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  2. NAURU ISLAND.

    The Bill providing for the confirmation of the agreement between Britain, Australia, and New Zealand with regard to the island of Neuru (in the Pacific) was read the ...

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  3. LEAGUE OF NATIONS.

    In the House of Commons this evening Mr. Cecil B. Harmsworth (Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs) replying to a question asked by Colonel John Gretton ...

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  4. INDUSTRIAL.

    In announcing the Cabinet's decission to grant the increases of the railwaymen's wages recommended by the National Wages Board. the Minister for Transport (Sir ...

    Article : 217 words
  5. AMERICA.

    The American Federation of Labour, at its convention here, has passed a resolution demanding Government ownership and democratic control of operations in ...

    Article : 62 words
  6. MELBOURNE STRIKE.

    In consequence of the agreement reached with the City Council the Industrial Disputes Committee of the Trades Hall to-day removed the embargo which it had ...

    Article : 143 words
  7. MR. W. A. WATT.

    It is announced that Mr. William A. Watt. the ex-Treasurer of the Commonwealth, will return to Australia as soon as shipping accommodation is obtainable. ...

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  8. MESOPOTAMIA.

    The indecision with regard to the policy to be adopted for Mesopotamia is causing an acute situation to develop rapidly in the country. Several disturbances ...

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  9. AFFAIRS OF EMPIRE.

    In the House of Lords this evening Lord Charnwood (Godfrey R. Benson), a Liberal Peer called attention to the necessity for devising machinery to ensure ...

    Article : 189 words
  10. RUSSIA.

    It is reported that the Belgian and Japanese Governments have decided to Join the British Government in conversations with M. Krasin (the Soviet trade delegate ...

    Article : 123 words
  11. THE SALARIES "GRAB."

    Public indignation throughout the State in consequence of the Federal "graph" shows no abatement. and resolutions of protest are pouring in from all directions. ...

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  12. THE PRESIDENCY.

    The Washington correspondent of the New York "World" interviewed President Wilson, who said:—"The gentlemen selected by the Republican Party for the ...

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  13. IMMIGRATION.

    An English visitor. Mr. T. Sedgwick, who is interested in social work and immigration matters, called on the Acting Premier this morning and placed various phases of ...

    Article : 229 words
  14. EMPLOYERS' DETERMINED ATTITUDE.

    The private employers are determined to continue the fight against the strikers to decide whether direct action" shall prevail or constitutional methods should be ...

    Article : 111 words
  15. PERSIA.

    At yesterday's conference with the Council of the League of Nations. Prince Firouz (the Persian Minister for Foreign Affairs) explained to the Council the nature of the ...

    Article : 151 words
  16. "UGLIES" BUILDING APPEAL.

    At the meeting of the executive commitee of the Ugly Men's Association, held on Wednesday last, as which the president (Mr. A. Clydesdate) occupied the chair, a ...

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  17. SEAMEN'S CONFERENCE.

    The International Conference of Scamen, which is sitting here, discused the question of a working day of eight hours and approved generally of the proposal: but ...

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  18. ENTERTAINMENTS.

    The members of the Repertory Club and their friends who witnessed the dress rehearshal of "The Amazons" on Thursday night at His Majesty's Theatre were ...

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  19. THE FEDERAL CAPITAL.

    A private interview took place to-day between the Prime Minister and several members of the Federal Parliament on the question of having the Federal capital ...

    Article : 168 words
  20. COLLIERY DISPUTE.

    The Prime Minister presied over a conference between the New South Wales section of the Colliery Proprietors and the Australian Coal and Shale Employees ...

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  21. GERMAN DEPORTEES.

    A deputation of members of the New South Wales branch of the British Medical Association waited on the Prime Minister to-day in support of the proposal for the ...

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  22. ALBANIAN TROUBLE.

    The Italian have advanced from Valona, capturing some 600 insurgents. The altimatum threatening war unless the insurgents surrendered their prisoners and ...

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  23. MARINE ENGINEERS' CLAIMS.

    Sir John Monash's report as arbitrator in the marine engineers' dispute was sent to the Prime Minster about a fortnight ago, with a sugestion that it should be made ...

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  24. PRESIDENT WILSON'S HEALTH.

    The Washington correspondent of the New York "World" who interviewed President Wilson yesterday, describes the President's condition as follows:—"Mr. Wilson's ...

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  25. UNIFORM GAUGE PROBLEM.

    The conference of chief engineers and chief mechanical engineers of the Common wealth and State railways upon the question of a uniform gauge for the whole of ...

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  26. EMPIRE EDUCATION.

    Bands of happy, interested school children pouring out of Australia House every morning just before noon are witnesses to the success of a happy experiment in ...

    Article : 223 words
  27. THE CHURCHES.

