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  2. COMMONWEALTH SHIPS.

    On the motion for the adjournment of the House of Representatives last night, Mr. Rodgers (Nat.) asked that Parliament should be given the fullest opportunity of ...

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  3. PEACE MOVE IN 1917.

    The German Minister of Finance (Herr Erzberger), who was leader of the Catholic party in the former Reichstag, in defending himself in the National Assembly last ...

    Article : 537 words
  4. MARTIAL LAW IN CHICAGO.

    Martial law has been proclaimed in Chicago for the purpose of preventing further spread of the race riots between negroes and whites, which have already led ...

    Article : 61 words
  5. DEMOBILISATION.

    Carrying the last of the A.I F. troops who fanned the Field Army in Fiance, the s.s. Bakara left England on July 24 for Ausrralia The only personnel remaining ...

    Article : 310 words
  6. SHIPPING STRIKE

    Members of the Federal council of the Seamen's Union spent yesterday awaiting assurances from the acting leader of the Federal Government (Senator Millen) as a ...

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  7. CONTROL OF COMMODITIES.

    Cancus members in the House of Representatives complained on Wednesday when times were fixed in which various stages of the Commercial Activities Bill should be ...

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  8. STATE INQUIRY.

    Speaking in the Legislative Assembly yesterday, Mr. J. W. Billson (Cau., Fitzroy) predicted a delay of three or four months before the appointment of the ...

    Article : 358 words
  9. ITALY NEEDS MONEY.

    The Italian Prime Minister (Signor Nitti) speaking in the Italian Senate on Tuesday said that Italy would be unable to face the coming year without foreign ...

    Article : 104 words
  10. Mercantile Marine in War.

    A great mercantile marine pageant will be held on the Thames on the August Bank Holiday (first Monday in August) A procession will be formed of lifeboats ...

    Article : 86 words
  11. FORTY-FOUR HOUR WEEK.

    Questions relating to reduced working hours, without a reduction of the present output, were discussed yesterday in the Arbitration Court, before Mr, Justice ...

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  12. Australian Woods to be Shown

    The British Board of Trade will hold an exhibition of Empire timbers in London in the autumn of 1920. The Commonwealth High Commissioner ...

    Article : 41 words
  13. Food for Families.

    PERTH, Wednesday.—A deputation of wharf labourers of Bunbury, headed by Labour members and Trades Hall officials, interviewed the Premier (Mr.Mitchell) ...

    Article : 147 words
  14. TROOPS RETURNING.

    On the s.s. Ormonde, which is expected to reach Port Melbourne at 2 o'clock to-day, 475 Victorian soldiers are returning, In order that they may be conveyed to the ...

    Article : 758 words
  15. REPATRIATION.

    Mr. Sampson (Nat.) was informed in the House of Representatives yesterday that the arrangement with the Commonwealth Bank under the War Service Homes Act ...

    Article : 749 words
  16. Food for Northern Queensland.

    BRISBANE, Thursday.—Owing to the seriousness of the food and industrial situation at Mackay the Government has decided lo send the dredge Remora to ...

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  17. EX-KAISER'S AMBITION.

    It is reported from Amsterdam that the ex-Kaiser wishes to leave Amerongen, in Holland, whore he is at present the paying guest of Count Bentinck. He would prefer ...

    Article : 61 words
  18. Prohibited Use of Gas.

    In the Fitzroy Court on Wednesday, before Mr. A. A. Kelley, P.M., Ada Clare, of Brunswick street, was charged with having used gas during prohibited hours. William Lueas, as inspector ...

    Article : 239 words
  19. ITALIANS AND JUGO-SLAVS

    It is reported from Rome that Jugo-Slavs suddenly attacked Italian outposts in the direction of Laibach (an Austrian town now included in Jugoslavia). A furious ...

    Article : 58 words
  20. INFLUENZA.

    Deaths from influenza during the 21 hours ending at 9 o'clock last night numbered 31, or five more than were reported on Wednesday: Of these, 11 occurred in ...

    Article : 324 words
  21. Minister Questioned.

    Replying in the House of Representatives yesterday to an inquiry by Mr. Bamford (Nat., Q'land)as to wether there had been any development in the seamen's ...

    Article : 64 words
  22. QUESTIONS IN PARLIAMENT.

    "Nothing is known of any such photographs being in the possession of the department" was the answer which the Assistant Minister for Defence (Mr. Wise) ...

    Article : 409 words
  23. Relief of Distress

    STAWELL, Thursday.—At a public meeting held last night it was resolved to take systematic action to assist to relieve distress in Melbourne. The mayor(Councilor George Mctchell)presided. ...

