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  2. STADIUMS.

    Mr. R. L. Baker, of the Sydney Stadium, was invited yesterday to express his views in regard to the resolution passed at the annual congress of the Returned Sailors and ...

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  3. SOLDIER SETTLEMENTS.

    It was officially stated yesterday that the Prime Minister has been in communication with the Premier respecting the case of a soldier discharged from the A.I.F. as being ...

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  4. THE ELECTIONS.

    At Bathurst on Tuesday night it was only after Mr. Holman had begun to place his arguments before them that the political gathering he was addressing swung in a body ...

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  5. FEDERAL SESSION.

    The question of soldiers' votes at the forthcoming Federal elections was raised in the House of Representatives to-day by Mr. Burns (N.S.W.), who asked whether the ...

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  6. WHEAT POOL.

    At the Australian Wheat Board Conference, which has Just completed its sittings, consideration was given to the question of the advance to be given to farmers in respect of ...

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  7. WAR CASUALTIES.

    Word has been received that Sergeant-Major Frank Finlayson, a native of Parramatta, has been killed in France Sergeant-Major Finlayson, was a son of the late James ...

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  8. MEAT TRADE TROUBLE.

    Mr. W. G. Geddes yesterday stated that the Meat Employees' Union had resorted to every tyrannical means within its power to compel him to close his shop at 6 p.m., ...

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  9. DOUBLE INCOME TAX.

    Lord Strathspey drew attention, in the House of Lords, to the hardship and inJustice the Dominations had suffered by the double income tax. ...

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  10. WOUNDED.

    Lieutenant H. N. Bott, son of Mrs. A. Bott, of South Singleton, has been wounded in action in France, and is now in hospital in London, suffering from shell-shock. ...

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  11. COUNTRY NEWS.

    The Quarter Sessions, before Acting Judge Coyle, concluded on Tuesday, William Maher charged with marrying a girl knowing her to be under ago, and Christina Maher, formerly ...

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  12. DERBY CONSPIRACY CASE

    The trial was opened at the Old Bailey to-day, beforo Mr. Justice Low, of Mrs Alice Wheeldon, her daughters, Harriet Wheeldon and Mrs. Winifred Mason, and her ...

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  13. GONSALEZ OPERATIC CONCERT.

    Beautiful music, fine singing, and the overwhelming enthusiasm of a great audience marked the first of the two concerts by the Gonsalez Italian Opera Company at the Town ...

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  14. RABBITS.

    The Commonwealth authorities are taking an active interest in the supply of rabbits for consumption both in Australia and abroad. The view that the rabbit is a post, to be ...

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  15. OBITUARY.

    The death is announced of Dr. Manuel it Arriaga, first President of the Republic of Portugal. He assumed office on August [?] 1911, four days after the new Constitution [?] ...

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  16. SUGAR GROWERS.

    Two deputations representing the sugargrowers in Queensland waited on the Prime [?]ster to-day to discuss with him the method of deiling with the 1917-18 sugar crop. One ...

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  17. CASUALTIES.

    John Talbott, a carter, who resides in Railway-road, Sydenham, was driving along Regent-street yesterday afternoon, when his vehicle came into collision with a tram. He ...

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  18. LONDON COUNTY COUNCIL.

    The Progressives have been allowed to nominate the next chairman of the London Coun[?] Council. They have chosen Lord C[?] who has accepted nomination. ...

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  19. SUBMARINED.

    For the first time the crew of a submarined vessel has been landed in Capetown, says the Cape "Times," of January 20. The Germans adopted barbarous methods, and ...

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  20. MAN FALLS FORTY FEET.

    George Hart (62), residing in Brown-street, Paddington, was walking along a plank at the Tempe deviation works yesterday, when he over-balanced and fell to the ground, a ...

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  21. TREATMENT OF DISEASE.

    The bill Introduced by Lord Rhondda, P[?] dent of the Local Government Board, restrict ing the treatment of venereal disease to qa[?] fied practitioners, has been read a first time [?] ...

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  22. POISONED BY STRYCHNINE.

    Alfred Ashley, 60, who resided in Salisbury-street, Waverley, and was employed as a gardener, died yesterday afternoon, from stryehnine-poisoning. It is stated by the ...

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  23. INTERNEES ESCAPE.

    Wilhelm Henning and Joseph Barzantny escaped from the German Concertran Camp yesterday afternoon. They were working on the railway construction for the Department ...

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  24. GRANVILLE.

    Mr. Walter Duncan the Granville Nationalist candidate, is carrying on a vigorous campaign. He is receiving support from many electors who were previously identified with the ...

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  25. LESSON FOR THE SHIRKER.

    The following extracts are from letters written by Private M. C. Ivan Levy to Mrs. Levy, who resides at Parramatta:- November 16, 1916.—Within four miles or ...

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  26. ST. VINCENT'S HOSPITAL.

    A meeting was held at St. Vincent's [?] pital yesterday to discuss means of [?] menting the finances of the institution. It was decided that a garden [?] should be ...

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  27. SENATE.

    Senator O'Keefe (Tas.) asked Senator Millen whether he had seen the published statement of the Premier of Tasmania that he know of the intended resignation in the Senate two ...

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  28. PREMIER'S ITINERARY.

    The Premier will speak at the following places in prosecution of the National campaign:—Thursday, Young; Friday, Harden; Saturday, Bethungra and Cootamundra. ...

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  29. FATAL BATHING ACCIDENT.

    Miss Grace Wilkinson, aged 23 years, was drowned while bathing last evening. Deceased, who was employed as a mininer, was bathing with several other women in the ...

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  30. FEDERAL LAND TAX.

