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  2. POLITICAL GRAFT.

    SYDNEY.--Sitting as a royal commission on Thursday, Mr. Justice Bring commenced an inquiry into the allegations of grafts against two members of the State ...

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  3. ABOUT PEOPLE.

    Senator Pearce, Minister of Defence, will leave Melbourne to-day, for Western Australia, and during his three weeks' stay will assist the Nationalist candidate in ...

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  4. PARLIMENTARY SALARIES.

    An interesting chapter of Victorian political history is recalled by the endeavor which is being made by the Labor members in the Legislative Council to obtain ...

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  5. OUR ARCHAIC TRAMS.

    As champion mirth provoker of the Commonwealth, Melbourne's archaic cable trainway system has only had one serious rival. Now that the censorship department ...

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  6. FALLING PRICES.

    The collapse on the values of furs has caused the well-known brokers, A. and W. Nesbitt Limited, to call a meeting of creditors. It is understood the losses are ...

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  7. IRISH HOME RULE BILL.

    By 120 votes to 36 the House of Lords last night amended the Home Rule Bill, creating second chambers for both the north and south of Ireland. ...

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  8. INTERVENTION IN ARMENIA.

    The report that President Wilson contemplates intervening in Armenia has spoused satisfaction in League circles. Spain also has offered help to relieve ...

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  9. THE UNEMPLOYED PROBLEM.

    Several instances have occurred of London unemployed seizing unoccupied municipal property in order to establish relief organisations. The latest step has been to ...

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  10. THE COASTAL SHIPPING CRISIS.

    The main topic of discussion in maritime circles yesterday was the statement issued by the Australasian Steamship Owners' Federation to the effect that vessels would ...

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  11. A STRIKE ON THE CLYDE.

    The carpenters and joiners at the Clyde ship yards have gone on strike against a reduction in the wage bonus by 12 a week. This is the first attempt to reduce the ...

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  12. D'ANNUNZIO'S ADVENTURE.

    It is understood the Italian Government is prepared to deal finally with d'Annunzio, and is concentrating troops at Trieste and Pola in order to isolate and besiege ...

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  13. GERMANY AND THE EX-KAISER.

    There was uproar in the Germen Diet to-day over a motion by the Majority Socialists to reduce the proposed indemnification of the Hobenzollerns. ...

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  14. SEARCH FOR OIL.

    Ever-increasing interest is being manifested in the possibility of the discovery of oil in Australia. In practically every State active exploration on a minor scale ...

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  15. THE QUEENSLAND LOAN.

    Replying to a Queensland merchant's statement in the "Morning Post" that the Queensland loan had failed because nationalised industries,including the railways,were ...

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  16. SIX NEW STEAMERS.

    SYDNEY.--Important additions have been made to the Adelaide Steamship Co.'s fleet to meet the growing requirements of the inner-State trade. Advices received on ...

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  17. SCOTTISH PEAT FOR FUEL.

    It is stated by "Truth" newspaper that the directors of Weteanonsius Limited, which was formed to utilise Scottish peat for fuel purposes, proposes to wind up its ...

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  18. BUDGET STATEMENT CRITICISED.

    BRISBANE.--In the Legislative Assembly on Thursday the leader of the Opposition resumed the discussion of the Treasurer's financial statement. He said the ...

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  19. A MAYOR'S LIBEL ACTION.

    PERTH--In the Supreme Court on Thursday, before the Chief Justice and a jury, James Lathlain, mayor of Perth, sued, J. J. Simons, manager and proprietor of ...

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  20. JAPANESE IN AMERICA.

    The Washington correspondent of the United Press Association states that any proposal to settle the Japanese question by means of treaty will encounter ...

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  21. WILLS AND ESTATES.

    Thomas Bell, late of Nowlyn, farmer who died on 11th October by his will of 19th July 1920. left £2412 real estate and £2580 personalty to his widow and children. ...

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  22. OWNERSHIP OF AN ESTATE.

    An interesting Chancery suit was heard to-day concerning a freehold estate at Lewisham called "Woodlands" which is worth £20,000. One of the claimants, a ...

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  23. TRADE WITH GERMANY.

    The Common wealth Government has decided to remove the embargoes on exports to Germany, Austria, Hungary, Turkey and Bulgaria. An announcement to this effect ...

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  24. Olympic Athletes Welcomed.

    Messrs. H. A. Bennett, Vie (manager); T. S. Hewitt, Vie. (Marathon runner); I. Stedman, Vie., and H. M. Hay N.S.W. (swimmers); G. Halpin, N.S.W., and J. ...

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  25. GREECE'S NEW TERRITORY.

    Count Sforza, Italian Foreign Minister, will attend the conference between M. Leygues and Mr. Lloyd George in London. He strongly holds that Greece, ...

