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LATEST CABLES
PACIFIC NAVAL QUESTION. JAPANESE OPINIONS. (Times.) Tokio, Wednesday.
Naval disarmament is the great topic. The editors of newspapers have been taking no part until to-day, when they broke the silence. ...
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UNITED STATES NAVY.
COMPARISON WITH BRITAIN AND JAPAN. (Times.) Washington, Wednesday.
Mr. Daniels. speaking to the Naval Committee, asserted that the United states construction plans would also put the United States ahead of Japan. ...
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BIG SHIPS AND GUN-POWER.
MORE POWERFUL THAN BRITISH. (Reuter.) Washington, Wednesday.
Mr. Daniels has presented figures to the Naval Committee showing that the major ships and gun power of the United States would be superior to the ...
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LORD MILNER'S PLANS.
A VISIT TO AUSTRALIA. (Times.) London, Wednesday.
Lord Milner told an Australian correspondent that he expected to leave office at the end of the month. He said he needed a rest, and intended to ...
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NEW INDIAN COUNCIL.
DUKE OF CONNAUGHT OFFICIATES. (Reuter.) Madras, Wednesday.
The Duke of Connaught to-day opened the Madras Legislative Council, which is the first of the new Indian Councils, the opening whereof ...
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London, Wednesday. The French Government has" resigned. ...
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AUSTRIA'S ECONOMIC RUIN.
NO FOOD: STRIKES RAMPANT. (Times.) London, Wednesday.
Austria is in a terrible plight. and i faced with economic ruin, owing to the shortage of food. Vienna's position is critical, and strikes are ...
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GOVERNMENT TO RESIGN.
WORK FOR REPARATION COMMISSION. (Times.) Berlin, Wednesday.
Official quarters have been informed that Austria has intimated to the Allies that the Government has reached the end of its resources, and intends ...
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BILLIARDS.
AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP. (United Service.) London, Wednesday.
Playing in the English amateur billiard championship, Hooper is 1001, and Riley 302. ...
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At the end of the afternoon session of the match between Melbourne Inman and W. Smith, the scores. were:— Smith, 9727; Inman, 8900. ...
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Early Cables
GERMANY'S PEACE PLANS. CAPTURE WORLD'S MARKET. (Published in the London Times.) London, Wednesday.
The "Times" correspondent at Berlin says that the present year will witness a most determined effort on the part of Germany to regain her pre-war hold on, ...
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VALUE OF PARACHUTE.
AMAZING FEATS. (United Service Cable.) London, Wednesday.
Commodore Maitland, who in war time parachuted over London from 13,000 feet, lectured on aircraft at the Royal Society of Arty. He disclosed the ...
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VICEROY OF INDIA.
FAREWELLED BY THE BAR. (Reuter's Telegram.) London, Wednesday.
Replying to the congratulations of the Bar. which was voiced by Sir Gordon Hewart. K.C., Attorney-General, in the High Court this morning, in the ...
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The Duke, of Connaught, who has come to India to open the first sessions of the reformed Indian Legislatures, had a quiet day to-day. In the ...
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BRITISH MAGNETOS.
UNRIVALLED IN THE WORLD. (Reuter's Telegram.) London, Wednesday.
That British magnetos are unrivalled in the world is shown by the Air Ministry's report on competitions head in September with view ...
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MR. ANDREW FISHER.
DECLINES FAREWELL FUNCTIONS (United Service Cable.) London, Wednesday.
Mr Andrew Fisher, the retiring High Commissioner for Australia, is refusing all farewell hospitalities, and has even declined to attend a private ...
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KIPLING'S STORIES.
SUBJECT FOR THE MOVIES. (United Service Cable.) London, Wednesday.
Mr Rudyard Kipling, the famous author, is adapting his stories for the moving pictures. He is starting with "Without the Benefit of the Clergy." ...
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WOMEN ON THE JURY.
REASONS FOR NOT SITTING. (Reuter's Telegram.) London, Wednesday.
"I am so awfully nervous that I don't think I am suitable." was an excuse, of one woman among many who were called for the first time to serve ...
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MOVING PICTURE INDUSTRY.
PERIOD OF DEPRESSION. (Reuter's Telegram.) London, Wednesday.
The motion picture industry at Los Angeles is being hard hit by the prevailing depression. Production of new films will be decreased by 30 per cent. ...
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UNEMPLOYED IN BRITAIN.
LABOR PARTY'S ATTITUDE. (United Service Cable.) London, Wednesday.
Refusal to take part in the Government's unemployed palliatives was the first decision of the Labor Party's Conference to-day. The conference ...
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The resignation of Dr. M' Coll as resident surgeon of the Stawell Hospital was accepted with regret by the committee on Monday night, and ...
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The following accounts await payment at the Receipt and Pay Office Horsham:—John Cram (Murtoa). R. B. Gray (Rainbow), Smith Bros., ...
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LATEST NEWS
(Wire.—From Our Correspondent.) Melbourne, Thursday. MARINE STEWARDS' STRIKE. NO RESUMPTION OF WORK.
Representatives of the ship owners stated to-day that nothing had yet happened to induce them to depart from their stand regarding the ...
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After a long conference with representatives of racing clubs and the Railway Commissioners, the State, Cabinet has decided that all racing would ...
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Surplus electric power from Newport is to be made available immediately to the Melbourne City Council and Melbourne Electric Company. This will ...
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In sentencing a wharf laborer to seen days imprisonment for unlawfully possessing two small tins of sardines, Mr. Tanner, the Police ...
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John Stevenson, a horse trainer, 43 years of age of Black Rock, was killed by train near Mentone. Stevenson was a successful jockey in the eighties ...
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The Minister for Customs has received an advice that Britain will make no further purchase of butter after the expiration of existing contracts on ...
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In connection with the passing away of Mrs. Sanders, of Vectis (reported in our last issue), a correspondent, writes.—Death has removed another old ...
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The engagement is announced of Gretta, elder daughter of Mr. and Mrs T. H. Laidlaw, Kilora, Hamilton, and Major Lance Lewis, youngest son of ...
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The following teand have been picked to represent Horsham to-morrow:—C. M'Pherson (capt.), H. Jordon (vice-capt.), F. M'Pherson, H. M'Pherson, ...
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The English team to play in the third Test match at Adelaide to-day is as follows:—Douglas, Hobbs. Fender, Rhodes, Woolley, Hendren, Strndwick, ...
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THE GUN
£100 PIGEON MATCH.
On the day following the races at Rainbow, February 1, a £100 pigeon match will be contested there under the auspices of the Rainbow Gun Club. ...
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TURF.
RACES AT RAINBOW.
On Foundation Day, Monday, January 31, the annual meeting of the Rainbow Turf Club will be held. An attractive programme has been arranged, £225 ...
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The local club will play the second match in the pennant with Stawell on the latter's rinks next Saturday. The following members have been selected ...
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TENNIS.
PRESBYTERIAN X. HORSHAM.
A match between the Horsham and Presbyterian tennis clubs will be played on the courts of the latter to-morrow (Saturday) afternoon. Tea will ...
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A meeting of the trust was held sub sequent to the council meeting. Com. Robertson reported that he had had the Goroke pump over[?] by ...
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