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  2. The Government's Defence.

    The debate on the no-confidence motion moved in the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday by the leader of the Opposition (Mr. Prendergast), was continued yesterday. The ...

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  3. INDUSTRIAL NEWS.

    It was officially announced yesterday that on account of the increase in the cost of living during the year ended 30th June last the wages of employes of the ...

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  4. COUNTRY NEWS.

    The theft has been reported from the office of Messrs. Baird and Baird, solicitors, Lydiard-street, of a cash box containing £15 in bank notes, and war loan bonds ...

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  5. WAR SERVICE HOMES.

    Mr. Rodgers, Assistant Federal Minister, made a lengthy statement in the House of Representatives last night with reference to the war service homes administration, ...

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  6. EXCESSIVE HEAT IN ENGLAND.

    It is believed that the excessive heat now being experienced in England caused a disastrous fire in a Hendon factory in which aeroplane varnish is manufactured. ...

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  7. ABOUT PEOPLE.

    The London "Daily News" states that the Prince of Wales will probably visit Japan at the close of his Indian tour at the end of the present year. ...

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  8. RAILWAY RETRENCHMENT.

    The policy of the Government in regard to retrenchment in the railway service has been a subject of much criticism by Labour leaders, and in his recent speech, in ...

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  9. BENDIGO.

    At the police court on Monday Edward Joseph Eivey appeared before Messrs. Clarkson and Batchelor charged with having committed a criminal offence upon a ...

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  10. THE ORIENT STEAMERS.

    The Orient Steam Navigation Company announces the discontinuance of the carriage of inter-State passengers on the Australian coast, owing to the impossibility of ...

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  11. THE IRON INDUSTRY.

    A further step in connection with the threatened dispute in the iron industry was taken yesterday, when Mr. R. O'Halloran, secretary of the Iron Trades' ...

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  12. Services of Two Officers Dispensed With.

    The Acting Commissioner for War Service Homes (Mr. J. M. Semmens) announced yesterday that, following on the recent suspension of Captain J. J. Tait, Deputy ...

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  13. THE POSITION EXPLAINED.

    When questioned regarding this decision yesterday, Mr. A. Johnson, Melbourne manager of the company made the following official statement:--"It has always been ...

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  14. WOOL REALISATION.

    An allocation statement showing quantities of Bawra and free wool auctioned and to be auctioned in England, on the Continent and in Australia from October, 1920, ...

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  15. UNPROFITABLE MINING.

    BROKEN HILL.-—The Pinnacles mine closed down on Tuesday, and 13 men, who have been engaged on the lease for some time, were dismissed. All tools and ...

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  16. Riverina News.

    TEMORA.--The funeral was held on Tuesday afternoon of Mrs. Margaret Ross, one of the oldest residents of Temora. She was 83 years of age and came to the town in 1883, when there was ...

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  17. FEDERAL TERRITORIES.

    Reports containing recommendations for the future administration of both the Northern Territory and Papua have been prepared by Mr. Poynton, the Minister for ...

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  18. GENERAL NEWS.

    Reports submitted at a meeting of the council of the Taxpayers' Association yesterday indicate a steady growth of the permanent economy organisation in the ...

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  19. SHIP BUILDING IN GERMANY.

    The "Petit Darisien" correspondent at Hamburg says:--"Two navigation companies have been formed in the past year--Her Stinnes society and a ...

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  20. WILLS AND ESTATES.

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  21. NEW SETTLERS' LEAGUE.

    A well-attended meeting of the state council of the News Settlers' League of Australia (Victorian division), presided over by Cr. J. W. Swanson, Lord Mayor, ...

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  22. IMPROVING RIVERINA.

    ALBURY.—-It is proposed to introduce during the next couple of months additional duplex facilities as a means of expediting telefraphic traffic to and from ...

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  23. INDIAN CONVOY ATTACKED.

    On Saturday last sharp fighting occurred at Shahur Tangi on the north-west frontier. A convoy was ambushed in a defile 30 feet wide between sheer chiffs on both sides, ...

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  24. FARMERS AND CITIZENS' TRUSTEES.

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  25. UNEMPLOYMENT QUESTION.

    Asked whether he would call the State Premiers together to see whether something could be done to alleviate the distress caused by unemployment, the Acting ...

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  27. THE TOTALISATOR SYSTEM.

    The "Evening Standard," discussing a syndicate formed by four leading bookmakers with the object of introducing the totalisator system, points out that the ...

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  28. THE AUSTRALIAN LEGION.

    GEELONG.--A public meeting to discuss the question of forming a branch of the Australian Legion in Geelong was held in the city hall on Wednesday. The Mayor ...

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  29. NEW REPATRIATION LOAN.

    Preliminary details in connection with the new repatriation loan to be raised in Australia by the Federal Government have now been arranged by the Treasurer. An ...

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  30. BRITISH DEBTS TO AMERICA.

    Mr. D. F. Houston, formerly Secretary of the Treasury in the Wilson administration has revealed a letter written by President Wilson to Mr Lloyd George, ...

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  31. FEDERAL SESSION CLOSING.

    It has now been definitely arranged that the Federal session will close to-morrow afternoon. The debate on the war service homes and supply will be concluded to-day, ...

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  32. DISSATISFIED PRISONERS.

    At Pittsburg to-day more than 1000 prisoners in the western penitentiary of Pennsylvania rioted and attempted to break out of prison. A fire of incendiary origin ...

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  33. SOUTH AFRICAN MEMORIAL.

    A design for the long-deferred South African war memorial was finally adopted at a meeting of the memorial committee which was hold at the Town Hall ...

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  34. NORTH MOUNT LYELL MINE.

    ZEEHAN.--All the producing ends of the North Mount Lyell mine are developing satisfactorily, yielding an average tonnage of ore worth an aggregate of 6 per ...

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  35. QUEENSLAND RAILWAY CONSTRUCTION.

    BRISBANE.—The Minister of Railways (Mr. Larcombe) stated on Wednesday that he had placed before Cabinet representations made by respective committees and ...

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  36. COASTAL SHIPPING SERVICES

    PERTH.—The State Government objects to the application of the Navigation Act to its vessels running between Western Australian ports only, especially in respect ...

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