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  2. ARBITRATION PROCEEDINGS

    The Arbitration Court, presided over by Mr. Justice Higgins, resumed the hearing of the mines' dispute this morning. Further evidence was given by Mr. Delprat, ...

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  3. NEW ZEALAND. A LADY ADVENTURESS.

    At the Police Court yesterday May Hallett, a prepossessing adventuress, who went under the alias of Miss Campbell Bannerman, was committed for trial on a charge of obtaining ...

    Article : 60 words
  4. WESTERN AUSTRALIA. POSTAL COMMISSION.

    Some commercial men of Fremantle who were to have given evidence before the Postal Commission did not attend. They, however, sent statements, which the chairman stated ...

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  5. SHIPPING. ARRIVALS.—Feb. 11.

    China, R.M.S., 7912 tons, Captain Street, from London, via ports. Passengers—Mr. Knight, Miss Duraford, Mr. and Mrs. Brown, Mrs. Hamilton, child, and infant, Miss Munday, Miss Castles, Mr. Walford, Mr. ...

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  6. AUSTRALIAN WEATHER. THE "HERALD" MAP.

    {No abstract available} [ILLUSTRATED]

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 94 words
  7. A "MARKED" HOUSE.

    One incident of the harassing tactics adopted by the extreme wing of the unionists is visible in Railway Town, where a miner's home has been marked in three places in huge ...

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  8. THE BAR HARBOURS.

    The following telegrams were received last night regarding the conditions of bar harbours:—Harrington, last soundings obtained 11ft on bar, 9ft on crossing; Ballina, 14ft on bar, 13ft on inside channel at high ...

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  9. CHINESE GAMBLING.

    Three Chinese were yesterday fined £40 each for conducting a pak-a-pu lottery, in default two months. ...

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  10. EXPORT OF GOLD.

    The Pericles, which sailed for London yesterday, took away a valuable shipment of gold from Fremantle. The consignment consisted of 35 boxes, containing 175,000 sovereigns for ...

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  11. THE CURRIE LINE.

    The Darius sailed from Singapore Jan. 30 for Melbourne and Sydney, via Java. The Euryalus sailed from Melbourne Jan. 25 for Java and Singapore. ...

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  12. TOMMY, THE TRACKER.

    Some amusement has been caused by the following advertisement appearing in to-day's "Thruth:"—"Notice.—I, the undersigned, am not going to drive the police cab any more to ...

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  13. GAOL-BREAKER RECAPTURED.

    Archibald M'Neil, who escaped from Wellington Gaol some days ago, was recaptured yesterday at Wanganui. He has a notorious record. ...

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  14. SENTENCES' REVISION COURT.

    Dr. Findlay, the Attorney-General, states that the Government will probably initiate a court for revising the sentences on criminals similar to that operating in England. ...

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  15. AMERICAN AND AUSTRALIAN STEAMSHIP LINE.

    Messrs. Birt and Co., Ltd., and Houlder Brothers and Co., Ltd., joint agents, report movements of their New York steamers as follow:— The Aberlour, from New York, is at Auckland. ...

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  16. HARBOUR LOAN REJECTED.

    The Napier Harbour loan of £200,000 for completion of the breakwater has been rejected by the ratepayers. ...

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  17. MR. FARRAR LEAVES.

    Mr. Farrar, the second of the Sydney Labour Council delegates, left Broken Hill rather unexpectedly last night. The only explanation given was that he had received a ...

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  18. UNEMPLOYMENT.

    The Labour Department announces a very large number of unemployed on its books. The outlook for the coming winter, especially for unskilled labourers, is unpromising. ...

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  19. BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP LINES, LIMITED.

    The Baralong arrived at Calais Dec. 27. The Buceros arrived at Dunkirk 14th ult. The Kazembe left Melbourne Dec. 26 for Dunkirk, London, and Antwerp, now due Dunkirk. The Swazi is due at Sydney to-day ...

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  20. THE GOVERNOR AT WALGETT.

    The Governor, Sir Harry Rawson, accompanied by Miss Rawson, Mr. Wyat Rawson, and Captain Wilson, arrived at the railway station yesterday at about 9.15 a.m. A formal ...

