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  2. MISSISSIPPI FLOODS.

    Government officials having endorsed the scheme, preparations are being made to cut the levee to relieve the Mississippi flood conditions. New Orleans must ...

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  3. NANKING NOTE.

    The next step regarding the Nanking Note is still uncertain. There has been no doubt here for some time that the American Minister holds the same views ...

    Article : 212 words
  4. EMPIRE MIGRATION.

    The overseas settlement committee's report for 1926, marking the close of the first five years' administration of the Empire Settlement Act, announces ...

    Article : 331 words
  5. STATE POLITICS.

    The State of Victoria has already paid a very stiff penalty for the evil mischance that has left its Governmental affairs in the hands of a crowd of incapables such ...

    Article : 469 words
  6. TRADE DISPUTES.

    Although Communists have been expelled from the Labor party, many still belong to the trade unions. The Communist party has sent them an urgent ...

    Article : 372 words
  7. ABOUT PEOPLE.

    The Governor (Lord Somers) presided at a meeting of the Executive Council yesterday morning at the Treasury Buildings. ...

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  8. AUSTRALIAN TOBACCO.

    A statement relating to an important agreement which had been made by the Commonwealth Government with the British-Australasian Tobacco Co. Pty. Ltd., ...

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  9. LAST NIGHT'S STREET SCENES.

    The Duke and Duchess of York were given a magnificent demonstration of the people's affection in the city streets last night on their way to the State ...

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  10. OUR DRIED FRUITS.

    Mr. T. Johnston, M.P. (Labor) for Dundee in the House of Commons, is one of the latest advocates of Empire trade. In the House to-day Mr. Johnston asked ...

    Article : 165 words
  11. RULE OF THE AIR.

    A conference on international air navigation, at which twenty-two nations were represented, has drawn up rule of the air regulations, to obviate the possibility of a ...

    Article : 341 words
  12. SUGAR MILL DESTROYED.

    BRISBANE, Thursday.—The most serious fire in the history of Bundaberg occurred this morning, when practically the whole of the refining plant of the ...

    Article : 180 words
  13. A NATIVE BEAR.

    It had been hoped that the Duchess of York would be able to take to England a native kola bear, but this was found to be impracticable. The chief inspector of the ...

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  14. EXPLANATION NEEDED.

    The Government "Gazette" published yesterday contains several Orders in Council which call for explanation on the part of the Electricity Commission. The first ...

    Article : 611 words
  15. "DOWN WITH WAR."

    A wild scene was enacted at a city cinema house to-day during the screening of the American film The Big Parade. Several people shouted out, "Down with ...

    Article : 63 words
  16. PEARL DEALER'S FORTUNE.

    Israel Melcher, 54 years, was charged at the Old Bailey to-day with having attempted to blackmail Harold Rubin, a wealthy pearl dealer and prospective ...

    Article : 127 words
  17. CITY ILLUMINATIONS.

    Although the Duke and Duchess will to-day leave Melbourne by train for Adelaide, H.M.S. Renown will remain in port here until the Royal visitors return ...

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  18. WOOLPACKS.

    Sir George Fairbairn, Agent-General for Victoria, invited twenty Anglo-Australian wool brokers to attend at the Victorian agency to inspect two patented English ...

    Article : 101 words
  19. SAFE BURST AT CHELSEA

    Following on the series of safe blowings by amateur cracksmen for little gain, an old band has reappeared with a greater measure of success. When the caretaker ...

    Article : 286 words
  20. AUSTRALIAN ARTISTS.

    One of the best things on the line at the Royal Academy is Isaac Cohen's life-sized portrait of Sir Austen Chamberlain, wearing the robes of a Knight of the ...

    Article : 128 words
  21. GISBORNE'S LOYALTY.

    GISBORNE, Thursday.—A number of very old people here who as children in 1867 sang God Save the King when the Duke of Edinburgh' stepped on to the ...

    Article : 78 words
  22. SINGAPORE BASE.

    Mr. Baldwin has cabled to Mr. Coates, Prime Minister of New Zealand, that his Singapore proposal had deeply interested Cabinet. It was glad the Imperial ...

    Article : 63 words
  23. WHY NOT BRITISH MUSIC ?

    Sir,— At the State Government reception at the Exhibition to our Royal visitors fifteen numbers appear on the programme, and fourteen are by foreign composers. ...

    Article : 130 words
  24. THE TOBACCO TAX.

    Labor's anti-budget campaign is proceeding in the House of Commons. To-day a motion to reduce the tobacco duty by 6d. enabled Mr. Snowden to have a ...

    Article : 170 words
  25. WILLS AND ESTATES.

    Charles William Pitman, late of Regent-street, Ascot Vale, mechanical engineer, who died on 7th October, 1925. left by will dated 5th July, 1925, real estate valued at £2160 and personal ...

