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  2. SEAMEN'S STRIKE.

    The only point of interest about the shipping strike at the week-end was the menacing tone of the speeches made at the Bijou Theatre by some of the leaders. ...

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  3. DEATH OF MR. WILFRID LAW DOCKER.

    The death occurred on Saturday morning at his residence, Nyrambla, Darlinghurst-road, Darlinghurst, of Mr. W. L. Docker, honorary treasurer of the New South Wales division of ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  4. LATE CABLE NEWS

    The British dirigible airship R34, which crossed from England to New York via Newfoundland, has returned. It landed at Pulham at 7 a.m. ...

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  5. THE EX-KAISER.

    An Amsterdam report status that following unofficial negotiations, Holland has agreed to the ex-Kaiser's extradition. He will be handed over at The Hague. ...

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  6. MR. BEEBY RESIGNS

    Mr. G. S. Beeby, Minister for Labour and industry, resigned from the Government last night. The resignation came as a complete ...

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  7. INFLUENZA.

    During the 48 hours ended at 8 o'clock last night 23 deaths occurred in the public and emergency hospitals in the metropolis. This is regarded as a very satisfactory ...

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  8. TRADING WITH GERMANY.

    A German official Note, announcing the ratification of the Peace Treaty, has been formally received in Paris. The Allies have lifted the blockade of ...

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  9. ITALY'S CLAIMS.

    Italy has asked the Peace Conference for a concession in Tientsin. A British, a French, and a United States battleship have gone to Fiume with an Allied ...

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  10. RUSSIA.

    The Seamen's Federation in Naples stopped the steamer Cablons, from London, while bound to Vladivostock, carrying munitions for the anti-Bolsheviks. ...

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  11. VICTORY MARCH IN PARIS.

    Marshals Foch and Joffre will lead to-morrow's Victory march Sir Douglas Haig and other British Generals will participate. General Sir John Monash will represent Australia, and ...

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  12. MELBOURNE DEATHS.

    Deaths in hospital from influenza on Saturday numbered 6, and on Sunday there were 13 deaths. Admissions to hospital on Saturday numbered 151 and on Sunday 109. There ...

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  13. ITALY'S CROWN PRINCE

    Crown Prince Humbert of Italy will begin a tour of the world in the autumn. He will visit Australia. ...

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  14. IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    Eight cases of influenza were reported to the Health Department on Saturday. The number of patients at the Blackboy Hospital at the week-end was 116. ...

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  15. THE R34'S RETURN.

    The R34 was sighted off the Irish coast this afternoon. Owing to the wind the other dirigible was unable to proceed to welcome the R34. ...

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  16. SUICIDE'S FORTUNE.

    It is believed that Mrs. Atherton, who committed suicide last week, died intestate Her fortune will presumably revert to her husband. The latter is an undischarged bankrupt, ...

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  17. SPECIAL INFLUENZA SERUM.

    A special form of serum for use in the treatment of influenza has just been produced at the Commonwealth Serum Institute. The institute has been producing serums from the ...

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  18. THE TELEPHONISTS.

    Referring to recent complaints and threats by officials of the Telephonists' Association, Mr. Webster, Postmaster-General, said the telephonists quite recently embraced the ...

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  19. BOLSHEVIK PLANS.

    A message from Vienna says a sensation has been caused by police revelations describing the plans of Budapest's Bolsheviks to capture Vienna. ...

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  20. NAVIGATION ACT.

    The Minister for Customs, Mr. Greene, would not add anything to-day to the statement made in Parliament on Friday by the Acting Prime Minister (Mr. Watt) to the effect that ...

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  21. SOUTH AFRICA.

    A Pretoria message states that Mr. Roon, chairman of the Transvaal Nationalist party, in a letter, repudiates the proceedings of the Somerset East Reunion Congress, and ...

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  22. IN THE COUNTRY.

    Despite vigorous efforts to check its progress, the influenza is spreading in city and district. The hospital and emergency hospitals at Grafton are full, and numbers are ...

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  23. PEACE FOR BULGARIA.

