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  2. RECRUITING. POOR RESPONSE LAST WEEK.

    The recruiting figures for last week constituted one of the lowest on record since the war commenced. Victoria Barracks supplied 317, the Town Hall 225, the Board of Health ...

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  3. WILLOUGHBY. MR. JOHN HAYNES ELECTED

    The polling it the second ballot for the Willoughby seat was declared at the chief polling booth, Public school, Crow's Nest, by the returning officer Mr. A. Harrington, J.P., on ...

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  4. WAR NOTES. FIGHTING IN THE WEST.

    The comparative monotony of the western front, where the operations for so long have been marked mainly by artillery duels, has at last been broken. This morning's cables ...

    Article : 304 words
  5. LOYAL ORANGEMEN.

    A memorial and intercession service on behalf of members who have responded to the call of the Empire was held in the Protestant Hall yesterday by the Loyal Orange ...

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  6. COUNTRY NEWS. ANONYMOUS LETTER WRITER.

    Francis Davies was charged at the Port Macquarie Police Court with having sent an article by post having offensive words thercon, to wit, "Champion of Juvenile Morality." ...

    Article : 104 words
  7. CANADIANS.

    Vancouver files received by the Makura on Friday contained announcements that 15,000 of the Canadian troops undergoing final training in England were to be sent to the ...

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  8. SHOT WHILE IN BED.

    Thomas Perry, a farmer at Rama Rama, was killed by a shot from a shotgun while in bed at 3 o'clock yesterday morning. The father, mother, baby, and a small boy slept in one ...

    Article : 66 words
  9. THE MINERS.

    At the commencement of the war all the southern collieries were working practically full time. Although the war has seriously affected some of the mines in the northern ...

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  10. FUNERAL OF MR. C. A. BRUXNER.

    Mr. C. A. Bruxner, owner of Sandilands station, who died suddenly in Sydney last Sunday, was buried on the homestead on Wednesday. Amongst those present from all parts were ...

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  11. CASUALTIES. MOTORIST AND CYCLIST COLLIDE.

    A collision occurred in King-street, Newtown, about noon on Friday between a cyclist named William Halpin, residing at 69 Iredale-street, Newtown, and a motor car driven by ...

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  12. THE COROWA RAILWAY.

    It is reported that the proposed joint commission of the two States of New South Wales and Victoria will consider the connection between the Culcairn-Corowa line and a point ...

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  13. TRAIN ACCIDENT.

    The mutilated remains of an unknown man were found on the railway line near Croydon station about 6 o'clock on Saturday morning. It is presumed that deceased was struck by ...

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  14. PREMIERS APPEALS.

    The Premier has received the following letter from the Wyndham Recruiting Association:—"At a meeting of the Wyndham Recruiting Association I was instructed to write ...

    Article : 87 words
  15. AN ECHO OF FEBRUARY.

    The attack generally bears a striking resemblance to the operations undertaken by the Allies early in the year, when the British assumed a formidale offensive ...

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  16. BILLIARDS.

    Gray, who concedes 2000, has challenged Reece to play a match of 18,000 with ivory balls for £100 a side. ...

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  17. ALLIES' DAY.

    The hon. secretaries for the Allies Day movement, which aims at raising £150,000 for the distress in North-eastern France, Poland, Servia, and Montenegro, have received ...

    Article : 279 words
  18. COUNTRY DEPOTS.

    The following figures of country enlistments for last week have been supplied to the Premier by the military authorities:—Newcastle, 67; Goulburn, 38; Armidale, 42; Narrabri, 10; ...

    Article : 42 words
  19. JAPAN.

    M. Hayashida, Chief Secretary, and 19 members of the Lower House, have been committed for trial for alleged election briberies. ...

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  20. BROKEN HILL WATER SUPPLY.

    In connection with a newspaper report, to the effect that the directors of the Broken Hill Water Supply Company had received an offer from the New South Wales Government ...

    Article : 239 words
  21. COOTAMUNDRA CAMP.

    Since the inauguration of the recruiting depot [?] Cootamundra, 1200 recruits have presented themselves, and the rejects have been 10 per cent. In the local recruiting ...

