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  2. FLOODS.

    Due to the heavy rain that has fallen over the watershed of the Darling in Queensland during the past several weeks, and in New South Wales on Wednesday, Thursday, and ...

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  3. UPPER HOUSE.

    At the close of Mr. Dooley's meeting at Dubbo last night the Acting Premier was asked a number of questions. Most interest centred in a question in regard to the Upper ...

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  4. THE STORM.

    Friday night's storm, apart from the consternation it caused throughout the metropolis, was responsible for a great deal of damage to household property, fences, roads, ...

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  5. KIAMA SAFE.

    Over 30 hours overdue on a voyage that ordinarily takes less than seven hours to do, the State Government steamer Kiama arrived in port-yesterday afternoon from Kiama. ...

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  6. U.S.A. AND PEACE.

    A message from Washington states that President Harding has signed the peace resolution, previously agreed on by both Houses of Congress, ending the ...

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  7. DEMPSEY WINS.

    The boxing contest at Jersey City between Jack Dempsey, champion of the world, and Georges Carpentier, the European champion, resulted in a decisive victory for Dempsey in ...

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  8. BRITISH MINERS.

    A meeting of the executive of the Miners' Federation, in view of the overwhelming vote favouring acceptance of the terms of settlement, decided to instruct the miners to resume ...

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  9. THE IMPERIAL CONFERENCE.

    When the Empire Conference resumed on Thursday it was clear that Mr. Hughes had a majority with him on the necessity for the renewal of the Anglo-Japanese Treaty. ...

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  10. PRINCE OF WALES.

    It is officially announced that the Prince of Wales will travel to India in the Renown at the end of October. The Renown will touch at Gibraltar, Malta, Port Said, and Aden. ...

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  11. WHEAT POOL.

    Sir George Fuller, commenting on statements made by Mr. Trethowan and his colleagues in regard to the wheat pool, says that when the wheat pool was started by the ...

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  12. PRINCE AND MR. HUGHES.

    A most brilliant assemblage attended the Prime Ministers' dinner at the Royal Colonial Institute on Thursday night, the Duke of Connaught presiding. The Price of Wales had a ...

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  13. NAVAL AEMAMENT.

    A message from Washington states that President Harding made an appeal co Congress for an expression of opinion favourable to the limitation of armaments through an ...

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  14. BARWON AND NAMOI.

    The Barwon River is 21ft, and rising. From reports of the rivers higher up a record flood is expected. Five inches of rain has fallen since Thursday. It is fine to-day. So far ...

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  15. LABOUR CONDITIONS.

    The House of Commons has ratified the Washington International Labour convention, except the recommendation relating to maternity. Mr. Macnamara (Minister for Health) ...

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  16. AMERICAN TARIFF.

    A message from Washington states that the Permanent Tariff Bill was introduced in the House of Representatives. An official estimate of the revenue has not been made, but members ...

    Article : 322 words
  17. COUNCIL OF ACTION.

    Meeting for the first time in Melbourne, immediately after the All-Australian Congress of Trades Unions, the newly-appointed council of action has appointed Mr. E. J. ...

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  18. PROPOSED JOINT LOAN.

    Llabilities which are falling due have compelled the Western Australian Government to seek a loan of £2,000.000 at an early date. As the New South Wales Government is in a ...

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  19. BRITISH LIBERALS.

    The Prime Minister (Mr. Lloyd George), addressing the executive of the Welsh National Liberal Council, said the old party system was certain to pass ...

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  20. LAWN TENNIS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 98 words
  21. THE HUNTER VALLEY.

    A message received at an early hour this morning from the Maitland police advised that the Hunter River at Maitland was at a level of 31ft, and stationary. At Singleton, ...

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  22. FEDERAL SESSION.

    When the House of Representatives meets on Tuesday, the Minister of Customs (Mr. (Massy Greene) hopes to be ready to introduce a bill providing for the appointment of a tariff ...

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  23. MOTOR CRASHES INTO TRAM.

    With a crash, which could be heard a block away, a heavy two-seater motor car, containing four men, struck the front of a crowded cable tram at the foot of the hill in ...

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  24. HENLEY REGATTA.

    At the Henley regatta Eyken, a Dutchman, beat Gollan in the sixth heat of the Diamond Sculls. J. A. Campbell, of Melbourne, and Playford, ...

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  25. AERIAL PAGEANT.

    Huge crowds, including the King and Queen and several of the dominion Premiers, witnessed the Royal Air Force aerial pageant at Hendon, in which 100 aeroplanes and many ...

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  26. EMPIRE MIGRATION.

    The emigration committee favours the Government scheme of advancing £2,000,000 annually in aid of emigration to the British dominions, subject to consideration of details. ...

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  27. RUSSIAN CROPS FAIL.

