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  2. FOOD PRODUCTION AND POLITICS.

    The "Pall Mall Gazette" says that the Opposition, disliking the Corn Production Bill's guarantee of prices to farmers, is trying to defeat the measure upon the side issue of the ...

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  3. WAR NOTES.

    The latest news from Galicia is most disquieting. The Russian set-back, mentioned in an earlier German mostage, has proved to be a serious one. The enemy has undoubtedly ...

    Article : 348 words
  4. RECRUITING.

    This morning at 10.30. the LiectenantGovernor. Sir William Cullen, will speak at the opening of a recruiting conference in the assembly-room of the Department of ...

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  5. ROSEHILL RACING CLUB.

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  6. LONDON ANZAC BUFFET FUND.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 103 words
  7. INSTITUTE OF JOURNALISTS

    Members of the New South Wales Institutes of Journalists met at dinner at the [?]orrooms on Friday night, and subsequently [?] annual meeting of the Institute was held: ...

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  8. IRISH DISORDER.

    There was a remarkable outburst by Mr. Joseph Devlin, M.P.[?] in the House of Commons, during the debate on the Irish education estimates. Following Captain O'Neill's ...

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  9. OVERSEA MAILS.

    Referring on Saturday to the overseas mail service, the Postmaster-General (Mr. Webster) said that at present Australia was having only a chance service. The best way ...

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  10. RALLY AT THE STADIUM.

    After church last night a big recruiting rally was beld at the Stadium. The building was crowded, and Private Jackson, V.C., was amongst the soldiers on the platform. In ...

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  11. TO-DAY'S MEETINGS.

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  12. WAR CASUALTIES.

    Mr. and Mrs. E. Stone, of 828 King-street, Tempe, have been advised that their son, Private William Daniel Stone, aged 21 years, has been killed in France. The late soldier ...

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  13. CITIZEN FORCE OFFICERS.

    Reference was made to-day by the Director-General of Recruiting to the position of Citizen Force officers who have not yet enlisted from all parts of Australia. He said ...

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  14. "THE N.R.A. 150."

    Wednesday next will be the riflemen's day in Martin-place, and a big effort is to be made to complete the unit of reinforcements which the National Rifle Association is organising. ...

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  15. MINOR DEFECTS TO BE DISCARDED.

    The rejection of a number of well-known athletes by the military medical authorities on account of minor defects or allments, has occasioned comment. Men who have proved ...

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  16. FEDERAL SESSION.

    "We have settled down to our work in the Federal Parliament, and the session should not be a long one," said the Minister for the Navy (Mr. Joseph Cook) last night. ...

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  17. SHIPPING MERGER.

    A Dunedin message reports with reference to the fusion of the P. and O. Company and the Union Company that about 95 per ce[?] of the shareholders in the latter have agreed ...

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  18. GENERAL WAR NEWS.

    The executive of the South Wales miners will hold a conference on August 2 with a view to ascertaining the opinion of organised labour on peace terms, to enable the terms to ...

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  19. LEMBERG'S DEFENCE STRENGTHENED.

    It is still difficult to realise the full extent of this Austro-German success. The German claim, that their troops are before Tarnopol, probably make's the situation out to be ...

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  20. NEW ZEALAND LIQUOR LAWS.

    This morning a deputation from the liquor trade proposed to the Government that the present anti-shouting regulations be repealed The trade will voluntarily accept in lieu ...

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  21. MR. SCADDAN DEFEATED.

    The by-election for Brown Hill Ivanhoc, rendered oecessary by the inclusion of Mr. J. Scaddan, the sitting member, in the new National Government, took place on Saturday. ...

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  22. FLYING THE ENSIGNS.

    A War Precautions regulation has been gazetted providing that do person may, without the consent of the Minister for the Navy, hoist on any flagstaff, or otherwise ...

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  23. FRANCE'S DAY.

    France's Day was held at Parkes on Thursday, and was an immense success. Over £1000 will be cleared. The amount raised at Coolamon is now ...

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  24. AUSTRALIAN METALS.

    The "Metal Bulletin" says that Australia's metal exchange policy is rather a tall order even for Mr. Hughes. Firstly, London owed her pre-war position as the world's leading ...

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  25. NEW GREEK REGIME.

    It is reported from Athens that a meeting Opposition deputies, under the presidency of M. Rallis, was decided on principle [?]o oppose the proposal of M. Venizelos to ...

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  26. SOLDIERS WELCOMED HOME.

    A welcome home to returned wounded soldiers, arranged by a committee under the presidency of Alderman M. P. Scott, Mayor of Balmain, was held at the Balmain Town Hall ...

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  27. HEAVY SNOWFALLS.

    On Saturday morning it was snowing at many places on the southern tablelands, and also at Cowra, Carcoar, Orange, Blayaey, Hill End, Rockley, and Bathurst. Rain was ...

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  28. ATTEMPT TO MURDER.

