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  2. WHEAT SCHEME.

    The consideration of the Wheat Acquisition Bill in Committee of the Legislative Council was resumed yesterday afternoon at clause 5 "amount of compensation," upon ...

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  3. STATE PARLIAMENT.

    In the Legislative Assembly last night, a further announcement was made by Mr. Holman regarding tho Norton Griffiths public works scheme, the report appearing in ...

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  4. WORKS POLICY.

    Following on a meeting of the Cabinet, the Premier made a further announcement in the Legislative Assembly last night, regarding the proposal to finance public works ...

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  5. BEER AND SPIRITS.

    The increased prices of beer and spirits, as the result of the tariff, were referred to in the Legislative Assembly last night. There was much hilarity when Captain ...

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  6. PATRIOTIC FUNDS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 154 words
  7. THE ISLANDS.

    A meeting was called on November 28 at Vila by a number of French residents for, the purpose of organising a volunteer contingent from the New Hebrides, archipelago for the ...

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  8. LATE MR. J. DARLING.

    The gross estate of the late Mr. John Daring was sworn not to exceed £1,694,620, and the net estate slightly under one million. Bequests to charities total more than £2500, and ...

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  9. DETONATOBS.

    A little girl, Grace Edmunds, who resides at Bungendore, was returning from school with some younger members of the family, when her little brother was given some ...

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  10. IN THE ASSEMBLY.

    In the Legislative Assembly, in committee, the amendment to clause 5, declaring that additional compensation should be paid at the direction of the Necessary Commeddities ...

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  11. FIGHTING IN MEXICO.

    The United States has despatched troors to Naco to protect the lives of Americans threatened by Mexican fighting across the border. Many Americans have already been killed by ...

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  12. OLYMPIC GAMES IN BERLIN.

    Sir,—I noticed, when looking through the English papers recently to hand, that it was suggested that the money subscribed for the Olympic games proposod to be held in ...

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  13. "WAR CHEST."

    A very gratifying supply of warm clothing is arriving at the "War Chest" Depot, 321 Pitt-street, in response to our appeal for contributions to a third consignment of ...

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  14. OIL STEAMER DISASTER.

    The oil steamer Vedra went aground at Barrow. An explosion ignited the cargo. Two persons were saved and thirty-four lost. The Vedra's benzine reached the engine ...

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  15. CROSSING THE BORDER.

    Large quantities of wheat have crossed the Murray River, and at various points lower down the river. ...

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  16. DEATH OF MR. J. A. ARTHUR.

    News of the death of Mr. John Andrew Arthur, Minister for External Affairs and member of the House of Representatives for Bendigo, will be received with great regret. ...

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  17. BED CROSS.

    Arrangements have been made for the presentation at the Glaclarium on Christmas Day and night of a moving picture entitled "From Manger to Cress," the proceeds of ...

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  18. AUSTRALIAN'S GIFT.

    Mr. George Skelton Yuill, an Australian graduate of Aberdeen University, has given the University £5000 towards furthering the study of chemistry. ...

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  19. MAIL STEAMERS.

    The Orient Company's R.M.S. Ophir arrived from London, via ports, yesterday evening, and berthed at Circular Quay. The vessel bumped a floating obstruction shortly after ...

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  20. A "SCRAP OF PAPER."

    Sir,—Your correspondent, W. A. Hamilton Gosche, asks in to-day's "Herald" whether that "scrap of paper," or naturalisation certificate, signed by the Governor-General of ...

    Article : 201 words
  21. BELGIAN FUND.

    The Premier, answering a question in the Legislative Assembly last night, regarding the advisability of making further provision for the Belgian refugees in England, said the ...

    Article : 457 words
  22. PRIVY COUNCIL APPEAL.

    The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council, in the matter of Jones versus the President of the Commonwealth Court of Arbitration, granted special leave to appeal. ...

    Article : 287 words
  23. E.M.S. MALOJA.

    The P. and O. Company's R.M.S. Maloja is expected to arrive at Fremantle at 8 a.m. on Tuesday next. Her mails should therefore arrive in Sydney on the following ...

