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  2. MACLEAN SCHOOL OF ARTS.

    The monthly meeting of the Committee was held on Friday. Present: Messrs. A. Dean (President), R. J. Till (Secretary), J. Henson, A. A. Smith, L. A. McDonald, ...

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  3. LATEST TELEGRAMS.

    Owing to interruption in the telegraphic lines, we were obliged to go to press without our late messages last evening. This is ...

    Article : 388 words
  4. LATE DISTRICT NEWS.

    Major Dove, D.S.O., inspected the Junior Cadets at the Public School yesterday afternoon. There was a good attendance, and Major Dove expressed ...

    Article : 143 words
  5. GENERAL CABLES.

    The ship Edenmore, from Hamburg for Sydney, is ashore on Stronsay, one of the Orkney Islands, and it is feared will be a total wreck. The crew was saved. ...

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  6. THE INTER-STATE COMMISSION BILL.

    The constitutional provision for an Inter-State Commission almost seems by same curious fascination to tempt Federal Governments to excesses in trying ...

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  7. RAPPVILLE POISONING CASE.

    At the Lismore Circuit Court, Martha Stevens, a young woman, pleaded not guilty to having, at Rappville, on May 23, 1909, wilfully and feloniously ...

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  8. THE CHANCELLOR BANQUETTED.

    LONDON, Saturday.—The National Liberal Club banquetted the Chancellor, Lord Lorebura, Mr. Winston Churchill being one of the principal speakers. ...

    Article : 164 words
  9. IMPERIAL BUDGET.

    LONDON, Sunday.—A gathering of 4000 people assembled at Newcastle-on-Tyne to hear an address by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. Llovd George, on ...

    Article : 217 words
  10. COPMANHURST.

    We have had no rain since the 17th ultimo, and the weather has been most unfavourable, strong westerlies with cold nights. The last few days have ...

    Article : 225 words
  11. NEW SHIPPING LINE.

    LONDON, Saturday.—It is reported that the Hamburg Gunnan American Steamship Company has arranged with the Swedish South African line to stop ...

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  12. WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION.

    LONDON, Saturday.—Statistics issued by the Home Office show that under the Workmen's Compensation Act £2,080.672 was paid to compensate disabled ...

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  13. Those Rejected Sleepers.

    The Select Coiiijmittce of the N.S.W. Legislative Assembly recently appointed to inquire into the rejection by the Central South African Railways of sleepers which ...

    Article : 423 words
  14. A SLUMP IN DUKES.

    The only slump had been in Dukes. A fully equipped Duke costs as much to maintain as a couple of Dreadnoughts, He is as great a terror and lasts longer. ...

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  15. THE BERTHA PICKED UP.

    SYDNEY, Monday.—The German barque Bertha, which was sight[?] the coast in a dismantled condition, was picked up by the tug. Heroic 70 miles south of ...

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  16. Public Meeting at Nymboida.

    At the public meeting held here on Saturday there was an attendance of about 15 persons. Mr. Geo. Ellis was voted to the chair. It was decided, on the motion of ...

    Article : 170 words
  17. MINING.

    The applications of J. F. S. Stevens for permission to mine on parts of portions 113 and 45, Pulganbar (25 acres on each portion), have been approved. ...

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  18. HIS LAST SERMON.

    SYDNEY, Monday.—Rev. Charles Amos, Church of England Chaplain at Darlinghurst Gaol, died suddenly last night while conducting service at Lane Cove ...

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  19. LISMORE CIRCUIT COURT.

    Albert Fleming pleatled guilty to having, on July 21st, at Grafton, stolen a bicycle, the property of Charles Gameron, and also to receiving the same, ...

    Article : 266 words
  20. Submarine Disturbance.

    A remarkable experience is reported by the officers of the steamer Wonga Fell, which arrived in Sydney, during the run across from Ocean Island. On October 3, about ...

    Article : 160 words
  21. FALL IN BRITISH WAGES.

    LONDON, Sunday.—A report issued by the Labour Department of the Board of Trade shows that a steady downward movement in wages began early in 1908. ...

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  22. Fedoral Capital Site.

    Mr. Cook, Minister for Defence, and Mr. Fuller, Minister of Home Affairs, arrived in Sydney by the Melbourne express train on Saturday. ...

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  23. THE FINANCIAL AGREEMENT.

    SYDNEY, Monday.—The Premier, Mr. Wade, was emphatic in a statement made to-day that the greatest inducement to accept the reduced sum per head ...

    Article : 387 words
  24. DEADLOCK AT THE CAPE.

    LONDON, Saturday.—Business in the Cape Parliament is at a standstill, the Government party being torn with dissensions. ...

    Article : 57 words
  25. "Place Men" in Parliament.

    In the Legislative Council last week the Government agreed to the insertion of a clause in the new Fire Brigades Bill to provide for members of Parliament ...

    Article : 188 words
  26. Maize and Manure Experiments.

    On Saturday Mr. George Marks, the Inspector of Agriculture, visited Maclean, and carried out several experiments at M'Donald Bros.' farm, Woodford Park. ...

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  27. HOP WAREHOUSE DESTROYED.

    LONDON, Saturday.—One of the hop warehouses in Southwark of Messrs. W. H. and H. Le May has been gutted by fire. Five thousand packets of hops ...

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  28. Military Chances.

    The Minister for Defence when seen announced that there was nothing new in regard to ex-Sergeant-Major Daly's charges. As already stated, grave irregularities had ...

    Article : 214 words
  29. Coal Trade Dispute.

    A mass miners' meeting was held at Newcastle on Saturday to discuss their grievances. Mr. Peter Bowling, President of the ...

    Article : 361 words
  30. Oil Engine Explodes.

    A disastrous explosion of a six horsepower oil engine occurred at the Amphitheatre Station woolshed, 18 miles from [?]obar, on Saturday. The explosion set ...

    Article : 112 words
  31. CLARENCE ELECTORATE.

    The Member for the Clarence has been officially informed as follows Application on behalf of the Harwood Shire Council urging that the proposed ...

    Article : 310 words
  32. INTERESTING BYE-ELECTION.

    LONDON, Saturday.—Great interest is being taken in the coming Parliamentary bye-election for Bermondsey Division of Southwark, which is a barometric ...

    Article : 93 words
  33. Linking Up the Islands.

    The scheme for linking up the islands of the Pacific with Australia and New Zealand is an excellent one, and seems worthy of consideration as a semi-public, if not ...

    Article : 141 words
  34. MINIMUM WAGE FOR MINERS.

    LONDON, Saturday.—The Miners' Federation met in conference at Newcastle and unanimously favoured a uniform minimum wage of eight shillings a day ...

    Article : 78 words
  35. [?]e Best Breed of Pigs.

    Much comment has recently been made in these columns respecting the pigs kept at the Experiment Farm, and, in conversation with Mr. Wilson, Manager of the ...

    Article : 221 words
  36. The Closer Settlement Bill.

    A theoretical concession to public conscience is all that the amendments introduced by the Minister for Lands into the Closer Settlement Bill amount to. The ...

    Article : 142 words
  37. THE MOROCCAN TROUBLE.

    LONDON, Saturday.—The Parisian papers report that Chalde, the Moroccan leader, captured and executed 70 Spanish cavalrymen near Arckmann. ...

    Article : 83 words
  38. A CONFUCIUS CELEBRATION.

    SYDNEY, Monday.—The 2460th anniversary of the birthday of Confucius was celebrated last evening at the Chinese Empire Reform Association rooms, when ...

    Article : 51 words
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