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THE REFERENDUM.
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SOUTH AUSTRALIAN LAND SCANDAL.
A development occurred to-day in connection with the land transactions of the Vaughan Government, which have been the subject of inquiry and concerning which ...
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225,874.
The total number of casualties to members of the A.I. Forces is now 225,874. The details of wounded and sick are the actual totals reported by cable; other classifications ...
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PASSCHENDAELE.
Once the Broodseinde Ridge was gained the later stages of the battle turned northwards upon it The Germans had lost their wonderful observation of Ypres from which they ...
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LATE WAR NEWS.
Sir Douglas Haig, reporting at 11:40 a.m., states: There is occasional hostile artillery firing to the south-eastward of Messines. ...
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WAR NOTES.
In no other, war have the prophets been so consistently confounded as in the present world struggle, and Mr. FranK Simmonds, in suggesting that Germany is about to ...
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BRITAIN'S TERMS.
Some political correspondents interpret Mr. Lloyd George's speech as a direct invitation to the Central Powers to enter into a peace conference based on no annexations or ...
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GERMANY AND RUSSIA
A Zurich message states that after the latest Crown Council meeting in Berlin it was officially announced that in consequence of Russia's request to transfer ...
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ALLIED TERMS.
The entire British Press heartily applauds Mr. Lloyd George's fuller statement of war alms, which is calculated to remove misconceptions and doubts. The Prime Minister ...
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THE STATES.
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UNDER SHELLFIRE.
It is a proud boast of the War Chest Fund that no element of danger acts as a deterrent upon its commissioners in seeing that comforts in the way of hot drinks and sustaining ...
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RECRUITING.
The official figures show that last week there were 244 volunteers, of whom l15 were accepted, in New South Wales. West Sydney beads the list with nine accepted men. East ...
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RAID ON MANNHEIM.
A Geneva report says fifty aged wealthy Germans, with their families have arrived at Baslo homeless as the result of a reprisal air raid in Mannheim. Immense havoc was wrought ...
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MAN WHO WANTS TO GO.
A correspondent—a married man with a wife and family—who is anxious to serve his country at the front, and is confident that he will make a good soldier, writes stating ...
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RUSSIA.
A Petrograd report says the delegates to the Brest-Litovsk conference agreed to begin trade relations with Germany, but declined Germany's conditions aiming at the removal ...
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EARLY MORNING SMASH
As a result of a collision at the Central Railway Station early this morning between a number of railway carriages, a train timed to leave at 2.30 with newspapers and ...
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THE VITAL WESTERN FRONT.
Mr. Phillp Gibbs asserts that the real menace of the coming year will make its appearance on the Western front, and, although this will not preclude the possibility ...
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FATHER OF 11 CHILDREN ENLISTS.
Mr. C. A. Shepherd, of Nana Glen, who has a wife and 11 children, has enlisted. He states that as the single men will not volunteer it is necessary for the married men to render their ...
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WHEAT BOARD.
At the close of a meeting of the Wheat Board yesterday, the Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Grahame) stated that an agreement for the handling of the new crop was ready for ...
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MR. HUGHES'S COMMENT.
Commenting to-day upon Mr. Lloyd George's speech, published this morning, the Prime Minister, Mr. Hughes, said:—"The speech both in its tone and in its terms, is worthy ...
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DAY OF PRAYER.
A Day of Prayer was hold yesterday, from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., in the Protestant Hall, Castlereagh-street, People came and went at intervals all through the hours, and the ...
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BELGIANS SHOT.
The Germans shot 36 Belgian civilians, including two priesests, at Mons, for alleged espionage. ...
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WAR-TIME PROFITS TAX.
"We had, the admission from leading Ministerialists when we went to Melbourne on a deputation that this War Time Profits Taxation Act was an immoral measure, the sole ...
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AMERICAN TROOPS.
The British Postmaster-General (Mr. A. H. Illingworth), in the course of a speeach, said that the advent of hundreds of thousands of fresh American troops would seal ...
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HEROES OF THE AIR.
The Identity of two British star airmen has been disclosed. Captain Phillp Fullard, D.S.O., and Military Cross, aged 19, downed 42 Germans, averaging two weekly. Captain ...
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"MYSTERIOUS LOXTON."
During the hearing of an alien's case at the police court to-day Superintendent Priest referred to "that mysterious district of Loxton," stating that it provided nine out of ...
