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  2. POTATO FAMINE.

    MELBOURNE, Friday.—"I cannot see the possibility of cheap potatoes inside of 15 months. While the present high prices will not continue, the low ...

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  3. COAL DISPUTE.

    "NO basis for a settlement of the coal deadlock in the North was reached to-day at the conference between the mining unions and ...

    Article : 208 words
  4. STEAMER HELD UP.

    WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Friday. —The steamer Lawbeath, with 4000 tons of phosphate, is still held up at Port Chal mers by the N.Z. Federation of Water ...

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  5. ENGLISH ELEVEN.

    SOUTH Australia dismissed the English team at the Oval to-day for 168. This was mainly due to the fine bowling of Grimmett, who took six ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  6. SHEFFIELD SHIELD.

    BRISBANE, Friday.—A feature of the first Sheffield Shield match of the season, between Queensland and N.S. Wales, which began to-day, was the ...

    Article : 346 words
  7. Advertising

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  8. COURTMARTIAL.

    MELBOURNE, Friday—Rumors were current in Victoria Barracks to-day that the Labor Government proposed to reduce considerably the power and scope ...

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  9. 12 YEARS' GAOL.

    AUCKLAND (N.Z.), Friday.—George Caffery (34), a quarter-caste negro, was to-day sentenced to 12 years gaol for having stabbed Thomas Leavy in ...

    Article : 65 words
  10. Victorian Prices.

    MELBOURNE, Friday.—Prime redsoil potatoes advanced £2 to £26 a ton wholesale to-day. Other grades sold at £24 to £25 a ton. It is ten years since ...

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  11. BOLTING TRUCKS.

    CRESWICK (Vic), Friday. — A crash by three bolting trucks into the Maryborough to Ballarat passenger train to-day was averted when the ...

    Article : 173 words
  12. VICTORIAN EMBARGO.

    HOBART, Friday.—The Premier (Hon. J. C., M'Phee) was advised by a deputation to-day that Tasmanian potatoes were not now admitted into ...

    Article : 116 words
  13. ARMED ROBBERS.

    MELBOURNE, Friday.—Armed men were responsible to-night for two daring holdups, one at West Footscray and the other at South Richmond. Two ...

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  14. MAN BLOWN TO PIECES.

    WHEN his pick struck an unexploded charge at the Korong Vale Gravel Company's quarry at 3 p.m. ...

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  15. PATERSON SCHEME.

    CANBERRA, Friday.—The Minister for Markets "(Hon. Parker Moloney) said to-day that a report had been circulated in Melbourne that, the Federal ...

    Article : 130 words
  16. ROMA OIL BORE.

    CANBERRA, Friday.—The Minister for Home Affairs (Hon. A. Blakeley) intends to visit Roma with Mr. E. A. Laurence, chairman of directors of ...

    Article : 158 words
  17. FRANKLIN SEAT.

    CANBERRA, Friday.—The Minister for Home Affairs (Hon. A. Blakeley) stated to-day that the Government had decided not to issue the writ for the ...

    Article : 71 words
  18. Shipments of Timber.

    HOBART, Friday.—A deputation representing timber interests waited on the Premier (Hon. J. C. M'Phee) to-day. Hon. T. Murdoch, M.L.C., informed ...

    Article : 185 words
  19. RUSSIA RECOGNISED.

    CANBERRA, Friday.— The Commonwealth Government has recognised Russia on the same terms as the British Government. The Prime Minister (Hon. ...

    Article : 174 words
  20. CANCER RESEARCH.

    CANBERRA, Friday.—The Minister for Health (Hon. F. Anstey) stated today that until September, 1927, his department had not done more than ...

    Article : 108 words
  21. GAME ACT.

    HOBART, Friday. — Amendments have been made in the Preservation of Game Act by repealing regulation five and inserting a new clause which ...

    Article : 111 words
  22. WEDDING BELLS.

    On Saturday evening, October 26, the Sisters Creek Methodist Church was the scene of a pretty wedding. Girl friends of the bride had decked the ...

    Article : 363 words
  23. VALVES AND VOLTAGES.

    New methods and ideas, in themselves improvements, nearly always introduce a train of problems which in turn have to be tackled and ...

    Article : 374 words
  24. N.Z. STEAMER SERVICE.

    HOBART, Friday.—The Prime Minister of New Zealand (Sir Joseph Ward) has written to the Premier (Hon. J. C. M'Phee) in connection with the ...

    Article : 138 words
  25. THE WATERFRONT.

    CANBERRA, Friday.—Commenting on the action of Hon. J. G. Latham, the former Attorney-General, in not taking steps to remedy matters on the ...

    Article : 297 words
  26. SUDDEN DEATH.

    HOBART, Friday.—A sudden death occurred this afternoon. John Francis Mourant (59) was conversing with a lady in a shop in Liverpool street, and ...

    Article : 110 words
  27. Englishmen's Movements.

    ADELAIDE, Friday.— Mr. W. H. Jeanes, secretary of the Cricket Board of Control, said to-day that the English team would leave Adelaide on Tuesday night ...

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  28. State Schools.

    HOBART, Friday.—The Minister for Education (Hon. B. S. Baker) has approved of the acceptance of a tender for repairs and paint at the Sprent ...

    Article : 108 words
  29. PRISON CONDITIONS.

    HOBART, Friday.—The AttorneyGeneral (Hon. H. S. Baker) said to-day that the governor of Tasmanian Gaol (Colonel L. M. Mullen, ...

    Article : 119 words
  30. Executive Council Appointments.

    HOBART, Friday.— At a meeting of the Executive Council to-day the following appointments were made: Mr. C. Laurie, Government nominee ...

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  31. A. H. Green's Disappearance

    SYDNEY, Friday.—Although they are continuing their inquiries into the strange disappearance from the entrance to the Tuggerah Lakes more ...

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  32. Transport Advisory Board.

    HOBART, Friday.—The Government has decided to appoint a Transport Advisory Board, and to-day the following appointments to the board were ...

    Article : 122 words
  33. Loan Council Meeting.

    HOBART, Friday. — The Treasurer (Hon. J. C. M'Phee) leaves for Melbourne to-morrow to attend a meeting of the Loan Council. He is expected ...

    Article : 79 words
  34. Woman's Report.

    SYDNEY, Friday.—The police were informed by a woman to-day that she had seen Mr. T. H. Green. who mysteriously disappeared, from the entrance ...

    Article : 51 words
  35. Bank Holidays at Xmas.

    HOBART, Friday.—In addition to the ordinary Christmas and New Year holidays, Friday and Saturday, December 27 and 28 have been gazetted as ...

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