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  2. GEORGE'S RIVER.

    This afternoon the Minister for Works and Railways (Mr. Ball) will perform the ceremony of laying the foundation-stone of the proposed George's River bridge. The ...

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  3. FEDERAL SESSION.

    Much interest was taken in the censure motion launched against the Ministry to day by Mr. Scullin (Vic). When the House of Representatives met this morning Mr. ...

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  4. LAWN TENNIS.

    Tilden's re-entry into Davis Cup competition play is now virtually assured under a compromise arrangement believed to be acceptable to the United States Lawn Tennis ...

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  5. STRIKE.

    The strike of the railway electrical shopmen developed rapidaly d[?]ring the night. As a result, many of the tube services are considerably affected to-day, and city workers are ...

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  6. PETROLEUM.

    Dr. Dunstan, of the Council of the Chemical Society, and Mr. James Kewley, of the Institution of Petroleum Technologists, lecturing at the Mining and Metallurgical Congress ...

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  7. LATE CABLES.

    In the House of Commons the Lord Privy Seal (Mr. J. R. Cly[?]es) announced that the imperial Conference resolutions regarding preference within the Empire, would be ...

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  8. TEN LIVES LOST.

    Two Air Force machines manoeuvring over the Grantham [?]rodrome collided in mid-air Both caught fire and crashed from 1000 feet. The pilot and the observer in ench machine ...

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  9. FINANCE.

    State Ministers expressed concern yesterday at the announcement that the Federal Government intended to revive its proposals for abolishing the per capita payments to the ...

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  10. THE RAILWAY STRIKE.

    The chaotic condition of the London electric railways, owing to the strike of shopmen a[?] workers at power stations, was intensified to-day, whon the Central London railway ...

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  11. EMPIRE TRADE.

    The Canadian Manufacturers" Association at Montreal has adopted a resolution, requesting the Government to either cancel the British preferential tariff, or increase the tariff ...

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  12. ROUMANIA.

    It had been stated that the attempted coup d'etat in Roumania of General Averescu. leader of the Peasants' party, had been successful, and that Ministers were in flight from ...

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  13. FIGHTING IN ALBANIA.

    Reuter's correspondent at Rome telegrapbs that messages from Bari state that 100 were killed and many were wounded, on both sides, during six hours of most violent fighting ...

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  14. A THOUSAND HOUSES.

    The Inspector-General of the State Bank of South Australia (Mr. M. F. McNamara), is calling for tenders, for the erection of 1000 dwelling houses in various localities within ...

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  15. CHEMICALS IN WAR.

    A correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph," writing from Bordeaux, says:—Emphasising the view that chemicals will probably decide the next war, Surgeon-Commander Hitch, in ...

    Article : 153 words
  16. FRANCE.

    A Reuter message from Paris states that the Presldout (M. Millerand) summoned M. Herrid to the Elysee, and offered him the Premiership. ...

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  17. THE OAKS STAKES.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 25 words
  18. EXCLUSION.

    In the afternoon some 25,000 citizens filled the huge wrestling hall for the first national anti-exclusion protest meeting, promoted by publicists, including representatives of every ...

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  19. JAPAN.

    With the Prince Regent's wedding festivities completed, attention is reverting to pollties, and to the Cabinet changes which are unaim[?]sly regarded as being imminent. ...

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  20. COLLISION.

    Two men, John Runge and Jonn Evans, both residents of Granville, were injured in a collision between Runge's motor car and a tram in Church-street, Parramatta, late on ...

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  21. LIBERAL LOSS.

    A Conservative gained the seat at the Oxford by-election, which was contested by three old "Blues." The polling was as follows:—L. C. Bourne (Conservative), 10,079; C. ...

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  22. IRON TRADES.

    Considerable, unrest has been caused among employees in the iron trades on account of the adjournment of the hearing by the Federal Arbitration Court of claims for a new award ...

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  23. THE OIL LEASES.

    A report on the inquiry into the Sinclair and Doheny oil leases has been prepared for the Senate's committee of inquiry by Senator Walsh. This says that the executive order ...

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  24. AMRITSAR.

    An important, libel suit, the hearing of which in the King's Bench Division occupied 15 days, and the cost of which is £20,000, ended to-day, when Sir Michael O'Dwyer, ...

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  25. TRAMS AND FERRIES.

    North Sydney residents complain that frequently the lack of co-operation on the part of the Tram[?]ay Department with the Sydney F[?]rry Company results in dela[?] to the ...

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  26. ENGLISH CRICKET.

    The match between South Africa and Yorkshire was continued at She[?]eld yesterday. Yorkshire was dismissed for 236 after an innings which lasted 308 minutes. After lunch ...

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  27. AMERICA'S NAVY.

    The [?] the construction of eight scout cruisers and the conversion of several coal-burning battleships into oil-burners has been passed by the Senate. The ...

