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  2. BASIC WAGE

    The State Board of Trade's determination that £3/17/6 per week should be the basic wage has caused consternation among employers, who declare that industries in New South Wales would receive a staggering blow in competition with those of other States if the determination became operative. ...

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  3. STATE SESSION.

    The Government was not prepared to go on with its bill to adjust the proposed increased basic wage in the Legislative Assembly last night. Members were informed that the ...

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  4. MONOPOLIES.

    Mr. Hughes introduced an important bill to amend the Constitution to-night. It is called the Constitution Alteration (Nationalisation of Monopolies) Bill, and its ...

    Article : 281 words
  5. BOLSHEVIK DEFEAT.

    Advices have reached Copenhagen that the Finus have smashed the Bolshevik front, capturing thousands of prisoners. A Helsingfors message says the ...

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  6. LATE CABLE NEWS.

    The French aviator, M. Etienne Poulet, who was to have started on his flight to Australia, at the eleventh hour postponed his departure owing to the non-arrival of certain British ...

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  7. NEGOTIATIONS.

    yesterday's conference at Caxton Hall, which met to discuss the question of a united policy in connection with the strike, was attended by representatives of the following ...

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  8. FEDERAL SESSION.

    It does not seem likely that Parliament will be dissolved before October 31. The con[?] tution bills have to be got out of the way before the end of next week to enable [?] ...

    Article : 173 words
  9. NEW BUILDINGS.

    The annual report of the Water and Sewerage Board, which was laid on the table of the Legislative Assembly last night, stated that the total number of new buildings ...

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  10. COSSACK OUTRAGE.

    An apology has been received from the Russian commander in siberia for the Hogging of an American soldier by the Cossack commander at [?] ...

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  11. PEACE DELEGATES' EXPENSES

    Information was given in the Senate to-day by Senator Russell regarding the cost to Australia of the Australian Peace Delegation to Europe. The amount includes Mr. ...

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  12. DISTINGUISHED GUESTS.

    Lieutenant-General Sir Harry Chauvel, Mr. H. S. Gullett, and the Bishop of Gippsland, Dr. Cranswick, formerly rector of St. Paul's, Chatswood, were the guests of the Millions ...

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  13. THE RAILWAY'S.

    The Railway Commissioners were on tour in the country yesterday, and will not return to Sydney until to-night. It was not possible to obtain a statement ...

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  14. STATE-WIDE MEASURE.

    The Premier stated definitely last night that the measure which the Government was considering would operate throughout the State. It would impose an obligation upon all the ...

    Article : 243 words
  15. BALTIC PROVINCES.

    A Copenhagen report says Herr Noske, referring to the Entente's ultimatum, demanding the evacuation of the Baltic Provinces by Germany, declared that the Government was ...

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  16. PEACE OFFERING.

    Another joyous whirl—this time the Sydney Hospital Peace Offering Ball. It was yet another, and perhaps, the most beautiful of the big social functions with ...

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  17. FOOD FOR GERMANY.

    According to a Copenhagen message, "Vorw[?]rts" declares that the task of feeding Germany during the winter is hopeful. Results from the harvest are good, while ...

    Article : 86 words
  18. SHIPPING.

    Shipping people were keenly interested in yesterday's announcement regarding the fixing of the living wage. While it was agreed that coastal, interstate, and oversea ...

    Article : 314 words
  19. BETTER OUTLOOK.

    Well-informed [?]rters believe that the railwaymen welcome the opportunity to reopen negotiations with a view to possible settlement. A certain section of the Cabinet ...

    Article : 296 words
  20. AUSTRALIAN IMPORTS.

    The Board of Trade Journal draws attention to the serious decline of Britain's p[?] ponderance in Australia's import trade, enterprising competitors secured a firm ...

    Article : 214 words
  21. EMPLOYERS' ACTION.

    The Premier's announcement of the Board of Trade's finding with regard to the living wage, and of the immediate enactment by legislation, was the cause of perturbation ...

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  22. METEOROLOGY.

    An Empire conference of meteorologists, held at the Air Ministry, at which Mr. H. A. Hunt is representing Australia, considered the selection of the most suitable stations all ...

    Article : 171 words
  23. LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

    The postponed clauses of the Local Government Bill were further considered in committee. Mr. R. D. Meagher moved the adjournment ...

    Article : 271 words
  24. W.C.T.U. CONVENTION.

    The Women's Christian Temperance Union of New South Wales continued its State convention in the Belvoir-street Baptist Church yesterday. The State president. Mrs. W. ...

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  25. BUILDING TRADES.

    Inquiries from master builders showed that the decision will affect the building trades as far as the pay of labourers and painters are concerned, both of whom (with the exception ...

    Article : 196 words
  26. STONES THROWN AT TRAIN.

