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  2. WAKE UP, AUSTRALIA

    Words that needed to be spoken regarding the war were uttered by Major-General M'Cay, C.B., Inspector-General of the Australian Forces. in the course of an address before the ...

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  3. THE CALL FOR MEN.

    Considerable comment has been and is being made on the fact that, although 33,000 single men without dependents signed their National Registration papers to the effect ...

    Article : 438 words
  4. CASUALTIES. WWARF-LABOURER'S DEATH.

    Early on Sunday morning the body of William Sylvan Lesle, aged 60, a wharf-labourer, was found in the kitchen of his home at 119 York-street North, city, with the threat cut, ...

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  5. COUNTRY NEWS.

    The Commercial Travellers' Concert Party continued its mock court on Saturday. The total amount of fines collected amounted to nearly £500. Arrangements had been made for ...

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  6. OBITUARY. RIGHT HON. SIR HENRY E. ROSCOE.

    The death is announced of the Right Hon. Sir Henry Entiled Roscoe, Emeritus Professor, Owen's College, Victoria University, since 1887, aged 82 years. ...

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  7. BATTLE STORIES. LETTERS FROM THE FRONT.

    The following experiences are recounted in a letter written by Corporal George Garland, of the l8th Battalion, and of Redfern, to his wife and son:— ...

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  8. THE SCHOOLS. GIRLS' HIGH SCHOOL, NORTH SYDNEY.

    The second [?] distriution of prizes and certificates was held on Thursday morning. Mr. W. J. [?], M.A., inspector of secondary schools, presided, and Mrs. P. Board presented the prizes. The report, ...

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  9. PERSONAL NOTES.

    Sergeant J. P. Ford, of the First Field Artillery Brigade, who has been reported wounded, is a son of Mr. Paul Ford, of Cameron-street, Paddington. He is 21 years ...

    Article : 271 words
  10. FOUND HANGED.

    The body of Henry Otto Schumar, a boot-maker, aged 64 years, and a native of Adelaide, was found hanging at his home at 16 Pine-street, North Sydney, on Sunday ...

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  11. MR. ALBERT STANLEY, M.P.

    Yesterday the death was announced of Mr. Arthur Stanley, Unionist, M.P., for the Or[?] kirk division of Lancashire. That statement was incorrect, the member of the House of ...

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  12. MOTOR CYCLIST INJURED,

    Wm. Thesing, 38, a boilermaker, residing, at fern-road, Hunter's Hill, was riding [?] motor cycle along Darling-street, Balmain yesterday afternoon, when he came into ...

    Article : 70 words
  13. FARMS ON CROWN LANDS.

    The Mininster for Lands stated yesterday that he has under consideration 400 farms on Crown land in connection with his scheme to make provision for returned soldiers. Some of ...

    Article : 256 words
  14. SYDNEY C. OF E. GRAMMAR SCHOOL FOR GIRLS.

    The annual distribution of prizes of the North Sydney branch of the Sydney Church of England Grammar School for Girls was attended by a large gathering. Miss Radham gave away the Red Cross books, which ...

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  15. GREAT DISTILLERY FIRE. 12,000 CASKS OF WHISKY ABLAZE

    Great crowds at Glasgow early this morning watched 12,000 casks of flaming whisky flow into the North Canal from the Distillery Company's seven-storied premises. The ...

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  16. RUN OVER BY A CART.

    James Smith, 37, of 125 Allen-street, Pyrmont, was thrown from his cart in Abattoir-road, Pyrmont, yesterday afternoon. One of the wheels passed over his left arm and ...

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  17. ABBOTSHOLME COLLEGE.

    The annual presentation of prizes was held at the college on Tuesday afternoon. The Rev. Raymond King, M.A., Vicar of John's, Gordon, presided, in his annual report the principal. Mr. J. Fitzmaurice ...

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  18. STRUCK BY TRAM.

    Walter Clegg, 38, a carter, living at Gleberea Glebe, was riding a horse and leading another in Botany-road, Waterloo, about 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon, when a tram ...

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  19. SOLDIER SHOT.

    Pte. Jones, of Cargo, was driving along the Cudal-road in a sulky while on final leave, when he was shot in the wrist by a pea rifle bullet. An artery was severed, ...

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  20. DRUMMOYNE BY-ELECTION.

    Nominations of persons anxious to secure the endorsement of the central executive of the Liberal Association of New South Wales, as its candidate in the contest for the ...

    Article : 191 words
  21. MARIST BROTHERS' HIGH SCHOOL.

    The Paddington Town Hall was crowded on Thursday night for the annual distribution of prizes to students of the Marist Brothers' High School, Darlinghurst. The Minister for Railways, Mr. ...

