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  2. SOUTH AUSTRALIAN LOAN.

    The South Australian loan of £1,400,000 has been over-subscribed Converters and applicants for amounts under £1000 will be allotted their applications in full. ...

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  3. NURSES IN INDIA.

    While on a visit to India recently the Hon. Victor Nelson Hood, private secretary to the Governor, Sir Arthur Stanley, investigated the conditions under which Australian nurses work ...

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  4. WAR CASUALTIES.

    Mrs. Reginald Benson, daughter of the late Mr. J. G. Locke, of Dulwich Hill and London, has received official information that her husband, Lance-corporal C. W. Reginald Benson, ...

    Article : 206 words
  5. TELEGRAPH SERVICE.

    A deputation of the delegates in attendance at the interstate conference in Adelaide of the Post and Telegraph Officers' Association put various requests before the Prime Minister ...

    Article : 195 words
  6. MR. BAVIN WINS AT GORDON.

    On Saturday Mr. T. R. Bavin, the selected National candidate for Gordon, won the second ballot contest by 38 votes. The figures were: Bavin, 5607; Loxton, 5569. ...

    Article : 544 words
  7. SPEECH BY WR. BROOKFIELD

    Mr. Percival Brookfield, the recently elected member for Sturt, arrived in Adelaide on Saturday, on route for Sydney. He was met by two delegates from the Workers' Defence and ...

    Article : 185 words
  8. HAWKESBURY RACES.

    The attendance at the autumn meeting of the Hawkesbury Race Club on Saturday was an excellent one, the large metropolitan contingent of racegoers that made the journey by special train service being ...

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  9. MISCELLANEOUS CABLES.

    A Paris message states that De Purdussin, one of the pionoers of aviation, who was arrested in May, 1913, and sentenced to five years' imprisonment for misappropriating ...

    Article : 217 words
  10. THE PREMIER IN THE COUNTRY

    Mr. Holman, accompanied by Mrs. Holman and his secretarial staff, motored from Temora to Junee late on Saturday afternoon. Addressing a crowded meeting in Meldrum's ...

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  11. CRICKET.

    On Saturday the final round of the grade matches was commenced in fine weather and on good wickets. Mailey, six wickets for 59 runs, for Balmain against University, was a feature of the play. ...

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  12. BRITISH FOOD SUPPLY.

    In a speech at Nhill yesterday, the Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Hagelthorn) said he was not divulging any secret in stating that the food supply of Great Britain and her ...

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  13. VENEREAL DISEASES.

    Voicing the opinions of the Public Morals Association and kindred bodies, a deputation, headed by Dr. Arthur, M.L.C., last week discussed with the Minister for Health (Mr. J. ...

    Article : 326 words
  14. COUNTRY NEWS.

    CONDOBOLIN.—The Parkes Musical Society produced the "Mikado" at the Central Hall, Condobolin, in aid of the funds of the Condobolin District Hospital. There ...

    Article : 275 words
  15. DIED OF WOUNDS.

    Corporal Harry S. Richardson, late of Mosman and England, has died of wounds in France. His parents reside in Erith, Kent, England. He went through the Gallipoli campaign, until ...

    Article : 155 words
  16. MAORI WITCHCRAFT.

    An inquest on the body of a young Maori, who died in August, 1913, and whose [?]ody was recently exhumed, was concluded. A verdict was returned that death was caused by ...

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  17. LORD MUNCASTER DEAD.

    The death is announced of Lord Muncaster, who was connected with the extraordinary brigand tragedy at Marathon on April 21, 1870. ...

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  18. LATE CAPTAIN THOMAS NAPIER.

    The funeral of the late Captain Thomas Napier on Saturday was attended by a large number of members of the League of Ancient Mariners as well as by representatives of ...

    Article : 196 words
  19. WOUNDED.

    Private John Sheweroft, an old St. Ignatius College boy, who was in the heavy trench mortar battery, was wounded at Albert, in France, and is now in Welsh Hospital, ...

    Article : 240 words
  20. GASWORKERS' AWARD.

    An important arbitration judgment dealing with the gas employees' dispute was delivered by Mr. Justice Higgins at a special sitting of the Arbitration Court on Saturday, in ...

