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  2. The West Australian.

    The strike of coal-miners in New South Wales has entered its fourth week, yet the signs of its termination are but faint. From day to day hopes rise and fall as ...

    Article : 1,329 words
  3. AMERICA AND CANADA.

    With a view of avoiding a tariff war in Canada Mr. J. R. Mann (chairman of the Committee on Inter-State and Foreign Commerce in the United States ...

    Article : 156 words
  4. THE COMMAND OF THE SEAS.

    Sir John Bigham, speaking at the annual dinner of the Liverpool Shipbrokers' Benevolent Society on Saturday, said that when the warship tonnage now on ...

    Article : 235 words
  5. THE COAL STRIKE.

    The prospects of settlement are now much brighter, and the first real move towards concilation has been taken. The Mayor of Newcastle, acting as ...

    Article : 382 words
  6. THE FIGHTING IN MOROCCO.

    Yesterday 17,000 Spanish troops in the vicinity of Melilla, in the north of Morocco, occupied Mount Adlaten, which dominates the roadways and waterways ...

    Article : 372 words
  7. BRITISH POLITICS.

    "The "Daily Chronicle" (Liberal) states that in no circumstances will the Government accept the Lords' offer of co-operation with the object of removing ...

    Article : 1,317 words
  8. MELBOURNE WHARF LABOURERS' UNION.

    The Melbourne Wharf Labourers' Union will co-operate with the Waterside Workers' Federation in any action the executive may take in regard to the strike at Newcastle. ...

    Article : 32 words
  9. ISLAND STEAMER LAID UP.

    The Minister for External Affairs has been informed by Burns, Philp, and Co., Ltd., that their steamer Malaita cannot sail for the New Hebrides owing to a shortage of ...

    Article : 38 words
  10. NEWS AND NOTES.

    Mail for the Eastern States.—The next mail for the Eastern States is notified to close at the G.P.O. on Thursday at 11.30 a.m. (late fee 12.30 p.m.), for ...

    Article : 3,198 words
  11. ACTIVITY AT FREMANTLE.

    Moving room on Victoria Quay throughout yesterday was decidely at a premium, every set of rails being occupied fully in the removal of cargo from the busy ...

    Article : 259 words
  12. ENGLISH ENGINEERING TRADE.

    Sir Christopher Furness, M.P. (Liberal), head of Furness, Withy, and Co., shipowners, shipbuilders, and enginebuilders, addressing his constituents at ...

    Article : 89 words
  13. THE CONGO.

    The "Times" special correspondent at Brussels quotes M. Cottier, M. Vandervelde, and other leaders in the long agitation against the old Congo system of ...

    Article : 401 words
  14. TRANS-ANDINE RAILWAY.

    The Trans-Andine railway tunnel, which is 3,280 yards in length, has been completed, and the Chilian and Argentine sections of the line have been ...

    Article : 183 words
  15. THE POSTAL COMMISSION.

    Mr. McLachlan, the Federal Public Service Commissioner, was to-day examined by Mr. Webster at the Postal Commissioner. He said that the did not think that the time ...

    Article : 654 words
  16. A FRENCH GENERAL SHOT.

    At Paris yesterday an Algerian clerk named Endelsi shot and wounded General Veraud, whom he mistook for General Brun (Minister for War). On being ...

    Article : 46 words
  17. ACTION BY THE LABOUR PARTY.

    The Labour Party is to hold a caucus tomorrow, and see if it cannot take a hand and do something to bring the parties together, and have the trouble settled in a ...

    Article : 85 words
  18. EXPLOSION IN A POWDER HOUSE.

    The powder house at the Armston collieries, near Dalkeith (six miles from Edinburgh), exploded yesterday, wrecking a dozen colliers' houses in the ...

    Article : 60 words
  19. THE "WESTERN MAIL" CHRISTMAS NUMBER.

    Issued to noon yesterday, the Christmas Number of the "Western Mail" was exceedingly well received by the public. The large map of the metropolitan district. ...

    Article : 555 words
  20. AFRICA.

    Renter's correspondent at Berlin states that Great Britain and Germany recently considered various questions concerning the frontiers between British Uganda ...

    Article : 96 words
  21. CHAMBER OF MANUFACTURES STEPS IN.

    The New South Wales Chamber of Manufactures met to-day and determined to offer its help to bring about a meeting of the colliery proprietors and representatives of ...

    Article : 281 words
  22. FRANCE AND PORTUGAL

    King Manuel, of Portugal, who left London yesterday, was accorded an ovation on arriving in Paris, and was entertained at a banquet by President ...

    Article : 47 words
  23. THE TENERIFFE VOLCANOES.

