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  2. RESIGNED

    A crowd, apparently largely Labour sympathisers, cheered the Ministers when they arrived to attend the last Labour Cabinet meeting, which lasted ...

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  3. "YOU VILLAIN"

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Mr. Daniel Levy, Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, yesterday received a letter from Berlin. It was wrapped in a bulky envelope and declared ...

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  4. EXTENSION LECTURES

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.—In the Legislative Assembly to-day the Treasurer (Sir Arthur. Cocks) informed Mr. McTiernan that since the Community Settlement and Rural Credit ...

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  5. SUGAR

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The half-yearly meeting of the Colonial Sugar Refining Company, Ltd., was held to-day. The chairman of directors, Mr. E. W. Knox, said that the ...

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  6. CIVIC INQUIRY

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The inquiry into the allegations of Mr. W. S. Cropley was continued by the Royal Commission to-day. Mr. J. N. Bremen, the City Council's ...

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  7. SETTLEMENT

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The report of the Lands Department was laid on the table of the Legislative Assembly to-night. It stated that the area of Crown lands ...

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  8. HEAVY LOSS

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.—It was stated this morning that action mil be taken to invokes the aid of the Arbitration Court, in the present condition of affairs in connection with ...

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  9. PATHETIC STORY

    A pathetic story was told in the Divorce Court when Harold Berry, a civil servant, was awarded £800 against a man named Wakelin, who is living with Mrs. Berry in ...

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  10. AUTHENTICITY OF ZINOVIEFF LETTER

    The committee appointed by the Cabinet to examine the authenticity of Zinovieff letter reports that it is impossible, on the evidence before them, to come to a positive ...

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  11. DAIRY FARMER RUNS AMOK

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Armed with a military rifle, and its magazine full of cartridges, a returned soldier dairy farmer ran amok at Clarendon, near Richmond, ...

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  12. FEN-YU-HSIANG'S CAVALRY

    Yesterday General Een-Yu-Hsiang's cavalry entered the Tienstin central station at midday. After quelling a slight resistance they ...

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  13. GENEVA

    The Mandates Commission of the League of Nations has concluded the discussion on the Australian reports on New Guinea and Nauru in the presence of Sir Joseph Cook ...

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  14. PRESIDENT COOLIDGE RETURNED

    In the Presidential elections President Coolidge has carried 35 States, giving him 382 Electoral College votes; Mr. Davis heads the poll in 12 southern States, giving him ...

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  15. GOODS TRAIN DERAILED

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.—When a goods train left the line at Kingswood, near Penrith, late last night, the permanent way for about 100 yards was ploughed up by the ...

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  16. TRIMMERS REFUSE OVERTIME

    NEWCASTLE, Wednesday.—The coal trimmers on the Newcastle coal berths refused to work after 4 o'clock yesterday. afternoon in fulfilment of their decision to ...

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  17. FURTHER ALLEGATIONS

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.—At the conclusion of the meeting of the Cabinet to-day the Premier (Sir George Fuller) said that in consequence of certain information which had ...

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  18. SHEFFIELD SHIELD

    ADELAIDE, Wednesday.—The Sheffield Shield match between South Australia and Victoria was continued at Adelaids to-day. The weather was fine, but the wicket was ...

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  19. GIRL STUDENTS' "SMOKE-O"

    Girl students of Cardiff College arranged a smoke night. The attendance was limited to girls over 64 inches tall, and male attire was ...

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  20. SEAMEN IMPRISONED

    PERTH, Wednesday.—The seamen of the Commonwealth steamer Volumnia were brought before the court to-day and sentenced to two weeks' imprisonment for ...

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  21. CANADIAN TRADE

    A cable from Melbourne, published locally, states that strong opposition is developing in Australia to the Canadian trade treaty, and the Government is urged to denounce it. ...

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  22. OLD MAN'S FOLLY

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Edward Harris (60) visited Sydney Hospital last night with two bullet wounds in his temple from which blood was streaming. He handed a ...

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  23. COMPULSORY CONFERENCE CALLED

    BRISBANE, Wednesday.—The State Arbitration Court has called a compulsory conference of the parties concerned on the shipping overtime strike for Friday next. ...

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  24. SUSPICIOUS LOITERER

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.—At the Mascot Council last night Ald. Alexander stated that a man had been prowling near the Mascot racecourse and terrifying women and ...

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  25. MINERS ENTOMBED.

    Ten men are entombed in Croft iron ore mine at Bigrigg (Cumberland), owing to a fall of rock. Two others escaped without injury. ...

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  26. "CARNIVAL OF FOOLS"

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The Rev. P. J. Stephen, of Sydney, in an address on "The Melbourne Cup, a carnival of fools," declared that no man should be so immersed ...

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  27. JURY BLAMES DRINK

    AUCKLAND, Wednesday. — Benjamin Shutes, charged with murdering Louis Short by stabbing him in the Aurora Hotel, was found guilty of manslaughter. ...

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  28. OVERSEA CRIMINAL SENTENCED

    SYDNEY, Wednesday. — Mervin Cudby (22), a bootmaker, was charged at the Central Police Court to-day with having. 15 detonators in his possession with intent to ...

