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  2. RETURNED MEN.

    Mr. D. R. Hall, referring yesterday to the question of re-employment for returned soldiers, both able-bodied and defective, said the difficulty was likely to become more ...

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  3. NATIONAL PARTY.

    At the invitation of the Prime Minister (Mr. Hughes) a meeting vas held in the Melbourne Town Hall this evening for the purpose of forming a national organisation. ...

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  4. RECRUITING.

    In regard to a statement reported from Melbourne, as made by the Prime Minister, referring to a "Win the War League," associated with one political party, even though ...

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  5. NINETY-TWO.

    To-day Mr. George Richard Tuckwell, who Way claim to be "the oldest inhabitant of Parramatta," will be 92. The well-proserved voteran was born in the old town on the ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  6. BUSH FIEES.

    A disastrous bush fire broke out st midday yesterday on the railway line towards Trundle. It spread rapidly, burning about 3000 acres of grass and crop. Mr. Dempsey ...

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  7. HONOURED FOR DISTINGUISHED SERVICE.

    Immediately on the declaration of war, in August, 1914, he went into camp as captain in the 1st Field Ambulance, having previously held that rank in the New South Wales Army Medical Corps since 1908. He left Sydney with the first contingent, in October, 1914, and was for some months in Egypt. He are took part in ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  8. SYDNEY FERRIES.

    The Premier, in a letter to the Sydney Ferries, Limited, has given the company very forcibly to understand that the Government is behind the public in its ...

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  9. IMPROVED SERVICES TO-MORROW.

    The manager of the Sydney Ferries, Ltd. (Mr. W. A. MacKenzie) announced yesterday that as a result of satisfactory deliberations with Mr. Doran (Tramway Superintendent), ...

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  10. LABOUR DISPUTES.

    The wheat lumpers at the old Junee railway station are on strike for seven shillings per hundred bags of wheat handled. An increase of sixpence per hundred is sought. ...

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  11. CANADIAN PARLIAMENT HOUSE.

    Sir Robert Borden (Prime Minister of Canada) has written to Mr. Massey (Premier of New Zealand), accepting the Government's offer of a panel with New Zealand timbers ...

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  12. CITY FIRE.

    Shortly beforo 11 o'clock last night George Turner, a nightwatchman, discovered an outbreak of fire in a four-storied building at 228 Clarence-street, city. By the time the fire ...

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  13. SUMMER HEAT.

    The heat wave type of high pressure distribution was responsible yesterday for high temperatures in the State. The heat generally was of an intensified form, and in many ...

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  14. WAR CASUALTIES.

    Sergeant W. H. Richardson is reported to have been killed in action in France on December 6 last. Prior to the war the deceased soldier was in the permanent ...

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  15. IRISH ATTORNEY-GENERAL.

    Mr. James O'Connor, K.C. (Solicitor-General of Ireland), has been appointed Attorney-General of Ireland. ...

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  16. BANK AMALGAMATION.

    An extraordinary general meeting of shareholders of the Bank of North Queensland, [?]mited, to-day adopted a proposal for the amalgamation of that bank with the ...

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  17. MR. J. P. FRANKI.

    The Jubilee of Mr. J. P. Franki, managing director of Mort's Dock and Engineering Company, Ltd., was the occasion of a social function at the Balmain Town Hall last night, ...

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  18. NORTH SYDNEY COUNCIL.

    The ferry service was discussed by the North Sydney Council last night. The Mayor (Alderman Anderson) stated that as the result of several interviews with ...

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  19. IN OTHER STATES.

    There were 62 volunteers to-day, and of these 34 were accepted. BRISBANE, Tuesday. One hundred and nineteen recruits were ...

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  20. STORM IN NEW ZEALAND.

    A severe electrical storm pubsed over the southern part of New Zealand last night. In many parts there was a deluge of rain, which was welcomed, as droughty conditions had ...

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  21. DIED OF WOUNDS.

    Mr. and Mrs. Bush, Mount Pleasant, Murrurundi, have received cable advice that their second son, Gunner F. T. Bush, has died from wounds. He sailed from Sydney ...

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  22. MEN THE MAIN FACTOR.

    The new recruiting campaign in Victoria was inaugurated at Melbourne Town Hall to-night. Though the night was hot, there were few vacant seats when the Lord Mayor, ...

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  23. QUEENSLAND FLOOD.

    The following telegram, dated the 8th inst. has been received by the Deputy Postmaster-General from the district postal inspector, Townsville:—Cloncurry reports water over ...

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  24. DIED WHILE PRISONER.

    Mr. and Mrs. S. Eaves, of Mittagong, have been advised that their son. Private Joseph Eaves, who was reported missing on July 19, died as a prisoner of war on August 14 ...

