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  2. FIGHTING IN IRELAND.

    One of the biggest fights between the troops and the volunteers is reported from Mullauahowan, in the Tipperary mountains. A prolonged engagement ...

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  3. STATE PARLIAMENT.

    The Legislative Council sat until ten minutes to three o'clock this morning in order to get through a number of the bills on the business paper. ...

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  4. AUSTRALIA'S BIG SCORE.

    The Australians still further improved their position in the first test match to-day and set the Englishmen a well-nigh impossible task. The feature of to-day's ...

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  5. PRICE FIXING COMMISSION.

    At the conclusion of the sittings of the Necessary Commodities Control Commission to-day, Judge Rolin made a statement explaining the principles upon which ...

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  6. INDUSTRIAL MATTERS.

    Burwood Colliery was idle yesterday owing to the wheelers refusing to continue working unless they had a guarantee that they would receive their pay on Friday ...

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  7. ALLEGED GRAFT.

    The report of Mr. Justice Pring relative to the payment of £500 by Mr. Talbot to Mr. Johnston, M.P., was laid on the table of the Legislative Assembly ...

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  8. THE SHIPPING STRIKE.

    An informal conference between officials of the Stewards' Union and officials of the Trades Hall Council was held this morning, which discussed the ...

    Article : 176 words
  9. COKEWORKERS.

    An application has been filed with the Industrial Court claiming for the coke workers employed at the Steel Works £1 per shift. This represents an increase of ...

    Article : 91 words
  10. BUILDING TRADES' FEDERATION.

    The executive of the Building Trades Federation has been for some considerable time negotiating with the Master Builders in Newcastle to have uniform conditions ...

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  11. MATTERS IN SYDNEY.

    More vessels have joined the idle fleet, and it is estimated that over 50,000 tons of shipping are held up in Sydney owing to the stewards' strike. ...

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  12. FARROW'S BANK FAILS.

    Farrow's Bank has suspended payment The failure is regarded as unimportant from a financial viewpoint, but it is likely to cause considerable hardships. Farrow's ...

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  13. RESUMED SITTING.

    When the Council resumed its sitting this afternoon the Profiteering Prevention Bill and the Eight Hours Amendment Bill were road a third time and returned to ...

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  14. CARPENTERS AND JOINERS

    Mr. R. Kempster, secretary to the Amalgamated Carpenters, stated yesterday that the Board of Trade increase granted in the March order, and gazetted ...

    Article : 108 words
  15. NEWCASTLE FORGERY CASE.

    Sydney James Henry Willey, who was committed for trial at Newcastle, pleaded Guilty at the Darlinghurst Sessions to-day to three charges of forging and ...

    Article : 359 words
  16. CONSTANTINE'S RETURN.

    Athens was overjoyed at King Constantine's return. Aeroplanes dropped showers of cards welcoming him. The crowd during the service at the ...

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  17. NORTHERN COLLIERIES.

    The miners in the northern district will cease work on Friday evening. There will be a general resumption on January 3. ...

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  18. METALLIFEROUS MINERS.

    The award of the Industrial Court covering metalliferous miners and lime-stone miners, has been varied by the insertion of a new clause In regard to ...

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  19. HUNTER WATER BOARD.

    The annual report of the Hunter District Water and Sewerage Board, which was laid on the table of the Legislative Assembly to-night, shows that the daily ...

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  20. ITALIAN DISASTER.

    The Milan correspondent of the "Daily Chronicle" states that a furious gale has occurred In the Lower Adriatic. As immense fall of rock from a ...

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  21. QUARRIES' AWARD.

    The new Government Railways (Quarrles) award contains the following clause in regard to wet places:—"Employees working wet places shall be paid 1s 4d ...

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  22. THE WOOL SCHEME.

    Sir Arthur Goldfinch, the Director of Raw Materials, interviewed by a representative of the Australian Press Association, said that the wool realisation ...

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  23. POSITION IN NEWCASTLE.

    The crews of the Australian Steamships Proprietary, Limited steamers Aeon on, Period were paid off yesterday, as those of the stewards whose home port is ...

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  24. RAILWAY SERVICE.

    A variation of the Government Railways and Tramways (Boilermakers) Board provides for the following minimum rates of pay for the ordinary hours of labour: ...

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  25. THE HOLIDAYS.

    Mr. J. Prentice, acting district super intendent of railways, stated yesterday that from present indications the holiday traffic on the Newcastle lines this year ...

