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  2. THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT.

    A most important conference between the Prime Minister (Mr. Hughes) and the Leader of the Federal liberal Party (Mr. Cook) was held in Melbourne to-day. The ...

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  3. SUBMARINE WAR.

    Seamen who have been released from the Yarrowdale, which was captured by the German raider in the Atlantic, state that the crews of armed vessels which the ...

    Article : 113 words
  4. STOCKPORT DISASTER.

    The Acting Railways Commissioner (Mr. J. McGuire) has reported as follows to the Commissioner of Public Works [Hon. H. Jackson):—"In continuation of my report ...

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  5. NATIONAL LOANS ON THE MARKET.

    For the first time during the war, and consequently for tie first time in the financial history of Australia, prospectuses of Imperial Government and Commonwealth ...

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  6. INDIAN LOYALTY.

    The Viceroy of India (Lord Chelmsford); at a special parade to-day at the Viceregal Lodge, presented module and orders won during tie war to 200 Indian officers and ...

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  7. ENEMY CHARGRINED.

    Reports from the western front show that the British, are trying the strength of the German Cines, and have found points of weakness north of the Sonune and in the Artois district, the French have repulsed more enemy attacks in the Artois, Verdun, Lorraine, and Alsace regions. The British ...

    Article : 188 words
  8. RECLASSIFICATION BOARD APPOINTMENTS.

    "I have been approached by Mr. Price, M.P., concerning the appointment of a member of the Civil Service to the Public Service Reclassification Board," said the ...

    Article : 343 words
  9. MORE VESSELS SUNK.

    The following additional vessels have been sunk by enemy submarines:—Norwegian—Theresedal (1,762 tone), Fulton (1,030). ...

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  10. "We Want Six Russians."

    Proof of the efficiency of the German spy system is afforded by the experience of the Norwegian passenger steamer Haakon VII. on a recent voyage to England. ...

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  11. British Women Carpenters.

    Twenty women carpenters have gone from England to France, and others are in training to be in readiness for similar work. They will wear khaki sweaters and ...

    Article : 64 words
  12. "GERMANS BOTTLED UP."

    Details of the new British minefield in the North Sea were first made public in New York. They show that practically the entire mouth of the Heligoland Bight ...

    Article : 168 words
  13. ITALY AND AUSTRIA.

    In order to re-establish communication at some points on the Italian front, it has been necessary to pierce tunnels 500 yards long through avalanches of snow ...

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  14. THE LOST LAURENTIC.

    It is reported that 280 were drowned of the complement on board, the White Star liner Laurcntic, which was being used by the British Government as an auxiliary ...

    Article : 76 words
  15. British Government and Strike Leaders.

    The Ministry of Munitions states that Kirkwood one of the strike leaders deported from Glasgow, has carried oat bis threat to return to Glasgow in defiance of ...

    Article : 165 words
  16. Prussianizing the Austrians.

    The Rome correspondent of The Daily Telegraph says that serious differences have arisen between the Austrian and German General Staff in regard to the ...

    Article : 63 words
  17. "PACK UP YOUR TROUBLES."

    There were 400 aboard the Laurentic. The 121 survivors include 50 wounded men, who were landed on the north-west coast of Ireland. Seventy bodies were washed ...

    Article : 124 words
  18. NATIONAL PROHIBITION.

    The various States, with' the exception of Western Australia, whose delegates were unable to reach Victoria in due time, were represented at a conference opened to-day ...

    Article : 136 words
  19. GERMANS FURIOUS.

    The Cologne Gazette furiously denounces the new British minefield in the North Sea. The paper, which is usually considered the mouthpiece of officialdom, says ...

    Article : 99 words
  20. PEACE TALK.

    Sr. Lewis (Democratic Whip) introduced motion in the Senate to-day to the effect that "Nothing in President Wilson's peace address implies an abandonment of ...

    Article : 240 words
  21. A.W.U. AND LABOUR CONFERENCE.

    At a meeting of the A.W.U. in Adelaide on Tuesday evening, at which Mr. G. Cooke presided, the . following delegates were appointed to the special conference of ...

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  22. HEROIC CAPTAIN.

