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  2. GREAT WASHAWAYS

    Passengers by the Great Western Express arrived in Kalgoorlie this morning, after being delayed at Forrest for three days by floods and washaways. Varied personal experiences ...

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  3. OIL TANKER AFIRE.

    Newcastle had the most remarkable fire in its history to-day, when a fire, apparently beginning with the ignition of some inflammable matter floating on the harbour surface, ...

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  4. A.C.T.U. CONGRESS.

    Delegates numbering 170, and representing 84 unions in all States, attended the opening session of the All-Australian Trad s Union Congrtess at the Trades Hall this afternoon ...

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  5. RED ARMY. "War Inevitable."

    An imposing display of Russia's mitltary forces marked the twelfth anniversary of the formation of the Red Army, which was celebrated with ...

    Article : 237 words
  6. SMALLPOX. Mild Case on Aorangi.

    The smallpox patient on the R.M.M.S. Aorangi, a single woman of about 30 years of age, Joined the ship at Vancouver. It is considered that the infection occurred before ...

    Article : 450 words
  7. NAVAL CONFERENCE.

    The Chancellor of the Exchequer (Mr. Snowden, in a speech last night at Huddersfield, referred to the work of the Naval Conference. ...

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  8. MINISTRY'S COAL OFFER WITHDRAWN. DOLE PAYMENTS TO CEASE.

    The State Government has decided that it cannot continue indefinitely to hand out dole for the relief of the unemployed in the Northern coalfield. It is probable that the payments will be withdrawn. The State Government's offer of a remission of 2/ per ton of ...

    Article : 183 words
  9. COAL COMMISSION.

    The Premier announced yesterday that, owing to the ill-health of Mr. Justice Davidson (Chairman of the Royal Commission on Coal Industry), it had been found necessary ...

    Article : 83 words
  10. PREMIER'S STATEMENT.

    "I explained to Cabinet that I had hoped that it would be possible for all the Governments of Australia, State and Commonwealth, at the recent conference, to agree upon a ...

    Article : 470 words
  11. SIR HUBERT WILKINS.

    Maps showing 300 miles of hitherto unknown coastline, discovered by Sir Hubert Wilkins, and cinema films of scenes in the Antarctic, were landed at Montevideo to-day ...

    Article : 259 words
  12. ACTION IN SYDNEY.

    The Chief Quarantine Officer for New South Wales (Dr. Metcalfe) said last night that the Aorangi, upon her arrival at Sydney on Friday night, would go to the quarantine station ...

    Article : 98 words
  13. TRANSPORT BILL.

    "The Government does not propose to follow the Bus Publicity Committee's propaganda beyond asking the public to realise that Ministers have no personal or political interest in ...

    Article : 841 words
  14. FREE SPEECH.

    The action taken by the police at Weston last night in preventing Norman Jeffrey from addressing an open-air meeting was discussed at a combined meeting of Hebburn Nos. 1 ...

    Article : 106 words
  15. DEATH OF MR. SHARPE.

    Commenting to-day on the death of Mr. James Sharpe, of Melbourne, who developed smallpox after disembarking from the Naldera, the Director-General of Health (Dr. ...

    Article : 152 words
  16. SELF-LOADING RIFLE.

    The military correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph" states that the long-sought ideal of an efficient self-loading rifle has been realised, and is now being produced by Vickers, ...

    Article : 233 words
  17. MINERS IMPRISONED.

    Six of the nine men who were convicted at the Kurri Kurri Police Court a fortnight age on charges of having continued in an unlawful assembly at Abermain on ...

    Article : 96 words
  18. NEW WAR BOOK.

    "War is War," by ex-Private X., published by Victor Gollancz, is as controversial as the majority of recent war books. The anonymous author expresses the opinion: "I cannot ...

    Article : 155 words
  19. COTTON INDUSTRY.

    The report of the Tariff Board on the question of assistance to the cotton-growing and allied industries, which was released for publication to-day by the Assistant Minister for ...

    Article : 509 words
  20. FOOD ORDERS.

    Abel Abrahams, miner, was committed for trial at the West Maitland Court to-day on a charge of obtaining a food order, valued at 10/8, by false pretences. ...

