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  2. FEDERAL CONSTITUTION.

    The second bill to amend the Constitution by providing for the nationalisation of monopolies was dealt with in the House of Representatives yesterday and disposed of ...

    Article : 2,632 words
  3. MINISTER'S RACING BETS.

    SYDNEY, Friday.— At the wheat inquiry to-day, John James Talbot, partner of George Georgeson, was recalled and cross-examined by Mr. Beeby, who asked: ...

    Article : 1,532 words
  4. FEDERAL POLITICS.

    A bill to amend the Electoral Act and put into operation the preferential system of voting for the Senate elections was introduced in the Senate yesterday and ...

    Article : 541 words
  5. U. S. A. AND PEACE

    The United States Senate has rejected by 58 votes to 38 an amendment to the Peace Treaty proposed by Senator Fall (Republican). It was to the effect that the ...

    Article : 204 words
  6. THE BLACKER CASE.

    Mr. Justice Cussen, gitting as a Royal commission, opened an inquiry in the First Civil Court yesterday into the allegations made in the Legislative Assembly recently ...

    Article : 1,496 words
  7. D'ANNUNZIO'S AMBITION.

    Diplomatic advices received in Washington state that D'Annunzio, who is now in possession of Fiume with an Italian force, has formed a plan to occupy the entire ...

    Article : 125 words
  8. RAILWAY STRIKE

    Mr. J. H. Thomas, M.P., secetary of the National Society of Railway-men, announces that the negotiations with the Government for the settlements of the ...

    Article : 263 words
  9. RACE RIOTS.

    Race riots between negroes and whites have broken out fresh in Arkansas. Posses of whites are shooting down negroes, who are accused of having attacked white men. ...

    Article : 114 words
  10. CHINA AND FOREIGNERS.

    Messages from Peking states that it is understood that China proposes to establish extra territorial privileges for newly-established nationalities, including Austria and ...

    Article : 49 words
  11. DISUNION IN CHINA.

    A despatch from Peking received in Washington states that the attempts to resume the conference between the delegates of Northern and Southern China are likely ...

    Article : 75 words
  12. AUSTRIANS NEED FOOD.

    The Vienna correspondent of the "New York Tribune" telegraphs that serious consideration is being given to the proposal that Austrian art treasures be sold in ...

    Article : 51 words
  13. Floods in Mexico.

    News from Mexico City reports the occurrence of serious floods in the northern part of the province of Chiapas. The town of Chilan has been destroyed, and ...

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  14. MAUNA LOA ERUPTION.

    The eruption of Mauna Lou, the famous Hawaiian volcano, continues. A stream of lava, 1,000 yards wide, is flowing into the sea, 33 miles distant. ...

    Article : 84 words
  15. PRESIDENT WILSON'S ILLNESS.

    The latest news from Washington with regard to President Wilson's condition is that he has become worse, and that a nerve specialist has been called in to ...

    Article : 36 words
  16. VERBRUGGHEN ORCHESTRA.

    Children did one good service to the adult music-lovers who were present at the concert given by the Verbrugghen Orchestra, in the Town Hall yestarday afternoon. They ...

    Article : 946 words
  17. MORE TRAINS RUNNING.

    There is little doubt that the unlooked for success of the Government's measures has strengthened moderate opinion. This success is shown by the official ...

    Article : 134 words
  18. French Deputies Approve.

    The French Chamber of Deputies, by an overwhelming majority, has carried the ratification of the Peace Treaty with Germany. ...

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  19. Prince of Wales' Tour.

    His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, in response to an invitation by President Wilson, will go to Washingtion and spend threee days there before returning to ...

    Article : 56 words
  20. U. S. A. STEEL STRIKE.

    Mr. E. H. Gary, president of the United States Steel Corporation, has told the committee of the Senate which is investigating the strike of employees of steel and ...

    Article : 112 words
  21. Speeding Up Parliament.

    The Federal Parliament has much business to get through before it can be dissolved, and members will have to reconcile themselves to the prospect of weeks of ...

    Article : 95 words
  22. REPATRIATION.

    Up to September 30 the Closer Settlement Board had purchased for soldier settlers in Victoria 219,135 acros of land at a total cost of £2,189,977. Yesterday the ...

    Article : 360 words
  23. BELGIAN ROYALTY.

    King Albert and Queen Elizabeth of Belgium arrived in New York on Wednesday. The city was beflagged by way of welcome, and the Vice-President of the ...

    Article : 134 words
  24. National labour Party.

    A meeting of the National Labour party was held at the head office, 430 Bourke street west, Melbourne, on Thursday night, the president (Mr. J. Tedge) occupying the ...

    Article : 144 words
  25. TRADE WITH AMERICA.

    Mr. Mark Sheldon, the Australian Trade Commissioner to the United States, when interviewed on his arrival at Vanconver, said that he hoped to develop the trade ...

    Article : 162 words
  26. RUSSIAN PROBLEM.

    The American commander in Siberia, Major-General Graves, alleges that, as a result of their anti-American sympathies, the Cossacks are inclined to recommend ...

    Article : 65 words
  27. THE FARMERS' PARTY.

    In Tasmania the Farmers' and Settlers' Association is preparing to run three candidates for the Senate at the coming elections. It will also have candidates in the ...

    Article : 98 words
  28. Supplies for Italy.

