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  2. THE BUDGET. Readjustment of Endowment.

    The Treasurer (Mr. Stevens), in the Legislative Assembly yesterday, introduced the Budget and Estimates for the current financial year. He forecast a surplus of £ 21,386, made up as follows:— Estimated receipts (Consolidated revenue).... £ 20,283,803 ...

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  3. HEAT WAVE. Interior Districts Swelter.

    The coastal areas of New South Wales did not come within the scope of the heat-wave, which again raged in the interior of the State yesterday. ...

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  4. TO-DAY'S CONFERENCE.

    The conference of delegates from the northern miners' lodges with members of the Miners' Federation executive, convened in accordance with the resolutions adopted at ...

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  5. STORM'S HAVOC.

    At dawn of the sixth day the gale was still raging with unprecedented severity. Whole tracts of the countryside are flooded, and the Thames is becoming a series of great ...

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  6. ROTHBURY TO BE MANNED Other Mines to Follow.

    The State Cabinet intends to man Rothbury mine forthwith, and expects that coal-hewing will start at the beginning of next week. Departmental officers at the conclusion of yesterday's Cabinet had a long interview with the Minister for Mines (Mr. Weaver), who instructed ...

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  7. PERSECUTION. Of Christians.

    In view of the pending resumption of diplomatic relations with Russia, and the imminent arrival of the Soviet Ambassador in London, there is widespread interest in a movement ...

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  8. COLLIERY MECHANICS.

    The Kurri Kurri colliery mechanics at a meeting this evening decided to accept the coal peace terms in accordance with the resolution carried by the Delegate Board of the ...

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  9. MINISTER'S STATEMENT.

    The Minister for Mines (Mr. Weaver), in the course of an interview yesterday, said that as soon as the camp was fully equipped miners and labourers ...

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  10. DUSTSTORMS AT DUBBO.

    Monday was one of the worst days known at Dubbo for a long time. The temperature of 101 degrees was accompanied by heavy dust storms, and violent wind. ...

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  11. STORM IN THE PACIFIC.

    A storm in the north-west, it is believed, will strike Fiji. The glass is at 29.50, and falling. The hurricane signal has been hoisted. ...

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  12. RESUMED PICKETING.

    A renewed attempt is being made at Kurri Kurri to prevent production of "black" electric light at Stanford Merthyr No. 1 colliery, which supplies the light to the town. ...

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  13. SHERIFF HARASSED.

    Twenty or twenty-five years ago, when the system of Industrial Arbitration Courts was introduced in Sydney, it was not uncommon to find one chairman at least with advocates ...

    Article : 333 words
  14. MR. JAMES EXPLAINS.

    In the House of Representatives to-day, the member for Hunter (Mr. James) made further reference to his recent motion for the adjournment of the House to discuss the ...

    Article : 195 words
  15. QUESTIONS IN PARLIAMENT.

    In the Legislative Assembly yesterday the Premier (Mr. Bavin), in replying to a question, said that preparations are practically complete for the opening of Rothbury mine ...

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  16. TREASURER'S SPEECH.

    The Treasurer, in an exhaustive review of the economic position of the State, said he believed that the future would be faced with confidence, but the first essential was a vivid ...

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  17. THE MILITANTS.

    At a recent meeting of the metropolitan members of the Militant Minority Movement, the action of the officiais in accepting the terms of settlement was described as an act ...

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  18. CHINESE REBELLION.

    The disturbed situation in China was the subject of a statement in the House of Commons by the Foreign Secretary (Mr. Arthur Henderson). He said that, following on a ...

    Article : 481 words
  19. MINERS' LEADERS.

    A meeting of the enginedrivers of the Cessnock district, held to-day, decided to endorse the action of the officials in withdrawing from the combined unions' committee, and ...

    Article : 518 words
  20. WESTERN MINERS FAVOUR STRIKE.

    A mass meeting of western miners, to consider the coal position, was to have been held to-day, but owing to the inability of the federation and northern executive officers to ...

    Article : 81 words
  21. THE ORONSAY.

    During a strong north-west gale this afternoon the Orient liner Oronsay broke from her mooring at Prince's Pier, Port Melbourne, The liner snapped one of the bollards on the ...

    Article : 178 words
  22. A DENIAL.

    Mr. C. M. McDonald, chairman of the Northern Coal Owners' Association, said yesterday that his attention had been directed to a statement in the Press by Mr. Hoare ...

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  23. LAWN TENNIS.

    The Lawn Tennis Association has approved the plan permitting an open championship. The council proposed as an amendment to the American suggestion that the British ...

    Article : 110 words
  24. DANGEROUS ROCKS.

    When "swinging the lead" was superseded in the navy a picturesque part of the sailor's work ceased; but the modern methods of plumbing the depths of the ocean gain ...

    Article : 476 words
  25. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    The thank-offering fund for the King's recovery closed at £680,697, of which £187,012 was handed over to the Radium Fund, enabling it to claim the Government ...

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  26. NO MESSAGE.

    An extraordinary difficulty arose in regard to the presentation of the Budget in the Legislative Assembly last night. Before commencing his Budget speech, the ...

    Article : 264 words
  27. CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS.

    A meeting of the miners' delegate board was held to-day, when it was decided to finish work on Christmas Eve and to resume on January 6. A letter was received from the ...

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  28. POLAR EXPLORATION.

    Writing in the "Berliner Tageblatt,'" Professor Oswald Flamm warns Sir Hubert Wilkins of the folly of attempting Polar exploration in a submarine. He descubes the whole ...

    Article : 115 words
  29. TWELVE KILLED.

    The failure of the brakes while descending a steep bank near the railway station at Namur caused the derailment of a passenger train. Four carriages were telescoped. ...

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  30. MR. BEASLEY'S POSITION.

    In the House ot Representatives to-day Mr. R. Green (N.S.W.) asked the Assistant Minister for Industry (Mr. Beasley) whether he had ever given publicly the same advice to ...

    Article : 269 words
  31. DEATH SENTENCE.

    The State Cabinet yesterday dealt with the case of Frank Nolan, who had been sentenced to death by Mr. Justice Rogers, at Wagga in October last. ...

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  32. MR. BLAKELEY CRITICISED.

    At the fortnightly meeting of the local branch of the A.L.P. last night, the following motion was carried:—"That this assembly write to Mr. Arthur Blakeley, Minister for ...

    Article : 68 words
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