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  2. Prince's Voyage

    Fine weather marked the entire voyage of the Renown to Barbados, which was reached on the afternoon of the 25th. ...

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  3. Coal Crisis

    The country on Friday found itself confronted with dramatic suddenness by the possibility of a national strike of miners and serious trouble on the ...

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  4. Bolshevisks Defeated

    The Polish General Staff has announced a great victory ,in a counter-attack against the Bolshevikss in Volhynia. The enemy was thrown back ...

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  5. Common Ownership

    The Prime Minister (Mr. Lloyd George), speaking at the National (Liberal Club, said he had no desire to misrepresent the Labour party, which ...

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  6. Daring Dublin Outrage

    There has been another mysterious shooting case in the centre of Dublin. On Wednesday evening three men laid wait for an unknown man, aged [?] ...

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  7. AMUSEMENTS.

    The attractive comedy-drama. "Mother Machree," was on Saturday night presented by the Denis Kehoe company to a large and appreciative ...

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  8. The Navigation Act

    Members of the Sydney branch of the Federated Seamen's Union threaten to again hold up the interstate traffic if the vessels are not structurally altered ...

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  9. Punjab Disorders

    The commission appointed by the Indian National Congress to enquire into the Punjab disorders last April has pusblished its report, thus anticipating ...

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  10. POGROMS IN SOUTH RUSSIA.

    Harrowing descriptions of the Jewish pogroms in South Russia last year have been received. The Kieff relief committee report that over 30,000 were ...

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  11. "MAN OVERBOARD."

    A Distressing fatality occurred at 3 on the afternoon of the 24th. Gunner W. J. Lush (Royal Marine Artillery) was sitting on a wire guardrail on the ...

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  12. ATTACK ON POLICE BARRACKS.

    A large party, as the result of a desperate attack, overwhelmed the police barracks at Gortatlea, country Kerry. Three of the police were seriously ...

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  13. SUSPICIOUS GERMAN CARGOES.

    In the House of Commons a few day, ago Mr. Clement Edwards (Coalition Labour member for East Ham) asked the Prime Minister whether he had ...

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  14. THE DOOR STILL OPEN.

    It subsequently transpired that Mr. Lloyd George did not refuse to meet the miners again. He said he was willing to keep the door of negotiations open, ...

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  15. SHOOTING ACCIDENT

    Austin McCann, aged 14, of Plenty was admitted to the New Norfolk Hospital on Friday night suffering from gan-shot wounds in the left arm. The lad ...

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  16. SOLDIERS FROZEN TO DEATH.

    A Bolshevik communique states that over 16,000 enemy soldiers were found frozen to death on the Steppes. ...

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  17. AN OFFENSIVE ABANDONED.

    It is reported at Helsingfors that the Bolsheviks are withdrawing on the Karelian front, indicating that their offensive against Finland has been ...

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  18. OFFER OF 20 PER CENT REFUSED.

    The Government offered the miners a 20 per cent, increase in lien of the men's demand for 3s extra per shift. The Miners' Federation rejected the offer, objecting to the percentage system as ...

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  19. INTERNMENT OF THE KAISER

    The suggestion was made during the Parliamentary trip to Samoa that the Kaiser be interned there. It was made by Mr. H. J. Moore, an American citizen, ...

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  20. PANAMA CANAL RE-OPENED.

    News has reached Washington of the re-opening of the Panama Canal. Thus the Renown will not be delayed there. ...

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  21. "ORGANISED INSINCERITY."

    Mr. Asquith, in his recent address at the National Liberal Club, remarked:— Mr. Lloyd George's attempt to draw a line of demarcation upon purely class ...

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  22. GENERAL CABLES.

    In the House of Commons at question time Mr. J. P. Hope, Parliamentary secretary to the Munitions Department, said sales of surplus war property had ...

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  23. SHIPPING DELAYS

    Commenting on the inefliciency of Government officials in the discharging of now steamers, "Fair Play" gives details of 74 steamers with Government-owned ...

