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  2. FEDERAL FINANCE.

    A substantial increase is noted in the Commonwealth expenditure for the half year ended December 31, 1915 It amounted to no loss than £10,345,247, or, deducting the ...

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  3. FLOODS IN HOLLAND.

    A storm imperilling fresh districts has occured in Holland. Waters are rushing into Monnckendam. The inhabitants are reevacuating Volendam. The railway and dyke ...

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  4. NOTABLE SPEECH.

    Writing on December 29, the Paris correspondent of the "Morning Post" said:— "The speech which General Gallieni delivered yesterday in the Senate, when it was ...

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  5. MESSAGES EROM THE CHURCHES

    Great satisfaction is expressed by the heads of the various churches at the action of the Minister for Defence. The president of the Baptist Union (Mr. ...

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  6. THE CAMPS.

    The District Commandant stated yesterday that over 1000 men had been discharged from Liverpool and Casula camps during the current week for misconduct, drunkenness, and ...

    Article : 184 words
  7. RECRUITING.

    The recruiting returns dropped during the last few days of the week, and yesterday saw only 35 men passed at the Barracks, and 19 at the Town Hall, making a total for the ...

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  8. SAD TIMES.

    The Paris correspondent of the "Morning Post" wrote on December 30:—Further evidence has again become available as to the increasing sirain that is being felt by ...

    Article : 533 words
  9. COUNTRY ENLISTMENTS.

    The following figures of country enlistments from Monday to Thursday have been supplied to the Premier by the military authorities:— Goulburn, 27; Armidale, 31; Narrabri, 11; ...

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  10. SALVING THE SOCOTRA.

    The salving of the steamer Socotra continues satisfactorily. Several hundered bales of wool, all the hides, and much zinc and lead have been salvaged. ...

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  11. ALLIANCE PLEASED.

    The N.S.W. Alliance sent the following telegram to the Minister for Defence yesterday:— "Heartiest congratulations on your wise and courageous action, which gives us cause for ...

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  12. IN OTHER STATES.

    There was a further, decline in recruiting to-day, 296 men offering their services, and 205 being accepted. BRISBANE, Friday. ...

    Article : 86 words
  13. NEW BATTALIONS.

    Major Starke, Camp Commandant, stated to-day that the battalion at Broadmeadow was now full, and he had handed over the command of the 35th Battalion to Lieut.-Colonol ...

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  14. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    Major Frank Ham, of Melbourne, died suddently at The Curragh, Ireland. Miss Lena Ashwell's concert party has sailed on a tour of the hospitals in Malta and the ...

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  15. NO COMPLAINTS.

    All hotels in the city and suburbs were closed to-night at 6 o'clock. To-day was the fortnightly pay day for the miners, and as a rule many men celebrate the occasion at the ...

    Article : 82 words
  16. MUTINY ECHO.

    William Roy Heaton, 18, a soldier, was charged yesterday at the Glebe Police Court, before Mr. A. N. Barnett, S.M., with maliciously injuring a plateglass window, the ...

    Article : 223 words
  17. MEETING AT ANNANDALE.

    An open air recruiting meeting was held last night at the corner of Johnston-street and Parramatta-road, Annandale. The Mayor, Mr. Edward Hogan, who is also chartman ...

    Article : 366 words
  18. BILLIARDS.

    The Scores in the billiards match between Gray and Inman now stand:—Gray, 4,275; Inman, 14,269. ...

    Article : 22 words
  19. BARRIER MINERS.

    A deputation from the strike committee yesterday waited on the Mayor (Alderman Carrol), and asked him to telegraph to the Premier, asking for financial assistance to ...

    Article : 182 words
  20. TWO MORE DEATHS.

    The death roll of the Tasmanian railway disaster has been increased to seven by the death, early this morning, of John Wesley Castles, aged 20, a labourer, of Latrobo, ...

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  21. LATE MR. P. OAKDEN.

    A well-known pioneer pastoralism Mr. Phillip Oakden, died at his home. Lerida Station, near Cobar, on Thursday afternoon. Mr. Oakden, who was a native of ...

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  22. RICHI GOLD.

    To-day about 2cwt of specimen stone was brought into Kalgoorlie from the New Bodington mine, Goongarrie, which is under option to a Kalgoorlie syndicate. The stone, ...

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  23. FURTHER TAXATION.

    The Premier (Sir Alex. Peacock) stated to-day that additional taxation would have to be imposed, but the form it would take had not been decided. ...

    Article : 41 words
  24. CASUALTIES.

    Mrs. Elizabeth Hegarty, 49, a widow, who lives at Lavender-street, Lavender Bay, fell from a tram at St. Peters Bridge yesterday afternoon, and her left leg was broken. ...

