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  2. LEAGUE OF NATIONS. AIMS OUTLINED.

    At the Assembly of the League of Nations to-day, Earl Balfour spoke for an hour in defence of the League's activities in the past, in expanation of the ...

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  3. "WHOLE OF INDIA STIRRED" PROCEEDINGS IN ASSEMBLY

    By a vote of 48 to 34, in the face of the strong Govornment opposition, the Indian Legislative Assembly adopted a resolution conveying a ...

    Article : 543 words
  4. VIRULENT ACCUSATIONS. MANDATES QUESTIONS.

    German propagandists apparently are broadeasting among the League delegates pamphlets and leaflets virulently accusing Australia of exploiting the mandated ...

    Article : 442 words
  5. GREEK CABINET RESIGNS. SMYRNA REPORTED FALLEN

    The Cabinet has resigned, and King Constantine has requested M. Calogeropoulos to form a Government. PARIS, September 9. ...

    Article : 163 words
  6. NO GENERAL OUTBREAK. STRIKE SITUATION EASED.

    It is learned that the Executive Council of the American Federation of Labour has abandoned the idea of a general strike as a protest against the injunction ...

    Article : 131 words
  7. RACE ROUND BRITAIN. CONTEST BETWEEN AEROPLANES.

    Twenty-one competitors left Croydon at 9 o'clock this morning for the air race cound Great Britain. About a dozen women participated in the race as passengers, ...

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  8. "THE TIGER'S" RETURN. CLEMENCEAU COMES OUT OF RETIREMENT.

    The announcement that M. Clemenceau, an ex-Premier of France, intends to tour America explaining " the rights and duties in the world-crisis of each nation. ...

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  9. DAIL EIREANN. SITTING IN DUBLIN.

    The Dail Eireann met in Dublin to-day. The only anti-treaty member present was Mr. L. Ginnell, a Sinn Fein member of the House of Commons, who ...

    Article : 292 words
  10. FIGHTING PRICKLY PEAR.

    "It is not a question of distribution to the country yet, but of angmenting our stocks of prickly pear destroying organisms," remarked the Seientific ...

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  11. RAILROAD EXECUTIVES' [?] CONFERENCE.

    It has been learned that the conference of 50 members of railroad company exeecutives to consider the strike settlement question came to a sudden end as a result ...

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  12. UNION CONGRESS.

    The congress of trade unions discussed an amendment of the general council's standing orders to enable the council to assist, financially or otherwise, any union ...

    Article : 228 words
  13. COAL COMMISSION APPOINTED.

    The Senate has passed the Bill introduced by Senator Borah for the appointment of a commission to investigate the coal industry. An amendment to strike ...

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  14. CONCLUDING STAGES.

    Thirteen competitors left Glasgow and reached Manchester. Cobham was the first to cross the line, Raynham crossing two seconds later. Barnard was third, ...

    Article : 223 words
  15. SURRENDER DEMANDED.

    It is reported that the Turkish commander has demanded, the surrender of the entire Greek force at, Smyrna, which the Turks expected to reach on Saturday. ...

    Article : 66 words
  16. HERRIN MASSACRE INQUIRY.

    The Grand Jury invesigating the Herrin massacre has returned a total of 59 indietments for murder, and altogether 10 arrests have been made on the capital ...

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  17. DE VALERA IN HIDING.

    De Valera is hiding in the mountains in County Kerry. Erskine Childers is now chief of staff of the rebels, who are split up into 150 bands, numbering ...

    Article : 80 words
  18. GREEK DEBACLE.

    It is reported here that the northern Greek army has been completely defeated, and is retreating, aband[?] all material. Turkish cavalry forces have entered ...

    Article : 120 words
  19. MRS. HARDING.

    Grave concern is felt over the illness of Mrs. Florence Harding, wife of the President, who is suffering from hydro nephrosis. While this morning the White ...

    Article : 70 words
  20. DANCING UNDER FIRE.

    An unparalleled scene occurred at a dance at Drogheda, which the officers of the Free State garrison attended with an [?] At 1 o'clock the dance was ...

