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  2. NO CONFIDENCE.

    The House of Representatives sat until 3 o'clock this morning discussing the no-confidence motion and then adjourned until 11 a.m. when Mr. Mahony (N.S.W.) resumed the ...

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  3. LATE CABLES.

    An armed gang rushed a train at Burton Port, County Donegal, overpowered the military escort, and rescued two deserters. The escapees made off in a motor car, and the ...

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  4. PARTY INTRIGUE.

    An altogether unexpected development occurred in the Federal political situation to-day. An intrigue was discovered between the ...

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  5. WAR NOTES.

    The Berlin wireless message relating to the Brest Litovsk peace conference between the representatives of Russia and Germany contains several points of much interest. It is ...

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  6. FINANCE.

    Satisfactory progress was made at the Treasurers' Conference at its meeting to-day. All the State Treasurers were again present, and the Federal Terasurer (Sir John Forrest) ...

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  7. MUTINY AT KIEL.

    The "Daily Express" states that a naval mutiny occurred at Kiel on the 7th. It is reported that 38 officers were killed. The Geneva correspondent of the "Daily ...

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  8. RUSSIA'S TERMS

    A wireless German report of the Brest-Litovsk negotiations on January 14 states that Herr von Kuhlmann (German Foreign Minister) said the Russian proposals ...

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  9. ROUMANIA.

    Petrograd newspapers state that Lenin has ordered the King of Roumania to be arrested and brought to Petrograd. Previous advices from Washington stated ...

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  10. THE CAILLAUX CASE.

    A Paris message states that M. Hanau, the correspondent of an Italian newspaper, has been arrested in connection with the Caillaux case. ...

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  11. SHIPBUILDING.

    "The position is simply this—that in New Zealand and Australia we are trying to work up the old hulks, or obsolete vessels, that have been laid aside owing to their ...

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  12. BRITISH PRISONERS.

    Prisoners who have escaped from German camps and reached England narrate stories of horrible punishment inflicted on Englishmen for refusing to work in the mines in ...

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  13. WESTERN FRONT.

    Sir Douglas Ha[?]g reporting at noon on Thursday stated: We successfully raided north of St. Quentin. The enemy is using his artillery in the ...

    Article : 114 words
  14. "FROM OUR SIDE."

    With his tongue in his cheek, Kuhimann tells the Russian delegates that the Central Powers are prepared to agree to the principle of the people's vote, but oppose a ...

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  15. ITALIAN FRONT.

    An Italian official report on Thursday stated: We repulsed a violent attack after a fierce struggle eastward of Caposile. We took 119 prisoners, and inflicted heavy ...

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  16. CAILLAUX'S PLOT.

    The documents, which, according to the "Daily Chronicle's" correspondent, were discovered in Caillaux's safe, show that with the understood connivance of Germany, General ...

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  17. BISHOP OF HEREFORD.

    The Archbishop of Canterbury wrote to Dean Henson, the newly-elect Bishop of Hereford, as follows:—"Many earnest men of the different schools are disquieted by your ...

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  18. EAST AFRICA.

    An official report from East Africa states: Our column from Fort Johnson engaged the enemy at the confluence of the Luvambula and Lujenda rivers, forcing them ...

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  19. DESTROYERS LOST.

    The Admiralty announces that two British destroyers on the night of January 12 were totally wrecked on the coast of Scotland during a violent gale, accompanied by heavy ...

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  20. MAIL PACKET STOLEN.

    A registered packet, containing £1600 worth of banknotes, belonging to the Bank of New South Wales, was stolen while in transit between Sydney and Brewarrina on Monday. ...

    Article : 402 words
  21. HOSPITAL SHIPS.

    The British naval authorities are satisfied beyond doubt that the sinking of the hospital ship Rewa, on January 4, was due to a torpedo. ...

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  22. MAN-POWER BILL.

    In the House of Commons, in the debate on the Man Power Bill, Mr. Asquith agreed with the Government policy of not [?]ing or lowering the military age, of which he ...

    Article : 276 words
  23. COAL-SAVING ORDER.

    The United States Senate has passed a resolution, postponing the operation of the coal order for five days. The New York "Times," referring to the ...

    Article : 172 words
  24. RUSSIA AND ROUMANIA.

    Is another king to lose his throne? According to advices received in Washington from Russia, the Bolsheviks aro threatening to arrest the King of Roumania. An order to ...

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  25. WHEAT OR WOOL.

    At a meeting in Melbourne of the Central Wheat Board the proposal to abandon wheat-growing in favour of sheep-raising was rejected. There were eight delegates present, ...

