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  2. BRITAIN.

    The Norwegian steamer Hortense Lea (1,125 tons), laden with wood pulp, capsized off the Tyne. Fourteen of the passangers and crew were rescued, but three ...

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  3. THE FIUME RAID.

    The Venetian newspapers publish an extraordinary message from Gabriele D'Annunzio, to the Venetians, summoning them to cast off a shameful yoke. He adds:—"I ...

    Article : 64 words
  4. AMERICA.

    Reports from dozens of cities state that Chicago, Calumet, Pittsburgh, Birmingham, and New York are wheeling into line with the other steel districts, and indicate that ...

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  5. THE HEALTH BILL.

    A deputation representing the Women's Service Guild and the W.C.T.U. yesterday waited upon the Minister for Railways (Mr. J. Scaddan) who has charge of the ...

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  6. NATIONALIST WORKERS.

    Mr. E. S. Lazarus, the Royal Commissioner appointed to investigate the claims of the Nationalist wharf workers, took further evidence at Parliament House ...

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  7. BAHIA CASTILLA AT FREMANTLE.

    The s.s. Bahia Castilla with munition workers and passengers on board from England via the Cape arrived at Fremantle early yesterday morning, but did not berth ...

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  8. THE FREMANTLE FRACAS.

    The attention of the Minister for Mines (Mr. J. Scaddan), who is the Ministerial head of the Police Department, was yesterday drawn to the fracas which occurred ...

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  9. EXPULSION OF FOREIGNERS.

    The Geneva correspondent of the New York "Times" states that despataches from Laibach and Lugano indicate that D'Annunzio has begun a further expulsion of ...

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  10. A COMMERCIAL VENTURE.

    The "Daily Telegraph" continues to give prominence to the scheme put forward by Colonel Hurley, the New South Wales Government's commercial representative in ...

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  11. BLOCKADE TIGHTENING.

    The siege and blockade of Fiume is tightening, and the inhabitants are readily submitting to the rationing of food. ...

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  12. PURPOSE OF THE RAID.

    D'Annunzio refuses to allow the Italian troops to leave Fiume, as he is convinced that their presence prevents the Allies regarding Fiume as a rebel town, and ...

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  13. SALE OF SHIPS.

    The Washington correspondent of the New York "Times" states that the executive committee of the National Merchant Marine Association suggests that the ...

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  14. POLICE TO BE ARMED.

    It was stated last night that as an outcome of the recent affray at Fremantle, police beats in certain localities in the town had been doubled and the members ...

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  15. ACCUSED AT POLICE COURT.

    As a result of the disturbance in High-street, Fremantle, on Saturday night, four men were arrested, and at the local Police Court yesterday morning, before Mr. E P ...

    Article : 148 words
  16. LABOUR DEMONSTRATION.

    There were over forty speeches at the trade unions demonstration in Hyde Park against profiteering and in favour of the nationalisation of the coal mines. ...

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  17. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    The "Arbeiter Zeitung," the chief Socialist organ in Austria, is publishing extracts from the forthcoming official volume on the origins of the war, compiled from ...

    Article : 137 words
  18. RIO GRANDE OVERFLOWS.

    A despatch from Austin, the capital of Texas, states that the Rio Grande River has overflowed its banks on its lower course for 40 miles inland, inundating a score of ...

    Article : 106 words
  19. PREMIERS' CONFERENCE.

    The Prime Minister (Mr. Hughes) has convened another conference with Premiers of the several States. The notice given to the Western Australian Government was ...

    Article : 120 words
  20. A DOMESTIC TROUBLE.

    In connection with the tarring and feathering of Naval Sub-Lieutenant Kinahan at Cambridge, a court-martial has found Lieutenant Wright, M.C., guilty and ...

    Article : 277 words
  21. VISITORS TO ENGLAND.

    Intending passengers to England are warned that return passages cannot be secured within six months except in cases where business or urgent reasons exist. ...

    Article : 218 words
  22. DR. WILSON'S TOUR.

    Speaking at Los Angeles, President Wilson, in answering a question with regard to the terms and conditions upon which Germany would be admitted to the League ...

    Article : 73 words
  23. POGROM IN HUNGARY.

    During a pogrom at Tapolcza, Hungary, three Jews were killed and 30 wounded. A still more serious outbreak occurred at Kis-Czell, where all the Jews were massacred ...

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  24. COMING HOME.

    The Navy Office notifies the following transport movements:— Ajana, left England on August 19, with troops for Australia, via Panama. ...

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  25. REPUBLICAN CAMPAIGN.

    The Washington correspondent of the New York "Times" says that a test vote of the Senate upon Mr. Johnson's amendment equalising the votes of Britain and the ...

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  26. TESCHEN COALFIEDS.

    The coal mines at Teschen near Cracow, in Austrian Silesia, have been sold to American buyers. ...

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  27. TORONTO AND NEW YORK.

    Mr. Carl Riddick, a former member of the United States aerial mail service, has departed for Toronto to complete plans for the establishment of a daily passenger and ...

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  28. A POLITICAL RUMOUR.

    Considerable comment has been caused by the "Sunday Times" forecast that Lord Rothermere will be shortly entrusted with the War Office, where, it alleges, Mr. ...

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  29. MEETING OF PASSENGERS.

    Last night a hurriedly arranged public meeting was held by the passengers of the Bahia Castilla in the Fremantle Town Hall. The meeting was addressed ...

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  30. KING OF THE BELGIANS.

