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  2. THRILLING ADVENTURE.

    DARWIN (N. T.), Friday.— Pioneering in the Northern Territory is accomplished under conditions and in circumstances of which the ordinary city dweller has little ...

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  3. IMMIGRATION SCHEME.

    Press Cable messages from Australia report that the Imperial, Commonwealth, and West Australian Governments have agreed to finance a West Australian land ...

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  4. DAVIS CUP.

    Althongh it was announced early in the week that G. L. Patterson (Victoria) and J. O. Anderson (New South Wales) would be unable, for personal and financial ...

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  5. GENOA CONFERENCE.

    The Polish, Finnish, Belgian, and Russian delegations and portion of the British delegation have arrived at Genoa for the Economic Conference. The Russians travelled ...

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  6. DANGER OF "CHARITY DOLES"

    "Charity doles have been the curse of Great Britain," declared Mr. Donald Mackinnon, chairman of the State War Council, at a representative meeting of ...

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  7. FREE STATE RECRUITS.

    One hundred recruits going from Kerry to Dublin to enlist in the Irish Free State army were taken into custody by a force of armed rebels at the Mallow station, ...

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  8. MR. HUGHES ON TOUR.

    MARYBOROUGH, Friday.—The Visit of the Prime Minister (Mr. Hughes) to the districts which it is proposed to add to the Bendigo division under the ...

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  9. DESPOTIC UNIONISM.

    There are indications that a prolonged struggle will take place at an early date in Sydney between the Australian maritime unions and the management of the ...

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  10. GIRLS AS IMMIGRANTS.

    Sir,—Why is it that young women are not encouraged as immigrants? There is a big surplus of women in England, and here we are, suffering from an acute ...

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  11. Irish Constabulary.

    As a result of a deputation of members of the House of Commons, the British Cabinet has telegraphed to General Sir Nevill Macready to take special measures ...

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  12. American Tariff.

    The Argentine Wool Exporters' Association has requested the Argentine Minister for Home Affairs to protest to the United States against the new wool tariff of 30 ...

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  13. A Good Investment.

    The Royal Colonial Institute gave a luncheon in honour of the Premier of Western Australia (Sir James Mitchell) at the Hotel Victoria yesterday. ...

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  14. Unlucky Anti-Bolshevik.

    Since the arrival in America of General Seminoff, the Siberian anti-Bolshevik leader, his troubles have been endless. As Soon as he stepped into New York he was ...

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  15. Versailles Aftermath.

    Mr. Lloyd George, replying to a question in the House of Commons, said that he did not recollect giving Mr. Huddleston an interview in 1919. At such a distance of ...

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  16. No Mercy for Jeannes.

    The Belgian Advocate-General has decided not to recommend Armand Jeannes, Nurse Cavell's betrayer, to mercy, thus departing from the procedure in all death ...

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  17. Army Service in France

    Consideration was given by the Chamber of Deputies last night to the Army Bill. In spite of arguments by Socialist members in favour of 12 months compulsory service, ...

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  18. "A DANGEROUS HERESY."

    Although there is general opposition in Maryborough to the proposed elimination of the Grampians seat, and though a conference of municipalities has been called for ...

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  19. Empire Air Service.

    It is announced by the Air Ministry that the Air Council is considering in a revised form the Empire airship scheme suggested recently by a private group, which will ...

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  20. Municipal Labour.

    Election results for the Boards of Guardians in the London area indicate a labour "landslide," that party having so far lost 50 seats. Twenty-one boards are now ...

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  21. Overseas Settlement Bill.

    The Overseas Settlement Bill has been read a first time in the House of Commons. [It is understood that the bill proposes ...

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  22. Mozambique Convention.

    In the House of Assembly to-day the Prime Minister (General Smuts) announced that the Union Government had denounced the Mozambique Convention, ...

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  23. "A WRONG IMPRESSION."

    SYDNEY, Friday.—"Business is the only reason for my withdrawal," said Mr. Patterson to-night. "I think there has been a wrong impression created by the ...

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  24. THREE PARTIES NEXT WEEK.

    During next week three fairly large parties of new settlers will reach Victoria. The Omar, which is expected to arrive at Port Melbourne on Sunday evening, will bring ...

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  25. Quarrel in Congress.

    Scenes of disorder occurred in the House of Representatives when Democratic representatives for Texas attacked their colleague, Mr. Blanton, whom the House ...

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  26. British Elections.

    Well-informed quarters assert that the Prime Minister (Mr. Lloyd George) and the leader of the House of Commons (Mr. Chamberlain) have decided to defer the ...

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  27. American Coal Strike.

    Four coal mine owners' associations have refused to attend a conference with the strikers, as suggested by the House of Representatives Labour Committee. The ...

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  28. BEEF INDUSTRY.

    A further conference was held yesterday between the Minister for Customs (Mr. Rodgers) and representatives of the Queensland Cattle Council, who ...

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  29. Attack on Coalition.

