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  2. ITALIAN INFLUX

    In replying to a letter from the Premier (Mr. Gillies) relative to certain suggestions made by the Royal Commissioner appointed to consider the social and economical effect ...

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  3. BOMBS THROWN HONGKONG INCIDENT

    Two bombs were thrown last night at premises occupied by Wing Kee Company, ship's compradores, who are purveying the steamer Empress of Canada. The bombs ...

    Article : 366 words
  4. OVER 1000 ATHLETES

    Aboard the Seattle, Wednesday. In a review Lieut. Tully Shelly, fleet athletic officer and American member of the Grand Fleet Athletic Commission during the war, estimates that more than 1000 ...

    Article : 193 words
  5. PENNILESS COUNT ROMANCE IN ENGLAND

    An extraordinary case came before the Divorce Court to-day when an Italian, [?] Jerome Valier, sought a decree of nullity of his registry office marriage in 1916 to ...

    Article : 341 words
  6. MUST JOIN UNIONS

    The Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Dunn) has issued instructions to employees of the department that they must be members of unions appropriate to their calling. ...

    Article : 363 words
  7. DULL SESSION

    To-day was the dullest this session in the House of Representatives. The resumption of the debate upon the Immigration Bill left Labour no new obloquy for the ...

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  8. TREASURY FEUD

    The disagreement between the Premier and Treasurer (Mr. Lang) and the Under-Secretary to the Treasury. (Mr. B. S. B. Stevens) has resulted in the resignation of ...

    Article : 299 words
  9. SHIPPING DISPUTE

    A deputation of unionists interviewed the interstate shipowners and made an offer for the settlement of the trouble. The owners will come to a decision to-day. ...

    Article : 209 words
  10. GRAFT ALLEGED

    A deputation from the Illawarra Motor 'Bus Proprietors' Association, interviewed the Chief Secretary (Mr. Lazzarini) to-day, and protested against a 'bus company ...

    Article : 338 words
  11. MINERS' CLAIMS

    Giving evidence before the Coal Tribunal Mr. R. Pillans, representing the western district of miners, said if scientific production were introduced into coal mines ...

    Article : 283 words
  12. AUSTRALIAN LOANS

    Australian Press Association inquiries show that the Stock Exchange is surprised and disappointed at the Commonwealth's reported decision to raise a 100,000,000 dollar loan in ...

    Article : 150 words
  13. EISTEDDFOD

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 258 words
  14. MOROCCAN WAR

    Reuter's Fez correspondent in a communique states the French have recaptured several villages near the Wergha river in the Fezelbali region. They released 100 ...

    Article : 262 words
  15. CHOKED BY STEAK

    An inquest was held to-day concerning the death of Rocheford Battley, a labourer, who died in a restaurant in Sussex-street on July 2. ...

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  16. DEFINITE ANNOUNCEMENT

    It was learned definitely last night from official sources that the Commonwealth Min istry has decided to raise a loan on behalf of itself and the States, partly in London ...

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  17. WAR INJURIES

    Replying to a resolution of the annual congress of Returned Soldiers' League asking that tuberculosis among returned [?] be regarded as a result of war service, [?] ...

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  18. WOMEN CHARGED WITH ASSAULT

    At Redfern Court to-day Ethel May Barden (39) and Isabella Riley (28) were remanded on a charge of having assaulted William Fahey, occasioning him actual bodily harm. ...

    Article : 88 words
  19. UNITED EMPIRE

    Viscount Cecil at Caxton Hall to-day opened the first conference of the British Commonwealth League formed to secure the equality of men and women of the British ...

    Article : 127 words
  20. UNION RULES

    An important decision to unionists was given by Mr. Hishon, Police Magistrate, to-day in a case in which the Meat Employees' Union sued a member named Fanning for ...

    Article : 127 words
  21. SOVIET TRADE

    The "Daily Herald" states M. Rakovsky, Soviet representative in England, has returned from Moscow prepared to place orders with British firms to the value of £15,000,000. ...

    Article : 130 words
  22. COMPANY WARNED

    A deputation representing the board of directors of the Australian Natives' Association protested to the Attorney-General (Mr. Eggleston) against the alleged ...

    Article : 183 words
  23. JUMPED IN FRONT OF TRAIN

    A shocking tragedy occurred at Newtown railway station to-day. A young woman was standing on the platform, and just as a fast train dashed through the station she was ...

    Article : 93 words
  24. SHIPPING CASUALTIES

    A private cable was received by the Sydney Underwriters' Association stating that the steamer Ryujin Maru, which left Geelong on April 20 for the United Kingdom ...

    Article : 87 words
  25. MORT'S DOCK

    When the case in which the Federated Ironworkers' Association of Australasia which had been summoned to show cause why it should not be penalised for having ...

    Article : 123 words
  26. BRITISH MINERS

    The Government has intervened in the mining dispute. Mr. W. C. Bridgeman, First Lord of the Admiralty, accompanied by the Minister of ...

