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  2. BARRIER REEF.

    After an absence from Sydney since Time last, the survey vessel H.M.A.S. Geranium returned to Sydney on Saturday from her work on the Great ...

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  3. THE THEATRES.

    Mr. E. J. Tait, one of the three managing directors of J. C. Williamson, Ltd., said last night that for some time negotiations had ...

    Article : 354 words
  4. AMERICA'S NAVY.

    Increased appropriations sufficient to enable the navy to make the contemplated cruise to Australia are contained in the annual Naval Appropriations Bill reported to the House of ...

    Article : 173 words
  5. SINGAPORE.

    In the course of a speech at Oswestry, the First Lord of the Admiralty (Mr. W. C. Bridgeman) stated that the Cabinet had agreed to allow him to start upon the ...

    Article : 302 words
  6. LAWN TENNIS.

    The "amateur-rule" committee, which was appointed following the "player-writer" controversy early this year, has filed with the United States Lawn Tennis Association a ...

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  7. LATE CABLES.

    The special service vessel Kwanto, which went aground, sank off Tsuruga (55 miles north-north-oast of Kyoto) in a storm. ...

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  8. GREAT FIRES IN SYDNEY.

    Disastrous fires occurred in Sydney yesterday. Damage estimated at £50,000 was done at Mort's Dock, and another fire, the destruction in which is thought to amount to about £40,000, occurred at premises occupied by Messrs. John ...

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  9. BUSINESS BLOCK MENACED.

    Fanned by a strong wind, the fire which occurred last night at the premises occupied by John Crnvon-Burleigh (Australia), Ltd., and Messrs. Denton and Spencer, ...

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  10. MORT'S DOCK.

    The pattern shop of Mort's Dock and Engineering' Company, Ltd., Waterview Bay, was completely destroyed by fire ...

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  11. SINGAPORE BASE.

    The South African party Press, commenting upon the construction of the Singapore base, pays a tribute to the intentions of Mr. MacDonald's "gesture." Nevertheless it argues ...

    Article : 109 words
  12. SIR HARI SINGH.

    The facts that Montague Noel Newton is to be called as a witness for the prosecution and that the extradition from France of Charles Arthur (the former aide-de-camp) is ...

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  13. WIRELESS FEAT.

    A remarkable instance of radio reporting occurred yesterday at Johannesburg. A listenor-in heard from the Pittsburg station the speeches at a banquet in New York to ...

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  14. WAR DEBTS.

    The speech made in the House of Commons by the Chancellor of the Exchequer (Mr. Winston Churchill) relating to war debts-in which he said that if any country indebted to ...

    Article : 224 words
  15. VALUABLE PICTURE.

    A portrait by Rembrandt's pupil, Carel Fabritius, sold by auction at Christie's, was acquired for the' National Gallery at 6300 guineas. While the world has been scoured ...

    Article : 86 words
  16. A MURDER.

    At an early hour this morning the dead body of a man was found on the roadside about half a mile west of Bowenfels Station and ...

    Article : 105 words
  17. PUBLIC LIFE.

    "The note struck by the Rev. D. F. Brandt In his comments of my defence of public life apparently centres round a preconceived notion of his that my remarks are a political stunt, ...

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  18. EARTHQUAKE REPORTED.

    An earthquake, 1000 miles out in the Pacific, was registered at 7h 0m 5s p.m. on Friday. A light shock near the origin of the first shock was registered at 7h 5m 2s this morning.— ...

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  19. TELEPATHY.

    The results of experiments in telepathy made by Earl Balfour and Professor Gilbert Murray were narrated at a meeting of the Psychical Research Society. From these it ...

    Article : 103 words
  20. LAWS OF RUGBY.

    An Imperial Rugby Conference was held in London to-day. Representatives of the English, Welsh, Scottish, and Irish Unions were present, together with Messrs. S. Wilson and ...

    Article : 541 words
  21. H.M.S. MONARCH.

    The Admiralty has decided to use the Monarch as a target during highly confidential gunnery exercises, in which the results of war lessons will be tested. ...

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  22. AUSTRALIA'S FLAG.

    At a special service at Canterbury Cathedral to-day Sir Joseph Cook presented the Australian flag as a symbol of affection for the mother Church of the Anglican communion. ...

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  23. SHIRE PRESIDENT.

    Discussing the increased shire valuation at last meeting of Wallarobba Shire Council, the president (Councillor Alison) said: "There is one thing I wish to refer to[?] ...

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  24. PROBLEMS OF PEACE.

