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  2. THE WEST AUSTRALIAN CRISIS.

    A well-attended meeting of public servants was hold to-night, when it was decided, on the recommendition of the Disputes Committee, to postpone action till ...

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  3. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

    In the House of Representatives to-day, Mr. Mackay (N.) gave notice of motion for a conference of the representatives of the various States to consider the best ...

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  4. AVIATION.

    The Perdriau aeroplane, which was expected to leave Sydney yesterday on a record-breaking non[?]stop flight to Brisbane, did not leave on account of ...

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  5. UNITED STATES NOMINATIONS.

    Governor Cox, of Ohio has telegraphed to Mr. Robinson, Chairman of the Democratic Convention, which selected him as the Democratic nominee for the ...

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  6. PRINCE'S VISIT TO KALGOORLIE.

    The Prince left Perth at noon for Kalgoorli[?], via Northam, where he will attend a reception and a race meeting. A big and enthusiastic crowd rushed the ...

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  7. NAURU AGREEMENT.

    The House of Commons Standing, Committee is considering the Nauru Island Agreement Bill. Lord Robert Cecil moved an amendment making the ...

    Article : 239 words
  8. RAILWAY REFRESHMENT ROOMS.

    Representatives of the railway refreshment rooms employees have lodged with the State Trade Commissioner a claim for extra pay for work done during the ...

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  9. THE I.W.W. PRISONERS.

    Sitting as a Royal Commissioner, his Honour Mr. Justice Ewing to-day continued his inquiry into the conviction of the 12 I.W.W. prisoners whose cases had ...

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  10. THE EMPIRE'S TIMBER.

    Representatives of all parts of the Empire attended the first meeting of the Imperial Forestry Conference at the Guild[?] hall this morning. The Lord Mayor ...

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  11. SELLING PRICE OF PHOSPHATES

    The question was raised in the House of Commons to-day whether the Government proposed to control the selling price of phosphates from Nanru Island, and the ...

    Article : 57 words
  12. INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE.

    An obstacle which has hitherto prevented the creation of an International Court of Justice has been overcome. The Jurists' Advisory Committee of the League ...

    Article : 128 words
  13. EMPIRE COTTON GROWING.

    The Minister for Labour (Sir Robert Horne) has written to the chairman of the Empire Cotton Growing Committee (Sir Honry Birchenough) outlining the ...

    Article : 128 words
  14. SUCCESSION DUTY.

    In the Supreme Court yesterday his Honour Mr. Justice Shand delivered judgment in the case in which the Commissioner of Stamps made a claim for ...

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  15. PASTORALISTS' ENTERPRISE.

    Two Central Queensland pastoralists, Mr. Thos Behan and his son, have placed an order with Avro Company in Sydney for the supply of an Avro aeroplane. ...

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  16. POLES SUE FOR PEACE.

    The Paris correspondent of the "Chicago Tribune" reports that Poland has capitulated and is Buing for peace. The roles' position on the Pripet River is ...

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  17. GERMAN DEVOTIONAL BOOKS.

    By proclamation published in the "Commonwealth Gazette," the Minister for Trade and Customs (Mr. Massy Greene) prohibits, without written ...

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  18. ASSIZES ABANDONED.

    The assizes at Waterford, in Ireland, have had to be abandoned, as the jurymen summoned to attend did not do so owing to the threats of violence held out ...

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  19. OCCUPATION OF ROVNO.

    A Bolshevik communique states: We occupied Rovno, in Volhynia, Russia, capturing 1000 prisoners and a large quantity of war material. ...

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  20. AGRICULTURAL AID FOR FRANCE.

    The British League of Help, which has been formed for the purpose of arranging for British towns to adopt centres in the devastated areas of France, is ...

    Article : 109 words
  21. WAR GRATUITY FOR SAILORS.

    In order to supervise the distribution of the war gratuity so far as the men who have served in the Navy are concerned, a special subordinate board has ...

    Article : 83 words
  22. REPATRIATION.

    The half-yearly meeting of the Toowoomba Repatriation Committee was held last night, the Mayor (Alderman A. R. Godsall) presiding. The hall-yearly ...

    Article : 138 words
  23. GERMANY'S SINCERITY.

    A communique received from Spa states that the Al[?]ed Conference there was fully attended. The Conference included Allied military and naval advisers. The ...

    Article : 234 words
  24. MESSAGE FROM THE KING.

    His Excellency the Governor has received the following cable from his Majesty the King: "Heart[?]y thank you and Premier for your kind message. We ...

    Article : 47 words
  25. REDUCED WINE DUTY.

    The Chancellor (Mr. Austen Oh mb[?]rlain) stated in the House of Commons that the reduction in the duty on sparkling wines was proposed because the 50 ...

    Article : 128 words
  26. PRICE FIXING.

    A proclamation was issued yesterday declaring that the following goods shall be commodities to which the Profiteering Prevention Act applies generally ...

    Article : 92 words
  27. ADELAIDE'S MEAT SUPPLY.

