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  2. INFLUENZA.

    The notifications of cases of influenza received by the Public Health Department for the week-end numbered 28, the cases occurring in the following localities:—Perth, ...

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  3. INDUSTRIAL UNREST.

    About 50,000 ironfounders, coremakers, and dressers representing "Key" industries have struck for an increase of 15s. a week in their wages and 7s. 6d. a week for ...

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  4. BULGARIAN TREATY.

    A summary of the contents of the Bulgarian Peace Treaty was issued officially to-night. The Roumano-Bulgarian frontier remains unchanged, but small portions of ...

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  5. PEACE PROBLEMS.

    Major Gabriele D'Annunzio's exploits in Fiume have aroused extraordinary enthusiasm throughout Italy, and entire approval of the annexation has been expressed. ...

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  6. RUSSIA.

    A London message reports that the Sovlet Government in Petrograd has made overtures to the Allies for peace on the Allies' terms. ...

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  7. BRITAIN.

    For the vacancy in the electorate of Pontefract (Yorkshire), caused by the death of Sir J. Compton-Rickett, Mr. Forrest (Coalition Liberal) polled 9,920 votes, and ...

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  8. SUBMARINE WARFARE.

    The New York "American" prints an article signed by Admiral Sims stating:— "In the latter part of March, 1917. when it was evident that the United States was ...

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  9. AERIAL NAVIGATION.

    The Air Ministry held a conference with the competitons in the proposed flight to Australia, and emphasised the great difficulties in the way of a successful flight, owing ...

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  10. POSITION OF CHINA.

    The Washinton correspondent of the New York "Times" states that according to diplomatic advices China is suffering because of the delay in the organisation of ...

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  11. COSSACKS APPROACH MOSCOW.

    Owing to General Mamontoff's occupation of Tamboff (Central Russia), M. Trotsky is urging the population of Moscow to resist to the utmost an attack and he adds that ...

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  12. STATEMENT BY THE PREMIER.

    The Prime Minister (Signor Nitti) informed the Chamber of Deputies that the situation at Flume was serious. No worse service could have been rendered to Italy, who had ...

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  13. ROUMANIA AND HUNGARY.

    The Budapest correspondent of the London "Daily Express" says that the Roumanian troops will evacuate Budapest within the next few days, pursuing their ...

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  14. AN OFFICIAL REPORT.

    As the result of the conferene of representatives of the Air Ministry, the Common wealth and the Royal Aero Club competitors, the Air Ministry announces that it ...

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  15. SOUTH AFRICA.

    Speaking at a meeting to welcome the members of the independence deputation this morning, General Hertzog said that the reason for the denial of South Africa's ...

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  16. VON TIRPITZ'S BOOK.

    In to-day's issue of the London "Sunday Times," is published a second instalment from Admiral von Tirpitz's book, which deals exhaustively with the question of ...

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  17. POSTAL WORKERS.

    The three Postal Workers' Trade Unions have been amalgamated. It has been resolved, despite many protests, that the first "plank" of the new society's ...

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  18. THE BRITISH WITHDRAWAL.

    The Paris correspondent of the Exchange Telegraph Company (London) says that the latest explanation of the discrepancy between statements made by British and ...

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  19. GROCERS' EXHIBITION.

    The Commonwealth Government has an excellent display of produce at the Grocers Exhibition in Islington (London). ...

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  20. A CANADIAN PROPOSAL.

    The Canadian National Labour Conference has decided to ask the Government to establish a bureau to promote the adoption of industrial councils throughout ...

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  21. THE MUNITIONS QUESTION.

    The late Lord Kitchener's biographer, Sir George Arthur, Bart., who was private secretary to Lord Kitchener when the latter was Secretary of State of War, declares ...

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  22. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    A number of Indians in South Africa have been exporting large quantities of sovereigns to India via Dalagoa Bay. The authorities are taking steps to stop such ...

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  23. THE SEAMEN'S DISPUTE.

    The questions in connection with the seamen's conference are expected to be settled to-morrow, when the parties will sign formally the agreement which has been ...

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  24. THE AUSTRAIAN TREATY.

    The Roumanian Government's memorandum which was sent to M. Clemenceau explains that the Roumanians' refusal to sign the Austrian Peace Treaty was due ...

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  25. "UNDULY PESSIMISTIC."

    Captain H. Larkin, interviewed on behalf of the Larkin-Sopwith Co., states that General Borton is unduly pessimistic about the prospects of the flight. Captain ...

    Article : 142 words
  26. THE BALTIC PROVINCES.

    General Sir Hubert Gough's report to the Supreme Council in Paris shows that Germany is apparently determined to maintain the Baltic Provinces as a base for ...

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  27. BRITISH EMPIRE EXHIBITION.

    The Government has decided to recognise officially the British Empire Exhibition, which is to be held from May to October, 1921. The Prime Minister is the president ...

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  28. THE TREATY ACCEPTED.

