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  2. STATE SESSION.

    When the Legislative Assembly met yesterday afternoon the debate on the Budget was continued. Mr. Davies said that Mr. Ness and Mr. ...

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  3. DERAILMENTS.

    Sixteen empty cattle trucks tossed into a tangled mass of iron and splintered woodwork are all that remain of a wrecked goods train lying at Sandy Flat, near Tenterfield. ...

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  4. ADULT FRANCHISE.

    A lively debate occurred at a meeting of the State Parliamentary Nationalist party yesterday concerning the Cabinet's decision not to a[?]er the franchise clause in the Local ...

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  5. RACIAL PURITY.

    The Prime Minister was questioned in the House of Representatives to-day on the subject of restriction of the inffux of foreign migrnnts. ...

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  6. FEDERAL SESSION.

    Both the Rennte and the House of Representatives devoted the greater part of this afternoon and evening to debating further the sale of the Commonwealth ships. ...

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  7. TAX DROPPED.

    In the House of Commons to-day, Mr. Darr (Lab.) moved a [?]eduction of the duty on ten from 4d to 1d, per pound, arg[?]ing that the duty was one of the Indirect taxes felt ...

    Article : 449 words
  8. EGYPT'S REPLY.

    A telegram from Cairo says:—The reply of the Government to the British ultimatum has been presented to Lord Lloyd. It states that in response to the British ultimatum the ...

    Article : 318 words
  9. ALSATIANS ON TRIAL.

    The trial has opened at Colmar of 22 AlsaceLorraine autonomists and separatists, who stand charged with treason. It is alleged against them that they sought to undermine ...

    Article : 138 words
  10. LAWN TENNIS.

    The newspapers are speculating whether the Duke of York will appear with Mr. Norman Brookes in the men's doubles at Wimbledon Mr. Brookes told a "Daily Chronicle" ...

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  11. AERO CLUB.

    The New South Wales section of the Aero Club during last month established a world's record in regard to the aggregate duration of flights and the number of pupils ...

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  12. TRAINS COLLIDE.

    Over-running the catch points, a through goods train from Wallangarra to Sydney collided with a stationary stock train at the Murulla crossing loop shortly after 8 o'clock ...

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  13. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    Swift's are supplying from Queensland 3300 tons of frozen beef under the contract accepted by the War Office. Frederick Browne, who is under sentence of ...

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  14. MISHAP NEAR GOULBURN.

    A goods train, travelling from Harden to Goulburn, was derailed opposite Ra[?]orback Siding, between Fish River and Breadalbane, yesterday, but no serious damage resulted. ...

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  15. PRISONER ATTACKED.

    While at work in the garden of Pentridge Gaol this morning a prisoner was attacked by another with a pitchfork and was critically injured. His name is John Livingstone, aged ...

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  16. QUESTIONS.

    In reply to Mr. Theodore (N.S.W.), the Prime Minister said that the form of tender for the leasing of Coekaloo Island Dock was at present under consideration. He Would ...

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  17. MR. BRUCE'S APPROVAL.

    In reply to questions in the House of Representatives to-day, the Prime Minister said that the Commonwealth Ministry had endorsed the terms of the British Note sent to ...

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  18. THE SENATE.

    In the Senate, Senator McLachlan (Assistant Minister) moved the second reading of the Service nnd Execution of Process Bill. He explained that the Intention was to simplify ...

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  19. BROADCASTING.

    Statements made by the Prime Minister (Mr. Bruce) and the Postmaster-General (Mr. Gibson) to-night indicate that negotiations for the formation of one authority to control and ...

    Article : 247 words
  20. PORT OF GLASGOW.

    The Clyde Trustees are sending the secretary of the board (Mr. Harold Ford) to Australia, there to urge the) direct shipment of Australian cargoes to the Clyde, The ...

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  21. MAN DISAPPEARS.

    Peculiar circumstances surround the disappearance of Ernest Coffey, of Wyndham-street, Alexandria. It was reported to the police on Tuesday that he had suddenly ...

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  22. FEDERAL SHIPS.

    Mr. F. H. Tout, president of the Graziers' Association, commenting yesterday on the sale of the Commonwealth Shipping Line, said he was confident that primary producers ...

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  23. COMMUNICATIONS.

    In the House of Commons Mr. Baldwin, in answer to a question, said that the Wireless and Cable Conference had not reported vet. No offer had been made direct to the ...

    Article : 178 words
  24. DEPORTATION.

    A Government bill to rcpeal the amendments of the Immigration Act adopted in 1919. after the Winnipeg strike, aroused keen Conservative opposition in the Commons. ...

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  25. MR. S. Y. MALING.

    A certificate from a medical man covering the absence in New Zealand of Mr. S. Y. Maling, deputy general manager of the City Council electricity department, has reached ...

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  26. RETURNING CREWS.

