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  2. THE CONSTITUTION.

    The Senate sat all Thursday night and until 8 o'clock this morning in order to pass the two bills to amend the Constitution. The first bill gives the Commonwealth Parliament powers to ...

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  3. STRONG DRINK.

    Dr. Grace Boelke, in a paper read before the conference of the National Council of Women yesterday, advocated regulation of the drink traffic and opposed prohibition. ...

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  4. LIVING WAGE.

    Nine applications by the New South Wales Railway and Tramway Officers' Association for aw[?] is in the Industrial Court yesterday produced a short argument on the effect of ...

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  5. LATE CABLE NEWS.

    The Riga correspondent of the "Daily Chronicle" confirms the report that Von der Goltz is attacking with 20,000 troops on a 10mile front within seven miles of the city. The ...

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  6. BALTIC STATES.

    Marshal Foch's Note to the German Government demands the immediate evacuation of Lithuania. Possibly an inter-Allied commission will go ...

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  7. NATIONAL PARTY.

    The interstate conference of the National Federation concluded its business to-day. It was stated subsequently that the following resolutions were passed:—"That the present ...

    Article : 567 words
  8. PEACE LOAN.

    Mr. Poynton, Acting Treasurer, stated to-day he is not yet in a position to announce the result of the Peace Loan. He indicates, however, that almost the ...

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  9. PLUCKY PRIEST.

    Sensational revelations have been made regarding the part played by a Jesuit father named Meuss during the first two years of the war. He is a well-known social worker in ...

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  10. "ANZAC."

    In ordor to expedite their consideration, applications by returned soldiers for permission to use any of the following prohibited words in connection with a trade, business, calling, ...

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  11. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    Doctor Joseph Fort Newton is resigning the pastorate of the City Temple and returning to New York. He is convinced that an American preacher cannot succeed in England. He says ...

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  12. BULGARIA'S TREATY.

    A message from Vienna says that according to the Bulgarian newspapers, a movement has been started in Bulgaria with the Government's support for the purpose of refusing to ...

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  13. LEASEHOLDS.

    The report of the Commission on the taxation of leasehold estates in Crown lands has been tabled in the House of Representatives. The Commissioners, Messrs. G. H. Knibbs ...

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  14. CAUCASUS.

    The Australian Press Association learns that serious trouble is apprehended in the Caucasus. General Harbord, chief of the American Mission, was shot at twice at Kars, ...

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  15. AVIATION.

    It is hoped that a Larkin-Sopwith plane will start on a flight to Australia on October 15, Captain Matthews, who is navigator and pilot, will be accompanied by Sergeant T. D. ...

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  16. WAR RIBANDS.

    As considerable doubt apparently exists amongst the members of the Australian Imperial Force and Australian N. and M. E. Forces regarding the correct ribands to be ...

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  17. SUGAR INDUSTRY.

    A bill was introduced in the House of Representatives late last night providing that the commission which is inquiring into the sugar industry shall have all the powers of the ...

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  18. AUSTRALIANS IN RUSSIA.

    Officers and men of the 45th Battalion of the Royal Fusiliers agree that the Australians fighting in their ranks in North Russia greatly enhanced their own and the regiment's ...

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  19. A.L.P. EXECUTIVE.

    At last night's meeting of the A.L.P. executive about 15 members resigned in accordance with the rules of the organisation requiring the resignation of members who seek selection ...

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  20. STEAMER JOAN CRAIG.

    The steamer Joan Craig, which arrived from Ne[?] ...

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  21. BRITAIN AND MEXICO.

    A despatch from Mexico City says it has been announced that Mexican consuls have been ordered not to v[?]e passports for British subjects desiring to enter Mexico. ...

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  22. STRIKES IN JAPAN.

    Though considerably modified, the epidemic of strikes which swept Japan was still in evidence when the Japanese mail steamer Tango Maru left the East. Passengers who arrived ...

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  23. FEDERAL SESSION.

    It was stated in the Budget on Wednesday that a total of over £50,000,000 had been loaned by the Commonwealth to the State Governments. Mr. Burchell asked to-day how ...

    Article : 486 words
  24. JAPAN AND AMERICA.

    As a result of strong representations made to Japan, the Japanese commander has ordered his troops to co-operate more effectively with Americans operating on the Transiberian ...

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  25. BANANA LAND.

    The Minister for Agriculture, Mr. Gillies, stated to-day that considerable alarm existed on the North Coast of New South Wales, particularly on the Richmond and Tweed Rivers, ...

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  26. AFGHAN FRONTIER.

    The Australian Press Association learns that raiding gangs are active in the Peshawur region. Some German and Austrian agents reached Herm. ...

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  27. STEAMSHIP LINE.

