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  2. LATE CABLES

    The Prague and Czecho Slovak Governments made, investigations, which showed that a number of Austrian noblemen and their wives appropriated food Bent to ...

    Article : 39 words
  3. Nation's Fund for Nurses.

    In order to recognise the devotion of the nurses to the troops and civilians during the war the Overseas Committee of the Nation's Fund for Nurses, of which Queen ...

    Article : 147 words
  4. ITALY

    Senor Salandra, the ex-Premier, has announced that if Italy had not entered on the war in 1915 on the Allied side, King Victor Emmanuel intended to abdicate. ...

    Article : 36 words
  5. FEDERAL POLITICS.

    The above portraiture is not my own. It dates back from tie time when Mr. Fowler, M.P unburdened his soul in Western Australia. This past week the ...

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  6. THE ARMISTICE

    The Zurich correspondent of the Petit Parisene states that Herr Erzberger (of the Gennan Cabinet), in reporting to the Catholic Centre Party, declared that the ...

    Article : 147 words
  7. AUSTRALIAN DEMOBILIZATION.

    Mr. Hughes had a long conference on Friday with Gen. Bird wood and Gens. Monash and White, who were specially summoned from France, to ...

    Article : 168 words
  8. TURNING SOLDIERS INTO SAILORS.

    From "JENO":—A novel experiment is about to be undertaken by the United States Goverment. Returned soldiers, whose services will no longer be required on land, are to be placed on ...

    Article : 117 words
  9. STATE MONOPOLIES.

    The Italian Government has introduced a project to Parliament for creating State monopolies in coffee, tea, sugar, and mineral one oils. ...

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  10. Other Australians Repatriated.

    Capt. Ransom (53rd Battalion), Capt. Keay (32nd Battalion), and Capt. Anthony (7th Battalion) have arrived in London from Holland. A further batch of 60 ...

    Article : 38 words
  11. THE MATUNGA'S GREW.

    The Acting Prime Minister (Mr. Watt) has received a cablegram from tie High Commissioner of Australia stating that the arrival in the United Kingdom was ...

    Article : 169 words
  12. MEMORIAL TO SOLDIERS.

    From "EN AVANT":—I hope that when the memorial to the soldiers and sailors is completed it will not be erected in the city to be passed unnoticed after a few days: but that it will be ...

    Article : 119 words
  13. UNITED STATES.

    Mr. W. J. McAdoo has resigned the Secretaryship of the Treasury and the Director- Generalship of Railways in consequence of the inadeauate compensation allowed to . ...

    Article : 86 words
  14. His Majesty's Interest.

    The British Weekly states that that latest military reports arrived at Bucking ham Palace four times daily while the war lasted. The walls of one of the palace ...

    Article : 75 words
  15. A SOLDIER'S COMPLAINT.

    At a meeting of Australians and New Zealanders at Johannesburg, Sgt.Major Urqubart, one of the original Anzacs, snake highly of the treatment meted out ...

    Article : 92 words
  16. GAMBLING.

    From "PATRIOT":—For a number of Saturdays and tome public holidays throughout the year racing ia held in our State, and if there is not a race race probably will be a fixture in ...

    Article : 303 words
  17. Enemy Disobeying Conditions.

    The Matin says there are many indications that the Germane are executing the armistice conditions in bad faith. If they try to elude our conditions the whole ...

    Article : 108 words
  18. TO VISIT FRANCE.

    The King and Queen Mary are about to visit France. They will arrive at Arras on Thursday next. ...

    Article : 26 words
  19. President Wilson.

    President Wilson is expected to arrive in Paris on December 12. Congress was adjourned to-day for a 10 days recess. ...

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  20. OUR SOLDIERS WIVES.

    Hundreds of wives of Australian soldiers are crowding Australia House daily, seeking [?] ports. Large numbers will travel to Australia in the earliest ...

    Article : 73 words
  21. GEN. BOTHA FOR ENGLAND.

    The Prime Minister of the South African Union (Gen. Botha) will sail on Saturday in the Japanese steamer Iro Mara to attend the Peace Conference, Sir David ...

    Article : 60 words
  22. Y.M.C.A. Work Essential.

    The Commandant of the Australian Army Headquarters (Brig.Gen. Dodds, D.S.O.) has issued a statement that it is essential that the Australian Y.M.C.A. ...

    Article : 120 words
  23. NOTES AND QUERIES.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 220 words
  24. MUCH STRONGER NAVY.

    The naval committee of the House of Representatives states that the American naval strength of 1917 will be doubled by 1920. Five new Dreadnoughts are in course ...

    Article : 131 words
  25. CHARGE OF MURDER.

    The evidence for the prosecution was closed yesterday in the trial of [?] Dargin (43), born in Bathurst (N.S.M), a clerk in the Standard Bank, charged with ...