    Article : 98 words
  24. Trades Hall and Seamen.

    By 05 votes to 22 the Trades Hall Council last light adopted the disputes committee's special report on the seamen's strike negotiations, which included a plain ...

    Article : 325 words
  25. EDUCATION.

    Sir,—Surely there must be, something very much amiss with our State schools teaching. Presumably a large proportion of the present strikers have been educated ...

    Article : 62 words
  26. BROKEN HILL SOUTH FIRE.

    BROKEN HILL,.Thursday.— The damage done by the disastrous fire at the Broken Hill South mine is after investigation, estimated at £100.000. The ...

    Article : 207 words
  27. COAL FOR OFFICES.

    Sir,—To-day at 1 o'clock two of Vaughan's double lorries laden with large coal(bagged and loose)were drawn up to the footpath outside the Titles Office in ...

    Article : 176 words
  28. TWO MEN INJURED.

    A motor-car arrived at the Melbourne Hospital shortly bofoie 8 o'clock last night, bringing two young men, whose clothes were torn and dust-smeared, and who ...

    Article : 162 words
  29. Strikers' Meeting.

    A meeting of strikers and sympathisers was held at the Socialists Hall last night. The American Court and every constituted authority came in for the usual ...

    Article : 93 words
  30. SPORTS FOR SOLDIERS.

    By attending at the Domain Camp yesterday in large numbers, returned soldiers showed their appreciation of the State commandant's scheme to provide them with ...

    Article : 197 words
  31. ASSOCIATED SMELTERS CLOSED.

    Owing to the fact that the Broken Hill mines have, been idle for the past ten weeks on account of industrial disputes, the Associated Smelters at Port Pirie have had ...

    Article : 168 words
  32. STEAMER LLEWELLYN.

    BRISBANE, Thursday.— The Treasury department has been advised by the master of the steamer Florant that wreckage has been discovered on the islands near the ...

    Article : 296 words
  33. FIRE AT BOX FACTORY.

    BALLARAT, Thursday.— Mr James Howard. the proprietor of the Buniyong box factory who three years ago lost £18,000 through fire, was a heavy sufferer ...

    Article : 281 words
  34. COAL RESTRICTIONS.

    In a statement issued by the Central Coal Board yesterday the announcement was made that the date of the expiration of the special certificates permitting the use of ...

    Article : 106 words
  35. WEST AUSTRALIAN PARLIAMENT.

    PERTH, Thursday.—The third session of the tenth Parliament of Western Australia was opened to-day with the usual ceremonies. In the legislative Council Mr. ...

    Article : 343 words
  36. PORT IMPROVEMENTS.

    For many years past inconvenience has been caused by congestion in the sheds at the Victoria Dock. In 1912 the Harbour Trust Commissioners considered plans ...

    Article : 200 words
  37. Rugby Football.

    In the second match played by the New Zealand Rugby football team (military) their opponents were a Cape town team. It ended in a draw, each side scoring one ...

    Article : 49 words
  38. Harbour Workers Unemployed.

    Among the, workers thrown out of employment by the strike are about 500 employees of the Victorian Harbour Trust. Owing to the lack of coal dredging ...

    Article : 79 words
  39. WAR TROPHIES.

    The classification of Australian's war trophies is proceeding and the Minister for Home and Territories(Mr. Glyin)stated yesterday that as soon as possible ...

    Article : 153 words
  40. ALTERATION IN TRAIN SERVICE.

    To enable Melbourne residents to witness the anveiling of a memorial [?] at Eltham on Sunday, a special train will be despatched from Princes Bridge at 1.43 p. m. stopping at all ...

    Article : 137 words
  41. SHOW OF CATS TO-DAY.

    A cat show under the auspices of the Australian Ladies kennel Club will be held at the Masonic Hall, Collins street, city, to-day. Especial intrest is taken in the ...

    Article : 124 words
  42. Tramways and Coal Problem.

    In the Legislative Assembly yesterday, Mr. Prendergast (lender of the Opposition) renewed his complaints against the stopping of the tramears at 7 o'clock in the ...

    Article : 537 words
  43. CUTICURA SOAP AND OINTMENT HEAL RASH ON LITTLE BOY.

    "My little boy suffered with a rash all over his neck, and shoulders. It first broke out in small, watery pimples and charged. The rash was very itchy, and i had to tie a bandage on ...

    Article : 139 words
  44. RETURNED MEN ENTERTAINED.

    A smoke social and reunion was given to about 200 returned soldiers and sailors in the Recreation Hall. Box Hill, on Wednesday night, by an organisation styled "The Boys of the Village" ...

    Article : 77 words
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