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  2. ABOLITION OF UPPER HOUSE.

    The Town Hall was filled last night by citizens, who in an emphatic manner protested against the proposal to abolish the Legislative Council without referring the matter to the electors of New South Wales. ...

    Article : 168 words
  3. UPPER HOUSE.

    The Premier (Mr. Lang) has altered his plans regarding the taking of a vote on the Abolition Bill in the Legislative Council. It has now definitely been decided that the vote ...

    Article : 486 words
  4. BROKEN HILL.

    The Department of Mines has received a communication from Broken Hill that the mines would be compelled to close down on February 27 through the lack of water. ...

    Article : 148 words
  5. SOUTH AFRICA.

    After making a statement on the Asiatic question in the House of Assembly to-day. the Minister for the Interior (Mr. D. F. Malan) moved that the second reading of ...

    Article : 452 words
  6. PATRONAGE.

    Information supplied to aldermen of the City Council, on the motion of Alderman Marks, showed that last year 1151 additional men were engaged in the civic service at an ...

    Article : 561 words
  7. HEAVY GALES.

    There has been a renewal of the great gales on the Atlantic, bringing a batch of thrilling sea stories. The liner Manchester Producer has been drifting helplossly in mid-Atlantic ...

    Article : 147 words
  8. THE COMMONS.

    In the House of Commons to-day Mr. J. M. Kenworthy (Lib.) asked whether the Air Ministry would consider the possibility of linking the air service to India with the ...

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  9. ESCAPED LION.

    Consternation was caused in Cootamundra last night when a lion escaped from Perry Bros.' circus and avoided capture for an hour and a half. ...

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  10. EMPIRE AIRWAYS.

    Addressing the Cambridge Aeronautical Society, the Secretary of State for Air (Sir Samuel Hoaro) said:—The Empire routes I have constantly in mind are London to ...

    Article : 157 words
  11. MEETING NON-PARTY.

    Mr. J. M, Dunlop, president of the Chamber of Commerce, who was given in enthusiastic reception, said it was an inspiring sight to see such a fine audience present despite the ...

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  12. LONDON TO CAPETOWN.

    Mr. Alan Cobham, the famous British airman, arrived here to-day, thus completing his great flight of 8020 miles from Croydon aerodrome, London.—Reuter. ...

    Article : 88 words
  13. FRENCH FINANCE.

    A controversy concerning constitutional procedure is beginning to complicate the conflict over financial matters in France. This is in regard to the proceedings in the Senate on the ...

    Article : 155 words
  14. CARS IN COLLISION.

    A sensational motor accident occurred at Auburn early yesterday morning, when six persons wore injured and a motor car was wrecked in a collision with another car. ...

    Article : 297 words
  15. ARCTIC FLIGHTS.

    A race with the air squadrons of Bolshevik Russia to claim land which might be used as a military flying base north of Alaska or Siberia will probably be the result of the ...

    Article : 157 words
  16. BURNING 'BUS.

    Twenty passengers and the driver of a motor om[?]ibus had an exciting escape at Darlinghurst yesterday afternoon, when the vehicle suddenly burst into flames and was ...

    Article : 220 words
  17. LAWN TENNIS.

    The next meeting, of Mdlle. Lenglen and Miss Wills is the subject of eager discusson. Miss Wills has entered for the singles championships at all the remaining Riviera ...

    Article : 142 words
  18. LIBERALISM.

    A great Liberal Convention opened to-day in the Kingsway Hall, London. Its purpose is to give consideration to Mr. Lloyd George's land policy. ...

    Article : 126 words
  19. TRADE TREATY.

    "I hope that our friends in Australia will not take this debate too seriously," said the Minister for Finance (Mr. J. A. Robb) in the House of Commons when answering a question ...

    Article : 111 words
  20. PUBLIC SERVANT.

    The Public Service Board has completed an inquiry into the conduct of a clerk in the Lands Office, employed in a country district. It was alleged that he had wrongly disclosed ...

    Article : 82 words
  21. WATER POWER.

    At the instance of the Government, Mr. H. G. Carter, Chief Electrical Engineer, to the Public Works Department, has prepared a comprehensive report on power development in ...

    Article : 418 words
  22. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    Mr. A. M. Samuel (Under-Secretary for Oversea Trade) informed the House of Commons that the cost of Britain's participation in the Dunedin Exhibition was £30,000. The original ...

    Article : 590 words
  23. SEAMEN'S FUNDS.

    Having completed their investigations into the affairs of the Victorian branch of the Senmen's Union, the general president (Mr. T. Walsh) and the Federal sccretary (Mr. W. ...

    Article : 96 words
  24. FRENCH POLICY.

    Details of the conversations between M. Briand and Dr. von Hoesch published in the "Matin" indicate that Dr. [?]on Hoesch protested on behalf of the German Government ...

    Article : 108 words
  25. MODERN CHILDREN.

    Lecturing before the Institute of Hygiene, Dr. J. S. R. Russell, a West End neurologist, said that the modern child was out of hand. The present-day tendency was to study ...

    Article : 145 words
  26. 44 HOURS.

    The validity of the Act passed by the New South Wales Legislature to establish 41 hours as a statutory weekly working period in that State will shortly be tested in the High Court. ...

    Article : 137 words
  27. WATER SUPPLY.

    A discussion took place at the Water Board meeting on Wednesday regarding the probable catchment for the improvement of the water supply, and it was decided that the ...

    Article : 294 words
  28. GOVERNMENT LOSS.

    At the Darlington by-election, rendered necessary by the death of Mr. W. E. Pease (Conservative), a three-cornered contest re[?]ltcd in the return of the Labour candidate. ...

    Article : 128 words
  29. THE NOTE FORGERIES.

    The Hungarian forgeries of French notes have again come into prominence owing to the surrender at Berlin of Arthur Schultze, a lithographer for whom German detectives had ...

    Article : 165 words
  30. JOB CONTROL.

    The employees at Ihe Lithgow minicipal gasworks, who have yielded nothing at two conferences to attempt a settlement of an industrial dispute, have been ordered to [?]ll ...

    Article : 132 words
  31. WHEAT CONFERENCE.

    At the International Wheat Conference at St. Paul Mr. W. H. frederick (Minnesota) said that the need for information regarding crops and available supplies was emphasised ...

    Article : 174 words
  32. FOUNDRY SRRIKE.

    The strike at Walker's foundry, Maryborough, continues. The loss in wages is now estimated at £2400 a week, the men having been out a fortnight. ...

    Article : 137 words
  33. MORT'S DOCK.

    At a conference between representatives of the company and the employees, an attempt was made to arrive at a basis for settling the Mort's Dock strike. ...

    Article : 132 words
  34. RICH TIN FIND.

    A rich tin find on Babel Island, near Flinders Island, is reported. Samples have been sent to the Mines Department, and Mr. A. Mcintosh Reid, Governmemt geologist, states that if ...

    Article : 142 words
  35. WIFE MURDERER.

    The second trial of Alfred John Dobson, aged 24 years, a Hobart carter, who was charged with having murdered his wife, Lillian Margaret Dobson, by poisoning her with ...

    Article : 101 words
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