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  2. FEDERAL SESSION.

    After a few members had contributed to the debate in the House of Representatives on the Commonwealth Bank Bill to-day, the amendment moved by the leader of the Opposition ...

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  3. GIFT BY WOMEN.

    The Lady Mayoress (Mrs. Gilpin) by the last English mail received the following letter from [?]ame Margaret Davidson. thanking the women of New South Wales ...

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  4. FINANCE.

    Approximate figures of thE accounts of the Commonwealth for the financial year ended last Monday were presented to the House of Representatives this morning by the ...

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  5. DEADLOCK.

    The Democratic National Convention moved into the ninth day without stirring event. The forty-filth ballot gave Mr. McAdoo 48[?] votes, Governor Al. Smith 319, and Mr. Davis ...

    Article : 263 words
  6. PRICE OF FLOUR.

    The Flour Millowners' Association of New South Wales met yesterday, and decided to increase the price of flour for local consumption from £11/15/ to £13 per ton. The formar ...

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  7. GUNS FOR RUSSIA.

    The "Dally Express" publishes the dramatic story of Captain Degoedoe of the steamer Helder, of how, being out of a Job nt Rotterdam, he was asked to run a cargo of machine ...

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  8. LATE CABLES.

    The representative of the Australian Press Association in Paris telegraphs:- The French Olympic Committee is not allowing Australia to carry her own historic ...

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  9. WIMBLEDON.

    The British lawn tennis championships were continued at Wimbledon to-day, in cool, cloudy weather, and before a moderate attendance. ...

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  10. UNEMPLOYMENT.

    The Premier announced yesterday that he had that day called together a meeting of the various departmental heads, to consider the position in regard to unemployment, and ...

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  11. AMERICAN AIRMEN.

    Reuter's correspondent at Allahabad says the American airmen arrived at Amballa, in the Punjab, 54 miles south-west of Simla, on Wednesday. ...

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  12. EXPORT BOUNTY.

    The Commonwealth Ministry has decided not to approve of a bounty on exported beef, but has approved of a payment of a bounty of ten shillings per ...

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  13. REPARATIONS.

    France, Belgium, Italy, and Japan have accepted invitations to attend the conference of the Allies in London on the 16th instant. The United States has also accepted another ...

    Article : 188 words
  14. HORSES BOLT.

    Flve men had narrow escapes from death at Stanmore yesterday morning, when two horses, drawing an ambulance, in which were two patients, became frightened at a motor ...

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  15. EMPIRE TRADE.

    The Congress of Chambers of Commerce of the Empire adopted a Bradford resolution urgently requesting the Government to give attention to the rate of exchange between ...

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  16. OLYMPIC TEAMS.

    The representative of the Australian Press Association in Paris says that Barou Courbetin, who was the moving spirit in the revival of the Games in 1896, gave a reception ...

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  17. SOUTH AFRICA.

    General Hertzog has cabled to the Secretary of State for the Colonies: "Having assumed office, I wish, at the very outset, to express a hope that the cordial relationship ...

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  18. RIELE SHOOTING.

    Eight Australians shooting in variable and occasionally tempestuous weather made remarkable scores at Misley in a test carried out under the Kolapore Cun conditions, the ...

    Article : 68 words
  19. EMPTY SPACES.

    A proposal that some of the empty spaces of Australia should be populated and developod by the British Government as Crown colonies, was made in a speech at the official ...

    Article : 250 words
  20. HOUSE OF LORDS.

    In the House of Commons the Lord Privy Seal (Mr. J. R. dynes), referring to the rejection by the House of Lords of the War Charges Validity Bill on Tuesday, said that ...

    Article : 142 words
  21. OVERHEAD WIRE.

    The cause of the fusing of the overhead tramway cable in Pitt-street on Thursday afternoon, mid which resulted in considerable dislocatlon of traffic, was explained yesterday ...

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  22. ENGLISH CRICKET.

    Play was resumed yesterday at Bradford in Yorkshire. South Africa's innings closed for 279. Nourse contributed 68. He has completed 1000 runs this season. ...

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  23. MIGRATION.

    Sir Allen Taylor, chairman of the Dreadnought Fund trustees, attended a conference with members of the Oversea Settlement Committee representatives of the British Trensury, ...

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  24. PEOPLE'S PALACE INVADED.

