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  2. WHEAT INQUIRY.

    The Royal Commission appointed by the Government to inquire into the Georgeson wheat contract, the administration of the State Wheat Office, and the investments and ...

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  3. REPATRIATION.

    For some time there has been a doubt as to whethers Senator Millen would relinquish the control of the Department of Repatriation in accordance with his ...

    Article : 58 words
  4. LATE CABLE NEWS. THE STRIKE.

    The Government intends inviting Mr. J. H. Whitley, Deputy Speaker, to arbitrate in the remaining, negotiations with the railwaymen. ...

    Article : 33 words
  5. PEACE LOAN. AMOUNT PROBABLY SUBSCRIBED.

    Subscriptions to the Peace Loan closed to-day. No official figures were available to-night to show whether the full amount had been forthcoming. ...

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  6. DIVISION OF HUNGARY.

    The "Petit Parisien" says the peace, terms for Hungary, reduce the country to 140,000 square kilometres, and the population to 10,000,000. Hungary surrenders 185,000 square ...

    Article : 78 words
  7. CATHOLIC PARTY.

    The proceedings of the annual conference of the Catholic Federation were continued in the Chapter House, St. Mary's Cathedral, yesterday. The advisability of running ...

    Article : 209 words
  8. DAZZLE[?] BALL.

    Poor Paris! It fell to his lot, at midnight, at the wonderful Dazzle Ball last night and amidst the sy[?]van glades of the Hesperides, to award with ...

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  9. AFTER THE STRIKE. RAILWAY LINES CONGESTED.

    The railwaymen are back at work throughout the country. The majority of the lines, however, are greatly congested with goods traffic. Some of ...

    Article : 210 words
  10. FEDERAL STEAMERS.

    The Australasian Merchants' Association has carried a resolution objecting to Government trading, which is always costly and inefficient compared with private enterprise. ...

    Article : 63 words
  11. WAR HEROES.

    The Governor-General distributed decorations won by the recipients during the war to a large number of officers and men of the Australian forces at Victoria Barracks ...

    Article : 326 words
  12. AMERICAN SENATE.

    Senator McCumber, speaking in the Senate, declared that it was not true that Britain and the Dominions would possess six votes to America's one. Senators who were seeking to ...

    Article : 118 words
  13. LARGE SUBSCRIPTIONS.

    Yesterday being the last day for the receipt of subscriptions to the Peace Loan, there was a rush of applications in Sydney. On Eight-Hour Day a special staff at the ...

    Article : 192 words
  14. IRISH PROBLEM.

    The Irish Government Bill, which will be a feature of the coming session, is drafted on the lines of Dominion Home Rule. There are two suggestions safeguarding Ulster, first ...

    Article : 57 words
  15. FEDERAL ELECTIONS

    The list of A.L.P. candidates, and nominations for selections in regard to the New South Wales electorates were made available yesterday. ...

    Article : 307 words
  16. TREATY RATIFICATION.

    The King to-day will ratify the Peace Treaty by a decree which the next Parliament will confirm. TOKIO, Oct. 6. ...

    Article : 43 words
  17. TO AVERT STRIKES.

    The "Daily Express" learns that the Government is considering measures for developing conciliatory machinery for all industries to reduce the possibility of strikes. It intends to ...

    Article : 100 words
  18. [?]ACK OF SHIPPING.

    Primary products, amounting approximately, to 3700 tons, are awaiting shipment from Melbourne to New Zealand. Much of it has been waiting for many ...

    Article : 178 words
  19. TASMANIA DOES WELL.

    Tasmania's contribution to the Peace Loan closed at £1,000,300, or £250,300 above the quota. Nearly all the municipalities reached or passed their quotas. Some doubled them, ...

    Article : 68 words
  20. FIUME SITUATION.

    A Rome report says the newspapers give prominence to an official intimation from London predicting that Britain will send Italy a message expressing surprise at the ...

    Article : 134 words
  21. BELGIAN ROYALTY.

    King Albert of Belgium and Queen Elizabeth visited Niagara. They were much amused by an attendant remarking, after enveloping the Royal visitors in oilskins, ...

    Article : 76 words
  22. "NOT GUILTY."

    The facts of the shooting affray which took Place at the Sea Breeze Hotel. Nelson's Bay, on the night of June 20, were related before the Chief Justice, Sir William Cullen, at the ...

    Article : 390 words
  23. INCREASED PRICES

    His Honor Judge Rolin, and Messrs. C. J. McRae and D. E. Black, sat yesterday afternoon as the New South Wales Necessary Commodities Control Commission further to ...

    Article : 687 words
  24. STRIKE RIOTS.

    A thousand Federal troops have arrived at Gary (South Dakota), and martial law has been declared, as the result of the State militia's i[?]ability to cope with the strike ...

    Article : 42 words
  25. NEARING MOSCOW.

    General Denikin's troops are reported to be within 30 miles of Moscow. The "Vossische Zeitung" says the Polish army, after two days sanguinary fighting, ...

    Article : 132 words
  26. TOWNSVILLE STRIKE RIOT.

    The report of Mr. W. Harris, P.M., on the result of his inquiry into, the shooting incident at Townsville in connection with the meat-works strike was tabled in the Legislative ...

    Article : 256 words
  27. THEATRE QUEUES.

    The Lord Mayor (Alderman R. W. Richards), presiding at a meeting of the City Council last evening, stated that in most large cities of the world the theatres, music halls, and ...

    Article : 280 words
  28. WAR CRIMES.

