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  2. O'DONNELL INQUIRY.

    The inquiry into the charges made by Private O'Donnell against Lieutenant-Colonel Battye, and also against the general administration of Blackboy Camp, was continued ...

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  3. A MUNICIPAL MOVEMENT.

    A letter was received at the last meeting of the Molong Municipal Council from the Bexley Municipal Council, requesting cooperation in urging the Government to ...

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  4. WIDENING OF PARK AND WILLIAM STREETS.

    The Lord Mayor has submitted a resumption scheme which will, if adopted, provide an avenue 100ft wide from the Sydney Town Hall, George-street, to the top of William-street. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  5. LABOUR COUNCIL'S ATTITUDE.

    At last night's meeting of the Sydney Labour Council a deputation was appointed to wait upon Mr. Pearce and endeavour to have the carly-closing embargo removed, and the ...

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  6. THE FRENCH MUSIC SOCIETY

    The concert season of 1916 was brilliantly opened at St. James's Hall last night by the newly-formed and long-needed French Music Society, which achieved the feat of "breaking ...

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  7. RECENT RIOT.

    Following on the disturbances at Sydney recently a proclamation appears in the "Commonwealth Gazette" which was published to-day, constituting a Court Martial to assemble ...

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  8. RECRUITING.

    When asked to-day if he would comment upon the comparisons made by Mr. Catts, with respect to recruiting in New South Wales and Victoria, the Minister for Defence ...

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  9. PRISON REFORM.

    It is no idle boast to say that Australia is in the forefront of nations who have given particular attention to the matter of prison reform. The progress is constantly watched ...

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  10. HEAVY STORM.

    The storm which broke over the town and immediate vicinity yesterday evening swept everything before it. The main street was simply a sea of water and several tenements ...

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  11. WHEAT SCHEMES.

    The Minister of Agriculture, who returned to Sydney yesterday from the conference at Melbourne on the wheat pool scheme, said that the question of the price of the grain ...

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  12. SHORTAGE OF TRUCKS.

    A few days ago a local pastoralist attended the sales at Scone and purchased some sheep, arranging with the agents to have them sent on by train. After waiting some ...

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  13. CITY ENLISTMENTS.

    At Victoria Barracks yesterday 130 men presented themselves for enlistment. Of this number 100 were aecepted. ...

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  14. NEWSPAPER AUCTION SALE.

    The copyright and plant of the "Standard" newspaper were offered for sale at auction. but withdrawn, the highest bid being £10,000. ...

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  15. COUNTRY FIGURES.

    The following figures of country enlistments from Monday to Wednesday have been supplied to the Premier by the Military Authorities:—Goulburn 28, Armidaic 8, Narrabri 14, ...

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  16. OBITUARY.

    The death is announced of Sir George Clement Martin. Mus. [?], [?] at St. Paul's Cathedral since 1888. ...

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  17. WOMEN'S MOVEMENT.

    In response to a requisition, the Lora Mayor is calling a public meeting at the Town, Hall on Monday, March 6, to set forth the work of the Women's National Movement, ...

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  18. DEATH OF A WOMAN.

    The death of a woman at the Rnyal Prince Alfred Hospital on February 5 was the subject of a magisterial inquiry conducted by the City Coroner, Mr. H. S. Hawkins, ...

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  19. IN THE OTHER STATES.

    There was a further decline to-day in the number of enlistments in Victoria. Altogethere 381 men offered themselves, and 210 were accepted. ...

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  20. SOLDIERS FINED.

    At the Liverpool Court yesterday. Walter John Smith, 21, and Michael Edward Collins, 18, were charged with rioting on February 14 at Liverpool, and Thomas William Winter, ...

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  21. FOOTBALL.

    Playing in a driving snowstorm at Horn-church, the New Zealanders scored their [?] successive victory, defeating the Guards Depot by 14 to 3. Muir mid Jeffs each secured ...

