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  2. BRITAIN'S AFFAIRS.

    It is officially confirmed that Mr. Ramsay MacDonald has sent a private letter to M. Poincare in the most friendly terms, expressing the hope that the serious ...

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  3. SEARCH FOR OIL.

    It was the intention of the Queensland Government to reduce the area of about 3600 square miles in the Roma district proclaimed as a rcscive for State oil ...

    Article : 225 words
  4. FRENCH WAR CLAIMS.

    During the debate on the subject of War damage claims in the French Chamber of Deputies an instance was quoted where a company, which ...

    Article : 242 words
  5. GERMANY'S UNEMPLOYED.

    The number of unemployed receiving relief in unoccupied territories has risen to 1,500,000. It is semi-officially estimated that there are between 4,000,000 and ...

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  6. NEW TOWN HALL.

    Three tenders it is stated, have been received for the superstructure of the new Town Hall—from Messrs. D. D. Carrick, T. Keenan, and A. Midson ...

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  7. LIST STILL ALIVE.

    Impartant developments occurred to-day in connection with the Botanic Gardens tragedy. The detectives engaged in the search for Norman List, ...

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  8. ACETATE OF LIME.

    The manufacture of alcohol fuel at the Brisbane acetate of lime factory for the use of Commonwealth motor vehicles has proved practicable, and ...

    Article : 245 words
  9. WIND AND HAILSTORMS.

    Very severe storms were experienced yesterday at Laidley, Kingaroy, and other centres, and in some cases damage was causad to buildings and ...

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  10. DISASTROUS YEAR.

    At a meeting of the British Chamber of Commerce the chairman stated that the past year was a disastrous one for British traders in occupied territories, ...

    Article : 98 words
  11. LABOUR'S POLICY.

    The Paris correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph" says that although correspondenece between Mr. Ramsay MacDonald and M. Poincare did not go ...

    Article : 126 words
  12. PROFESSOR DAVID'S VIEWS.

    "As far as can be judged," said Professor Sir T. W. Edgworth David to-day, regarding the discovery of oil at Orallo, "prospects are even more encouraging ...

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  13. BIG MELBOURNE BLAZE.

    Damage estimated at £50,000 was caused by a fire which gave the firemen a strenuous fight in Hardware Chambers, Elizabeth-street, at an early hour to-day. ...

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  14. BURGOMASTER SHOT.

    A message from Mayence states that the Under-Burgomaster of Rosheim, who was an adherent of the Separatists in the Palatinate, was murdered last night ...

    Article : 43 words
  15. MOTOR CAR SMASH.

    Five persons were injured when a motor car got out of control and jumped over an embankment on the road from Jenolan Caves to Lithgow, about 15 miles from ...

    Article : 161 words
  16. RAILWAY EMPLOYEES.

    The railway employees held a stop-work meeting this afternoon, when there was a very large attendance. The Press was excluded, but it is stated that some very ...

    Article : 170 words
  17. BON VOYAGE.

    The heads of departments of Messrs. M'Whirters' Ltd., together with a few personal friends, assembled at M'Whirters' Cafe last night to bid bon voyage ...

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  18. RUSSIAN RELATIONS.

    It is understood that conversations are still in progress regarding Anglo Russian relations, but at present there is no question of sending a mission to Russia. ...

    Article : 40 words
  19. GERMAN FINANCES.

    The first Committee of Esperts inquiring into a means of stabilising German finances has arrived from Paris, and held a meeting over which General ...

    Article : 64 words
  20. EARLY RECOGNITION LIKELY.

    The "Morning Post" understands that the Government's attitude regarding Russia is that while there are hosts of problems for solution before mutual relations ...

    Article : 81 words
  21. "SEVERAL GAS FLOWS."

    A great deal of secrecy is being observed in regard to the oil bore at Orallo. Information from settlers in the neighbourhood of the Orallo bore is to the effect ...

    Article : 68 words
  22. ON A PAYING BASIS.

    The electric lighting system of the Taringa Shire was inaugurated last night, when the current was switched on by Councillor A. Burton (Chairman of the ...

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  23. CITY OF INVESTIGATIONS.

    Not satisfied with the oil investigation alone Democratic members of the Congress promise a progressive inventigation of various activities of the Republican ...

    Article : 267 words
  24. MR. FIHELLY.

    Mr. J. A. Fihelly (Agent-General for Queensland) will sail at the end of the week for New York, and from there he will proceed direct to Australia. He ...

    Article : 70 words
  25. NAVY ESTIMATES.

    The "Daily Herald" understands that Mr. Snowden (Chancellor of the Exchequer) has demanded a reduction of £5,000,000 in the Navy Estimates. ...

