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  2. MAINTAINING PRICES.

    At a joint conference held to-day of the Australian Wool Growers' Council and the National Council of Wool Selling Brokers of Australia, which was attended by representatives of growers and brokers ...

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  3. MINE DISASTER.

    Following an explosion of fire damp in the Stein mine, 100 men are missing. So far, eight miners have been rescued, while 30 bodies have been recovered. ...

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  4. ECONOMICS.

    The Queensland branch of the Economic Society met at Commerce House last night, Chief Justice M'Cawley presiding. The interest evinced in the proceedings augurs ...

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  5. FURTHER STORMS.

    Further thunderstorms occurred yesterday. Boonah reports that Dugandan suffered, all the iron being blown from the roof of Bruckner's ...

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  6. BUREAU MEN.

    The policy of the Returned Sailors' and Soldiers' Waterside Workers' Union in Sydney was outlined at the first annual meeting. The decision of the executive ...

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  7. GREATER BRISBANE ELECTIONS.

    "The Labour Party accuse us of insincerity, and with endeavouring to hatch a plot to hoodwink the people by advocating a forward policy with the idea ...

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  8. MONEY WASTED.

    Addressing a meeting of electors at the corner of Vulture-street and Gladstone-road, South Brisbane, last night, Alderman R. W. H. Long reminded his ...

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  9. ONE WAY TRAFFIC

    One-way traffic has been the rule in portions of Stanley and Grey streets, South Brisbane, since the work of con[?]ting Stanley-street was commenced, ...

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  10. MOERAKI TO SAIL.

    With a non-unionist crew, the Moeraki dropped quietly down the bay this evening, and is expected to sail for New Zealand, probably for Dunedin, some time ...

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  11. DULL MARKET IN SYDNEY.

    Wool sales were held to-day, when 8382 bales were catalogued, and 6184 bales sold under a very slack demand, and the general dulness of competition. The irregularity existing previously during the week ...

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  12. PONTOON TRAGEDY.

    At the Criminal Session of the Supreme Court yesterday, before his honour Mr. Justice Lukin, James Henderson, a labourer, 44 years of age, was found guilty ...

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  13. CREW WALK ASHORE.

    When everything was in readiness far the Union Co.'s steamer, Coromiko' to leave Port Adelaide for Melbourne this morning the crew, being unprepared to ...

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  14. DISASTROUS FIRE.

    A disastrous fire ravaged the Katanning district on Wednesday, and to-day three separate outbreaks [?]ed before the gale, burning everything in their path. ...

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  15. PRICE OF BREAD.

    The Brisbane Master Bakers' Association has renewed its application to the Commissioner of Prices for an increase in the present price of bread—from ...

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  16. IRISH PAYMENTS.

    In the Dail Eireann to-day the Minister for Finance said that £6,838,000 cash had been paid as compensation for property losses, and £437,000 for stock. The ...

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  17. CANBERRA DELAYED.

    The [?]ers of the shipping hold-up in Brisbane gave a final flicker on Wednesday, when a hitch occurred in the despatch from Brisbane of the Canberra, ...

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  18. AN APPEAL.

    Fellow Electors, you are aware that there is an Election on February 21st for a Mayor and twenty Alderman for the City of ...

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  19. MEN OF EXPERIENCE.

    The campaign for Kelvin Crove Ward was continued last night, when a meeting was held at Ballymore Estate. The chairman, Mr. D. Walker, again referred ...

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  20. Unlimited Taxation.

    The Greater Brisbane Act permits of unlimited taxation for revenue purposes, and the taxation must fall on the ...

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  21. Increased Taxes.

    On the basis of the present fate the increase of £71,6[?]8 in the valuations in South Brisbane, whose Council is ...

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  22. A BIG PROJECT.

    About four years ago the British Imperiol Oil Company, Limited, of London, purchased some land at Plukenba, and about 12 months ago a wharf about ...

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  23. GULF CYCLONE.

    A cyclone is raging over the Gulf of Carpentaria, making in the direction of Darwin. The Bambra is approaching from the cast, and is anxiously asking ...

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  24. CONVERSION LOAN.

    Though the amount of the Commonwealth loan for the conversion of State loans maturing during 1925 has not been finally decided, it was officially ...

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  25. HEAVY RAIN IN TASMANIA.

    Fingal was caught in the grip of a storm of tropical violence this afternoon, and within a few minutes of the time when the first drop reached the earth a ...

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  26. FRENCH FLIERS FALL.

    The Governor-General of French West Africa has advised the Government that he has received a telegram from Colonel De Goye, from Niamey, on the Niger ...

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  27. SIRDAR'S MURDER.

    It now transpires that the two persons arrested on February 2 in connection with the murder of the Sirdar are Abdel Hamid A[?]ayat (a student), and ...

    Article : 86 words
  28. BRITISH NAVY.

    The "Daily Express" states that the Chancellor of the Exchequer (Mr. Winston Churchill) won over the Cabinet to his views on Naval Estimates, though ...

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  29. SANDGATE DIVISION.

    The acting[?] returning, officer for the Greater Brisbane elections, Mr. R. H. Robertson, advises that Mr. W. F. R. Boyce, who was to contest the Sandgate ...

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  30. ORCHARDISTS' HEAVY LOSSES.

    During a terrific thunderstorm which passed over the metropolitan area last night lightning struck the residence of Francis Ellis. of Penshurst, tearing a ...

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  31. SEASIDE RESORTS.

    At an open air meeting held at Manly on Tuesday night, Alderman Dart (the United Party candidate) stated that he had been invited to address a meeting ...

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  32. APPEAL TO LEAGUE.

    The Greek Government his appealed to the League of Nations with regard to the expulsion of the Patriarch from Constantinople. Greece declares that ...

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  33. APPORTIONING THE FINE

    The House of Commons has authorised the Government to pay the Sudan Government, for benevolent purposes, the ballance of the £500,000 fine received from ...

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  34. BATTLE WITH POLICE.

    A Communist meeting, protesting against the high cost of living, ended in a battle with the police, eight civilians and 38 police being injured. Revolver ...

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  35. 750 ABSENT VOTES CAST.

    The acting returning officer for the Greater Brisbane elections (Mr. H. R. Robinson) said yesterday that so far 750 absent votes had been east at the office ...

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  36. GOOD ROADS.

    Interesting hints of the future policy of the Federal and Victorian Ministries in regard to the development of roads were given to members of the National ...

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  37. REVERTING TO CROWN.

    Discussing yesterday the closer settlement policy of the Government, the Minister for Lands (Mr. M'Cormack) said that between 4,000,000 acres and 5,000,000 ...

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  38. FOR HOME BUILDERS.

    Between £1,000,000 and £2,000,000 will be made available next month by the New South Wales Government Savings Bank for home building. It is proposed at a ...

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  39. WILL BE STOPPED.

    It has been officially announced that the results of the broadcasting experiments undertaken by the New South Wales Department of Education do not warrant ...

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  40. SINGAPORE BASE.

    In replying to Mr. Hannon in the House of Commons to-day, the First Lord of the Admiralty (Mr. W. C. Bridgeman) said that preparatory work in ...

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  41. ACTING RETURNING OFFICER.

    Mr. Robert H. Robinson, of the Home Secretary's Department, has been appointed to act as returning officer for the first election of the mayor and ...

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