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  2. RECRUITING.

    The conference of recruiting officers and delegates from the Electoral Executive Recruiting Committees was continued yesterday. Professor Maeintyre, chairman of the State ...

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  3. P.L.L. AND I.W.W.

    Mr. Fuller the Acting Premier speaking in Wellington on Monday night on behalf of the selected National candidate for Macquarie, said it was a serious thing ...

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  4. STATE SESSION.

    There was only a small attendance of members when the Legislative Assembly met at 4.30 p.m. yesterday. The Attorney-General (Mr. Hall) was in charge of the House, the ...

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  5. SHIPBUILDING.

    Several meetings of the delegates who represented the New South Wales unions at the recent conferences with the Prime Minister have been held since their return from ...

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  6. GIANT MINE.

    The following account of the battle of Messines on June 7, and the explosion of the giant mine beneath the Germans—the mine which the Australian Tunnelling Corps helped ...

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  7. MURRAY FLOOD.

    The Murray River has been rising fast since Sunday, and to-day is about 19 feet 10 inches in height, which is 10 inches over what is considered critical, and reports from up-stream ...

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  8. THE FRUIT CROP.

    Some time ago a deputation representing the Tasmanian and Victorian fruitgrowers discussed with the Prime Minister, Mr. Hughes, the problem of disposing of the coming crop ...

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  9. WAR CASUALTIES.

    Lieutenant Edward Chapman, youngest son of Mr. E. C. S, Chapman, of Blayney, has been killed in France. He was 26 years of age, and had been in the lighting line since ...

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  10. Y.W.C.A.

    The annual meeting of the Young Women's Christian Association was held last evening at the rooms in Castlereagh-street. Mrs. N. J. Cocks M.A., presided, and there was a large ...

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  11. PEACOCK MINISTRY.

    The fate of the Peacock Government hangs in the balance. The vote on the no-coafidence motion moved by Mr. Bowser, loader of the section of the Liberals which separated from ...

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  12. MELBOURNE SHEEP SALES.

    In the Live Stock Market to-day 18,500 fat sheep were penned, including a better proportion of good to prime sorts, with a few very choice lots of heavy weights. Merinos, though still comparatively scarce. ...

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  13. TAMWORTH WINTER MEETING.

    The Tamworth winter meeting was held to-day in delightful weather. There was a good attendance. Results:— Opening Handicap, 61.—Ayrmagh, 3 yrs, 7st 5lb, 1[?] ...

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  14. COLLIERY STRIKES.

    The Minmi and Lymington collieries were idie to-day through strikes. The dispute at Minmi arose over the discharge of one of the employees. Lymington was idie owing to some ...

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  15. WIN THE WAR FIRST.

    Designs were invited recently by the Esk (Queensland) Shire War Committee for a memorial to fallen soldiers estimated to cost between £600 and £800. Among those asked ...

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  16. RAILWAY SMASHES.

    Shortly before 2 o'clock this morning the Midland Railway Company's Perth to Geraldton express was derailed near Guns indi Siding north of Watheroo. The engine ...

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  17. FEDERAL POLITICS.

    The Cabinet sat till a late hour this evening discussing the financial policy of the Government, and the Estimates. The Budget will probably be delivered next week. ...

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  18. TRAM COLLISION.

    A collision between a tram car and steam roller occurred in New South Head-road, Double Bay, on Monday evening. It appears that the steam roller, which is ...

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  19. RACING IN WAR TIME.

    The Minister for Defence, Senator Pearce, intimated to-day that he had received the recommendations from the Sydney conference regarding racing in New South Wales, but ...

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  20. RETURNED SOLDIER KILLED.

    On Monday evening the body of Thomas Hutchinson Fawcett was found on the railway track at Auburn. It was badly mangled. It is surmised that the deceased was knocked ...

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  21. INFECTED BRUSHES.

    In regard to the fatal case of human anthrax, which occurred in Perth, the Health Department injected into a guinea pig an emulsion from the hairs of the shaving brush ...

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  22. FRANCE'S DAY.

    The net amount realised at the Country Fair in the Imperial Arcade, organised by the Australian American War Workers was £1201 12s. ...

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  23. WAIT TILL GERMANS COME.

    A meeting of the unemployed was held at Queen's-square yesterday afternoon. A "dodger" which summoned the meeting stated it was held on the advice of "Labour ...

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  24. INDEX.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 189 words
  25. WOMEN'S REFORM LEAGUE.

    At the annual meeting of the Parramatta Women's Reform League the following officers were elected:—President, Mrs. John Waugh; vice-presidents, Mesdames Cook, Bruntnell, ...

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  26. AUSTRALIANS HONOURED.

    Dr. H. E. R. Wolrige, late of Manly, has received advice that his youngest son, Signaller E. C. R. Wolrigo, who some time ago was promoted on the field, has been awarded ...

    Article : 138 words
  27. MORATORIUM REGULATIONS.

    In the High Court to-day Mr. Justice Isaacs gave his reserved decision in a matter under the moratorium regulations of the War Precautions Act. The Union Bank of Australia ...

