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  2. SOLDIERS HONOURED.

    Major-General Sir Archibald Murray has been awarded the Grand Cross of St. Michael and St. George. Major-General H. G. Chauvel, C.B., ...

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  3. COLLISION.

    A serious accident to the Broken Hill express occurred at Stockport, near Hamley Bridge, on Friday opening. The smash was attended by no loss of life, but three coaches ...

    Article : 557 words
  4. WAR NOTES.

    Interest in west-front operations to-day [?]etres in the curious position that seems to be arising with regard to Switzerland. Among [?]il the messages that have been sent relating ...

    Article : 389 words
  5. LATE WAR NEWS.

    Lloyd's report that the British steamer Nailsea Court, 3295 tons, the Spanish steamer Parahyba, 2537 tons, and the small Norwegian steamers Asp and Marietta di ...

    Article : 38 words
  6. EXTENSIVE FIRE.

    A fire occurred at the Bluff in Messrs. M'Korras and Hazlett's store and spread to the premises of Nichols Dros., Thomson and Co., and Mr. J. B. Watson, and the Council ...

    Article : 64 words
  7. NEW COMMANDANT.

    Brigadier-General George Leonard Lee, D.S.O., the newly-appointed Commandant for New South Wales, has had a distinguished military career. He was ...

    Article : 226 words
  8. AUSTRALIAN JOCKEY CLUB.

    The A.J.C. Anniversary Meeting opened on Saturday afternoon at Randwick, in fine, bright, and seasonably warm weather, and there was a muster of fully 18,000 persons to ...

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  9. SIR ARCHIBALD MURRAY.

    Major-General Sir Archibald Janies Murray, G.C.M.G., K.C.B., C.V.O., D.S.O., the commander of the British forces in the Eastern Mediterranean, held the onerous post of Chief ...

    Article : 197 words
  10. BOYAL IRISH RIFLES.

    Captain Lindsay Drown, of Sydney, who was the first man in the regular British army to receive the Military Cross, was here recently. Captain Brown received a lieutenancy in the ...

    Article : 125 words
  11. NATIONAL SERVICE.

    Colonel Sir Neville Chamberlain, addressing a gathering of 2000 at Birmingham, said:—"The question whether we are victorious next spring or are compelled to ...

    Article : 102 words
  12. THE RACING.

    Thanks to the generous water supply provided by the club, the track was excellent going, and fast times were "recorded. The fields were not so large as are generally seen ...

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  13. MR. ANSTEY. M.P.

    Interviewed this evening in regard to the Prime Minister's assortions, Mr. Anstey, M.P., said;—"I gave the facts which Mr. Hughes presented to the caucus. His ...

    Article : 87 words
  14. SIR HENRY CHAUVEL.

    Major-General Henry George Chauvel, K.C.M.G., C.B., is the General Commanding the Anzac Mounted Division in Egypt. At the outbreak of war he was attached to the War ...

    Article : 533 words
  15. CRICKET.

    Grade cricket was routined on Saturday, when the seventh round was commences. The highest aggregate score was 298 by Sydney against Waverley, at Rushcutter Bay oval, and the highest individual ...

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  16. WAR CASUALTIES.

    Sergeant Walter Newton has been killed in action. Prior to enlisting he was a resident of Bowan Park, Molong district. He was 25 years of age, and was a son of Mrs. Henry ...

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  17. BAKING TRADE DISPUTE.

    The dispute in connection with the broad trade' over the employment at a certain shop of a member of the Broadcartors" Union who is alleged to be in arrears, was considered ...

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  18. ENEMY RENEWS SERETH ATTACK.

    The capture by the enemy of Maneschti shows that though meeting stronger forces and harassed by floods and bitter weather, he has not by any means ...

    Article : 299 words
  19. DIED.

    Corporal Septimus S. Moylan, who died of illness in France on December 24 last, was the youngest son of the late Mr. M. Moylan, of Singleton, and Mrs. Moylan, Manly. He left ...

    Article : 66 words
  20. WOUNDED.

    Sergeant Charles S. Taylor, son of Alderman J. S. Taylor, Mayor of Molong, has been wounded. The Mayor of Molong has four sons sedving the Empire abrond. ...

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  21. FATAL FIRE.

    Victoria Jane Allson, aged 29 years, and her 15-days-old infant daughter, were burnt to death at South Kensington early this morning. At half-past 2 o'clock her husband, ...

    Article : 120 words
  22. RIFLEMEN REVIEWED.

    Brigadier-General Ramaciotti, V.D. State Commandant, inspected over 900 members of rifle clubs in the metropolitan area on the old review ground, Moore Park, on ...

    Article : 523 words
  23. ENEMY'S FOOD SHORTAGE.

    For what is probably the first time since the war broke out, a responsible British Minister, reviewing the effect of the blockade of the Central Powers, has said:—"Both ...

    Article : 284 words
  24. BRITAIN'S PRODUCE.

    The Government is levying heavily on potatoes in the Midland towns. Supplies are being paid for at the rate of £8 per ton. The Government has fixed the maximum ...

    Article : 79 words
  25. FEDERAL ELECTIONS.

    At the monthly meeting of St. Leonards branch of the Liberal Association (presided over by Mr. A. A. C. Cocks, M.L.A.), the names of Sir Albert Gould and Senator ...

