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  2. NAVAL CONFERENCE.

    LONDON, April 7.—Until M. Briand returns tomorrow evening tho conference is virtually at a standstill. Mr. Stimson and Mr. MacDonald held a conversation ...

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  3. GANDHI'S CAMPAIGN.

    CALCUTTA, April 6.—U. K. Gandhi, the extremist leader, easily leads the field in amassing "honors" in connection with the civil disobedience campaign, the ...

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  4. MUTINOUS SOLDIERS.

    PARIS, April 4.—The War Ministry has revealed that 40 soldiers iu the disciplinary camp on the island of Oleron (in the Bay of Biscay) mutinied on March 20, ...

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  5. PROHIBITION.

    LONDON, April 6—The Geneva correspondent of "The Times" states that a prohibition referendum in Switzerland, enabling the Government to control the ...

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  6. ECONOMIC POSITION.

    Remarks concerning Australia's financial position, which be said would for a time become worse rather an better, were made by Mr. J. M. Paxton, principal on ...

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  7. COLLIE MINES.

    It was learned last night that, owing to developments in regard to the allocation of contracts for coal between the Railway Department and the companies controlling the ...

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  8. RESTRICTED IMPORTS.

    SYDNEY, April 7.—The Federal Ministry has not yet decided what steps it will take to make up the estimated loss of £8,000,000 in revenue involved in the ...

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  9. BALKAN REBELS.

    BELGRADE, April 6—A war of extermination has been declared on the notorious revolutionary bands known as Imro, which have been conducting a savage guerilla ...

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  10. AUSTRALIAN NAVY.

    MELBOURNE, April 7.—Reductions in the strength of the Royal Australian Navy, it is believed, will be made shortly as a result of the decision of the Federal ...

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  11. AVIATION.

    NEW YORK, April 6.—Captain Frank Hawks completed, this afternoon, the first transcontinental glider flight from San Diego (California), taking exactly a week, ...

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  12. MODIFICATION FAVOURED.

    NEW YORK, April 4.—The "Literary Digest" broadcast several weeks ago a 20.000.000 ballot for a straw vote, asking the public to reply to three questions ...

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  13. BOY AND GIRL MARRIAGE.

    CALCUTTA, April 5.—Twelve thousand devout Moslems assembled at the Great Mosque of Juma Masjid, Delhi, yesterday, to witness the marriage of a boy and a ...

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  14. NEW FLYING BOAT BASE.

    LONDON, April 5.—The Pembroke Dockyard (Wales) has been taken over from the Admiralty by the Air Ministry, and will be used as a ...

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  15. COAL MINERS' STAND.

    SYDNEY, April 7.—Five aggregate meetings of miners were held to-day on the Newcastle coalfield to discuss the question of accepting the terms offered ...

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  16. ENGLISH FLOUR.

    LONDON, April 6.—Information has reached the master bakers that the Chancellor of the Exchequer (Mr. Phillip Snow-den), in connection with his Budget, is ...

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  17. FRENCH SECURITY DESIRES.

    LONDON, April 6.—The diplomatic correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph" states: "One of the curious suggestions current in French Quarters is that the ...

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  18. FLIGHT TO CAPE TOWN.

    LONDON, April 5.—Early next week Captain Barnard, with the Duchess of Bedford aft passenger and Mr. R. Little as second pilot, is due to start on a flight ...

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  19. ESCAPE FROM GAOL.

    MELBOURNE, April 7.—William Manuel Roache (43), who was awaiting trial on a charge of warehouse-breaking, escaped from the Ballarat gaol on Friday night. ...

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  20. TIME LIMIT DEMANDED.

    SYDNEY, April 7.—Addressing a meeting at Crow's Nest to-night the Leader of the Opposition in the Federal Parliament (Mr. Latham) said that the action ...

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  21. CENTRAL RESERVE BANK.

    LONDON, April 6.—The "Statist" in a leading article states that the Commonwealth, confronted by one of the most serious exchange crisis of its financial ...

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  22. PILOT'S FATAL ERROR.

    LONDON, April 7.—A German pilot and mechanic were killed when a Junker freight aeroplane from Croydon to Berlin crashed in Surrey to-day. It is understood ...

