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  2. Football Premiership

    The Northern football premiership roster was advanced another stage on Saturday and the victory of Launceston over City considerably enhances their ...

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  3. Gas Workers

    Mr. Justice Higgins, President of the Federal Arbitration Court, having failed to get the parties to the gas dispute to settle the matters by a compulsory ...

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  4. Defence Organisations

    The Parliamentary Army Committee is memorialising the Premier and Mr. Bonar Law, suggesting important changes in the Empire's defence organisation. ...

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  5. Italian Politics

    Signor Giolitti, who has been asked to form a Ministry, is, according to the "Stampa," bidding for Socialist support by proposing to confiscate war fortunes ...

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  6. Enginedrivers Out

    Shortly before midnight on Saturday the members of the Federated Engine Drivers' and Firemen's Association ceased work, and thereby caused a ...

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  7. The Federal Grab

    At the monthly meeting of the Circular Head Council yesterday Mr. Grubb moved and Mr. Wilkins seconded:—"That this council strongly protests ...

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  8. Sir Thomas Mackenzie

    Three hundred guests representative of political, financial, and commercial interests) attended the farewell banquet to Sir Thomas Mackenzie at the Mansion ...

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  9. American Election

    The Republican party adopted a plank in favour of a liberal foreign policy, with a firm adherence to American rights, together with respect for the ...

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  10. LEVEN'S ACTION.

    Mr. H. W. Bryant, secretary of the Nietta Progress Association, wrote to to-day's council meeting, advising that he had been instructed by the ...

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  11. IMPORTANT SPEECHES.

    The Royal Colonial Institute's annual dinner was largely attended. The Duke of Connaught regretted his absence owing to a recent bereavement. Admiral ...

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  12. AGAINST THE LEAGUE.

    By a system of compromises, Senator Root secured the approval of some general action for the future of the world's peace, and also obtained approval of ...

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  13. THE BILL DENOUNCED.

    At a largely attended meeting of the South Australian branch of the Australian Labour party, held at the Adelaide Trades Hall, in the presence of ...

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  14. STRIKE DISTURBANCES.

    General strike disturbances occurred at Apulia, in which many rioters were injured in collisions with the police and troops. It culminated in a revolutionary ...

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  15. DAME MELBA

    Dame Melba is giving a wireless telephone concert on Tuesday from the Marconi station at Chelmsford. It is expected her voice will reach Madrid, ...

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  16. THE NOMINATIONS.

    The Presidential nominations were:—General Wood, Senator Johnson, and Governor Lowden (Illinois). There were wild scenes throughout the convention. ...

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  17. GENERAL CABLES.

    At the final auction the surplus of Australian clothing and stores realised satisfactory prices. ...

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  18. FARMERS PROTEST.

    Three candidates are now in the field to contest the Ballarat seat in the House of Representatives. The secretary of the Victorian Farmers' Union ...

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  19. ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF.

    A small Australian military administrative staff is now entirely located at Australia House, and is steadily diminishing. The last members will ...

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  20. THE BALLOTS.

    The first ballot showed that Governor Wood was leading. Mr. Lowden second, and Senator Johnson third. In the third ballot (figures ...

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  21. Bolsheviks Repulsed

    A Warsaw communique reports that the Bolsheviks have been repulsed, and are now withdrawing on the whole front. Fighting is taking place in territory ...

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  22. QUEENSLAND DELEGATION.

    Sir Robert Philip and other members of the delegation, protesting against the appointment of Mr. Lennon, as Lieutenant-Governor of Queensland, saw the ...

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  23. Fingal Water Rate

    In the Practice Court, Launceston, on Saturday morning, Mr. Justice Ewing heard an appeal by way of a case stated against the decision of Mr. ...

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  24. "CUT OFF."

    By their action in ceasing work on Saturday night the federal engine drivers and firemen took the first bold step towards involving a general ...

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  25. SUFFRAGETTES DISSATISFIED.

    The suffragettes picketed the convention, being dissatisfied with the suffrage plank adopted by the Republicans. Prominent suffragettes stated that ...

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  26. ISLAND OF NAURU.

    A bill confirming the Nauru agreement between Great Britain, Australia, and New Zealand, has been read a first time in the House of Commons. ...

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  27. Another Burglary

    Mr. John Caparatus and family, on returning to their home in Upper St. John-street at 2.45 yesterday morning from business, found, to their ...

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  28. FIRST COURT SINCE 1914.

    The first Court since 1914 was held in Buckingham Palace on Thursday. It was a brillant spectacle, though the wearing of feathers and full Court trains was not ...

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  29. UNPRECEDENTED EXCITEMENT.

    There were early indications that a Wood-Lorden sentiment was leading the convention. There is much disappointment amongst ...

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  30. POSITION AT LAUNCESTON.

    Developments in connection with the gas workers' strike on the mainland are being watched with interest in Launceston. The local company employs ...

