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  2. THE RAILWAY STRIKE IN BRITAIN. INCREASING GRAVITY OF THE POSITION.

    A communique issued from Downingstreet by the Government states: An extended railway service was provided to-day. The supplies of foodstuffs are ...

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  3. AMERICANS IN ITALY.

    In a debate in the House of Representatives, Mr. Campbell said the people had a right to know why American troops had been landed in Italy. He ...

    Article : 132 words
  4. PERSONAL NOTES.

    Mrs. M'Arthur, Kent-street, Toowoomba, has received a cablegram from ker husband, Lieut-Colonel M'Arthur, D.S.O. and bar, stating that he was ...

    Article : 155 words
  5. COMMONWEALTH POWERS. THE PROPOSED EXTENSION.

    In the House of Representatives this afternoon Mr. Hughes asked for leave to introduce a Bill to after Section 51 of the Constitution, and this was agreed to. ...

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  6. THE SHIPPING DISPUTE.

    A settlement of the dispute between the Coastal Steamship Owners' Association of New South Wales and the seamen has not yet been effected. Senator ...

    Article : 118 words
  7. GALLERY NOTES.

    In the Legislative Assembly yesterday afternoon Mr. Larcombo gave notice of his intention to introduce a Bill to amend the Constitution of Queensland by ...

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  8. HOW CAUCUS FINANCES.

    When the Caucus Government took office the direct taxition was £l/8/2 per capita of the total population. It is now about £1/10/ per capita. ...

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  9. LIVING WAGE.

    In the Legislative Assembly to-night the Premier intercepted business in order to announce that it was neccessity to pass urgent Legislation consequent upon ...

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  10. TAKING OF FIUME.

    Signor d'Annuizio, after taking possession of Flume, cut the telegraphic communication with Agram, and when the French Mission insisted on its ...

    Article : 42 words
  11. SCOUT SAFETY APPLIANCE.

    Yesterday a representative of the "Courier" was given the opportunity of witnessing a demonstration with a machine for the preservation of life in ...

    Article : 570 words
  12. AMERICANS AND COSSACKS.

    Major-General Graves, commanding the American troops in Siberia, has demanded an apology from the Cossack commander, Gcneral Kalmikoff, in connection with the ...

    Article : 94 words
  13. BOLSHEVIKS FORGED BACK.

    In a wireless message the Bolsheviks admit that, owing to pressure exerted by a considerably reinforced enemy, they had retired to new positions [?]3 versts (some ...

    Article : 140 words
  14. RUSSIAN ASSEMBLY

    The Russian Embassy states that General Koltchak has ordered the convocation of a State Assembly. Delegates from small rural districts in Sibiria wil1 ...

    Article : 84 words
  15. AMERICAN STRIKE FAILING.

    The Chicago correspondent of the "New York Times" says that several colleagues of Mr. Foster, the secretary of the steel workers' organisation, admit that ...

    Article : 117 words
  16. EPIDEMIC OF LYNCHING.

    MONTGOMERY (Alabama), Tuesday. Another outbreak of lynching has occurred, and three negroes, Temple, Phifer, and Crosby, the last named being ...

    Article : 80 words
  17. THE MILES TRAGEDY.

    The Police Department stated last evening, in regard to the distovery, near Miles, of the dead body of a returned soldier-trapper named Bayley, that officers ...

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  18. WHEAT COMMISSION.

    At to-day's sitting of the [?] at Conmission Mr. John James Talbot, who was Mr. Georgeson's partner in the wheat [?] tract, was further examined. He said ...

    Article : 510 words
  19. CAMP DRAFTING.

    The annual carnival of the Brisbane River Association held in honour of the district soldiers was opened to-day in warm weather. The attendance was good. ...

    Article : 267 words
  20. FLIGHT TO AUSTRALIA.

    M. Poulet, the French aviator, whose flight from Paris to Australia was postponed on the initiative of the British Government, in consequence of trouble ...

    Article : 44 words
  21. CANADIAN DEMAND.

    The Canadian Railways and Shopmen's claim is demanding for its members an increase in wages of 17 cents (8½d.) per hour, and will confer on the subject with ...

    Article : 37 words
  22. PRINTERS LOCKED OUT.

    As a result ot the controversy over the demand of the printers in the city for a working week of 44 hours, and a weekly increase in wages of 14 dollars (£2/18/4). ...

    Article : 53 words
  23. NATIONAL STRIKE DANGER.

