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  2. MANDATES.

    The terms of all mandates have been approved. They may be said to be much more satisfactory from the Dominions' standpoint than in their original form. ...

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  3. INFLUENZA.

    The welcome improvement in the position of the influenza epidemic, noted during the past few days, was well sustained yesterday. It proved the "best day" for some weeks, and ...

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  4. ADMIRAL JELLICOE.

    Admiral Viscount Jelli[?] left by train yesterday afternoon for Brisbane. It was a quiet, unobtrusive departure. Outside the gates of the barrier at the Central ...

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  5. NO CONFIDENCE.

    When the debate on the Ministerial statement was resumed in the House of Representatives late this afternoon, Mr. Higgs (Q.) moved a motion of want ot confidence in the ...

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  6. GERMAN UNREST.

    General von Lettow Vorbeck, with 400[?] Government troops, occupied Hamburg without opposition. During the disturbances at Hamburg 545 ...

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  7. VALUE OF PRODUCE

    A comprehensive survey of the operations of several of the leading commercial war activities carried on by the Federal Commonwealth Ministry under the pool system was ...

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  8. SEAMEN'S STEIKE.

    When the House of Representatives assembled this afternoon. Mr. F[?]ayson (Queensland) asked whether the Acting Prime Minister had received any ...

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  9. INDIA AND EGYPT.

    The "Daily Chronicle's" correspondent at Geneva states that Germany has placed funds at the disposal of the Oriental League, which is a vast conspiracy, founded in Switzerland ...

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  10. IRELAND.

    The "New York World's" Dublin correspondent interviewed Mr. J. I. Macpherson (Chief Secretary for Ireland). The correspondent asked: "Does not the Administration ...

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  11. THE R34.

    The British airship R 34 left its aerodrome on a flight across the Atlantic to America, starting at 3 o'clock this morning. ...

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  12. AN URGENT APPEAL.

    The Red Cross Clothing Depot at Warwick-buildings, Hamilton-street, is urgently in need of pneumonia jackets for influenza patients. There is still a tremendous call for jackets ...

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  13. AERIAL MAIL.

    The "Daily Telegraph's" correspondent [?]n Calcutta states that General Borton, the Air Ministry's representaive, after a three months' surveying tour, is enthusiastic over ...

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  14. THE PACIFIC.

    At the Savoy last night 250 Australians met to say farewell to Mr. W. M. Hughes and Sir Joseph Cook, the gathering including leading financiers and business men. The ...

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  15. MELBOURNE'S PLIGHT.

    Melbourne will be faced with darkness after 10.30 every night from to-morrow. The new restrictions prohibit entirely the use of gas or electricity for radiators or gas fires, ...

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  16. NO RECRUDESCENCE EXPECTED.

    The Director of Quarantine, Dr. Cumpston, does not anticipate a recrudescence of the influenza epidemic in Australia. He expressed the opinion to-day that such a recrudescence ...

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  17. FRENCHMAN'S TREACHERY.

    A report from Paris says the police have arrested a Frenchman w[?]o edited a newspaper in the Aisne department, [?]d collected gold for the Germans. He also betrayed a ...

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  18. JAPAN AND CHINA.

    The Tokio correspondent of the "New York Times" says the Japanese Press is voicing strong protest against the proposed formation of a consortium of British, American, ...

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  19. LAYING OF MINES.

    Mr. W. G. D[?]char, of Sydney, has received a copy of a letter written by Capt. J B. Rugg to Mr. E. Bechervaise, of Geelong, Victoria. Captain Rugg was in ...

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  20. SYDNEY SUPPLY FAILS.

    It was officially stated yesterday that the condition of the Australian Gaslight Company's gas supply has given the Gas Emergency Board some concern. The company ...

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  21. BUSH WEEK.

    A representative deputation, consisting of members of the council in control of Bush Week, waited on the Lord Mayor (Alderman Richards) yesterday in order to solicit his ...

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  22. VISITED BY ANCIENT MARINERS

    During his stay in Sydney about twenty members of the New South Wales branch of the Leaguo of Ancient Mariners waited upon Admiral Viscount Jellicoe on board H.M.S. ...

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  23. TOWNSVILLE "QUIET."

    There was a specially summoned conference of Ministers held this afternoon. The Commissioner of Police and the Crown Solicitor were also present. ...

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  24. FRENCH AND AMERICANS

    A Paris report states that serious collisions have occurred in Brest between the French and Americans. Martial control has been established. Many were killed or ...

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  25. NATIONALIST CONVENTION.

    Important resolutions were passed to-day at the convention of the Nationalist organisations of Australia. Senator Plain, president of the National Federat on of Victoria, ...

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  26. GREAT EARTHQUAKE.

    Later reports show that the earthquake was the most violent in Tuscany since 1895. Eighty-four concussions were counted. One hundred dead bodies have been ...

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  27. SYDNEY MEN WAITING.

    Officials of the Sydney branch of the Seamen's Union, stated yesterday afternoon that the position as far as the local branch was concerned remained unchanged. However, ...

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  28. AUSTRALIAN AIRMEN

    Lieutenant-General Sir C. B. B. White. K.C.M.G., C.B., D.S.O., [?]ate Chief of Staff to Brigadler-General Sir William Birdwood and Brigadier-General Sir John Monash, prior to ...

    Article : 559 words
  29. THE LABOUR SPLIT.