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  21. THE PIPES SILENCED.

    The Caledonian Society has definitely decided it has finished with the pipers' band, which struck just before the New Year. The pipes and drums have been called in. ...

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  22. LA FEDERATION MARITIME DE BRETAGNE.

    The Briez Izel arrived at Calais 1st inst. The Breiz Huel left Melbourne 25th ult, for Calais. ...

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  23. THE CLAN LINE.

    The M'Arthur Shipping and Agency Co. report the folllowing movements:— The Clan Macmillan arrived at Dunkirk Jan. 30 from Australian ports. The Clan Matheson sailed from ...

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  24. TOM MANN IN MELBOURNE.

    Tom Mann was publicly welcomed to Melbourne at a meeting in the Temperance Hall to-night. It was promoted by the Trades Hall Council and Socialist party, and the chair was ...

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  25. ITALIAN DISASTER. EARTHQUAKE CONCERT.

    The Lord Mayor, in a minute to the finance committee of the City Council, stated yesterday that the Sydney Philharmonic Society having generously offered to render the ...

    Article : 82 words
  26. METEOROLOGICAL REPORTS.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 993 words
  27. M'ARTHUR'S EASTERN LINE.

    The Vine Branch sailed from Broadmount 6th inst for Manila. The Orange Branch is loading in the East for Australia. ...

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  28. THE TYSER LINE, LIMITED.

    The Star of Australia and Star of New Zealand are homeward loading at New Zealand ports. The Tomoana, which sailed from London Nov. 18 for Melbourne, Sydney, and usual New Zealand ports, arrived at ...

    Article : 163 words
  29. DEPARTURES.—Feb. 11.

    Marthe Roux, French bq, for Adelaide (from Heads). Suva, s, for Newcastle. Paloona, s, for Newcastle. Feb. 12. ...

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  30. CITIZENS' RELIEF FUND.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 199 words
  31. PROJECTED DEPARTURES.—Feb. 12.

    Waipara, s, for Durban, Capetown, and London; Yongala, s, for Melbourne; Saint Louis, s, for Noumea and Port Vila; Allinga, s, for Rockhampton, via Brisbane and ports; Woy Woy, s, for Gosford, Wyong, and ...

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  32. THE UNITED TYSER LINE.

    The Trifels, which sailed from New York Nov. 28. arrived at Brisbane 7th inst. The Indradevi sailed from New York Dec. 19 for Melbourne, Sydney, and usual New Zealand ports. The Harburg sailed from ...

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  33. CLEARANCES.—Feb. 11.

    Iverna, bq, 2220 tons Captain Fegan, for Queenstown (for orders). Suva, s, 2229 tons, Captain M'Lellan, for Newcastle. Paloona, s, 2771 tons, Captain Macbeth, for ...

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  34. VICTORIA. BOARD OF WORKS LOAN.

    Tendering for the Metropolitan Board of Works loan of £215,000 to-day was expected to be heavier than for recent issues. Underwriting had once more been reverted to. ...

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  35. ENTERED OUTWARD.—Feb. 11.

    Manurewa, bq, for Dunedin and Bluff, via Clarence River; lima, bqtn, for Auckland, via Newcastle; Paloona, s, for Hobart; St. Louis, s, for Noumea and Vila, via Newcastle; Pilbarra, s, for Melbourne, ...

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  36. AUSTRALIAN UNION LINE.

    The Hostilius, which sailed from Albany Dec. 2, for Dunkirk, Hull, and Antwerp, via Suez Canal, arrived at Antwerp Jan. 16. The Star of Scotland, which sailed from Adelaide Dec. 5, for Dunkirk, ...

    Article : 196 words
  37. MOVEMENTS OF MAIL STEAMERS.

    The R.M.S. Ortona, from London, bound to Sydney, arrived at Fremantle from Colombo at 8.35 a.m. yesterday, and sailed again for Adelaide at 3 p.m. The R.M.S. China, from London, via ports, arrived at ...

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  38. MORE NEW STEAMERS.

    Sir James Mills, managing director of the Union S.S. Company of New Zealand, who is now in Sydney, says that his company is about to build another 6000-ton steamer of the type ...

