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  2. AUSTRALIA'S FLEET.

    The officers from the battle cruiser Australia and the destroyers Huon and Torre[?]s were afforded a hearty welcome to Brisbane at the Town Hall on Saturday. ...

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  3. WORLD TENNIS.

    Mr. Norman Brookes, who arrived by the Makura yesterday, stated the main factors in his defeat in the championship match in England were bad form and lack of practice. For ...

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  4. THE ELECTIONS.

    Sir Joseph Cook, in the course of an openair address at Granville on Saturday night, referred to the statements being made on the public platform by Mr. Ryan. Sir Joseph ...

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  5. PEACE TREATY.

    A Berlin communique states that the Entente has notified Germany that in consequence of the ratification of the Peace Treaty a large number of provisions will come into force, ...

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  6. LATE CABLE NEWS.

    The Hon. J. W. Fortescue, in a letter to the "Morning Post," states that he only accepted the position of official historian of the war after much pressure. He twice pressed the ...

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  7. RUSSIA.

    In the House of Commons yesterday, Colonel Wedgwood, D.S.O. (Coalition Liberal) moved to reduce the War Office vote by £15,000,000, as a protest against the help given to General ...

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  8. CHILD MAINTENANCE BILL.

    The State Cabinet will meet to-morrow to discuss the difficult, position which has arisen as a result of the vital amendment made in the Maintenance of Children Bill by the ...

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  9. FLYING ON.

    We have received (in accordance with special arrangement) the following cable message sent by Etienne Poulet, the French aviator who is flying to Australia: ...

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  10. SCIENTIFIC DISCOVERY.

    A remarkable discussion took place at the Royal Society on the results of observation of the total solar eclipse on May 29 at Principe and Brazil. Cir F. W. Dyson, the astronomer, ...

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  11. STATE RAILWAYS.

    Mr. James Fraser, Chief Commissioner of Railways, informed a "Herald" representative that the drought has more seriously affected the State railways than is generally known. ...

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  12. RESERVATIONS.

    The first attempt to alter the reservations to the Peace Treaty recommended by the Senate Foreign Relations Committee failed by 68 votes to 18. ...

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  13. MAJOR SIR W. BARTTELOT'S DEATH.

    It transpires that Major Sir Waiter [?] lot's death, at Teheran, in October, 1918, was due to violence. An Englishman entered Barttelot's bedroom and shot him in the ...

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  14. SCULLING CHAMPION.

    The "All Sports Weekly" interviewed Felton, the world's sculling champion, who stated that when he enlisted he had no intention of challenging Barry, but when the fighting had ...

    Article : 358 words
  15. FIGHT AGAINST THE SOVIETS.

    According to a Stockholm report, the Finnish Premier, in an interview, stated that the Government h[?]d decided that conditions did not warrant Finland's intervention in ...

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  16. JAPAN AND AMERICA.

    Japan's reply to the American Note complaining of the lack of co-operation of Japanese troops in operations on the trans-Siberian railroad draws a distinction between the ...

    Article : 113 words
  17. PRINCE OF WALES.

    Mr. Lansing (Secretary of State) and other Government officials will meet the Prince of Wales on the international border. Mr. Marshall will receive the Prince of Wales at ...

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  18. LABOUR'S MANIFESTO.

    The Prime Minister, Mr. W. M. Hughes, returned from Sydney on Saturday, and left again for Adelaide. On his return from Adelaide he will break the journey at Ballarat, ...

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  19. LOAN TO CHINA.

    It is understood the United States Government has authorised a Chicago bank to increase the loan to China to £30,000,000. The Washington correspondent of the "New ...

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  20. GOLD FROM KOLTCHAK.

    A million dollars in gold bullion has been received in San Francisco from the All Russian Government at Omsk as collateral guaranteeing purchases of war materials from the ...

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  21. SURF CARNIVAL.

    "Now are our brows bound with victorious wreaths." It was with this thought, probably, that more than 30,000 persons went to Manly on Saturday to participate in the Manly Victory ...

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  22. GENERAL CABLES.

    The president of the United States Steel Corporation (Mr. [?]ary) tendered Mr. Mark Sheldon (N.S.W. Trade Commissioner) a dinner at the Metropolitan Club. ...

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  23. INDUSTRIAL BILL.

    In the House of Commons yesterday, Sir Robert Horne (Minister for Labour) moved the second reading of the Industrial Courts Bill, establishing a permanent industrial court and ...

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  24. EUROPE'S HUNGER.

    Lord Parmoor, presiding at a public meeting, under the auspices of the Fight-theFamine Council, said the council aimed at impressing the British people of the urgency ...

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  25. FATHER O'DONNELL.

    Father O'Donnell's case was adjourned, after formal evidence, witnesses from Ireland, still being awaited. Father O'Donnell informs the Australian ...

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  26. ILLAWARRA MINERS.

    Conditions on the mining Held in the Illawarra district are unsettled. Corrimal colliery has been idle for a fortnight over deficiency claims and the refusal of ...

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  27. TURMOIL IN U.S.A.

    The Government has ordered the strike leaders to annul the coal strike. A report from Indianopolis states that the Federal Court has ordered the United ...

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  28. DOOMED AUSTRIANS.

    Mr. Phillp Gibbs writes from Vienna a tragic story of life in the Austrian capital, which is a doomed city. By a strange freak of psychology, the Austrians are crowding ...

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  29. 1917 STRIKE.

    Mr. Claude Thompson, secretary to the Amalgamated Railway and Tramway Service Association, states that the Crown Solicitor has now ruled that when the 17,000 ...

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  30. JELLICOE'S MISSION.

    Replying to Lord Curzon in the House of Commons, Mr. Long (First Lord of the Admiralty) said that Lord Jellicoe was representing the Admiralty for the purpose of ...

