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  2. N. S. WALES WINS.

    New South Wales regained the Australasian athletic shield at the Sports Ground on Saturday by securing seven of the fifteen ovents upon the two-days' programme, Victoria, the ...

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  3. THE STRIKE.

    It is probable that further conferences between representatives of the shipowners and the Institute of Marine Engineers will be held this week. ...

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  4. RED REVERSES.

    A War Office communique dealing with the situation in South Russia up to February 3, states:—In tho neighbourhood of the Tsaritsin—Ekatirlnodar railway the Bolsheviks ...

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  5. EXCHANGE CRISIS.

    After violent fluctuations sterling exchange steadied this morning at 3 dollars 35 cents. A Chicago message says the Institute of American packers has announced that the ...

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  6. AMERICAN NAVY.

    Mr. "Daniels (Secretary for the Navy), giving evidence before the Senate Committee, which is investigating Admiral Sims's allegations regarding the allotment of decorations, ...

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  7. BUSH WEEK.

    Bush Week Will begin to-day. The programme of the events is as follows:- To-day (Monday), commencing at 9 a.m.:— Window displays in city shops of exhibits of ...

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  8. PRICE OF BREAD.

    A further increase in the price of bread is to take effect from to-day. The new rates will be:- Cash at shops, 6d per 2lb loaf. ...

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  9. ELECTIONS.

    Mr. John Storey, M.L.A., leader of the Opposition, in a statement issued yesterday, said:— Mr. Holman's review of the activities ot the National Government was so obviously ...

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  10. PEACE TREATY.

    President Wilson has written to Senator Hitchcock approving of the reservations to the Peace Treaty which Senator Hitchcock presented at the recent conferences with the ...

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  11. BRITISH ISLES TEAM.

    The unfortunate experiences of the British tennis players, as regards weather conditions, during their stay in Australia, were added to on Saturday. Owing to the heavy rain ...

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  12. PROPOSED UNION.

    A meeting of members of the Commercial Travellers' Association of New South Wales which on Saturday morning filled the large social hall of the Commercial Travellers' Club ...

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  13. IDLE FLEET.

    Due to the strike, there are new held up in Australia 101 steamers, of a total tonnage of 303,090. The daily cost of upkeep for these vessels (insurance and general charges) is, it ...

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  14. VIOLENT BLIZZARD.

    Transportation is completely tied up owing to a blizzard, which has been raging for two days. The telephone service bas practically collapsed. Thousands of suburban residents ...

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  15. MATTHEWS CRASHES.

    Captain Matthews crashed near Bunder Abbas, on the Persian Gulf. The aviator is safe, but the machine is badly damaged. ...

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  16. PALESTINE, 1918.

    The War Office publishes a supplementary despatch from General Lord Allenby, giving a list of the units in the desert mounted troops who participated in cavalry operations, ...

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  17. CITY RAILWAY.

    A number of properties in the city have been resumed by the Government for the proposed city railway. Many of these are new in a semi-derelict condition. As it may be some ...

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  18. WAR CASUALTIES.

    The final casualty figures for the American Expeditionary Force show the following totals:—Killed in action, 34,844; died of wounds, 13,960; wounded (85 per cent, ...

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  19. SOLDIERS ARRIVE.

    Two steamers arrived on Saturday with contingents of soldiers and their dependents— the Matalua and the Konigin Luise. Owing to the temporary quarantining of the ...

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  20. LOCAL GOVERNMENT.

    Councillor E. J. Lowe, who has been president of the Wyaldra Shire Council for 13 years, and who has retired from the position to enable him to make a tour of the world, ...

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  21. COPPER INDUSTRY.

    The fact that the present rate of Anglo-American exchange is acting as an export duty on American products is strikingly illustrated in the case of copper. ...

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  22. PROFITEERINTG.

    The report of the committee appointed under the Profiteering Act on wool-spinners' profits has been issued by the Board of Trade. It shows that enormous prouts have been made ...

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  23. MR. GRAHAME'S SEAT.

    Mr. W. C. Grahame, ex-Minister for Agriculture, announces his candidature for the Newcastle scat. He proposes to open his campaign at Newcastle to-night. ...

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  24. ROSS SMITH.

    Sir Ross Smith said this evening that in no circumstances would he fly on Friday. Throughout his flying career any serious trouble that had occurred had taken place on ...

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  25. DAVIS CUP.

    The United Stales Lawn Tennis Association has unanimously decided to challenges Australia for the Davis Cup prior to March 1. The association will send a team to whatever ...

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  26. SOLDIERS AND CITIZENS' PARTY.

