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  2. THE COUNTING

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 22 words
  3. NEW YEAR HONOURS

    His Excellency the Governor-General has been advised that his Majesty the King is pleased to confer the honour of Knight Bachelor upon the Hon. Simon Fraser. ...

    Article : 143 words
  4. BOATING DISASTER.

    As the result of being caught by the southerly in Botany Bay, off Doughboy, yesterday afternoon, a motor launch was capsized and its occupants—three men—thrown out into the ...

    Article : 374 words
  5. SOLDIERS RETURN.'

    Yesterday morning 391 New South Wales soldiers and 140 Queenslanders arrived in Sydney. The representatives of the Australian fighting spirit came overland from Melbourne ...

    Article : 851 words
  6. RUSSIA'S PEACE TERMS.

    The "Daily Telegraph's" correspondent at Milan states that the full text of Russia's demands shows that they are much more detailed than hitherto ...

    Article : 659 words
  7. WAR NOTES.

    The opening of the new year is a suitable time to consider the Allies' prospects in connection with the world war. Apart from the sentiment attaching to this particular period ...

    Article : 510 words
  8. NEAR CAMBRAI.

    Sir Douglas Haig's midnight report on Sunday stated: The enemy made powerful local attacks at dawn on a two-mile front against Welsh Ridge, on a spur southward ...

    Article : 326 words
  9. LATE WAR NEWS.

    Tuesday's papers will publish an extensive list of New Year's honours, which include the following:- K.C.M.G. ...

    Article : 378 words
  10. THE STATES.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 131 words
  11. SIR SIMON FRASER.

    Sir Simon Fraser, who was born in Nova Scotia, is in his 86th year. Arriving in Victoria when 21 years of ago, he became a contractor for road works and bridge and ...

    Article : 425 words
  12. QUEENSLAND.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 86 words
  13. HOLIDAY SPOILED BY RAIN.

    After a very close night, during which the temperature fell no lower than 73 degrees, very sultry conditions prevailed in the city yesterday morning, although the highest ...

    Article : 385 words
  14. EDUCATION DEPARTMENT.

    The Minister for Education, before leaving for a fortnight's holiday in Tasmania, made a statement as to the work of his department during 1917. ...

    Article : 885 words
  15. IMPORTANCE OF AIR FLEETS.

    The new year will doubtless witness a vast extension of aerial fighting. The importance of air fleets has long ago been definitely established, and, although the aeroplane as a ...

    Article : 514 words
  16. PALESTINE.

    An official message from Palestine on Sunday stated: We further advanced over three miles along the Nnblus-road, occupying Beeroth, also Hizmah, Jeba, and ...

    Article : 62 words
  17. PROPOSED RESUMPTIONS.

    On the eve of retiring from the position of Lord Mayor, Alderman Meagher expressed the hope that the City Council would carry out his suggestions in connection with the ...

    Article : 558 words
  18. ITALY.

    An Italian official message on Sunday stated: The enemy again bombed Padua, killing three and wounding three people. Two hospitals were damaged. ...

    Article : 43 words
  19. WITHOUT ANNEXATIONS.

    The "Daily Chronicle" says:—It is' now evident what [?]he Germans mean by "without annexations." The negotiations show they expect to retain Poland, Lithuania, and ...

    Article : 158 words
  20. NEED FOR YOUNG MEN.

    Sergeant Alec J. Boyd, a member of the literary staff of the "Sydney Morning Herald," who left Australia in June, 1915, was among the soldiers who returned to Sydney ...

    Article : 371 words
  21. THE ALLIES AND PEACE.

    The Belgian Ambassador at Petrograd declares that the German peace propositions are not acceptable. A return to the 1914 status quo docs not solve a single war problem. ...

    Article : 197 words
  22. SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY.

    In a brief review of the work already done, and that which lies before it, the Advisory Council of Science, and Industry states that in Australia the council was orignally appointed ...

    Article : 194 words
  23. DISASTROUS EARTHQUAKE.

    A report from Guatemala city states that a terrific earthquake on Sunday, following earlier shocks, completely destroyed the city. It rendered 125,000 people homeless. There ...

