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  2. BRITAIN.

    In the House of Commons Dr. T. Macnamera (Financial Secretary of the Admiralty) announced that naval prize money amounting to about £10,000,000 would be ...

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  3. RUSSIA.

    In the House of Commons Colonel J. C. Wedgwood (Coalition Liberal member for Newcastle-under-Lynne) moved the reduction of the War Once vote by £15,000,000 ...

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  4. INDUSTRIAL UNREST.

    It is estimated that the strike of coal miners has caused the nation's fuel supply to be reduced by two-thirds. Owing to the strike, only American ...

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  5. RACING IN VICTORIA.

    One of the most successful meetings of the Victoria Racing Club was concluded at Flemington on Saturday. There was another very large attendance and from ...

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  6. FEDERAL ELECTIONS.

    Commenting on Saturday on the policy of the Labour Party, as expressed in its manifesto and the speeches of its leaders, the Prime Minister said:—"Assuming as ...

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  7. ENTERTAINMENTS.

    In their new programme, presented to a large audience on Saturday night, the Melrose Company well sustain their reputation for uproarious burlesque, sparkling ...

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  8. A GREAT DISCOVERY.

    A remarkable discussion took place at a meeting of the Royal Society on the results of the observation of the total solar eclipse of May 29 last at Principe, Brazil. ...

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  9. MOTOR TRANSPORT.

    In the course of a speech which he delivered at the annual banquet of the British motor trades in London Sir Eric C. Geddes (the Minister for Transport) ...

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  10. PEACE MATTERS.

    According to an official message issued by the German Government the Entente Powers have notified Germany that in consequence of the ratification of the Peace ...

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  11. AERIAL NAVIGATION.

    Etienne Poulet crossed the Taurus mountains in Asia Minor and arrived at Adana, covering 170 miles in 160 minutes. Leaving Adana he reached Bagdad after a flight ...

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  12. TRADING WITH ENEMIES.

    The London Chamber of Commerce has passed a resolution against Britain trading with enemy countries until the British Government has declared its trade policy. The ...

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  13. HIGHLY-PAID UNION SECRETARIES.

    The National Union of British Railwaymen decided at first to appoint a general secretary at a salary of £1,000 a year, who would devote his whole time to his duties. ...

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  14. AMERICAN STEEL WORKERS.

    The Senate's committee which has been investigating the strike of steel workers declares that attempts on the part of Labour or Capital to establish an industrial ...

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  15. CONTROL OF MEAT.

    Replying to the recent speech of Mr. C. A. McCurdy, K.C. (Parliamentary Secretary of the Ministry for Food), in which he advocated the continuance of the ...

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  16. BOLSHEVIK ATROCITIES.

    Colonel John Ward (the "Navvy M.P.") made a profound impression on his first reappearance in the House of Commons on November 6, after prolonged military ...

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  17. BRITISH IRONMOULDERS.

    The ironmoulders who are on strike are appealing to the trade unions for funds. The iron moulders set aside £300,000 for strike pay, and this is practically ...

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  18. BULGARIA'S GUILT.

    It is reported from Paris that the Allies have notified Bulgaria that they are unable to allow her to escape responsibility for the war, but that in the interests of a ...

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  19. MR. HUGHES'S MOVEMENTS.

    The Prime Minister (Mr. Hughes) returned from Sydney on Saturday, and left again for Adelaide. On his return from Adelaide he will break the journey at ...

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  20. CAMPAIGN REVIEWED.

    A representative of the Australian and New Zealand Press Association reported on November 6:—"The Russians in the Onega sector should be able to hold securely their ...

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  21. AMERICAN RESERVATIONS.

    In the course of an interview in Washington, President Wilson told Senator Gilbert M. Hitchcock (Democrat, Nebraska), who is the chairman of the Senate's Committee ...

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  22. SEQUEL TO SEAMEN'S STRIKE.

    The Scottish Australian Mining Co. (Ltd.) which owns coal, copper, and gold properties, notifies that owing to the serious interference with the Australian coal trade ...

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  23. ASSISTANCE TO EMIGRANTS.

    The committee of the National Relief Fund has allocated £500,000 to assist persons who have suffered through the war to emigrate overseas. The difficulty of giving ...

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  24. A COURT OF ARBITRATION.

    The Interim Court of Arbitration has given a far-reaching decision affecting the wages of 47 trade unions concerned in the engineering, iron, and steel trades. The ...

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  25. MR. HUGHES IN ADELAIDE.

    The Prime Minister arrived in Adelaide to-day, and was met by the Federal Minister for Home and Territories (Mr. Glynn), Alderman Cohen (controller of the election ...

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  26. A COSSACK SUCCESS.

