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  2. NAURU ISLAND.

    MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--Dealing in the House of Representatives to-day with the British-Dominion acquisition of the phosphate island of Nauru, which lies a few miles south ...

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  3. UNIVERSITY ELECTION.

    There is to be an election for the "University Senate on November 10, and already names of probable candidates are being discussed and committees formed. Only a few days ago, for ...

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  4. AMERICAN STEEL.

    A message front Pittsburg states that rioting has occurred at Farrell, Pennsylvania. Two are dead and many injured. A New York message states that in the ...

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  5. WAITING FOR AMERICA

    According to diplomatic advices received in Washington, Switzerland will defer consideration of the League Covenant until the three principal Allied Powers ratify it. Norway will ...

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  6. TO HELP IN SIBERIA.

    A Paris telegram reports that Japan has placed troops at the Allies' disposal to relieve the Czecho-Slovaks in Siberia. A message from Omsk states that Koltchak ...

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  7. SHIPPING TROUBLE.

    Mr. D, J. Sim, chairman of the New South Wales Coastal Steamship Owners' Association, yesterday made a statement regarding the attitude of certain shipping companies towards the ...

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  8. BRITAIN'S POLITICAL OUTLOOK.

    It is not a good name for a British political party. It is too thoroughly saturated with associations of the German Relchstag, where the "Centrum," which is closely identified with the ...

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  9. FEDERAL AND STATE.

    There is much speculation in State political circles as to the object of the conference of Premiers, convented by the Prime Minister, and to be held in Melbourne to-morrow. ...

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  10. DR. GELLATLY DEAD.

    Dr. F. M. Gellatly, Director of the Commonwealth Bureau of Science and Industry, died at his home at Neutral Bay yesterday morning, from pneumonic influenza. He was 47 years ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  11. SELF-STYLED KING.

    According to "Le Journal" (Paris), d'Annunzio has declared that his sentries will not allow even Emmanuel himself to pass, unless he acknowledges d'Annunzio as King of Italian ...

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  12. GERMAN DEPORTEES.

    A Durban message states that two German deportees from Australia by the Rio Negro attempted to escape. One swam ashore and the other jumped on the wharf as the ship was ...

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  13. TREASURE-HUNTERS WRECKED.

    A message from Nome, Alaska, states that six survivors have arrived from the Casco, formerly Robert Louis Stevenson's yacht, which was engaged in treasure-hunting north of ...

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  14. IN UPPER SILESIA.

    The "Daily Chronicle's" Berlin correspondent interviewed Herr Hoersing, who was the German dictator in Upper Silesia. Hoerslng said that the disorders in Upper Silesia in ...

    Article : 248 words
  15. ARCHBISHOP KELLY.

    Referring to its issue of April 3, "The Times" apologises to Archbishop Kelly for its Sydney correspondent's statement that Archbishop Kelly said "he did not mind blood, slaughter, ...

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  16. SINN FEINERS AGAIN. DEMANDS OF THE POLES.

    The Sinn Feiners yesterday ambushed a police patrol in Caher (County Clare). The police returned the fire. None of the police was injured. They found a blood-stained Advices from Paris state that Paderewski has presented to the Supreme Council a demand for Poland's definite annexation of Galicia, instead of provisional annexation and ...

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  17. RAILWAY UNIONS.

    A mass meeting of the railway and tramway members of the Federated Ironworkers was held at the Trades Hall last night, to consider grievances, and a deputation of seven was ...

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  18. DISCUSSION OF FINANCIAL MATTERS.

    MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--The State Premiers have been called to Melbourne to confer with the Prime Minister on Friday on financial matters. ...

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  19. TRADE WITH GERMANY.

    The Hamburg correspondent of the New York "Times" reports that direct steamship service between Hamburg and the Dutch East Indies has been resumed. ...

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  20. COTTON MANUFACTURERS CONFER.

    Advices from New York state that a delegation of British cotton manufacturers, headed by Sir Herbert Dixon, and representing more than half of the world's cotton industry, have ...

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  21. AUSTRALIAN PLENIPOTENTIARY.

    MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--Mr. Catts has tabled. for answer on Friday, in the House of Representatives, questions as to the truth of a report that the Prime Minister is to be ...

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  22. INTERNATIONAL LABOR CONFERENCE.

