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  2. FINANCIAL MATTERS.

    The House of Commons' committee which is investigating the taxation of war wealth has resumed its sittings. Sir John Anderson, chairman of the Board of Inland ...

    Article : 188 words
  3. IRELAND.

    In the House of Commons to-day Mr. T. P. O'Connor (Nationalist member for the Scotland division of Liverpool) emphasised the gravity of the condition of the ...

    Article : 310 words
  4. ENTENTE STILL SOLID.

    In the Chamber of Deputies to-day the Prime Minister (M. Millerand) made a statement with regard to the Franco-British situation. He cuoted Articles 42 and 44 ...

    Article : 440 words
  5. GERMANY.

    Hoelz, the fanatical Sparticist leader, suddenly reappeared in Planen. His incendiary detachments terrorised the manufacturers and business men, and Hoelz is ...

    Article : 457 words
  6. OZANNE LIBEL CASE.

    The hearing of the action for the recovery of £5,000 for alleged libel, brought by Alfred Thomas Ozanne, formerly member for Corio in the House of Representatives, ...

    Article : 558 words
  7. HAMPTON PLAINS.

    The Mutooroo development is considered to be one of the best on the Hampton Plains to date, and all the soundest mining men believe, that this line of gold ...

    Article : 201 words
  8. PRINCE OF WALES.

    A message received from Honolulu reports that the British light cruiser Birmingham (5,440 tons) and 20 destroyers have left to meet H.M.S. Renown and ...

    Article : 51 words
  9. SIR HAMILTON GOOLDADAMS.

    His Excellency the Governor-General has been advised by cable that Sir Hamilton Goold-Adams, the late Governor of Queensland, died of pneumonia at Capetown on ...

    Article : 38 words
  10. NEW AUSTRALIAN TARIFF.

    The office of Mr. Mark Sheldon (Special Commissioner for Australia in the United States) has been flooded with inquiries from exporters and manufacturers concerning the ...

    Article : 170 words
  11. PRINCE AS WARRIOR.

    Sir George Arthur, in his "Official Life of Earl Kitchener," records that the Prince of Wales pleaded with Lord Kitchener to permit him to ...

    Article : 160 words
  12. Family Notices

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    Family Notices : 99 words
  13. ADELAIDE SHARE MARKET.

    There was a sharp rise to-day in White Hopes, otherwise there were no striking changes in the market for Hampton Plaines stocks. White Hope rose 5s. 6d. to 82s., ...

    Article : 163 words
  14. CANADA AND AUSTRALIA.

    Mr. Mark Sheldon (the Special Commissioner for Australia in the United States) addressed some 400 business men here yesterday, and met with an enthusiastic ...

    Article : 168 words
  15. THE "FINANCIAL MALADY."

    Speaking in the House of Commons on the civil service estimates, Mr. J. W. Hopkins (Uionist, South-East St. Pancras) drew attention to the foreign exchange ...

    Article : 160 words
  16. REGRET IN BRISBANE.

    The Acting Premier (Mr. J. L. Fihelly) issued a statement to-day making sympathetic reference to the death of Sir Hamilton Goold-Adams. He pointed out that ...

    Article : 250 words
  17. NEW ZEALAND PROGRAMME.

    The New Zealand arrangements in connection with the visit of the Prince of Wales are taking shape, [?]gh the lack of cohesion between the various centres ...

    Article : 232 words
  18. ENTERTAINMENTS.

    Mr. Robert Williamson, manager for J. C. Williamson, Ltd., arrived from the Eastern States yesterday morning, to make preliminary arrangements for the firm's ...

    Article : 932 words
  19. THE STRIKE ORDER.

    The trade unions in Belfast and the North of Ireland generally ignored the strike order. ...

    Article : 249 words
  20. BRITISH OVERSEA TRADE.

    The House of Commons agreed to the Government's resolution in favour of authorising Government credits not exceeding £26,000,000 to re-establish oversea trade. ...

    Article : 202 words
  21. A POLICEMAN IN TROUBLE.

    In the Police Court to-day evidence was heard on the third charge of theft against ex-Police-constable Edwards. After evidence had been given the defendant said ...

    Article : 71 words
  22. NEW ZEALAND.

    The president of the Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants says that a conference of representatives of the society with the Prime Minister was abortive so far ...

    Article : 158 words
  23. KALGOORLIE POLICE COURT CASES

    In the Kalgoorlie Police Court to-day Herbert John Hart pleaded guilty to a charge of having uttered a valueless cheque, and was sentenced to three months' ...

    Article : 156 words
  24. THE WAR GRATUITY.

    Shortly before 8 o'clock to-night a large crowd of returned soldiers and others assembled outside of Parliament House to support a deputation which was appointed ...

    Article : 159 words
  25. STRIKE OF JOCKEYS.

    In connection with the strike of jockeys at Auckland, the Prime Minister (Mr. Massey) stated to-day that the Jockeys' Association had made the required application ...

    Article : 93 words
  26. S.P.C.A. APPEAL.

