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  2. FEDERAL SESSION.

    Commencing next week there will be an extra sitting day on Tuesdays for the House of Representatives. Referring to the matter to-day, the Prime Minister (Mr. Bruce) said ...

    Article : 2,116 words
  3. CIVIC MOTOR CARS.

    Arising out of allegations recently made by certain aldermen regarding the supposed misuse of the City Council's motor cars, the Town Clerk has spent many hours during ...

    Article : 508 words
  4. EMPIRE UNITY.

    During the last two or three years, said Mr. Bavin (Attorney-General) yesterday, there had been developments which were very disquieting to anyone who wished to see the ...

    Article : 1,382 words
  5. MIGRATION FUNDS.

    The select committee of the House of Commons on migration reports that Parliament voted £350,000 for the year ended March, 1923, for expenditure under the ...

    Article : 284 words
  6. GULF TRAGEDY.

    The story that the male survivors of the lost Douglas Mawson had been speared by blacks north-east of the Northern Territory, and that two female survivors were held ...

    Article : 286 words
  7. IRISH GAMES.

    The track and field events of the Tallteann Games were continued at Croke Park, Dublin, to-day. D. V. Duigan (Vic.) throw the javelin 154ft ...

    Article : 730 words
  8. DAVIS CUP PLAY.

    Australia defeated Japan in both of the first singles in the American rone finals for the Davis Cup series at Providence to-day. The weather was clear, and the attendance large. ...

    Article : 1,253 words
  9. THE RUHR.

    It is reported that Dr. Marx (German Chancellor) has recommended acceptance of the French evacuation plan.—Reutor. The "Big Seven" met at Downing Street ...

    Article : 594 words
  10. SEARCH PARTY'S PROGRESS.

    Further reference to the progress of the relief party which is senrching in the Gulf country for the women survivors of the steamer Douglas Mawson was made in the ...

    Article : 192 words
  11. ULSTER'S FRONTIER.

    The "Daily Telegraph" says that Ulster has mobilised a force of armed, special constabulary along the Tyrone and Donegal portion of the boundary. ...

    Article : 32 words
  12. CABLE RATES.

    The Commonwealth Postmaster-General (Mr. W. G. Gibson) has continued the reported reduction in the cable rates to Australia. The full rates will be reduced 6d ...

    Article : 86 words
  13. CITY ENGINEER.

    The Lord Mayor (Alderman Glipin) stated yesterday that he was satisfied with the prograss made by the aldermen on Thursday night in the consideration of the city ...

    Article : 509 words
  14. DAY LABOUR.

    Mr. Forbes Mackay, general manager of the City Council's electricity supply undertaking, has furnished to the aldermen the reasons why, in his estimation, it would cost ...

    Article : 822 words
  15. AUSTRALIAN SCOUTS.

    The Australian Scouts, at the Copenhagen Jamboree, had stirring experiences. They were welcomed by a band and escorted to a camp six miles away in the country, where ...

    Article : 63 words
  16. LEAKING.

    The wooden steamer Wyalong, of 94 tons gross register, which trades between Sydney and Gosford, was sighted off Narrabeen last night making distress signals, ...

    Article : 277 words
  17. THE SUDAN TROUBLE.

    The Central News Agency states that the British Government has retained thoe services of the Liners Moldavia and Yorkshire to convey troops from Port Said to Port Sudan ...

    Article : 68 words
  18. CARR TO MEET HOUBEN.

    It has been arranged that A. E. Porritt (New Zealand) and E. W. Carr (Australia) will meet the German champion, Houbon, in a match over 100 yards, at Berlin, on August ...

    Article : 40 words
  19. ENGLISH CRICKET.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 195 words
  20. ORIENT COMPANY.

    Viscountess Novar performed the ceremony of launching at Clydesbank the Oronsay, the second vessel for the Orient Company, of 10,000 tons. ...

    Article : 105 words
  21. CONVENT TRAGEDY.

    Known as Sister Brigid, Miss Rose Lane, a nun, was found hanging in her bedroom at the Convent of Mercy, Brougham-street, North Melbourne, early this morning. ...

    Article : 380 words
  22. ARBITRATION.

    The Federal Arbitration Court has power to vary awards, but not to give interpretations of awards. This was the effect of the recent High Court decision in the Waterside ...

    Article : 311 words
  23. DAMAGE BY FLOOD.

    Reuter's correspondent at Peking says: The International Famine Relief Committee has received verified reports that the number of known deaths from the flood amounts to ...

    Article : 67 words
  24. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    Admiral Sir John De Robeck completes a half century's service in the Royal Navy to-morrow, when he hauls down his flag as commander of the Atlantic Fleet. It is ...

    Article : 333 words
  25. RESTORED DUTIES.

    The Government has decided to restore permanently the 20 per cent. leaviable on German imports under the Reparations Recovery Act. The Government, on taking office, had ...

    Article : 45 words
  26. OPIUM UNEARTHED.

    One hundred and nineteen tins of firstgrade opium, valued at £1200, were unearthed by the Customs Department at Ashfield yesterday. ...

    Article : 229 words
  27. FAST STEAMING.

    All records for the Cherbourg-New York passage have been shattered by the Cunard liner Hauretania, which made the crossing in 5 days 3 hours 20 minutes. Her average ...

    Article : 63 words
  28. DOMINION MONEY.

    In the House of Representatives Mr. Massey said he had been assured semi-officially that during the last few months a quarter of a million sterling had been sent out of New ...

    Article : 120 words
  29. TENNIS IN AMERICA.

    In the Newport invitation tournament, N. E. Brookes defeated Whitbeck, 6-4, 6-0. L. N, White and L. L. Thalbelmer defeated Brookes and Schleslngor, 4-6, 8-6, 6-2. The ...

    Article : 46 words
  30. DAMAGE TO THE TISNAREN.

    A message from Lisbon says the damage by [?]llision to the Swedish motor ship, Tisnaren, en route from Gothenburg to Sydney and Brisbane, will necessitate discharging part of her ...

    Article : 63 words
  31. OVERLANDING.

    Lady Stradbroke's motor party arrived at Powell Creek last night, and left for Daly Waters this morning. The party are all well and enjoying their outing. ...

    Article : 63 words
  32. BOXING PROMOTER'S LOSS.

    The creditors of Major Wilson, promoter of the Gibbons-Bloomfield boxing contest, met at the Bankruptcy Court, at the instance of a money-lender. The official receiver ...

    Article : 83 words
  33. TRAIN WRECKED.

    Owing to the engine striking a big boulder in Manawatu Gorge a mixed train from Palmerston North to Napier was derailed this morning. The engine and four waggons left ...

    Article : 46 words
  34. NORTH SYDNEY COUNCIL.

    Nominations to fill the vacancy in the North Sydney Council, caused by the resignation of Aiderman A. E. Whatmore, closed yesterday. Mr. H. E. Perry (town clerk and ...

    Article : 68 words
  35. DEATH OF VISCOUNT KNOLLYS

    The death is announced of VIscount Knollys, [?] 87 years. [?]Viscount Knollys was private secretary to King Edward, when Prince of Wales, ...

    Article : 50 words
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