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  2. SYDNEY ROYAL SHOW.

    SYDNEY, Sunday.—Eighty-one thousand people attended the Royal Centenary Show on Saturday, when the principal ring events were decided. Several accidents ...

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  3. LABOUR ORGANISATION.

    A long discussion took place at the session of the annual Labour Conference on Saturday on a report submitted by the organisation committee. Proposals to ...

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  4. REBEL ACTIVITY.

    Irish Republicans have seized the Law Courts at Dublin, and are fortifying the building. This is the greatest coup yet effected by ...

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  5. PRINCE IN JAPAN.

    A full division of the Imperial Guard paraded at Yoyogi, on the outskirts of Tokio, this morning, when the Prince of Wales, accompanied by the Regent, other ...

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  6. BRITISH TRADE REVIEW.

    The Stock Exchange closed for the holidays in a most cheerful mood, thanks to the Bank of England's Easter gift in the shape of a reduction of the bank rate. The ...

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  7. CLAIMS AGAINST RUSSIA.

    Prolonged informal discussions between Mr. Lloyd George, the French Minister for War (M. Barthon), the Premier of Belgium (M. Theunis), the Bolshevik Foreign ...

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  8. AEROPLANE DISASTER.

    Tributes are paid by all the British journals, and by those of France and other Continental countries, to the daring and resourcefulness of Sir Ross Smith, and to ...

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  9. OLD COMRADE'S REGRET.

    There is not a pilot in the Royal Australian Air Force Flying Training School at Point Cook who was not cither a close personal friend of Sir Ross Smith, or a ...

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  10. MYSTERIOUS CAVES.

    An amazing discovery has been made near Koster, 90 miles from Johannesburg, by two Dutch farmers. Descending a huge hole in the veldt, they found that, some ...

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  11. AIRSHIP SCHEME.

    It is interesting to recall that Sir Ross Smith was in consultation with the Prime Minister (Mr. Hughes) before he went to the Imperial Conference as a delegate, and ...

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  12. An American Version.

    The London correspondent of the Chicago "Tribune" learns that a vast concentration of irregular troops is proceeding in Dublin over the week-end. Detachments are ...

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  13. DESCRIPTION OF VIKING.

    The Vickers "Viking" amphibian biplane, which was to have been used by Sir Ross Smith, was supposed to be the "last word" in aeroplane construction. Not ...

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  14. United States Navy.

    The House of Representatives has passed an amendment to the Naval Appropriation Bill. This increases thc naval personnel to 80,000 enlisted and 6,000 apprentices. ...

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  15. DE VALERA'S MESSAGE.

    Mr. de Valera, head of the irreconcilable Irish republicans, has issued an Easter message calling on the young men and women of Ireland to remain true to the ...

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  16. Stowaway Agencies.

    A bill has been introduced into the Chamber of Deputies, which aims at the suppression of stowaway traffic. Secret agencies exist at Havre and other ports to ...

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  17. Engineering Trouble.

    Following the breakdown of negotiations after a prolonged conference, the employers in the engineering industry announce that the following proposals were submitted to ...

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  18. SPORTING CABLES.

    Football matches played on Friday and Saturday resulted as follow:- Association.—First League.—Burnley v. Liverpool, 1 to 1; Chelsea v. Astou Villa, 1 to 0; ...

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  19. OLD MACHINE DRAPED.

    SYDNEY, Sunday.—When the news was received of the deaths of Sir Ross Smith and Lieutenant Bennett the Vickers-Vinny aeroplane which played such a wonderful part ...

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  20. Accusation of Murder.

    According to the Dublin correspondent of the "Sunday Express," affidavits of several witnesses have been forwarded to the Premier of Ulster (Sir James Craig) ...

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  21. MESSAGES OF SYMPATHY.

    The Prime Minister (Mr. Hughes) has received through the Governor-General (Lord Forster) the following message from the Secretary of State for the Colonies ...

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  22. NEW SOUTH WALES MINISTRY

    SYDNEY, Sunday.—It was learned to-night that the new Cabinet is threatened with hostility, and a "cave" is being formed of a number of Protestant members ...

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  23. Week-end in Belfast.

    Four policemen were shot at Belfast during the week-end. Two bakers, Carmichael and Sloan, were shot, and both are dead. Carmichael and Sloan were Protestant ...

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  24. DAIRYING INDUSTRY.

    SYDNEY, Sunday.—To consider a Commonwealth scheme for the control of butter and cheese, 200 representatives of the New South Wales butter factories assembled ...

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  25. NEW SETTLERS.

    Reviewing immigration to Victoria in the first quarter of the present year, the director of the State Immigration Bureau (Mr. S. Whitehead) stated that ...

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  26. PRIME MINISTER'S ACTIVITY.

    ADELAIDE, Sunday.—Since the New South Wales elections there have been rumours of earlier Federal elections to take advantage of the wave of anti-socialist ...

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  27. QUEENSLAND SUGAR PROSPECTS.

    Weather conditions in the Queensland sugarcane-growing districts last month on the whole were satisfactory. This was particularly so in the far north, but ...

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  28. Labour in South Africa.

    Speaking at the opening bf the annual congress of the Cape Province Labour Federation, Mr. Boydell, M.L.A. leader of the South African Labour party, said that ...

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  29. Sir Joseph Cook Hopeful.

