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  2. "DO NOT BE LONG"

    The fund inaugurated by Mr. Joseph Havclock Wilson, general president of the "National Sailors and Firemen's Union, to assist the wives and dependents of ...

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  3. FLAT REFUSAL.

    During the week-end it was alleged in certain political quarters that the Governor was again approaohod by the Premier (Mr. Land) and the ...

    Article : 258 words
  4. TUG FORCEFUL.

    A story of three sleepless days and nights during a storm in the Bay of Biscay was told yesterday by the crew of the tug Forceful, which ...

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  5. NO OVERTIME.

    Job control has been introduced by the waterside workers at Part Adelaide against the Adelaide Steamship Co. The branch officials have ...

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  6. SURPLUS CROPS.

    Under a Bill introduced into the Congress yesterday by Senator Brookhart, 250,000,000 dollars (about £50 000 000) will be appropriated from the United ...

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  7. CRISIS IN FRANCE.

    The French financial problems have been thrown into confusion by the defeat of the Government. Following an adverse vote on a question of confidence on the Finance Bill on ...

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  8. IN RUINS.

    A fire destroyed the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre and Tower at Stratford-on-Avon, but the museum and picture gallery were saved. ...

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  9. CANDID WITNESS.

    The heating was continued to-day of the case in which Mrs. Ruth Madeline Cavendish petitioned for a divorce from Charles Dalmar Cavendish, a purser in ...

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  10. COTTON GROWING

    "I have had most interesting and instructive time in Australia, and you maybe sure I shall never forget the kindness and hospitability. I have received. ...

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  11. SAFE POSITION.

    The Eden-Monaro by-election poll to fill the vacancy in the House of Representatives caused by the death of Sir Austin Chapman took place on Saturday. It ...

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  12. ON ITS TRIAL.

    At the annual conference of the Vic torian Farmers' Union, which will begin at Ballarat on Tuesday, interest will centre chiefly on the fate of the motions ...

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  13. CRISIS REACHED.

    A crisis has been reached in the factional fight within the ranks of the Sea men's Union. The latest development took place during the week-end, when ...

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  14. SERIES OF FIRES.

    At 6 p.m. on Saturday a fire occurred in the building in Castlereaghstreet occupied by the "Sun" Newspapers Ltd., owing to the overheating of the ...

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  15. FIREMAN INJURED.

    Damage estimated at £8000 was caused by a fire at Messrs. Paynter and Dixon, Ltd., timber yard and joinery works, Hawthorne-parade, Haberfield, on ...

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  16. FREE LABOUR ENGAGED

    When the North Coast Co's steamer Ulmarra arrived at Grafton on Friday, members of the Waterside Workers' Union applied to the office for the usual "pickup," ...

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  17. UNDER CONTROL.

    For the fast time for a number of weeks the State has passed through a weekend without a feeling of dread occasioned by the presence of menacing ...

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  18. OF NO AVAIL.

    When musteing horses at Baralaba on Friday afternoon the horse which Frank Wilkinson (aged 20 years) Was riding came down with him, rolling over him. ...

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  19. BOOT STORE DAMAGED.

    A two-story building in Forbes-street, Woolloomooloo, occupied by Robt. Armstrong as a boot and drapery store, together with its contents, was severely ...

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  20. FILM DESTROYED.

    On Saturday night a fire broke out at the picture theatre in Norton-street, Leiehhaidt, conducted by Thomas Edmund Humphries, and about 4000ft. of ...

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  21. WYNNUM TRAGEDY.

    As the result of the fearful injuries who received through her clothes catching alight from some benzine on Saturday, Mrs. Tregea, of Hill street, Wynnum, ...

    Article : 283 words
  22. EXASPERATING CONDUCT BY FIREMEN.

    Firemen delayed the sailing of two vessel from Fremantle on Saturday. The interstate steamer Zealandia was held up for nearly two hours while substitutes for ...

    Article : 98 words
  23. FRANCE'S BILL MOUNTING.

    The "Observer" states:— We are bound to regret M. Briand's failure, chiefly owing to the cost to France. The bill mounts proportionately to the delay in ...

