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  2. THE LATEST CABLES

    Herr Mayer, German emissary to France, during a visit to M. Leygues, French Minister, emphasised the German Government's resolve to carry out the Treaty in its integrity. ...

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  3. EIGHT-HOUR DAY.

    There were many speeches at the annual banquet of the Eight-Hour Celebration Committee, which was held at the Sydney Trades Hall on Saturday night, but it cannot be said that ...

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  4. WORLD CABLES.

    The Washington correspondent of the New York "Times" writes that it is understood that the United States will suggest at the International Communications Conference, to be ...

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  5. ACTORS' CLAIMS.

    It was announced at an enthusiastic meeting of the Actors' Federation of Australia yesterday afternoon that Mr. Huekerby, general secretary of tile Theatrical Employees ...

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  6. IRISH MISRULE.

    Cabinet has considered the position in Ireland, especially the question of reprisals. Sir Hamar Greenwood (Chief Secretary), Sir Neville Macready (Commander-in-Chief), ...

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  7. ANOTHER BALLOT.

    The miners have suspended the strike notices for a week. A ballot will be taken on the question of referring the dispute to an impartial ...

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  8. DE VALERA WILL PETITION AMERICA.

    De valera announces that he proposes to petition the State Department for recognition of the Irish republic. He states that he favors Ireland being placed ...

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  9. AUSTRALIAN PRODUCE.

    Rumors have again been current of a possible advance in the bank rate, as during October nearly £488,000,000 or Treasury bills fall due. If sales of Treasury bills continue on the same ...

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  10. EIGHT-HOUR CELEBRATION MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE.

    BACK ROW: W. O'Conner, T. W. Kelsey, A, Vernon, A. M'Dougall, J. Woods, J. Shanks. MIDDLE ROW: T. Carey (assis. sec.), W. E. Brown (treas.), J. O'Brien (president), A W. Yager (secretary), G. M'Grath (vice-pres,). FRONT ROW: H. Rock, R. Mahoney, J. Hill, H. Read, J. H. Mostyn. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  11. JAPAN AND AMERICA.

    It is reported from Tokio that the American- Japan Society has appointed a committee to consider possible steps to improve the relations between tho two countries. ...

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  12. LAMBETH APPEAL.

    The Lambeth appeal was referred to at St. Andrew's Cathedral at yesterday morning's service by Dean Talbot. "Much of the difficulty raised about the ...

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  13. TRADE SLUMP FEARED.

    There are growing signs of a coming slump, in several branches of trade in Sheffield, Nottingham, and the Midlands. Many employers, owing to industrial unrest, and uncertainty, have been ...

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  14. "TOO MANY HUSBANDS."

    It was the witty Sophie Arnould, who, when hor daughter proclaimed her intention of separating from her husband, declared that divorce was the sacrament of adultery. Sardou's idea ...

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  15. WAR WEARY.

    According to a report from Heisingtors, there has been an outbreak of riots and strikes in Petrograd. Tambov, Narva, and other parts of Russia, owing to the food shortage and ...

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  16. GERMAN SHIPS.

    A message from Washington states that the United States Shipping Board will publish the terms of the contract between the American Ship and Commerce Corporation and the ...

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  17. WORKS IDLE.

    The Phoenix works at Rotherham have dismissed 1000 steel-workers owing to shortage of orders. Three thousand dock -laborers have been ...

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  18. MOTOR ENGINES.

    The Berlin correspondent of the United Press Agency reports that Japan is buying from Germany over a dozen Diesel motors, each of 2000 horsepower, ostensibly for stationary engines, ...

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  19. MISS DOROTHY BRUNTON.

    Fortified with her pleasant London experience, Miss Dorothy Brunton, or, as Sydney theatre-gores will call her, "Dot," bowed once more to an Australian audience in Her ...

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  20. AEROPLANE DESIGN.

    The judges in the competition for large and small British aeroplanes, organised by the Air Ministry, report that the competition revealed a less radical advance in general design than ...

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  21. VICTORY HALL.

    Victory Hall--the new Sunday-school of the Annandale Methodist Church--was opened on Saturday afternoon Lieut. Col. Henley. M.L.A The project has cost to date £2000, and of that sum half has already been subscribed. ...

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  22. SEARCH FOR OIL.

    A report from Mexico City states that it has been officially announced that Mr. Alfred Mackenzie, a British subject, has been granted a three-year concession to explore and exploit ...

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  23. RUSSIAN TRADE.

    Many business men are urging the Government to arrange for an early resumption of business with Russia on the basis of the crucial points already accepted by Moscow. ...

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  24. NO STATUS.

    A Washington message states that the Chinese Government has informed the American Minister of its present intention of cancelling Russian rights. A Presidential mandate orders ...

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  25. 1,000,000 QUARTERS.

    Vestey's, Ltd., has purchased the whole of the Government stocks of beef stored in England, Australia, and New Zealand, and also ...

