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  2. DOCKERS' STRIKE

    The conference of dockers' delegates adjourned until Monday to enable the delegates to return to their districts and submit the whole position to the men. ...

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  3. THE REPARATIONS

    The Paris correspondent of the "Daily Express" understands that the figure arrived at by the second committee of experts concerning the amount of German ...

    Article : 303 words
  4. JAPAN AND RUSSIA

    After three years' intermittent negotiations, the last hope of Japanese recognition of Russia seems to have disappeared. ...

    Article : 193 words
  5. THE OIL SCANDALS

    New disclosures in connection with the oil scandal have revealed departmental endeavours to shield the oil interests and the accused officials by ...

    Article : 230 words
  6. DOUBLE DROWNING CASE

    A distressing drowning fatality occurred at Drible Island, Moreton Bay, on Saturday night. Captain Laidley, master of the coastal ...

    Article : 330 words
  7. WHEAT COMPENSATION

    The report of Mr. Coghlan, the Auditor-General, in regard to the claim on behalf of the growers for £549,214 compensation in connection with ...

    Article : 502 words
  8. DISTRICT NEWS

    "Toilers of the Sea," an adaptation of Victor Hugo's great story, will be screened at Phelan's Pictures, Wallsend, to-night. There will be a full ...

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  9. A SUICIDE STOPPED.

    "I must go up in an aeroplane to-day. Can I go to Cologne?" A man was telephoning to the Croydon aerodrome. He was told that the Cologne mail had gone, ...

    Article : 135 words
  10. BOOLAROO.

    Argenton residents who have for some time been agitating for a conditional stopping place for trams at Waratah-street, Argenton, have ...

    Article : 35 words
  11. MOTOR CAR OVERTURNS

    A motor car, owned and driven by Mr. Arthur Teece, junior, of Abermain, was proceeding with three passengers from West Maitland to Abermain last night ...

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  12. SPEERS' POINT.

    Speers' Point Park, which has been the scene of many large gatherings during the summer, was again crowded on Saturday, on the occasion of the ...

    Article : 106 words
  13. THE FRENCH LANGUAGE.

    The French Academy has decided to recognise in the new edition of the dictionary a number of additional foreign words, mostly English sporting terms, ...

    Article : 78 words
  14. CARRINGTON.

    The unveiling of the roll of honour and memorial gates, erected at the entrance to Grahame Park, Carrington, took place on Saturday afternoon. In ...

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  15. INDIAN MAILS BLOCKED.

    The latest freak of the dockers on strike was to hold up the malls for the P. and O. Company's Kaisar-i-Hind. There has been much criticism of the ...

    Article : 236 words
  16. LETTERS FROM HEAVEN.

    Under this remarkable title Winifred Graham, the English novelist, writes:— I do not call myself a Spiritualist, in the accepted term of the word. I never ...

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  17. A SAD TRAGEDY.

    A woman and two young children were killed by falling from the top of a tower of Westminster Catholic Cathedral yesterday afternoon. ...

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  18. A PEER'S DIFFICULTIES.

    The "Daily Express" states that the Peer whose life policies, amounting to £320,000, were recently sold by public auction, for £105,000, is Lord Armstrong, ...

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  19. THE POLAR FLIGHT.

    Naval officials are exerting their utmost efforts to induce President Coolldge and members of Congress to cancel the order which halted the preparations ...

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  20. WALLSEND MINER'S DEATH

    Felix McCann, aged 67 years, a miner, who had been employed at the Wallsend Colliery C Pit, was found dead in his hut at Wallsend on Saturday morning. ...

    Article : 152 words
  21. THE VERSAILLES TREATY.

    Mr. Arthur Hendorson, the Secretary of State for Homo Affairs, in an electioneering speech, at Burnley, said the outstanding fact of the international ...

    Article : 142 words
  22. IRELAND AND AMERICA.

    The Irish Free State has asked permission to send a representative to Washington. It is said that the Administration is ...

    Article : 63 words
  23. AFRICAN RAILWAY ORDERS.

    A Capetown message reports that Mr. Jagger, the South African Minister for Railways, stated, in reply to a question, that the railway administration had ...

    Article : 73 words
  24. FRENCH TAXATION.

    The French Chamber of Deputies approved by 354 votes to 218, the whole of the Government's fiscal programme. Taken in conjunction with his victory ...

    Article : 125 words
  25. CATTLE DISEASE.

    The United States, Department of Agriculture has declared a state of quarantine on account of foot and mouth disease in Alameda, Costa, and Solana, Counties of ...

    Article : 104 words
  26. STATEMENT BY MR. OAKES.

    Mr. Oakes, the Chief Secretary, to-night said that in the absence of Sir George Fuller, the Premier, he had decided to make some reference to the ...

    Article : 111 words
  27. MOTOR BOAT CHAMPIONSHIP.

    Great interest was evinced in the motor boat championship, which took place on Port Adelaide River on Saturday, and carried with it the Griffiths Cup, held by ...

    Article : 109 words
  28. THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS.

    Mr. Asquith, speaking at Plymouth, said the only instrument by which economic reconstruction could be effectively dealt with was the recognition by the ...

    Article : 44 words
  29. THE LUXOR TOMB.

    The Cairo correspondent of the "Morning post" states that the Egyptian Government has telegraphed to Lady Carnarvon offering to renew her contract on ...

    Article : 136 words
  30. AUSTRALIAN PRODUCTS.

