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  2. AFRICAN POLITICS.

    The collapse of the Hertzog Government is predicted by the return to politics of Mr. Justice Tielman Roos, a judge of the Appeal Court, who was Minister for ...

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  3. INTERSTATE SHIPPING.

    SYDNEY, Thursday.—The Minister for Commerce (Mr. F. H. Stewart) told a deputation representative of the maritime unions to-day that he would bring before ...

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  4. BEER BILL.

    After a long and acrimonious debate, which lasted for two days, the House of Representatives agreed to a bill to legalise the manufacture and sale of beer ...

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  5. MORTGAGES BILL.

    After midnight it was announced that compromise agreements have been reached at the meeting of managers for the Legislative Council and the Legislative ...

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  6. SHORTER WORKING WEEK.

    Proposals for a immediate claim by all unions on employers for a reduction of working hours were discussed by the Trades Hall Council last night. A sub-committee ...

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  7. CAUSES OF DEATH.

    Increases in mortality in Victoria from cancer, diabetes, and heart disease are a feature of statistics published in the report of the Commission of Public Health for ...

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  8. SUNDAY WORK.

    "Rush" legislation at the end of a session was deplored by several members in the Legislative Council yesterday afternoon, when the Factories and Shops (Sundays) ...

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  9. CHRISTMAS MESSAGES.

    In a Christmas message to the citizens of Melbourne, the Lord Mayor (Councillor H. Gengoult Smith) said: — "I sincerely trust that the seeds of prosperity which ...

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  10. STATE OF GERMANY.

    "Germany is consuming her capital and is continually getting poorer," said Dr. Hugenberg, the Nationalist leader, in propounding a new scheme for the reduction ...

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  11. BRITISH CURRENCY.

    Replying to representations from the Chamber of Commerce, the Chancellor of the Exchequer (Mr. Neville Chamberlain) emphasises the misconception that the ...

    Article : 194 words
  12. TAXI-CAB FARES.

    Major Currie suggested in the Legislative Council yesterday that if the Melbourne City Council and other municipalities were granted power to limit the ...

    Article : 302 words
  13. CLOSED RACECOURSES.

    When the racecourses at Aspendale, Fitzroy, Richmond, and Sandown Park were closed by Act of Parliament in 1929, provision was made for the payment of ...

    Article : 287 words
  14. CABINET DISCUSSIONS.

    In the course of a debate in the House of Lords on the disclosure in the House of Commons of Cabinet secrets, the Secretary for War (Viscount Hailsham) said ...

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  15. Irish Dismissal.

    The Free State Government, without explanation, has sent on compulsory leave Colonel David Neligan, head of the political department of the Free State Civil Guard. ...

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  16. RUSSIAN PLOT.

    Reports from Moscow announce the arrest of three leading Soviet commissars —Eismont, Tolmaschev, and Smirnov—on a charge of having conspired against the ...

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  17. Price of Gold.

    The price of gold to-day is £6/3/4½ an ounce. ...

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  18. FAIRY HILLS SCHOOL.

    If the parents of children attending the Fairy Hills infant State school, near Darebin, have any fresh proposal to make to him at their proposed deputation, the Minister ...

    Article : 257 words
  19. DELEGATE TO RUSSIA.

    By leave Mr. Holland (Lab., Flemington) directed attention in the Legislative Assembly yesterday to the dismissal from the Railways department of Mr. L. Mullens, a ...

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  20. PROFESSOR ASSAILED.

    SYDNEY, Thursday.—A movement is being made to obtain the resignation of Professor Angus from his professorship at St. Andrew's College, within the University ...

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  21. AUSTRALIAN FILMS.

    Universal Pictures announces that Mr. F. W. Thring, managing director of the Efftee Productions, Melbourne, has concluded negotations involving £100,000 by ...

    Article : 130 words
  22. £11,431 STOLEN.

