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  2. STATE SESSION.

    Protracted consideration was given by the Legislative Assembly last night to the clauses of the Maintenance of Children (Living Wage) Bill. The measure, as redrafted, was ...

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  3. WHEAT OFFICE.

    The investigation before the Royal Commission into the administration and operations of the State Wheat Office was continued yesterday at the Supreme Court. ...

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  4. UNIONISTS' SCHEME.

    It was announced at the Trades Hall yesterday that a scheme was being drafted by a number of prominent union officials with a view of attempting to limit the exportation ...

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  5. RUSHED TO MARKET.

    The dry weather prevailing throughout most parts of the State is responsible for the supply of about 100,000 sheep and lambs at the Homebush selling yards each week, or about ...

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  6. CONGREGATIONAL UNION.

    The 54th annual session of the Congregational Union of New South Wales was continued in the Pitt-street Congregational Church yesterday. The chairman of the ...

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  7. THE GREAT FLIGHT.

    Mr. Harry Hawker, who was interviewed, regarding Captain Matthews' prospect on his flight to Australia, said that Matthews should be all right as far as ...

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  8. COAL EXPORTS.

    The Australian Coal and Shale Employees Federation recently requested the northern coalowners to cease sending coal to New Zeaand until the dispute in the Dominion has been ...

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  9. PETROGRAD.

    General Yudenitch has urgently appealed to the United States Minister in Stockholm to procure American relief for the starving population in Petrograd, in view of the ...

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  10. BALTIC STATES.

    It is reported from Riga that Colonel Bermondt's aeroplanes dropped an ultimatum, announcing that unless the defence of Riga was abandoned by midnight on Monday a ...

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  11. PRO-GERMANISM.

    A deputation representing the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' Imperial League waited upon the Chief Secretary (Sir George Fuller) yesterday afternoon to protest against the ...

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  12. ENDURANCE FLIGHT.

    The Washington correspondent of the "New York Times" states that Mr. Daniels (Secretary for the Navy) has announced that two naval seaplanes are engaged in an endurance ...

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  13. NEW RAILWAYS.

    Mr. R. T. Ball, Minister for Works and Railways, received four deputations yesterday. Mr. W. Thompson, M.L.A., introduced a deputation from Ryde and Eastwood districts, ...

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  14. MINING DISASTER.

    It is feared that 40 miners have lost their lives and many have been injured in the Levant tin mine, near Penzance, owing to the collapse of the winding gear. ...

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  15. GERMAN SHIPS.

    The Supreme Council, in a Note, draws attention to Germany's attempts to evade the terms of the armistice, and demands the handing over of five German merchantmen, ...

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  16. U.S.A. AND PEACE.

    The Washington correspondent of the United Press States that Senator Jones has proposed in the Senate to attach a paragraph to the ratification resolution, providing that the ...

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  17. LABOUR IN U.S.A.

    The Washington correspondent of the "New York Times" says the bituminous coal operators and miners have failed to settle their differences following a conference with the ...

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  18. "GREAT PROBLEMS."

    We have received a number of letters warmly endorsing that of Mr. James Kidd on the above subject, which appeared in the "Herald" of Tuesday. ...

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  19. FEDERAL SESSION.

    The House of Representatives sat all last night and until after 6 o'clock this morning. As a result the numerous small bills of which notice had been given during the past week ...

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  20. TRADE IN FAR EAST.

    The Tokio correspondent of the "New York Times" reports that ex-Senator Burton, in a speech, Stated that what America asked of Japan in the Orient was a fair field in ...

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  21. INTERNATIONAL TRADE.

    The "New York Times" correspondent in Atlantic City says the special committee of the International Trade Conference has unanimously adopted a plan for the ...

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  22. EMPIRE LEAGUE.

    Sir William M'Millan was to have presided last night at a meeting to be held in regard to the British Empire League at the Royal Society's Rooms, Elizabeth-street. In ...

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  23. BRITISH FINANCES.

    Mr. Asquith at a meeting in the Central Hall vigorously attacked the Government's lack of a settled policy. Every Minister, he declared, was a law unto himself. ...

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  24. BRITAIN'S FOOD.

    Mr. Lloyd George, addressing representatives of agriculture in the Caxton Hall, urged a still greater increase in the agricultural output. The Government, he said, was ...

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  25. WAR CHEST HOSTEL.

    The soldiers' hostel which the War Chest Fund has established in Victoria-street, Darlinghurst, was officially declared open yesterday afternoon by the Chief Justice (Sir ...