    Article : 209 words
  28. MOTORING ACCIDENT.

    A serions motoring accident happened on Saturday on the Yarrowyck-road, near Armidale Mr. T. S. Mitchell, accompanied by a little boy and Mr. Johnson, were travelling to ...

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  29. MEETINGS.

    The following recruiting meetings will be held to-day:— Marlin-place, 1 p.m.—Captain Dakin, Sergeant Bohm, Sergeant-Major Donald, ...

    Article : 169 words
  30. BUTTER POOL.

    A deputation representing the Melbourne butter agents, which waited on the Federal Minister in charge of foodstuffs, Senator Russell, to-day, declared that there was an ...

    Article : 162 words
  31. ADVERTISEMENTS.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 214 words
  32. IRISH LEAGUE'S PROTEST.

    The Prime Minister, Mr. Hughes, has refused the request of Mr. M. P. Jageurs, president of the United Irish League of Australia that a petition should be sent to the ...

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  33. PROTESTANT FEDERATION.

    Delegates representing Queensland, New South Wales, South Australia, and Victoria met at Ballarat to-day in connection with a proposal to form a Protestant federation ...

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  34. RANDWICK MUNICIPALITY.

    The newly-elected Randwick Municipal Council held a special meeting last night to consider the question of endorsing the decision of the previous council in favour of ...

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  35. ANOTHER BATTLEPLANE.

    Through the Australian Air Squadron Fund an additional battle plane has been presented to the War Office by the residents of Narrandera, Jerilderie, Grong Grong, Darlington ...

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  36. DEVASTATING FIRES.

    Bush fires of a most destructive nature have been raging in the vicinity of Tiaro for the past few days, devastating miles of excellent grazing country between there and Tinana ...

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  37. MENTIONED IN DESPATCHES.

    Lieut.—Colonel Fanning has received from the Base Records Office a copy of an extract from the London "Gazette," incorporating the mention in Sir Douglas Haig's despatches of ...

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  38. APPEAL FROM FRONT.

    Corporal Hugh Smith, who enlisted at Corrimal, and has been awarded the Military Medal, writes in a letter home:—"If the men knew how much they were needed, they would ...

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  39. TO-DAY.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 176 words
  40. WEEK'S ENLISTMENTS.

    The full returns of the enlistments for the past week show that 995 men enlisted, as against 1009 for the previous week, which is 655 short of the quota necessary. ...

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  41. HISTORICAL SOCIETY.

    At the last meeting of the council of the Australian Historical Society Colonel Sir james Burns, M.L.C., Dr. J. M. Creed, M.L.C., Mr. Samuel Hordern, the Rev. P. A. Micklem ...

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  42. MR. BROOKFIELD, M.L.A.

    Mr P. S. Brookfield, M.L.A., arrived in Broken Hill this morning, and was accorded a civic reception at the Town Hall. The Mayor (Alderman T. F. Hynes) presided. ...

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  43. TRAINING OF CITIZEN FORCES.

    Acting upon the advice of the Military Board the Minister for Defence (Senator Pearce) has determined upon a short period of training for Citizen Forces for the year ...

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  44. LABOUR PARTY.

    Mr A. J. Stuart Robertsou, M.L A., was yesterday elected chairman of the Parliamentary Labour Party, in succession to the late Mr. T. H. Thrower, M.L.A. ...

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  45. TOWNSVILLE TRAGEDY.

    The Commissioner of Police received advice to-day from Inspector Sweetman of Townsville that a man named Ryan was killed at Ingham on Sunday afternoon. At the time ...

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  46. REPATRIATION SCHEME.

    Speaking of the Repatriation Bill, Senator Millen, the Minister in charge of repatriation, said that on the whole he was pleased with the reception accorded the scheme outlined ...

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  47. BOXING TOURNAMENT.

    A boxing tournament was held in the Holborn Stadium on Monday in aid of the funds of the Imperial Association for Assisting Disabled Service Officers. The Canadian ...

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  48. DEATH OF MR. A. J. M'LAURIN.

    Mr. A. J. McLaurin died early this morning at his home, Alma, Inkerman-road, Caulfield. Mr. McLaurin, who was, in his 57th year, was a well-known squatter, and previous to his ...

    Article : 68 words
  49. SOLICITOR SUSPENDED.

    For unprofessional conduct, Thomas Bernard Fogarty, a solicitor, was to-day ordered to be suspended from practice for six months. Allegations were made that ogarty in several ...

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  50. SUCCESSFUL MATINEE.

    Over £2000 was raised at Her Majesty's Theatre to-day at a matinee given by Madame Melba and Mr. Cyril Maude aad others in aid of the State War Council's Amelioration ...

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  51. RED TRIANGLE DAY.

    The Red Triangle Day Fund for the Y.M.C.A. work amongst the troops exceeds the total of £150,000, the figure at the close of Monday being £150,813/4/7. ...

    Article : 36 words
  52. MAYORAL ELECTIONS.

    MILTON.—Alderman W. Riley. ...

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