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  2. CASUALTIES.

    WAIKERIE, May 21.—The Coroner (Mr. F. R. S. Goodchild) enquired to-day into the death of Thomas Flynn, a returned soldier, who died yesterday in the ...

    Article : 75 words
  3. REMARKABLE SEA STORY.

    A remarkable story of the sea was told which the Dorset reached port to-day. On April 23, when the vessel was 120 miles this side of the Panama Canal 30 miles. ...

    Article : 359 words
  4. VICTORIAN POLITICS.

    The Electoral Districts Redistribution Bill was defeated in the Legislative Assembly last night by 31 votes to 26. Immediately after the ...

    Article : 404 words
  5. FEDERAL PARLIAMENT.

    The President (Sr. Givens) took the chair at 3 o'clock. Sr. Needham (W.A.) asked what recognition the [?] proposed to give ...

    Article : 134 words
  6. GENERAL NEWS.

    At the 136th conceit of the Adelaide Orpheus Society, to be held this evening at the Adelaide Town Hall, an exceedingly attractive programme will be presented ...

    Article : 176 words
  7. NEW STATE COMMISSION.

    The Federal Treasurer (Dr. Earle Pane) gave further evidence yesterday, before the Commission on New States. In reply to Mr. Holman. K.C., he said that with ...

    Article : 530 words
  8. PRINCIPAL CONTENTS

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 101 words
  9. RAH MOTOR CARS.

    One of the new railway motor cars to-day passed through Karoonda on a trial run from Tailem Bend to Waikerie. It was operated by Mr. Murray Aunger, ...

    Article : 149 words
  10. FIRE AT A FACTORY.

    Damage was done to a bleach box by a fire whichc occurred at the works of the South Australian Brush Company, Flinders street, Adelaide, on Wednesday ...

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  11. CHILD AND FATHER DROWNED.

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Charles Chairman, aged 45 years, and his son John, aged three years, were, drowned in the Hunter River today. Mr. Charman and ...

    Article : 155 words
  12. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

    The Speaker (Mr. Watt) took the chair at 3 o'clock. Mr. Johnson (N.S.W.) presented a petition from the Women's League ...

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  13. INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 137 words
  14. ARTS AND CRAFTS EXHIBITION.

    There was a large attendance at the School of Arts, Jubilee Exhibition Building, on Wednesday afternoon, when the annual display of work of students was ...

    Article : 301 words
  15. "KNOCKED ON THE HEAD."

    In the Supreme Court today an aborigine was charged with having inflicted grievous bodily harm to a white man, named Henry William Farrar. ...

    Article : 116 words
  16. TASMANIAN CARBIDE WORKS.

    The Government hopes to be in a position shortly to dispose of the whole of the Carbide Company's works on terms advantageous to the State. The Premier (Hon. ...

    Article : 169 words
  17. COAL STRIKE ENDED.

    After having been on strike for two months, the coal miners at Mount Kembla held a meeting to-day and decided to return to work in accordance with a ...

    Article : 48 words
  18. A SUCCESSFUL CONCERT.

    A concert of unusual attraction and success was that given as a farewell to Mr. Clifford Lathlean, the young Australian basso cantate, who will shortly depart ...

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  19. LAIE CABLES.

    The engine-drivers in the Government areas and the New State areas minne this morning presented notices to their respective managements, stating that uncles ...

    Article : 88 words
  20. BENDIGO RACES.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 527 words
  21. ROYAL COLONIAL INSTITUTE-COMPETITION FOR TEACHERS.

    The council of the Royal Colonial Institute is offering two prizes (first 20 guineas, second 10 guineas) for written contributions from teachers engaged in any school ...

    Article : 187 words
  22. WIT AND HUMOUR.

    Interesting observations on "Wit and Humour" were made by Professor Coleman Phillipson, of the Adelaide University at a lecture under the auspices of the ...

    Article : 559 words
  23. WHITE LEAD CONTROVERSY.

    In the House of Representatives to-day Mr. Coleman (N.S.W.) moved the adjournment of the House in order to discuss the decision of the Labour Conference at ...

    Article : 395 words
  24. EXCITING MOTOR CHASE.

    Several shots were fired last night by police who, in a motor car, chased another car which they had good reasons to believe was occupied by thieves. A car vat stolen ...

    Article : 187 words
  25. R.M.S. ORMONDE IN COLLISION.

    The R.M.R. Ormonde, bound from Australian ports for London, collided with the collier Pacific when entering Colombo Harbour this morning. The abnormally strong ...

