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  2. German Situation

    A majority of the Berlin newspapers print warnings of a new junker plot in Pomerania and Bavaria. The attitude of the "Reichsweihr" is very boastful. ...

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  3. The Prince of Wales

    The feast called the Royal Luap is reserved exclusively for Royalty. It contained a feature not presented since the Duke of Edinburgh visited Honolulu in ...

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  4. Sinn Felners

    The situation was perplexing in Dublin throughout Thursday afternoon and evening. It was not until 60 or 70 hunger strikers were carried to the hospitals, ...

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  5. Captain Matthews

    After Captain Matthews had reconnoitred for a landing-place the motor refused to act, and Captain Matthews lost control of the machine, which crashed ...

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  6. Cotton Spinners

    The leaders of the Lancashire cotton spinners cardroom workers are demanding a 60 per cent, increase in wages, and refused the employers' offer of ...

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  7. No Faction Fights

    In explaining the reason for his decision to withdraw his nomination for the position of president of the Returned Sailors' and Soldiers' Imperial League, ...

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  8. War Service Homes

    It was announced by the Minister for Repatriation (Senator Millen) on Saturday that the Commonwealth Ministry had decided to increase the amount ...

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  9. GENERAL CABLES.

    In order to facilitate the building of dwelling houses in London, the County Council has prohibited the building of enemas, theatres, clubs, and similar ...

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  10. ISSUE OF SHARES.

    The Bristol and Dominions Producers' Association is issuing 60,000 £1 shares, making the total capital £100,000. ...

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  11. HALL COLLAPSES.

    A billiard hall at Wolverhampton collapsed when 120 people were inside the building. Several were killed, also several of those who were passing by. ...

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  12. Federal Parliament

    It is generally anticipated that the measures dealing with returned sailors and soldiers which are now before the Commonwealth Parliament will be ...

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  13. FINANCIAL.

    D. and W. Murray, Limited, offer to purchase the ordinary shares in Henry Bull and Co. at their face value in each, with a bonus of 15s, of which 10s shall ...

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  14. A TRAGIC STORY

    Lieutenant Pruvost, the commander of the search party which found that General Lapperrine had been killed in the Sahara, narrates the tragic story. General ...

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  15. ANOTHER BY-ELECTION.

    In the by-election for Northampton seat in the House of Commons Mr. C. A. McCurdy (a member of the Government) was re-elected, the polling being ...

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  16. BANK DIVIDEND.

    The English, Scottish, and Australian Bank has declared a dividend of 5 per cent., free of taxation. Dalgety and Co. pay an interim ...

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  17. GERMAN PRESS REFERENCE.

    Commenting on M. Millerand's speech, the German newspapers say that the French allegations of the German militaristic tendencies cannot be accepted ...

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  18. 44-HOUR WEEK

    During the hearing in the Arbitration Court to-day of the Australian Timber Workers' Union plaint, claiming shorter hours and improved conditions ...

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  19. IMPERIAL CONFERENCE.

    Lord Milner, Secretary of State for the Colonies, has announced that the Imperial Conference will probably be held in 1921. ...

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  20. DECIMAL ASSOCIATION.

    Mr. E. C. Barton (Brisbane) and Mr. Hunter (Agent-General) were guests of the Decimal Association at dinner. Mr. Barton regretted the conservatism of ...

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  21. CAUSING ANXIETY.

    The "Vossische Zeitung" says there is no longer any doubt as to the existence of another monarchist plot. German conspirators are in constant touch with ...

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  22. MINERS' BALLOT

    By a majority of 20,000 the miners accepted the Government's offer. Yorkshire largely favoured peace. The final figures of the miners' ballot ...

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  23. TURKISH TREATY

    The "Matin" foreshadows that by the Turkish treaty clause Turkey will lose half its inhabitants. Only 9,000,000 Mohammedans and 2,000,000 Christians ...

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  24. HEALTH MATTERS.

    Representatives of the allied nations were guests of the British Government at luncheon at the Carlton in London in connection with the proposed ...

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  25. BRITISH INTENTION.

    Mr. Lloyd George wirelessed M. Millerand confirming Great Britain's intention of reintroducing a blockade in the event of another Monarchist ...

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  26. STRENGTHENING THE GUARDS.

    The Berlin Government is strengthening tile military guards at the Government buildings in Wilhelmstrasse and Unterdenlinden. Fifteen tanks and ...

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  27. WOOL PROFITS

    With reference to Senator Pearce's statement in the Senate, that Mr. Hughes has been unable to get from the British authorities satisfactory information ...

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  28. Safe Breakers Caught

    Two men who were arrested just after midnight on Friday near the Hawkesbury River railway station were captured in exciting circumstances. For ...

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  29. HOELZ'S BOOTY CAPTURED.

    The Imperial Guards occupied Plauen quietly, and the Bavarian Guards ousted the Reds from Klingenthal, intercepting a motor car containing 600,000 marks ...

