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  2. BRITISH CELEBRATIONS.

    Sunday in the United Kingdom witnessed the nation at prayer. Congregations throughout the country of all sects and faiths joined in a public thanksgiving for ...

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  3. THE R34.

    The giant British dirigible airship R34 safely came to earth at Mineola, on Long lsland, near New York. It left England on Tuesday morning at 3 o'clock, its voyage ...

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  4. RETURNING TROOPS.

    A party of munition workers, some of whom were accompanied by their English brides, returned by the s.s. Irishman yesterday. Landing at the New Pier, Port ...

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  5. RIOTS IN ITALY.

    Reports from Rome state that the inhabitants of many Italian towns demand a reduction of 50 per cent. in the prices of food. The Mayor of Bologna has promised ...

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  6. THE EX-KAISER.

    The "Daily Chronicle" says it is understood that the tribunal for the trial of the ex-Kaiser will consist of the heads of the judiciary of the five leading Allied Powers. ...

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  7. SOLDIERS CONFER.

    The conference of State sub-branches of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' Imperial League concluded its sittings in Melbourne yesterday. ...

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  8. SHIPPING STRIKE

    The compulsory conference in connection with the shipping strike yesterday proved ineffective. The seamen's representatives insisted on three points as a condition ...

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  9. CHINA AND JAPAN.

    According to the Washington correspondent of the "New York Times," official despatches have been received stating that the Japanese military commander ...

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  10. Beltana and Bremen.

    The names of Victorian troops on the s.s. Beltana, which left England on June 2, and on the s.s. Bremen, which sailed on June 4, are given in the accompanying ...

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  11. Living on Biscuits.

    BRISBANE, Monday.—A message received from the chairman of the shire council at Ravenswood, near Townsville, stated that the town had been without flour for a ...

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  12. CHINA'S DISAPPOINTMENT.

    SYDNEY, Monday.—The following motion was unanimously agreed to to-day by a large and fully representative meeting in Sydney of the Chinese community of ...

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  13. SUBMARINE OFFENDERS.

    It is expected, says the "Daily Chronicle," that a number of German offenders in submarine warfare and the executioners of Captain Fryatt and Nurse Cavell will reach ...

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  14. FIGHT FOR RIGA.

    A Bolshevik message says:—"German Landwehr attacked us in the direction of Riga. All the enemy soldiers were drunk. They lost severely. We counter attacked ...

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  15. Wood Fuel for Boilers.

    BALLARAT, Monday.—After having been idle for three weeks, the Sunnyside Woollen Mills resumed work this morning, the directors having arranged for the use of ...

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  16. BOLSHEVIK PROPAGANDA.

    No fewer than 35,000 Bolshevik pamphlets in English, and a similar number in French, have been printed in Sweden, and a large number reprinted in ...

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  17. PRINCE OF WALES.

    It is officially stated that the speech in which the Prince of Wales told a gathering of Australian soldiers at the Aldwych Theatre on Friday night that he looked ...

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  18. MUTTON, LAMB, AND RABBITS.

    A most serious position, arising out of the lack of refrigerated overseas shipping space, is confronting the producers and the meat exporters of Victoria. The ...

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  19. THANKSGIVING SERVICES.

    The Premier (Mr. Lawson), on behalf of the Victorian Peace Celebrations Committee, expressed his cordial thanks yesterday to the musical sub-committee (Professor ...

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  20. PASSENGER TRAIN AFIRE.

    A passenger train on which the Prime Minister of New Zealand (Mr. Massey) and his family were travelling to Montreal from Halifax, where they had landed from the ...

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  21. LEAGUE OF NATIONS.

    The Tokio correspondent of the "Daily Express" reports that leading Japanese statesmen interviewed by him politely welcome the League of Nations, but with the ...

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  22. German Emigrants.

    Seventy thousand Germans, who desire to emigrate to Switzerland, have applied to the Swiss Legation in Berlin for passports. ...

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  23. GLORY OF RHEIMS.

    At a great State ceremony the French President (M. Poincare) invested the city of Rheims with the Cross of the Legion of Honour and the Croix de Guerre. M. ...

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  24. GENERAL CABLES.

    There are Australian troops on board the steamer Themistoc[?]es, which collided with and sank the Norwegian barque Edderside, off Cape Agulhas, the southernmost point ...

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  25. SPORTING CABLES.

    In the semi-fianl of the men's doubles for the All England lawn tennis championships at Wimbledon, Lycett and Heath (Melb.) defeated Fisher (New Zealand) ...

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  26. MR. WATT RETICENT.

    The Acting Prime Minister (Mr. Watt) declined last night to comment in any way on the failure of the compulsory conference. He said that he had heard ...

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  27. POSITION OF HUNGARY

    The Council of Ten in Paris has determined to maintain the blackade of Hungary, declaring that it is impossible to make peace with the Communist Premier ...

