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  2. SENATOR PEARCE SIGNS FOR AUSTRALIA.

    PARIS, Wednesday.—Reuter's St. Germain correspondent states that the Rumanian and Yugo Slav delegates have not signed the Austrian treaty because they have not ...

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  3. THE PEACE TREATY. Ratified by South Africa.

    CAPETOWN, Wednesday.—The Assembly ratified the Peace Treaty motion by 84 to 19. ...

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  4. NATIONALIST CONFERENCE.

    SYDNEY, Thursday.—The Nationalist Conference negatived a motion to the effect that all persons who assisted the Government and consultative committee to cope ...

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  5. SHIRES' CONFERENCE. Local Government Bill.

    SYDNEY, Thursday.—Mr. J. D. Fitzgerald, addressing the Local Government Shires' Conference, explained that the Local Government Bill was having sympathetic ...

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  6. STATE PARLIAMENT. Legislative Assembly.

    SUPERANNUATION CONTRIBUTIONS. SYDNEY, Thursday.—Mr. Gardiner asked the Minister for Works and Railways if his attention had been drawn to the practice of the Chief Commissioner for Railways in ...

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  7. LABOR AFFAIRS. Employment of Returned Soldiers.

    SYDNEY, Thursday.—Industrial trouble is threatened in a new quarter by members of the Ironworkers' Assistants' Union, who declare that they object to the system ef ...

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  8. GOVERNMENT IN AUSTRALIA.

    SYDNEY, Thursday.—Mr. Sutton moved that this association affirms that the time is approaching, when State Parliaments should be dissolved and when one Federal ern ...

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  9. AUSTRIA SIGNS.

    LONDON, Wednesday.—Baron Renne[?] signed the Peace Treaty on behalf of Austria. ...

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  10. SOUTH AFRICA.

    CAPETOWN, Wednesday.—In the Assembly General Smuts rousingly resumed his exposition of the constitutional position. He emphasised that the great self governing: ...

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  11. MANY DOCUMENTS SIGNED.

    LONDON, Wednesday.—Reuter's St. Germain correspondent states:—Altogether a dozen documents were signed, including the main treaty and a protocol affirming the ...

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  12. A HOLIDAY MATTER.

    Mr. Johnston asked the Minister for Railways if he was aware that many citizens employed by the Railway Department in the country had to take the proclaimed, ...

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  13. DELAY IN HEARING APPEAL.

    SYDNEY, Thursday.—The secretary of the Federated Iron Workers Assistants' Union states that the members may cease work on the railways owing to the delay ...

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  14. AMERICAN SENATE'S PROTEST.

    VANCOUVER, Wednesday.—The treaty was formally presented to the Senate by the Foreign Relations Committee with 45 amendmentis and four reservations. Every ubli ...

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  15. NUMERICAL STRENGTH OF PARLIAMENT.

    SYDNEY, Thursday.—The question of a reduction in the number of members of-the Legislative Assembly as a step towards economising in State finance was debated. Mr. ...

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  16. SEAMEN'S CONFERENCE.

    MELBOURNE, Thursday.—Senator Milien announced that the seamen's conference had reached a tentative agreement. The conference had adjourned until Wednesday. ...

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  17. MEAT PRESERVING INDUSTRY.

    SYDNEY, Thursday.—The dispute in the meat preserving industry has resulted in several hundred men ceasing work. It is stated that the men are demanding an ...

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  18. LIMITATION OF PROFITS.

    SYDNEY, Thursday.—Mr. Florence (Baan Baa) moved that legislation be introduced to limit the profits made by wholesale and retail vendors in order that wage earners ...

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  19. OVERSEAS LABOR. Nationalisation of Mines.

    LONDON, Wednesday—The Glasgow Congress overwhelmingly adopted a motion for the nationalisation of mines. ...

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  20. PUBLIC HEALTH ACT.

    SYDNEY, Thursday.—The conference decided that certain provisions of the Public Health Act should be applied to local government areas. It was also decided that ...