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  25. WAR LOAN

    In reply to several inquiries by small investors, in the War Loan as to whether the Commonwealth Bank would be prepared at a later date to advance small amounts to ...

    Article : 99 words
  26. THE INQUIRY.

    The Minister for Defence, Senator Pearce, has directed a court of inquiry to report on the causes, indirect or otherwise, of the insubordination at Liverpool and Casula camps ...

    Article : 80 words
  27. GIRL'S STRANGE ACT.

    Emily Roberts, a girl of 19 years, attemped to commit suicide at Mullumbimby last evening. Whilst walking with another girl she suddenly pulled out a revolver and fired ...

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  28. JOCKEY INJURED.

    Owing to a horse, which he was exercising at Kensington Racecourse on Thursday, unseating him, a Jockey named William Birrer, 16 years of age, living in Strachan-street, South ...

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  29. THE FOOD EXPORT STRIKE.

    The summons calling upon the Waterside Workers' Federation to show cause why penalties should not be imposed in consequence of the refusal of members to load flour and ...

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  30. STATE TRAWLING.

    The Minister for Works, Mr. Cann, referred yesterday to the arrival at Newcastle of n private trawler from Victoria with 6 tons of fish to sell. Mr. Cann said that as the Minister ...

    Article : 152 words
  31. CHANGING CAMPS.

    Colonel Ramaciotti, the State Commandant, announced yesterday that it was the intention of the military authorities to close Casula camp as soon as possible. It had been ...

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  32. NEW ARRANGEMENTS.

    The District Commandant, Col. Ramaciotti, stated yesterday that it was an undoubted fact that a large number of men with criminal records had attempted to enlist, and a ...

    Article : 193 words
  33. CHEMIST'S SUICIDE.

    An inquiry into the death of James William Henwood, 42 years of age, a chemist, lately living and in business at 344 Unwin's Bridge-road, St. Peters, was ...

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  34. NEW ZEALAND CASUALTIES.

    The following casualties are reported:— Reported dead—Wellington Mounted Rifles Lieut. W. Risk. Died of disease—Army Service Corpet ...

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  35. ANZAC HEROES.

    The wounded and sick soldiers who returned to Australia recently via South Africa, published a newspaper on board the transport during thw voyage. In one of the issues the ...

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  36. CHILD FATALLY BURNED.

    A verdict of accidental death was returned by the Acting City Corouer, Mr. A. Gates, yesterday at the conclusion of a magisterial inquiry into the death of Grace Burt, aged 7 ...

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  37. ATTEMPTED RIOT.

    An attempted riot last night by soldiers was quelled. The publicans closed their hotels at 9.30, but are to close at 6 p.m. till further orders. ...

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  38. HARBOUR TRUST.

    In their fifteenth annual report the Sydney. Harbour Trust Commissioners have entered a protest against the electric signs in the neighbourhood of Circular Quay. They say ...

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  39. MANUFACTURE OF SPIRITS.

    Private cable messages received in Melbourne intimated that the manafacutre of some of the best brands of spirits had been suspended, in consequence of the action of ...

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  40. CHINESE GARDENER'S DEATH.

    The death of a Chinese, Lee Man Duck, 44 years of age, a gardener, was the subject of a magisterial inquiry conducted yesterday by the Acting City Coroner, Mr. A. Gates. ...

    Article : 99 words
  41. GOVERNOR-GENERAL.

    The president of the Australasian Congregational Union, the Rev. Dr. Roseby, M.A., has addressed a letter to his Excellency the Governor-General expressing the profound ...

    Article : 75 words
  42. NORTH COAST ROUTE MARCH.

    After a month's tramp the "North Coasters" will reach Maitland to-day 220 strong. On 18th January they left Grafton with 51 men. Over 560 recruits, it is stated, passed ...

    Article : 305 words
  43. FIRE AT DUNEDIN.

    A fire at the Crown Milling Company's Mill in Dunedin did damage estimated at £2000. ...

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  44. LATE SHIPPING.

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  45. THE HEAT WAVE.

    Generally rainless weather, with high temperatures, was reported on Friday morning from all parts of New South Wales, and, under the influence of hot, northerly winds, ...

    Article : 228 words
  46. DRANK METHYLATED SPIRIT.

    At an inquest to-day concerning the death of a married woman named Mary Ellen Irwin evidence was given that she bad for some weeks been purchasing methylated spirit ...

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  47. SOUTH AUSTRALIAN FINANCES.

    During the December quarter, the State revenue totalled £944,008, showing a net increase of £116,355 over that for the corresponding period of 1914. The expenditure ...

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  48. INDEX.

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  49. HIGH PRICE FOR SHEEP.

    Further evidence of the high price of sheep in Southern Riverina was demonstrated yesterday at a stock sale at Oaklands, when 8000 sheep sold at the remarkably high ...

