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  2. REFERENDUM.

    The Willoughby Town Hall, Chatswood, was crowded last night when speeches were announced to be delivered by the Premier and the leader of the Federal Opposition. At a ...

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  3. EXEMPTION CLAIMS.

    At all the depots around Melbourne today the claims for exemption were again heavy. Nine out of ten gave the excuse of being an only son. Shortage of labour at ...

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  4. ALL MUST REPORT.

    The State Commandant was advised by the Minister for Defence last night that the whole of the men who have been called upon by proclamation to report to the military ...

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  5. COLLISION.

    At about 5.45 p.m. yesterday a collision occurred between the Watson's [?]ay and South Shore Ferry Company's steamer, Vaucluse, and H.M.A.S. Franklyn, just off Garden ...

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  6. MEN WHO STOPPED WORK.

    The rain poured down pitilessly, relentlessly. Some men had stopped work, but it didn't stop raining. The men who, rumour had it, were to have poured down to the ...

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  7. LATE WAR NEWS.

    Late War Cables will ba found on Page 8. LATE WAR NEWS. General Sir Douglas Haig, in his noon ...

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  8. TO-NIGHT'S MEETINGS.

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  9. TRADES HALL CLOSED.

    The Trades Hall was closed all day yesterday. This was on account of the caretaker and cleaners taking a day off along with the members of the union to which they belong. As a ...

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  10. D.S.O.

    Pilots Frederick Sowrey and Alfred Brandon have been awarded Distinguished Service Orders for gallantry in successfully attacking Zeppelins. ...

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  11. EFFECT IN SUSSEX-STREET.

    Yesterday's meeting of unionists considerably interfered with business in Sussex-street and the fruit markets. During the early part of the forenoon most ...

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  12. NO TYRANNY.

    The Town Hall to-day was the scene of a civic welcome to the Prime Minister (Mr. W. M. Hughes). The gathering, which was very large, represented all classes of the ...

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  13. CORRESPONDENTS ANSWERED.

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  14. GERMAN WAYS..

    Seven German aeroplanes raided Bucharest on Monday, Killing a woman and five children. The airmen again dropped sweets containing virulent disease germs. ...

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  15. TO-DAY'S ARRANGEMENTS.

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  16. MR. HUGUES.

    Mr. Hughes addressed a huge meeting in the Exhibition Hall to-night in favour of conscription. On rising to speak he was accorded a remarkable ovation. The people ...

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  17. NEWCASTLE MINERS.

    An aggregate meeting of miners employed in the Newcastle district was held at the Commonwealth Hall, Lambton, to-day. The weather was wet, but only about 350 men were ...

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  18. VOLUNTARY RECRUITING.

    At Victoria Barracks on Tuesday 191 me[?] offered themselves for active service. Of that number 103 were accepted. One hundred and forty-three men offered ...

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  19. GANGS OF HARPIES.

    The "Dully Mail" says that the Horseferry-road district, where are the Anzac club-rooms and military headquarters, is known as "the New Australia." It has ...

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  20. WOMEN'S MEETING.

    Elaborate arrangements are being made for the meeting of women to be addressed by the Prime Minister, to-morrow afternoon at 3 o'clock. The doors of the Town Hall will ...

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  21. BRISBANE GATHERING.

    Business in the city proceeded pretty much as usual to-day. The carters ceased work, causing a little inconvenience to various firms. The wharf labourers also ceased work, ...

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  22. GOLD WANTED.

    Urgent appeals have been made in Germany for the people to give up their gold coins, jewellery, and ornaments. The "Berliner Tageblatt" reports that ...

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  23. IN THE TRENCHES.

    The Rev. Herbert Green[?] of Kogarah, who is in the ranks, and in the front-line trenches in France, writing to his former Superintendent, the Rev. G. W. Payne, of Hurstville, ...

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  24. IN OTHER STATES.

    In Melbourne yesterday 196 men offfered themselves for active service, and 116 were accepted; while 31 were deferred. To-day's recruiting figures were:β€” ...

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  25. MELBOURNE MEETING..

    The response as far as Victoria was concerned must have been, to say the least, disappointing to militant leaders of the unions. Five unions out of 125 organisations affiliated ...

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  26. NEPEAN.

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  27. GERMAN ATROCITIES.

    The "Daily Graphic" says that Viscount Bryce, who conducted an inquiry into German atrocities, listened to harrowing evidences, and signed an indictment placing ...

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  28. LATE COMMERCIAL.

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  29. "BOGUS HIGH COURT."

    The Premier, Mr. Holman, yesterday made available copy of a letter addressed to the Political Labour League by Mr. J. J. Cusack, member for Albury. The communication is in ...

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  30. PARLIAMENT.

    The Premier stated last night that the Legislative Council was adjourned owing to the illness of Mr. J. D. Fitzgerald (Vice-President of the Executive Council). ...

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  31. "WORK AS USUAL" AT HOBART.

    The "stop-work" resolution of the Anti-conscription Congress, to take effect to-day, was ignored everywhere, in Tasmaina, except in the mining district of Queenstown and ...

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  32. MERCHANT SHIPPING.

    The R.M.S. Orontes (from Sydney) has arrived at Plymouth. The 4-mstd bqtne Alta (from Sydney) has arrived at S[?]n Francisco. ...

