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  2. EIGHT CRUISERS.

    The House of Representatives Naval Committee at Washington has approved the bill to authorise the construction of eight 10,000 ton fast cruisers permitted under the ...

    Article : 208 words
  3. EMISSARIES OF SOVIET.

    [?]entatives of the British and Russian Governm[?] in London on Monday for the purpose of deter[?]ether a settlement could be reached between the tw[?]ies of questions upon which there has been long ...

    Article : 939 words
  4. ARBITRATION.

    It was learnt yesterday from an authoritative source that one of the proposals that will be taken into consideration by the Federal Government, in endeavouring to arrive at a ...

    Article : 750 words
  5. RAILWAY FATALITY

    Twin brothers were killed and aonther pass[?]nger seriously injured in an unusual accident that occured on the 6.17 train from Sydney to Hornsby last night. The brothers had ...

    Article : 392 words
  6. JAPAN PROTESTS.

    Japan is protesting against the enactment of the immigration law excluding Japanese from the United States, which was last week passed by the House of ...

    Article : 818 words
  7. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    The Parliamentary Labour party met in caucus at 10.30 o'clock this morning to select its Cabinet to succeed the Liberal Government. ...

    Article : 195 words
  8. THE FLEET.

    There was a comparative absence of fleet functions yesterday. Nevertheless, the officers and men on leave were [?]ully occupied sightseeing and enjoying themselves. ...

    Article : 207 words
  9. REPARATIONS.

    The Belgian Cabinet considers that the reports of the Reparations Experts' Committees constitute a useful basis for an equitable and practical settlement of the reparations, ...

    Article : 209 words
  10. "AT HOME" ON THE HOOD.

    Two thousand guests were entertained by the petty officers and sailors on board H.M.S. Hood yesterday afternoon. Flags and bunting decorated the quarter-deck, where dancing ...

    Article : 108 words
  11. WATER SUPPLY.

    The president (Mr. Millner) announced to the Water Board at a special meeting yesterday that there had been a steady increase in the volume of water stored in the reservoirs ...

    Article : 116 words
  12. TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 202 words
  13. THE TRAMWAYS.

    The executive of the Tramway Employees' Association decided yesterday not to conduct the ballot to ascertain whether the majority of members is in favour of a "regulation ...

    Article : 143 words
  14. WYRALLAH VICTIMS.

    Two tiny toy ships were used to tell the story of a tragic disaster when the investigation into the loss of the steamer Wyrallah, which foundered following a collision with the ...

    Article : 411 words
  15. AUSTRALIAN MICA.

    A sample consignment of 1[?]cwt of mixed grade mica from Alice Springs, sold through the Australian Commissioner's office at New York, brought an excellent price ...

    Article : 135 words
  16. COTTON CROP.

    The Acting Premier (Mr. Gillies), following a protracted meeting of Ministers this afternoon, announced that Cabinet, upon full consideration, and particularly in view of the ...

    Article : 150 words
  17. SMOKE SOCIAL.

    Scenes of cordial[?]ty and enthusiasm marked proceedings at the complimentary smoke s[?]al extended to the men of the Special Service Squadron in the basement of the Town ...

    Article : 327 words
  18. HOUSE OF COMMONS.

    When asked in the House of Commons to-day for statistics of evictions on the Clydeside, Mr. Adamson (Secretary for Scotland) promised to circulate the information, In ...

    Article : 586 words
  19. DEPORTED.

    A Reuter message from Warsaw says: Archibshop Cleplak, whom the Soviet released from prison and deported, has arrived from Riga in an emac[?]ated condition, testiling [?]o ...

    Article : 194 words
  20. CITY COUNCIL.

    The City Council, at a special meeting yesterday, decided not to rescind the resolution agreeing to the widening of Park-street on the south side. This decision is final, as a ...

    Article : 232 words
  21. DELAY AT CORFU.

    A Router message from Corfu says:—The new engine for the British world flight a[?]rboat will arrive to-morrow. Squadron-leader Maclaren's craft is now lying on the beach ...

    Article : 98 words
  22. MAORI TOURISTS.

    Ratana, the Maori faith-healor, and 35 of his followers, arrived in Sydney yesterday morning en route to the British Empire Exhibition. The party comprises 40 Maoris, including 12 ...

    Article : 264 words
  23. NAVAL COLLEGE.

    Their Excellencies the Governor-General and Lady Forster, accompanied by Mr. Dubs and Captain Lawrence A.D.C., last week visited the Royal Australian Naval College, having ...

