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  2. THE SMYRNA AFFAIR.

    Considerable newspaper agitation has followed the news that a Greek military division has been authorised to occupy Smyrna. It is pointed out that two thirds of ...

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  3. PEACE CONFERENCE.

    It is rumoured among the German peace delegates that the meeting between Count von Brockdorff-Rantzau and the Berlin emissaries in Spa (Belgium) was stormy, and ...

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  4. AERIAL NAVIGATION.

    The American seaplane NC4 departed for Plymouth at half-past 5 this morning, and landed later at Mondego, 100 miles north of Lisbon. The cause of the ...

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  5. BRITAIN.

    Speaking in the House of Commons to-night on the vote for the Department of the Minister for Shipping, Colonel Leslie Wilson (the Parliamentary Secretary of ...

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  6. INDUSTRIAL TROUBLES.

    The ballot of seamen ordered by the compulsory conference last week does not unfortunately, promise an early end of the strike. A meeting of seamen from all the ...

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  7. THE DOMINIONS' DEAD.

    The outstanding Australian and New Zealand function on Empire Day was the memorial service to the Dominions' dead held in Westminster Abbey at noon on Saturday. ...

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  8. GLIMPSES OF THE ORIENT

    In April Mr. Adam McCay, editor of the Sydney "Sun." sailed for China, Korea, and Japan, in order to limn for the "Sun" and the "West Australian" a series of pen ...

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  9. HAWKER'S AEROPLANE.

    The Falmouth correspondent of the New York "Times" says that Captain Rake, of the steamer Charlottesville, who picked up Hawker's aeroplane, considers that it ...

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  10. AUSTRALIAN FLIGHT.

    A Leeds firm has entered an aeroplane for the Australian flight. It is of 250 horse power and has a speed of 100 miles an hour. ...

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  11. DISASTER AT ROME.

    Ten British aeroplanes have arrived enroute to Egypt. Nine landed safely but the tenth crashed, pinning the five occupants underneath. A lieutenant was killed ...

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  12. ARRIVAL AT PLYMOUTH.

    The NC4 has arrived at Plymouth. The scaplane flew across the Channel at an altitude of 200 feet. Major-General Seely, Under-Secretary of State for Air, welcomed ...

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  13. RETURNING SOLDIERS.

    The nominal roll of personnel of the A.I.F. returning to Australia by the transport Leicestershire is as published below. Owing to mutilations in cabling and ...

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  14. RANTZAU ASSEVERATES.

    Count von Brockdorff-Rantzau, addressing several of his departing colleagues of the German delegation at Versailles, declared:—"Tell Berlin that I will never sign the ...

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  15. AUSTRALIA AND THE WAR.

    The staff of Australia House tendered a banquet to Colonel Hogben on the occasion of his appointment as assistant secretary to the High Commissioner of the ...

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  16. ALLIES PREPARED.

    The enforcement of an absolute blockade and the onward march of the Allied troope will begin within one hour of Germany refusing to sign the Peace Treaty. ...

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  17. JOURNEY TO THE AZORES.

    Commander Read describing the journey of the seaplane NC4 to the Azores says he started the flight at an altitude of 800 feet nad then rose to 1,800 fect. He ...

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  18. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    It is estimated authoritatively that the material damage done to the French devastated areas amounts to £800,000,000 for agricultural depreciation, £850,000,000 ...

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  19. GERMANY STIPULATES.

    According to a Paris message, Germany is willing to agree to the destruction of her military power if she is allowed to enter the League of Nations on equal terms to ...

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  20. DIVISION OF TURKEY.

    The Paris "Temps" denies that the Peace Conference actually decided to divide Turkey into several zones. The "Big Four," however, considered several ...

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  21. LORD FRENCH'S COMMENTS.

    Field-Marshal Lord French declines to discuss the shell dispute, but he denies that the late Lord Kitchener's version of the position in April, 1915, was correct. ...

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  22. HUNS DECLINE TO SIGN.

    A Berlin message asserts that the German Foreign Office has declined categorically to sign the Peace Treaty. ...

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  23. SINN FEIN LEGISLATOR.

    Mr. P. Beasley, Sinn Fein M.P. for East Kerry, has been sentenced to two years' imprisonment for having delivered seditious speeches. When he was arrested he ...

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  24. NEW ZEALAND AFFAIRS.

    Sir Thomas Mackenzie, High Commissioner for New Zealand entertained the New Zealand footballers previously to their departure for South Africa. Sir Joseph ...

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  25. RETURN OF HUN DELEGATES.

    Count von Brockdorff-Rantzau and all the other German peace delegates have returned from Spa. ...

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  26. MEETING ON YARRA BANK.

    A meeting of wharf labourers and sympathisers held on the Yarra Bank this afternoon was addressed by Labour members of the State and Federal Parliaments ...

