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  2. COAL-MINING SITUATION.

    The position in regard to the mining situ[?]tion on the northern coal fields again reached a serious stage to-day. On the resumption of the work of the Royal Commission ...

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  3. REMARKABLE MATCH.

    The match being played between New South Wales and Victoria is one of the most remarkable of the series on record, so far as heavy scoring is concerned. ...

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  4. ILLAWARRA COKE.

    No industry in the State has made such rapid advancement in a comparatively short time as cokemoking, especially in I[?]awarra. Eight or 10 years ago it was a ...

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  5. CHAOS IN THE G.P.O.

    The Deputy Postmaster-General yesterday made a statement respecting his report to the Ministor dealing with the article which appeared in the "Herald' on November 19 under ...

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  6. UNIFICATION.

    During the past few weeks the question of unification, in preference to the present Federation, has been adverted to in certain political circles, both here and in Victoria. ...

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  7. IRELAND'S SOLE CRIME.

    Mr. A. Birre[?], Chief Secretary for Ireland, speaking at North Bristol, emphasised his difficulties in Ireland in the face of a population bent on getting Home ...

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  8. SIR HARRY RAWSON.

    It is reported that the Colonial Office has invited Sir Harry Rawson, Governor of New South Wales, to remain Governor for a year or so, if the State is agreeable. ...

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  9. RIGHTS OF THE COLONIES

    A Blue Book, which has been issued dealing with the Asiatic problem, shows the lively misgivings which Mr. John Morley Secretary of State for India, and Sir ...

    Article : 88 words
  10. FRANCE'S MOROCCAN POLICY.

    The French Chamber of Deputies yesterday by 43[?] votes to 51, passed a vote of confidence in the Moroccan policy of the Clemenceau Ministry. ...

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  11. SHALL HOLDINGS ACT.

    Earl Carrington, president of the Board of Agriculture, speaking at the National Liberal Club last night, stated that in three weeks 3000 persons had applied for ...

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  12. PARTIAL RECIPROCITY.

    By a reciprocity agreement, which has been signed at Washington, the United States concedes to France an abatement of 20 per cent in duties on champagne and ...

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  13. SWAMPING SOUTH AFRICA.

    Mr. J. C. Smuts, Colonial Secretary, in the course of a speech at Pretoria, said that owing to the increase of Asiatics in Natal it was about time that the rest of ...

    Article : 155 words
  14. AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE.

    Many leading naval experts consider that the employment of submarines is quite unadapted to Australian defence. ...

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  15. CONTAMINATED WATER.

    Mr. Fergusson, proprietor of the Hydropathic establishment at Malvern, has been awarded by a jury in the High Court £7500 damages for loss sustained owing to the ...

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  16. QUESTION IN SENATE.

    "In view of the statements made by the Minister for Customs at the Trade and Customs' Association conversazione, held in Sydney on January 25, does the Government ...

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  17. QUEEN'S MINIATURES RECOVERED.

    Three miniatures of the Queen's daughters, which were lent for reproduction by Queen Alexandra, and stolen from Mr. Carl Hentschel's studio at West Norwood, ...

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  18. LABOUR MEMBERS' PERQUISITES.

    At the Labour conference yesterday Mr. Webster, M.P., speaking to a motion fixing the salary for the general secretary of the Political Labour League, stated that it would ...

    Article : 385 words
  19. IRRIGATION IN AUSTRALIA.

    Articles, which are appearing in the "Statist," written by Mr. Cogh[?]an, Agent-General for New South Wales, on the prospects of irrigation in Australia are ...

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  20. THE RHONDDA MEN FIRM.

    A meeting of the miners employed at the Rhondda colliery was held at Teralba to-night. The chairman of the lodge presided. The chairman said they had met to decide what ...

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  21. THE PLAY.

    Tarrant and Warne resumed to the bowling of Noble and Kelleway. Runs came with greater rapidity than on the previous night, and at 391 Macartney and Whiddon took up ...

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  22. "MARY ANN'S" SIDE.

    The statement made by Mrs. Farrell regarding the immigrant servants, which was published in the "Herald" yesterday, provoked a good deal of comment. Several ...

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  23. JAPANESE EMIGRATION.

    Count Hayashi, Minister for Foreign Affairs, has informed the Japanese Diet that the Government meant to safeguard Japanese residing abroad by preventing, ...

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  24. A VANDERBILT'S MARRIAGE.

    Customs officers, acting on anonymous information, visited the Vanderbilt mansion at New York, after the wedding, and ransacked the bride's troussea[?], ...

    Article : 83 words
  25. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

    The third session of the Imperial Parliament will be opened to-day. In the House of Commons, on the motion for the adoption of the Address in ...

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  26. THEFT OF CROWN JEWELS.

    The commission of inquiry appointed to investigate the theft of Crown regalia from the office of Ulster King at Arms at Dublin Castle, reports that it has found ...

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  27. MINISTERIAL CHANGES.

    The changes in the Ministry consequent open the death of the Attorney-General, Sir Lawson Walton, are officially, announced, as follows: ...

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  28. LIBELLING A BANK.

    "Vanity Fair" has been ordered to pay by the High Court of Justice, Parr's Bank, Limited, £5000 damages for libellous comments in championing the author of ...

