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  2. THE BRITISH ELECTION

    The elections have resulted in a sweeping victory for the Conservatives, who have a clear majority. While Labour has suffered losses, the ...

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  3. CHINESE WAR

    The defeat of Marshal Wu Pol Fu's army on the Shanai-kwan front is of a decisive nature. With General Feng Yu Hsiang's forces ...

    Article : 160 words
  4. STATE PARLIAMENT

    The Legislative Assembly gave further consideration to the Water Board Bill this morning, after our report closed. After several members had ...

    Article : 209 words
  5. INDUSTRIAL MATTERS

    There was an increase in unemployment in Newcastle during the month ended yesterday. To this there were many contributing ...

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  6. QUEENSLAND MINING

    Dr. H. I. Jensen, of the geological staff of the Department of Mines of Queensland, states that the cause of the delay in the discovery of oil in ...

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  7. RESULTS OF THE POLLS.

    The following were among those elected: Mr. W. Adamson, the Minister for Scotland; Mr. P. Snowden, Chancellor of the Exchequer; Mr. W. J. Wheatley. Minister ...

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  8. AUSTRALIAN WORKERS' UNION

    Mr. T. C. Quinn, assistant secretary to the Newcastle branch of the Australian Workers' Union, stated yesterday that the question of unemployment ...

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  9. MAITLAND COALFIELDS.

    Aberdare No. 1. Aberdare Extended, and Hebburn No. 1 were idle yesterday following slight troubles. At Abermain a wheeler was not ...

    Article : 118 words
  10. HOTEL EMPLOYEES

    Mrs. G. Duncan, secretary to the Hotel and Restaurant Employees' Union, state in her report to the members that she is finding much opposition from the ...

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  11. DEATH OF MRS. BURNETT

    The death is announced of Mrs. Francis Hodgson Burnett, the novelist and dramatist. Mrs. Burnett has written many novels ...

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  12. SUCCESSFUL WOMEN

    Only four women were elected out of 41 candidates, Lady Astor, the Duchess of Atholl, Mrs. Philipson, and a newcomer, Miss Wilkinson, compared with ...

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  13. FEDERAL LAND TAX INQUIRY

    The Federal Commission appointed to inquire into allegations by Mr. Scullin, M.H.R., that there was a large amount of land taxation outstanding, continued ...

    Article : 256 words
  14. WATERSIDE DIFFICULTY

    A compulsory conference, called, by Mr. Justice Powers, of representatives of the overseas and coastal ship owners and the Waterside Workers' Federation ...

    Article : 139 words
  15. A BABY VOTER

    The youngest voter at the election was a baby of twenty-two months, which was taken to the polling station at Truro by his mother. ...

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  16. ADVERTISING AUSTRALIA

    The Australian Natives' Association gave a luncheon yesterday, which was attended by Sir Joseph Cook, the High Commissioner for Australia, Sir James ...

    Article : 283 words
  17. FEDERATED ENGINE-DRIVERS

    Mr. H. Sutherland, State organiser of the Federated Engine-drivers and Firemen's Union, stated last night, in reply to an inquiry, that the position in ...

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  18. MR. BALDWIN'S MESSAGE

    Mr. Stanley Baldwin has issued a message to the electors, saying that the result of the election more than justified the profound confidence he ...

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  19. MR. CHARLTON'S VIEWS

    Mr. Charlton, M.H.R, informed the Australian Press Association that Labour's defeat was due to the efforts of their opponents, supported by the press, ...

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  20. AN OFFENSIVE JOKE

    Pedestrians in Downing-street were amused at the spectacle of a derelict motor car of an uncertain make and date without tyres, or lamps, and ...

    Article : 74 words
  21. NINE-DAY FORTNIGHT

    The West Wallsend Miners' Combined Committee, at a meeting presided over by Mr. R. Jones, resolved. "That this group, comprising South Seaham, Seaham No. 1, ...

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  22. THE NEW MINISTRY

    That stable Government is now possible for four years is the pronouncement of all moderate politicians. Even the Liberals, who are bitterly ...

    Article : 234 words
  23. ACTION AGAINST SEAMEN

    Before Mr. Justice Harvey, in the Equity Court, to-day, an application was made on behalf of Thomas Campbell that an injunction be granted restraining ...

    Article : 257 words
  24. FIGHT AT LEYTON

    The Conservative slogan, "Vote for the Union Jack against the Red Flag," led to an exciting affray outside Leyton Town Hall. ...

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  25. MR. MACDONALD'S VIEW

    Mr. Ramsay Macdonald, the Prime Minister, has been re-elected for Aberavon. He polled 17,724, as against his opponents 15,624. ...

    Article : 63 words
  26. ALLEGED GRAFT

    The Royal Commission to inquire into the alleged charges of graft by Mr. William Cropley, in connection with his lease of Manning Chambers, was ...

    Article : 210 words
  27. NORTHERN COUNCILLORS

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 123 words
  28. GERMAN OPINIONS

    The magnitude of the Conservative victory in Britain and the overwhelming Liberal losses have surprised the Berlin Press, which unanimously agrees ...

    Article : 66 words
  29. LABOUR INTENTION

    Well-informed Labourites now express the opinion that Mr. Ramsay Macdonald will resign before Parliament meets, and thus allow time for the formation of a ...

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  30. IRISH POLITICS

    At the adjournment of the Dail, the Speaker announced that nine members had resigned. It is understood that they are members ...

    Article : 35 words
  31. GENERAL CABLE NEWS

    A message from Washington states that Sir Esme Howard, the British Ambassador, has presented Mr. J. A. M. Elder, the Australian Commissioner, ...

