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  2. HAWKER 'STARTS

    .The correspondent of the United Press Association at St. John's says Harry Hawker (the Australian aviator) started his Transatlantic flight at 1.55 p.m., New' Yor,k time. ...

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  3. PADDINGTON. PREMIER MAKES FIGHTING SPEECH.

    Always a bright electioneering centre, Paddington made up its mind to give the Premier a lively time last night Unquestionably there was organised opposition both insids ...

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  4. WAR GUILT.

    A Berlin message says Count von Brockdorff Rantzau's Note disputing that Germany as solely guilty of causing the war was dictated by a Government which desires ...

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  5. THE SEAMEN THREAT OF BIG STRIKE

    Following, the meeting on Saturday night the Victorians have given the necessary. 24 hours' notice of their intention to leave their ships. ...

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  6. EXPECTED TO SIGN RANTZAU GOES TO SPA FOR CONFERENCE

    Count von Brockdorff Rantzau has been granted a passport to visit Spa for the purpose of meeting German financiers and other important personages from Berlin. ...

    Article : 225 words
  7. COAL SUPPLIES SHORT.

    The coal situation in Victoria is extremely serious. The quarantining of colliers depleted the reserves in this State to a grave extent, and if supplies are now stopped as a ...

    Article : 194 words
  8. COAL COMMISSION.

    The hearing of evidence was contintred yesterday by the Royal Commissioner (Mr. J. L. Campbell, K.C.) appointed to inquire into the coal-mining industry in New South ...

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  9. THE EX-KAISER.

    It is learned that the Dutch Government is prepared to surrender the ex-Kaiser without demur, following a formal demand by the Allies. ...

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  10. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    Action was taken by the Port Adelaide branch of the Federated Seamen's Union at a stop-work meeting on Friday morning which should influence the present threatening aspect ...

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  11. LONDON HOUSE FAMINE.

    A remarkable sidelight on the house famine in London has been made public. A lady living in Devon has written to a home for incurables in Putney offering a contribution ...

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  12. SIGHTED OFF IRELAND.

    A London cablegram states that Hawker has been sighted off Ireland. ...

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  13. GERMANY 'AND THE SAAR VALLEY.

    Acute differences have arisen among the German delegates. Count von Brockdorff Rantrau is willing to sign, but his colleagues are unwilling. Count Rantzan, Count Warburg, ...

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  14. AMERICAN 'PLANE.,

    The State Department announces that seaplane NC4 will not leave the Azores for Lisbon until May 19 because the weather is unfavourable. ...

    Article : 37 words
  15. MELBA'S TRIUMPH.

    Dame Melba, in a letter to the newspapers, says it is impossible to acknowledge individually the countless letters, telegrams, and floral tributes, and. other congratulations ...

    Article : 51 words
  16. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    A Washington message says it is officially announced that more than £900,000,000 was subscribed for the fifth victory loan, which closed on May 10. ...

    Article : 63 words
  17. NEW ZEALANDERS.

    The embargo placed by the New Zealand Government upon passenger traffic between Sydney and the Dominion has necessarily imposed considerable hardship upon New ...

    Article : 221 words
  18. INFLUENZA.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 275 words
  19. I CHAPLAIN A. E. FORBES.

    Captain-Chaplain A. E. Forbes, D.C.M., who returned to Sydney on Sunday last, was at the Anzac Buffet again yesterday to welcome the Dongala contingent of invalided soldiers. The ...

    Article : 323 words
  20. BITTERNESS, IN GERMANY.

    A telegram from Berlin dated May 11 stated: A week of official mourning has' commenced. It is intended to demonstrate to the world that Germany is disconsolate. ...

    Article : 262 words
  21. ALLEGED LARCENY.

    Jacob Kloot, a well-known man in Melbourne, appeared at the City Court to-day to answer four charges of larceny as a bailee. A total of £736/10/ was involved in the ...

    Article : 103 words
  22. NEW ZEALAND DROUGHT BROKEN.

    The long spell of dry weather has broken in both islands. During the week-end heavy and welcome rain has fallen, and the prospect in all parts is still promising. ...

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  23. SOLDIER'S MONEY.

    An extraordinary case of alleged misappropriation of a soldier's money by a person to whom he allotted it for safe keeping was begun at the Adelaide local court. Ray Andrew ...

    Article : 242 words
  24. CASUALTIES.

    Yesterday morning Mrs. Mary Booth, 22, was found lying on the floor of her bedroom at the Hotel Sydney, with a bullet wound in the abdomen. She was conveyed by the 'CiVil ...

    Article : 349 words
  25. TERMS DENOUNCED.

    The London "Observer" has a'slashing criticism of. the Treaty, which it describes as "peace with a vengeance, instead of being a settlement with security. It is a ...

    Article : 204 words
  26. DIVIDING TURKEY.

    Inspired French comments say the occupation ot Smyrna by the Greeks is the first step towards the total dismemberment of the Turkish Empire. The apportionment, ...

    Article : 185 words
  27. FIRE IN CITY.

    A destructive outbreak of fire occurred at Nos. 8 and 10 Central-street, city, last evening. The premises, whish are of three stories, were occupied by the'Acme.Framing Company ...

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  28. LITHGOW OUTBREAK DYING.

    There are now only 12 cases of influenza in the hospital, and of,these practically all are convalescent. The dismantling of the emorgcncy hospital is being carried out. ...

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  29. BONUS TO NAVAL SEAMEN.

