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  2. THE CITY STORM.

    As announced in our later editions on Saturday, a storm of exceptional violence deluged the city shortly after 12.30 o'clock that morning, and thousands of tons of hall descended ...

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  3. ENRAGED SOLDIERS.[?]

    The arrival of the steamer Plassy on Saturday marked the end of a most eventful voyage. The depredations of a gang of thieves kept ...

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  4. RED CROSS.

    At the October meeting of the Australian Red Cross central council the position and responsibilities of the Society as a member of the International League of Red Cross ...

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  5. FEDERAL ELECTIONS.

    There left Melbourne during the past week, headed for every corner of the wide Commonwealth, one hundred members of the Federal Parliament, nearly all of whom arr ready and ...

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  6. LATE CABLE NEWS.

    Three Judges of the Irish King's Bench Division refused the Habeas Corpus application made in the case of Father O'Donnell. The Lord Chief Justice said that the ...

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  7. WAR HISTORY.

    The Hon. J. W. Fortescue, official historian of the war, reviewing Viscount French's book in the "Quarterly Review," makes a sensational attack upon Viscount French. He says: ...

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  8. HALT IN RUSSIA.

    The Australian Press Association learns that owing to the rapid advance of both Yudenitch's and Denikln's forces there was bound to be a pause for the purpose of ...

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  9. NAVAL DEFENCE.

    A representative of the Australian Press Association interviewed a high naval authority, who pointed out that Lord Jeilicoe's proposals are in accordance with the forecast ...

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  10. AUSTRALIAN FLIGHT.

    The Air Ministry reports that Captain Matthews, who left England at midday last Tuesday on his flight to Australia, arrived at Cologne at ...

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  11. FATHER O'DONNELL.

    Messrs. Lynch, K.C., and O'Hanlon have secured a writ of habeas corpus to prevent Father O'Donnell's deportation. Father O'Donnell has cabled to Archbishop ...

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  12. WAR HONOUR ROLL.

    The Honour Roll which has been erected at the Christian Brothers' High School, Lowisham, by the Old Boys' Union, and which was unveiled yesterday afternoon, has on, it ...

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  13. BRITAIN'S FINANCIAL POSITION.

    The House of Lords discussed the financial situation. Lord Buckmaster favoured a large increase in the income tax instead of a capital levy, or levy on war profits, though all ...

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  14. GERMANS FROM AUSTRALIA.

    The Rio Negro has arrived at Plymouth with repatriated Germans. One attempted to escape at Durban, but was recaptured. Others boasted that they would be bank in ...

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  15. LEAGUE OF NATIONS

    The Prime Minister (Mr. Hughes) said tonight that the Federal Ministry was endeavouring to make arrangements for Australia's representation at, the international Labour ...

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  16. MERTON AND CO. v. HUGHES.

    The Chief Justice to-day agreed that the matter of Merton and Company v Hughes (action for libel) should be again mentioned in January. Both sides desire Mr. Hughes in the ...

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  17. PRESIDENT WILSON.

    It is announced that President Wilson's progress is as satisfactory as is possible in the circumstances. ...

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  18. BLOCKADE QUESTION.

    Mr. Cecil Harmsworth (Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs) in the House of Commons Stated: "There is no blockade of Russia, but the Allies have communicated with neutrals ...

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  19. SOLDIERS' ATTITUDE.

    Lieutenant E. Cortis stated yesterday that a masa meeting of returned soldiers and their friends would be held in the Sydney Town Hall on Thursday night. Captain Carmichael, ...

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  20. ACTRESS FALLS FROM WINDOW.

    Late on Saturday night Miss Eileen Clark, 23, an actress, fell from an upper window at the Pacific Mansions, Woolloomooloo, and sustained serious injuries. ...

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  21. THE DOMINIONS.

    Professor Keith says the statement made in the New Zealand Parliament that an Imperial Order-in-Councll was necessary to enable New Zealand to legislate for Samoa shows that the ...

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  22. AUSTRALIAN HERO.

    Sergeant S. Pearse, of Mildura, has been awarded the Victoria Cross for magnificent bravery in North Russia, charging a blockhouse single-handed and bombing and killing ...

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  23. ALIENS BILL.

    A curious situation has arisen in the House of Commons as the result of the Government's defeat by 185 votes to 113 on an amendment of the Aliens Bill. The result of the division ...

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  24. COASTAL COLLIERS.

    The dispute between the Seamen's Union and the New South Wales Collier Steamship Owners has been settled. A mass meeting of the members of the ...

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  25. CANTERBURY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL.

    On Saturday afternoon a gala was held on the Canterbury racecourse in aid of the Memorial Hospital Fund. The function was preceded by a procession from ...

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  26. SOUTH-WEST AERICA.

    A message from Pretoria says that good progress is being made with the settlement of the South-west African protectorate. A strong land board has been appointed, and ...

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  27. YOUNG WOMAN SHOT DEAD.

    Morgan, a township on the Murray, was this morning the scene of a shooting tragedy. The meagre information received in Adelaide to-night is to the effect that William Vernon ...

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  28. BAHIA CASTILLO.

    The Royal Commission appointed to inquire into accommodation and food provided on the transport Bahla Castillo continued its sittings yesterday, Mr. P. Cohen, P.M., presiding. ...

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  29. TRIAL OF CAILLAUX.

    The trial for treason of Caillaux, a former Premier of France, opened yesterday, the Senate sitting as a High Court. There was impressive silence when Caillaux ...

