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  2. STATE SESSION.

    There was still another debate on the Maintenance of Children (Living Wage) Bill in the Legislative Assembly last night, when the Minister for Labour and Industry, ...

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  3. CHILD MAINTENANCE BILL.

    On the third reading of the Maintenance of Children Bill in the Legislative Assembly last night, Mr. Estell said the bill was intended to give an opportunity of going back ...

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  4. RAILWAY STRIKE.

    All through traffic on the Great Western railway is now suspended as a result of the strike of engine-drivers and firemen. At present there seems but little hope of a ...

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  5. PETROGRAD'S RESPITE

    The Russian North-West Army's communique states: A considerable force of Bolsheviks, under selected commissaries from Moscow, counter-attacked immediately south ...

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  6. BRITISH FINANCE.

    A financial debate on Wednesday will be initiated by the Government's notice of motion that the House promises to support all reasonable proposals, however drastic, for the ...

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  7. CONSUMPTIVES' HOME.

    The crowded meeting in the Randwick Town Hall last night to protest against the establishment of a homr for consumptive soldiers at the corner of Belmore-road and ...

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  8. INDUSTRIAL STORM.

    The long-gathering industrial storm appears to have broken at last, though a possibility still exists that a settlement may be reached peacefully. ...

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  9. LATE CABLE NEWS.

    The Senate is considering Senator Moses' amendment in the Peace Treaty limiting British votes. Senator Knox argued that the United Kingdom ought not to possess higher ...

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  10. JELLICOE AT HONOLULU.

    Addressing the Civic Club at Honolulu Lord Jellicoe said that Britain owed a debt of gratitude to Admiral Mahan's work in developing sea power. The United States and ...

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  11. INTERNATIONAL LABOUR CONFERENCE.

    Owing to the delay in the arrival of high officials, the International Federation of Labour is unable to proceed with the conference. ...

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  12. WILSON IMPROVING.

    President Wilson is transacting some official business. His condition is improving. ...

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  13. PROHIBITION ENFORCEMENT BILL.

    President Wilson has explained that his veto to the Prohibition Enforcement Bill was because of the inclusion of clauses enforcing war-time prohibition. President Wilson ...

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  14. WHEAT-STACKERS.

    At midnight last night an official of the Port Adelaide Working Men's Association telephoned to the manager of the wheat scheme that members would not work for the Wheat ...

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  15. BUDAPEST.

    A Vienna report states that the Roumanians have suddenly stopped the evacuation of Budapest. The Roumanian Government maintains that ...

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  16. HOW FELTON WON.

    The large crowd which witnessed the sculling championship race between Felton and Barry despite the bleak and threatening conditions included many Diggers wearing ...

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  17. HUGE GERMAN GUN.

    The 11-inch railway gun which the 31st Battalion captured at Harbonnieres on August 8 last year will be shipped aboard the steamer Dongarra for Sydney, together with two big ...

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  18. STAMP VALUES.

    The Mitchell Library, which, as is known, houses the magnificent library of books, manuscripts, prints, etc., dealing with the early history of Australia and New Zealand, ...

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  19. FEDERAL ELECTIONS

    At the interstate conference of the Soldiers and Citizens Political Federation, which is sitting in Sydney, Captain Carmichael M.L.A., presiding, the following has been adopted as ...

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  20. PROHIBITION.

    The United States Congress has passed the Prohibition Enforcement Bill over the Presidential veto. ...

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  21. JELLICOE'S REPORT.

    The Australian Press Association interviewed Admiral Sir Reginald Henderson, who said he was disinclined to give an armchair criticism on the telegraphed version of Lord ...

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  22. CHURCH UNION.

    At the synod of the Sydney Methodist district yesterday, the Rev. W. Beale, secretary of the conference committee on the union of the Presbyterian, Congregational, and ...

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  23. VACUUM COMPANY.

    The hearing by the Necessary Commodities Control Commission of an application by the Vacuum Oil Company Proprietary, Ltd., for an increase of 1/ per case in the selling price ...

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  24. SINN FEINERS ESCAPE.

    The six Sinn Felners who escaped from Strangeways Gaol, were allowed privileges, including civilian clothes and having their meals apart from other prisoners. They were ...

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  25. LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

    When the Legislative Council met yesterday, Mr. Dick moved that Mr. B. B, O'Conor, B.A., LL.B., be elected as the representative of the Legislative Council on the Senate of the ...

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  26. MR. R. D. MEAGHER.

    To-day Mr. R. D. Meagher, M.L.C., is to submit an affidavit to the Supreme Court as [?] preliminary to his application to have his name restored to the roll of solicitors. ...

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  27. JUTLAND BATTLE.

    Admiral Sir Percy Scott expresses the opinion that the Admiralty greatly missed Lord Fisher's vigour after his resignation. The British guns at Jutland generally were ...

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  28. FATHER O'DONNELL'S CASE.

    In connection with the removal of Father O'Donnell from Dublin to the Tower of London, the Australian military authorities point out that the Tower is the normal place for ...

