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  2. Imperial Defence

    In the committee stage of the army estimates in the House of Commons several speakers strongly advocated the establishment of a joint Imperial. ...

    Article : 286 words
  3. Peace Treaty

    It is understood at Washington that President Wilson intends to veto Senator Knox's resolution declaring peace with Germany. It is the President's ...

    Article : 47 words
  4. Trouble in Dublin

    A serious affair happened on Monday at Dublin. A crowd followed troops leaving a theatre in the city and a collision near Portobello barracks ...

    Article : 81 words
  5. N.S.W. Elections

    Very little alteration in the prospective general position of the parties in the new Parliament is possible until all the primary votes have been counted ...

    Article : 321 words
  6. New Tariff

    In the House of Representatives to-day the new Tariff Bill was presented. The Minister for Customs, Mr. Massy Greene, in committee of ways and ...

    Article : 809 words
  7. Federal Parliament

    The president took the chair at 9. Senator Millen moved the second reading of the Repatriation Bill. Repatriation, he said, had never been regarded ...

    Article : 644 words
  8. BITTER PRESS COMMENT.

    The press comment on the defeat of the peace treaty is generally bitter throughout the United States. The newspapers, however, are not agreed on ...

    Article : 37 words
  9. THE EX-GERMAN COLONIES.

    Lord Robert Cecil (Coalition Unionist member for Hitchin) suggested that the Premier urge the Council of the League of Nations to deal as quickly as ...

    Article : 106 words
  10. NAVAL RIVALRY

    At Newport News (Maryland) yesterday the largest super-Dreadnought or the United States Navy was launched. She is of 32,000 tons displacement, and ...

    Article : 34 words
  11. THE RUMOURED RISING.

    Mr. Clement Edwards (Coalition Labour member for East Ham) asked the Prime Minister whether he had information that a rising had been planned in ...

    Article : 95 words
  12. SOUTH AFRICAN ELECTIONS

    A Capetown message states that a leader of the Australian Labour party called "Senator Ware" says the Labour gains in South Africa are applauded ...

    Article : 43 words
  13. FATAL FISH SHOP FIRE

    Two more deaths have occurred in connection with the sensational burning fatality at Melville's fish shop, in Adelaide, yesterday evening. Miss Hazel ...

    Article : 84 words
  14. MR. O'CONNOR WITHDRAWS.

    Mr. T. P. O'Connor, adverting in the House of Commons to his statement reflecting upon soldiers searching the Lord Mayor's house at Cork, said the ...

    Article : 57 words
  15. GOVERNMENT AND GERMANS.

    In the South African House of Assembly yesterday afternoon the Premier said the property of Germans domiciled or resident in South Africa had been ...

    Article : 49 words
  16. TO RESIST SERVICE

    The federal council of the Seamen's Union, which has been sitting in Melbourne, has decided to summon an international conference of seamen's ...

    Article : 292 words
  17. MYSTERY OF THE SEA

    The steamship Canadian Raider, which arrived at Newcastle from Melbourne this morning, entered port with flags at half-mast. The chief officer, who was in ...

    Article : 177 words
  18. THE MARCH OF BOLSHEVISM.

    Proceeding, Mr. Churchill said the situation in the Middle East made the Government very anxious, but hitherto it had not proved so formidable in ...

    Article : 448 words
  19. GENERAL CABLES.

    The price of petrol is unchanged. ...

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  20. FAMOUS FLYING MEN

    Sir Ross and Sir Smith Smith wer tendered a civic reception this morning, amid most demonstrative enthusiasm. The Lord Mayor (Mr. V. B. Moulden) ...

    Article : 197 words
  21. A SENATOR SENTENCED.

    The Grand Rapids correspondent of the United Press (New York) states that Senator Newberry has been sentenced to two years in person and [?] ...

    Article : 35 words
  22. OVERSEAS SETTLEMENT.

    In the House of Commons Major Henderson (Coalition Unionist member for Glasgow) asked whether it was proposed to, introduce an Overseas Settlement Bill ...

    Article : 69 words
  23. GIFT DESTROYERS.

    Six destroyers for the Australian navy arrived at Bombay at noon on Monday. ...

    Article : 17 words
  24. THE PRINCE OF WALES

    In connection with the visit of the Prince of Wales the state organiser (Mr. D'Arey Addison) stated to-day that 23 addresses had been received from public ...