    Article : 380 words
  26. Germany's Due.

    In the course of an interview regarding Prince Lichnowsky's appeal to him, among other English friends," to secure a modification of the armistice terms, Mr. Asquith ...

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  27. MEMORIAL TO SPORTSMEN SOLDIERS.

    From WILLIAM ASHWORTH:—As one who Is fully conversant with the great sacrifices and the magnificent bravery of our sporting men in this great war. I suggest that a fitting and an ...

    Article : 139 words
  28. Freight Charges Reduced.

    The freights on general cargoes to and from Australia and New Zealand will be reduced 25 per cent, forthwith. ...

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  29. American Figures.

    When hostilities were suspended on the west front American, aviators had destroyed 926 German aeroplanes and 73 balloons, and the enemy Sad destroyed 265 ...

    Article : 136 words
  30. Mackensen's Forces Fighting.

    Three French divisions have occupied Budapest. A fierce battle occurred at the Silloin Station between the Czechs forces and Gen. Mackensen's troops. whom the ...

    Article : 110 words
  31. THE AUSTRALIANS.

    Mr. and Mrs. T. Prior, of Julia, have been notified that their son, Cpl. W. S. Prior(32nd Battalion) was killed in action on July 39 in France. He was killed while in charge of a party bringing ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 72 words
  32. "FISHER'S FLIMSIER."

    From E. J. CRAIGIE:—"Thankful" thinks that if the note issue had been left in the hands pf private banks, "every one of them would have had to close its doors on the out break of war." ...

    Article : 244 words
  33. French Affairs.

    The French Chamber of Deputies, with one dissentient voice, has passed e vote of confidence in the Premier, M. Clemcnceau. It has been announced in the Chamber ...

    Article : 57 words
  34. UNLEY'S PATRIOTIC DISPLAYS.

    From F.S. MANN (Hon Secretary War Tank Demonstration Committee of the Motor and Allied Traders Association):—I am directed by my ...

    Article : 64 words
  35. LEAGUE OF NATIONS.

    From LEONORA RUDKIN, Kensington:—Now that the long-wished-for peace has arrived there will be much clearing up work to do. To this end it behoves all citizens who have the nation's ...

    Article : 117 words
  36. Holland's Queen.

    A crowd gave an ovation to Queen Wilhelmina while she was driving through the streets. They dragged her carriage with her husband and child through the thoroughfares. ...

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  37. LATE PTE. A. Q. NEVILLE.

    Pte. Abia George Neville, 6th Machine Gun Section, 21st Battalion, 2nd Australian Division, who died of bronchial pneumonia on November 15. at the 3rd Australian General Hospital. ...

    Article : 246 words
  38. RED RUSSIA.

    Advices from Vludivostock state that a coup las occurred at Omsk, by which Admiral Colchak has been made dictator at the instance of the Council of Ministers of ...

    Article : 214 words
  39. That Premature Peace Message.

    Mr. Howard (President of the United I Press Association) has returned from France. He said:—The statement in my cable that the armistice had been signed ...

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  40. A POSSIBLE DISASTER WISELY DIVERTED.

    Under this heading the Rev. JOHN BLACKET. Salfsbury writes, inter alia:—It was with a glad heart that I opened my daily paper on the 20th inst, and saw that a possible social upheaval had ...

    Article : 228 words
  41. Incidents of the War.

    Official records show that the enemy from the air, sea, and land dropped 7,514 projectiles on Dankirk, and killed 554 persons and injured 1,106 others. ...

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  42. LABOUR PARTY AND PEACE.

    From "53," Murray Bridge:—Notwithstanding Mr. F. W. Birrell's protest on behalf of the Socialists, the man in the street is behind the Returned Soldiers Association in their attitude ...

    Article : 212 words
  43. Walkerville Roll of Honour.

    On Sunday afternoon a war roll of honour, containing 268 names of local men and two nurses, was unveiled at the Walkerville Institute by His Excellency the ...

    Article : 337 words
  44. SAP.P. McLNERNEY. M.M

    Sap. V. Mclnerrey, laic at Kapunda, has been awarded the Military Medal for courage and devotion to duty in France on August 8 and 9 last. He laid a mine under particularly heavy shell and ...

    Article : 43 words
  45. PACIFIC ISLANDS.

    Sir Charles Lucas, who presided at a meeting of the Royal Society, when a paper by Sir Everard F. Im Thurm was read on "The Pacific Islands." said he was ...

    Article : 254 words
  46. CAMPANIA SUNK.

    It has been disclosed that the Cunard liner Campania recently collided with a battleship during a storm, and sank in the Firth of Forth. All the crew were saved ...

    Article : 50 words
  47. WOODVILLE METHODIST FETE.

    A successful strawberry fete was opened by Mrs. P. M. Reld at the Woodville Methodist Gymnasium Hall on Friday evening in aid of the local Methodist Church Trust. she was ...

