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  2. THE SEAMEN'S STRIKE

    There was little change in the position regarding the seamen's strike during the week-end. Both strikers and shipping companies are hopeful that ...

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  3. SEIZED GERMAN VESSELS.

    There is strong objection here to the British proposal to pool the seized German mercantile tonnage, with a view to its distribution on the basis of actual ...

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  4. BROKEN HILL STRIKE

    A conference between the Amalgamared Miners' Association and Mining Managers' Association was opened yesterday. After the position had been ...

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  5. THE GENERAL ELECTION

    Polling day is on Saturday next, the 31st inst. The voting is on the preferential system. The elector is required to [?]et ...

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  6. SHIPPING

    A number of small Japanese shipping lines which were established during the war period, and reaped enormous profits, are now amalgamating as the ...

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  7. AVIATION

    The Wireless Press Agency states that the cable ship Faraday sighted the red light of an aeroplane in 50deg. 28min. N. and 30deg. 02min. W. ...

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  8. PEACE TREATY.

    The Cologne correspondent of the "Daily Express" states that everything is ready for the advance of the Allied troops if the Germans refuse to sign ...

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  9. GERMAN PRISONERS.

    The Allied reply to the Note regarding German prisoners and the request for complete reciprocity in the treatment of prisoners says it cannot be ...

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  10. HUNGARY.

    The Vienna correspondent of the "Daily News" states that all indications point to the early commencement of a serious Allied offensive against ...

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  11. CONSTRUCTION IN AMERICA.

    President Wilson has modified his order prohibiting the construction of merchant ships on foreign account, and an additional order for eight ships for ...

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  12. ATTEMPT BY DIRIGIBLE.

    An American dirigible balloon left Montauk Point, on the extreme eastern point of Long Island, for St. John's, Newfoundland, to-day, with the object ...

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  13. VICTORIA.

    Another attempt to resume work on the wharves will be made to-morrow morning by loyalists, who will assemble at a quarter to 8 under in escort. The ...

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  14. THE FLIGHT TO AUSTRALIA.

    Lieutenant Bert Hinkler, who is a native of Bundaberg, Queensland, and enlisted in September, 1914, in the Naval Air Service, and soon qualified ...

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  15. REPATRIATION.

    A draft contract in connection with the proposed diamond cutting industry in South Africa provides for the formation of a company with £2,000,000 ...

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  16. COMFORTS FROM SOUTH AFRICANS.

    Replying to complaints in the press regarding the distribution of a £500 street collection for Anzac comforts, Councillor Williamson, the chairman of ...

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  17. POLAND.

    The Warsaw correspondent of the "New York Herald" says an unsuccessful attempt was recently made to assassinate M. Paderewski, the President of ...

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  18. BOLSHEVISM.

    The Anti-Bolshevik Bili to be introduced in the Union House of Assembly by the South African Government will take the form of a bill to amend the ...

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  19. INFLUENZA EPIDEMIC

    Mr. W. J. McWilliams, M.H.R., having spent thre weeks in Melbourne and ten days in quarantine, has returned to Tasmania. He states that the ...

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  20. LICENSING COURTS.

    The second quarterly meeting of the Richmond Licensing Court was held on the 2[?]th inst. There were present the chairman, Mr. Aubrey T. Walker ...

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  21. TASMANIA.

    Northern mi[?]ers have only enough wheat and flour on hand for a three to four weeks' supply, but the millers appear to be optimistic, and to anticipate ...

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  22. THE EX-KAISER.

    Replying to a question in the South African House of Assembly this afternoon, Mr. F. S. Malan, the Acting Premier, stated that he had been ...

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  23. COMMENT BY GERMAN FINANCE MINISTER.

    The Berlin correspondent of the "Daily News" has had in interview with Herr Dernburg, the German Minister of Finance, who stated:—Germany ...

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  24. THE RAND MINES.

    Sir E. Wallers, the President of the Rand Chamber of Mines, has-addressed a lengthy letter to Mr. F. S. Malan, the Acting Premier, warning him of ...

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  25. THE FRUIT INDUSTRY.

    Mr. W. J. Mcwilliams, M.H.R., who visited Melbourne recently connection with the fruit industry and interState trade, and returned to Hobart on ...

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  26. THE RUSSIAN SITUATION

    The operations against Petrograd by the Esthonians, supported by Russians and Germans, are proceeding with uniform success. A rapid advance has ...

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  27. THE AFGHAN WAR.

    The latest advices from India show that the situation on the north-west frontier is unchanged, except on the Kurram border, where the Afghan[?] ...

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  28. WHEN THE HOUR STRIKES.

    There is evidence of an increasing spread of Bolshevism in certain quarters. The constitution of the International Socialist League of ...

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  29. REPARATION.

