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  2. FIERCE FOREST FIRES.

    The residents of the Dandenong Ranges had an anxious time yesterdat. From Bayswater to Belgrave, from Ferntree Gully to Olinda, the whole country was ablaze. ...

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  3. VICTORIAN TOBACCO.

    MYRTLEFORD, Thursday.—The tobacco-growing industry in Victoria is undergoing a great revival. Tobacco was first grown in Victoria about 55 years ago, ...

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  4. FREIGHT ON APPLES.

    A deputation from the National Federation of Fruit Trades, including the AgentGeneral for Tasmania (Mr. A. H. Ashbolt), Agent-General for South Australia (Sir ...

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  5. RELIGIOUS REVIVAL.

    An extraordinary religions revival has occurred in Belfast owing to the preachings of a pastor named Nicholson. Hundreds of men clad in dungarees and with ...

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  6. FEDERAL DEPARTMENTS.

    Important changes in the allocation of duties in the various Commonwealth departments were announced by the Prime Minister (Mr. Bruce) when the meeting of ...

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  7. STRICT NEUTRALITY.

    The Prime Minister (Mr. Bonar Law), replying to a question in the House of Commons, said that the Government had arranged with the French Government for ...

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  8. COUNTERFEIT COIN.

    A sensation has been caused by the arrest of 22 persons, who are charged with a gigantic counterfeiting conspiracy. In several other States warrants have been ...

    Article : 210 words
  9. FRUIT POOL LOSSES.

    Although the Commonwealth is committed to very [?]ious liabilities in the fruit pools, it is impossible to obtain reliable details. ...

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  10. BRITISH LABOUR PARTY.

    Sir William Berry, the editor of the "Sunday Times," in proposing the toast of Mr. Ramsay MacDonald (the leader of the Parliamentary Labour party), at the ...

    Article : 131 words
  11. Washington Embassies.

    The Secretary to the Treasury (Mr. Mellon) has sent a letter to Congress supporting the stand taken by the Secretary of State (Mr. Hughes), that it would be ...

    Article : 149 words
  12. Victorian Loan.

    The prospectus of the Victorian loan of £5,000,000, bearing interest at 5 per cent., and issued at £99/10/ per cent., will be advertised to-morrow. The stock is ...

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  13. SWELTERING HEAT.

    The culmination of a week of fine, warm weather was reached yesterday, when a maximum temperature of 106.1deg. was recorded shortly before 3 o'clock. From early ...

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  14. Russia Needs Revenue.

    From Helsingfors (Finland) it is reported that the Russian newspapers state that the Soviet Government has decided to permit the manufacture and consumption of ...

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  15. SPORTING CABLES.

    To win the fifth Test match and the rubber, for each side had won one match, the other two games having been drawn, South Africa required 344 runs against the ...

    Article : 228 words
  16. American "Stonewallers."

    The Senate "filibuster," or demonstration to block the passage of the Ship Subsidy Bill, ended late to-night, but only after the party supporting, the bill had agreed ...

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  17. General Strike at Dnsseldorf.

    A general strike has been proclaimed in Dusseldorf. The shops and and other establishments, except picture shows and dancing halls, have been closed. Telegraphic ...

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  18. BERRY FRUITS PROJECT.

    The affairs of Household Supplies Proprietary Limited, which have been the subject of much discussion lately, were before Mr. Justice Macfarlan in the Practice ...

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  19. JAPAN AND DISARMAMENT.

    "There may be points "of difference," said Mr, A. C. Elkinton, "but both your town and your people are wonderfully like our towns and your people," a heritage, he ...

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  20. Defiant Demonstrators.

    A message from Dusseldorf states that the French occupy all the post and telegraph offices in the Ruhr. The French have prohibited the performance of ...

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  21. Migration to Australia.

    The National Constitutional Association recently opened a campaign to advocate that the Government should take immediate action in the direction of sending out ...

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  22. MEASURES OF ECONOMY.

    As a preliminary step in economics in the departments, the Federal Cabinet has decided to reduce the service of motor-cars available for Ministers and officials, ...

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  23. BRITISH FOOTBALL.

    Second League.—Manchester United v. Notts County, I-1. Third League.—Brighton v. Watford, 3— nil. ...

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  24. American Imports.

    The definite trend of increasing imports into the United States is indicated by statistics published by the Department of Commerce. For the first ten months of ...

    Article : 139 words
  25. Russia Seeks War.

    The "Stockholm Tidingen" publishes a telegram from Moscow which states that at an extraordinary session of the council of the people's commissaries the Minister ...

    Article : 123 words
  26. English County Cricket.

    The Cricket Advisory County Committee has decided to reduce the residential qualification to twelve months. It was decided not to alter the system of points for the ...

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  27. Famous Native Chief Dead.

    The death is announced of King Khama, at the age of 95 years. He was one of the most famous native chiefs in the history of South Africa. King Khama embraced ...

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  28. SMALL BOY DISAPPEARS.

    Mystery surrounds the disappearance of John Hoare, aged 10 years, who came from Sydney with his mother by the steamer Wyreema a week ago. ...

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  29. Helicopter Experiments.

