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  2. LATEST CABLES.

    LONDON, Friday.--On the report stage of the Credit Vote, Colonel Arthur said it would be voted to compulsory recruiting. The Allies could not achieve victory without ...

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  3. THE WESTERN FRONT.

    LONDON, Friday.--Sir George Reid, after a week at the front, at Sir John French's invitation, said he was repeatedly in the danger zone and saw shrapnel exploding ...

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  4. THE PRICE OF BUTTER.

    SYDNEY, Friday.--Wholesale butter merchants were called before the Necessary Commodities Commission this morning to show cause why the price of butter should ...

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  5. SPENDING £5,000,000 DAILY

    LONDON, Thursday.--Mr. Asquith said the army and navy from April to 11th September had cost £371,000,000. The present vote made a total credit of ...

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  6. LORD KITCHENER'S REVIEW.

    LONDON, Wednesday.--Lord Kitchener, speaking in the House of Lords, said the front held by the Allies in the west had been practically unchanged during the last ...

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  7. LOCAL GOVERNMENT.

    SYDNEY, Friday.--The Local Government Conference carried the following resolutions: "That where an election to fill an extraordinary vacancy in a Council has ...

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  8. THE CLARENCE ELECTION.

    SYDNEY, Friday.--Mr. Alexander Isbister, who presented the ouster petition, was represented before the Elections and Qualifications Committee by Mr. T. Rolin, K.C. ...

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  9. THEFTS FROM DRAPERY ESTABLISHMENTS.

    SYDNEY, Friday.--A fashionably dressed young woman, giving the name of Malva Price, pleaded guilty at the Police Court to stealing articles from two leading drapery ...

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  10. Mr. HOLMAN HOWLED DOWN.

    SYDNEY, Friday.--Mr. Holman attempted to address a public meeting at Crow's Nest last night on behalf of the Labour candidate for Willoughby seat, but was howled ...

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  11. RAILWAY AND TRAMWAY RECRUITS

    SYDNEY, Friday.--To date 2177 railway and 808 tramway men have enlisted for active service with the Expeditionary Forces. A total of 84 employees are reported killed ...

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  12. MUNITION WORKERS.

    LONDON, Thursday.--Mr. Lloyd-George appointed an influential committee of physicians and industrial experts to advise the Munitions Department regarding industrial ...

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  13. A THRILLING SPEECH.

    LONDON, Friday.--Mr. Thomas's speech was a feature of the debate. Mr. Asquith and Mr. Churchill entered during the speech and listened to the end ...

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  14. WHEAT DEAL DECLINED.

    SYDNEY, Friday.--Mr. Hughes confirmed the statement that the Australian wheat crop has been offered for sale to the British Government, who declined to purchase it. ...

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  15. FIGHTING AT ARGONNE.

    PARIS, Friday.--A communique states there has been severe cannonading on the whole front, with bomb and trench mortar fighting in the Argonne. ...

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  16. RENTPAYERS' ASSOCIATION DISSATISFIED.

    SYDNEY, Friday.--The New South Wales Rentpayers' Association views with profound dissatisfaction the present attitude of the Holman Government towards ...

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  17. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS THREATENED.

    SYDNEY, Friday.--Mr. Holman, in his address at Crow's Nest, said that certain statements had been made about Mr. Chambers, Labour candidate for ...

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  18. WAR PENSIONS BILL.

    LONDON, Friday.--The War Pensions Bill passed the second reading in the House of Lords. ...

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  19. SITUATION AT DARDANELLES.

    LONDON, Thursday.--An Athens message reports resumption of fighting in the Dardanelles, both on sea and land. Turkish batteries, which had been shelling the ...

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  20. NO EXPERIMENTAL LEGISLATION FOR FARMERS.

    SYDNEY, Friday.--The General Secretary of the Farmers and Settlers' Association de precates any interference with farmers by experimental legieslation. ...

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  21. THE VOLUNTARY SYSTEM.

    SYDNEY, Friday.--Professor David, in his address to the Labour Council, said, coming as an advocate for the general military service for the defence of Australia, he did ...

