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  2. REFERENDUM..

    The Acting Premier (Mr. Dooley) replied yesterday to statements made at the prohibition meeting in the Sydney Town Hall. He re-emphasised "the utter impracticability of ...

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  3. MOTORING ACCIDENT

    The Governor-General had the misfortune, while at the tiller of the deck yacht Vanity at the Hobart regatta on Tuesday, to wrench his knee and restart an old cricketing injury. ...

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  4. NORTH COAST.

    The members of the Parliamentary party now touring the North Coast were entertained by the residents of Casino in the School of Arts Hall last night. ...

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  5. REPARATIONS. Germans Cannot Accept.

    A message from Berlin says that Dr. von Simons (Foreign Minister), inaugurated a debate on the Paris decisions by a long explanatory speech in a crowded house. Many ...

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  6. FEDERAL TAX.

    The Italian steamer Tamavo was held up by the Commonwealth Taxation Department on a question of the payment of taxation on the freight earned by her for ...

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  7. COAL INDUSTRY.

    The Mines Department announces that the prices of coal will be decontrolled from March 1, when instructions to the collieries to supply specified districts will also be withdrawn. ...

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  8. THE STRIKE. LABOUR LEADERS DISAPPOINTED.

    The officials of the marine and transport unions in Sydney expressed extreme disappointment yesterday at tho prospects of further prolongation of the shipping trouble. ...

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  9. SOVIET RUSSIA.

    A message from Berlin states that when questioned in the Reichstag as to whether 50,000,000 marks had been advanced to Lenin, Dr. von Simons (Foreign Minister) said there ...

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  10. AGITATOR'S BOAST.

    Gandhi addressed a letter to the Duke of Connaught, assuring him of his personal nonco-operation. He describes British rule as emasculating the body, soul, and mind, and ...

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  11. PROFITS.

    The first prosecutions under section 14 of the Profiteering Prevention Act took place yesterday before Judge Beeby in the Profiteering Court. ...

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  12. GREECE.

    The Washington correspondent of the "New York Times" has learned that before the State Department will be able to recognise the Greek Government the United States desires ...

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  13. THE CRICKETERS.

    Vernon S. Ransford, the Victorian player, who as a batsman and outfield is well known in international and interstate cricket, will lead the Australian team in New Zealand; and ...

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  14. LEAGUE OF NATIONS.

    A Washington message says that President Wilson has received a cablegram from Sir James Drummond (General Secretary to the League of Nations) stating that his ...

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  15. DINGHY CHAMPIONSHIP.

    The final race for the dinghy championship of Australia took place off St. Kilda to-day. During the race yesterday all the competitors were capsized by a stiff breeze, and the race ...

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  16. W.A. ELECTIONS.

    Mr. Collier, leader of the Opposition, opened the election campaign of the Labour party last night. He said there were only two parties before the electors, namely, Labour and ...

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  17. SEAMEN'S STATEMENTS.

    In shipping circles to-day the view was taken that the statement of Mr. Walsh, that the men were prepared to return to their ships on the conditions existing before the ...

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  18. THE RAILWAYS.

    The railway and tramway revenue for the quarter ended December 31 last shows an increase as compared with the corresponding period in 19l9. ...

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  19. INFLUENZA.

    The Ministry of Health has issued the first intensive study of the influenza scourge. It states that the cause of the pandemic is still an unsolved problem. ...

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  20. DENTAL MECHANICS.

    The Dental Mechanics' Employees' Union recently demanded increased wages and Improved working conditions from the employers. The demands are regarded by the ...

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  21. MOTOR CAR OVERTURNS.

    Six persons were injured when a motor car struck the side of a stationary tram on Prince's Bridge this evening and overturned, pinning its occupants to the road. Those ...

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  22. EMIGRATION.

    The emigration conference discussed the cost of ocean fares for emigrants, free passages for children, and the continuance of State-aided passages for civilians after the ...

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  23. RAILWAY UNION.

    Mr. A. N. Stewart, Industrial Registrar, sat again yesterday to hear arguments on the opposed applications to register under the Federal Arbitration Act the Victorian Railways ...

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  24. WOOL PRICES.

    Sir Arthur Goldfinch (Director of Raw Material) explained to the Colonial Wool Merchants' Association the proposals of the Realisation Association regarding the disposal of ...

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  25. IRELAND.

    Captain King, a county inspector of constabulary, was critically wounded, and his wife shot dead at Mallow railway station on Monday night, where they awaited the ...

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  26. VICTORIAN TEAM.

    General indignation was expressed to-day at the action of the selection committee in omitting W. W. Armstrong from the Victorian team to play the return match against ...

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  27. HOOKWORM.

    The International Hookworm Campaign unit has completed its work, and has transferred its laboratory staff to Rockhampton. Dr. Morgan, medical officer in charge, left ...

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  28. POSTAL SERVICES.