    Article : 107 words
  26. SUSPICIOUS FIRE.

    Shortly before 6 o'clock yesterday morning Frank Clive, a milkman, discovered an outbreak of fire in a residence owned and occupied by Mrs. Ellen Wells, at Greenstead, ...

    Article : 178 words
  27. GERMAN INHUMANITY.

    The Paris correspondent of the "Morning Post" telegraphs that a girl, recently in Lille, has made a terrible indictment against the German deportations. Soldiers raid the houses ...

    Article : 147 words
  28. LATE SHIPPING.

    FREMANTLE (2164m).—Dep: Jan. 20, Katoomb[?], 4 for the eastern States. ALBANY (2100m).—Dep: Jan. 21, Kaloomaba, [?] the eastern States. ...

    Article : 27 words
  29. UNEMPLOYMENT.

    Mr. James Guest, district delegate of the Amalgamated Society of Carpenters and Joiners referring to the question of unemployment writes:—"Unemployment at present ...

    Article : 424 words
  30. INDEX.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 154 words
  31. GERMANY AND BULGARIA.

    It has been said that Germany would willingly give up Belgium and Northern France if she could thereby gain peace, but that she will never willingly surrender her Berlin ...

    Article : 417 words
  32. MR. MASSEY.

    Mr. Massey (Premier of New Zealand) will visit munitions works at Sheffield on Tuesday. He will deliver addresses in support of the War Loan at Stockport on Thursday and ...

    Article : 37 words
  33. CASUALTIES.

    On Friday night the body of Thomas F. Jordan who lately resided with his wife and children at Unwin's Bridge-road, Tempe, was recovered from the water near the end of a ...

    Article : 88 words
  34. DUKE OF ATHOLL DEAD.

    The death is announced, of the Duke of Atholl. ...

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  35. MINING MECHANICS.

    An aggregate meeting of members of the Federated Mining Mechanics and Surfacemen" Mutual Protective Association was held on Saturday afternoon to consider a ...

    Article : 272 words
  36. THE DETAILS.

    Other startors: Dave Whitton, 8st 10lb (J. Ligh[?]foot); Bay Rum (imp.), 8st 10lb (K. Bracken); Linera, 8st 5lb (W. Lllyman); Linesman, 7st 12lb (M. Connell); Willonia (imp.), 7st 9lb, all 10lb (F. Foley); ...

    Article : 2,551 words
  37. ADVERTISEMENTS.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 164 words
  38. THE HOLIDAY.

    Mr. William Lowe, of Lowe's Ltd., referring on Saturday to the agitation for a late shopping night before the Anniversary Day holiday on Friday next, said that it was not ...

    Article : 123 words
  39. THE HOTEL CECIL.

    The Chancery Court has appointed a receiver on behalf of the debenture holders of the Hotel Cecil, which was recently taken over at only 48 hours' notice as offices for ...

    Article : 66 words
  40. SURFING FATALITY.

    Gehald Leaght, 35, was drowned in the surf on Newcastle beach on Saturday afternoon. He was caught in the undertow and carried out to sea nearly 100 yards. A youth named ...

    Article : 169 words
  41. SEPARATION ALLOWANCES.

    Owing to the increased food prices the Government has increased the separation allowances to soldiers and sailors. This will involve an additional £10,000,000 annually. ...

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  42. SELECTED CANDIDATE AND I.W.W.

    Speaking at a meeting last night, Mr. P. Brookfield, the selected Labour candidate for Stuit electorate, said it had been given out that he was fresh from America, ...

    Article : 170 words
  43. TO-DAY.

    Peruiting Rally: Newtown Town Hall, 8; Alexadria Town Hall, 8. Industrial Exhibition: Railway Institute. Town Hall: Organ Recital, 1.15. ...

    Article : 99 words
  44. KNOCKED DOWN BY TRAM.

    William Kerton, residing in Watt-street, Newcastle, fell off a ear at Wallsend yesterday, and while getting on his feet was knocked down by another car. He was taken to ...

    Article : 70 words
  45. THE COOK CASE.

    Lord Derby, Secretary for War, has ordered an inquiry into the case of Mr. T. A. Cook, of the "Field," whose room was recently raided by the authorities. ...

    Article : 36 words
  46. SEDITIOUS LANGUAGE.

    Joseph Herbert Jones, labourer, Wellington said to be a member of the I.W.W. in Australia, and Hubert Armstrong, of Christchurch, have been each sentenced to 12 ...

    Article : 47 words
  47. DUCAL ACRES BEING SOLD.

    The Duke of Sutherland is selling 7500 acres of his Lilies Hall estate, in Shropshire, at a rental of £20,000, owing to the burden of taxation, particularly the death ...

    Article : 39 words
  48. TWO GIRLS DROWNED.

    On Saturday the two girls who were found drowned at St. Kilda on Friday evening were identified as Mary Dillon, aged 10 years, of South Melbourne, and her cousin, Veronica ...

    Article : 41 words
  49. BATHING FATALITY.

    Whilst bathing in Wentworth Park Lake, two miles from Orange, this morning, John Doyle, aged 18 years, got out of his depth, and was drowned. Deceased was an employee ...

    Article : 39 words
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