    Article : 385 words
  24. ON THE ROCKS.

    A thrilling experience befel the crew of the steamer Buchanness, 4363 tons, which on Saturday broke her tail shaft, and, the vessel drifting in the gale, was driven on the Caskuet ...

    Article : 126 words
  25. LABOUR DISPUTES.

    A mass meeting of the Southampton engineers this morning was opened dramatically by a graddaughter of the late General Booth [?]ing "Abide with me," the audience joining ...

    Article : 142 words
  26. DANCE AT THE AMBASSADORS.

    The officers of the Royal Australian Navy gave a dance at the Ambassadors last night in honour of the officers of the Special Service Squadron. It was very largely attended, and ...

    Article : 313 words
  27. EARTHQUAKE.

    Very early yesterday morning a large earthquake shock was recorded on the seismograph at Sydney Observatory. The centre of the disturbance has been computed to be about ...

    Article : 105 words
  28. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    The condition of Earl Derby, who had developed congestion of the lungs after a minor operation, has improved. News comes from Madrid that seven ...

    Article : 403 words
  29. LORD ASHTOWN.

    A sensation has been caused at Dublin on the arrest of Lord Ashtown. The police refused to divulge the charactor of the charge against him. Lord Ashtown, who owns 22,000 ...

    Article : 52 words
  30. THE HON. MRS. EDWARDES.

    The London "Times" of March 4 publishes an appreciation of the work and character of the Honourable Mrs. Henry Edwardes, whose death occurred in February. ...

    Article : 269 words
  31. LAWN TENNIS.

    Norman Brookes informed the Australian Press Association that he had not completely recovered from the influenza he suffered a few weeks ago, but stated that he would play at ...

    Article : 83 words
  32. SOUTH AFRICA.

    The Governor-General, the Earl of Athlone, and the Countess of Athlone (Princess Alice of Albany) were at Pretoria accorded a most enthisiastic and brilliant official welcome. The ...

    Article : 148 words
  33. THE PROGRESSIVES.

    Mr. A. E. Hunt, M.L.C., chairman of the Progressive party's central council, stated last night that the question of selecting candidates to contest city electorates at the next ...

    Article : 153 words
  34. TASMANIA.

    Now that the Tasmanian Parliament has increased its rate of taxation, the request for additional Commonwealth assistance will be renewed. Shortly after assuming office last ...

    Article : 184 words
  35. MIGRATION TO AUSTRALIA.

    The "Daily Herald" scoffs at Sir Hugh Denison's plea that Australia wants 15,000,000 The paper contends that it would take a century and a half to transport so many. The ...

    Article : 69 words
  36. PUBLIC INSPECTIONS.

    H.M.S. Hood will not be available for public inspections to-day, but H.M.S. Repulse will be open to the public from 1-30 to 5.30 p.m. It is pointed out that visitors may only land ...

    Article : 81 words
  37. RESULT OF PLEBISCITE.

    Reuter's correspondent in Athens says: The semi-official returns of the plebis[?]ite show that up to the present there is a 75 per sent, majority in favour of a republic. ...

    Article : 35 words
  38. OCCULTATION OF REGULUS.

    An occultation by the moon of the star Regulus, a first magnitude star, otherwise known ns Alpha Leonls, occurred yesterday at 5.4 p.m. The phenomenon was closely watched ...

    Article : 114 words
  39. THE LATE HUGO STINNES.

    A message from Berlin states that the body of the late Herr Hugo Stinnes was cremated. A R[?]echswehr band, wearing steel helmets, played "The Wedding March," ...

    Article : 79 words
  40. HAIRDRESSERS' HOLIDAY HOURS.

    The secretary of the Hairdresser's Union (Mr. J. F. O'Reilly) stated yesterday that during the forthcoming holidays hairdressers working in all saloons would cease work at ...

    Article : 84 words
  41. PRIVATE INSPECTIONS OF HOOD.

    Requests for permission to make private inspection of the Hood in the mornings are still being received. The captain of the ship regrets that the list is already full. No ...

    Article : 44 words
  42. DANISH LIBERALS BEATEN.

    News comes from Copenhagen that following the defeat of the Liberals at the general action M. Stauning, leader of the Socialist party has accepted King Christian's invitation ...

    Article : 40 words
  43. PRINCE OF WALES.

    The Prince of Wales has arrived in Parts from Biarritz. He will remain in Paris two or three days.—Reuter. ...

    Article : 26 words
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