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  2. INQUIRY.

    Wlion the Select Committee appointed to inquire into the bribery allegations, met yesterday afternoon Mr. E. H. Farrar, M.L.C., made a statement. ...

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  3. MOTOR TEST.

    Results of the five days' reliability trial of the Royal Automobile Club of Queensland, from Brisbane to Grafton, New South Wales. and back, have been announced. Armstrong ...

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  4. EMPIRE PARLIAMENTARY MISSION.

    The main body of delegates of the Empire Parliamentary Association who are touring Australia paid a visit to Neweastle yesterday. They were accorded a warm reception, and after they had inspected great secondary industries speakers emphasised the importance to Australia of ...

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  5. THE CHURCHES.

    Speaking to-day at the Church Congress at Southport, Dr. Cosmo Gordon Lang (Archbishop of York) expressed the opinion that modern religion was too noisy and talkative. ...

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  6. ELECTRIC LAMPS.

    A new development took place at the electricity committee yesterday in regard to the resolution forced through the City Council by the Labour majority for the purchase of a ...

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  7. MR. COBHAM.

    The first of a notable series of entertainments in honour of Mr. Alan Cobham was held to-day, when Sir Charles Wakefield, who was the princal "backer" of the flight to Australia ...

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  8. CHINA.

    Nanchang, which was recently retaken from the Reds, is reported to have been looted and pillaged by anti-Red troops, who were not restrained by their commanders. The ...

    Article : 238 words
  9. STEEL INDUSTRY.

    Newcastle and its splendid secondary industries provided interesting sightseeing today for the delegates of the Empire Parliamentary Association. The contrast from the ...

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  10. WAGES AWARDS.

    The question of the relative positions of Federal and State awards in governing of industry was arguad again in the High Court to-day. ...

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  11. BIRTH CONTROL.

    The Archbishop of Canterbury, in denning his attitude on birth control, in relation to which misleading reports have been published, declares that it is true he has declined to ...

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  12. SOVIET AIMS.

    Business is now practically non-existent in Hongkong, remarked Mr. F. R. Smyth, a passenger on the Taiplng, which arrived here yesterday from China. Stocks had fallen by ...

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  13. AGRICULTURE.

    Mr. A. E. V. Richardson, director of the Waite institute at Capetown, has arrived at Washington on a tour of investigation into the character of agricultural research abroad. ...

    Article : 254 words
  14. SINGAPORE BASE.

    It was disclosed at Middlesborough to-day that the Furness Shipbuilding Company has submitted a tender to the Admiralty for a huge floating dock for Singapore, to be built ...

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  15. SURVEY FLIGHT.

    Messages were received by the Air Board from Group-Captain Williams, chief of the Air Staff, to-day reporting the progress of his resumed flight. ...

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  16. RECOLLECTIONS.

    Brigadier—General Wallscourt Waters has published memoirs entitled "Secret and Confidential." In these he recounts fascinating anecdotes of his service as a military attache. ...

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  17. ROYAL TOUR.

    The "Evening Standard" states that the Earl and Countess of Cavan will accompany the Duke and Duchess of York on their voyage to Australia. ...

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  18. THE COAL STRIKE.

    There seems to be little doubt that the Government's proposals for settlement of the coal strike will be turned down by the districts, though the number of men working in ...

    Article : 160 words
  19. NO POOL.

    The State Cabinot yesterday adopted the resolutions concerning a wheat pool, which were passed at the conforence of producers nnd consumers at Bathurst recently. ...

    Article : 207 words
  20. TICK PEST.

    A Joint scheme between the Commonwealth, Queensland, and Now South Wales Governments, for the eradication of cattle tick, was yesterday approved by the State Cabinet. ...

    Article : 151 words
  21. FRANCE AND GERMANY.

    The French Press has been incensed by the recent speech of the German Minister for Foreign Affairs (Dr. Stresomann) at Cologne, particularly by that part in which he ...

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  22. NORTHERN RIVERS TOUR.

    The party of delegates who are travelling by motor cars from Grafton to Kempsey in order to make a tour of the Northern Rivers, arrived at Dorrigo to-day. ...

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  23. IMPERIAL CONFERENCE.

    The correctness of Britain's policy in treating the dominion delegations as her guests and paying the whol of their expenses is likely to be raised at the forthcoming conference ...

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  24. WOMEN'S HAIR.

    According to speakers at a meeting of the national School of Hairdressers at Paris, the bob, shingle, and Eton crop for women and Eirls will shortly disappear, and long hair ...

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  25. MEDICAL EXHIBITION.

    Amid a strange collection of "muzzled germs" and pathological specimens, a medical exhibition is being hold in private at Westminster Hall. There are several new ...

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  26. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    News comes from Moscow that the split in the Soviet ranks continues to extend. Many secrot meetings have been held in opposition to the central committee of the Communist ...

    Article : 464 words
  27. PARTY DIRECT PROM BRISBANE.

    The party of delegates who came direct from Brisbane arrived in Sydney yestorday morning. They included Major Bryon Cooper and Senator O'Hanlon (Irish Free State), Dr. ...

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  28. FIRE AT WAGGA.

    The police magistrate (Mr. Gibson) conducted an inquiry into the circumstances of the fire in Webb's shoe store, Bayliss-street, which resulted in the death of Edwin George Webb. ...

    Article : 152 words
  29. TILBURY DOCKS.

    The strike of dockers at Tilbury arose out of the refusal of the Port of London Authority to permit an official of the General Transport Workers' Union to enter a dock except under ...

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  30. CEMENT WORKS.

    A few months ago the State Cabinet appointed a committee of experts to report on the possibilities of the lime deposits of the State with a view to the establishment of ...

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  31. TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME.

    All the members of the delegation will be in Sydney to-day. Commencing at 9.30 o'clock at Parliament House there will be a conference between the delegates and members ...

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  32. FIRE ON TRAM.

    While a tram was proceeding along Marrickville-road about 11 o'clock last night, the controls suddenly burst into flames. Four Passengers who were seated in the front ...

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  33. SPORT ABROAD.

    Play began to-day at Woodhall Spa in the English women's golf championship. There were 111 entries. With the exception of Miss Doris Fowler (North Hampshire), the holder of ...

    Article : 180 words
  34. DERELICT.

    An object, which was obaorvod floating at sea near South Head shortly aftor noon yesterday, was found on closer investigation to be portion of a pleasure boat or a small ...

    Article : 192 words
  35. RURAL BANK.

    In the Victorian Legislative Assembly today the Treasurer (Sir Alexander peacock) moved the second reeling of the bill to previde for the setting up of a Rural bank, as a ...

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  36. PRICE OF FLOUR.

    At a meeting of the New South Wales Flour Millers' Association yestorday it was decided to increase the price of flour by 10/ to £15/10/ a ton. ...

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  37. INSURANCE CLAIM.

    The managing diroctor of the T. and G. Mutual Life Assurance Society stated to-day that all papors in regard to the claim on the policy for £5000 and bonuses on the life of ...

    Article : 91 words
  38. HOLIDAYS.

    Both Christmas Day and New Year's Day this time fall on Saturdays. At the meeting of the Cabinet yesterday it was decided not to interfere with the Christmas holidays, but ...

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  39. SALE OF AN HOTEL.

    It is reported that the Port Phillip Club Hotel in Flinders-street, near Swanston-street, has been purchased for £170,000. The property changed hands previously in March, 1923, ...

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