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  31. POST OFFICE.

    The Postmaster-Genernl, Mr. Webster, has issued a statement giving the approximate financial result of the administration of the Postal service for the year ended June 30. ...

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  32. BRITISH TAXATION.

    Mr. Austen Chamberlain (Chancellor of the Exchequer), speaking at the Guildhall, predicted a redistribution of taxes. He favoured the abolition of the excess profits tax, which ...

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  33. BLINDED SOLDIERS.

    New South Wales Blinded Soldiers' Ten Company, Ltd, has been formed, under the auspices of the N.S.W division of the Red Cross Society, for the purpose of providing a ...

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  34. COST OF LIVING.

    The interim Court of Arbitration has made a far-reaching decision affecting the wages of 47 trade unions concerned in the engineering, iron, and steel trades, having granted a 5/ ...

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  35. THE PRINCE OF WALES.

    In bidding farewell to Ottawa, the Prince of Wales referred to the Dominions as sister nations. He humorously admitted receiving shoals of letters from charming Canadian ...

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  36. AT BROKEN HILL.

    Captain Sydney Pickles reached Broken Hill by aeroplane from Sydney this morning at about 7.10. He was expected yesterday, but in landing at Menindie he damaged one of the ...

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  37. UNREST IN PERSIA.

    Reports are reaching India tha[?] since the British withdrawal from the Black Sea and the Caspian brigandage and disorder are rife again in Persia. The wealthy Republican ...

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  38. MR. HUGHES.

    The Prime Minister, Mr. W. M. Hughes, arrived in Adelaide to-day, and was met by the Federal Minister for Home and Territories, Mr. P. McM. Glynn, and Mr. Cohen, the ...

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  39. PAPER MILLS ABLAZE.

    Portion of the Australian Paper Mills was completely gutted by a fire which broke out near the boiler-room this afternoon, and a quantity of valuable machinery was badly ...

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  40. IRONMOULDERS' STRIKE.

    The iron moulders are appealing to trade unionists for funds. The moulders set aside £300,000 for strike pay, and it is practically exhausted. ...

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  41. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    Lord Beatty, Lord Rawlinson, and Lord Byng took their scats in the House of Lords on Wednesday. A report from Geneva states that Krupps ...

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  42. FIRE AT BLACKTOWN.

    By a fire which was discovered about 11.30 a.m. yesterday the greater part of the Blacktown Timber Company's yards, in Sunny-road, Blacktown, was destroyed. The engine-house, ...

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  43. ALIEGIANCE TO SINN FEIN.

    At a smoke night held under the auspices of the Irish National Foresters' Benefit Society on Saturday, the general secretary, Mr. T. J. Landrigan, said that members of the Irish ...

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  44. INTERNATIONAL LABOUR CONGRESS.

    A Berlin message states that, owing to their inability to secure early passages, the, German delegates will not attend the [?] national Labour Congress in Washington. ...

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  45. CITY JEWELLERS ROBBED.

    Ernest Halloway, who were the uniform of a New Zealand soldier, was charged at the Central Police Court on Saturday with breaking and entering the premises of Fairfax and ...

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  46. WAR GRATUITY.

    One of the largest meetings in the Domain yesterday was that addressed by Mr. Killeen, of the Returned Soldiers and Citizens' Association, called for the purpose of making a ...

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  47. A BOW[?]ER'S FEAT.

    Playing in a [?]ricket match at Skipton, near Ballarat, on Saturday, H. Trainor took six wickets with six successive balls. The opposing team (which won by 36 runs) made ...

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  48. TRANS-AUSTRALIAN FLIGHT.

    A military officer will on Wednesday begin a journey to Cloncurry, Queensland, to obtain aerial maps and other information concerning the route which could not be collected during ...

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  49. TRADE WITH ENEMY.

    The textile section of the London Chamber [?] Commerce carried a resolution against trading with enemy countries until the Government had declared its trade policy, and ...

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  50. UNION SECRETARY'S SALARY.

    The National Union of Rallwaymen decided to pay their secretary £1000 a year to devote his whole time to his duties. Mr. J. [?] Thomas, M.P., did not desire to leave the ...

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  51. WORKMEN'S COTTAGES.

    The Metropolitan Meat Industry Board, with the idea of promoting the best possible spirit between employer and employee, has undertaken the erection of cottages for its ...

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  52. GIRL'S DISAPPEARANCE.

    A twelve-year-old girl, who lived with her parents at Neutral Bay, was seen to enter the Spit Baths yesterday afternoon, and has not been seen since. When the baths were ...

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  53. A.I.F. CRICKETERS.

    The second match between the Australian XI. and Natal was opened at Maritzburg to-day. Natal in the first innings scored 45. Gregory took seven wickets for 21 runs. The ...

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  54. WOMAN SHOT BY HUSBAND.

    An old man named Hart, living at Kyogle, apart from his wife and family, visited Homeleigh, where they were living. Meeting his wife near her home, ...

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  55. BIG COTTON PROFITS.

    The year's profit of T. and P. Coats, Ltd., Cotton manufacturers, amounted to £3,899,388. After Payment of the excess profits tax, the ordinary shares received a dividend of 40 per ...

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  56. PEARLING LUGGER CAPSIZED.

    Five of six luggers, belonging to Jolly and Co. and Captain Edwards, were approaching the harbour when the luggar Maggie, belonging to Captain H. C. Edwards, capsized in a sudden ...

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  57. RECORD PRICE FOR ROMNEY.

    The Duke of Hamilton's family pictures were sold at Christie's Romney's portrait of t[?] Beckford children brought 52,000 guineas, co[?]stituting a record. ...

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