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FINNISH REPUBLIC.
A Paris report says France and Sweden have recognised the Finnish Republic. A Stockholm message says the "Social Democraten" asks why Germany delays ...
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MEAT SCARCE.
The acuteness of the meat shortage during the week-end left the public in a bad temper, and ominously impatient at the lack of supplies. Peterborough induced the food ...
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FRONT ICEBOUND.
Mr. Philip Gibbs telegraphs: The enemy for the moment is not doing much, being snowbound and icebound like ourselves. There is little activity behind his lines. ...
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ORDER OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE.
The publication on Tuesday of a 46-page "Gazette" contains the recipients of various grades of the Order of the British Empire for war services, headed by the Dame of the ...
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LATE PRIVATE G. HURST.
Private George/Hurst of the Royal Fusiliers, only son of Mr. J. Hurst, 82 Pitt-street, and a grandson of the late Mr. Robert Hurst, was killed in action on December 2 last. ...
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HARBOUR TRUST TENEMENTS.
The Harbour Trust has issued eviction notices to a number of its tenants in the vicinity of the waterfront, because of the non-payment of rent. ...
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DAY OF PRAYER.
All the London churches were crowded on Sunday. St. Paul's Cathedral was filled to overflowing. The Bishop of London, in the course of his sermon, said that one thing ...
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POSSIBLE BID FOR PEACE.
The personal opinion expressed by Mr. Gibbs regarding the possibility of another enemy bid for pence may be confirmed before very long. Already the enemy has attempted to ...
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LATE CAPTAIN W. H. PAYNE.
At a largely attended meeting of the officers and staff of Amalgamated Wireless (Australasia), Ltd., which was held at Wireless House, Clarence-street, yesterday, it was ...
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SUPPLY OF CORNSACKS.
Arising out of inquiries by the Minister for Mines (Mr. J. C. L. Fitzpatrick) in his capacity as the member for Orange, regarding a supply of cornsacks for that district, a ...
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ARTISANS' HIGH WAGES.
The granting of a bonus of 12½ per cent to skilled engineers in October created a tangle of claims by other industrial workers, which accentuated labour difficulties. Meanwhile, ...
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MR. HALL AND THE AMERICAN TRIP.
Some days ago the Attorney-General (Mr. Hall) cabled to America suggesting that, in view of the referendum results, his visit to the United States and Canada in connection ...
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ASSAULT ON HIGH SEAS.
An unusual case was heard at the police court, when Manuel F. Patrocino, a Brazilian, was charged with having wilfully disobeyed the lawful command of the master of a ...
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NEW GALVANISED IRON WORKS.
At to-day's meeting of the Water. and Sewerage Board, a letter was received from Mt. A. A. Rankin, solicitor, stating that one of his clients (Messrs. John Lysaght, Ltd.) ...
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TROOPS FROM CHINA.
A Peking message says that a Chino-French commission is about to consider the sending of Chinese troops to Europe. Tuan-Chi-Jui, Director of the War Bureau, has requested the ...
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RETIRED SCHOOLMASTER CHARGED.
Frank Cunningham, schoolmaster at Indarrie, who was recently retired by the department, was charged at the Moora Police Court on Saturday with threatening bodily injury ...
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BRITISH IN ITALY.
Mr. Julius Price states that the British in Italy, in addition to energetic preparatory work, are indulging in adventurous raids and securing prisoners. There is ...
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ARABS HARRY TURKS.
The War Office reports: Arabs from Hedjaz successfully raided the railway southward of Mann (about-100 miles south-east of Beersheba). They also made prisoners of a ...
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WOMEN'S HOSPITAL.
Mr. R. S. Wickham (hon. treasurer), on behalf of thr directors gratefully acknowledges receipt of £100 which was forwarded to the hospital with an unsigned letter ...
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CONSERVATORIUM OF MUSIC.
The State Conservatorium of Music, though closed during the vacation alike to its students and the public, opened its doors yesterday afternoon in the interests of music teachers ...
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FISHERMAN DROWNED.
Joseph Snow, a fisherman, 41 years of age living at Carrum, went out in his boat on Sunday morning, intending to return in the afternoon. To-day his boat was found on ...
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BRITISH AMBASSADORS.
The "Daily Chronicle's" Parliamentary correspondent predicts that Lord Crowe will be appointed British Ambassador in Paris, and Mr. Arthur Henderson Ambassador to ...
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