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RECRUITING.
Sixty-one men volunteered at Victoria Barracks yesterday, and 37 were accepted. Recruiting generally seems to have taken a downward turn, and even though it can hardly ...
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WAR CASUALTIES.
Mr. A. E. Wren, of Berry, has been advised that his son, Captain E. Wren, has been wounded, and is dangerously ill in France. He was wounded twice at Gallipoli. Captain Wren ...
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STATE SESSION.
In the Legislative Assembly yesterday afternoon the Speaker quoted an interesting return showing the extent to which the Parliamentary liquor bar had been used by the members ...
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ENEMY TRADING.
Important action has been taken by the Commonwealth Ministry under the Trading with the Enemy Act, which brings Australia into line with the decision of the Government of ...
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PERSONAL.
The Governor-General and Lady Helen Munro Ferguson will leave Melbourne tomorrow by the Sydney express on route to Brisbane. Their Excellencies will be absent ...
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WAR ANNIVERSARY.
In connection with the second anniversary of the war a patriotic demonstration is to be held in the Town Hall to-night. The Lord Mayor (Alderman Meagaer) will preside, and ...
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CONSCRIPTION.
The Labour League has decided to allow a communication with regard to conscription to lie on the table. The consensus of opinion seemed to be that the matter was outside ...
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ALL-NIGHT SITTING.
[?] the House of Commons to-night there was an all-night sitting, reacalling the pre-war "Irish nights." It was evident that Mr. Redmond had given the Irishment theri heads. ...
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THE NORTH COAST RAILWAY
"Fortunately, when the Government is attacked in the 'Herald's' lending articles," said Mr. Cann, "it is usually only necessary to turn to the news columns for a complete ...
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BILL SQUIRES TO ENLIST.
Bill Squires, formerly well known as a heavyweight champion boxer, has relinquished farming with a view to enlisting in the expeditionary forces. ...
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IN OTHER STATES.
Only 27 recruits were obtained to-day. There were 53 volunteers. BRISBANE, Thursday. Twenty-five recruits were accepted in ...
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STEAMER RANGATIRA.
The steamer [?]a (746[?] tons), which left London on February 26 last for Hobart and New Zealand ports, and which went ashore near Capetown in March, has now ...
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ROLL OF HONOUR UNVEILED.
The Grenfell Superior Public School was crowded at the unveiling of the honour roll of old Public school boys by Mrs Taylor, Mayoress. The roll contains 82 names. It ...
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OBITUARY.
The death is announced of Mr. Hamish Ma[?]Cunn, the composer. Hamish MaCunn was born at Greenock Scotiand, where his father was a shipowner ...
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COMPULSION IN NEW ZEALAND
The Military Service Bill has received the Governor's signature, and is now law. ...
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SUGAR INDUSTRY.
The report has been issued of the Board of inquiry appointed by the Queensland Government to investigate the position of the sugar industry in Australia with regard to the ...
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H.M.A.S. MELBOURNE.
An interesting sidelight is thrown, on the work of the Australian Navy by some correspondence from Saint Lucia, in the West Indies, which the Minister for the Navy (Mr. J. A. ...
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"INFLEXIBLE DETERMINATION."
The State Parliament to-day carried the following resolutions:—"That, on the eve of this second anniversary of the declaration of this righteous war, the Legislative Assembly ...
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CONTROL OF WAR FUNDS.
The House of Commons has agreed to the second reading of the War Charities Bill, which provides for the compulsory registration of war charities, their administration by a ...
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THE MELBA MATINEE.
Australians have had no opportunity of hearing Mme. Melba in opera since December, 1908, and this fact ensured instant response to the diva's Russian appeal matinee ...
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CHINA SEEKS A LOAN.
Negotiations for a large loan for China by American members of a six-power group failed, owing to the security being unsatisfattory. China is now approaching a private ...
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AUSTRALIA'S SHIPS.
It is believed that the Imperial and Commonwealth Governments have reached an agreement, which provides that the home Government will not object to the transfer of ...
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CASE OF GUNNER SMITH.
Sir,—As the several answers given to questions that have been made in the Legislative Assembly relative to the above case are not in accordance with, facts, and are therefore ...
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CASUALTIES.