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  30. PEACE WITH POLAND.

    The Russian Commissary of Foreign Affairs has wirelessed M. Millerand, asking the allies to intervene in the peace negotiations with Poland. ...

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  31. SHELL CONTROEERSY

    To-day's instalment of Lord Kitchener's Life deals with the shell controversy of 1915. Sir George Arthur quotes Lord French's letter of April 8, 1915, ...

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  32. BELGIANS AT FRANKFURT.

    Seven hundred Belgian troops arrived at Frankfurt amid great enthusiasm among the French garrison. The Germans lined the streets, and there was ...

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  33. THE WRECKED CARAWA.

    Lloyd's notifications yesterday included the information that the Commonwealth liner Carawa is believed to be a total loss at Galapagos. The crew ...

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  34. ANTI-JAPANESE FEELING

    The Australian Press Association understands that the anti-Japanese feeling continues in Siberia. Japan has taken strong action to suppress the disorders, ...

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  35. ALLIANCE NECESSARY.

    The Belgian War Minister has informed the Brussels correspondent of the "Paris Journal" that a military alliance between England, France, and ...

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  36. PROJECTED SAILINGS.

    From Glasgow.— 18th, Nestor, s.; May 22, Aeneas, s., both for Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney, and Brisbane. From Middlesborough and London—May 15, ...

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  37. IMMEDIATE COMPLIANCE.

    Germany failed to convince the Reparations Commission that the handing over of mercantile vessels under the Versailles treaty would paralyse her ...

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  38. JEWELLERY STOLEN.

    Vesta Victoria, music hall artist, was a victim of a burglary at Clapham Park. She lost jewellery valued at £20,000. ...

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  39. ASSISTANCE TO AUSTRIA.

    Italy is advancing Aus[?] 20,000 tons [?], to be repaid after the arrival of the American and Australian wheat, as Austria is on the point of ...

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  40. CONCERT FIELD.

    Mr. Thomas Quinlan proposes to enter the Australian concert field, selecting successive stars, commencing with Rosing (a tenor) and Rene Chimay (the ...

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  41. BIG MILITARY RAID.

    Following the release of 68 of the hunger strikers last night, a big military raid was made this morning in the neighbourhood of Harcourt, where the Sinn ...

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  42. FUNDED DEBTS.

    The German Minister of Finance states that the funded debt of the Empire is now 92,000,000,000 marks, and floating debt 105,000,000,000 marks. ...

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  43. KNIGHTHOOD CONFERRED.

    A knighthood of the British Empire has been conferred on Paymaster Captain Share, Lord Jellicoe's secretary. ...

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  44. ARRESTED IN TURKEY.

    A Moscow wireless message states that 300 Russian refugees, suspected of Bolshevism, have been arrested in Constantinople, and the remainder are ...

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  45. REVOLT IN MEXICO

    Mexico asked the United States' permission to send troops over American territory in order to attack the revolting state of Sonora, on the Nortern frontier. ...

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  46. HORSES, CATTLE, AND SHEEP.

    Some 1200 horses, 4000 cattle, and 10,000 sheep from Germany under the Peace Treaty have arrived in France. A large number are suffering from foot ...

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  47. CIVIL WAR IMMINENT.

    At Shanghai the Chinese officials received advises of serious disturbances due to the change of military governors occurring in Honan. Civil war is ...

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  48. LIVONIA AND RUSSIA.

    The Livonian peace conditions comprise a guarantee for a war indemnity of 2,000,000 roubles in gold, and the return for all the railway material and ...

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  49. ROYALIST COUP EXPECTED.

    The Australian Press Association learns that the situation in Germany continues to cause grave anxiety. There is little doubt but that the Militarist ...

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  50. HOLD ALL POSITIONS.

    The Japanese (says a Tokio wire) now hold all the important centres in Eastern Siberia, except Saharovsk, which they are besieging. Many Russians escaped ...

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  51. COMPULSORY TRAINING.

    The new French Army Bill proposes eighteen months' compulsory service. This is necessary owing to France's commitments, arising out of the war. ...

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  52. SIR JOHN HIGGINS' EXPLANATION.

    When the statement of Lord Inverforth was read to Sir John Higgins at Melbourne yesterday, he stated that he was awaiting the receipt of figures from ...

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  53. PRICE OF SUGAR

    The food Ministry foreshadows an increase in the price of sugar. It is understood that owing to the fact that contracts for supplies were made well ahead, ...

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  54. PEACE RESOLUTION

    The "New York Times"' Washington correspondent says there is some in-decision among the Republican members of the Senate regarding the form of the ...

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  55. INSPECTION OF GRAVES.

    Sir Thomas Mackenzie visited the cemeteries in France and Belgium. Already 800 cemeteries have been placed under control of the Imperial War ...

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  56. Press Conference

    The committee of the Australian section of the Empire Press Union has completed arrangements for the Australian delegation to the Imperial Press ...

