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  2. AGENT-GENERAL.

    Mr. Lang announced yesterday that Viscount Chelmsford had agreed to undertake the duties of Agent-General for New South Wales until a permanent appointment was made. ...

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  3. 44 HOURS.

    Considerable unrest prevails in the motor body-building industry because of the 44-hour dispute. The employers yesterday reiterated that the ...

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  4. FEDERAL SESSION.

    The debate on the Constitutional Alteration (Essential Services) Bill was continued in the House of Representatives to-day. Members met to-day in order to complete ...

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  5. EMPIRE TRADE.

    Reference was made to-day by the Prime Minister (Mr. Bruce) to the sharp decline in British trade during this year, the total diminution un to the end of May, compared ...

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  6. TEST MATCH.

    Play was not possible yesterday in the first test match between England and Australia, owing to further rain. Two of the three days allotted the fixture ...

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  7. COMPULSORY CONFERENCE MEETS. Strike Settlement Likely.

    As a result of developments which occurred yesterday, it is considered certain in union circles that the enginedrivers' strike in New South Wales and Victoria will be settled this week. At a compulsory conference held during the afternoon between ...

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  8. COAL STRIKE. CABINET'S PLANS.

    Tuesday's debate on the coal situation is being discussed from all angles with a view to a possible solution being found. It is exnected in political circles that the Cabinet ...

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  9. THE CONFERENCE.

    The compulsory conference, presided over by Mr. C. Hibble, chairmen of the Coal Tribunal, was held in the Commonwealth Bank buildings. The deliberations commenced at ...

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  10. ABERDEEN DISASTER OFFICIAL INSPECTION.

    It was officially reported yesterday by the railway authorities that all the victims of the Aberdeen railway disaster, who were still in hospital, were making satisfactory progress. No ...

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  11. REFERENDUM. LABOUR LEADERS.

    Officials of the Australian Labour party to-day emphatically denied that there was any truth in the statements published in Sydney to the effect that the Federal executive of ...

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  12. SCENE OF DISASTER.

    Yesterday and to-day streams of people have visited the scene of the raliway disaster. It is estimated that 2000 motor cars brought 6000 people on Sunday. Special police were ...

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  13. GAS RESTRICTIONS.

    A meeting of the Gas Emergency Board will be held at 11 this morning to consider, the question of removing the restrictions with regard to the use and consumption of gas for ...

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  14. FIREWOOD PRICES RISE.

    Firewood brought record prices at the Alexandria saleyards yesterday, the demand having been considerably stimulated by the enforcement of gas emergency restrictions. ...

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  15. PUBLIC INQUIRY DEMANDED.

    Mr. E. A. Chapman, secretary of the Australian Railways Union, said yesterday that a public inquiry into the Aberdeen disaster should be held without delay. His union, he ...

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  16. UNEMPLOYMENT.

    A suggestion that the Government should provide relief works in the city of Newcastle and district to absorb the large number of unemployed who have been thrown out, of ...

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  17. DAME NELLIE MELBA.

    "Why not sing to my peace-time soldiers, as you did during the war to the Australians?" suggested General Sir Alexander Godley to Dame Nellie Melba, who was his ...

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  18. FIRE AT MORTLAKE.

    A fire, dangerously close to the gasometers at Mortlake, occurred last vening in a large [?]ed used by the Gas Company for the storage of coal. The damage was confined to a ...

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  19. CITY TREASURY.

    A special committee of the City Council sat for over two hours last night hearing statements from the Town Clerk and city treasurer, and investigating reports from ...

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  20. STATE PARTY'S OPPOSITION.

    The State Labour party has definitely decided to oppose the referendum, and already the executive of the party is preparing an extensive-campaign against it. ...

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  21. LEAGUE OF NATIONS

    News comes from Geneva that Brazil has announced that she has decided to withdraw from the League of Nations.—Reuter. In the teeth of British and United States ...

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  22. FERRY STEAMER.

    While berthing at the Neutral Bay Wharf yesterday morning the ferry steamer Kareela ran into the foot-bridge leading from the shore to the pontoon, and became jammed. ...

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  23. CYCLONE'S HAVOC.

    News comes from Geneva that widespread havoc was caused at Chaux de Fonds and neighbourbood as the result of a cyclone in which three people were killed and a ...

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  24. CITY LOANS.

    The Town Clerk (Mr. Layton) has received from the City Treasurer (Mr. Solomon) a report on city loans, in reply to statements that appeared in yesterday's "Herald." Mr. ...

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  25. HOTEL DINERS.