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  29. JAPANESE COMMERCIAL ATTACHES

    The Government, which had previously decided, with a view to economy, to abolish the post of commercial attaches abroad, does not see its way clear to alter its ...

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  30. WAR GRAVES

    It is understood that as the war cemeteries are approaching completion, the Imperial War Graves Commission is considering the question of the permanent, ...

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  31. PRIME MINISTER'S SACRIFICE

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The Prime Minister (Mr. S. M. Bruce) arrived in Sydney to-day after a tour of Queensland. He said that the biggest sacrifice his tour involved ...

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  32. WORKMEN'S DWELLINGS

    SYDNEY, Wednesday. — The Lord Mayor (Ald. Gilpin) laid the foundation stone of the first series of 180 dwellings for workers, which are ...

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  33. EARL'S LARGE FORTUNE

    Mrs. Millicient Salting, sister-in-law of Mr. George Salting, left £1,868,184, most of which goes to her grandson, the Earl of Haddington. ...

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  34. MAN STABBED IN CHINATOWN

    MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—Three young men are being held by the police in connection with the death of a man outside a Chinese club last night. There was a dispute in ...

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  35. TRIAL MATCH

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.—A trial match was commenced to-day with a view to selecting the Sheffield Shield side, between New South Wales first and second elevens. ...

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  36. VALUABLE VIOLINS PILLAGED

    AUCKLAND, Wednesday.—A large case of high-class German violins, landed at Auckland a few days ago, was found to have linen broached. ...

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  37. PNEUMONIC PLAGUE

    MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—The Commonwealth health officers have been instructed to exercise the almost vigilance with regard to vessels arriving from California, where ...

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  38. LYTHAM RAILWAY DISASTER

    According to a Liverpool message the Lancashire railway disaster at Lytham was due to a tyre coming off the front wheel of the engine, which was travelling at 50 miles an ...

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  39. TSAO-KUN RESIGNS

    It is reported that President Tsao-kun is issuing a circular telegram announcing his resignation. The Cabinet will meet to-morrow to ...

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  40. HUDDERSFIELD SEIZED

    DARWIN, Wednesday—Under warrant of execution the auxiliary schooner Huddersfield was yesterday seized by bailiffs for a debt amounting to £72. ...

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  41. MAN AND WOMAN POISONED

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.—A man named Benson is dead and Mrs. Hearn is in a critical condition as the result of the effects of poison, Benson was conveyed from his residence in ...

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  42. ASSISTED PASSENGERS

    The Ruahine, sailing on November 6, will carry 181 assisted passengers for New Zealand. Six hundred and fifty-nine are sailing in ...

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  43. MOUNT MORGAN "CREEP"

    BRISBANE, Wednesday.—The Acting Minister for Mines (Mr. Mullan) has been advised by Government mining officials that apart from the area at Mount Morgan ...

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  44. POSITION AT WEMBLEY

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The Premier, Si George Fuller, and the Minister for Labour, Mr. Farrar, returned from Melbourne to-day, where they attended a meeting of the ...

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  45. "SLIP" CARR'S MOVEMENTS

    A message from Berlin states that "Slip" Carr was given a banquet by the Charlottenburg Sports Club. Last night he went by aeroplane from ...

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  46. SINGAPORE BASE

    The Admiralty authorities have informed the Australian Press Association they are confident that the works at the Singapore base will be recommenced shortly, and that ...

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  47. MAN SERIOUSLY INJURED

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Falling from a train at Campsie this morning; Harry Sheridan (57) received terrible injuries including several lacerations to the head and legs and ...

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  48. TRAVELLING IN STATE

    A special suite of rooms has been built on board the steamer Ruahine to accommodate General Sir Charles Fergusson, the new Governor-General of New Zealand, and his suite. ...

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  49. CRUISER ADELAIDE

    It has been decided to extend the stay of the cruiser Adelaide in home waters. Her stay should have concluded to-day. The revised sailing date has not yet been ...

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  50. RAILWAY DECENTRALISATION

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Mr. R. T. Ball, the Minister for Works and Railways, speaking at Wagga said that the Government had decided to adopt the recommendations of the ...

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  51. ARMISTICE DAY SPEECHES

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.—As a result of a deputation of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' Imperial League, Mr. Oakes Chief Secretary.) promised to suggest to ...

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  52. BEAM WIRELESS

    Signor Marconi has returned to London after three-months' absence spent in further developing the new beam system of wireless He states that it will be effective for ...

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  53. ALLEGED MURDERERS DISCHARGED

    seven men who were arrested in connection with the Queenstown murder were discharged after the police declined to offer evidence. ...

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  54. LORD JELLICOE FAREWELLED

    AUCKLAND, Wednesday.—The retiring Governor-General, Admiral Viscount Jellicoe, left Auckland by train after a farewell visit to the city amid scenes of enthusiasm. ...

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  55. TASMANIAN GOVERNOR KNIGHTED

    Captain James O'Grady, Governor-designate of Tasmania, has been knightes. ...

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