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  2. THE WAR GRATUITY.

    In the House of Representatives, The Prime Minister (Mr. Hughes), in Committee, moved for the appropriation of a sum to meet the needs of the War ...

    Article : 1,408 words
  3. THE PRINCE OF WALES.

    H.M.S. Renown carries 700 bags of New Zealand mails. She will be escorted by a relay of vessels, picked up at various stations on route. Two Scotland Yard ...

    Article : 264 words
  4. EMPIRE NAVAL DEFENCE.

    Reference was made to-day by the Minister for the Navy (Sir Joseph Cook) to the speech made by the First Lord of the Admiralty (Mr. Walter Long) in ...

    Article : 436 words
  5. CAUSE OF HIGH PRICES.

    In initiating a debate in the House of Commons on the subject of high prices, Mr. C. A. MacCurdy, on behalf of the Ministry of Food, empasised the ...

    Article : 881 words
  6. THE GERMAN REVOLT.

    Advices from Berlin state that the counter-revolution has collapsed, and it is reported that Dr. Kapp, who became dictator, has committed suicide. ...

    Article : 2,023 words
  7. THE MISSING KETCH.

    The Ketch Vic, of about 10 tons, which has been missing from the Far North for over a month, has been found at Mornington Island, all the crew being ...

    Article : 153 words
  8. FEDERAL PARLIAMENT.

    In the Senate to-day, Senator Foll gave notice that he would move next Wednesday that, in the opinion of the Senate, Australian Trade ...

    Article : 285 words
  9. NEW SOUTH WALES ELECTIONS.

    The electors of New South Wales, who will be entitled to vote to-morrow number 1,182,400. In the last Parliament the Nationalist Party had a substantial ...

    Article : 550 words
  10. PHILIPPINE MEAT CONTRACTS.

    The Minister for Customs (Mr. Masay Gree[?]) stated to-day that advice that been received through the Premier of New South Wales (Mr. Hohman) from ...

    Article : 97 words
  11. TRADES HALL ATTITUDE.

    The following motion was carried at a meeting of the Trades Hall Council last Wednesday:—"That the council protests against the extravagance on the part of ...

    Article : 39 words
  12. BIGGENDEN HOSPITAL.

    The official opening of the Biggenden District Hospital was performed to-day by Mr. B. H. Corser, M.L.A., in the presence of a large gathering, including ...

    Article : 408 words
  13. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

    In the House of representatives, Leave was given to introduce Bills for an indemnity in relation to Acts committed during the war, to amend the ...

    Article : 69 words
  14. AVIATION.

    Captain Matthews, who is making a flight to Australia in the Sopwith areoplane Wallaby, cables from Calcutta under Thursday's date:—We travelled from ...

    Article : 250 words
  15. LAW REPORT.

    Before his Honour Mr. Justice Rea[?]. HENRT OPREECH v. CONNELIUS SULLIVAN AND W. J. BURNS. This was an appliation to enforce a ...

    Article : 341 words
  16. VIOLENCE IN IRELAND.

    In the House of Commons, replying to Lieutenant-Colonel Walter Guinness, Mr. J. I. Maephorson (Chief Secretary for Irland) stated that since January 1, 1919, ...

    Article : 240 words
  17. LAND APPEAL COURT.

    The sittings of the Land Appeal Court were continued yesterday, when the bench was occupied by his Honour Judge O'Sullivan, Mr. P. W. Shannon, and Mr. H. ...

    Article : 437 words
  18. ROUMANIAN MINISTRY RESIGNS.

    It is learnt from Bucharest, the capital of Roumania, that the Vaidavoevods Minsitry has resigned. The King has asked General Averesco to form a new ...

    Article : 33 words
  19. PEACE TREATY.

    The reservation to the Peace Treaty moved by Senator Read, reserving to the United States all questions of national honour, was rejected by the Senate by 48 ...

    Article : 164 words
  20. DOUBLE INCOME TAX.

    The first report of the Income Tax Commission, issued this afternoon, is a lengthy document of 652 clauses, with a number of minority reservations. In a ...

    Article : 250 words
  21. THE RABBIT INDUSTRY.

    Sir, will Thorne, in the House of Commons, put a lengthy question to the Food Controller, requesting action in reference to information concerning rabbits ...

    Article : 297 words
  22. FIRES.

    At 8.27 last evening the Central Fire Brigade was called to a fire in a bedroom, at a' boarding-house in Turbot-street, occupied by Mrs. Mary Gough. Some ...

    Article : 76 words
  23. RUSSIAN RAILWAYMEN.

    A wireless message received from Moscow states that the railwaymen have agreed lo work 12 hours per day until transpott has been re-established. ...

    Article : 32 words
  24. TAX ON WAR WEALTH.

    In giving evidence before the House of Commons Committee on the taxation of war wealth, Mr. A. H. Kilver, on behalf of the Federation of British ...

    Article : 121 words
  25. ARBITRATION COURT.

    Before the President (his Honour Mr. Justice M'Cawley). BANK OFFICERS. Judgement was given in the matter of an ...

    Article : 491 words
  26. R.S.S.I.L.A.

    A reunion and smoke concert under the auspices of the Ipswich sub-branch of the R.S.S.I.L.A. was held in the Town Hall to-night, the president (Mr. J. Francis) ...

    Article : 96 words
  27. ESTHONLANS AND LETTS.

    Great tension has arisen between the Esthonians and Letts, over the fronties question, and the Lettish Government is concentrating troops on the Esthonian ...

    Article : 61 words
  28. KING OF DAMASCUS.