    The Premier (Mr. Barwell) stated to-day that during the past few days the Government had given serious consideration to the acute scarcity of live stock for ...

    Article : 234 words
  28. THE KING AT EDINBURGH.

    In the course of his speech at the Edinburgh University yesterday, his Majesty the King referred to the fact that the Domi[?]ons sent many of the[?] ...

    Article : 64 words
  29. SOLDIERS' C. OF E. HELP SOCIETY.

    The executive of the Soldiers' Church of England Help Society met in the Anz[?]c Club on Tuesday morning, Lady Morgan presiding. Consideration was ...

    Article : 310 words
  30. NORTH-SOUTH RAILWAY SCHEME

    The North-South Railway League has received several replies from members of the Federal Parliament in response to the request made them for an expression of ...

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  31. DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.

    It is estimated that a fire in a fishing district on the western shore of the Sea of Okhotsk, between Kamscnat[?]a and Sakhalin Island, has resulted in a loss ...

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  32. AN A.J.C. MEETING.

    The committee of the Australian Jockey Club has decided to hold a race meeting at Randwick on Saturday, August 7. The Prince of Wales will ...

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  33. IPSWICH AND WEST MORETON.

    At a meeting of the Ipswich Traders' Association this afternoon, Mr. G F. Siemon presiding, it was unanimously agreed to close business premises for the ...

    Article : 254 words
  34. "PRINCE OF THE HOUSE OF DAVID."

    At a meeting laat night of the Queensland branch of the British-Israel World Federation a motion was carried that a telegram should be despatched to the ...

    Article : 77 words
  35. GERMAN WORKERS ON STRIKE.

    The anthracite miners at Dessau have gone on strike. The smeltors' and metalworkers' strike at Saarbrucken has become general. Both strikes are for ...

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  36. A CRICKETING DISPUTE.

    In all probability Parkin, the Lancashire professional cricketer, will leave League cricket, and will play for Lancashire in county cricket, owing to a ...

    Article : 37 words
  37. NEW STATE MOVEMENT.

    A public meeting in the interests of the New State movement was held at Emmaville lost night. Mr. W. T. Windeyer presided. Mr. D. H. Drummond, M.L.A., ...

    Article : 115 words
  38. A.I.F. CANTEENS FUND TRUST.

    In elaboration of the synopsis of the scheme of distribution of the A.I.F. canteens fund trust published in yesterday's "Courier," Mr. T. J. Judge (State ...

    Article : 254 words
  39. A REMINISCENCE OF THE INVESTITURE.

    "C.O" writes: Sir,—It is ten years ago this month since the investiture of Edward, Prince of Wales, took place at the historic Castle of Carnarvon, in the ...

    Article : 526 words
  40. BRITISH COAL MINERS.

    The Miners' federation Conference at Leamington has accepted the recommendations of the executive that increased wages be demanded, and also that a ...

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  41. N.S.W. ENGINE-DRIVERS.

    The New South Wales branch of the Federated Engine-drivers and Firemen's Union has decided to write to the Prime Minister and urge that the Government ...

    Article : 90 words
  42. EARLY MORNING INCIDENT.

    During the early hours of Tuesday morning residents near the Club Hotel were awakened by the sound of a revolver shot. It was stated that the licensee of ...

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  43. CANADIAN GOVERNMENT.

    Mr. Arthur Meighen, B.A., K.C., the Minister of the Interior and Superintendent of General Indian Affairs, has been asked to form a Government in succession ...

    Article : 151 words
  44. METROPOLITAN DISTRICTS.

    A successful song recital was given by Mrs. Gunderson in the School of Arts, Wynnum South, on Monday evening. Mrs. Gunderson was assisted by Miss Gladys ...

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  45. BAFFLE CREEK PROSPECTS.

    The crops, except on the low lying, open flats, do not appear to have been materially affected by frosts. Mango, peach, and even odd citrus fruit trees are breaking ...

    Article : 99 words
  46. VICTORIAN MEMBER'S STATEMENT.

    In the Legislative Assembly, to-night Mr. Hanna[?], refeiring to Mr. Watt's resignation, spoke of the difficulty he had in understanding the arrangement by ...

    Article : 151 words
  47. HAMILTON WAR MEMORIAL CHURCH.

    A meeting of residents of Hamilton was held in the Hamilton Town Hall last night to commemorate the erection of the roof tree of the Hamilton Anglican War ...

    Article : 110 words
  48. REFORM IN CHINA.

    General Chu Cheng, the resident Commissioner in Mongolia and commander of the Northwest front, has retired owing to the activities of the Reform Party in ...

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  49. BOWEN COALFIELD RAILWAY.

    The construction of the coalfield railway has been held up at Euri Creek for about 12 months on account of the shortage of cement. It is understood that ...

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  50. DAMAGED WHEAT CROPS.

    The crops are now looking particularly well. At Plainby several crops are being damaged by worms. Mr. J. H. Barber (Dairy Inspector) has visited these farms, ...

    Article : 56 words
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