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  2. ALIMONY CANCELLED

    An unusual case was before the Divorce Court to-day. Tn May last Eva Browne was granted a decree for a judicial separation against her husband, James Warwick ...

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  3. "GORILLA" SERMONS

    The Archbishop of Canterbury, replying to Bishop Barnes' letter of October 19 regarding the attack made on him in church on Sunday last, says ...

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  4. FACTS AND FIGURES

    An excess of revenue over expenditure in the consolidated revenue account of £1,458,932 for the year ended June 30, is disclosed in the report of ...

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  5. UNEMPLOYED PLEA

    A deputation of unemployed waited on the Minister for Labour and Industry (Mr. Farrar) to-day with a request that work should he provided ...

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  6. CHINA'S WAR

    Sixty thousand Nanking troops are at present advancing towards Hankow by land and water for the purpose of subjugating the Hankow ...

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  7. LANG EXPLAINS

    Explaining the late Labour Government's action in neglecting to make public the recommendation of the Railway Commissioners that fares and ...

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  8. BLOWN UP

    The use of hydrogen gas instead of helium was the cause of an explosion [?]esulting in the destruction of Japan's biggest and latest navy dirigible, Nov 3, ...

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  9. OLD CONTEMPTIBLES

    The Old Contemptibles Association is planning a pilgrimage to Mons on Armistice Day. Three hundred representatives of every unit will be present. The battle ...

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  10. BRITISH TRADE

    The "Daily Chronicle" says that Mr. Bruce, Prime Minister of Australia, is quite right in drawing attention to the important place of exports to Australia in British trade ...

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  11. RURAL EMPLOYEES

    Judgment was delivered to-day by the dpputy Industrial Commissioner, Mr. Kavahagh, in the appeal by the Fanners' and Settlers' Association against the ...

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  12. STATE CABINET

    Many matters are to be discussed at a meeting of the State Cabinet. Consideration will probably be given to the question of "tin hare" coursing, and, the ...

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  13. MR. P. F. LOUGHLIN

    A large and representative meeting of citizens a attended a meeting to-day for the purpose of organising a testimonial fund for the ex-minister for Lands, Mr. Loughlin, Mr. ...

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  14. ON TRIAL IN, RUSSIA

    The trial has begun here of five Russians charged with being British spies. Two of them, Vladimir Cyril Prove, have declared that they had received money from ...

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  15. FEDERAL POLITICS

    The Electoral Bill, winch may reach the House of Representatives this week, will possibly excite. considerable debate, as it is expccted that members will protest ...

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  16. ROADS FOR MOTORS

    The President of the N.R.M.A. Mr. J. C. Watson, states that as a result of an interview with the Minister for Local Government, Colonel Bruxner, he is completely ...

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  17. TROUBLE BREWING

    Trouble threatens among employees in the brewing industry throughout the State. A mass meeting has been called for next Saturday. A motion to be submitted states: ...

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  18. GUN IN CATHEDRAL

    During the service at St. Andrew's Cathedral yesterday a sensation occurred when a man entered with a gun, which he commenced to load. He was promptly seized by ...

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  19. SLY GROG

    Martin Michael Hughes (45) and John Foster (32) were fined £10 and £30 respectively for sly grog selling in a motor car. Police evidence was given that accused had ...

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  20. LABOUR DEFEAT

    The ex-Premier, Mr. Lang speaking at the dinner of the Amalgamated Engineering Unions, attributed his recent defeat at the polls to newspapers. There was he said, ...

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  21. PROHIBITED IMMIGRANTS

    The dock at Lismore Court House was taxed to its full capacity yesterday, when it contained five Hindoos, all of whom were charged with being prohibited immigrants. ...

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  22. OLYMPIC SCULLING TEST

    The Olympic sculling test, held on the Yarra this morning, resulted:—H. A. Pearee (N.S.W.) 1, J. A. Goulding (N.S.W.) 2. II. Cambridge (Vic.) 3, H. E. Bicketts ...

