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  2. WASHINGTON.

    Washington is suffering from the worst blizzards in its history. There is 3ft of snow on the ground, and flakes are still falling, so the city has found itself forced ...

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  3. MORT'S DOCK.

    A circular letter has been forwarded to the shareholders of Mort's Dock and Eugineering Company, Ltd., explaining, why a dividend for the half-year just closed has ...

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  4. EXCLUDED.

    Because the Australian Seamen's Union refused to admit them to membership the crew of the Commonwealth Government liner Moreton Bay which brought her out ...

    Article : 351 words
  5. EGYPT. GENEROUS POLICY.

    The "Observer" states: The Government is prepared to grant Egypt full independence in principle. An official announcement will be made on Monday, defining the exact length ...

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  6. ELECTIONS. A.L.P.

    Several ballota were conducted by the A.L.P. on Saturday for the selection of Labour candidates to contest the various metropolitan seats at the forthcoming State elections. ...

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  7. "BURY THE PAST."

    Sir James Craig, Premier of Ulster, speaking at a Unionist council luncheon in Belfast, defended his agreement with Mr. Michael Collins. No surrender of Ulster's rights was ...

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  8. REPARATIONS.

    A message from Berlin states that the German Note regarding financial reforms sent to the Reparations Commission, in accordance with the demand made at Cannes, promises ...

    Article : 208 words
  9. NATIONAL AIMS.

    Industrial affairs in the Commonwealth and the pressing need for immigration were the principal subjects dealt with by the Prime Minister (Mr. Hughes) in a speech delivered ...

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  10. THE REICHSTAG.

    A Berlin report states that a motion of noconfidence in the Wirth Ministry, moved by the Communists in the Reichstag, failed to secure the support of the other parties. ...

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  11. INDIAN RIOTS.

    A crowded extremist meeting was held in Calcutta on Thursday. All traffic was stopped for several hours. A large force of police and armed Gurkhas attempted to disperse the ...

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  12. THE MANDATES.

    The German Colonies Association has memorialised the Chancellor stating that the mandatory system in the ex-German colonies, administered by England and France, have ...

    Article : 67 words
  13. WATERLOGGED.

    The motor launch Sadie, whilst being towed from the Hawkesbury River to Sydney on Saturday night by the steamer Warrentinna became waterlogged, and her two occupants, ...

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  14. FOREIGN AFFAIRS.

    Viscount Grey, speaking in Edinburgh, said they all agreed that the reconstruction and restoration of Europe were urgent matters He continued: "There must be an ...

    Article : 146 words
  15. CINEMA TRAGEDY.

    The correspondent of the "New York Times" in Washington reports that a heavy load of snow caused the collapse of the roof and wall of a cinema theatre, catching 5OO people under ...

    Article : 98 words
  16. PRINCE IN INDIA.

    The visit of the Prince of Wales to Hyderabad concluded this afternoon with military sports at Secunderabad, after which the Prince drove direct to the train, and left for ...

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  17. AMPIRE HONOURS.

    Congratulations to Dame Mary Hughes upon the honour conferred on her in being created a Dame Grand Cross of the British Empire were conveyed to the Prime Minister (Mr. ...

    Article : 261 words
  18. EMPIRE SHOOTING.

    At the Geelong Naval Depot this morning after Divine service the Governor-General (Lord Forster) presented trophies and medals won in the imperial Challenge Shield ...

    Article : 268 words
  19. EAST AFRICA.

    Mr. Winston Churchill (Secretary for Colonies), speaking at an East African dinner, said he had delayed action regarding the scheme for amalgamation of Kenya, Uganda, ...

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  20. ARMED GERMANS.

    The Calcutta police arrested 11 Germans, armed with revolvers, from a German steamer in port. One of them was a German lieutenant, formerly a British prisoner of war. ...

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  21. POLITICS IN PRAGUE.

    A message from Prague states that the Czecho-Slovak Assembly broke up in disorder, resulting from the discussion of the suppression of a newspaper article written by a ...

    Article : 94 words
  22. LABOUR AND OUTPUT.

    At a meeting of the London Joint City and Midland Bank, the Chairman, Mr. Reginald McKenna said: "Our present scale of taxation is so high as to undermine national ...

    Article : 209 words
  23. PAPAL ELECTIONS.

    A message from Rome reports that interest in the election of Pope is growing. The issue lies in the strong division between Italian members of the Sacred College on ...

    Article : 189 words
  24. INFLUENZA IN BRITAIN.

    Although there is a marked decrease of influenza in London, deaths are increasing in provincial towns. This week's deaths total 1433, including 443 in London. ...

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  25. AUSTRIAN CRISIS.

