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  2. Advertising

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  3. INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS.

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  4. TOTALIZATOR RECEIPTS.

    On being asked to-night whether the statement from Hobart, to the effect that Federal income tax was to be collected on totalizator investments was correct ...

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  5. HOW THE MONEY GOES.

    A return was talbled in the Senate to-day showing that the cost of royal commissions appointed by the Commonwealth since May 7, 1917, was £29,246. The figures ...

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  6. TWENTY-FIVE HOURS IN AIR.

    Probably the longest period which Sir Ross Smith and party were continuously in the air during the flight from England to Australia, was from Basra to Delgi, a ...

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  7. "HIGH JINKS."

    The new English Musical Comedy Company kept for their last play of the present season an old and much-valued friend, in "High Jinks." This musical "jollity," as ...

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  8. AUSTRIAN AND BULGARIAN TREATIES.

    In the House of Lords to-day Viscount Milner, in introducing for consideration the Austrian and Bulgarian Peace Treaties emphasized that the fixing of the boundary ...

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  9. THE DAY FOR CHOICE.

    Speaking at a banquet of the Association of British Chambers of Commerce in London, Lord Birkenhead referred to the close union that existed between the ...

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  10. A TEST CASE LIKELY.

    The Premier (Mr. Storey) has been in close consultation with the Treasurer (Mr. Lang) on the Federal Government's proposal to impose a heavy tax on totalizator ...

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  11. PRODUCERS' INCOME TAX.

    In the House of Representatives this afternoon Mr. Mackay (Q.) moved—"That in the opinion of the House the [?] method of calculation for the purpose of ...

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  12. QUEENSLAND LOCAL OPTION POLL.

    Judgment was delivered by the High Court Bench to-day on the question of whether a State has the right to hold a poll for its own electoral or local option ...

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  13. QUEENSLAND SPOUTING FRATERNITY DISMAYED.

    Officiate of the Queensland Turf Club to—day could not conceal their surprise and dismay when shown the telegram from Tasmania, to the effect that the Federal ...

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  14. AMUSEMENTS.

    The boxplan is now open at Allan's for the popular Australian comedy "On Our Selection," by Steele Rudd. Steele Rudd's famous book has never failed to attract ...

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  15. LATE SPORTING.

    A meeting was held at the Commercial Hotel, Strathalbyn, last Tuesday evening to re-establish a (racing club at Strathalbyn. Mr. J. B. Jackson presided over a ...

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  16. BOY HOUSEBREAKERS.

    Mr. Justice Bevan finished his Broken Hill Court this afternoon, after a sitting (Quarter Sessions and District Court) of more than a week—the longest Court held ...

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  17. ROWING.

    In connection with the South Australian Ladies, Rowing Association, the final racing of the season will he held at Torrens Lake on Saturday afternoon. In addition to invitation fours, the list ...

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  18. ALLIES STIRRING BERLIN TO ACTION.

    The Allies have handed a Note to Germany setting out that the time had come for action, for since the Peace Treaty had been signed nothing had been done by the ...

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  19. EDITH STOREY AT THE PAY.

    Edith Storey, the talented emotional actress, is seen in one of her most remarkable pictures in "As the Sun Went Down," a Metro offering of intense human ...

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  20. PARLEY WITH RUSSIA.

    Great Britain has telegraphed to the Soviet Govermnent of Russia, urging that the remnants of Gen. Denikin's army should he treated [?] and pointing ...

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  21. CONTROL OF OTTOMAN DEBT.

    The Interallied Conference at San Remo Las decided that the British, French, and Italian Commission shall continue to control the Ottoman debt. It is proposed to ...

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  22. NEW SOUTH WALES WHEAT ENQUIRY.

    The Government has extended the time for the report from Mr. Justice Pring on the wheat enquiry for three months; and has also written to His Honor, suggesting ...

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  23. PRINCE IN FIJI.

    This morning His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales s bestowed the accolade on Sir Cecil Rodwell, Governor of Fiji. The matter was arranged as a surprise for Sir ...

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  24. WOMEN DOMESTICS FOR MOTHER STATE.

    Among the passengers who arrived from London to-day by the steamer Demosthenes are more than 50 who formerly served with the Women's Auxiliary Army Corps ...

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  25. "THE VICTIM," AT WEST'S OLYMPIA

    Should a priest be allowed to disclose a confession when his own life is at stake, and was the Rev. Joseph Cosgrove guilty of committing murder? These are the ...

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  26. A FAILURE.

    Negotiations between the Bolshevik delegates and the Entente representatives have practically failed, partly through want of confidence in M. Litvinoff (the ...

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  27. BASKET BALL.

    South Adelaide v. Adelphians.—South, 34 goals Adelphians, 15 goals. ...

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  28. CASUALTIES.

    Shortly after 2 p.m. on Thursday, a two-horse trolly, which was proceeding round the city awe of Hindmarsh square into Grenfell street, came into collision with a ...

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  29. LATE MINING THE HAMPTON FIELD. KALGOORLIE, April 25.