A young man dressed in a suit of civilian clothes, but wearing a khaki shirt and a military helt, was found lying in a sem[?]-con[?]cious condition in a doorway in Wentworth-avenue ...
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NORTHERN COLLIERIES.
The-northern colliery proprietors, at a full meeting yesterday, had under consideration the tentative agreement as to working conditions at collieries, which their ...
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MISCELLANEOUS WAR NEWS.
The Belgian Relief fund has reached £l,910,000. The Major and corporation of Peterborough attended the public funeral of Sergeant ...
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DRIVING FATALITY.
Mr James Cullen, aged 55 years, was killed while driving home to Marengo yesterday. He left town driving a heavy waggonette and pair, and later was found dead about eight ...
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INDEX.
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SUNDAY TRADING.
At a meeting of members of the Master Retail Confectioners and Fruiterers' Association, held in the Town Hall vestibule last night, an emphatic protest was entered against the ...
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MEN REJECT AGREEMENT.
An aggregate meeting, attended by 3000 men, was held at the Globe Theatre, Wollongong, to-day. The meeting was to hear the result of the conference at Melbourne last week in ...
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WOMAN BURNED TO DEATH.
As the result of a fire which occurred in Denlson-street at midnight on Tuesday Mrs. Waxman, a widow, aged about 50 years, was burned to death. ...
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ADVERTISEMENTS.
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STORMS IN NEW ZEALAND.
Bitter wintry weather is being experienced throughout New Zealand. A violent gale is raging over the North Island, with heavy rain. The rivers are flooded, and the telegraph lines ...
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FIVE-SHILLING NOTES.
The Commonwealth Treasurer (Mr. Higgs) recently recommended the Cabinet to issue a five-shilling note. This recommendation has now been approved of, and Mr. Higgs, during ...
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VENTURA PASSENGERS.
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FIRE AT BOTANY.
An inquiry into a fire which destroyed the grocery premises of David Grennan, Hastings-road and Tenterden-street, Botany, on July 16, was held by the City Coroner yesterday. Mr. ...
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MOTOR SMASH.
A motor smash occurred at Derricks Hill, two miles from Barmedman, yesterday afternoon. Mr. James Thorn's motor, driven by H. Burns, containing Mr. ...
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GIFTS OF LAND.
During the debate on the Address in Reply in the Assembly to-day, a Labour member, Mr. Becker[?] said there had been insinuations an to his loyalty to the Empire, and to give them ...
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TO-DAY.
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MAORI "PROPHET" SENTENCED.
Rua, the Maori "prophet," has been sentenced to 12 months imprisonment with hard labour, to be followed by 18 months' reformative treatment. ...
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AGREEMENT ACCEPTED.
The miners at an aggregate meeting to-day decided to accept the tentative agreement. ...
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NEW TRIAL IN LIBEL SUIT.
Judgment of the High Court of Australia was delivered in an appeal by Patrick Francis Ryan, of Boggabilla. New South Wales, against the decision of the ...
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LATE SHIPPING.
NEWCASTLE (62[?]).—Arr: Aug. 3, [?]ayo Maru, s, from Noumea; Tenno Maru, s, from Kobe; Duckenfield, s, Rockli[?]v, s, Namoi, s, Galava, s, Kallatina, s, Ma[?] chite, s, Queen Bee, s, Murray, s, Myola, s, Yulgil[?]ar, ...
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STATE ELECTIONS.
The Wollondilly electorate council has received three nominations of candidates for selection to contest the Wollondilly electorate at the forthcoming elections against Mr. ...
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MOUNT MORGAN.
An agreement has been entered into between the Mount Morgan Cold Mining Company and the miners belonging to a section of the Australian Workers' Union for a 44-hours' week. ...
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RAINFALLS.
DAPTO.—The recent rain, although beneficial for the growing crops and pastures, was not heavy enough to fill the dams and watersourses, which are exceptionally low owing to the prolonged dry weather. ...
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"A SEDITIOUS INTENTION."
The secretary of the Manawatu Flaxwo[?] ker[?] Union, named Robinson, has been fined £25 for expressing a seditious intention in a circular, pledging the signatories to strike ...
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MUNITION WORKERS.
A large number of munition workers are leaving for England to-morrow. A total of 120 are going from Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, and Adelaide, Sydney's quota being ...
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