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  32. MR. CLYNES' PREDICTION

    Mr. Clynes, interviewed, said the Labour defeat was not a political disaster. It was due to the manner the Tory leaders were able to exploit ...

    Article : 80 words
  33. CONFECTIONERS' UNION

    In the Industrial Arbitration Court to-day Judge Rolin granted an application by the Journeymen Confectioners' Union for a variation of the existing ...

    Article : 56 words
  34. SCENES IN CEMETERIES

    There were wild scenes at the reinterment of the remains of executed men in the Dundalk and Dublin cemeteries respectively, and firing suddenly ...

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  35. MINERS' GROUP

    A meeting of the Miners' Group Committee has been convened for Wednesday at the Newcastle Trades Hall. ...

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  36. MR. THOMAS DISAPPOINTED

    Mr. J. H. Thomas, the Secretary of State for the Colonies, interviewed in Derby, which he successfully contested, said that he would be a hypocrite if he ...

    Article : 81 words
  37. WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION ACT

    Mr. G. C. Bodkin, general secretary to the Railway Industry Union, pointed out yesterday that numerous cases for compensation were lost because the men ...

    Article : 210 words
  38. CHURCH UNION

    It is reported from Montreal that Dr. S. Angus, the president of St. Andrew's College, Sydney, interviewed, said he disbelieved in the feasibility of church union ...

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  39. STOCKTON-BOREHOLE COLLIERY.

    Work will be resumed at the Stockton-Borehole Colliery on Tuesday, after an idleness of ten weeks. At a meeting of the lodge, held at the Sulphide Hall, ...

    Article : 327 words
  40. PAYMENT OF APPRENTICES

    Mr. D. Murray, M.P., recently submitted to the Department of Labour and Industry a question in regard to the payment of apprentices. In the course of his ...

    Article : 136 words
  41. NEWSPAPER OPINIONS

    The "Workers' Weekly," commenting on the sweeping victory of so-called Tory Imperialism, says: "After eight months the Labour Government aroused ...

    Article : 546 words
  42. AMERICAN CONSUL

    Mr. Romeyn Wormuth, Consul for the United States of America at Newcastle, has received notification of his transfer to St. John, New Brunswick, ...

    Article : 103 words
  43. MISS BONDFIELD BITTER

    Miss Margaret Bondfield, Parliamentary Secretary for Labour, Who was defeated, made a bitter speech at Northampton. ...

    Article : 95 words
  44. FIRE IN TOKIO

    As the result of a fire in Tokio, which consumed over 600 barrack buildings, 21 persons were killed, and 30 injured. The barracks were used for housing ...

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  45. CEMETERY WORKERS' AWARD

    In the Industrial Arbitration Court yesterday, Judge Rolin, by agreement of the parties, renewed the award under which the grave diggers and cemetery ...

    Article : 74 words
  46. YESTERDAY'S CASUALTIES

    Edward James Clarke, aged 51 years, living at Orchardtown, New Lambton, fell out of his cart in St. James-road, New Lambton, yesterday afternoon, the ...

    Article : 142 words
  47. BELLBIRD COLLIERY

    The work of removing the coke and coal from the lower end of No. 8 east was proceeded with yesterday, and will be continued to-day. The proto men are ...

    Article : 276 words
  48. ASQUITH TO STAND AGAIN

    Mr. Asquith accepted his defeat composedly, and smiled when he told Mrs. Asquith and Lady Bonham Carter when the result was almost to be declared, ...

    Article : 89 words
  49. STEEL WORKS

    The selection of a representative of the A.W.U. on the Broken Hill Proprietary Company's Steel Works Conciliation Committee will be made from applicants ...

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  50. COUNTESS KAROLYI'S VIEWS

    Count Lazzlo Szechenyi, the Hungarian Minister, has been called to Budapest from New York to explain the failure of his efforts to bar from the United States ...

    Article : 123 words
  51. RAIN IN THE STATE

    Extensive rains were recorded in New South Wales this morning, and covered all northern inland areas, parts of the central plains, the north eastern ...

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  52. REDHEAD COAL AREAS.

    Acting for the New Redhead Estate and Coal Company, Ltd., Mr. Gibson Youll has lodged with the Warden's Court at Newcastle six applications, each in ...

    Article : 42 words
  53. WARDEN'S COURT

    John Archer applied to Mr. G. James, the metropolitan warden, at the Newcastle Court-house yesterday for authority to enter an area of 40 acres in portion ...

    Article : 96 words
  54. FEATURES OF ELECTIONS

    When Wednesday's Conservative victories turned next day into a landside which represented a turnover unequalled since 1906, all calculations were upset. ...

    Article : 326 words
  55. COMMUNISTS SENTENCED

    A message from Rome states that the famous trial of Communists has ended in Florence. Forty were acquitted, and 21 variously sentenced to hard labour for ...

    Article : 113 words
  56. HOUSING BOARD LOSSES

    Mr. Fitzpatrick, the Minister for Local Government, said this afternoon that officers of the Auditor-General's Department had been engaged for some ...

    Article : 139 words
  57. MINERS' SAFETY COMMITTEE

    Mr. A. Lewis, district treasurer of the Miners' Federation, stated yesterday that he noticed that a safety propaganda committee had been ...

    Article : 219 words
  58. LABOUR DAY COMMITTEE

    The Labour Day Committee will this evening hold its annual pre-demonstration social at the Trades Hall. Advantage is to be taken of the occasion ...

    Article : 60 words
  59. Advertising

    {No abstract available}

    Advertising : 79 words
  60. SHOP ASSISTANTS

    Mr. T. R. Musgrave, secretary to the Newcastle Shop Assistants' Union, stated yesterday that consideration would next week be given to the question of ...

    Article : 42 words
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