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  23. S.A. ELECTIONS.

    ADELAIDE, April 7.—The greater part of to-day was occupied by the electoral officers in completing he scrutiny of the absent postal and first preference votes ...

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  24. CANADA UNTROUBLED.

    OTTAWA, April 7.—The Minister for Trade and Commerce (Mr. Malcolm) stated that the Canadian heat farmer had nothing to fear from the proposal that the ...

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  25. AMERICAN AIR MAIL.

    WASHINGTON, April 6.—The Assistant- Postmaster-General (Mr. Irving) announced to-day the inauguration of an air mail service between New York. Buenos ...

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  26. A Matter to Be Decided.

    SYDNEY, April 7.—Questioned to-night concerning the duration of the import restrictions, the Acting Minister for Customs (Mr. Forde) said that this would be a ...

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  27. BIG NAVY PLANS.

    LONDON, April 6.—The correspondent of the British United Press Association in Paris states that if the Naval Conference breaks down France intends to ...

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  28. BILLIARDS QUARREL.

    LONDON, April.—C. McConachy, the New Zealand billiardist who was summoned by W. Smith, the English player, for having used threats, was bound over at Man ...

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  29. THE HIGH COURT.

    SYDNEY, April 7.—There was a large attendance of both the Inner and Outer Bar at the High Court of Australia to-day, when the new Chief Justice (Sir Isaac ...

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  30. THE EXCHANGE DIFFICULTY.

    LONDON, April 6.—Although the Australian exchange position is bearing very hardly on shipowners, they hope to be able to continue their present practice of ...

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  31. NEW ZEALAND TRAGEDY.

    WELLINGTON, April 7.—Mr. J. Cameron, a Wellington airman, was fatally injured when the 'plane in which he was flying crashed in soft ground near ...

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  32. ROUND THE WORLD.

    TOKIO, April 7.—Mr. Van Lear Black, the millionaire publisher, who is making a flight found the world in his own luxuriously-equipped 'plane, left Osaka at 10 ...

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  33. NO FEAR OF PROFITEERS.

    CANBERRA, April 7.—If it is found necessary the Federal Ministry will appoint a special officer to investigate cases in which reports are received that Australian ...

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  34. DELEGATIONS' EXPENSES.

    LONDON, April 6.—It is estimated that the visiting delegations to the Naval Conference have spent more than £200,000 for accommodation and entertainment. ...

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  35. CHINESE QUARANTINE SYSTEM

    LONDON, April 7.—Dr. C. L. Park, Australian representative on the health section of the Secretariat of the League of Nations, has left for China, via Russia, ...

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  36. HUGE POWER PLANT.

    WASHINGTON, April 5.—By 45 votes to 23, the Senate has approved of a resolution by Senator Norris, for the operation by the Government of the ...

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  37. Discount on Passengers' Payments.

    SYDNEY, April 7.—Overseas shipping companies have decided, in view of the present financial stringency, to enforce a enforce a discount of Id. in 1/. or 1/8 in the £1, ...

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  38. ITALIAN SCOUT CRUISER.

    ROME, April 6.—At the trials of the new 2,000-ton scout cruiser, Nicolosa da Recco, off Ancona to-ay, a speed of 41.5 knots was reached, a world's record. Eight ...

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  39. A CUSTOMS ANNOUNCEMENT.

    In connection with the list of special tariff duties published in "The West Australian" on April 4 the Acting Collector of Customs (Mr. H. St. G. Bird) stated ...

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  40. MARGATE MURDER.

    LONDON, April G.—The undefended divorce suit of Morse versus Morse and Fox will come before Mr. Justice Hill to-day, the day before Sydney Fox is to ...

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  41. CHARGE AGAINST A DUCHESS.

    LONDON, April 7.—The Duchess of Leinster, formerly May Etheridge, a musical comedy star, who was found unconscious on April 1 in a gas-filled room ...

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  42. AUSTRALIANS IN LONDON.

    LONDON April 6.—The "Sunday Express" publishes a story about an Australian in London with riches at riches at home who was tumble to raise £5 here, owing ...

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  43. AMERICA'S WEALTH.