    Article : 198 words
  21. BRISBANE HOSPITAL.

    The Home Secretary stated yesterday that the Government would find the money to pay the staff of the Brisbane General Hospital. The Government would take the institution ...

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  22. SOLDIERS' BALLOT PAPERS.

    Senator Grant sent a cable to Mr. Ramsay Macdonald, M.P., stating that the Commonwealth Government is marking soldiers' ballot papers, Ministerialist and Opposition, and ...

    Article : 150 words
  23. LOST IN THE BUSH.

    On Wednesday morning last Miss Gordon, only daughter of Mr. Lovell Gordon, of Hazelbrook, left home with the intention of spending the day in the bush. As she did not ...

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  24. FRACAS AMONG FIREMEN.

    A fracas took place on Saturday night on board the steamer Port Hardy, which was lying at No. 9 wheat wharf, Darling Harbour. Knives were used freely, and as a consequence ...

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  25. ILL.

    Mrs. E. O. Straker, of North Sydney, has been informed by the Defence Department, that her husband, Captain E. O. Straker, on the staff of the 2nd L.H. Brigade, is in the ...

    Article : 283 words
  26. CASUALTIES.

    The body of a young woman, which was found in Cook's River, Tempe, on Thursday, has been identified. Deceased was known as Isabella Taylor, and had recently been seen ...

    Article : 252 words
  27. CATHOLIC INSTITUTIONS.

    "The time has arrived when due recognition should be given to our Catholic institutions," said Mr. J. Doyle, member-elect for Phillip, in the course of a speech delivered at Lewisham ...

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  28. MR. HUGHES'S COMMENT.

    When this message was brought under the notice of the Prime Minister (Mr. Hughes) to-night he said: "In my opinion, the caucus party here could have chosen no better ...

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  29. WAR QUESTIONS.

    "Camel" (Dubbo).—(1). There are vacancies in the Camel Corps. No special qualifications are wanted. (2) (a) He may not wear uniform at all once he has got his discharge, unless on some special ...

    Article : 221 words
  30. MELBOURNE TRAMWAYS.

    Details of the course which the State Ministry proposes to take for bringing all the tramway systems in the metropolitan area under Government control were given by the ...

    Article : 74 words
  31. SHIPPING AGENCIES.

    Mr. B. W. M'Donald, head of M'Donald, Hamilton, and Co., whose company has accepted the P. and O. business in Australian ports, states that the business of the A.U.S.N. ...

    Article : 96 words
  32. BELGIAN FOOD SUPPLY.

    An English civilian who was captured at Roubaix on the outbreak of war, and escaped, via Belgium, states that the Brussels and Antwerp food supply seemed nearly normal. Meat ...

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  33. LATE MRS. P. J. HOURIGAN.

    Mrs. Hourigan, wife of Mr. P. J. Hourigan, who is one of Sydney's oldest legal practitioners, died at her residence, 159 Victoria-street, Darlinghurst, on Friday. The ...

    Article : 82 words
  34. INDEX.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 165 words
  35. VICTORIAN RAILWAY TROUBLE

    The annual interstate conference of the Federation of the Locomotive Enginedrivers' Firemen and Cleaners' Association of Australia was concluded at Hobart yesterday. The ...

    Article : 178 words
  36. WHEAT BOARD.

    In connection with the election for a farmers' representative on the Australian Wheat Board, the Chamber of Agriculture has decided to fall into line with the other States ...

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  37. LATE CAPTAIN M'DONALD.

    At the headquarters of the 25th City of Sydney Infantry (late N.S.W. Scottish Rifles), Clarence-street, on Wednesday evening, a lifesize portrait of the late Captain W. T. ...

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  38. MISSING.

    Mr. and Mrs. Bignam, of Clifton, have been notified that their son, Private Dan Bignam, aged 22 years, has been missing in France since February 28. Prior to enlisting in ...

    Article : 271 words
  39. BRITISH MINERALS.

    A now branch of the Ministry of Munitions has been established, with Sir Lionell Phillips as Controller, to deal with the examination and development of mineral properties in the ...

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  40. SMALLPOX AT COONAMBLE.

    A telegram was received by the Health Officer in Sydney yesterday from Coonamble, stating that two cases of smallpox had occurred in that town. ...