    A message from Vienna states that the Ministry has resigned. A Paris message says the French Government is preparing a bill authorising a joint ...

    Article : 41 words
  26. FORTY-FOUR HOURS' WEEK.

    The executive of the National Federation of Building Operatives has refused to accept any compromise of the existing forty-four hours' week. ...

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  27. KANDOS.

    A compulsory conference was called at Kandos yesterday. Before the conference Mr. Oakden, general manager, promised the men, including those previously dismissed, that if ...

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  28. VISA FEE REDUCED.

    Travellers to the United States, en route to other countries will no longer he required to pay the visa fee of 10 dollars which caused general complaint. The American ...

    Article : 169 words
  29. INDUSTRIES.

    Criticism by the Premier of South Australia (Mr. Barwell) of the proposal of the Prime Minister to hold a round-table conference to discuss the industrial position was replied ...

    Article : 226 words
  30. GERMAN FISHERMEN.

    A German fishing trawler landed a large catch at Aberdeen, which realised £663, an equivalent of 570,000 marks. The Customs Department deducts £172 under the Reparations ...

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  31. AGRICULTURE IN U.S.A.

    A report from Washington states that the Agricultural Conference carried a resolution favouring America's participation in the conference for the economic and financial ...

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  32. SIR GEORGE REID.

    Sir Joseph Cook (High Commissioner for Australia) unveiled a marble tablet to the memory of the late Sir George Reid, in Pontstreet Scottish Church. The British Empire ...

    Article : 116 words
  33. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    The Premier, referring to the statement made by the Prime Minister (Mr. Hughes) in Melbourne on Wednesday, with reference to South Australia's attitude towards ...

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  34. SOUTH AFRICAN STRIKE.

    A message from Pretoria reports that the Premier (General Smuts) has issued an earnest appeal to the Chamber of Mines and Industrial Federation to endeavour to arrive at a ...

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  35. MR. M'GIRR'S COMMENTS.

    The Minister for Health (Mr. M'Girr) last night telephoned the following statement from his home in the country:—"The result of the ballot is a gratifying one to me, and ...

    Article : 303 words
  36. MEAT EXPORT.

    The Premier, Mr. Theodore, stated yesterday that the situation in the meat industry was very grave. The prospect of meat works operating was gloomy, and the outlook for ...

    Article : 296 words
  37. EUGENIC MARRIAGE.

    A Vienna message states that the Austrian Parliament has asked the Government to introduce a law making marriage dependent on a medical certificate assuring the satisfactory ...

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  38. MURRAY LANDS.

    At a meeting in Park-street last night Mr. O. C. Faulkner, secretary of the Million Farms Campaign Committee, 8A Castlereagh-street, directed attention to the fact that the ...

    Article : 279 words
  39. THE CRICKET TOUR.

    The Kent Cricket Committee's annual report thus refers to the Australian match at Canterbury last August:—"The committee takes this, its only opportunity, of offering the ...

    Article : 120 words
  40. THE SONOMA.

    A San Francisco message states that when informed that the Sydney shipping agents of the Oceanic Steamship Company had denied the story of the raid on the Sonoma at Pago ...

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  41. THE RAILWAYS.

    At the Clovelly branch of thr A.L.P. on Wednesday night several members were criticising the inaction of the Government with regard to the removsl of Mr. Fraser, ...

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  42. PREMIER'S COUNTRY HOUSE.

    Mr. Lloyd George is building a country house on an estate which he recently purchased at Churt, comprising 70 acres of thickly-wooded land and including two lakes, ...

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  43. BILLIARDS IN ENGLAND.

    After falling behind daily since Monday Inman caught up 600 of his arrears to-day with breaks of 432, 383, 364, and 219, and others during the week of 494, 277, and 195. ...

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  44. "GREAT BLUFF."

    Mr. C. W. Oakes (deputy lender of the Opposition) spoke at Camden on Friday night. Referring to the 1917 strike, and the Government's promise to reinstate the strikers ...

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  45. THROWN FROM A SULKY.

    Olga Mavis, the three-year-old daughter of Mr. Walter Cook, of Bargo, died in the local hospital from injuries received through being thrown from a sulky. Her mother, with ...

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  46. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    A Copenhagen message states that the Danish Inter-Parliamentary Committee recommends the Nobel Committee of the Norwegian Storthing to confer the Peace Prize for 1922 ...

    Article : 65 words
  47. QUEEN VICTORIA'S LETTERS.

    The King has authorised the publication under the editorship of Mr. George Buckle (formerly editor of the "Times") of a further instalment of Queen Victoria's' letters ...

    Article : 53 words
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