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  25. INDEX.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 168 words
  26. MR. COOK AT PARRAMATTA.

    Speaking at a meeting at the Parramatta Town Hall last night. Mr. Joseph Cook, the leader of the Liberal party, said that the idea of the new recruiting scheme was to ...

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  27. THREE BOYS DROWNED.

    A fatality occurred at Canterbury yesterday afternoon, when three young boys, residing at Marrickville, lost their lives by drowning in the Woll Creek. ...

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  28. WOUNDED.

    Mrs. Nesbitt, of Newington-road, Marrickville, has been informed that her husband, Private Leslie Nesbitt, is in the Military Hospital at Chatham, England, suffering ...

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  29. WIFE ATTACKED.

    A sensational occurrence took place at the residence of George Williams Rowe, Methvin-street, Lithgow, about 9 o'clock this morning. It appears that Rowe, who was a ...

    Article : 191 words
  30. ARMY CHAPLAIN.

    The nomination, by the Chaplains' Committee, of the Rev. Walter Geddes Bradley as a Presbyterian chaplain with the Australian forces on active service on the Western front, ...

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  31. THE WORLD'S GREAT WAR.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 54 words
  32. NEWCASTLE CAMPAIGN.

    A meeting of citizens was held to-night to inaugurate a compaign in connection with the new recruiting scheme. Alderman Moroney (Mayor of Newcastle) presided. A ...

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  33. ADVERTISEMENTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 200 words
  34. RETURNED SOLDIER'S FUNERAL.

    About 60 members of the Returned Soldiers' Association attended the funeral of the late Private James Arbuckle yesterday afternoon. Private Arbuckle was twice wounded in the ...

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  35. SOLDIERS LETTERS.

    The following list contains the names of returned soldiers for whom registered letters and parcels are waiting at the Returned Mail Office, at Victoria Barracks, Paddington. ...

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  36. RIFLE CLURS' PARADE.

    Forty captains of rifle clubs in the metropolitan area conferred with Lieut.-Colonel Watson, who will be in charge of the parade of rifie clubs at Moore Park on Saturday, the ...

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  37. DEATH OF MR. G. S. KEMPE.

    Mr. Gorald S. Kempe, a well-known pastoralist, was a few days ago missed from his home a Morgan, on the river Murray. Last night his body was found floating in the river. ...

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  38. WATERSIDERS' STRIKE.

    The watersiders' strike at Napier prevents the loading of frozen meat. It is demanded that the gangs working in the freezing chambers should be increased from eight to ten ...

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  39. GO SLOW POLICY.

    It was stated at a meeting of the municipal council last night that a go slow policy was in evidence among the maintenance men employed by the council. A motion was carried ...

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  40. NEW ZEALAND TROOPS INSPECTED.

    The District Commandant, Brigadier-General Ramaciotti, V.D., yesterday inspected a number of New Zealand troops. The men were drawn up in double column along the ...

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  41. LATE COMMERCIAL.

    In the live stock market to-day 24,000 fat sheep were entered, including a fair proportion of good to prime quality, with a large quantity of secordary and inferior ewes, and an increased number ...

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  42. THE STURT SEAT.

    The preliminary ballot for the selection of a Labour candidate for the Sturt seat, in the Legislative Assembly, gave Brookfield 505 votes Barnett 251, Deed 135, and all the others ...

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  43. JUMP OVER THE GAP.

    Once again the cliffs near the Gap, at Watson's Bay, have been the scene of a tragic occurrence. Shortly before 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon an unknown woman was seen ...

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  44. TO-DAY.

    Recruiting Meetings: Town Hall, Redfern, 8; Council-chambers, Woollahra, 8. Her Majesty's Theatret "The Cinema Star, 1.45 and 7.45. ...

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  45. WHEAT SUPPLY.

    In response to an inquiry, the manager of the State wheat marketing scheme has informed the Australian Wheat Board that the local millers are able to supply 8000 tons of ...

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  46. FIRE IN PICTURE THEATRE.

    A fire occurred at the Palace Picture Theatre, Hobart, last night. There were from 400 to 500 people in the theatre when a film caught alight. The film, together with ...

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  47. DEATH OF MRS. F. PINKSTONE.

    Mr. and Mrs. Fred. Pinkstone, sen., retired recently from Cootamundra, to reside with their son at Mangrove Mountain, near Gosford. On the evening of December 31 Mrs. ...

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  48. YOUTH DROWNED.

    Leslie Staffell (18), who was bound down the river for Mildura for the grape-picking season, was drowned in a billabong at Tartna Point, below Menindle, while bathing on ...

    Article : 58 words
  49. MISSING SCHOONER.

    The Brisbane portmaster to-day received a telegram from the harbour master at Mackay, stating that the Government relief steamer has returned from Pine Island. No trace ...

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