    The German Government, in a further Note to the Allies, declares that all material damage resulting from the violation of Belgian neutrality should ...

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  30. VICTORIA.

    Only five deaths from influenza were reported by registrars to the Board of Health, on Saturday—two from the metropolitan area, and three from the ...

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  31. SOLAR ECLIPSE.

    Professor David Todd, the well-known American astronomer, intends to observe the solar eclipse on the 19th inst. from a hydroplane at an elevation of ...

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  32. CORNWALL SQUARE MEETING.

    Further disorderly scenes were witnessed this afternoon, when the usual Sunday political addresses were resumed at Cornwall-square. It will be ...

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  33. WITHIN 30 MILES OF THE CAPITAL.

    A Russian force fighting the Bolsheviks has captured Gatchina, which is ouly 30 miles from Petrograd, and the fighting between these two forces ...

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  34. QUEENSLAND.

    Four deaths from influenza were reported at Brisbane during the week end. Several deaths also occurred in the country districts. The epidemic ...

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  35. THE MINISTER'S STATEMENT.

    Interviewed this morning the Minister of Mines said that, although the Government realised the gravity of the position of the mines, and was anxious ...

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  36. FIUME.

    The Paris correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph" states that there is growing impatience at Italy's attitude regarding Fiume. This impatience is ...

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  37. ESTHOONIAN SUCCESSES.

    A communique issued by the Esthonians to-day states that it is consideed the operations against the Bolsheviks during the past month have been ...

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  38. PREFERENTIAL TRADE.

    Sir G. S. Perley, the High Commissioner of Canada, in a speech delivered to-day at Dunley, in Worcestershire, said he welcomed the preference ...

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  39. PERSONAL.

    Our Queenstown correspondent telegraphed last night:—Lieutenant and Mrs. Fitzroy arried by rail motor from Burnie yesterday, and were met ...

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  40. THE NORTHERN FRONT

    The following official report of the operations proceeding on the Russian Northern front was issued by the War Office to-day:— ...

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  41. THE QUESTION SETTLED.

    The Paris correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph" states that the question of Fiume has been settled. The sovereignty of Italy has been recognised in ...

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  42. THE BUTTER TRADE.

    Ihe maximum prices for butter in Tasmania have been fixed as follows, under an order which is to come into force on May 26:—Within the ...

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  43. LAND SETTLEMENT.

    In addition to the land settlement policy of the State National Government for the repatriation of soldiers, the Premier (Mr. Holman) announced ...

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  44. PRESIDENT WILSON.

    Bitter attacks are being made in the United States Senate on President Wilson's policy regarding the League of Nations. He has been particularly ...

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  45. GREAT COPPER MINE CLOSES DOWN.

    The Cape Copper Co.'s mine at Sprinbokfontein, Namaqualand, has closed down, and over 300 Europeans and neary 3,000 coloured, men have ...

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  46. RACIAL EQUALITY.

    In introducing the Indian Budget in the House of Commons this afternoon, Mr. E. S. Montagu, the Secretary of State, foreshadowed the introduction of ...

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  47. SOUTH AFRICAN UNION.

    The South African Senate this afternoon rejected by 19 votes to six a motion to abolish the present system of dual capitals at Capetown and ...

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  48. BRITISH REINFORCEMENTS.

    Large drafts of British troops continue to sail for Archangel to reinforce the army on the Russian northern front. ...

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  49. SOUTH AFRICAN WOOL.

    The South African Government is considering the disinfection of wool exported from South Africa owing to representations made from overseas as to ...

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  50. POLICE COURTS.

    At the Richmond Police Court last week, before the Police Magistrate (Mr. A. T. Walker). Frederick Faulkner was charged with ...

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  51. NEW ZELAND NEWS.

    The Auckland City Council has been advised that the price of the tramways is not excessive at £1,180,000. The Council has decided to confirm the ...

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  52. THE AUSTRALIANS

    "Give me these works, and in a year I will make £10,000." Thus Captain A. M. Greenless summed up the achievements of the Corps Technical ...

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  53. SOUTH AFRICA'S SERVICES.

    In the South African House of Assembly this afternoon, Mr. H. Burton, the Minister of Railways, read a cable received from General Botha, the Prime ...

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  54. LEAGUE OF NATIONS.

    In the Transvaal Provincial Council to-day a Nationalist motion thanking the American Congress in connection with the alleged passing of a resolution ...

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  55. VICTORIAN LOAN.

    The underwriters of the Victorian loan of £3,000,000 at 5½per cent[?] at par will receive 15s. per cent. commission instead of the usual 20s. per cent. ...

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  56. PASSPORT SYSTEM.

    The Minister of Internal Affairs (Mr. Russell) says that the passport system may possibly be continued for some time, as the Government is anxious to ...

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