    At about 9 o'clock last night between 130 and 150 men ranrehed in orderly fashion into the People's Palace in Pitt-street, And demanded Bhelter for the night. The men walked ...

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  25. SPORT ABROAD.

    In the third heat of the Diamond Sculls at Henley, R. S. Muttlebury boat H. A. Monte[?]ore, a Queenslander. CRICKET. ...

    Article : 180 words
  26. AFFAIES OF EMPIRE.

    The Secretary of State for the Colonies (Mr. J. H. Thomas), after visiting the Australian pavilion at Worabley, was entertained at luncheon by the committee of control. ...

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  27. SEARCH FOR OIL.

    Mr. A. E. Broue, Fellow of the American Geographical Society, in an address to the Science Society and undergraduates at the University yesterday, on the "Story of Oil," ...

    Article : 235 words
  28. LEAGUE OF NATIONS.

    The names of Australia's representatives to the next conference of the League of Nations, which is to take place in September next, were announced in the House of Representatives ...

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  29. USE OF POWER.

    Opposition to Government control of power development undertakings was expressed by several speakers at the World Power Conference. ...

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  30. ROUGHRLDERS.

    In the first round of the bronco riding contest, "Snowy" Thompson rode the first horse, which dashed across the stadium at a smart pace without bucking. Thompson afterwards ...

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  31. MESSAGE TO MR. MACDONALD.

    Mr. Crittenden, the leader of the unemployed, last night stated that the following cable message had been sent under the auspices of the Labour Council, to the British ...

    Article : 74 words
  32. AIR BOMBING.

    Replying to a question in regard to air bombing operations in Iraq, Mr. W. Leach (Under-Secretary Air Force) mentioned in the House of Commons that during a single raid ...

    Article : 80 words
  33. WIRELESS.

    The Minister for Education (Mr. Bruutnell) announced yesterday that he had decided to permit of the installation of wireless sets in schools by parents and citizens' associations. ...

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  34. KETCH SINKS.

    Captain Edward Sproule, of Hobart, and his son, Vernon Sproule, 14, were drowned when the ketch Mystery, of 12 tons register, capsized mid Bank near South Arm early this ...

    Article : 168 words
  35. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    Speaking yesterday regarding his criticism of the action of the Western Australian authorities in reference to Block No. 29, Mr. Brou[?] said that the option was taken on ...

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  36. HIGH PRICED LAND.

    The report of the Ovorsea Settlement Delegation on New Zealnnd comments on the lack of a lund settlement policy, which it ascribes to the Government's prior obligation to settle ...

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  37. DREADNOUGHT BOYS.

    By the Euripides yesterday morning 61 Dreadnought bo[?], who are to take up work in the country districts of New South Wales and Queensland, arrived in Sydney. The lads, who ...

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  38. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    Members of the Young Australia Loague on visiting Liverpool were entertained by the Muyor. Mr. Anthony Brunskill, of Wagga, has boen ...

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  39. SEDITIOUS TEACHING.

    The House of Lords has read a second time a measure forbidding the teaching of seditious or blasphemous doctrines to children under 16 years of age. The mover said that ...

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  40. THE SENATE.

    In the Senate, the Commonwealth Public Service Bill was further considered in committee. Senator Findlay (Vic.) had moved an amendment to clause seven to allow the ...

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  41. FOOTPADS.

    Shortly before 7 o'clock to-night George Manley, of Wavenhoe-road, St, Kilda, who was on his way home, was confronted at the cornor of Alma-road by three armed and ...

    Article : 97 words
  42. ATTEMPTED THEFT.

    A motor car bolonging to the Chilian Consul was taken by three men from the top of Hunter-street last night. The men released the brakes and the car ran down the hill. ...

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  43. RAILWAY FATALTTY.

    John Callaghan, 61, married, living at 19 Parnell-place, Newcastle, was killed at the Watt-street railway crossing early this morning, as the result of being run over by a goods ...

    Article : 77 words
  44. BUILDING TRADE.

    Lord Buckmaster will be chairman of the Court of Inquiry into the building traden dispute, which will meet immediately. The members of the Operative' ...

    Article : 74 words
  45. ATTENDANCE AT WEMBLEY.

    Questioned in the House of Commons regarding a probable serious deficit at Wembley if the weekly average attendances for the first two months prevailed the rest, of the ...

    Article : 90 words
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