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  2. TOWN FLOODED.

    Owing to a cloudburst during Saturday's storm the tiny river Lud overflowed and flooded the town of Louth (Lincolnshire), sweeping away bridges, houses, and walls. ...

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  3. CATTLE AND SHEEP.

    The adjourned inquiry regarding the price of meat was resumed yesterday by the Necessary Commodities Commission (Judge Rolin, Chairman), when the chairman of the ...

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  4. STATE FINANCES. BOOMING REVENUE.

    The comparative statements of the consolidated revenue of the State of New South Wales for the month of May and for the eleven months ended yesterday have been ...

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  5. IRELAND. POSITION BECOMING SERIOUS.

    The "Daffy Chronicle" states that an important meeting of the Cabinet has been [?]moned to-day to discuss Ireland. Viscount [?]nch (Lieutenant-Governor), Sir Hamar ...

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  6. CITY, MISSION.

    Founded 58 years ago by John Dunmore Lang, the Sydney City Mission celebrated its anniversary by a luncheon at the Mission Hall, Elizabeth-street, and a public meeting ...

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  7. PRINCE IN MELBOURNE ANOTHER BUSY DAY

    The Prince of Wales, after another day crowded with functions and presentations of addresses, will leave the strenuous life and the myriad lights of the city for the calm of ...

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  8. THE FLEET.

    The dispersal of the fleet will begin tomorrow with the departure from Melbourne of H.M.A.S. Platypu[?] and submarines [?] J4, and J5. The submarines arrived at ...

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  9. INCREASED REVENUE IN VICTORIA.

    The State revenue continues buoyant, and for the month ending to-day there was an increase of £147,332, as compared with May of last year. Since the beginning of the ...

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  10. SYDNEY ARRANGEMENTS.

    Satisfactory progress is being made with regard to the decoration of the city, both by the citizens and the civic authorities, and it is fully expected by those familiar with the ...

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  11. ANGLO-JAPANESE ALLIANCE.

    The "New York Times" learns from Tokio that Baron Hayashi, the new Japanese Ambassador to Britain, will take up negotiations for the renewal of the Anglo-Japanese ...

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  12. [?]ARMENIAN MOVE.

    Extraordinary news has reached India from [?] Caucasus. It appears thnt at the very [?]ment when the Bolsheviks were descending [?] Baku from the north a large ...

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  13. SYDNEY FERRIES.

    It is announced by the Sydney Ferries Ltd., that they have purchased the ferry interests of the Watson's Bay and South Shore Ferry Company and that from to-day the ...

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  14. VISIT TO SASSAFRAS.

    The Prince of Wales spent Sunday afternoon and evening quietly with the Prime Minister (Mr. Hughes) and Mrs. Hughes. An enjoyable drive to Sassafras after lunch with ...

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  15. GERMAN DEPORTEES. MAIN TO SAIL ON SATURDAY.

    It was announced by the military authorities yesterday that the steamer Main, on which a number of Germans would take their departure from Australia, would sail from ...

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  16. ON JUNE 15.

    An Amsterdam message says the Berlin correspondent of the "Handelsblad" reports that a secret international conference of Communists held at Constance, at which Britain ...

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  17. CASE OF FATHER JERGER.

    At a large and representative meeting of the ministers and laymen of the Protestant Churches held in the Y.M.C.A. Hall yesterday afternoon the following resolution was ...

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  18. RAIN PROSPECTS. A FAVOURABLE FORECAST.

    Officials of the Weather Bureau expressed the opinion last night that the western districts of the State would soon receive beneficial rain. The high pressure over the western ...

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  19. ENTERTAINING THE RENOWN MEN.

    A very full programme has been arranged for the entertainment of the men on H.M.S. Renown. It includes a number of sports engagements, among which will be a hockey ...

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  20. REGULATING THE TRAFFIC.

    Melbourne, thanks to a hundred precautions, and incidentally to its wide streets, has been wonderfully free from accidents that are almost inseparable from an occasion like this. ...

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  21. FRANCE AND CHINA.

    M. Painleve, ex-Premier of France, who is on route for China, said the United States should participate morally and materially in the development of intellectual relations ...

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  22. [?]MESOPOTAMIA.

    [?]ghting against the tribesmen in Mesopo[?]ula continues. There are indications that [?] hot weather will see a recrudescence of activity. Things are quiet on the Euphrates, ...

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  23. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.

    Sir,—Will you permit me, as one of the thousands of citizens present yesterday on Moore Park, to state that instead of the audience surrounding the loyalist speakers ...

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  24. JAPANESE FINANCIAL CRISIS.

    The "New York Times" correspondent at Tokio reports continued heavy withdrawals by depositors in the provinces. It is reported that two small banks in Yokohama have ...

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  25. PRINCE'S POPULARITY.

    There is a possibility of the young Prince having to go right through the continent bareheaded at night if the rest of Australia is as demonstrative as is Melbourne. The people, ...

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  26. REVIEW OF VOLUNTARY AIDS.

    A meeting of V.A.D. commandants will be held at Red Cross headquarters at 11 o'clock to-morrow morning to make final preparations for the review of Voluntary Aids on ...

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  27. AUSTRALIAN FLIGHT.

    Lieutenants R. J. Parer and J. C. M'Intosh arrived at Penang late on May 28. The engine became troublesome after leaving Victoria Point, and the machine was just kept ...

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  28. RANDWICK HOSPITAL.

    Mr. Joseph Coulter, formerly superintendent of the Randwick Orphanage (now the Military Hospital), points out that the institution was visited by H.R.H. Prince Alfred (Duke of ...

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  29. FALLS IN QUEENSLAND.