    Article : 181 words
  39. THE IRONWORKERS' DISPUTE.

    The representatives of the employers concerned promptly accepted the Premier's proposition for an emergency board to deal with the ironworkers' strike, but the men have ...

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  40. EASTERN AND AUSTRALIAN S.S. COMPANY'S FLEET.

    The Empire is to sail from Sydney Feb. 13 for Manila, Hongkong, Shanghai, and Japan, via Queensland ports, Port Darwin, and Timor. The Eastern sailed from Kobe Jan. 26, and ...

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  41. THE TOWN HALL ORGAN. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.

    Sir,—I was extremely surprised this morning to see no letters in your paper from organists who have had the pleasure of playing on the Town Hall organ, contradictiong the ...

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  42. A MIXED MARRIAGE.

    At abount 10.20 this morning the dead body of a white woman named Gar was found lying in the vicinity of the Fort Hill baths. The woman had been missing since yesterday, ...

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  43. WAIPARA SAILING TO-DAY.

    The steamer Waipara, of the Federal-Houlder-Shire line, will be despatched by Messrs. Birt and Co., Ltd., from the F.H.S. wharf, Darling Island, at 4 p.m. to-day for Durban, Capetown, and London, via ports. ...

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  44. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    The special Bench appointed under the new Licensing Act announced to-day that their determination for the local option district of Port Adelaide was that the licenses for 15 ...

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  45. TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

    BRISBANE (500m).—Arr: Feb. 11, Bingera, s, from Townsville; Wyandra, s, from Cooktown; Oroya, R.M.S., Wyreema, s, Prinz Waldemar, s, all from Sydney; A[?]onis, s, from the north. Dep: Feb. 11, ...

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  46. NEW ZEALAND SHIPPING.

    WELLINGTON (1239m).—Dep: Feb. 11, Kaikoura, s, for London. ...

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  47. SUPPOSED SUICIDE AT KOGARAH.

    George Blune, 27, who lately resided with his father in Webber's-road, Kogarah, was found dead at about 6.30 last evening at his residence under circumstances which point to suicide. ...

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  48. THE ORTONA AT FREMANTLE.

    The Orient Royal Mail Company's R.M.S. Ortona, from London, bound to Sydney, arrived here at 8.30 this morning, and sailed again at 3 p.m. for Adelaide. Her passengers are:— ...

    Article : 216 words
  49. FIJI SHIPPING.

    SUVA (1743m).—Arr: Feb. 11. Tofua, s, from Sydney, en route to Samoa, Tonga, and Auckland. Dep: Feb. 11, Sangola, s. ...

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  50. BANKERS' CRICKET MATCH.

    The interstate banks' cricket match to-day was concluded on the Albert Ground, when New South Wales won by 10 runs. Scores were:— ...

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  51. THE MAILS.

    South Australia.—Overland, 5.30 p.m. Victoria.—Overland, 5.30 and 8 p.m. Queensland.—Overland, 3.45 p.m. Eden.—Edne, 9 a.m. ...

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  52. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.

    Sir,—Over 20 years ago Messrs. Hill and Sons gave a lecture on this instrument, then just completed, and as an interested auditor, and one of those invited to try the organ at their ...

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  53. THE WORLD'S SHIPBUILDING FOR 1908.

    Sir,—The enumeration of numbers of vessels built with tonnage and indicated horse-power exhibits a notable falling-off for the past year. The year 1907 was a record one in output, ...

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  54. BOY DROWNED.

    Harold Furier, a lad of 15, living at South Broken Hill, while with other lads catching yabbies (small crayfish) in the Imperial dam this afternoon, got out of his depth and was ...

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  55. BURGLARY AT PERTH.

    Between 11 o'clock last night and 6 this morning burglars entered the house of Mr. Alex. Monger, King's Park-road, Mr. and Mrs. Monger were sleeping on the balcony, while ...

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  56. IVERNA WITH WHEAT FOR QUEENSTOWN.

    The British four-masted barque Iverna yesterday completed loading a cargo of 42,394 bags of wheat on behalf of Messrs. J. J. Donnelly and Co., of Temora, for the United Kingdom or Continent. She will ...

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  57. THE WEATHER.