    The Bulgarians have been invited to conclude peace on July 25. ...

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  24. SOCIETY BEAUTY'S SUICIDE.

    At the inquest on the death of Mrs. Atherton, a famous society beauty, who recently married Captain Eliot, a grandson of the Earl of St Germans, and who was found ...

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  25. IN NEW SOUTH WALES.

    The present feeling in local union circles is that a general strike in sympathy with the seamen will not be declared in New South Wales. ...

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  26. A NATION IN ARMS.

    Sir Douglas Haig, when receiving a degree from Aberdeen University, said they must be prepared in future. Every schoolboy and student ought to be taught to shoot, so that ...

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  27. WIRELESS.

    The Australian business man, whose cables, to, London usually take a week in transmission, and who has often to wait three weeks before be receives his cable reply, [?] be ...

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  28. MR. HUGHES'S VIEW.

    Mr. Fisher (High Commissioner for Australia) gave an interesting farewell dinner in honour of Mr. Hughes and Sir Joseph Cook at Claridge's. The guests included Lord ...

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  29. COAL AND INDUSTRY.

    Professor W. A. Bone, fuel expert, declares that he is afraid to express his real views, lest he should appear to be an alarmist; but if dear coal becomes permanent England's ...

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  30. BRITAIN'S VICTORY LOAN.

    It is estimated that the Victory Loan, closing to-night, will total nearly £1,500,000,000, one-half being new money. There was a remarkable last day rush for ...

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  31. HOMECOMING WARSHIPS.

    The naval authorities announce that H.M.A.S. Platypus, with five of the gift submarines, is expected to arrive at Sydney tomorrow morning. ...

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  32. RICHMOND BAR.

    The Richmond entrance, which has been giving trouble during the past two months, is now impassable. Seat break continuously right across from breakwater to breakwater, ...

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  33. SHOOTING AT BISLEY.

    At Bisley, in the 200 yards sweepstakes, Major O. Ford, an Australian, won with a score of 50, the highest possible. Major Edwards, Captain Brack, and Lieutenants ...

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  34. STATE GOVERNORS.

    The "Daily Chronicle" approves of Mr. McPherson's representations regarding State Governors, remarking:—The suggestion that a Lieutenant-Governor should act in the ...

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  35. HOMES FOR SOLDIERS.

    Stiff and sore from their exertions on the previous afternoon members of the A.I.F. Rugby Union team were early visitors to the garden suburb for soldiers at Matraville ...

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  36. ALLEGED DISLOYALTY.

    Mr. Considine, M.P. for the Barrier, is to be prosecuted for an alleged disloyal utterance made recently. A summons has been served on Mr. Considine, charging him under ...

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  37. MR. HOLMAN AMAZED.

    Mr. Holman was seen last night after the receipt of Mr. Beeby's announcement. The Premier said he was amazed at the news. It was a complete surprise. He declined to ...

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  38. PEACE ILLUMINATIONS.

    The Government's peace illuminations have been abandoned owing to the electricians attitude. The Lancashire cotton spinners are ...

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  39. DISTRESS IN SYDNEY.

    Recently Mr. Rayner, of the Pavilion Cafe, Circular Quay, gave £50 to the Benevolent Society of New South Wales for the relief of distress in Sydney. Mr. Rayner has since ...

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  40. N.S.W. SALE TO JAPAN.

    An explanation of the sale of a large quantity of inferior wheat to Japan by the New South Wales State Wheat Office was made last night by the Minister for Agriculture, Mr. ...

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  41. RESTRICTIONS IN ADELAIDE.

    The situation arising from the shortage of coal is becoming daily more acute, and further restrictions in the use of gas and electricity for domestic and business purposes, and ...

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  42. RAILWAY STRIKE IN RHODESIA

    A Bulawayo report states that, owing to the demand, the immediate grant of an increased war bonus, based on the increased cost of living, not being granted, the ...

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  43. URGENT FOOD SUPPLIES.