    M. Theodoroff, the chief Bulgarian delegate, in accepting the peace terms, denounced in an angry manner the authors of Bulgaria's downfall, especially ex-King ...

    Article : 68 words
  29. THE PAREORA WRECK.

    Until the Marine Board's inquiry is held the cause of the disaster to the steamer Pareora will remain a mystery. Soon after the steamer left Port Pirie one of ...

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  30. VICTORIAN RAILWAY MEN.

    Several speakers at a "smoke social" of the Dandenong branch of the Victorian Railways Union on Saturday night showed their antipathy to the Railways ...

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  31. GERMANY.

    It is reported from Munich that six Bevarian Bolsheviks have been sentenced to death for murders of hostages, and that seven others have been sentenced to 15 ...

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  32. GERMAN CONSTITUTION.

    The German delegation has announced its readiness to sign a declaration relating to the suppresion of clause No. 61 of the new German Constitution. ...

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  33. DENIKINE'S SUCCESSES.

    A despatch issued to-night by the War Office authorities says that General Denikine has had several successes in the Tsaritsin region and has taken about 650 prioners in ...

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  34. MEDALS FOR Y.M.C.A. WORKERS.

    The War Office has notified the Y.M.C.A. that all of its workers who served in the war areas and overseas will receive the 1914-15 star or the British war medal. The ...

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  35. FRENCH MILITARY PLANS.

    The new Military Bill on a conscription basis provides for an army of 250,000 men in times of peace and 1,300,000 in times of war. ...

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  36. THE COMPETITORS.

    The following are the competitons:—Captain C. J. Mathews, aboard a Sopwith; Captain H. Rigby, on a Nieuport; Lieut, Roger Douglas, on an Alliance; Captain C. ...

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  37. SYDNEY BAKERS' STRIKE.

    At the conclusion of the mass meeting of the operative bakers it was announced that it has been decided to extend the strike by calling out the pastrycooks and ...

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  38. FORGED £5 NOTES.

    Although the principal members of the gang of Sydney forgers who produced a large number of £5 notes about three years ago were captured and sentenced to ...

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  39. AMERICAN CAMPAIGN.

    Speaking in San Diego (California), President Wilson Said:—"Unless the United States accepts the same obligations as other nations it would be a mockery for her to ...

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  40. FRANCE.

    Lenoir who was sentenced to death for having communicated with the enemy, had prepared for his execution, and the firing party was ready, and the officials had ...

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  41. TROUBLE ABOUT WAR BONUS.

    There is considerable discontent among the more poorly paid members of the staff of Australia House through the non-payment of the war bonus while regular ...

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  42. AMERICAN BUSINESS MEN.

    The Berlin correspondent of the Chicago "Daily News" reports that American business men are suffering from a lack of proper diplomatic and commercial ...

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  43. BOMBS DROPPED ON KRONSTADT.

    A Bolshevik Russon Official wireless message assets that on Thursday last some aeroplanes dropped four bombs in Kronstadt and that one of the machines was ...

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  44. FRENCHMAN TO COMPETE.

    The Paris newspaper "Excelsior" announces that M. Poulet will begin his flight from Paris to Melbourne on September 28, and that he will fly via Italy, Turkey, ...

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  45. AN OIL COMPANY.

    Mr. Justice Darling has sanctioned the scheme for the re-organisation of the Commonwealth Oil Corporation, Ltd. [Meetings of first and second debenture ...

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  46. THE "GO SLOW" POLICY.

    The railway traffic in the Dominion has been curtailed seriously by the coal shortage. The result has been serious inconvenience personally and commercially. In ...

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  47. VICTORY NEAR LAKE ONEGA.

    A War Office despatch says that British, Serbian and Russian troops captured Kavgora and Lijma, in the region of Lake Onega. Six hundred prisoners were taken. ...

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  48. THE FAR EAST.

    A message received from Tokio announces that Mr. Kijuro Shidehara, the Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, has been appointed Japanese Ambassador to the United States ...

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  49. SPEECH BY MR. LANSING.

    Speaking at Watertown, New York State, Mr. Robert S. Lansing, the Secretary of State and one of the American peace delegates, in a speech said that until the ...

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  50. CAPTAIN H. LARKIN.

    In the course of an interview Captain H. Larkin, D.F.C., general manager of the Larkin-Sopwith Aviation Co. of Australasia, Ltd., Melbourne, said that Captain ...

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  51. PROFITEERING ACT.

    Although no case was heard during the first week of the operation of the Profiteering Act, prices of commodities are falling, especially those of clothing, boots, ...

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  52. THE NAVY DEPARTMENT.

    Active steps have been taken by the Naval Board to bring about economy in the Department of the Navy. Since the armistice three patrol vessels have been ...

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  53. OIL DISCOVERED IN MADAGASCAR.

    It is announced that vast oilfields have been discovered in Madagascar. It has been estimated that the oil area comprises about 50,000 acres. The analysis of the ...

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  54. ESCAPED PRISONERS.

    Two more of the six men who escaped from the motor prison van while they were being taken to Pentridge recently were recaptured during the week-end. ...

