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  2. GENERAL RAINS.

    Widespread and beneficial rains have been experienced throughout the State during the 24 hours ended 9 a.m. yesterday, and unsettled conditions continue ...

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  3. LATE CABLE NEWS

    Information from Montreal states that circumstances of the burning of the Sulpician Church at Oka (Quebec), one of several recent fires in Roman Catholic Churches, disclosed ...

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  4. BAWRA.

    By a very large majority, the voting being estimated at 600 for and 20 against, shareholders in the British-Australian Wool Realisation Association ...

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  5. GREAT RUSH OF VOLUNTEERS.

    There was a wonderful rush of volunteer labour at the offices of the Union Steamship Company yesterday morning to man the two steamers Moeraki and Waikawa. Every position was filled, and the resp[?]onse was so good that the company ...

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  6. IMMIGRATION.

    The Commonwealth Migration Department, replying to allegations of unsatisfactory medical examinations, informs the Australian Press Association that the system has been ...

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  7. NEAR EAST SITUATION.

    The Allies at Lausanne have agreed upon their policy regarding the control of the Straits. The Vatican has appealed to the President of the Conference to safeguard the Christian population in Turkey. ...

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  8. RAND STRIKE.

    A message from Johannesburg states that after a long trial, Garnswort[?]y, a miner with an excellent war record, and seven others were found guilty of murder on March 10 at ...

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  9. HEAVY BOOKINGS.

    Simultaneously with the rush of volunteer labour for the Mooraki there were very heavy bookings of passengers. A number of men posted outside the offices of the Union ...

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  10. NEWCASTLE.

    To provide crews for the three units of its fleet laid up in Newcastle Harbour through the shipping strike, the Newcastle office of the Union Steamship Company to-day ...

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  11. WATERSIDE UNIONS.

    The Trolly and Draymen and Carters' Union has decided to stand aloof from the seamen's strike. An official statement issued on behalf of the organisation yesterday pointed out ...

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  12. TEA SALES.

    At the twenty-sixth sale 24,424 packages were offered, of which Assam were 8509, Dooars 5981, and Sylhet 4758. Average prices: Commonest leaf, 10 annas 6 pie to 11 annas; ...

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  13. 48 HOURS.

    About 600 employees attended the stop-work meeting called by the Sheetraetal Workers' Union yesterday afternoon. A motion to declare off the strike against the introduction ...

    Article : 218 words
  14. IRELAND.

    The Irish Constitution Bill has received the Royal assent. Mr. T. M. Healy, in the course of an interview, said: "I have always been plain Tim ...

    Article : 219 words
  15. BRITISH POLITICS.

    In the House of Commons Mr. Lloyd George, supporting the National Liberals' amendment to the Address in Reply, demanding an inquiry into British agriculture, said that, from ...

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  16. IMPERIAL EX-SERVICE MEN.

    Referring to the recently cabled statements by Earl Haig regarding the condition of some Imperial ex-service men who emigrated to Australia, Major A. H. Rassam, secretary of ...

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  17. NO CHANGE.

    The shipping situation is unchanged. Members of the executive council of the Federated Seamen's Union are in Wellington again. ...

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  18. SEAMEN'S ALLEGATIONS.

    A vitriolic attack on the shipowners was made in the course of a statement issued under the name of the executive of the Seamen's Union yesterday. It was sent to the ...

    Article : 276 words
  19. NORTHERN TERRITORY.

    Sir John Norton Griffiths, in the House of Commons, called attention to the formation of companies in Australia for the development of closer settlement in the northern portion ...

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  20. STEELWORKS.

    The disinclination of unionists to accept any settlement of claims other than that of the Arbitration Courts was illustrated by an unsuccessful endeavour on the part of the ...

    Article : 224 words
  21. EXPORT WHEAT.

    Important developments are reported in shipping circles respecting arrangements for tonnage for lifting export wheat from Australia during the coming season. ...

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  22. RAILWAY WORKSHOPS.

    The various trades unions, whose members are employed by the Railway Commissioners, including the skilled artisans in the railway and tramway workshops, were officially ...

    Article : 76 words
  23. BAVARIA.

    The German Cabinet, with Herr Cuno, conferred with the Bavarian and other State Premiers concerning the Allies' demands arising from attacks upon Allied officers in ...