    During the war shipping was seriously disorganised, and the world's trade suffered from the lack of tonnage. Now that normal conditions are being restored, different shipping ...

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  28. ITALIANS AND JUGO SLAVS.

    The Australian Press Association learns that, owing to the Italians having been ordered to occupy the line laid down by the Armistice before October 9, great alarm is felt in ...

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  29. HIGHER PRICES.

    The Necessary Commodities Commission yesterday granted permission to the Flour Millers' Association to increase the price of flour by 15/ per ton, bran by 15/ per ton, and pollard ...

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  30. PAUL FREEMAN.

    Paul Freeman has been deported with a number of other Germans from the Holdsworthy internment camp. He marched on to the Valencia yesterday, and is now on his ...

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  31. A.I.F. MEMORIALS.

    Four obelisks, to mark the battlefields where the Australians w re principally engaged, have been completed at Polygon Wood. Bellenglise, Mericourt, and Pozieres. A fifth is being ...

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  32. MR. HOLMAN'S VIEWS.

    Referring to-day to the proposed amendments to the Federal Constitution, the Premier of New South Wales (Mr. Holman) said that his view was in effect that while the ...

    Article : 343 words
  33. THE SEAMEN.

    A further conference between representatives of the Sydney branch of the Seamen's Union, and the New South Wales coastal steamship owners was held yesterday for the ...

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  34. LEAGUE OF NATIONS.

    Senator Walsh (Democrat), in the course [?] a spcech, said Mr. Hughes had stated that [?]ticle 10 was an Illusory engagement. Pre[?]dent Wilson actually said it was not an ...

    Article : 144 words
  35. TROOPS BY THE AJANA.

    With 330 troops for this State, the Ajana arrived yesterday morning after making the voyage from England, via the Panama Canal. An interesting call was made at lonely ...

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  36. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    Reports from Berlin state that the dockers in Bremen have resumed work. The Adelaide Steamship Company has purchased the steamer War Duchess, 4333 tons, ...

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  37. HOME RULE.

    Mr. Lloyd George presided at a meeting of the Cabinet to consider the Irish question. Sir Edward Carson was summoned during the sitting. ...

    Article : 171 words
  38. STATE BUDGETS.

    The Premier (Mr. Mitchell) delivered his Budget speech last evening. After dealing with 1918-1919, which showed a deficit of £652,014, and a total accumulated deficit of ...

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  39. LABOUR PROBLEMS.

    The Trade Union Congress conferred with [?]. Lloyd George and Mr. Bonar Law for four [?]urs regarding the nationalisation of the [?]s. A Verbatim report will be published ...

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  40. LATE SHOPPING.

    At a [?]eting of the New South Wales Labour Council yesterday a motion was carried rocommending all workers to refrain from shopping on Friday nights, and, further, that ...

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  41. THE DAVIS CUP.

    Mr. Dodd, captain of the South African Davis Cup team, who has just returned, speaking of G. Patterson, the Australian player, said he had come to the conclusion, after ...

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  42. DOMINION LOAN.

    Subscriptions to the New Zealand Victory Loan of £10,000,000, issued at par, carrying 4½ per cent. interest, closed yesterday. The Minister for Finance says the loan will be all ...

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  43. A COUNTRY VOTE.

    Keen interest was taken in the vote as to whether Wednesday or Saturday should be observed as a half-holiday. The voting resulted:—49 for Wednesday and 29 for Saturday. ...

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  44. ADDITIONAL TAXATION IN S.A.

    The Treasurer, Mr. A. H. Peake, in his Budget speech in the House of Assembly yesterday, forecasted additional taxation of 25 per cent. on income to bring in £126,000, ...

    Article : 112 words
  45. NEW AGREEMENT FOR TAILORS.

    The Master Tailors' Association and the unions of their employees, whose award is expirin[?] have completed a new agreement, which raised piecework rates 15 per cent., and ...

    Article : 75 words
  46. BAHIA CASTILL[?]

    The steamer Bahia Castillo lett Albany for the eastern States yesterday. The embarkation of the passengers who arrived by special trains from Fremantle was affected without ...

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  47. MOSCOW'S PLIGHT.

    Professor Kirsch, writing in the Moscow newspaper "Menshovik" predicts the practical wiping out of the inhabitants in the coming winter. There are no naphtha reserves, and ...

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  48. EARTHQUAKES IN FIJI GROUP.

    Earthquake shocks were felt in the Fiji group on the 3rd inst. Reports indicate that seismic, disturbances occurred at Rabi Island, throwing up mud and steam. ...

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  49. ESCAPEE RECAPTURED.

    Oskar Neilson, or Nelson, an escaped Austrian prisoner of war, who twice escaped from custody, was recaptured at Drummoyne on Thursday afternoon. ...

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