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  2. PARLIAMENT OPENS

    The usual pageant was presented when the Governor (Sir Dudley de Chair) opened the second session of the twenty-seventh Parliament of New South Wales at noon to-day. The Governor's speech announced the Government's intention to raise ...

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  3. BRISBANE SHOW

    The Royal National Show was officially opened by the Governor-Gcneral to-day. Speaking at the official luncheon he said he and Lady Forster were sorry to say it ...

    Article : 368 words
  4. DEPRESSED BY PLAY

    Colonel Mackenzie (37), a civil engineer, with a brilliant war record, winning the D.S.O. and Military Cross, committed suicide in a flat in ...

    Article : 183 words
  5. FEDERAL POLITICS

    when senate met this afternoon the President reported the death of Senator Russell, and Senator Psarce, Minister for Home and Territories, moved that the House ...

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  6. TERRIFIC STORM SWEEPS OVER HOLLAND

    East Netherlands last night was swept by a terrific thunderstorm, causing loss of life and much damage to property. Details are meagre, as telegraphic and ...

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  7. "THE COUNTRY PARTY"

    The Progressive party of New South Wales has changed its name to the Country party. This information was convoyed to Parliament to-day by Col. Bruxner, who ...

    Article : 160 words
  8. ARBITRATION ACT

    A large deputation interviewed Mr. Baddeley, Minister for Labour and Industry, and urged an important amendment of the Arbitration Act, including equal pay for ...

    Article : 143 words
  9. EMPIRE PRODUCTS

    Inquiries among handlers of Dominions produce, have failed to discover any great enthusiasm about the Imperial Economic Committee's recommendations. This indifference ...

    Article : 123 words
  10. STORM IN GERMANY

    After an unprecedented and prolonged heat wave the temperature at 95 in the shade to-day came the climax. A storm swept a large area of north Germany, and ...

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  11. SECURITY PACT

    After a most cordial audience with the King at Buckingham Palace 1his morning M. Briand, French Foreign Minister, accompanied by M. Fleuriau. Fronch Ambassador, ...

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  12. DANGER IN MINES

    George Perkins, a miner of Bellbird. No.2 colliery, giving evidence before the Coal Commission at Newcastle, said, "My view is that a man is better to be blown into ...

    Article : 159 words
  13. LAND TITLES

    In the Supreme Court recently Robert Seaman brought a suit against Emily Dabs asking for a declaration that she was not entitled to the right of over a strip of ...

    Article : 135 words
  14. REPRIEVE REFUSED

    The Home Secretary has refused to reprieve Arthur Henry Bishop (18), formerly a page boy in the service of Sir George Lloyd, who was found guilty and sentenced ...

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  15. EMPIRE PRESS

    The visit of the overseas delegates to the Imperial Press Conference in September and October will be one of the most important events of the year. Australians will have ...

    Article : 427 words
  16. FOUND DYING

    An inquest was opened to-day concerning the death of Harold Walter Bowley (33), a married postal employee, who was found in Hyde Park in an unconscious ...

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  17. TEXTILE STRIKE

    After a sitting of 35 hours, of which 27 were consecutive, the joint industrial council of the wool and textile trade reached a deadlock. Consequently the strike started ...

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  18. SHANGHAI STRIKE

    Hostility of the workers against the agitators is increasing, and the strikers are returning daily in increasing numbers. Domestic life in Shanghai is again normal. ...

    Article : 201 words
  19. MINISTER RESIGNS

    Sir Philip Cunliffe-Lister, President of the Board of Trade, has handed the Prime Minister his resignation because his wife is a big holder of shares in Yorkshire collieries. ...

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  20. PICTURE SHOWS

    Dr. Argyle, Chief Secretary, replying to a deputation from the Protestant Federation convention which submitted that according to the Acting Commissioner for Police, the ...

    Article : 111 words
  21. RUSSIAN OFFER

    MM. Ultersen, Bremen. Lubeck and Hamberg, four delegates from a Russian textile syndicate who have arrived in England, declare that if satisfactory terms are offered ...

    Article : 120 words
  22. JAPAN'S NAVY

    According to press reports, the navy contemplates building during the next five years four 10,000 ton cruisers, 20 first-class destroyers, 10 large submarines, two special ...

    Article : 57 words
  23. NEWCASTLE MINERS UNSETTLED

    There was a new development in the Newcastle mining position to-day when it was announced that the top hands' association would hold a big conference at ...

    Article : 134 words
  24. POST OFFICE FIRE

    The post office at Winton together with its contents was destroyed by fire on Monday night. Mrs. Hoole, her husband and four ...

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  25. BIG BROTHER MOVEMENT

    The "Big Brother Movement" is favourably progressing in England. Already a large number of applications have been received, from the right, type of boys who are ...

    Article : 77 words
  26. LATE EARL OF YPRES

    The late Earl of Ypres left £25,101 all to Edward Cox, a solicitor of Westminster and a lifelong friend, without reservation of any kind. The will contained eight lines only. ...

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  27. CHINESE GIRL

    An inquest was begen at Frmantle concerning the death of Ruby Yem (21), wife of Leong Yem. Dctectivo Purdie said the husband in a signed statement said he wanted ...

    Article : 112 words
  28. "OLD PATCHES "

    Recently the police sent an ancient Syrian woman known as "Old Patches" to the invalid depot at Hobart. For many years she had been plying her calling as a hawker. ...

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  29. CAPT. WILKINS' EXPEDITION

    The Australian explorer, Captain G. H. Wilkins, who is lending an expedition to the Antarctic, has arrived from London. He will negotiate with Capt. Amundsen for the loan ...

    Article : 63 words
  30. GAOL FOR THEFT FROM SHIP

    When John Harold Dnvies was charged with stealing articles worth about £2 from a ship's cargo a detective said Davies had been, working on the wharf as a wharf ...

    Article : 71 words
  31. LICENSES REDUCTION BOARD

    The annual report of the Licenses Reduction Board shows compensation fees for 1924 totalled £223,000, compared with £163,000 in 1920. The report adds that on March 24, ...

    Article : 55 words
  32. "CAT" BURGLAR IN SYDNEY?

    An unknown man entered the shop of Arthur Ashdown, mercer, of Pitt-street, and stole £100 worth of goods. The thief is believed to have climbed up 50 feet of piping ...

    Article : 47 words
  33. ANOTHER CHANNEL SWIMMER

    Miss Eclorle, aged 18, left Boulogne to-day to make her first attempt to swim the Channel. ...

    Article : 23 words
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