    In the House of Commons, in replying to Major Ormsby-Gore, Mr. Lloyd George said that Britain and France had informed Lmir Feisel that they were unable to ...

    Article : 60 words
  29. VISCOUNT JELLICOE'S REPORTS.

    Viscount Admiaral Jellicoe's reports on the resutl of his recent tour, which obviously will be considered by the next Imperial Conference, mention the ...

    Article : 91 words
  30. NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC COUNCIL

    At a meeting of the executive of the N.D.C., held on Thursday night, Mr. H. S. Cribb presiding, the Southern Downs N.D.C. forwarded the result of ...

    Article : 202 words
  31. THE GOLD EMBARGO.

    The Federal Treasury has decided that amounts, in gold, which passengers are allowed to take out of the Commonwealth, are to be reduced. In future ...

    Article : 189 words
  32. VOTING IN SCHLESWIGHOLSTEIN.

    The polling in the rural districts in the second Schleswig-Holstem zone shows that a majority of the voters are in favour of remaining under the control of ...

    Article : 40 words
  33. ALLIES AND RUSSIA.

    In an interview, the president of the Moscow Soviet (M Leo. Kamenoff) said: "The League of Nations has capitulated. It was created in the interests of the old ...

    Article : 104 words
  34. TRIAL OF AUSTRALIAN OFFICER

    Colonel Moon presided at the court-martial on Lieutenant C. R. Hamilton, of the 4th Battalion, who was arrested in Haris in connection with an alleged ...

    Article : 311 words
  35. BOXING IN LONDON.

    At the Albert Hall, Journee, of France, opened wilh hurricane tactics against Bombardier Wells, who defended coolly. A beautiful straight to the left ...

    Article : 159 words
  36. BRITAIN AND AMERICA.

    Speaking at the Pilgrims' dinner to night, the British Ambassador to America (Sir Auckland Geddes) pleaded eloquently for improved relations between ...

    Article : 171 words
  37. BOLIVIA AND PERU.

    The United States has sent two notes to Bolivia asking it to cease disturbing the peace of South America. The notes refer to the recent anti-Peruvian ...

    Article : 52 words
  38. IPSWICH AND WEST MORETON.

    The sittings of the District Court were opened to-day before his Honour Acting Judge Drake. Mr. F. W. Dickson acted as Crown Prosecutor. Charles William ...

    Article : 172 words
  39. SANDGATE CARNIVAL.

    The carnival in aid of the Sandgate War Memorial Fund has been successful in raising a considerable sum up to the present. It will be brought to a close ...

    Article : 51 words
  40. A SINGULAR APPLICATION.

    A singular application was made in the Criminal Appeal Court on behalf of a man named Hoit awaiting execution for murder His counsel sought permission ...

    Article : 74 words
  41. WIRELESS INSTITUTE.

    The report presented at the first annual meeting of the Queensland Wireless Institute, held in the Technical College last night, stated that owing to the ...

    Article : 179 words
  42. PERSONAL NOTES.

    Mr. and Mrs. Alex. Edmiston. Arcadia. Dudley-street, Annerley, received a letter this week from their son. Corporal A. D. Edmiston, stating that he intended to ...

    Article : 56 words
  43. BRITISH FINANCIAL BOOM.

    An extraordinary boom is now issues of shares took place during February, when £35,000,000 of new capital was issued. To-day's newspapers are advertising 14 ...

    Article : 124 words
  44. CYCLONE RELIEF FUND.

    The hon. treasurer acknowledges the following additional donations:—International Harvester Co. of Aust., Ltd., £10/10/; Perry Shire Council, £4; ...

    Article : 33 words
  45. AUSTRALIAN TROOPER'S DEATH.

    The dead body of an Australian trooper, William Henry Marwick Sim. was found in Auckland Harbour. It has been discovered that a £100 banks note, known ...

    Article : 91 words
  46. THE WHITE PLAGUE.

    The Governement is allocating immediately £1,000,000 for the purpose of fighting tuberculosis. Nine carative settlements are to be estabished. ...

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  47. RED CROSS SOCIETY.

    A meeting of the executive committee will be held in the B.M.A. rooms next Monday at 10.20 a.m. ...

    Article : 28 words
  48. LATE COMMERCIAL AND MINING.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 131 words
  49. THE SHIPPING CONGESTION.

    In replying to a question by Mr. R. Clough, in the House of Commons, with regard to the shortage of passenger accommodation to Australia, the ...

    Article : 103 words
  50. MRS. AND MISS PANKHURST.

    Public subscriptions have been inaugurated in order to provide £10,000, including the purchase of a country house, for Mrs. and Miss Christabel Pankhurst, ...

    Article : 41 words
  51. Sugar Commission's Report.

    In the Sugar Commission's report, published in yesterday's issue, it was stated that Mr. Easterby had given the opinion that 500,000 tons of cane per annum was ...

    Article : 106 words
  52. ASSISTING A RHODES SCHOLAR.

    A meeting was held at the Zillmere School of Arts on Monday evening to consider what financial asaistance could be given to Victor Grenning (the selected ...

    Article : 76 words
  53. A DOUBLE TRAGEDY

    A man who was sentenced in connection with the seizure of over half a ton of gold and silver bars, alleged to have been made from British coinage, committed ...

    Article : 57 words
  54. ENTERTAINING WOUNDED SOLDIERS.

    The patients at the military hospital at Eneggera were entertained recently by a concert party organised by Mrs. Bale, and last Monday evening the musical ...

    Article : 53 words
  55. WAR GRATUITY PAYMENTS.

    In regard to applications for the war gratuity, the military authorities advise that when submitting applications for certificates of indentincation the ...

    Article : 45 words
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