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  2. 48 HOURS WEEK

    SYDNEY, Thursday.--Although no actual resolution in favor of the restoration of a 48 hours week was carried at a meeting of the Nationalist and Country Parties to-day, there was very little opposition to the proposal, and there is no ...

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  3. ASTONISHING FEAT

    SYDNEY, Thursday:-From his yacht in Genoa Harbour, Senator Marconi last night switched on 2,800 electric lights at the Sydney ...

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  4. BARRABA TRAGEDY.

    TAMWORTH, Thursday.--Four men have been detained in connection with the death of Thomas O'Brien who was foun[?] dead at his camp near Barraba ...

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  5. SCHOONER CAPSIZED.

    SYDNEY, Thursday.--News was received yesterday from Rabaul that when a schooner capsized 14 natives were drowned. Others reached the ...

    Article : 32 words
  6. MARKETING

    A motion directed towards placing primary producers in full control of the marketing of their products was tabled in the Federal ...

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  7. SHOP RAIDED

    An underworld vendetta is thought to underlie a raid on a shop at Surry, Hills yesterday morning, which resulted in the ...

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  8. PARTY POLITICS

    CANBERRA, Thursday:-In the House of Representatives to-day, under private members' business, Mr. Stewart (Ind., Wimmera) ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  9. CONFERENCE

    SYDNEY, Thursday.--The Prime Minister (Mr. Seullin) has invited representatives of the coal owners and miners to meet him in Sydney ...

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  10. LABOR OPPOSITION

    SYDNEY, Thursday:- In the Legislative Assembly, to-night, Mr. Bavin (Premier) moved for leave to introduce a Bill to reduce the ...

    Article : 438 words
  11. "MARVELS OF WIRELESS"

    CANBERRA, Thursday.-- "Senator Marconi's feat in turning on the lights at the Sydney Town Hall should bring home picturesquely to everyone the ...

    Article : 79 words
  12. REMARKABLE CIRCUMSTANCES

    SYDNEY, Later.-- Extraordinary Circumstances appear to have led up to Prendergast's death. It appears that a resident of Riley Street ...

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  13. TENSE MOMENT.

    GENOA, Wednesday.--There was a tense moment in the Electra's. crowded cabin when Senator Marconi pressed the telegraph key, and awaited ...

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  14. MINERS ACCEPT INVITATION

    SYDNEY, Later.--The Mines' Convention decided to accept the invitation to a conference with the owners, and to send appointed delegates. ...

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  15. SIGNIFICANT MOVE

    NEWCASTLE, Thursday:-The Superintendent of the South Maitland railway received instructions to-day to make preparations for an immediate ...

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  16. SUBSIDY OFFER.

    SYDNEY, Thursday:-The inside story of the negotiations leading up to the decision of the Commonwealth Government to offer a subsidy of 9d ...

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  17. TURNED DOWN.

    CANBERRA, Thursday.--It was authoritatively stated to-night that the Commonwealth Government will not consider paying a cash bonus on gold ...

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  18. 'REALLY NOTHING SPECIAL'

    ROME, Wednesday.--When voice from Sydney announced the success of the experiment, Senator Marconi stood listening with obvious emotion. After ...

    Article : 106 words
  19. 'TRANSATLANTIC'

    LONDON, Wednesday.--Mr. J. G. Lockhart, introducing ''Transatlantic," Lieut. Helmuth Von Muke's book described the escape of the ...

    Article : 174 words
  20. CHINA REVOLT

    SHANGHAI, Wednesday.--Nanking's seeming indifference towards the combined revolt by General Yen Hsi Shan and General Feng ...

    Article : 177 words
  21. THE RAILWAYS.

    SYDNEY, Thursday.--It is understood the report presented to the Government by the Chief Railways Commissioner (Mr. Cleary) in connection ...

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  22. "UNWRITTEN LAW"

    PARIS, Wednesday:- By the "unwritten law,'' a man named Ordiona was acquitted on the charge of murdering his wife, who ...

    Article : 131 words
  23. BEER, PICTURES, PONIES

    MELBOURNE, Thursday.--Speaking at the annual conference of the Victorian Country Party at Benalla, Mr. Hugh Smith (president) said that ...

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  24. BITTER DEBATE.

    SYDNEY, Thursday.--It was reported at the Trades Hall to-night that many railway, employees will commence the longer working week on April 5. ...

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  25. AUSTRALIAN NOTES

    CANBERRA, Thursday.--In the House of Representatives to-day, Mr. W. M. Hughes (Ind., North Sydney) asked if, in view of the report that ...

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  26. WITHIN WEEK

    LONDON, Wednesday.--Despite all denials, including a strangely worded one issued by the American delegation last night, a pact, ...

    Article : 97 words
  27. BILLIARDS.

    LONDON, Wednesday.--The latest Scores in the big billiards matches are; Lindrum, in play, 8330 (best breaks 737, 584 and 1364). Lindrum has ...

    Article : 68 words
  28. SEVERAL SHOTS FIRED.

    SYDNEY, Thursday.--Believing that cracksmen who blew open the safe at Blacktown Council Chambers recently might return, a special police bicycle ...

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  29. GANDHI CRESTFALLEN

    CALCUTTA, Wednesday.--The town of Gujianwala, which was the scene of fierce rioting in the revolutionary outbreak in 1919, has been chosen by ...

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  30. FINANCING FARMERS.

    SYDNEY, Thursday.--The Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Thorby) expressed gratification at the manner in which the Commissioners and staff of ...

    Article : 107 words
  31. ENGINE DRIVERS' AWARD

    SYDNEY, Thursday.--The district secretary of the Amalgamated Engine Drivers' Union declared to-day that any attempt to lower their working ...

    Article : 62 words
  32. BOY'S AWFUL DEED.

    PARIS, Wednesday.--A case without parallel is reported from Bantages, where a 6-year-old boy, seeing his father quarrelling with ...

    Article : 46 words
  33. BOXING.

    KANSAS CITY, Thursday.--Carnera (19.5) knocked out George Tafton (16.5) after 54 seconds in the first round of a scheduled 10 rounds bout. ...

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