    The eruptions from the volcanoes on the island of Teneriffe, one of the Canary group, off the west coast of Africa, have subsided, and the lava has ceased ...

    Article : 39 words
  24. CHINA.

    The funeral of the Emperor of China cost 457,740 taels (about £76,000), while that of the Dowager Empress cost 1,250,000 taels (about £208,000). ...

    Article : 32 words
  25. POISON BY POST.

    Lieut. Hofrichter, an Austrian officer, has been arrested at Vienna on suspicion of his having sent by post numerous packets of cyanide of potassium, the tasting ...

    Article : 102 words
  26. WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY.

    Efforts are being made by the Commonwealth Government to bring about a conference between British and Australian representatives on the question of linking ...

    Article : 314 words
  27. THE ENGLISH TURF.

    F. Wootton, the Australian jockey, concluded the flat racing season by heading the winning jockeys' list. He rode 165 firsts, 143 seconds, 90 thirds, and ...

    Article : 109 words
  28. PRESS CABLE MESSAGES.

    Mr. L. C. Mackinson, the managing director of the "Argus" who is the manager of the Australian Press Association, gave further evidence to-day before the Press ...

    Article : 421 words
  29. HAULAGE OF COAL.

    It was started to-day that a departmental board was arranging, with the approval of the Chief Railway Commissioner, the terms of the general order in respect to the Coal ...

    Article : 282 words
  30. MISCELLANEOUS.

    Mr. Archibald Gordon, third son of the Earl of Aberdeen, was somewhat severely injured by being thrown from a motorcar in a collision near Winchester ...

    Article : 99 words
  31. PERSONAL.

    Sir John Forrest expects to arrive he Perth on Monday, December 20, and hopes to remain in the State for three or four months. Lady Forrest anticipates ...

    Article : 284 words
  32. A JANDAKOT FIRE.

    During the early hours of yesterday morning the Jandakot Hotel, situated some little distance from Bibra Lake, was completely destroyed by fire. ...

    Article : 258 words
  33. THE WRECKED CLAN RANALD.

    Although no definite attempt has yet been made to salve the steamer Clan Ranald, which foundered near Troubridge Hall, Yorke's Peninsula, on the night of ...

    Article : 133 words
  34. ADELAIDE TRAMWAYS TRUST.

    At a meeting of the Adelaide City-Council to-day the interim report of the Municipal Tramways Trust for the six months ended July 11 was laid on the table. It showed ...

    Article : 122 words
  35. AN ABANDONED CONFERENCE.

    A conference, which it is was understood was to be held to-day, between Mr. Bowling and the colliery proprietors, did not take place. ...

    Article : 28 words
  36. MINES FOR THE MINERS.

    Work was started at the Ebbw Main colliery to-day. Only one shift was worked, but three shifts will be put on in a few days. The miners are to be paid 10½d. per ...

    Article : 57 words
  37. THE CYCLONE AT COCOS.

    The local superintendent of the Eastern Extension Telegraph Company stated that notwithstanding the severity of the cyclone which occurred at the Cocos Island on ...

    Article : 174 words
  38. FATALITY IN A MINE.

    Two miners named Poole and S. Murphy were blasting underground in the Cobar gold mine this morning when a premature explosion took place. Poole was killed, and ...

    Article : 48 words
  39. A TERRIBLE ACCIDENT.

    A terrible scalding accident occurred to Claff Jones and J. Smith, the driver and fireman respectively, of a train which left Murrurundin for Werris Creek on Saturday. ...

    Article : 78 words
  40. UNEMPLOYED IN SYDNEY.

    The number of men in Sydney whose services have been dispensed with on account of the coal strike is approximately 1,200. ...

    Article : 28 words
  41. NEW GUINEA AND YARRABAH MISSIONS.

    Already the sum of £872 has been collected in the diocose of Adelaide in response to the appeal made at the recent Auguran Congress at Perth in aid of the New ...

    Article : 66 words
  42. THE LAW LIST.

    Nisi Prius.—At 10.30 a.m., in No. 1 Court, before the Acting Chief Justice and jury: (1) R. W. Pennefather and the "Sunday Times" Publishing Company, Limited; (2) ...

    Article : 70 words
  43. THE STRIKE FUND.

    Donations to the extent of £700 have been received for the strike fund. The question of strike pay has not yet been considered. ...

    Article : 31 words
  44. Advertising

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  45. COAL CARGO DIVERTED.

    The Colonial Sugar Refining Co.'s steamer Fiona, despatched from Newcastle for Fiji with 6,000 tons of coal, has returned [?] Sydney with her cargo, which will be use ...

    Article : 39 words
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