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  41. LATE MR. W. MYLECHARANE.

    Mr. William Mylecharane, whose death at the age of 74 years occurred at Ashfield last week, was a licensed surveyor who practised on the Blue Mountains, principally at ...

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  42. LATE MR. L. ROBERTSON.

    Mr. Lachian Robertson, grazier, of Barmedman, died at Temora on October 15 last. Probate has been granted of his will, the estate being of the net value of £36,680. The ...

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  43. ADELAIDE RACING CLUB.

    The Adelaide Racing Club's March meeting was held at Morphettville this afternoon, in the presence of a good attendance. After the Hurdle Race the stewards instituted an inquiry into the running of Bruri. It ...

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  44. SHEARING TROUBLE.

    The Pastoralists' Association having declined the A.W.U. request to abrogate the shearing agreement arrived at last August by a conference of eleven elected representatives ...

    Article : 158 words
  45. ADVERTISEMENTS.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 206 words
  46. RIFLE SHOOTING.

    All the targets nt Randwick were engaged on Saturday, and there was a large attendance of riflemen from nearly 80 clubs. Details:- CLUB MEETINGS. ...

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  47. MOTORING FATALITY.

    An extraordinary motor fatality happened yesterday at Goomalling. Dr. Cockey, who was driving two friends in an automobile, ra[?] into a train at a railway crossing. His car ...

    Article : 78 words
  48. CAM[?]EN COLLEGE.

    At a special meeting of the Camden College constituency, held in the Y.M.C.A.-buildings on Friday night, a bylaw was adopted providing for the election of the president, secretary, ...

    Article : 366 words
  49. A SOLDIER'S CHILDREN.

    In connection with a letter published in Saturday's "Herald" in regard to a soldier's wife named Mrs. Piggott, who had died, leaving six children of tender years, a number ...

    Article : 74 words
  50. PRISONER ESCAPES.

    Frederick George O'Neill encaped from the Fremantle Gaol yesterday afternoon. O'Neill was arrested in Perth in December last on a warrant from Sydney charging him with ...

    Article : 98 words
  51. GREENWICH PUBLIC SCHOOL.

    Two little ceremonies, epoch-marking in the history of the Greenwich Public School, were entrusted to the Director of Education (Mr. P. Board, C.M.G.) on Friday, when, in ...

    Article : 116 words
  52. SOLDIERS' LETTERS.

    It is stated by the Commonwealth military authorities that a great number of letters addressed to soldiers abroad are being received by the postal authorities bearing the initial ...

    Article : 99 words
  53. CITY TATTERSALL'S CLUB.

    Mr. James Clarke, chairman of City Tattersall's Club, speaking at the annual picnic yesterday, referred to two recent important legislative measures. The Enrly Closing Act, ...

    Article : 155 words
  54. TO-DAY.

    Opening of Federal National Campaign: Parramatta Town Hall, 8. Health Society: Annual meeting, Education-building, 3. ...

    Article : 154 words
  55. CARNIVAL AT THORNLEIGH.

    A successful carnival was held by the Thornleigh and Pennant Hills branch of the Voluntary Workers' Association on Saturday afternoon, the object being to raise funds ...

    Article : 139 words
  56. LEWISHAM HOSPITAL.

    Archbishop Kelly yesterday laid the foundation-stone of the new out-patients' department at Lewisham Hospital, which is conducted by the nursing sisters of the Little ...

    Article : 47 words
  57. AUSTRALIAN PROMOTED.

    Claude West, son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur West, of Hill-street, Orange, has been promoted to the rank of lieutenant. He left two years ago, and was engaged in Egypt and in ...

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  58. LATE CAPTAIN T. TRAIN.

    Captain Thomas Train, an old and popular seafaring identity, died recently at his residence, Seaham, Holborrow-street, Croydon, after a short but painful illness. He came ...

    Article : 73 words
  59. MARYBOROUGH BY-ELECTION.

    The Maryborough by-election on Saturday resulted as follows:—Weir (Labour), 2199; Harding (Liberal), 1585. ...

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  60. MILITARY PAYMENTS.

    The Postal authorities notify that, owing to the Easter holidays, arrangements have been made for military allotment payments due on April 5 to be paid on the 4th. ...

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