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  2. STATE POLITICS.

    Parliament will be opened to-morrow, at midday, by Commission. Members will be sworn in, and a Speaker will be elected. Only formal matters will be dealt with. The ...

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  3. FINANCES.

    "My assertion that there will be no surplus on the year's accounts will be fully berne out when the public accounts are published later on," said Mr. Lang (Premier) yesterday, ...

    Article : 780 words
  4. THE SEAMEN.

    The Australian Commonwealth Line steamer Esperance Bay, which arrived in Sydney from London via ports yesterday morning, is not ...

    Article : 285 words
  5. FEDERAL CAPITAL.

    "Some sections of the Press are frequently assuring the public that Canberra will not be ready in time to allow the Federal Parliament to sit there in July, 1926. If, however, ...

    Article : 792 words
  6. THE PRINCE.

    The Prince of Wales spent a busy and varied day yesterday in Pretoria. He received a treat welcome from 20,000 natives. The Prince in replying, urged them to remain loyal and ...

    Article : 261 words
  7. AMUNDSEN'S 'PLANE.

    A wireless message from Spitzbergen says:—."The aeroplane N25, on which Captain Amundsen and his party flew back from the Polar regions, has reached King's ...

    Article : 127 words
  8. THE FLOODS.

    The Hawkesbury, Upper Murrumbidgee, Lachlan, Macquarie, and Bogan Rivers are now in heavy flood. Towns that at present appear to be threatened by floods are Gundagai, Wagga, Forbes, Condobolin, Dubbo and Warren. ...

    Article : 103 words
  9. NIGHT OF ANGUISH.

    The Windsor district is at present experiencing the biggest flood since 1900, and at the present time the flood waters have reached the height of 37 feet above the ...

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  10. RICHMOND.

    The Hawkesbury River rose to a height of 48ft above summer level at North Richmond Bridge this morning, where it is now two and a half Miles wide, and an impassable torrent, ...

    Article : 431 words
  11. TURMOIL IN CHINA.

    University professors at Pekin recently solicited the Pope's support in regard to the Shanghai affair. The Pope empowered the Apostolic Delegate to China to signify his ...

    Article : 489 words
  12. ROUND THE WORLD.

    Fifty thousand citizens of Dublin participated in a welcome to Mr. Connor O'Brien on his return to that city after a two-years' trip round the world, including a visit to ...

    Article : 113 words
  13. UNEMPLOYMENT.

    Although the storm centre in the seamen's dispute has been removed to Sydney for the present, Melbourne is likely to be vitally affected early next month. ...

    Article : 141 words
  14. COMPANY FINANCING

    The prospectuses of new loans amounting to aoout £8,000,000 were issued this morning. They included one for 3,200 000 £1 preference shares in the Union Cold Storage Company ...

    Article : 482 words
  15. HUNTER DISPUTE.

    An unexpected development occurred yesterday in the dispute regarding the refusal of certain employees at Mort's Dock and Engineering Works to work [?] the Newcastle ...

    Article : 146 words
  16. FLOOD BOATS.

    A telegram was received in Sydney yesterday by the Acting inspector-General of Police (Mr. Branston) from the Municipal Council of Richmond, stating that flood boats were ...

    Article : 92 words
  17. PARK-STREET.

    The Labour caucus has decided that the widening of Park-street between George-street and Pitt-street is to be held up for at least two years from the present date, and ...

    Article : 395 words
  18. 44—HOUR WEEK.

    In the Arbitration Court to-day the railway employees' application for a variation of the award to proyide for a statutory 44-hour working week came up for consideration. Mr. ...

    Article : 273 words
  19. FLOOD AT PENRITH.

    The Nepoan River rose to 35 feet at 3 a.m. to-day, this being the greatest rise since the flood of 1900. Peach Tree Creek, which is 300 yards east of the river, but a mile west ...

    Article : 135 words
  20. TRANSPORT GROUP.

    Every aspect of the shipping situation was discussed at a largely attended meeting of the Marine Transport Croup, which was held in the rooms of the Labour. Council at the ...

    Article : 164 words
  21. PERSIAN AFFAIRS.