    A deliberate attempt at murder was made in Spotswood this evening. Thomas O'Shea, who was formerly licenseo of Punt Hotel, Flemington, was returning home when a ...

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  29. AUSTRALIANS HONOURED.

    A private cable message has been received by Mrs. Conwell. Neutral Bay, intimating that her son, Second-lieut. W. H. Conwell, who enlisted from Gymple, Queensland, has been ...

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  30. POLICE RAID PREMISES.

    At a late hour last night, Superintendent Tait, of the Metropolitan Police District, Inspector Walker, of the Criminal investigation Department, a number of detectives, and a ...

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  31. MR. HOLMAN ON EDUCATION

    The Premier of New South Wales, Mr. Holman, presiding at the Imperial Teachers' Conference, held under the auspices of the League of Empire, stated that a ...

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  32. BURNING ACCIDENT.

    A terrible burning accident happened to Mr. Thomas Rayner, aged 79. The victim is the father of Mr. E. C. Rayner, chairman of the Casino Co-operative Dairy Company, of Mr. ...

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  33. DISORDER IN SPAIN.

    It is reported from Madrid that the work men in the military workshops at Seville have declared a strike. Collisions are re[?]orted from Valencia between strikers and ...

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  34. DISPUTES AT STEEL WORKS.

    The members of the Federated ironworkers' Union held a special meeting at the Trades Hall to-day to discuss the position which has arisen through the dismissal from the works ...

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  35. RETURNED SOLDIERS.

    A return has been compiled by the Defence Department showing that up to June 1 last the department had given employment to 2106 returned soldiers. Of these number 52 officers ...

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  36. BREWERY STRIKE SETTLED.

    A meeting of the men in the employ of Toohcy's, Ltd., at the Standard Brewery, Elizabeth-street, who recently went out on strike, was held at the Trades Hall ...

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  37. CHURCH BURNT DOWN.

    A serious fire broke out in Maining-streetSouth Brisbane early on Saturday morning, when the Catholic Apostolic Church, together with the caretaker's residence, and R. C. ...

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  38. THE DRAIN ON TONNAGE.

    There would certainly appear to be good reason for Lord Beresford's contention that the people should be told the truth regarding the submarine menace, providing, of ...

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  39. MILITARY HONOURS.

    Military Medals bave been awarded 271 Australians and seven New Zealanders, and Meritorious Service Medals to three New Zealanders. ...

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  40. AUSTRALIAN AVIATORS.

    Referring to the statement made by the Minister for Education in New South Wales (Mr. James) that ten pilots from the Government Avlation School in that State had been ...

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  41. PASTORAL DISPUTE.

    Owing to the strike very little wool is coming forward, the week's despatch being two baies. PERTH (W.A.), Friday. ...

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  42. WESTERN AUSTRALIAN PARLIAMENT.

    The fourth session of the ninth Parliament of Western Australia was opened by the Governor. Mr. Geroge Taylor, Natinoalist Labour ...

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  43. COTTAGE DESTROYED.

    An unoccupied cottage of six rooms, situated in Renwick-street, Marrickville, was burnt out early last night. The cottage, which was owned by Mr. Scofield, of Rickard-street, ...

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  44. BROTHER CHARGED WITH MURDER.

    Thomas Ignatitus Greenough (35) has been arrested on a charge of murder. On Saturday evening Thomas was at his brother's house, when both participated in a ...

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  45. LATE SHIPPING.

    FREMANTLE.—Dep: July 21, Zealandia, for the [?] Moira, for Derby. ALBANY.—Dep: July 22, Zealandia, for the east. ...

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  46. LATE CLEANERS' STRIKE.

    Mr. W. Ainsworth, secretary of the Locomotive Enginedrivers, Firemen, and Cleaner's Association, states that the conditions upon which the cleaners at Eveleigh decided to ...

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  47. MUNICIPAL DEADLOCK.

    A deadlock has been reached in the Moama Municipal Council caused by the failure of the ratepapers to nominate a sufficient number of candidates at the recent elections to ...

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  48. NATIONAL PROPAGANDA IN SOUTH AFRICA.

    The Federal Council of the Nationalist party, of which General Hertzog is leader, has issued an important manifesto regarding the independence propanganda. ...

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  49. INDEX.

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  50. FIRE AT LIVERPOOL.

    At 11 o'clock on Friday night a five-roomed cottage in Forbes-street, Liverpool, and owned by J. Smith, of Terminus-street, was destroyed by fire. It was uninsured. ...

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  51. WAR BILL, £5,142,000,000.

    It is expected that there will be a war credit vote next week of £500,000,000, making the total war expenditure £5,142,000,000. ...

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  52. PRIMARY PRODUCERS.

    With the object of assisting the Ministry in dealing with problems relating to the primary producing industries of the Commonwealth, the members of the Ministerial ...

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  53. QUEENSLAND PARLIAMENT.