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  23. GREYHOUND RACING BOOMING

    The greyhound racing season ended on Saturday when 80,000 people were present at the White City and 20,000 at most of the provincial meetings of the new sport which ...

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  24. BUTTER AND CHEESE EXPORTS

    The Minister for Markets and Migration advises that exports of butter and cheese from the Commonwearlth for the week ended October 15 were:— New South Wales, to ...

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  25. LYSOL IN MEDICINE

    When Alice [?]le, a young married woman, was charged at the Criminal Court to-day with having administered poison to Mary O'B'rien with intent, it was alleged ...

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  26. GRIM EVIDENCE OF DISASTER

    Wreckage found at Watson's Bay during the week end has been identified as that of the boat wrecked outside the Heads on September 15, when Edward Gray and Alfred ...

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  27. BRISBANE PORT DISPUTE

    There were no developments to-day to-wards a settlement of the dispute which has arisen on all Government vessels in the part of Brisbane over the question of wages. Not ...

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  28. CITY COUNCIL

    The State Cabinet to-morrow will probably consider the draft of the bill which will be submitted to Parliament to place the City Council under a Commission, pending the ...

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  29. IRELAND WINS AT SOCCER

    At Belrast in a steady downpour, before a crowd of 30,000, Ireland beat England at soccer by two goals to nil. ...

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  30. SYDNEY TO PERTH BY CYCLE

    Victor Waltham left Sydney to-day in an attempt to break the cycling record from Sydney to Perth. ...

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  31. FLYING CLUBS IN CANADA

    The Government has ordered 10 Moth aeroplanes in England to be used as an encouragement for public flying clubs in Canada. It will donate them free. ...

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  32. RAILWAY PICNIC

    The 28th annual railway picnic of the Grafton-Casino-Kyogle and Tweed railway employees was held at Bangalow to-day. These functions are always successful and ...

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  33. MR. BRUCE DENIES RETIREMENT

    The Prime Minister (Mr. Bruce) when asked to-day whether there was any truth in the rumour that he contemplated retiring from politics repied that he had nothing ...

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  34. UNION BOOKS CLOSED

    A Broken Hill message says that feeling became so intense at a meeting of the W.[?].U. yesterday afternoon that officials were forced to call in the aid of the police to ...

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  35. ON THE SAFE SIDE

    The annual conference of the Amalgamated Postal Workers' Union was opened at the Trades Hall in Sydney. The animal report stated that the members realised the great ...

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  36. SCHOOLBOY'S SUICIDE

    Allan Watkins, a 13-year-old schoolboy at Mount Albert, was found hanging uead in a coal shed with his hands tied behind him At the inquest the boy's seven-year-old ...

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  37. CHARGED WITH MAIL BAG ROBBERY

    The police have taken into custody Joseph boater, who arrived aboard the Ruahine, on a charge of stealing a mail hag containing £10,000 between Cardiff and London some ...

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  38. UNION OF MOTOR MECHANICS

    Under a scheme advanced by the Amalgamated Engineers' Union, motor car mechanics and garage employees who at present are not covered by any union or award will be ...

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  39. CANBERRA A DELIGHTFUL PLACE

    The Governor-General, Lord Stonehaven, speaking at a smoke night in Melbourne, remarked, "Canberra is a delightful place, but, mercifully, it is only six[?] hours from ...

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  40. GERMAN COAL STRIKE ENDS

    The coal strike, involving 70,000 men, has ended. The Government appointed an arbitrator, who awarded the miners a 11½ per cent, increase. ...

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  41. NARROW ESCAPE FROM DROWNING

    A number of persons had narrow escapes from being drowned in the river at Canberra yesterday when a punt capsized. One of the occupants of the punt, Miss Liebeits, ...

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  42. MAIL ROBBERIES

    Following the loss of Sydney's registered overseas mail on board the P. and 0. mail steamer Cathay, it was reported yesterday that the New Zealand registered mail on the ...

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  43. THE WOLF'S PLANE

    Sir—Some prominence has been given in the press to the claim by Mr. Alexander Stein, chief officer of the North German Lloyd steamer Main, and formerly flying ...