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  26. SOVIET CABINET.

    The Soviet central Executive has approved of the following appointments to the council of the People's Commissaries:—President M. Bykoff[?] Foreign Affairs ...

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  27. MAFEKING HOSPITAL.

    The [?]ses at Mafeking Hospital, which serves the whole of Bechuanaland, have resigned as a protest against a native doctor sending white patients to the hospital ...

    Article : 130 words
  28. NEW BASIC WAGE RATES.

    New wage rates adjusted by the research and information bureau of the Trades Hall Council have been issued, bused on the index figures of the cost of ...

    Article : 333 words
  29. THE CHILDREN'S DISPLAY

    Sir.—It is very annoying to find that for the children's display at the M.C.C. ground many more tickets must have been printed and issued than the ...

    Article : 84 words
  30. FILM COSTS £50,000.

    The cost of filming an adaptation of Buchan's novel "Huntingtower" is estimated at £50,000. Harry Lauder, who takes the role of a retired Glasgow ...

    Article : 42 words
  31. MARINE BOARD.

    At a meeting of the Marine Board yesterday correspondence relating to the collision of the steamer Crefeld with a lighter was brought before the members for ...

    Article : 189 words
  32. STRIKE AND LOCK OUT.

    A city-wide lockout, which will immediately bring to a standstill construction work worth £20,000,000, is now in progress in New York. It was ordered by the ...

    Article : 184 words
  33. A SEDITIOUS POSTER.

    In the City Court yesterday Thomas Barnby was fined £3, in default fourteen days' imprisonment, for having posted a bill of a seditious character in front of ...

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  34. SUNDAY MORNING TRAMS.

    Further consideration was given by the Tramways Board yesterday to the suggested running of Sunday morning trams, and once more the board found itself unable ...

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  35. COAL MINING.

    Mr. Baddeley, New South Wales Ministers of Mines, has conferred in private and at length with Mr. Herbert Smith,, Mr. A. J Cook, Mr. Richardson and other ...

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  36. FATAL RAILWAY ACCIDENT.

    SYDNEY, Thursday.—Last September John Dunbar, 72 years, of Scene, lost his life in the Murulla railway smash, and in the Banco Court to-day. before the Chief ...

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  37. EMPIRE FORESTRY.

    An inter-State forestry conference is being held to discuss the arrangements for the Empire Forestry Conference, to be held in Australia in 1928. ...

    Article : 206 words
  38. AMERICAN MINISTER TO IRISH FREE STATE.

    British and American official circles announce that Mr. Frederick Sterling, counsellor to the United States Embassy in London, has been appointed Minister to ...

    Article : 38 words
  39. LADY THROWN FROM HORSE.

    Miss Doris Coombs, 23 years, of Chelsea-road, Chelsea, was riding a young horse near her home yesterday afternoon when the animal became fractions and threw ...

    Article : 90 words
  40. NEWS AGENTS' CLOSING HOUR.

    As Minister of Education Sir A. Peacock received a deputation yesterday from the authorised agents. who asked that their original petition for news ...

    Article : 140 words
  41. COVENT GARDEN OPERA.

    The management of Covent Garden Opera has written to the press, pointing out that 18 British artists will be singing important roles at the forthcoming season. ...

    Article : 48 words
  42. An Early Declaration.

    SYDNEY, Thursday.—Mr. Piddington, Industrial Commissioner, said to-day that the new basic wage must be declared between 15th June and 20th September. The ...

    Article : 98 words
  43. CAPTURE OF A RUM RUNNER.

    The Panama Government has presented a Note to the State department asking for the immediate release of the Federal ship which is held at San Francisco as a ...

    Article : 40 words
  44. MACHINERY IN WAR.

    The War Office announces that an experimental force of completely mechanised units is being assembled at Tidworth. It comprises a tank battalion, armored car ...

    Article : 58 words
  45. DAMAGES AGAINST DE VALERA.

    The High Court has awarded a domestic servant £355 damages against de Valera for injuries sustained when he knocked her down with his motor car. ...

    Article : 34 words
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  47. UNIMPROVED VALUES RATING.

    WELLINGTON, Thursday.—By a two to one majority Wellington ratepayers declared in favor of rating on the unimproved values. Latterly the rates have ...

    Article : 38 words
  48. MONEY STOLEN FROM HOTEL.

    BRISBANE, Thursday.—During last week end thieves broke into the British Empire Hotel. Brisbane, and stole £65. which the licensee left in a storeroom on ...

    Article : 36 words
  49. JAPANESE PRINCE'S OFFER.

    Prince Mas[?]ata has offered the entire property of his family, valued at £700,000, towards the payment of depositors in the Fifteenth Bank, which has closed. ...

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