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  2. SMALLPOX IN AMERICA

    A mild outbreak of smallpox is prevalent throughout a large part of the United States. Thirty-four states have reported more than the usual number ...

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  3. FORD'S LATEST IDEA

    Mr. Henry Ford Proposes to scrap the four hundred steel ships of the United States Shipping Board's fleet, using the material for automobile construction, ...

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  4. GENERAL CABLES

    A message from Madrid states that the military directory announces the abolition of martial law, and invites reciprocal confidence from the populace. ...

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  5. PENSIONS SCHEME

    In the House of Commons to-day the second reading of the Widows, Orphans' and Old Age Contributory Pensions Bill, which gives effect to the ...

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  6. N.T.F.A.

    As a result of decisions reached at the weekly meeting of the Northern Tasmanian Football Association last night, it is probable that the New Town ...

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  7. SIR JOHN BAIRD

    The first announcement of the appointment of Sir John Baird to succeed Lord Forster as Governor-General of Australia, came from Australia, and was ...

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  8. STATE ELECTIONS

    A large and attentive audience last night listened to addresses by Messrs. J. A. Guy and V. J. Shaw, Labour candidates for Bass, who held a successful ...

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  9. RETURN TO GOLD

    It is officially announced that South Africa to-day resumed the gold currency. In the House of Assembly to-day, the Finance Minister (Mr. Havenga), stated ...

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  10. FRANCE SETTLING UP.

    "Le Temps" (Paris), understands that the French Government within a fortnight, will submit to the United States and Great Britain a definite plan for ...

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  11. FIJIAN EPIDEMIC.

    The Chief Medical Officer at Suva considers that the typhoid epidemic is definitely waning. No cases have been reported for five days. The total deaths ...

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  12. SERVED IN AUSTRALIA BEFORE.

    Interviewed by a representative of the Australian Press Association to-night, he pointed out that neither he nor his wife was a stranger to Australia. He ...

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  13. DODGING THE McKENNA DUTIES.

    According to press reports in Tokio the French Commercial Mission now in Japan is negotiating for the monopoly of all Japanese silks for Europe, for the ...

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  14. DOMINION RAILWAY FINANCE.

    The "Daily Telegraph's" financial correspondent. summarising the report of the Government Railway Departments of Australia and New Zealand for ...

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  15. DRUNKEN SAILORS

    Passengers joining the s. Bendigo last week had an unusual experience. They found aboard the tender at, Tilbury a number of drunken men, who were ...

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  16. EMPIRE PREFERENCE

    "The gentleman opposite me is not smoking a dominion cigar." Thus Commander A. U. Rawson (Conservative M.P. for Brighton), presiding at a ...

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  17. LABOUR'S ATTACK.

    The ex-Minister for Health (MR. J. Wheatley) moved the rejection of the bill in the resolution approving of the principle of the bill, but condemning it ...

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  18. AUSTRALIAN CADETS.

    The Young Australia League cadets while at Leeds to-day saw Australian wool being made into special cloth for Arabian sheiks. After visiting the ...

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  19. A LOVER OF SPORT.

    When he was in Australia, continued Sir John, he travelled a good deal, and visited Brisbane and Adelaide. He well remembered seeing, the Melbourne Cup. ...

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  20. CRAYFISH POTS

    A committee appointed by the Fisheries Commissioners to hear evidence is connection with the use of crayfish pots commenced its sittings this morning. ...

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  21. ENGLISH AND ROMAN CATHOLICS.

    Interest is aroused by the visit of Viscount Halifax (president of the English Church Union), Right Rev. Charles Gore (ex-Bishop of Oxford), and other high ...

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  22. ASPECT OF BROKEN HEALTH.

    Mr. Lloyd George (Lib.), twitted Labour on their view, and supported the scheme. He favoured the contributory basis in view of the demands on the ...

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  23. FREE BUTTER MARKET

    Lieut.-Colonel L. C. Amery, as chairman of the Home and Colonial Stores, states that if there were a free butter market to-day, butter could be sold at ...

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  24. STATE ENGINEER WANTED.

    The Premier of West Australia (Mr. Philip Collier) has investigated the credentials of 200 applications for the position of West Australian Chief Engineer ...

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  25. POSSESSES A SOUND OPINION.

    While most writers are surprised at the appointment of Sir John Baird they agree that the choice will prove very popular in Australia. Like Lord Forester ...

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  26. INDUSTRIAL NEWS

    The Australian Press Association's special correspondent at Geneva, reports that when Messrs. Cook, McNeil, and Lawson, (the Australia delegates to ...

    Article : 192 words
  27. VICTORIAN GATHERING.

