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  2. DEADLOCK. The Coal Trade.

    The conference to-day between the coalowners and the executive of the Miners' Federation on the owners' proposals reached a deadlock. No progress was made. ...

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  3. A.L.P. DELEGATES ASSEMBLE. Vote of Censure on the President.

    In defiance of the announcement by the president (Mr. W. Seale) that the A.L.P. Conference had been closed, over l00 delegates reassembled at the Trades Hall last night at the usual meeting hour. A vote of censure on the president was passed for his ...

    Article : 98 words
  4. LOCAL INDUSTRIES.

    The Premier (Mr. Lang) announced yesterday that in respect of Government orders a preference of 30 per cent, would be given to locnlly-manufactured articles over foreign ...

    Article : 350 words
  5. DENTAL BOARD.

    The Minister for Health (Mr. Cann) has decided to appoint Mr. W. L. Patterson as chairman of the Dental Board, in succession to Mr. Donald Smith, who recently voluntarily ...

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  6. PROHIBITION.

    Giving evidence before the Senate committee inquiring into the effect of the Volstead prohibition law, Mr. Stanley Shirk, Research Director of the New York ...

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  7. THE NORGE.

    With searchlights showing and the crowd cheering the Amundsen-Ellsworth Polar expedition airship, the Norge, departed from Pulham in excellent weather late yesterday ...

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  8. FIRST SPAN.

    So far there has been nothing spectacular in the birth of the Harbour Bridge, but ferry passengers and other seekers after the sensational are to be gratified now with mighty ...

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  9. SUCCESSFUL RAIDS.

    Although considerable secrecy was observed last night concerning the activities in Fromantle of detectives and plain-clothes constables, it is stated that their operations ...

    Article : 151 words
  10. ORDERLY MEETING.

    A feature of the proceedings was the orderly manuer in which the business was conducted. The meeting was in marked contrast to the stormy scenes which characterised ...

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  11. SHIPBUILDING.

    Lloyd's shipbuilding returns for the quarter ended March 31 show that 843,000 tons were under cor[?]truction on that date in Great Britain and Ireland—a decrease of 42,000 ...

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  12. CHEAP TRAVEL.

    Officials of the Sydney Bicycle and Motor Club have announced that the 249c.c. motor cycle, with which L. West won the club's petrol consumption contest in Centennial Park ...

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  13. AERIAL SERVICES.

    According to the Paris newspaper "Quotidien," the Franco-German Aerial Convention was signed yesterday authorising French aeroplanes to fly over Germany. Consequently ...

    Article : 73 words
  14. RETIRING AGE.

    According to a decision arrived at by the Water Board yesterday, all its employees must retire on pension on reaching the age of 65, unless asked by the Water Board to remain ...

    Article : 243 words
  15. AEROPLANE.

    An Avro aeroplane, piloted by Lieutenant Kennedy, R.A.N., attached to the Air Force, after landing at the Port Melbourne aerodrome to pick up a passenger this afternoon. ...

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  16. PORTRAIT OF KING.

    So delighted was King George with the portrait of himself painted by Mr. Richard Jack, that after another sitting to-day he announced that be would purchase it himself. ...

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  17. SEAMEN'S UNIONS.

    According to the "Daily Express," hotheads belonging to the Federated Seamen's Union, which is opposing the National Sailors and Firemen's Union, of which Mr. ...

    Article : 91 words
  18. MUSSOLINI.

    A section of the French Press criticises Signor Mussolini's speeches at Tripoli. The "Quotidien" describes his case as one of megalomania, which may prove dangerous ...

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  19. FLOUR EXPORT.

    A deputation, representing the Federation of British Millers, urged Mr. M. L. Shepherd, official secretary to the Australian High Commissioner, to impress upon Australian ...

    Article : 134 words
  20. ELECTORAL ROLLS.

    Mr. Robert Henry Allars, Commonwealth electoral officer for New South Wales, gave interesting evidence before the Federal Electoral Reform Committee yesterday. ...

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  21. SPANISH AIRMEN.

    Advices received at Cairo stnte that aircraft are still searching for Signor Estevez, the leader of the party of three Spanish aviators who are attempting a flight to Manila. Signor ...

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  22. LEAGUE OF NATIONS.

    The Soviet official newspaper "lzvestia" publishes an amazing official appeal to workmen throughout the world to bestir themselves and annibilate the League of Nations. ...

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  23. JAPANESE PROBLEMS.

    Dr. Ochiai, Japanese Churchman and a professor in the Tokio University, in a luncheonhour address at the Millions Club yesterday, appealed for a better understanding between ...

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  24. FARMERS' UNION.

    The secession movement in the Victorian Farmers' Union, which has been urged since the last annual conference, has elicited a warning from the central council that drastic ...

    Article : 137 words
  25. IDEAL HOMES.

    Plana and specifications have been forwarded from all parts of Australia for the competition under the auspices of the ideal Homes. Exhibition, to determine the best type of ...

    Article : 224 words
  26. WILLOUGHBY.

    Mr. G. W. Cooper, parks superintendant of the City Council, in a lecture last evening at the Willoughby Public School, commended the Willoughby Council for launching out. ...

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  27. BARONET AND SON.

