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  2. NATIONAL WAR MEMORIAL.

    At a meeting of the National War Memorial Committee in Adelaide on Friday, the Premier (Hon. J. Gunn) intimated that in all probability the whole of Government House demain could be made available for a war memorial and site for any edifice that it might be decided to ...

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  3. SEEKING INDEPENDENCE.

    To establish an industry for limbless soldiers was the object of an appeal to the citizens of Adelaide on Friday. Adelaide has responded generously to ...

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  4. LEAGUE FOOTBALL TO-DAY.

    To-day has been eagerly awaited by many thousands of football supporters. The much criticised new rule will be seen in serious operation ...

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  5. INTERSTATE EIGHTS.

    The blue ribbon events or Australian rowing—the annual interstate eight-oared and sculling races—will be rowed on the lower Yarra to-morrow afternoon. ...

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  6. EXTRAORDINARY DIVORCE.

    Harold Beaver, aged 23 years, a caterer, was married to a girl 19 years of age, in London, in 1923. At the wedding reception be found the bride weeping in a ...

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  7. HOUSE OF COMMONS SCENE.

    The resumption in the House of commons to-aay of the debate on the Budget was marked by an angry scene. The Chancellor of the Exchequer (Mr. Churchill), in dosing the debate made an incidental reference to the danger of workers "learning how to qualify for unemployment ...

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  8. THE GOLD STANDARD.

    The gold standard decision, announced in connection with the Budget, was assailed with a broadside in the House of Commons to-day from Sir Frederic Wise ...

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  9. "SISTER'S GOOD NAME."

    Surprising evidence was given when William Gordon, aged 32 yean, and his sister Catherine, 28 years of age, were charged with a serious offence at the Liverpool ...

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  10. ANXIETY OVER INSURANCE PROPOSALS.

    The London Daily Express asserts that the Budget proposals are creating alarm in industries, such as mining and shipbuilding which are unable to bear the incubus ...

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  11. NEW SOUTH WALES ELECTIONS.

    The Leader of the Labour Party in the New South Wales Parliament (Mr. Lang) delivered his policy speech to-night at Auburn. The greater part of the speech ...

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  12. STRONG PARTY RESENTMENT.

    The discussion will be continued on Thursday next. Reuter's lobby representative states that Ministerialists are most resentful at the abrupt ending of ...

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  13. AT THE CAPE.

    After a day's continuous sunshine the Repulse crept into Table Bay early this morning, daring a dense fog. The bay is notoriously dangerous under such ...

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  14. GOLD ON THE MOVE.

    Interest was aroused to-day by the first gold movements recorded by the Bank of England since 1916. The bullion purchased amounted to £297,000, in addition ...

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  15. ANGLICAN MIGRATION.

    With the approval of the assembly of the Church of England an overseas settlement council has been formed in order that all the moral and material force of the ...

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  16. OVERSEA SPORTING.

    One of the pluckiest fights witnessed in the Albert Hall took place to-night. Johnny Brown, jun., aged 19, was pitted against Elky Clark, fiyweight champion ...

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  17. EMPIRE'S FINANCIAL STRENGTH.

    Speaking to-day on the gold basis question the Federal Treasurer (Dr. Page) said that the return to the gold basis was another testimony to the financial strength ...

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  18. WAR CEMETERIES.

    Mr. M. L. Shepherd (Secretary to the Australian High Commissioner) has returned from Paris, where a meeting of British and French War Graves ...

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  19. NORTH-SOUTH RAILWAY.

    The Premier (Hon. J. Gunn) stated on Friday that the date on which a special Parliamentary party would leave Adelaide for an inspection of the proposed route ...

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  20. FALL FROM A TRAIN.

    When the 7.34 a.m. train from Adelaide to Snowtown reached Goyder to-day, the guard received a report that a man had fallen out of one of the compartments in ...

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  21. BRITISH FOOTBALL.

    The League Second Division.—Southampton v. Bradford City, 2—0. Third Division, southern section.—Swansea v. Rending, 1—0.—Reuter. ...

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  22. GERMAN FINANCES.

    Germany's budgetary surplus last year amounted to 334,000,000 marks. The Finance Minister (Herr von Schleiben), in his Budget speech in the Reichstag ...

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  23. UNDER HAPPY AUSPICES.

    Capetown crowds are not noted for demonstrative enthusiasm, but it is generally admitted that the Prince's welcome far surpasses anything previously experienced ...

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  24. THE SPAHLINGER SERUM.