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  22. THE RAINFALL. STATION REPORTS.

    Messrs. Gibbs, Bright, and Co. have received the following telegrams reporting rain:— Anthy Downs Station, Mitchell, Q., dated 22nd inst.— "Had 54 points rain last night." ...

    Article : 106 words
  23. INCREASE IN QUEENSLAND.

    During this week 949 volunteers presented themselves for enlistment in Queensland, and 819 were accepted, the percentage of acceptances being 86, and of rejection 14. ...

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  24. RAIN IN WESTERN QUEENSLAND.

    CHARLEVILLE (Q.),—The recent rains have given great relief to stockowners in this district. LONGREACH.—Last week's rain on the Lower Diamantina River has been of great benefit. ...

    Article : 41 words
  25. COMING EAST.

    Five hundred men of the 22nd Battalion. 8th Brigade, will sail to-day for the East, to complete their training. There are now 4500 men in the military camps. The average ...

    Article : 158 words
  26. LATE SHIPPING.

    Karitune, 8 (Union Co.), is due to arrive from Tasmanian ports this morning, and will berth at Druitt-street wharf. ...

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  27. STATE SCHOOLS.

    It has been decided that the Leaving Certificate Examination should begin on Monday, November 29, and the Intermediate Certificate Examination during the week commencing ...

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  28. THE EASTERN THEATRE.

    The news from the eastern front continues to be satisfactory. The Germans themselves officially admit having sustained local reverses in the neighbourhood of Vileika, eastward of ...

    Article : 248 words
  29. BALMAIN QUEEN CARNIVAL.

    The ballot in connection with the queen carnival and coronation ceremony, organised in aid of the Balmain and District Hospital, Rozelle Champion Band, and local Civil ...

    Article : 92 words
  30. TELEGRAPHIC.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 449 words
  31. MR. HOLMAN'S REGRETS.

    "The defeat at Willoughby," said Mr. Holman last night, "is a serious disappointment to the Government, the importance of which I seek in no way to deny. The loss of the ...

    Article : 366 words
  32. MEMORIAL SERVICE.

    A military parade and memorial service for the five fallen soldiers who had belonged to the church was held at the Presbyterian Church, Glebe-road, Glebe, yesterday morning. ...

    Article : 116 words
  33. LISMORE MUSICAL FESTIVAL.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 312 words
  34. ANTI-ALIEN LEAGUE.

    The council of the Australian Anti-alien League met at Daking House on Thursday night. Mr. J. Cole-Edwards was in the chair, and it was resolved to petition the ...

    Article : 266 words
  35. PATRIOTIC RAFFLES.

    The State Attorney-General says that he is receiving applications for authority to hold raffles in aid of the funds being raised for the Allies. ...

    Article : 297 words
  36. THE RAILWAY GAP.

    As we have previously pointed out the Austro-Germans are trying to gain possession of the whole length of this important north-and-south line, right down to where it joins ...

    Article : 331 words
  37. CATHEDRAL MUSIC.

    The beautiful motet "Gallia," which was composed by Gounod as a lamentation for the woes of France after the war of 1870, was rendered at St. Andrew's Cathedral ...

    Article : 231 words
  38. SUMMER EXCURSIONS

    The Newcastle and Hunter River Co. draws attention to the commencement of its summer excursion season. The steamer Newcastle will leave the company's wharf on Saturday afternoon next at 2, and the steamer ...

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  39. ANTI-GERMAN INFLUENCE.

    Referring last night to the result of the election, the leader of the Opposition (Mr. Wade) said that as far as he could make out there were three causes operating against the ...

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  40. FOODSTUFFS.

    Orders were issued to-day raising the price of cheese and reducing that of flour in the Southern Division as follows:—Cheese, large and medium, 11d per lb, loaf 11¼; flour, ...

    Article : 57 words
  41. INDEX.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 171 words
  42. WIRELESS OPERATORS.

    The valuable work that has been done bvy wireless operators is the subject of a long letter from a correspondent, who points out that their perils have been great and their ...