    The Australian Press Association learns that the commander, officers, and engineers of the Largs Bay are signing-on for the next round trip under the new owners. Most of ...

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  27. PUBLIC WORKS.

    The State Government has informed the Water Board that after June 10 the Public Works Department will not be responsible for the completion of the northern suburbs ...

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  28. BUILDING COSTS.

    The Commonwealth Government is to be asked by the Federal Capital Commission to write down the valuation of all cottages at Canberra constructed by the Federal Capital ...

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  29. MAY DAY IN EUROPE.

    May Day was relatively quiet throughout Europe. It was taken seriously in Germany and Russia, but in Paris merely as an excuse for a holiday. The riots which Communists ...

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  30. EMPIRE DAY.

    The Archbishops of Canterbury and York, in conjunction with lenders of the Fre[?] Churches, are appealing for a religious observance of Empire. Day, and inviting the ...

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  31. EXHIBITION SCHEME.

    It is announced that the Board of Trade is negotiating for the lease of the ground at Earl's Court, with a view to establishing a permanent home for the British Industries ...

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  32. SEAMEN'S UNION.

    As a result of a recent Inquiry into the finances of the Sydney branch of the Australian Seamen's Union, it was decided at a special meeting of the members yesterday to ...

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  33. MARINE COOKS.

    Several shipping managers said yesterday that they expected that at to-day's meeting the Marine Cooks' Union would decide to man the Huddart, Parker fleet. ...

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  34. FORGED BANK NOTES.

    John Frederick Howarth, aged 63 years, contractor. Benjamin S. Thomas, aged 41 years, tailor, and Ralph Miller, aged 50 years, retired farmer, appeared before the City Court ...

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  35. FIJI.

    A suggestion that some form of union might be established between Now South Wales and Fiji was made by Sir Henry Scott, K.C., M.L.C., of Suva, Fiji, at a ...

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  36. ILLEGAL STRIKE.

    At the Westport Magistrate's Court, 338 minere were charged with having participated in an illegal strike, and were fined sums amounting to £159, and ordered to pay the ...

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  37. WORLD FLIGHT.

    The Washington correspondent of the Detroit "News" declares that the report of Lindbergh's plans for a world flight has been positively confirmed. The Atlantic Ocean ...

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  38. "DAWN."

    The Edith Cavoll film "Dawn," the subject of so much discussion in England recently, was screened before the Sydney film censor (Mr, W. C. O'Reilly) on Monday last. ...

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  39. THE NEW AUSTRALIA.

    The new cruiser Australia, built on the Clyd[?] for the Commonwealth Government, has been commissioned at Portsmouth. ...

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  40. VICTORIAN BY-ELECTION.

    The counting of preference votes in the byelection for tbe Brighton sent was completed this evening. Mr. Ian MacFarlan, brother of Mr. Justice ...

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  41. THE U.S. COASTGUARD.

    The United States Government has received a communication from the British Government protesting against the activities of United States coastgunrd craft in the pursuit ...

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  42. TELEGRAPHIC LOSS.

    In the House of Represntatives yesterday, Mr. Fenton (Vic.) directed the audition of the Postmaster-General (Mr. Gibson) to the fact that telegraphic business had decreased ...

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  43. ABRAHAMS CASE.

    There was a dramatic incident at the annual meeting to-day of the St. Kilda branch of the Australian Women's National League. Mr. Watt, M.P., for Balaclava, made a ...

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  44. CANADIAN LIBEL CASE.

    News comes from Cobourg that after a fortnight's sensntional trial the Jury returned a verdict for the plaintif in the case in w[?]ch Sir Arthur Currie, who commanded the ...

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  45. FRANCIS BIRTLES.

    Mr. Frances Birties, who is making a motor Journey from England to Australia, arrived on the Siamese border 80 miles east of Mo[?]mein on April 23. He reported "All well," ...

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  46. PEACE CONFERENCE.

    "If a remedy for the pres[?]t Industrial position is to be found it must apparently be sought in other directions," states the Prime Minister (Mr. Bruce) in letters sent ...

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  47. OLYMPIC FUND.

    The Premier (Mr. Hogan) to-day intimated that the Ministry would give £200 towards defraying the expenses of the Victorian representatives at the Olympic Games. A ...

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  48. WIDGEON II.

    Widgeon II., in which Wing-Commander L. J. Wackett is flying to Singapore, successfully completed the first stage of its journey yesterday. ...

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  49. CRIMES ACT.

    In the Police Court to-day counsel for Horbert George Corrigan, who yesterday was convicted under the Commonwealth Crimes Act, and was fined £100, with £160 costs, ...

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  50. DEATH OF MR. A. M. BOMPHREY.

    The death is announced of Mr. A. M. Bomphrey, who was appointed Director of Shipbuilding in New South Wales in 1918. He was in charge of important works at Walsh ...

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