War Secretary Haldane outlines defence plans at Brighton
At Brighton on February 28 Mr Haldane Secretary of State for War explained the general staff system of defence. He noted Britain adheres to familiar methods for rapid mobilisation and cautioned that the war estimates in the House of Commons show a reduction in army strength with a plan to recruit more. He described memorandum figures and Irish recruitment as notably high.
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Brighton
Haldana
Plana
House of Commons
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Balkan Regulations Spark Royal Commission Denunciation
In London rare calls for all public meetings to be sanctioned are voiced as the Royal Commission denounces unrest in the Balkans. Servia informs Russia of no aggressive intent and willingness to leave forests if judged. Russia expresses satisfaction with Borvin's territorial declarations facing limited support. Demobilisation is not mentioned in Servian directives.
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Royal Commission
Constantinople
Servia
Russia
Sergin
Trussia
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Riots at Lishon Carnival Lead to Arrests and Clashes
Serious riots erupted at a car carnival in Lishon Gulu London on February 28 with rioters wounding many and 200 arrested. Spectators joined masqueraders in attacking police amid impersonations of King Carlos and the Crown Prince. Coffins and skeletons marked the obsequies as the military assisted to quell the unrest.
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London
Lishon
Carlos
Broad Home Rule Conference Urges Toleration in Ireland
At a Dublin style gathering of an Irish nationalist faction the meeting chaired by Mr Woolf elder endorsed a broad toleration platform for Ireland. It called for a united movement against self government and opposed rival projects. Liberals worry over Thomas Gibson Bowles as Liberal candidate.
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Glasgow
Natives Position in South Africa Sparks Debate in London
London March 1 Earl Selborne spoke to the Cape own University opposing the breakup of native reserves in Eastland and other areas. He argued natives deserve land shares while noting recent talks with Hasaitie Chiefs about maintaining a separate status within the British Union amid imperial pressures.
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Cape|own University
Easutoland
Landaura Pres
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Bawth African Union
Suffragettes Sentenced After Commons Raid
General Cable News reports Mrs Despard and three other suffragettes given one month imprisonment for refusing to bind over to keep peace. Also: revolts in Persia Tennessee? No, in Resht, Persian mines and fortifications near the Russian road. Calcutta reports full of smallpox cases with seventy six deaths in six weeks. Congress removes naval division between Atlantic and Pacific amid Roosevelt’s opposition. Melbourne conference urges action on Chinese in furniture trade. Fire Underwriters Conference NZ discusses raising rules.
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Pacific
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Melbourne
Siater
Fire Underwriters
New Zealand
NSW Queensland rail rates finalised under interstate talks
Telegraph report details a conference between New South Wales and Queensland officials and the Queensland Rail Commissioner. An arrangement ends past rebates from NSW, allows state rebates for traffic within each state up to 150 miles from the nearest railway station, and sets differential rates to reflect development needs.
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New South Wales
Queensland
Wade
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Ita
Abe
Nasty Malicious Libel Case in New South Wales Press
Sydney papers recount libel action by Dranie Byrnes against Samuel Bartlett and Cecil wiewens printers of the Burwood Weekly Mirror. verdicts and remarks cover excessive printing costs, rival paper retaliation, and court commentary by His Honor Judge Murray. reports also note disturbances and a bank clerk sentenced, plus a severe storm in Narrabri.
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Cecil Wiewens
Burwood
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Bel
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G.fele
Coltaga Hospital
Tle “Courier
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Murray
Eithier
Samiage
Pleintut Iu
Picket Gallows Scene at Hippodrome in Broken Hill
In Broken Hill on Monday a protest by union pickets at the Hippodrome led to a gallows and hanging effigy of John Darling. Police led by Superintendent Mitchell intervened as pickets moved to Crystal Lane, leaving the Hippodrome post.
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J. Horwood
Horwood
Mitchell
Crystal Lane
Hippodrome
Arbitration Hearing in Barrier Dispute Resumes in Melbourne
In Melbourne the arbitration hearing before Mr Justice Higgins reopened. A. Boyd, underground manager, testified to inefficiency complaints, while foremen made inventories but offered no decision. Peter Robert Tilbrook’s affidavit described long years arranging contracts for miners and widespread use of the contract system. The affidavit noted that 98 percent of miners in ore breaking were under contracts and detailed mine workings across multiple claims. He estimated 140 to 150 gingers would be needed to supervise operations if wages or a minimum contract price were set. At a miners meeting before the strike, some boasted miners slept underground during night shifts. a sentry was used to watch shifts, and the affiant had faced abuse for doing extra hard work. The court adjourned for the next day.
