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  2. SPORT ABROAD.

    The Advisory County Cricket Committee has decided that there will be no county competition during the ensuing season, but if the war has ended, then each county can arrange a ...

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  3. "EXCELSIOR."

    Mr. Fisher, in the course of an interview, said that one of the political objects he had in view in visiting New Zealand was to bring the Dominion into closer relationship with ...

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  4. WHEAT PROBLEM.

    The meeting organised by the district council of the Farmers and Settlers' Association to protest against the Wheat Acquisition Act was attended by about 300 farmers, including ...

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  5. PATRIOTIC FUNDS.

    The Lord Major acknowledges the following contributions:— Amount previously acknowledged, £181,732/6/6; Sydney Coaching Shunters, Railway Department, 3rd ...

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  6. WHY MEAT IS DEAR.

    A number of pastoralists yesterday gave evidence before the Necessary Commodities Control Commission, as to the causes of meat being dear. Mr. Justice Edmunds presided. ...

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  7. RIFLE CLUBS.

    Referring to-day to the views of Mr. A. C. Carmichael, New South Wales Minister for Education, regarding the formation of national rifle clubs throughout Australia, the ...

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  8. SOUTH COAST MINERS.

    For some time past an effort has been made to Get all the colliery employees on the southern coalfields into the union. Trouble has also been experienced in getting some of ...

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  9. BARRIER DISTRESS.

    Joseph Evanoff, 30, a Bulgarian, a trucker, was charged at the police court with pretending to a constable that his name was Vinoff; that he was married, and had been ...

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  10. LIVERPOOL GRAND NATIONAL.

    The weights for the Liverpool Grand National Steeplechase, to be run over the Aintree course in March, have been issued. The Victorian steeplechaser, Bullawarra, has been ...

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  11. OWNERS PREPARED TO ACT.

    The action of the South Coast miners in declaring their intention not to work with nonunionists after this week is not to be allowed to go unchallenged by owners. ...

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  12. BELGIAN FUND.

    New South Wales contributions to date, £77,121/13/1; Queensland contributions to date, £13,577/11/11; Auckland Provincial Belgian Relief Fund (N.Z.), £40,000; Christchurch (N.Z.) Belgian ...

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  13. THE ATHLETES.

    Notwithstanding the uncomfortable conditions governing drill on wet turf, there was a splendid roll up of members of the Athletic Sports Rifle Club at the Sydney Cricket ...

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  14. UNITED STATES LEGISLATION.

    President Wilson has vetoed the Immigration Bill, as he does not approve of the literary test. ...

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  15. TREATING INEBRIATES.

    Mr. Hall speaks enthusiastically of the result of the reafforrestation efforts of the Government carried out by prison labour. He stated that he had investigated the grand jury ...

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  16. HIGHLY-PAID OFFICERS.

    The Premier (Mr. Scaddan) was taken to task at last nlght's meeting of the Labour Federation for the proposed introduction of a 44-hours week in the railway service. ...

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  17. FEDERAL MINISTERS.

    The Federal Ministers in Sydney will hold [?] Cabinet meeting on Monday. ...

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  18. WIRE-WORKERS.

    After being on strike for about two months because of a disinclination to work with nonunion labour, the wireworkers have decided to resume on Monday at the establishment ...

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  19. VICTORIAN BY-ELECTION.

    Contrary to expectations, the election to fill the vacancy in the Legislative Assembly, caused by the resignation of Mr. A. J. Hampson, who is contesting the Bendigo Federal ...

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  20. REDUCED SERVICES.

    The Balmain New Ferry Company has decided to reduce the number of trips on certain services. The following notice, which the company is about to issue, will explain ...

    Article : 271 words
  21. WOLLONGONG SHOW.

    WOLLONGONG.—Contrary to the usual practice the cattle were not brought on to the ground this year until the second day. This new departure was decided upon by the ...

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  22. NEWCASTLE.

    Stockton, which has made great progress during the past few years, and which may become largely populated owing partly to its close proximity to the steel works and ...

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  23. TAX ON BACHELORS.

    The Annandale P.L.L. at its last meeting carried a motion to the effect that all bachelors be separately taxed. ...

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  24. OFF THE HEADS.

    A collision occurred off Sydney Heads early yesterday morning, between the pilot steamer Captain Cook and the Hawkesbury River S.N. Company's steamer Erringhi. ...

