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  2. NEW ZEALAND STRIKE.

    The enginemen's refusal of the Government offer makes the outlook black. The waterside, and tramway workers are restive, and the telegraphists and ...

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  3. ALP. CONFERENCE.

    Among the motions to be moved at the A.L.P. Conference are:-- That both Federal and State election days be made public holidays, to be paid for by the ...

    Article : 189 words
  4. A CLERK CHLOROFORMED.

    Thieves gained admission to the booking office at the Strathfield railway station last night. They chloroformed the booking clerk and removed £600 from a ...

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  5. BRITONS ABROAD.

    A report issued by the committee appointed by the Foreign Office considers tho means whereby to foster a greater spirit of solidarity, amongst British communities ...

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  6. MAY DAY.

    The celebrations were described as the most extensive in the history of British trades unions. Thousands of miners, dockers, builders, factorymen, ...

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  7. REPARATIONS.

    Renter's Berlin correspondent telegraphed on Friday that replying to the German note of April 14 the Reparations Commission pointed out to Germany that ...

    Article : 170 words
  8. INDUSTRIAL UNREST.

    "The Times" Manchester correspondent telegraphed on Saturday that despite the mutual concessions the negotiations with the cotton mill operatives were ...

    Article : 74 words
  9. BRISTOL TRAMWAYS.

    The Bristol tramways are dismissing the girl conductors with a week's salary and a gratuity of £5 with a view to replaying them by ex-service men. The drivers ...

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  10. THE SCENE IN HYDE PARK.

    Fifty thousand persons were present in Hyde Park to-day. The crowds were orderly, and the most notable democratisation of democracy was the large numbers ...

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  11. RAILWAYMEN' S CLAIMS.

    The railwaymen's central executive denounces the unauthorised "ea' canny" movement, and it is discussing "strong measures" to enforce discipline. ...

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  12. PAYMENT OF INDEMNITY.

    Mr. Lloyd George, replying to Mr. Asquith, said the Allies were anxious in the interest of all, including Germany, of shortening the suspense. As regards ...

    Article : 95 words
  13. " A DEADLY ENEMY."

    Mr. Lang, State Treasurer, speaking at the Clyde Engineering Co.'s annual picnic, declared: Mr. David Hall is a deadly enemy to my party, so how could we ...

    Article : 174 words
  14. TWO ARRESTS MADE.

    In connection with the Strathfield robbery, two arrests were made to-day. ...

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  15. THE EXECUTIVE'S EXPERIMENT.

    The "ea canny " railway strike was unauthorised, the executive merely experimenting with the release of rule 55 of regulations, requiring a driver to walk to ...

    Article : 109 words
  16. AUSTRALIAN BUTTER.

    Mr. Oakley, acting Comptroller-General of Trade and Customs, has received a cablegram form High Commissioner relative to the proposed sale to the ...

    Article : 139 words
  17. GENERAL CABLES.

    The Army Council refused to permit Bisley marksmen to use the service rifle with the barrel packed with a view to cheeking vibration. ...

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  18. GERMAN WAR STORES.

    The Ministry for Defence has issued a statement, regarding German war stores. There a re 478 heavy and 430 light guns at present, at Koenigsberg. The Entente ...

    Article : 101 words
  19. JAPAN AND RUSSIA.

    A War Office statement announces that the Russians have accepted the Japanese Siberian terms, except the surrender of warships, which the Japanese waived. ...

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  20. A POLYGLOT CROWD.

    In Hyde Park, speeches of all shades were made, notably one on a platform were English. French, Spanish, Russian, Yiddish, and Esperanto were used. At a ...

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  21. CHARGE OF MURDER.

    Christophe Fowler appeared before the Blarney police court to-day on a charge of murdering William Jones. Wm. Cowles, gun expert, declared that ...

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  22. QUEENSLAND LAND LAWS.

    "The Times" city editor on Friday, recalling his February opinions, deplores Queensland's Land Amendments Bill, which he fears is a repudiation of ...

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  23. LONDON BUSMEN'S DEMANDS.

    The busmen have renewed their demands for an increase of 10 weekly. The employers adhere to their offer of 5. The union declares that the situation ...

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  24. THIRTY WIVES.

    and the list will probably can. beyond 30. VANCOUVER, Friday. ...

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  25. TAREE NEWS.

    At the annual meeting of the Manning River Musical Festival Society, Mr. J. T. Wilson was re-elected president and Mr. David Drake secretary. A strong ...

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  26. AN EMBARGO LIFTED.

    Owing to the striking dockers in Holland resuming work, the British Transport Workers' Federation has raised the sympathetic embargo on the loading, discharging, manning, and bunkering of Dutch-owned and Dutch-bound ships in ...

    Article : 44 words
  27. DEFEATING THE STRIKES.

    It is stated that, with a view to defeating May Day strikes, the Government has decided to take over the control of all underground and other communications. ...

    Article : 120 words
  28. RATE OF EXCHANGE.

    The pound sterling is now, at 3.83¾ dollars (16.). ...

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  29. INDUSTRIAL.

    A mass meeting of the A.M.A. at Broken Hill, after the report of the delegates to the Melbourne conference had been read, decided to fight on until ...

    Article : 84 words
  30. LENINGRAD.

    The "Echo de Paris" has received a message from Stockholm which states that Petrograd will be henceforth known as Leningrad. ...

    Article : 68 words
  31. SCANTY DRESSES.

    The "Despatch" states Bishop Welldon, says the clergy must and will raise their voices in protest at the insufficiency of dress, whether in higher or lower ...

    Article : 72 words
  32. H.C.L.