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  26. BETTER RELATIONS.

    Cabinet is considering Japanese proposals to send Mr. Keanko Shibusawa, representing the Japanese Government, to the United States to confer with the leading Americans regarding ...

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  27. WAR ATROCITIES.

    A Sofia report states that Greece, Roumania, and Serbia have asked Bulgaria to surrender 700 persons accused of war-time atrocities, including ex-King Ferdinand, Generalissimo ...

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  28. JOHN M'CORMACK FAREWELL.

    As a result of the concert given in the Town Hall on Saturday night by Mr. John M'Cormack, the Lewisham Hospital will benefit to the extent of about £1750. ...

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  29. SCHOOLS AND SWIMMING.

    During his recent tour of the northern rivers, the Minister for Education (Mr. Mutch) found that more than half the children in the schools could not swim. That fact confirmed him in ...

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  30. A NEW ZEALAND ESTATE.

    William Gordon Low, who is claiming a valuable estate in New Zealand, is the musical director of a revue company, at present showing at Cardiff. His theatrical name is Jacques ...

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  31. TYPHOON IN JAPAN.

    A message from Tokio states that a typhoon on the eastern coast of Japan has caused the death of many people and widespread damage to property. ...

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  32. DIAMOND STEALING.

    Three charges of diamond stealing, covering in all nearly £200 worth of the precious stones, were preferred at the Central Police Court this morning against Leslie Myles Martin (25). ...

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  33. PAPUA.

    The Archbishop or Brisbane, addressing the Church Missionary Society on behalf of the New Guinea Mission, said that conditions in the Pacific were changing, and becoming more ...

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  34. BASEBALL.

    A strong reaction is occurring against illicit baseball. Many managers of large baseball teams are endorsing a plan to have a national commission, composed of Mr. Taft, Mr. M'Adoo, ...

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  35. WOOLLEN INDUSTRY.

    The "Berliner Tageblatt." discussing the serious condition of the German hoslery industry. says, "We are looking with anxiety at Australia establishing factories for the ...

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  36. DEATH OF MR. JAMES MAHONEY

    After several months illness, Mr. James Mahoney died on Saturday afternoon at his residence, "Eumeralla," Bancroft Avenue, Rose- villa. Mr. Mahoney had a long career in ...

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  37. INDIAN ARMY.

    Some newspapers criticise the Esher Committee's report on the Indian Army on the ground that it aims at pulling the Indian Army under the War Office. ...

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  38. SALE OF GOVERNMENT BEEF STOCKS.

    Vestoy's, the meat-packing firm, has purchased the bulk of the Government stocks of Australasian beef, amounting to over one million quarters, The Government will dispose of ...

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  39. GERMAN OFFICER ARRESTED.

    Fedor Letter, a young German officer, has been arrested at San Sebastian, in Spain, and charged with embezzling £37,000, belonging to the German Commission sitting at ...

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  40. ALLEGED PICKPOCKET CAUGHT

    An alleged pickpocket was chased and captured by detectives at the A.J.C. races on Saturday. Mr. Theo. Marks, while watching a race, felt a hand at his hip pocket, and ...

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  41. SURRENDERED WARSHIPS.

    The last of Germany's surrendered warships, the Lubeck, Stettin, Danzig, Augsburg, and the Muchen, have arrived in the Firth of Forth. ...

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  42. PRICE OF WHEAT.

    A member of the wheat commission, in a speech at the Labor Conference on Food at Westminster, said that the prospects for wheat supplies were very hopeful. The margain ...

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  43. PLASTERERS FOR 44 HOURS.

    A 44-hour working week of five days was decided upon at a special mass meeting of plasterers on Saturday. By what was described by an official as a practically unanimous vote, the ...

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  44. GENERAL CABLES.

    Newspapers publish appreciative notices of Godfrey Ludlow's first violin recital since he was interned at Ruhleben. The Indian Government has prohibited the ...

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  45. ENGLISH CRICKETERS IN AMERICA.

    The Incognltl cricketers --the English team that has been Louring America --have sailed for England. They played seven matches in the United States and one in Canada. They won ...

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  46. TRAM CONDUCTOR INJURED.

    Whilst about to alter the destination sign of a tram at Central Square on Saturday night, Bernard M'Attamney of Forman Street Tempo was knocked down by another tram, and ...

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  47. IMPERIAL CONFERENCE.

    Interviewed by a representative of the Australian Press Association, Mr. Amery, Secretary of State for the Colonies, said that while he was not hopeful of an imperial ...

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  48. HIGHER WAGES DEMANDED.

    The shipbuilding and engineering trader are asking for the advance of 6d an hour for Journeymen and an equivalent sum for pieceworkers. The demands, if granted, will total ...

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  49. BODY RECOVERED.

    About a month ago James Brown, a resident of Sutherland Avenue, Paddington, was washed off the rocks from which, he was flashing at Stanwell Park, and drowned. The body was ...

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