    The controlled steamer Chillagoe has sailed for the north with a full cargo of 1700 tons of foodstuffs, but with only sufficient coal to take her to Rockhampton and Maryborough ...

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  44. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    Mrs. W. K. Darcy's rooms at Claridge's Hotel were entered, and several thousand pounds' worth of diamonds stolen. Sir Thomas Mackenzie High Commissioner ...

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  45. RIFLE CLUB SUBSIDIES.

    The annual dinner and presentation of prizes of the Randwick Rifle Club was held in St. Jude's Hall, Randwick, on Saturday night, when Mr. J. R. Wallace (captain of the club) ...

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  46. MEAT PACKERS.

    The Federal Trade Commission, in a report to President Wilson on the meat-packing industry, declares that a virtual monopoly of an international scope has resulted from the ...

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  47. AUSTRALIA'S FUTURE.

    In this great continent of Australia we had only five million people, and five million people were insufficient to adequately defend this country, said Lieutenant-General White, in ...

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  48. LAWN TENNIS.

    Tennis circles are much interested in the cabled announcement from London that the Australian tennis players Brookes, Patterson, Lycett, and Thomas are sailing for the United ...

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  49. BOY SCOUTS.

    His Excellency the Governor-General has received the following message from Lieutenant-General Sir Robert Baden Powell, K.C.B., K.C.V.O.:— ...

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  50. APPEAL FOR CLEMENCY.

    The following resolutions were carried yesterday at a largely attended public meeting in the Sydney Domain, to urge the Acting Prime Minister to review the sentences ...

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  51. FOOD PRICES.

    According to a [?] report M. Clemenceau has bad several conferences with Ministers to endeavour to solve the problem of high prices. Important decisions have been taken. ...

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  52. THE MINERS.

    A special meeting of the executive of the Coal and Shale Employees' Federation will be held in Sydney on Tuesday, when it is understood that the question of whether the ...

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  53. OVERDUE SCHOONER.

    For some time past grave doubts have been entertained for the safety of the schooner Alto. She left Hongkong on February 3, in ballast, for Fremantle, aud was to have called ...

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  54. IRONWORKERS GET INCREASED PAY.

    The Ironworkers Assistants' Union has been advised by the Commonwealth shipbuilding tribunal that the wages of the ironworkers' assistants at Walsh Island have been ...

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  55. PRINZESSIN ARRIVES.

    The steamer Prinzessin, which is to take away the remainder of the stranded New Zealanders, arrived from Newcastle yesterday afternoon, and berthed at Miller's Point. ...

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  56. CRICKET IN ENGLAND.

    The match between the Australian XL and Leicestershire was drawn. Scores: Australia, first innings, five for 551, declared closed (Pellew 187, Collins 121, Willis, not out, 156, ...

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  57. GERMANS DEPORTED FROM INDIA.

    The Bombay Government is repatriating all Austrians and Germans, including missionaries. ...

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  58. PADDINGTON MUNICIPAL BY-EIECTION.

    An election of an alderman of the Paddington Council, to fill the vacancy caused by the recent death of Alderman O'Hara. M.L.A. took place on Saturday, and resulted in the ...

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  59. MR. M'PHERSON'S MISSION.

    Mr. McPherson (Victorian Treasurer) will sall by the Aquitania to-morrow and catch the Makura. While in America, he will make inquiries regarding an up-to-date plant for ...

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  60. WESTERN AUSTRALIAN DEFICIT.

    The financial returns for June, and a summary of the revenue and expenditure for the year ended June 30 have been made available by the Treasury, they disclose a surplus on ...

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  61. STRIKES IN PARIS.

    The Government has appealed to the railway and postal employees to refrain from participating in the general strike on the 21st, which is being organised as a protest ...

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  62. USE OF "A.I.F."

    The use of the words "Australian Imperial Force" and the mark "A.I.F." in connection with any trade, business, calling, or profession has been prohibited. ...

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  63. LATE SHIPPING.

    The steamer Irishman, from Avonmouth, via ports, arrived at Sydney early this morning. The [?] Maru, from Kobe, ala[?] arrived early this morning. ...

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