    In the Legislative Assembly on Thursday afternoon the Initiative and Referendum Bill was reintroduced by the Home Secretary (Mr. Huxham). ...

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  54. SUDDEN DEATH OF A JOCKEY.

    Just as the barrier was pulled down for the First-class Plat's at the Canning Park races this afternoon, and the starter ordered the field to line up, C. T. Jackson, who was ...

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  55. VICTORIA CROSSES.

    At a picturesque ceremony the King bestowed 32 Victoria Crosses, at Buckingham Palace, in the presence of a large gathering. The Australian recipients were Captain ...

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  56. THE MEAT TRUST.

    In the House of Representatives a special committee has been constituted to inquire into the operations of the American meat trust. ...

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  57. ADVERTISEMENTS.

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  58. SITUATION IN CHINA.

    The Shanghai correspondent of the "Morning Post" states that Feng Kuo Chang (the vice-president) has assumed the Presidency. A Pekin message says that Dr. Sun Yat Sen's ...

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  59. WHEAT STORAGE.

    Mr. Fuller (Acting Premier) stated yesterday that the interview which he and his colleagues had had with the Prime Minister with regard to the storage of wheat, was ...

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  60. WORK OF POSTAL UNITS.

    That the life of members of the postal units at the front is not free from excitement and danger is indicated in a report which las been received by the Defence authorities from the ...

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  61. DISEASE AMONG MICE.

    A local farmer reports that mice are now dying in thousands in his district from some ruptdly-spreading disease. ...

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  62. MILITIA FORCES.

    Members of the Militia Forces who are Habie for training, but who have been discharged as medically unfit from the A.I.F., or for any other reason not subject to the trainees' ...

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  63. BASELESS RUMOURS.

    A warning to thoughtless or malicious persons who disseminate and exaggerate news about casualties was issued to-day by the Minister for Defence, Senator Pearce. ...

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  64. GERMANY AND BELGIUM'S FUTURE.

    The statements contained in Mr. Lloyd George's speech regarding Belgium's future show that, in latest German talk concerning peace without indemnities or ...

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  65. DELAYING A TRANSPORT.

    Several wharf-labourers who were engaged to load forzen meat into a transport yesterday, refused to do the work at the award rate of 2s per hour. After a delay of three ...

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  66. VALUABLE FIND.

    A message from Calgary, in Canada, says it is believed that an inexhaustible supply of manganese dioxide, which is valuable for the toughening of iron, has been discovered in ...

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  67. MORTHERN TERRITORY.

    The Industrial Registrar to-day received a telegram stating that Mr. Justice Powers had, by an award, settled for 18 months a number of disputes in the Northern Territory. The ...

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  68. MOUNT LYELL MINERS' CLAIM.

    In connection with the new log claiming increased wages from the Mount Lyell Company it has been decided to have the dispute heard before the Arbitration Court in ...

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  69. STATIONS BENEFIT BY RAINS.

    Rain continued until late on Friday night. since when the weather has been cold and cloudy. More rain is threatening. The outback stations have greatly benefited by last ...

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  70. TO-DAY.

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  71. EMPEROR AND BOMB.

    A Swiss front[?]er paper reports that according to German deserters a soldier threw a bomb at the German Emperor's motor car in June. The chauffeur and an adjutant were ...

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  72. OBSTETRIC NURSES.

    An association has been formed to govern the obstetric section of the nursing profession, the office-bearers elected being as follows:—President, Nurse Fietcher-Hinds; ...

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  73. CASUALTIES.

    John Crook, 34, a locomotive fireman living at Sydenham, lost his life as the result of an accident in the Sydney railway yards. He was leaning out of the cab of his engine, which ...

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  74. COLD STORAGE.

    The Board of Agriculture recommends that additional freezing space be built as soon as possible, and that the Governemnt subsidise the building of the stores. ...

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  75. STEAMER ALLINGA'S MISHAP.

    Telegrams were received in Brisbane on Saturday stating that the leak in the Allinga's No. 1 hold had been located and repairs had been made to enable the vessel to resume her ...

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  76. DEATH OF MR. H. H. MACDONNELL.

    Mr. H. H Macdonnell, a well-known accountant of Newcastle, died in the Walisend Hospital on Saturday morning at the age of 69 years. He was a native of Sydney, and ...

    Article : 91 words
  77. SHIPPING PROFITS.

    It is announced that the firm of Messrs. Furness. Withy, and Co., which owns about [?] steamers, and has interests in other lines, after providing for the excess profits duty, ...

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  78. CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP.

    G. Gundersen yesterday boat C. G. Steele for the chess championship of Victoria. This is the third consecutive year that Gudnersen has won the championship, and makes the ...

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  79. SHORTAGE OF DOCTORS.

    A considerable shortage of doctors is being felt at the hospitals in various parts of the Dominion. The Wellington Hospital is much understaffed. It has been found necessary to ...

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