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  3. THE SEAMEN. OWNERS PREPARE TO FIGHT.

    Shipowners and their representatives in Sydney arE facing the strikE position with something approaching stoicism. The majority of them feel that some time must pass ...

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  4. AFTER THE BALL.

    The Peace Bail in the Town Hall on Thursday night ended happily enough at about 1.30 o'clock the next morning. What occurred afterwards, however, is officially branded as ...

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  5. KETCH WAVE.

    A telegram was received by the Sydney Marine Underwriters' Association yesterday morning, stating that the auxiliary ketch Wave, while on a voyage from Brisbane to ...

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  6. THE REPLY GERMAN COUNTER PROPOSALS

    It is reported from Paris that Mr. Lloyd George is impressed by appeals to modify the Peace Treaty, in order to avoid Germany's passive resistance. ...

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  7. RUSSIA.

    Several reports recently received indicated a check had been received by the army of Admiral Kolchak (dictator at Omsk). The Swedish Socialist paper "Folkets Dagblad" ...

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  8. THE ATLANTIC.

    The St. Johns correspondent of the "New York Times" says that a Handley-Page, bombing biplane, which is being assembled, will be the largest aeroplane to attempt the ...

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  9. REGULATIONS.

    Regulations were gazetted to-night relating to the prices and contracts for coal, smelting, coke, and refined oils produced from shale, and also to the wages of coke and shale workers. ...

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  10. U-BOAT CREWS.

    A Copenhagen report states that Germany, during wartime, lost 199 submarines, seven were interned in foreign harbours, and 14 destroyed by their own crows. ...

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  11. PRIVY COUNCIL APPEAL.

    The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council has dismissed with costs the appeal in the matter of White v the Licensing Court from the judgment of the High Court. ...

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  12. FLIGHT TO AUSTRALIA.

    The San Francisco correspondent of the New York."Times" says it is reported that Mr. Thomas Ince, cinema producer, has offered a prize of £700 for a flight from San ...

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  13. IN GERMANY.

    A Berlin report states that an explosion of munitions and stores in Tilsit killed and "injured 100 persons. Herr Hoffman's Cabinet in Munich has ...

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  14. DISASTER IN A TUNNEL.

    A message from Wailkesbarre (Pennsylvania) says that a spark from a broken trolley-wire ignited a car containing powder in a tunnel on the Delaware railway. The ...

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  15. LORD JELLICOE.

    Some important speeches were delivered at a dinner given by the Navy League to Viscount. Jellicoe to-night. The Chief Justice, Sir William Irvine, said ...

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  16. EAGER TO LEARN.

    That 77 per cent in the attendance was reached indicates the enthusiasm of the First Division for education in the last six months. As demobilisation reduced the numbers the ...

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  17. SLUM AREAS.

    The Prince of Wales has inspected the slums in his Kennington estate, belonging to the Duchy of Cornwall. He afterwards conferred for two hours with delegates from the Lambeth ...

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  18. AFGHAN APPEAL

    A letter dated May 28 from the Amir Amanulla, addressed to the Viceroy of India, asking for a cessation of hostilities, has been received in Peshawar, and its arrival in Simla ...

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  19. FRENCH AIR LOSSES.

    The French air losses during the war were: 3406 pilots and observers killed, and 2922 wounded in the army zone. 1906 being killed in the interior zone. ...

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  20. THE CONFERECE.

    The empulsory conference of the representatives of the strikers and shipowners was resumed to-day before Mr. Justice Higgins. All persons attended who had been ...

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  21. H.M.A.S. AUSTRALIA.

    Quietly before Glenelg was awake, the flagship Australia dropped anchor off the jetty where, in February, 1914, she had laid at ease before she was called upon to prove herself ...

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  22. CHINESE BOYCOTT.

    The Shanghai correspondent of the "Morning Post" reports that the boycott of Japanese goods is spreading to interior towns. Demonstrators attacked Japanese in Wuhu, and ...

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  23. EDUCATIONAL SCHEMES.

    The Imperial General Staff has convened a conference at Australia House, on June 11 and 12, to discuss educational schemes in connection with the British and Dominions' ...

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  24. THE CABLE CONGESTION.

    In the House of [?] Mr. A. H. Illingworth (Postmaster [?]) said he hoped the repairs to the Pacific cable would be completed in a few days. The restoration of ...

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  25. AUSTRIAN SHIPS.

    The Paris correspondent of the New York "Evening Sun" understands that America will retain the Austrian ships seized at the outbreak of war. If the value of the Austrian ...

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  26. A.L.F. IN BATTLE.

    Senator Pearce, who presided at an Australian and New Zealand luncheon to Admiral Wemyss and General Sir Henry Rawlinson, said the Commonwealth gratefully ...

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  27. SUFFOLK MEN.

    Under the best possible weather conditions, the New South Wales and Queensland soldiers who had been brought by the troopship. Suffolk arrived in Sydney yesterday. They came ...

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  28. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    At the Empire Day sports in the International Mile Relay Race New Zealand (D. L. Mason, J. Wilton, J.' Lindsay, and H. E. Wilson) won by a foot from England. Canada ...

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  29. LEAGUE MATCH.

    To-day, at the Sydney Cricket Ground, the representative Rugby League footballers of New South Wales and New Zealand will add another link to the chain of the ...

