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  2. CZECHO-SLOVAKIA.

    A Berlin report states that the Government at Prague has proclaimed a military dictatorship, owing to the widespread revolutionary ferment in Czecho-Slovakia and Upper ...

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  3. THE "KING'S."

    The National Rifle Association continued its prize meeting at the Randwick Rifle Range yesterday with the shooting of the second stage of the "King's" the "Sargood" teams ...

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  4. STATE SESSION.

    A pronounced calm followed the stormy proceedings of Wednesday night in the Legislative Assembly yesterday afternoon. Ministers asked for notice of the great majority ...

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  5. VACUUM OIL.

    The hearing of an application by the Vacuum Oil Company Proprietary, Ltd., for an increase in the selling price of kerosene was continued before the Necessary ...

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  6. WHEAT INQUIRY.

    The Royal Commission appointed to inquire into the operations of the State Wheat Office, the Georgeson wheat contract, and the financial affairs of the Minister for Agriculture, ...

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  7. FEDERAL CAPITAL.

    Speaking in the House of Representatives on the Public Works Loan Bill this afternoon, Mr. Watt, the Federal Treasurer, said that he proposed to give some food for thought to those, ...

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  8. IN RUSSIA.

    A Paris report states, that the Supreme Council has asked the Scandinavian powers to co-operate in the blockade of Soviet Russia. A Copenhagen message says the Finnish ...

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  9. LATE CABLE NEWS.

    Mr. Daniels, in the course of a speech, pointed out that if the United States did not enter the League of Nations she would be compelled to build a navy greater than those ...

    Article : 134 words
  10. PEACE[?] TREATY.

    The correspondent of the "New York Times" in Paris reports that it is announced on behalf of France, Italy, and England that the deposit of the ratification of the Peace Treaty ...

    Article : 153 words
  11. AUSTRALIAN FLIGHT.

    Lieutenant[?] L. Matthews will begin his flight to Australia on Sunday. He was formerly in the mercantile marine, and holds an extra-master's certificate. He ...

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  12. GERMANY'S TROUBLES.

    A report from Copenhagen states that British warships stopped steamers in the Gulf of Finland bound for Germany, and escorted them to Reval. ...

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  13. RIGA SAFE.

    The "Daily Telegraph's" Stockhelm correspondent reports that Colonel Bermondt's second attempt to negotiate peace was repudiated by the Letts, whom the Esthonians are ...

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  14. AIRMAN'S RECORD SPEED.

    An airman named De Romanet established a speed record of 190 miles an hour near Paris. ...

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  15. RUSSIAN JEWELS.

    Scotland Yard declines to furnish any information regarding Prince Youssoupoff's diamonds, which were stolen from his flat at Knightsbridge. A dramatic development is ...

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  16. TRADE PROSPECTS.

    Mr. Mark Sheldon (Commonwealth Commissioner in the United States), interviewed, said: "A considerable number of American financiers and business men have been in Australia ...

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  17. NORTH RUSSIA.

    The Australian Press Association interviewed a high officer from North Russia, who gave unreserved praise to the bravery of the Australians who fought for six weeks on ...

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  18. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    Mr. Fisher (Commonwealth High Commissioner) entertained at luncheon officers of the Australian Red Cross whose work in London is practically completed. ...

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  19. MR. HUGHES'S CHALLENGE,

    Regarding the Prime Minister's challenge to him to contest the Bendigo seat, the Premier of Queensland, Mr. Ryan, said this evening: "I hasten to accept the challenge to ...

    Article : 92 words
  20. PROGRESSIVE PARTY.

    The Graziers' Association, in joining with the Farmers and Settlers' Association and the Soldiers and Citizens People's party in the formation of the Progressive party, reserved ...

    Article : 171 words
  21. AUSTRALIAN PRISONERS ESCAPE.

    Six Australian soldier prisoners escaped from a moving train between Basingstoke and Winchester, after overpowering, handcuffing, and gagging their escort. ...

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  22. WHEAT SALE COMMISSION.

    It was asked by Senator Macdougall (N.S.W.) in the Senate to-day whether the reported payment of £6000 commission to Lindley Walker for the sale of wheat was paid by ...

    Article : 65 words
  23. MR. GOMPERS BREAKS DOWN.

    A Washington message states that Mr. Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labour, is ill, suffering from a nervous breakdown. ...

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  24. FURTHER RAINS.

    A further contraction occurred in the rain area during the 24 hours ended 9 a.m. yesterday. Fairly general rain was recorded on the coast and a little on the central and ...

    Article : 391 words
  25. DRUG HABIT.

    Attention is drawn by the Inspector of Inebriate Institutions in his annual report presented to Parliament to the increasing use in Victoria of narcotic drugs. In the ...

    Article : 112 words
  26. CONCRETE HOUSES.

    Mr. Hall, Minister for Housing, stated last night that the key of the first concrete cottago erected at Matraville as a test in connection with the Government housing scheme ...

    Article : 99 words
  27. BACK PAY.

    Mr. Justice Higgins on Monday last in the Commonwealth Court of Conciliation and Arbitration delivered an award for waterside workers, increasing (inter alia) their ordinary ...

    Article : 481 words
  28. BOER NATIONALISTS.

    A congress of the "Nationalist Party in the Free State was opened in Bloomfontein this morning. The chairman (Senator Marais) declared that the whole world ...

    Article : 239 words
  29. CARPENTERS' STRIKE.

    The carpenters engaged in the construction of the wheat silos at Pyrmont, who struck work on Wednesday, held a meeting at the Trades Hall yesterday. ...

    Article : 143 words
  30. SCIENCE INSTITUTE.

    At last night's meeting of the New South Wales Labour Council a communication was received from Mr. Peter Board, Director of Education, in reference to the Bureau of ...

    Article : 224 words
  31. TWO MEN STABBED.

    A stabbing affray occurred at Darlinghurst shortly before 11 o'clock last night, as the result of which two men were admitted to Sydney Hospital; one man being in a critical ...

    Article : 127 words
  32. RIFLE IN WAR.

    The impression held by many people that the rifle as an instrument of war had been ousted from its position by the bomb and bayonet is wrong, according to Colonel A. C. ...

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  33. FATHER AND SONS CHARGED.

    Richard James Roynolds, 38, and his two sons, Leonard Richard James Reynolds, 17, and Gordon Howard Reynolds, 16, appeared at the Kogarah Police Court yesterday charged ...

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  34. TIME SWITCHES.

    The electric lighting committee last evening approved of the payment of over £2000 to the owners of the time-switch recently in use in Sydney, on condition that they ...

    Article : 71 words
  35. PRESIDENT WILSON.

    President Wilson, according to the newspapers, is suffering from aphasia. It is not likely that he will be able to resume active work for many weeks. ...

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  36. ANOTHER STOP-WORK MEETING.

    The Wallaroo branch of the Waterside Workers held a stop-work meeting on Tuesday night, when the recent award of Mr. Justice Higgins in the Arbitration Court was ...

    Article : 63 words
  37. NEWCASTLE ABATTOIRS BOARD.

    A deputation from the Newcastle Abattoirs Board yesterday asked the Minister for Health (Mr. David Storey) for power to borrow £32,000. ...

    Article : 33 words
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