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  2. IMPERIAL FINANCE Chancellor's Budget Speech.

    In his Budget speech in the House of Commons to-day, the Chancellor of the Exchequer (Mr. Philip Snowden) announced important reductions of taxation as follows:— Tea duty reduced by one-half from May 5. ...

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  3. EMPIRE EXHIBITION. Will it be a Failure?

    The Empire Exhibition Board has reached the surprising decision not to issue official figures of the daily attendances. Whatever the motive of the ...

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  4. WORLD FLIGHT. Frenchman's Record.

    The French military airman, Lieutenant D Oisy, arrived at Karachi this afternoon, thus establishing a record flight from Europe to India in 38½ ...

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  5. IRISH BOUNDARY.

    In the House of Commons this afternoon, Mr. J. H. Thomas, the [?]ecretary of State for the Colonies, announced that as no settlement by agreement ...

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  6. QUICK GEARS.

    Meredith Atkinson, formerly a professor of the Melbourne University, and new editor and publisher of "Stead's Review," Edward Huish McGregor, and ...

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  7. S.S. CITY OF SINGAPORE Coal Still Burning.

    In connection with the fire on the steamer City of Singapore, on which a disastrous explosion occurred on Saturday night, it was reported to-day that ...

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  8. MR. LAWSON.

    Mr. J. Bowser, nominated for the State Speakership by the Country Party, as an eleventh-hour decision, was to-day elected Speaker over Mr. Lawson, ...

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  9. LONG PREPARED EFFORT.

    It transpires from a statement issued by the French Aeronautical Department that the night of Lieutenant D'Oisy is the result of lengthy ...

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  10. CAUSE OF FIRE UNKNOWN.

    An inquest on the body of a fireman named Albert Greenman, one of the three victims of a disastrous fire on the City of Singapore on Saturday night, ...

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  11. GERMAN ELECTIONS.

    The main issue in the elections for the German Reichstag, which take place on May 5, is, shall the Treaty of Versailles and the report of the Allied ...

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  12. SURPRISE FOR THE EMPIRE.

    It is already clear that the Budget will be the subject of a strong attack on two points, viz., the Imperial preference proposals and the abolition of the ...

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  13. MACLAREN DELAYED A FORTNIGHT.

    The "Pioneer' states that it learns that the mishap to Maclaren's machine is more serious than is reported, as the delay before restarting will extend ...

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  14. NEW INVENTION.

    A fortnight ago it was reported that British engineers, after experiments lasting for six months, had perfected a landing stage which would enable ...

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  15. U.S.A. EPISCOPAL CONGRESS

    Emulating the Anglo-Catholic Congresses, so far held only in Europe, 700 Episcopal ministers and bishops from the Eastern States were convened for ...

    Article : 253 words
  16. HABITUAL CRIMINALS.

    Thirteen judges, with the Lord Chief Justice presiding, sat together as an Appeal Court to hear the case of a man adjudged as an habitual criminal. The ...

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  17. RECEPTION AT AUSTRALIA HOUSE.

    Senator Wilson gave a reception at Australia House yesterday in order to enable visitor's from the Commonwealth to meet the Australian ...

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  18. McKENNA DUTIES.

    The "McKenna duties" referred to in the Budget were levied in a British Special Budget, September 1915, by Mr. (now Sir) Reginald McKenna, ...

    Article : 154 words
  19. PROHIBITION. SPONTANEOUS PUBLIC DEBATE.

    An unexpected debate on prohibition, which occurred between Mr. Butler, president of the Columbia University, the foremost educator in the United ...

    Article : 256 words
  20. S.A. RAILWAY ORDERS.

    Mr. Shea, chief engineer of the South Australian railways, with the mechanical inspector, Mr. Baghurst, has arrived here, and completed ...

    Article : 175 words
  21. KISSING DOGS.

    An inquest was held at Westminster on the death of a young married woman, which occurred under an anaesthe tic. The Government pathologist gave ...