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  33. THE ANZACS.

    Since its formation early in the year the Australian and New Zealand Mounted Division has figured in many stirring and successful operations, a record of which has been ...

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  34. MELBOURNE MEAT MARKET.

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  35. LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

    The meeting of the Legislative Council yesterday afternoon was only formal. No business was done, and the House adjourned till October 21. ...

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  36. PREMIER'S MOVEMENTS.

    The Premier (Mr. Holman) will speak at Junee next Monday night, and at Cootamundra the following evening. He will then go on to Melbourne, having accepted an invitation ...

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  37. SIR E. SHACKLETON.

    Sir Ernest Shackleton has decided not to go to England, as recently announced. He will proceed to Australia, and take command of the expedition to rescue the 10 members ...

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  38. D.C.M.

    Private W. H. Rath, who recently won the D.C.M., writing to his parents two days prior to the engagement in which he was wounded, says:β€” ...

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  39. INDEX.

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  40. MALTESE LABOURERS.

    The Minister for External Affairs (Mr. Mahon), who has been inquiring into the report that a large number of Maltese subjects recently arrived in Australia, and that ...

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  41. FARMERS' SUPPORT.

    At a meeting to-day of the district council of the Tamworth Farmers and Settlers' Association, Mr. Thomas moved: "That the district council whole-heartedly supports the ...

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  42. NEW ZEALAND VISITORS.

    A meeting of New Zealanders, at which the High Commissioner, Sir Thomas MacKenzie, presided, was held yesterday, when a committee was appointed to arrange a reception in ...

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  43. SOLDIERS' CHRISTMAS.

    Senator Pearce stated to-day that, owing to the great difficulty of distributing parcels addressed to individual soldiers, persons desiring to send Christmas gifts to men at the ...

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  44. ADVERTISEMENTS.

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  45. THE SENATE.

    Tuesday's sitting of the Senate came to an end this morning at 3 o'clock, on the Ministry's motion that the Senate at its rising adjourn till a day to be fixed by the ...

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  46. REAL PERILS.

    The Premier (Mr. Holman) made the following statement last night:β€”"The response to the call made by the Federal Government and the feeling shown at the campaign ...

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  47. LABOUR MAN EXPELLED.

    Mr. J. Chatham, M.L.A. for Grenville, has been expelled from the State Labour party by the Victorian Political Labour Council, because he has declared himself a supporter of ...

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  48. DECIMAL COINAGE.

    The "New York Herald's" London correspondent says that Britain is earnestly considering the adoption of decimal coinage. ...

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  49. CASUALTIES.

    A baby, aged 15 months, named George Henry Gallimore, residing with his parents at 16 Stewart-street, Balmain, was found yesterday by his mother lying face ...

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  50. MINISTER'S RESIGNATION.

    Mr. John Adamson has resigned his portfolio as Minister for Railways. The announcement was made in the Legislative Assembly by the Premier. Mr. Adamson said the ...

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  51. AEROPLANE FLIGHT.

    The "New York Times" has arranged with Mr. Victor Caristrom that he will make a non-stop aeroplane flight from Chicago to New York, a distance of 900 miles. He will leave ...

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  52. KNOCKED DOWN BY MOTOR CAR.

    Mrs. Emily Loxham, aged 53, residing in London-street, Enmore, sustained concussion of the brain and injuries to the head yesterday through being knocked down by a motor ...

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  53. TO-DAY.

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  54. FEUD ENDED.

    The long-standing feud between ex-Presidents Taft and Roosevelt has ended. The two shook hands at a meeting of the Union League. ...

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  55. LATE SHIPPING.

    Sea Gull. [?] from Lake Macquar[?]. ...

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  56. THE SUGAR INDUSTRY.

    A very large deputation, representing the Australian Sugar Producers' Association and shipping, baking, and other industries, waited on the Prime Minister this afternoon and ...

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  57. THOSE WHO TOOK THE DAY OFF

    The men who took the day off were all the members of the Iron Trades Federation, with the exception of those connected with the Electrical Trades Union; the porters ...

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  58. TELEGRAPHIC[?]

    NEWCASTLE (62[?]).β€”Arr: Oct. 4, Madawaska, s, from Calcutta; Chillagoe, s, Hunter, s, Goulburn, Archer, s, Alice, s, Hobart, s, Kinchela, s, Leura, s, Ma[?]anhar, s, Queen Bee, s, [?]aroo, s, Cooloon, s, ...

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  59. ASSEMBLY ADJOURNS.

    The Premier announced in the Assembly yesterday that the House would adjourn from October 13 until after the referendum was taken, in order to give members an ...

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  60. U.S.S. COMPANY.

    The shares of the Union Steamship Company of New Zealand are quoted at 55/. The "Daily Chronicle" says that this is due to a revival of amalgamation rumours. ...

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  61. RAILWAYMEN'S DEMAND.

    One hundred thousand employees of the railway workshops are demanding an advance of 10s a week. It is announced that the Government is ...

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  62. ROYAL SOCIETY.

    At the monthly meeting of the Royal Society of New South Wales last night it was mentioned that October 25 is the tercentenary of the landing in Australia by the Dutch ...

    Article : 76 words
  63. OBITUARY.

    The death is announced of Sir James Dromgole Linton, the famous artist, at the age of 76. ...

    Article : 26 words
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