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  2. 5,749,000.

    According to the Commonwealth Statistician, the population of Australia at the end of last year was 5,749,807. Australia showed an increase for the year of 116,526. ...

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  3. LATE CABLES.

    In the House of Commons, replying to a protest by Sir Phillp Lloyd Greame against the letter of Lord Parmour in favour of a free trade exhibit at the Wembley Exhibition, ...

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  4. LOCOMOTIVES.

    At the conclusion of the meeting of the Federal Cabinet to-night the Prime Minister (Mr. Bruce) said that the Commonwealth had decided, subject to a satisfactory agreement ...

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  5. EMPIRE TRADE.

    The Comptroller-General of Customs (Mr. Oakley), who is also chairman of the Tariff Board, has returned to Melbourne from Great Britain and America. He said to-day that ...

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  6. NAVAL DEFENCE.

    Speaking at a dinner tendered to him and to the officers of the Special Service Squadron by the State Ministry this evening, ViceAdmiral Sir Frederick Field said that he had ...

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  7. PEACE OF EUROPE.

    The "Diplomatic Correspondent" of the "Daily Telegraph" says: A communication from M. Polncare dealing with the problem of France's security is expected in London at ...

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  8. CHARGES OF GRAFT.

    A message from Saint Johns (Newfoundland) states that the report of the Royal Commissioner, Mr. T. Hollis Walker, K.C., of London, after ten weeks' investigation of the ...

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  9. STRIKE.

    Consequent on the strike of tramwaymen and 'busmen ordered by the Transport Workers' Union. London's millions will have to get to work to-morrow (Saturday) morning without ...

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  10. SINGAPORE.

    Reuter's correspondent in Tokio says:—The announcement of the abandonment of the Singapore base was hailed with satisfaction by this morning's newspapers, which pay ...

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  11. AMERICAN SCANDALS.

    "Tex" Rickard, the boxing match promoter, was called as a witness before the Daugherty Investigation Committee concerning the illegal distribution of Carpentier-Dempsey fight ...

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  12. SHIPPING.

    Serious protests were made in shipping circles in Sydney yesterday against the [?] of the Defence Department in deciding to carry out target practice to-day ...

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  13. CRUISERS' GUNS.

    Lieut.-Commander Burney caused a scene in the House of Commons during the debate on the Admiralty vote by referring to the Liberal opposition to the building of new ...

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  14. AIR POLICY.

    During the air force debate in the House of Commons the Government came under the fire of the protagonists of a strong air force. Sir John Simon complained that "we have ...

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  15. THE COKE STRIKE.

    No settlement of the strike of coke workers has yet been [?]ached, the mon having againg rejected proposals made with that end in view. ...

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  16. THE ABBEY POLL.

    The excitement over the by-election for the Abbey division of Westminster, which had been unprecedented owing to the energy with which Mr. Churchill, standing independently ...

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  17. PROHIBITION.

    The activities of Governor Pinchot, o[?] Pennsylvania, and the State troopers, who yesterday "cleaned up" Pittsburgh, are widening. An inspector raided eight saloons at ...

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  18. THE FORDSDALE.

    The Australian Commonwealth liner Fordsdale sailed yesterday afternoon for the United Kingdom, via Melbourne, Adelaide, and Fremantle, with a full complement, selected by ...

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  19. WEMBLEY.

    In the House of Commons to-day, Mr. Baldwin directed attention to Lord Parm[?]or's recent suggestion for arranging a Free trade exhibit at Wembley, and asked if the Ministry ...

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  20. RUSSELL DIVORCE CASE.

    The hearing of Mrs. Russell's appeal against the decree for divorce granted John Hugo Russell was begun by the House of Lords' Judicial Committee this afternoon. The ...

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  21. THE FLEET.

    Again to-day huge crowds visited and inspected the ships of the Special Service S[?]uadron, and the sailors, becoming more familiar with the city and its environs, were to [?] ...

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  22. UNEMPLOYMENT.

    It is officially stated that unemployment in Great Britain since the armistice has cost £392,000,000, of which the share of the Exchequer has been £170,000,000. ...

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  23. GAS-HOLDER AFIRE.

    Intense and vivid flames shot from a great gas holder at the North Melbourne works of the Metropolitan Gas Company this afternoon. The fire occurred unexpectedly and without ...

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  24. ARMED THIEF.

    An unknown man entered a confectioner's shop in Cardigan-street, Newtown, yesterday, and after making a small purchase covered the propriotiess, Mrs. Riley, with a revolver, and ...

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  25. AMERICAN SHIPS.

    A Router message from Tokio says the execution of article 28 of the American Shipping Law, giving preferential railway rates for cargo carried to and from America by ...