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  25. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    The Legislative Council, before adjourning till Tuesday, further amended the Industries Assistance Bill by providing that the right to sue for breach of contract to deliver ...

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  26. LATE COMMERCIAL.

    Wheat firm, about 7/3 for millers' parcels: growers [?], 6/6; seed, 6/3, [?]. Deliveries now very light, [?] firm, £15 to £[?]/5/ Port Adelaide; [?] [?] lots, delivered Adelaide. Bran, slow, [?] to ...

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  27. LATE SHIPPING.

    [?], s (Union Co.), will sail on Tuesday next from No. 5 wharf, [?] cargo for Fiji and Samba. Captain Todd will be in command. The Maheno, s, leaving on Wednesday next at noon ...

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  28. HOSPITAL NEEDS FUNDS.

    The annual meeting of subscribers to the Newcastle Hospital was held last night, with Mr. A. A. Rankin presiding. The report stated that financially the past ...

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  29. RED CROSS.

    The New South Wales division of the Australian Red Gross Society cabled yesterday arranging for the erection, equipment, and maintennce of three huts at the Red Cross ...

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  30. THE V.C.

    The latest recipient of the Victoria Cross is a Scotsman, Private George Wilson, 2nd Battalion the Highland Light Infantry, and the official description of the act which won him ...

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  31. COPRA CARGOES.

    The Minister for External Affairs (Mr. Mahon) was waited upon yesterday by a deputation of traders in the New Hebrides. A complaint was made to the Minister that ...

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  32. PRICE OF OATMEAL.

    The New South Wales manufacturers of oatmeal asked the Necessary Commodities Control Commission yesterday for permission to increase the price of oatmeal from ...

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  33. TELEGRAPHIC.

    NEWCASTLE (62m).—Arr: Jan. 29, Lord [?] from Bombay; Period, s, from Melbourne; [?] s, from Brisbane; Wakatipu, s, Murray, s, [?] [?] s, Newcastle, s, Yambacoona, s, [?] ...

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  34. PERSONAL.

    The Acting Prime Minister (Mr. Hughes) received a visit yesterday afternoon from the Governor of the Commonwealth Bank (Mr. Denison Miller). Subsequently Mr. Hughes ...

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  35. "WAR CHEST."

    Amount already acknowledged, £8276/16/8½; employee Mortlake Gas Works, 14/9; Mrs. A. M. Smythe, £3; employees Marcus Clarke, 22nd instalment, £10/10/6; employees Sydney Ferries, £2/7/[?]; employees [?] ...

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  36. NEW TARIFF.

    In anticipation of the visit of the Minister for Customs (Mr. Tudor) to Sydney, merchants and others interested in the new tariff are deluging the department with ...

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  37. FATAL DIVE.

    Last Tuesday Mr. Roy Carman and his brother Frank were swimming in the Rushcutter Bay Baths. The former dived in shallow water, and received fatal injuries. The ...

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  38. INTERSTATE CRICKET.

    The match between Victoria and Queensland was begun to-day on the Brisbane Cricket Ground. The wicket was good, and the out-field in splendid order. The attendance ...

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  39. NEW ZEALAND.

    WELLINGTON (1239m).—Dep: [?], s, for Sydney, at 5.50 p.m. ...

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  40. INDEX.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 186 words
  41. SAD CASE OF SHOP-LIFTING.

    The case [?] which a young married woman, wife of an Imperial reservist who has gone to the war, pleaded guilty to extensive shoplifting from a city drapery firm, was before ...

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  42. ALLEGED TRADE WITH ENEMY

    Alfred Joseph Coulls, clerk, came before the Adelaide Police Court this morning on a charge that, during the continuance of the war, he had aided, abetted, counselled, and ...

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  43. FRENCH-AUSTRALIAN LEAGUE.

    Amount already acknowledged, £60[?]/19/2; H. Latrobe, 7/6; "Woonona," £1; Mrs. T. Warren (for Ambulance Fund), £2/2/; Miss J. P. Edwards, 10/; total, £6072/18/8. ...

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  44. NATIONAL RELIEF FUND.

    The Public Trustee has to acknowledge the following donations:- Amount previously acknowledged, £3199/13/; [?] department (south-western districts, 9/, [?] ...