    Article : 87 words
  27. "PLAGUE INFECTED"

    At the instance of the Queensland health authorities the Commonwealth Government has decided to repeal the proclamation under which Queensland was recently declared ...

    Article : 81 words
  28. RACEHORSES AND DRINK

    George Bernard Riley (23), a, bookkeeper was committed for trial at the Central Police Court to-day on a charge of having stolen £266, the property of the National Roads and ...

    Article : 61 words
  29. DEPORTATIONS OF IMMIGRANTS

    Although the new Deportation Bill has not yet been passed, deportations have been going on for some time. During the year ended June 30 deportations from the ...

    Article : 73 words
  30. SOAP KING

    The late Lord Leverhulme left £1,000,000, on which estate duty will be about £300,000. He left one half of his fully paid up ordinary shares in Lever Bros. as to 20 per cent. ...

    Article : 92 words
  31. MOLASSES IN SEA

    The Marine Court to-day inquired into the grounding of the steamer Fiona on Green Island reef, north-east of Cairns. Captain Thomas O'Neill stated that in ...

    Article : 105 words
  32. CO-OPERATIVE BUTTER SCHEME

    A movement is on foot to establish one big co-operative butter factory in the Upper Hunter. A meeting of those interested expressed the opinion that one factory would ...

    Article : 87 words
  33. CHARGES AGAINST ARCHITECTS

    Mr. E. Cohen, president of the Royal Institute of Architecture of Western Australia, says that during the past year cases have occurred in which architects not members of ...

    Article : 70 words
  34. "DIGGERS'" GRAVES

    The State executive of the Returned Soldiers' League has been informed by the Prime Ministr's Dpartment that it could not make arrangements under which relatives of ...

    Article : 37 words
  35. CONTROL OF AGENCY BUSINESS

    At the conclusion of the annual meeting of the Country Stock and Station Agents' Association a deputation requested the Chief Secretary (Mr. Lazzarini) to introduce some ...

    Article : 78 words
  36. AUSTRALIAN CHARGED IN LONDON

    Gordon Ashcroft, (30), described as an Australian stockbroker, was charged at Marlborough-street Police Court to-day with being concerned with others not yet ...

    Article : 114 words
  37. EXPLOSION AT BATTERY

    It is freely rumoured at Sorrento that some days ago a serious explosion occurred at Point Nepean battery, and that at least one man was badly injured. The defence ...

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  38. SILO BOARD ABOLISHED

    The Government has decided to dissolve the Silo Control Board, which was appointed by the Fuller Government to control the silos of the State. Mr. Lang considered ...

    Article : 64 words
  39. FRENCH BANK RATE

    The Banque of France has reduced its discount rate from seven to six per cent. ...

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  40. SHORTER HOURS MOVEMENT

    The council of the South Australian Labour party has passed a resolution requesting the Government to introduce legislation during the forthcoming session providing for ...

    Article : 58 words
  41. NARROW ESCAPE

    Three persons had a remarkable escape from death when a motor car crashed through a fence and jumped a 15-feet embankment at Flat Rock, near Chatswood, ...

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  42. ADELAIDE TEMPERANCE MOVE

    A large deputation from the South Australian Alliance urged the Premier (Mr. Gunn) to introduce a bill for the closing of liquor bars on Saturday afternoons. One ...

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  43. CAR FALLS DOWN GORGE

    While driving from Blayney to Sydney along the main western road a motor car owned and driven by P. Hogan, of Burwood, and containing Mr. and Mrs. Percy Briscoe, ...

    Article : 87 words
  44. PEPPER POT IN POCKET

    George Finnimore (29), a painter, was sentenced to three months' hard labour at Newtown Police Court to-day on a charge of stealing from Mrs. Nellie Milson a hand ...

    Article : 70 words
  45. MANY MENACING LETTERS

    Senator Ogden, since he declared his intention to vote for the Deportation Bill now before the House of Representatives, has received many meaning letters, one of which ...

    Article : 44 words
  46. LADY STONEHAVEN HONOURED

    Nearly 300 Australians from all States were present at Dowager Countess Jersey's Victoria League garden party and reception in honour of Lady Stonehaven. ...

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  47. TRAGEDY OF EX-SOLDIER

    W. Moberley, a returned soldier, was found dead in one of his paddocks at Barmedman. A double-barrelled gun was near him, and he had a wound in the stomach. ...

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  48. SKULL 1000 YEARS OLD

    An interesting discovery was made at Barr Creek in the shape of a fossil skull which was dug from the earth. It is possible that the skull is 1000 years old. ...

    Article : 36 words
  49. ATTEMPT TO WRECK TRAIN

    An attempt was made yesterday to wreck a train at Rosanna by placing a large sleeper across the rails. Police are investigating. ...

    Article : 29 words
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