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  2. HISTORIC BRITISH GENERAL ELECTION

    The brief tenure of office of the first British Socialist Government has ended as the result of Wednesday's general election. The Government sought the fight, and have been decisively beaten. Notable was the defeat of the Liberal leader, Mr. Asquith. Mr. MacDonald and several of his principal Ministers have been re-elected, but there have been several casualties in the Government ...

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  3. MOSUL DISPUTE

    The decision of the council of the League of Nations, to whom the question of the status quo on the Turko-Iraq frontier was referred, establishes a ...

    Article : 231 words
  4. CHINESE STRUGGLE

    A communique issued from Mukden (Marshal Chang-tso-lin's headquarters) claims the complete Occupation of Lanchow on Tuesday last, and that the ...

    Article : 59 words
  5. FRANCE AND RUSSIA

    The French note to Russia conveying the Government's recognition of the Soviet stipulates that its recognition will in no way infringe on any ...

    Article : 78 words
  6. YESTERDAY IN PARLIAMENT

    The principal business of the House of Assembly was to defeat Mr. McPhee's Liquor Referendum Bill, the Speaker's casting vote being cast in that direction. Railway works and public works appropriations were passed. ...

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  7. REPORT CONFIRMED.

    Reports here confirm the occupation of Lanchow by Chang-tso-lin's forces. Official foreign messages indicate that the retreat of the Chih-li troops towards ...

    Article : 73 words
  8. SOVIET WILL NEGOTIATE.

    The Soviet Governments reply expresses the hope that all questions mentioned in the French note will be satisfactorily settled in the forthcoming ...

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  9. PRESS ATTITUDE.

    While the Left newspapers applaud the recognition of Russia the Opposition press accept the fact with resignation, and derive comfort from the belief ...

    Article : 109 words
  10. DEAD OR ALIVE.

    General Feng-yun-Isiang has issued a proclamation offering 100,000 dollars for the capture of Wu-pei-fu alive, and 50,000 dollars to anyone shooting him. ...

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  11. FIGHTING WHITE PLAGUE

    Professor Moellgar gave a lecture before the Medical Society, describing 300 cures of tuberculosis which he claimed to have been obtained in six hospitals by ...

    Article : 126 words
  12. CROWDS AWAIT OPENING.

    Polling began in many constituencies the unusually early hour of 7 a.m. The returning officers had used discretion, and fixed the polling hours at 7 ...

    Article : 314 words
  13. INDUSTRIAL NEWS

    When a deputation from the Tasmanian division of the Locomotive Engine- men's Association waited on the Commissioner of Railways at Launceston a ...

    Article : 103 words
  14. ANTI-VACCINATIONIST FREED

    There were wild scenes at the close of the trial of Dr. Hadwen (an anti-vaccinationist on a manslaughter charge). When the jury returned a ...

    Article : 182 words
  15. GAS WORKERS' CONFERENCE.

    Nine delegates, representing New South Wales, Victoria, and South Australia arrived at Launceston by the Nairana yesterday from Melbourne, and ...

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  16. WATERSIDE THREAT

    As a result of the decision of the Waterside Workers' Federation to stop work on all wharves throughout Australia from Saturday until Monday ...

    Article : 226 words
  17. AWAITING RESULTS.

    There was a relentless downpour of rain from live this evening. Nevertheless the Londoners turned out in large numbers in Fleet-street, the Strand, and ...

    Article : 130 words
  18. LABOUR MEMBERS' LOSSES

    Mrs. Elias, daughter of the defeated Liberal candidate, Mr. Macnamara, was defeated in a three-cornered fight for South-east Southwark, which the ...

    Article : 154 words
  19. MORE TROUBLE AT MECCA

    Reuter's representative at Port Soudan reports that an attempt by leading residents of Jedda and Mecca to arrange terms with the Wahabis failed. A ...

    Article : 112 words
  20. POSTING UP RESULTS.

    Crowds, despite the bad weather, thronged the West End. Last year a sudden fog obscured the illuminated results but this year the crowds were ...

    Article : 393 words
  21. MINISTERS RETURNED

    The Prime Minister (Mr. Ramsay MacDonald) was re-elected at Aberavon. The Lord Privy Seal and deputy leader (Mr. J. R. Clynes) was re-elected. ...

    Article : 225 words
  22. Position at Launceston

    Although mainland press messages state that at every port in the Commonwealth the waterside workers will cease work at 5 o'clock this afternoon until ...

    Article : 148 words
  23. AUSTRALIA AND LABOUR

    General Sir Ian Hamilton (who was in command on Gallipoli), in a speech on the occasion of the exchange of banners at Enfield (Middlesex) with ...

    Article : 240 words
  24. WEALTHY MAN SUPPORT'S LABOUR.

    The Marquis of Tavistock, heir to the Duke of Bedford, and one of the greatest ground landlords in London, has declared himself a supporter of the ...

    Article : 89 words
  25. HOW CONSERVATIVES FARED

    Polling opened with a Conservative gain from a Liberal at Manchester Exchange, which the Liberals last year won from the Conservatives; also a ...

    Article : 113 words
  26. SITUATION AT HOBART.

    There is still nothing definite in Hobart with regard to the overtime strike which it is said will take place in all ports of the Commonwealth on Saturday, ...

    Article : 159 words
  27. CONSERVATIVE LOSSES.

    Sir Steel Maitland, Sir W. Joynson Hicks, and Mr. Lawrence were defeated. ...

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  28. LIBERALS GIVE GROUND

    Mr. H. H. Asquith, the leader of the Liberal party, was defeated at Paisley. The successful Labourite at Paisley was Advocate Rossini Mitchell, whose ...

    Article : 194 words
  29. CABINET CASUALTIES

    The Under Secretary for Air (Mr. William Leach) was defeated for the Bradford Centre seat. He had made himself famous with pacificist speeches while ...

    Article : 116 words
  30. EX-MINISTER RETURNED.

    Viscount Curzon, who was Secretary of Foreign Affairs in the Baldwin Cabinet was re-elected for Battersea South, defeating a Labourite with a 5000 ...

    Article : 127 words
  31. GENERAL CABLES

    Ten people were drowned and three saved when the Fleetwood trawler Anida (270 tons) was wrecked on an island off the coast of Argyllshire. ...

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  32. EMPIRE PARLIAMENTARIANS

    Enthusiastic scenes marked the sailing of a number of the dominion Parliamentary delegates for Australia by the Euripides, including General Sir ...

    Article : 102 words
  33. DUTCH FLIGHT TO THE EAST.

    Reuter's agent at Amsterdam states that, according to the newspapers, workmen with the new Rolls-Royee engine have arrived at Philippopolis ...

    Article : 86 words
  34. SUCCESSFUL LABOURITES

    Miss Wilkinson (Labourite) was the first woman elected. She gained the East Middlesborough seat in a three-cornered fight with a majority of 927. ...

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  35. PACT ELIMINATES LABOURITES.

    The personal popularity of the Colonial Secretary (Mr. J. H. Thomas) in the railway centre of Derby assured his re-election. ...

    Article : 482 words
  36. OTHER NOTABLE SUCCESSES.

    Mr. Austen Chamberlain was re-elected for Birmingaham West with a majority of 7643 over, the Communist. Dr. [?]tan. ...

    Article : 649 words
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