    WELLINGTON (N. Z.), Thursday.— Clarence Alfred Palmer, cashier, and Walter Vernon Wiseman, chief clerk, two employees of the Alliance Assurance ...

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  23. MOTOR-CAR STRIKES STUMP.

    TRARALGON, Thursday.—While travelling to Maffra early this morning a motorcar driven by Mr. W. Stephenson, of the firm of Messrs. Stephenson, Morley, and ...

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  24. Sentences on Agitators.

    The general council of the Trade Union Congress has written to the Prime Minister (Mr. MacDonald) protesting against the imprisonment of Tom Mann and ...

    Article : 166 words
  25. Steamers Collide.

    The steamers Gateshead (712 tons) and Miranda (2,013 tons) collided off Seaham Harbour this morning. The Gateshead sank and the captain and seven members ...

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  26. N.S.W. TRANSPORT CONTROL.

    SYDNEY, Thursday. — It is expected that the appointment of a chief transport commissioner to replace Mr. W. J. Cleary, who recently resigned, will be announced ...

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  27. SEARCH FOR ABORIGINE.

    PERTH, Thursday. — The hardships which police in the North-West suffer on long journeys through the waterless bush are exemplified by the recent experience ...

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  28. 'BUSES FOR SYDNEY.

    SYDNEY, Thursday,—'Bus services in the suburbs controlled by the Government will probably be in operation next week. A contract will be let next week, ...

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  29. Martyr to Science.

    It was said of M. Georges Haret, the great French radiologist, who died yesterday, that his life was one long martyrdom in the cause of science. M. Haret studied ...

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  30. SECESSION REFERENDUM.

    PERTH, Thursday.—The final session of the present Parliament ended about 4 o'clock this morning. The Secession Referendum Bill was passed by the ...

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  31. Cancelled Concession.

    The Persian press describes the ratification by the Mcjliss (Parliament) of the cancellation of the Anglo-Persian Oil Company's concession as a vote of confidence ...

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  32. PARLIAMENT IN BRIEF.

    The adjournment of the Legislative Assembly was moved by Mr. Barry (Lab., Carlton) yesterday to discuss once more the death of a child while in the care of the ...

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  33. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    An order For eight Pacific type locomotives and tenders has been received by the North British Locomotive Company of Glasgow, from the Tientsin-Pukow ...

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  34. NAUTICAL HISTORY.

    It has been proposed to the Centenary Committee that a nautical exhibition should distinguish the centenary celebrations. The Naval Board, Department of ...

    Article : 167 words
  35. COMMISSIONS AND BOARDS.

    Replying to a question asked by Mr. Smith in the Legislative Council yesterday, the Minister for Public Works (Mr. Jones) said that the total number of boards and ...

    Article : 104 words
  36. Airmail to Britain.

    At question time in the House of Commons on Wednesday the Under-Secretary for Air (Sir Philip Sassoon) stated that it was impossible to give an accurate ...

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  37. Subsidised Shipping.

    The "Daily Telegraph" gives prominence to-day to an article on the invasion of Imperial shipping services, including Australasia, by subsidised United States lines, ...

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  38. CHRISTMAS CHARITY.

    We have received the following amounts for distribution as Christmas charity:- "Four Happy Dogs."—Lost Dogs' Home, £2/2, "X. Y. Z."—State Relief Committee, 18/. ...

    Article : 91 words
  39. WORLD CONFERENCE.

    SYDNEY, Thursday. — Mr. Hughes, M. H. R., in a speech at North Sydney to-night, opposed the proposed world economic conference. "Although ...

    Article : 102 words
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  41. MIDDAY ORGAN RECITALS.

    The series of midday organ recitals given this year by the city organist (Mr. William McKie) will be concluded to-day. There will be two recitals, the first at 20 ...

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  43. SQUALLY CHANGE EXPECTED.

    A cool and squally southerly change, which was reported from the west of South Australia yesterday, is expected to reach Victoria to-day. The weather is expected ...

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