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  26. IMMIGRATION.

    New South Wales and Victoria are dissolving their joint immigration arrangements at the end of February, after which each State will separately conduct its own immigration. ...

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  27. MINER'S DEATH.

    Ivan Vesileff, 28, a Bulgarian miner on the Junction North mine, was killed last night by a fall of earth on the 1237 feet level. It is alleged that about 10 tons of stone and ore ...

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  28. YARMOUTH RAID.

    The bombardment of Yarmouth apparently was the work of three destroyors. The night Vas wild and dark, and the visibility such that the British patrol on the lookout for the ...

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  29. CONVOY ATTACKED.

    Questions in the House of Commons revealed that a German submarine attacked a convoy of 20 ships on Boxing Day only fourteen miles off Falmouth, sinking one and severely ...

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  30. REGENT-SQUARE MURDER.

    At the trial of Louis Voisin and Madame Roche for the murder of Madame Girouard, whose body was found in a cask in Regent-square Gardens, the Judge directed the ...

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  31. SCOTTISH WOMEN'S WAR HOSPITALS.

    The above fund now stands at £6080, the following amounts having been received yesterday:—C. F. Tindal, £25; Raymond Terrace branch Red Cross Society, £5; Stroud ...

    Article : 101 words
  32. IRELAND AND CONSCRIPTION.

    In the House of Commons, Mr. Rowlan[?] Hunt (Unionist) asked if the Government would now apply conscription to Ireland, because the failure to do so was one of the ...

    Article : 185 words
  33. BRITISH FRANCHISE BILL.

    The House of Lords carried an amendment to the representation of the People's Bill, giving the franchise to conscientious objectors who were unconditionally exempted by the ...

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  34. MILITARY GYMKHANA.

    A pleasant change from the routine of drill and fatigue duty was experienced yesterday at the Menangle Light Horse camp, when a gymkhana was held under the presidency of the ...

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  35. ALLEGED COAL CONTRACT.

    The Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Grahame), who returned from Melbourne yesterday, stated that the conference with the Victorian Government regarding the agreement for the ...

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  36. STRANGE CHAPTER OF INCIDENTS.

    There has been a strange chapter of incidents during the last few weeks. Following on the fraternisation and peace overtures between the Russians and the ...

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  37. INCREASED WAGES.

    Mr. Winston Churchill (Minister for Munitions) stated in the House of Commons that the estimated cost of extending the 12½ per cent. Increase to all time-workers waa about ...

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  38. AN EMPEROR'S LIFE.

    A message from Amsterdam says the Austrian Socialist newspapers attack a proposal of the Archduchess Josefa, the Emperor's mother, that the State should build a ...

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  39. SOUTH COAST CLAIM,

    At the meeting of the Miners' Delegate Board a discussion took place in regard to the proposed agreement with the Victorian Government, and the opinion was expressed that ...

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  40. SEE ADLER STORY.

    Mr. W. H. Brown, the well-known New Zealand shipbuilder, who is now in Sydney, in a very extensive career has encountered some curious experiences. But he counts none ...

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  41. UNIVERSITY SENATE.

    Referring yesterday to Judge Curlewis's suggestion that the election for the Senate of the Sydney University should be delayed until after the war, the Minister for Education ...

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  42. ACTOR-SOLDIER DECORATED.

    Information has been received that Captain George D. Treloar, of the 1st Battalion Cold--stream Guards, has been decorated with the Distinguished Service Order and awarded the ...

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  43. BOARD OF TRADE CHANGES.

    A memorandum has been issued in respect of the reorganisation of the Board of Trade into two main departments. The first will deal with commerce and industry, and the ...

    Article : 84 words
  44. SOUTH AFRICAN RECRUITS.

    A message from Capetown states that in response to an urgent appeal by the Government to maintain the strength of the South African oversea brigade, a ...

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  45. DEPARTMENTAL CHANGES IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    The Civil Service reorganisation proposals of the State Government include the amalgamation of the posts of Under-Secretary for Lands and Surveyor-General, and Mr. King ...

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  46. ESCAPEE ARRESTED.

    IN January last year. William Pullen, who waS awaiting trial for assault and robbery, escaped from Fremantle Gaol. Yesterday Pullen was arrested at Dowerin, where he had ...

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  47. EXPORT OF WINE.

    Replying to-day to a deputation of South Australian winegrowers, the Prime Minister (Mr. Hughes) said that he would make an effort to find shipping space for the export of ...

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