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  2. DISUSED DRILL HALLS.

    CANBERRA, Tuesday.--The Minister of Defence will submit Cabinet tomorrow a comprehensive scheme for housing the unemployed. If it is accepted by ...

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  3. MR. FENTON IN NEW YORK.

    Mr. Fenton was the guest of honor at a luncheon given to-day by Mr. Herbert Brookes, Commissioner-General for Australia, to enable the Minister to meet ...

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  4. SOLDIERS' PREFERENCE.

    CANBERRA, Tuesday.--In response to the Prime Minister's urgent call, Ministers who were in Melbourne and Sydney yesterday hurried back to Canberra this ...

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  5. RIOTS IN MADRID.

    Rioting by students for the greater part of the day, originated with the faculty of medicine in Madrid. The students marched to the medicine school, hoisted ...

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  6. THE ARREST OF GANDHI.

    Gandhi was arrested at midnight at his camp at Karndi, near Jalapore, in the Bombay Presidency, under conditions of the strictest secrecy. The arrest was made ...

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  7. Action at Ararat.

    ARARAT, Tuesday.--A deputation, comprising members of the Ararat Rotary Club and the Returned Soldiers' League, waited Upon the borough council on ...

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  8. BEWARE OF PARTY POLITICS.

    Sir,--Your correspondent's remarks in "The Age" of to-day, warning returned soldiers not to again let themselves be made the tools of the Nationalist party ...

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  9. STATEMENTS AT PORT MELBOURNE COUNCIL.

    At Port Melbourne council last night Cr. T. Griffin said that many waterside workers who had not been employed for a long time had been reduced to dire ...

    Article : 318 words
  10. Reference at Essendon Council.

    At Essendon council's meeting Cr. T. Fitzgerald, referring to the action of the Federal Government in respect to the employment of returned soldiers, said a ...

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  11. PLUMBERS' UNION.

    At the first meeting of the newly-elected committee of management of the Plumbers and Gas Fitters' Union on Monday evening consideration was given ...

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  12. INDIGNATION AT BALLARAT.

    BALLARAT, Tuesday.--There was a large meeting of returned soldiers tonight to consider the Federal Government's action in regard to preference to ...

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  13. FUND AT SHEPPARTON.

    SHEPPARTON, Tuesday.--At a public meeting to deal with the unemployment position Shepparton the chair was taken by the mayor, Cr. J. Stuart. ...

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  14. THE SOUDAN PROBLEM.

    Negotiations with the Egyptian delegation were resumed at the Foreign Office this evening. Mr. Henderson, Foreign Secretary, was accompanied by Lord ...

    Article : 368 words
  15. Municipal and League Inconsistency.

    Sir,--The proposed administration of preference to returned soldiers by the Government has aroused an extremely hostile criticism from the officials of the ...

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  16. MEETING AT PRESTON.

    The Federal Ministry's action in the matter of preference to returned soldiers was keenly resented in speeches delivered at a crowded meeting of Preston branch ...

    Article : 270 words
  17. WEI-HAI-WEI.

    The terms are issued of a convention recently signed by Sir Miles Lampson, British Minister in China, and Dr. Wang, Chinese Foreign Minister, for the ...

    Article : 441 words
  18. RATIONING EMPLOYMENT.

    SYDNEY, Tuesday.--The final figures of the ballot of the railway permanent way staff, showed that 3361 were in favor of the rationing of employment and 1132 against ...

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  19. EMPHATIC PROTEST AT BENDIGO.

    BENDIGO, Tuesday.--To discuss the Government's attitude on the preference to returned soldiers question, a largely attended meeting of returned men, ...

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  20. Mon Offer for Service in India.

    ADELAIDE, Tuesday.--A number of single unemployed returned soldiers have decided to offer their services to the British Government for duty, either in ...

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  21. How Football Patrons Could Help

    Sir,--There is no need for me to comment on the pathetic cases of distress, want and suffering existing amongst thousands of homes in the City of Melbourne ...