    Article : 338 words
  22. WAREHOUSES DESTROYED.

    Large tea, coffee, and tobacco warehouses at Leith were burned. The damage is estimated at £130,000. Adjoining premises, which were full of whisky, were saved. ...

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  23. OIL IN TASMANIA.

    Dr. Wade, oil expert, engaged by the Government to report on oil indications on Bruny Island, near Hobart, states that to bore for petroleum on Bruny, with igneous ...

    Article : 77 words
  24. TEACHING OF ETHICS.

    In an address given before the Teachers' Association yesterday, Rev. Professer Macintyre dealt with "Teaching of Ethics in Relation to Re[?]" At the outset, he said ...

    Article : 547 words
  25. EXCITING SCENES.

    Exciting scenes were witnessed in the Japanese Diet, when the Opposition moved the Cabinet's impeachment. Count Okuma, the Premier, was replying, when a member of ...

    Article : 73 words
  26. WAR CHEST.

    The following is an extract from a cable messnge received from Mr. Budden, the War Chest Commissioner, Cairo.—"We have received heavy Christmas consignments from all ...

    Article : 565 words
  27. GRENFELL SHOOTING CASE.

    Michael McCue, an elderly and respected farmer, was buried yesterday. On Saturday last he was shot dead through the window. The Coroner's inquest was opened on ...

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  28. RED CROSS.

    The quarters until recently occupied at the Garrison Hospital by Colonel Wallack are now being used as a nurses' home. A subcommittee of the Red Cross Society is ...

    Article : 257 words
  29. WIDE BAY ELECTION.

    The Chief Electoral Officer (Mr. Oldham) announced to-day that all informal votes for the election for Wide Bay had been rescrutinised, and the votes had been ...

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  30. SUPERB MINIATURE OF NELSON.

    It was elicited in evidence at the West-minster Police Court that a superb miniature of Nelson, with plaitings from Lady Hamilton's hair was pawned for £1, and had ...

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  31. CLAREMONT COLLEGE.

    The Randwick Town Hall was packed on Friday night, when Claremont College pupils gathered with their relations for speech night. The Rev. G. Brown, D.D., presided, and had with ...

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  32. THE B[?]B-THROWER'S WOR.

    "After a few days in the trench," writes Private F. Barlow, of the 20th Battalion, 5th Brigade, "the major called for volunteers for bomb-throwing, and I and six more were ...

    Article : 363 words
  33. COLLIERY TROUBLE.

    A difficulty has arisen in connection with the appointment of a deputy by the management of the Motropolitan Coal Company's mine. As the usual course had not been ...

    Article : 76 words
  34. THE TRADES HALL TRAGEDY.

    The trial of Richard Buckley and Ale[?] der Ward, charged with breaking and entering in connection with the recent Trades Hall tragedy, was concluded in the Criminal ...

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  35. CAMELOT COLLEGE, WAHROONGA.

    On Thursday the parents and pupils of Camelot assembled at Camelot for the annual distribution of prizes. An admirable musical programme was presented by Misses M'Gee, A. Cripps, Mone, and Corke. Mr. J. ...

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  36. MAN INJURED.

    John Webster, employed on the Nimitybelle railway extension works, was brought to Cooma for medical treatment. He had a dynamite cap, and, apparently unaware of ...

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  37. THE "KOOKABURRAS."

    At a conference of delegates from the districts interested in the route march of the "Kookaburras," held at Dunedoo on Friday, it was stated that Captain Hitchens would ...

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  38. ADDISON COLLEGE, STRATHFIELD.

    The annual speech day was celebrated at Addison College on Friday. The Moderator of the Assembly (Rev. [?] Scott West) presided, and presented the certificates which the pupils had requested in place of the usual ...

    Article : 124 words
  39. TRAMWAY MEN'S WAGES.

    Employees of the tramway traffic service are dissatisfied with the manner in which their claims for increased wages have been dealt with by the Industrial Court, and with ...

    Article : 150 words
  40. FALLING BIRTH-RATE.

    The returns of the Board of Health for the metropolitan area show that 53 cases of typhoid fever, 421 of scarlet fever, 161 of diphtheria, three of malaria, nine of ...

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  41. ARNCLIFFE S. P. SCHOOL.

    A feather of the breaking up proceedings at the Arneliffe Superior Public School on Friday afternoon, was the unveiling of two dux boards of handsome design, presented by the local progress association. The ...

    Article : 75 words
  42. NAVAL COLLEGE.

    The Minister for the Navy (Mr. Jenson) announced to-day that the interviewing committee for the selection of candidates for entry into the Royal Australian Naval College had ...

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  43. COREEN COLLEGE.