    Considerable interest has been aroused among Australian naval seamen by the announcement of the decision of the British Admiralty to pay prize money out of the ...

    Article : 167 words
  30. SYDNEY SEAMEN.

    A large meeting of the Sydney branch of the Federated Firemen's and Seamen's Union last night discussed the shipping position, and yesterday's developments in Melbourne, ...

    Article : 53 words
  31. VICTORIA'S POSITION.

    Admissions to hospitals to-day numbered 75, and discharges 135. There are now 1125 patients in hospital. ' The deaths reported to-day numbered 34, of which 17 were in the ...

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  32. SOLDIER CIVIL SERVANTS.

    Returned sailors and soldiers employed in the Federal and State Public services to the number of about 300 attended a meeting held in the rooms of the R. S. and S. I. League ...

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  33. CROATS AND SERBS.

    A Vienna message reports street fighting at Agram, between Croations and Servians. Many were killed. ...

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  34. CASES AT ADELAIDE.

    Ninety-four influenza patients are in the Exhibition Isolation Hospital, three of whom are dangerously ill and 22 seriously ill'. Three deaths have, been reported. An isolation ...

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  35. AUSTRALIAN MEAT.

    Replying to Sir Newton Moore in the House of Commons, Mr. G. H. Roberts stated that Australian importers handled their own meat, except what the army required. None was ...

    Article : 72 words
  36. DECISION IN NEWCASTLE.

    A meeting of the members of the Seamen's Union was held this afternoon at the Trades Hall. The meeting, after a long and acrimonious discuasion, decided, it is.understood, ...

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  37. PROFIT-SHARING AND SOCIAL UNREST.

    Profeasor Irvine (Chair of Economics, Sydney) is not an advocate of profit-sharing as a means of soiving the problem of social unrest in Australia. In this week's "Sydney Mall" ...

    Article : 99 words
  38. ECONOMIC SYSTEM.

    Mr. Robert Smillie (prosident of the Miners' Federation) has received several presentations' in his native village, Larkball. He said he had no intention of ridiculing the ...

    Article : 78 words
  39. INTERSTATE TRAFFIC.

    From, to-day the Commonwealth authorities take control ot interstate railway and sea traffic into and out of Queensland. ' The Acting premier of Queensland, Mr. ...

    Article : 88 words
  40. CHARGED WITH EMBEZZLING.

    At the West Maitland Police Court to-day, before Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M., William Booties, a racecourse detective, was charged with embezzling £36/4/6. the property of George ...

    Article : 88 words
  41. HOW THE TROUBLE AROSE.

    On Friday, May 9, the Brisbane branch of the Federated Seamen's Union made a demand for increased wages and improved conditions, pointing to the circumstances of the ...

    Article : 231 words
  42. THE LABOUR CANDIDATE.

    Mr. L. J. O'Hara. the Labonr candidate for the Paddington seat, was busily engaged last night in addressing four different meetings in turn—Glenview and Liverpool streets, Comber ...

    Article : 164 words
  43. THE R33.

    The Atlantic City correspondent of the "New York Times" says that Brigadier-General Charlton, British Air Attache in the United States, announced that the Britisn ...

    Article : 52 words
  44. ANZAC DAY CELEBRATIONS.

    Sir,—In reference to the Anzac Day celebrations, I notice there are never any representatives Of the mercantile marine in our celebrations, and you must know they did a ...

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  45. CAR OVER EMBANKMENT.

    Through the headlights failing, a motor car, owned and driven by Mr. A. Meadows, of Bathurst, went over a steep embankment 12 miles out on the Sydney-road last night, and ...

    Article : 86 words
  46. PREFERENCE ON SUGAR.

    Mr. G. H. Pritchard, secretary of the Australian Sugar Producers' Association. received to-day the following cable message from the British Empire Producers' Organisation:— ...

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  47. FATAL ACCIDENT.'

    Two Handley-Page machines were flying from Marseilles to Egypt, when one crashed into an aerodrome in Rome, and two lieutenants were kilzd. ...

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  48. EPIDEMIC SPREADS IN QUEENSLAND.

    The influenza epidemic continues to spread at an alarming rate. Both the Brisbane General and Exhibition Isolation Hospitals are already full of patients, many of whom ...

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  49. MR. BALFOUR TO RETIRE.

    Mr. A. J. Balfour intends to retire from Parliament and the Foreign Office as soon as peace Is signed. ...

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  50. THE PEOPLE'S PARTY.

    At the Paddington Town Hall last night Lieut. Thomson; the representative of the People's party, held a successful meeting. The hall was filled by an appreciative audience. ...

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  51. SOUTH AFRICAN LABOUR.

    A Johannesburg message says the Federation of Trades deeided to take May I as a Labour hollday. Essential work on the mines an i at the power stations will continue, but ...

    Article : 69 words
  52. AMERICAN TRADE ACTIVITY.

    Lord Reading, who has returned from America, in the course of an interview, said America was devoting greater attention than ever before to international trade. There ...

    Article : 65 words
  53. EXPORT OF N.Z. POTATOES.,

    'A movement is on foot to lift the embargo on the export of potatoes. Strong representations have been made to the Government to permit the export of at least 2000 tons. The ...

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  54. MOHAMMEDAN PRIEST FINED.

    In the District Court to-day Golame Shah, a Mohammedan 'priest', was firied £8 with costs, on a charge of having celebrated a marriage between Golame Raddar, an'Indian, aud Olive ...

    Article : 50 words
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