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  2. PEACE TERMS.

    The German Defence Minister (Herr Noske), in an interview with a Weiman correspondent, repudiated as absurd the idea that German will seek a war ...

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  3. MEXICAN ARMY.

    Dr. Attemdorff, a former official of the United States Intelligence Department, has stated that German army officers were last year given important commands in ...

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  4. RUSSIAN SITUATION

    M.Goussef, a member of she Russian Bolshevik Supreme Defence Commission in a recent speech, said:—“It is inevitable that the Ecshevik power will become ...

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  5. SEAMEN'S STRIKE.

    The ships will not be manned on Monday as was expected. A mass meeting of the members of the Sydney Seamen's Union was held this morning, and when the ...

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  6. THE COAL SHORTAGE.

    Mr. W. A. Appleton (Secretary of the General Federation of Trades Union) has expressed the opinion that the nationalization of the coal mines would be an ...

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  7. MOTOR CAR "BANDITS."

    A returned soldier, who arrived from England by the troopship Dunluce Castle en route for his home in Sydney, is reported to have had an unenviable ...

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  8. MR. HUGHES AT HOME.

    The Prime Minister (Mr. Hughes) and the Minister for the Navy (Sir Joseph Cook) landed from the Friedrichsruhe at Fremantle at 10.30 on Saturday morning, ...

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  9. INAUGURATION OF THE PEACE LOAN.

    The official ceremony in connection with the opening of the Peace Loan will take place to-morrow (Tuesday), in front of the Chief Secretary's Office, in Flinders street, ...

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  10. AUSTRALIA AND FRANCE

    The Australian Press Association has secured advance proofs of the report of Gen. Pau's mission to Australia. It deals principally with Franco-Australian trade ...

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  11. ESTHONIANS DISTRUSTFUL.

    The Helsingfors correspondent of The Daily Express says:—The Esthonians refused to accept the North-West Russian Government's guarantee of Esthonian ...

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  12. BANDITS UNCAPTURED.

    The attempts made by the American authorities to secure the Mexican bandits who secured and held to ransom two United States airmen, Messrs. Paterson ...

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  13. Grerman War Criminals.

    There has been no official intimation that Germany will refuse to surrender officers indicated for breaches of the laws of warfare. The Admiraky's list of enemy ...

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  14. AN UNRULY MEETING.

    A mass meeting of Sydney seamen yesterday decided not to man the ships tomorrow. It was considered inadvisable by the meeting to declare the strike "off" till ...

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  15. ANOTHER AERIAL DERBY.

    The Washington correspondent of The New York Times says an announcement has been made by the Army Air Service that in the two-way New York to Toronto ...

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  16. BETTER OUTPUT SOON.

    Mr. Robert Smillie (President of the Miners' Federations of Great Britain and Scotland) denies that the miners are responsible for the decreased output of coal. ...

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  17. BRITISH OFFICER MAY REMAIN.

    The Mexican Government has decided act to insist on the [?] of the British Charge d'Archives, Mr. Cummings, who was recently ordered to leave Mexico ...

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  18. Odessa Reported Captured.

    The British War Office has learnt that Gen. Denikin's Ukrainian troops have defeated the Bolsheviks and have captured the Black Sea port of Odessa. ...

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  19. Americans Leaving Germany.

    The Washington correspondent of The New York Times says:—The United States War Department has announced that after September 1 there will remain in ...

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  20. THE OPIUM TRADE.

    Great Britain, America, and Japan are expected to co-operate in stopping the infamous smuggling of morphia into China. The supposed suppression of the opium ...

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  21. INDUSTRIES BOOMING.

    The National News states that the cotton, woollen, lace, iron and steel trades are booming, despite the high prices of coal, and that many manufacturers are unable ...

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  22. INDUSTRIES.

    Touching on the wool industry the report says:—“The mission found in the Commonwealth the greatest willingness to aid France to re-establish the great wool ...

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  23. KOREA AND JAPAN.

    Dr. Rhee (Provisional President of Korea) says Japan's promises of reform in Korean administration are insincere. The Koreans want only independence. ...

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  24. SHANTUNG.

    Professor E. T. Williams, technical adviser to the American Peace Delegation, giving evidence before a Senate committee, spoke of President Wilson's interview on ...

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  25. EX-SOLDIERS' MARCH.

    Five hundred ex-soldiers at Manchester intend to march to London, accompanied by bank-to-bank workers. Their journey is to occupy 16 days, and they intend to ...

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  26. ARCHBISHOP MANNIX IN SUPPORT.

    In commenting upon the Peace Loan to a large congregation at St. Patricks Cathedral to-day, Archbishop Mannix spoke as follows:—"As you know, the Federal ...

