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  2. BARRIER LABOUR WAR.

    The industrial dispute and the new year were ushered in together at midnight. The year 1909 was welcomed with the usual ringing of bells and blowing of ...

    Article : 475 words
  3. COMMERCE AND FINANCE.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 229 words
  4. NEW YEAR HONOURS.

    King Edward has distributed honours among a long list of British officials and leading loyal natives of India, in connection with the commemoration of the fiftieth ...

    Article : 47 words
  5. SHORTAGE OF PROVISIONS.

    A few dozen survivors from the earthquake fought fiercely with knives amid the ruins of the custom house at Messina for some provisions. Several throats were cut ...

    Article : 300 words
  6. CHRISTMAS GIFTS EVENING.

    Those responsible for the direction of operations in connection with the Port Adelaide Congregational Sunday School have for the past three years sought to ...

    Article : 1,940 words
  7. THE EARTHQUAKE.

    The latest statistics of the mortality by the great earthquake show that in five centres 202,500 persons perished, and the mortality was even greater than on the ...

    Article : 378 words
  8. BRITISH OLD-AGE PENSIONS.

    The Post Office authorities are provided with 13 tons of silver coins with which to begin the task of paying the weekly State pension to about 500,000 persons of 70 years ...

    Article : 103 words
  9. BRITISH REVENUE.

    The British revenue for the quarter from October 1 to December 31 inclusive amounted to £33,255,727, compared with £33,866,548 in the corresponding period of ...

    Article : 47 words
  10. RATE OF DISCOUNT.

    The open market rate of discount for best three months' bills ruled on Thursday afternoon at 2 1/4 per cent., compared with 2 1/4 per cent, a week ago. The bank rate of ...

    Article : 102 words
  11. EASTERN EUROPE.

    Great Britain has accepted the proposal of Austria-Hungary for the holding of a preliminary international discussion to decide what subjects shall be submitted to ...

    Article : 73 words
  12. PRACTICAL SYMPATHY FROM EUROPE AND AMERICA.

    The French Government has opened a national subscription towards alleviating the needs of the survivors from the tragedy. President Fallieres headed the fund ...

    Article : 334 words
  13. GOVERNMENT STOCKS.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 231 words
  14. A QUIET NIGHT.

    Nothing eventful has happened to-night. The combined union delegates met this evening, and went closely into details concerning the dispute. What actually was ...

    Article : 212 words
  15. WEATHER IN BRITAIN.

    The blizzard and snowstorms throughout the United Kingdom have been followed after several days by a general thaw, which has provided the plumbers with more work ...

    Article : 48 words
  16. CORSICAN WITH A GRIEVANCE.

    M. Beneditti, a Corsican attorney, who for some time has been nursing a grievance against the French Government, went to the office of the Premier (M. Clemenceau) ...

    Article : 70 words
  17. THE STRUGGLE AT PORT PIRIE.

    The struggle the between the Broken His Proprietary and the employes began last night in dead earnest. Prior to midnight, at which hour one shift came off and ...

    Article : 952 words
  18. AUSTRALIAN MINING SHARES.

    At the close of business on the Stock Exchange on Thursday mining shares were, quoted thus:—Broken Hill Block 10, buyers 60/, sellers 62/6 . ...

    Article : 28 words
  19. UNPRODUCTIVE LAND.

    It is estimated that at least one-fourth of Victoria consists of comparatively unproductive and inferior land. The Director of Agriculture (Dr. Cherry) thinks that ...

    Article : 116 words
  20. FEDERAL POLITICS.

    The Prime Minister (Mr. Fisher), speaking at a luncheon in connection with the Highland gathering to-day, said some people perhaps would say that they ought ...

    Article : 85 words
  21. METALS.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 140 words
  22. SWITZERLAND.

    Mr. T. A. Coghlan (Agent-General for New South Wales) has asked the Foreign Office to request Switzerland to remove her restrictions relative to the importation of ...

    Article : 67 words
  23. STRANGE NATURAL PHENOMENA.

    Prior to the earthquake on Monday morning a brilliant aurora borealis was observable in the sky. Then the sea withdrew from the coasts both of western ...

    Article : 235 words
  24. NOTES AND QUERIES.

    All manuscripts submitted to the Editor should be written legibly in ink on one side of the paper, and none will be returned, even if rejected, unless special arrangements to ...

    Article : 145 words
  25. HIGH TEMPERATURES

    The temperature at Brisbane to-day reached 99 deg. At Warwick, however, it went up as high as 107, which is a record. ...

    Article : 27 words
  26. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    Twenty-five men have been arrested near Clonmel, Ireland, for the alleged offence, of cattle driving. Rugby Football ...

    Article : 240 words
  27. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    Blayney experienced its largest fire this morning. It broke out shortly before 2 o'clock, and before the flames had been extinguished a block of buildings fronting ...

    Article : 100 words
  28. MERCHANDISE.

    Breadstuffs.—The wheat markets are dull, with a holiday tone. Cargoes are firmly held, and 39/ per qr. is asked for October sailers. The cargo by the ...

    Article : 210 words
  29. THE PEOPLE AND THE COUNTRY.

    In an interview Professor Blunno, the New South Wales Government Viticulturist, on Wednesday gave an Evening News reporter some interesting particulars ...

    Article : 665 words
  30. THE BEST IMMIGRANT.

    From the secretary of the Immigration League of Australasia:—"Probably the most satisfactory immigrant that Australia could obtain is the British lad. The ...

    Article : 181 words
  31. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    The long spell of exceptionally hot weather which has been experienced during the past 10 days ended to-day, when the thermometer dropped to 82 deg. ...

    Article : 68 words
  32. OVERSEA SHIPPING.

    At Plymouth.—Karmo, ship, from Esperance September 18. At Dunkirk.—Hawkes Bay, steamer, from Port Pirie October 6. At London.—Moravian ...

    Article : 75 words
  33. NEW POTATOES.

    MOUNT GAMBIER, December 31.—The first truckload of new potatoes for the season were sent away to-day by Mr. W. Hay, local manager for William ...

    Article : 54 words
  34. Advertising

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    Advertising : 1,310 words
  35. FAIRS AND FETES.

    On Tuesday a large number of old pupils assembled at St. Mary's Dominican Convent, Cabra, at the invitation of the Dominican nuns. The beautiful old grounds are peculiarly suited to a ...

    Article : 234 words
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