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  29. THE ROYAL COMMISSION.

    The Royal Commission appointed to arbi[?]rate on matters in dispute between the miner[?] and colliery proprietors on the northern coal[?] fields resumed this morning. His Hono[?] ...

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  30. A SOLICITOR BAITED.

    For a witness in a police court to be subjected to rigorous cross-examination is a perfectly legitimate procedure, but when a defendant assails counsel in like manner the ...

    Article : 322 words
  31. THE THAW TRIAL.

    At the trial of Harry Thaw, who is charged with the murder of Stanford White in New York, several English doctors testified that they had treated Thaw ...

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  32. BUSH FIRES NEAR GUNDAGAI.

    The bush fires at Wagragobilly are now out. A bush fire started in the dairy paddock of the Kimo station yesterday afternoon. There ...

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  33. EXPORT OF EGGS.

    The eggs shipped from Australia by the steamer Commonwealth were of excellent quality. There was considerable breakage owing to too tight packing. They ...

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  34. ALLEGED BABY FARMING.

    An inquest was held to-day into the circumstances of the deaths of five boarded-out babies. On January 17 12 babies were removed from a house of Nurse Clayton's, at ...

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  35. OUTBREAK NEAR GERMANTON.

    A bush fire started yesterday at Lankoy's Cr[?]ek, near Bermanton. Byrne Brothers lost most of their grass. Feed, however, is so short that the fire is not expected to extend ...

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  36. THE KING.

    King Edward and Queen Alexandra will spend the second week of February at Copenhagen. ...

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  37. ADVANCE IN CONSOLS.

    Consols were quoted on the Stock Ex-change yesterday at £85 17s 6d, an advance of 15s since Thursday last. ...

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  38. BRICKCARTERS RESTLESS.

    A large and representative meeting of the brickcarters owning their own horses and carts was held at the Foresters' Hall, St. Peters, last night. The meeting was for the ...

    Article : 305 words
  39. THE CANNING EXPEDITION.

    The inquiry into the charges made by Mr. Blake against the Canning expedition was continued to-day. Richard Greaves said he arrived in the State in 1835, and had since ...

    Article : 280 words
  40. CHAIRMANSHIP OF LABOUR PARTY.

    Mr. Arthur Henderson has succeeded Mr. Keir Hardie as chairman of the Labour party in the House of Commons. ...

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  41. [?]OLONIAL SHIPPING REGULATIONS.

    The annual report of the United Kingdom Mutual Steamship Assurance Association complains of "the unjustifiable conduct of the colonial police and ...

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  42. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    The death is announced of Cardinal Richard, Archbishop of Paris, aged 88. ENGAGEMENT. The engagement of Miss Madeline ...

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  43. NORTHERN TERRITORY TRANSFER.

    The Acting Premier, Mr. Kirkpatrick stated to-day that he had received a reply from Mr. Deakin to his telegram referring to the Melbourne press statement on the subject of the ...

    Article : 90 words
  44. DRUCE CASE D[?]ARIST.

    Mary Robinson, charged with perjury in connection with the Druce case, has written to her legal adviser, Mr. Kimber, stating that she does not wish to see him ...

    Article : 68 words
  45. KILLED BY BLACKS.

    A native from Oakover district arrived at Mosquito Creek, in the P[?]barra district, last Saturday. From him a story was obtained to the effect that natives had killed a white ...

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  46. UNIONISM AND NON-UNIONISM.

    Mr. G. H. Reid, M,P., has handed to us the following statement:—"The cablegrams published this (Wednesday) morning contain one piece of news which, if correctly reported, ...

    Article : 166 words
  47. DISPUTED BOUNDARY.

    To-day the Acting Premier said he had been previously informed that the Victorian Cablnet was to have considered the disputed boundary question on Tuesday, and he had ...

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  48. THE WOOL SALES.

    At the wool sales this afternoon there was a fair market for all sorts, and prices were unchanged. American buyers operated well. ...

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  49. THE LITHGOW WATER FAMINE.

    The new dam, as a result of the recent rains, has risen 40ft, but the water is muddy. The water superintendent hopes the lower dam will be able to supply the town ...

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  50. FIGHT WITH A LUNATIC.

    On Monday night a man was found sleeping on the Fullham railway station by Mrs. Curtis. She informed her husband, a ganger on the line, and he went to remove the man, ...

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  51. THE PRICE OF MILK.

    Members of the Metropolitan and Suburban Dairymen's Association met last night to consider their position in view of the recent increase in the retail price of milk decided upon ...

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  52. TARRANTS LAST MATCH.

    F. Tarrant, who has been playing with Victoria since his return from England, has decided that he will not take part in any further matches in Australia. This decision was the ...

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  53. THE TALLOW SALES.

    At the sales of Australian and New Zealand tallow to-day 14[?]8 casks were offered, and 157 were sold. Prices were:—Mutton, fine 33/6, medium 31[?] b[?]f, fine 32/6, medium ...

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  54. DEATH OF A CENTENARIAN.

    One of the oldest identities of the Warrnam[?]ool (Vic.) district died on Tuesday in the parson of William Langdon Rag[?]an, known locally as "Lord Rag[?]an." He was an inmate ...

    Article : 43 words
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