    According to a message from Washington, officials of the Department of Labor believe that the first International Labor Conference will be postponed, since less than half a dozen ...

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  23. STATE ELECTORATES.

    GOULBURN, Wednesday.--There is some doubt here as to whether Mr. James will contest this district at the next State elections, as he has received invitations from St. George and ...

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  24. COAL CONFERENCE.

    MELBOURNE. Tuesday.--Representatives of the northern, southern, and western colliery proprietors of New South Wales, and of the Coal and Shale Employees' Federation, to-day ...

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  25. N.Z. AND AUSTRALIAN LAND CO., LTD.

    The New Zealand and Australian Land Co., Ltd., has declared a final dividend on ordinary shares of 5 per cent., and a bonus of 3 per cent., tax free. ...

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  26. ENGLAND'S RAILWAYS.

    Mr. Thomas, secretary of the Railwayman's Union, has given serious warning of a threatened railway strike over the standardisation of wages and hours in all grades. He points ...

    Article : 152 words
  27. LOYALIST MINERS.

    In answer to a series of questions by Mr. Kearsley, the Premier stated in the Legislative Assembly last night that when the Government assumed control of the coal mines ...

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  28. BATTERED BY A GALE.

    The Sydney underwriters yesterday received news that the Canadian auxiliary schooner Laurel Whalen, which loaded at Sydney for Vancouver early this year, and put into ...

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  29. INTERNATIONAL ATHLETICS.

    The British Olympic Council has decided to participate in the Antwerp Olympiad in 1920. The Belgian committee has not yet completed the programme of events. ...

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  30. IMPORTS AND EXPORTS.

    MELBOURNE. Wednesday.--The total imports into the Commonwealth for July last were of the value of £7,313,021. compared with imports valued at [?]6,481,394 for the same month ...

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  31. WOMEN'S AIR FORCE.

    Out of 13.345 members of the Women's Air Force, the immediate demobilisation of over 10,000 has been ordered, and that of the remainder before April. ...

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  32. TROOPS BY THE KATOOMBA.

    Troops by the Katoomba are to disembark this morning at 9.30 at No. 1 Wharf, Woolloomooloo. Relatives and friends with tickets from the ...

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  33. MAKING ASIA MINOR UNINHABITABLE.

    According to diplomatic despatches which have been received in Washington from Salonica, the Turks are compelling Greeks in the interior of Asia Minor to pay monthly ...

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  34. FLIGHT TO AUSTRALIA.

    Lieut. Rigby has withdrawn from the flight to Australia, as his engine is not ready, and he has no time to make other arrangements. He intends to try next year. ...

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  35. AUSTRALIAN AEROPLANES

    MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--During the past month four aeroplanes have crashed in Australia, and one was injured during railway transit to Sydney. ...

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  36. FROZEN MEAT.

    In the Legislative Assembly last night, Mr. Lang asked:-- "Is the Premier aware of the fact that the graziers of this State have approached the ...

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  37. GENERAL CABLES.

    According to a Paris message, the "Matin" states that the ex-Emperor Karl does not renounce the Crown of Austria. A military party raided the office of the ...

    Article : 138 words
  38. THE DOUBLE INCOME TAX.

    The Dominions' financial representatives, including Mr. Knibbs, Commonwealth Statistician, participated in a discussion on the double income tax at to-day's session of the ...

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  39. DEATH OF MR. FRANK LAYER.

    MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--The death occurred to-night at 11 o'clock in a private hospital in East Melbourne, of Mr. Frank Laver, the well-known cricketer, after a long illness ...

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  40. FODDER FOR STARVING STOCK.

    The Minister for Agriculture was urged by Mr. Wearne, in the House last night, to take steps to procure fodder from other States, at the prices ruling there, particularly for the ...

    Article : 109 words
  41. CONCESSIONS TO SOLDIERS.

    The complaint of members of the "Wellington Returned Soldiers' Club, published in yesterday's "Daily Telegraph," was referred to by the Deputy-Comptroller of the Repatriation ...

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  42. LENOIR'S LENGTHENING LIFE.

    A Paris message reports that Lenoir's allegations have been submitted to the High Court, which is to decide whether Lenoir shall be confronted with Caillaux, which would be ...

    Article : 47 words
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