcomed by the Mayor of Uralla, Councillor Gostwock, president of the shire, and members of both ...

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  6. THE OSBOME JUDGMENT.

    Mr. Haslam, M.P., in his presidential address to the Trade Union Congress at Shef[?]eld, referred to the Osborne judgment as hindering the work of trade ...

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  7. INDUSTRIAL WAR.

    The Trade Union Congress opened its proceedings at Sheffield yesterday. Mr. James Haslam, M.P., the president of the congress, in his opening address, ...

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  8. THE PRESS CONFERENCE.

    A civic welcome was given to the delegates attending the conference of the Institute of Journalists at the Guildhall yesterday. There was a large attendance. ...

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  9. FRENCH LABOUR METHODS.

    The dockers' union at Havre voted for the death of the non-unionist who was killed by the coal-heavers on strike there. The Paris "Temps" demands condign ...

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  10. LABOUR'S PARLIAMENT.

    The Trades Union Congress was opened at Sheffield to-day, the delegates numbering 500. The Lord Mayor, Earl Fitzwilliam, ...

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  11. PAYMENT OF MEMBERS.

    The "Standard" says if the Osborne judgment stands, payment of members and of election expenses is essential, it being the only dignified and straight forward ...

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  12. ANOTHER SOCIETY'S EMPHASIS.

    The executive council of the Steam Engine-makers' Society, in a report to members, referring to the question of recognising the authority of the executive ...

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  13. THE LATE MR. HOLMAN-HUNT.

    Lord Tennyson, the Right Hon. Charles Booth, P.C., Mr. W. M. Rossetti, author, Mr. A. J. Hughes, C.I.E., and others carried to St. Paul's Cathedral the ashes ...

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  14. "A TRAP FOR THE COUNCIL.

    The City Council last night carried a recommendation by the works committee to drop for the time being the proposed widening of Elizabeth-street from Randle-street to ...

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  15. THE EXCHANGE OF SPIES.

    A suggestion has been made that the British Government should exchange Lieutenant Helm, of the German Pioneers, arrested for sketching Portsmouth forts, for ...

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  16. BRITISH LAND TAXES.

    Mr. Lloyd George, Chancellor of the Exchequer, has convened a small conference to meet him at the Treasury tomorrow, for the purpose of considering ...

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  17. CLOSING COTTON MILLS.

    The dispute in the cotton trade in Lancashire, precipitated by the Cardroom Amalgamation, arose through an employee at Fern Mill, Oldham, named Howe, a ...

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  18. SOUTH AFRICAN CRICKETERS.

    The South African cricket team will sail from Capetown, and arrive at Adelaide on October 7. The players include Campbell, ...

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  19. ANALYSIS OF FOOD.

    Reuter's correspondent in Paris reports that a private conference of the executive committee of the line Food Congress in Paris decided that the next congress shall ...

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  20. SLAUGHTERMEN'S STRIKE.

    The secretary of the South Australian branch of the Federated Journeymen Butchers' Union (Mr. A. W. Styles, M. L. C.) received the following telegram from Melbourne ...

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  21. FEDERAL CAPITAL.

    In the Senate to-day a memorandum by the Commonwealth Meteorologist on the average rainfall in the Federal capital territory was laid on the table. It ...

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  22. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    Treasury Bills to the amount of —3,000,000, with a currency of six months, have been allotted. The average rate of discount is 59s 9d per cent. ...

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  23. THE CANADIAN RIFLES.

    The King yesterday inspected a detachment of the Queen's Own Canadian Rifles, who journeyed from Aldershot to Balmoral. ...

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  24. ANARCHY IN INDIA.

    Arms, ammunition, and bombs have been found by the Indian police since Saturday at Dacca and Rangoon. Router's correspondent at Bombay ...

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  25. STORM-TOSSED SHIP.

    The ship William Mitchell (1885 tons), commanded by Captain Helms, which arrived in Port Jackson yesterday from London, had a tempestuous, voyage. She left on May 14, ...

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  26. NORTH AUSTRALIAN ISLANDS.

    The lugger Beryl, with Messrs. Hoitze and Kirland and several natives on board, returned on Friday afternoon after having spent three weeks in examining Goulburn and other ...

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  27. STATUE TO GENERAL WOLFE.

    Mr. Francis Derwent Wood has been commissioned to execute a statue of General Wolfe, to be erected at Westerham, Kent, the birthplace of the General. ...

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  28. BRUSSELS EXHIBITION FIRE.

