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  2. UPPER HOUSE.

    The recent Upper House appointments were again discussed at last night's meeting of the A.L.P. executive. A motion censuring the Government for the Labour selections it had ...

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  3. LORD NORTHCLIFFE.

    Lord North[?]iff spent anothe busy day yesterday. To-day hewill attend a luncheon given in his honour by the Empire Press Union, and will afterwards be present at the ...

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  4. LATE CABLE NEWS

    Commenting on Sir John Higgins' speech on September 7 to the conference of representatives of the wool industry in Melbourne, the "Yorkshire Post" says: "The gradual ...

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  5. A.W.U. CLAIMS.

    When the hearing was begun to-day before the full Arbitration Court, of the President (Mr. Justice Powers) Mr. Justice Duffy, and Mr. Justice Rich, of the claim by the A.W.U. ...

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  6. GENERAL ELECTIONS.

    Last evening the members of the Wellington branch of the Labour party entertained the Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Dunn) at a banquet, Messrs. Lavelle, Blakely, and ...

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  7. DISARMAMENT.

    The Trade Union Conference at Cardiff carried a resolution protesting against the British Government's decision to carry out an extensive programme of armaments, and ...

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  8. REPUBLIC.

    The Cabinet's answer to Mr. do Valera's letter is short. Mr. Lloyd George says:- "I make the following observations on your letter of the 30th ult.: ...

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  9. BOOM IN BERLIN.

    A message from Ber[?]n states that owing to a fever of speculation on the Stock Exchange, the directors have decided to keep the Exchange closed so that business can ...

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  10. GRAND TRUNK STOCK.

    A sensation has been caused on the London Stock Exchange as a result of the Ottawa Arbitration Board's decision that the Grand Trunk Railway stock is without value. Stocks ...

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  11. DIGGERS' LOAN.

    The Commonwealth loan authorities are somewhat surprised that more small investors do not take advantage of the conversion privileges in connection with the Diggers' ...

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  12. INDIAN RISING

    Information has been received that between 1000 and 2000 Hindus have been forcibly converted to Islam. The Moplah rebels hiding in the hills are night r[?]ding the Hindus' houses ...

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  13. PATHETIC TRAGEDY.

    Seated side-by-side in two armchairs, and bleeding from bullet wounds, Leonard Maybury, aged 35 years, and Letitia Maybury, aged 3[?] years, were found by Dr. A. T. Langley when ...

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  14. INDIA AND SOUTH AFRICA

    A resolution will shortly be brought before the Legislature recommending that reciprocal legislation be passed regarding South Africans in India, unless the South African Government ...

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  15. TRADE WITH GERMANY.

    Judging by the, concessions which are being given by the Minister for Customs, Mr. Massy Greene, to firms to enable them to import goods from Germany it would appear that an ...

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  16. ADMIRAL JELLICOE'S AUNT.

    Miss Catherine Jellicoe, an aunt of Admiral Jellicoe, has celebrated her hundredth birthday. ...

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  17. SOLDIER SETTLEMENTS.

    A report under the Discharged Soldiers' Settlement Act tabled in the Legislative Assembly showed the aggregate area set apart for perpetual lease selection was 511,236 ...

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  18. AUSTRALIAN FOOTBALLERS.

    The Australian footballers have commenced practice on the Harrogate Association Club's grounds, where they will give an exhibition display to-morrow. ...

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  19. SOUTH AUSTRALIA OBTAINS QUOTA.

    South Australia has oversubscribed its quota of ££1,000,000 to the Diggers' Loan, and satisfaction at this was expressed to-day by officials of the Commonwealth Treasury. ...

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  20. AUSTRALIA'S FUTURE

    Under the auspices of the million farms campaign committee, Sir Joseph Carruthers. M.L.C., yesterday addressed the members of the Chamber ot Commerce. Mr. J. Maitland ...

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  21. AIRCRAFT.

    Professor Sir Henry Barraclough delivered an instructive locture-at the University last night, on the development of aircraft. Among those present was his Excellency ...

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  22. CASUALTIES.

    John Elliott, 65, a slater, residing in Eveleigh-street, Redfern, fell from the roof of a two-story building in Hopetoun-avenue, Vaucluse, on Thursday. He received an ...

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  23. MAN INJURED IN FIGHT.

    As the result of a fight Robert Burrett, 37, a boatmaker, residing at the Y.M.C.A. hostel, Princes-strtet, city, was conveyed by the Civil Ambulance to Sydney Hospital early ...

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  24. BURNT AT SEA.

    Advices from Auckland state that the barque Cecilia Sudden has been abandoned by the crew. The vessel was on fire last night between Ti[?]tiri and Watchman Island. No lives ...

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  25. MARINE STEWARDS.

    A split has taken place in the ranks of the Federated Marine Stewards and Pantrymen's Union. The New South Wales branch has decided to seek deregistration of the ...

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  26. LABOUR AND SCIENCE.

    Sir Richard Gregory, in an address before the British Association, condemned the lack of interest in scientific problems displayed by trade unions, pointing out that many ...

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  27. RUN OVER BY A TAXI-CAB.

    A fatal "billy-cart" accident occurred in Elizabeth-street, city, on Thursday, as the result of which William Waugh, aged 14, who lived in Palmer-street, city, died a few ...

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  28. SHANTUNG.

    The Peking correspondent of the New York "Evening Post" says the Japanese Minister (Mr. Obata) has handed to Dr. W. W. Yen (Chinese Foreign Minister) a memorandum ...

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  29. KNOCKED DOWN BY TRAM.

    Janet Dempsey, aged [?]33, residing at No. 3 Holt-street, Surry Hill[?]s, was knocked down by a tram in Oxford-street, Darlinghurst, yesterday afternoon. The Civil Ambulance ...

