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  2. MOTOR-CYCLES.

    Motor-cycles were sold in Melbourne in 1910 for £18/10/. Up to £52/10/ in duty alone is now paid on a machine. The average price of i motor-cycle to-day is £170. ...

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  3. ITEMS OF INTEREST.

    The sixth interstate conference of Retail Jewellers' Associations will meet at the Commercial Travellers' Association romms to-morrow. the Lord mayor ...

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  4. BRITISH TRADE REVIEW.

    Under the influence of the coal strike and the threatened railway strike business on the Stock Exchange has been dull, but there has not been any pressure to sell, ...

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  5. GERMAN CUNNING.

    In a report dated December 30, commissioners who were sent from South Africa to Germany to arrange for the purchase of South African wool, state that the ...

    Article : 164 words
  6. IRISH HOME RULE.

    It is rumoured that there has been a breakdown in the financial arrangements of the Irish Home Rule Act, under which the first charge of the Irish revenue will be ...

    Article : 118 words
  7. ST. JOHN'S WORT.

    BRIGHT, Saturday.—"St. John's wort is not only a curse to this district, but it is a direct menace to the owners of much more valuable land in other parts of the ...

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  8. STRIKE THREAT REVOKED

    The refusal of the executive of the Miners' Federation to negotiate on the lines of a temporary settlement of the wages question, subject to review when trade revived, as suggested by their secretary (Mr. F. Hodges) to members of the House of Commons, resulted in the railway-men and ...

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  9. RESTRICTING RAFFLES.

    The State Ministry has taken action to prevent the sale in public thoroughfares of tickets for raffles. It is illegal; but because the police have been tolerent the law ...

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  10. SINN FEIN CRIMES.

    While Major Mackinnon, an officer of the Royal Irish Constabulary, was playing golf at Tralee (capital fo the county of Kerry), in company with a cadet of ...

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  11. If Germany Defaults.

    According to the "Echo de Paris," the council of Ministers and generals has adopted a report by Marshal Foch, in which he points out that the occupation of the ...

    Article : 176 words
  12. SOUTH AFRICAN BUDGET.

    When introducing the Budget in the assembly this afternoon, the Minister for Finance (Mr. Burton) said that the deficit for the current year would be less than had ...

    Article : 290 words
  13. WORK AND WAGES.

    WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Friday.—The wages and conditions under which the New Zealand mining industry shall be conducted were considered at a conference between ...

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  14. Pope's View Altered.

    Irish residents of Paris entertained Dr. Mannix at dinner. In an interview Dr. Mannix said that the Pope had asked him to be his intermediary in condemning the ...

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  15. RIVAL POWER SCHEMES.

    In order to domonstrate to the Ministry the weight by which opinions in favour of the Kiewa hydraulic scheme are backed, a conference of delegates from ...

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  16. LONDON WOOL SALES.

    The following cable message dated London, April 15, has been received by the chairman of directors of the British Australian Wool Realisation Association (Sir ...

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  17. Blizzard in America.

    A message from Chicago states that it is believed that 75 people have been killes, and property valued at 1,000,000 dollars (approximately £200,000) has been destroyed, ...

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  18. NAVIGATION ACT.

    Reference was made on Friday by the Minister for Customs (Mr. Massy Greene) to complaints made by the mayor of Thursday Island that vessels at present ...

    Article : 194 words
  19. Wages in Shipyards.

    Belfast shipbuilders have notified their employees of their intention to reduce rates of pay by 3/ a day, and piece-work rates by 7½ per cent. They promise that there ...

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  20. SCRIPTURE INSTRUCTION.

    At St. Joseph's Church, Collipwood, yesterday afternoon, Bishop McCarthy protested against the proposed chance in the Education Act. At the State ...

    Article : 278 words
  21. SOUTH AUSTRALIAN ELECTIONS.

    ADELAIDE, Sunday.—In connection with the Parliamentary elections, the box containing the papers for Cobdogla, in the Albert district (Renmark sub-division), did ...

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  22. United States Tariff.

    A Washington message states that the House of Representatives has passed the Emergency Tariff Bill, which provides the same duties as the previous measure, ...

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  23. CONTROL OF ISLANDS.

