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  2. 44 HOURS. SATURDAY STRIKE.

    Stop-work meetings were held on Saturday morning by members of the Amalgamated Society of Engineers, the Boilermakers' Union, the Sheet Metal ...

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  3. FOR SOLDIERS.

    Senator Millen, Minister for Repatriation, referred on Saturday to the work of the department in placing men, who have acquired efficiency in skilled trades, under the ...

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  4. PEACE LOAN. £14,000,000 REQUIRED TO-DAY.

    If the Spcond Peace Loan is to be fully subscribed to-day, which is the last day on which it is open, a stupendous effort must be put forward, and the public of Australia ...

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  5. STATE FINANCES.

    A series of important Cabinet meetings, to be held this week, will begin this morning. Now that the Government has successfully weathered the storm of the censure ...

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  6. LATE CABLE NEWS. SUBMARINE MISHAP.

    Washington advices state that the Navy Department has received an interesting account of the accident to the American submarine S5. The submarine made a dive into ...

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  7. COAL CRISIS. STRIKE DECISION.

    The Miners' Conference, at which it was decided to hand in strike notices, terminating on the 25th, lasted only a quarter of an hour. It is unofficially announced that there is no ...

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  8. POLES AND PEACE.

    A report from Warsaw states that the Russian Soviet Government has agreed to recommence peace negotiations at Riga. It is understood that the Bolsheviks are now ...

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  9. ITALIAN SOVIETS.

    According to the United Press correspondent in Paris an unconfirmed report from Italy states that a Soviet regime has been established in many Italian cities, including Rome, ...

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  10. SITUATION AT BAGDAD.

    A War Office communique states that an armoured train, and a train with refugees, was held up by Arabs at Itabulat; 50 miles north-west of Bagdad, as the railway was cut ...

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  11. TYPHUS EPIDEMIC.

    Owing to the danger of the typhus epidemic in Poland and Galicia becoming an international menace, Mr. Balfour, on behalf of the League of Nations Council, has appealed ...

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  12. DAVIS CUP PLAYERS.

    Tilden and Johnston, the 1919 national singles champion, will play off the finals for the 1919 title on Monday. There is considerable agitation for the inclusion of ...

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  13. BAGDAD'S DEFENCES

    The city of Bagdad and the adjoining military cantonments are now defended by a ring of blockhouses of burnt brick, well fenced with barbed wires, so arranged as to prevent ...

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  14. SCHOOL BUILDING

    A kindergarten school erected at Lorn, a suburb of Maitland, at a contract price of £1167, was opened this afternoon by the Minister for Education, Mr. T. D. Mutch. The ...

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  15. RUSSIAN WOMEN.

    The London "Daily Telegraph's" correspondent in Constantinople reports that a British officer who escaped from Odessa confirms the rumoured nationalisation of women ...

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  16. NEWSPRINT FROM ALASKA.

    A message from Seattle states that Colonel Greeley, the newly-appointed Chief Forester for the United States, has made a statement that Alaska contains about a hundred ...

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  17. IRELAND. QUIET IN BELFAST.

    Belfast was quiet on Friday except for occasional sniping at soldiers. A battalion of the King's Royal Rifles has arrived. ...

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  18. "GROSS REPUDIATION."

    Sir John Monash made the following statement from Melbourne last night:—"The chief organiser of the Peace Loan in Sydney has informed me over the telephone to-day that ...

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  19. LEAGUE OF NATIONS.

    The League of Nations announces that the committee connected with the Brussels Financial Conference will meet in Paris on September 18 to examine the principles on which the ...

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  20. WOOL FREIGHTS.

    Competition between the Shipping Conference and the Commonwealth steamship lines is developing bitterness, particularly in regard to wool freights. The Shipping ...

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  21. PRICE OF BUTTER.

    The Attorney-General, Mr. M'Tloraan, states that the Government has decided to make an immediate application to the Necessary Commodities Commission to review the recent ...

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  22. ENGINEERS' LOCKOUT.

    Efforts to avert the engineering dispute have failed, and the lock-out will begin on Saturday. In view of the number of engineers ...

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  23. JAPAN AND U.S.A.

    The Washington correspondent of the "New York Times" states that relations between Japan and the United States have assumed a new importance in view of the fact that the ...

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  24. DARING THIEF.

    Excitement was aroused at police headquarters, Russell-street, this morning, when it was discovered that a room in the barracks had been entered by a thief and a cash ...

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  25. OLYMPIC GAMES.