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  21. SUSTENANCE WAGE.

    SYDNEY, Thursday.—The following mo[?]ions were submitted by the Mosman branch: —"That in the interests of the children of his State, all mothers whose husbands are ...

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  22. LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

    SYDNEY, Thursday.—A motion by Sir J. H. Carruthers for the appointment of a select committee to inquire into the operations of the State Wheat Board was further ...

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  23. CONFERENCES ARRANGED.

    SYDNEY, Thursday.—Mr. Hughes has arranged for Conferences to take place with the object of settling the Broken Hill strike and coal lumpers' trouble in Sydney. ...

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  24. COUNTRY NATIONALIST PARTY. COONAMBLE SCHOOL OF ARTS CASE.

    SYDNEY, Thursday.—At the weekly meeting of the country Nationalist party it Was decided to support a deputation by the Literary Institutes Society and Country Traders' ...

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  25. WEIGHT OF LOADS.

    SYDNEY, Thursday.—A motion to empower councils to subsidise public hospitals was lost. It was decided that when Grown lands are thrown open for returned soldiers' ...

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  26. CONGRESS DETERMINED.

    LONDON, Wednesday—At the Glasgow Congress in connection with the motion for the nationalisation of mines, a resolution was also passed which instructed the ...

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  27. ONE BIG UNION.

    SYDNEY, Thursday.—A ballot taken by the Saddlers' Union on the question of linking up with the One Big Union resulted as follows:—In favor, 223; against, 215. ...

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  28. SHARP AND BITTER PHRASES.

    WASHINGTON, Wednesday.—The Foreign Committee's report consists of six pages Containing several sharp and bitter phrases aimed at President Wilson. Senator ...

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  29. BROKEN HILL STRIKE.

    SYDNEY, Thursday.—The strike outlook at Broken Hill is gloomy, with no immediate prospect of a resumption of work. ...

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  30. SOLDIER SETTLEMENT.

    The Primary Producers' Union drew the committee's attention to the decision of the Minister for Lands to curtail the purchase by one individual soldier of one single ...

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  31. FEDERAL PARLIAMENT.

    MELBOURNE, Thursday.—Mr. Massy Greene told Lieut.-Colonel Abbott that in a short time wire netting sufficient for all Australian requirements would be available ...

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  32. HAIRDRESSERS' CHARGES.

    SYDNEY, Thursday.—At a meeting of master hairdressers it was decided to increase the charges to customers from October 1st. ...

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  33. A STRIKE NOT DESIRED.

    LONDON, Wednesday.—Mr. Smillie, addressing the Trade Union Congress, said he did not desire a strike, but the time had arrived when it would be for trade unions' ...

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  34. STATE POLITICS A Premier's Lot.

    SYDNEY, Thursday.—Mr. Holman, speaking at a conversazione under the auspices of the National Association, remarked the lot of a Premier in N.S.W. was popularly: ...

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  35. CHINESE BANANA GROWERS.

    SYDNEY, Thursday.—An allegation that Chinese banana growers on the North Coast are being financed by a syndicate of Chinese merchants, which is said to have a ...

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  36. INCOME TAX.

    The Treasurer replied to the committee's representations regarding spreading the income tax over a period of five years. This would mean an upheaval in taxation, as the ...

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  37. STEEL WORKERS' STRIKE.

    VANCOUVER, Wednesday.—Washington reports the steel workers' leaders have telegraphed President Wilson that they would wait 48 hours for him to arrange a conference ...

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  38. OBITUARY.

    SYDNEY, Thursday.—The death is announced of Mr. J. F. Archibald, the well-known journalist, and formerly part proprietor of the "Bulletin." ...

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  39. AN ALLIANCE FOR PEACE.

    WASHINGTON, Wednesday.—The Government characterises the League of Nations as an alliance and not a league which will breed war instead of securing peace. ...

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  40. RUSSIA.