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  24. The Territory Enquiry

    A brief sitting to-morrow morning will conclude the proceedings of Mr. Justice Ewing's Royal Commission of enquiry into Northern Territory affairs. Dr. ...

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  25. COAL OWNERS' STATEMENT.

    The Coal Association issued a statement declaring that the Coal Controller had acted generously towards the miners in offering a twenty per cent. ...

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  26. CITY BAND CONCERT.

    The Mayor (Alderman George Shields): is availing himself of the opportunity of practically appreciating the gratuitous services of the Launceston City Band ...

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  27. SINN FEINERS SENT TO BELFAST.

    A week ago the authorities rounded up prominent Sinn Feiner's at Derry, and sent them to the coast, where a destroyer was in waiting, and took them ...

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  28. ABOUT PEOPLE.

    A London cable announces the sudden death from heart failure of Mrs. Humphry Ward. Mrs. Humphry Ward (Mary Augusta) Ward was born ...

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  29. "A MISCHIEVOUS INVENTION."

    The "Daily Herald" (London) asserted that it had learned on unimpeachable authority that the Government has completed its plans to blockade the ...

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  30. THE MERCANTILE MARINE.

    At the naval architects' dinner, Sir T. Mackenzie, High Commissioner for New Zealand, in proposing the toast of the mercantile marine, described the Otaki's ...

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  31. NO SATURDAY WORK

    Building operations in the metropolitan area were practically at a stand-still on Saturday morning, in consequence of the stop work meetings ...

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  32. LONG FLIGHTS

    Captain Mathews and the two Italian aviators, Ferrari and Massiero, arrived at Rangoon on Thursday. Captain Matthews flew from Calcutta ...

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  33. KING TO VISIT BELGIUM.

    Brussels newspapers state that King George will shortly visit Belgium to confer the Military Cross on the town of Ypres. ...

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  34. NEW PRINCESS THEATRE.

    The management of the New Princess Theatre announce a special programme, commencing to-night. The star picture, "The Victim," heads the bill. It is an ...

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  35. THE POSITION AT FIUME.

    Advices received at Rome from Flame indicate that D'Annunzio is about to proclaim a Republic. Many famished children are removing to Italy. The ...

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  36. THE MINERS' CONFERENCE.

    One hundred and sixty-two delegates attended the Miners' Conference, which was private. Mr. Herbert Smith, who presided, complained of the tenor of Mr. ...

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  37. M. POULET IN BATAVTA.

    M. Poulet is now in Batavia. He is determined to continue his Australian flight, and is studying for a fortnight. the Dutch-East Indian flying grounds. ...

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  38. SETTLERS FOR NEW SOUTH WALES.

    Sixty-eight emigrants sailed by the Ormonde, and 207 by the Berrima, while 239 sail by the Euripides in April for New South Wales. The majority are ...

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  39. FIGHTING IN MESOPOTAMIA

    According to news from Allahabad, fighting in Mesopotamia on the Upper Euphrates still continues. Desultory attacks have been made on our forces ...

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  40. SERIOUS STRIKE EPISODE.

    It is reported from Rome that workmen enable to secure an increase in wages seized several factories at Naples, but surrendered after troops had poured ...

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  41. THE FEDERAL PARLIAMENT

    Meeting this week on Tuesday afternoon, instead of as usual on Wednesday, the House of representatives will have a busy time until it adjourns on ...

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  42. ECHOES OF JUTLAND

    Admiral Plunkett, in his evidence to the United States Senate committee which is investigating the American navy's conduct of the war, opined that ...

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  43. EIGHTY M.P.H. MOTOR BOAT.

    French military and colonial officials watched the trials on the Seine of a new motor boat of the Glider type. She has an engine of 450 horse-power, with ...

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  44. YACHTING

    Over a course which is always popular With yachtsmen, the figure S course, a race was held on Saturday by the Tamar Yacht Club. It was interesting, in ...

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  45. FINANCIAL.

    A meeting of the English, Scottish, and Australian Bank has unanimously approved of a scheme for the increase of its capital to three millions by the ...

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  46. ARREST OF SAID PASHA.

    The British have arrested Said Pasha, the military Governor of Constantinople. ...