    The correspondent of the "New York Times" at Amerongen learns that the Dutch Government has decided that the ex-Crown Prince is now free to leave Holland and to travel ...

    Article : 159 words
  29. POLISH UNREST.

    A message from Berlin states that strike demonstrators in Warsaw are threatening the Government and Parliament. Guns have been mounted on public buildings. ...

    Article : 33 words
  30. WHEAT POOLS.

    So many contradictory statements have latterly been made about the prospective value of wheat scrip that a joint deputation from the Melbourne Stock Exchange and the Corn ...

    Article : 354 words
  31. FOREIGN IMPORTS.

    The "Daily Chronicle" correspondent in Berlin interviewed prominent business men, who state that Germany is suffering severely from the importation of foreign goods through ...

    Article : 122 words
  32. BALTIC PROVINCES.

    The German newspapers publish letters, showing that German troops occupy the banks in Mitau (capital of Courland). They disarmed the Lettish troops, and imposed taxes ...

    Article : 108 words
  33. FEDERAL POLITICS.

    There is every indication that the Federal Parliament during this and next week will be asked to work at high pressure. The Budget will be brought down in the House ...

    Article : 247 words
  34. BASIC WAGE.

    The Sydney Municipal Council last evening unanimously decided, on the motion of Alderman Mallett, to refer to the finance committee for consideration and report the "advisability ...

    Article : 108 words
  35. RIOT IN GAOL.

    There was a serious outbreak on the part of 40 Sinn Feiners in Mountjoy prison, including 26 who had been brought to Mountjoy after a hunger-strike from Cork prison. ...

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  36. AUSTRALIAN CASUALTIES IN RUSSIA.

    The War Office announces the following casualties in Russia:—Royal Fusiliers, S. G. Pearse (Mildura), killed; W. Cree (Perth), died of wounds. ...

    Article : 31 words
  37. MOTOR CAR CAPSIZES.

    A motoring accident, involving the death of one of the passengers, and the injuring of three others, occurred in Kogarah-road, Blakehurst, shortly after 5 o'clock last night. ...

    Article : 204 words
  38. RACE FEUDS IN AMERICA.

    It is reported from Elaine (Arkansas) that an alleged plot planned by negroes to murder white planters in the district, and to take possession of their land and till it, has been ...

    Article : 80 words
  39. STATE PURCHASE.

    The Minister for Mines stated to-day that the Government has decided to purchase the Irvinebank Company's tin dredging plant and smelters at Irvinebank, North Queensland. ...

    Article : 104 words
  40. INTERSTATE TRAVEL

    The decision of the interstate steamship companies to increase passenger fares by 10 per cent. in order to meet the higher cost of running due to seamen's increases of pay and ...

    Article : 361 words
  41. LABOUR IN AMERICA.

    The United States Railway Brotherhoods have decided to revise their decision not to attend the National Industrial Conference. The "New York Times" correspondent at ...

    Article : 81 words
  42. £10,000 REWARD.

    The Prime Minister, Mr. Hughes, made the following announcement after the meeting of the Federal Cabinet to-day:—"The Commonwealth Government has decided to offer a ...

    Article : 64 words
  43. GERMAN GOLD FOR FOOD.

    The United States destroyer Laub has arrived from Antwerp with 5,125,000 dollars of German gold, part payment of 158,000,000 dollars for food supplies sent to Germany by Mr. ...

    Article : 38 words
  44. PRESIDENT WILSON.

    It is announced that President Wilson passed a fairly comfortable day, and is showing slight improvement. ...

    Article : 23 words
  45. I.W.W. ACTIVITY.

    Although the I.W.W. organisation was disbanded by the Federal Government as an unlawful association, the activities of I.W.W. sympathisers of late suggest that that body ...

    Article : 145 words
  46. SCULLING CHAMPIONSHIP.

    The second deposit of £200 a side was paid to-night, binding the match between Barry and Felton for the world's sculling championship on October 27. Barry is permitting ...

    Article : 38 words
  47. PLAYGROUNDS.

    The Sydney town clerk (Mr. Nesbitt), in a report to the Municipal Council last evening, stated that on August 29 he forwarded to the Premier's Department a draft bill prepared ...

    Article : 147 words
  48. RETURNING AUSTRALIANS.

    Accommodation for the repatriation of 15,396 Australian troops and their families is provided on 25 steamers, including ascertain number of berths on several mail steamers, ...

    Article : 48 words
  49. LORD JELLICOE.

    Lord Jellicoe arrived at 9 o'clock this morning, and was met by a fle[?]t of Fijian sailing canoes. The admiral was Welcomed by the chiefs, the ceremonial being similar to that ...

    Article : 124 words
  50. SEAMEN'S DISPUTE.

    It was stated yesterday that it was probable an early settlement of the dispute between the Seamen's Union and the New South Wales Coastal Steamship owners would be ...

    Article : 90 words
  51. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    Sir Thomas Robinson (Agent-General for Queensland) is visiting France and Belgium in connection with meat supplies. The death is announced of the Countess of ...

    Article : 118 words
  52. AUSTRALIA HOUSE.

    British manufacturers are holding a display of toys and various novelties in December in the exhibition hall at Australia House. The suggestion has been made that the hall should ...

    Article : 84 words
  53. TOTALISATOR TAX.

    In the Legislative Assembly to-day Mr. Gunn was informed that for the financial year ended June 30 last the amount of the totalisator tax collected on proprietary racecourses ...

    Article : 43 words
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