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  2. HIGH COURT.

    The High Court was crowded with members of the Bar to-day, when the newly-appointed Chief Justice, Mr. Adrian Knox, K.C., was sworn in. ...

    Article : 542 words
  3. SOLDIERS' GRATUITY.

    Speaking at Brisbane to-night, the Prime Minister said:— We propose to buy a gratuity of 1/6 a day in interest-bearing bonds, not ...

    Article : 177 words
  4. LIVING WAGE BILL.

    In the Legislative Assembly yesterday, Mr. Hoskins resumed the debate on the second reading of the Maintenance of Children Bill. He supported the bill generally, but ...

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  5. LORD JELLICOE'S REPORT

    The report of Admiral Viscount Jellicoe on his naval mission to Australia was made available yesterday. Steps to ensure the co-operation of the Royal Australian Navy with other naval forces of the Empire are suggested. ...

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  6. PETROGRAD.

    The War Office learns that General Yudenitch's line on Sunday evening ran within eight miles of Petrograd. The Boishevik counter-offensive apparently has broken down, ...

    Article : 343 words
  7. MATTHEWS STARTS.

    Lieut. Matthews started at midday, under favourable conditions, on his flight to Australia. Matthews, when asked whether he was ...

    Article : 271 words
  8. MR. HUGHES.

    Brisbane in general, and the soldiers in particular, gave the Prime Minister a truly royal welcome when he arrived tills morning from Ipswich. Such scenes of wild enthusiasm and ...

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  9. WORLD UNREST.

    Mr. Philip Gibbs, representing the "Daily Chronicle," publishes a special copyright Interview with the Pope. The Pope made no reference to his attitude ...

    Article : 522 words
  10. THE TERRITORY.

    Matters connected with the Northern Territory received a good deal of attention in both Houses when the Federal Parliament met this afternoon. ...

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  11. KEROSENE.

    The adjourned application by the Vacuum Oil Co. Proprietary, Ltd., for an increase of 1/ per case (two tins) in the selling price of kerosene waa further considered by the ...

    Article : 422 words
  12. PEACE DELAYS.

    A report from Paris states that contrary to general anticipations peace will not become operative immediately. The Peace Treaty will not be signed until ...

    Article : 283 words
  13. FEDERAL SESSION.

    Mr. Watt, on behalf of the Government, replied in the House of Representatives this afternoon to a question o[?] to whether the Government in increasing the old-age pension ...

    Article : 189 words
  14. THREE MILLIONS.

    The Government of New South Wales is issuing on Wednesday the prospectus of a loan for £3,000,000, bearing interest at the rate of 5½ per cent., the minimum price of ...

    Article : 126 words
  15. FOUR JUDGES.

    It is stated that Mr. Justice Powers, who has been assisting Mr. Justice Higgins in the hearing of Arbitration Court cases will shortly take a holiday for about four or six ...

    Article : 101 words
  16. PASSAGE RATES.

    The Agents-General will meet to-day to formulate cases for submission to Colonel Amery (Under-Secretary for the Colonies) against the excessive rate demanded for the ...

    Article : 128 words
  17. COUNTRY PRESS.

    The twentieth annual conference of the New South Wales Country Press Association was opened by the Premier (Mr. W. A. Holman) at the Southern Cross Hall yesterday. ...

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  18. STEAMER ON FIRE.

    News has been received that the Union Castle liner Berwick Castle arrived at Mombasa on Wednesday with the cross-bunkers afire. ...

    Article : 64 words
  19. THE SENATE.

    The Senate passed the Income Tax, Land Tax, and Entertainment Tax Bills without amendment, and rose, at 10.45 p.m. ...

    Article : 21 words
  20. COAL SEAM.

    Riverina residents attach considerable importance to the discovery of a coal seam at Coorabin, near Oaklands, especially as the search work that has been carried out lately ...

    Article : 167 words
  21. STREET WIDENING.

    Alderman Milner Stephen, at the meeting of the City Council last evening, suggested that a report of the works committee in regard to the widening of Pitt-street be recommitted, ...

    Article : 182 words
  22. INVENTION OF TANKS.

    Before the commission which is endeavouring to ascertain who is entitled to reward as the inventor of the tanks, L. E. Demole, an Australian, made a claim in connection with ...

    Article : 66 words
  23. BONDS FOR BRITAIN.

    Messrs. J. P. Morgan and Company have announced that they will float in the United States on behalf of Britain a 250,000,000 dollar (£50,000,000) bond issue at 5½ per cent. ...

    Article : 123 words
  24. BRITISH BY-ELECTION.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 68 words
  25. WOOL-DUMPERS' DISPUTE.

    The loading of wool on oversea vessels was impeded yesterday on a number of wharis, members of the Sydney branch of the Waterside Workers' Union declining to accept ...

    Article : 198 words
  26. VICTORIAN MINISTRY.

    Because of insistent demands of members of the country wing of the Ministerial party, Mr. Clarke, M.L.C., to-day forwarded his resignation as Minister for Lands to the ...

    Article : 96 words
  27. REBEL NATIVES.

    According to the latest flies of newspapers received from New Caledonia, five natives have been sentenced to death by the High Court at Noumea for rebellion during the ...

    Article : 54 words
  28. CADET TRAINING.

    Lieut.-Colonel Bennett writes:—"The few remarks made by me yesterday applied only to the announced Government policy of temporary suspension, from economic causes, of the ...

    Article : 64 words
  29. U.S. STEEL STRIKE.

    Mr. Gary (president of the Steel Corporation) informed the National Industrial Conference and the American Federation of Labour that he would not negotiate with union ...

    Article : 56 words
  30. PROTECTED ANIMALS.

    At the Police Court Mr. Shepherd, P.M., in dealing with a case of the destruction of protected animals (opossums) said he would, in view of the number of such offences lately ...

    Article : 76 words
  31. STATE PARLIAMENT.

    Mr. Ashford, Minister for Lands, stated in this Legislative Assembly yesterday that steps were already being taken to obtain seed wheat for farmers, also to send supplies of ...

    Article : 73 words
  32. RICH DIAMOND POCKET.

    According to a Pretoria message the "Volkstirn" reports that an exceptionally rich pocket of diamonds has been unearthed in the Premier mine. The value is said to be enormous, ...

    Article : 68 words
  33. SPEED OF MOTOR CARS.

    The Lord Mayor, replying to Alderman Davoren at a meeting of the City Council last evening, stated that this morning he would, as the Chief Magistrate of Sydney, direct the ...

    Article : 68 words
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