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  2. NEW TRADE COMMISSIONER IN AMERICA.

    MR. MARK SHELDON. Who has been appointed Australian Commissioner in the United States in succession to Mr. H. Y. Braddon, M.L.C. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 28 words
  3. THE SEAMEN. BALLOT APPROVED IN SYDNEY.

    The announcement that a plebiscite would be taken of the members of the Federated Soa[?]en's Union of Australia to determine whether the ships shall be manned met with ...

    Article : 172 words
  4. ATLANTIC.

    The United Press Agency's correspondent at Washington says that 21 United States destroyers patrolled the Atlantic route during the flight of the seaplanes. The ...

    Article : 507 words
  5. TOBACCO STRIKE.

    The majority of the members in New South Wales of the Federated Tobacco Workers' Union, about 1200 in all, ceased work yesterday. ...

    Article : 571 words
  6. RUSSIA.

    The Austiallan Press Association learns that anti-Bolshevik insurgents in the Upper Don region, numbering 25,000, are suffering from shortage, of ammunition,-medical stores, ...

    Article : 301 words
  7. LORD JELLICOE. IN MELBOURNE.

    Vast crowds gathered at St. Kilda this morning to await the landing from H.M.S. New Zealand of Admiral Viscount Jellicoe. The day was perfect. Flags fluttered ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  8. GERMANY. WILL NOT SIGN.

    The Berlin correspondent of the "Daily Chronicle" has announced on official authority that Germany will not sign the Entente's peace terms in ...

    Article : 109 words
  9. THE SAAR VALLEY.

    The reply of the Allies to the German Note in regard to the Saar Valley points out that the exploitation of the mines is part of the general reparation scheme, ...

    Article : 206 words
  10. OLD HAYMARKET.

    Giving evidence before the Metropolitan Licensing Bench yesterday in connection with the removal of a hotel license to a coffee palace situated at the Haymarket, Inspector ...

    Article : 367 words
  11. NEWCASTLE AND HUNTER RIVER COMPANY.

    The general manager of the Newcastle and Hunter River Steamship Company, Ltd., states that his company and other coastal companies are members of the Shipping Labour Bureau, ...

    Article : 79 words
  12. VISIT TO SYDNEY.

    Definite particulars of the arrival of Lord Jellicoe at Sydney were given by Mr. Holman (Premier) yesterday. Originally it was intended that the New Zealand, with the ...

    Article : 482 words
  13. LEVUKA AFFECTED.

    Shortly after the arrival of the A.U.S.N. Company's steamer Levuka from Fijian ports yesterday, the crew handed in their notices. They intend to leave the vessel at midday ...

    Article : 61 words
  14. HUNGARY.

    A report from Vienna states that a number of Hungarian politicians of the old regime have established a Provisional Government, under Count Julius Karolyi. ...

    Article : 51 words
  15. PLEBISCITE TO BE HELD.

    There are now 6600 men unemployed in Melbourne, and the wages loss totals £16,000 a week. Much uneasiness is felt in trade union circles as to the possibility of the ...

    Article : 266 words
  16. THE AUSTRIAN ARMY.

    [?]t is understood that the future Austrian army will have a maximum of 20,000 men. It is not probable the treaty will be presented before the 30th. ...

    Article : 38 words
  17. RISING OF KURDS.

    A serious rising is reported from Mosul, Kurdistan. Rebels defeated the gendarmerie, and cut the telegraph lines. It is feared some detachments of British ...

    Article : 60 words
  18. ELECTRICAL TRADES.

    A conference between representatives of the Electrical Employers'. Association and the Electrical Trades Union was held during the week in connection with the claim issued by ...

    Article : 98 words
  19. FIUME

    It is understood that the Flume question has been settled. The city will become autonomous, and Italy [?]o receive the Adriatic Islands in exchange. ...

    Article : 53 words
  20. AUSTRALIA LEADS.

    "We don't know how good our country is; we don't know how good our people and our products are." The Queensland Minister for Railways (Mr. ...

    Article : 280 words
  21. SOLDIERS' COMPLAINTS.

    There is considerable dissatisfaction amongst Australian officers because the Government" grants wives only third-class fare when their husbands are repatriated, but ...

    Article : 112 words
  22. DAVIS CUP.

    Mr. Thos. H. Hicks, hon. sec. of the Lawn Tennis Association of Australasia, received by mail this week a letter fron Mr. G. T. Adee, President of the United States National Lawn ...

    Article : 514 words
  23. EX-KAISER'S TRIAL.

    A telegram from Rotterdam says the "Courant," in an article, which is probably inspired, hints, that its Government may change the constitutional law, in order to ...

    Article : 66 words
  24. GAS AND ELECTRIC LIGHT RESTRICTIONS.

    The Victorian Coal Board decided to-day to reimpose the War Precautions Regulations regarding the use of gas and electricity from June 4. This will mean that gas and electric ...