    Article : 45 words
  26. ITALIAN REFRIGERATED STEAMERS.

    An Italian firm representing Italy's frozen moat trade has purchased the refrigerated steamers Durham and Carpentaria (in addition to the Whakatane, as ...

    Article : 41 words
  27. REPORTED NEW COMET.

    The Royal Astronomical Society, last month, announced the receipt of a message from Copenhagen stating that a new comet was discovered by Mr. Reid ...

    Article : 83 words
  28. MAN ON LAND.

    At the Absttoirs market 10,214 sheep and lambs were, submitted for Wednesday's sale, being over 700 fewer than for the previous week. There were, however ...

    Article : 281 words
  29. BRIDGE OVER THE PICHI RICHI.

    Mr. Harvey, M.P. waited upon the Minister for Local Government (Hon. A. A. Kirkpatrick) on Tuesday in behalf of the Kanyaka District Council, and asked ...

    Article : 78 words
  30. INCREASED PAY FOR POLICE.

    Appreciable increases in pay hare been granted by the Government to the police force as the result of the activities of the latter's association. The new rates ...

    Article : 357 words
  31. LABOUR SELECTION BALLOTS.

    In his speech at Cootamundra the Premier of New South Wales (Sir George Fuller) spoke of the strong bond of sympathy between the Labour Party and the ...

    Article : 310 words
  32. OBITUARY.

    The death of Mrs. Eliza J. Benton, wife of Capt. George Benton, occurred on May 16. She was born in Western Australia in 1804, but she spent most of ...

    Article : 540 words
  33. LOTTERIES AND CHARITIES.

    At a Church of England Synod held recently in Hobart, the following motion wag unanimously adopted:—"That this Synod disapproves most strongly of the ...

    Article : 325 words
  34. Advertising

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    Advertising : 97 words
  35. AUSTRALIAN BUTTER.

    The butter position showed no change to-day. A further meeting of some members of the advisory committee was held in the afternoon, and it was decided that ...

    Article : 125 words
  36. SHIPPING MISHAPS.

    The steamer Inga arrived at Wanganut from Newcastle last night after a tempestuous voyage. On the fifth day out a heavy cafe was encountered, the decks ...

    Article : 61 words
  37. "RUNG IN."

    In the Christchurch Supreme Court to-day Mr. Justice Adams, in sentencing the prisoners in the "ringing in" of trotting horses cases said the offence was a serious ...

    Article : 116 words
  38. NEW SETTLERS' LEAGUE.

    The State council of the New Settlers' League has adopted the system of unnamed nomination in immigration. It will be merely necessary to specify that the ...

    Article : 106 words
  39. SOUTHEASTERN ACCIDENTS.

    Miss L. Baxter, of Terane, was riding in the sidecar of a motor cycle driven by a young man named Booth, when the machine completely overturned. Miss ...

    Article : 152 words
  40. COASTAL STEAMER SUNK.

    The small coastal steamer Irvington tank in Black Wattle Bay on Sunday night, but it is not known how the mishap occurred. None of the crew was ...

    Article : 66 words
  41. PETROL TAX PROPOSED.

    With a view to financing the provisions of the Main Roads Bill, to be submitted in the approaching session of the New South Wales Parliament, it is proposed ...

    Article : 191 words
  42. UGA MARU ON A REEF.

    A wireless message from the steamer Bullaran stated that the Uga Maru (late Australbrook) has gone ashore on a reef at South Piper Island. No further ...

    Article : 114 words
  43. TRADE AND LABOUR.

    The monthly meeting of the Port Adelaide Trades and Labour Council was held last Friday night Mr. Condon, M.P., presided over a large attendance of delegates. A Parliamentary ...

    Article : 173 words
  44. EXPLOSION IN SCHOOL.

    The pricking of a dynamite cap by means of a pin in an endeavour to obtain the contents led to three pupils of the Victorian Park State school bring injured ...

    Article : 135 words
  45. UNDERGRADUATES CENSURED.

    The conduct of undergraduates on commemoration day last week, about which there has been strong public protest, was considered by the University Council ...

    Article : 122 words
  46. AUSTRALIAN FINANCE.

    In the Senate to-day the Minister for Health (Mr. Crawford) stated that the value of the excess of imports to Australia over exports for the years 1920-1921 ...

    Article : 101 words
  47. "LEADLIGHTERS" BUSY.

    The thieves, known an "Leadlighters," who break the leadlights in the doors of house to gai[?]nadmission, were again busy in Sydney last night. two hundred ...

    Article : 57 words
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