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  2. REPARATIONS DECISION.

    The German Minister for Home Affairs, addressing the Majonty Socialists at Cologne, declared that the economic and financial demands of the Allies meant the ...

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  3. NAVAL SUPREMACY.

    A resolution was introduced by the Opposition Party to determine the attitude on disarmament, which threatens to disrupt the party. Main members agree with ...

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  4. POLICE AMBUSHED.

    Four hundred Sin Feiners commandeered a house belonging to Mr. Thomas King, a magistrate, 12 miles from Skibbercen, County Cork, and prepared on ...

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  5. AUSTRALIA'S FUNDED DEBT.

    Senator Millen and Mr. Austen Chamberlain have signed the financial agreement between the British Treasurer and the Commonwealth. It is offcially explained ...

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  6. AERIAL MAIL SERVICE.

    "Details in connection with the experiments for carrying out an aerial mail service are being worked out by a joint committen representing the Postal Department ...

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  7. COAL MINERS' WAGES.

    A new award governing the late of pay of employees engaged in the coal mines throughout the Commonwealth was delivered this afternoon by the Coal ...

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  8. THE SHIPPING DEADL0CK.

    In view of the deadlock in the shipping trouble there is a tendency in union circles to favour an appeal to the Prime Minister (Mr. Hughes) to appoint a ...

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  9. VICTORIA'S BAD START.

    The return match between Victoria and the English eleven was commenced to-day on the Melbourne Cricket Ground in cool weather. The wicket, which ...

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  10. WAR SERVICE HOMES.

    The Acting Minister for Repatriation (Mr. Rodgers) announced to-day that the Cabinet had approved of the immediate appointment of an advisory business board ...

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  11. THE DOMINIONS' SHARE.

    The correspondent of the New York0 Times" at Ottawa says it is undetstood that Canada soon will receive the first payment of her German reparations. He ...

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  12. AEROPLANES AT BLACKALL.

    The Ayro aeroplane, in charge of Lieut. M'Guiness, and the BE2E machine, piloted by Liout. Hudson Fysh, arrived from Charleville at lunch time ...

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  13. AUSTRALIAN WOOL SCHEME.

    The Commonwealth Commissioner (Mr. Mark Sheldon) in a speech discussed the new Australian wool scheme. He pointed out that while it would benefit Australian ...

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  14. THE ECONOMY CAMPAIGN.

    The Federal Treasurer (Sir Joseph Cook), in commenting to-day on the economy campaign which is being organised throughout the Victorian ...

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  15. AMERICAN FOREIGN TRADE.

    The War Finance Corporation, which Congress recently revived, has been granted a first loan for the purpose of aiding American foreign trade. The loan ...

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  16. DANCE INTERRUPTED BY FIRE.

    At about 9 o'clock this evening, while a dance was in progress in the Empire Hall (the main hall in the town) the electric lights went out. It became ...

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  17. UNEMPLOYED AT MACKAY.

    Unemployment at Mackay is it its worst It is estimated that nearly 500 persons are out of work, with no prospect of relief. A largely attended ...

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  18. ANZAC DAY COMMEMORATION.

    A representative meeting of the Anzac Day Commemoration Committee was held on Thursday night, Mr. J. H. Coyne presiding. Consideration was given to the ...

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  19. TWO MEN ACQUITTED.

    A verdict of a acquittal has been given in the case of two men, Fowler and M'Partlin, charged with the murder of a youth named Danici Ward, at Liverpool, ...

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  20. IMPERIAL TIES.

    The correspondent of the "New York Times" at Ottawa states that Imperial considerations may postpone indefinetely the proposal to appoint a Canadian ...

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  21. DELUSION OF BOLSHEVISM.

    The Prime Minister (Signor Giolitti), replying to criticisms during the debate on home affairs, defended the policy the Government followed during the ...

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  22. FEDERAL DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.

    The Rockefeller Institute has made an offer of two fellowships to be awarded to young Australian scientists entitling them to special trainning which will fit them for ...

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  23. RUSSIAN MONEY.

    The correspondent of the "New York Tunes" at Washington says that the Assistant Secretary to the Treasurer has admitted that since ...

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  24. COADJUTOR ARCHBISHOP OF SYDNEY.

    Steps towards the appointment, of a Roman [?] Coa[?]r Archbiship of Sydney were advanced at St. Mary's Cathedral on Wednesday, when a secret ...

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  25. LAW REPORT.

    Before his Honour Judge Jameson. Mr. F. G. Hamilton acted as Crown Prosecutor. OFFENCE ON A GIRL. ...

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  26. WELSH RAILWAY DISASTER.

    At the inquest on the Abermule railway disaster Ernest Rogers, a 17-year-old porter at Abermule Station, gave evidence that he released the tablet ...

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  27. NEW STATE MOVEMENT.

    The State Parliamentary party arrived at Murwillumbah by train at 11 o'clock to-day, and the visitors were met by the Mayor (Alderman Connor) and other ...

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  28. DAVIS CUP COMPETITION.

    To-day the hon. secretary of the Lawn Tennis Association of Australia (Mr. Hacks) sent a cable messsage to the United States Lawn Tennis Association ...

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  29. MESOPOTAMIA.

    Referring to the terms ot the British mandate over Mesopotamia, which conpels Britain to retain a large force of troops, but does not permit her to ...

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  30. TRADING WITH RUSSIA.