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  24. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    In the Divorce Court to-day Annie Telina Stewart sought a dissolution of her marriage with Dr. John Mitchell Young Stewart, formerly of Perth, on the ground of adultery ...

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  25. VOLUNTARY SUBSCRIPTIONS.

    Sir,—Sometime ago I wrote you a letter, dealing with the want of a war tax, in order to ensure an equal distribution of the burden Imposed on us by German aggression. ...

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  26. IN THE COUNTRY.

    The Lithgow Licensed Victuallers deciden last night not to raise the price of ales and spirits sold over the bar, though the size of the glass will be reduced in the case of ...

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  27. DUTY ON MOTOR CARS.

    A case in which an importer of motor vehicles sought to recover nearly £4000 from the Commonwealth, alleged to have been wrongly collected as Customs duties, came ...

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  28. CALIFORNIA'S LAST PRIZE FIGHT.

    Johnny Dundee gained a decision over Jo[?] Rivers in a 20-round contest. The AntiPrizefight Law immediately afterwards became effective in California, stopping future ...

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  29. A GOOD SHOT.

    Sir,—It has, I think, been clearly shown that the superiority of our men with a gun has been a big factor. That every man should know how to handle a rifle goes ...

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  30. BELGIAN RELIFF.

    The Council of the Churches, after discussing art unions for charitable and religious purposes, but arriving at no conclusion, resolved to Bend a deputation to the ...

    Article : 71 words
  31. NEW ZEALAND ELECTIONS.

    The "Red Fed" clement is very prominent in the election campaign, which is proving the most abusive in the history of Auckland province. Last night the Premier ...

    Article : 208 words
  32. ADELAIDE ELECTRIC SUPPLY CO.

    The Adelaide Electric Supply Co., Ltd, has declared a dividend for the year of 10 per cent, with a bonus of 2 per cent. ...

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  33. FOOD FUND.

    The Avon and Barrington Co.op. Butler Factory for warded another box of butter containing 50 11b prints. Amount already acknowledged, £75,495/14/11; ...

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  34. UNFOUNDED RUMOUR.

    The Minister for Defence (Senator Pearce) gave an emphatic denial this morning to the statement that had been going round to the effect that the Australians had been engaged ...

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  35. LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

    On the motion of Mr. Flowers, it was resolved that for the purposes of the "Necessary Commodities Control Act, 1914," patent medicines, drugs, and drug preparations be ...

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  36. CABLES TO EGYPT.

    The superintendent of the Eastern Extension Australasia and China Telegraph Company, Ltd., states that the ordinary rate for cables between Australia and Egypt is ...

    Article : 42 words
  37. JERVIS BAY.

    The Premier stated yesterday that he is giving consideration to the question of carrying out cortnin harbour works at Jervis Bay. The site recommended by the ...

    Article : 147 words
  38. GERMAN ATROCITIES.

    Sir,—As you are giving liberal space to proGorman views of the Wharf-labourers' Union's action in regard to allens, I crave sufficient space in your most valuable Journal to tender ...

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  39. TANNED SHEEPSKIN CLOTHING.

    The hon. treasurer, Equitable-building, 350 Georgestreet, [?] received the follwoing contributions:- Amount already acknowledged, £[?]15/13/11; Cm[?]en Red Cross Society, £15; E. H. Tylor, £1/1/; ...

    Article : 416 words
  40. INDEX.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 163 words
  41. PARLIAMENTARY VACATION.

    At the invitation of the Premier, when the Legislative Assembly was adjourning last right for the Christmas vacation, the mem[?] bers of the House met in the Parliamentary ...

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  42. UNDER SHELL FIRE.

    Lieutenant Parker, of the British Army Medical Corps, in a letter to his patents, the Rev. T. and Mrs. Parker, of the Goldsmith-street, Methodist Church Goulburn, gives his ...

    Article : 239 words
  43. TRADES SCHOOLS SCHEUE.

    Under a new trades school scheme yesterday, propounded by Mr. Carmichael, it will be possible for any boy, he states, attending a trades school, to pass to the University ...