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  26. Queensland's New Governor.

    BRISBANE.--In the Legislative Assembly on Thursday the Premier moved the following motion:--We, the members of the Legislative Assembly ...

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  27. England v. An Australian XI.

    The "Daily News" twits Douglas with deciding to omit Parkia from to-morrow's match England v. An Australian Eleven on the ground that Australian ...

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  28. CHILD WELFARE.

    BRISBANE.--A deputation from the Child Welfare Association waited on the Minister of Education on Thursday and suggested that sex hygiene should be ...

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  29. RECORD COAL OUTPUT.

    The coal output for the week ended 20th November was 5,211,000 tons, being 220,000 tons more than the previous highest record for the year. If the rate of ...

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  30. Sentence for Manslaughter.

    LAUNCESTON.--The severity of the sentence imposed upon Trooper Smith for the manslaughter of Captain Bernard Burgess was the main topic of ...

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  31. DIRECTOR OF CIVIL AVIATION

    The appointment of Colonel Brinsmead to the position of Director of Civil Aviation, a new office created by the Commonwealth Government, was decided, upon by ...

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  32. THE FALL IN WHEAT PRICES.

    A bill to provide a tariff of 35 of per bushel on wheat will be introduced in the House of Representatives by the Kansas representative. The measure is ...

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  33. "MONTE CARLO" WELLS.

    "Monte Carlo" Wells, a notorious swindler, who is now aged 78, is again in the limelight in the law courts. He propound a scheme which ...

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  34. The Held Up Sugar Shipment.

    At a meeting lasting several hours last night members of the Port Phillip Stevedores' Association, considered an offer which hail been made by the shippers ...

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  35. Death of Lord Bessborough.

    Lord Bessborough died suddenly at a Birmingham hotel last night. He collapsed during a speech at a public dinner. [The eighth Earl of Bessborough was in ...

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  36. QUAKERS AFFORD RELIEF.

    The American Quakers' relief organisation is now feeding daily 691,000 German mothers and children, mainly in Berlin, but it includes the occupied zones, where also ...

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  37. TO THE EDITOR OF THE AGE.

    Sir,--The article in this morning's issue of "The Age" urging a live policy in regard to the conservation of incalculable value in that it will have the ...

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  38. THE ECONOMY CAMPAIGN

    A meeting of the committee appointed at the economy conference held recently "to devise ways and means of promoting economy in public expenditure" was held ...

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  39. IMMIGRATION RESTRICTIONS.

    The Canadian Government has passed an Order in Council increasing the financial entrance requirements of individual immigrants from £10 lo £50. This has been ...

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  40. FRAUDULENT FINANCIER.

    Charles Ponzi, the "wizard of" finance," who enticed thousands of people to invest millions of dollars in a "get-rich-quick" scheme has been sentenced to five years in ...

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  41. CHAOS IN CUBA.

    The Washington correspondent of the New York "Times" says:--"The United States is striving to prevent a situation that will compel American intervention in ...

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  42. THE JAPANESE BUDGET.

    The Japanese Cabinet has approved of a budget for 1921-1922 totalling £150,200,000. Of this sum £73,800,000 is for armaments. The navy budget is for £49,800,000, of ...

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  43. ALFRED HOSPITAL APPEAL

    The contributions to the Alfred Hospital extension appeal yesterday included both cash and gifts in kind. Among the former was a cheque for £100 from Mr. ...

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  44. THE PRODUCTION OF SUGAR.

    BRISBANE.--The annual report of the general superintendent of sugar experiment stations was presented to Parliament on Thursday. It states that the 1920 crop is ...

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  45. WOOL FOR GERMANY.

    Speaking at a congress of wool and mohair growers convened to consider the serious state of the wool market, Mr F. S. Malan, Minister of Industry, said the ...

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  46. Advertising

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  47. ARMISTICE SIGNED AT VILNA

    The Council of the League of Nations has received a telegram stating that the armistice has been signed at Vilna. ...

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  48. QUEENSLAND WHEAT BOARD

    BRISBANE.--Executive approval has been given to the appointment of the following members of the wheat board:--Messrs H. M. Anally, B. C. Kirkegaarde, J. C. ...

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  49. Advertising

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  50. GENERAL SEMENOFF LEAVES SIBERIA.

    General Semenoff, the anti-Bolshevist leader in Siberia, has arrived at Vladivostock under Japanese escort, He has gone on board a Japanese transport. ...

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  51. THEFT OF VEHICLES

    Pleading guilty to the theft of two vehicles at Fitzroy and Collingwood, John Sullivan of Rath-down-street. Carlton,casual laborer, was yesterday sentenced by Judge Wasley at the General Sessions ...

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