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  2. HOLLAND'S ATTITUDE.

    The "Daily, Express" states that the Allies next move will be a request to Holland to state whether she is prepared to guarantee that the ex-Kaiser will be kept in Holland, ...

    Article : 157 words
  3. HIGH DIVIDENDS.

    At Cabarita Road, Concord, yesterday, the Premier (Mr. W. A. Holman) laid the foundation-stone of works to be built for the British-Australasian Lead Manufacturers' ...

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  4. GET READY.

    MELBOURNE, Thursday.--General Birdwood speaking at a civic reception at the Prahran Town-hall to-day, said that at the A.N.A. luncheon the other day he had been informed ...

    Article : 163 words
  5. SUGAR SUPPLIES.

    Sugar has been declared a necessary commodity, under the control of the Chief Prices Commissioner. An official order has also been issued calling ...

    Article : 341 words
  6. WILL NOT FOLLOW MR. HOLMAN.

    LISMORE, Thursday.--An important conference of delegates representing various branches of the National Association in the Byron State electorate was held at Lismore this afternoon. ...

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  7. THIS MORNING'S CABLES.

    The Washington correspondent of the New York "Times" states that Senator Hitchcock, wearing the termination by partisan treaty of the compromise conferences between the ...

    Article : 139 words
  8. ALLIES DUPED.

    A Paris, report states that the Council of Ambassadors has considered experts' reports upon the German warships handed over as reparation for the sinkings at Scapa Flow. ...

    Article : 88 words
  9. BRITONS ABROAD.

    The Foreign Secretary has appointed a committee, under the chairmanship of Sir Charles Eliot, to advise regarding a common policy towards British institutions, which tend to ...

    Article : 92 words
  10. CITIZEN FORCES.

    MELBOURNE, Thursday.--Major-General Sir, C. B, White (Chief of the General Staff), at the annual meeting of the Honorary Justices' Association in the Town Hall to-night, said, ...

    Article : 201 words
  11. JAPAN BUYS AEROPLANES.

    A message from Washington states that Senator New has asserted that he has been informed that Britain sold in a single order 10,600,000 dollars' worth of aeroplanes to Japan. ...

    Article : 38 words
  12. IMPERIAL CLUB.

    Sir Thomas Mackenzie, New Zealand High Commissioner, interviewed regarding the great imperial Club, which the Prince of Wales said yesterday he was very keen about, says that ...

    Article : 157 words
  13. DISTRESS IN AUSTRIA AND POLAND.

    The Hon. Ronald Lindsay, the British Charge d'Affaires, in a speech, said that America would find Britain by her side in any action to retrieve distress in Austria and Poland. ...

    Article : 40 words
  14. D'ANNUNZIO'S PIRACY.

    The Rome "Messagere's" correspondent at Trieste, states that the steamer-Taranto, which was conveying supplies, and also 2,000,000 Ilre for Italian troops in Albania, was seized by ...

    Article : 57 words
  15. STRIKE WEAPON OBSOLETE.

    "This year can legitimately be called the year of strikes." This was the opening sentence of the annual report of the Secretary of the Labor Council of ...

    Article : 447 words
  16. TWO SHOTS AT MIDNIGHT.

    Last might a man, whose name has been given to the Redfern police as Dave Baden, went for a walk with Dorothy Keene(19) in Exhibition Park, and just about midnight shot ...

    Article : 239 words
  17. GERMAN DEBTS.

    MELBOURNE, Thursday.--Regulations under the Treaty of Peace Act of last session, which provides for the establishment of clearing offices in the Commonwealth and Germany ...

    Article : 540 words
  18. BRITAIN'S MILITIA.

    The Government has approved a scheme for the reorganisation of the Territorials including an obligation to serve oversea in extreme national emergency, but not until the reserves ...

    Article : 67 words
  19. SOVIET RUSSIA.

    A Tokio official message states that repeated attacks in the Ussuri region were all repulsed. The Japanese are content to net on the defensive. ...

    Article : 194 words
  20. OVERTHROW OF CAPITAL.

    MELBOURNE, Thursday.--The future policy of the Labor Party was discussed at a special meeting of the Trades Hall Council to-night. A resolution was moved affirming the object ...

    Article : 136 words
  21. FLOODS IN GIPPSLAND.

    MELBOURNE, Thursday.--The phenomenal summer rain which commenced to fall on Monday morning caused big floods in all East Gippsland rivers, increasing in volume in the ...

    Article : 238 words
  22. WORLD'S SCULLING CHAMPION.

    Sergeant A. D. Felton, the world's champion sculler, who is a passenger by the Konigin Luise, is to be accorded a welcome home by the rowing and sculling fraternity on his ...

    Article : 82 words
  23. ANOTHER UNION.

    With the Australian Workers' Union and Workers' Industrial Union (the One Big Union) fighting tor supremacy, and criticising each other's tactics, another union has been getting ...

    Article : 264 words
  24. GERMAN SEA OF MUD.

    The "Daily Chronicle's" correspondent at Berlin states that one of the earliest Government measures after the revolution was the abolition of the censorship. That action had ...

    Article : 198 words
  25. SHORT WEIGHT.

    MELBOURNE, Thursday.--In order that the price-fixing authorities may be able to take action against traders who sell shortweight butter or other necessary commodities, official ...

    Article : 87 words
  26. FAIR PROFITS.

    MELBOURNE, Thursday.--The State Treasurer, Mr. M'Pherson announced to-day the personnel of the Fair Profits Commission, provided for under the Necessary Commodities ...

    Article : 197 words
  27. AIR BOARD.

    MELBOURNE, Thursday.--Definite steps have been taken with the formation of the Joint air board. Arising out of the conference hold some days ...

    Article : 321 words
  28. LIVING WAGE.

