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  2. WAR-TIME PROFITS.

    Is a company which, though it has offices in various parts of the Commonwealth, has its headquarters outside Australia liable under the Federal War-time Profits Tax? This ...

    Article : 264 words
  3. FEDERAL CAPITAL.

    The Prme Minister stated yesterday definitely that it is the policy of the Government to push on expeditiously with the construction of the Federal capital, within, of course, the financial possibilities of the Commonwealth. Amongst members of the Federalparty which visited Canberra yesterday, ...

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  4. THE UNIVERSITY.

    University fees in practically every faculty are to be increased on an average of 50 per cent, on the present foes, the increases to take effect at the ...

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  5. THE LEAGUE.

    The representative of the Australian Press Association in Geneva states that the President (M. Hymans) submitted Senor Pueyrredon's letter to the Assembly, at the same time ...

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  6. LATE CABLE NEWS LEAGUE OF NATIONS.

    The correspondent of the Australian Press Association at Geneva says it is understood that there is a likelihood of China referring the question of Shantung to the Assembly. ...

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  7. GRAVE ALLEGATION.

    Serious allegations were made in the Industrial Court, before Judge Curlewis, yesterday, against an official of the New South Wales branch of the Federated Furnishing ...

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  8. IRELAND. PEACE FEELERS.

    The newspapers variously describe the amount of real progress towards negotiations for a settlement of the Irish problem. The "Daily News" is the most hopeful. It ...

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  9. BRICKMASTERS.

    During eight years the average profit of brick companies was less than the return from War Loans—such was the effect of evidence given yesterday before the Necessary ...

    Article : 247 words
  10. TEACHERS' PAY.

    Dr. Prescott, hendmaster of Newington College, in an address at the college yesterday, Speech Day, dealt with the question of a living wage for teachers and other ...

    Article : 447 words
  11. WHITE AUSTRALIA.

    Consideration by the Federal Cabinet of proposals aiming at the control of tropical diseases in Australia and dealing with health matters generally appear to have been ...

    Article : 992 words
  12. GRAIN SLUMP.

    A report from Bismarck (North Dakota) states that 24 banks have closed to date. The State Bank examiner declares that the situation will not be relieved until the farmers ...

    Article : 101 words
  13. ASIATIC IMMIGRANTS.

    The representative of the Australian Press Association in Washington interviewed Senator Lodge, who said: "My statement concerning the co-operation of Canada, Australia, and ...

    Article : 178 words
  14. LORD MAYORALTY. THE NOMINATIONS.

    The names of the Labour candidates nominated to contest the Lord Mayoralty were officially disclosed on behalf the A.L.P. executive yesterday afternoon. They are as ...

    Article : 155 words
  15. DAVIS CUP. AMERICANS WELCOMED.

    The American Davis Cup team was accorded a civic reception to-day. The Australasian team was associated with the city in the welcome, sitting on the Mayor's left hand. ...

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  16. DEFENCE.

    Proposals for the reorganisation of the military forces of Australia are under consideration. This important subject came before a conference of State commandants and other ...

    Article : 361 words
  17. ZINC CONCENTRATES.

    The President of the Board of Trade stated in the House of Commons that the Government holds stocks of concentrated zinc amounting to 503,000 tons in Australia. The ...

    Article : 63 words
  18. CUSTOMS DUTIES.

    Much interest was shown in the commercial community to-day to the decision given by the High Court, at Sydney, on Monday, regarding the basis of exchange on which ad ...

    Article : 707 words
  19. MONEY IN GRAPES.

    There is money in grapes, according to evidence given yesterday before the select committee on agriculture by Mr. H. E. Laffer, formerly State viticultural expert in New ...

    Article : 417 words
  20. AUSTRALIAN FLIGHT.

    The Alliance Aeroplane Company is suing the Union Insurance Society of Canton for £5000 for the loss of the machine which crashed at Surbiton on December 13, 1919, just ...