    Article : 148 words
  21. ADMINISTRATION OF NAURU

    Ouestioned in the House regarding the cablegrams referring to the Administration of Nauru, Mr. Massey said that a Commission was appointed to look after ...

    Article : 165 words
  22. THE CHANNEL SWIM

    There are still many aspirants to swim the English Channel, the chief stimulus thereto being a prize of £1000, offered by a London paper. There is little prospect of any one ...

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  23. SOOTHING THE ROUSED MASSES.

    The tension at Multan is still acute, but no further serious trouble is anticipated. The leading Hindus and Mohammedans are co-operating with the ...

    Article : 69 words
  24. WORLD FLIGHT.

    Major Wilfred Blake, who was leader of the attempt to fly round the world until he became incapacitated by appendicitis at Delhi, will sail from, Bombay ...

    Article : 61 words
  25. SPECIALISTS SUMMONED.

    WASHINGTON, September 9, 9.45 a.m. The latest bulletin announces that Mrs. Harding's recovery is not yet assured. Dr. Charles Mayo, the famous Rochester ...

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  26. FORCES ANNIHILATED.

    Three army corps belonging to the Greek Northern army have been annihilated. The commanding officer was wounded and taken prisoner. ...

    Article : 49 words
  27. MORE ROBBERIES.

    A robber knocked down a bank clerk at Falls Road, Belfast, snatched a bag containing £1095, and eluded pursuit. Armed men held up 25 postmen at ...

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  28. FICKLE KAISER.

    It is stated that the ex-Kaiser has abandoned his intention to marry Princess Hermioue in consequence of influential opposition in Monarehist circles, which ...

    Article : 108 words
  29. LIFE IN THE BALANCE.

    NEW YORK, September 9, 10.35 p.m. The correspondent of the "New York Times" at Washington states that Mrs. Harding's condition continues critical. ...

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  30. NORTH-WEST FRONTIER.

    Another recalcitrant Mahsud tribe has submitted terms, thus relieving the situation in Waziristan. There is now only one tribe still holding out, and it is ...

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  31. MIRACLE OF LUCK.

    A steeplejack working on Glasgow's tallest chimney fell 90ft. head first into a tank containing 10ft. of water and cevered with iron bars 3ft. apart. He missed the ...

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  32. FLYING WITHOUT ENGINES.

    Mr. Glenn Curtiss, continuing his glider tests, cub loose for the first time from the towing motor boat, and the glider rose to a height of 25ft., and remained ...

    Article : 183 words
  33. CHINA IN TRAVAIL.

    China faces another civil war. The country is on the verge of a new change of Government, threatening to give the militarists complete control. President ...

    Article : 106 words
  34. GREEKS AND ANGORA.

    The Allied Governments have informed the Angora Government that the Greeks are willing to immediately evacuate Angora if an armistice with Turkey is ...

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  35. CONCENTRATION AT SMYRNA.

    The Greek troops have taken up positions around Smyrna, und 30 ships are in readiness to remove the refugees from that city. ...

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  36. S.O.S. CALL.

    Lloyd's agent at Oporto reports the receipt of an S.O.S. signal from the German steamer Hammonia bound from Hamburg to Havana. The vessel is sinking in the ...

    Article : 87 words
  37. BIG WIRELESS.

    Commenting on the South African Government's action regarding wireless, the managing director of Amalgamated Wireless (Mr. A. H. Fisk) points out that ...

    Article : 175 words
  38. SENSATIONAL TURN

    The Brussels correspondent of the "Petit Paris " says that the Ober Cassel shooting incident has taken a sensational turn. The Germans were wrongly accused of the ...

    Article : 123 words
  39. TURKISH ATTACK REPULSED.

    A vio[?]ent Turkish attack at Ghesmlek, on the Sea of Marmora, was repulsed. ...

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  40. COMMISSIONER LAWLEY.

    The death has been announced of Commissioner Lawley, of the Salvation Anny, who accompanied General William Booth to Australia and on other tours. ...

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  41. MUTINY ON WARSHIP.