    At a meeting of the F. and S. Association the following resolution was carried:—"That an emphatic protest be entered against the recent excessive increases in local land ...

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  31. THREATENING LETTER.

    Michael Sawtell, who, in December last, was sentenced with other I.W.W. men to two years for seditious conspiracy, and subsequently allowed out on bond, pleaded guilty in the ...

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  32. LABOUR NOMINEES.

    Sir,—What "Working Man" has drawn attention to has been in the minds of a number of thoughtful Labourites for the last few years, who are at last beginning to think hard. ...

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  33. DROWNING ACCIDENT.

    Arthur Ernest Lewis, employed on the jetty at Port Kembla, whilst engaged last night in assisting to pull a hawser out of the water, fell into the harbour and was ...

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  34. LATE SHIPPING.

    WELLINGTON (1239m).—Arr: Mar. 7. [?] from Surprise Island. ...

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  35. THE WEATHER.

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  36. MENINGITIS.

    So far, there have been six cases of meningitis in the Walgett Hospital. Two have proved fatal, and two more are in a very critical condition. It was a fortunate ...

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  37. EXPORT OF COKE.

    While the Government resents the application of the War Procautions Act to the meat industry in Queensland, and in regard to which there is reason to believe litigation is ...

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  38. INDEX.

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  39. PATRIOTIC FUNDS.

    Indignation exists regarding the manner in which appeals by the country districts for assistance from the patriotic funds are treated by Sydney executive bodies. ...

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  40. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.

    Sir,—I would like to reply to "Working Man," whose letter appeared in Wednesday's "Herald." He asks why nearly all the Labour candidates for Parliament are Irishmen. ...

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  41. MUSICIANS AWARD.

    The musicians' case was decided in the Arbitration Court yesterday before Mr. Justice Duffy. It was announced that the parties, with the ...

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  42. FEDERAL SELECTIONS.

    The New South Wales executive of the Political Labour League decided at a meeting yesterday afternoon to invite applications for candidates for the following Federal ...

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  43. MASTER BAKERS AND CLERKS' UNION.

    As the result of a conference between presentatives of the Master Bakers and the Australian Clerks' Associations, an agreement, embodying the following rates of pay ...

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  44. ADVERTISEMENTS.

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  45. VENEREAL DISEASES.

    Commenting yesterday upon a recent statement by Mr. W. D. B. Creagh, police court missioner, suggesting a means whereby the spread of venereal disease might be checked, ...

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  46. "STATE CONSCRIPTION."

    Speaking at a meeting held in Pyrmont in support of Messrs. Cochran, M.L.A., and J. W. Doyle, last night, Mr. S. A. Rosa, a member of the P.L.L. executive, asserted that it ...

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  47. LATE COMMERCIAL.

    In the live stock market to-day 2110 fat cattle were yarded, comprised of 1505 bullocks and 514 cows, and including 260 from New South Wales. The quality of the yarding was, on the whole, very good, the bulk ...

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  48. SOLDIERS VOTES.

    Sir,—As it is impossible for our soldiers oversea to record their votes at the coming elections, it is very necessary that precautions should be taken against their being ...

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  49. SAILMAKERS' UNION.

    Mr. John East, retiring secretary of the Sailmakers' Union, was entertained at Sargents Rooms recently, and presented with a smokor's outfit, and on behalf of Mrs. ...

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  50. THE CHURCH OF ROME AND THE BIBLE.

    Sir —Archbishop Wright is reported to have refered to a "great communion in our midst that refuses the Bible to its people." Of course he cannot be referring to the catholic ...

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  51. MERRIWA RAILWAY.

    In response to representations from the local Railway League, an urgent telegram from the Secretary of Railways was received to-day, stating that goods traffic only will be ...

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  52. FATAL MOCK DUEL.

    The Coroner held an inquiry yesterday concerning the fatal mock duel at East Brunswick on February 25, when Edric Augustus McIntosh, 27, was shot dead by a married ...

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  53. TO-DAY.

    Methodist Conference Lyceum Hall: [?] Town Hall: Gonsalez Operatic Concert, [?] St. James's Hall: War Chest Concert [?] Repertory Theatre: Patriotic Club, "Mrs. [?] ...

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  54. MALTESE ESCAPE.

    On Tuesday morning four Maltese escaped from the hulk Anglian, which is lying in Berry's Bay. The men left the hulk by diving everboard while fully dressed. They had to ...

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  55. SICKNESS OUT WEST.

    The Mayor of Wilcannia has advised the Health Department that a considerable amount of sickness, including suspected cases of diphtheria and typhoid fever, had occurred ...

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  56. DENIAL BY MR. CATTS.

    "It has been brought to my notice stated Mr. J. H. Catts M.P. yesterday that during my absence in Melbourne last week Mr. Morrish M.L.A. stated according to a ...

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  57. REDUCING PARLIAMENT.

    Sir,—Why does "Protestant Catholic," instead of seeing the spectre of "Rome," "The Jesuits." and "Eating the Babies," not try to organise so that candidates for election should ...

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  58. ALLEGED FALSE PRETENCES.

    Two farmers, John Schler senior, and John Sehier. junior, appealed before the Finley police court charged with fairly pretending that 300 bags delivered to Dalgety and Co., the ...

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  59. POSTAL STOKES BUILDING.

    The Federal Parliamentary Committee on Public Works has concluded its investigations into the proposed extensions of the postal stores buildings in Harbour-street, Sydney. ...

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  60. RAILWAY EMPLOYEES.

    At a conference of railway men and Trades Hall organisations it was decided that a strike ballot should be taken on the question of independent industrial boards for railway ...

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