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  2. IRELAND.

    Rioting was resumed in Belfast to-day. The occupants of a military armoured car shot a man and a woman. There is rioting in half a dozen centres. ...

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  3. RUSSO-POLISH WAR.

    A Bolshevik communique states:—"We have occupied several villages four miles east of Brest-Litovsk. Fierce fighting continues in the Lvoff region." ...

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  4. CHARITIES ADMINISTRATION.

    A sitting of the Royal Commission appointed to investigate the administration of the Charities and State Children's Department was held at Parliment House ...

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  5. STATE PARLIAMENT.

    The Legislative Council met at 4.30 p.m. yesterday. PRICES REGULATION BILL. The Minister for Education was granted ...

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  6. AVIATION.

    Flying high and followed by two Sopwith aeroplanes, Lieutenants Parer and McIntosh made their "official" landing in Melbourne to-day. Although the long ...

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  7. INDUSTRIAL.

    The Brooklyn employees of the Eleyated Subway and Tramway Company struck this morning without a warning. They demand wages of 90 cents an hour. Transportation ...

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  8. PERTH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

    Last evening the thirtieth annual meeting of the Perth Chamber of Commerce was held in Halsbury Chambers. the retiring president (Mr. H. S. Bickford, who ...

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  9. STRATEGIC SITUATION.

    M. Paderewski, interviewed by a representative of the "Excelsior," said: "The strategic situation in Poland and Lithuania is about to take a new form, and the ...

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  10. SHUNTERS' STRIKE SETTLED.

    Following upon an interview between the Commissioner of Railways (Colonel Pope) and union representatives, the strike of shunters has been settled and the men ...

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  11. AMERICAN COAL MINERS.

    President Wilson has approved of an award increasing the wages of the anthracite miners 17 per cent., aggregating 85,000,000 dollars annually. ...

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  12. WRANGEL'S FORCES.

    The Moscow authorities have informed the Russian delegation in London that the "Red" troops completely annihilated General Wrangel's forces which landed on the ...

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  13. BRITISH COAL MINERS.

    Although a two-thirds majority in favour of a strike is certain, the facts that the voting of the Yorkshire miners showed only a narrow majority for a strike, and ...

    Article : 166 words
  14. MESOPOTAMIA.

    The War Office issued the following despatch this afternoon:—"The situation in Mesopotamia has not changed materially. The Bagdad-Mosul railway was cut on ...

    Article : 99 words
  15. EIGHTEEN FATALITIES.

    Eighteen people have been killed and over 200 wounded since the rioting started in Belfast on Saturday. Sir Edward Carson is appealing to the Unionists to assist ...

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  16. FLOUR MILL EMPLOYEES.

    The secretary of the Flour Mill Employees' Union (Mr. C. H. Smith) said yesterday that a conference had been held that day between delegates from the union ...

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  17. THE CASE OF M'SWEENEY.

    Labour has appealed to Mr. Lloyd George to "do a big think" and release Mr. McSweeney. Sir James Long has telegraphed to Lord ...

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  18. TIMBER WORKERS' CLAIM.

    Continuing has advocacy of a working week of 44 hours before Mr. Justice Higgins in the Arbitration Court to-day, as part of the timber workers' claim for ...

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  19. SITUATION MORE OMINOUS.

    Another War Office despatch says:—"The situation in the Muntajik area (namely, between the Lower Tigris and the Lower Euphrates) is growing more ominous, and ...

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  20. INSURANCE AGENTS' DISPUTE.

    The Associated Life Assurance Offices forwarded yesterday the following reply to the resolution carried at a meeting of agents, held on Monday:—"In reply to your ...

    Article : 570 words
  21. AUSTRALIAN COAL.

    Consequent on Major-General Ramaciotti, of Sydney, submitting an analysis of Newcastle coal, the Italian Government has placed an order for experimental shipments ...

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  22. BROKEN HILL STRIKE.

    The interim decision of Mr. Justice Edmunds (chairman of the tribunal which was appointed to deal with the Broken Hill strike) provides for a working week of 43 ...