    Article : 139 words
  44. LATE SHIPPING.

    Period, s, for Melbourne, via Newcastle. ...

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  45. PRISONER'S LEAP.

    When the call for breakfast came at the Melbourne Gaol yesterday morning a prisoner, James Gray, alias Jamen Skeehan, 44 years of age, walked out of his coll, and, instead of ...

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  46. BELGIAN MUTILATIONS.

    Sir,—I was extremely glad to see the letter signed "Aedile" in this morning's paper, and I join with him in an earnest plea that the unspeakably horrible stories of mutilations ...

    Article : 385 words
  47. ADVERTISEMENTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 158 words
  48. DANISH STEAMERS LOADING.

    The steamer Indien is loading at Copenhagen, Norresdundley, Gothenburg, Fredrickstad, Lisbon, and Genoa, and will leave Genoa on Dec. 15 for Fremantle, Adelaide, Melbourne, and Sydney. The Natal will load ...

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  49. TELEGRAPHIC.

    NEWCATLE (62m).—Arr: Dec. 9, Helen Nicoll, s, Hunter, s, Wollonghar, s, Mocraki, s, Tambar, s, Duckenfield, s, Tay [?] s, Fitzroy, Queen Bee, s, Hastings, s, Myola, s, Yuloo, s, Coolebar, s, Pulganbar, s, ...

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  50. DEAD BABY FOUND.

    The dead body of a female child, about four months old, was found by two youths in some thick scrub near Parliament Bush, Bexley, shortly after 6 o'clock last evening. ...

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  51. ALLEGED ATTEMPTED MURDER.

    Thomas Edward Riley was committed for trial on two charges of alleged attempted murder by firing a gun at Senior-Constable White and Charles Forster, driver of a baker's cart, ...

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  52. ULSTER AMBULANCE.

    Mrs. [?]ddell of Edenvale, Upper Avenue road, Mosman, ackowledges the following additional subsciptions towards the Ulster Ambulance:- Miss Kennedy, £2/2/; Major Honey, £2/2/; W. ...

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  53. VICTORIAN PARLIAMENT.

    The vote on the no-confidence motion launched agninst the Government by the leader of the Opposition, was taken in the Legislative Assembly this evening, and the ...

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  54. TRAVELLING KITCHEN FUND.

    A well-attended sale of gifts was opened yesterday afternoon by Colonel Cox, at the Queen Victoria Club, N.Z.-charabers. The bazaar was got up in aid of the travelling ...

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  55. MUNICIPAL CONFERENCE.

    Reporting on his recent visit to the Municipal Conference in Sydney, the Mayor of Lithrow at the last meeting of the council said they passed hundreds of motions of which he ...

    Article : 160 words
  56. SENIOR CADETS.

    Out of 89,245 senior cadets who are liable for training, 87,902 have Joined the ranks in the various States. The total number of senior cadets registered is 145,785, of whom 55,320 ...

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  57. TO-DAY.

    St. James's Hall: Sydney Musical Society, 8. Repertory Theatre: Miss Lyons's Entertainment, 8. Railway Institute: Complimentary Concert, 8. Queen Victoria Club. Wynyard and George streets: ...

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  58. LAUNCH FOUNDERS.

    The launch Commissioner, previously owned by the Melbourne Harbour Trust, foundered off Cape Everard at 8 o'clock on Sunday night, while being towed to Sydney by the ...

    Article : 94 words
  59. MEAT PACKERS.

    The Premier recently received a communication from the Prime Minister, in which it was stated that the American Consul in Melbourne was asking for information with ...

    Article : 92 words
  60. MELBOURNE WOOL SALES.

    Some 4900 bales were brought forward at to-day's wool sales. The tone of the market was hardly in keeping with that in evidence earlier in the week With the exception of a lew specialities, prices for ...

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  61. SYDNEY'S WOUNDED.

    Signalman Thomas Victor Stevenson, of the Sydney, who was wounded in the fight with the Emdon, states in a letter to his parents, who reside here, that he got a small piece ...

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