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  2. ABOUT PEOPLE.

    The Governor-General and Lady Helen Ferguson entertained at luncheon at Government House yesterday Sir Francis Newdegate, Colonel and Mrs. Kingscote, ...

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  3. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

    In opening Parliament to-day, the King, after an allusion to the ratification of the Peace Treaty, emphasised the excellent relations existing with all the Allies, and ...

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  4. THE MOTORISTS' BOOM ROAD.

    Strong opposition to the making of the so called "Prince's Highway" through Gippsland was voiced to the Premier yesterday by a deputation representing the ...

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  5. THE WAR GRATUITY.

    The Prime Minister stated last night that, pending settlement of the conditions of payment of the war gratuity and its authorisation by Parliament, the Defence, ...

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  6. MARINE ENGINEERS' STRIKE.

    The proclamation of the Federal Government under the War Precautions Act, practically cutting off all supplies to the marine engineers now on strike, created ...

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  7. DISORDERS IN IRELAND.

    Two hundred armed men captured Castlemartyn Police Barracks, Cork. A sharp fight took place, and there were man casualties. ...

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  8. WAR CRIMINALS.

    In a letter to President Wilson, the ex-Crown Prince William of Germany offers to surrender himself instead of the War criminals whom the Allies seek to bring ...

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  9. R.M.S. INDARRA.

    Although it has been stated in Melbourne that the Orient mail steamer Indarra--a former inter-State liner of the A.U.S.N. line--has been added to the fleet of idle ...

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  10. SUITS FOR SOLDIERS.

    The sub-committee appointed by the Victorian branch of the Returned Sailors' and Soldiers' Imperial League to arrange details regarding the distribution of tweed ...

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  11. STATE STEAMER ENABLED TO SAIL.

    FREMANTLE.--The State steamer Brambra left Fremantle at 3.15 p.m. on Wednesday for north-west ports, the vessel's departure having been made possible ...

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  12. FRANCE AND ALIENS.

    A new Aliens Bill, which has been introduced in the Chamber of Deputies, proposes the adoption of stringent rules in regard to the admission to France of ...

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  13. Sustenance for Soldiers.

    A statement explaining the Federal Government's attitude towards the payment of sustenance allowance to returned soldiers was made yesterday by the Prime ...

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  14. SHIPS' OFFICERS' CLAIMS.

    Yesterday afternoon a compulsory conference, summoned by Mr. Justice Higgins, on the application of the Merchant Service Guild, was held before his Honor in ...

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  15. Allies and Jugo-Slavs.

    The Jugo-Slavs' reply to the Allies' Note has been received. It is believed to be favorable to the Allies compromise rather than acceptance of the London pact. ...

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  16. RAILWAY CLASSIFICATION.

    Following upon a session in camera held on Tuesday, the chairman of the Railway Classification Board announced yesterday that the board would be prepared to ...

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  17. ENGINEERS' BANK ACCOUNTS.

    The Prime Minister, when questioned last night, was not prepared to comment further upon the drastic War Precautious order cutting off the marine engineers' ...

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  18. OCCUPATION OF ODESSA.

    A Moscow wireless message states-- "The Reds occupied Odessa on 7th inst. after three hours' fighting. The enemy offered a fierce resistance. Guns rattled through the ...

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  19. Labor Attitude in Sydney.

    SYDNEY.--The drastic action of the Federal Government in prohibiting the rendering of any aid to the Institute of Marine Engineers and preventing that ...

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  20. NEW ZEALAND COAL DISPUTE

    WELLINGTON.--A compulsory conference in reference to the coal dispute has been commenced the Premier presiding. The proceedings, which are expected to be ...

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  21. ANOTHER HOT DAY.

    Hot, summer conditions again prevailed in Melbourne yesterday, when high temperatures were recorded until 4 p.m. At 11 a.m. the thermometer at the Central ...

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  22. THE PROCLAMATION IN OTHER STATES.

    PERTH.--A telegram from the Prime Minister was received by the Premier's department on Tuesday giving the text of the Commonwealth proclamation ...

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  23. Cargo for New Zealand.

    Despite the extra shipping tonnage allotted at long intervals to the Melbourne New Zealand trade, it is still far from adequate to cope with the accumulation of ...

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  24. AN HILARIOUS ELECTOR.

    BENDIGO.--Cornelius William Breen, 29, pleaded guilty in the Court of General Sessions on Wednesday to a charge of larceny from a dwelling. He admitted ...

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  25. America's War Efforts.

    Rear-Admiral Sims, addressing the Senate committee which is investigating the question of naval decorations denied that he bad ever belittled America's war efforts. He said ...

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  26. THE GOVERNMENT'S ACTION.

    SYDNEY.--The following official statement was issued on Wednesday afternoon by the Institute of Marine Engineers:-- "The proclamation of the Federal ...

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  27. Military Training in America.

    Despite a letter from President Wilson, requesting that the Democratic members of Congress should not formulate an attitude on the question of universal ...