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  55. GOSPEL OF PRODUCTION.

    "That the only road to salvation for this country is production has become a platitude" said the president (Mr. J. C. Ritchie, at the anual meeting of the ...

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  56. RETRENCHMENT.

    In spite of the demands for the reduction of the national expenditure, the official figures show an increase of 2,267 employees in the Government departments in ...

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  57. SPANISH STEAMER LOST.

    A despatch from Key West states that the Spanish steamer Valbanera, 5,099 tons, belonging to Pinnilos. Iszquierdo, and Co., of Cadiz, and bound from Spain to ...

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  58. REPUBLICAN SENATORS.

    Mr. James W. Wadsworth (Republican, New York), in the debate in the Senate on the question of ratifying the German Peace Treaty, said that the question was ...

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  59. COTTAGES FOR WORKMEN.

    The Federal Minister for Works and Railways (Mr. Groom) and the State Minister for Public Works (Mr. Ball) visited Lithgow on Saturday when Mr. Groom ...

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  60. A TRANSPORT ASHORE.

    The s.s. Medic, with many British civilians and soldiers aboard from Archangel, went ashore in a gale on the North Ronaldshay Islands in the Orkneys. The vessel ...

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  61. WOMEN'S SUFFRAGE.

    The Senate has rejected the Women's Suffrage Bill in its entirety, as well as the measure providing for a special suffrage for war widows. ...

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  62. SUBMARINE DETECTION.

    A special naval rating has been established for listeners who are training in the work of submarine detection. ...

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  63. RECKLESS MOTORING.

    In the Criminal Court to-day charged with having negligently caused bodily injury, while driving a motor car on May 30, Peter Began, residing at the Bridge Hotel, ...

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  64. AMERICA AND MEXICO.

    A message from Queretaro Maxico, states that a meeting between President Carranza of Mexico and President Wilson when the latter reaches Texas, is being ...

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  65. MURRAY WATERS QUESTION.

    In the Assembly last week Mr. Denny drew attention to the statements made by the Premier of New South Wales and the Leader of the Opposition, dealing with ...

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  66. NEW ZEALAND EXPORTS.

    Addressing the Farmers' Union Conferene to-day Mr. Massey said the safest course would be to ask the Imperial authorities to extend the meat commander for ...

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  67. BOXING.

    It is understood that Kearns has refused Redmond Barry's offer of 110,000 dollars for Dempsey to meet Beckett in London. Kearns demanded 225,000 dollars. ...

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  68. TRADE COMMISSION.

    The Trade Commission the object of which is to establish reciprocal financial and commercial relations between Europe and the United States has departed for Europe. ...

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  69. EX-SERVICE MEN.

    Arrangements have been made for a deputation representing the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' Imperial League to meet the Acting Minister for Defence (Senator ...

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  70. LITHGOW SMALL ARMS FACTORY.

    Speaking in Lithgow on Saturday, the Federal Minister for Works and Railways (Mr. Groom) referred to the work which had been performed in the Small Arms ...

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  71. DAIRY PRODUCE POOL.

    The Minister for Trade and Customs was formally advised on Saturday that the dairy producers of Tasmania have decided to support the Minister's scheme for the ...

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  72. IRELAND.

    The military at Dublin raided the premises of and suppressed the following four newspapers:—Mr. A. Griffiths, M.P.'s organ "Irish Natinality," "New Ireland," "The ...

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  73. THE AUSTRALIAN NAVY.

    Arrangements have been made for the spring cruise of the seagoing fleet of the Royal Australian Navy. The Navy Department attaches much importance to this ...

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  74. NEW ZEALAND SOLDIERS.

    The presentation of the Government's proposals regarding war gratuities to returned soldiers led to an acrimonious debate in the House of Representatives, and the ...

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  75. HAMPTON PLAINS FIND.

    A start has been made to cresscut the lode on the Celebration lease at the 100 foot level. No particulars of the values obtained are avilable, but it is anticipated ...

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  76. A DARING BURGLARY.

    A daring robbery was committed at the Arneliffe Post Office yesterday morning, when a safe was blown open and the sum of £160 sotlen. The burglary was ...

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  77. ECHUCA BY-ELECTION.

    The Polling in connection with the by-election for the Echuca seat in the House of Representatives rendered vacant by the death of Mr. A. C. Palmer, took place on ...

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  78. AN AERIAL MAIL SERVICE.

    Mr. Otto Praeger, second Assistant Post-master-General has left for Havana (Cuba) in order to arrange the details of an serial mail service between the United States and ...

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  79. CHARGE OF SHOOTING.

    The police in Corryong have arrested Alexander Jorgeane, alias Alexander Harast, on a charge of having shot with intent at Sergeant Roberts, of the New South Wales ...

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  80. SHANTUNG QUESTION.

    The Tokio correspondent of the United Press Association of America-says that it has been reported on good authority that Viscount Yasuya Uchida (Minister for ...

    Article : 103 words
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