    The Minister for Health (Mr. Munsie) has received the following letter from Dr. Spahlinger in answer to an enquiry regarding his serum for consumption:—"I have ...

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  25. AMUNDSEN'S ADVENTURE.

    KING'S BAY (Spitzbergen), May l. Capt. Amundsen has sent the following wireless message:—The news that Mr. MacMillan (American) and ...

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  26. GENERAL CABLES.

    A deputation urged upon the Australian High Commissioner (Sir Joseph Cook) the claims of Liverpool direct shipments of dried fruits from Australia. It was ...

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  27. SYDNEY LABOUR CONTROL.

    There has been an important development in the dispute between the transport group of unions and the Trades and Labour Council. The Labour Council ...

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  28. CHINESE CHILD LABOUR.

    The Town Council is calling a special meeting of ratepayers for June 2, with a view to again attempt the adoption of the child labour resolution which recently ...

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  29. BARRIER NEWS.

    The first bonus payment was distribute at the South Mine to-day. It amounted to about £9,000, approximately two-thirds of the average fortnightly pay. Employes ...

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  30. THE STATES' FINANCES.

    The revenue returns for Queensland for the month and ten months ended April 30 were made available to-night. The revenue for the month was £1,597.159, an ...

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  31. ANOTHER TOURIST OF NOTE.

    Rp. P. G. Stewart, formerly Federal Minister for Works and Railways, will shortly leave on a trip to Alice Springs, with the object of checking the ...

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  32. LEAGUE OF NATIONS.

    The announcement was made at a League of Nations Union meeting in London to-day that Col. David Davies, M.P., had promised £6,500, spread over six and ...

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  33. NEW PACIFIC CABLE.

    The Pacific Cable Board notifies that contract for the Vancouver, Fanning Island-Fiji cable hag been placed with the Telegraph ...

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  34. SHIPPING HOLD-UPS.

    The Commonwealth Dominion liner Port Augusta is lying idle at Dunedin, as the result of a dispute with the watersiders in connection with the loading of sand ...

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  35. "BLACK" EXAMINATIONS.

    The Public Service Commissioner to-day issued a statement referring to the circular yesterday distributed among officer of the Taxation Department, declaring ...

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  36. NEW SOUTH WALES REVENUE.

    The New South Wales revenue for April amounted to £3,522,196, an increase of £802,399 compared with the same month of last year. The revenue for the ten ...

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  37. MEAT PRICES.

    The Daily Express understands that the report of the Food Prices Commission which will be issued on Thursday, will recommend, in addition to the establishment ...

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  38. TAX ON SILK.

    The hostility to the silk impost, which is developing in certain trade circles, has been enhanced by a customs ruling that articles containing any silk will be taxed ...

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  39. NEW, ZEALAND BASIC WAGE.

    At a conference in Wellington of the Alliance of Labour, a report was adopted counselling workers to unite and demand a basic wage of £6 weekly, which the ...

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  40. TASMANIA'S IMPROVED RECEIPTS.

    Tasmania's consolidates revenue for the months ended April 30 amounted to £2,200,859, which is £326,383 more than [?] the corresponding ...

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  41. DEADLY DRUGS.

    It is now learned that the trunk full of drugs, including opium, heroin, morphine, and cocaine, which was seized in London yesterday, had been stored in a ...

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  42. QUEEN OF THE MAY.

    Polling closed last night in the queen of the may competition, held to aid the Hospital Saturday Fund. The proceeds amounted to £8,437, and the competition ...

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  45. SYDNEY PARLIAMENT HOUSE.

    Consideration is being given by the New South Wales Ministry to a proposal to construct a new Parliament House in Sydney. A report on the matter, and ...

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  46. FLOATING DOCKS.

    In the House oE Commons to-day, in reply to questions, the First Lord of the Admiralty (Mr. W. C. Bridgeman) pointed out that four large floating docks ...

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  47. WESTERN AUSTRALIAN GOLD YIELD.

    The gold yield for April was 39,614 fine oz. value at £168,272, an increase of 7,518 oz. on the previous month, bat a decrease of 5,473 oz. compared with April, 1924. ...

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  49. WIRELESS FOR LIGHTHOUSES.

    Hall kiowatt spark transmitting stations' are to be erected br the Marine Department at Stephens Island Lighthouse (Cook Strait) and Puysequar Point light ...

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  50. EARTHQUAKE SHOCKS IN NEW ZEALAND.

    Two earthquake shocks were felt here last night. They appear to have been most severe on the treat coast, South Island, but also fairly heavy in ...

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