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  2. THE CONFERENCE.

    The compulsory conference of employers and employees in the coal mining industry called by the Prime Minister, Mr. Hughes, was brought to a successful issue this evening, ...

    Article : 4,603 words
  3. ELECTRICITY FOR LIGHT AND POWER.

    A special "Gazette"' was issued from the Government Printing Office last night setting out that, as and from midnight on Sunday, the consumption of electricity for ...

    Article : 423 words
  4. N.S.W. POLITICS.

    Mr Durack M.L.A., and officials of the New South Wales Labour Executive, have cabled to Mr. Ramsay Mac-Donald, M.P., stating that the party requests his assistance to defeat an ...

    Article : 128 words
  5. STATE SESSION.

    The obstruction tactics of the small Labour Opposition in the Legislative Assembly, which began on the Electric Lighting and Gas Emergency Bill, early on Thursday afternoon, ...

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  6. AGGREGATE MEETINGS.

    Before the minors delegates left the room in which the conference had been held this evening they drafted the telegrams which were to go to their various districts informing them ...

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  7. HANDLING OF WHEAT.

    Mr. Rees, a member of the Victoria Legislative Council, who is investigating the handling of wheat, states that inquires among the members of the wheat trade—the ...

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  8. EXPRESS TRAINS.

    Instructions have been issued by the Railway Commissioners that accommodation for only 324 people can be provided in the express from Albury to Sydney, and that this ...

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  9. THE LATE MR. JOHN KENT.

    A large congregation assembled yesterday afternoon at St. Andrew's Cathedral as a token of respect to the late Mr. John Kent, of the arm of Messrs. Kent, Brierley, and Sully. ...

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  10. COMPULSORY TRAINING.

    In urging compulsory military training, Senator Chamberlain asserted that the United States had too long been a joke for the rest of the world. In dealing with weak nations, the ...

    Article : 32 words
  11. BALMAIN FERRIES.

    There will be no morning trips to Balmain to-morrow, but the usual time-table will be adhered to after 1 p.m. Beginning on Monday, there will be a 20 minutes' service to the ...

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  12. NEWCASTLE SHIPPING.

    Only two steamers left the port this week, with a total quantity of 880 tons, and they were privileged under instructions from the naval authorities. Otherwise no coal would ...

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  13. SIR JOSEPH WARD'S SON.

    Sir Joseph Ward's son Gladstone, who was seriously injured in a motoring accident recently, is now much better. ...

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  14. RAILWAY WORKERS IDLE.

    Seventeen more men from the loco, department at the Bathurst yards have been put off owing to the Blackness of work. ...

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  15. AUSTRALIAN MERCANTILE DIVIDEND.

    The Australian Mercantile, Land, and Finance Company, Ltd., announces a credit to profit and loss account of £63,830 for the rear. A dividend of 10 per cent, has been declared. ...

    Article : 46 words
  16. WAR CASUALTIES.

    Corporal Cecil J. Thomson, only son of Mr. John Thomson, of Chatswood (late of North Sydney), who had been reported missing for over 12 months, was killed in action on ...

    Article : 294 words
  17. FARMER AND CO.'S HEAD OFFICE.

    Messrs. Farmer and Co., Ltd., are removing their head office from London to Sydney, is order to escape the double income tax. ...

    Article : 34 words
  18. BUSINESS MEN'S VIEWS.

    The views of several leading business men regarding the action of the Government in limiting supplies of power and lighting to specially exempted callings were obtained ...

    Article : 354 words
  19. FAMOUS POLE DEAD.

    The death is announced in Switzerland, [?] heart failure, of M. Henryk Sienkiewicz, the famous Polish writer, and the author of [?] Vadis?" Only a few days ago he came into ...

    Article : 63 words
  20. MR. HUGHES HOPEFUL.

    At the close if the conference the Prime Minister made a statement expressing his gratification and pleasure at the result. "I am sure," he said, "that I am expressing not ...