    People wearing overalls have appeared in the city, of both sexes, as a protest against the high prices. ...

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  33. POLAND AND UKRAINE.

    The Polish Government has officially recognised Patlura's Government, and acknowledged the right of Ukraine to independence. Pilsudski has issued a ...

    Article : 99 words
  34. TANKS AT THE RAILWAY STATIONS.

    The Paris railway strike is not serious and is restricted to the service. Street traffic is negligible and soldiers and police with tanks are stationed at the Gare ...

    Article : 193 words
  35. AGAINST DIRECT ACTION.

    It transpires that a meeting of union presidents and secretaries, held in the Trades Hall last night, made it clear that it favored arbitration as against direct ...

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  36. GENERAL BIRDWOOD.

    There was a military procession through the city streets in honor of General Birdwood on Saturday morning. The route was lined with members of the citizen ...

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  37. CABLE SUMMARY.

    Antwerp wool sales of May 7 have been postponed to May 21 owing, to delay in arrival of Berlin and local trains. Vehicle shops and factories are closed ...

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  38. NEWS OF THE WORLD

    At Oxford, addressing the Liberals, Lady Bonham-Carter said the Prime Minister asks us to join the Tories, who had lost their greatest opportunity with ...

    Article : 74 words
  39. CLAIMS FOR REGISTRATION.

    The Industrial Registrar was engaged to-day with the application of the Public Service Association for registration as an industrial union; also with the application ...

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  40. LETTER TO THE EDITOR.

    Sir.-- An error crept into my letter in your issue of Saturday in connection with the above question, which I hasten to correct. ...

    Article : 278 words
  41. EUROPE'S BEST BULWARK.

    "The Times," in a leader, says that the Poles' heavy defeat of the Bolshevists may affect the whole of Eastern Europe. The fall of Kieff will be determined by ...

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  42. PUBLICATION OF INCOME.

    Speaking at the Labor Day gathering in the Trades Hall, on Saturday, the Acting Premier, Mr. Fihelly, forecasted some possible legislation for the next ...

    Article : 133 words
  43. SOUTH AFRICAN POLITICS.

    "The Times" Cape Town correspondent, telegraphed on Saturday that the Labor members declined to be made the cat's paw of the Nationalists, and walked out ...

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  44. NON-PAYMENT FOR ANZAC DAY.

    The Minister for the Navy, referring to the decision of the boilermakers, plumbers, and shipwrights employed at Cockatoo Dockyard and Garden Island not to work ...

    Article : 108 words
  45. QUARREL BETWEEN THE UNIONS.

    "The Times" Paris correspondent telegraphed on Friday that France's anxiety is lessened because of a quarrel between the railwaymen and transport workers, ...

    Article : 119 words
  46. MAYOR OF BRISBANE'S SUGGESTION.

    The Mayor of Brisbane (Alderman Maxwell), in a speech of welcome, stated that no greater compliment could be paid Australians than the future appointment ...

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  47. CANADIAN AMBASSADOR.

    Plans for the full diplomatic representation of Canada in Washington are now before "President Wilson, and until he has acted on them it is not expected that any ...

    Article : 103 words
  48. IRELAND.

    "The Times" Dublin correspondent telegraphed on Friday that a gang removed vast stores of military equipment from trucks at the railway station at ...

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  49. GRIEVANCES OF TEMPORARY CLERKS.

    A deputation of temporary clerks in the Public Service brought a series of grievances under the notice of the Attorney General. Included in the demands was ...

    Article : 73 words
  50. PRECAUTIONS IN UNITED STATES.

    May Day passed off quietly in the United States. The strikes here and there were unimportant, and there was no violence. The authorities claim that the ...

    Article : 82 words
  51. CASUALTIES.

    Two boys were driving a lorry across a crossing at Temora when it collided with a mail train, which struck the lorry, just clear of the horse. The impact cut ...

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  52. COAL MINERS.

    The Coal and Shale Miners' Council carried a resolution that the executive endeavor to convene a conference between representatives of the waterside workers, ...

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  53. RAIDERS ROB A MAIL CAR.

    Masked raiders robbed a mail car m a Limerick suburb, aud it is reported that a large sum of pension money was stolen. ...

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  54. SHORTAGE OF CEMENT.

    The Minister for Agriculture fears that about two hundred men will have to be discharged from the Murrumbidgee irrigation area next Wednesday unless a ...

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  55. POLAR EXPLORATION.

    Captain Roald Amundsen, the Arctic explorer, in a message to "The Times," probably written at Christmas, describes the wintering of his party at Chelysukin, ...

    Article : 108 words
  56. A MAN SHOT.

    Harry Reed was standing in Abercrombie street last night when lie was wounded in the head by a revolver bullet. ...

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  57. STRIKES IN CANADA.

    Twelve thousand miners struck at Sydney in Nova Scotia as a protest against the imprisonment of the Winnipeg strike leaders. ...

    Article : 62 words
  58. STATE SAVINGS BANK.

    The State Savings Bank has issued a statement showing that there are 2,489,487 depositors in the Commonwealth, the total amount of the deposits being ...

    Article : 103 words
  59. RUN OVER BY A MOTOR LORRY.

    Leslie Norman, 30, was run over by a motor lorry at Concord and killed instantly. Deceased was riding a bicycle at the time. ...

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  60. SYDNEY BUILDING TRADES.

    The building trade is at a standstill today owing fo the decision of the members of the unions against Saturday work. ...

    Article : 30 words
  61. THE LANDLORDS' JOY.

    A thousand Chicago families are on a rest strike, refusing to vacate their apartments in accordance with May Day moving orders. Tenants from the league ...

    Article : 85 words
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