    Mr. J. H. Thomas, secretary of the National Union of Railwaymen, addressing a meeting of strikers, said that although he wanted to limit the strike ...

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  24. VOLCANO IN ERUPTION.

    Mauna Loa, a mountain of 13,671ft., containing a volcano, on the island of Hawaii, is in eruption, Many homes have been destroyed, and the residents are ...

    Article : 38 words
  25. GERMANY BLOCKADED.

    In consequence of the failure of the German Government to comply with the Allied demand that the German troops in the Baltic provinces be withdrawn the ...

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  26. STEAMERS FOR AUSTRALIAN TRADE

    The Peninsular and Oriental Steamship Company is taking over the stemers Cap Polonic (10,500 tons) and the Graf Waldersee (13,193 tons), formerly of the ...

    Article : 47 words
  27. BRITISH REVENUE

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 38 words
  28. DESTROYERS FOR AUSTRALIA.

    Six desttoyers of the 8 class, donated by the British Government to Australia, are now at Portsmouth and Chatham awaiting Australian crews in order to ...

    Article : 34 words
  29. AUSTRALIAN ARMY STORES.

    In consequence of the railway strike, the Australian Disposal Board has suspended the sales of army stores. ...

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  30. A QUARRY TROUBLE.

    Owing to three men angaged in loading metal at Ululah quarry, in connection with the Newtown drainage scheme, refusing to continue work unless paid 12/ per ...

    Article : 116 words
  31. ENGINE-DRIVERS' CLAIMS.

    Further evidence in support of the claims of the Federated Engine-drivers' and Firemen's Association for a large increase in wages with greatly reduced ...

    Article : 135 words
  32. "TRUSTED TOO MUCH."

    A despatch, from Kufow, Shantung, says that Kung Hsiang Ko, the special delegate to the Chantung Provincial Assembly in Paris, stated in an interview ...

    Article : 101 words
  33. A UNION CONFERENCE.

    A conference representing 24 arbitration unions sat to-day to formulate amendments to the Arbitration Act to render its working more expeditious and less ...

    Article : 119 words
  34. PRESIDENT WILSON'S HEALTH

    The condition of President Wilson, who suffeted a nervous breakdown, is improving. ...

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  35. MR. BRADDON RETURNING.

    Mr. H. Y. Braddon, who recently represcuted the commercial interests of the Commonwealth in the United States, has left on his return to Australia, and is ...

    Article : 35 words
  36. PERSECUTED ARMENIANS.

    The assistant Secretary of State (Mr. Phillips) has informed the Foreign Relions Sub-committee of the Senate that the conditions in Armenia have become ...

    Article : 81 words
  37. AMBASSADORIAL APPOINTMENT.

    President Wilson has nominated Mr. Brand Whitlock as American Ambassador to Belgium. [Mr. Brand whitlock was the United States ...

    Article : 74 words
  38. AUSTRALIA HOUSE STAFF.

    The Australian High Commissioner (Mr. Fisher), replying to a deputation from the staff at Australia House, promised to submit to the Government the claims ...

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  39. LONDON METAL QUOTATIONS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 127 words
  40. STATION OWNER KILLED.

    Inspector Quinn received a telephone message from Sergeant Power of Emerald to-night to the effect that he had received a report that Mr. L. ...

    Article : 83 words
  41. MR. CONSIDINE RELEASED.

    Mr. Considine, M.H.R. for the Barrier, has been released from the Melbourne gaol, where he was sent on September 13 to serve sentence of three weeks' ...

    Article : 74 words
  42. ARGENTINE CREDITS PROPOSAL.

    A despatch from Buenos Ayres states that the President of the Argentine has sent a proposal to Congress that the National Agriculture Bank should be ...

    Article : 55 words
  43. STRANDED SCHOONER.

    According to the latest messages received from the schooner Valmarie, which ran ashore in a fog on the Ninety Mile Beach, Gippsland, yesterday, the vessel ...

    Article : 54 words
  44. BROKEN HILL CARPENTERS.

    The Mining Managers' Association has informed the Carpenters and Joiners' Society, which has declared the strike off. that the companies are willing to employ ...

    Article : 45 words
  45. AIDE-DE-CAMP GENERAL.

    General Sir Henry Rawlinson has been appointed Aide-de-Caiup-General to his Majesty the King, in place of General Sir Herbert Plumer, who was recently ...

    Article : 31 words
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