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  2. FEDERAL PARLIAMENT. COMMERCIAL ACTIVITIES BILL.

    In the Senate to-day, Senator Keating asked if the Government had noticed that the South African Prime M nister had stated that the South ...

    Article : 483 words
  3. MR. HUGHES'S RETURN.

    Mr. Hughes (the Prime Minister) and Sir Joseph Cook (Minister for the Navy) are expected to land at Fremantle at 11 o'clock to-morrow morning. A full ...

    Article : 363 words
  4. SYDNEY DELEGATES LEAVE FOR MELBOURNE.

    Mr. Gerred (president) and Mr. Racburn (secretary), of the Sydney branch of the Seamen's Union, left for Melbourne to-night, but declined to state ...

    Article : 91 words
  5. FIGHTING IN EUROPE. GENERAL DENIKIN'S SUCCESS.

    The War Office confirms the Bolshoevik admissions that General Denikin's left wing continues brilliantly successful. General Penikin, further northward, ha[?] ...

    Article : 232 words
  6. PEACE QUESTIONS.

    President Wilson, in replying to written questions by Senators, said that the President had no power to declare peace by proclamation, and he could not consent ...

    Article : 284 words
  7. NORTHERN RAILWAYS.

    The five railwaymen who had [?] to sign the p[?]ge to obey the orders of the Commissioner have now done so, and have resu[?] work. ...

    Article : 670 words
  8. THE MARITIME STRIKE. FURTHER DEVELOPMENTS.

    Bearing important proposals from Sydney, Mr. Le Cornu (president of the Seamen's Council) and Mr. B[?]ackburn (legal adviser) arrived in Melbourne by ...

    Article : 440 words
  9. NEW ZEALAND GOVERNMENT.

    Sir Toseph Ward (Leader of the Liberal Party) resigned from the Nationul Governm[?]t last night. It is expected that all the other Liberal Ministers will follow ...

    Article : 320 words
  10. PERSONAL NOTES.

    Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Currant have been advised that their son, Corporal S. J. Currant, accompanied by his wife, left England on July 23 by the Port ...

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  11. THE VOLUNTEER FLEET.

    Three vessels manned by volunteer crews are expected to sail from Brisbane to-day— the Douglas Mawson and Swallow for the South, and the Porpoise for the North ...

    Article : 127 words
  12. TROUBLE AT GLADSTONE.

    The auxiliary schooner Coringle (Capt. E. Harrison) arrived from Brisbane, via Bundaberg, to-day, with about 100 tons of general cargo for this port. It was ...

    Article : 429 words
  13. THE MURMAN FRONT.

    The War Office reports: Following an artillery bombardment we attacked seven miles southward of Kapasolga on the Murman Front. We drove out and ...

    Article : 96 words
  14. INVASION OF MEXICO.

    The Mexican Ambassador in the United States has been ordered to protest against American troops entering Mexico, and demand their withdrawal ...

    Article : 53 words
  15. NATIONAL DEMOCRATS' WELCOME

    The following telegram was despatched in "Mr. W M. Hughes (Prime Minister) on behalf of the National Democratic Council of Queensland:—"Most cordial ...

    Article : 91 words
  16. THE PEACE LOAN.

    The illuminated tramcar convening the Brisbane Citizens' Band journeyed to the West End section last night, where Messrs. John Adamson and G. E. Machattie ...

    Article : 229 words
  17. AUSTRALIAN FORCES.

    In connection with the Ministry's gift of aerop[?]nes to the Commonwealth, Senator Pearce has completed arrangements to accept the following types:—Thirty-five ...

    Article : 270 words
  18. WITHDRAWAL FROM RUSSIA.

    Britain has allocated ships to remove civilians who desire to leave North Russia before the British withdrawal. Several thousands of families will be shipped ...

    Article : 37 words
  19. THE NORTHERN TERRITORY.

    The now Advisory Council for the Northern Territory met for the first time yesterday afternoon. The proceedings [?] quiet and orderly. Mr. E. Carey ...

