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  2. IRELAND.

    In the House of Commons on Thursday evening the Secretary of State for the Colonies (Mr. Churchill) announced that the Irish Conference had reached a satisfactory agreement. ...

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  3. THE ELECTIONS.

    The allotting of the preference votes in St. George, Western Suburbs, and Botany was completed yesterday. In St. George the five old members were returned. In Western Suburbs the feature of the returns was the defeat of Mr. Shillington (Coalition) and the ...

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  4. MR. HUGHES.

    It is likely that when the Federal elections take place, which if the Parliament runs its course should be about next March, the Prime Minister, Mr. Hughes, ...

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  5. THE COALITION.

    There is a good deal of speculation in political circles regarding the probable composition of the Coalition Cabinet. Inquiries among Parliamentarians in ...

    Article : 107 words
  6. LATE CABLE NEWS.

    During the consideration of the amendments made by the House of Lords to the Irish Free State Bill, Mr. Churchill, referring to the Irish Conf rence, paid it tribute to the ...

    Article : 242 words
  7. THE PRINCE.

    "Wild men from Borneo" gave a distinctive note to the welcome which was extended to the Prince of Wales when he braved the blistering heat at Singapore this morning. ...

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  8. THE TERMS.

    Mr. Churchill detailed the torms of the Irish agreement in the House of Commons last night. Clause 1 reads: "Peace to-day is declared." ...

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  9. LATEST RESULTS.

    Yesterday the Chief Electoral Officer (Mr. Harkness) received advices of the completed counts in a number of metropolitan electorates. These included St. George, the ...

    Article : 295 words
  10. PARRAMATTA.

    The check count at Parramatta was concluded late last night, with the following figures:—Bruntnell (C.), 13,468; Lang (L.), 12,906; Simpson (C.), Morrow (C.), 854; Ely ...

    Article : 111 words
  11. NAVAL SECRETS.

    A Tokio message states that Tsurum Hamaguchi, a retired lieutenant of the Japanese navy, has been sentenced to two years' penal servitude. He was convicted of attempting to ...

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  12. EXPELLED.

    The A.L.P. executive last night decided to expel from the Labour movement Mr. W. J. Ratcliffe, one of the successful candidates for the Botany ...

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  13. NEWCASTLE.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 163 words
  14. TOKIO SCANDALS.

    A message from Tokio states that a number of persons, including two members of the Diet, six municipal officials, and two directors of the Tokio Gas Company, have been ...

    Article : 65 words
  15. EARL OF READING.

    In the House of Commons, Lord Winterton, replying to a question, said it was untrue that the Earl of Reading had resigned the post of Viceroy of India. ...

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  16. GERMAN STEAMERS.

    The Hamburg Sud-Amerika Line has decided to make Zeebrugge a regular port of call for their passenger boats. ...

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  17. GREECE AND TURKEY.

    A despatch from Athens states that M. Gounaris (Premier of Greece) declares that the Government will [?]ot reply to the Allies' proposal until Kemal Pasha has sent an ...

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  18. COOTAMUNDRA.

    The position at Cootamundra is still interesting. Including absent and postal votes, the quota is now 6820, and the Labour total exceeds two quotas by 141. Whilst Mr. Manning ...

    Article : 57 words
  19. TEACHING FRENCH.

    The distribution of prizes to students of French in the Sydney University took place yesterday afternoon, Acting Professor Water[?] house, head of the modern languages ...

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  20. COSTS OF RHINE ARMY.

    A Paris message says that it is reported that the French and Belgian Governments have accepted in entirety America's claim respecting the Rhine army costs. French ...

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  21. MR. HICKEY DEFEATED.

    On Thursday night, the check count having completed, and a quota struck, and Mr. Lee (Coalition) having obtained the quota, he was declared elected. Last night the distribution ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  22. WAMMERAWA.

    The check count of the total primary votes in the Wammerawa electorate was concluded late last night and a quota struck, this being 6571. The figures at this point were as ...

    Article : 88 words
  23. BLACK TROOPS.

    In the Senate the Premier was questioned whether he had received representations from various women's associations expressing abhorrence at the French Government's action in ...

    Article : 154 words
  24. LABOUR EXACTIONS.

    The Imperial Industries Club entertained at dinner Sir Joseph, Cook (High Commissioner for Australia), who delivered a long address on the progress of Australia, with special ...

    Article : 461 words
  25. FEDERAL LOAN.

    The Commonwealth loan of £5,000,000, issued at 96, and bearing interest at 5 per cent. per annum, will be advertised on Friday. The final instalment of 50 per cent. is payable ...

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  26. AUSTRALIAN MEAT.