    Article : 235 words
  43. RED CROSS AMBULANCE.

    On Saturday afternoon the Concord Branch of the Red Cross Society organised a military procession in connection with its presentation of an ambulance to the Defence ...

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  44. MAN DROWNED.

    Through the capsizing of a sailing boat in the Brisbane River on Saturday afternoon a young man named J. Morris was drowned. ...

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  45. ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS.

    Col.-sergeant.—([?]) They are to numerous to mention. (b) A school averages 30 days. (c) No. (d) They receive the pay of their rank. (e) Not now-a-days. (f) No; an officer receives £15 to cover cost of ...

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  46. HENRY GEORGE COMMEMORATION

    The usual yearly function to commemorate the birth and works of Henry George, the advocate of single tax, took place on Saturday evening in the I.O.O.F. Hall, under the ...

    Article : 74 words
  47. ART EXHIBITION.

    An exhibition of works by representives of the Society of Artists, the Royal Art Society, and Women Painters will be opned by the Governor at Grace Bros.' galleries on ...

    Article : 61 words
  48. MAN SHOT.

    A fracas occurred in East-street, Surry Hills, in the early hours of Saturday morning, as a result of which Frederick Williams was wounded in the right shoulder and on ...

    Article : 77 words
  49. Advertising

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    Advertising : 194 words
  50. THREATENED STRIKE.

    The gas workers at Bendigo, Ballarat, Box Hill, Williamstown, and Footscray threaten to go on strike next week if their differences with their employers regarding wages and ...

    Article : 42 words
  51. BILLY CANS FOR THE TRENCHES.

    The secretary of the Citizens' War Chest Fund, Mr. E. A. Holden, has received the following telegram from the Minister for Defence:—"Regarding billy-cans for Christmas ...

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  52. PATRIOTIC DAY IN QUEENSLAND.

    The final function in connection with Patriotic Day, the crowning of the Queen of the Carnival (Miss Grace Perry), took place on Saturday afternoon at Davies Park. Prior ...

    Article : 84 words
  53. NO GENERAL RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE--YET.

    But although we are now hearing of more and more local successes on the eastern front, and the places mentioned in the Austro-German despatches show that throughout the ...

    Article : 370 words
  54. DESTITUTE WOMEN AND CHILDREN

    After 31 years of occupancy of rented premises the committee of the Sydney Rescue Work Society has been enabled to erect promisses at Beauchamp-street, off ...

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  55. THE BULLDOG BREED.

    Britain's national breed—the bulldog—was splendidly represented on Saturday at the championship show, held by the Bulldog Club of New South Wales, at the Poyal Showgrounds. The exhibition was representative ...

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  56. LAND SETTLEMENT.

    The following cable message has been received by the hon. secretary of the British Immigration League, Mr. Herbert Easton, from Lord Willoughby de Broke, the patron of the ...

    Article : 89 words
  57. ANTI-GERMAN POLICY.

    At a meeting of combined city and suburban political labour leagues, held in the Whit-field Hall, Devonshire-street, last week, resolutions were agreed to:—"That during this ...

    Article : 77 words
  58. WAR MEMENTOES.

    Various mementoes of the war are coming to this State. One occasionally sees a Turkish bayonet, a keen blade about three inches longer than the one supplied to our own ...

    Article : 200 words
  59. TO-DAY.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 75 words
  60. WOMAN'S DEATH.

    The death of Mrs. Ruby Harris, aged 26 years, lately residing with her husband at 44 Lackey-street, Summer Hill, was reported to the police on Saturday. Deceased arose [?] ...

    Article : 87 words
  61. POLITICS IN VICTORIA.

    The political situation will be considered at a meeting on Tuesday of the Ministerial party, which has been convened by the Premier (Sir Alex. Peacock), and there is ...

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  62. FIRE AT HURSTVILLE.

    A fire occurred in the saddler's shop of Mr. Wm. Poole, at Forest-road, Hurstville, about 20 minutes past 2 o'clock on Saturday afternoon. The Hurstville and Kogarah fire ...

    Article : 55 words
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