    Mr. H. C. Armstrong interviewed by a representative of the Australian Press Association, was most optimistic regarding the establishment in Australia ...

    Article : 158 words
  31. CAPACITY OF AEROPLANES.

    Commander Burney, in an article in the "Sunday Times," says:—Eight hundred modern aeroplanes could drop 170 tons of bombs on London in 24 hours, ...

    Article : 252 words
  32. THE ECONOMIC CONFERENCE.

    The London Chamber of Shipping, at its annual conference, unanimously passed a resolution that the shipping industry, while recognising that the ...

    Article : 165 words
  33. BRITISH FOOTBALL

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 537 words
  34. NEWCASTLE SHOW.

    These who have entered exhibits of school work, needlework, fine arts and Photography for Newcastle Show are notified that they will be received ...

    Article : 109 words
  35. GRETA COLLIERIES' BAND

    The Greta Collieries' Band gave an appreciated recital in Shortland Park on Saturday night. The programme comprised march, "Punchenello" (Rimmer); ...

    Article : 218 words
  36. BRITISH RENT BILL.

    The House of Commons, by 248 votes to 101, carried the Rent Restrictions Bill, continuing control until 1928. The Bill provides that the tenant can ...

    Article : 77 words
  37. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    The "Sunday Express" states that Mr. Henry James Williams, the author and composer of "Itt's a Long Way to Tipperary," has died at Kenilworth, ...

    Article : 249 words
  38. STOCKTON-BOREHOLE.

    An outbreak of fire was discovered shortly before nine o'clock on Saturday eight in the weighing cabin of the Stockton-Borehole Colliery, Teralba. A ...

    Article : 151 words
  39. HOUSES FOR BRITAIN.

    The "Daily Express" states that the Ministry for Health is favourably impressed with the offer by the Alexander Lumber Company, of the United States and ...

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  40. MR. THEODORE.

    Mr. Theodore, the Premier of Queensland, has arrived at Southampton. He will stay in England for five or six weeks in connection with the refunding loans, ...

    Article : 120 words
  41. LAMBTON.

    The anniversary services of the Lambton Methodist Church took place yesterday, the preachers for the day being Revs. W. H. Woodhouse and R. Mowbray and ...

    Article : 46 words
  42. CHINESE DISUNION.

    In the course of a speech at the annual meeting of the Hongkong and Shanghal Bank, in Hongkong, the chairman said that the record of events ...

    Article : 110 words
  43. TORONTO.

    Mr. T. R. Davies, the returning officer for the extraordinary election to fill the vacancy in the Toronto Urban Committee, announced the result of the poll on ...

    Article : 57 words
  44. UNKNOWN MAN DROWNED.

    The body of an unknown man was found floating yesterday morning off Spoon Reef, between Lake Macquarie Heads and Catherine Hill Bay. Mr. W. ...

    Article : 237 words
  45. BRITISH BIRTHRATE.

    The birthrate of England and Wales in 1923 was 19.7 per thousand. This is the lowest recorded, except in the war years 1917-1919, but it is ...

    Article : 59 words
  46. THE AUSTRIAN OPERA.

    The Austrian Minister, in officially announcing to the Foreign Office the abandonment of the proposed visit to London of the Austrian State Opera, said ...

    Article : 103 words
  47. TRAGEDIES IN MELBOURNE.

    William Thomas Warren Crooke was arrested on Saturday night, and charged with murdering David Wilson, of South Melbourne, on the 22nd. It is alleged ...

    Article : 152 words
  48. JESMOND.

    A concert in aid of the funds of the Jesmond Cricket Club was held in the Methodist School Hall on Thursday evening. There was a very large ...

    Article : 86 words
  49. INDIAN POLITICS.

    It is reported from Delhi that the moderate Indian leaders met in a national conference under the presidency of Sir Tej Bahadur Sapru. The ...

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  50. BRITISH SHIPPING.

    In his presidential address before the Chamber of Shipping of the United Kingdom, Sir Alan Anderson said that the depression had continued, but he thought it ...

    Article : 111 words
  51. CENTRAL METHODIST MISSION

    Harvest thanksgiving services were held yesterday at the Central Methodist Mission Newcastle. At the morning service the pulpit was occupied by Mr. W. P. J. ...

    Article : 245 words
  52. WYONG.

    The Wyong Show, which was opened on Friday, was brought to a close on Saturday, when an interesting programme of ring events was caried out ...

    Article : 327 words
  53. SIKH DISTURBANCE.

    It is reported from Delhi that intimation has been received that the Akali Jaths, a hundred strong, bully armed with spears and firearms, and screened ...

    Article : 202 words
  54. WIRELESS ON TRAINS.

    Successful experiments have been carried out on the Great Western Railway for wireless listening-in on moving trains. The London-Birmingham express ...

    Article : 90 words
  55. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    Admiral Sir Dudley De Chair, Governor-Designate of New South Wales, landed from the Maloja at the Outer Harbour on Saturday. He was welcomed on ...

    Article : 144 words
  56. SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIP

    Arne Borg won the quarter-mile championship of Australia last night from F. Beaurepaire and Moss Christie. The time was 5min 14 2-5sec. ...

    Article : 131 words
  57. NEWCASTLE ELECTRIC TRAMS

    Mr. Doran, tramway traffic manager, stated, at the opening of the Earlwood tramway, yesterday, that the service on the newly electrified lines at ...

    Article : 41 words
  58. Advertising

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