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  2. STATE CAUCUS.

    The Premier (Mr. Lang) and members of the Ministry were caustically criticised at yesterday's meeting of the Parliamentary Labour caucus for having made appointments to the ...

    Article : 435 words
  3. BANK GRANTS.

    The Commonwealth Bank Board today decided to accede to the request of the Australian Governments, through the Loan Council, for specified advances ...

    Article : 754 words
  4. WORLD TOUR.

    Having motored more than 22,000 miles in the course of a journey which took them around the world, two young New Zealanders, Messrs. Hector MacQuarrle and Richard B. ...

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  5. GREAT BRITAIN.

    The Prime Minister (Mr. MacDonald), who on Monday night interrupted his holiday at Lossiemouth, in Scotland, to visit London to discuss with his Cabinet colleagues the ...

    Article : 682 words
  6. INDIA.

    The all-India Congress decided last night not to take part in the Roundtable Conference in London on account of the Government's rejection of the ...

    Article : 296 words
  7. SCHNEIDER CUP.

    Disaster has overtaken France's 1931 secret 2000-h.p. Lorraine Schneider Trophy seaplane, considerably impairing her chances. When the engine was out on the testing ...

    Article : 221 words
  8. UNITED COUNTRY PARTY.

    Five organisations—the Country party and the New England, Western, Riverina, and Monaro-South Coast movements—decided yesterday to unite. They will fight the next elections on a common platform and with candidates receiving their combined support. ...

    Article : 139 words
  9. THE AGREEMENT.

    The agreement was reached after negotiations lasting nearly two days. On Thursday it was announced that the four new movements had decided to unite. They met the representatives ...

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  10. AVIATION.

    Because Mr. F. C. Chichester took 10 hours yesterday on his flight from here to Kagoshima, in Japan. Japanese authorities questioned him to determine whether he landed ...

    Article : 247 words
  11. RIOT UNDER CONTROL.

    The riot at Dera Ismail Khan, on the North-west frontier, arising out of a quarrel between a Hindu and a Moslem storekeeper, is now under control. More than 400 houses and shops ...

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  12. DOUBLE TRAGEDY

    A double tragedy occurred at the Kingsville quarries, Market-street Footscray, this morning, the victims being Alexander George Webster, 40, married caretaker of the ...

    Article : 270 words
  13. RUSSIAN TOURISTS.

    "We are glad we came, but are gladder to leave," was the parting farewell to England of the 300 men and 500 women tourists from Russia. ...

    Article : 155 words
  14. SCHOOLBOYS.

    The party of British schoolboys to tour Australia was farewelled at Waterloo station. They will join the Corinthic at Southampton. The party numbers 22, and the boys' ...

    Article : 176 words
  15. PRINCE OF WALES.

    The Prince of Wales's fondness for music was quaintly illustrated at a West End restaurant where he chanced to see Mr. De Groot, the well-known violinist, dining with his wife. The ...

    Article : 130 words
  16. DOMESTIC TRAGEDY.

    A verdict of murder and suicide was returned at the inquest concerning the deaths of Captain George Septimus Kingsell and Mrs. Kingsell. It was found that Captain Kingsell ...

    Article : 254 words
  17. THE ENCOUNTER.

    Already a stripped and sorry hulk, H.M.A.S. Encounter, one of the first units of the Royal Australian Navy, is nearing her end. The Commonwealth Shipping Board has called ...

    Article : 378 words
  18. BRITISH COTTON GOODS.

    The declien of /1 in the price of cotton has caused an appreciable increase in the demand for cotton goods from China, particularly in wide width poplins. After severe ...

    Article : 130 words
  19. MURDERER'S CONFESSION

    How a murderer lived in the same small town in the Vendee Department in France for 27 years after strangling a widow who resented his advances, was revealed by his deathbed ...

    Article : 96 words
  20. NEWSPAPER DISPUTE.

    Although members of the Printing Industry Employees' Union did not work to-day the "Daily News" issued an eight-page paper this afternoon, and the "West Australian" will ...

    Article : 382 words
  21. CONTRACTORS.

    In a letter to the Editor, a sawmiller complains of the hardship caused by the State Government not paying for material contracted for, and which should be paid for monthly. ...

    Article : 195 words
  22. JAPANESE POACHER

    An interesting story of the capture of a Japanese shell poacher by the master of the W. R. Carpenter island steamer Durour (Captain Irvine) is told by the Aitape correspondent ...

    Article : 276 words
  23. BRITISH TRADE.

    The "Financial Times" quotes Board of Trade returns showing that British sales to Australia were more than £25,000,000 in the first half of 1920. They decreased to ...

    Article : 82 words
  24. BOMB EXPLOSION.

    A large tenement house in a suburb of Lyons (France) was wrecked by a mysterious explosion at 2.30 this morning. The building was occupied by French, Spanish, and Algerian ...

    Article : 92 words
  25. COMMUNIST

    A man named Noulens, alias Van Der Cruyssen, and his wife were to-day handed over to the Chinese military authorities and transferred to Nanking for further interrogation ...

    Article : 131 words
  26. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    Excellent progress has been made with the construction of the giant new Cunarder at the Clyde yards. It is now anticipated that the liner, which is expected to be the fastest ...

    Article : 369 words
  27. ATTEMPTED ROBBERY.

    A daring attempt at street robbery at Canterbury yesterday morning was foiled by the intended victim, who raised such a hue and cry that the thief after being chased for nearly ...

    Article : 231 words
  28. LAWN TENNIS.

    A new draw made to-day for the women's national tennis championships placed Mrs. Helen Wills-Moody and Miss Betty Nuthal) in different halves of the draw. ...

    Article : 175 words
  29. PROGRESS ASSOCIATIONS.

    The A.L.P., which is conducting a vigorous campaign for the next municipal elections, is objecting to the work of progress associations, fearing that members of these bodies may ...

    Article : 281 words
  30. THE LIGHTHOUSES.

    The practice of reporting to the capital cities of the Commonwealth all ships which pass coastal lighthouses will be discontinued immediately. In future lighthouse keepers will ...

    Article : 216 words
  31. HELP FOR HUNGARY.

    An agreement has been reached in Paris between the Central Banks of France, Holland, and Italy to grant Hungary £5,000,000 credit for 18 months. This is a sequel to the recent ...

    Article : 67 words
  32. BONUS ON WHEAT.

    The annual conference of the Primary Producers' Association to-day decided to call an interstate conference of wheatgrowers to endeavour to obtain a bonus of 1/ a bushel on ...

    Article : 184 words
  33. AMERICAN BOOKS.

    Addressing the monthly meeting of the Fellowship of Australian Writers last night, Mr. Fred Davison urged members to persuade the Federal Government to treat American ...

    Article : 155 words
  34. THE GOVERNOR.

    Coreen Shire Council, on receiving the circular from the Newtown Council asking for support in protesting against the Governor's action in not accepting the advice of his ...

    Article : 101 words
  35. REBELLION IN CUBA.

    A message from Havana states that simultaneously with reports of the revolt in Cuba spreading, President Machado left for the rebel zone, presumably to confer with the ...

    Article : 122 words
  36. ATTEMPT TO STEAL SAFE.

    Finger-print experts of the Detective Branch visited the Zinc Co.'s works at Risdon to-day to investigate an attempt last night to remove the safe from the pay office. The night ...

    Article : 103 words
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