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  22. IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    "Six o clock closing will come into force in out State at the end of the present month," said Mr. T. Ryan, a member of the South Australian Parliament, yesterday. Mr. Ryan said ...

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  23. LOSS OF A HUSBAND.

    At the Maitland District Court to-day, before Judge Rogers, Charlotte Ann Morris, of Dunn's Creek, near Paterson, brought an action against the Railway Commissioners, ...

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  24. LIVERPOOL CAMP.

    The Premier was informed yesterday by the State Commandant that by March 9 next the number of men in camp at Liverpool would be reduced to 6000. The number there at ...

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  25. SCHOOL OF INSTRUCTION.

    It has been decided by District Headquarters that— (a) The holding of officers' schools of instruction, A.I.F., will be discontinued after ...

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  26. POSITION AT NEWCASTLE.

    Since last Thursday there have been only seven arrests for drunkenness in the city and suburbs within a radius of four miles. Two of that number, who were arrested last ...

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  27. BANK FRAUDS RECALLED.

    Jabez Balfour, who was found gullty in connection with banking frauds some years [?] has been found dead on the Fishguard [?] press on its arrival at Newport. ...

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  28. SEAPORTS.

    The Minister for Defence (Senator Pearce) to-day made a statement respecting the examination services which bave been reinstituted at the various ports of the ...

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  29. BREAKDOWN AT SEA.

    The steamer Germania (Messrs, Burns, Philp, and Co., Ltd), which arrived from the Gilbert Islands, Nauru, and the Solomon Group yesterday, was delayed 24 hours on ...

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  30. SPORT AND THE WAR.

    At the council meeting of the N.S.W. Amateur Athletic Association last evening. Mr. W. B. Alexander said that athletics had suffered as much as any other sporting body ...

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  31. LATE SHIPPING.

    The steamer Astral arrived off the Heads late [?] night, and was afterwards allowed to enter. ...

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  32. HOTEL-KEEPERS' MEETING.

    It is expected that there will be a record attendance at the mass meeting of hotelkeepers to be held in the Protestant Hall to night. The hour has been altered to 8.45 ...

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  33. ARTILLERY RECRUITS.

    It is officially stated by Headquarters that applicants who have been selected for the Field Artillery Reinforcements at the Warren need not report at Victoria Barracks until ...

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  34. NEW CALEDONIAN SHIPPING.

    The steamer Dawn left Noumea for the Ellice Group on Feb. 16. The British steamer Baron Cawdor arrived [?] Paagoumene from New Zealand on Feb. 8. She will load nickel ore. The M.M. Company's steamer. ...

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  35. ALLIANCE DEMONSTRATION.

    At a meeting of the executive of the New South Wales Alliance, held yesterday afternoon, at which the Rev. R. B. S. Hammond presided, a proposal was agreed to that the ...

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  36. TELEGRAPHIC.

    NEWCASTLE (62m).—Arr: Feb. 21. Sofala, s, from Colombo; Go[?]burn, s, from Melbourne: Hunter, s, Poonbar, s, Fitzroy, s, Archer, s, Myola s, Galara, s, Kait[?], s, Maiunbar, s, from Sydney; Noorebar, ...

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  37. PRICES OF MEAT.

    A deputation, representing stockowners, waited upon the Premier yesterday and asked that no differentiation should be made by the Government between the prices ...

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  38. MINERS' EARNINGS.

    All collieries and cokeworks in the Clifton area worked well during the past fortnight. At Coalcliff full time was worked. One pair of miners at this colliery will draw £29 15s [?] ...

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  39. TAHITIANS ENTERTAINED.

    Under the command of Sorgeant Daugas, Tahitian men were entertained yesterday at Correy's Gurdens by the Government of New South Wales and tho Consui-General for ...

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  40. DUTY 'ON A SETTLEMENT.