    Article : 77 words
  24. ST. MARY'S CATHEDRAL.

    The Cardinal Moran Memorial Fund Fair in aid of the completion of St. Mary's Cathedral was closed at the Town Hall last night with the "coronation" of Miss Bessie Roach, ...

    Article : 116 words
  25. GERMAN ATTACK NEAR CAMBRAI.

    Although the winter conditions are having the usual effect upon military operations at the present time, the enemy, is not missing any opportunities for offensive action, ...

    Article : 496 words
  26. THE S.S. KANGAROO.

    Some irritation has arisen through Mr. Hughes offering the steamer Kangaroo (4348 tons) to the Imperial Government without consulting Western Australia. The latter ...

    Article : 89 words
  27. BACK FROM GERMANY.

    An Amsterdam message says a large party of men who fought at Mons had a rapturous reception from the Hollanders, who cheered and sang "Tipperary" and "Auld Lang Syne.' ...

    Article : 172 words
  28. MINING EXPLOSIVES.

    The Minister for Mines, Mr. Hudson, in a statement complains about the Commonwealth Government's additional restrictions on mining explosives imported to Western ...

    Article : 183 words
  29. BULGARIA.

    A telegram received in Amsterdam from Sofia states that Dr. Radoslavoff, the Bulgarian Premier, speaking in the Sobranje, announced that Russia proposed to the ...

    Article : 95 words
  30. SCOTTISH WOMEN'S WAR HOSPITALS.

    The organising secretary of the above fund, Mr. C. N. Button, reported yesterday that on the last day of the year the fund stood at nearly £5000, and it is ...

    Article : 374 words
  31. NEW LORD MAYOR.

    To-day Alderman John Joynton Smith, M.L.C., succeeds Alderman R. D. Meagher, M. L. C., as Lord Mayor of Sydney. The new occupant of the position will not enter upon ...

    Article : 110 words
  32. SEVERE AMERICAN WINTER.

    Unprecedented cold prevails in New York City, the temperature being 15 deg. below zero, which is the lowest on record. Snow has tied up traffic, and there is a severe ...

    Article : 68 words
  33. BOLSHEVIK RULE.

    A message from Petrograd says the Bolshevik banking scheme provides that shareholders in private banks will become shareholders in the People's Bank, with ...

    Article : 92 words
  34. MOTOR FATALITY.

    Glenworth Grant, aged 13, a schoolboy residing in Underwood-street, Paddington, was knocked down by a motor car in Oxford-street. Paddington, last night and killed. ...

    Article : 52 words
  35. MR. RYAN AND THE FEDERAL SITUATION.

    The Premier (Mr. Ryan), when seen to-day said, he would not at the present juncture make any comment as to the Federal political situation. He is waiting till after the ...

    Article : 139 words
  36. JAPAN'S GROWING TRADE.

    Congressman Bourne, stated that Japanese trade with America had increased 400 per cent. since 1914. Japanese shipping controlled the Pacific. The situ[?] gave ground ...

    Article : 38 words
  37. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    Max Harden, the German publicist, declares that Alsace cannot be cousldered as an obstacle to peace. The International Agricultural Institute ...

    Article : 102 words
  38. RAWSON INSTITUTE FOR SEAMEN.

    The programme of festivities arranged for the merchant seamen at the Rawson Institute was well maintained last evening, when a concert and fish pond were provided for ...

    Article : 138 words
  39. ILLUMINATED CHRISTMAS TREE.

    Yesterday afternoon the children of the men of the City Council Electric Light Department who are on active service were entertained in the basement of the Town Hall by ...

    Article : 110 words
  40. AIR RAIDS ON GERMANY.

    The "Petit Journal" says information from Mannheim shows that the bombing raid killed 45 persons, and injured others. A munition factory was destroyed by bombs and fire. ...

    Article : 33 words
  41. VESUVIUS IN ERUPTION.

    It is reported from Rome that Vesuvius is in violent eruption. Three torrents of lava are pouring down the mountain. ...

    Article : 33 words
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