    Article : 133 words
  22. CANADIAN GOVERNMENT ALARMED.

    The decision of the British Chancellor of the Exchequer not to endorse the further British preferences offered at the Imperial Conference has been ...

    Article : 251 words
  23. BILLIARDS.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 70 words
  24. COLLISION INQUIRY.

    Pembleton, a signalman, in giving evidence at an inquiry into the mail train collision in February in Worcestershire, said when he went on duty ...

    Article : 131 words
  25. WIRELESS.

    Mr. Vernon Hartshorn, the Postmaster-General, replying to questions in the House of Commons this afternoon, stated that the report of the ...

    Article : 64 words
  26. TRADE CIRCLES PERTURBED.

    Reports from trade centres show that the motor trade especially is agitating against the abolition of the McKenna duties, and contends that it will be ...

    Article : 66 words
  27. CRISIS IN JAMAICA.

    The majority of the members of the Legislative Council of Jamaica recently voted to strike from the budget the salary of the Director of Railways, as ...

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  28. AUSTRALIAN EXPLORATION

    Valhjalmur Stephansson, the Canadian Arctic explorer, leaves New York to-night for Australia and Africa to explore regions which up to the ...

    Article : 62 words
  29. BUDGET RESOLUTIONS AGREED TO.

    The necessary resolution regarding the tea duty was carried, and the remnining Budget resolutions were also agreed to. ...

    Article : 189 words
  30. OPPOSITION CONFERENCE IN ENGLAND.

    Representatives of the Dominions and of many nations are taking part in an anti-prohibition conference which will be held in London in June. ...

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  31. BANKING CRISIS IN GERMANY.

    The Berlin correspondent of the "Daily Express" states that a crisis among German banks continues, and bankruptcies are occurring daily. ...

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  32. ENGLISHMEN ARRESTED.

    Two Englishmen named Kay and Brown were attacked by a party of 50 Filipinos at Iloilo, in Panay, one of the Philippine group, on April 25, ...

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  33. NEW MOTOR SHIP.

    The Aorangi, a motor-ship of 23,000 tons, belonging to the Union Steamship Company of New Zealand, Ltd., will be launched on June 17, ahead of contract ...

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  34. GOLF.

    An Empire golf tournament is at present being arranged, in which Dominion teams will meet in a match which is to be a "knock-out" ...

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  35. RHODESIAN ELECTIONS.

    The polling for the elections in Rhodesia took place to-day in beautiful weather, and the indications are that the Responsible Government party will ...

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  36. BREAKFAST TABLE BUDGET

    Pale and frail, and a crippled man as the result of a cycling accident years ago, Mr. Snowden delivered his first Budget speech with a clarity, precision, ...

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  37. SHOCKING INCIDENT.

    The correspondent of the "Madras Mail" in Cochin, in the south-west of India, states that a shocking incident occurred on April 25, when three ...

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  38. PENNY POSTAGE.

    Answering a question in the House of Commons this afternoon regarding the reversion of New Zealand to 1d. postage, Mr. Vernon Hartshorn, the ...

    Article : 63 words
  39. ADULT LIVING WAGE.

    The Minister for Industry (Mr. Hill) to-day received from the Board of Industry, appointed under the Industrial Code, its determination fixing the adult ...

    Article : 118 words
  40. DUTY ON DRIED FRUITS.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 114 words
  41. PEER WEDS ACTRESS.

    Lord Dudley and Gert[?]e Millar, the well-known actress and widow of the late Lionel Moneton, the eminent composer and musical critic, were married ...

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  42. NEW SYDNEY STEAMERS.

    The Whampoa Dock Company in competition with other companies, has secured an order to build two passenger steamers for Sydney owners. ...

    Article : 43 words
  43. THE DAVIS CUP.

    Vincent Richards, following the example of Tilden, has resigned from the Davis Cup team. ...

    Article : 33 words
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