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  31. MEDICAL RESEARCH.

    The Rockefeller foundation has given £1,265,000 sterling to the University College of London, to assist in medical research, including a new institute of ...

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  32. CANADA AND WEST INDIES.

    A conference representing Canada and the West Indies resulted in an agreement extending the steamship service, and the enlargement of mutual trade ...

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  33. KING OF GREECE

    The "Daily Express" Paris correspondent states that King Alexander of Greece announces his willingness to sacrifice the throne unless he is allowed ...

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  34. ARBITRATION COURT

    Mr. Justice Starke, who was recently appointed Deputy President of the Federal Arbitration Court, and who has been considerably hampered by the lack of ...

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  35. LABOUR DISSATISFIED.

    The American Federation of Labour unanimously condemned the Republican Convention as reactionary towards Labour's legitimate claims. It was ...

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  36. BOLSHEVIK GOLD HELD.

    It has been announced that Sweden has decided to hold the Bolshevik gold sent to Sweden, pending a settlement of the policy. The French newspapers ...

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  37. GERMAN ARMY.

    It has been officially announced in Berlin that a reduction of the army to 200,000 has now been accomplished. ...

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  38. MR. HARDING WINS.

    Governor Harding (Ohio) is making unexpected gains amongst the delegates. Senator Johnson's supporters are understood to be ready to compromise with ...

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  39. PHEMIER FIGHTS IT OUT.

    In announcing the establishment of the volunteer bureau, where men willing to work in connection with the gas services will be enlisted, the Premier ...

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  40. Federal Cabinet

    To-morrow the federal members still in Melbourne will leave, for Sydney, where a meeting of the Cabinet will be held on Tuesday. The Miniter for Home ...

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  41. A TUG MINED.

    A British tug towing a German steamer to Hamburg was mined off Terscheiling. Sixteen men were drowned out of a crew of 22. ...

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  42. FULL COST OF THE WAR.

    The Unionist party at the annual conference in Birmingham carried a resolution declaring that Germany owed the British Empire its share of the full cost ...

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  43. FINANCIAL.

    The Bank of England returns are as follow:—Coin, £115,880,000; reserve, £20,790,000; proportion, 13.29; circulation, £114,467,000; Government deposits. ...

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  44. MR. COLBY'S VIEW.

    Commenting on Mr. Harding's nomination, Mr. Colby (Secretary of State), said that from the standpoint of Democrats, the nomination of Mr. Harding ...

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  45. EXPLOSION IN HUNGARY

    An explosion occurred in a dynamite depot, on a mine belonging to the state railway in old Lower Hungary, now Roumanian territory. Some 173 bodies ...

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  46. EXCHANGE RATES.

    Paris, 51.27 fes.; Stockholm, 18.12 kr.; Christiania, 20.0 kr.; Calcutta, 24 7-8d to the rupee; Montreal, 4.44 dol.; New York, 3.92 dol. ...

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  47. RECENT NEGOTIATIONS.

    It has been authoritatively stated that Mr. Watt suspended the wool negotiations a fortnight ago, when the rupture with Mr. Hughes began to ...

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  48. PROPOSALS ALTERED.

    Altering the amalgamation proposals, made on April 16, D. and W Murray now offer to pay off Henry Bull and Company's preference capital in ...

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  49. EGYPTIAN PREMIER

    A bomb thrown at the Egyptian Premier's motor car injured the chauffeur, two pedestrians, and a child. The assailant fled, firing shots. He was pursued ...

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  50. ENTOMOLOGICAL CONFERENCE

    At the final meeting of the Imperial Entomological Conference, Lord Harcourt presided. A resolution was carried in favour of holding a similar conference ...

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  51. EFFECT OF STRIKE.

    The Melbourne Electric Supply Company supplies 2500 factories, some of which have installations of up to 5000 or 6000 hirse-power. Others have only ...

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  52. SOVIET DELEGATION.

    A Moscow wireless message reports that the Trade Hall Congress has decided to send a delegation to England to study the political situation. ...

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  53. IRISH AFFAIRS

    A party shot Constable Carroll dead in public view in mid-afternoon, outside a railway hotel, in Limerick. ...

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  54. ACQUITTED.

    At Leicester County Police Court, on March 6, Ronald Light, described as a mathematical master of a school at Cheltenham, was charged with the wilful ...

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  55. COMPENSATION CLAIMS.

    A Dublin recorder awarded £4650 sterling to the widow, and £2000 to each of the two daughters, of Commissioner Redmond, who was shot on January 21, ...

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  56. NO TROUBLE LIKELY

    A conference of interstate delegates of the Engineers' and Firemen's Federation was held on Saturday. At the conclusion it was stated that there was no ...

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  57. CORRESPONDENCE

    "Discouraged."—We cannot accept the responsibility you would thrust upon us. Why not put the proof and the documents in the hands of one of the local ...

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