    Sir Joseph Cook visited Smith[?]old, and with Mr. E. Jowett, M.P., inspected a special display of Victorian lamb and mutton from the Western Murray Co-operative Meat ...

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  27. RYDE.

    When the work of checking the count in Ryde had been completed on Thursday night it was ascertained that the total valid votes recorded number 56,720, and the quota at 9454 ...

    Article : 123 words
  28. PRIME MINISTER'S TOUR.

    The Prime Minister (Mr. Hughes) intends visiting several country centres in Victoria next week. He leaves on Wednesday next for Ballarat. On Thursday he will proceed to ...

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  29. GENOA.

    Mr. Chamberlain, replying in the House of Commons to a question as to why it was necessary to take a larger staff to Genoa than to Washington, said the circumstances were ...

    Article : 135 words
  30. SYDNEY.

    The Chief Electoral Officer, Mr. Harkness, announced shortly before midnight last night that he had received an advice from the returning officer for Sydney that the aggregate ...

    Article : 85 words
  31. TREASURER GRATIFIED.

    Gratification was expressed by the Federal Treasurer (Mr. Bruce) to-day at the successful flotation of the Commonwealth Loan for £5,000,000, which had been underwritten in ...

    Article : 178 words
  32. WATER BOARD.

    Mr. Millner, president of the Water Board, at the meeting yesterday congratulated Sir Thomas Henley on his re-election as a member representing the suburban municipal ...

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  33. LABOUR'S DEFEAT.

    In an endeavour to explain the reasons for official Labour's defeat at the State elections, an official statement was issued on behalf of the A.L.P. yesterday. It states that there ...

    Article : 479 words
  34. AERIAL DERBY.

    The Aerial Derby, fixed for May 6, will be more interesting from the public standpol[?] than the previous fixture, as the spectat[?] at the starting point in the Victoria [?] ...

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  35. LENIN'S CONDITION.

    A message, from Copenhagen says a report from Moscow asserts that Lenin's resignation is hourly expected. He has not been able to sign decrees since ...

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  36. AIRSHIP SCHEME.

    The promoters of the airship scheme for an Empire service include Vickers, Ltd., and the Shell Oil Group. The company asks for an annual subsidy of £91,000 from the British ...

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  37. THE NEAR EAST.

    Captain Ormsby Gore, in a question in the House of Commons, suggested the Government should consider the desirability of providing that future Allied garrisons in Gallipoli should ...

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  38. GENERAL CABLES.

    As a measure of economy, the King has consented to the paying-off of the crew of the Royal yacht Alexandra. Mr. Barwell has received 150 applications for ...

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  39. STATE PREMIERS.

    The Empire Parliamentary Association held a luncheon in honour of Mr. H. N. Barwell and Sir James Mitchell (Premiers of South Australia and Western Australia), in the House ...

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  40. SOUTH-WEST AFRICA.

    The Government has introduced a bill transferring all the railways and harbours in the mandated south-west territory to the Union Government. ...

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  41. SIAMESE TWINS.

    A message from Chicago states that the Siamese twins—Rose and Josefa Blazek, now 42 years of ago, died within 15 minutes of each other. ...

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  42. INSURANCE.

    At the request of the secretary, Mr. Roseby, the Water Board yesterday decided to increase the amount of fire insurance on the board's promises and fixtures at headquarters in ...

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  43. MILK SUPPLY.

    The inquiry of the New South Wales Board of Trade into the metropolitan milk supply was resumed yesterday before Judge Booby. Dr. Dick, senior medical officer of the ...

    Article : 151 words
  44. TORPEDOED STEAMER.

    A mesaage from the Hague states that Germany has promised to pay Holland an indemnity for the loss of the steamer Tubantia, which was sunk on March 16, 1916. ...

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  45. U.S.A. WHEAT TARIFF.

    A message from Washington states that the Finance Committee of the Senate has decided upon a permanent wheat tariff of 30 cents per bushel, as n compromise between the Payno, ...

    Article : 76 words
  46. ARCADIAN LIFE FOR WORKERS.

    The by-election for East Leicester to fill the vacancy caused by the retirement of the Rt. Hon. Sir Gordon Hewart (late Attorney-General), who has accepted the position of Lord ...

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  47. ALLEGED FORGED STOCK TRANSFERS.

    The State Department is awaiting Consular reports concerning the arrest in New Orleans of Eric Harold McBride and Maggio McBride, at the request of the Australian, Government, ...

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  48. THE BOAT RACE.

    G. H. Barter (Marlborough and Exeter), who was rowing No. 4 in the Oxford crew, strained the muscles of his back during practice, and he will be unable to row on ...

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  49. BUSH FIRES.

    Bushfires are raging around Mudgee, and much damage is being done. Only three points of rain were registered in Mudgee during the month of March. ...

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