    Discussing the living wage in his annual report, the secretary of the New South Wales Labor Council makes the following observations:-- ...

    Article : 363 words
  29. BADAK TIN SHARES.

    MELBOURNE, Thursday.--The market for Badak stock to-day was nominal, one share changing hands at £950, as contrasted with a sale at £1150 on Wednesday. ...

    Article : 71 words
  30. COASTER ASHORE.

    The Department of Navigation yesterday received a telegram from the pilot at the Bellinger River, stating that the North Coast Company's steamer Gunbar had gone ashore ...

    Article : 52 words
  31. SHORTAGE OF COAL.

    The Miners' Federation is meeting the Prime Minister this afternoon with reference to coal prices, the shortage in domestic supplies of coal, and the cost of living generally. ...

    Article : 101 words
  32. MOTOR CAR CAPSIZES.

    TAREE, Thursday.--Yesterday, as Mr. D. A. M'Dounld, shire valuer, was driving Dr. Page. M.H.R., the brakes of the car refused to act while descending a hill towards the punt. Mr. ...

    Article : 69 words
  33. OIL BURNING STEAMERS.

    The P. and O. Mail Company's report refers to oil fuel, and indicates that the board of directors is arranging to fit the passenger steamers now under construction for burning ...

    Article : 112 words
  34. CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY'S ASSETS.

    MELBOURNE, Thursday.--As the result of an action brought by certain debenture-holders in the Civil Service Co-operative Society against the society and the Bank of New South Wales. ...

    Article : 194 words
  35. BARROWMEN PLEASED.

    The barrowmen of Sydney are delighted with the result of the efforts that have been made to secure them permanent stands, and at a meeting of the newly-formed ...

    Article : 269 words
  36. COUNCIL TRADING.

    MELBOURNE, Thursday.--A conference has been arranged by the Port Melbourne Municipal Council to discuss the question of the council engaging in the wholesale trading of ...

    Article : 43 words
  37. THE PAISLEY FIGHT.

    In connection with the Palsley by-election, it is stated that although Mr. M'Kean is a supporter of the Government, he will not receive the support of the Coalition Liberals ...

    Article : 46 words
  38. LABOR COUNCIL COLLECTIONS.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 82 words
  39. SHOOTING AT DRUMMOYNE.

    At a late hour on Wednesday night a shooting alfray occurred in Drummoyne Avenue, Drummoyno, as a result of which Norman Bisset (32), lying in Rose Bay, was treated at ...

    Article : 94 words
  40. AMERICAN STATISTICS.

    A Washington message states that the Commerce Department announced that the United State merchant marine consists of 29,669 ships of all classes, of a gross tonnage of 15,325,000 ...

    Article : 59 words
  41. AMERICAN SHIP ARRESTED.

    ADELAIDE, Thursday.--The four-masted American barquentine Olympic, which has almost completed discharging a cargo of timber from Eureka at Port Adelaide, was placed ...

    Article : 127 words
  42. FORTY-HOUR WEEK.

    MELBOURNE, Thursday.--A progress count of the ballot taken by the Victorian branch, of the Builders' Laborers' Federation on the question. "Are you in favor of making common ...

    Article : 79 words
  43. STRANGE ILLNESS AT DUBBO.

    DUBBO, Thursday.--Members' of tunny families have been affected by a strange illness, resembling ptomanic poisoning, it is thought through eating water and rock melons. ...

    Article : 75 words
  44. FURTHER FALL IN STERLING EXCHANGE.

    The New York exchange on London has further fallen to 3.50% dollars--another drop of 10¼ cents. ...

    Article : 27 words
  45. DISTURBANCE IN HOTEL.

    ADELAIDE, Thursday.--As a result of a disturbance in the Central Hotel, Port Adelaide, Thomas M'Mahon (40) received injuries from which he died. A man named Herman Gustav ...

    Article : 39 words
  46. SHROPSHIRE TROOPS TO-DAY.

    Troops and dependents by the Shropshire will disembark this morning. Friends and relatives will be admitted to the Ansae Buffet at 8..45 a.m. ...

    Article : 34 words
  47. MOTOR CAR AND CYCLE COLLIDE.

    NEWCASTLE, Thursday.--At about 1.30 o'clock this afternoon a motor car, driven by William Cohen of Maitland Road, Hamilton, came into collision with a motor cycle and ...

    Article : 97 words
  48. GENERAL CABLES.

    The Duke of Connaught is appealing to English Masons to subscribe £1,000,000 to provide a central home for the craft in London. It is reported that Marshal Haig is retiring ...

    Article : 81 words
  49. VICTORIAN PARLIAMENTARY VISIT.

    MELBOURNE, Thursday.--A party of 80 members of the Victorian State Parliament will leave Melbourne on February 6 for Sydney. The trip is to be educative, as well as in the ...

    Article : 82 words
  50. FIRE IN CLOTHING FACTORY.

    A fire, which broke out last night in a four-story building in King Street, City, used as a clothing factory by Macarthur and Co., was discovered in time to prevent serious damage ...

    Article : 89 words
  51. SUSPENSION BRIDGE NATIONALISTS

    At a largely-attended meeting of Nationalists, hold at the Church of England School Hall, Carter Street, Suspension Bridge, It was decided to reform the Suspension Bridge branch ...

    Article : 84 words
  52. FIRE IN PICTURE SHOW.

    COONAMBLE, Thursday.--With two feet of the film to conclude prior to the interval at the Olympia Pictures last night, the machine Jammed, and the film caught fire, 5500ft. of it ...

    Article : 71 words
  53. PRINCE OF WALES' TOUR.

    All arrangements have been completed in London for the Prince of Wales' Australian tour. The authorities are awaiting Australian confirmation before issuing the details. ...

    Article : 32 words
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