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  2. THE DEBACLE.

    The Queensland municipal elections resulted in the complete defeat of the Labour party. The anti-Labour candidates secured approximately 500 seats as against only 30 seats for the Labour candidates. ...

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  3. AROUND AUSTRALIA.

    On Wednesday, August 3, Lieutenant [?] Parer will begin his projected flight around Australia in a F.E.2B. machine. He will be accompanied on the journey by Mr. Anthony ...

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  4. WASHINGTON.

    A message from Tokio says it is understood that Japan has received a reassuring reply from the United States concerning the objects of the conference on the Far Eastern ...

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  5. MODERN TYRANNY.

    "It is a serious state of affairs that Parliament or the unions should exert such tyranny as to restrict the necessary supply of skilled labour," said Archbishop Duhig, Roman ...

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  6. STARVING RUSSIANS.

    The Berlin correspondent of the "Daily Express" says the panic-stricken Soviet Government despairs of relieving [?]naided 30,000,000 starving peasantry. The Bolshevik leaders are ...

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  7. THE FLOODS.

    In the north-west and west the floods are becoming worse, and it is feared that they will be greater than any that have occurred in the past. Although the inhabitants have been warned and have taken precautions to avoid loss, it is certain that great damage will be done. ...

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  8. SERIOUS OUTLOOK.

    The Barwon and Macintyre rivers had just commenced to fall from flooded levels when further rain occurred. Between Mungindi and Bourke extensive floods are already in ...

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  9. COUNCIL OF ACTION.

    Three Labour members, Messrs.Ogden, Sheridan, and Cleary, addressed an unusually large gathering in the Domain yesterday, when they spoke on the recent All-Australian ...

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  10. "WRITING ON THE WALL."

    In practically all the cities and larger towns, Labour did not secure a scat, South Brisbane, Rockhampton, and Ipswich being cases in point. In Brisbane, the five seats ...

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  11. HARASSED TAXPAYER.

    "Until the present Commonwealth taxation came into force a taxation expert was unknown," remarked Albert E. Hamilton, who gave evidence on behalf of the State council ...

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  12. PREMIER'S EXPLANATION.

    The premier (Mr. Theodore), who has Just returned from a visit to Western Queensland, where he has been addressing meetings on behalf of Mr. Dunstan, the Labour candidate ...

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  13. THE RICHMOND.

    Except in the low-lying parts of the town the flood waters have subsided, and people have returned to their homes. The damage is very extensive. In one section 22 pianos ...

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  14. GREEK SUCCESS.

    The Smyrna correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph" states that Greek sources estimate the Kemalists lost 4000 killed and 10,000 wounded during the seven days' battle for ...

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  15. DAMAGE TO CROPS.

    The effects of the present floods on the Clarence will be reflected for many months to come. Even previously to the latest heavy rains much of the maize growing area was ...

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  16. ITALIAN POLITICS.

    The Rome correspondent of the "Morning Post" says the Chamber of Deputies voted in favour of a motion of confidence in the Bonomi Cabinet by 302 votes to 138, thereby ...

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  17. THE LESSON FOR SYDNEY.

    "The extravagant and inefficient municipal administration under Labour auspices in Sydney was largely responsible for the Labour debacle which took place at the municipal ...

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  18. INFLUENSA.

    Since Friday there has been evidence that the wave of mild influenza passing over Sydney is subsiding. "There has been a distinct decline in the ...

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  19. "VOTE OF NO CONFIDENCE."

    The leader of the National Parliamentary party (Mr. C. Taylor) to-day expressed gratification at the result of the local government elections. ...

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  20. GOLD-MINING.

    At the annual meeting of the Chamber of Mines to-day the president (Mr. E. C. Dyason) addressed members on the future of the gold-mining Industry, which, he said, was being ...

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  21. UPPER SILESIA.

    A message from Paris states that the German Government has sent a Note denying French allegations against German troops in Silesia, also pointing out that they are now ...

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  22. RED PROPAGANDA.

    During the R.M.S. Ormonde's homeward voyage six passengers in the third-class began a hot Red propaganda, one declaring that his mission was to disaffect British soldiers. ...

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  23. HUNTER DISTRICT.

    For the fifth time this year there is a flood in the Hunter district, as the result of heavy rains. In the Upper Hunter 4½s of rain fell, and the river rose rapidly on Saturday ...

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  24. IMPERIAL WIRELESS.

    The "Daily Chronicle" says that when the Leafield power station is opened during the autumn the Imperial wireless chain will be completed, except in Cairo, where the ...

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  25. MOROCCAN REBELS.

    Advices from Madrid state that atacks by powerful bodies of Moroccan rebels continue. General Silvestre's detachments are still falling back, though it is believed they are ...

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  26. DIGGERS' LOAN.