    Inspection of the new find on the Hampton Properties Reserved Lease 32 to-day showed about 6 ft. of sugary quartz, with ironstone bands exposed in a shallow costeen; b ut the full which off ...

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  30. PEACE EXHIBITION.

    The "most absurd dress" competition will be conducted at the Carnival Park to-night in connection, with the All-Austra-lian Peace Exhibition. A prize of £2 will ...

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  31. RUSSO-GERMAN AGREEMENT.

    An agreement between Russia and Germany for the exchange of prisoners, has been signed. This is the first official compact between the Bolaheviks and the ...

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  32. MONEY FOR GERMANY.

    An important licence issued by the Governor-General-in-Council governing the transmission of moneys from the Commonwealth appears in The Commonwealth ...

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  33. MOTOR CYCLIST INJURED.

    The Adelaide Hospital notified the City Watehhouse on Thursday night that Mr. Prank Rolands had been taken to the institution suffering from the effects of a fall ...

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  34. ILLUMINATION OF SYDNEY.

    A public meeting was held in the town hall this afternoon to consider a proposal for co-ordinating the schemes for the decoration and illumination of the city ...

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  35. BANDIT KING.

    The climax of Hoelz's three weeks' operations as the leader of an army of insurrection was highly melodramatic. When he saw that he must fly, he kidnapped ...

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  36. LATE SHARES.

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  37. THE MAJESTIC THEATRE.

    At a matinee at the Majestic Theatre to-day several new artists will appear. The most notable of these is Louis Bloy, who is regarded as one of the cleverest banjoists ...

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  38. LIST OF AWARDS.

    Class 24.—Choral Contest—First, Bahklava Philharmonic Society (conductor. Hr. O. H. Finlayson); second, Mme. Kugelberg's Students' Choir (conductor, Miss E. Kugelberg); third ...

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  39. CAR OVERTURNED.

    COWELL, April 21.—While returning from Adelaide by motor car on Sunday evening Messrs. G. B. Fairhead, J. Brooks, and E. Woolard, of Clove, met with a ...

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  40. THE DOVER PATROL.

    The Washington correspondent of The New York Times says:—Major Wrench has presented the American Secretary for the Navy (Mr. Daniels) with a cheque for ...

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  41. FREMANTLE MOTOR SMASH.

    PERTH, April 22.—The motor disaster which occurred on Sunday last on the Kalamunda road, claimed last night a sixth victim, when Frederick Noel Gibson (19) ...

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  42. WAR TROPHIES.

    Having entered into an agreement with the Victorian Ministry for the use of portion of the exhibition building as a temporary war museum, the officers of the ...

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  43. INDIA'S PERIL.

    The Mayence correspondent of Le Petit Journal asserts that three secret organizations in Germany are plotting; against the British Empire, i.e., the Hindoo Club, the ...

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  44. LATE SHIPPING.

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  45. GENERAL GABLES.

    A French motor boat in the races at Nice attained the record speed of a mile a minute. ...

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  46. "MELBOURNE'S SLUMS."

    Melbourne's slums have claimed the attention of reformers for many years, and each year makes the necessity for their eradication more vital. Crimes are ...

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  47. ANZAC DAY THANKSGIVING.

    In connection with the Anzac Day celebrations, a committee of representative citizens has arranged a day of thankesgiving and intercession, to be ...

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  48. BOUND FOR TOKIO.

    Capt. Torruccio, who is flying to Tokio, reached Bundar Abbas (Persia) on Sunday. ...

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  49. SPORTING CABLES.

    The Chicago correspondent of The New York Times says that Jack Dempsey to-day signed for his first fight since he defeated Jess Willard. The match will take place ...

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  50. VICTORIAN RAILWAY COMMISSIONERSHIP.

    Applications for the Victorian Railways Commissionership) now exceed 100. Every railway system in the United Kingdom is represented. The bulk of the applicants ...

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  51. MIDNIGHT MELEE.

    A novel case oE identification was before the Central Police Court to-day. James MeCali was charged with having shot at William Albert Dettmann, with intent to ...

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  52. "THE LITTLE DAMOZEL."

    "'The Little Damozel' is a bright, compact comedy, which will certainly be popular," stated a Sydney critic, regarding Miss Emelie Polini's latest success, in which she ...

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  53. NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYMEN.

    The New Zealand Government, in reply to the railwaymen's demands, has intimated its intention of paying as from January 1 last the bonus of 1/ a day ...

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  54. TRADE AND LABOUR.

    SYDNEY, April 22.—Mr. Garden (Secretary to the Trades and labour Council) said to-day that the Trades Hall committee was dealing with the matter of the shorter ...

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  55. WELCOME TO SOLDIERS.

    A welcome home social was tendered to the returned members of the Hindmarsh branch of the Australian Natives' Association in the local town hall on Thursday evening. Altogether 35 ...

    Article : 158 words
  56. PRICE OF AUSTRALIAN APPLES.

    Although the Food Controller's prices for Australian apples remain in force, the trade does not expect that these will be reached throughout the season, especially ...

    Article : 118 words
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