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  2. COALMINEES, STRIKE NOTICES.

    The miners' executive has decided to hand in strike notices terminating their employment on the 25th. ...

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  3. PASSING OF THE FLAGSHIP

    The contemplated reductions in the Australian navy, together with the scrapping of obsolete ships, will apparently put the strength of the fleet back ...

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  4. COAL TRIBUNAL REPUDIATED. SOUTHERN MINERS.

    At a meeting of the delegate board of the Illawarra branch, of the Coal and Shale Employees' Federation a resolution was carried unanimously repudiating ...

    Article : 127 words
  5. TAXATION SCHEMES. POSTAL CHARGES.

    Since it was announced that no increased taxation would be foreshadowed in the Federal Budget to be presented by the Treasurer, probably on Thursday next, the ...

    Article : 460 words
  6. THE PREESIDENCY.

    Charges and counter-charges between the Republicans and Democrais concerning over large campaign funds continue. The Congressional Investigating Commission ...

    Article : 389 words
  7. SATURDAY STRIKE.

    The employers have decided that if any employee strikes work to-day he will not be re-employed on Monday morning unless he agrees to work a 48-hour week, as ...

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  8. LATE CABLE NEWS. BAGDAD.

    The situation inside Bagdad is still acute, but the bazars are being cleared of the agitators by periodical raids. The population, more than half of whom are Jews and ...

    Article : 143 words
  9. AMERICAN SUBMARINE.

    A wireless message has been received stating that the American submarine S5 has been submerged for more than 40 hours in 28 fathoms of water off Deleware Cape. The ...

    Article : 70 words
  10. WAGES CLAIMS.

    The coal tribunal met at the Commonwealth Bank offices yesterday morning. The chairman (Mr. C. Hibble) conferred with the representatives of both sides. No agreement ...

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  11. POLISH ADVANCE.

    The Polish and American Notes have been published, and confirm the Press summaries previously made. Poland expresses satisfaction with the ...

    Article : 143 words
  12. PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION.

    The Chicago correspondent of the United Press Association states that Congressman Britten, in giving evidence before the Congressional Committee, admitted that he did ...

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  13. STRIKE ON STEAMER.

    Howard Smith's steamer Mourilyan left Cairns for Townsville on Wednesday night without a portion of her crew, the men having come ashore at the last minute because of an ...

    Article : 170 words
  14. ANTI-JAPANESE LAWS.

    Californian officiais are most indignant regarding the reports that the Federal Government intends taking action to defeat the November referendum for strengthening the ...

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  15. RUSSIA.

    Mr A. J. Balfour, replying to M. Kameneff's Note of August 26, expresses gratification that the Soviet has renounced its demand for the creation of a Polish workers' militia, but ...

    Article : 429 words
  16. PROBLEMS IN PACIFIC.

    The Chicago "Tribune's" Melbourne correspondent cables that, in an interview, Mr. W. M. Hughes (Prime Minister of Australia) said:—"The Pacific gives America and ...

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  17. COMMISSION APPOINTED.

    An announcement was made to the House of Representatives by the Treasurer, Sir Joseph Cook, that the Ministry had appointed a Royal Commission to inquire into the whole ...

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  18. LABOUR IN JAPAN.

    A Tokio message says that Labour organisations have called a general meeting for the purpose of forming a national labour association for economic and political aims. ...

    Article : 31 words
  19. FEDERAL SESSION.

    In the House of Representatives to-day, replying to a question by Mr. Gabb (S.A.) as to whether South Australia could be relieved from having sugar rationed, the Minister for ...

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  20. WOOD PAVING.

    Dealing with woodpaying in a report which he has issued to the City Council, the city surveyor states that within the next three yearn 2,619,050 wood blocks will be nooded for ...

    Article : 141 words
  21. EMPIRE MIGRATION.

    Mr. T. E. Sedgwick, who is in Australia to further settlement of British lads in the Commonwealth, said yesterday:— "Mistakes have been made in migration in ...

    Article : 256 words
  22. TYPHOON AT MANILA.

    A message from Manila says that a typhoon caused much damage in the Philippines. The naval station at Cavite was unroofed, and the American oil tanker Eastern Marina was ...

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  23. FEDERAL DEALS.

    For some time past the Federal Government has been negotiating for the purchase from certain Queensland timber and saw-milling interests of large areas of ...

    Article : 411 words
  24. BRESLAU RIOTS.

    A message from Paris states that regarding the recent rioting in Breslau the French Government demands that Germany shall rebuild the consulate, pay French officials an ...

    Article : 52 words
  25. MR. HOLMAN.

    The luncheon and presentation to Mr. W. A. Holman, K.C., at the Hotel Australia yesterday, by a representative gathering of about 100 prominent citizens, constituted a ...

    Article : 492 words
  26. QUEENSLAND LOAN FAILURE.

    Mr. Fihelly, Acting Premier of Queensland, was in Sydney yesterday. Referring to the failure of the Queensland loan in England, he said:—"The elections are to be held in ...