    Mr. G. M. Dash, the chief organiser of the Diggers' Loan campaign, states that in the country centres, which have been visited, by organisers, the Mayors, and others, used to ...

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  27. SUGAR CROP OUTLOOK.

    The estimate of the coming sugar crop is now set down by experts at 200,000 tons, the high anticipations formed earlier in the year having been discounted owing to the damage ...

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  28. NEW ROADWAY.

    Yesterday a now roadway through from Miller's Point to Sussex-street was opened by the Harbour Trust Commissioners. It is some years now since the ...

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  29. £117,595 PAID.

    Since the Government relief committee started operations in July, 1920, the sum of £117,595 4s has been provided for persons in distress. ...

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  30. EMPIRE EXHIBITION.

    The Prince of Wales will issue this week an appeal on behalf of the Empire Exhibition (British Trade Ship, Ltd.). Only guarantees will be requested against failure, which ...

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  31. THE MACLEAY.

    Rain started on Wednesday night and kept up incessantly during Thursday, and with renewed violence on Friday, accompanied by a gale. Kempsey recorded 400 points to ...

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  32. ITALY AND RUSSIA.

    The Rome correspondent of the "Morning Post" says that Italy and Russia are about to sign a commercial agreement similar to the Anglo-Russian Convention, subject to a ...

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  33. PAINT BASIS.

    The Board of Trade yesterday continued its inquiry as to whether the use of white lead is injurious to painters engaged in the painting industry. ...

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  34. TAXED SPORT.

    At the annual meeting of the New South Wales Cricket Association last night the question of payment of £1000 as Federal income tax was brought up. ...

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  35. COUNCIL CONTRACT.

    A number of the iron trades unions decided yesterday to protest to the A.L.P. executive against the City Council's decision to accept the Victorian contract for the ...

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  36. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    Twenty-four cases of heatstroke have been admitted to the London hospitals during the last twenty-four hours. At the Brighton tournament in the single ...

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  37. U.S. COTTON GROWERS.

    The correspondent of the "New York Times" in Washington reports that the Public Health Service has issued a statement asserting that pellagra will claim approximately 100,000 ...

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  38. THE UKRAINE.

    Mr. G. J. Cohen presided at a meeting held at the Synagogue, schoolroom last night, with the object of raising a fund to assist the Ukrainian Jews. Quoting from an appeal issued ...

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  39. MURRAY RIVER WORKS THREATENED.

    Constructional works on the river Murray at Blanchetown, S.A., which have been almost completed, are again threatened by flood waters as the result of the torrential rains in ...

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  40. HOTEL HOURS.

    A further warning against the opening of hotel bars and wine saloons after 6 p.m. was given yesterday by the Minister for Justice, Mr. McKell. ...

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  41. SMALLPOX.

    A serious view is taken by the [?] authorities of the case of Nurse Walch, who is now in quarantine at Goode Island, suffering from'smallpox, contracted while nursing at ...

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  42. OVERLAND ROUTE CUT OFF.

    The railway authorities state that owing to the flooded state of the Clarence and Richmond Rivers, and the low-lying parts on the road between Tenterfield and Casino, the ...

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  43. PADDINGTON.

    The Civic Reform aldermen in the City Council intend to make a last fight against the proposals for the absorption of Paddington when the matter comes before the council ...

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  44. WEALTH IN U.S.A.

    A Washington message announces that the 1919 income tax amounted to 1,269,000,000 dollars, nearly 142,000,000 dollars more than for 1918. There were 65 persons reporting ...

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  45. JERGER v. RYRIE.

    After the order that he should be deported was made, Father Jerger instituted an action against the Assistant Minister for defence, Major-General Ryrle, claimiug £5000 damages ...

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  46. THE CLARENCE.

    The flood at Ulmarra reached its highest level yesterday, having risen within three [?]eet of the record 1890 cyclonic storm, which produced the worst flood rains ever ...

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  47. PORT PIRIE.

    A telegram from Port Pirle to-day states that much relief is felt at the prospect of a resumption of operations at the smelters on Monday next. ...

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  48. SOUTH QUEENSLAND.

    The Deputy-Postmaster-General received a telegram last night from the postmaster at Goondiwindi, stating that the river was still rising at the rate of two inches an hour. ...

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  49. PLASTERERS' STRIKE.

    Mr. Hudson, secretary to the Operative Plasterers' Union, stated yesterday that no further dismissals took place yesterday in consequence of employees refusing to do ...

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  50. OIL WHARF DESTROYED.

    The o[?] wharfat Penarth Docks has been destroyed by fire, and 8000-ton tank steamer which was alongside narrowly escaped, likewise two paraffin and petrol ...

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  51. OLD GEYSER AGAIN ACTIVE.

    After 15 years' quiescence the Walkite geyser at Whakarewarewa awoke to-day, and was active for half an hour. ...

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