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  26. BAKERS' (NORTH COAST) AWARD.

    A minimum wage of £5 5s per week is provided for foremen bakers under the recently gazetted North Coast award. Doughmakers are to be paid £5 2s 6d per ...

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  27. BATHURST MATCH ABANDONED.

    Owing to the prolongation of the test match the game against the western district at Bathurst, set down for Wednesday and Thursday, has been abandoned ...

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  28. MEETING IN BRISBANE.

    There were no fresh developments In the shipping strike-to-day, but it is expected that within the next few days other vessels will be added to those ...

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  29. FAIR RENTS BILL.

    The Solicitor-General, in a speech of an hour, explaining its provisions, moved the second reading of the Fair Rents Amendment Bill. ...

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  30. STOREMEN AND PACKERS.

    The new award of the shop assistants in Newcastle and Maitland has been gazetted and makes provision for the payment of the following minimum rates of wages: ...

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  31. WALSH ISLAND STEEL PLATES

    There is a good deal of speculation in shipping circles as to whether the landing of the large cargo of steel plates on the King's Wharf will not seriously ...

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  32. TRAGEDY AT TORONTO.

    Daniel Cain, a middle-aged man, was found dead at Fennell's Bay, Toronto, early yesterday morning. The discovery was made by Mr. A. G. Roberts In his ...

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  33. AUSTRALIAN EXCHANGE.

    Mr. Chamberlain, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, answering questions in the House, of Commons, said he was well aware of the present difficulties ...

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  34. NEWCASTLE-SYDNEY STEAMERS.

    The Newcastle and Hunter River Company's steamers are not affected by the trouble, and th'e service last night-was as usual. The holiday ...

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  35. COLLIERY MECHANICS

    Mr. H. C. Morton, secretary to the Colliery Mechanics' Association, left Maitland, for this south coast yesterday on important industrial business. ...

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  36. AMERICAN WHEAT TROUBLE.

    It is reported from Washington that the Federal Trade Commission has advised President Wilson that he has no Power to prevent the importation of ...

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  37. KALGOORLIE ELECTION.

    The latest returns of the palling at the by-election for the Kalgoorlie district to the House of Representative are as follows:—Mr. Foley (Nationalist Labour) ..... 8042 ...

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  38. LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY.

    In the Legislative Assembly this afternoon Mr. Killpatrick, the new Progressive member for Murray, was introduced and sworn in. ...

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  39. CALEDONIAN COLLIERY IDLE.

    As the result of the intention to reopen No. 6 section of the Caledonian Colliery next quarter, and work it with safety lamps, the colliery was idle yesterday. ...

    Article : 135 words
  40. STRIKE OF BANK CLERKS.

    It is reported from Johannesburg that, as a result of a prolonged dispute over an arbitration award, the society of bank officials is calling a general strike, ...

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  41. POST-OFFICE HOLIDAYS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 163 words
  42. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    Sir James Connolly, the Agent-General for West Australia, Joined the s.s. Naldera at Marseilles, after interviewing the Minister for Food in Brussels, the Board ...

    Article : 65 words
  43. HARBOURS AND TONNAGE RATES.

    In connection with the Harbour and Tonnage Rates Act, the following circular has been sent by Captain Newton, Deputy Superintendent of Navigation, Newcastle, ...

    Article : 168 words
  44. CATHEDRAL ORGAN RECITAL.

    The Christmas organ recital will be given at the Newcastle Cathedral to-night by Mr. T. H. Massey, the cathedral organist, who will have excellent vocal ...

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  45. MR. C. W. NICHOLLS.

    Word has been received from Mr. Charles W. Nicholls, son of Mr. F. J. Nicholls, formerly head master of Bolton-street School. Mr. Nicholls, who was a ...

    Article : 94 words
  46. A FLOATING MINE.

    The captain of the A.U.S.,N. Company's steamer Wyandra has reported to the Navigation Department that when the vessel was coming from Melbourne to ...

    Article : 57 words
  47. VICTORIA.

    Mr. Hughes, the Prime Minister, announced to-day that he had received an official communication from Senator Millen, who is in Geneva, to the effect that ...

    Article : 82 words
  48. STATEMENT BY THE PREMIER

    "An impression," said Mr. Storey, the Premier, to-night, "seems to have got abroad, due to the remarks of some of the learned gentlemen of the legal ...

    Article : 131 words
  49. Advertising

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