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  27. WOOL SCOURING

    Reference was made by the Prime Minister, Mr. Hughes, in the House of Representatives to-day, to the recent roquest of Mr. Marr (N.S.W.), that the Ministry should make wool ...

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  28. HELD BY BANDIT.

    A message from Mexico City states that Mr. Charles Hoyle, an American, whom Zamora, the Mexican bandit, released, has returned, and reported that an American, Mr. W. A. ...

    Article : 79 words
  29. AMATEUR STATUS.

    At a meeting of the N.S.W. Amateur Athletic Association, held on Thursday evening, a notice was received from the N.S.W. Sporting Federation stating that the sub-committee ...

    Article : 113 words
  30. MESOPOTAMIA.

    A War Office communique states: The situation in Mesopotamia shows some improvement in the disturbed areas, but it is becoming more tense in districts not yet in open ...

    Article : 172 words
  31. WHEAT POOL.

    A message from Columbus states that the National Board of Farm Organisations has rejected-a plan for the formation of a nationwide wheat pool, controlled by farmers. It ...

    Article : 66 words
  32. SISTER LIGOURI.

    Yesterday the Loyal Orange Institution received information that the brother of Miss Bridget Partridge, formerly Sister Ligouri, is expected in Sydney next week by the Aki Maru ...

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  33. COMPOSITORS' STRIKE.

    In regard to the action of certain sections of compositors in refusing to abide by the national agreement which recently settled their wages claim, the newspaper proprietors ...

    Article : 87 words
  34. THIRD RAIL.

    It was decided to-day at a conference of Commonwealth and State railway authorities, to proceed at once with the experiments with the third rail device which were agreed ...

    Article : 255 words
  35. IRELAND.

    The Sinn Fein official bulletin states that the reason Sir Hamar Greenwood (Chief Secretary for Ireland) visited the Premier, Mr. Lloyd George, at Lucerne recently, was to ...

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  36. MR. W. W. HILL.

    Last year Mr. W. W. Hill retired from the position of secretary to the New South Wales and Metropolitan Rugby Unions, owing to pressure of business, and he new finds that ...

    Article : 322 words
  37. BARRIER MINES.

    Following on the announcement that Mr. Justice Edmunds's interim report as chairman on his finding in connection with the strike settlement tribunal was being kept ...

    Article : 144 words
  38. PRICE OF PAPER.

    New York message states that the International Paper Company announces that newsprint in rolls during the last quarter of 1920 will cost 130 dollars a ton, which is the same ...

    Article : 45 words
  39. MR. GEORGESON.

    The Attorney-General (Mr. M'Tiernan) announced yesterday that the Crown Law Department had instituted proceedings under the Luhacy Act for a declaration by the Court that ...

    Article : 95 words
  40. SUBURBAN FIRE.

    Early yesterday morning a fire destroyed the woodwork and electrical fitting factory of Hokin Bros. at Robert street, Ashfield. The damage exceeds £2000. ...

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  41. SWIMMING.

    Miss Hamilton abandoned her attempt to swim the Channel when within nine miles of the French coast. She said she is satisfied to have beaten the world's record for women ...

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  42. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    The death has occurred of Dr. Frederick Rutherfoord Harris, the financier and surgeon. [Dr. Harris was previously Mr. Cecil Rhodes's confidential agent, and was later one ...

    Article : 137 words
  43. CHOLERA IN KOREA.

    Soul message states that, according to [?] reports, there are now 9000 cases of [?] in Korea, and 3000 deaths have occurred. Great difficulty in experienced in ...

    Article : 56 words
  44. SAFE-BLOWERS.

    An attempt to "blow" the safe at the Bankstown Post-office was made either late on Thursday night or early yesterday morning. The thieves broke into the building, and ...

    Article : 84 words
  45. MILLIONS OF ACRES.

    In the Legislative Assembly Mr. Willcock (Labour) presented a petition bearing 2000 signatures from the Geraldton branch of the R.S.L., asking that 20,000,000 acres of pastoral ...

    Article : 71 words
  46. ELECTRIC LIGHT PLANT.

    The tender of the Wagga Municipal Council was accepted to-day for the purchase of the electric light and power plant, the property of the Great Cobar Copper Company. The amount ...

    Article : 89 words
  47. PYRMONT FAMILIES EVICTED.

    About half a dozen families who Borne time ago were given notice to quit their residences in Bulwarra-road, Pyrmont, were yesterday evicted by the police. ...

    Article : 84 words
  48. FRANCO-BELGIAN TREATY.

    [?]sage from Paris states that though [?] of the France-Belgian defensive [?] treaty have not been disclosed, it is [?]od the treaty provides for full mutual ...

    Article : 54 words
  49. TROOPS BY THE BARAMBAH.

    The Red Cross Society announce that the troops returning to Sydney by the steamer, B[?]m[?]h will arrive by rail on Monday. ...

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