    Reference was made to-day by the Postmaster-General, Mr. Wise, to the remarks made by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle in a farewell interview in Sydney on the inefficient ...

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  29. AMERICA AND JAPAN.

    The Washington correspondent of the "New York Times" says there is reason to believe that the State Department and President Wilson are considering whether to proceed ...

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  30. CROWN PRINCE OF JAPAN

    The Tokio correspondent of the "Chicago Tribune" says that unusual significance is attached to the forthcoming trip of the Crown Prince of Japan to Europe. ...

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  31. MEAT WORKERS.

    The Carcase Butchers' Association has decided to grant substantial increased wages to employees, members of the Meat Workers' Union. ...

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  32. GIFT FOR EDUCATION.

    It is announced that Mr. Rockefeller, during the past year, has given 70,000,000 dollars, besides the usual appropriations, to the general Education Board to promote education in the ...

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  33. A.W.U.

    A proposal that the members of the A.W.U. should demand a 30-hour week, with no Saturday work, was submitted to yesterday's sitting of the annual convention of the Australian ...

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  34. REMARKABLE SHUNTING ACCIDENT.

    During shunting at the wheat wharf, Darling Harbour, on Tuesday afternoon the last truck of an empty set ran against the terminal stays and displaced them. The truck came ...

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  35. SOUTH AFRICAN POLITICS.

    A message from Durban says that General Smuts had a most enthusiastic reception at a huge meeting in the Town Hall. The audience rose and cheered repeatedly. He spoke ...

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  36. INDIA AND BRITAIN.

    The Prince of Wales unveiled a memorial on the Downs, near Brighton, to the memory of Hindus and Sikhs who died in England during the war. He said it was befitting that ...

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  37. A SMART FLIGHT.

    A most successful flight under very adverse conditions was made yesterday by Captain Percival in an Avro plane. Mr. C. S. Clancy was a passenger. Captain Percival left ...

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  38. SERIOUS RESULTS OF AN ACCIDENT.

    John Murray, 42, a labourer, who lives in Castlereagh-street, city, was assaulted in George-street last night, and had his jaw fractured, while his tongue was almost bitten ...

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  39. MANLY FERRY.

    With the expiration at the end of the year of the present lease of the wharf at Manly the Manly Council has decided to ask the Port Jackson and Manly Ferry Co., Ltd., for ...

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  40. GENERAL CABLES.

    The American committee of the China Famine Fund announces that it has been compelled to refuse the American farmers' offer of a million bushels of corn, owing to ...

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  41. ACCOMMODATION IN TRAINS.

    A correspondent has written complaining that at one of the large country railway stations in this State he was prevented by the porters in charge from entering railway ...

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  42. RELIEVING BROKEN HILL DISTRESS

    Mr. Huckell, secretary of the Barrier District Assembly of the Australian Labour party, who is the representative of the Assembly on the Government relief committee, ...

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  43. PILFERING ON THE RAILWAYS.

    The wholesale pilfering on the wharfs and railways, about which complaints have been made lately in Sydney and Melbourne, appears to be extending to the country districts. This ...

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  44. EASTBOURNE MURDER.

    The Home Secretary has decided not to advise the reprieve of Jack Alfred Field and William Thomas Gray, who are under sentence of death for the murder of Irene Munro, ...

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  45. THEFT FROM A RAILWAY TRUCK.

    Judge Armstrong, presiding at the Bathurst Quarter Sessions, to-day, sentenced Leonard Hughes aged 30, a railway-cleaner, to one year's imprisonment for the theft of softgoods ...

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  46. QUEENSLAND LOAN.

    There is reason to believe that the total sum subscribed by the public to the Queensland loan to date is£1,500,000, and that intending applicants may be given an extension ...

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  47. BRISBANE SEWERAGE SCHEME.

    The Minister for State Enterprises stated to-day that it had been decided to recommend to the Executive Council the appointment of. Mr. C. Oliver, a member of the ...

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  48. U.S.A. OIL EXPORTS.

    Mr. J. Daniels (United States Secretary for the Navy) has approved of Senator Phelan's bill authorising the President to declare an embargo on oil exportation. ...

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  49. AUSTRALIAN HISTORY PRIZES.

    Every year the council of the Royal Australian Historical Society awards the Brendan Lane Mullins Memorial Medal and the C. J. Lowenthal prizes of £15 and £5 to the ...

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  50. WHY?

    Mr. R. Gibson writes:—"In the name of common sense can anyone tell me why the P.M G. has the fourpenny postage stamp the same colour as the twopenny? On several occasions ...

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  51. PRICE TO WHEAT GROWERS.

    The conference between the Wheat Board and the millers last night tentatively arrived at the basis of understanding by which the growers will receive the full 9/ a, bushel at ...

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  52. BILLIARDS.

    In the English amateur billiard championship, Fry (2000) defeated Wood (1396). ...

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