    The leaders of the extremist section—also known as the industrial soction—of the A.L.P. stated yesterday that so far they had received no notification from the A.L.P. executive that ...

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  30. RELIEVING DISTRESS.

    Marching from the Trades Hall to-day, about 20[?]0 men, women, youths, and girls, who have been rendered idle by the strike of seamen, made a demonstration outside the Premier's ...

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  31. COTTON STRIKE.

    The cotton spinners in Lancashire have rejected their leaders' decision to accept the settlement offered. The strikers created riots, in which hundreds of women and girls ...

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  32. LOST SUBMARINE AE1.

    H.M.A.S. Suva left port yesterday for Brisbane, where she will subsequently be boarded by Admiral viscount J[?]coe, who will proceed in her on his tour of Northern Australia ...

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  33. A NEW MAGNA CHARTA.

    A representative of the Australian Press Association Interviewed Sir Joseph Cook (Austialian Minister for the Navy), who said: "The signing of the treaty rings down the ...

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  34. EVASION OF WORKS ACT.

    The Federal Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works has frequently complained of the evasion of tue previsions of the Public Works Committee Act by Ministers and ...

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  35. WAR SERVICE HOMES.

    The Lithgow Rep[?]triation Executive last night adopted the following resolutions relative to the authorities refusal to accept land in Lithgow for war service homes, and the ...

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  36. FREE PASSAGES.

    The British Government is granting free passages oversea to ex-service men, provided employment is assured, or that they are approved for agricultural settlement by the ...

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  37. STRUCTURAL STEEL.

    With the object of establishing the steel industry so that Australia may be independent of outside sources of supply for structural steel requirements, a conference of ...

    Article : 119 words
  38. FERRY FARES.

    Questioned yesterday as to what attitude the Government was likely to take on the raising of fares by the ferry companies, Sir George Fuller said the matter had as yet ...

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  39. THE TRANSPORT BILL.

    In the House of Commons, Sir Eric Geddes secured the adoption of the amendments to the Transport Bill, making it clear that harbour and dock boards were entitled to appeal ...

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  40. ACTION BY COUNCIL.

    At the last meeting of the North Sydney Council an animated discussion took place in reference to the increased ferry fares. The Mayor, Alderman Whatmore, submitted ...

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  41. RETURNED SOLDIERS AND MAJOR EVANS.

    The North Sydney branrh of the Returned Soldiers' League has resolved, on the motion of the vice-president (Mr. Fred. Davison), that the central executive of the league [?] ...

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  42. GHASTLY DISCOVERY AT MORTDALE.

    A human hand was found under remarkable circumstances in a street in Mortdale yesterday afternoon. A youth named Norman Palmer, who lives ...

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  43. SPORT ABROAD.

    The Australian XI. beat the West of Scotland by an innings and 500 runs. Scores: Australia, 733 for 6 wickets, declared closed (Murray, not out 150; Stirling, not out 126). West of ...

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  44. FEDERAL CAPITAL.

    Federal members who are in favour of the Federal Capital being removed from Melbourne to Canberra held a meeting at Parliament House to-night with Mr. Austin ...

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  45. BRITISH CELEBRATIONS.

    Mr. Bonar Law stated in the House of Commons that peace celebrations would be held in London and throughout the country on Saturday, July 19. ...

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  46. NORTH COAST LINE.

    A passenger train service from Sydney direct has been opened, but owing to the influenza epidemic, which has broken out at Bowraville and Nambueen Heads, no official ...

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  47. MINISTER'S STATEMENT.

    Senator[?]Millen stated in the Senate tonight that Major Evans had been asked to resign by the Housing Commissioner, one of the reasons being that he had entered into a ...

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  48. THE BASIC WAGE.

    Mr. G. S. Beeby, Minister for Labour and Industry, received a deputation yesterday afternoon from the New South Wales Labour Council. The Minister was urged to ...

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  49. SIGNALIER TOM SKEYHILL.

    Signaller Tom Skeyhill (who was blinded to action on Gallipoli. and later recovered his sight in the United States) [?] £20,000,000 for war funds in the United States. At a ...

    Article : 109 words
  50. RED TRIANGLE SUNDAY.

    Provision for the social welfare of over seventy thousand Australian so[?] adequate entertainment and rec[?] service in the camps in England ...

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  51. A.I.F. FOOTBALLERS.

    The 35 members of the A.I.F. Rugby football team, their manager (Major Matthews), and Lieut W. T. Watson (captain), who achieved marked success in their matches in ...

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  52. FIRE AT LITHGOW.

    A fire broke out in the main street in the shop and premises occupied by A. H. Williams, furniture salesman, last night, and in a short while the shop, together with the one next ...

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  53. HUGE PURCHASE OF DEFENCE FLANNEL.

    The Defence Department has accepted the tender of Messrs. MacLellan and Company, Prahran, for the purchase of 235,000 yards of grey flannel at prices ranging from 1/8 to 2/ ...

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  54. WAR CRIMINALS.

    A Berlin report says a multitude of leagues and committees are belng formed in Germany [?] preventing the handing over of war criminals to the Entente. ...

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  55. RIX NICHOLAS PAINTINGS.

    Interest is still maintained in the exhibition of oil paintings and drawings of Mrs. E. H[?]da Rix Nicholas, now being held at Anthony Horderns ga[?]ries. In addition ...

    Article : 53 words
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