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  2. FEDERAL CABINET.

    The Federal Cabinet will meet to-morrow [?]o discuss the situation arising out of the defeat of the referendum proposals. Although the final result will not be known until early [?] ...

    Article : 373 words
  3. REFERENDUM.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 17 words
  4. POSITION IN ITALY.

    The black line on the above map represents approximately the position of the Italian armies along the Plave River and in the mountain sector to the westward as indicated by recent cablegrams. The enemy has for some time been delivering his heaviest attacks along the mountain front on either side of the Brenta River, between Asiago and the P[?]ave, with a view to debouching on to the plain in the direction of Bassano, and thus threatoning the rear of the armies ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 54 words
  5. WESTERN FRONT.

    Sir Douglas Haig reports:—On Monday we drove off raiders south-east of Ypres. Hostile artillery is active at Ep[?]hy, and south of Po[?]lcapelle vigorous bombing. ...

    Article : 495 words
  6. THE ITALIANS

    Mr. Ward Trice, one of the official correspondents at Italian headquarters, says that the serious fighting which has broken out on the new sector of the Asiago ...

    Article : 396 words
  7. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 88 words
  8. THE STATES.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 145 words
  9. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 64 words
  10. THE SOLDIERS' VOTE

    The first batch of soldiers' votes was received to-day, and was made available to-night by the Chief Electoral Officer (Mr. Oldham). These figures show that 17,435 members of ...

    Article : 108 words
  11. RECRUITING.

    Returns from the recruiting headquarters of the States, with the exception of Tasmania, show that voluntary enlistments last week, numbered [?]88, as compared with 617 for the ...

    Article : 118 words
  12. LATE WAR NEWS.

    The newspapers are giving prominence to a message sent by the Premier of Queensland (Mr. Ryan) to the Agent-General for that State, in which he says that the rejection of ...

    Article : 50 words
  13. WAR NOTES.

    In his speclal' order to the British army, Sir Douglas Haig takes the opportunity of explaining, in a few brief words, why his optimistic interview of February last has not ...

    Article : 268 words
  14. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    The figures for the electorates in which there have been alterations are appended. Unless specified "Incomplete," all returns are complete, except for absent, challenged, ...

    Article : 154 words
  15. DR. MANNIX.

    Archbishop Mannix, in the course of a speech at Frankston to-day, said that most of these present thanked God that the issue had been decided in such a way as to leave ...

    Article : 258 words
  16. SHIPBUILDING.

    It was announced by the Prime Minister (Mr. Hughes) to-day that a commencement is to be made at the earliest possible moment with the construction of two ships at Walsh ...

    Article : 187 words
  17. RUSSIAN TANGLE.

    The Petrograd correspondent of the "Daily Chronicle" says that correspondents are sometimes reproached with falling to present the real facts of the Russian ...

    Article : 413 words
  18. PEACE EFFORTS.

    A message from Rome states that the Pope, in receiving the College of Cardinals who presented the Christmas greetings, pronounced an allocution regretting the failure of the ...

    Article : 282 words
  19. SUBMARINE BUILDING AND LOSSES.

    The Washington correspondent of the New York "Sun" recently announced that enemy submarines were being sunk twice as fast as they were being built. This sounds almost ...

    Article : 329 words
  20. COAL CONSERVATION.

    The Coal Conservation Committee's interim report concerning post-war reconstruction recommends the establishment throughout the country of 16 super-power stations for ...

    Article : 109 words
  21. EFFECT OF RUSSIAN FAILURE.

    The collapse of the Russian military organisation has undoubtedly been the prime factor in delaying the final success of the Allies' arms. Not only did it result in the ...

    Article : 326 words
  22. TWO GIRLS DROWNED.

    A double drowning fatality occurred in Kedron Brook, near Enoggera, to-day. Miss Margaret Alice Couser (18), who resided with her parents at Kedron, visited Mrs. Doyle at ...

    Article : 149 words
  23. MR. COOK LEAVES FOR MELBOURNE.

    The Minister for the Navy (Mr. Cook) left Sydney for Melbourne last night, in anticipation of a meeting of Federal Ministers to-day to talk over the position arising out of the ...

    Article : 48 words
  24. WAR LOAN CERTIFICATES.

    The sales of War Loan certificates up to December totalled £2,873,271, representing £2 12s 10d per head of the Dominion population. ...

    Article : 26 words
  25. BOASTFUL GERMANS.

    Rotterdam advices state that, although the German Christmas markets present a sad spectacle, newspapers are proclaiming that this is the last war Christmas. They do not recall ...

    Article : 132 words
  26. COUNTRY NEWS.

