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  2. VOTES FOR WOMEN

    Mr Baldwin announced in the House of Commons to-day that he would introduce a bill next session to give women a vote at the age of 21, and thus place them on an equality ...

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  3. DUKE'S FAREWELL MESSAGE.

    His Excellency the Governor received the following message from his Royal Highness the Duke of York prior to his departure from Sydney yesterday afternoon:— My Dear Governor,— ...

    Article : 460 words
  4. PRISONERS' PLOT.

    An ingenious well-planned scheme by three of the most desperate one sentence prisoners to escape from Bathurst Gaol was frustrated by the vigilance of the gaol officials ...

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  5. CHINA.

    In one word. "Obscurity," the Foreign Office sums up the position in China. It is patiently waiting for the outcome of various Chinese generals reappearing on the s[?]aes of former ...

    Article : 217 words
  6. DUKE AND DUCHESS DEPART.

    Enormous crowds welcomed the Duke and Duchess of York back from Queensland yesterday. The rain fell so heavily that they were not able to use the open [?]rougham at the show. ...

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  7. VICTORIA.

    Labour's probable representation in the new Legislative Assembly was reduced to 28 seats to-day, when the retiring Labour member for Mildura (Mr. McDonald) was deferted by the ...

    Article : 137 words
  8. CROWDS CHEER IN RAIN.

    The patient loyalty with which hundreds of thousands of people shivered for hours yesterday that they might catch a last glimpse of the Duke and Duchess would put to shame ...

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  9. TROTTING LICENSE.

    A license authorising trotting at Maroubra Speedway has been approved by the Chief Secretary, on condition that the ground is brought up to the requirements of the Act. ...

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  10. RUSSIA'S ASSURANCES.

    Official reports from the Yangtse indicate increased anti-Japanese feeling. South Mancharian Railway shares, which dropped heavily following Moscow's Note to ...

    Article : 95 words
  11. POLLUTED BY SEWER.

    An analysis of water from the Queanbeyan River made by the Director-General of Health in New South Wales, resulting in the finding of indications of sewer pollution, has created ...

    Article : 162 words
  12. JEALOUS MAN

    The dead bodies of "Bob" Jackson. aged about 60 years, and his wife, [?]llen Jackson, aged about 45 years, were found at their ...

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  13. VICTORIA MEDALS.

    A number of the members of the staff of Government House were presented with the Royal Victoria Medal by the Duke of York yesterday for personal services rendered ...

    Article : 246 words
  14. STATE LOANS.

    The "Finans[?]al Times" publishes a long interview with Mr. W. J. McKell (N.S W. Minister for Justice), who explained that the purpose of his visit to London was to ...

    Article : 166 words
  15. ARRIVAL AT SHOWGROUND.

    At the entrance to the ground offcials awa[?]ted the Royal visitors. Those who received the Duke and Duchess were Mr. F. L. Martin (acting president), Judge Hamilton, ...

    Article : 355 words
  16. THE THEATRES.

    Trouble has arisen among certain sections of theatrical employees, owing to the decision of the management of Fu[?]er's Theatres and Union Theatres, Limited, not to pay their ...

    Article : 365 words
  17. BRITISH SCHOOLBOYS.

    The secretary of State for the Dominions (Mr. L. Amery) and the President of the Board of Education (Lord Eustace Percy) are establishing a permanent committee, on which ...

    Article : 105 words
  18. LEAGUE SPLIT.

    The A.L.P. executive having decided that the organisation headed by Mr. E. Rowlings is the legally constituted local branch, has asked Mr. J. Kenny, the leader of the other ...

    Article : 96 words
  19. BUSH FIRES.

    Hundreds of forest fires burning through out the New England States and New York have laid waste thousands of acres of woodland and endangered many farms and towns. ...

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  20. THE BUDGET.

    Resuming the debate in the House of Commons, Sir Robert Horne (Con,), a former Chancellor of the Exchequer, said that Labour was disappointed because it had not found a ...