    The attack made upon the Ministry in the House of Commons on Wednesday night by Sir William Joynson-Hicks (Coalition Unionist) is generally regarded as a fiasco. ...

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  30. "MERE TOSH!"

    PERTH, Friday.—The leader of the Labour Opposition (Mr. P. Collier) has definitely declined the invitation of the Premier (Sir James Mitchell) to go to London ...

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  31. Hull Wool Sales.

    At the Hull wool sales to-day competition was good, and practically all the lots offered were sold. Good merinoes brought from par to 5 per cent. above the closing ...

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  32. WASHINGTON CONFERENCE.

    Senator Pearce has received a letter from the Prime Minister of Great Britain (Mr. Lloyd George) stating that a telegraph message has been received from His Majesty's ...

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  33. Mr. Bottomley, M.P.

    The prosecution is bringing two further charges against Mr. Horatio Bottomley. M.P., of having fraudulently converted £6,500 and £10,000 belonging to the War ...

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  34. Valuable Stamps Sold.

    At the sale of Baron de la Renotiere von Ferrary's famous stamp collection yesterday, the chief bidding was for the New South Wales stamps. One special lot of ...

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  35. CAPTAIN'S DETERMINATION.

    Interviewed yesterday, Captain R. Moodie-Heddle, master of the Hobson's Bay, said:—"More than 50 per cent. of the stewards employed on the Hobson's Bay, a ...

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  36. Graves of Soldiers.

    The railways will issue cheap tickets throughout the summer (except in July and August) to parties of twelve, for the purpose of visiting the graves of soldier ...

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  37. OCEAN ROAD APPEAL.

    In response to the appeal for funds for the Ocean road on which returned soldiers will be employed, we have received the following donations:— ...

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  38. IMPERIAL ASSISTANCE.

    WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Friday.—The Prime Minister (Mr. Massey) doubts the accuracy of a cable message from Melbourne outlining financial proposals of the ...

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  39. Commonwealth Loan.

    Dealings in Commonwealth loan scrip opened at a premium of 5/. City opinion considers it a great success as there were some doubts whether investors would take ...

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  40. GRAVES ON GALLIPOLI.

    No information is available at Victoria Barracks whether Gallipoli will be handed over to Greece or whether the peninsula will be declared a neutral zone. It has ...

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  41. TO THE EDITOR OF THE ARGUS.

    Sir,—Enclosed please find cheque for £100, in response to the appeal made by Alderman Hitchcock for funds to carry on the work in connection with the Great ...

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  42. Greco-Turkish Truce.

    Messages from Constantinople state that the Angora (Asia Minor) Government has consented to peace pourparlers if the Greeks agree to evacuate the ...

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  43. Shipbuilding Trouble.

    The Shipbuilders' Employers' Federation has decided that it will not negotiate again with the men, who rejected the employers' proposals at a ballot on Wednesday. It ...

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  44. MANNING BOORARA.

    Unless the Australian maritime unions are decisively beaten in the dispute regarding the manning of the Hobson's Bay, further trouble is expected on the arrival at ...

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  45. Argentine Agreement.

    Argentine meat importers have decided to combine to restrict imports into England. [At present theer is a war in prices between ...

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  46. ROSE DAY APPEAL.

    The promoters of Rose Day have received many promises of flowers, but many more flowers are required, and there is a great demand for gum. Flowers should be ...

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  47. Secretary Acquitted.

    J. H. Gillingham, secretary to S. V. Nevanhas and Co. Ltd., meat importers, was found, by direction of the judge at the Old Bailey, not guilty on a charge of the ...

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  48. STATEMENT BY MR. HUGHES.

    MARYBOROUGH, Friday.—The remarks of Mr. Massey were brought under the notice of the Prime Minister (Mr. Hughes) to-night. Mr. Hughes said:—"Mr. ...

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  49. Liquor for America.

    The Italian Navigation Trans-Atlantic Steamship Company has dismissed the entire crow of the steamer Guiseppe Verdi, which has returned from New York, where ...

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  50. Aid for Beef Industry.

    Meat importers are greatly pleased at the news of the agreement between the Australian Government and the beef producers for assistance to the industry. They are ...

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  51. TO THE EDITOR OF THE ARGUS.

    Sir,—I think that Alderman Hitchcock's idea of finding work for the returned men an admirable one. These men do not want charity, but work, and we enclose cheque ...

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  53. BURNETT LANDS SCHEME.

    BRISBANE, Friday.—The Premier (Mr. Theodore), answering the criticism of Mr. Bourne, formerly land commissioner of the Upper Burnett Scheme, said that if the ...

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  54. GENERAL CABLES.

    The Lower House of the Swedish Parliament has decided to take a referendum on the question of prohibition. Women's votes will be kept separate from men's. ...

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  55. TO THE EDITOR OF THE ARGUS.

    Sir,—We have pleasure in enclosing our cheque for £50 towards the above fund, and consider that a vigorous continuance of this well-conceived enterprise will ...

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