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  2. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.

    Sir,—There has been a good deal said lately about the high price of beef, and everyone seems to think the graziers of this State are making enormous profits, and that the time ...

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  3. FLOODS IN ENGLAND.

    The greatest floods for twenty years have occurred in the valley of the Thames. Considerable damage has been done by floods in the fen country and in Somerset. Salisbury ...

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  4. RIFLE CLUBS.

    The Minister for Defence (Senator Pearce) said to-day that he had received a report from the District Commandant of New South Wales stating that he had inspected the ...

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  5. PATRIOTIC FUNDS.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 108 words
  6. COUNTRY NEWS.

    A meeting was held in the School of Arts last night, when a club, to be known as the Wollongong Life-saving and Surf-bathing Club[?] was formed. The following office-bearers ...

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  7. MISSING TRAWLER.

    Search was made to-day on Seven-mile Beach, where a boat rest was found on Saturday, without result, no other wreckage being found. It is feared from its colour and ...

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  8. AIR CRAFT.

    Major Reynolds stated to-day that the Commonwealth airmen, Captains Petre and Eri[?] Harrison, with their mechanical staff, have practically completed the building of their ...

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  9. SOUTH COAST COLLIERIES.

    The South Bulli colliery, which is the largest on the South Coast, employing over 500 workmen, was again idle yesterday. The miners turned up as usual, but as only a few ...

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  10. LIQUOR TRADE.

    Inquiries made yesterday show that the hotelkeepers of Sydney are by no means unanimous in the charges made over the counter for various classes of liquor. Only ...

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  11. TASMANIA'S PLIGHT.

    There is great danger of a shortage of bread in Tasmania if millers do not immediately get a supply of wheat. The Premier, Mr. J. Earle, has made the following ...

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  12. MEXICO.

    The "New York Times" states that Great Britain has protested to the United States regarding the conditions prevailing in Mexico, and interference with British property, ...

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  13. WAR CHEST.

    The hon. treasurer of the Citizens' "War Chest" Fund, 113 Pitt-street, acknowledges the following contributions:—Collections to date, £7[?]75/2/10; expenditure to date, £3849/1[?]/11; amount already ...

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  14. THE HOSPITALS.

    On New Year's Day a demonstration in support of the Wyalong District Hospital took place. It took the form of a Highland Gathering, working conjointly with the ...

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  15. CAMERON HIGHLANDERS.

    A good word is said for the Germans by Lieutenant A. D. M'Lean, of the Cameron Highlanders, son of Mr. R. D. M'Lean, of Marackakabo (N.Z.), who is in the Beit ...

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  16. DEAN OF NEWCASTLE.

    The Rev. H. K. Archdall, of Corpus Christ[?] College, Cambridge, has been appointed Dea[?] of Newcastle (N.S.W.). ...

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  17. IN THE SURF.

    Five artillerymen were carried out by the undertow this morning when bathing on a narrow beach to the north of the new ocean baths. ...

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  18. PANAMA CANAL.

    Extensive landslides have occurred, with the prospect of more blocks of the Panama Canal to warships of the Dreadnought class until the spring. Colonel Goethals has ...

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  19. BELGIAN FUND.

    New South Wales contributions to date, £68,875/12/11; Queensland contributions to date, £13,368/8/8; Auckland Provincial Belgian Relief Fund (N.Z.), £3[?],000; Christchurch (N.Z.) Belgian Relief ...

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  20. CASUALTIES.

    William Chambers, 14 months old, residing with his parents at 33 Botany-street, Redfern, had his left leg amputated at the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital last night, as the ...

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  21. LOCAL OPTION.

    The final local option figures for the province of Ontario show 541 "dry" municipalities out of a total of 842. An additional six are "dry" as the result of the recount of the ...

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  22. BROKEN HILL.

    The Central mine, where the anti-alien enemies' notice was posted, had very few such men employed, and those have been quietly removed. ...

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  23. SURFER DROWNED.

    A man named Richard Boland was drowned on Scarborough beach whilst surfing at 6 o'clock last evening. A navvy working on the deviation works and his mates made strenuous ...

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  24. PREFERENCE.

    The Builders' Labourers' Union is incensed at the attitude of Federal Ministers regarding the question of preference to unionists. At a large meeting of members of the union the ...

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  25. OBITUARY.