    It is officially stated that the British Government from a motive of friendliness will not claim damages for its loss in connection with the fire at the ...

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  29. DISASTROUS FIRE IN RUSSIA.

    A great fire occurred at Kavkas, a suburb of Zariyn, on the Volga. Three hundred houses were burned, and 4000 people are homeless. ...

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  30. RAILWAY ACCIDENT IN CUTTING.

    A fall of rock occurred in a cutting of the Erie railway in Jersey City. A train was passing it that time and 12 people were killed and ten others injured. ...

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  31. SHIPBUILDING LOCKOUT.

    The invitation of the shipbuilding trades unions to the Shipbuilding Employers' Federation for a conference is due to the representatives of 18 allied trades ...

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  32. CHINESE RUNS AMOK.

    A mad Chinese ran amok at Fountain Head on Wednesday, armed with a long-handled shovel. He killed one Chinese and seriously wounded four others, who arrived at ...

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  33. AIRSHIPS IN WARFARE.

    Satisfactory trials have been made with the use of howitzers against aeroplanes and dirigible balloons. Dummy machines were flown from aboard the scouts ship ...

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  34. THE COOPER ESTATE.

    Early in the month the town clerk of Waterloo addressed a letter to the Federal AttorneyGeneral seeking information concerning the bearing of the Federal land tax upon the ...

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  35. AMERICAN MEAT TRUST.

    Ten officials of the Chicago packers, Armour, Swift, and Morris, have been indicted for conspiracy and illegal combination. ...

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  36. TROUBLE IN THE CAUCUS.

    Prior to the Federal Parliament assembling this afternoon a meeting of the Ministerial party was held. Rumours gained currency subsequent to the effect that there had been ...

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  37. INVALID PENSIONS.

    The proclamation bringing into operation the invalid section of the Federal Old-age Pensions Act, on December 15, has not yet been issued, but tentative arrangements are ...

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  38. FIRES IN THE SUBURBS.

    A shed at the rear of Mr. Gape's stationer's shop in South-street, Granville, was severely damaged by fire early yesterday morning. ...

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  39. A CANADIAN LABOUR PARTY.

    The Labour Congress, at its meeting at Eort William, Ontario, will discuss the formation of a Canadian Labour party. ...

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  40. OPEN-AIR POLITICS.

    The open-air campaign arranged by the Conservative party will begin on Monday. Forty-two vans equipped with speakers and literature are leaving London to visit ...

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  41. CHOLERA IN HUNGARY.

    Several cases of cholera have occurred in the Mohaes district of Hungary; also at pressburg, in the same kingdom. ...

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  42. LABOUR UNREST.

    The decision of the Port Pirie employees of the B.H. Proprietary Company to apply for an increase of wages at the end of the year, at the expiry of the present, arbitration ...

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  43. UNIFICATION.

    The bill which was introduced in the House of Representatives to-day by Mr. Bamford (Lab., Q.), consists of over 40 Clauses, and provides for a division of the Commonwealth into 16 ...

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  44. GREAT RUBBERY OF GOLD.

    While the steamer Humbolt was on a voyage to Seattle from Fairbanks, 57,000 dollars' (£11,400) worth of gold dust was mysterlously stolen from her strongroom. ...

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  45. CHAMPION FIGHT PICTURES.

    Films of the light between Jeffries and Johnson at Reno, Nevada, were shown at the National Sporting Club last night, The "Times," in its comments, says ...

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  46. MELBOURNE TRAMWAY FARES.

    Mr. W. G. Spring, on behalf of the directors of the Melbourne Tramway Company, to-day waited on the Premier and informed him that for various reasons they could not see their ...

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  47. MOULDERS' WAGES.

    The moulders of Sheffield have asked for an advance of 2s a week to 42s. The mastors conceded an advance of 1s, with a farther advance in May next. ...

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  48. NEW YORK LINER.

    The Transatlantique Compagnie, of France is completing a 686ft liner for the New York passenger service. The steamer will be fitted with turbines, ...

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  49. DOMESTICS FROM ENGLAND.

    The 108 young women who arrived from London last week under the Government's immigration scheme have all been found situations as domestics at from 15s a week ...

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  50. THE RAILWAY DISPUTE.

    The vote taken by the men of the Great Northern Railway Company on the dispute with the company as to the inclusion of meal-time in the working day of ten ...

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  51. FIRE AT ROOKWOOD.

    A room, 20 x 20, at the Rookwood Asylum, was, with its contents, burned down last night; The fire was started by the overheating of a clothes-dryer. ...

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