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  2. AERIAL NAVIGATION.

    General Pershing, the American commander in Europe, has requested to be allowed to participate in the Atlantic flight of the British airship R 34. The airship is ...

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  3. BRITAIN.

    Speaking on the army estimates, Mr. W. Adamson, the Labour leader, drew attention to a secret circular issued by the War Office and which had been published in a ...

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  4. PEACE CONFERENCE.

    The President of the Peace Conference (M. Clemenceau) in handing the terms to the Austrian delegates imposed similar conditions of procedure, as in the case of ...

    Article : 319 words
  5. RUSSIA.

    The "Daily Telegraph" states that the Esthonians officially report that the German Baltic troops, instead of assisting to cut off the retreating Bolsheviks, seized ...

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  6. THE AUSTRALIANS.

    To-day the last big draft took place from Charleroi station for Havre, where the men will embark shortly for England. During the coming week three small drafts will be ...

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  7. AUSTRALIAN WHEAT BOARD.

    The recent meeting of the Australian Wheat Board was the first at which direct representatives of the farmers from the four wheat-exporting States were ...

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  8. INDUSTRIAL TROUBLES.

    Referring to Mr. Justice Higgins's comments in regard to the seamen's dispute to-day, the president of the South Australian Trades and Labour Council (Mr. F. W. ...

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  9. INFLUENZA.

    Yesterday produced no alarming developments in the metropolitan area so far as the influenza outbreak was concerned. No deaths were reported to the Health ...

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  10. THE LEONORA OUTBREAK.

    It is reported here that over 60 persons are suffering from some form or other of epidemic at Leonora and Gwalia. The Leonora hospital is overcrowded and is obliged ...

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  11. AN AMERICAN PROJECT.

    The New York "Times" correspondent at Los Angeles, California, states that authentic reports say that United States army and navy officers are planning an attempt ...

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  12. ADVANCE ON PETROGRAD.

    A message from Helsingfors (Finland) states that the White Guards have reached Rajajoki, 32 kilometers from Petrograd. Epidemics due to famine are raging in ...

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  13. 100 AEROPLANES.

    The announcement by the Minister of Defence in the Assembly this afternoon that the Imperial Government was presenting the Union Government with 100 aeroplanes ...

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  14. FOOD FOR PETROGRAD.

    The Stockholm correspondent of the "Morning Post" states that transports laden with food have arrived at Reval and Helsingfors to feed Petrograd when the ...

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  15. A TRIP TO AMERICA.

    A number of Australian troops travelling at their own expense have left Plymouth aboard the New Amsterdam for New York. They will proceed homewards via San ...

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  16. AUSTRALIAN FLIGHT.

    Lieut. Cyril B. Maddocks, who is one of the crew of three Australian lieutenants who propose to leave for Australia shortly on a twin-engined Blackburn Rolls-Royce ...

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  17. SOLDIER TRADESMEN.

    The Minister for Labour (Sir Robert Horne) states that, as the result of Mr. Lloyd George's solicitude, employment exchanges have been instructed to give ...

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  18. IN THE CITY.

    When spoken to late last night, Mr. F. J. Huelin, secretary to the Commissioner of Health, stated that during the day three fresh cases had been reported, one from ...

    Article : 223 words
  19. BOLSHEVIKS ENTER FINLAND.

    The Stockholm correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph" states that the Finnish staff has reported that Russian Bolsheviks have entered Finland at Bysterbaeck, and ...

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  20. POSITION AT ADELAIDE.

    There were 90 cases of influenza at the Exhibition Isolation Hospital to-day, including 22 serious cases and two dangersons ones. Three deaths were reported. At ...

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  21. MOURNING IN VIENNA.

    Black flags were hoisted on the public buildings in Vienna, and there was three days' national mourning in connection with the Austrian peace treaty. The ...

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  22. SOUTH AFRICA.

    The remarkable picturesque trial at the Native High Court at Eshowe in Zululand, when 174 natives were charged with murder in connection with a tribal fight at a ...

    Article : 178 words
  23. BOLSHEVIKS AT RIGA.

    Prior to the Bolsheviks quitting Riga, a reign of terror existed, and 1,760 people were executed out of 20,000 inhabitants who were sentenced to death. ...

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  24. ADRIATIC PROBLEM.

    The Fiume problem has been settled in general conformity with Colonel House's plan. Fiume and extensive territory around the town becomes a free city ...