    Messrs. Gibbs, Bright, and Co. have received the following telegrams:— From Warrnambool Downs Station, Winton, Queensland (dated May 27):—"Rainfall, May ...

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  30. GENERAL DYER.

    The publication of the report of Lord Hun[?]te's committee on the Amritsar affair he caused much excitement in India. To native Press clamours that the ...

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  31. THE LAMBETH CONFERENCE.

    Two hundred and seventy-six Bishops will attend the Lambeth Conference on July 3. The agenda paper includes discussions on Christian science, theosophy, spiritualism, ...

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  32. NAVAL ROUTE MARCH.

    One of the principal functions to-day was the naval route march through the city to commemorate the fourth anniversary of the battle of Jutland. ...

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  33. DECORATING THE CITY.

    There was a meeting yesterday afternoon of the finance committee that is looking after the decorating and illuminating of the Royal route. Mr. Hugh J. Ward was in the chair. ...

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  34. NON-FERROUS METALS.

    The Non-ferrous Mining Committee also suggests that the Government should be prepared to purchase the blende production of zinc mines at a price equivalent to the cost of ...

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  35. IMMIGRATION.

    The urgent need for immigration was emphasised by speakers at the annual meeting of the Millions Club, held at the Burlington Cafe last night. ...

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  36. BROKEN HILL MINES.

    There are indications that work may be resumed on the Broken Hill mines within the next few days, after a strike which has lasted more than a year. A conference is to meet ...

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  37. PRINCE AND THE NAVY.

    His Royal Highness said:— "Officers and men of the Royal Navy and of the Royal Australian Navy,—I am very proud to have been appointed an ...

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  38. JAPANESE JOIN [?]

    The Japanese Consu[?] to the committee tha[?] rations that the Jap[?] are contributing £[?] ...

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  39. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    A moving mountain is threatening the destruction of 40 houses at Marday, a mining village in Glamorganshire. The pressure is bulging the walls and lifting up the floors. ...

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  40. SPA CONFERENCE.

    The "Petit Parisien" states that France and Britain are likely to agree to Italy's de[?]nds for the postponement of the Spa Con[?]rence. ...

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  41. THE RAILWAYS. REINSTATEMENT OF 1917 STRIKERS.

    Further reference to the question of the reinstatement of men dismissed from the railway service owing to participation in the 1917 general strike was made yesterday by ...

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  42. RURAL WORKERS.

    The N.S.W. Board of Trade conducted an inquiry yesterday regarding the wages and conditions of rural workers in the State, when evidence was given regarding the effects of ...

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  43. GREEK THRONE.

    A Rome message says there is a widetread belief that King Alexander will not return to Greece owing to public and political [?] approval of his marriage. Ex-King ...

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  44. DIGGERS' WELCOME.

    Five thousand returned sailors, soldiers, and nurses gave to the Prince of Wales a rousing diggers' welcome when he attended at the Exhibition Building this evening a reception ...

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  45. SOLDIERS' GRAVES.

    Speaking in the House of Representatives recently, Mr. Hector Lamond, M.P., directed attention to the fact that nothing was being done towards marking the graves of soldiers ...

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  46. MILITARY HOSPITALS.

    After spending two hours at the Cricket Ground, the Prince left for the Caulfield Military Hospital, receiving addresses from the cities of Prahran and Caulfield on the way. ...

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  47. SCULLING CHAMPIONSHIP.

    As Felton has not replied to Paddon's notification that he is entitled to first race for the world's championship, Paddon now definitely claims to be world's champion, and ...

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  48. ATTITUDE OF EMPLOYEES.

    Speaking at the annual dinner on Saturday night of the Loco. Enginedrivers' and Firemen's Union, the body formed by the 1917 loyalists, the chairman, Mr. J. Hollingworth, ...

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  49. WAR FORTUNES.

    The "Sunday Express" says that the Cabinet, [?]lding to the pressure and threats of wealthy [?]siness members of the House of Commons, as decided not to proceed with the tax on war ...

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  50. STATE INCOME TAX.

    The State Commissioner of Taxation intimates that it has been decided to extend the last day tor payment of income tax without the imposition of the 10 per cent penalty ...

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  51. IMPERIAL AFFAIRS.

    The "Sunday Express" says the Government is instituting important Imperial changes whereby the affairs of the Dominions will be transferred to the Privy Council from the ...

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  52. CHILDREN'S GREETING.

    This afternoon the Prince of Wales experienced a repetition of driving through city and suburban streets, crowded with cheering citizens, to the different functions arranged for ...

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  53. WOMEN'S HOSPITAL APPEAL.

    In response to the appeal just issued by Lady Helen Munro Ferguson and Lady Davidson on behalf of the Women's Hospital, Crown-street, the Walter and Eliza Hall Trust ...

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  54. FIRE AT MANILLA.

    A fire occurred early this morning, when E. Morris's tobacconist shop was burnt out. A shop adjoining, occupied by G. Tester, and offices occupied by A. C. Veness, were ...

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  55. TRAINING SHIP FOR THE NAVY.

    The naval adviser to the New Zealand Government, in a letter to the Christchurch branch of the Navy League, says that it is proposed to commission the Philomel as a ...

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  56. GALES IN NEW ZEALAND.

    Winter is being heralded all over New Zealand by a succession of southerly gales and bitterly cold weather. Heavy gales, particularly in the South Island, have been ...

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  57. INDIANS IN AFRICA.

    The Asiatic Inquiry Commission, in an inte[?]m report, states that, owing to the shortests of rice and other causes, a large number of Indians are prepared to return to india ...

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  58. SENTENCED TO DEATH.

    Dennis Gunn, on being found guilty of the murder of the postmaster at Ponsonby, was sentenced to death. ...

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