    Article : 76 words
  21. LABOUR CAUCUS.

    The Municipal Labour caucus spent nearly three hours last evening discussing the Lord Mayoralty. Each of the five candidates addressed the caucus at considerable length, ...

    Article : 204 words
  22. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    Smith has been matched to play Inman for £250 aside, in a game of 16,000, starting level, on January 3. A bar to the Military Medal has been ...

    Article : 99 words
  23. BROOKES HOPEFUL.

    Mr. N. Brookes, captain of the Australasian team, said they were all full of hope. The team was the very best that could be picked, and was picked for merit alone. He was ...

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  24. SHIPJOINERS' STRIKE.

    Owing to the strike of shipjoiners, the owners have been compelled to postpone the departure of the steamer Borda, which is due to sail on the 16th, and the Themistocles on the ...

    Article : 64 words
  25. ENGLISH TEAM.

    The English cricketers arrived here to-day. The weather, prospects for the match to-morrow are not encouraging. Owing to inability to get a tarpaulin last night the wicket became ...

    Article : 77 words
  26. OFFER OF BRIBE.

    In the Legislative Assembly yesterday Sir George Fuller asked the Premier if he had ever taken any action to expose the man whom he (the Premier) stated had offered him a bribe ...

    Article : 311 words
  27. PAPER LABORATORY.

    It is understood that a grant of £1800 has been made available by the Commonwealth Government for the immediate extension of the investigation by the forest products ...

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  28. STEAMER ASHORE.

    During the severe gale which has been raging over the British Isles, the steamer Graf Waldersee (13,000 tons) broke from her moorings at Southend. Six tugs towed her to ...

    Article : 63 words
  29. RETRENCHMENT.

    A message from Mackay states that 250 men on the construction works of the North Coast line, north of Mackay, were paid off on Saturday, whilst the administration staff ...

    Article : 108 words
  30. PROFITEERING.

    The second reading debate on the Profiteering Prevention Bill was resumed in the Legislative Council yesterday. Mr. J. D. Fitzgerald said that some of the ...

    Article : 300 words
  31. 'AUSTRALIAN LOAN.

    It is authoritatively stated that the Commonwealth has been informed that a loan of £10,000,000 is impossible. The amount has not been decided. ...

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  32. FEDERAL SHIPS.

    The Federal Public Works Committee continued its inquiry yesterday concerning the ships Braeside and Burnside. Arthur Carlyle Barber, naval architect, said ...

    Article : 180 words
  33. RAILWAYS.

    The Royal Commission (Mr. Justice Edmunds) inquiring into the control and administration of the railways and tramways continued its sittings yesterday. ...

    Article : 166 words
  34. RACIAL EQUALITY.

    Mr. K. Tamaki, Acting Consul-General, at Sydney, for Japan, read the following cablegram yesterday:—"Regarding Count Ishil's announcement with reference to the racial ...

    Article : 185 words
  35. AN APPEAL.

    Sir,—The season of Christmas has always seemed an appropriate time for the board of directors of the Benevolent Society of New South Wales to appeal on behalf of the many ...

    Article : 179 words
  36. CO-RESPONDENT THRASHED.

    Harold Elliott, a contractor, has divorced his wife on the ground of misconduct with Maxwell Warren Thorn, aged 20, described as a son of the Chief Ranger of New South ...

    Article : 79 words
  37. THE SEAMEN.

    A stop-work meeting of the Sydney branch of the Federated Seamen's Union was held at the Trades Hall yesterday morning. A motion was carried that the meeting ...

    Article : 82 words
  38. AMERICAN POLITICS.

    The last session of the 66th Congress was convened with an ovation to Senator Harding (President-elect), who took his seat in the senate and gave an address as a member of ...

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  39. DRAPER ROBBED.

    Goods to the value of £25 were stolen from the drapery shop of Wesley Smith, 109 Parramatta-road, Annandale, on Monday night. An entrance was gained by breaking the ...

    Article : 37 words
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