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  25. SITUATION IN SYDNEY.

    Nine death from influenza and 162 fresh cases of admissions were reported from the Metropolitan Hospitals to-day. No country reports were received. ...

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  26. BORING FOR OIL.

    Oil borings have been sanctioned near Newark, Nottinghamshire. [A recent cable message stated that oil had been discovered at Chesterfield, in ...

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  27. THE RED ARMY.

    The Washington correspondent of the New York "Times" states that official despatches received from Archangel say that the Bolshevik authorities have declined to ...

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  28. QUEENSLAND.

    Two deaths from influenza occurred in the Brisbane hospital to-day. There are now 349 patients in hospital. Further deaths are reported from the country ...

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  29. JEWISH WAR MEMORIAL.

    The Jews are raising £1,000,000 to establish a war memorial, including the endowment of a college of Jewish learning at Oxford or Cambridge. ...

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  30. THE GERMAN TREATY.

    An Italian Socialist circular says that M. Longuet, a leading French Socialist, and Mr. Ramsay Macdonald, on behalf of the French and British Socialists, have ...

    Article : 96 words
  31. LAWN TENNIS.

    Gobert beat O'Hara Wood (Australia) easily in the first round of the Saint Cloud tournament and Patterson (Australia) defeated Samazauls, a Frenchman. ...

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  32. IRISH LEAGUE.

    The convention of the Irish League in Britain passed a resolution in favour of retaining the independence of the organisation, despite a strong movement which ...

    Article : 42 words
  33. QUARANTINED AREA.

    The Health Department announced last night that as from midnight to-night the metropolitan area will be placed in strict quarantine. The area affected will be ...

    Article : 244 words
  34. NEW SOUTH WALES LABOUR PARTY.

    The annual conference of the New South Wales branch of the Australian Labour Party was opened at the Trades Hall on Saturday afternoon, Alderman W. H. ...

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  35. FARMERS AND INCOME TAX.

    The Minister of Finance (Mr. T. Orr,) announced in the Assembly yesterday that it was not intended to put into operation the recommendations of the commission to ...

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  36. BENEFICIAL RAINS.

    The long spell of dry weather came to an end on Friday morning, when good general rains commenced to fall at Geraldton and in the surrounding districts. By 3 ...

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  37. A BRITISH APPEAL.

    Lord Loreburn, a former Lord Chanceller; Lord Beauchamp, at one time Governor of New South Wales: Dr. John Clifford, the veteran Baptist minister; the ...

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  38. A MANSION BURNT.

    Hainton Hall, Lincoln, the seat of Lord Heneage, has been destroyed by fire. The family heirlooms were saved. ...

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  39. MEETING AT PORT ADELAIDE.

    A meeting of seamen was held at Port Adelaide to-night, and a big attendance fully discussed the prevailing situation. Speakers denounced the action of the ...

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  40. IRISH POLICE TROUBLES.

    The Dublin correspondent of the "Daily News" states that the Government is seriously preoccupied with the growth of the Union of Police and Prison Officials, which ...

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  41. ASIATIC DISABILITIES.

    When the Assembly was considering the Asiatic Land Trading Bill an amendment submitted by Transvaal members was carried despite the Government's opposition ...

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  42. POSITION IN BRISBANE.

    The action of the extremists who have captured the Labour movement in bringing about the shipping strike will result shortly in the closing of a number of ...

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  43. A CRITICAL STAGE.

    There is an uneasy feeling that the conference has reached the most critical phase of its career, and there are persistent rumours that the dissensions over the ...

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  44. THE WEATHER.

    Reports received at the Weather Bureau yesterday morning confirmed the rather meagre messages that came to hand on the previous day, showing that a highly ...

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  45. GERMANY.

    The Berlin correspondent of the "Daily Chronicle" says that, owing to domestic troubles, the Scheidemann Government is hourly weakening. It is significant that the ...

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  46. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    Refugees to Western Hungary describe the "Bath of Blood" following upon the defeat of 4,000 anti-Bolshevik peasants at Koleroff, near Odenburg. ...

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  47. W.A. TURF CLUB.

    The annual meeting of members of the Western Australian Turf Club was held at the Builder's Exchange, Commercial Union Chambers, St. George's-terrace last evening. ...

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  48. PROSPECTS NO BRIGHTER.

