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  2. WIDESPREAD FLOODS.

    The heavy rains which have persisted inland and on the coast have resulted in floods in the Castlereagh, Macquarie, and Hunter Rivers. The Macquarie River has risen more than 40 feet in two days, ...

    Article : 148 words
  3. COASTAL STRIKE.

    Unsuccessful attempts were made yesterday to reach a settlement of the coastal strike. The shipowners held a long conference with the representatives of the transport unions ...

    Article : 762 words
  4. ROTARIANS.

    It was with the enthusiasm of a welltrained choir that 150 Rotari[?] at the closing sessions of the Australian Rotary Conference, hold at the Assembly Hall to-day, made the ...

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  5. WAR DEBTS.

    A debate on Britain's position in regard to inter-allied war debts was initiated by Mr. Philip Snowden in the House of Commons to-day. ...

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  6. COAL INDUSTRY.

    The Government has accepted the report of the Royal Commission on the coal industry. It will legistate in accordance with the report's recommendations, if the owners and ...

    Article : 477 words
  7. FEDERAL SESSION.

    Members of the House of Representatives devoted the whole ot the day to the tariff, with the exception of a brief period in which the Commonwealth Oil Refineries Bill was ...

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  8. LOAN ISSUE.

    Subscription lists for the New South Wales 5 per cent, loan of £4,000,000, issued at 98 and redeemable in 19[?] closed to-day. The underwriters were left with 70 per cent, of ...

    Article : 46 words
  9. THE COMING TESTS.

    Mr. C. Hill is extra[?]ily optimistic about Australia's chanees in the tests in his second article in the London Press. In this he gives delightful th[?] sketches of ...

    Article : 253 words
  10. HEAVY RAINS.

    Widespread rains fell during the 24 hours ended at 9 a.m. yesterday, and accentuated the flood danger in some areas. Many of the districts which had previously had big falls, ...

    Article : 189 words
  11. THE CASTLEREAGH.

    A telephone message from Coonamble last night stated that the Castlereagh River had reached a height of 18 feet, which is equnl to the level attained in 1920. A large volume of ...

    Article : 229 words
  12. MATCH AT COLOMBO.

    The Australian cricketers played a oneinning's match against Ceylon, the following team taking the field:—Collins, Bards[?], Macartney, Taylor, Richardson, Ryder, Hendry, ...

    Article : 75 words
  13. WIRELESS.

    The "Evening Standard" says that Sir [?] Lodge, after three years' secret laboratory experiments, announces that he has succeeded in doing away with the os[?]llation which ...

    Article : 100 words
  14. COMMONWEALTH SHIPS.

    Since the return from Egypt of Mr. H. B. G. Larkin, chairman of the Australian Commonwealth Shipping Board, a hitch has occurred in negotiations which were proceeding ...

    Article : 76 words
  15. SWOLLEN RIVERS.

    The following is a summary of the position late last night at points on various rivers:- Macquarie.—Wellington. stationary at 50ft; Dubbo, rising strongly at 40ft; Narromine. ...

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  16. CUDGEGONG RIVER.

    Late last night the Cudgegeng River was railing fast at Mudgee, and the worst of the flood appeared to have passed. The river had fallen five feet in three hours at 9 p.m., ...

    Article : 209 words
  17. THE POLICE.

    The State Cabinet has approved the recommendation of the Chief Secretary (Mr, Lazza[?]) that a 44-hour week should apply to the members of the State Police Force. ...

    Article : 239 words
  18. MIGRATION.

    Speaking at the Canada Club, Lord Bledisloe announced that he had accepted the Government's invitation to become chairman of the Imperial Settlers' Training Committee, on ...

    Article : 124 words
  19. REDS AT CANTON.

    There is reported to be a split in the Communist party at Canton. A clash occurred on Monday between followers of the "Red" goneraliss[?], Chiang Kai-shek, and Chinese ...

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  20. WELLINGTON'S PLIGHT

    When at 2.30 p.m, to-day the Macquarie River had risen to 50 feet, compared with a level of only five feet a few days ago, and the Bell River gauge showed a height of 32 ...

    Article : 592 words
  21. UNION'S ATTITUDE.

    The attitude of the transport unions was defined last night in a statement issued by the Transport Group and the disputes committee of the Trades and Labour Council. ...

    Article : 128 words
  22. SINKING OF STEAMER.

