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  2. LAND SETTLEMENT.

    Details were made available yesterday of a comprehensive scheme drawn up by the Minister for Lands (Mr. Wearne) for land settlement by the purchase and resumption of large estates adjacent to existing railways and railways under construction or proposed. It is expected that the scheme will be adopted by the Cabinet ...

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  3. FIRE ON NIAGARA.

    At an early hour yesterday morning the Union Company's liner R.M.S. Niagara caught fire owing to the fusing of an electric wire in the engineer's storeroom. No serious damage ...

    Article : 298 words
  4. ELECTIONS.

    Contrary to expectations, the count in the Gwydir electorate was not completed yesterday. One ballot-box from the Bingara subdivision has yet to come to hand. But it is ...

    Article : 276 words
  5. DISARMAMENT.

    Senator Lodge, in the course of a speech in the Senate, said that a conference to consider land disarmament, as Senator Borah had suggested in his proposal for an economic ...

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  6. LATE CABLE NEWS

    According to information from Paris, the "Matin," commenting on Germany's default, says that France is desirous of acting in full accord with the Allies, but if a divergence of ...

    Article : 141 words
  7. GERMANY'S FAILURE.

    A message from Paris says that M. Poincare, replying to questions in the Senate, stated that the Government on Friday last asked the Reparations Commission to state whether Germany ...

    Article : 373 words
  8. NEAR EAST.

    A message from Lausanne says that Lord Curzon, in a strongly-worded letter, plainly told the Turks that Great Britain was not prepared to surrender to any ...

    Article : 237 words
  9. MINISTER'S REPORT.

    Mr. Wearne recommends that the purchase of estates by the Government under the original closer settlement Acts or the Closer Settlement Promotion Act, either for cash or ...

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  10. M.C.C. TEAM.

    There were 2000 present when play commenced to-day. Francois and Nupen were the bowlers. Woolley cut the tenth ball from Francois hard to Nupen, who held it. Five ...

    Article : 166 words
  11. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 62 words
  12. FEDERAL POSITION.

    After consulting with his colleagues, the leader of the Country party (Dr. Earle Page) returned to Sydney to-night. He would make no statement of his intentions, but it is ...

    Article : 617 words
  13. ANCIENT EGYPT.

    The correspondent at Luxor of the "Morning Post" states that Mr. Howard Carter, the Egyptologist, on Wednesday commenced removing objects from the tomb of Tutenkhamun ...

    Article : 492 words
  14. RURAL CREDITS.

    The Premier (Sir George Fuller) yesterday expressed his satisfaction with the enthusiasm with which the community settlement and rural credit schemes have been taken up in ...

    Article : 511 words
  15. A.L.P.

    The members of the A.L.P. executive are extremely angry in consequence of the latest move by the leaders of the Federal and State Parliamentary Labour parties ...

    Article : 574 words
  16. OPAWA STOWAWAYS.

    Sir Joseph Cook (High Commissioner for Australia), in a statem[?]t to the Press, in reply to the Opawa stowaways' case, says:—"These men have returned from ...

    Article : 308 words
  17. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 52 words
  18. IN VICTORIA.

    With the counting of the second preferences for Ind[?] the returns for all the Victorian seats are now complete. Mr. Cook, the retiring Country party member, was eventually ...

    Article : 71 words
  19. A SMALL POLL.

    An interesting return was made available yesterday by the officials of the Electoral Department. There were contests in 25 out of th[?] 28 divisions in New South Wales, and ...

    Article : 334 words
  20. TEST MATCH.

    On the second day Kennedy, who had injured his wrist, was able to resume bowling. Taylor miss-hit one from him and was caught. His innings had been chanceless all ...

    Article : 372 words
  21. ITALIAN FACTIONS.

    A message from Rome says that sanguinary conflicts between the Fascisti and Communists occurred during the Christmas celebrations at Piana, near Venice. A number were ...

    Article : 112 words
  22. NAURU.

    Signed by Dalmon, the head chief of the Nauruans, and 13 other chiefs, the Prime Minister has received a memorandum written in the native Nauruan language ...

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  23. MOTOR ACCIDENT.

    Mr. Mack, K.C., the well-known Sydney barrister, was severely injured early yesterday morning at Cronulla, when a tram crashed into his motor car. ...

    Article : 416 words
  24. WAGE LEVY.

    A message from Rome says that a Royal decree has been signed levying income tax on the wages of all workmen in the employ of the State or communes, including railwaymen and ...

    Article : 76 words
  25. CEMENT.

    The high price of cement and the difficulty of obtaining regular supplies is causing concern to the State Government, which is the largest consumer of cement in the ...

    Article : 466 words
  26. THE SEAMEN.

    The stop-work meeting of the Seamen's Union, which was to have been held in Sydney yesterday to consider the strike situation, was adjourned till this morning. ...

    Article : 113 words
  27. OUTRAGE IN CAIRO.

    A message from Cairo says that three men in a motor car shot Professor William Robson, of the Royal Law School. Another Englishman, riding a motor cycle ...

    Article : 62 words
  28. COTTON-GROWING.

    Mr. Harold Parker, a member of the British Empire Cotton Growing Delegation, which recently visited Australia, when interviewed, extolled the cotton-growing possibilities of ...

    Article : 89 words
  29. SHUNTING ACCIDENT

    A collision between two empty passenger trains occurred at No. 19 Platform at the Central Railway Station, yesterday. A little before 10 a.m. a passenger train, ...

    Article : 224 words
  30. FREE STATE.

    The Irish Free State Government informed Mr. Justice Mullan, of the Supreme Court, through counsel, that no guarantee could be given regarding the life of Stephen O'Mara, ...

    Article : 199 words
  31. CREW FOR MARAMA.

    A crew has been secured for the Marama. More than sufficient men are offering. ...

    Article : 20 words
  32. SHIPPING FREIGHTS.

    The shipping companies, including the Commonwealth line, will reduce outward freights to Australia by [?]/ per ton both for weight and measurement commencing on January 1. ...

    Article : 112 words
  33. MAN SHOT.

    Shortly after 6 o'clock last night the Elaine Hotel, of which Mr. H. Gray is the licensee, was the scene of a tragedy involving the death of Michael Fahey, an unmarried man, ...

    Article : 254 words
  34. OWNER'S GIFT.

    Mr. Henry Dix, the owner of a dress and uniform manufactory which is valued at 1,000,000 dollars, to-day signed a deed giving his entire business to his 400 employees. He ...

    Article : 111 words
  35. FIRE IN MOTOR GARAGE.

    A motor car and a motor charaba[?], valued at £1100, and a garage worth £80, in Fifth-street, Speer's Point, were [?]estroyed by fire early yesterday morning. The garage, a ...

    Article : 150 words
  36. FARM TRAGEDY.

    A widow and seven out of eight children, of ages ranging from one year to 10 years, were burnt to denth on a Wexford farm, owing to a hayrick catching fire. No cries were ...

    Article : 84 words
  37. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    The death roll during Christmas from wood alcohol poisoning has now reached 12. WASHINGTON, Dec. 27. Rev. Wilbur F. Crafts, founder of the ...

    Article : 46 words
  38. SCOUT COMMISSIONER.

    Sir Alfred Pickford, Imperial Commissioner for Overseas Scouts and Immigration, arrived from England by the Macedonia to-day, and will be the Governor's guest during his stay ...

    Article : 45 words
  39. "ARABIAN" LAWRENCE.

    Colonel F. T. Lawrence enlisted in the Royal Air Force as "Craftsman A. C. Ross," four months ago, ostensibly to secure "peace and quiet" for literary work. ...

    Article : 37 words
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