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  44. ATLANTIC AIR ATTEMPT

    The trans-Atlantic plane "Dawn" hopped off this morning for Europe, but was forced to return within 10 hours owing to a defective motor and fog. ...

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  45. FINED FOR TOPPING FRUIT

    At the Central Police Court to-day George Ellick, Robert Vernon and George Chong were each fined £2 with costs for having sold fruit which was not packed so that the ...

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  46. POISON IN CUP

    Veida McGonghy (22) died, yesterday from the effects of poison. She remarked to her sister, "I have taken strychnine," and a cup containing poison was found in her hand. ...

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  47. INTEMPERANCE

    Arenbishop [?]lly, addressing the members of the Roman Catholic Club, warned them of the evils of intemperance. The best of men, he said, would go astray if they were ...

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  48. ROMAN CATHOLIC INFLUENCE

    Rev. W. J. Lockington, S.J., speaking at the annual breakfast of the Roman Catholic Debating. Societies' Union, said that the weight of the Roman Catholics in Australia ...

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  49. FORMER SENATOR'S DEATH

    Ex-Senator Edward Mulcahy, a farmer member of the Federal Senate and of the Tasmanian House of Assembly, died in Hobart last night. ...

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  50. FATAL GUN ACCIDENT

    Frank Maynard, a well-known motor garage proprietor, was shot dead at his home to-day. He was taking a gun out of a car when it exploded and the charge struck him. ...

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  51. POOLING EMPIRE'S WAR DEBTS

    Mr. J. [?]. Darling, director of the Midland Bank, London, arrived, to-day from England with particulars of a gigantic scheme for the "pooling" of war debts. The Empire's war ...

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  52. ARMIDALE RESIDENT'S DEATH

    Mr. Alexander Richardson, formerly resident of Armidale, died at the Hotel Metro pole yesterday. Doceased was an uncle of Colonel Richardson, of Armidale, and was 76 ...

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  53. STATE CANNING FACTORY

    It has been suggested that settlers should take over the State canning factory at Leeton and work it on a co-operative basis. There has been a considerable loss on the ...

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  54. MISSING SOLICITOR

    The police are looking for a solicitor who is said to have been missing for several days and who is thought to have left Australia. About £20,000 is involved. ...

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  55. SMUGGLING OF CHINESE

    At the Central Police Court to-day Ho and Ah Soo, two Chinese, were charged with being prohibited immigrants and remanded until November 3. Lee Lin, charged with ...

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  56. GERMANS ANXIOUS TO MIGRATE

    The German Consul-General, Dr. Hemmen, who arrived to-day, said that many Germans were anxious to migrate to Australia, and the German Government sought the co-operation ...

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  57. ANOTHER MOTOR SMASH

    A motor car driven by R. Medhurst, the well-known jockey, was concerned in a collision, at Glonelg yesterday morning, when Ronald Gray was killed. Gray was driving ...

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  58. CITY ROBBERY

    The premises of Mossrs. Swain and Co., Ltd., Pitt-street, Sydney, was entered by thieves during the week-end, and fountain pens and gold-mounted pencils, valued ...

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  59. BROADCASTING CONFERENCE

    It is reported that the Prime Minister has called a conference of A class broadcasting stations to discuss the recommendation made by the royal commission which inquired ...

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  60. DUTY ON IMPORTED BEDS

    Before the Tariff Board to-day William Hain, sectional manager of Grace Bros., opposed any increase in the duty on beds on the ground that the extent of local ...

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  61. CONSTITUTION OBSOLETE

    That the present Constitution is obsolete, and should be scrapped was the assertion of Mr. R. A. Crouch, a solicitor and ex-member of the House of Representatives, giving ...

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  62. NATIVE BEAR SKINS

    The Minister for Customs (Mr. H. E. Pratten) has decided that no permits to export native bear skills will be grunted after November 10th. ...

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  63. Advertising

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  64. HOBART OVERTIME DISPUTE

    The Hobart tramways' overtime strike has ended, the dispute having been referred to the Conciliation Commission. The strike had been in progress for about a fortnight. ...

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