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  2. RISK OF DECAY

    Dean Inge, in a lecture this afternoon on "National Decay" said:- "We are breeding from the bottom—dying off at the top. In each generation the cream ...

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  3. GERMAN FINANCES.

    Reuter's correspondent in Berlin says: In a final effort to postpone the announcement of its bankruptcy, the Government intends to resort to drastic taxation by the issue of ...

    Article : 288 words
  4. LATE CABLE NEWS

    In the course of his speech at the dinner given by the London bonkers, Mr. Bruce contended that Australia's present position was absolutely sound, and its prospects were ...

    Article : 328 words
  5. COLLISION.

    A fatality occurred on the railway at 10.45 last night, Mr. and Mrs. C. Hawkins losing their lives. Mr. and Mrs Hawkins lived in the Ariah ...

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  6. HEAT WAVE.

    Mr. Mares said last night that unsettled conditions had entered into the far western districts of New South Wales yesterday afternoon, and rain was expected ...

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  7. NIGHT BAKING.

    Judge Curlewis in the Industrial Court yesterday granted an application by master bakers permitting them to revert to night baking. ...

    Article : 441 words
  8. RUSSIAN LOAN.

    "The so-called loan savours of a worldwide Bolshevik scheme to raise the necessary gift contributions to forward revolutionary propaganda," said the Premier ...

    Article : 492 words
  9. MOTORING.

    Driving a 30/98-h.p. Vauxhall car which had already covered more than 40,000 miles in preivous record attempts, Messrs. J. L. Burton and W. Bradley arrived in Sydney ...

    Article : 681 words
  10. NOT DIAMONDS.

    The stones at first believed to be diamonds, which were found at Wowan recently, the chief Government geologist suggested were probably zircons. He said to-day he now had ...

    Article : 72 words
  11. BRITISH ELECTIONS.

    The last of the polling in connection with the British elections of December 6 has resulted in an Independent gaining a previous Liberal seat. G. M. L. Davies has been ...

    Article : 79 words
  12. THE WORLD'S PEACE.

    Intimations from Senator Lodge that he opposes the proposed World Court, favoured by President Coolidge, and desires to see a new tribunal constructed on the basis of the ...

    Article : 202 words
  13. NEW RAILWAY.

    By a special order of the Governor-General in Council, the question of constructing a railway between Yass and Canberra has been referred to the Federal Public Works ...

    Article : 196 words
  14. MINE-OWNERS.

    At this week's meeting of the Northern Colliers' Association Mr. C. M. McDonald, who has held the position of secretary of the association since its formation in 1916, was ...

    Article : 226 words
  15. RUM-RUNNERS.

    The prohibition officers are finding unexpected assistance from pirates in preventing the landing of Christmas liquor supplies from the twelve-mile limit. ...

    Article : 83 words
  16. THE RAILWAYS.

    Tenders accepted by the New South Wales Railway Commissioners for supplies of large and small coal during the next 12 months total 1,071,000 tons. The ...

    Article : 606 words
  17. JAPAN'S GRATITUDE.

    A Router's message from Tokio says:—The Premier, in addressing the Diet, referred to the circumstances in which the Cabinet was formed. He outlined the steps that were ...

    Article : 153 words
  18. THE COMMUNISTS.

    Steps are being taken by the A.L.P. Executive to put into force right throughout the movement its decision that no Communist who is a member of the Communist party may ...

    Article : 219 words
  19. THE WHITE WAY.

    The Inauguration of the lighting of the extended White Way Block took place last night. The success of the scheme in George-street produced a desire to have it extended into ...

    Article : 262 words
  20. BRITISH HERDS.

    Twenty eight counties in England, two in Wales and nine in Scotland are infected with foot and mouth disease. Since August 27 over 70,000 beasts have been ...

    Article : 219 words
  21. ANGLO-PERSIAN OIL COMPANY.

    In view of the rumours of the possibility of the Government selling its share in the Anglo Persian Oil Company the executive committee of the Labour party has requested Mr. ...

    Article : 70 words
  22. MIGRANTS.

    More Government-assisted immigrants have arrived in Victoria than in any other State. This fact is revealed in statistics given in the report of the general secretary of the ...

    Article : 112 words
  23. BRITISH PARTIES.

    A joint meeting of the executive of the Labour putty and general council of the Trades' Union Congress held in London, adopted a resolution expressing complete confidence in ...

    Article : 187 words
  24. PARK-STREET.

    The lord Mayor, in a minute sent to the aldermen of the City Council says that "the professional men who have been good enough to give their time to the City Council to ...

