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  2. EXTRAVAGANCE.

    "Mr. Cann, Minister for Public Works, in this morning's issue, refers to my address at Mosman as the first broadside in the coming election campaign," said Mr. G. W. Fuller, ...

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  3. PRICE OF BREAD.

    The Sydney sittings of the Commonwealth Prices Adjustment Board were concluded yesterday at the General Post Office. Mr. J. H. Catts, M.P., is president, and the other ...

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  4. UNIVERSAL TRAINING.

    The State Parliament Recruiting Committee has decided to recommend that the Federal Ministry should take advantage of the powers contained in the Defence Act to call up, for ...

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  5. BARRIER MINERS.

    Mr. Justice Higgins delivered the final award in the Arbitration Court to-day in the case of the Barrier branch of the A.M.A. against the Broken Hill Proprietary and ...

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  6. OVERLAND RAILWAY.

    Judge Eagleson continued the inquiry into the allegations made by D.L. Gilchrist in ccnnection with the construction of the transcontinental railway yesterday. ...

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  7. SHELLS ON VERDUN.

    The Germans have poured hundreds of tons of steel and high explosives into Verdun, and it is surprising how little damage all their efforts have done, writes Mr. H. Warner Allen ...

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  8. JAPAN AND THE NATIONS.

    The situation in China still assumes an aspect of persistent uncertainty, and still more so the relations between Japan and that country; yet in Japan there seems an ...

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  9. BEST HOME FOR NURSES.

    A paragraph in Saturday's "Herald" made it appear that the Australian Nurses' Gift Fund intended to hand over the money raised on "Button Day" to the Rest Home for Nurses, ...

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  10. UNITED STATES.

    Dr. Woodrow Wilson has been renominated by the Democratic party for the Presidency, and Mr. Thomas Riley Marshall (the present Vice-President) for the Vice-Presidency.The ...

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  11. "TRISTAN."

    Sir Thomas Beecham produced "Tristan" at the Aldwych Theatre. Miss Rosina Buckman, of New Zealand, scored a success as a dramatic and forcible Isolde. ...

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  12. TALLOW FOR JAPAN.

    The Premier has received a letter from the Acting Prime Minister, enclosing a statement in which is set out the conditions which must be complied with before the exportation of ...

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  13. "THE DOP DOCTOR."

    At General Botha's request, the Home Secretary has prohibited the exhibition of the film, "The Dop Doctor," founded on Richard Dehan's (Miss Clotlide Inez Mary Graves) novel, on the ...

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  14. CASUALTIES.

    A verdict of accidental death was returned by the City Coroner yesterday at an inquiry into the death of Harold Frank Mason, aged 2 years, lately living with his parents in ...

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  15. CHINA.

    Liang Shih Shys, Director-General of Customs has retired. He was largely responsible for the recent financial crisis. ...

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  16. NEWTOWN BRIDGE.

    A deputation from the Newtown Council waited upon the Acting Chief Commissioner for Railways, and brought under his notice the dangerous condition of the Newtown ...

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  17. COASTAL RAINS.

    Storm influence is increasing to the east of New South Wales, and winds are becoming boisterous along the coast Considernble sea disturbance is also developing under the ...

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  18. UNKNOWN MAN'S BODY FOUND.

    The body of an unknown men was found lying in Wentworth Park, Globe, about 7 o'clock yesterday. It was ascertained thnt he had died of natural causes. Deceased was ...

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  19. STRUCK A REEF.

    The steamer Bear, 4507 tons, owned by the Portland S.S. Company, struck a reef off the California coast at midnight. The passengers took to the boats after ...

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  20. TRAIN ACCIDENT.

    William Perkins, a chimney sweeper, 65 years of age, living in Liverpool-road, Strathfield, had a narrow escape from being run over by a train yesterday About noon, while ...

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  21. A YOUTH KILLED.

    Reginald John Orman, aged 15 years and 10 months, employed at the Central Northern Garage, Tamworth, lost his life through a motor car accident at Tamworth on ...

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  22. FRENCH OFFICERS.

    A number of the French officers now in Sydney were the guests of the District Commandant, Brigadier-General Ramaciotti, V.D., on a tour of inspection of the military ...

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  23. PRICE OF MILK.

    A "Gazette" notice was issued yesterday, fixing the price of milk as follows:—With[?] the Country of Cumberland—When sold to retail customers, 6d per quart; sold in ...

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  24. WOOL SALES.

    A feature of the Brisbane catalogues offered yesterday was the sale of the C and W/ Q/Darr River, Downs scoured wool, treated at the Westbourne works, Central ...

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  25. SHOT-FIRER KILLED.

    A fatal accident occurred at noon yesterday on the railway line four miles from Bombala, when a middle-aged man, Jeremiah Davey who belonged to Auckland (N.Z.), was killed. ...

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  26. SEAS STILL ROUGH.

    Heavy seas still prevailed along the coast yesterday, with the result that there was quite a fleet of "coasters" held up at the various ports. In addition to the vessels that ...

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  27. LATE SHIPPING.

    Saros. s, 2037 tons, Captain Catto, from Melbourne Howard Smith, Ltd., agents. Bellambi, s, 1162 tons, Captain Tuckes, from Brisbane. Netson and Robertson, agents. ...

