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  2. GILBERT ISLANDS.

    The Gilbert island group is one of the most remarkable of all the Pacific archipelagoes. The islands are very small—their total area being not more than 170 square miles—and the ...

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  3. PRINCE'S HIGHWAY.

    The past year has produced tangible indications that the Prince's Highway—the ambitious project which was proposed about 18 months ago, to connect Sydney and Melbourne ...

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  4. THE OUTLOOK.

    What is the industrial outlook for New South Wales during the forthcoming year? Two representative business men in Sydney yesterday gave interesting answers, dealing ...

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  5. TAXATION.

    The Premier (Mr. Dooley) stated yesterday that the Government intends to meet the £2,000,000 deficit by increasing the tax on incomes over about £780— ...

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  6. A WONDER CITY.

    Suva during the past six years has given, a wonderful lesson in municipalism to all the cities of the Empire. Mr. H. M. Scott, K.C., went into the council ...

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  7. INDIAN PAGEANT.

    One of the most interesting features of the visit of the Prince of Wales was an Indian pageant performed before him on the Maidan, a broad, level, open space in the heart of ...

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  8. IRISH TREATY.

    The mevement inaugurated by Clare County Council in passing a resolution in favour of ratification of the treaty is extending to other parts of Ireland. Public bodies and meetings ...

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  9. SUBMARINES.

    It is understood that the French celegation has received cables in answer to Mr. C. E. Hughes's compromise proposal regarding submarine tonnage, and will present the answer ...

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  10. REPARATIONS.

    Mr. Lloyd George and Mr. Winston Churchill have arrived in Cannes, where the Supreme Council is to meet next week. The Belgian newspapers accuse France at ...

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  11. VICTORIA WINS.

    Requiring 219 runs to win Victoria continued their second innings in the match against New South Wales to-day in fine weather. The attendance was again large. ...

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  12. SEDITION IN INDIA.

    A serious riot occurred in Entally, the Mahomedan quarter of Calcutta, between Mahomedans and Anglo-Indiana. One of the latter had an altercation with a hawker, and ...

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  13. CLOSING DOWN.

    To-day it was announced that the Fiji Vancouver Sugar Company had informed its Indian caiictrowcrs to refrain from planting cane in the Navua district, which the ...

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  14. ECONOMIC PROBLEMS.

    The Washington correspondent of the "New York Times" was informed at the White House that President Harding looks to European nations to call a conference for the ...

    Article : 188 words
  15. QUEENSLAND BUTTER.

    The Comptroller-General of Customs (Mr. Whitton) said to-night that he intended calling for a report regarding the statements concerning Queensland butter in England made ...

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  16. "A PERFECT WEAPON."

    A report from Paris states that the Navy Committee of the Senate has adopted a resolution that owing to the naval weakness of Trance, and the condition of the finances, ...

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  17. TROUBLED EGYPT.

    A foreign office communique states: Tuesday's casualties in Cairo were 11 Egyptians killed, and 14 wounded. There were no British casualties. ...

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  18. INDUSTRIAL BANK OF CHINA.

    Advices from Paris state that M. Brland, speaking in the Chamber of Deputies, delended M. Berthelot's action in connection with the Industrial Bank of China, pointing ...

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  19. IRON AND STEEL.

    "If the 'Sydney Morning Herald' some months ago had shown as much concern for the Australian iron and steel industry as It professes to show now there would have been ...

    Article : 539 words
  20. NEW CHINESE CABINET.

    The Peking correspondent of the "Philadelphia Ledger" says that Liang Shi Yi has suceceded in forming a Cabinet embracing the three most important North China factions, ...

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  21. MUTUAL AID.

    "Friendly societies showed large increases in members and branches during the year, which was only to be expected after the retarding infinence of the war had been ...

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  22. TWO MEN DROWNED.

    Through their boat capsizing at the entrance to Broken Bay about midday yestorday, Alwyn Koletzke, a fisherman, of Wagstaffe Point, and a young man whose name is believed to ...

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  23. ENGLISH BILLIARDS.

    M'Conachy (New Zealand), who is conceding 4000 in 16,000 to T. Aiken, the Scottish billiards champion, was only 295 behind at the close of yesterday afternoon's session, but lost ...

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  24. ITALY AND RUSSIA.

    A message from Rome states that a commercial treaty between Russia and Italy and a treaty between Italy and the Ukraine have been signed. Both are similar in enaracter. ...

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  25. MEDICAL PROFESSION.

    In reporting on their work for the current year the New South Wales Medical Board state that the first meeting of the board was held on December 31, 1838, when there were ...

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  26. MYSTERIOUS CRIME.

    The murder of a young woman named Wilkins, whose body was found in a field near Bournemouth, promises to develop into a firstclass mystery. ...

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  27. REDISTRIBUTION.

    Under the proposed redistribution ot Federal electorates in Victoria, two country divisions—Grampians, and Corangamite—which are at present represented by Messrs. Jowe[?]t and ...

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  28. MENTAL PATIENTS.

    In a review of the operations of the Department of Public Health and Motherheed, the Under-Secretary of the Chief Secretary's Department stated yesterday that during the year ...

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  29. RAILWAY EMPLOYEES.

    The Chief Railway Commissioner (Mr. Fraser) stated yesterday that, in the course of some remarks made at a carnival being held in Centennial Park, Mr. Buckley, M.L.A., was ...

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  30. LEAGUE FOOTBALL.

    Over 8000 people to-day witnessed the match between the Australasian Rugby League footballers and Widnes. The first half was well contested, the ...

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  31. RELEASE OF DEBS.

    The release of Eugene Debs, the veteran Socialist leader, has been attended by extraordinary scenes of enthusiasm among the Socialists. Huge crowds greeted him when he ...

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  32. PARRAMATTA ELECTORATE.

    It is stated on good authority that Mr. Stanley Moxham, of Parramatta, will be one of the Nationalist candidates for the Parramatta electorate at the next State election. Mr. ...

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  33. JOHN STOREY MEMORIAL.

    Archdeacon Boyce makes the following statement regarding the proposed memorial dispensary at Regent-street, in memory of the late Premier. ...

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  34. BABY CLINICS.

    The Under-Secretary of the Chief Secretary's Department stated yesterday that great progress had been made in the extension of the clinic system during the year. Eleven new ...

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  35. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    A message from Frussels says the Senate co-opted ten Catholics, three Liberals, and seven Socialists, the last including Madame Spank, who is the first woman ...

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  36. CHRISTMAS RELIEF.

    Mr. Burns, an official of the Returned Soldiers' Imper[?] League, stated yesterday that the whole of the Commonwealth Government grant for Christmas relief for unemployed and ...

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  37. AERIAL MAIL SERVICE.

    A telegram was received this week from the Controller of Civil Aviation (Lieutenant-Colonel Brinsmead), stating that he will return to Victoria at an early date from ...

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  38. NAVAL INSPECTION.

    It is customary each year for the Minister for the Navy and members of the Naval Board to make an inspection of naval establishments and vessels of the fleet, including a ...

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  39. WEALTHY MERCHANT'S DEATH IN PRISON.

    A[?] Bradbury, who left an estate valued at £140,000, was formerly a director of Bradbury, Son, and Company, coal merchants, Southampton. He died in prison while serving ...

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  40. TASMANIA AND NAVIGATION ACT

    Mr. M. Susman, president of the Hobart Chamber of Commerce, has received a tablegram from the Prime Minister stating, in reply to a request for exemption from the ...

    Article : 90 words
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