    Article : 353 words
  25. BATTLE CLASPS.

    The Secretary of State for War (Mr. Winston Churchill) stated in Parliament that the question of battle clasps was being investigated. He opined that ten ...

    Article : 74 words
  26. BUILDERS' LABOURERS' CLAIMS

    Last night members of the Builders' Labourers' Federation met at the Trades Hall, and resolved that they would not work for less than a minimum wage of ...

    Article : 168 words
  27. STEAMER FARES AND FREIGHTS

    The Controller of Shipping (Admiral Clarkson) to-night emphatically denied a report that any increases had yet been authorised in interstate fares and ...

    Article : 51 words
  28. QUEENSLAND'S GOVERNORSHIP

    Enquiries made of the Acting Premier (Mr. Fihelly) this morning, elicited the fact that nothing so far had been heard officially of any appointment having been ...

    Article : 251 words
  29. THE REPRESENTATIVES

    The Speaker took the chair at 3 p.m. Leave of absence for a fortnight was granted to Mr. Livingston (S.A.). ...

    Article : 189 words
  30. DRIED FRUIT PRICES

    The decision of the Fair Prices Commission in connection with the price of Mildura dried fruits was given to-day. The chairman (Sir James McCay) said ...

    Article : 140 words
  31. THE FUTURE OF GERMANY.

    Referring to Germany, Mr. Churchill said the state of affairs there was causing the greatest anxiety. From the military standpoint, what ought to be ...

    Article : 66 words
  32. SUGAR FAMINE

    For a considerable time the local community has been unable to procure from grocers an adequate supply of sugar, and the impression has been ...

    Article : 294 words
  33. LONG DISTANCE FLYING

    In an interview Colonel van Ryneveld, of the Silver Queen, said their actual flying time from England to the Cape was 109½ hours. He did not agree ...

    Article : 58 words
  34. DETAILS OF THE NEW TARIFF.

    Two entirely now principles have been introduced into the new tariff. In former tariffs preference was given in the majority of cases to goods of ...

    Article : 1,585 words
  35. MARRIED HIS NURSE

    A verdict for £150 damages was awarded by the Jury in the County Court to-day on the claim for £1000 compensation for breach of promise of marriage ...

    Article : 112 words
  36. VOCATIONAL TRAINING

    Mr. F. Ellis, organiser of vocational training in Tasmania, remarked to-day that the repatriation trades school, recently established in Hobart was still ...

    Article : 309 words
  37. QUEENSLAND POLICE

    The Home Secretary announces that it has been decided in future there shall only be one rank of police sub-inspector, in lieu of three, with a minimum of ...

    Article : 86 words
  38. NEW TASMANIAN INDUSTRY

    It has been current property for some time past that an English manufacturing firm had secured an option over 246 acres of land in the vicinity of Hobart ...

    Article : 123 words
  39. A QUARTET AT CALCUTTA.

    The two aeroplanes piloted by Lieutenant Parer and Captain Matthews bound for Australia, and two Italian planes bound for Tokio, will all leave, ...

    Article : 37 words
  40. THE MINING OUTLOOK

    At the half-yearly meeting of the Australian Metal Exchange to-day Col. Raws (chairman) stated that the period under review had been a difficult one. Although ...

    Article : 233 words
  41. THE NATIONAL MUTUAL

    At a meeting of the National Mutual Life Association of Australasia, Ltd., to-day the chairman reviewed the results of the operations for the triennium ...

    Article : 269 words
  42. OLYMPIC GAMES

    A meeting was held at the Town Hall to-day to consider the project of sending an Aurstralian team to Antwerp for the purpose of competing in the Olympic ...

    Article : 119 words
  43. THE WEATHER.

    Steady rain set in during yesterday afternoon, and continued well into the night. This morning a light misty fall is taking place. ...

    Article : 135 words
  44. KILLED BY A TRAIN

    A woman whose name has not been ascertained was killed at a railway crossing at Kilkenny on the Port Adelaide line late to-night. She had ...

    Article : 55 words
  45. PERTH

    The harvest thanksgiving services in connection with the Perth Baptist Church were held on Sunday. Both morning and evening the Rev. Graham, ...

    Article : 91 words
  46. COMING EVENTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 26 words
  47. THE CRUISER BRISBANE

    The cruiser, Brisbane left to-day for Sydney. ...

    Article : 12 words
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