    No rain was reported in New South Wales for the 24 hours ended at 9 a.m. yesterday. Some high temperatures have been recorded in western districts, but at 9 o'clock ...

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  58. TELEGRAPH LINE CUT.

    A dastardly act was perpetrated this morning, when the insulators on the telegraph lines connecting Broken Hill with Sydney and Melbourne were destroyed for about half a mile. ...

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  59. "INNOCENT UNTIL PROVED GUILTY."

    At the Quarter Sessions yesterday Judge Rogers said if he had his way he would abolish the dock. He saw no reason why men presumably innocent should be cut off from ...

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  60. DREDGE TETHYS STILL AGROUND.

    A telegram was received yesterday stating that the dredge Tethys is still aground on the spit at Port Macquarie, opposite the wharf, inside. ...

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  61. RETARDED IMMIGRATION.

    The Director of Immigration (Mr. Hunter), speaking of the statement made by "New Chum" in the "Herald" under the heading of "Retarded Immigration," states that there ...

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  62. NIWARU LEAVES LONDON.

    Tyser and Co. were yesterday in receipt of a cable message from their London office, advising that the steamer Niwaru sailed from London for Melbourne, Sydney, and the usual New Zealand ports, on ...

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  63. INDRAGHIRI AT LONDON

    According to a cablegram recived yesterday by Tyser and Co., from their London office, the steamer Indgraghiri, of the Australian Union line, arrived at London on Wednesday last from Sydney, via ports. ...

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  64. OUR BEAUTY SPOTS.

    Sir,—In a recent issue of the "Herald" I was pleased to notice a reference to the alacrity of the New Zealand Government in preserving the native animals, plants, and beauty ...

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  65. CAUGHT BETWEEN BUFFERS.

    A man named Richard Murphy, employed as a horse driver in the loading of coal at the Newcastle dyke, was caught between the buffers of two trucks to-night. He was taken to ...

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  66. KOOMBANA AT FREMANTLE.

    The Adelaide S.S. Company's new steamer Koombana, of 3700 tons, arrived at Fremantle yesterday from London, en route to Adelaide. ...

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  67. JUDGE'S UNPLEASANT EXPERIENCE.

    An incident of importance occurred during Mr. Justice Higgins' underground visit to the Contral mine on Tuesday. When the party, headed by the Judge and the general manager ...

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  68. A FLEET OF SAILERS.

    No fewer than four oversea sailing vessels arrived off Sydney Heads yesterday for orders—Audguth and Ben[?]es, from Callao; Marthe Roux, from San Francisco; and Schi[?]bck, from Santa Rosalia. The barque Helen ...

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  69. FLOODS IN FIJI.

    Floods have occurred in the country districts, and large areas of cane and bananas have been destroyed. The River Rewa has risen 30ft, the Lautoka plantation is a series of ...

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  70. GERMAN-AUSTRALIAN LINE.

    The Altona arrived at Antwerp Jan. 18, homeward. The Apolda left Algo[?] Bay Feb. 2, and is due at Melbourne Feb. 22. The Augsburg, now at Sydney, leaves Feb. 15, homeward. The Berlin left Adelaide Jan. 6, ...

    Article : 273 words
  71. WATSON'S BAY TRAM SECTIONS.

    Sir,—I note in your issue of to-day that the Commissioner has decided to increase the second section of this line. Nothing is mentioned of what should be the complementary ...

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  72. COOPED-UP OFFICIALS.

    One of the most advertised among the Proprietary officials, who have been cooped up on the mine for weeks, is Mr. J. Bailey, underground foreman. The men have freely stated ...

    Article : 181 words
  73. Advertising

    {No abstract available}

    Advertising : 108 words
  74. DEATH FROM SNAKE BITE.

    A lad named Breckenridge, 14 years old, died in the hospital from snakebite. No particular notice was taken of the bite until the lad began to get sick. Instead of taking the ...

    Article : 76 words
  75. LLOYD'S SHIPBUILDING RETURNS.

    Mr. R. Pollock, the local representative of Lloyd's Register of British and Foreign Shipping, has received a copy of Lloyd's quarterly shipbuilding [?]turns, from which it appears that, excluding ...

    Article : 165 words
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