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  28. REPATRIATION.

    Important amendments in the method of assessing war pensions were announced yesterday by the Acting Prime Minister (Mr. Watt). ...

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  29. ITALY AND FIUME.

    According to Mr. Lazarus, British press correspondent at Fiume, General Grazioli has appealed to the French to prevent the Jugoslavs from landing at Martinschizza, ...

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  30. STATEMENT BY MR. WALSH.

    After reading the statement of the registrar of the Arbitration Court, Mr. T. Walsh (secretary of the Seamen's Union) stated last evening: ...

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  31. DISTRIBUTION OF SCHOOL MEDALS

    Arrangements had previously been announced for the distribution of the Commonwealth Government's peace souvenir medals to children under 15 years of age, to ...

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  32. AID FOR GERMANS.

    Further information concerning the statement made at the conference of the Victorian branches of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' League on Friday, that a secret ...

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  33. BISLEY MEETING.

    The Australian riflemen who will engage in the shooting contests at Bisley are making excellent practice at the long ranges, but their shooting at the shorter ranges ...

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  34. THE SMUTS MANIFESTO.

    The English newspapers in Cape Town are dissatisfied with the manifesto of General Smuts in regard to the peace terms. The "Cape Argus" remarks that doubtless ...

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  35. MILITARY MEDICAL SCIENCE.

    At the meeting of the University Council, held at the Town Hall yesterday, with the vice-chancellor (Sir John Grice) in the chair, Sir J. W. Barrett moved: ...

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  36. Hostel in Each State.

    In connection with the opening of the Anzac Hostel for permanently incapacitated soldiers at Brighton on Saturday, it was stated yesterday that properties had been ...

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  37. STUDY AND SERVICE.

    Eight students of the University of Melbourne who have been on active service were admitted to degrees at yesterday's meeting of the University Council, ...

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  38. Girls' Service at St. Paul's.

    A thanksgiving service for peace was held in St. Paul's Cathedral yesterday afternoon for the girls of the secondary schools of Melbourne and the suburbs. ...

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  39. University Observances.

    "Is the Melbourne University to be the only public institution in the city that cannot display the national flags on such an occasion?" asked Dr. Leeper, when the ...

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  40. WHAT IS THE NEXT MOVE?

    The failure of the conference leaves the position as it was when several weeks ago Mr. Justice Higgins delivered his warning against giving way before the assault ...

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  41. DOCTORS AND LODGES.?

    Sir,—Your report in to-day's issue of the proceedings of the Manchester Unity at the Prahran Town Hall provides excellent material for a just appreciation of the ...

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  42. OFFICIAL DELAYS.

    Sir,—After reading so many excuses which the Land Board has made regarding the delays of soldier settlement, I would like to direct your attention to my own ...

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  43. INTERSTATE CONGRESS.

    The annual congress of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' Imperial League, postponed from last March through quarantine restrictions, will commence on July 15 in ...

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  44. A MYSTERIOUS WOMAN.

    SYDNEY, Monday,—An unusual story concerning a young woman recently found drowned and a large fortune was relateu at an investigation held to-day by the city ...

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  45. MR. JOWETT ON COMBINES.

    Sir,—A correspondent, "Working Man," in "The Argus" to-day, asks me if I will "give the names of those comprising the combine that caused the price of hides and ...

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  46. LONDON WOOL SALES.

    The wool sales were concluded on Friday. Keen competition prevailed throughout the series. Continental buyers operated freely for merino combings and scoureds. ...

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  47. TO THE EDITOR OF THE ARGUS.

    Sir,—In reference to an account of a secret appeal for funds in the Dimboola district to aid German prisoners, our society has no knowledge of this, and has not ...

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  48. Five Islands Unloading.

    Work was commenced yesterday afternoon on the collier Five Islands, lying at the South Wharf coal berth. The vessel arrived on Friday with a cargo of coal from ...

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  49. GERMAN DEFIANCE.

    KEMPSEY (N.S.W.), Saturday.—A monument erected to deceased Germans at the Trial Bay internment camp was blown up on Thursday afternoon. ...

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  50. A.N.A. COMPETITIONS.

    A good audience was present at the Athe[?]eum Hall last evening when the A.N.A. musical and elocutionary competitions were continued. The following competitors received highest marks in their ...

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  51. RELIEF FOR SUFFERERS.

    The Acting Prime Minister (Mr. Watt) was unable to give any details last night of his scheme for the relief of those who have lost their employment through the ...

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  52. A.I.F. MEDICAL ASSOCIATION.

    A meeting of the A.I.F. Medical Association was held at the Base Hospital, St. Kilda road, last night, Colonel A. H. Sturdee, C.M.G., presiding, The association was recently formed with a view ...

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