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  45. ALLEGED MUTINY.

    The Kanowna inquiry was resumed to-day, when Captain John Lewis Ward gave evidence. He emphatically Jenied that he was under the influence of liquor when the alleged ...

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  46. DEATH BY MISADVENTURE.

    The Inquiry into the death of Frederich Franks, who died at Collie from a bullet wound, on January 17, resulted in a verdict of death by misadventure. The evidence showed ...

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  47. FOOD FUND.

    Foley Brothers, Limited, acknowledge receipt of the following butter on behalf of the Chamber of Commerce War Food Fund (dairy section):—Butter already acknowledged, 868 boxes; Coff's Harbour Dairy Co., ...

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  48. ADVERTISEMENTS.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 191 words
  49. TRAIN SERVICES.

    A deputation representing the Armidale Municipality waited on the Chief Commissioner for Railways yesterday in regard to the discontinuance of the 7.40 a.m. passenger ...

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  50. SOCK FUND.

    Last Saturday Mrs. Jopp and a committee issued an appeal for socks for the soldiers at the front. In four days material and money for 1400 pairs had been subscribed. ...

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  51. BROKEN HILL'S EXODUS.

    The town clerk reported that, on account of the war and the slackness of trads and the money shortage, approximately 10,000 people had left the town. As a result the sanitary ...

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  52. MEAT INDUSTRIES' EMPLOYEES.

    Mr. A. W. Styles, M.L.C., was a passenger by the express on Friday for Sydney. He will, as Federal president of the Australian Meat Industry Employees' Union, attend an ...

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  53. FATAL QUARREL.

    After hearing the result of the post mortem examination on the body of James Walker, marine dealer, who died at Bendigo on Friday night after an alter[?]tion with his son, Albert ...

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  54. BANK'S PATRIOTIC ACT.

    At the meeting of the shareholders of the Australian Bank of Commerce yesterday the chairman, Sir W. F. Manning, said:- "With the full approval of the board, 26 ...

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  55. VICTORIA V. TASMANIA.

    The annual interstate match between Victoria and Tasmania was commenced on the Melbourne Cricket Ground to-day, but it failed to attract much public attention. The ...

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  56. TO-DAY.

    Modern Language [?] Summer Conference, Great Hall, Sydney University, 10.30. Official opening of new Public School building at Haberfield, 3. ...

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  57. COMMERCIAL BANK OF AUSTRALIA

    Messrs. Blake and Riggall on behalf of certain preference shareholders in the Commercial Bank of Australia, have issued the following statement in reference to the ...

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  58. NEW ZEALAND'S EXPORTS.

    Addressing a public meeting, Mr. Massey Bald he believed a record of exports would be established, and stated that the figures supplied him showed that during the year ended ...

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  59. NORTH COAST RAILWAY.

    A public meeting last night was addressed by delegates from Woolgoolga in favour of causing further inquiry respecting a deviation in the North Coast railway line, via ...

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  60. MOTOR AMBULANCES.

    "Messrs. John Williamson and Sons, who have been interesting themselves in the appeal made by the Minister for Defence for an additional 25 motor ambulances for the efficient ...

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  61. DEATH OF MR. HERBERT DAVIES.

    Mr. Herbert Davies, of Millard's Timber and Trading Company, chairman of the Kimberley Pastoral Company, and brother of Colonel Karri Davies, died suddenly. ...

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  62. SOLDIER DROWNED.

    Several privates of the Light Horse reinforcements at Broadmeadows camp went to a creek at Campbellfield to-day for the purpose of watering their horses. One of them, James ...

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  63. SCHOONER BEACHED.

    The four-masted schooner Coquitlam City, which returned to Moreton Bay leaking on Saturday night, was beached near Pinkenba yesterday. The Beaver picked up the schooner ...

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  64. DOCK AT COCKBURN SOUND.

    The Premier (Mr. Scaddan) received a telegram from the Commonwealth Government to the effect that it had been decided to place a floating dock at Henderson naval base. ...

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  65. DIED AT SEA.

    The Minister for Defence (Senator Pearce) announced to-day that he had received information to the effect that Private Phillip Edward Carlton, No. 421, 15th Battalion, died ...

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  66. NEW ZEALAND WOOL SALES.

    At the Napier wool sales competition was [?], and prices advanced. Crossbreds reached [?]. ...

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