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  27. Poltava Relieved.

    Mr. Harold Williams (a correspondent of The London Daily Chronicle), writing from Kharkoff, after an extensive tour of the Poltava district (450 miles north-east ...

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  28. EXTENSION OF TIME.

    The period in which the Seamen's Unions must give their final answer to the Govenment has been extended until noon on Monday. Sr. Millen indicated on Friday ...

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  29. GENERAL CABLES.

    There is considerable comment in shipping circles in London on the fact that the seamen's strike is affecting seriously the Commonwealth Line of steamships. It ...

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  30. THE WORLD'S WAGES.

    Rising prices and the scarcity of houses are causing widespread discontent in Japan, especially among the middle classes, and serious outbreaks are feared. The ...

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  31. SALARIES SACRIFICED.

    Mr. Arthur Henderson, who is opposing Mr. Fisher in the Widnes by-election, declared in connection with his visit to Russia in 1917, that the Cabinet authorized him ...

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  32. S.OUTH AFRICAN POLITICS.

    A congress of the South African Party at Bloemfontein has resolved that the matter of political reunion shall be left in the hands of the party leaders on ...

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  33. TRADE OPENINGS.

    “Although the industries of the Commonwealth on the whole failed to make notable progress during the first three years of the war,” the report adds, “they gave the ...

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  34. Bolshevik Denial of Losses.

    A wireless message of Bolshevik origin denies that two Bolshevik battleships were sunk in the recent Baltic Sea battle. It states that the Pervozvannyi received slight ...

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  35. POSTAL CONFERENCE.

    Saturday, the fifth day of the Australian Commonwealth Post and Telegraph Association Conference, was largely devoted to a vigorous discussion on "profiteering." ...

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  36. EXCHANGE FOR KIAO CHAU.

    The Pekin correspondent of The New York Times has reported that the Japanese Minister at Pekin appeared at the Chinese Foreign Office and announce that ...

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  37. SPORTING CABLES.

    The finals of the North of England tennis championship have resulted as follow:—Gentlemen's singles, Capt. P. O'Hara Wood (A.I.F.) beat ...

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  38. MORE DEFIANT SPEECHES.

    Defiant speednes were made by leaders of the seamen at a meeting held at the Gaiety Theatre this afternoon. The President of the Union (Mr. Le Cornu) said ...

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  39. AMERICAN SENATOR'S WARNINGS.

    Sr. Thomas, attacking the Labour covenant Versailles, said uniformity of labour conditions could be attained for the world only at the cost of levelling down ...

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  40. SUGAR FROM MAURITIUS.

    The South African Sugar Journal announces that the British Government has purchased 175,000 tons of sugar from Mauritius at £51 a ton. The prevailing ...

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  41. Koltchak Regime Precarious

    The American Ambassador (Mr. Morris), who was sent to investigate the state of affairs in Siberia, reports that a crisis within the Kolchak Government is ...

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  42. NURSE CAVELL.

    The trial has been begun at Paris of a Frenchman, Georges G. Quien, on a charge of having betrayed Nurse Edith Cavell to the Germans after the lady had befriended ...

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  43. STERLING EXCHANGE.

    Although exchange has temporarily recovered to 421 cents (17/6) to the pound sterliag, it is believed that unless drastic remedial measures are taken in Great ...

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  44. BROOKES DEFEATED.

    At Southampton, New York, Davis, of San Francisco, defeated Norman Brookes, of Australia, in the semi-finals of the Meadow Club's Cup. ...

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  45. RAILWAYS DISPUTE SETTLED.

    The British railwaymen have accepted the Government's new offer of wages, and their dispute has been settled. ...

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  46. GIFT OF GUN TO EXETER.

    Gen. Sir William Birdwood to-day, on behalf of the Commonwealth Government, presented to the city of Exeter a gun captured by the Australians in France, as an ...

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  47. POLISH RIOTS.

    A wireless message from Berlin denies that Germany instigated the riots in Upper Silesia, and blames agents from Poland for having disseminated anti-German ...

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  48. SOLDIERS' GRIEVANCE.

    Three hundred men of the Warwickshire, Berkshire, and Gloucestershire Regiments refused to parade at Southampton for embarkation for France, believing that they ...

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  49. I.W.W. PREMISES RAIDED.

    The London police on Friday raided the premises of the Industrial Workers of the World at Whitechapel, and seized a great quantity of literature advocating sabotage. ...

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  50. RECIPROCAL TARIFFS.

    Another chapter deals were the possible improvement of French and Australian tariff relations, and suggests that while Australia is naturally desirous of ...

