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  2. LABOUR CAUCUS.

    The Vice-President of the Executive Council (Mr. Willis), and also Labour members in the Legislative Council came in for criticism at a special meeting of the ...

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  3. RAIN.

    Further progress is indicated towards rain by the behaviour of the pressure systems during the 24 hours ended at 9 a.m. yesterday, and there was evidence of a growing tendency ...

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  4. DEFEATS.

    The Government suffered two defeats in the Legislative Council last evening, when the Waterloo Absorption Bill and the Adult Municipal Franchise Bill were defeated. ...

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  5. COASTAL SHIPPING STRIKE. SEAMEN LEAVE THEIR VESSELS.

    A crisis has been reached in the coastal shipping trade, the Seamen's Union having ordered its members to leave coastal ships, and the seamen having given 24 hours' notice on ships in port. The coastal steamship owners are standing firm. They are ...

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  6. HUGE LOSSES. Stock Trading.

    Stock values experienced further severe "breaks" to-day in the heaviest trading in the history of the Stock Exchange. Offerings were thrown on the market in huge volume, ...

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  7. THE LEAGUE.

    In the House of Commons Mr. MacDonald asked whether Mr. Baldwin had any statement to make regarding the business of the Coucil of the League of Nations next week, ...

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  8. MAIL SERVICES.

    The Daily Express" understands that the Commonwealth is seeking the British Government's approval of an important shipping scheme, aiming to speed up communications. ...

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  9. SHIP SEIZED.

    A dramatic sequel to the long litigation between the Limerick Steamship Co., Ltd., and the Commonwealth Government and Mr. W. Scott Fell in annuounced, the Irish steamer ...

    Article : 354 words
  10. DECLARED "BLACK."

    At a special meeting of the Australian Seamen's Union yesterday morning it was decided to declare "black" all coastal vessels. The men on ships in port will give 24 ...

    Article : 301 words
  11. COMMUNISTS.

    The political police at Warsaw have arrested more than to Communists, whose activity "on behalf of a neighbouring power" is stated to be clearly established. It ...

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  12. MIGRATION.

    Lord Apsley, lecturing at the Royal Colonial Institute on migration to Australia, advocated a change in the system of selection with a view to giving migrants an ...

    Article : 228 words
  13. PASSPORTS.

    The State Department has informed the Austrailan Press Association that Great Britain has not yet accepted the United States' proposal to waive visas on non-immigrant ...

    Article : 189 words
  14. WATERSIDERS' ACTION.

    The waterside workers put into operation at lunch time yesterday their decision not to work cargo on vessels manned by volunteers. At the North Coast wharf the steamar Uki ...

    Article : 172 words
  15. CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS.

    The first vessel to be affected by the seamen's decision was the passenger steamer Orara, which had arrived at the North Coast wharf from Byron Bay. The seamen and ...

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  16. LABOUR SPLIT. Communists Banned.

    Determined efforts are being made by the A.L.P. executive to exclude militant unions from participation in the annual conference of the party, to be held on April 2. ...

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  17. NAVY SUPPLIES.

    Questioned in the House of Commons whether, incidental to the "Buy British Goods," campaign, the Admiralty would reconsider its decision not to give effective ...

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  18. CATHOLICS ANGRY.

    The "Daily Telegraph" reports that Ida Rubenstein created a sensation at Milan by staging D'Annunzlo's "Martyrdom of St. Sebastian" to De Bussy's music at La Scala ...

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  19. BROKEN HILL.

    A deputation, representing trades unions of Broken Hill, waited on the Minister for Works (Mr. Flannery) yesterday, and urgod that the Government should proceed with the ...

    Article : 553 words
  20. FACTION FIGHT.

    Ships' delegates who arrived in Melbourne to-day complained to the Federal officials of the Seamen's Union, who are at present attending a meeting of the management ...

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  21. WOMAN SHOT.

    A domestic tragedy occurred at Guildford last night when a husband, after imploring his wife to return to him, and being met with a refusal, suddenly drew a revolver and ...