    As the result of authenticated experiments conducted at Dayton (Ohio) by the United States air service, a helicopter invented hy Dr. Debothezaat rose vertically ...

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  30. FIGHTING IN DUBLIN.

    Armed rebels raided the Income Tax Office, situated in Nassau street, Dublin, and set fire to the building. Simultaneously an attack was made on a military ...

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  31. GENERAL CABLES.

    M. Lenin, the Russian president; M. Ryko, and M. Kamincff have submitted proposal to the council of commisars having for its object the revision of the ...

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  32. Old Age Pension for All.

    In the House of Commons to-day Mr. J. Maxton (Labour) moved a resolution in favour of entitling every person to receive an old-age pension at the age of 70 years, ...

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  33. N.S.W. LABOUR PARTY.

    SYDNEY, Thursday.—By a very large majority, the Labour caucus to-day reaffirmed its confidence in the leader of the party (Mr. Dooley), who was censured by ...

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  34. TASMANIAN PARLIAMENT.

    HOBART, Wednesday.—In the Legislative Assembly to-day the best means of improving the mining industry of the State were discussed on the motion for ...

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  35. MINING COSTS STILL HIGH.

    In moving the adoption of the reports and accounts of the Gold Producers' Association Ltd., at the annual meeting yesterday, the chairman (Mr. K. C. Dyason) ...

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  36. DROUGHT IN RIVERINA.

    ALBURY, Thursday.—Drought conditions in the Riverina are becoming increasingly serious. The smaller creeks, particularly in the north-east, dried up weeks ...

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  37. STATE INSTRUMENTALITIES.

    At a meeting of the Trades Hall Council last night, the following motion was agreed to:- "That the Trades Hall Council opposes the ...

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  38. BROKEN HILL WITHOUT MEAT.

    BROKEN HILL (N.S.W.), Thursday.— No important developments occurred to-day in the strike of slaughtermen employed at the abbatoirs. Butchers' ...

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  39. WEST INDIAN ISLANDS.

    Lord Burnham, in a speech at Kingston (Jamaica), said:—There is no member of the British Parliament who believes more entirely in the saving virtues of ...

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  40. JEWELLERS' SHOWGASES ROBBED

    Showcases in the front of two jewellers' shops situated in Bourke street, between Swanston and Elizabeth streets, were broken into early yesterday morning. ...

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  41. PRICE OF NEWSPAPERS.

    WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Thursday.—At the annual meeting of the Newspaper Proprietors' Association the selling price of newspapers was discussed. It was resolved ...

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  42. Snowstorms in Britain.

    One of the heaviest snowstorms for years is raging over many paris of Britain. Roads in Scotland, Wales, and the north of England are often blocked by ...

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  43. TAXPAYERS' BURDENS.

    Since its formation four years ago the Taxpayers' Association of Victoria has been advised from time to time of the extension of the movement to organise ...

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  44. LONG MOTOR-CYCLE JOURNEY.

    Advice has been received that the motorcycle rider J. BobErg who is circling Australia on an Indian Scout motor-cycle, has completed the first three stages of his ...

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  45. PASSENGERS BY NARKUNDA.

    FREMANTLE (W.A.) Thursday.—The following passengers continued the voyage to the eastern States by the steamer Narkunda this afternoon:— For Adelaide—Mesdames McLean and Barr Smith, ...

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  46. CAR AND TRAM COLLIDE.

    A motor-car collided with the dummy of a Nicholson street tramear at the intersection of Elgin street and Nicholson street, Carlton, last night. The front axle of the ...

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  47. MR. HICKSON'S MISSION.

    Sir,—Church lights and pillars notwithstanding, I suggest that the prestige of Anglicanism is at stake. I refer to the approaching visit of Mr. J. M. Hickson. As ...

    Article : 222 words
  48. Rate of Exchange.

    The Berlin rate of exchange on London is now quoted at 107,000 marks to the £1 sterling, which is a slight improvement on that of the previous day when the rate ...

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  49. Lithuanian Frontier.

    The Foreign Office reports that Russia has sent a note to Lithuania declaring that the fixing of the Lithuanian-Polish frontier by the League is contrary to the treaty. ...

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  50. Firemen's Busy Day.

    The fire brigade was called to 20 grass fires yesterday. In Wellington road, Clayton, 70 acres of grass owned by Messrs. H. Maple and M. Henry were destroyed. ...

    Article : 527 words
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  52. NO OIL AT NORTH ARM.

    BRISBANE, Thrusday.—A sample of water taken from the spring on Mr. W. Clarke's dairy farm at North Arm was analysed at Brisbane yesterday. No trace ...

    Article : 80 words
  53. Lausanne Treaty.

    In official circles it is stated that the Angora Assembly is considering the Lansanne treaty at a secret sitting, which is expected to last a week. ...

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  54. London Wool Sales.

    The quantities of wool to be offered at the March series of wool sales beginning in London on March 6, are 60,000 bales of Bawra, and 150,000 bales of privately ...

    Article : 41 words
  55. SPINAL CHAIR NEEDED.

    Sir,—A spinal chair is most urgently needed at Yooraila Hospital School and Free Kindergarten. May I, through your columns, make this want known to our ...

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