    It is uuderstood that M. Krassin (the Bolshevik delegate) with return from Russia hearing counter-proposals, which include the following. A refusal to accept ...

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  31. TOOWOOMBA AND DISTRICT.

    The Toowoomba General Hospital Committee met to-night, the chairman (Mr. J. D. Annand) presiding. The medical, report stated that the average daily, ...

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  32. TOOWOOMBA HOSPITAL WORKERS.

    The A.W.U. has forwarded to the secretary of the Toowoomba General Hospital a draft copy of the application to be made to the Arbitration Court for an ...

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  33. ARMAMENTS IN FIUME.

    The Prime Minister (Signer Glolitti), in referring to the settlement at Fiume, caused a sensation by stating that the Government found in Fiume 13 shiploads ...

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  34. LOSS Of THE SUBMARINE.

    The Admiralty, as the result of an inquiry into the loss of the submarine K5, states that the cause cannot be ascertained. No blame can be attributed to any one, ...

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  35. DUKE OF CONNAUGHT.

    The Duke of Connaught, after a great Masonic reception, departed from Calcutta privately, and expects to arrive at Agra on Saturday night ...

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  36. PLOT IN PARIS.

    The "Petit Parisien" says the recent arrests of Soviet agents upset an important plot planned for May 1. The chief Soviet delegate, Abramovitch, one of ...

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  37. STANTHORPE SHOW.

    The Stanthorpe show was continued to-day in fine weather. The attendance was again large, the gate takings amounting to £96. ...

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  38. PRICE OF PETROL.

    It is announced that the Standard Oil Company- has reduced the price of petroi by one cent per gallen. The ruling rates now are:—Wholesale 25½ cents, retail ...

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  39. ALLEGED PROFITEERING.

    The determination of the case brought against Marcus Clark and Co., Ltd., under the Profiteering Prevention Act has been delayed in consequence of points of law ...

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  40. THE STATE LOAN.

    The Governor of the Commonwealth Bank (Sir Denison Miller) was decidedly optimistic yesterday when referring to the Queensland loan. "It is to be hoped," he ...

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  41. CARDINAL FERRARI.

    The death of Cardinal Ferrari has occurred under most dramatic circumstances. He was a peasant of Parma who became Archbishop of Milan, and was ...

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  42. PERSIAN FRONTIER EIGHT.

    The British troops on the Persian frontier encountered Russian Bolsheviks at Naglaobar, in the province of Gilan. The enemy fled, leaving 12 killed and seven ...

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  43. EXCESS PROFITS TAX.

    The Chancellor of the Exchequer (Mr. Austen Chamberlain), speaking at Birmingham, announced the intended withdrawal of the excess profits duty. Though it ...

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  44. M.U.I.O.O.F., BRISBANE DISTRICT

    The annual meeting of the M.U.I.O.O.F., Brisbane district, was held in the School of Arts Corinda, last Monday. Bro. E. H. Heslehurst (Provincial Grand Master) ...

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  45. ADELAIDE STREET DISTUBEANCE.

    The disturbance in Hindley-street on Thursday night had its sequel in the Police Court to-day. John Conilon was charged with having attempted to murder ...

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  46. LAUNCESTON RACING CARNIVAL

    To-day the New[?]am Racing Club's meeting of the Launceston Racing Carnival was held at Mowbray in fine, dull weather. The attendance will large, and £11,642/15/ passed through ...

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  47. REPATRIATION MATTERS.

    The Acting Minister for Repatriation (Mr. Rodgers) left Melbourne to-day for Brisbane, in accordance with a promise which he made before Parliament rose to ...

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  48. JAPAN AND UNITED STATES.

    Count Uchida (the Minister for Foreign (Affairs) has informed the Diet that Japan insisted from the begining that she was entitled to the German rights ...

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  49. GRIMSBY STRIKE.

    The strike of Grimsby fishermen has taken a more serious turn. Many trawlers were set adrift during the night. Others were boarded and their compasses ...

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  50. IPSWICH AND WEST MORETON.

    Mr. W. Pratt, who presided at a meeting of the council of the Ipswich Swimming Centre, expressed gratification at the successful carnival which had been ...

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  51. AUSTRALIAN JAM IN AMERICA.

    Mr. Mark Sheldon (Commonwealth Commissioner in the United States), in the course of an interview concerning the canners' recent assertion that ...

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  52. IMPERIAL FEDRATION.

    The sitting of the A.W.U. annual convention was continued at Macdonell House to-day. The following motions were adopted "That Ireland and all other ...

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  53. THE WHEAT BOARD.

    The Queensland Wheat Board notifies that the certificates of payment will be posted as issued, direct to the address given by the growers. As far as possible ...

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  54. PASTORAL WORKERS' AWARD.

    A number of station hands are out of work here at present. On account of the low price of station produce of all kinds, and the high wages awarded by ...

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  55. AUSTRALIAN MAILS TO ENGLAND.

    The Acting Deputy Postmaster-General (Mr. Bright) stated to-day that his department had received no complaints as to the delay in delivering Australian mails ...

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  56. STEAMERS FOR AUSTRALASIAN TRADE.

    The New Zealand Shipping Co. has purchased the steamer Tamania. 7514 tons. which formerly belonged to Germany, and the price reported to have been paid ...

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  57. CALIFORNIAN KIDNAPPING CASE

    Two mon, who were convicted of kidnapping Mrs. Withcrell, have been given an indeterminate sentence, varying from 10 years to a life term. ...

    Article : 34 words
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