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  2. THE MELBA FAREWELL.

    Dame Nellie Melba's extra farewell concert in honour of John Leminone at the Town Hall last night was the occasion of joyous scenes of ovorwhelming enthusiasm, of ...

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  3. JUTE BUSINESS.

    The Commonwealth Government has definitely decided to withdrew from the Jute goods business so far as any further importations are concerned, as soon as one or two cargoes, ...

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  4. INFLUENZA. SONOMA IN QUARANTINE.

    Contrary to expectations, the mail steamer Sonoma, from San Francisco, which arrived off the Heads early yesterday morning, was ordered into quarantine, owing to a case of ...

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  5. SHIPPING DEADLOCK. SETTLEMENT EXPECTED TO-DAY.

    It is expected that a solution of the shipping deadlock will be reached to-day. Further negotiations took place yesterday between the representatives of the Federated ...

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  6. UNIONISTS FIGHT.

    In connection with the trouble at the Kadina wheat yards it was decided by the A.W.U to picket the yards to prevent the waterside workers from entering. This morning at 7 ...

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  7. THE ARGENTINE.

    General Dellepine, who assumed a dictatorship, gave as his reason the Government's inability to cope with the strike. Women and children were warned off the streets [?] ...

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  8. MAKING PEACE.

    Mr. Bonar Law arrived in Paris in a Handley Page aeroplane. The hotels are full of visitors and officials from all p[?]ts of the world. ...

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  9. GERMANY. LEADING EXTREMISTS ARRESTED.

    A German wireless message confirms the arrest of Ledebour (the Independent Sociaist leader, who joinod the extromists). There is no news of Dr. Llobknecht. ...

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  10. FLOODS IN ITALY.

    A message from Milan states that scores at villages in Tuscany are submerged. The town of Emboll is isolated. The waters threaten to engulf Pisa. Large forces of soldiers are ...

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  11. FLOUR.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 224 words
  12. SHIPPING DISASTER.

    A report from Halifax (Novia Scotia) says an American steamer has rescued the crew of the Anchor liner Castalia. Several were drowned owing to the lifeboats overturning. ...

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  13. NEWTOWN P.L.L.

    The members of the Newtown Political Labour League met last evening in the St. George's Hall, Newtown, to appoint officers for the year. Considerable interest was taken ...

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  14. DRURY LANE THEATRE.

    An interesting theatrical fight has occurred for the possession of Drury Lane Theatre. The directors accepted Alfred Butts' offer of £109,600, subject to the shareholders' ...

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  15. THE LATE MR. G. S. YUILL.

    Mr. Herbert Lethbridge, co-executor, has filed the will of the late Mr. George S. Yuill, of Sydney, which disposes of more than £400,000 held on deposit with the Morgan ...

    Article : 67 words
  16. PROPOSED TESTIMONIAL.

    A movemont has boen started locally to recognise the heroism and victory of doctors and nurses at the quarantine station. A public meeting is to be called. A subscription ...

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  17. BUSH FIRES.

    The cool change in the weather has had the effect of considerably reducing the risks In connection with the series of bush fires that have been raging for several days on ...

    Article : 476 words
  18. PRISONER IN GERMANY.

    Private Archie Goodworth, of Singleton, who was a prisoner of war in Germany for several months, has returned to Singleton. He sailed from Australia an August 22, 1916, ...

    Article : 483 words
  19. TURK AND ARAB.

    The Australians took 350 prisoners in Amman, and the New Zealanders another good bag as they attempled to escape to the north, writes Mr. H. S. Gullett, the official ...

    Article : 448 words
  20. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    The Chief Quarantine Officer reported last night that no fresh cases of influenza had occurred at the Quarantine Stat on at Torrens Island. Three patients have been transferred ...

    Article : 138 words
  21. PROTECTION OF BIRDS.

    Mr. Fuller, Chief Secretary, has issued various notifications under the Birds and Animals Protection Art, which come into fores on January 1. The schedules have been ...

    Article : 226 words
  22. THE EX-KAISER.

    A Paris message says it is reported that the French will demand at the Conference that the ex-Kaiser and all the male members of the Imporlal family shall be exiled to ...

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  23. SCATTERED RAINFALL.

    More thundery rains were reported from the north-eastern half yesterday morning. About the central eastern districts fairly general falls occurred, but elsewhere the rain ...

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  24. LAUSANNE CONFERENCE.

    Mr,Sexton has withdrawn from the Lausanne conference, makins the fifth Labour member of the House of Commons to withdraw out of six delegates appointed. ...

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  25. RUSSIA.

    The "Sunday Express" understands that Britain has proposed that all parties in Russia, including the Bolsheviks, should present their programme to the Peace Conference ...

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  26. ASSASSIN FAILS.

    A Vienna message says the attempt to murder Dr. Kramarsh, the Czecho-Slovak Premier, falled because the shot lodged in a pookethook in the Premier's breast ...

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  27. AUSTRALIAN HONOURED.

    Mrs. Hutchinson, of Highclere-avenue, Punchbowl, has been informed that her son, Pte. John Francis Crane, has been awarded the Military Medal. During an advance ...

    Article : 99 words
  28. ONE BIG UNION.

    Yesterday morning there was a special meeting of the Musicians' Union, at which Mr. Morby, president of the Labour Council, spoke as an advocate of the one big union ...

