China and Russia talks amid Chinese revolts and unrest
From Pekin a string of reports describes Shenstamt Sansi rebels in Honan, a threatened Pekin-Hankow railway, troops recalled to attack, and Mongolia talks moved to St Petersburg as China resists certain claims. Kulja uprising details note a brigadier general seizing the arsenal, killing 350 Manchus including two governors, and establishing a republic.
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Shenstamt Sansi
Honan
Hankow
Pekin-Hankow
Hanyang
Russia
Mongolia
St. Petersburg
Tix
Ching
Kulja
China
Midland Railway Company reports 1901 year results in London
The Midland Railway Company of Western Australia held its annual meeting in London on December 1. Gross receipts reached £193,168, up £5,396 from the prior year, while working expenses rose £2,748 to £69,407. Wet trail receipts exceed all prior years at £53,761. Land policy shows 2,802 acres acquired for £50,145. land sales outstanding total £258,172 11s 1d at 4 percent interest. Unsold land at June 30, 1911 stands at 1,843,317 acres with a move to ready-made farms for settlers under directors' instruction.
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Midland Railway Company of
Western Australia
London
Trac
Gardiner
Amalgamated Society Holds Legal Authority Over Rail Strike
Perth January 13 The Amalgamated Society of Railway Employees says it alone has legal authority to bind railway workers in talks with the Commissioner. It argues engineers and tram moulders lack industrial union status, and thus cannot conclude binding deals. Legal action may break the strike, while a Cabinet offer to meet workers’ reps could materialize today.
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Perth
Fsrsh
Amalgamated Society of Railway Employees
Amalgamated Society of Engineers
Tranmoulders
Amalgamated Society
Society of Rail Employees
Collier
Boxing match set for January 29 in West Australia
Yesterday a contest was arranged to take place on January 29 between Metoy and Wullen. The bout is for a 2 room prize and the stake is 260 sous.
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Perth
Plarag
Jamuuary
Metoy
Wullen
Australian cricket row sparks protest and telegram shock
South Australia reports a feud over team selection after a Melbourne telegram claims McAlister urged Hill to drop MacCartney. The Australian captain confirms the message as genuine while a South Australian Cricketing Association motion denounces the board’s plan to send a representative with the team, urging a team selected manager instead. Also noted are fire damage at Lockington's mill and results from the Canning Park races in Perth.
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Hill
Adelaide
Melbourne
McAlister
Australia
Racing Names List From 19th Century Card
A compact catalog of horse names including Bill Hackee Pen Nib Common wealth Dandy Dusty Good bye Handicap Aar Doon The Trigger Cal stock Sir George Loman Ranzan Gay Boy Bendaleer STEVE HADDY Sestewary.
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Hackee
Pen Nib
Commonwealth
Dandy
Dusty
Mariner
Aar Doon
the Trigger
Calstock
Sir George
Loman
Ranzan
Gay Boy
Bendaleer
Steve Haddy
Sestewary
Australians Start Poorly In Third Test At Adelaide
Adelaide reports the third test between England and Australia begins poorly for Australia who are bowled out for 133. Openers Kellewas Armstrong Hordern Minnett Cotter and Trumper contribute modest scores as Foster Barnes and Douglas dominate the bowling. Railways v Mercantiles match also underway at Queen's Park with Railways 98 for 3 at press time.
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Melbourne
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Mathews
Australia
Kellewas
Foster
Bardsley
Smith
Barnes
Armstrong
Hordern
Rhodes
H Foster
Hill
C Smith
Minnett
Matthews
Mead
Cotter
Trumper
Hitch
Carter
Gunn
Douglas
Ransford
Squkies
Howling
Harnes
Queen's Park
Railway
Mercantile
Brecantilen
Jones
Nash
Railways
Artesian Nomination for Eastern Races Goes Astray
A Melbourne telegram reported Artesian was nominated in Perth on Tuesday for the Newmarket Handicap and Australian Cup. The telegram apparently went astray, delaying the W R C's knowledge of the nomination until yesterday.