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  28. BELLBIRD.

    This morning Deputy J. Tennant, Check-Inspector Iceton, and G. Coombes, proto instructor, led an exploring party consisting of J. Baxter, A. Ferguson. W. Self, D. ...

    Article : 285 words
  29. TECHNICAL EDUCATION.

    The names of the various advisory committees appointed by the Executive Council in connection with technical education were announced in the "Government Gazette" ...

    Article : 144 words
  30. SPORT ABROAD.

    Jones, the present holder of the title, and Melhorn, tied with 147 over the first 36 [?]oles in the national open championship at Birmingham links. Hagen was seventh with 150, ...

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  31. SCENES AT EPSOM.

    Epsom Downs presented an amazing spectacle this morning of derelict motor cars, motor coaches, and lorries which went to the Derby, but which had been left over-night ...

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  32. TRAFFIC IN DRUGS.

    In the task of striking at the drug traffic in Canada (says a message from Montreal) members of the mounted police played the part of traffickers themselves. Some went to ...

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  33. VEHICLE FERRY

    Many changes in traffic arrangements will be necessary before a start is made with the construction of the harbour bridge. The whole of Milson's Point and Alfred-street, as ...

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  34. BROADCASTING.

    The Premier (Mr. P. Collier) opened the new wireless telephonic and telegraphic broadcasting station of the Westralian Farmers, Ltd., by delivering a speech, which ...

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  35. WORLD FLIGHT.

    Lieut. Lionel H. Smith, the American aviator, whose flight from Kagoshima to Shanghai was delayed for a day, states that the failure of his machine to rise was due to the ...

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  36. WOMEN VOTERS.

    Mr. Arthur Henderson (Secretary of State for Home Affair[?]) has infor[?] ed the Standing Committee appointed to conside the new Electoral Bill that the proposed ...

    Article : 68 words
  37. TWO WIVES.

    Judgment in an interesting case, the first of its kind heard in New Zealand, was given by Mr. Justice Adams. Frederick William Collins died in 1922, ...

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  38. SHORTAGE OF CASH.

    The "Daily Chronicle" says:—Money is becoming a nuisance in Germany. There used to be too much; now there is too little. This is due to the deliberate policy of Dr. Schacht[?] ...

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  39. THE BUNGALOW MURDER.

    The chief interest in the Eastbo[?]ne trial to-day centred in the signed statement allegedly made by the accused man Mahon. Chief Detective-Inspector Savage described ...

    Article : 239 words
  40. FOREIGN DYES.

    In order to ensure that Australian [?] turers and users of German and other foreign [?]yes shall not be placed at a disadvantage as compared with competing manufacturers of ...

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  41. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    Mr. Justice Russell, in an important judgment in the Chancery Court, upheld the viwe that the Poplar Guardians' outdoor relief payments to able-bodied dock strikers was ...

    Article : 307 words
  42. RINDERPEST.

    It is understood that the claims allowed by the State Rinderpest Board, which has just completod its work of inquiring into the value of the stock destroyed during the ...

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  43. CHILD'S DEATH.

    At the inque[?]t concerning the death of George Keith Taylor, aged 4 years, who died as the result of burns received at Telarah, the mother stated that when she arrived ...

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  44. HOUSING MATERIAL.

    The Minister for Health (Mr. Wheatley) has formslly introduced into the House of Commons a bill to prevent excessive charges for building materials, and providing for ...

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  45. IRISH BOUNDARIES.

    In the House of Commons Mr. Ramsay MacDonald announced that, with the full approval of the South African Government, Mr. Justice Feetham, of the Transvaal, had ...

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  46. UNEMPLOYMENT.

    The Minister for Education (Mr. Bruntnell), who is also acting for the Minister for Labour (Mr. Farrar) during his absence from Australia, pointed out to a deputation, ...

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  47. MOTOR CYCLING.

    In the Bankruptcy Court Fanny Florence Clarke, wife of Edward Charles Clarke, who [?]roke the motor cycling record between Perth and Sydney, was called as a witness in ...

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  48. PILOT TENDERS.

    Negotiations carried on between the parties in the dispute regarding the deck hands on the pilot tenders ended in a settlement last night. ...

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  49. YOUNG AUSTRALIANS.

    The Australian Press Association states that the Young Australia League boys have [?]ad enthusiastic receptions everywhere. They won the teams relay race at the ...

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  50. COMPANY'S PROFITS.

    [?] has granted the [?] of the Mount Morgan Gold-mining Company for leave to appeal from the judgment of the High Court of Australia, that the profits of ...

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  51. COTTON-GROWING.

    At an election meeting at Pretoria, the South African party candidate read a cable message from a powerful London corporation suspending negotiations for the purchase of ...

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  52. COST OF LIVING.

    Prices of meat and groceries, at the latest official computation, are 50 per cent. above pre-war level. ...

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