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  2. Advertising

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  3. GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

    MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—Statements have been made that there are indications of the existence of oil in Western Victoria. ...

    Article : 21 words
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    Advertising : 1,159 words
  5. INTERSTATE BASEBALL.

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The interstate baseball match between N.S.W. and Victoria was won by the former by eight runs. ...

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  6. DISTRICT COURT BENCH.

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.—It is believed that Mr. Coyle, K.C., is likely to be appointed permanently to the District Court Bench at no distant date. ...

    Article : 52 words
  7. VESSEL IN DISTRESS.

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.—A wireless message from the schooner John Wells last night stated that rockets were being fired from a vessel 80 miles distant from Sydney. ...

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  8. THE PUBLIC SERVICE.

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.—There is no intention on the part of the Government to bring about drastic retrenchment in the public service. ...

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  9. PREFERENCE TO UNIONISTS.

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The State Attorney-General says that the Government proposes to amend the Public Service Act in order to grant preference to unionists. ...

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  10. COLLIERIES IDLE.

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Owing to the Commonwealth embargo on the export of coal to overseas ports, eleven northern collieries were idle on Monday. Three shut ...

    Article : 35 words
  11. LOYALTY TO THE BIBLE.

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.—A meeting of representatives of all the churches held in the Chapter House last night expressed loyalty to the Bible as being the inspired, ...

    Article : 37 words
  12. DAMAGED IN GALE.

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The Italian steam er Duchessa d'Aosta, bound from Sydney to Port Said with wheat, put into Twofold Bay to repair damage sustained in a gale. ...

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  13. SMALLPOX OUTBREAK.

    MELBOURNE, Wednesday. — Another case of smallpox is reported from Geelong, the patient being Edward Selby, aged 54. Every precaution has been taken by the ...

    Article : 34 words
  14. MILITARY EXPENDITURE.

    MELBOURNE, Wednesday. — Senator Pearce, in reply to criticism, asserts that of the total provision for military expenditure last year 39 per cent. was devoted to ...

    Article : 42 words
  15. PARLIAMENTARY VACANCIES.

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Parliament will as one of its first duties fill the vacancies caused by the deaths of Messrs. Kearsley and Brookfield. It is anticipated that some difficulty ...

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  16. WORKING HOURS AT COCKATOO ISLAND.

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The new board of contro1 at Cockatoo Island decided to agree to a 44-hour week in response to ap- peals made by the iron trades. ...

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  17. ENGINE JUMPS THE POINTS.

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.—At 5.15 this morning an engine jumped the points at Hornsby and blocked both North Shore lines. No. damage was done, the lines being cleared ...

    Article : 48 words
  18. TWELVE HUNDRED STAMPS GONE.

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.—An employee of the Australian Paper Company purchased 1200 twopenny stamps at the General Post Office and placed them in her bag and walked ...

    Article : 42 words
  19. SHIPBUILDING OPERATIONS.

    MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—Mr. Poynton considers it likely that shipbuilding operations at Williamstown will be continued on approximately the present basis of output, ...

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  20. DRINK AND SHOPLIFTING.

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Jessie Fraser, a middle-aged woman, was charged at the Central Court to-day with shoplifting. It was stated she was seen to take two pairs of ...

    Article : 66 words
  21. SYDNEY'S MUNICIPAL STAFF.

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The Lord Mayor (Ald. Lambert) denied that the municipal staff was the best paid and easiest worked in Australia. He said the staff was ...

    Article : 76 words
  22. CHARGE AGAINST A FARMER.

    PERTH, Wednesday.—Andrew MacCormack, farmer, was found, guilty at the criminal Court of a charge of committing an offence on a girl aged 17, who was hired out to ...

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  23. THE DIGGERS' LOAN.

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.—A cable Hs been received that each member of the Australian Eleven will assist the diggers' loan. ...

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  24. NORTHERN TERRITORY.

    MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—Mr. Poynton, Minister for Home and Territories, said that as the result of his investigations in the Territory he had framed a number of ...

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  25. BIRTHS AND DEATHS.

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The number of births in N.S.W. during July was 2000, the average for the past five years being 1943. The deaths totalled 890, the average being ...

    Article : 63 words
  26. SHORTER BUSINESS HOURS.

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The executive of the Shop Assistants' Union has carried a motion asking for the abolition of Friday night shopping, and urging that the closing ...

    Article : 84 words
  27. FLOUR FOR EGYPT.

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.—It is expected that within a few days the N.S.W. millers will receive instructions to grist the third instalment of flour for shipment from ...

    Article : 60 words
  28. MEAT PRICES.

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.—A meeting of repreventatives of all interests in the meat trade from grower to consumer was held to-day, and it is understood that important ...

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  29. DEPOSED SECRETARY RE-ELECTED.

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The secretary of the Surry Hills branch of the A.L.P. incurred the displeasure of the executive because he defied it, and he was deposed. Last night ...

    Article : 43 words
  30. ENGINE DRIVER FOUND DEAD.

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.—A railway engine driver named Charles Buckley, formerly a driver on the Melbourne express, was found dead in a pit under a locomotive at East Grata ...

    Article : 41 words
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