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  51. ALLEGED BLACKMAIL.

    The Parisian police .have arrested Angelvin, clerk to a firm of colonial importers, on a charge of having attempted to blackmain M. Galmot, a rival importer, ...

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  52. WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP.

    Jack Britton, American welterweight, champion, won on points in an eight-round fight against Mike O'Dowd. ...

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  53. THE FAR NORTH-WEST.

    The task of turning the far north of Western Australia to greater account is being undertaken by the Government, and as a preliminary step an advisory ...

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  54. BASE-METAL EXPORT.

    A deputation representing the Western Australian Mining Association, complained to the Acting Prime Minister (Mr. Watt) that they suffered, among other disabilities, ...

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  55. INTERNATIONAL CHESS.

    The international chess tournament at Hostings was won by Senor J. B. Capablanca (Spain), with 10½ points; M. Kostich (Serbia) was second with 9½ points. ...

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  56. WORKERS' HOMES.

    The British Ministry of Health received 180 new housing schemes last week, totaling 5,000 homes. It is now preparing plans for 430,000 houses. The Ministry ...

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  57. THREE HOGSHEADS OF WHISKY.

    Investigations made by detectives regarding the diseppearance from Zander's bond stores in King street, of three hogsheads of whisky, valued at £600, between ...

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  58. HUNGARY.

    The Interallied Supreme Council has refused to acknowledge the Archduke Joseph as the supreme head in Hungary, declaring that the Government established by a ...

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  59. A.I.F. CRICKET TEAM.

    In the match against the A.I.F. team, Essex scored 151 for its first innings. The Australians then went in and made 417. Gnr. J. M. Taylor (N.S.W.) scored 146; ...

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  60. RECEPTION IN MELBOURNE.

    In view of the ill health of the Prime Minister, it is not intended to exhaust him with many ceremonies when he returns to Melbourne next Saturday. Mr. Hughes ...

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  61. A TOUCHING TRIBUTE.

    The inhabitants of Villers Bretonneuz have presented to the Australian Minister of Defence (Mr. Pearce) a beautiful memorial tablet, commemorating the brave deeds ...

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  62. RUGBY FOOTBALL.

    The New Zealand team beat the Transvaal Rugby team to-day by 5 points against 3 points. ...

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  63. MORE TROUBLE OVER DAY BAKING.

    The members of the Operative Bakers' Union have decided to give 14 days notice of their intention to strike, as a protest against the proposed reintroduction of ...

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  64. EASTERN EUROPE.

    The American ex-Food Controller (Mr. Hoover) has returned from (Silesia. He states that Eastern Europe is sufficiently supplied with coal, and would be able even ...

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  65. ROBBERY ON AN EXPRESS.

    A brutal assault and robbery committed on a man and woman in the Kalgoorlie express on Friday night were reported when the train arrived at Perth on ...

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  66. NEW ZEALAND PRODUCERS.

    A representative gathering of producers decided to protest against the proposal that the commandeering of supplies should be extended to June, 1921, and also against ...

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  67. SOUTH AUSTRALIAN GREETINGS.

    The following message has been sent by the Acting Chief President of the A.N.A. (Mr. George Robinson) to the Prime Minister (Mr. Hughes) and Sir Joseph ...

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  68. The Afghan Frontier.

    The Afghan troops are withdrawing from the Dakka front to Jellabad, and the enemy bands in the Khost area are dispersing. Fighting still continues with the ...

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  70. OVERCHARGED?

    In a statement to the press the Western Australian committee of the Winter Butter Pool claims that the State has been overcharged to the extent of £10,000 by the ...

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  71. CROSS-COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIP.

    The five-miles cross-country championship race, which was suspended during the war, was held yesterday, and was won by the Botany Harriers. The individual ...

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  72. The Shah of Persia.

    The Shah of Persia (Ahmed Shah) has arrived at Constantinople on the way to Prince's Island in the Black Sea, to visit his father, Mahomed Ali Shah, who ...

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  73. RUGBY FOOTBALL.

    The Australian Rugby League team beat New Zealand in an interesting game by 44 points to 21; but the game was much more even than the scores indicate. The ...

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  74. The Roumanian Throne.

    The Roumanian Council of Ministers decided to recognise Prince Nicholas, second son of King Ferdinand, as heir to the throne. The prince, who is 16 years of ...

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  75. A WELCOME DOWNPOUR.

    A telegram from Bathurst says than rain, which promises to mark the second break in the drought that has been experienced throughout the western portion of the ...

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  76. Berlin's Police Airmen.

    Squadrons of police aviators are being formed at Berlin with the main object of preventing the smuggling of capital out of Germany. ...

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