    Article : 76 words
  24. SUBURBAN BUSH FIRES.

    During the week-end the suburban brigades were called upon to attend several bush files. About 150 acres of bush and scrub were burnt at Foxes Gully. ...

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  25. "COURIER" FUND.

    "I am enclosing a cheque for £8/11/, proceeds of a benefit picture attendance at the Maroochydore Picture Hall for the bush fire sufferers," writes Mr. Thomas ...

    Article : 174 words
  26. NO DEFENCE.

    In Novembert lost the town labourer sued the Town Council for £250, being one hour a day overtime for three years, feeding the council's horses, also ...

    Article : 112 words
  27. MELBOURNE BLAZE.

    Sixteen motor cars, and the garage building in which they were housed, were severely damaged by a fire in Grey-street, East Melbourne, this afternoon. The ...

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  28. FRANC DROPS.

    Following the receipt of the news of the fall of M. Briand's Ministry, the franc dropped to [?]34.50 to the £. ...

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  29. BATHERS' PROTEST.

    The resentment felt by residents and visitors to the Williamstown Beach against the recent regulations of the local council, prescribing minimum ...

    Article : 200 words
  30. ALL-ENGROSSING TOPIC

    The French crisis coming on the eve of the most important event in the Leagues history, is the all-engrossing topic in League circles. There is much ...

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  31. MEATWORKERS' STRIKE.

    There is no evidence of a change in the policy of the inentivorkers' leaders, in the strike, and the outlook is gloomy. At a crowded meeting of meatworkers ...

    Article : 80 words
  32. LIABILITY QUESTION.

    The question whether a motorist is liable for the safe carnage of a guest in his car, and call consequently be sued if there is an accident, has been submitted ...

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  33. "TOO FRIVOLOUS."

    Jan Kubelik, the famous violinist, has returned after an absence of five years with 25 Australian parrots, most of which talked so much that they were ...

    Article : 89 words
  34. WATER SHORTAGE.

    Owing to the stoppage of trams on account of the water shortage the City Council, at a special meeting, decided to grant temporary licenses to seven 'bus ...

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  35. IN CONFUSION.

    The unexpected resignation of the French Government han confused the international situation. Responsible quarters in London believe that ...

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  36. USE OF DRUGS.

    At the Methodist conference at Dunedin a delegate moved that the conference should direct the attention of the Government to the growing practice of excessive ...

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  37. SWEDISH ATTITUDE.

    The leaders of all parties in the Rikstag (Parliament) e[?]hatically endorsed the statement of the Foreign Minister (M. Unden) on the eve of his departure for ...

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  38. "HORSE PLAY."

    On the night of December 31 some "horse play" was being indulged in at the cleaning shed in Emerald, and a youth named Reginald George Laurie threw a ...

    Article : 161 words
  39. RIFLE EXPLODES.

    Michael Dunne (aged 34 years), a married man, will three young children, and an employee of the State coal mine. Wonthaggi, was accidentally shot dead ...

    Article : 104 words
  40. NARROW ESCAPE.

    Thomas Nicholson (aged 48 years), a leading mechanic employed by the Railway Department, and a resident of Sandringham-street. San[?] Souci, had a ...

    Article : 105 words
  41. PLEA OF INNOCENCE.

    The murder charge against [?]annah Ollie Commons was continued yesterday morning, when the case for the Crown was concluded. There was no evidence called ...

    Article : 89 words
  42. MADAME PAVLOVA.

    Madame Pavlova, the most fuscinating dancer of this generation, arrived at Albany, as a througb passenger for Melbourne, by the liner Ceramic. Travelling ...

    Article : 51 words
  43. CZECHO-SLOVAKIAN VIEW.

    Czechoslovakia favours enlarging the membership oi the League Council, according to the Foreign Minister (Dr. Benes), who was interviewed here. He ...

    Article : 51 words
  44. DEFEATED BUDGET.

    [M Doumer's method of balancing the Budget was as follows:—Budget deficit for 1926 in its present state, 4500 millions; fresh economies to be realised ...

    Article : 510 words
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