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  57. POLICEMAN SHOT.

    Constable Henison, was shot at Ballriggan during a procession of released prisoners. He was admitted to the hospital, and is dying. ...

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  58. A HUNGER STRIKE.

    Captain White, son of the late Field-Marshal Sir George White, has been hunger-striking in Mountjoy for four days, He states he does not favour ...

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  59. NEW CHIEF SECRETARY.

    Sir Hamer Greenwood, when interviewed, said he was going to Ireland as a lifelong convinced Home Ruler. He wished to appeal to moderate Irish ...

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  60. MOVE BY SERVIANS.

    The "Messaggero" (Rome) states that the Servians have occupied Tarabosch, opposite Scutari, and at the same time protested to President Wilson against ...

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  61. SHOT DEAD.

    Foley, an ex-soldier, who joined the Irish constabulary when demobilised, has been found dead in a creamery yard at Trales. Twenty-six bullet wounds were ...

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  62. UNITED STATES GRAIN CORPORATION.

    Mr. Barnes, head of the United States Grain Corporation, has advised against a continuance of the wheat price guarantee beyond June 1, when the present ...

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  63. AMERICAN RAILWAY STRIKE.

    The New York railroads issued an ultimatum to the workers to return to work by noon on Sunday. The men returning to work will be reinstated ...

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  64. GOODS NOT EXPORTED.

    In obedience to yesterday's manifesto, no butter, pigs, or bacon were offered for export in Dublin, and 120,000 transport workers have been instructed to ...

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  65. CAILLAUX TRIAL

    The Caillaux trial is ending in Paris. The Attorney-General in a dramatic speech asked the court not to pass the death sentence, but should not go further ...

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  66. REPORTED RESIGNATION.

    The "Evening Standard' states on high authority that the Government has received Lord French's resignation. The decision is final. ...

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  67. INVESTIGATING THE CANCER SCOURGE.

    A meeting of court of governors of the Middlesex Hospital agreed to the amalgamation of the Cancer Research Department and the Bland Sutton ...

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  68. POLICE FIRED.

    A crowd at the Limerick railway station stoned the police escorting the mails. The police fired, slightly injuring several. ...

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  69. SHOOTING INCIDENT.

    A party of twenty men at midnight attacked three policemen in Dundalk. They felled two. The third fired a revolver and wounded Thomas Mulholland, ...

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  70. SHIPBUILDING RETURNS

    Lloyd's Register says that the shipbuilding returns of the March quarter show that 9,394,000 tons of merchantmen were being built in the United ...

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  71. ADDITIONAL DEFENCES.

    Extensive additional barbed-wire defences have been erected in the Government quarter of Berlin. The National party has warned its members against ...

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  72. MAILS SEIZED.

    Forty men armed with Hurleys held up the mail-car in Charloville, county Limerick. They seized the mails, but allowed the driver to proceed. ...

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  73. DEMONSTRATION IN CLONMEL

    The Clonmel Board of Guardians, of which the majority are Sinn Feiners, carried a resolution excluding policemen, soldiers, and ex-soldiers from the Union ...

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  74. SURRENDERED SHIPS.

    A shipping congress at Bremen carried a resolution protesting against the recent surrender of German steamers to the allies, adding that Germany needed ...

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  75. ALL RELEASED.

    All the original Mountjoy hunger strikers have now been released. ...

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  76. LLOYD'S NOTIFICATIONS.

    Arrivals.—At Suez—Drachenfels, s. At Boston—Northumberland, s.; Winslow, sailer; Minie A. Caine, sailer. At Newport—Haytor, s. At Hull—Mount ...

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  77. RECRUITING OFFICES.

    "Vorwaerts" states that recruiting offices have been opened at the Zoological Gardens in connection with the threatened insurrection. ...

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  78. LORD MAYOR'S DEATH.

    A jury in Cork returned a verdict of murder against Mr. Lloyd George in connection with the death of Mr. MacCurtain. ...

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  79. Cooks' and Stewards' Wages

    The award fixed in the Arbitration Court in the Federated Cooks' and Stewards' Union dispute with the Union Company provides a rise in wages, and ...

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  80. FINED FOR ASSAULT.

    Prince Joachins has been fined 1800 marks for assaulting a French officer on March 8. ...

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  81. SAN REMO CONFERENCE.

    Monday's conference is arousing the keenest interest. Paris messages state that the British drafted a stern note to Germany, demanding a disarmament, ...

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  82. KAPP ARRESTED.

    Captain Kapp (leader of the recent coup in Germany), who arrived at Stockholm, has been arrested. His passport was not in order. ...

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  83. THREE CIVILIANS KILLED.

    A patrol of police and military was involved in collision with civilians at Miltown Malbay, Co. Clare. Three civilians were killed, and nine wounded. ...

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  84. COMMERCIAL RELATIONS.

    An official decree has been published in Paris, re-establishing commercial relations with the central Empires. ...

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