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  48. PERSONAL NOTES.

    Mrs. G. M. Atkinson, of Glenelg, has been notified that her son, Cpl. J. W. O, Atkinson, has been admitted to hospital in "England suffering from trench fever. ...

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  49. PEACE CELEBRATIONS AND EXAMINATIONS.

    From L. P. ADAMSON, Medindie:-I do not think it was altogether impossible for some lenfency to be shown in the public examinations as a result of peace celebrations and the ending ...

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  50. General Items.

    The following are the awards for the best limerick on trench comforts:— First prize, C. R. Dudley, Nuriootpa There are men in whom conscience seems stunned: ...

    Article : 70 words
  51. Mines and Minesweepers.

    Mr. Macnamara stated in the House of Commons that more than 1,000 officers and men were killed in mineweeping operations. COPENHAGEN, November 23. ...

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  52. AUSTRIANS REVOLT IN UKRAINE.

    The Austrian army in the Ukraine has ceased to exist. When the troops asked their leader, Gen. Hoffman, to demobilize, he refused. A mutiny broke out The ...

    Article : 135 words
  53. Advertising

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  54. BANK OF THRIFT AND UNION JACK.

    From "DAUGHTER OF BRITAIN":—We were all delighted to do honour during its recent visit recognising the wonderful resistance of our gallant ally France, to the ...

    Article : 160 words
  55. Australian Munition Hero.

    The Albert Medal has been awarded to Lieut. W. H. Geake of the Australian forces, whose services were lent to the Ministry of Munitions. An explosion ...

    Article : 99 words
  56. CONDITION OF PRISONERS.

    The War Office states that adequate measures were taken six weeks ago to ensure a large reserve of supplies of food at all the large prisoners camp in ...

    Article : 243 words
  57. PREFERENTIAL VOTING FOR CORANGAMITE.

    Regulations were adjusted at a meeting on Saturday of the Federal Executive Council to bring into force, as from Monday, preferential voting, the voting by post ...

    Article : 92 words
  58. MOTORISTS AND PEDESTRIANS.

    From "COUP DE GRACE":—I have no desire to carry on a discussion the lack of courtesy on the part of motorists and drivers generally. As, however K. I. Phillipe question my ...

    Article : 86 words
  59. AUSTRALIAN ART.

    The Duke of Connaught will open the first exhibition of the Society of Australian Artists at Burlington House on Monday. The works will include the war pictures of ...

    Article : 96 words
  60. DISASTROUS BONFIRE.

    Two German ammunition trains were blown up at Hamont, in Belgian Limburg, owing to a bonfire lit by children. There were 800 casualties. At midnight, first ...

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  61. SCHLESWIG DELIVERED.

    Prom ERIC DANCKER:—The bore statement has been published that Schleswig is once more under Danish rule One baa beard so much the last few years of Belgium and France that no ...

    Article : 194 words
  62. GENERAL CABLES.

    The Canadi an Government Las extended the Order-in-Council prohibiting the activities of Bolshevik and I.W.W. elements in Canada for an indefinite period. ...

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  63. TRAINS ACROSS CHANNEL.

    The newspapers have now been permitted to say that the cross-Channel train-ferry service was an enormous advantage in forwarding urgent replacements of guns ...

    Article : 123 words
  64. PAPER MONEY AND INFLATED CREDIT.

    From "OBSERVER":—We bear the rumblings of the thunder of a coming economic storm in newspaper paragraphs on "Note Currency" and "The Purchasing Power of Money." Discussion ...

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  65. DAME MELBA'S CONCERT.

    There ms a vast audience at Dame Nellie Melba's concert m aid of funds of the Lady Northcote Permanent Orchestra at the Town Hall yesterday. The diva ...

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  66. OUT FROM TURKEY.

    The allied prisoners, who are being collected here for repatriation, are in high spirits. The British captives will be sent homewards by way of Salonika. A group ...

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  67. Repentant Turks.

    Enver Pasha and Talaat Pasha arrived in Berlin disguised as German officers, and were interned pending their expulsion when peace is signed. ...

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  68. MOTOR ACCIDENT AND A SAFETY ZONE.

    From "A. B. B.":—The Town Council intend to carry out the safety zone scheme, but couple it with that of raised island, I am inf[?] No doubt that is the best scheme, but its expense ...

    Article : 151 words
  69. A LABOUR ELECTION SUCCESS.

    The bye-election to fill the Monaro seat in the Legislative Assembly, rendered vacant by the death of Mr. Gus Miller, was held on Saturday. The polling resulted:— ...

    Article : 72 words
  70. British Red Cross at Berlin.

    The Amsterdam correspondent of the United Press Agency states that British Bed Cross official have arrived at Berlin ...

    Article : 27 words
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