    Hugh Claude Stitt, State superintendent in New South Wales for the Prohibition party, some months ago entered the dining-room of Tattersalls Hotel, in Sydney, and ordered ...

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  26. HARBOUR BERTHS.

    The new submarine rock excavating plant, which arrived in Sydney on Sunday in tow of the tug Drouin, will be docked for survey and overhaul before being taken over by the ...

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  27. BUSINESS MENS' PROTEST.

    A meeting of business men was held at Scott's Hotel to-day to consider what means should be adopted to organise opposition to the referendum proposals of the Federal ...

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  28. INTERNATIONAL HORSE SHOW

    The International Horse Show, at Olympia, London, will open on Thursday next, and continue until June 26. On June 21 the jumping competition will take place among officers ...

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  29. CIVIC CONTRACTS.

    The protest of the Chamber of Manufactures against the rejection by the City Council of tenders "on trivial grounds" was considered at a meeting of the electricity committee ...

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  30. FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE.

    In a statement, the Prime Minister (Mr. Baldwin) referred to the protection of British live stock against foot and mouth disease. Restrictions were recently imposed, he said, ...

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  31. HORSES FALL.

    A sensational accident occurred at the meeting of the New South Wales Trotting Club at Epping Racecourse yesterday afternoon. During the first division of the Tramway ...

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  32. EARTH TREMOR.

    About 6 o'clock this morning an earth tremour, preceded by a noise like distant thunder, was experienced. Houses were shaken and crockery rattled on shelves. ...

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  33. SPORT ABROAD.

    In the final of the men's doubles at the French hard-court championships, V. Richards and H. Kinsey (United States) beat 14. Cochet and J. Brugnon (France), 6-4, 6-1, 4-6. ...

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  34. ARMED ROBBERY.

    The inquest was opened to-day, in a crowded court, concerning the death of John Greville, clerk, of the National Bank of Australasia, who was the victim of a sensational robbery ...

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  35. ELECTORATES.

    There has been considerable speculation as to the composition of the Commission, to be appointed under the Parliamentary electorates and Elections Amendment Bill, to ...

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  36. FORMER KAISER.

    An action of International importance will shortly be held in the Windhoek High Court in the South-west Protectorate. The ex-Kaiser is petitioning for a ...

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  37. DENTAL CLINIC.

    The City Council has appointed a special committee to investigate a proposal to establish a dental clinic for civic employees. Dr. Purdy, city boalth officer, at a ...

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  38. MINISTERING NUNS.

    The leper station of Makogai Island, Fiji, is the destination of several nuns from France, who reached Sydney yesterday aboard the Ville d'Amiens. ...

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  39. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    The death has occurred of Mr. Frederick Harrison, sole lessee since 1896 of the Haymarket theatre. The correspondent of the "Daily Express" ...

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  40. WIRELESS.

    Replying to questions by Mr. Charlton in the House of Representatives to-day. Mr. Bruce said that the latest information showed that beam wireless communication between ...

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  41. BURMESE ELEPHANTS.

    On board the steamer Eudunda, which is due to arrive in Sydney from Rangoon on Thursday, are two baby elephants. The elephants are stated to be under offer ...

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  42. BELGIAN SPY.

    The Paris correspondent of the "Daily Express" says that a Belgian spy, who betrayed a number of Frenchmen and Belgians to the Germans, was recognised dramatically in a ...

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  43. REFEREE ADMITS ERROR.

    A remarkable position has arisen as the result of an incident in a football match between Croki and Langley Vale, on Saturday, in the Lower Manning League ...

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  44. BRIDGE COLLAPSES.

    A milk lorry was crossing a bridge over the Paterson River at Gostwyck this morning, when, without warning, the, bridge collapsed. Fortunately the driver got his load ...

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  45. PETROL EXPLODES.

    An explosion last night of the petrol to the tank of a motor eyrie caused William Stone aged 43 yearr, of Victoria-road. Glebe, to sus tain severe burns about the face and bands. ...

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  46. SUSPECTED TRAGEDY.

    A man's coat, containing several letters, which was found near The Gap, at Watson's Bay, shortly before midnight last night, led the police to believe that a man had thrown ...

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  47. INFLUENZA OUTBREAK.

    The city health officer (Dr. Purdy), at a meeting of the City Couucll health committee yesterday, stated that in his opinion influenza was petering out. He formed the ...

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  48. NEW SOUTH HEAD-ROAD.

    The Main Roads Board has notified Wool labra Council that it desired to extend its preparations for continuing the concreting of New South Head-road from Lyne Park to ...

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