    In an official despatch dated November 6 General Denikine announces a smashing victory won by the Don Cossacks, who overwhelmed a Bolshevik division in the region ...

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  27. FIGHT-THE-FAMINE COUNCIL.

    Lord Parmoor, P.C., K.C.V.O., K.C. (a Judicial Member of the Privy Council). presiding at a public meeting held under the auspices of the Fight-the-Famine ...

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  28. A LETTISH VICTORY.

    A message received from Copenhagen says that the Letts, supported by a sea bombardment, advanced and captured an important bridgehead on the Dwina. ...

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  29. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    One of the victims of the recent railway disaster near Sens (France) possessed silver coins of the face value of six thousand francs, which would be worth ten thousand ...

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  30. TROUBLE AT ADELAIDE ABATTOIRS.

    Relief was felt throughout the metropolitan area on Saturday when it became known that the trouble at the abattoirs had been settled, and that the men would ...

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  31. KOLTCHAK WITHDRAWING.

    The State Department of the United States has been informed that Admiral Koltchak is about to withdraw from Omsk. ...

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  32. RATES OF EXCHANGE.

    On November 6 the following were the rates of exchange according to the pound sterling:—Paris, 37.15 francs; Stockholm, 17.68 kr.; Christiania, 18.33 kr.; Montreal ...

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  33. LABOUR CONFERENCE.

    It is reported from Washington that Austria while interested, has refused to send delegates to the International Labour Conference ...

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  34. MR. RYAN'S ALLEGATIONS.

    In Granville on Saturday night Sir Joseph Cook said that many of Mr. T. J. Ryan's statements were grossly inaccurate and without foundation. In fact, in no ...

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  35. A VALUABLE PAINTING.

    The Duke of Hamilton's family pictures have been sold in Christie's in London George Romney's portrait group of William Beckford's children realised 52,000 gns ...

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  36. FINLAND'S ATTITUDE.

    A Stockholm message says that the Premier of Finland (Professor Vannola) announced that the Government had decided that the conditions did not warrant ...

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  37. JAPAN AND SHANTUNG.

    The Tokio correspondent of the London "Daily Express" says that the Government of Japan is anxious to allay the foreign coolness which has arisen over the ...

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  38. SIR C. WADE VISITS COALFIELDS.

    Sir Charles G. Wade (the Agent-General for New South Wales), visited a number of Yorkshire coal mines, and investigated the methods of handling the output. He ...

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  39. BRITISH POLITICS.

    Mr. Austen Chamberlain (the Chancellor of the Exchequer), speaking in the Guildhall, London, predicted a redistribution of taxation. He said that he was in favour ...

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  40. AMERICA.

    The Government has caused raids to be made on Bolshevik sympathisers throughout the country. Some 200 persons have been arrested in Chicago and 40 in Akron ...

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  41. DR. MANNIX AND MR. RYAN.

    Archbishop Mannix, addressing a gathering in Windsor on Saturday afternoon, said that he had been credited with having brought the ex-Premier of Queensland here, ...

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  42. THE LIQUOR TRADE.

    About 500 members of the Liquor Trade and Allied Industries Union decided this afternoon to call a 'stop work' meeting of employees if the demand of the union for ...

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  43. MINING NEWS.

    During last week the following new mining companies were registered at the Supreme Court:— The Celebration Junction Option, no ...

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  44. MR. ALAN BOX RETIRES.

    Mr. A. Pisller (the High Commissioner for Australia) presided at a farewell social which was tendered to Mr. Alan Box (who has retired from the position of official ...

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  45. OFFICIAL HISTORIAN DISMISSED.

    The London "Daily Express" announces that with the Cabinet's approval the Committee of Imperial Defence has dismissed Mr. John W. Fortescue from the position ...

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  46. MORMON AGENTS IN PERTH.

    Sir,—In your paper of recent date appears a letter headed "Mormon Agents in Perth," setting forth some very incorrect statements, which I, as the man in charge ...

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  47. PERSONAL.

    According to a London cable message, Earl Beatty of the North Sea, Baron Rawlinson, and Baron Byng of Vimy took their seats in the House of Lords last week. ...

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  48. SPORTING CABLES.

    The Liverpool Cup, run to-day, resulted as follows:— My Dear, Mr. A. R. Cox's b m, by Reppo —Silesia 1 ...

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  49. FIRM'S ENORMOUS PROFITS.

    The year's profit of J. P. Coats, Limited. was £3,899,388. After the payment of the excess profits tax the holders of ordinary shares received a dividend of 40 per cent. ...

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  50. LORD JELLICOE'S REPORTS.

    In the House of Commons, Mr. Walter Long (the First Lord of the Admiralty), replying to Commander Viscount Curzon (Coalition Unionist Member for Battersea ...

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