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  26. OLYMPIC TENNIS.

    At a meeting of the Lawn Tennis Association of Australasia last night, the matter of Australia's representation in the lawn tennis events of the Olympic Games was discussed. ...

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  27. NORTH COAST.

    Strong exception is taken in the district to the statements alleged to have been made to the Minister of Mines (Mr. Fitzpatrick) to the effect that the North Coast is the ...

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  28. SCHOOL DISPLAY.

    The date of the proposed schools display during the visit of the special service squad[?]on, has been altered from April 17 to April 10. ...

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  29. ELIZABETH-STREET.

    It was staled unofficially at the Town Hall yesterday that the city suiveyor, in his report on the extension of Elizabeth-street, will recommend the City Council to adopt the ...

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  30. ELECTRIC POWER.

    Representing a capital of 315,000,000 dollars, and producing 2,000,000 horse-power in the heart of the coal and steel industrial regions, 11 companies serving the States of Ohio, ...

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  31. RHODESIA.

    In the House [?]o Lords the Under-Secretary for Colonies (Lord Arnold) outlined the new regime which will commence in Northern Rhodesia on April 1 in consequence of the ...

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  32. PUBLIC GROUNDS.

    Mr. Wearne (the Minister for Lands) intends to introduce a bill during the forthcoming session of the State Parliament to [?]mpower all trustees of public grounds to ...

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  33. MARKET-STREET.

    The Lord Mayor yesterday afternoon expressed extreme dissatisfaction at the efforts being made by certain aldermen to rush through the City Council the widening of ...

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  34. A "BLACK" STEAMER.

    The steamer Daikoku Maru, formerly the Araluen, put to sea this afternoon dospite the union interference. When about to engage with the Daikoku Maru, which had been ...

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  35. FAINT HOPES.

    The latest news from Sasebo (says Router's correspondent at Tokio) holds out but little hope of the men imprisoned in submarine 43 being rescued. ...

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  36. DEBT COLLECTING.

    Mr. A. F. Waters (president of the Employers' Federation), replying yesterday to the statement of the Minister for Works (Mr. Ball), said; "Mr Ball says that I appeared ...

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  37. PANTOMIME CAT.

    An adventure by "Dick Whittington's [?]at," during a pantomime performance in Derby, resulted in a law suit in the King's Bench Division, Timothy Playford, who played the ...

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  38. VICTORIAN GOVERNOR.

    Thomas Crickmore, a groom, sued the Ear[?] of Stradbroke, Governor of Victoria, at the Halesworth County Court, claiming £73 for alleged breach of contract to employ plaintiff ...

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  39. THE NIGHTINGALE.

    Captain Eckersley, chief engineer of the Broadcasting Company, hopes during the spring to broadcast the song of a nightingale. He proposes to make a dive into the heart ...

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  40. THIEF SURPRISED.

    While the members of the family were in a front room listning to music, a thief entered the house of Mr. John D. Bullen, retired bank mannger, of Orrong-road, ...

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  41. PARRAMATTA-ROAD.

    The Lidcombe and Auhurn Councils are concerned with the demand of the Government for arrears in the payment of half the cost of reconstructing the Parramatta-road. ...

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  42. FIJIAN PRODUCTS.

    Mr. Ley (Minister for Justice) stated yesterday that all that Fiji asked was that the tariff should not be used to exclude their products while countries outside the Empire, as ...

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  43. FIRE ON THE DORSET.

    Setetal firemen [?] overcome by smoke in a fire on the steamer Dorset at Glasgow early this morning. They had to enter the hold with [?]s round [?]eir waists, owing to ...

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  44. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    The death is announced of the well-known Illusionist Carl Hertz.—Router. The Swedish steamer Australic, which a few days ago sent out a wireless message for ...

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  45. WATER SUPPLY.

    Reports received by the Water Board yesterday afternoon staled Unit no rain had fallen on the catchment nren during the previous 24 hours. It was stated at the Water ...

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  46. VALUATIONS.

    Speaking at the Bangalow show banquet last night, Mr. Nesbitt, M.L.A., said it was three months since Par[?]ment went into recess, and he had not received any notice that the question ...

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  47. MOTOR CYCLIST FINED.

    A motor-cyclist, Frederick Lowater, was lined £5, and had his license cancelled at the Parramatta Court yesterday for travelling along Parramatta-road at an excessive speed ...

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  48. MANCHESTER NEWSPAPERS.

    The proprietors of the "Sunday Times" and "Daily Graphic" have purchased the Hulton group of six Manchester newspapers. A new company is being formed to take over ...

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