    Article : 375 words
  22. LONDON MEAT TRADE.

    At the annual conference of the National Federation of Meat Traders at Sheffield, Alderman Wyles, of Coventry, raised a storm of protests by saying that he did not know ...

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  23. MERCHANDISE MARKS.

    The Merchandise Marks (Imported Goods) Bill has again been introduced into the House of Commons. The bill aims at securing the branding of imports in accordance with their ...

    Article : 227 words
  24. TAXATION STRIKE.

    In Paris to-day the streets are practically deserted. Hoardings conceal the latest fashion displays, and walters lounge among empty cafe choirs. This is the effect of the ...

    Article : 61 words
  25. AUSTRALIAN WINES.

    The "Daily Telegraph," in an editorial supporting Australian wines, says:—These wines stand firmly and squarely on their own merits. There is no need for flattery, nor need they ...

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  26. IN PADDED CELL.

    "I thought we had got away from the cruelties of the past," commented Judge Rolin in Quarter Sessions yesterday, when referring to statements that had been made ...

    Article : 276 words
  27. BUSH FIRES.

    Many of the bush fires that have been smouldering in different parts of the State have resumed dangerous proportions, although no actual loss of property has been reported. ...

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  28. THE HAMPSHIRE.

    Asserting that there were 200 people ready to give evidence. Mr. E. Serymgeour in the House of Commons asked if the Admiralty would arrange an inquiry into the ...

    Article : 103 words
  29. EXECUTIVE'S ACTION DENOUNCED.

    The action taken by the A.L.P. executive against Mr. J. Bensley and three other industrialists for their association with the recent trade union congress was dicussed at ...

    Article : 328 words
  30. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    Lady Astor, speaking at a dinner in honour of Mrs. Pankhurst, offered to relinquish her seat in Parliament if Mrs. Pankhurst would take it. Mrs. Pankhurst replied that if her ...

    Article : 449 words
  31. BRITISH FLEET.

    A statement has been issued by the Navy League commenting on the Admiralty's statistics concerning the world's fleets. The statement says: "We are treading the same ...

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  32. AMERICAN FARMERS.

    At Washington, President Coolidge told a delegation representing the farmers of 11 north-central States that he hoped that legislation would be enacted this session by ...

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  33. IRISH FREE STATE.

    In the House of Lords there was a sharp debate on the new Land Bill of the Irish Free State. Following Unionist objections that right to appeal to the Privy Council had been ...

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  34. FIRE VICTIMS.

    Many allegations of neglect to supply adequate relief to victims of the bush fires were made to-day by the secretary of the Victorian branch of the Timber Workers' Union (Mr. ...

    Article : 332 words
  35. LAWN TENNIS.

    A New York message states that the United States Lawn Tennis Association announced on Wednesday the receipt of European zone Davis Cup challenges from the Argentine. ...

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  36. PARLIAMENT.

    The Government intends to try and end the State session to-day. The Ministry was advised yesterday by its representatives in the Legislative Council that it was expected the ...

    Article : 102 words
  37. WAR MEMORIAL.

    It was learned yesterday that a war memorial in honour of the soldiers who fell in the Great War would probably be erected in Martin-place. ...

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  38. CHAFFCUTTERS.

    The position with regard to the strike in the chaffcutting industry is regarded as quite satisfactory from the owners' point of view. Full teams of men attended yesterday for all ...

    Article : 87 words
  39. NOTE FORGERIES.

    George Sydney Ballard and John Hill were committed for trial at Canterbury on a charge of being in possession of materials with a view to forging Treasury notes. The police ...

    Article : 124 words
  40. SHOCKING FATALITY.

    A shocking fatality occurred near the Shannon. A five-seater motor car and its sole occupant, W. Campbell, being blown to pieces by an explosion caused, it is believed, by ...

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  41. MEDICAL STUDENT'S DEATH.

    With reference to the report of the death of Mr. Clive Smith, at Sydney Hospital, we are asked to state that death occurred on Sunday evening. Mr. Smith was a fifth-year ...

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