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  2. FEDERAL SHIPS.

    The vessels of the Commonwealth mercantile fleet, either in commission, under construction or authorised, now number 76, less whatever number of the wooden steamers and ...

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  3. TO HELP FARMERS.

    Addressing a meeting of Nationalists at Yass on Saturday afternoon, Mr. Ashford. Minister for Lands, said that all the wheat-growing States were in the same position with ...

    Article : 406 words
  4. VOTING SYSTEM.

    During the week-end it has been discovered that still another attempt is being made to defeat the now electoral system decided upon by the State Parliament last year. ...

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  5. MR. HUGHES.

    "With the streets packed with wildly cheering crowds, the sun shining warmly, and aeroplanes circling overhead, Mr. Hughes this morning returned to Melbourne. ...

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  6. AUSTRALIANS IN RUSSIA.

    The correspondent of the "Sunday Express" at Archangel reports that after British aeroplanes had bombed the Bolshevik lines at Vomza Russian troops, assisted by 200 ...

    Article : 205 words
  7. BOTHA'S FUNERAL.

    From every part of South Africa comes testimony of the feeling that the death of General Botha is an overwhelming national calamity. Tributes are everywhere paid to ...

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  8. PEACE TERMS.

    The Senate Foreign Relations Committee adopted an amendment to the Peace Treaty providing for representations of the United States equal to that of Britain on the Peace ...

    Article : 271 words
  9. GERMANY.

    A Berlin report says President Ebert, in a speech at Stuttgart, urged the necessity of unity while preserving the racial characteristics of the German peoples. He said: "The ...

    Article : 314 words
  10. COAL CARGOES.

    Since the settlement of the seamen's strike about 27,000 tons of coal have arrived at Melbourne. It is now lying in the river awaiting a settlement of the dispute with the ...

    Article : 76 words
  11. GERMAN TOYS.

    In view of the impending abolition of restrictions on imports unless affecting key industries, a number of British trades are urging Sir Auckland Geddes to prevent the dumping ...

    Article : 75 words
  12. GERMAN PRISONERS.

    A Paris report says the Supreme Council, from humanitarian, motives, has decided to begin the repatriation of German prisoners, without awaiting ratification of the Treaty. ...

    Article : 120 words
  13. ORDER OF ST. JOHN.

    "Ours is the oldest and the greatest organisation for the care of the sick—and it is the best," said the Governor (Sir Walter Davidson) in addressing the St. John Nursing and ...

    Article : 559 words
  14. FOREIGN PROFITEERS.

    A Geneva report states that, despite the shortage and high price of food in France and Italy, both countries are making a tremendous effort to sell Germany foodstuffs, fruit, ...

    Article : 157 words
  15. PEACE LOAN.

    The increased and increasing interest in the Peace Loan campaign, launched in spirited manner last week, is reffected in the mails received by the joint organising secretaries ...

    Article : 123 words
  16. PERSHING'S INDIFFERENCE.

    General Porshlng refused to testify before the Congressional sub-committee holding an investigation in Paris on the subject of way expenditures. Mr. Bland, a member of the ...

    Article : 54 words
  17. VON SANDERS TO BE TRIED.

    A Rome message states that Liman Von Sanders, who was the German Commander-in-Chief in Turkey, is a prisoner on board a British warship, which has arrived in Venice. ...

    Article : 51 words
  18. ASSASSINATION PLOT.

    A plot to assassinate ex-President Acasta, of Couta Rica, was frustrated. ...

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  19. NIGHT BAKING.

    A mass meeting of the members of the Sydney branch of the Baking Trades Employees' Federation at the Trades Hall on Saturday decided to reaffirm its previous decision in ...

    Article : 236 words
  20. AUSTRIAN TREATY.

    A Paris report says the Supreme Council has decided to hand the Peace Treaty to Austria on Tuesday. A Rome message says the delay in ...

    Article : 79 words
  21. CRICKET IN ENGLAND.

    Rain fell at Taunton yesterday when the match between Somerset and the Australia XI commenced. Scores:—Australia, first innings 25, second innings four for 144 (declared): ...

    Article : 49 words
  22. SOLDIERS' WIVES.

    Out of 10,000 marriages of Australian soldiers in Britain only 18 wives have furnished particulars of their husband's desertion to the authorities at Horseferry-road, who are ...

    Article : 54 words
  23. MEAT EXPORT.

    "La Nacion" publishes figures showing that Argentina is the greatest exporter of meat in the world. Duringr the last fiscal year Argentina exported 2,457,000 tons, the United States ...

    Article : 44 words
  24. ARMY ATHLETICS.

    In the army athletic championships at Aldershot, the 100 yards race was won by Sergeant Lindsay (New Zealand), Applegarth being second. ...

    Article : 83 words
  25. ECONOMY CAMPAIGN.

    In connection with the economy campaign the Admiralty is expediting demobilisation, and is also selling 10 vessels, including seven battleships. ...

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  26. ROMANCE OF SALVAGE.

    The "Daily Chronicle" states that Rear-Admiral Philipotts has completed four years' salvage, operations, having salved 440 vessels and recovered property valued at £30,000,000. ...

    Article : 345 words
  27. BUDAPEST.

    An Amsterdam message says it is reported that another revolution has occurred in Buda[?]. There are no details as yet. ...

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  28. SOLDIERS' HOMES.

    The anniversary celebrations of the opening of the soldiers' home were held in the grounds at Bomaderry on Saturday. Mr. Mark Morton, M.L.A., presided. He ...

    Article : 292 words
  29. LAWN TENNIS.

    At Forest Hills Brookes defeated Garland (Pittsburg), in the fourth round of the National Singles Tournament. Johnson (California) defeated Patterson, ...