    The Brussels correspondent of the "Daily Express" interviewed King Albert of Belgium on the eve of his departure for America. His Majesty paid a tribute to the ...

    Article : 99 words
  31. CHINESE HERBALISTS.

    Fines and costs aggregating £21b 18s. were imposed in the City Court to-day, when eight Chinese berbalists, one of whom was a woman, were convicted on charges of ...

    Article : 137 words
  32. FRANCE.

    King George has invited President and Madame Poincare to visit London in October. ...

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  33. MELBOURNE SHOW.

    The forty-eighth annual show of the Royal Agricultural Society of Victoria commenced to-day in beautiful weather. The entries in the various classes are excellent, ...

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  34. A SPY'S MACHINATIONS.

    The "Graphic" states that Ignatius Tribich Lincoln, the self-confessed spy who in 1910 was M.P. for Darlington, was recently released from a London prison. He has ...

    Article : 84 words
  35. HOLLAND AND BELGIUM.

    A wireless message states that owing to Belgium having withdrawn its Ambassador from Holland, the latter has retaliated. ...

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  36. THE LENOIR CASE.

    The "Petit Parisien" asserts that Lenoir accuses Caillaux of being at the bottom of various schemes, and declares that he purchased French newspapers for ...

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  37. HAMPTON PLAINS FIND.

    It was anticipated that information would be available to-day regarding the width and value of the lode on the Celebration lease at a depth of 100ft. Members of the ...

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  38. LATE REAR-ADMIRAL TICKELL.

    The funeral of the late Rear-Admiral Tickell at the Booroondara Cemetery, Melbourne, to-day, was conducted with full naval honours. There was a large ...

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  39. ARGENTINA.

    A despatch from Buenos Ayres states that the Government of Argentina has been asked to grant a credit of £20,000,000 to Germany to facilitate the purchase of ...

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  40. RUSSIA.

    The latest advices are to the effect that the negotiations between the Bolsheviks and the Baltic border States have collapsed. Esthonia, acting also on behalf of ...

    Article : 197 words
  41. A CHINESE REQUEST.

    A despatch from Tokio states that China has asked Mr. Paul S. Reinsch, United States Ambassador in Pekin, to become Chinese adviser and to lead the nation's ...

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  42. GERMAN OUTRAGES.

    President Poincare, in visiting Longuyon, recalled that it was the scene of some of the worst German outrages. Germany, he said, would be compelled to surrender the ...

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  43. FEDERAL ARBITRATION COURT.

    Giving judgment in the Arbitration Court to-day on the claim of the Australian Tramway Employees' Association for better wages and working conditions, Mr. ...

    Article : 139 words
  44. THE COST OF LIVING.

    Following upon a mass meeting of public servants which carried a resolution affirming the need for increased salaries to meet the high cost of living, a deputation waited ...

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  45. LABOUR CONFERENCE.

    The French Labour Conference, by 1,393 votes to 588, denounced the extremists who favour direct action, but initiated a new party aiming at the widespread ...

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  46. AUSTRALIAN WHEAT.

    Several speakers at the Farmers and Settlers' Conference in Sydney last week asserted that Australian wheat is being sold too Cheaply. The president (Mr. Trethowan) ...

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  47. FISHING PARTY MISSING.

    A message from Cairns states that three men Robert Barr, William Petersen, and Charles Marshall who left Barron River in a motor, eight or nine days ago for Double ...

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  48. SOUTH AFRICA.

    The Low-Grade Mines Commission, in an interim report, recommends greater co-operation in the management of the employees by means of workers' joint ...

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  49. NO SEPARATE PEACE.

    It is stated in conference circles that the Baltic countries have agreed not to make separate peace with the Bolsheviks without the assent of the Entente. ...

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  50. MELBOURNE CITY COUNCIL.

    The City Council to-day went back on its decision of August 9 to meet on October 8 to select the Lord Mayor for the ensuing year, and then having arrived at a decision ...

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  51. THE WEATHER.

    Apart from a few very light coastal showers which fell for the most part on Sunday afternoon, fine weather prevailed throughout the State during the 48 hours ...

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  52. BOLSHEVIK'S LOSE KURSK.

    The Bolsheviks admit the abandonment of Kursk, a large town in Central Russia. They also report that Admiral Koltchak has informed the Allies that he has ...

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  53. APPOINTMENT OF A CARETAKER.

    The appointment of a munition worker as caretaker of the Fremantle Town Hall has aroused resentment among returned soldiers. Last Thursday afternoon a meeting ...

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  54. BALTIC PROVINCES.

    The Supreme Council is discussing the situation in the Baltic provinces, where General von der Goltz's army of 100,000 has refused to withdraw. General Gough, at ...

    Article : 124 words
  55. ALLEGED MISAPPROPRIATION.

    Last week a sensation was caused by news that £1,000, representing portion of the sum of £13,000 which had been drawn from the bank for payment to returned ...

    Article : 160 words
  56. INTERNATIONAL LABOUR CONFERENCE.

    In political circles it is thought likely that the Minister for Repatriation (Senator Millen) will be one of the two Government nominees to represent Australia ...

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  57. N.S.W. NECESSARY COMMODITIES COMMISSION.

    Judge Edmunds, President of the Necessary Commodities Commission, who recently charged the Vacuum Oil Company with profiteering when it applied for permission ...

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  58. IRELAND.

    The Royal Irish Constabulary have been armed with hand grenades owing to the Sinn Fein attacks, and the constables have been withdrawn from a number of ...

    Article : 38 words
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