    The Australian Press Association's representative who attended the Olympic games states that there is much adverse criticism of the management, the blunders made ...

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  26. HEAYY FOG.

    The harbour and low-lying places, about the city were blanketed in heavy fog on Saturday morning, following upon clear indication of fogs on Friday night, when, at a late hour, ...

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  27. MONEY SCARCE.

    A feature of the money market for the past fortnight has been a scarcity, which did not diminish after the turn of the month as much as was expected, though the ...

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  28. M'SWEENEY.

    Mr. Adamson (chairman of the Parliamentary Labour party) and the Trade Union leaders have appealed to the Government to release Alderman M'Sweeney as an act of ...

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  29. WHARF MEN.

    A mass meeting of members of the Sydney branch of the Waterside Workers' Federation was held at the Trades Hall yesterday afternoon. ...

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  30. COAL TRIBUNAL.

    The decision of the delegate board of the Illawarra branch of the Coal and Shale Employees' Federation to repudiate the coal tribunal and ask that the miners' ...

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  31. £100,000 A YEAR.

    The "London Gazette" announces that a receiving order has been made against Sir Thomas Beecham on a creditor's petition. The public examination of the debtor has been ...

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  32. CONSTANTINE'S PLOTS.

    A message from Athens states that the Greek Premier, M. Venizelos, declares that the Government is considering approaching the Swiss Government in order to effect the ...

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  33. BETTING FRAUD.

    A man who had described himself as a "wealthy registered bookmaker from Sydney," and had introduced to three married women an "infallible" scheme of betting, was found ...

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  34. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    A Guildford builder is employing a taxicab to convey bricklayers to work, this being cheaper than paying for the time occupied in walking. ...

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  35. DR. MANNIX.

    The "Chicago Tribune's" correspondent in Belfast cables that it is understood that Archbishop Maunix is carrying on negotiations with the British Government through an ...

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  36. THE S5 RAISED.

    The American submarine S5, which was submerged for over 40 hours in 28 fathoms of water off Cape Delaware, has been raised to the surface, and all on board were rescued. ...

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  37. TIMBER SUPPLIES.

    Commenting on the big deal made in Queensland timber forests, sawmills, and works, tramways, and rolling stock by the Federal Government, the Minister for Lands (Mr. ...

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  38. MEXICAN BANDIT.

    According to a message from Mexico City deserters from Zamora's bandit forces state that he intends to execute Messrs. Gardiner and Johnson unless a ransom is speedily ...

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  39. PRISON REFORM.

    Speaking at the annual meeting of the Prisoners' Aid Association, Judge Bevan said the gaols were a reflection on our social status. He hoped the time would come when ...

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  40. BRITAIN v. U.S.A.

    The largest attendance on record at an athletic sports meeting in England witnessed 10 events at the Queen's Club grounds between American competitors at Olympic ...

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  41. POLITICS IN U.S.A.

    A report from Lansing (Michigan) states that Governor Cox (Democratic candidate for the Presidency), criticising Senator Harding's recent speech, said that the Hague Tribunal ...

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  42. CHINESE MUTINEERS.

    A message from Peking states that the Inspector-Gcneral, Chang Tso-Lin, favoured death for the 1500 troops who participated in the recent mutiny at Ting Chow, and was ...

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  43. CHANNEL SWIMMER.

    Mrs. Willing attempted to swim the English Channel. Strong spring tides were runining, otherwise conditions were good. The attempt failed, and the swimmer left the ...

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  44. JUDGE WILL NOT BE INFLUENCED.

    At the inquiry being conducted by Mr. Justice Higgins into the merits of a 44-hour week, Mr. G. A. Rundle, for the Australian Timber Workers' Union, said that in order ...

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  45. ENGLISH CRICKET.

    The M.C.C. XI. scored nine for 256 (declared) against Yorkshire (Hearne 113 unfinished.) Hampshire made eight for 447 (declared) ...

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  46. LATE SHIPPING.

    BRISBANE.—Arr: Sept. 4, Aki Maru, s, from East ern ports. Sept. 5, Moruya, s, from Maryborough; Paringa, s, from northern ports. Dep: Sept. 4, Montoro, s, for Singapore; Eastern, s, for southern ports; ...

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  47. BILLIARD CHAMPIONSHIP.

    Smith Inman, Stevenson, Reece, Falkiner, Newmon, Lawrence, and Tothill have entered for the billiards championship Inman did not play in the provious ...

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