    Prior to leaving Rome the British Secretary of Stale for Foreign Affairs (Mr. Austen Chamberlain) Bald that he had been profoundly moved by 'his gracious reception from ...

    Article : 205 words
  25. "TOC H."

    Nearly 2000 members of "Toc H" (Talbot House) from all over the country gathered in London to-day for the anniversary of the opening of the "original Talbot House at ...

    Article : 151 words
  26. COCKATOO DOCK.

    The Commonwealth Government dockyard at Cockatoo Island was menaced hy fire on Saturday night. A supply store at the wharf was destroyed, with its ...

    Article : 195 words
  27. NEW SOUTH WALES LOAN.

    New South Wales has placed £3,000,000 of three months Treasury bills at 3[?] per cent. for payment on December l8. [The State Treasurer (Sir Arthur Cocks) said ...

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  28. FOREIGN MIGRANTS.

    The Commonwealth decision restricting migrants from Southern Europe will not apply to the Cephee migrants, because arrangements for their voyage had been ...

    Article : 259 words
  29. MR. BIRTLES.

    The Prime Minister (Mr. Bruce) said yesterday that investigations had [?]een made into the statements of Mr. Francis Birties in regard [?]o the treatment of aboriginals in the ...

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  30. LATE PROFESSOR HUNTER.

    The funeral of the late Professor Hunter, of the University of Sydney, took place to-day. The interment was at Finchley. Mrs. Hunter was present, and among the mourners were ...

    Article : 113 words
  31. LIEE OF KING EDWARD.

    Sir Sydney Leo, discussing in the "Observer" his forthcoming "Life of King Edward," on which he has been engaged for four years, says:—I trust the widsprend notion that ...

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  32. BOLSHEVISM. M. KRASSIN IN FRANCE.

    news comes from Paris that shortly after M. Krassin bad presented his cred[?]tials as Soviet Ambassador to M. Doumergue a woman, who was acting Su[?]ciously, was ...

    Article : 135 words
  33. OTHER FIRES.

    At Liverpool-road, Bankstown, 30 acres of bush were destroyed, and a number of houses narrowly escaped destruction. Another bush fire occured at Undercliffe-road, Harboard. ...

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  34. CHAMPION SPRINTERS.

    The Amateur Athletic Union has announced that Charles Paddock and Loren Murchison, America's two fastest sprinters, have accepted invitations to compete in New Zealand, ...

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  35. THE ALL BLACKS.

    Before 20,000 spectatprs at Twickenham to-day the All Blacks defeated the Combined Services by 25 points to 3. The King was present, and received a wonderful welcome from the ...

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  36. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    The "Scotch Express" crashed into a motor car on a level crossing near Crewe. Three occupants of the car were killed instantly, their bodies being hurled 50 yards. ...

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  37. PENNY POSTAGE.

    Though the return to penny postage in New Zealand is stated to have proved a satisfactory change from the point of view of both the general public and the Postal Department, ...

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  38. SCHOOLS' GIFT.

    In the absence of the Minister of Education, the president of the New South Wales Teachers' Federation Hospital and Relief Society on Saturday handed over to the ...

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  39. MAIL BAG ROBBERY.

    One of the largest mailbag robberies for many years occurred last night. Thieves raided a port-office in the north-west of London, and carried off practically the whole mail, ...

    Article : 143 words
  40. WHEAT.

    The mid-Canterbury Farmers' Executive discussed the dumping of Australian wheat. The chairman of the New Zealand Wheat Board stated that the board would cease ...

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  41. A LIBELLOUS REVENGE.

    The "diplomatic correspondent" of the "Daily Telegraph" says:—The Angora Government has taken a disgraceful revenge upon the Aga Khan for his courageous letter in ...

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  42. DEATH OF A RECLUSE

    Arthur Bucknell, an old man, was found dead on his property at Hilldale, near Paterson, on Friday afternoon. Death had taken place a short time before the body was found. ...

    Article : 141 words
  43. GERMANY'S BUDGET.

    [?]man federal council has approve[?] the Federal budget for 1925. The extraordinary budget provides for an expenditure of 433,000,000 marks and revenue of 155,000,000 ...

    Article : 88 words
  44. ALIENS IN BRITAIN.

    In the House of Commons Mr. John Scurr (Labour) moved for the withdrawal of the Alien Restriction Act of 1919 on the ground that the war was over, and it was absurd ...

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  45. MOTOR VESSEL.

    The Australian motor vessel Mossa, of 270 tons, which is on her voyage out from Rotterdam to her owners, W. R. Carpenter and Co., Ltd., of Sydney, is disabled 170 miles ...

    Article : 68 words
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