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  22. ANGLO-FRENCH WAR LOAN.

    LONDON, Thursday.--American bankers are already pledged to take up a large proportion of the Anglo-French loan. German propagandists are organising nation-wide ...

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  23. SUBSIDISING THE GREAT COBAR.

    SYDNEY, Friday.--The threatened turmoil in the ranks of the Caucus regarding the Government's offer of £40,000 towards assisting the Great Cobar Company, has ...

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  24. PIG AND PORK PRICES.

    SYDNEY, Friday.--Respecting the price of pigs, it was made clear by the Commission fixing the price that it was not so much to govern sales Within N.S. Wales, as to fix ...

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  25. SCHOOL BOY DROWNED.

    SYDNEY, Friday.--A school boy, named Baden Meyers, was drowned at Blackwattle Bay last night through the capsize of a boat. Several of his companions narrowly ...

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  26. FEMALE TELEPHONISTS' REQUEST.

    SYDNEY, Friday.--A deputation of women was introduced to the Postmaster-General urging the abolition of late night work for female telephonists. They pointed out that ...

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  27. CONDITIONS AT GALLIPOLI.

    LONDON, Thursday.--An Athens report states that the Turkish forces in Gallipoli are not receiving a sufficiency of food supplies. The British submarines have almost ...

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  28. STUBBORN RUSSIAN RESISTANCE.

    LONDON, Thursday.--General von Mackensen admits that the Austro-German advance north-east of Grodno is stubbornly resisted and the Russians attempted to ...

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  29. INCREASED WAGES DEMANDED.

    SYDNEY, Friday.--Through, the Trades and Labour Council, Government employees are making a claim for increased wages, based on the extra cost of living, ...

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  30. THE WESTERN FRONT.

    LONDON, Thursday.--Sir George Reid, visiting the western front, twice under shrapnel, stated the officers and soldiers are unshakably confident regarding victory, ...

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  31. RUSSIANS RETIRING.

    PETROGRAD, Friday.--A communique states: We repulsed repeated attacks south-west of Dvinsk. The enemy, north-east ward of Vilna, crossed to the left bank of the ...

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  32. THE MINING DISPUTE.

    SYDNEY, Friday.--The compulsory conference granted to deal with the dispute between mine-owners and mine employees, decided that work be continued without ...

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  33. CHARGE AGAINST THE ALLIES.

    SYDNEY, Friday.--The Tasmanian Government has decided to investigate the alleged statement made by Mr. Heaton, of the University Extension Board, to the effect that ...

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  34. THE RUSSIAN DUMA.

    LONDON, Thursday.--The President of the Russian Duma informed the Premier that prorogation of Parliament from to-day until November was unpopular, and would ...

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  35. MEATWORKS BILL.

    SYDNEY, Friday.--The Meatworks Bill, which provides for the control or taking over of meatworks and stock, passed the second reading in the Queensland ...

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  36. INCREASE IN BACON PRICES.

    SYDNEY, Friday.--The Necessary Commodities Commission decided to increase the price of bacon by 1d per lb. above the price ruling at the beginning of August last. ...

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  37. GERMAN LOSSES AT RIGA.

    LONDON, Thursday.--Dutch papers report that German losses in the Riga region were very heavy. General von Bulow announced that after forcing a passage over the River ...

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  38. DISASTROUS FIRE IN QUEENSLAND.

    SYDNEY, Friday.--Thirteen business premises and private residences at St. George, Queensland, were destroyed by fire. The damage is estimated at £50,000. The Post ...

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  39. TURKEY'S DILEMMA.

    LONDON, Friday.--The "Daily Chronicle" Athens correspondent states that a Turkish mission to Berlin pointed out the danger and disaster that would result unless ...

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  40. OPERATIONS OF GERMAN FIRMS.

    SYDNEY, Friday.--Mr. Hughes states that, while desirous of discouraging German firms, whether masquerading under the guise of British registration or not, he was ...