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  27. HAWKER'S FLIGHT.

    The St. John's (Newfoundland) correspondent of the New York "Times" says that Hawker's machine weighed 6,200lb. and was so heavily laden that it was at first ...

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  28. MESSAGE TO CONGRESS.

    Congress has assembled. President Wilson's message is expected from Paris, and will be delivered on Tuesday. It is not anticipated that he will deal with the ...

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  29. PROTEST FROM UKRAINE.

    A wireless message reports that the Ukrainian Central Executive Council in Kieff has passed a resolution protesting against the Entente's severity towards ...

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  30. EPIDEMIC OF TYPHUS FEVER.

    Sir Arthur Stanley, G.B.E., C.B. (Treasurer of St. Thomas's Hospital, London), presiding at the inaugural meeting of the committee of the Russian Red Cross Fund, ...

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  31. A NEW ENGINE.

    A company is being formed with a capital of £300,000, to purchase the rights pertaining to the Werry engine. Mr. Werry, the inventor, is a Victorian. He has ...

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  32. PROPOSED RHENISH REPUBLIC.

    Herr Paul Hirsch, Premier of Prussia, in formed the Prussian Diet that Dr. Proderger, on behalf of supporters, proposed a Rhenish Republic, and negotiated secretly ...

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  33. SECRET COUNCILS.

    A Paris message says that President Wilson in a Memorial Day speech said that secret councils among nations were things of the past, because the people were ...

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  34. AN AMERICAN COMPLAINT.

    The Washington correspondent of the New York "Times" says that, according to information received from Senatorial circles, the Peace Treaty contains a clause ...

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  35. SOUTH AFRICA.

    Replying to a question which was asked in the House of Assembly, the Acting Premier (Mr. F. S. Malan) said that the Government was introducing legislation to ...

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  36. POSITION IN SYDNEY.

    The officials of the Sydney branch of the Seamen's Union state that they are awaiting instructions from Melbourne with regard to the taking of a ballot upon the ...

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  37. A SPELTER COMPANY.

    An association of Belgian spelter manufacturers has been formed in Liege. It comprises seven large companies with a producing capacity of nearly 120,000 tons ...

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  38. A LONDON PRESS VIEW.

    The London "Observer," a Sunday newspaper, edited by Mr. J. L. Garvin, demands the immediate raising of the blockade which, he asserts, is inflicting frightful ...

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  39. LICENCE TO TRADE.

    The King's Bench Divislou of the High Court of Justice has decided against the Board of Trade for having refused a licence to Mr. Henry Gardner (formerly ...

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  40. MR. HUGHES'S MOVEMENTS.

    Mr. W. M. Hughes is engaged actively in London in connection with the terms of the mandatory over Germany's Pacific possessions south of the Equator. The ...

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  41. UNDESIRABLE IMMIGRANTS.

    The Kingston (Jamaica) correspondent of the New York "Times" reports that the Legislative Council has passed a Bill prohibiting the immigration of undesirable ...

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  42. FROZEN MEAT TRADE.

    Mr. J. A. M. Elder is inquiring on behalf of the Commonwealth Government into the frozen meat trade with Britain and the Continent of Europe. He is advising Mr. ...

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  43. IN TASMANIA.

    The sailors of Holymans and Sons steamer Wauchope, at the expiration of their 24 hours' notice, left the vessel on Saturday. The Wauchope is likely to be ...

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  44. EGYPTIAN AGITATORS.

    The police raided a room at a London hotel during a committee meeting held by the Egyptian Association and found 14 young Egyptians, mostly medical students. ...

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  45. GREAT POLISH OFFENSIVE.

    A great Polish offensive has been begun. The army has occupied the whole of Eastern Galicia. The junction of the Poles with the Roumanians now cuts off ...

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  46. MR. LLOYD GEORGE.

    Mr. Lloyd George, in addressing recently the Welsh Division of the Army of Occupation, said: The Germans were reckoning on this war for years, even counting the ...

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  47. JAPAN AND CHINA.

    The Tokio correspondent of the New York "Sun" says that the Foreign Minister. Viscount Yasuya Uchida, has issued a statement to the effect that Japan will ...

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  48. RUSSIA.

    A wireless official message from Moscow says:—The Finnish landing on the east coast of Lake Ladoga and the Finnish operations in the Olonetz region, coupled ...

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  49. TROUBLE OVER COAL CARGO.

    A most interesting situation has arisen in relation to the collier Monaro. This vessel arrived in Melbourne some time ago with about three thousand tons of coal for ...

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  50. A MUNICH MISTAKE.

    Ignoring the state of sicge, members of the Young Men's Christian Association in Munich held their usual meeting and were arrested. Government troops entered the ...

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  51. FINANCIAL PROPOSALS.

