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FLOOD DANGER OVER. SYDNEY,-J une 12. The flood waters in the Kay district reached their maximum without doing any serious damage.
CROSSING COLLISION ‘ MELBOURNE, June 13.
William George ReSuggan was found not guilty of manslaughter (in connection with the loss of life due to a collision at a crossing of which he was keeper).
ANOTHER. LABOUR LEVY. ADELAIDE, June 13. ' A conference of. the Commonwealth Trades and Labour. Councils decided,, in order to finance the expenses of the Common we il th Industrial D. sputes Committee,-; every member ol the affiliated unions be levied.-one penny, towards establishing a fund.
WOMEN'S .“BIGHTS.” ADELAIDE, June 13.
According to/ many hotelkeepers, ths number of vvcpien who drink in hotair,- - especially first.- d’aSs houses, 11 a f; largely increated . during tho past few years. : Since the. war, women seemed to cojisider that they arc entitled to the . shine pleasures ms men. ’ They opehl/'• wqnt • m smoking arid dripping.. although tip •eaipvid oi[.jte pio}er,ido.u
' NEW CRUISERS. , MELBOURNE. June 12. In the House of Renftsentatiyes, the Labour leader, Mr Charlton, launched an attack on the Government. with a motion affirming that the .Government are deserving of tho severest censure for their/ flagrant byea-h of faith in failing., to honour the definite promise given by the Pi-hne Minister that Im would:; couault the House of Representatives before determining wheto the second Aqstrelian cruiser should be built, and also for h : s anti-Anstralian action in sending millions sterling of uibnsy out of the country for the construction of both its, cruisers abroad. i Following mi. the motion, the House adpinrned - * HR* Wednesday next. '\ . A-g -i £ ’' a .
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Greymouth Evening Star, 13 June 1925, Page 5
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