    Article : 37 words
  26. TAXATION PAYMENTS.

    It is expected by the Acting Prime Minister and Treasurer (Dr. Earle Page), who returned from Canberra to-day, that the business of the Federal Loan Council, ...

    Article : 295 words
  27. M. VENIZELOS RETIRING.

    The Athens correspondent of the "Daily express" states that M. Venidlos has notified the Council of Ministers that he is retiring from active work in a ...

    Article : 93 words
  28. BOMBING IN MESOPOTAMIA TO CEASE.

    The Air Ministry has issued orders for the cessation of bombing operations against Mesopotamian villages whose inhabitants have not paid their taxes. It ...

    Article : 48 words
  29. MR. GILLIES DENIES KNOWLEDGE

    The Acting Premier (Mr. Gillies) when again questioned on the subject yesterday merely said: "I have no knowledge of Mr. Fihelly's movements." ...

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  30. UNIONS APPROVE HOUSING SCHEME.

    Mr. Wheatley (Minister for Health) held a conference with members of the executives of building trade unions, who pledged their support to his housing ...

    Article : 34 words
  31. THE DRUG EVIL.

    There is more cocaine in Sydney at the present time than ever before. This is the view of the police, who are engaged in making investigations into the traffic ...

    Article : 173 words
  32. VENIZELOS BADGERED.

    The Athens correspondent of the "Daily Express" telegraphs that the Republicans have declared war upon M. Venizelos. Fifty-nine extremists indulged in ...

    Article : 159 words
  33. PREFERENCE PROMISES.

    Speaking at the agricultural show at Pa[?], General Smuts emphasised the enormous advantages likely to accrue from the proposed preferences in the ...

    Article : 196 words
  34. "MAKING A FORTUNE."

    In Java the sugar planter pays 8d. a ay to a labourer, in Australia they pay 17/ a day to a labourer. Yet Mr. George Hing, a Queenslander planter, ...

    Article : 259 words
  35. STUBBORN PARTIES.

    A further meeting of the compulsory conference with reference to the dispute in the coke making industry was held to-day. In answer to proposals made by the ...

    Article : 239 words
  36. BARKLY TABLELANDS.

    An important decision has been arrived at by the Federal Cabinet with regard to the survey of a railway in the Barkly Tablelands, Northern Territory. ...

    Article : 156 words
  37. DISPUTE WITH DOCKERS.

    The Council of the Port of London Labour Employers has acepted the proposals made by the Transport and General Workers' Union for a conference to ...

    Article : 43 words
  38. COLLISION IN THE AIR.

    Three Japanese naval 'planes collided in mid-air above the Kasumigauru aviation field. The occupants of two 'planes were instantly killed, but the pilot of the third ...

    Article : 66 words
  39. OPERA TOO DEAR.

    Signor Isidore de Lara, at an influential meeting in London, made a strong appeal for a permanent national opera house. He said that opera was now too dear, but if ...

    Article : 96 words
  40. COLLAPSE OF BRIDGE.

    Victoria bridge, collecting East and West Devonport, collapsed this morning, and a new structure will be necessary. A steam waggon, with a trailer, both ...

    Article : 132 words
  41. ALL UNSEAWORTHY.

    Following on the loss in Australian wafers of the Government steamer Sumatra, the Commonwealth Government Marine Inspector has made a very ...

    Article : 99 words
  42. HELICOPTER RECORD.

    The Marquis de Pescara, in a record helicopter flight at Issy Iles Moulineaux. made two flights of 8 minutes and 3½ minuter in unfavourable weather ...

    Article : 82 words
  43. NO MONUMENTS.

    Madame Krupskaya Lenin, widow of M. Lenin, in a public reply to innumerable messages of condolence, requests that there may be no waste of money on ...

    Article : 89 words
  44. A LONELY SUFFERER.

    An old-age pensioner named William S. Webb, who was camped on the bore drain, nine miles from Dillalah head station, fell out of his bunk on Sunday ...

    Article : 94 words
  45. A LIBERAL BEQUEST.

    The late Sir Thomas Devitt (senior partner in the firm of Devitt and Moore, whose death was announced in December last, left estate valued at £512,090. He ...

    Article : 59 words
  46. LIBEL ACTION.

    There will be no appeal in the case in which Thomas Darey, a jockey, secured a judgment for £700, for libel, from Patrick Andrew Connolly, a well-known horse ...

    Article : 47 words
  47. MR. BRUCE HOLIDAYING.

    Mr. Bruce is staying at the Hotel Carlton, for a fortnight, accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Russell. ...

    Article : 24 words
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