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  2. TIPPING PORTERS.

    A day or two ago the deputy-leader of the Opposition told the Legislative Assembly that on landing from a train at Redfern his portmanteau was promptly grabbed by a husky porter. The ...

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  3. CHRISTMAS EYE.

    "On Christmas Eve the bells were rung; on Christmas Eve the mass was sung." The dominance of the religious rite in Scott's picture of the Christmas Eve celebration of ...

    Article : 1,319 words
  4. NEW ZEALAND FOOTBALL TEAM.

    LONDON, Sunday.--The New Zealand footballers yesterday met a team representing Newport, whom they defeated by six points to three. ...

    Article : 163 words
  5. IMPERIAL POLITICS.

    LONDON, Saturday.--The Nationalists accept Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman's pronouncement at the Albert-hall as a definite pledge of Home Rule. ...

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  6. FIGHTING IN MOSCOW

    LONDON, Friday Afternoon.--All the shops at Moscow are closed. A mob of 3000 shop assistants paraded the streets and compelled the restaurants to close. ...

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  7. TRAGIC COLLISION.

    AUCKLAND, Sunday.--A disastrous collision occurred in the harbor between 8.30 and 9 o'clock on Saturday night, between the small steamers Claymore and Kapanui. The latter ...

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  8. DEATH OF KIERAN.

    BRISBANE, Sunday.--The remains of Bernard Kieran, the world's champion amateur swimmer, were sent to Sydney by this morning's mail train. A large number of wreaths were placed on the ...

    Article : 195 words
  9. FUNERAL TO-MORROW.

    The funeral arrangements have been undertaken by the North Sydney Swimming Club, of which the deceased swimmer was captain, and the responsibility has been placed with Messrs. ...

    Article : 477 words
  10. THE TEAM'S RECORD.

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  11. HELD AS A SPY.

    LONDON, Friday Afternoon.--Mr. Joseph Geddes, a British merchant at Hongkong, has arrived in England, and is petitioning the Foreign Office to obtain redress from ...

    Article : 104 words
  12. EDUCATION AND LIQUOR TRADE.

    LONDON, Friday Afternoon.--Speaking at Carnarvon last night, Mr. D. Lloyd-George, President of the Board of Trade, said that within a year the Government would amend ...

    Article : 73 words
  13. REMAINING FIXTURES.

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  14. SOME WELSH METHODS.

    The extracts quoted below should provide entertaining reading for "Half-Back," "Southern Englishman," and others who have persistently. written about the highly scientific play of ...

    Article : 1,987 words
  15. PEACE AND FRIENDSHIP.

    LONDON, Saturday.--The Czar has sent a message to the Sociological Society in London, stating that he is in fullest sympathy with all in Britain showing a willingness ...

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  16. A PORTFOLIO DECLINED.

    LONDON, Friday Afternoon.--Mr. W. A. M'Arthur, M.P. for Cornwall, St. Austell Division, a partner in the firm of W. and A. M'Arthur, declined a position in the new ...

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  17. THE CHAMPION'S RECORD.

    Bernard Bede Kieran was born in 1886. in Sydney, and was consequently 19 years of age. He first attracted attention by swimming second to Richmond ("Dick") Cavill in the 440yds. ...

    Article : 667 words
  18. COLONIAL SHIPPING.

    LONDON, Saturday.--The "Daily Telegraph" states that a scheme is afoot at Cardiff for the establishment of a new line of steamers to the colonies, and that tenders ...

    Article : 65 words
  19. EVADING THE POLL-TAX.

    Another attempt to smuggle Chinese into the Commonwealth was frustrated by the Federal Customs authorities on Saturday. Officers of the department boarded the steamer Guthrie ...

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  20. CHINA AND JAPAN.

    LONDON, Saturday.--An important treaty between China and Japan has been signed. The treaty provides for the opening of 16 ports and cities, including Harbin, to the ...

    Article : 91 words
  21. REFRIGERATED PRODUCE.

    LONDON, Saturday.--At a meeting in connection with the Houlder line of steamers. Mr. E. Cayford, chairman of directors, said that the rates for carrying refrigerated ...

    Article : 67 words
  22. HOT AND OPPRESSIVE.

    Yesterday was another hot and oppressive day in the city, though the temperature at the Observatory only reached 84.3. The wind was from the east to north-east ...

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  23. HOISTING THE BRITISH FLAG.

    An interesting incident in the voyage of H.M.S. Cambrian, from Batavia to Sydney, was the hoisting of the British Bag on the Ashmore Islands, a group lying between Timor and King's ...

    Article : 473 words
  24. NEARLY ASSASSINATED.

    LONDON, Saturday.--The authorities in Tokio have arrested an ex-soldier named Higueretshi for plotting to assassinate Count Katsura, the Japanese Premier. ...

    Article : 61 words
  25. A.N.A. EXHIBITION.

    Saturday's attendance at the exhibition at Australian manufactures on the grounds of the Royal Agricultural Society was somewhat disappointing to many of the exhibitors. Much ...

    Article : 453 words
  26. HEAT WAVE IN THE COUNTRY.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 59 words
  27. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    Upon the arrival of the New Zealand Shipping Company's steamer Paparoa in the docks, a man, named Samuel M'Shone, was arrested, charged with the unlawful ...

    Article : 125 words
  28. THUNDERSTORM ON THE COAST.

    Rain, the result of thunderstorms was reported on Saturday at Bundarra, Tabulam, Woolgoolga, the Tweed River, Byron Bay, Ballina, and Grafton. Last night Woolgoolga and ...

    Article : 39 words
  29. STABBED TO DEATH.

    BRISBANE, Sunday.--The police to-night received information from Mackay to the effect that Constable Price was attempting to arrest a Cingalese there, when the latter drew a knife ...

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  30. A SUGGESTION.

    Mr. J. I. Marshall writes:--"Will you allow me to suggest that the mortal remains of the brilliant boy swimmer of Australia, B. B. Kieran, be laid to rest alongside those of his ...

    Article : 101 words
  31. CAPSIZES IN THE HARBOR.

    The southerly squall which arrived shortly after 7 o'clock last night was responsible for several capsizes in the harbor, one of which might have had a fatal ending but for the ...

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  32. WHARF LABORERS' GRIEVANCES.

    BRISBANE, Sunday.--In connection with the dispute with the wharf laborers on the question of loading wool aboard the steamer Altona, several hundred bales were placed aboard by ...

    Article : 161 words
  33. A ROUGH VOYAGE

    BRISBANE, Sunday.--The barquette Marjory Glen, from Liverpool, 122 days out, arrived at Brisbane to-day with a general cargo of 1700 tons. Captain Parry reports having left ...

    Article : 137 words
  34. NEW ZEALAND.

    The case of the Christchurch officials who were suspended in connection with the Fisher-Seddon voucher incident has been dealt with by the Government. Willis, Larcombe, and West have ...

    Article : 61 words
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