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  2. A MOMENTOUS CRISIS. ALLIED RELATIONS ENDANGERED.

    A grave situation has developed at the Reparations Conference, and there are indications that it may terminate to-morrow owing to the strong line which the French delegates axe taking against the policy of the other Allied representatives. The latest reports are that ...

    Article : 209 words
  3. TWO CENSURE MOTIONS. FEDERAL GOVERNMENT ASSAILED.

    Two censure motions in regard to its sugar transactions—one submitted by the Leader of the Socialistic Party, and the other by the Leader ...

    Article : 370 words
  4. A DISAPPOINTING BUDGET. RECORD DEFICIT EXPECTED.

    Although the salaries of Ministers and members and certain [?] ernment employees are being reduced, and the requirements of the various services have been cut to the bone, [?] estimate that the expenditare will exceed the revenue by £576,840. Summarised, the position is [?] ...

    Article : 146 words
  5. FIRE IN THE VALLEY.

    A fire which broke out last night in the office of Everybody's Library, situated at the rear of the first floor of the A.C.[?] Building, ...

    Article : 743 words
  6. CORK CITY ENTERED.

    Free State troops have entered Cork City, landing from small boats under fire from the rebels. "TAKEN ON ALL SIDES." ...

    Article : 277 words
  7. CRUISER WRECKED.

    Wireless messages from Cape Race state that the British light cruiser Raleigh has been totally wrecked, on the rooks in Belle Isle Straits. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 237 words
  8. THE RECENT DEFICIT.

    At the outset Mr. Theodore claimed that though the late Treasurer had estimated a def[?] of £465,[?]38 as the result of economies effected by the Government ...

    Article : 1,444 words
  9. REPORT ENTIRELY HOSTILE.

    The presentation of the experts' report late to-night, which was entirely hostile to M. Poincare's proposals, brought the conference to a crisis, pecessitating the ...

    Article : 339 words
  10. THE SENATE.

    When the Senate met the Minister for Repatriation (Senator Millen) said that, in view of she motions of censure in the other House, it was the constitutional ...

    Article : 44 words
  11. GOSSIP IN THE LOBBIES.

    After the House of Representatives rose to-day, gossip in the lobbies was whether the position created by the censure motions would result in a dissolution. ...

    Article : 400 words
  12. THE ESTIMATES.

    The schedules of Estimates make the usual provision for the salaries of Ministers, in respect of which, as in the case of the Government servants generally, ...

    Article : 136 words
  13. A LONDON STATEMENT.

    It is understood that the financial experts at the Reparations Conference agree that over £200,000,000 might be guaranteed from a 26 per cent, levy on ...

    Article : 58 words
  14. FIGHT TO A FINISH. AMERICAN STRIKE FERMENT

    Railway shopmen in the metropolitan district, through the executive committee, have informed Mr. Jewell (president of the union) that they reject President ...

    Article : 57 words
  15. POSITION VERY GRAVE.

    The "Daily Telegraph" points out that the position at the conference was so grave on Tuesday, night that M. Theunis successively interviewed Mr. Lloyd George ...

    Article : 310 words
  16. EXECUTIVE AND LEGISLATIVE.

    For Executive and Legislative, the amount required is £23,522 (last year £25,042). This year's total, of course, makes no allowance for the Legislative ...

    Article : 217 words
  17. FOUNDERED.

    The British steamer Gondia is believed to have foundered with all on board in the recent storms off the south coast of China. ...

    Article : 82 words
  18. MORE MEN OUT.

    A total of 2000 additional strikers have walked out from the Elgin-Jolict railroad following the recent riots, and additional ll[?]inots militia have been sent to Joliet. ...

    Article : 115 words
  19. A SOLID FRONT.

    The newspapers assert that all France is behind M. Poincare, and express dissatisfaction at the developments in London. "Le Figaro" says: "France does ...

    Article : 94 words
  20. ROMA BORE.

    The Government has decided to thoroughly investigate the possi[?]lities of obtaining oil at the Roma bore, at a depth of 2815ft., before proceeding further with ...

    Article : 158 words
  21. TROUBLE IN CHICAGO.

    A total of 1300 members of the "Big Four" brotherhoods of engineers, firemen, conductors, and trainmen have refused to work unless the soldiers called out as ...

    Article : 95 words
  22. PREMIER AND CHIEF SECRETARY'S DEPARTMENT.

    The requirements for the Premier and Chief Secretary's Department amount to £93,443 (last year £115,498). The proposed expenditure includes the following:— ...

    Article : 347 words
  23. AN OLD WRECK.

    The sea has uncovered part of an old wreck on the Stradbroke head of the Nerang River, opposite the Southport railway station. About a month ago pieces ...

    Article : 275 words
  24. MARK AND FRANC DECLINE.

    The exchange value of the mark has fallen to 3375 to the £, and that of the franc to 55.35 to the £. The declines are attributed to apprehension as to the ...

    Article : 45 words
  25. LONDON PRESS COMMENT.

    The "Daily Chronicle" says:—"If France's object is to get golden eggs instead of killing the goose, it will be seen that M. Poincare's notions of how to get ...

    Article : 802 words
  26. WILD SPECULATION IN BERLIN.

    The Bourse to-day was the scene of w[?] speculation in mining and industrial shares, some of which soared 730 points, owing to a public gamble which was ...

    Article : 71 words
  27. SHEARERS' STRIKE.

    The shearers at Noorma station struck work yesterday. Contractor C. G. White states that the men demanded that he should convey to the local hospital, ...

    Article : 137 words
  28. COAL FAMINE THREATENED.

    In the course of a speech here the Assistant Secretary to the Navy (Mr. Theodore Roosevelt, jun.) said: "A coal famine stares us in the face, and the country ...

    Article : 71 words
  29. GENEROUS GIFT.

    Lloyd's Underwriters' Association, after inspecting the progress made with the Empire Exhibition at Wembley Park, has sent to the Frince of Wales a ...

    Article : 56 words
  30. VISCOUNT GREY SPEAKS OUT.

    Viscount Grey of Fallodon (who was Minister for Foreign Affairs during the war), speaking at Oxford, said whether Europe would be restored to prosperity ...

    Article : 270 words
  31. CHANGE OF RELIGION.

    A Catholic newspaper announces that Mr. G. K. Chesterton, the well-known author and journalist, [?] joined the Roman Catholic Church. ...

    Article : 32 words
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