    In the High Court to-day, before the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Barton, Mr. Justice lsaace,Mr. Justice Duffs, and Mr. Justice Rich, Judgment was given on the question ...

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  41. FIELD ALLOWANCE.

    The question of field allowance granted to officers on active service in the A.I.F. is causing a lot of disappointment amongst returned officers, who have been brought back wounded ...

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  42. RETURNED SOLDIERS.

    During the intermission at the Tivoll Theatre yesterday afternoon when 800 returned soldiers were present, the Premier addressed them in a few words. Mr. Holman spoke of ...

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  43. COMFORTS FUND.

    The Premier his recehed the following cablegram from Mr. Henley, M.L.A, at Alexandria:- "Experience with men at the front ...

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  44. CONVALESCENT HOME.

    The amelioration committee connected with the Bathurst Australia Day fund has received a communication from the Central Red Cross body in Sydney announcing the definite ...

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  45. ALIEN EMPLOYEES.

    At Cullen Bullen an anti-alien agitation has led to the local miners carrying a resolution which has caused the alien workers there to give notice of their intention to leave. ...

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  46. STEEL RAILWAY CARS.

    A deputation of members of the Federal Parliament waited on the Minister for Home Affairs (Mr. O'Malley) to-day, in regard to, the despatch of an officer to America to ...

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  47. ALLEGED WHOLESALE THEFT.

    At the police court yesterday, before Mr. Allnutt, P.M., Peter John Minch, Sydney Punty, and Edward Arthur Lea were charged that they did, between April 20. 1[?]15, and February ...

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  48. NEW ZEALAND SHIPPING.

    WELLINGTON (1239m).—Arr: [?] from San Francisco. Dep: Feb, 24, Manuka, s, to all at midnight. PORT CHALMERS (1235m).—Dep: Feb. 24, [?], ...

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  49. CREEKS FLOODED.

    Owing to the heavy rain further up, the Creeks are running a banker. The Gundaroo mailman had to return to-day, the river being impassable. The Ledgerton mail was ...

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  50. INDEX.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 155 words
  51. BATHURST CAMP.

    The State Commandant, Colonel Ramaciotti, accompanied by Colonel Stokes, P.M.O., Major Page and Saddler, of the General Staff, and Lieutenant Smith, orderly officer, to-day ...

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  52. CASUALTIES.

    An inquiry into the death of Thomas Harding, 60 years of age, an enginedriver, lately living at 90 Swanson-street, Erskineville, was conducted by the City Coroner, ...

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  53. CABLEGRAMS TO THE TROOPS.

    In regard to private troop messages to Salonika and Mudios, the postal authorities state that prepaid replies to week-end messages are to be charged at the week-end rate ...

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  54. NEW ZEALAND CASUALTIES.

    In the latest casualty list. Trooper R. Gowland. of the Auckland Mounted Rifles, and Gunner William M[?]lntosh, of the Field Artillery, are reportpd to have died of illness. ...

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  55. CLERGYMEN AT LAW.

    In the Geelong County Court yesterday the Rev. John Sinclair, of the Free Presbyterian Churc, Geelong, sued the Rev. James Payne Lewis, a minister of the Anglican Church, now ...

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  56. FATALLY BURNED.

    Harry Court, 15, who was severely burned yesterday through the explosion of a tin 01 benzine, died last night. ...

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  57. ALIEN SUBJECTS.

    The authorities state that steps are to be taken to remove all allen enemy subjects from the Public Service of the Dominion. BLACKHEATH, Thursday. ...

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  58. ALLEGED WOUNDING.

    At the Police Court this afternoon James Hopkins was charged with maliciously wounding Charles Eadle, a constable of police, to avoid arrest. Accused, who was defended ...

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  59. FOUND DROWNED.

    The police report that the body of a man has been dragged from the Covernment tank near Henty. The body is supposed to be that of Luke Higgins, aged about 23, who came ...