    The first prize distribution to the pupils of Coreen College, Bondi, took place on Thursday, when the principal, Miss G. Gondolf presented the prizes to the successful pupils, and congratualted them on their ...

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  44. WOMEN'S WAR CENSUS.

    The Women's War Census Bureau will close to-morrow and will re-open on January 4. The response from women wishing to register themselves has been most gratifying, and the ...

    Article : 119 words
  45. BATTLE INTERLUDE.

    A lieutenant from Katoomba, now on active service at Gallipoli, in a letter to one of his Blue Mountain friends, says;—"The fighting on the peninsula is anything but ...

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  46. COOERWULL AGADEMY.

    Cooerwull Academy speech day was marked by an address from Mr. G. W. Fuller. M.L.A. In the course of his report the headmaster (Mr. W. Saunderson) said the year ended with 35 pupils on the ...

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  47. INDEX.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 161 words
  48. LATE MR. W. COOPER.

    Probate has been granted of the will of the late Mr. William Coopor, carrier, of Marriott-street, Redfern, who died on September 26 last. The testator appointed Mr. Edwin ...

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  49. HAWSER CUT.

    What appears to have been an attempt to cause damage to a big oversea steamer occurred at Darling Harbour on Saturday night last. On Sunday morning it was discovered ...

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  50. ALLEGED LIBEL.

    Considerable interest was taken in the prosecution of Cornelius Crewe at the City Court to-day on a charge of having unlawfully and maliciously written and published a false ...

    Article : 190 words
  51. GALLIPOLI MEDALS.

    Mrs. Wharton Kirke, of Manly, has received a letter from his Majesty's private secretary in reference to Australia Day, and to "thank her for the kind thought which prompted ...

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  52. THE CHURKAS.

    In writing of the Ghurkas on active service in Gallipoli, Signaller Alf. Messlter, in a letter to his parents at Katoomba, says:— The Ghurkas here are proud of the ...

    Article : 79 words
  53. DEARER MEAT.

    The increase in the price of meat during the past 12 months has been remarkable. Mr. W. T. Nicholls, secretary of the Master Butchers' Association, stated yesterday that ...

    Article : 114 words
  54. LATE MINING.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 400 words
  55. Advertising

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    Advertising : 157 words
  56. AUSTRALIAN GRIT.

    Mr. Dick, M.L.C. has received news that his son, Private W. T. Dick, has been promoted to the rank of second lieutenant. The young second; lieutenant has sent a ...

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  57. SOLDIERS FINED.

    Two soldiers, named Ernest Newton, 22, and William Searlett, 25, were at the Police Court to-day, before Mr. Adrian, S.M., charged with stealing a pair of boots, valued at £1, ...

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  58. GEORGE'S HEIGHTS' HOSPITAL.

    At the beginning of the war, when the wounded soldiers began to return back to Australia, it was thought that No. 4 General Hospital at Randwick, would not afford ...

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  59. ANTI-LIQUOR CRUSADE.

    A large meeting of the women of the nothern suburbs assembled in the School of Arts, North sydney, last night, under the president of Mrs. H. W. Fell, to demand the ...

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  60. THE WEATHER.

    Weather conditions have moderated considerably along the New South Wales seaboard districts since Saturday, the southerly winds being less violent and seas quieter than ...

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  61. TO-DAY.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 58 words
  62. PRICE OF BREAD.

    Since the issue at the proclamation by the Government reducing the price of the 21b loaf of bread in the Central Division from 5d to 4d the master bakers have ineffectively made ...

    Article : 93 words
  63. LIFE IN THE TRENCHES.

    Scrgeant O'Shea, who before enlisting, was a member of the City Bank, Tamworth branch, [?]ing to friends in Tamworth, says:—"This war is quite different from what i expected. ...

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  64. AMUSEMENTS. THE ADELPHI PANTOMIME.

    The Adelphi Theatre, reconstructed and newly adorned, will be reopened at 7.45 to-night with the [?] Christmas pantomime, which will take the form of "Dick Whittington," with Carrie Moore in ...

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  65. LATE COMMERCIAL.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 127 words
  66. RANDWICK HOSPITAL.

    The wounded soldiers of Randwick Hospital wil benefit by the proceeds of a concert given last week at St. James's Hall by the pubils of Miss [?] Gooch. The concert was a great success and showers ...

    Article : 66 words
  67. RAILWAY DUPLICATION.

    Yesterday portion of the double line between Tallong and Kareela was opened. There is now a duplicated line from Bowral to Mylora (11[?] miles), while the line from ...

    Article : 43 words
  68. LATE SHIPPING.

    Urilla, s, for Brisbane. Waka[?] s, for Launceston, via Eden. Sydney, s, for Newcastle. ...

    Article : 23 words
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