    Article : 81 words
  21. CANADIAN WHEAT POOLS.

    At Regina, Saskatchewan, following a meeting with officials of the three provincial wheat pools of Western Canada, the Premiers of Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba ...

    Article : 145 words
  22. UNIONS HESITATE.

    Employers interviewed last night favoured the proposed conference to discuss present industrial and economic problems. It is considered certain that they will agree to ...

    Article : 161 words
  23. RELIEF OF DISTRESS.

    The local fund for the relief of distress on the northern coalfields has now reached nearly £100. On Friday and Saturday collectors were busy throughout the city, and ...

    Article : 82 words
  24. BRITISH CONVERSION LOAN.

    Applications are invited by the Government for a new cash and convertible issue of the 4½ per cent conversion loan. The price of the issue for cash subscribers is £95. The ...

    Article : 129 words
  25. PUBLIC SERVICE.

    Decisions recently arrived at by the Federal Cabinet with regard to the examinations for candidates for the Commonwealth Public Service were announced by the Prime Minister ...

    Article : 409 words
  26. SOUTH AFRICAN WHEAT.

    The Prohibition of Importations of Wheat Bill, which will be considered in committee to-morrow, has raised an unexpected problem. The Minister has said that it was not ...

    Article : 109 words
  27. UPPER HOUSE.

    There is a possibility that the proposed referendum on the reform of the Upper House will be held at a later date than May 3. The Premier (Mr. Bavin) is determined ...

    Article : 115 words
  28. SPIT BRIDGE.

    The Manly Municipal Council's outlay of a £60,000 loan for the erection of the Spit Bridge has been covered by the amount of the toll receipts. ...

    Article : 221 words
  29. PRINCE OF MONACO.

    A message from Monte Carlo says that the Royal heads of Monaco are again in difficulties. It is announced that the hereditary Primcess Charlotte is determined to obtain a ...

    Article : 164 words
  30. 170 SHEEP KILLED.

    During a heavy storm on the Marthaguy on Saturday night 170 sheep out of a mob of 2000 were killed by lightning. The sheep were hi charge of a drover. ...

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  31. PIPER AND KAYE.

    Flying-officers Piper and Kaye, the New Zealand airmen, who are flying from Croydon to Darwin, landed at Jodhpur and Allahabad on their flight from Karachi to Calcutta. ...

    Article : 65 words
  32. DENTIST WOUNDED.

    As the result of shooting in Village Lower-road, Vauoluse, yesterday afternoon, Sidney Castle Ratcliff 56, dentist, of 57 Wentworth-road, Vaucluse, lies in St. Vincent's Hospital ...

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  33. RYDER TESTIMONIAL.

    Questioned to-day regarding a suggestion that the Australian team should take part in a testimonal match to J. Ryder at Melbourne on Match 4, 5, and 6, the secretary of the ...

    Article : 182 words
  34. CANBERRA.

    As part of the plan for the transfer of the control of Canberra from the Pederal Capital Commission to Government departments, it is the intention of the Ministry to ...

    Article : 166 words
  35. PROPERTY SALES.

    Mr. S. E. Sibley (of Mauri Bros, and Thomson) has purchased through the agency of Walker Bros., of Sydney, Hopewood House and grounds comprising 655 aeres, at Bowral. ...

    Article : 113 words
  36. NATIVE REPRESENTATION.

    The country has been relieved by the premier's concession to the Opposition to refer the Native Representatin Bill to a select committee before the second reading. ...

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  37. HORSE-POWER TAX.

    Lobby correspondents confidently forecast a reduction of the motor car horse-power tax in the Budget on April 14. It is expected to be 10/ instead of £1. The revenue will be ...

    Article : 95 words
  38. TWO MEN DROWNED.

    John McLenaghan, 57, married, and Hurtle Fisher, 37, also married, were drowned at the mouth of the Walmakariri River last night through their boat capsizing during a sudden ...

    Article : 95 words
  39. COSTS IN LIBEL SU[?]

    In the case in which Norman Melver was awarded 1/ damages for libel againast David Syme and Co., proprietors of the "Age" and "Leader," Judge Foster heard argument ...

    Article : 52 words
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