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  29. UNEMPLOYED SOLDIERS.

    Replying to statements made about the number of unemployed soldiers on the books of his department, Senator Millen, Minister for Repatriation, said there were ...

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  30. AUSTRALIAN PRODUCE.

    In connection with Australian repatriation, Messrs. Lyons, the well-known caterers, have submitted a scheme to Senator Pearce, through Major Isaacson, to receive direct shipments ...

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  31. WHEAT STACKS.

    The Royal Commission appointed to inquire into the operations and administration of the State Wheat Office and other matters, took evidence yesterday on the question of the ...

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  32. THE FLIGHT.

    On Saturday the Prime Minister, Mr. Hughes, forwarded the following cablegram to Mr. A. Fisher, the High Commissioner in London, for transmission to Captain G. C. Matthews, ...

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  33. £1,000,000.

    Concessions to be granted to Australians who served in the Imperial Army and to the dependents of Australian soldiers resident abroad were announced by the Acting ...

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  34. COUNTRY PARTY.

    Dr. Earle Page, a candidate for Cowper at the Federal elections, addressed a meeting in Kempsey. He stated that he was a straight-out country candidate, with a ...

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  35. SMUGGLERS' AWFUL FATE.

    Harrowing details are reported in connection with the railway accident in Silesia. Between 30 and 40 people were killed in the collision. They were mainly smugglers ...

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  36. EMPIRE LEAGUE MEETING.

    In the Legislative Assembly last night the Chief Secretary (Sir George Fuller) said he had obtained the following report from the Inspector of Police regarding the ...

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  37. WOMAN'S NEW PRIVILEGES.

    The Sex Disqualification Removal Bill passed through the committee stage. Major Lloyd Graeme moved an amendment with a view to permitting women to sit in the House ...

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  38. RARANGA'S TROOPS.

    Another quota of 302 returned soldiers were greeted by a large crowd at the Auzac Buffet yesterday. They returned by the Raranga, which left England on September 8. ...

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  39. A.I.F. CRICKETERS.

    The Australian XI. in their first innings against the Transvaal, at Johannesburg, scored 392 (Lampard, not out. 68). Transvaal replied with 245 (Frank 108, Zulch 60). ...

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  40. PROGRESSIVE CANDIDATE FOR HUME.

    At the conference held recently in Riverina the farmers were practically unanimous in their determination to hold no consultation in regard to candidates ...

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  41. SOUTH AFRICAN RAILWAYS.

    A message from Johannesburg states that the Minister for Railways has announced that the Government intends to carry out its expert's recommendations for the ...

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  42. VICTORIAN BUDGET.

    The State Treasurer, Mr. McPherson, presented the Victorian Budget in the State Parliament to-night. The revenue for the year was £12,786,589, and the expenditure ...

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  43. ULTIMO POWER-HOUSE.

    During the hearing of applications for awards by the Federated Engine Drivers' Union and the Government Tramway Electrical Workers' Association, in the No. 2 ...

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  44. ALIEN PILOTS.

    In the House of Commons Mr. Bonar Law explained that the Government, in view of the adverse vote on the Allens Bill, had decided to move an amendment enabling French pilots ...

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  45. ANGRY SOLDIERS.

    Considerable commotion was caused in Newcastle this afternoon by the action of three soldiers, who entered the local branch of the Department of Repatriation, assaulted ...

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  46. CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP.

    Only one game was confessed last night in the State chess championship, and that was the unfinished encounter between Jonas and Kinman. After a well-fought end game Jonas ...

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  47. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    Sir Charles Wade denies the statement that Sir Robert Anderson has been appointed financial adviser to the New South Wales Government. ...

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  48. BRITISH CABINET.

    In the House of Commons Mr. Bonar Law announced the extension of the Cabinet to 20 members, following the dissolution of the War Cabinet. The Prime Minister (Mr. Lloyd ...

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  49. LEWISHAM HOSPITAL.

    The annual meeting of the Lewisham Hospital, which is conducted by the Nursing Sisters of "The Little Company of Mary," was held yesterday afternoon in the hospital ...

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  50. COLLIERY DISPUTE.

    According to a communication received by the Northern Collieries Association an aggregate meeting of the colliery mechanics' organisation, which was held on Monday, ...

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  51. MILLEEWA HOME FOR BOYS.

    The dedication and opening of the Milleewa Boys' Home in Brunswick-parade, Ashfield, yesterday afternoon, was attended by several hundred people. Mr. Arthur Yates, president ...

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  52. STRIKE MOTION DEFEATED.

    One of the largeat general meetings of members of the Lithgow branch of the Federated Ironworkers' Association for the past four years, was held last night to consider a notice ...

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  53. TINPLATES.

    It is understood that the negotiations in regard to the manufacture of tinplates at Newcastle, New South Wales, are likely to come to a satisfactory conclusion shortly. ...

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  54. STABLE BOYS' STRIKE.

    Owners and trainers, with the assistance of their wives and daughters, will carry on while the stable-boys are on strike. The women are exercising and feeding the ...

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