    Article : 132 words
  25. HOW THE FLIGHT WAS PLANNED.

    The Washington correspondent of the New York "World" says the Navy Department has revealed the contents of sealed orders showing that the flight of seaplanes ...

    Article : 602 words
  26. "END OF THE TURK."

    The newspapers give prominence to the importance of the occupation of Smyrna by the Greeks, which they regard as the end of the Ottoman Empire. ...

    Article : 36 words
  27. TELEPHONY.

    The Postmaster-General recently announced that an invention, which had been perfected in the United States of America, permitted of a number of telephonic conversations taking ...

    Article : 463 words
  28. EARLY WAR-HISTORY.

    Mr. Asquith, speaking in Newcastle, replied to criticism of his speech, delivered in Newcastle on April 20, 1915, denying that the army's operations in France had been ...

    Article : 223 words
  29. TURKISH WRONGDOERS.

    Mr. Cocil Harmsworth (Under Secretary to the Foreign Office) stated in the House of Commons that the whereabouts of Enver Pasha and Talaat Pasha were unknown, but the ...

    Article : 51 words
  30. CITY FIRES.

    An early morning fire yesterday at the premises of John H. Fell, trading as the Austral Honey Co., at 462-466 Elizabeth-street, city, resulted in extensive damage to the building ...

    Article : 154 words
  31. ACROSS AUSTRALIA.

    Lloyd's aerial survey party reached the overland telegraph line to-day, having travelled the Northern Territory from the Queensland border at Camooweal. The party's motor ...

    Article : 184 words
  32. M. CLEMENCEAU.

    Three Spaniards, two having revolvers, were arrested yesterday near M. Clemenceau's house. ...

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  33. FIGHTING IN STETTIN.

    Further street fighting has occurred in Stettin. A crowd stormed the prisons and released the prisoners. They then plundered the shops. ...

    Article : 231 words
  34. LONDON POLICE.

    The police dispute is becoming critical. It is declared in responsible quarters that a strike is practically inevitable. If a strike occurs it will affect the large provincial ...

    Article : 59 words
  35. SHOP DESTROYED.

    A second outbreak in the same locality occurred a couple of hours later, when a shop and dwelling situated in Devonshire-street, city, and occupied by Mr. Harry Lewis, a ...

    Article : 184 words
  36. MR. HOLMAN.

    A meeting of the Haberfield branch of the National Association was held on Thursday night. The following motion was carried ...

    Article : 252 words
  37. PROHIBITED GOODS.

    The Minister for Customs (Mr. Greene) announced to-day that, in connection with the coneession granted by the Imperial authorities to permit of the importation into the United ...

    Article : 200 words
  38. SURPLUS AEROPLANES.

    In the House of Commons Major-General Seely (Parliamentary Secretary to the Air Ministry) foreshadowed the free gift of surplus Government aeroplanes to the Dommions, ...

    Article : 44 words
  39. STRIKE IN CANADA.

    A general strike has rendered idle 50,000 people in Canada, the demand being for recognition of collective bargaining. ...

    Article : 27 words
  40. DISABLED MEN'S APPEAL.

    The tragedy of war was exemplified when about 30 returned maimed soldiers waited on the Acting Premier and asked for assistance. Each man had lost a limb. ...

    Article : 155 words
  41. CARTERS' CLAIMS'.

    Proceedings were opened to-day, before Mr. Justice Powers, in the Arbitration Court in a case wherein the Federated Carters and Drivers' Industrial Union is seeking from 2100 ...

    Article : 123 words
  42. CHASE AFTER ALLEGED BURGLAR.

    The Cooma police with Sergeant Roberts are still scouring the country towards Tumut to secure the man who robbed the hut of Neil Cochran, at Youak. near Adaminaby. ...

    Article : 116 words
  43. NEW ZEALAND.

    The Minister for Internal Affairs states that, in view of the arrival of the Manuka as a clean ship, which he regarded as a fair test, he intended to cable immediately to ...

    Article : 109 words
  44. CABINET MINISTER RESIGNS.

    Mr. R. E. Prothero, now Lord Ernie, has resigned his position as president of the Board of Agriculture. ...

    Article : 27 words
  45. AMERICA'S MEMORIAL DAY.

    The American Consulate was closed yesterday on account of America's National Memor[?]al Day—an occasion set apart for the decoration of the graves of their sallors and ...

    Article : 66 words
  46. ITALY'S DAY.

    To-morrow is the 5[?]th anniversary of the establishment of the Italian Constitution. The event will be celebrated at the Italian Club in the evening. ...

    Article : 27 words
  47. AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS.

    In their match against the Australians. Oxford made in their first innings, 152. Kellaway took seven wickets for 47. The Australians have lost four wickets for ...

    Article : 42 words
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