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  2. ALLIES IN SERVIA.

    Reuter's correspondent at British head quarters in Macedonia writes, under date 7th December (Tuesday), as follows:—"The French left was flung out to a great length ...

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  3. THE WHEAT SCHEME.

    Advices received by the Australian Wheat Board yesterday showed that prices slightly in advance of 5/4 per bushel are still being received on London for ...

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  4. GERMANY & PEACE.

    In anticipation of a momentous debate on the question of peace, the gallers of the Reichstag were crowded on Thursday. The audience included Herr von Jagow, ...

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  5. RUSH OF RECRUITS.

    Though rain was falling heavily, men banked up in long queues on Thursday at all the recruiting stations in England. A record enrolment resulted; in London the ...

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  6. ABOUT PEOPLE.

    The King has invested Colonel Burnage, of D.S.O., of Newcastle, N.S.W., with the Companionship of the Bath (C.B.), in recognition of services rendered at the ...

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  7. AUSTRALIA'S NEW ARMY.

    The Prime Minister is confident that no trouble will be experienced in raiding the new Australian force of 50,000 men. Mr. Hushes said this morning that ...

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  8. LONDON MARKET QUIET.

    The market is quid. For an Australian cargo, per steamer February, 64/ per 480 lb. c.i.f. and e. is asked, and for a sailer, February-March, 69/ is wanted. ...

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  9. THE RECRUITING SCHEME.

    As yet the Government has received no reply from the Imperial authorities with regard to the exact composition of the new army. Yesterday Senator Pearce, ...

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  10. THE NEXT CONFERENCE.

    A wheat conference of Ministers of Agriculture, to be held in Melbourne next week, will consider a proposal by Mr. Hagelthorn, the Victorian Minister, to ...

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  11. MENINGITIS OUTBREAK.

    Three fresh rases of meningitis were received at the metropolitan hospitals yesterday. The names of the patients are:— ROBERT MERRICK, 22 years, 350 Bay-street, ...

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  12. FLOUR CONTRACTS CANCELLED.

    Prior to the formulation of this wheat marketing scheme, a number of Victorian millers entered into contracts with farmers for the purchase, of supplied of the cereal ...

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  13. THE PASSPORT SYSTEM.

    To facilitate travel between Australia and New Zealand it has been arranged, as a result of correspondence between the Government, that a simple form of ...

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  14. FATAL CASE AT ARARAT.

    ARARAT.—Private William Aggett, 19, died on Thursday night from meningitis in Ararat Hospital. This is the only case in Ararat which has proved fatal. ...

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  15. DOMESTIC TRAGEDY.

    An inquest was held to-day into the death of Joseph Waters, of Annandale. William Chas. Waters, son of deceased, appeared in custody. Mrs. Waters, second ...

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  16. MARKETING OF OATS AND BARLEY.

    A meeting of fanners held yesterday discussed a proposal to invite Government assistance in marketing the harvest of oats and barley. It was decided to ask the ...

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  17. STATE RECRUITING.

    Yesterday the chairman of the State Parliamentary Recruiting Committee. M. Mackinnon, M.L.A., made the following announcement regarding the forthcoming ...

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  18. BRITISH CIVILIAN PRISONERS.

    The American ambassador in Herein has prepared a report on Dr. Neiler's sanatorium, in which some British civilians are being treated. The ambassador states that ...

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  19. CHRISTMAS TREATS.

    All institutions whose mission is to care for the needy, young and old, are anxious to provide some form of Christmas treat for inmates. The nuns of the Convent of the ...

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  20. FARMERS' PROTESTS.

    A largely-attended meeting of farmers at Traynor's Lagoon on Thursday expressed the opinion that the advance of 2/6 per bushel on wheat is inadequate, and that at ...

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  21. VICTORIAN RECRUITING.

    Recruiting was very poor yesterday in Victoria. In place of the minimum number of 150 men who are wanted daily in order that the ranks of the new army may be ...

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  22. GERMAN PLOTS IN AMERICA.

    Reports from Richmond, in Virginia, state that a fire practically destroyed the town of Hopewell, which was erected for the purpose of accommodating workers at the ...

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  23. THE SCADDAN MINISTRY.

    Labor members in caucus have decided to continue to support the Scaddan Cabinet without attention. The Premier said subsequently that the Ministry practically ...