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  26. CENTENARY OF ST. LUKE'S.

    An old pioneer, writing with reference to the first incumbent of St. Luke's, Liverpool, says:—"I knew the late Mr. Cartwright well, and many times heard him preach when he ...

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  27. LOCAL GOVERNMENT.

    The annual conference of delegates to the Local Government Association of New South Wales was continued at the King's Hall yesterday. ...

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  28. BULGARIAN TREATY.

    The Bulgarian Peace Treaty will be signed on November 10. Mr. Andrew Fisher (High Commissioner) will sign it for Australia. ...

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  29. AUSTRALIAN BUTTER.

    There were 31 competitors in the salted butter section at the Islington Dairy Show. Binnaburra scored 99 points out of a possible 100. Dorrigo was second with 98, and Barrengarry ...

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  30. PRESIDENT WILSON.

    It is announced that last night President Wilson spent one of the best nights since his illness. ...

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  31. COUNTRY MILK.

    Applications, for increases in the selling price of country milk were made to the Necessary Commodities Control Commission yesterday by the Fresh Food and Ice Co., Ltd., the ...

    Article : 137 words
  32. FEDERAL POWERS.

    Sixteen public bodies were represented at a conference to-day, convened by the Taxpayers' Association, for the purpose of deciding what action could be taken to ensure that ...

    Article : 122 words
  33. JUDD'S CONVICTION.

    In the matter of Judd versus the King, the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council allowed the application to withdraw a petition for leave to appeal, the petition being ...

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  34. CHILDREN'S HOMES.

    "Unless we look after our children, we will find that the good old Church of England will pass out Our Roman Catholic bretaren are making every endeavour to care for and train ...

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  35. INTERNATIONAL LABOUR CONFERENCE.

    The Washington correspondent of the "New York Times" says it is announced that voting at the international labour conference will be confined exclusively to those countries ...

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  36. FIRE AT AMANDALE.

    A fire which broke out in a building at the rear of the promises of the Australian Sheep Dip Co., in Nelson-street, Annandale, yesterday, resulted in damage estimated at £3000. ...

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  37. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    Prominent sportsmen contributed £1775 at the National Sporting Club immediately after last night's match, in which Ledoux defeated Jim Driscoll in the sixteenth round, towards ...

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  38. THE SENATE.

    Although the Senate met at 11 o'clock to push through a long list of urgent measures, the whole of the morning and most of the afternoon was occupied by some senators ...

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  39. CALLOUS MOTOR DRIVER.

    At the City Coroner's Court yesterday an inquiry was held concerning the death of John McKinnon, 65, a storeman, who died in Sydney Hospital on September 21. Evidence was ...

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  40. ACTION FOR £5000.

    In the Civil sittings of the Supreme Court to-day, Mackinnon Bros., graziers, of Marion Downs, proceeded against J. H. Sykes, woolbroker, of Sydney, for the recovory of £5000, ...

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  41. P. AND O. AUSTRALIAN SERVICE.

    Owing to the Government re[?]uisitioning and diverting its steamers, the Peninsular and Oriental Company is not despatching another passenger steamer to Australia, via Suez, till ...

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  42. ILLAWARRA SEAT.

    At a meeting of the Illawarra Federal Labour Council it was decided to recommend Mr. B. W. Shields for endorsement as the Labour candidate to contest the Illawarra ...

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  43. AMERICAN NAVAL STATION.

    Reports from Lorenzo Marques received here state that Portugal has granted America a concession to erect a naval station at Ponta Delgada, in the Azores. ...

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  44. WAR COMPILER'S SALARY.

    A "Commonwealth Gazette notice to-day states that the Government has approved of the pay, exclusive of travelling allowances, of Mr. C. E. W. Bean whilst engaged in the ...

    Article : 60 words
  45. ANTI-PROFITEERING BILL.

    In the Legislative Assembly the Minister for Works (Mr. Larcombe) moved the second reading of a bill to make provision against charging unfair prices for certain ...

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  46. FEDERAL CAPITAL.

    Mr. Hughes, Prime Minister, has telegraphed from Brisbane, agreeing to receive a deputation from the Australian Federal Capital League on his return to Sydney ...

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  47. THE FIRST CHERRIES.

    Cherry picking has commenced. The first five boxes were forwarded on Monday night, and realised £1 per box. ...

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  48. SYDNEY PRIEST'S APPOINTMENT.

    The Rev. Thomas King, of Sydney, Chaplain in the Australian forces has been appointed Domestic Prelate to the Pope. ...

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