    The Laurentic remained afloat for 45 minutes after the explosion, which killed many men. There was perfect order on board throughout the preparations to ...

    Article : 553 words
  23. Organization of Labour Urged.

    Sir Arthur Hill (Secretary of the Liverpool Steamship Owners' Association) interviewed regarding the continued sinkings of British vessels by the enemy, said the ...

    Article : 172 words
  24. A Viking Dane.

    The Danish steamer Iris was stopped in the North Sea by a German submarine, which ordered the skipper (Capt. Christensen) and Iris crew to leave the ship. The ...

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  25. EARLY CLOSING AND BREWING. MELBOURNE, January 31.

    Speaking to-day at a meeting of shareholders of Fitzgeralds Brewing and Halting Company, Castlemaine, Mr. G. P. Newman (Chairman of Directors) said that ...

    Article : 62 words
  26. STATE REVENUE.

    The State recenue for January, "which totalled £903,009, showed an increase of £38,722, compared with tie corresponding month of last year. The revenue for the ...

    Article : 56 words
  27. WESTERN FRONT.

    Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig, in his Tuesday night report, saye:—The British bombed enemy dugouts in the neighbourhood of Butte do Warlencourt, and entered ...

    Article : 185 words
  28. TRAGEDY OF THE SAND-HILLS.

    Distressing circumstances surrounded a case of apparent suicide which occurred at Henley Beach on Wednesday morning. The body of a young man, supposed to be ...

    Article : 309 words
  29. WESTERN AUSTRALIAN RETURNS.

    The revenue returns for January show that the receipts were £433,763, and the expenditure £482,187. The deficit for the month was £38,423, making tho total ...

    Article : 48 words
  30. LEAKAGE OF NEWS.

    Telegrams produced at the enquiry into the leakage of news relating to the peace Notes sent from the White House show that certain New York brokers sent out ...

    Article : 94 words
  31. Deported Belgians Strike.

    The Echo Beige reports that 11,000 deported Belgians at Soltau (Germany) are refusing to work for the enemy. ...

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  32. WOOLGROWERS' GRIEVANCE.

    The Western Australian Pastoralists Association still objects to the Commonwealth arrangement that all wool should be classified at Fremantle. It points out ...

    Article : 85 words
  33. MISSION TEACHERS FLOGGED.

    That the Germans everywhere and always exhibit the same callousness in the treatment of prisioners (says The London Truth, in its issue of December 6) is ...

    Article : 396 words
  34. INDEMNITIES TO GERMANY.

    The Berlin correspondent of the New York Times reports the following statement by Count Westarp, a Prussian Conservative leader:—It would be ridiculous ...

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  35. GAMBLING DENOUNCED.

    The Perth City Council last night discussed' the evils of Rambling, and decided to endorse the churches' and citizens' appeal in support of the Government abolishing the ...

    Article : 67 words
  36. England Frostbound.

    The period of frost in Great Britain shows no signs of breaking. The hydraulic gear at the West India Dock, has been frozen, blocking the entrance, and ice has ...

    Article : 101 words
  37. GERMAN REPLY PROMISED.

    The German Embassy at Washington announces that it has received information that Germany will reply to. President Wilson's "peace without victory" speech. ...

    Article : 92 words
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  39. KING AND COUNTRY.

    His Majesty the King has issued a message to the Lords-Lieutenant of the counties of Great Britain, thanking them for the enthusiastic response to King Edward's ...

    Article : 135 words
  40. Oppression in Poland.

    The Amsterdam Telegraaf says:—A well-to-do Pole, who has teen Jiving in Warsaw, and has just arrived in Holland, tells us that hundreds of thousands of ...

    Article : 299 words
  41. Lee-Enfields Against Ross.

    A White Paper just issued publishes correspondence relating to the Canadian Rosa rifle. It shows that Lord French, and Field-Marshal Sir Donglas Haig strongly ...

    Article : 173 words
  42. Annexation Policy Opposed.

    Herr Schiedemann (a Socialist member of the Berlin Reichstag), speaking, at Berlin on Sunday, opposed the annexation of Belgium and other conquered territory by ...

    Article : 82 words
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