    BLACKTOWN.—During 1917 122 houses have been erected within the shire of Blacktown, costing £28,285, being £500 worth above the figures tor 1916. It is felt the increasing ...

    Article : 563 words
  27. TRAGEDY OF A TOY BOAT.

    A tragic sequel to the presentation to a small boy, Maurice Meades, of a toy beat as a Christmas box occurred on Monday. With another lad, he went to the river Torrens to ...

    Article : 54 words
  28. VICTORIA.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 76 words
  29. PREMIERS AND TREASURERS TO CONFER.

    The Premier (Mr. Peak[?]) on Monday night received a telegram from the Premier of New South Wales stating that a suggestion had come from Tasmania that a joint Prem[?]ers' ...

    Article : 80 words
  30. SULTRY WEATHER.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 234 words
  31. AMERICAN SHIPS.

    A Washington message states that:[?]. E. N. Hurley, Chairman of the Shipping Board, reports that the shipping programme of the United States embraces the building of ...

    Article : 67 words
  32. SOLDIERS ON LEAVE.

    The soldiers from the dominions in London were entertained on Christmas Day. Sir John McColl (Agent-General, for Tasmania) presided at a dinner and concert ...

    Article : 134 words
  33. AWAITING AMERICAN AID.

    None of the offensives mentioned above produced a position simliar to that which Sir Douglas Haig evidently expected would be created before the end of 1917, when he ...

    Article : 245 words
  34. BIG HAUL OF SHARKS.

    While fishing recently off the mouth of G[?]inni Creek, in the Manning River, two fisbermen, on hauling in their n[?]t, were surprised to find in it 41 small sharks, running ...

    Article : 83 words
  35. HOMAGE TO FRANCE.

    Mr. Bonar Law, in a Christmas message to the Paris "Matin," says:—"The whole civilised world lays its homage at the feet of France. Her indomitable courage and ...

    Article : 56 words
  36. THE MERRIWA RAILWAY.

    The Merriwa Railway League has made a presentation to Mr. Allen M'Rae, president of the league, colebrating the completing of the railway to Merriwa, for which he laboured ...

    Article : 63 words
  37. PALESTINE CAMPAIGN.

    Official advices received in Washington states that General Allenby's troops have advanced to a line nine miles north-east of Jaffa, and are driving the enemy ...

    Article : 57 words
  38. QUEENSLAND.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 88 words
  39. AUSTRO-GERMAN COAL CRISIS

    A report from Zurich says that German and Austrian newspapers state thnt tho cool criala is becoming more dangerous daily. The municipality of Frankfurt-on-Main has ...

    Article : 104 words
  40. MURDERED SISTERS.

    At an inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the death of Mary and Julia Cummins, both of whom were more than 50 years of age, at North Melbourne on December 9, ...

    Article : 67 words
  41. "S.O.S. WEEK."

    Sir Arthur Yapp (Director of Food Economy) is appealing specially for drastic food economy in the first week of the New Year, under the description of a "S.O.S. week"— ...

    Article : 64 words
  42. LIKELY TO CAUSE DISAFFECTION.

    At the City Court, Mrs. F. Foxcroft was charged with having made use of statements calculated to cause disaffection. Detective-sergeant Ebb[?]nson stated that he ...

    Article : 156 words
  43. TOWN HALL DESTROYED BY FIRE.

    The Town Hall at Wallaroo was totally destroyed by fire this morning. The total loss is estimated at £7000, and is only partly covered by insurance. ...

    Article : 39 words
  44. ARMS ON A STEAMER.

    A Federal official in port found several hundred rifles and revolvers, and a quantity of ammunition concealed in a freighter, with cartridges similar to those used by the ...

    Article : 72 words
  45. ENEMY'S LATEST ATTACK IN ITALY.

    According to his apparent plan of delivering alternate attacks on either side of the Brenta River, the enemy has again struck a blow against the Italian front westward of ...

    Article : 292 words
  46. REPATRIATION OF SOLDIERS.

    A Paris message states that a conference held in Berne decided to allow the repatriation of soldiers 48 years of age, who have been prisoners of war for l8 months. Officers in the ...

    Article : 46 words
  47. CAILLAUX CASE.

    A Paris message says that judicial proceedings in the Calliaux case began on Monday. There are two counts—intelligence with the enemy, and machinations for the purpose ...

    Article : 35 words
  48. ACCIDENT TO CHURCH CHOIR.

    Shortly after midnight on Christmas. Eve a suburban church choir proceeded on a carol singing tour, and the trolly in which they were conveyed overturned in a soft patch of ...

    Article : 51 words
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