    SYDNEy, Saturday.—Mr. H. J. Moore, one of the oldest white residents of Samoa, arrived in Sydney by the steamer Taiyuan, and, in an interview, spoke with emphasis ...

    Article : 237 words
  24. Test Cricket.

    The "Morning Post" published another cricket article by Mr. Pelham F. Warner. Discussing the coming test matches, he says: —"Armstrong's side possesses a variety of ...

    Article : 365 words
  25. MR. BROOKFIELD'S SEAT.

    BRIKEN HILL, Friday.—A meeting of the Industrial Labour party was held last night to discuss the vacancy in the New South Wales Assembly caused by the ...

    Article : 99 words
  26. GENERAL CABLES.

    The United States Treasury department announces that Great Britain has paid 25,000,000 dollars (normally about £5,000,000) on account of the silver debt. ...

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  27. Indian Extremists.

    Replying to a suggestion by Naza Ali, a member of the Council of State, that the Indian extremist policy of non-co-operation should be suspended to give the new Viceroy ...

    Article : 284 words
  28. TELEPHONE METERS.

    It is the intention of the leader of the Federal Country party (Dr. Earle Page, M.H.R.) to ask the Postmaster-General (Mr. Wise), in the House of ...

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  29. PARER'S AEROPLANE DAMAGED.

    ALBURY (N.S.W.), Sunday.—The skid of Lieutenant Roy Parer's aerolane was damaged on Saturday afternoon in landing after an exhibition flight. The machine ...

    Article : 99 words
  30. MILITARY TRAINING METHODS.

    For the discussion of the methods of physical and recreational training of cadets and citizen force trainces, a conterence of staff officers from the various States was ...

    Article : 136 words
  31. EMPIRE WRECKERS.

    At the pleasant Sunday afternoon gathering at Wesley Church yesterday, the Rev. Henry Worrall delivered an address on "Empire Wreckers." Mr. Worrall said that ...

    Article : 240 words
  32. Livinq Costs Fall.

    Official figures show that the cost of living in England is now 133 per cent above the pre-war rate, or 43 per cent below the maximum reached in November, 1920. There ...

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  33. FAILURE TO RETURN BOAT.

    On Saturday afternoon three young men, whose names have not been ascertained, hired an open boat from Mr. Samuel Blesby, boat proprietor, of Williamstown. ...

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  34. COVERED COURTS CHAMPIONSHIP.

    In the final games for the covered courts championship Crawley defeated Lycett, 4—6, 14—16, 7—5, 9—7, 6—3. Gobert (France). the holder of the ...

    Article : 75 words
  35. HOOKWORM DISEASE.

    PERTH, Saturday.—In connection with the reported cases of hookworm disease at the Beagle Bay Mission Station, in the north-west, the commissioner for health ...

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  36. UNSIGHTLY HOARDINGS.

    Sir,—Councillor Hardy cannot be in possession of the facts, of he would not have written as he did yesterday. Teh Prahran Council has consistently refused to ...

    Article : 190 words
  37. VACANCIES ON NAVAL RESERVE STAFF

    Throughout the Commonwealth there are a number of vacancies for appointments as chief petty officer instru[?] on the Royal Australian Naval Reserve staff. The Navy department is ...

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  38. Daring Bank Robbers.

    Exciting incidents. recalling early days in the "Wild West," attended two bank robberies in Chicago. Four men "held up" two clearing-house messengers on board a ...

    Article : 118 words
  39. THE WHEAT POOLS.

    Sir,—With many others who are holders of wheat seri[?] in the earlier pools from 1015 on, I strongly protest against the unaccountable delay in winding them ...

    Article : 138 words
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  42. WOMAN KILLED BY CAR.

    WARRNAMMBOOL, Sunday.—Mrs. Jean Johnstone, wife of Mr. John Johnstone, of [?] near Hamilton. was knocked down by a motor-car. which was driven by William Ferguson. in Timor ...

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  43. FITZROY MISSION.

    Mr. George McGregor, missioner in charge of the Young Street Mission, Fitzroy, is in urgent need of new and cast-off clothing, boots, shoes, blankets, food stuffs, and produce. The mission is ...

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