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Perth
Melbourne
Artesian
W R.C
Collie Miners Resume Work After Strike Notice
In Collie on January 12 the Scottish Cooperative Collieries Company and the Collie River District Miners Union report workers at the Collie Burn mine have returned to employment under the agreement terms. Most men have resumed duties and received shares as allotted.
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Collie
Scottish Co- Operative Collieries’ Company
Collie River District
Collie Burn
Trouble Amongst Waterside Workers Delays Melbourne Sailings
Wharf laborers at Adelaide Company suspend work over eight hour limit and a constant employee handling tasks. They refuse cargo from steamers Grantals and Wollowra, delaying departure to Melbourne until tomorrow.
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Sydney
Adelaide Company
Grantals
Adelaide
Melbourne
Death of a Woman. Husband Committed for Trial
In Kerang Police Court an investigation into the death of Margaret Swift on January 4 found the husband who is in custody charged with unlawfully wounding with intent to murder. Medical evidence showed death from skull fracture and brain membrane inflammation. The coroner committed Swift for manslaughter trial.
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Melbourne
Kerang
Margaret Swift
Swift
Nominations for Victoria District Picnic Meeting Races
Nominations received for the Gerritton course picnic meeting on January 29 include Trial Stakes 6 furlongs with entrants De Cy Richshot Sonny Valgue Babalate Corrie Queen's Park Tresslade Le Brune Ar Doon Fungusine Ty drangea January Flying 5 furlongs with Wee darra Fiction Mariner Banjo Fur gusine The Trigger Sir George Le Brune Loman Ranzau Richshot Farmers' Plate 6 furlongs with Babalade Emigrant Rutilant School boy Black Jack Fenian Boy Soldatesque Meteorlarra Tribune Plain Kate Mydrangea Tresslade Gay Hor Summer Vandrisp Uf miles Bun daleer Ranzai Loman Calstock Sir George The Trigger Aar Doon Mariner Hack Race 6 furlongs with Black Jack Brownlock Tribune Meteorlarra British Cat Greenough Feolan Boy Schoolboy Mutascope Ratney Calilah The Banjo The Bird.
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Valgue
Babalate
Corrie
Queen's Park
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le Brune
Ar Doon
Fungusine
Weedarra
Fiction
Mariner
Banjo
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the Trigger
Sir George
Loman
Ranzau
Farmers’ Plate
Farmers’ Plate, 6 furlongs.—Babalade, Emigrant, Rutilant, Schoolboy
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Fenian Boy
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Meteorlarra
Tribune
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Mydrangea
Gay Hor
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Uf Miles
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Ranzai
Calstock
Aar Doon
Brownlock
British Cat
Greenough
Feolan Boy
Schoolboy
Mutascope
Ratney
Calilah
the Banjo
the Bird
King’s Hail At Geraldton With Scott Gibson Act
An extraordinary attraction is announced for tonight as Scott Gibson, the renowned Scotch violinist, appears with the Empire’s programme. Gibson arrives from Richards’ Tivoli Company now at Melrose Gardens Perth and is said to be the best paid artist to visit Geraldton. A short Geraldton season precedes his return East in partnership with Richards’ Tivoli. The Monday night monster programme includes the Durbar picture Forecast. Weather: cloudy to showers on the extreme south-west and south coast, cool southern areas, otherwise fine and hot with south winds, squally in the Western Bight.
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Empire
Seott Gibson
Rickards
Tivoli
Melrose Gardens
Perth
Geraldton
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Gibson
Bight
Fashion firm hires London dressmaker Mrs Willock
Illie and Busch announce the appointment of Mrs Willock, a leading West End dressmaker, to design new frocks. She will take fittings by appointment at Corner Marine Terrace and Fitzgerald Street, offering latest global styles.
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Willock
Illie & Busch
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