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  28. DEPARTURES.—June 16.

    Ushmoor, s, for Port Kelmbla, via Newcastle, Manuka, s, for Wellington. Wakatipu, s, for Launceston. via Newcastle. ...

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  29. RETURNED SOLDIERS.

    Authority has been given by the Education Department for the exemption from the payment of fees at the Technical College to returned soldiers, and to the wives and ...

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  30. DISPUTE SETTLED.

    The dispute with the Silverton Tramway employees is settled. An agreement was arrived at to-day, fixing the minimum wage at 11s, the men to retain all presont privileges. ...

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  31. INDEX.

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  32. MYSTERY SOLVED.

    Mr. J.V. Whyte, of Yalluna Station, writing in connection with the Whyte-Yareowle tragedy, which was the discovery last week in a crook near that town of the bodies of ...

    Article : 161 words
  33. PORT OF SYDNEY.

    "Shipping facilities in Sydney harbour" was the title at a lecture delivered last night in the Royal Society's rooms by Mr. H. D. Walsh, commissioner and engineer-in-chief of the ...

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  34. COCKATOO ISLAND.

    Sir,—Under the above heading I beg a brief space in your paper to put before the public a few facts. In the first place I am going to give the Labour Government the credit ...

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  35. WHEAT AREAS BENEFITED.

    The splendid rains which fell during the last two days have completely changed the situation in the north. The falls are the most bene[?]cial received this year, as the rain is steady, and the weather warm ...

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  36. QUAKERS AND CONSCRIPTION.

    A minute defining the attitude of the Society of Friends (the Quakers), in regard to conscription was issued yesterday by Mr. William Cooper, on behalf of the local body. ...

    Article : 196 words
  37. DEPARTMENTAL INQUIRY.

    A proclamation in the Commonwealth Gazette sets out the scope of the inquiry to be held by Mr. W. Blacket, K.C., concerning the ofilcers of the Home Affairs ...

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  38. ADVERTISEMENTS.

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  39. POLITICS IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA

    The second conference between the representatives of the Parliamentary and exccutive members or each of the Liberal and Country Party organisations met on Tuesday ...

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  40. DEATH OF CAPTAIN BECKMAN

    While conducting a bomb-throwing demonstration at Trentham camp, in the presenco of the Governor, Commandant, and other staff officers, Captain Beckman, of the New ...

    Article : 61 words
  41. WAR CASUALTIES.

    Captain Robert Aspinall, A.M.C, who was reported seriously ill. Is now progressing favourably. He left Sydney in April last, as a regimental medical officer, and was ...

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  42. TRADE WITH THE EAST.

    At the Commercial Travellers' Club on Saturday, Mr. J. B. Suttor, N.S W. Commercial Commissioner in the East, delivered a lecture on the Orient. The present of the ...

    Article : 103 words
  43. CONSCRIPTION.

    It was intended that the executive of the Political Labour League last evening should have further considered tbe position of Labour candidates who were known to favour ...

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  44. Y.M.C.A. NATIONAL APPEAL.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 235 words
  45. ANTI-GERMAN LEAGUE.

    At an executive meeting of the Australian Anti-German League held on Thursday evening, the following motion was carried:—"That this meeting of delegates of the Anti-German ...

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  46. TO-DAY.

    Town Hall: Mirovitch Piastro Orchestral Matinee, [?] Town Hall: First of the "Merryvate Pons," [?]. St. James's Hall: Harmonic choral War Concert, [?] Theatre Royal: "The Lion and the Mouse,"s, ...

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  47. DEATH OF CAPT. J. E. SMITH.

    The death has occurred suddenly of captain J. Eman Smith, Under-Sccretnry for Immigration, at the age of 55 years. ...

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  48. SMELTERS' AWARD.

    In the Commonwealth Arbitration Court today Mr. Justice Higgins delivered an award on the application of the Broken Hill and Port Pirle surface men and smelters for 44 ...

    Article : 60 words
  49. NEWCASTLE.

    Mr. H. Ireland, vice—president of the Chamber of Commerce, at the meeting of the chamber to-day, said that merchants were put to a great deal of inconvenience and loss ...

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  50. PRICE OF SUGAR.

    It is understood that arrangements have been made between the Government and the Colonial Sugar Company to maintain the present price of sugar at £21 per ton for 12 ...

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  51. WAR QUESTIONS.

    "Engineer" (Flemington).—Apply to Colonel Spain, V.D., Engineers's Depot, Park-road, Moore Park, personally. "J.L.P." (Granville).—Put in an application for ...

    Article : 170 words
  52. UNEMPLOYED CARPENTERS.

    About two hundred unemployed carpenters, members of the Amalgamated and Progressive Carpenters' Unions, held a meeting at the Trades Hall yesterday, when a motion was ...

    Article : 128 words
  53. JAPANESE LANGUAGE.

    At to-day's meeting of the Newcastle Chamber of Commerce a letter was received from Mr. D. L. Macdonald suggesting that the council make representations to the ...

    Article : 102 words
  54. MILITARY SERVICE BILL.

    The Military Service Bill has been read the second time in the Legislative Council. ...

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  55. COAL TRADE.

    The exports of coal for the week ended today totalled 55,745 tons. Last week the exports reached 85,627 tons. ...

    Article : 26 words
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