    According to a message from Rio de Janeiro, 80 passengers, the captain, and the first and second engineers of the Brazilian river steamer Paes de Carvalno perished when the ...

    Article : 66 words
  23. THREE CONVICTED.

    The trial of five men at Chieti (Italy) charged with the murder of the Socialist Deputy Matte[?] resulted in three (Dumini, Volp[?], and Poveromo) being sentenced to six ...

    Article : 103 words
  24. BATHURST DISTRICT"

    Growers in the Bathurst district have Suffered many thousands of pounds damage to their crops, chieffy of tomatoes and vegetables, through the flooding of Mail Creek. ...

    Article : 268 words
  25. INDIA.

    The Viceroy (Lord Reading), in a farewell address to the Central Legislature, said that he would in a few days be leaving wonderful India with great regret. During his five ...

    Article : 240 words
  26. ENGINE DERAILED.

    At the Warwick Farm level crossing, near Liverpool, yesterday afternoon, George Solomons, aged 28 years, of Clyde, the driver of a laden motor lorry, was run down by a ...

    Article : 245 words
  27. SPORT ABROAD.

    In the inter-varsity golf coutest between Cambridge and Oxford, the former won by nine matches to six.—Reuter. G. Grimwade (Cambridge and Melbourne) ...

    Article : 150 words
  28. SEARCH FOR OIL.

    Sensational allegations regarding American interference with attempts to bore for oil in Australia were made in the House of Representatives to-night by Mr. Walter Marks ...

    Article : 657 words
  29. DENGUE FEVER.

    For many mouths dengue has ravaged the Tweed district, and now Lismore is tightly in its grip. Between 12 and 14 of the Government departments' staffs have been laid ...

    Article : 54 words
  30. CASE IN HOBART.

    What is probably the first case of dengue fever to oc[?]ur in Hobart is at present under treatment by a medical practitioner of the city. The patient recently arrived from a ...

    Article : 57 words
  31. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    The Australian Press Association understands that Lord Somers, the Goverhor-Designate of Victoria, will land at Melbourne on June 27. ...

    Article : 410 words
  32. WARNING AT BOURKE.

    Rain [?]continued to fa[?] till yesterday afternoon, falling softly and continuously for about four days. Feed and Water are assured till after midwinter., The ground is so warm and ...

    Article : 167 words
  33. WOMAN'S BODY.

    Propped against a tree, the body of an unknown woman, who had been dead several hours, was found in Chadstone-road, oakleigh, at 20 minutes past 12 o'clock this morning. ...

    Article : 254 words
  34. SEDITION.

    A bill introduced by the Minister for Justice to define sedition, for the purpose of preventing the dissemination of doctrines subversive to peace and order, provides a ...

    Article : 154 words
  35. TASMANIA.

    Steamship services between Tasmania and the mainland are in serious danger of interruption owing to attempted job control by the firemen on the st[?]mer Nairan. It is ...

    Article : 226 words
  36. WASHAWAYS.

    Extensive washaways have occurred on railway lines traversing the [?]ood areas in the western portion of the State, and many traius are [?]ble to reach their destinations. ...

    Article : 229 words
  37. RISE AT DUBBO.

    Additional rises were o[?]rring in the Macquarie River at Dubn[?] and Narromine last night. The river had broken its banks at several places near Dubbo, but no serious ...

    Article : 105 words
  38. BRAZIL AND THE LEAGUE.

    The Brazilian Foreign Office denies an as[?]tion made, in the British House of Commons on Tuesday that Signor Mussolini Was the moving influence behind Brazil's recent ...

    Article : 137 words
  39. POSITION AT NARROMINE.

    Scrious floods are not expected at Narromine owing to the height of the banks, and It was stated last night that the river would have to exceed 45 feet in order to effect ...

    Article : 132 words
  40. MAN KILLED.

    Word was received by the Newcastle, police at a late hour this afternoon that the body of a man, as yet unidentified, had been found by the enginedriver of a goods train lying ...

    Article : 63 words
  41. ROSE AND NURMI.

    J. W. McHolm, a sergeant of police, stationed at Lyttelton, has been selected as companion and manager of R. A. Rose, of Wellington, Australasian champion distance ...

    Article : 65 words
  42. A SINGER'S DEBUT.

    Madame Louise Marshall, a daughter of Mr. Justly Rawlings, of Sydney, gave a concert at the Wigmore Hall. The crities deseribe her voice as pleasant and mellifluent, and say ...

    Article : 46 words
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