    Article : 719 words
  20. BRISBANE CARTERS.

    A demonstration against the loyalist carters who have been handling what the unionists have branded as "black" cargoes during the week occurred outside the ...

    Article : 542 words
  21. RED TERROR IN PETROGRAD.

    Fugitives from Petrograd report that the Red terror has reached unprecedented dimensions M. Peters, the chief of the internal defence of Petrograd, is ...

    Article : 79 words
  22. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATVES.

    In the House of Representatives, Mr. Yates (C.) explained that the officer on the Somali who ordered him to don a lifebelt and he refused was Captain, not ...

    Article : 599 words
  23. QUESTION OF COMPULSION.

    Sir,—It has been represented to the Central Peace Loan Committee that it is their duty to set out more clearly for the information of the public just what ...

    Article : 479 words
  24. ROUMANIA AND UKRAINE AGREE.

    The Roumanian and Ukrainian Governments have reached a settlement amounting to the recognition of Ukraine's independence. Each country agrees not ...

    Article : 33 words
  25. HOSPITAL TAG DAY.

    Yesterday was Hospital Tag Day, and numbers of stalls, loaded with large quantities of flowers, vegetables, and house hold goods, were erected at various parts ...

    Article : 269 words
  26. SETTING COURTS AT DEFIANCE.

    The chairman of the Rockhampton Chamber of Commerce (Mr. W. Burns), referring to the shipping strike to-day, stated that courts had been established ...

    Article : 178 words
  27. SITUATION IN ARMENIA.

    An American mission under General Harbord is leaving Brest to investigate the situation in Armenia and in the Caucasus. ...

    Article : 24 words
  28. YOUNG TURKS' MOVEMENT.

    The Young Turks' movement has reached Kon[?]h, and is spreading to Angora and Broussa. ...

    Article : 20 words
  29. PREFERENTIAL RATES.

    The Customs Department has published the details of the method of obtaining preferential rates on duties on products of the Empire, commencing from September ...

    Article : 99 words
  30. POSITION IN UPPER SILESIA.

    The Poles in Upper Silesia are calling to the colours all men between the ages of 20 years and 40 years, and have assumed power in several towns. Forty ...

    Article : 79 words
  31. THE TOWNSVILLE INQUIRY.

    The Inquiry into the recent [?] at the loc[?]p was coutinued to-day before Mr. [?]rris, the commissioner. Frances Shepperd, [?]ed at Booth's ...

    Article : 358 words
  32. THE JAPANESE NAVY.

    The Navy Department's new programme includes two battle cruisers, three light cruisers, five first-class and five second-class destroyers, several submar[?]nes, and ...

    Article : 75 words
  33. G[?]RMAN INTRIGUE.

    The Australian-Press Association learns that the authorities will issue in a few days a lengthy account of German intrigue in Latvia since the armistice The delay in ...

    Article : 77 words
  34. CHAFF SUPPLIES SCARCE.

    A complaint was made to-day by the master carriers to the Necessary Commodities Commission that ch[?]f supplies, since the price was fixed, were almost ...

    Article : 72 words
  35. N.S.W. HOUSE-BUILDING SCHEME

    Mr. Hall (Minister for Housing) made an important statement to-day in an address to representatives of the Starr Bowkett Building Societies He said he ...

    Article : 170 words
  36. INFLUENZA.

    Miss Vera Crough died in the hospital this morning from influenza. Only last week her brother George died. Edward Atherton, butcher, of Forsyth, died this ...

    Article : 277 words
  37. SOLDIER TEACHERS.

    Sir,—In regard to "Soldier Teacher's" remarks in the "courier" on Wednesday, I must say I heartily agree with him. After being on ...

    Article : 283 words
  38. BRITISH POLITICS.

    The Prime Minister (Mr. Lloyd George), prior to his departure for a holiday to France, took the unusual course of issuing a full summary of his recent speech on ...