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  23. RIOTING IN FLORENCE.

    A riot broke out in Florence during a Socialist gathering in favour of the Bolshevik cause in Russia. A police commissioner and two Socialists were killed, and ...

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  24. THE SIKHS SUCCESSFUL.

    Baquabah was retaken by the Sikhs on August 28. Little opposition was encountered. The insurgents in the Kufa region repaired a field gun which they captured ...

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  25. OLYMPIC GAMES.

    With the exception of the football events, the Olympic Games have been concluded. America, with 210 points, leads in the athletic competitions, and then come Finland, ...

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  26. SECOND PEACE LOAN.

    The following shows at a glance the present position of the Loan in Western Australia:— Cash subscriptions to 3 p.m. ...

    Article : 232 words
  27. THE WOOL INDUSTRY.

    Commenting on the wool textile scheme of the Australian Bureau of Commerce and Industry, the "Yorkshire Observer" (Bradford), says:—"It looks as if certain officials ...

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  28. IMMIGRANTS.

    Advice has been received by the Immigration Department from the Agent-General London, to the effect that a party of immigrants will arrive by the R.M.S. Orsova ...

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  29. THE COAL INDUSTRY.

    The tribunal which has been entrusted with the task of bringing about a settlement of the dispute in the coal industry sat again in camera to-day. Mr. Hibble ...

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  30. CRICKET.

    Five test matches have been arranged for the Australians in 1921, as follow:—Nottingham, May 28; Lord's, June 11; Leeds, July 2; Manchester, July 23; the Oval, ...

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  31. LABOUR SELECTION BALLOTS.

    Last evening a largely attended meeting of the Fremantle District Council of the A.L.P. was held at the Fremantle Trades Hall. The chairman of the council (Mr. ...

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  32. THE NORTH-WEST.

    People here have little doubt that the two white men now reported to have been murdered late last year near Drysdale were Tony Ulbrieck, a German internee, ...

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  33. PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD.

    When spoken to regarding the position of the teachers and civil servants' representatives on the Public Service Appeal Board last night, the Premier (Mr. J. ...

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  34. EASTERN PARLIAMENTS.

    In the House of Assembly to-day the Minister for Industry moved the second reading of the Footwear Bill (to conform with the Victorian Act). The measure provides ...

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  35. QUEENSLAND RAILWAY MEN.

    In refusing an application in the Arbitration Court for a reduction of the railway employees' hours, Mr. Justice MacNaughton stated this morning that while he ...

    Article : 200 words
  36. LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY.

    The Legislative Assembly met yesterday at 4.30 p.m. SOLDIER SETTLERS. In answer to Mr. Stubbs the Premier ...

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  37. A LIBEL ACTION.

    The conclusion was reached to-day of the case, heard before Mr. Justice Wade and a jury, in which William Percival sued Frank Campbell, proprietor of the ...

    Article : 126 words
  38. BOWLS.

    The first test match between teams representative of the Queensland Bowling Association and the New South Wales Association was played to-day under ideal ...

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  39. A NEW UNION.

    A new union, designated the Tramway and Electrical Supply Officers' Industrial Union, has been registered. The membership is between 30 and 40, and comprises ...

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  40. YAMPI SOUND ORES.

    Questioned to-day with regard to the intentions of the Government concerning the iron ore deposits at Yampi Sound, over the purchase of a mineral lease of which ...

    Article : 92 words
  41. BADAK TIN MINE.

    Further questions regarding the Government's view as to the expediency of instituting an inquiry in connection with the Badak tin mine transactions were asked ...

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  42. FURNITURE TRADES UNION.

    For some time past the United Furniture Trades Union has sought unsuccessfully a conference with the employers to discuss wages. The matter was referred by the ...

    Article : 166 words
  43. QUEENSLAND POLITICS.

    The Minister for Mines (Mr. Jones), who represents the Government in the Legislative Council, stated to-day that he had definitely decided to contest the Labour ...

    Article : 52 words
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