    The death has occurred of Mr. William Strutt, R.B.A. [Mr. William Strutt, who spent some years in Australia and New Zealand in the early ...

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  26. FOOD FUND.

    Amount already acknowledged, £82,[?]27/17/6; Gas Employees N.S.W. Railways, 3rd donation, £1/1[?]/; staff Bank N.S.W., Bathurst-street, monthly donation, £3/3; Wm. MacKintosh, £1/1/; Coal Cliff surface ...

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  27. CALL TO MANHOOD.

    Sir,—Your correspondence columns have for some time past contained many letters animadverting upon the irresponsiveness of the Australian youth in regard to the ...

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  28. THE CITATION.

    Inquiry to-day regarding the plaint lodged with the Interstate Commission by the Commonwealth elicited the information that the respondents had 30 days within which to ...

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  29. RUSSIAN COMMITS SUICIDE.

    The Acting City Coroner conducted an inquest to-day into the death of Henry Lipson, a young Russian Jew, who arrived in this State a few months ago. The body was found ...

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  30. THE CAVAN.

    The schooner Cavan, at 1 o'clock on Tuesday morning, was 68 miles east of Broken Bay, or about 105 miles south-east of Newcastle, and was spoken by the steamer ...

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  31. FARMERS' PROTEST.

    A meeting of district farmers was held at Binalong this morning. The following resolutions were carried:- (1) "That this meeting emphatically ...

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  32. REVOLVER ACCIDENT.

    Last night Harvey Hargrave, son of Constable Hargrave, of Figtree, met with a painful shooting accident. He was out walking with his father, and was carrying a revolver ...

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  33. PILLAR BOXES.

    The Postmaster-General (Mr. Spence) remarked to-day that too many applications were coming forward for the erection of pillar boxes, especially from Sydney. Business firms ...

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  34. SHUNTER KILLED.

    John Ryan, about 26 years of age, a shunter, was killed by a train during shunting operations at Hornsby Junction about 10.30 o'clock last night. It is not known ...

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  35. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.

    Sir,—The master butchers in Sydney seem to be much concerned on account of the rise in value of fat stock, and instead of congratulating the country on having a valuable ...

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  36. WORK FOR MARRIED MEN.

    Instructions have been issued for the dismissal of all single sleeper-hewers in Government camps in the south-west. The object is to restrict employment at present to ...

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  37. RED CROSS.

    Suitable materials, wool, and patterns, may be obtained at the head office at wholesale prices. Arrangements can be made through the head office for the purchase, of blankets, blanket dressing gowns, ...

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  38. SUSPICIOUS SICKNESS.

    The French mail steamer Pacifique, which arrived from the New Hebrides and Noumea yesterday afternoon, was not granted pratique, and therefore did not proceed up the harbour ...

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  39. THE N.R.A.

    The annual meeting of the council of the National Rifle Association was held last night. Mr. E. J. Brown occupied the chair. The most important matter dealt with in ...

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  40. SWIMMING CARNIVAL.

    About 3000 people attended the second carnival of the New South Wales Amateur Swimming Association, held in connection with the visit to Australia of the famous Hawaiian swimmer, Kahanamoku. ...

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  41. COUNTRY HELP.

    At the art union and pedlars' fete, organised by Miss M. A. Cameron on behalf of the Dubbo Patriotic Fund, £65 2s 7d net was realised. ...

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  42. THE WEATHER.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 167 words
  43. SENSATIONAL MISHAP.

    Police-Superintendent Trenchard, accompanied by a constable, was driving along in a phaeton near the showground, when the front ax[?]e snapped. The horse made off, and the ...

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  44. EQUIPMENT.

    The Minister for Defence (Senator Pearce) stated to-day, in reply to a question, that the Commonwealth Government had advised the Imperial authorities that Australia was ...

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  45. PIT PONIES.

    Mr. Moss, inspector for the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, proceeded against Robert Finch, deputy at South Clifton colliery, at the Scarborough Police Court ...

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  46. A STEAMER REFLOATED.

    The coastal steamer Douglas Mawson, which went ashore about a quarter of a mile south of Hat Hill, near Korogoro Point, on the North Coast, recently, was successfully floated ...

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  47. BRAN AND POLLARD.

    Poultry farmers have lodged numerous complaints with the Necessary Commodities Commission regarding their inability to secure adequate supplies of bran and pollard, and the ...