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  24. MINISTER AND THE "ARGUS."

    Complaining that he had been misreported in the "Argus," the Minister of Defence (Senator Pearce) made a further statement yesterday in reference to the ...

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  25. TURMOIL IN PERSIA.

    A Petrograd communique states that the Russians have occupied Sultanbulak, a pass between Teheran and Honadan (about midway between Teheran and Bagdad), after ...

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  26. WILLS AND ESTATES.

    Anna Maria Caroline Hellmann, late of Tahara, near Coleraine, widow, who died on 14th September last, left by will dated 4th August, 1908, realty valued at £6361 and personalty £387 to ...

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  27. RIFLE SHOTS OF AUSTRALIA.

    A return showing the strength and position of the ride clubs in the Commonwealth, made available last night by Senator Pearce, Minister of Defence, indicates ...

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  28. REFERENDUM AND CONSCRIPTION.

    At a meeting of the council of the United Labor party on Thursday the South Australian delegates of the Australian Political Labor executive were instructed to ask ...

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  29. RHODES SCHOLAR FOR 1916.

    At a meeting of the Rhodes scholar selection committee yesterday afternoon, Sir Arthur Stanley in the chari. Corporal Donald Murchison Sandral was ...

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  30. PRESSURE ON KUT-EL-AMARA.

    A Turkish communique says:—We continue to strongly press the enemy defending Kut-el-Amara, 90 miles south at Bagdad. Some enemy columns while ...

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  31. MR. HUGHES EXPLAINS.

    The Prime Minister attended a meeting of the Political Labor League executive to-night and made an explanation concerning the withdrawal of the Referendum ...

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  32. EXTENSION OF PARLIAMENT.

    The Imperial Government proposes to make the maximum life of the British Parliament six years, instead of five. ...

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  33. GREEKS IN MELBOURNE.

    Sir,—We, the elders of the Greek Church in Melbourne, desire to make an appeal through you to the courtesy and sense of fair play of the people of ...

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  34. Mediterranean War Risk.

    Owing to the activity of enemy submarines, Lloyd's is charging 40/ per cent. war risk through the Mediterranean. In some instances higher rates are demanded. ...

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  35. TO THE EDITOR OF THE AGE.

    Sir,—Referring to the paragraph in your issue of to-day, wherein you state that the Minister of Defence has been informed by the Canadian Government that the Ford ...

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  36. TOLL OF THE SUBMARINE.

    Lloyd's reports that the British steamers Veria (3229 tons), belonging to the Cunard Company, and Helsmuir (4111 tons), and the steamer Goulandris, have been sunk. ...

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  37. FOOD REGULATION LAWS.

    In the Legislative Assembly the third leading of the Meat Industry Bill was, after the application of the closure, carried by 34 votes to 5. The ...

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  38. THE PHYSICAL STANDARD.

    Special attention has been paid during the last few clays by the military authorities to the question of the necessary physical standard to be adopted for ...

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  39. REGULATING MEAT SUPPLIES.

    Mr. Runciman, President of the Board of Trade stated in the House of Commons that the Government began to market the surplus supplies of imported meat at the ...

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  40. APPEAL FOR "HOGGETT" FAMILY.

    Sir,—In connection with the sad burning fatality which took place in Regent-street, Prahran, yesterday morning, the circumstances of which were reported in your ...

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  41. AMERICAN SHIPS SEARCHED

    A message from Washington states that a French cruiser stopped two American steamers Coamo and Caroline, off Porto Rico, seized four German firemen, and ...

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  42. GENERAL CABLES.

    The Midland Railway Company of Western Australia Limited shows a profit of £612, of which £583 was derived from the redemption of debenture stock. ...

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  43. DAILY NEWS FROM FRANCE.

    The Home Secretary, Sir John Simon, has announced in the House of Commons that an order has been issued requiring more news of British operations in France. In ...

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  44. MR. G. S. TITHERADGE.

    In response to the letter signed by Sir John Madden, which was published in "The Age" of 9th inst., calling attention to the fact that Mr. G. S. Titheradge, the once popular actor, who ...

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  45. SPANISH POLITICAL CRISIS.

    Senor Romanones, a former Prime Minister, is arranging a Cabinet in Spain to succeed the Dato Government. ...

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