    Article : 181 words
  30. AUSTRALIAN SWIMMERS SUSPENDED.

    A Philadelphia report says the Australian swimmers, Miss Fanny Durack and Miss Mina Wylie, have been suspended because of their refusal to compete in a special contest under ...

    Article : 43 words
  31. BRITAIN AND PERSIA.

    The Washington correspondent of the "New York Times" says it is understood that the United States is unfavourably disposed towrads the Anglo-Porsian treaty, which was ...

    Article : 47 words
  32. EPIDEMIC.

    Eleven nurses arrived from Sydney by the Oonah on Saturaay evening, and were drafted to several country places, where their services are most needed. ...

    Article : 66 words
  33. QUEENSLAND CRIME.

    A remarkable shooting case occurred on Yeppoon-road, about five miles from Rockhampton, shortly before 1 o'clock on Saturday. Mr. H. Kellow, headmaster of the Boys' ...

    Article : 278 words
  34. CHINA'S FUTURE.

    According to the "New York Times" correspondent in Washington, advices from Tokio report that Yoko Ilamaguchi, president of a Prominent Japanese bank, stated: "The ...

    Article : 126 words
  35. RECONSTRUCTION.

    The Parliamentary industries Committee recommends that State activities in the commercial field should be concentrated in one department under the direction of one Minister. ...

    Article : 247 words
  36. ALLEGED BURGLARS.

    A sensational occurrence was reported last night, between 10 and 11 o'clock, which resulted in the death of an alleged burglar. William Schaartz, or Sehwar[?]z aged 30, and the ...

    Article : 209 words
  37. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    The death is announced of William Caffyn, the cricketer. The Food Controller has raised the price of the quaitern loaf a halfpenny. ...

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  38. STEAMER WRECKED.

    A telegram from Melbourne, posted at the G.P.O. yesterday, stated that the steamer Rostrevor (381 tons), bound from Hobart to Sydney, had been wrecked between Cope ...

    Article : 81 words
  39. STORY OF THE TANKS.

    Sir Albert Stern, in an article in the "Strand Magazine," states that after tanks were first used in battle, Sir Douglas Haig instrurted him to make as many as possible. A ...

    Article : 138 words
  40. COMMONWEALTH OIL CORPORATION.

    Meetings of the first and second debenture holders and preferred and deferred shareholders in the Commonwealth Oil Corporation [?]nimously approved of the new scheme of ...

    Article : 122 words
  41. SHOOTING AFFRAY.

    Bleeding internally from a builet wound in the lower left chest, George Midolo, a driver, 31 years of age, living in Abbotsford, was taken to the Melbourne Hospital late on ...

    Article : 186 words
  42. LIGHT HORSE.

    In the sunshine of an ideal welcome-home day 300 returned soldiers—the majority Light Horse men—landed from the troopship Dunlnce Castle on Saturday morning. There was ...

    Article : 344 words
  43. A NAVAL NOVELTY.

    So-called "wedding cake ships" have been under construction a Southwick, and are exciting interst. It was originally intended to build six at a cost of £1,000,000 apiece. One ...

    Article : 72 words
  44. A RICH REEF.

    Prospectors at Welshman's Reef, four miles south of Maldon, have had ahother rich yield from their mine. On Thursday 12 tons cleaned up at the ...

    Article : 67 words
  45. OUR NEW RESPONSIBILITIES.

    Sir Joseph Cook, in the course of a lengthy reply to the toast of his health, said they had brought back to Australia from the Peace Conference a new status and tremendous ...

    Article : 137 words
  46. POPULAR MUSIC.

    "There are lots of people in the world who are waiting and gasping for some little illumination some little brightening of their lives. We want to help them." ...

    Article : 278 words
  47. ULSTER FACTIONS.

    The "Westminst Gazette" says the Na[?] leaders in Belfast learn that Orange [?] workers are preparing for a fresh attack on their Home Rule fellow-workers, ...

    Article : 61 words
  48. MAROONED AIRMEN.

    The crew of the Goliath aeroplane which was lost on the Moroccan coast, report from Dakar that the bolt of the right propeller broke. They used one motor for 38 minutes. ...

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  49. CASUALTIES.

    A man named Kouneth Leslie Hartas, 27, who lived at Hermann-street, Kogarah, was run over by a train at Carlton on Saturday night, and suhtained fatal injuries. ...

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  50. SCOTSMEN IN THE WAR.

    Speaking at the annual meeting of the Highland Society, the president. Sir James Burns, said:—"I would like to say, as your president, seeing tht this is the largest Scottish society ...

    Article : 207 words
  51. U.S.A. AND AUSTRALIA.

    The New York "Evening Sun," commenting in the probability of high tariffs in Australia. says the United States should not complain of tariffs necessary to protect infant ...

    Article : 76 words
  52. MR. HUGHES'S MOVEMENTS.

    Mr. Hughes spent the week-end quietly at his home in Kew. He will leave for Bendigo by Special train on Monday morning and will address his constituents in Bendigo on Monday ...

    Article : 108 words
  53. THE PRINCE OF WALES.

    The "National News" states that the Prince of Wales will tour Europe in 1920, visiting Rome, Madrid, Copenhagen, Christiania, and Stockholm. ...

    Article : 95 words
  54. WOOL FOR GERMANY.

    Following the decision of the Ministry of [?] to allow all foreign countries to [?] Government wool after September 1, the War Trade Department intends to issue ...

    Article : 51 words
  55. W.A. RAILWAY COMMISSIONERS.

    The Cabinet has appointed Colonel Popo, C.B., Acting Commissioner of Railways. ...

    Article : 19 words
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