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  2. "COMMEM."

    Yesterday the Sydney University took on unaccustomed garb and was revealed to thousands as a universal providor and a centre of entertainment. It was the culmination of ...

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  3. NEW STATES

    The New States Commission journeyed fro[?] Tamworth to Armidale last night, and were welcomed at the Imperial Hotel this morning by the Mayor (Alderman Morgan ...

    Article : 628 words
  4. DEFENCE.

    A brief but interesting discussion on defence questions took place in the Ho[?]se of Representatives this morning on a formal motion for the adjournment of the House by Mr. ...

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  5. BARNARDO HOMES.

    In its beautiful setting of ornamental trees, gravell[?]d paths, verdant lawns, and brilliant flower beds, the premises recently acquired at Ashfield by the local committee of the ...

    Article : 673 words
  6. GAOL MUTINY.

    A remarkable and ingenious plan by a number of desperate and long-sentence prisoners to escape from the Bathurst Gaol was disclosed in the official reports, which were ...

    Article : 1,584 words
  7. D'OISY'S FLIGHT.

    In continuation of his flight from Paris to Tokio Captain d'Oisy left Tsinan Fu, in the province of Shantung, this morning, and arrived at Nan Yuan, a suburb ...

    Article : 232 words
  8. SAVED BY LIBERALS.

    A motion of censure directed against the attitude of the Ministry towards unemployment was moved from the Conservative front bench in the House of Commons on Wednesday evening. During the debate a meeting of the Liberal ...

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  9. EUROPE'S ARMIES.

    The Secretary of State for War (Mr. Waish), in a written answer in the House of Commons, stated that, excluding Colonial armies, the present military strength of each of the ...

    Article : 73 words
  10. THE SOUTH AFRICANS.

    The South African cricketers yesterday commenced a two-day's match against Scotland, at Edinburgh. The home team's innings, closed for 177 ...

    Article : 159 words
  11. M. PAUL CAMBON.

    The death of M. Paul Cambon, announced in a cablegram yesterday, marks the passing of one of the most distinguished of French diplomatists, and of one who did much to cement ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 196 words
  12. ARMED ROBBERY.

    An audacious robbery took place in Cascado-street, Paddington, at 1.30 p.m. yesterday when Mr. William Stark, of Stark Bros., Ltd., part-proprietor of the White Heather Laundry, ...

    Article : 388 words
  13. BRITAIN'S FRANCHISE.

    Mr. Arthur Henderson (Secretary of State for Home Affairs) informed the standing committee appointed to consider amendments of the Electoral Act that the Cabinet was ...

    Article : 70 words
  14. SPORT ABROAD.

    At Nottingham yesterday, in the trial test match, England in the first innings scored 27[?] (Fender 81). The Rest of England in the second innings had made 124 for the loss of ...

    Article : 116 words
  15. DAVIS CUP.

    The Australian Press Association has received details from Prague showing that in the Davis Cup matches between Czecho-Slovakia and New Zealand, very little would have ...

    Article : 168 words
  16. JAPAN AND AMERICA.

    A message from Tokio says:—The immigration situation had a depressing influence over the first important meeting of Japanese and Americans since the Immigration Bill was ...

    Article : 76 words
  17. IRISH REPUBLICAN FUNDS.

    The Supreme Court has decided that Eamon De Valera and Stephon O'Mara, are entitled to a reasonable part of 2,500,000 dollars of Irish Republican funds, now on deposit here, for use ...

    Article : 56 words
  18. A GIFT TO FRANCE.

    Mr. John D. Rockefeller has informed M. Po[?]ncare that he is placing 1,000,000 dollars at the disposal of a Franco-A [?]erican committee for the reconstruction of the roof of ...

    Article : 62 words
  19. THE DEATH-RAY.

    A message from Paris say that diplomatic circles are discussing the "death-ray" invention from the viewpoint of the League of Nations. They point out that if any ...

    Article : 57 words
  20. RUSSELL DIVORCE CASE.

    Judgment was given to-day on the appeal to the judicial committee of the House of Lords from the order made by the Court of Appeal dismissing an appeal from the decree ...

    Article : 98 words
  21. CONAN DOYLE.

    The "Daily Express' published an article by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, recounting his experiences in an old house close to Piccadilly Circus, where a young woman who had been ...

    Article : 241 words
  22. A.L.P. SPLIT.

    The State executive of the A.L.P., by its actions at last night's meeting defied the Federal executive of the movement. By 23 votes to 1 it reaffirmed its previous ...

    Article : 403 words
  23. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    King Victor Emanuel and Queen Helene left to-day on the return trip to Rome. They were seen off by King George, Queen Mary, and the Prince of Wales. ...

    Article : 424 words
  24. GIRLS WARNED.

    That the need is urgent for strict investigation by the Commonwealth passport authorities in granting passports to young women to leave Australia to take up positions in Java ...

    Article : 246 words
  25. IN THE GREAT HALL.

    Within the Great Hall, [?] the scene contrasted strangely with the galety of the quadrangle, the students' commemoration ceremony took place. The walls are hung with ...

    Article : 462 words
  26. RIFLE SHOOTING.

    Lord Cheylesmore, presiding at the annual meeting of the National Rifle Association, announced that a new Bisley competition, "The Overseas," open to British subjects resident ...

    Article : 162 words
  27. EMPIRE EXHIBITION.

    The joint committee of the Trade Union Congress and the Labour party, after inquiring into labour conditions at the Empire Exhibition, reports that the management has been ...

    Article : 183 words
  28. NAVIGATION ACT.

    Edgar L. Kean was charged at the City Court to-day with having, between February 12 and March 30, being the captain of the [?] amer Marrawah, failed to hold boat musters ...

    Article : 130 words
  29. THE ARSENAL EXPLOSION.

    There is still no definite news from Bucharest regarding the casualties caused by the explosion at the Arsenal yesterday, but the indications are that the explosion was even ...

    Article : 145 words
  30. NATIONAL DAY OF ITALY.

    To-morrow, June 1, being the National Day of Italy (Constitution Day), the flag of the vice-consulate will be flown during the day but no official reception will be held. ...

    Article : 36 words
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