    Article : 227 words
  25. WHO SENDS THE COOKS?

    Yesterday a number of young women sat for an examination to test their fitness to enter a course of training as teachers of cookery in the State schools. They had ...

    Article : 436 words
  26. BOXING CHAMPIONSHIP.

    The regulation interval allowed Criqui, the feather-weight champion of France and Europe, to take up Mascart's challenge, has expired without the challenge being accepted ...

    Article : 67 words
  27. VITAL YEARS.

    Mr. Donald Mackinnon (Australian Commissioner to the United States), in addressing the New York Bond Club, intimated that Queensland, upon Mr. Theodore's arrival here, ...

    Article : 398 words
  28. COAL DISPUTES.

    On the Northern coalfields yesterday there were approximately 1100 men idle as a result of strikes. Work was resumed at two mines, but a fresh strike occurred at another pit, ...

    Article : 142 words
  29. LORD ALFRED DOUGLAS.

    Lord Alfred Douglas has been convicted on the charge against him of criminally libelling Mr. Winston Churchill and sentenced to six months' imprisonment in the second ...

    Article : 156 words
  30. PROHIBITION.

    The report for the year which was adopted at the recent annual mooting of the New South Wales Wine Association embodies references to prohibition. ...

    Article : 284 words
  31. RUSSIAN PRINCESS.

    The dramatic career of Princess Catherine Obolensky, a daughter of the Czar Alexander H., was disclosed to-day in the London Divorce Court. The princess was condemned to death ...

    Article : 133 words
  32. PROSECUTION FAILS.

    At the police court to-day James A. Lyons was charged with not having published his Christian name in full in an advertisement regarding the treatment of diseases, and also ...

    Article : 318 words
  33. LAND BALLOT.

    Keen disappointment was expressed everywhere yesterday at the drastic action of the Land Board regarding the ballot [?] the Ginghet block of 6400 acres, in excluding no ...

    Article : 173 words
  34. SIR DUDLEY DE CHAIR.

    A distinguished and representative dominion gathering attended the luncheon given by the Royal Colonial Institute in honour of the Earl of Athlone and Admiral Sir Dudley de Chair, ...

    Article : 321 words
  35. "NO REGISTRATION."

    The New South Wales Labour Council strongly objocts to the O.B.U. seeking registration, the reason being that the O.B.U. is a revolutionary body well able to hold aloof ...

    Article : 373 words
  36. CRUISER SQUADRON.

    A great programme is being prepared for the Personnel of the British cruiser squadron, which is expected on the 22nd. Sports, banquets, balls, and mountain trips will fill up ...

    Article : 101 words
  37. INVERELL PIONEER.

    The death occurred to—day of Mr. Peter Colin Campbell, head of the firm of Campbell Bros., Inverell, and the Rangers Valley stations. He had the distinction of being the ...

    Article : 300 words
  38. GOLD YIELD.

    Last month the gold yield for Now South Wales was 1761oz crude, equal to 1608oz fine, valued at £6828, compared with 1356oz crude, equal to 1209oz fine, valued at £5137 for ...

    Article : 90 words
  39. AGRICULTURE.

    An Imperial agricultural conference, initiated by the Sir Horace Plunkett Foundation, which was created to further the principles of agricultural co-operation in the United ...

    Article : 107 words
  40. LOW FLYING.

    On Wednesday and yesterday an aeroplane, the number of which has been taken by the authorities, flew at a dangerously low level over the busy streets of Sydney during the ...

    Article : 210 words
  41. SUBURBAN FIRES.

    Several fires occurred yesterday in the suburbs, but the damage in each instance was slight. As the result, of an outbreak in a cottage occupied by Mrs. Matilda Weston, in ...

    Article : 139 words
  42. THE ART GALLERY.

    The date fixed for sending in works for the "Archibald Prize, 1923," is December 31. The trustees of the National Art Gallery invite paintings in competition for the best portrait, ...

    Article : 121 words
  43. AN AMERICAN CONSULATE.

    The question of re-establishing the United States Consulate at Newcastle (England) is to be finally determined by the Government (says Reuter's correspondent at Washington), when ...

    Article : 85 words
  44. A GREAT FORTUNE.

    John Dunn, of Knock Castle, Ayrshire, aged 17, who was heir to £750,000 went for a row on a lake on a night of March, and was never seen again. The Court of Session at ...

    Article : 78 words
  45. THE EARL OF CAVAN.

    Some newspapers connect the cancellation of the Earl of Cavan's visit to Singapore with the abandonment of tho scheme. but in well-informed circles the reason given ...

    Article : 69 words
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