    Sir Joseph Cook has been kept closely informed of the various phases by the British delegates. He says that although many matters are at present obscure he is ...

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  30. WEST AUSTRALIAN SCHEME.

    Crown lands upon which Western Australia intends to settle immigrants under the Commonwealth co-operative scheme, have been inspected by Senator Lynch ...

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  31. American Report of Meeting.

    The Genoa correspondent of the "New York Times" says:—After two days' fruitless waiting for the reply of the Russian delegates to the Allied proposals, Mr. ...

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  32. TENNIS.

    At the Queen's Club, Gobera (France) retained the championship, defeating Norton, 4-6, 6-1, 6-8, 6-4, 6-2. In the doubles championship, Doust and Lycett defeated ...

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  33. COMMERCIAL TRAVELLERS.

    LAUNCESTON (T.),. Sunday.—The conference of delegates of the United Travellers' Association was resumed yesterday, under the presidency of Mr. D. G. ...

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  34. PRINCE'S HIGHWAY.

    SALE, Friday.—In addition to the participants in the motor-cycle reliability trial yesterday, there were scores of motorists on the Prince's Highway, using machines of ...

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  35. Valuing of Blocks.

    Little enthusiasm is displayed by oflicers of the Lands department for the suggestion that a committee should be appointed from each of the branches of the New Settlers' ...

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  36. NEW GUINEA ORDINANCES.

    Additional ordinances relating to the government of New Guinea were passed at a meeting of the Federal Cabinet last week. One of these, dealing with land ...

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  37. Case of General Semenoff.

    The United States Supreme Court has refused the release from gaol of General Semenoff, the anti-Bolshevik leader, on the application of his attorneys. Crowds ...

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  38. STABILISING EXCHANGE.

    The finance sub-committee has made good progress, especially on the question of exchange. A tentative draft has been prepared to fix the standard of exchange ...

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  39. HORSE BURNT TO DEATH.

    A horse was burnt to death at Sandringham last night, and stables, storerooms, cart sheds, and feedhouses, were damaged. Two horses were in the stables and one ...

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  40. India's Davis Cup Team.

    The All-India Association has invited the following to play against Roumania in the first round of the Davis Cup:—Fyzce Brothers, Ramaswami, Baroway, Crawford, ...

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  41. Forty-five Domestics Arrive.

    Forty-five immigrant girls who arrived under Salvation Army auspices were given a hearty welcome at the Young Women's Christian ...

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  42. NAVIGATION ACT.

    Replying to further complaints that the provisions of the Navigation Act operated detrimentally to the interests of Tasmania, the Minister for Customs (Mr. Rodgers) ...

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  43. WIRELESS TO SHIPS.

    The following steamers should be within range of the undermentioned wireless stations to-day:- Hobart.—Nil. Melbourne.—Ballarat, Zealandin, Koonda, ...

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  44. LEADER'S KEENNESS.

    Among the many souvenirs of the flight to Australia in the home of the Bennett family are some having reference to the enterprise which has ended so tragically. ...

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  45. COMMONWEALTH TIMBER LANDS.

    BRISBANE, Saturday.—The Federal Government has been in communication with the State Ministry on questions relating to the timber properties which the ...

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  46. Bowls.

    The Australian bowlers, who are on their way to England, were cordially welcomed, and entertained by Cape Town clubs. A friendly match resulted in the visiting team ...

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  47. SMALLPOX ON STEAMERS.

    SYDNEY, Sunday.—As one of her native crew was found to be suffering from smallpox, the freighter Comeric, which arrived here on Friday from Shanghai, has been ...

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  48. GENERAL CABLES.

    Canada has prohibited the importation of potatoes, in order to prevent the introduction of disease. Heavy gales have spoilt the Easter ...

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  49. Boxing.

    Acting on the advice of a specialist, Frank Burns, the Australian middle-weight champion, will rest his injured thumb, and his fight against "Ted" Moore, which had ...

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  50. NEW PUBLIC WORKS.

    The following tenders for works in various parts ot the State have been accepted by the Public Works department:—Bairnsdale—Additions to High School, J. Soutar, 3 Mt. View road, Malvern, ...

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  51. CHINESE GARDENER'S ESCAPE.

    BEAUFORT. Saturday.—Pun Wun, a Chine[?] gardener, or Main Lead, had a remarkable escape at the level railway, crossing in Lawrence street. Beaufort, to-day. Driving a hooded spring cart, he ...

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  52. ROSE DAY APPEAL.

    Additional amounts have beep received as the result of the Rose Day appeal for the Free Kindergarten Union. When the counting of the collection was ...

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  54. Billiards.

    In the second heat of the billiards championship, Newman (8,000) beat Davis (5,181). ...

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  55. Disarmament.

    The President of France (M. Poinc[?]re) has officially announced that France will not join in the discussion on land disarmament, at Genoa. The Cabinet view is that ...

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  56. HAND ALMOST SEVERED.

    WHITTLESEA, Saturday.—Mr. Braise, while driving a team on the tram line from Kinglake to Whittlesea, had his band almost severed. The truck, laden with about 10 tons of [?] timber. ...

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  57. CHURCH NEWS.

    The Rev. E. Rosalind Lea missionery agent of the British and Foreign Unitarian Association, and at present assisting at the Unitarian Church, East Melbourne, desires to get into touch with Unitarian ...

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