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  29. WOMEN WORKERS IDLE.

    Thousands of discharged women munition workers are refusing to return to domestic service, laundries, and other occupations. They prefer to idle on the Government's ...

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  30. PRISONER COMMITS SUICIDE.

    The Commissioner of Police has been advised that Jimmy Silver, a Cingalese, 52 years of age, committed suicide in a gaol cell at Innisfail by hanging himself with a blanket from ...

    Article : 55 words
  31. SENATOR PEARCE.

    The Kalgoorlie and Boulder National Labour arty has carried the following motion:—"That this party, recognising Senator Pearce has been the Minister responsible for the ...

    Article : 119 words
  32. SALE OF WARSHIPS.

    The "Evening News" says the Admiralty intends to sell 200 obsolete warships including dreadnoughts, battle-cruisers, cruisers, destroyers, and submarines, also airships, and ...

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  33. CYCLONE IN QUEENSLAND.

    The Under-Secretary for Lands (Mr. W. Graham), referring to the drought conditions to-day, said that so far as the Lands-Department was concerned the drought effects had ...

    Article : 130 words
  34. STRANDED AUSTRALIANS.

    Three hundred Australians who are stranded in Wellington are much perturbed over the apparent neglect of the Commonwealth Government to reply to messages sent on their ...

    Article : 167 words
  35. DEFENCE ECONOMY.

    As a result of a recommendation made by a committee appointed to investigate the forms used by the Defence Department, [?] is estimated that a saving has been effected of more ...

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  36. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    The South African Cricket Association has decided to invite the Australian Military Cricket Team after touring England to visit South Africa on their homeward journey. ...

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  37. FOOD FOR EUROPE.

    A Washington report says the Lower House passed 20,000,000 dollars appropriation for the relief of the European food shortage. President Wilson, in a message urging ...

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  38. THE CLASS WAR.

    Sir,—May I congratulate you on the substance and the spirit of your leader in today's issue if we are ever to solve "the problem of the class war" satisfactorily we ...

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  39. SOLDIERS AND THE LAND.

    The Bathurst Repatriation Committee has appointed a sub-committee to inquire into the alleged unfavourable conditions under which the soldier settlers at ...

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  40. TINPLATES.

    As was indicated by the Acting Prime Minister (Mr.Watt) on Saturday, steps are being taken to form a company for the establishment of tin plate manufactuie within the ...

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  41. A RARE DIAMOND.

    A Kimberley message states that a sensation has been caused at the Jagersfontein mine by the discovery of a magnificent bluewhite diamond weighing 288 carats, which ...

    Article : 254 words
  42. SOLDIER'S WIDOW'S COMPLAINT.

    At a meeting of the Newcastle Amelioration Committee last night Mr. Wylie drew attention to the case of a soldier's widow who, It was stated, had been refused assistance by ...

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  43. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.

    Sir,—The letter of "Wharf Labourer" in today's "Herald contains this statement "How did capital get into the position it stands in to-day? Was it not through labour? ...

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  44. BRITISH CABINET.

    The papers comment on the few surprises in the Cabinet selectlon Some regret that Mr. Lloyd George did not show more courage by going outside the routine names when ...

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  45. LATE SIR WM. BROUN.

    Probate has been granted of the will of the late Sir William Broun, baronet, of Coonlmbia, near Coonamble, grazier, who died at Manly in October last. The whole amount ...

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  46. MILK SHORTAGE.

    Owing to the dry conditions prevailing in the district, the milk vendors have had to hand feed their cows for some months past, thereby curtailing their profits. They decided ...

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  47. TRAM SMASH.

    A steam tram ran off the line at Young Wallsend this afternoon, and capsized over an embankment. The tram, consisting of an engine and two ...

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  48. GORED BY A BULL.

    Samuel Ranger (36), a labourer, living at Kingston, near Hobart, employed by Benjamin J. Pearsall on a farm, while going about his usual duties early this morning was chased ...

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  49. "HISTORICAL RECORDS."

    Mr. W. Elliot Johnson, Speaker of the House of Representatives, states that consideration is boing given to the question of resuming the publication of the "Historical ...

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  50. INTERNATIONAL CRICKET.

    The Marylobone C.C. has postponed until February 6 consideration of the proposed tour of Australia. It is stated that there will be no military objection. ...

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  51. FATHER AND SON KILLED.

    A carpenter named Ernest Young (30) and his son Leslie (6) were killed at [?]yde yesterday afternoon. Young was working on the ground floor of a two-story building and ...

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  52. NATIONALISATION OF MEDICINE.

    As a result of the fresh rapture between the lodges which [?]curred last month the Friendly Societies' Association has decided to place before the Premier a scheme for the ...

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  53. WOUNDED NEW ZEALANDERS.

    The Minister for Defence anticipates that the great majority of the sick and wounded New Zealanders will arrive in New Zealand, by the end of February. ...

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  54. ACID WORKS ABLAZE.

    Kempthorne, Prosper, and CO.'s acid works at Burnside (Dunedin) were seriously damaged by fire. The damage is estimated at between £10,000 and £12.000. ...

    Article : 36 words
  55. TURKISH ABSCONDERS

    The Paris "Matin" says that Enver Pasha and D[?]emal Pasha have been sentenced in Constantinople to degradation and a year's imprisonment for desortion. ...

    Article : 25 words
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