    A volley of stones was thrown at a Midland train bound from Leicester to Peterb[?]. The engine was dented, but the driver was unhurt. ...

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  27. THE SENATE.

    The Senate passed the last of the resolutions approving of the ratification of the Peace Treaty. The Nauru Island Agreement [?] passed ...

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  28. THE STEEL TRUST.

    A message from Washington states that Mr. Gary, head of the [?] trust, has denied Mr. Gompers' allegations that the trust illtreated its employees. The a legation that ...

    Article : 69 words
  29. "NO FRATERNISING."

    The authorities at [?] Castle have obtained a copy of a proclamation alieged to have been issued by "the military authority of the Irish Republic," which was placarded ...

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  30. CRANBROOK SCHOOL.

    A large gathering assembled at the Cranbrook School, Bellevue Hill, yesterday afternoon, on the occasion of the opening of new classrooms. The visitors were received by ...

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  31. SHIPBUILDING.

    The shipbuilding industry, which is practically in its infancy in Australia, would be considerably affected if the minimum wage, as suggested by the Board of Trade, had to ...

    Article : 170 words
  32. A.I.F. ATHLETES.

    Australian a[?] aboard the transPort Euripides challenged Durban athletes by wireless in running, swimming, rowing, cricket, etc. The local men made a good ...

    Article : 114 words
  33. PEACE LOAN.

    "Money for the Peace Loan is coming in," a member of the committee states, "with exasperating slowness in the metropolitan area, but it is coming in." Earlier in the week ...

    Article : 329 words
  34. AGENTS-GENERAL SLIGHTED.

    The Agents General strongly resent their treament by the [?] Ministry yesterday, [?] was unable to see the Minister with regard to the re-export of ...

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  35. COMMONWEALTH CARGO LINE

    Beginning at the end of November the Commonwealth Government line will inaugurate a regular fortnightly service of cargo steamers between Britain and Australia. ...

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  36. GENERAL CABLES.

    A Vienna report says the Hungarian Government has instituted criminal proceedings against 1500 persons charged with misdeeds during the Bolshevik regime. Five ...

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  37. RURAL INDUSTRIES.

    Discussing the probable effects of the Board of Trade's new living wage on the pastoral industry, Mr. J. W. Allen, secretary of the Graziers' Association of New South Wales, ...

    Article : 196 words
  38. SCHOOL OF ARTS BURNED.

    The School of Arts building was destroyed by fire last night. It contained a valuable library, and was insured in the Sun Fire Office for £[?] ...

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  39. PRICES INCREASED.

    Following on the announcement of the Minister for Agriculture, Mr. Oman, that the price of wheat for home consumption was to be increased to 5/6 a bushel, the Victorian ...

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  40. BOAT CAPSIZED.

    A sensational boating accident occurred on the Parramatta River yesterday afternoon, as a result of which one member of a boating party is believed to have been drowned. Two ...

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  41. EIGHT-HOUR BANQUET.

    The New South Wales Labour Council has decided not to be represented at the Eight-hour banquet on Saturday night. At the meeting of the council last night ...

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  42. SOUTH AFRICAN MINES.

    A Johannesburg report says the mining outlook, despite the recent appreciation of gold values, is still regarded as critical, the chief cause of anxiety being the enormously ...

    Article : 97 words
  43. HUGE LINER.

    The steamer Cap Polonic, which, according to yesterday's cablegrams, is being taken over by the P. and O. Company, will, if placed in this trade, be the largest vessel to visit ...

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  44. TRADES HALL JUBILANT.

    The declaration by the Board of Trade fixing the basic minimum wage at £3/17/6 per week for adult male labour was received with Jubilation in trades union circles yesterday. ...

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  45. EFFECT OF PRICE-LIFTING.

    The decision of the Necessary Commodities Commission in Sydney to reseind the previous maximum fixed price of £18 for potatoes has had the immediate effect of causing the price ...

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  46. TROUBLE ON WHARFS.

    The bitterness which was engendered amongst the wharf-labourers during the recent seamen's strike [?] in a melee on the wharf this morning in which about 150 ...

    Article : 109 words
  47. CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP.

    The [?] to [?] the State chess championship was continued on Wednesday night at the Sydney School of Arts. Neild beat Kite. The other games between ...

    Article : 50 words
  48. THE BENDIGO SEAT.

    Mr. Hampson will catch the carliest possible setamer for Australia, and hopes in reach Be[?] before Christmas. He has mailed [?] election address to Labour ...

    Article : 37 words
  49. MAWSON EXPEDITION RECORDS.

    Mr. Holman states that the Government has decided to print the records of the Australasian Antarctic expedition under Sir Douglas [?] ...

    Article : 27 words
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