    According to a message from Copenhagen, advices from Moscow report a great failure of crops, which is spreading southwards. Starvation menaces 25,000,000 people in Eastern ...

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  28. FRENCH GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP.

    At Le Touquet, Boomer and Massey, who tied in the French championship, played off. Boomer won by seven strokes, Massey retiring at the thirty-fourth hole. ...

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  29. STRANDED WOLLONGBAR.

    Official advice was received by telegram from Byron Bay yesterday that the North Coast Co.'s steamer Wollongbar, which went ashore there on May 14, had been extensively ...

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  30. CONSTABLES MURDERED.

    Thirty men ambushed seven constables near Sligo. They wounded one and captured two, whom they afterwards murdered in cold blood. An auxiliary patrol surprised a party of ...

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  31. SOLDIER SETTLEMENTS.

    En route from Coonamble to Dubbo this afternoon, the Acting Premier (Mr. Dooley) met a deputation at Gilgandra, which complained about the delay in the purchase of ...

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  32. RACING IN ENGLAND.

    B. Carslake rode three winners at Newmarket on Thursday, and F. Bullock and H. Gray one each. Only one winner was not ridden by an Australasian. Gray repeated the ...

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  33. NEW ZEALAND'S TRADE.

    New Zealand's imports for the month of May last were valued at £8,747,039, compared with £4,902,668 for the same month last year. The exports in May were valued at £3,942,591, ...

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  34. NEW ZEALAND LOAN.

    The underwriters have received 58 per cent. of the New Zealand 6 per cent. loan of £5,000,000. ...

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  35. EMPIRE TRADE.

    Mr. W. M. Hughes, speaking at the Cold Storage Association's dinner on Thursday night, said:—"Powerful agencies are at work within this city whose object is to deal a ...

    Article : 154 words
  36. MACLEAY IN FLOOD.

    Heavy rains have again caused a heavy flood in the Macleay. A rise of 28ft 4in was reported at Bellbrook this morning, and rising at the rate of a foot an hour. George's ...

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  37. BRITISH REVENUE RETURNS.

    The revenue for the June quarter amounts to £204,168,000. Customs receipts coutributed £28,345,000, excise duties £44,996,000, stamps £2,697,000, property and income tax £6,390,000, ...

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  38. DUTY ON MOTOR CARS.

    During the recent consideration by the House of Representatives of tariff item 359D Mr. Gregory (W.A.) moved that the duty on single-seated bodies be reduced from British ...

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  39. OTHER REPORTS.

    Heavy rain has again fallen at Armidale. At about 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon a heavy hailstorm occurred, followed by drenching rain. The Dumares[?] River has been ...

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  40. CASUALTIES.

    James Henry Murphy, a miner, residing at Oakhampton, who was seriously injured by a fall of coal in the South Greta Colliery on June 15, died in the Maitland Hospital last ...

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  41. CASUAL WHARF LABOUR.

    The Wellington Harbout Board has adopted a system whereby waterfront casual labour will be done away with and the work put on a systematic basis. Preference will be given ...

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  42. PRIVY COUNCIL APPEAL.

    The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council reserved judgment on the appeal of the Commonwealth v Hazeldell and the Attorney-General of New South Wales, relating to ...

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  43. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    Seven British military officers and two civilians have left Adalia, the Kemalists having released them. Lord Northcliffe proposes to visit Australia ...

    Article : 134 words
  44. CROSS-COUNTRY RAILWAY.

    The sum of £700 has been subscribed towards the £1000 which the Minister for Works requites in order that a trial survey can be made of the route for a cross-country ...

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  45. W.A. RAILWAYS.

    Colonel Pope, Commissioner of Railways, has announced that he is amalgamating two departments and reducing the staff, in the interests of economy and efficiency. In a ...

    Article : 124 words
  46. FOUND DROWNED.

    The body of James Gardiner, who had been missing from his home in Islington for some time, was found on the rocks, south of Newcastle beach, this morning. The body had ...

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  47. GIRL AND BURGLAR.

    A young servant girl, while reading in bed on Friday night, saw the bedroom door open and reveal a masked man with a revolver. He bound and gagged her, and demanded ...

    Article : 62 words
  48. ITALIAN POLITICAL CRISIS.

    A message from Rome states that although all parties were consulted, they informed the king that only Signor Giolitti, who had resigned, would be able to carry on. ...

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  49. W.A. PARLIAMENT.

    The Government has announced that the measures to be submitted to Parliament, which meets on July 28, include the redistributton of seats, hospitals, State trading ...

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  50. YOUNG MAN DROWNED.

    A young man named Herbert Jones was drowned last night in attempting to cross Kingdom Ponds while in flood. The body has n[?]t yet been recovered. ...

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