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THOUSANDS THROWN AWAY
Bowen State Mine REMARKABLE CONTRACT EXPOSED Mr. Atherton's Disclosures "MASTER MIND BEHIND AGREEMENT." BRISBANE, September 4.
Speaking in the Assembly during the Address-in-Reply debate, the Minister for Mines laid bare the whole of the transaction entered into by Mr. H. C. S leigh, of Melbourne, and the late Government in regard to the purchase and sale of coal from ...
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Under this peculiar agreement, said Mr. Atherton; Sleigh was empowered to demand from the Government 500 tons of usual merchantable quality ...
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When the House met this afternoon, the Leader of the Opposition (Mr. Forgan Smith) immediately raised the question of privilege. He claimed that ...
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STATE PARLIAMENT.
SYMPATHY FOR UNEMPLOYED. MR. POLLOCK'S IMAGINATION. BRISBANE, Sept 4.
Mr. Pollock, in the State Assembly to-day, asked the Premier if the report in the Press that he. the Premier, did not intend to be forced to do ...
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EMPIRE TRADE.
MR. TILLET'S ADVOCACY. MR. SNOWDEN'S TELEGRAM LONDON, Sept. 3
The newspapers advocating an Empire trade unit give prominence and comment on the insignificance of Mr. Snowden's telegram to Mr. Ben ...
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BOAT OVERTURNS.
SEVENTEEN DROWNED. CALCUTTA. Sept. 3.
Seventeen persons were drowned when a boat overturned on the Ganges. The victims were all workers returning to Chandernagore, ...
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LEAGUE OF NATIONS.
MR. MacDONALD'S SPEECH. GENERAL DEBATE OPENED. (Australian Press Association.) GENEVA, Sept. 4.
Mr. Ramsay McDonald's desire to address the Assembly early completely changed the prospects of the general debate. Hitherto ...
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At the meeting of the Council of the League of Nations yesterday, the British delegate, Mr. Hugh Dafton, Under Secretary for Foreign Affairs, ...
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The "Morning Post's" Paris correspondent 'says Mr. MacDonald's visit, judging by the press comments. has hardly dispelled the an[?]y ...
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CONFIDENTIAL.
CABINET DOCUMENTS. CLOSER SUPERVISION. CANBERRA, Sept. 3.
In order to prevent the leakage of confidential information, the pracice of running off copies of all Cabinet documents on a roneo machine has ...
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CHOSEN AT LAST.
MELBOURNE'S ARCHBISHOP MELBOURNE, Sept 4.
Reverend Canon Frederick Waldegrave Head, of Liverpool. England, has been invited to accept the archbishopric of Melbourne. Canon Head, ...
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BRITISH TROOPS AND ARABS
Clashes in Palestine THOUSAND BEDOUINS REPULSED Loot Recaptured LONDON, September 4.
The correspondent of the "Daily Express" at Jerusalem says that a spectacular fight bet ween Bedouin Arabs and British troops occurred on Sunday night when three companies of infantry supported by armo ured ears and Aeroplanes came ...
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The authorities generally are satisfied with the position, though there are still mobile forces of armed Arabs on horses and camels ...
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The Colonial Office states that the situation in Palestine is reported to be generally quiet. In the north, however, local incidents occurred. The ...
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AMERICA STEPS IN.
WHILE AUSTRALIA WAITS. PINEAPPLES FOR ENGLAND HONOLULU, Sept. 3.
Five representatives of an Hawaiian pineapple company will sail on September 23 for Fiji to conduct experiments toward the ...
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SYDNEY FLU.
67 DEATHS RECORDED. SYDNEY, September 4
The Board of Health returns show that during August 67 persons died in the metropolitan area from influenza. The epidemix has almost ...
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SECRETARY RESIGNS.
TRADES HALL COUNCIL. A PROMINENT OFFICIAL MELBOURNE, September 4.
Mr. E. J. Holloway yesterday announced his intention to resign from the position of secretary of the Melbourne Trades Hall Council Owing to ...
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The Arab executive, replying at length, to the proclamation of the High Commissioner of Palestine, Sir John Chancellor, referring to the ...
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BONDS STOLEN.
TOWNSVILLE BURGLARY. SAFE OPENED WITH KEY TOWNSVILLE, September 4.
A burglary during the night on the strong room of city premises resulted [?] £3,000 in Commonwealth bonds and some cash being takes. ...
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BODILY HARM.
ITALIAN REMANDED. INGHAM, September 4.
[?]detti lezzi appeared in court charged on the warrant of complaint by [?] with causing badily harm. When arrested de[?]dant ...
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