    Article : 46 words
  50. BURNING ACCIDENT.

    Miss Tripp, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Tripp, of Sunnyside, near Muswellbrook, was severely burned on Tuesday night. While cleaning gloves with benzine her ...

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  51. STEEET SINGER INSULTED.

    Bernard Meldale, who gave his occupation a a gentleman street singer, charged A. M. Duncan, contractor, of Katoomba, at the Katoomba Police Court yesterday, before Mr. ...

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  52. RAILWAY FETTLER KILLED.

    Henry Heath, aged 32, a railway fettler, was cut to pieces last night near Ganmain by a goods train while proceeding home to Derram on a railway tricycle. ...

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  53. GIRL WOUNDS HERSELF.

    Last night, at about 9 o'clock, Edna Roberts, 19, was walking in company with another girl, named Jean Burrows, when she produced a revolver, and said: "I am going ...

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  54. WHEAT-LUMPERS' STRIKE.

    The wheat lumpers' strike has fizzled out. Some of the farmers unloaded their own wheat, and, as other labour has been obtained, the work is progressing satisfactorily. ...

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  55. FUTTERAL OF MR. BONNER.

    The Funeral of the late Mr. James Bonner, who died at Manly on Tuesday, was one of the largest that has taken place at Manly for a number of years. The Manly Band, of which ...

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  56. PRESENTATIONS AT KIAMA.

    The townspeople of Kiama gave a send-off last night to the Waratahs and other local recruits, to the number of 42. This is the fourth send-off that the Recruiting ...

    Article : 111 words
  57. Advertising

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  58. SOLDIERS AND THE LAND.

    The conference of Federal and State representatives convened to consider the absorption of returned soldiers met again at Parliament House to-day The acting Prime ...

    Article : 64 words
  59. UNIQUE PROSECUTION.

    A unique mode of prosecution for an offence, and one in which the whole of the proceedings took place without any evidence being called on either side, was before the District ...

    Article : 158 words
  60. YOUNG MAN'S SUICIDE.

    A magisterial inquiry into the death of Unick Head, 19 years of ago, a letterpress feeder, lately living at 98 Marriott-street, Redfern, was conducted by the Acting City ...

    Article : 161 words
  61. "MUMPS" PATIENT.

    Pte. F. C. Horton, of the 9th Reinforcements, 3rd Battalion, in a private letter just received in Sydney, relates the following incident:—"I spent my Christmas in the "mumps hospital" ...

    Article : 236 words
  62. CASTLE HILL SHOW.

    The annual show in connection with the Central Cumberland A. and H. Association was opened on Friday in the presence of a good gathering, by Mr. A. Bruntnell, M.P., ...

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  63. NEW APPOINTMENTS.

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  64. EXAMINATION SERVICES.

    It has been decided to re-establish the examination services at several ports. The work will be carried out jointly by the Defence and Naval departments. ...

    Article : 90 words
  65. FRENCH'S FOREST.

    Motor lorries and motor cars to convey workers to the soldiers' farms at French's Forest will leave to-day at 12 o'clock, 1 p.m., 1.30, and 2.15, from the junction of the Manly ...

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  66. TO-DAY.

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  67. MOTOR ACCIDENT.

    A motor car accident occurred on the way from Brunswick Heads to Mullumbimby last night. A tyre burst, and the car swerved and ran into a tree. Mr. D. Handel, one of ...

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  68. PASSENGERS BY THE MONGOLIA.

    The R.M.S. Mongolia arrived from London this afternoon. The passengers are:—For Adelaide: Mesdames Pattisson, Gibson. Browne, child, and infant, Misses Gibson (3), ...

    Article : 121 words
  69. WOMEN'S NATIONAL MOVEMENT.

    A meeting of the Women's National Movement in favour of early closing of hotel bars was held at Stanway House last night, Mrs. Edgeworth David being in the chair. ...

    Article : 138 words
  70. TECHNICAL SCHOOLS.

    The Minister for Education has arranged for a slight alteration in the curriculum of the Technical High Schools. Mr. Griffith said yesterday that he was making provision for ...

    Article : 93 words
  71. SHIRE PRESIDENTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 17 words
  72. WAR SERVICE COMMITTEE.

    A meeting of residents of Homebush, was held last night in the local Town Hall for the purpose of appointing a war service committee to assist in raising the local quota of the new ...

    Article : 261 words
  73. NOT NOTIFYING SMALLPOX.

    At the Lambton Court yesterday, before Mr. G. H. Gale, M. E. William, a plumber, was fined £10, with 6s costs, on a charge of failing to notify a case of smallpox. Inspector ...

    Article : 56 words
  74. MAYORS ELECTED.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 12 words
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