    The Paris correspondent of the "Dally Express" states:- Persia is tired of the Shah, Sultan Ahmed Mirza, who prefers to live abroad. As the ...

    Article : 285 words
  22. THE WOLLONDILLY.

    The weather was fine to-day, although clouds were gathering again this afternoon. Consequently the rivers dropped rapidly, and with them the waters from the lowlying areas. ...

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  23. FOG IN MELBOURNE.

    One of the densest fogs experienced in Melbourne for years descended over the metropolitan area late on Saturday evening, Railway and road traffic alike became ...

    Article : 242 words
  24. TIMBER CARGOES.

    The normal working of the shipping in dustry was again disturbed to-day by a decision of the waterside workers that their members would not lead timber direct from ...

    Article : 115 words
  25. AT FORBES.

    Residents outside the town in low-lying portions have been moving into town all day, bringing their belongings with them. A big flood here seems almost certain, and ...

    Article : 79 words
  26. LAWN TENNIS.

    The British lawn tennis championships began at Wimbledon to-day. Some of the resuits in the singles were:- G. C. Eames beat Melody (New Zealand), ...

    Article : 145 words
  27. TRIPLE SHOOTING CASE.

    As the result of a triple shooting at Heyfield this morning. William Byrant, aged 24, a half-caste, is dead, and Mrs. J. Drow in a critical condition, the shot having penetrated ...

    Article : 204 words
  28. MINERS' CLAIMS.

    Thw compulsory conference to consider the claims of the minors throughout the Commonwealth for increased wages and improved working conditions will be held in Sydney ...

    Article : 109 words
  29. MAILS DELAYED.

    The heaviest rain that has fallen in Dorrigo for several years was experienced yesterday afternoon. It fell llterally in sheets, and within a few hours all the rivers and creeks ...

    Article : 209 words
  30. NEW POWER-HOUSE.

    The Labour caucus, it was stated at the Town Hall yesterday, has received assurances from the present Government that there will be no governmental interference with the ...

    Article : 260 words
  31. OPEN GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP.

    The representative of the Australian Press Association at Prestwick, where portion of the open golf championship will be decided, says: The Australian golfor, J. H. Kirkwood, ...

    Article : 69 words
  32. SECURITY PACT.

    The Berlin correspondent of the "Petit Pa[?]ien" says: The British Charge d'Affires called on the Minister for Foreign Affairs ([?]r. Streseman) and emphasised the ...

    Article : 71 words
  33. EXPLORING PARTY.

    To continue research work, which he began in Western Australia some years ago, Mr. Lance Le Souef has left Melbourne with a party tor Central Australia. Before his ...

    Article : 243 words
  34. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    Marshal Joffre, who is on a visit to Rome, is suffering from angina pectoris. The Rome correspondent of the "Daily Chronicle" says:—"The betrothal of Princess ...

    Article : 222 words
  35. ITALIAN INFLUX.

    The Minister for Mines (Mr. Jones) stated to-day that a burning question in the north was the influx of Italians. The police magistrate at Ingham had ...

    Article : 78 words
  36. AT MOSS VALE.

    Over seven inches of rain have been recorded here since Friday, and the countty is under water, the land having already been soaked by recent rains. ...

    Article : 158 words
  37. COLLISION IN CITY.

    Two men were injured as a result of a collision between a motor car and a motor cycle and sidecar in Windmill-street, Miller's Point, yesterday morning. They were:— ...

    Article : 143 words
  38. THE MURRUMBIDGEE.

    The Murrumbidgee River continues to rise throughout the past 21 hours, and a big body of water is now passing Wagga. The swollen state of the river is due primarily to the ...

    Article : 325 words
  39. UNEMPLOYED.

    The National Unemployed Sunday was ob served in London and the provinces to-day. A monster demonstration held in Trainglar-square was addressed by Labour members of ...

    Article : 105 words
  40. QUEENSLAND COAL.

    The Minister for Mines, referring to his visit to the State coal, mine in the Bowen district, said that the output now was about 450 tons dally. The quality and price were ...

    Article : 48 words
  41. THERMAL ACTIVITY.

    There is reported to be a great geysor activlty at Whakarewarewa, Rot[?], at present. ...

    Article : 31 words
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