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  24. HOUSE OF LORDS.

    In the House of Lords the Duke of Mar[?] borough raised the question of the reform of the Upper House. Lord Haldane said [?] doubted if the ...

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  25. STATE ENTERPRISES.

    A meeting of the State Cabinet, which was specially convened for the purpose of discussing the policy of the Government in regard to the various State industrial ...

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  26. PRISONER'S ESCAPE.

    Eric Martin, an Australian engineer, while being taken from Salisbury to Winchester to await his trial at the assizes on a charge of stealing a motor car, escaped from the police. ...

    Article : 89 words
  27. RUSSIA.

    A message from Paris says that M. Krassin (Russian Commissary for Foreign Trade) unexpectedly arrived in Rome and conferred with Signor Mussolini. ...

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  28. WHEAT-LUMPERS.

    Trouble amongst the wheat lumpers, members of the A.W.U., is threatened. The A.W.U. has made the following demands upon the wheat shipping firms, who ...

    Article : 174 words
  29. NEW ZEALAND.

    Though there has been little excitement during the election campaign, intense interest is being displayed in the result of to-morrow's polls. It is generally believed that ...

    Article : 154 words
  30. GERARD BEVAN.

    Gerard Bevan, charged with defrauding the City Equitable Fire Insurance Company, has been found guilty and sentenced to seven years' imprisonment. ...

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  31. DISARMAMENT.

    A message from Copenhagen says the Hel[?]rs correspondent of the "Berlingske Tidende" reports that M. Litvinoff, speaking at [?] disarmament conference at Moscow, said that ...

    Article : 112 words
  32. ACTIVITY OF KRUPPS.

    The "Echo de Paris" reports that an important contract has been made between the Soviet and Krupps for the exploitation by Krupps of 100,000 hectares of farmland in ...

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  33. AUSTRALIAN TENNIS.

    "Until the Australian clubs and associations adopt the principle of encouraging young and promising players, our standard will never come up to the standard of American tennis," ...

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  34. GENERAL CABLES.

    Mr. Ormsby Gore (Under-Secretary for the Colonies), replying to questions in the House of Commons, in regard to Nauru, said that approximately 80 Chinese mechanics and 49[?] ...

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  35. GERMAN MURDER GANG.

    Hustert and Ohlochlager, charged at Leipsig with the attempted murder of Herr Scheidemann, a former Chancellor, admitted that they were members of a gang of ...

    Article : 108 words
  36. ABSENT FROM WORK.

    Six wheelers, employed at Hebburn colliery, were charged at Kurri Kurri Police Court to-day, with having absented themselves from work without reasonable excuse, and before ...

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  37. CRICKET.

    Cricket was "under the weather" yesterday, and the match between Maclaren's Eleven and the New South 'Wales second team, which wns to have commenced that morning, was ...

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  38. M. CLEMENCEAU.

    Word from Washington states that M. Clemenceau called on President Harding and conferred. with him for 45 minutes. He did not reveal what transpired. ...

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  39. IN QUEENSLAND.

    During the 24 hours ended at 9 o'clock this morning, thunderstorm[?] occurred over the area south of the lines joining Lake Nash, Donor's Hill, and Cardwell. The falls were ...

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  40. COTTON GUARANTEE.

    Following on the delegation from the cottongrowers who [?]terviewed the Premier yesterday, the Premier stated to-day that the Government would advance 3d per lb on ratoon ...

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  41. MEMORIAL TREES.

    A report from Rome says the Minister for instruction has ordered the public authorities to plant 500,000 trees to commemorate the number of Italian soldiers killed in the war. ...

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  42. NEW ZEALAND MAILS.

    Mr. Neville Chamberlain (Postmaster-General), replying to Sir H. Percy Harris in the House of Commons, said that, besides availing itself of the fortnightly mail service via ...

    Article : 81 words
  43. TASMANIAN MINISTER RESIGNS

    Mr. Tasman Shields, Honorary Minister in the Government, to-night, announced big resignation on account of differences with the Cabi[?] to the financial policy. ...

    Article : 34 words
  44. TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS.

    Steady rain prevented the continuation yesterday of the Australasian championship tournament. Weather permitting, it will be resumed to-day. ...

    Article : 24 words
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