    To-morrow his Grace the Archbishop of Perth will confirm at Armadale in the morning. In the afternoon he will preasch at Kelmscott and in the evening at S. ...

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  28. A CANADIAN DISPUTE.

    In the House of Commons here last night Lieut.-General Sir Sam Hughes (formerly Minister for Defence and Militia) declared that a British General kicked General Sir ...

    Article : 130 words
  29. HAMPTON PLAINS.

    Options on a large number of Hamption Plains leases have been aoandoued during the past month and the list is being added to daily. North of the Celebration on ...

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  30. MERCHANT SERVICE GUILD.

    Mr. Justice Higgins. in the Commonwealth Arbitration Court to-day. gave Judgment on claim 13 of 1919 by the Merchant Service Guild against the Commonwealth ...

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  31. THE WEATHER.

    Rain was again recorded yesterday morning over a large area of the State. including. the Ashburton, Gascoyne, and Northern Goldfields, as well as the agricultural ...

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  32. FOODSTUFFS FOR GERMANY.

    According to the Berlin "Vossische Zeitung" (the journalistic organ of the German Foreign Office). Britain has agreed to deliver to Germany. for cash certain ...

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  33. IRELAND.

    About 100 raiders made an attack on the Cookstown police barracks in the County of Tyronc. One constable was shot and is in a serious condition. Two others ...

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  34. ALLEGED ELECTING TRAP.

    A case in the Port Adelaide Police Court to-day was the sequel to a sensational statement made to the Port Adelaide Council recently regarding children being injured ...

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  35. SHEET-METAL WORKERS' DISPUTE

    Referring yesterday to the representations which are being made by the sheet metal workers for an increase in the present scale of wages. the secretary of the A.L.P. ...

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  36. SPORTING CABLES.

    The Royal Ascot meeting was continued to-day. The Gold Cup, the principal race, caused a good deal of excitement. From the entrance to the straight Buchan (owned ...

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  37. ARBITRATION EXPENSES.

    As an addendum to a Judgement given to-day in the High Court jurisdiction. Mr. Justice Higgins drew the attention of the Federal Government and Parliament to ...

    Article : 206 words
  38. INSURANCE AGENTS' DEMANDS.

    Matters in connection with the insurance agents claim for higher remuneration are at present at a standstill pending the receipt by the local insurance company ...

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  39. BRITISH CABLE NEWS.

    Mr. Lloyd George the Prime Minister has written to the heads of the Government departments enjoining the strictest economy in adminstration. He says that ...

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  40. MINERS TO ARBITRATE.

    The secretary of the A.W.U. Westralian Goldfields Mining Section (Mr. T. L. Bradley). notified the Clerk of the Arbitration Court (Mr. Frank Walsh) by wire yesterday ...

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  41. DISCONTENT AT COLLIE.

    A very discontented feeling is prevatent Amongst the coal minners. Orders for coa have fallen off considerably during the Past few weeks. and much unemployment is ...

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  42. PREMIERS' CONFERENCE.

    In the absence of Mr. Fihelly. the State will be represented on the resumption of the Premiers' Conference by Mr. Coyne, who will leave for Melbourne on Tuesday. ...

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  43. PROPOSED GRAIN GROWERS" ELEVATORS.

    Sir,—With reference [?] with you yesterday. when I [?] the main principle upon which the bulk handing scheme is being floated. I emitted one ...

    Article : 119 words
  44. KING EDWARD'S HORSE

    During the Great War the 1st King Edward's Horse put out from its ranks no less than 550 young colonials to the commissioned ranks of the British armies in ...

    Article : 189 words
  45. R.M.S. TAHITI.

    The R.M.S. Tahiti (7,586 tons). from Vancouver. has put into Victoria (British Columbia) with a cracked tank. which got over-heated. She will proceed on her ...

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  46. THE SUEZ CANAL.

    The annual report of the Suez Canal Company shows that the number of passages through the canal in 1919 was 3,986, compared with 2,522 in 1918 and 5,085 in ...

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  47. IN ASIA MINOR.

    Vice-Admiral Sir J. M. de Roebeck, the British High Commissioner in Constantinopic has gone to Ismid (Asia Minor), where two British war cruisers are ...

    Article : 65 words
  48. RAILWAY SYSTEMS.

    Two officers of the Western Australian Railway Department, Messrs. E. Light. Chief Engineer. and E. Evans, Chief Mechanical Engineer. are at present in ...

    Article : 73 words
  49. COTTON GROWING.

    To further [?]ncou' age the cul[?]tion of certon [?] af[?] [?] knowledge of the market that [?] he expected [?] as to enable grower [?]gang" ...

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  50. AVIATION.

    It is reported from Singapore that Lieuts Parer and McIntosh arrived there at 3 p.m. to-day. They will leave for Java in a few days. ...

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