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  30. LIQUOR REFORM.

    In the Legislative Assembly the Home Secretary moved to introduce a bill to amend the Liquor Act of 1912. The bill, he said, was intended to amend the Act in three directions. ...

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  31. BLAME FOR WAR.

    A report states that the Berlin National Assembly Committee, which i[?] investigating the Responsibility for the war, examined Count von Bernstorff (formerly Ambassador ...

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  32. WARSHIP AT DARWIN.

    The cruiser Brisbane arrived at Darwin shortly before noon on Saturday and anchored in the harbour opposite the Government offices. Apparently none of the officers or men have ...

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  33. ERACAS AT LEICHHARDT.

    Two policemen were seriously injured whilst attempting to arrest a man at Leichhardt on Saturday night. Shortly after 6 o'clock Constable Gilbert ...

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  34. W.A. BREAD CARTERS' WAGES.

    The bread carters' wages in the metropolitan area have been increased from 63s to 67s 6d, for a period of 18 months. ...

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  35. COST OF LIVING.

    A special conference of the Miners' Federation discussed the high cost of living. Speakers pointed out that prices had risen from 120 to 128 per cent. over pre-war rates since the ...

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  36. SALE OF RIVER FISH.

    The State Fisheries Department has decided, at the instance of the Albury Angling Club, to bring about an important change in regard to the capture and sale of river fish. It had ...

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  37. DOMINION LOANS.

    It is understood that the system whereby the Board of Trade issues permits for loans is not working smoothly where it deals with colonial loans. Sir Charles Wad[?] ...

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  38. WAR GRATUITY.

    Among the many questions to be discussed by the Federal Council of the Returned Soldiers and Sailors' Imperial League, which meets in Melbourne on Tuesday, is the ...

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  39. GERMAN FINANCE.

    The "Daily Chronicle's" correspondent in Berlin reports that the Government is organising a monster lottery, by which it will create ten millionaires annually for ...

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  40. CONFLICTING POLICIES.

    Mr. Albert Bruntneil, M.L.A., writes:— In view of the recent amalgamation of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, under Mr. Trethowan, with the People's party, ...

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  41. A.L.P.

    At a meeting of the New South Wales executive of the A.L.P., Mr. W. Carey, of the Water and Sewerage Board Employees' Union, was appointed general secretary in ...

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  42. HIGH PRICE OF SILVER.

    The dearness of silver has caused a revival ot the rumour of the possible issue of notes for 5/, or even lower values. The price of silver in France has risen above the face ...

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  43. GENERAL CABLE NEWS

    King Alfonso of Spain has arrived in London. General Diaz, the Italian Commander-in-Chief, received the heartiest of welcomes in ...

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  44. BROKEN HILL STRIKE.

    The strike position remains unaltered. Mr. Justice Edmunds arrived overland from Sydney to-day, to hear appeals against awards of the mining industry wages boards in the ...

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  45. TWO-WOMEN SHOT.

    Early this morning Horbert Barnett, aged about 30, entered the Commercial Hotel, Port Adelaide, and, going to a bedroom occupied by Eileen Wise, aged 25, and her sister Norah, ...

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  46. PRIVY COUNCIL APPEAL.

    The Privy Council reserved judgment on the appeal of the Scottish Australian Mining Company, Ltd., from a decision of the Full Court allowing a demurrer to one of the pleas. in ...

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  47. FIRE IN NEWSPAPER OFFICE.

    Owing to the fusing of an electric wire, a fire broke out on the second floor of the "Catholic Press newspaper office, in Wilmot-street, city, on Saturday. The flames spread to the ...

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  48. CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP.

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  49. LABOUR IN U.S.A.

    At the request of President Wilson, delegates representing the public will remain at the industrial conference to seek a solution for industrial problems. The employers' ...

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  50. SOLDIER CANDIDATES.

    The Sailors and Soldiers' National Federation, which is supporting Mr. Hughes and the Nationalists, has approved of the following nominations:—Senate, Brlg. General C. F. ...

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  51. WOMEN'S SETTLEMENT COMPETITION.

    The sixteenth annual competition for Working Girls and Mothers' clubs took place in the Great Hall of the University on Saturday afternoon, under the auspices of the Sydney ...

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  52. DEATH OF DR. KISTON.

    Dr. Kidston, a prominent, picturesque, and valued figure in the public life of Queensland, died on Saturday, aged 70 years. For many months Dr. Kidston's condition had given the ...

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  53. FLIGHT TO AUSTRALIA.

    Mr. Cecil Brier[?]ey writes:— If any further example was wanted with regard to the need for decentralisation, one is given by the action of the Federal ...

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  54. NEW PRESBYTERY AT NAREMBURN.

    Archbishop Kelly officially opened a new presbytery at St. Leonard's Church, Naremburn, yesterday. In the course of his speech the Archbishop eulogised the efforts of the ...

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  55. AUSTRALIAN JAM TRADE.

    The Food Ministry. informed a deputation of the Agents-General that while it was unable, at present, to grant general permission to export Jam, it will give full, consideration ...

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  56. GERMAN MONARCHISTS.

    The correspondent of the "New York Times" at the Hague learns that four monarchist parties have been formed in Germany, supporting different sons of the ex-Crown Prince, ...

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  57. THE BENDIGO SEAT.

    At a meeting of the Kilmore Branch of the Victorian Farmers' Union a motion was agreed to expressing the opinion that it would be extremely injudicious on the part of the ...

    Article : 72 words
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