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  2. DAVIS CUP. AMERICAN ZONE FINAL.

    The first singles of the American zone final in the Davies Cup contest were played to-day between Australia and Japan. The Australians won both matches. The ...

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  3. TO BE POSTPONED.

    Details of the provisions of the Local Government Amendment Bill were announced yesterday to members of the Parliamentary Labour caucus. ...

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  4. FEDERAL SESSION. CUSTOMS ACT.

    I the House of Representatives to-day several bills, consideration of which had been almost concluded before the recent adjournment, were passed through their final stages. ...

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  5. BRITISH SEAMEN STRIKE. Australian Unions' Support.

    The British crews of almost every oversea steamer in Sydney yesterday refused duty, owing to the reduction of £1 per month which has been decided upon in England between their union and the shipowners. The Aberdeen liner Themistocles, which was to have sailed for ...

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  6. WIRELESS.

    The existence of a wireless "deflecting roof" in the high level, of the earth's atmosphere, accounting for "fading" and "skip distances" in broadcast reception, has been established ...

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  7. WATERLOO.

    The Labour caucus has decided, as a party, to support the recommendation for the absorption of Waterloo by the Municipality of Sydney. An announcement to this effect will be ...

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  8. TRADE IN MEAT.

    It is mentioned in the report of the Imperial Economic Committee that, although some Australian and New Zealand packing companies supply canned meats of high ...

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  9. MEETING OF SEAMEN.

    As a sequel to the decision arrived at by the meeting held on Thursday night, men engaged on the British ships in port began to assemble at the Communist Hall at an early ...

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  10. THE REDUCTIONS.

    Owing to the depression in British shipping, an agreement was recently concluded between British shipowners and the British Seamon's Union in England for a reduction ...

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  11. RAILWAY DISPUTE.

    Practically the whole of the employees of the railways workshops were idle to-day owing to the refusal of the Commissioner to withdraw letters in which he informed the union in ...

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  12. SEVEN STEAMERS.

    Events moved very quickly on the waterfront in Sydney yesterday morning, and within a few hours seven large steamers were idle. A meeting had been called of British ...

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  13. EMPIRE AIRWAYS.

    The "Daily Chronicle" says: To-morrow a party despatched by Imperial Airways, Limited, will leave London to survey the first commercial Empire airline between Kantara (Suez Canal) ...

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  14. MIGRATION.

    Mr. W. Bankes Amery, who was selected by the Imperial Government to discuss with the Commonwealth Government the details of the migration scheme, arrived in Sydney ...

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  15. ENGLISH CRICKET.

    The cricket contributor to the "Daily Herald" writes: "It is generally axpected in the pavilions that A. W. Carr (Notts) will be England's captain against Australia. Luckily he ...

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  16. PRESS CONFERENCE.

    The South African delegates to the Empire Press Conference, Messrs. B. K. Long, U. Sargent, S. P. L. Green, and D. M. Ollemans, arrived at Albany by the Euripides. ...

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  17. WOMEN AT TENNIS.

    In the United States' women's lawn tennis champiouship, which is being played at Forest Hills, Miss K, McKane (Britain) is the only outsider left in the semi-final round. ...

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  18. SEIZED BY BANDITS.

    A cablegram has been received in London stating that Chinese brigands attacked the establishment of the Church Missionary Society near Chaugtu-fu, in the province of ...

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  19. DISMISSALS.

    The services of 26 employees in the Department of Taxation have recently been dispensed with. A notice to this effect, above the name of ...

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  20. ADULT SUFFRAGE.

    On the ground that the present members of the Water Board are opposed to the principes of the Australian Labour party, an agitation is being organised amongst the ...

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  21. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    The death is announced of the Right Rev. Herbert Edward Ryle, K.C.V.O., Dean of Westminster. Dr. Ryle was formerly Bishop of Winchester. He was in his 70th year.— ...

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  22. ASSASSINATED.

    Liao Chung Hol, a loading Bolshevik member of the Canton Government, was assassinated last night.—Reuter. ...

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  23. SMUGGLING.

    During a prosecution at the Central Police Court yesterday it was admitted that Jewellery valued at £17,034/6/ had been smuggled into Sydney. It was alleged that the ...

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  24. SEARCH FOR OIL.

    After inquiry into the expenditure on oil exploration, development and refining in the Commonwealth and Papua, the Federal Parliamentary Joint Committee of Public ...

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  25. RUSSIANS IN CANTON.

    Two Soviet aeroplanes from Nanking arrived here at noon to-day. They were enthusiastically welcomed by thousands of Chinese and Russians, including students. The arrival of ...

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  26. THE SENATE.

    In the Senate, the third reading of the Appropriation Bill and the Northern Australia Administration Bill were agreed to. The second reading of the Naval Properties ...

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  27. FOREIGN SHIPS.

    An importnnt aspect of the present dispute is that British lines are being penalised, while foreign lines trading to Australia are enabled to secure cargo offering and sail at ...

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  28. ADMIRAL COONTZ.

    The Navy Department announces that Admiral R. E. Coo[?]tz, who is now in New Zealand, has been appointed Commandant of the Fifth Naval District, with headquarters at ...

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  29. U.S.A. FLEET.

    The New Zealnnd Institute of Journalists han forwarded a letter to Admiral Coontz regretting the publication in an obscure weekly journal of an article referring to the ...

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  30. MOTOR CYCLE TRIALS.

    Sixty-five of tue competing motor cyclists arrived at Llandrindod Wells, completing 800 miles of the Journey. The position in the international contest is:—Britain, 1 and 2; ...

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  31. CONDUCT OF STRIKE.

    During the day conferences were held between the representatives of the crews, and the Australian union representatives. It was decided that the strike should be conducted ...

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  32. PEANUT GROWERS.

    At a meeting yesterday regarding the position of peanut growers in the Sandhills and Yeppoon districts, it was stated that, owing to the operation of the pool, sufficient peanuts ...

    Article : 164 words
  33. CHINESE SHIPPING.

    The British Ministry is still considering the shipping regulations issued at Canton. It is understood that Mr. Chamberlain returned to London to give personal attention to the ...

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