    The crows of several warships at Sehastopol have mutinied. ...

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  42. BAD FAITH.

    No progress is being made at the Belgian—German Conference regarding guarantees. The German Government has nothing more to offer by way of ...

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  43. COST OF LIVING.

    According to the figures of the State Statistician, the cost of living has steadily increased during the last few months, until last month the cost of food and ...

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  44. RAILWAY PROBLEMS

    Professor T. H. Beare, President of the Engineering Section, read a paper before the British Association on "Railway Problems of Australia." Professor ...

    Article : 230 words
  45. INCURABLY INSANE

    A proposal to case the economic position in Germany by killing the incurably insane has been made the subject of an article in the leading criminal law journal ...

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  46. ANERICAN BATTLESHIPS.

    Five American warships have arrived at Smyrna. ...

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  47. DESIGNS ON DARDANELLES.

    Ahmec Ferid Bey, representing the Kemahs[?] Government in Paris, states that the Turks will clear the Dardanelles, no matter what troops are occupying it. ...

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  48. HEAVY CROPS.

    Owing to heavy crops of plums, potatoes, and vegetables, growers are obtaining extremely low prices, and some are allowing plums to rot on the trees and ...

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  49. AMERICAN DOLLAR

    Canada has wrested from the United States the first place in currency stability. American dollars were quoted in Montreal on Thursday at a quarter ...

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  50. IMMIGRATION.

    Notwithstanding efforts to stem the flow of applications of intending immigrants to West Australia, the authorities at Australia House are inundated, the ...

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  51. NEGOTIATIONS BROKEN OFF.

    The Belgian delegation has broken off the negotiations with the German Government regarding guarantees for the payment of treasury bills replacing the ...

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  52. RECALL OF VENIZELOS.

    The "Observer" states that Greek circles retard King Constantine's selection of M. Calogeropoulos as Premier as the first step towards bringing back ...

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  53. PERTH PRINTERS' STRIKE.

    The strike position of the newspaper offices is unchanged. Proceedings will be taken in the Arbitration Court to-morrow to settle the points in dispute. ...

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  54. POLICE ATTACKED.

    An attack was made on two constables in Quarry-street, Ultimo, on Saturday night by a party of men, which is said to have numbered about 300. Bottles and ...

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  55. BODY IN A BOX.

    Sensational results followed from an inquest at Portsmouth on the mummified body of George Smith, three years of age, which was found in a box in an attic, ...

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  56. PERSIA GOES "WET."

    It is reported from Teheran, the capital of Persia, that the prohibition of the Importation of foreign alcoholic liquors, which has been in force for the last two ...

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  57. DEATH OF MR. JABEZ WRIGHT.

    Mr. Jabez Wright, M.L.A., died this morning at his residence, Dudley-street, Bondi. Mr. Wright, who was 71 years of age, was born in England, but at an[?] ...

    Article : 178 words
  58. "WAR IN PERPETUITY."

    The "Sunday Times" says:—" We gave Greece our b[?]essing and encouragement, while the French gave the Turks guns and tank[?] The result is a broken ...

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  59. AMPUTATION IN STREETS.

    A boy aged seven years, after alighting from a tramear at Norwood, was knocked down by a taxi-cab, and his leg was caught between the chassis-bar and ...

    Article : 99 words
  60. SOUTHERN RUSSIA.

    Messages from Helsingfors state that rebellion has broken out in South Russia. The Workmen's Council at Odessa has doclared South Russia and the Crimea ...

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  61. SEVERE ROAD TEST.

    Two motor cars have completed a nonstop run of 300 hours backwards and forwards, over a 14-mile stretch of ordinary road. The object of the test was to ...

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  62. DRIED FRUIT MARKET.

    The Greek dried fruit industry is disorganised owing to the disturbed conditions at Smyrna. Only one cargo of fruit has been despatched, consequently the ...

    Article : 58 words
  63. BULLOCK RETIRING.

    Frank Bullock, the Australian jockey, who has for some years ridden with great success in England, is retiring at the end of the racing season in ...

    Article : 42 words
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