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  60. ADVERTISEMENTS.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 158 words
  61. LIGHT HORSE COMFORTS.

    The appeal which Mr. R. L. Baker and Col. Lenehan are making on behalf of the New South Wales Light Horse Comforts Fund is meeting with considerable success, £135 ...

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  62. ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS.

    "O.J."(North Sydney).—1. It is no use applying for enlistment in the A.A.S.C. unless you have the necessary qualification, i.e., that you can ride well, and have a trade, such a blacksmith, saddler, ...

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  63. RABBIT-TRAPPERS.

    At a meeting of rabbit trappers, who objected to the reduction in the price of rabbits from 9d to 6d per pnir, it was decided to join the A.W.U. The chairman said that ...

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  64. SHOOTING ACCIDENT.

    Two youths. named Clibborn and Defrane, were out rabbit-shooting this afternoon, when Defrane placed the gun on the ground to poke a rabbit out of a log. It ran out, ana ...

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  65. PRISONER ESCAPES.

    A young man named Joseph Scanlon alias Henry White. alias Hardy Scanlon, made his escape from the Wagga Gaol exercise yard yesterday, apparently by climbing up the wire, ...

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  66. CONDENSED MILK.

    The Nestle and Anglo-Swiss Condensed Milk Company at the Necessary Commodities Commission yesterday applied for an increase in the price of unsweetened condensed milk, ...

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  67. QUEENSLAND SUGAR.

    The Australian Sugar Producers' Association at its half-yearly meeting adopted the following resolution:—"That this council emphatically protests against the ...

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  68. MAN KILLED BY LIGHTNING.

    During a storm this afternoon a farmer named Androw Fawn was struck dead by lightning at Lyons Bros.' estate, seven miles from Wagga. Fawn was a farmer from the ...

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  69. BORDER RAILWAYS.

    Mr. Holman states that he has received a communication from the Premier of South Australia approving of the suggestion to refer to a joint commission, representing ...

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  70. GLASS MANUFACTURERS

    At a meeting of the glass manufacturers of Sydney, held in the Chamber of Commerce rooms last night, Mr. J. M. Sandy (of J. M. Sandy and Co.) was elected as the ...

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  71. A.M.A. CLAIMS.

    The hearing was continued to-day of the plaint in which the Barrier branch of the Amalgamated Miners' Association and others are claiming from the mine owners increased ...

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  72. TO-DAY.

    Meeting of Hotelkeepers: Protestant Hall, [?]. Her Majesty's Theatre: "So Long, Letty," 8. Criterion Theatre: "Under Fire," 8. Theatre Royal: Carmen Pictures, 2 and 8. ...

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  73. THE WHEAT SUPPLY.

    Chicago options on Tuesday were:—May, 120½ to 123¼ cents, against 130 1-5 to 129¼ cents on Friday; July, 117½ to 129[?] cents, against 124 to 123[?] cents. The American visible ...

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  74. HOSPITAL CARNIVAL.

    There will be an army of lady collectors with boxes at the procession and sports of the police and firemen to-morrow, in aid of the public hospitals. The organising ...

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  75. STATE SHOP EMPLOYEES.

    The employment of non-unionists in the Stale fish shops waa referred to at last night's meeting of the Sydney Labour Council. About two months ago the council carried a motion ...

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  76. ST. IVES TRIAL.

    It is officially announced that Thomas Edwin Brown, who was declared insano after an inquiry by Mr. Justice Harvey, was released from the custody of the Lunacy ...

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  77. BANDS AND THE PARKS.

    A special meeting of the Band Association of N.S.W. was held at the Wesley Hall, Regent-street, on Monday (Mr. R. Austin presiding, when the following resolution was carried [?]ously:—"That the ...

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  78. NEW PRICES.

    New prices were yesterday declared under the Necessary Commodities Control Act for lains of Australian manufacture, rice, cordials, and aerated watars, kerosene, and ...

    Article : 34 words
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