    The President of Uruguay (Dr. Viera) has sent on to the Chamber of Deputies an Italian application for a loan of £1,000,000 for the purchase of Uruguayan ...

    Article : 36 words
  29. HAWTHORN TRAMWAYS.

    In a memorandum to be submitted for the information of members of the City Council at the meeting on October 9, Councillors Bell and Shillabeer, representatives of the council on the ...

    Article : 272 words
  30. PRICES IN THE WEST.

    PERTH, Wednesday. — The Legislative Assembly to-day passed the second reading of the Prices Fixing Bill. In the debate some Ministerial members insisted that the ...

    Article : 59 words
  31. Negotiations in Queensland.

    BRISBANE, Friday.— The statement made in Melbourne that complete unity among the Nationalist organisations in Queensland has been reached by the ...

    Article : 198 words
  32. SOUTH STREET COMPETITIONS.

    BALLARAT, Friday.—The sections in the elecutionary work at the South street competitions were again large, two classes having 57 [?]trants. Results: ...

    Article : 181 words
  33. War Service Homes.

    The staff of the War Service Homes Commission is moving to-day into new offices, on the third floor of the I. O. A. Building, 54 Market street, and the business of that ...

    Article : 81 words
  34. FIRST BILL IN SENATE.

    The bill to amend the Federal Constitution, which was passed through all stages in the House of Representatives on Thursday, was yesterday introduced in the Senate ...

    Article : 422 words
  35. ENTERTAINMENTS.

    Her Majesty's Theatre.—"Maytime." Theatre Royal.—"Lightnin." King's Theatre.—"Old Lady 31." Tivoli Theatre.—"Buzz Buzz." ...

    Article : 107 words
  36. ANZAC TWEED INDUSTRY.

    The Acting Minister for Repatriation (Mr. Massy Greene) announced yesterday afternoon that a decision had been arrived at by the Department of Repatriation with regard ...

    Article : 160 words
  37. SOLDIERS RETURNING.

    The Repatriation department yesterday issued the following list of soldiers and their dependants who are returning to Victoria by the steamer Berrima, which left ...

    Article : 289 words
  38. EGGS WANTED FOR SOLDIERS.

    Sir,—Twice during the war "The Argus" was good enough to allow me to ask through its columns for donations of eggs for our Sailors and Soldiers' Clubhouse on St. Kilda ...

    Article : 262 words
  39. Mr. Rodgers's Repatriation Fund.

    As the result of a special appeal for the Rodgers repatriation founds, the Horsham district branches and sub-branches of the scheme have just raised £4,[?]77, the largest amounts being:—Horsham, ...

    Article : 84 words
  40. ARBITRATION COURT DELAYS.

    Mention was made in the Commonwealth Arbitartion Court yesterday by Mr. A. H. Mo[?]e, general secretary of the Federated Marine Stewards and Pantrymen's Association of Australasia, to ...

    Article : 215 words
  41. A COMPLAINT.

    Sir,—The management of these concerts advertise seats at 2/ and 3/ and an expectant crowd waited outside the doors from 6 o'clock p.m. to a quarter to 8 p.m., ...

    Article : 142 words
  42. HOSTEL SOLDIERS' ENTERTAINED.

    At the invitation of Dr. Agnew (principal medical officer of the Repatriation department), Sir Harry and Lady Lauder visited the Anrac Hospital at Brighton, and entertained the immates. Sir ...

    Article : 126 words
  43. NAVAL APPOINTMENTS.

    The following naval appointments and transfers are announced:— Lieutenant H. L. Quick to Encounter; Paymaster-Lieutenant J. Hehir to Brisbane; Mr. J. P. Tonkin, gunner, to Australia; ...

    Article : 172 words
  44. CLERICAL OFFICERS' SALARIES.

    In the Commonwealth Arbitration Court yesterday, Mr. Justice Powers in making his final award to the members of the Commonwealth Public Service Clerical Association, made slight alterations ...

    Article : 85 words
  45. TO THE EDITOR OF THE ARGUS.

    Sir,—A party of music-lovers has just been refused entrance into one of the Verbrugghen concerts. It is bad enough not to have a regular series of concerts of good ...

    Article : 107 words
  46. DOOKIE-DEVENISH RAILWAY DESIRED.

    SHEPPARTON, Thursday.—A deputation to-day waited on the Minister for Lands (Mr. Clarke) to once the construction of a railway line from Dockie to Devenish, or a line in that part of the ...

    Article : 102 words
  47. LABOUR DELEGATES IN SYDNEY.

    The president of the Trades Hall Council (Mr. M. Joyce), and the secretary (Mr. C. Gray), left for Sydney by the express yesterday to be present at the Eight Hours demonstration on Monday. ...

    Article : 83 words
  48. HONOUR BOARD.

    The soldiers' honour board of Cairns Memorial Church. East Melbourne, will be unveiled by Brigadier-General Elliot to-morrow evening. All returned soldiers and their relatives and friends ...

    Article : 36 words
  49. MOTHERHOOD.

    [?] as the late Dr. Talmage observed, "is the noblest aspiration of womankind in its best sense." There is something lucking in the house which King Baby has refused to enter, and ...

    Article : 84 words
  50. Classified Advertising

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  51. LATE SHIPPING NEWS.

    WELLINGTON (1, 179 Miles).—Sailed.—Oct. 8— Codoha, for Melbourne. ...

    Article : 6 words
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