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Melbourne
Justice Higgins
A. Boyd
Arthur
Kelynack
Peter Robert Tilbrooh
de Ponent
Leichhardt Drain Fatality Recovered in Rozelle Bay
The body of Mrs. Taylor, swept away in a Leichhardt drain on Saturday night, was recovered today in Rozelle Bay about half a mile from the incident site. The tragedy follows heavy rain and ongoing rescue efforts.
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Sydney
Opium Smuggling Case Remands with Heavy Penalty
Sydney court remands Qolta Hartsamann aged 22 and Thomas Hall a stevedore on charges of opium smuggling. Bail fixed at £1000 for each defendant as a potential penalty of about £900 looms over the case.
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Sydney
Qolta Hartsamann
Presser
Thomas Hall
New Zealand Mine Fire at Westport Mine in Millerton
Fire at the Westport coal mine in Millerton, Auckland region, injures no details on cause or extent. About 250 men are employed at the mine. Local authorities report the incident as burning with limited information available.
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New Zealand
Auckland
Westport
Millerton
Burglary at Dairy Farmers Co operative Milk Office
Police report a weekend safe break in at the Dairy Farmers Co operative Milk Company office in Sydney. A sum of notes and gold valued around £100 was stolen, with the burglary described as executed in a scientific fashion.
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Sydney
Dairy Farmers’ Co-operative Milk Company
Steamer Van Spilbergen Overdue Twelve Hours
The Dutch steamer Van Spilbergen is twelve hours overdue on a voyage from Gabo Island to Port Jackson. Miners at the South Greta colliery received pay tickets with "paid off, tools available" endorsements after a federation meeting with the manager.
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Sydney
van Spilbergen
Gabo Island
Port Jackson
South Greta
Employees’ Federation
Australasian Gyellng Championships Report
In Sydney on Monday night the Australasian Gyellng Championship events drew crowds as P B Mutten won the half mile title from V Schultz of Queenstown. The Ten Miles Austral Championship saw fierce competition with Aiiegun-Schulera and Japy I. PB Priestley held his ground though fading late, while C M Guicuiffe led the minor placings.
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V. Schultz
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Tia
Priestley
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Paps Great Two Up School Charged at Water Police Court
Arthur Cooke 29 David Kiely 38 Hamilton Stewart 22 Harry Cole 31 and Robert Quagleyr 26 labourers faced two up charges at Clontarf. About a dozen witnesses saw players flee the improvised school leaving hats and boots behind. Magistrate Mr King ordered six hours in jail and warned of no leniency in future.
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Sydney
Water Police
Arthur Cooke
David Kiely
Hamilton Stewart
Harry Cole
Robert
Bathurst Tender Openings For Dairy Plant Project
Tenders for erecting a dairy at the experimental centre in Bathurst were opened in Sydney today. The lowest bid came from WR Jones Pty Ltd.
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Monany
Bathurst
WR. Jones
Sydney Share Market Quotations From Broken Hill Page
Broken Hill South cow shows 908 td with zero, Cowper lists 4x bed. Ne Mount Durid reads 24 rg. Brokyn Hill Block I¢ pref 123 and Queen Hoo 3s bd. Broken Hill Function Gelli. Broken Hill Junction North Tg 3d Mount Molloy Uiyke Ga Bd 0.
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Telephone Rates and Proposed Revisions for Telegraphs
Government ministers debate annual rental charges for towns by population and new usage fees for lines. Proposals aim to bill large users by call volume, with a plan to consult the Postal Department for a formal rate, while seeking to avoid hurting small users.
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Genuine Sander and Sons Purr Volatile Eucalypt Extract
A warning against inferior eucalyptus extract products cites deaths and legal action linked to unsafe preparations. The notice promotes the Genuine Sander and Sons Pure Volatile Eucalyptus Extract as superior, noting expert and university support and urging buyers to beware of fakes.
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Sander and Sons
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