    The Victorian Agent-General (Mr. George Fairbairn) and Mrs. Fairbairn gave a reception at Claridge's Hotel to-day to 500 Victorians resident in ...

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  28. SELECTED BY AUSTRALIA.

    According to the "Daily Telegraph," Sir, John Baird's appointment was a surprise to his colleagues in the House of commons. His name was submitted ...

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  29. "MEET ME AT FREDA !"

    An amusing illustration of the popularity of "Freda," the mechanical bellowing cow In the Australian Pavilion at Wembley, was provided in a telegram ...

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  30. MEN WHO SAVED THE R33

    In the House of Commons to-day, replying to Sir Harry Brittain (Unionist), the Secretary for Air (Sir Samuel Hoare), stated that special awards to ...

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  31. GERMANY DISSATISFIED.

    Dr. Stresemann in the Reichstag to-day, while announcing that the Dawes plan will be carried out punctiliously, declared that Germany could not ...

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  32. TRADE WITH CANADA

    The best informed opinion here indicates that there is little likelihood that the Australian-Canadian Treaty will he presented for consideration in the ...

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  33. WEST AUSTRALIAN IMMIGRATION.

    In the House of Commons to-day, Sir Henry Brittain (U.) asker whether the Imperial Government had reached a definite decision with regard to the revision ...

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  34. ITALIAN DEFENCE

    The Senate to-day adopted by 160 votes to 28 the bill co-ordinating the headquarters of the staffs, the three arms of defence under the army chief. ...

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  35. MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES' LOG

    At to-day's meeting of the executive of the Municipal Association mention was made of a new log of wages and conditions which had been served on ...

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  36. AN OLD FRIEND'S COMMENTS.

    As a lifelong friend and almost the political father of Sir John Baird, whom he affectionately calls "Johuny," Lord Younger was interviewed by the ...

    Article : 147 words
  37. IRISH FLAG AT THE MASTHEAD.

    When the North German Lloyd steamer Bremen sails from Soboken (New Jersey) on Tuesday on her initial trip to Ireland, she will fly the Irish flag at her ...

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  38. HUXTABLE RELIEF FUND

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  39. SCHOONER LIALEETA OVERDUE

    The Navigation Department to-day imported that the schooner Lialeeta, 82 tons gross, and fitted with a 28 h.p. oil engine, was thirty days out from ...

    Article : 215 words
  40. WARTIME TOURIST

    Mr. Justice Rowlett to-day expressed amazement that Mrs. Madeline Wadhampetre, a rich resident of the West End, who is claiming £2166 for money ...

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  41. A CHARMING WIFE.

    "He is very active, and is most attractive, pleasant, and frank in manner," continued Lord Younger. "Above all his great advantage is having a charming ...

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  42. SINGAPORE BASE

    Replying in the Commons to-day, to Mr. G. Lansbury (Lab.), Earl Winterton reiterated that he was unaware that the Government of India intended to ask the ...

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  43. HARD TO REPLACE.

    "While personally delighted at Sir John Baird's appointment, which he richly deserves, and will fill admirably, and on which Australia is to be ...

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  44. MEASLES EPIDEMIC

    According to official reports, the measles epidemic in South Australia is not abating. Last week it was stated that 630 cases, had been notified. At a ...

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  45. ADJOURNED TO BURNIE

    The partnership case of Joyee and Sharp, which carle before Mr. Justice" Crisp in the Practice Court yesterday has been adjourned to Burnie for ...

    Article : 82 words
  46. MOTOR CAR STOLEN

    Two lads, each about ten years of age, were arrested last night at Goodwood, a suburb of Adelaide, on suspicion of having stolen a motor car. ...

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  47. TEACHER FINED

    Edward John White, a young school teacher, at Howe's Valley, New South Wales, was fined £5, with £9 costs, at the Singleton police court on a charge ...

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  48. FUNERAL EXPENSES

    Two brothers were involved to-day in a case at the Burwood Small Debts' Court in a dispute over the payment of the cost of their mother's funeral. ...

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  49. MELBOURNE TRAMWAY STRIKE

    After a stormy meeting this morning the men employed on the Victoria Bridge cable tram service decided to call off the regulation strike from midnight ...

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  50. TO-DAY'S EVENTS

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  51. FAR EASTERN OLYMPIAD

    In the Far Eastern Olympic games the second day's track and held points are as follow:—Japan, 65½; Philippines, 43 1—3: China, 1-3. ...

    Article : 43 words
  52. WEST COAST NEWS

    The weather at Queenstown lately has been exceptionally fine, and the month of May to date has been the dryest experienced for many years. ...

    Article : 38 words
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