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  47. MOTOR CAR OVER A CLIFF

    A sensational motor car accident is reported from Katoomba. At midnight on Friday a party consisting of Bert Paul, C. Egan, C. J. Egan, Erie Bell, ...

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  48. FRENCH DEPUTIES RAISE PAY.

    The French Chamber of Deputies, mater a lengthy discussion, increased members' salary to a thousand francs a month, in order to meet the cost of ...

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  49. MINING FATALITY

    Roy Johnson, 24 years of age, a single man employed at the Mount Lyell mine in No. 2 level, met with a fatal accident about. 11 o'clock last night. He ...

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  50. NEGOTIATIONS RE-OPENED.

    It seems that, contrary to expectations, the miners' delegate conference received an invitation to meet Mr. Lloyd George, Mr. Bonar Law, and other ...

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  51. AVENUES OF HONOUR.

    A meeting held at Westminster innugrated a Roads of Remembrance Association for the purpose of tending trees to the memory of the fallen. The ...

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  52. STOCK EXCHANGE.

    The Stock Exchange is depressed, largely due to heavy selling from Paris owing to the lowness of exchange. Consols are quoted at £45 10s. ...

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  53. STOCK EXCHANGE.

    An improvement on the French exchange has caused a slightly better tone on the London Stock exchange, but colonial and other gilt edged stocks are ...

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  54. PURCHASE OF BUTTER.

    The Treasury has sanctioned the Food Ministry's continuance of the policy of purchasing all available butter. Negotiations are proceeding with ...

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  55. LITTLE HENTY BRIDGE

    The present stretch of fine weather is enabling the gangs at the Littia Henty railway bridge to make excellent progress. The new structure is being ...

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  56. A COMPROMISE LIKELY.

    The situation between the Government and the Miners', Federation, according to later news, is that the latter has agreed to accept a percentage basis ...

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  57. IRON TRADE STRIKE

    The iron trades' workers, comprising about 1000 men, belonging to the Engineers, Boilermakers', and Moulders' Unions, struck work on Saturday, ...

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  58. BANK OF AUSTRALASIA.

    The proposal to capitalise a million of the reserve of the Bank of Australasia by allotting shares among the proprietors, has been unanimously approved. ...

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  59. DRAMATIC END TO RIOTING.

    It is reported from Milan that Signor Malatestas, in a revolutionary speech at Lucen, so excited his hearers that a riot occurred, and the rioters ...

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  60. EXCHANGE RATES.

    The following are the foreign rates of exchange on London:—Paris, 54.68 franes; Stockholm, 18.25 kroner; Christiania, 28.6s kroner; Calcutta, 29d to ...

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  61. TREATMENT OF IRON ORE

    The general manager of the Perth tramways and electricity supply has reported to the Minister for Mines that the question of smelting Yampi Sound ...

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  62. Moorina

    'A' harvest thanksgiving service was held in St. Michael's Church on Sunday afternoon, 21st, when the church was most tastefully decorated with grain, ...

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  63. EASTER COMPETITIONS.

    Now in their eighteen year [?]ter competitions commence next Monday, and promise to be as attractive as those of the past. An advance copy ...

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  64. SALVATION ARMY DRIVE

    Amounts received to date by the hon. Treasurer (Mr. M. R. Rolph, the "Examiner" and "Courier" Offices, Launceston):— ...

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  65. ART PURCHASES.

    The Felton bequest has purchased Romney's portrait, 'Bishop of Carlisle," for £900; two drawings by Thomas Rowlandson, and two by Alfred Stevens. ...

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  66. DROWNED BY THE FLOODS

    Five persons were drowned in the Paparoa-Auckland district. There has been the severest thunderstorm for 50 years. The river flats are inundated, ...

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  67. CASE OF CORPOLAL KING.

    The case against Cororal King, of the Australian military police, in connection with the shooting of a policeman at Pimlico, has been disposed of. At ...

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  68. THE RAILWAY POSITION.

    The Lancashire secretaries of the National Union of Railwaymen anounced that they had received telegrams to hold themselves in reediness to ...

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