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  41. CRAWFORD COMMITTED.

    SYDNEY, Friday.--The inquest concerning the death of Sarah Abrahams, who was killed by a motor car smash at Centennial Park, has concluded. The Coroner returned ...

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  42. PLEA FOR CONSCRIPTION.

    LONDON, Thursday.--A leading Italian paper expresses the opinion that Great Britain will not hesitate to adopt the system of compulsory national service as soon as ...

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  43. BRITISH SUBMARINE SUNK.

    LONDON, Thursday.--The British submarine E7 is believed to be sunk in the Dardanelles, and the crew made prisoners. ...

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  44. CASUALTY LIST.

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  45. THE REFERENDA.

    SYDNEY, Friday.--Both parties in the Federal Parliament have now lodged with the Chief Electoral Officer their arguments for and against the Referenda questions. ...

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  46. DISCONTENTED MINERS.

    LONDON, Thursday.--A further thousand miners are idle in Wales through a dispute with regard to overtime. ...

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  47. ENGAGEMENT IN EAST AFRICA.

    LONDON. Thursday.--Sixty British and 100 Indian infantry surprised a strong enemy patrol near Maktau, East Africa. After sharp fight the enemy fled, Jeaving 32 dead ...

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  48. WHEAT BUYING AGENCIES.

    SYDNEY, Friday.--The Attorney-General says ho has decided to withdraw all Government wheat buying agencies in N.S. Wales on 30th inst. He understands that ...

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  49. DUEL BETWEEN AIRMEN.

    AMSTERDAM, Friday.--The "Tageblatt" publishes a letter from Corporal Kandelsk who steered the aeroplane against M. Pegoud, fighting at a height of 2400 metres. ...

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  50. ENCOURAGEMENT TO ENLISTING.

    SYDNEY, Friday.--Mark Nathan, one of the directors of Hoffnung & Co., in bidding farewell to a number of employees who enlisted, stated the firm would present £250 ...

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  51. SURPRISE BY TURKISH TROOPS.

    LONDON, Thursday.--A Constantinople official message states that near Anafarta on Tuesday, our troops, by a bold surprise, disturbed and dispersed the enemy at ...

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  52. CHARGE AGAINST A SOLICITOR.

    SYDNEY, Friday.--Frederick Sydney Gannon, the well-known Sydney solicitor, was before the Police Court to-day charged with having converted to his own use with ...

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  53. MAYORAL ELECTION BY TAXPAYERS.

    SYDNEY, Friday.--The Local Government Conference negatived a motion for election of Mayors by ratepayers. ...

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  54. RUSSIAN ENCAMPMENT BOMBED.

    LONDON, Thursday.--Five German aeroplanes dropped many bombs on the encampment at Kaberun, Russia, where there were 1000 refugees. A large number of ...

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  55. OUTPUT OF MUNITIONS.

    LONDON, Friday.--The National Advisory Committee held a conference of 250 trade unionists connected with the munitions output, Mr. Lloyd-George, in a speech, urged ...

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  56. PROTEST AGAINST CONSCRIPTION.

    SYDNEY. Friday.--The Women's Central Political Organising Committee protests against conscription being introduced into Australia. They are of opinion that if ...

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  57. ASSAULTING AN ALDERMAN.

    SYDNEY, Friday.--Sydney Quine and James Day were convicted of assaulting Ald. Whitehurst at Redfern. Day was sentenced to three months' hard labour, and ...

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  58. CROWN LANDS BILL.

    SYDNEY. Friday.--The Assembly agreed to second reading of the Crown Lands Bill which proposed to make allowances for additional areas to homestead farms. ...

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  59. BRITISH INCREASING WAGES.

    LONDON, Thursday.--The British Board of Trade returns show that since the outbreak of war over two and a half million employees received bonuses or increases in ...

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  60. NEUTRALITY OF BULGARIA.

    LONDON, Friday.--The "Daily Telegraph" Athens correspondent states that the Turco-Bulgarian railway agreement has been signed, indicating that Bulgaria will remain ...

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