    In the House of Commons yesterday Mr. F. D. Acland (Liberal, Camborne) moved the rejection of the Finance Bill. He objected to preferential tariffs, the ...

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  52. THE AUSTRALIANS.

    A farewell review was held at Chaklet to-day. General Hobbs gave the people of the Charleroi district an opportunity to show their affection for and appreciation of ...

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  53. GERMANY'S WAR LOSSES.

    A Berlin telegram received via Copenhagen says that the final adjustment of war losses shows that 1,677,000 Germans were killed, 384,000 are missing (of whom ...

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  54. ANOTHER MELBOURNE STRIKE.

    Some nine hundred builders' labourers will strike to-morrow morning for 14s. a day. Fifty per cent, of the total membership is already receiving 14s. and over, ...

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  55. NORTHERN FRONT.

    The War Office announces that Russian infantry have occupied Povienetz at the northern extremity of Lake Onega. The Bolsheviks, before evacuating the town, ...

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  56. DECLINE IN STOCKS.

    A Berlin Government wireless message reports that there was a great drop in prices when the Stock Exchange in that city was re-opened. In some cases a ...

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  57. TRIBUTE TO HAWKER.

    Mr. W. M. Hughes stated to-night:—"Hawker and his companion have come back safe and sound to a world which had almost abandoned hope. There is no ...

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  58. TROOP TRAIN DERAILED.

    A British troop train was derailed at Charleroi, Belgium, owing to a signalling error. Seven persons were killed and 24 seriously injured, besides many slightly ...

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  59. AUSTRALIANS FOR RUSSIA.

    The Australian and New Zealand Press Association reported this evening:—About 150 Australians, mostly infantry who enl[?] to go to Russia, have been ...

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  60. FREMANTLE WHARF TROUBLE.

    The position of the National Waterside Workers' Union and its connection with the recent trouble at Fremantle were dealt with at a meeting held in Hannan-street on ...

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  61. FEELING IN SILESIA.

    A correspondent of the London "Daily Chronicle," who has visited Silesia, states that the fire of revolt is burning in the breasts of one million and a half out of ...

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  62. AFGHANISTAN.

    According to an official report, three Afghan regiments, with considerable war material, have arrived at Fort Baldak, and two regiments have reached Peimar Kotal, ...

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  63. THE AUSTRIAN TREATY.

    The Austrian peace delegates are protesting against the delay in communicating the peace terms, in view of the cost of the delegation in St. Germain-en-Laye (near ...

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  64. IMPERIAL EXHIBITION.

    Lord Sydenham on behalf of the British Empire League, gave a luncheon to an important gathering of officials and commercial men for the purpose of ...

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  65. LENIN'S OFFER TO THE HUNS.

    The German Government's reply to M. Lenin's offer of an alliance stipulates that the Soviet system in Russia must be transformed into a Socialist Government. Then ...

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  66. LONDON POLICEMEN.

    It is believed that the leaders of the police strike have arranged to call out the men at midnight on Monday. Some apprehension exists as to how this will affect the ...

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  67. EASTERN STATES' FINANCES.

    The State revenue for May was £2,121,060, being £20,344 less than the revenue for the corresponding month of last year. For the eleven months of the financial ...

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  68. AMERICAN PRAISE FOR HAWKER.

    The New York newspapers pay a tribute to Hawker's great daring, but emphasise the dangers of his adventure, which is described as the most perilous in ...

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  69. THE NEW BORDER STATES.

    The Council of Four is willing to recognise any non-Soviet Russian Government which will agree to a convention with respect to the new independent border States. ...

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  70. WRECK OF A KETCH.

    The ketch Mary Virginia, 70 tons, owned by Dunkley Bros, Ltd., of Zeehan, and running from Adelaide to Launceston with a cargo of salt struck the Black Reef just ...

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  71. TRUSTS AND COMBINES.

    The committee which was appointed by the Ministry for Reconstruction to make inquiries regarding trusts, reports after an investigation of the iron and steel ...

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  72. INTERNED AND MISSING MEN.

    According to the latest official list of Australian war casualties there are now only 14 members of the A.I.F. interned in prison camps in enemy countries, the ...

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  73. THE ATLANTIC PROBLEM.

    Mr. T. Sopwith will not ask Hawker and Grieve to re-attempt the trans-Atlantic flight. The Board of Trade has awarded p[?] ...

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  74. UKRAINIAN BOLSHEVIKS' CLAIM.

    The Ukrainian Bolshevik troops claim to have crossed the Dniester, and to have defeated the Roumanians who, they essert, are fleeing. ...

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  75. ITALY AND JUGO-SLAVIA.

    The Italian and the Jugo-Slav peace delegates have practically settled the basis of the Italian concessions in the Dalmatian hinterland. Fiume will be treated like ...

    Article : 56 words
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