    Article : 87 words
  21. PRIVY COUNCIL APPEAL.

    The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council, in the matter of Gane versus the Gillies Milking Machine Company (a New Zealand case), dismissed the appeal. ...

    Article : 37 words
  22. BRIGADIER-GENERAL PATON.

    A cablegram was received in Newcastke to-day stating that Brigadier-General J. Paton C.B., V.D., had been seriously wounded in the chest and back in the fighting on the Somme. ...

    Article : 43 words
  23. DIED OF WOUNDS.

    Private J. Young, who died of wounds in France on October 1, at the age of 16½ years, was a son of Sergeant-Major Young, of Warren camp. Marrickville. ...

    Article : 36 words
  24. THE BALLOT PAPER.

    To facilitate the taking of the ballot the Prime Minister has arranged to have the ballot papers for the whole of the districts printed by the Government Printer in ...

    Article : 190 words
  25. INDEX.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 192 words
  26. PRISONER OF WAR.

    Lieut W. Noble, of Wollongong, who was previously reported missing, is now a prisoner of war in Germany. He is a son of Mr. Charles Noble, of Corowa. ...

    Article : 36 words
  27. WOUNDED.

    Private R. F. Fountain, oldest son of Mr. F. Fountain, of Bridge-street. Drummoyne (late of Lakemba), was severely wounded in the right arm on August 4 at Pozieres, ...

    Article : 68 words
  28. SYDNEY FERRIES.

    Further reductions in tne services run by the Sydney Ferries, Ltd., were announced yesterday. No steamers will be available after to-day for sailing races, and the weekly ...

    Article : 336 words
  29. RECRUITING.

    At Victoria Barracks yesterday 58 men offered themselves for enrolment and 43 were accepted. ...

    Article : 15 words
  30. IN OTHER STATES.

    Twelve recruits were accepted in Brisbane yesterday. MELBOURNE, Friday. The recruiting figures to-day were:— ...

    Article : 36 words
  31. ADVERTISEMENTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 217 words
  32. STATE POLITICS.

    Apart from purely routine business, there was nothing doing in political circles yesterday outside of one of the most weary and moat protracted debates experienced in the ...

    Article : 423 words
  33. SUNDAY TRAMS.

    As announced a few days ago, it is intended to discontinue the Sunday morning service and to run limited services during the afternoon. An advertisement in this issue gives complete ...

    Article : 202 words
  34. REFERENDUM.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 29 words
  35. PASTORALISTS AND A.W.U.

    The conference between representatives of the Pastoralists and Graziers' Associations of Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, and South Australia, and representatives of ...

    Article : 43 words
  36. TO-DAY.

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  37. EIGHT-HOURS DEMONSTRATION.

    Eighty-nine trade societies will take part in the Eight-hour procession this morning. It will leave the Town Hall at 9.30, and proceed via Park, College, Oxford, and Flinders ...

    Article : 84 words
  38. LIGHTING OF DOMAIN.

    During the present shortage of coal the Domain will be only partially lighted. The Chief Secretary (Mr. G. W. Fuller) has agreed to a proposal from the Lord Mayor that an ...

    Article : 138 words
  39. LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

    The Legislative Council met at 11 a.m. yesterday to consider the Electric Lighting and Gas Emergency Bill, which was received from the Assembly and introduced by Mr. ...

    Article : 360 words
  40. SHIPPING.

    The crews of the steamers Paringa and Marjorie, numbering 40 and 14 respectively, were paid off yesterday, and the vessels were rendered idle. Six tugboats have now been ...

    Article : 83 words
  41. LATE SHIPPING.

    Tarcoola, s, for Brisbane. WILSON'S PROMONTORY (426m).—Outward: Nov. 17, Nikko Maru, J.M.S., 2.30 a.m., and Sphene, s, 9.30 a.m. ...

    Article : 37 words
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