    Article : 502 words
  21. LABOUR PARTY.

    The opening of the conference convened by Mr. W. H. Seale at the Trades Hall this morning will mark a decisive stage in the factional fight between the members of the ...

    Article : 303 words
  22. ARGENTINE WHEAT.

    The Argentine Ministry of Agriculture estimates the wheat crop for 1926-27 at 6,010,000 tons, and the exportable surplus at 2,988,225 tons. ...

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  23. RIFLE RANGE.

    Notification is contained in to-day's issue of the "Commonwealth Gazette" of formal approval having been given to the exchange between the Commonwealth and New South ...

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  24. HALL OF AGRICULTURE.

    Recollection of the visit to the Agricultural Hall should be the happiest their Royal Highnesses carry away of their visit to the Royal Show. The vast building, gay with bunting, ...

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  25. MINOR DIPLOMATS.

    Great Britain may appoint a representative in Canada to act in almost the same capacity as the United States Minister in Canada. The Premier (Mr. W. Mackenzie King) ...

    Article : 64 words
  26. TRAIN JOURNEY.

    louds banking heavily lay ahead of the Royal train when it steamed out from South Grafton to the accompaniment of great cheering on Wednesday night. Several hours ...

    Article : 366 words
  27. STRANGE BEQUEST.

    Regarding the millions about to be claimed by several people who say they are direct descendants of Edward Webber, an eccentric Dutch merchant, who, two centuries ago. left ...

    Article : 138 words
  28. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    The Prince of Wales to-day started a four weeks' holiday. He will spend the first few days at Biarritz, and will then visit King Alfonso at Madrid. Later he will go to Seville, ...

    Article : 501 words
  29. HOTEL ARREST.

    After having been captured and held singlehanded by a woman, a man, alleged to have been found in a hotel at St. Leonards in suspicious circumstances, was arrested there by ...

    Article : 188 words
  30. ROBBERIES.

    During the past week the police have arrested seven boys in connection with robberies in the suburbs, and have succeeded in recovering portion of the stolen property. ...

    Article : 121 words
  31. ROYAL ASSENT.

    The hills passed during the last session of the State Parliament, relating to the declaration of the basic wage. and the establishment of a scheme of child endowment, received ...

    Article : 92 words
  32. ELECTRIC IRON.

    The manner in which George Leslie Davies, aged 45 years, a commercial traveller, received a fatal electric shock, whilst repairing an electric iron at his residence in ...

    Article : 92 words
  33. LABOUR CAUCUS.

    There will be three candidates for the deputy leadership of the State Parliamentary Labour party The nominations for the position will ...

    Article : 85 words
  34. DEATH PENALTY.

    "It is just one of those periodical libels on the Australian forces that British people are so fond of launching." This was the comment made to-day by ...

    Article : 183 words
  35. DISARMAMENT.

    In the House of Commons Mr. J. R. Clynes (Lab.) asked the Prime Minister (Mr. Baldwin) about the negotiations on disarmament at the Preparatory Commission of the League ...

    Article : 164 words
  36. OUSTER ACTION.

    At the latest meeting of the Blacktown Shire Council Councillor Morehead moved that the council's solicitor be instructed to take the necessary action to have Councillor J. C. ...

    Article : 181 words
  37. ROBBERIES.

    Jewellery and silks worth over £200 were stolen from shops broken open by thieves on Wednesday evening, and early yesterday morning. ...

    Article : 125 words
  38. AT CENTRAL STATION.

    Torre[?]ial rain yesterday morning did not prevent people from wending their way to the railway station early to get a glimpse of their Royal Hig[?]nesses. As early as 8 o' clock the ...

    Article : 533 words
  39. ESCAPED PRISONER.

    The police are still searching for Robert Stanley, who escaped from Darlinghurst Courthouse last week, and was last seen in a stolen motor car at Darlington Point on ...

    Article : 63 words
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