    Arrangements have been made for a Button Day in the streets of Perth tomorrow, when a large band of willing workers will sell buttons in aid of the ...

    Article : 555 words
  27. AVIATION.

    The Australian squardon will probably accompany Captain Matthews on his departure from Kalidjati, which is still fixed for to-morrow morning. ...

    Article : 156 words
  28. THE STEAMER AUGHINISH.

    A superficial examination of the damaged steamer Aughinish by a diver revealed an extensive split on the starboard side of the hull close to the keel, and several ...

    Article : 64 words
  29. AN IMPORTANT CONFERENCE.

    Mr. Winston Churchill, Marshal Foch, and others attended the conference here at which decisions were taken to expedite the reduction of the German armaments ...

    Article : 80 words
  30. STEAMER WESTRALIA FLOATED.

    A wireless message was received to-day from the steamer Westralia advising that she had been floated, and under her own steam was making for Melbourne, with the ...

    Article : 117 words
  31. INDUSTRIAL ARBITRATION.

    Consideration was given by the Federal Cabinet to-day to arbitration matters. The Prime Minister (Mr. Hughes) said that the Cabinet had discussed the position that ...

    Article : 209 words
  32. FINANCIAL FAILURES.

    Two debtons—James Augustine Breen and Thomas William Knowles—were publicly examined yesterday before the Acting Registrar in Bankruptcy (Mr. C.A. ...

    Article : 815 words
  33. R.S.L.

    A meeting of the Perth branch of the R.S.L. was held at the Soldiers' Institute last night, Mr. W. Woodham occupying the chair. ...

    Article : 748 words
  34. THE WEATHER.

    Fine weather prevailed yesterday morning over all southern areas, but in the North-West and Kimberley conditions were cloudy and unsettled, with a shower or ...

    Article : 232 words
  35. INTERCHANGE OF MILITARY OFFICERS.

    A representative of the Australian and New Zealand Press Association interviewed a high official in the India Office with reference to General Birdwood's suggestion for ...

    Article : 247 words
  36. NEGLECT OF DUTY.

    The attention of the Resident Magistrate (Mr. W. A. G. Walter) was occupied in the Fremantle Courthouse yesterday afternoon with the hearing of charges of having ...

    Article : 720 words
  37. LARGE FIRE IN SOUTH AFRICA.

    A message received from Port Elizabeth (Cape Colony) reports the destruction by fire yesterday of one of the largest grain elevators in the country. It belonged to ...

    Article : 74 words
  38. ACCIDENT ON A RACECOURSE.

    A verdict for the plaintiff was returned to-day in the Banco Court in the action in which Abraham Wade claimed £7,000 from the Rosehill Racecourse Company for ...

    Article : 109 words
  39. ITALY AND JUGO-SLAVIA.

    Direct negotiations between Italy and Jugo-Slavia continue favourably, and are expected to conclude before the San Remo conference which will merely ratify the ...

    Article : 35 words
  40. THE COMMONWEALTH LINE.

    Mr. H.B.G. Larkin, general manager of the Commonwealth Steamship Line in London, in an interview with a "Daily Express" representative, said that it was ...

    Article : 91 words
  41. ROYAL AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.

    There was a fair attendance at the monthly meeting of the council of the Royal Agricultural Society yesterday afternoon, when the chair was occupied by the ...

    Article : 490 words
  42. CHURCHES ON WHEELS.

    Various Church organisations in America are conducting a strenuons campaign to "bring the country back to Christianity," (says the New York correspondent in the ...

    Article : 276 words
  43. FRUIT EXHIBITION.

    What was intended to be the greatest Australasian fruit exhibition yet held was opened to-day by the Minister of Agriculture in the City Hall, Hobart, but owing ...

    Article : 191 words
  44. THE LAW COURTS.

    In Chambers.—At 10.30 a.m., before Mr. Justice Burnside. Nisi Prius.—At 10.30 a.m., in No. 1 Court, before Mr. Justice Northmore:—(1) ...

    Article : 223 words
  45. PRESIDENT WILSON.

    It is announced that President Wilson has called a meeting of Cabinet for April 14, this being the first time since his illness. It is expected that the railroad ...

    Article : 50 words
  46. BRITISH CABLE NEWS.

    The "Daily News" states that the committee under the chairmanship of Lord Salisbury, which is inquiring into rent restrictions, recommends an increase in rents ...

    Article : 142 words
  47. PRINTING PAPER.

    A conference of newspaper proprietors was held in Wellington to consider what steps should be taken to meet the critical situation which has arisen from thet ...

    Article : 129 words
  48. "THE RED FLAG."

    At a meeting of the Building Trades Employees' Federation held to-night the secretary (Mr. Meagher), at its conclusion, said that the federation repudiated any ...

    Article : 110 words
  49. NAVIGATION ACT.

    It has not been decided yet on what date the Navigation Act will come into force. As a result of the recent disturbed condition of shipping, and to meet the ...

    Article : 88 words
  50. Advertising

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