    Article : 248 words
  39. HOLLAND AND TREATIES.

    A commission which is considering the revision of the treaties of 1839 heard Van Swinderen, whose evidence showed that the Dutch Government refuses all ...

    Article : 36 words
  40. WHO RUNS THE RAILWAYS?

    Railwaymen to the approximated number of 300 attended a meeting at Roma-street yesterday to discuss their position in respect to the handling of goods and ...

    Article : 155 words
  41. AUSTRALIAN WAR MUSEUM.

    The United States has complied with the request of Senator Pearce (Australian Minister for Defence) to contribute to the Australian War Museum. ...

    Article : 28 words
  42. SUGAR AND MEAT.

    Speaking on the Commercial Activities Bill in the Senate yesterday Senator Crawford said that from 1914 to 1919 Australia had produced 1,300,000 tons of ...

    Article : 231 words
  43. AUSTRALIAN NAVAL COLLEGE.

    The report of Captain Grant, who recently resigned the command of the Royal Naval College at [?] Bay, on the work of that institution for the last ...

    Article : 209 words
  44. ANZAC COTTAGES.

    Fine progress is being made with the two Anzac cottages at Hendra. Especial praise i[?] due to Mr. Bowie and his band of returned soldier worker for their efforts and also to ...

    Article : 167 words
  45. COMMONWEALTH OIL CORPORATION.

    Meetings of the debenture holders and shareholders of the Commonwealth Oil Corporation will be held on August 29 to consider a modified scheme of ...

    Article : 102 words
  46. WESTRALIAN PARLIAMENT.

    In the Legislative Assembly to-day the Address in Reply debate was continued. In the Legislative Council the ex-Premier, Mr. Colebatch (now Minister for ...

    Article : 195 words
  47. THE STARVING NORTH.

    The Acting Chief Secretary said yesterday that he had received word confirming the statement that the Woorooka was to be utilised between Brisbane and ...

    Article : 181 words
  48. A Wattle Day Suggestion.

    Mrs. Hope Morgan writes stating that a suggestion has been made that the address of the late Mrs. J. J. Kingsbury, on "The sentiment of Wattle Day," delivered at the annual meeting ...

    Article : 73 words
  49. THE PRINCE OF WALES.

    The correspondent of the "New York Times" at Quebec telegraphs that his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales has arrived in that city. His Excellency the ...

    Article : 60 words
  50. CRUELTY TO A HORSE.

    A tale of cruelty was unfolded in the Police Court this morning when John Charles Bates, a butcher, pleaded guilty to throwing portions of a horse which ...

    Article : 137 words
  51. R.S.S.I.L.A. LEAGUE.

    Mr. G. Lawson (hon. secretary of the Brisbane sub-branch of the Returned Sailors' and Soldiers' Imperial League) advises that at a recent meeting of the ...

    Article : 100 words
  52. AMERICAN NEGRO LYNCHED.

    A report received here from Louisburg, North Carolina, states that because of alleged assaults upon farmers, a negro named Elliott was lynched by a mob, who ...

    Article : 58 words
  53. Queensland Be[?]keepers' Association.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 143 words
  54. GERMAN AND AUSTRIAN PROPERTY.

    The Government is taking inventories of German and Austrian property in Japan preparatory to taking possession as part security for Japan's claims. Already ...

    Article : 48 words
  55. THE HERBERT SEAT.

    The Speaker of the Legislative Assembly (Mr. M'Cormack) his already been announced as a candidate for the Herbert seat plebiscite, and now it is stated on ...

    Article : 72 words
  56. AUSTRALIAN DRIED FRUITS.

    Mr. Massy Greene (Minister for Trade and Customs) announced to-day that he was in receipt of information regarding the control of dried fruits in the United ...

    Article : 63 words
  57. TRIAL OF GERMAN GENERALS.

    France is demanding the extradition of the German generals von Senrich and von Gravinitz for cruelties at Lille. They will be tried at Lille. ...

    Article : 30 words
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