    Article : 449 words
  48. INDEX.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 169 words
  49. QUEENSLAND RAINFALLS.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 191 words
  50. CLAIM FOR £20,000.

    On behalf of the Vaccuum Oil Company proprietary, Ltd., of William-street, a writ was issued to-day against David Syme and Co., proprietors of the "Age" newspaper, claiming ...

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  51. WAR LOAN.

    In an interview, Mr. Allen, Minister for Finance, said already a two million pound war loan has been floated with the assistance of the British Government; also a three and a ...

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  52. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.

    Sir,—The correspondence which has [?] peared in your columns during the past few days demonstrates that the public is beginning to realise the position, but our ...

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  53. WOOL TRADE.

    The Premier has received a despatch from the Commercial Commissioner in the East, stating that he is in receipt of letters and cablegrams of thanks from the leading ...

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  54. ALLEGED FORGERY.

    At the Adelaide Police Court to-day Cecil Paine, a young man who was recently arrested in Sydney and brought back to this State, was proceeded against on charges of ...

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  55. OFFICIAL MEMORANDUM.

    The Acting Prime Minister (Mr. Hughes), made the following statement:—"I trust that Mr. Cook and Senator Millen will not persist further with their criticism of the ...

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  56. POLICE PROMOTIONS.

    It is the intention of Mr. Cann, who is head of the Police Department, to continue the ordinary promotions this year. Those who are likely to be affected are two ...

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  57. ADVERTISEMENTS.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 204 words
  58. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.

    Sir,—Commenting on the remarks under this heading in the issue of this paper on the 5th instant, it would appear that the main difficulty in the way of training more troops ...

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  59. COAL SUPPLIES.

    Under the direction of Mr. Cann, Minister for Mines, the department is pursuing its search for coal in different localities. The Government's consumption of coal annually ...

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  60. DETAINED CARGO.

    A large meeting of consignees of cargo on the steamships Roon and Lubeck, now detained at Batavia, was held to-day to consider the position in regard to their consignments' ...

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  61. LATE MR. A. CURRIE.

    The will of the late Archibald Currie, of Melbourne, was lodged for probate during the week. Testator, who died on September 30 last, was possessed of personal property ...

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  62. FIRES.

    Fire damaged a shed at the rear of the premises occupied by Basil Turner, calic[?] manufacturer, in Monte Cristo-street, Woolwich, about 4.10 p.m. yesterday. The blaze ...

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  63. TO-DAY.

    Her Majesty's Theatre: "The Girl on the Film." 7.45. Theatre Royal: "Dorothy o' the Hall," 8. Criterion Theatre: "Broadway Jones," 8. ...

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  64. LIVE STOCK MARKETS.

    In the live-stock market to-day 2920 fat cattle were yarded, including 150 from N.S.W. The yarding included an increased proportion of good to prime pens of bullocks, with only a few pens of prime heavy ...

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  65. LATE SHIPPING.

    The steamer Pi[?]arra and the schooner Zingara were hove-to off the Heads last night waiting for daylight. ...

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  66. SMALLPOX.

    In reference to the outbreak of smallpox on the steamer Runic, local health authorities have succeeded in locating and providing for the treatment of every passenger who left the ...

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  67. TELEGRAPHIC.

    NEWCASTLE (62m).—Arr: Jan. 5, I[?]ala, sh, from Callao, Jan. 6, Myola, s, Queen Bee, s, Sydney, s, Newcastle, s, Wollongbar, s, Archer, s, Fitzroy, s, Maianbar, s, Cooloon, s, Strathavon, s, Hastings, s, ...

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  68. WHEAT.

    "I paid my first official visit to the Wheat Acquisition Board to-day," said Mr. Ashford, Minister for Agriculture, yesterday. "While I was there the question of chickwheat was ...

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  69. CYCLONIC STORM.

    A cyclone passed over Cue and Daydawn, Murchison fields, on Monday afternoon. Many buildings were blown down and others were damaged. The roof was carried off the ...

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  70. A SUDDEN DEATH.

    Major Head, of the Salvation Army, died suddenly, while dining with another officer of the Army, Brigadier Winter, at Rottnest to-day. ...

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  71. JEWELLERY STOLEN.

    The bathroom window being left open, thieves gained an entrance to the residence of Mrs. Mary Sewell, Violetta, Doncaster-avenue, Kensington between 10.45 a.m. and 5.50 p.m. ...

    Article : 43 words
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