    Captain Carmichael states that he will open the campaign for the Soldiers and Citizens' party at the Balmain Town Hall on Wednesday night. The following is an official ...

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  27. WYANDRA.

    The hearing of the case in which live engineers of the steamer Wyandra, John M'Millan, David Alexander, Thomas Main, James H. Batchelor, and Cecil Howes, were charged with ...

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  28. SATURDAY'S EVENTS.

    £220 Yards.—Records: World's and U.S.A. (straight track), 21 1-5s, by B. J. Wefers, R. C. Craig, and D. Lippincourt; (slight curve) 21 1-5s, by D. J. Kelly, H. P. Drew, and G. L. Parker. Australasian N.S.W., ...

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  29. EX-SERVICE MEN.

    A meeting of the Imperial Ex-service Men's Association was held at Australia House this afternoon, Major-General Sir Frederick Maurice presiding. ...

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  30. WATER SHORTAGE.

    Intense indignation prevails throughout the town of Junee on account of the failure of the waater supply. Only very little is coming through the pipes, and there is a suspicion ...

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  31. DEFENCE.

    Before any expansion of military or navy activities is agreed upon, members of the Federal Parliament will be given an opportunity to discuss the whole question. ...

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  32. NATIONALISATION.

    The demand for the nationalisation of the coal mines was discussed to-night at a meeting between Mr. Lloyd George, the Parliamentary Committee of the Trades Union ...

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  33. NORMAN ROSS.

    Norman Ross, the American champion swimmer, was again successful on Saturday, when he won the 220 yards championship of Victoria at the Brunswick baths ...

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  34. RETURNED OFFICERS.

    Sir,—Your article on the degradation of officers of the A.I.F., on their return from active service, who have given all their lives to the railitary profession, is to say the least timely. ...

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  35. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    A Washington message reports the resignation, owing to private reasons, of Mr. Lane (Secretary of the Department of the Interior). A Washington message announces that the ...

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  36. RUNIC DETAINED.

    Representing the New South Walos and Queensland troops on the steamar Runic, now at Port Melbourne, three returned, soldiers sought to interview the Minister for Defence ...

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  37. CHINA AND JAPAN.

    Mr. Hawkling, Counsellor to the Chinese Foreign Office, who has just returned from Parls, has pointed out that Japan's proposal to open negotiations for the return of ...

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  38. THE RAINFALL.

    The rain recorded in New South Wales for the 24 hours ended at 9 a.m. on Saturday was as follows:- Angledool 8 points, Araluen 60, Armida [?] 121, ...

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  39. PUNT CAPSIZES.

    Through a punt capsising on Saturday off the Heads six men were thrown into the water, and one, Idwal Morris, a resident of Argylestreet, city, is believed to have lost his life. ...

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  40. INFLUENZA.

    Two cases of influenza among the crow of the steamer Konigin Luise, which arrived in Sydney on Saturday from London, via ports, were landed in the quarantine grounds. The ...

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  41. THEATRE ROYAL.

    Plans have been prepared by Mr. Hurry E. White (architect) for alterations and improvements to the Theatre Royal, which will bring the old playhouse completely up to date, ...

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  42. N.S.W. CONVERSION LOAN.

    The Government of New South Wales is issuing a conversion loan of £2,000,000, bearing interest at the rate of 59 per cent., at a minimum of 98½. ...

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  43. GENERAL BIRDWOOD.

    The Bathurst Municipal Council has been advised by the Premter's office that General Sir Wm. Birdwood proposed to Visit Bathurst on April 23 and 21, arriving by car from ...

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  44. TO CHECK PROFITEERING.

    Definite steps to check profiteering under the wider power of recent legislation are being taken by the Board of Trade. Arrangements have been main for representatives of ...

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  45. MEXICAN BANDITS.

    The State Department has received an unconfirmed report that General Villa's bandits are holding Joseph Askew, an American, for 20,000 dollars ransom. ...

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  46. BEST FOR TWELVE MONTHS.

    TAMWORTH, Saturday.—The best rain for many months fell yesterday throughout the Tamworth district, 1½ inch being registered at Tamworth and over 2 inches in other parts ...

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  47. ST. PATRICK'S DAY PROCESSION

    Subject to certain conditions the Lord Mayor (Cr. Aikman, M. L. C.) has decided to grant permission to the St. Patrick's Day celebration committee to held a procession through ...

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  48. GOLD ADVANCING.

    Gold advanced to-day to £6//7/4 per ounce fine, South Africa, South America, and India are buying. ...

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