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  28. LAND FOR SOLDIERS.

    PERTH.--The Controller of Soldier Settlement, Mr. A. M'Carthy, has replied to the petition of the Perth Returned Soldiers' Association to the Premier asking for ...

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  29. Youth's Extraordinary Act.

    WANGARATTA.--In the Court of General Sessions on Wednesday Stanley Owens was charged with having, at Chiltern Valley on 12th December, set fire to ...

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  30. WILLS AND ESTATES.

    George Manners, late of Mead, fanner, who died on 19th October last, by his will of 8th February 1918, left £1928 real estate and £339 personalty to his widow. ...

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  31. NEXT STEP AWAITED.

    SYDNEY.--The executive of the Marine Engineers Institute is practically in session all clay long. The next move it expects is to find the office raided and all its books ...

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  32. BOY'S THUMB SHOT OFF.

    HOBART.--A boy named George Pearce, whilst out rabbiting with his father at Strickland on Wednesday, was bitten on the thumb by a black snake. The father, ...

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  33. RAILWAY MEN'S WAGES.

    Several hundred trade union delegates attended a meeting held in London to protest against the Underground Railways Bill, which seeks authority to raise railway ...

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  34. A MISSING WILL.

    Litigation in respect of the estate, valued at about £8000, of the late Maria Sarah Clare Mousley, who was found dead on 4th February, 1919, in her house at ...

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  35. THE PRINCE OF WALES.

    It is understood that the itinerary of the visit of the Prince of Wales to Victoria, which is being drawn up under the supervision of General Sir C. B. B. White, ...

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  36. CARGO AWAITING SHIPMENT.

    SYDNEY.--There are at present over 27,000 tons of cargo awaiting shipment from Sydney. Shipping orders issued show that 11,107 tons have been booked at Sydney ...

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  37. PIGS IN THE CITY.

    Sir,--Wednesday, 11th February, roaring hot day Camouflaged civilisation. Pigs being driven along King-street, at the intersection of Little ...

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  38. Misinterpretation by Banks.

    SYDNEY.--A member of the Institute of Marine Engineers called at the Commonwealth Savings Bank on Wednesday to make a withdrawal from his private ...

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  39. SOUTH AUSTRALIA PREPARING TO RECEIVE HIM.

    ADELAIDE.--In connection with the visit of the Prince of Wales to South Australia copies of addresses, which it is desired shall be presented to his Royal ...

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  40. SPECIAL HOURS FOR IRONING.

    ADELAIDE.--The Coal Board on Wednesday decided to permit the use of electric and gas irons in private houses, boarding houses, hotels and restaurants, between 12 ...

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  41. DEREGISTRATION SOUGHT.

    Acting on behalf of the Commonwealth Steamship Owners' Association, Mr. O. Dixon applied to Mr. Justice Higgins, President of the Arbitration Court, in ...

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  42. INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE.

    The Department of Commerce has issued statistics which show that the United States exports of cotton will be decreased by 59 per cent, if England's inability to ...

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  43. ELECTRIC POWER.

    Members of the vigilance committee appointed some months age by a conference of country municipalities held at Wangaratta to urge upon the Government the ...

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  44. Tram Collision in Sydney.

    SYDNEY.--Two trains collided on Wednesday night near the central railway station. One car was following another down the incline from the station when the ...

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  45. THE GIPPSLAND ROAD.

    In a report presented to the Minister of Public Works, the chairman of the Country Roads Board (Mr. W. Calder) sets out details of the expenditure that would be ...

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  46. REBELLION IN KOREA.

    Despatches report that 2000 Koreans, organised by Russian Bolshevists, defeated 700 Japanese in Northern Korea, the encounter resulting in 300 Japanese being ...

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  47. THE BAY STEAMER SERVICE.

    Huddart Parker Limited notifies passengers and shippers that, under instructions from the Coal Board, in consequqence of the shortage of coal, owing to the ...

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  49. Foodstuffs for Queensland.

    Howard Smith Limited's cargo carrier Buninyong, one of the few inter-State steamers still in commission, moved yesterday from Melbourne to Geelong for the ...

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  50. British Trade Returns.

    British trade returns show that the imports for January were valued at and the exports at £105,879,909. Compared with the ...

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  51. AUSTRALIAN CEMENT.

    Sir,--I am informed on reliable authority that the building trade of Melbourne is greatly affected through tho shortage of cement that now exists both in Australia ...

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  52. THE SHIPPING POSITION.

    The attention of ship owners yesterday as regards the industrial position was directed mainly to matters connected with the application to the Arbitration Court ...

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  53. Advertising

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  54. SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS.

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  55. New South Wales Loan

    It is expected that a large proportion of the holders of maturing New South Wales stock will accept the offer to convert into an equal amount of the new loan at 5¾ per ...

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  56. Imperial Statistics

    The Imperial Statistical Conference has completed its work on the collection and co-ordination of data relating to agriculture, forests, crop forecasts, fisheries, land ...

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