    Sir Oswald Mosley, returning to the attack on his Socialist son and daughter-in-law (Mr. Oswald Mosley and Lady Cynthis Mosley), declares that their ac[?]on amounts to ...

    Article : 175 words
  28. CLAIM AGAINST DOCTOR.

    William Smart Harnett, a well-to-do farmer, who, in 1924, unsuccessfully sued Drs. Bond and Adam, claiming £25,000 for alleged wrongful detention in a lunatic asylum, is now ...

    Article : 98 words
  29. GERMANY.

    Semi-official statements given to the Berlin Press state that it is advisable at present to put into the background the idea of colonial mandates for Germany, though ...

    Article : 67 words
  30. DISQUALIFICATIONS.

    A series of racing disqualifications has been decided this week. The committee of the Southern Districts Racing Association has dismissed the appeals ...

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  31. STATE HELP.

    An important announcement regarding the raining industry in Western Australia and the steps by which the Government proposed to prevent any further decline in yields and ...

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  32. ELECTION RIOT.

    Six men were shot dead and another dangerously wounded as a result of a renewal of factional riots at Herrin (Illinois) on Tuesday, in[?] conriection with a primary election. ...

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  33. FUNERAL OF DR. AXHAM.

    The Medical Council was not represented at the funeral of Dr. Axham, who was suspended by the council in 1912 for administering an anaesthetic for the "bone-setter," Sir ...

    Article : 110 words
  34. CRICKET TOUR.

    In an article in the London Press on the Australian team's bowling, W. Bardsley says: "I think the absence of Armstrong and McDonald will be severely felt. It will be a ...

    Article : 125 words
  35. BOLSHEVISM IN CHINA.

    Reuter's correspondent at Mukden saya: Marshal Chang Tso-lin, interviewed, stated: "My sole object in this war is to eradicate Bolshevism from China. As soon as that is ...

    Article : 119 words
  36. HOARD OF SOVEREIGNS.

    Two workmen engaged in demollshing an old wooden building in High-street, Launceston, this morning, found a hoard of 508 sovereigns. The your of the oldest colus was 1834. ...

    Article : 63 words
  37. BALMORAL BEACH.

    A public meeting, held last night at the Mosman Town Hall, decided to arrange a deputation of representatives of local governing bodies and progress associations on the ...

    Article : 273 words
  38. UNITED STATES.

    The Commissioner for Australia in the United States (Sir James Elder), in a report to the Prime Minister (Mr. Bruce), records data which, be says, will provoke surprise in ...

    Article : 172 words
  39. BILLIARDS.

    In the first beat of the, amatear billiards championship of the Empire, the final scores were:—G. B. Shailer (amateur champion of Australia), 2000; Smith (Scottish champion), ...

    Article : 162 words
  40. COMMERCE ABROAD.

    "There is a growing feeling of confidence in the industrial situation in England, and decrease of unemployment, but at the moment, according to cable messnges I have received, ...

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  41. RAILWAY COLLISION.

    A head-on collision occurred to-night at. Drouin, on the main Gippsland line, between a passenger train travelling from Warragal to Melbourne and a goods engine, which was ...

    Article : 79 words
  42. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    According to a statement by the AgentGeneral for Reparations (Mr. S. P. Gilbert), dealing with payments by Germany [?] March under the Dawes plan, 17,573,000 marks were ...

    Article : 275 words
  43. SOUTHERN ITALIANS.

    Giov[?]l Leeastre, an ltallan who has been the cause of much excltement at Queenstown during the last few days, was yesterdaycharged with wounding with a sharp ...

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  44. MUSSOLINI'S METHODS.

    Canon E. S. Hughes, of St. Paul's Cathedral. Melbourne returned yesterday by the liner Mooltun, aftor a long holiday in Europe, five mouths of which he spent in Italy. Canon ...

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  45. DEFICI[?]T EXPECTED.

    In replying to-day to a deputation which complainde against certain frelght rates, the Victorian Minister for Railways (Mr. Eggleston) said that as a result of this year's ...

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  46. MIGRATION.

    The Federal secretary of the Australian Labour party (Mr. D. McNamara) announced today that Dr. H. V. Eavtt, M.L.A. (New South Wales), and Mr. W. Kidston, M.L.C., and ...

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  47. PROFESSIONAL GOLF.

    Sixty-eight competitors took part in the qualifying round of the Roehampton professional golf [?]ournament. The leaders at the end of the morning ground were:—G. Gadd 66, ...

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  48. CANBERRA.

    Giving evidence to-day before the Federal Public Works Committee concerning the proposed first permauent administrative building at Canberra, Mr. John Smith Murdoch, the ...

    Article : 76 words
  49. MELBOURNE TRAMS.

    Owing to the effects of bus competition and increased running costs, the Melbourne Tra[?]ways Board is unable to show a surpius, and it has recommended that train fares ...

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  50. BARRIER REEF.

    To resume the survey of the Greal Barrber Reef, the survey ships H.M.[?]. Herald and H.M.A.S. Moresby are leaving Sydney within the next few days. H.M.A.S. Moresby sails ...

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  51. LAWN TENNIS.

    In the second round of the British hard courts' championship. H. W. Austiu, the 19years-old [?]layer, defeated G. Crole-Reos, 6-1, [?]-4, 6-4. ...

    Article : 28 words
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