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  30. MINE EMPLOYEE KILLED.

    A shiftman named Joseph Annesley, aged 44 years, employed at Coledale colliery, met With an accident yesterday through his foot being caught in a large rope wheel. The ...

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  31. WAR INDEMNITIES.

    A report from Rome says the Parliamentary Finance Committee has approved of a resolution, confirming Italy's right, in accordance with the Spa and London agreements, to 10 ...

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  32. LEAGUE OF NATIONS.

    Advices from Geneva state that Lord Robert Cecil, speaking on the Secretariat's report on the Supreme Council's work, said he was satisfied with the way different questions had ...

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  33. CIRCULAR SAW FATALITY.

    A young man named Arthur Hilliard was attending a circular saw in a woodyard this morning when a dray with wood was drawn in. While passing near the bench the horse ...

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  34. BARNARDO HOMES.

    The first contingent of Barnardo boys will arrive in Sydney on October 15. "Since 1882," said Mrs. Macdonald, organising secretary, yesterday, "Barnardo boys and girls have been ...

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  35. ORIENT LINE.

    It was announced by the Orient S.N. Co., Ltd., yesterday that by the sa[?]ling from Brisbane of the steamer Orcades on November 26 the company's intermediate service between ...

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  36. MENTAL CALIBRE.

    Dr. Kimmins, speaking at the annual meeting of the British Association, declared that tests made of 1,750,000 troops showed that the mentality of one man out of every 40 was ...

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  37. SUDDEN DEATH.

    An old man named Andrew McMaster, a native of Melbourne, died suddenly on Wednesday morning, while helping to extinguish a fire, which had broken out in his hut at ...

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  38. MANUFACTURE OF ALUMINIUM.

    Inquiries are being made by the Commonwealth Bureau of Commerce and Industry concerning the manufacture of aluminium in Australia on commercial lines. Various ...

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  39. BANDSMAN FOUND DEAD.

    Arthur Farmer, clarionet player in Wirth's Circus Band, was found dead in his berth in the train at the Albury railway station. He was in good health and spirits when he ...

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  40. FOR BRAVERY.

    The annual meeting of the Royal Shipwreck Relief and Humane Society of New South Wales will be held in the Sydney Town Hall on Monday night. ...

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  41. TENNIS.

    A message from Philadelphia says: "The Australasian tennis players are resting here on the eve of the national singles championships. They have actively participated since their ...

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  42. ANZAC GATES AT PETERSHAM.

    To-morrow afternoon the Governor (Sir Walter Davidson) will be present at two funetions in Petersham—the opening of Anzac Gates in Petersham Park, and the unveiling ...

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  43. DROWNING CASES.

    Roy Parmenter, aged 30, jumped over the rail of the bridge into the river yesterday morning in full view of a number of people. After swimming about for a few minutes ...

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  44. LORD HOWE ISLAND.

    The Board of Control of Lord Howe Island (Messrs. J. C. L. Fitzpatrick, M.L.A., J. H. Maiden, and E. B. Harkness) issued a statement yesterday in regard to measures that ...

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  45. TRADING COMPANY'S DEBTS.

    In the Supreme Court at auckland the Bank of New South Wales petitioned for the compulsory winding up of the Overseas Sales Agency, Auckland. The liabilities are stated ...

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  46. RUSSIA AS A MARKET.

    Professor Goode, of the Manchester University, in an address on Russia, said that Russia was the biggest market the world had ever known, and it had been deliberately closed ...

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  47. OCEAN SAILING RACE.

    The french barques Edmond Rostand and Marechal d[?] Turenne have just ended a race, Occupying 115 days from Geelong. The former, leaving a day ahead, arrived in ...

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  48. RUSSIAN FAMINE.

    A message from Paris says it is understood that the Soviet has given an unqualified refusal to permit the Inter-allied Commission's experts to visit Russia to study conditions ...

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  49. HEAVY RAIN AT WAGGA.

    Very heavy rainstorms were experienced over a wide area in the district during the last 24 hours, and the whole countryside is covered with sheets of water. During the ...

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  50. LATE SHIPPING.

    The steamer Wairuna, from San Francisco. arrived at the Heads shortly before 1 o'clock this morning. ...

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  51. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    Lord Blythe's herd of Jers[?]y cattle has been sold by auction. The King bought one cow for 52 guineas, and two at 40 guineas each. Forty-five head averaged £40 each. ...

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  52. WHEAT PAYMENTS.

    The Treasurer (Mr. Lang) announced yesterday that the Government had completed arrangements with its bankers—the Commercial Banking Company of Sydney, Limited, and the ...

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  53. GLASGOW UNEMPLOYED.

    The Glasgow Corporation is petitioning the Government, requesting the provision of work to relieve the distress among the working Classes, and, pending the same, that the ...

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  54. BRITISH AND FOREIGN SHIPPING.

    Arrivals. At Falmouth: Port Patrick, sh, left Melbourne May 18. At Queenstown: Bragdo, sh, left Wallaroo April 2[?]. ...

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  55. MURRAY RIVER WORKS.

    The Minister for Works and Railways (Mr. Groom) stated to-day that his attention had been drawn to a statement from Albury, indicating that there was serious delay in the ...

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  56. DIAMONDS IN NEW ENGLAND.

    Messrs. Allwell and Burns have found a fine black diamond at their mine at Collas Hill, Copeton. The stone weighed 3[?] carats. Several white stones up to a carat each were ...

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  57. SLUMP IN SHIP VALUES.

    The steamer Ophir was sold at auction for about £6000. The Admiralty refused £45,000 for her in March, 1[?]20. ...

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