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  22. PORT PHILLIP STEVEDORES.

    A meeting of the returned soldier members of the Port Phillip Stevedores' Association was held yesterday, about 360 being present, and the following motion ...

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  23. THE STATE GOVERNMENT.

    The Premier announced in the Legislative Assembly yesterday, in reply to a question by Mr. Bourchier (C.P.), that the present practice in regard to ...

    Article : 230 words
  24. The New Generation.

    Sir,--The storm at present raging on the above matter sounds to me very much like party politics. I wear a R.S.L. badge and hold a union ticket. I expect ...

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  25. ACTIVITY AT FRANKSTON.

    FRANKSTON, Tuesday.--At a mooting of the Frankston branch of the R.S. and S.I.L.A. on Monday evening the following resolution, moved by Rev. Mr. Finch ...

    Article : 222 words
  26. EMPIRE FREE-TRADE.

    The first election fought on Empire Free-trade ends to-day at Fulham. The Conservative candidate, Sir Cyril Cobb, is making a determined effort to ...

    Article : 219 words
  27. STRIKES IN CHINA.

    Peculiar looking vehicles appeared in Shanghai's streets this morning. The omnibuses were completely encased in heavy wire-netting as a protection against stone ...

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  28. Protest at Mornington.

    MORNINGTON, Tuesday.--The local branch of the R.S.S.I.L.A. held a meeting in the club rooms on Monday, when it was unanimously, decided to protest ...

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  29. CHILD'S SHOCKING DEATH.

    Extraordinary circumstances surrounded the dentil at 5 30 p.m. yesterday of a child four years of age named Jean Campbell, whose parents reside in Shiers ...

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  30. A Plea for Consistency.

    Sir,--Amid the storm raised yo the preference issue it may be well to reflect on certain aspects of the question that appear to me to have possibly guided ...

    Article : 192 words
  31. Country Protests.

    BAIRNSDALE, Tuesday.--The Bairnsdale branch of the Returned Soldiers' League is wrathful at the action of the Federal. Ministry in giving preference to ...

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  32. RETURNED SOLDIERS.

    The Comberwell branch of the Returned Soldiers' League last night adopted the following resolution:--That this meeting of the members of the ...

    Article : 188 words
  33. ANOTHER LABOR M.P.'s SUPPORT.

    Further evidence that the soldiers' preference policy is regarded as a non-political issue by Labor members of the Federal Parliament was furnished yesterday, when ...

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  34. WALL-ST. EXCITED AGAIN.

    The Stock Exchange suffered another "bear" shock to-day. This afternoon the share sales exceeded the 6,000,000 mark for the first time since 13th November. ...

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  35. LIVERPOOL EXPLOSION.

    Five men were killed as a result of the explosion in an oil-cake factory at Liverpool this morning. Two explosions occurred within a few ...

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  36. A SHEPPARTON INCIDENT.

    Sir,--Permit me to relate an incident in this town during the life of the Bruce-Page Government. The local branch of the Returned Soldiers' League urged that ...

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  37. THE LEGACY CLUB.

    The president of the Legacy Club (Mr. S. G. Savige) stated yesterday that it was the opinion of every member of the club that the action of the Federal ...

    Article : 260 words
  38. THE AMERICAN FIRES.

    Weary bands of men are still fighting the fires in nine eastern States. More than 52,000 acres have been swept, including Now Jersey pine forests. ...

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  39. SMUGGLING IN CHINA.

    Nanking reports smuggling on a large scale since the introduction of n higher tariff, especially between Hong Kong and Kwantung. The customs revenue is ...

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  40. Victoria-parade Numbering.

    The town clerk of Fitzroy (Mr. Honey-combe), referring yesterday to the renumbering of Victoria-parade, stated that the scheme proposed by the Postal ...

    Article : 80 words
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  43. District Council Supports Executive.

    At a special meeting of No. G district council R.S. and S.I.L.A. last night indignation was expressed at the action of the Federal Ministry in withdrawing ...

    Article : 109 words
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