    WASHINGTON, April 5.—President Hoover has announced that Treasury reports indicate that the income taxes of corporations collected for the fiscal vear ...

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  44. STOWAWAYS' WINDFALL.

    COLOMBO, April 7.—Practical sympathy for four stowaways who were discovered on the Orford after it left Fremantle-on March 25 was shown ...

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  45. BRITISH BUDGET.

    LONDON, April 6.—The diplomatic correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph." forecasts that the Government's Budget will provide for retention of the McKenna and ...

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  46. MR. SCULLIN'S COMMENT.

    CANBERRA, April 7.—Commenting upon the result of the South Australian elections the Prime Minister (Mr. Scullin) said to-day that it was an indication that ...

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  47. OPPOSITION FROM TASMANIA.

    HOBART, April 7.—Senator J. E. Ogden, commenting to-day on the import restrictions said that the proposed change would be the most amazing political adventure ...

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  48. VILLERS BRETONNEUX.

    LONDON, April 7.—Mr. J. E. Fenton (Australian Minister for Trade and Customs) Las returned from a visit to Villers Bretonneux, where the Mayor received him ...

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  49. To the Editor, "The West Australian."

    Sir,-In discussing the present economic position, it may be well to bear in mind the underlying cause. Our trade operations with three countries only will account for ...

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  50. SULTAN'S SERAGLIO.

    CONSTANTINOPLE, April 6.—The former Imperial harem, which for 400 years, since the Turks captured Constantinople, has been the scene of innumerable ...

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  51. PROBABLE LABOUR MINISTRY.

    ADELAIDE, April 7.—The Leader of the Labour Party (Mr. L. L. Hill) stated today that consideration would be given by his party to the unemployment problem ...

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  52. SHIPPING TO TASMANIA.

    HOBART, April 7.—The Hobart City Council passed a resolution this evening expressing appreciation of the fact that, by deciding to grant a subsidy of £10,000 ...

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  53. HALF-CASTE CHILDREN.

    CANBERRA, April 6.—The construction of a home for half-caste aborigines at Temple Bar, seven miles from Alice Springs, will be commenced by the Federal ...

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  54. KIDNAPPED GENERAL.

    PARIS, April G.—The Prefect of Police informed the Paris Municipal Council to-day that the circumstances of the kidnapping of General Koutepoff (the head of the ...

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  55. A FAMOUS BUST.

    BERLIN, April 6.—Following upon negotiations opened during King Fund's visit to Germany in June last, the Berlin Museum has offered to return to Egypt ...

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  56. BRITISH MANUFACTURERS.

    SYDNEY, April 7.—In a statement on the import restrictions to-day, the Australian Association of British Manufacturers said: "It is extremely difficult to ...

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  57. EXPLOSION ON TRAIN.

    TOKIO, April 7.—The explosion of dynamite, which had been accidentally mixed with the coal of a locomotive drawing a passenger train, at Kynsbin yesterday, ...

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  58. SENTENCED IN ABSENCE.

    RIGA, April 6.—The Moscow High Court: has tried, in their absence, and sentenced to death four officials of the Soviet trade delegation to London, who refused to ...

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  59. TEXTILE TRADE DISPUTE.

    LONDON, April 4.—Employers in the Bradford district have firmly' rejected an appeal by the Bishop of Bradford and other Church leaders for a re-opening of ...

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  60. PLAGUE OF LOCUSTS.

    CAIRO, April 5.—Swarms, 12 miles long, of hungry, flying red locusts, have penetrated the Government defences ia the Sinai Desert, crossed the Suez Canal, and ...

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  61. SEARCH FOR OIL.

    AMSTERDAM, April 6.—The Netherlands Petroleum Company will start exploration for oil in New Guinea on April 17 with an expedition of geologists. The ...

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  62. STATION OWNER'S DEATH.

    KALGOORLIE, April 7.—While he was being brought to Menzies Hospital by car to-day. Herbert Sewell (about 60), station owner, of Mulline, collapsed and died. The ...

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    By special arrangement, Reuter's world service, in addition to other special sources of information, is used in the compilation of the oversea intelligence published in ...

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    Such of the cable news on this page as is so headed has appeared in "The Times" and is cabled to Australia by special permission. It should be understood that the ...

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