    LONDON, Wednesday.—Reuter's Stockholm correspondent reports that a message from Helsingfors states that Professor Goods, correspondent of the "Manchester ...

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  41. MR. STOREY ON FINANCE.

    SYDNEY, Thursday.—Mr. John Storey, sneaking on the financial statement, said it was outrageous the Government should sell each your nearly £1,000,000 worth of Crown ...

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  42. CAMPAIGN AGAINST PRESIDENT WILSON.

    WASHINGTON, Wednesday.—The anti-Wilson campaign has assumed large proportions through the United States. Coincident with the filing of Senator Lodge's ...

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  43. SERIOUS RIOTS.

    WASHINGTON, Wednesday.—A Boston message states that serious riots and much fighting have occurred in down town streets. The Governor called the State ...

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  44. THE PLEDGE SYSTEM.

    SYDNEY, Thursday.—Professor Peden proposed that while recognising that the selection of candidates is a necessary and proper function of the party organisation, ...

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  45. WHEAT.

    SYDNEY, Thursday.—Mr. Beeby in a statement said the commission proposed by Mr. Holman to complete the wheat inquiry when considered in connection with the six ...

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  46. NECESSARY COMMODITIES COMMISSION. BRANDY INCREASED IN PRICE.

    SYDNEY, Thursday.—The Necessary Commodities Commission granted an increase of 7s 6d per case in the selling price of brandy. ...

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  47. REVOLUTION IN HONDURAS.

    WASHINGTON, Wednesday.—The town of Laceiba, on the north coast of Honduras, has been captured by the revolutionists opposing President Bertrand, who has turned ...

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  48. POLICE STRIKE.

    WASHINGTON, Wednesday.—Boston's police strike is creating national attention. The city down town presents a sad spectacle. The vicious element connived at ...

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  49. CHARGE OF MURDER.

    SYDNEY, Thursday.—John Grady was charged at the Central Criminal Court with the murder of Emily Anderson. Accused, referring to the shooting, said that deceased ...

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  50. PRICE OF PETROL.

    SYDNEY, Thursday.—Mr. Justice Edmunds stated at the Necessary Commodities Commission that he intended to draw the attention of the Texas Oil Company to the ...

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  51. THE TRAINS AND TRAMS.

    SYDNEY, Thursday.—A conference of all municipal councils in the metropolitan area has been convened to discuss the question of overcrowded trains and trams, and also the ...

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  52. IRELAND.

    LONDON, Thursday.—The story of the Sinn Feiners raiding the monitor Monkstown in the Bay of Cork (cabled yesterday) has been officially denied. The origin of the ...

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  53. FEDERAL ARENA.

    SYDNEY, Thursday.—Speculation on the question of the probability of early Federal elections is very keen in State political circles. An interesting piece of ma ...

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  54. THE SIGNING CEREMONY.

    LONDON, Wednesday.—Reuter's Paris correspondent describing the scene at the signing of the Austrian treaty states that M. Clemenceau opened the session in the ...

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  55. COLLISION IN A FOG. THE MARATHON BEACHED.

    LONDON, Wednesday.—As the result of a collision in a fog the Marathon was beached off Dugeness (Kent.) The passengere were rescued. ...

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  56. Advertising

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  57. QUEENSLAND NEWS.

    BRISBANE, Thursday.—Mr. Denison Miller, Governor of the Commonwealth Bank, has arrived at Brisbane in connection with the Peace Loan. He was accorded a ...

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  58. INFLUENZA EPIDEMIC.

    SYDNEY, Thursday.—There were no deaths, and only three fresh cases of influenza reported during the last 24 hours from the hospitals in the metropolitan area. ...

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  59. EXTENSIVELY DAMAGED.

    LONDON, Wednesday.—The Marathon is reported to be extensively damaged. Beaching prevented sinking. ...

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  60. HIGH JUMPING.

    SYDNEY, Thursday.—At the Albury show Vice Regal, Petter and Sundown each cleared 7ft. 6¾in. The competitors divided the prize. ...

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