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  30. INFLUENZA. A NOTICEABLE INCREASE.

    The latest official report issued by the Board of Health, and covering the 24 hours ended at 8 o'clock last night, states that 10 more deaths have occurred in the various ...

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  31. GIFT AEROPLANES.

    In the House of Commons Major-General Seely (Under-Secretary for Air) confirmed the report that the Government would make free gifts of aeroplanes to the Dominions, ...

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  32. ATTITUDE OF GUILD.

    Captain Lawrence, secretary of the Merchant Service Guild, stated yesterday that his organisation had now decided to urge the seamen to submit their claims to arbitration. The ...

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  33. WAR AGAINST BOLSHEVISM.

    Four thousand veterans at a public demonstration solemnly took-an oath to stamp out Bolshevism from the Canadian Labour ranks, and to maintain law and order. ...

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  34. SUGAR GROWING.

    The Federal Royal Commission appointed to investigate the sugar industry heard further evidence yesterday. W. Doherty, general secretary of the United ...

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  35. RIOTING IN PRAGUE.

    An Amsterdam message, dated May 26, stated that riots were occurring daily in Prague. The public were raiding the shops and taking goods without payment. All shops have been closed until order has been restored. ...

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  36. QUEENSLAND.

    Three deaths from influenza occurred in Brisbane hospitals to-day. Thirteen deaths were reported from the country, including that of Dr. John Flynn, ...

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  37. EX-FIGHTERS UNEMPLOYED.

    The Discharged Soldiers' and Sailors' Federation announces that 330,000 ox-fighters are now unemployed. A deputation waited on the Minister for Labour during the foronoon. ...

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  38. THE CHAUFFEURS.

    As a result of the decision of the Wages Board granting the taxi chauffeurs a reduction of hours to 54 a week, with wages of £3/3/, the chauffeurs who have been on strike with ...

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  39. UNREST IN EGYPT.

    A message from Cairo states that of the death sentences passed on the rebels two were carried out, and two have been commuted to 10 years' imprisonment. ...

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  40. BARRIER STRIKE.

    It is officially reported that the Broken Hill Proprietary Company has replied to the Federated Engineers' Association's now log, intimating that the company cannot see that any ...

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  41. SPORT ABROAD.

    The New Zealand footballers will sail for South Africa on June 7. All the inter service players are included except Taureal and A. Wilson, and the following have been added ...

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  42. COLLIERY IDLE.

    The Coalcliff colliery was Idle to-day, a strike having occurred owing to the dismissal of a clipper. The men turned up for work, but the clippers refused to go down unless the ...

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  43. LABOUR AIMS.

    The Labour Congress has passed the following resolutions:—That the objects and principles for which the Australian Labour movement stands cannot be made socially ...

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  44. CIVIL SERVICE.

    Employees of the Public Service who reached 60 years of age after the passing April 26, 1916), and before the commencement (July 1, 1919) of the Superannuation Act, have been ...

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  45. STREET PARADES.

    Owing to the almost daily return of soldiers, it has been found difficult to arrange fitting public receptions at such frequent intervals, and it has, therefore, been decided ...

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  46. GREEKS IN ASIA MINOR

    A report from Salonica says the Greeks occupied Aivalik, 66 miles north-west of Smyrna, and Rbira, on the Gulf of Adramyti, on the west coast of Asia Minor, after a fight. ...

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  47. RAILWAY PROVISION SHOP.

    It was reported at a meeting of the council of the Chamber of Commerce yesterday that the chamber had joined other public bodies in protesting against the establishment and ...

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  48. WHAT GERMANY MISSED.

    The Washington correspondent of the "New York Times" says it is learned that the chemical division of the United States army before the armistice had planned to send ...

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  49. BUILDING TRADE.

    The strike of builders' labourers was continued to-day without material change. It is estimated that about 1600 labourers are out, and that the number of other artisans affected ...

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  50. BEER FOR WORKERS.

    A meeting of workers' delegates from eight London districts threatened to follow Manchester's example and forcibly consume hoarded beer. ...

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  51. PATRIOTIC UNION.

    The New South Wales branch of the Federated Cold Storage and Meat Preserving Union, at its last meeting, decided to do all in its power to assist the returned soldiers. ...

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  52. TREATY WITH AUSTRIA.

    A Vienna message says that Herr Bauer (Foreign Ministen describes the peace terms as unacceptable. He added that they were harder than those imposed, upon ...

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  53. CYCLIST FATALLY INJURED.

    William Silk, aged 45, a carpenter, employed on the Clifton Soldiers' Settlement, who was riding a bicycle out from town on Sunday night, when he collided with a sulky coming ...

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  54. TRIPLANE TRIAL MISHAP.

    A giant Tarrint triplanE met with a mishap during an initial trial at Farnborough. The machine nosedived to earth. Captain A. T. Rawlins was fatally injured and Lieutenant ...

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  55. LATE CAPTAIN FRYATT.

    Mr. Bonar Law states that the Government is arranging for the remains of Captain Fryatt to be buried in England, in a [?] manner to those of Nurse Ca[?] ...

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  56. TASMANIAN ELECTIONS.

    The voting in the Franklin Division resulted in equal party representation. The following candidates were elected: J. W. Evans, A. Hean. W. H. Dixon (Nationalists), D. ...

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