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  2. STATE SESSION.

    In moving the second reading of the bill providing for a referendum to reform the Legislative Council, the Premier (Mr. Bavin) in the Legislative Assembly last night said ...

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  3. LOSSES PILING UP. Railway Deficiency.

    It is expected that a huge loss will be shown on the State Railways at the close of the financial year. According to a Ministerial statement made ...

    Article : 82 words
  4. ABOLITION OF SUBMARINES. British Proposal Discussed.

    The British proposal for the abolition of submarines was discussed at a plenary session of the Five-Power Naval Conference in London on Tuesday. Leading delegates expressed divergent views. The United States and the dominion delegations were strongly in ...

    Article : 116 words
  5. NEWTOWN MURDER.

    Despite unrelenting quest by experienced detectives, the murderer of Dominico Belle is still at liberty. under Detective-inspector Prior, the C.I.B. ...

    Article : 659 words
  6. SIR HUBERT WILKINS.

    One of the whaling vessels seeking contact with Sir Hubert Wilkins has sent the following wireless message:— "Steamer William Scoresby heard from at ...

    Article : 99 words
  7. GERMAN LINER.

    The North German Lloyd liner Munchen caught fire and sank in the Hudson River to-day, shortly after her arrival from Bremen. The vessel cost 6,000,000 dollars, and ...

    Article : 177 words
  8. TRADE CRISIS.

    Judge Beeby, in the Arbitration Court today, issued a warning that in view of the fall in the price of wool and other primary commodities, general reconstruction in ...

    Article : 504 words
  9. BUS SERVICES.

    The growth of motor omnibus services in Sydney during the past eight years, and the serious effect of these services on the tramways, is shown in a return furnished ...

    Article : 349 words
  10. EMPIRE TRADE.

    The Imperial Economic Committee, in a memorandum on Empire trade just issued, says that the external trade of the British Empire exceeds that of any other large unit, ...

    Article : 512 words
  11. CRISIS IN SPAIN.

    The new Spanish Premier (General Berenguer) prohibited demonstrations, but permitted banquets on the occasion of the 57th anniversary of the first Spanish Republic. ...

    Article : 220 words
  12. ITALY'S "OPEN MIND."

    Nothing that had not already been foreshadowed occurred at the plenary session on the thorny subject of submarines. The Powers ranged themselves as expected. Britain and ...

    Article : 2,488 words
  13. LABOUR BALLOTS. Monaro Selection.

    Allegations have been made of irregularity in the ballot for the selection of a Labour candidate for Monaro. Mrs. L. Fowler topped the poll at the ballot ...

    Article : 359 words
  14. TARIFF REVISIONS.

    Questioned in the House of commons by Mr. A. M. Samuel, the president of the Board of Trade (Mr. Graham) admitted that very important tariff revisions had been made since ...

    Article : 312 words
  15. FISHERMAN DROWNED. Swept From Rocks.

    While attempting to take a fish off his line at Schnapper Rocks, Point Danger, this afternoon, Edward F. Hughes was swept off his feet by a huge breaker into the surf, and ...

    Article : 209 words
  16. COUNTERFEIT FLORINS.

    A Harbour Trust diver, searching the bottom of the Maribyrnong River at South Kensington to-day, recovered a suitcase containing 50 counterfelt Canberra florins, some of ...

    Article : 272 words
  17. WOOL TRADE.

    Speaking at Huddersfield, the president of the Wool Federation (Mr. Maurice Darrulle) suggested the inclusion of Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, and the Argentine in ...

    Article : 121 words
  18. WOMAN DROWNED.

    Mrs. Kathleen Copeland, aged 64 years, of Chisland-road, Auburn, was drowned to-day in Cockle Creek, Woy Woy. Mrs. Copeland, who was a widow, had been ...

    Article : 140 words
  19. INCIDENTS AT ALBURY.

    So many disgraceful incidents are alleged to have occurred in connection with the conduct of the Labour pre-selection ballot at Albury for a candidate to contest the Albury ...

    Article : 352 words
  20. COAL MINES BILL.

    During a debate in the House of Commons on the Coal Mines Bill, Mr. Maxton proposed that a national minimum wage should be established for miners, provided that the wage ...

    Article : 117 words
  21. NEW HEBRIDES.

    The Australian Press Association understands that a negotiator is now in London to offer the Commonwealth a majority holding of French interests in New Hebridean ...

    Article : 109 words
  22. TARGETS FOR FLEET.

    The Huon and Torrens, remaining units of the first Australian destroyer flotilla, which served with distinction in the Great War, will be moved to-day to Cockatoo Island dockyard ...

    Article : 345 words
  23. WAR BOOKS.

    "I deprecate very strongly the suggestion contained in the present flood of war books that people who fought in the Great War were either drunkards or cowards," said ...

    Article : 98 words
  24. EARTHQUAKE IN N.Z.

    A sharp and fairly prolonged earthquake was experienced here at 6.35 this evening. It was followed by a tremor of lesser severity. No damage was caused ...

    Article : 179 words
  25. AMERICAN WHEAT.

    The Chicago Grain Stabilisation Corporation commenced its activities to-day by purchasing wheat in the open market. The Federal Farm Board has established a 10,000,000-dollar ...

    Article : 131 words
  26. GIRL MURDERS BROTHER.

    The murder of Johann Kirchner, whose dismembered body, wrapped in a sack, was found floating in the Rhine, has been traced to his 23-year-old sister and widowed mother, both ...

    Article : 136 words
  27. THE RAILWAYS.

    The decision of the Railway Commissioners to amalgamate the various engineering departments in the service, and to retire Dr. Bradfield and Mr. Wickham, was the subtect of ...

    Article : 177 words
  28. COUNTERFEITING PLANT.

    The largest counterfeiting plant operated in China was discovered in Chinese territory, three miles from the international settlement, by municipal detectives, following a ...

    Article : 185 words
  29. LIONESS ESCAPES.

    A lioness escaped from Perry's circus last night, and wandered about the town. In the excitement a man was bitten by the circus donkey. ...

    Article : 158 words
  30. PRINCE OF WALES.

    The Prince of Wales arrived to-day at Mombasa, Kenya Colony, in the liner Modasa. The time of his arrival was known to very few persons, and the Prince proceeded ...

    Article : 85 words
  31. PILLION RIDING.

    Regulations are to be framed by the State Government to prohibit pillion riding on motor cycles. A deputation from various suburban ...

    Article : 78 words
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