    The prospects of a settlement of the seamen's strike are no brighter, as the result of the developments of the week-end. The feeling among the ship owners seems to be ...

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  49. ATTITUDE OF CHINA.

    It is understood that China will sign the German treaty with reservations with respect to Shantung. ...

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  50. QUARANTINE HOSPITALS.

    The Commissioner of Public Health (Dr. Atkinson) is desirous that any medical practitioners, nurses, orderlies, or others willing to take service for voluntary work ...

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  51. KING'S BIRTHDAY.

    A blustering north wind, with its threat of later rain did not deter holiday-makers to-day, as is shown by the fact that the bookings by train for the favourite holiday ...

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  52. MONGOLIA.

    Mongolia has proclaimed its independence, and General Semenoff, the Cossack leader, has been made Grand Duke. [Mongolia belongs to China. It is ...

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  53. ORIGIN OF THE OUTBREAK.

    The question of how the disease originated in Western Australia has been puzzling the medical fraternity ever since the Leonora cases were first reported. ...

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  54. CHARGE OF STEALING FAILS.

    In the Boulder Police Court this morning John Barry pleaded not guilty to a charge of stealing £1 10s., the property of Bessie Walsh, a married woman. The ...

    Article : 138 words
  55. GAS EMPLOYEES' PLAINT.

    The hearing of the evidence of Sydney witnesses was entered upon, before Mr. Justice Higgins, sitting in the Commonwealth Court of Conciliation and Arbitration at ...

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  56. BERLIN STRIKE ENDED.

    The general strike ended on Saturday afternoon, and the factories will reopen after the Whitsuntide holidays. The newspapers will republish on Monday. ...

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  57. RETURNING SOLDIERS.

    Leicestershire, due Fremantle at 7 a.m. on June 12. Present advices indicate clean ship and if confirmed upon arrival troops will be disembarked at E shed ...

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  58. ESCAPES FROM PRISON.

    The Berlin correspondent of the "Daily Chronicle" states that Lieutenant Marlch, who was accused of ordering the execution of 32 sailors during the Berlin troubles in ...

    Article : 111 words
  59. FIRE AT WAGIN.

    On Sunday morning, at 7 o'clock, a fire occurred at Mr. Stone's tobacconist and hairdressing and billiard saloon, in Temby's Buildings. The fire had got a good hold ...

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  60. MOUNT MORGAN MINE.

    In the face of unprecedented difficulties in financing the output of its copper the Mt. Morgan Gold Mining Company, Limited. Rockhampton, Queensland, has so far ...

    Article : 238 words
  61. CITY HEALTH ARRANGEMENTS.

    A meeting of the health committee of the City Council was held yesterday, at which the influenza position was discussed. The chief health inspector (Mr. F. Higgs) ...

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  62. LORD JELLICOE'S VISIT.

    To-day was reserved by Lord Jellicoe for preparing data on the result of his inspections so far into the naval policy of the Commonwealth. To-morrow his attention ...

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  63. RETURNED SOLDIERS' ASSOCIATION.

    At a meeting of the Fremantle branch of the R.S.A. last night (Mr. A. E. Pady presiding), members expressed regret at the death of Sir Henry Briggs, and it was ...

    Article : 111 words
  64. CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL.

    Mrs. Harold Dean, organiser for the Children's Hospital reports that arrangements have been completed for to-day's "Baby Day" appeal. The procession ...

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  65. ASSISTING SOLDIER SETTLERS.

    A few weeks ago the Minister for Public Works (Mr. Robinson) directed attention to the fact that the bulk of the municipalities in the State had not submitted their ...

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  66. ANOTHER SHOOTING TRAGEDY.

    Another shooting tragedy was reported to the police to-day. The body of a young woman about 25 years of age, was found this afternoon leaning against a ...

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  67. A MYSTERIOUS TRAGEDY.

    What is regarded by detectives as one of the most remarkable sets of mysterious circumstances met with for some time surrounds the death of Alex Eastmann, whose ...

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  68. THE LAW COURTS.

    Nisi Prius.—At 10.30 a.m., before the Chief Justice: (1) Applications in respect of cases in June Civil list; (2) In the matter of the will and estate of John De Baun ...

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  69. ADELAIDE INDUSTRIAL TROUBLES.

    The secretary of the Labour Party said this afternoon that there were between 700 and 900 men out of work, and the position was likely to become serious. ...

    Article : 36 words
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