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  2. STATE PARLIAMENT.

    The Legislative Assembly dealt with general business last night, the Estimates being discussed. The Minister for Lands (Mr. Tref[?]e) stated, ...

    Article : 1,354 words
  3. SPORT ABROAD.

    An agreement has been registered whereby Jack Johnson, heavyweight champion of the world, agrees to box Jess Willard for the title, anywhere between March 15 and March 30. ...

    Article : 60 words
  4. THE FORCES.

    To provide officers and non-commissioned officers for the personnel enrolled for the Expeditionary Forces in excess of allotments already made, approval has been given for ...

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  5. PATRIOTIC FUNDS.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 117 words
  6. PICRIC ACID.

    In the Senate this afternoon the Minister for Defence (Senator Pearce) said that his attention had not been called to an article appearing in an Adelaide paper in which the ...

    Article : 119 words
  7. MR. J. J. CALVERT.

    Shortly after the members of the Legislative Council met last night the Vice-President of the Legislative Council (Sir Francis Suttor) announced the retirement of Mr. John ...

    Article : 372 words
  8. INDUSTRIAL CONCERNS.

    The Department of Public Works furnished what is described by the Minister as a rough [?]pitome of the operations of the industrial undertakings, showing not only direct profits ...

    Article : 436 words
  9. FEDERAL PARLIAMENT.

    The Minister repr[?]nting the Minister for Home Affairs (Senator Russell) informed Senator de Larg[?] (W.A.) that three bores had been put down on the route of the ...

    Article : 235 words
  10. WIN FOR SHUGRUE.

    Joe Shugrue, in his first boxing match after his Australian trip, outpointed Walter Mohr of Brooklyn, in a bout of ten rounds. ...

    Article : 31 words
  11. N.S.W. GIRLS' FUND.

    Public Schools.—Chatswood, 4th instalment, £7/2/1[?]; Neath Infants' School, 1st instalment, 10[?]; Randwick [?]oy's School, 6th instalment, £1/[?]/;Greenwich Park, 3rd instalment, 7/; Thurgoona, 11th ...

    Article : 141 words
  12. BRITISH PREFERENCE.

    At the meeting of the City Council on Tuesday evening the following recommendation by the electric light committee was approved:—(a) That during the present ...

    Article : 120 words
  13. CYCLING.

    In the six-day bicycle race nine teams that are competing are more than 14 miles ahead of the previous record. At the end of the 47th hour, the distance covered was 979 miles. ...

    Article : 43 words
  14. STATES COMPARED.

    Mr. Griffith states that, with reference to figures recently published by the Victorian Premier concerning the industrial and financial position of the two States, he has ...

    Article : 192 words
  15. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

    Mr. Watkin (N.S.W.) asked the Assistant Minister for Defence whether the Defence Department had yet made representations to the British Amiralty, asking for the withdrawal ...

    Article : 496 words
  16. N.S.W. GOLFERS' BAND FUND.

    The proposal that the golfers of the State should provide a band for the 7th Light Horse Regiment which is proceeding to the front under the command of the well-known golfer, ...

    Article : 274 words
  17. THE CRICKET MATCH.

    All arrangements are complete for the patriotic cricket match between the first and second elevens of the State, which will commence on Saturday at 2 p.m., and conclude ...

    Article : 79 words
  18. UNKNOWN AUSTRALIA.

    The annual exhibition of the Society of Artists was opened yesterday afternoon by Mr. Carmichael, Minister of Public Instruction. ...

    Article : 357 words
  19. CANCELLED COMMISSION.

    Senator Pearce said in reply to a question in the Senate to-day that the Executive Council had that day cancelled the commission of Captain Edwards (whose real name is ...

    Article : 70 words
  20. THE LATE EARL ROBERTS.

    In connection with the death of Earl Roberts a memorial service has heen arranged by the Professional Musicians' Union, to take place in Martin-place at 1 o'clock to-morrow afternoon. ...

    Article : 34 words
  21. NON-COMS. PROMOTED.

    The minister for Defence said, in reply to a senator, that the matter of temporarily oppointing non-commissioned officers of the instructional staff to the commissioned rank ...

    Article : 72 words
  22. AUSTRALIAN HOSPITAL.

    Amount already acknowledged, of which £8000 has been remitted, £8870/10/; Mrs. C. Edith Tindal (3rd instalment), £10; employees of Sydney Steel Co., Ltd., £10/10. Total, £8891/9/. ...

    Article : 28 words
  23. CORRA LYNN ASHORE.

    The steamer Corra Lynn went ashore last night on the beach at Fly Roads, south of Port Stephens, and is likely lo become a total wreck. ...

    Article : 264 words
  24. FOOD FUND.

    The Parkes Patriotic Fund sent a cheque for £1000, with a request that of this amount £35 17s be handed to the Lord Mayor's Fund, £15 10s to the Belgian Fund, and £100 to ...

    Article : 293 words
  25. AMUSEMENTS.

    Mr. Bertram Flohm's pupils gave a recital at St. James's Hall last night in aid of the Belgian Relief Fund. The Flohm School of Elocution is fortunate in possessing two such pypils as Messrs. Charles Walshe ...

    Article : 249 words
  26. R.M.S. MALWA.

    The passengers by the R.M.S. Malwa, which arrived to-day from London, were d[?]ghted to hear that the Emden had been destroyed. One passenger stated that he had heard at ...

    Article : 45 words
  27. THE CAPTAIN OF THE EMDEN.

    Sir,—It would seem well at this stage to set down as exactly as possible the actual doings of the captain of the Emden, saying naught in malice or favour; and easting out ...

    Article : 813 words
  28. REPERTORY SOCIETY FESTIVAL.

    The Repertory Society's "Festival of Australian Drama," under the auspices of the Millions Club, and in aid of a War Fund, was successfully continued at the Repertory ...

    Article : 714 words
  29. DEFENCE BILL.

    "All our plans have been designed to meet an attack on Australia. There is no provision in the Act for emergencies such as the present," said Senator Millen in the ...

    Article : 436 words
  30. OIL STORAGE.

    The directors of G[?]ratt's, Ltd., motor garage, Elizabeth-street, have installed a new system of oil and petrol storage, which is designed with the object of facilitating the handling of fuel and oil to ...

    Article : 344 words
  31. BELGIAN FUND.

    New South wales contributions to date, £52,217/2/3; Queensland contribution to date, £12,841,1/1; Auckland Provincial Belgian Relief Fund (N.Z., £10,000; Christchurch (N.Z) Belgi[?]n Relief Fund, £1,314/5/3; ...

    Article : 281 words
  32. DOMESTICS FROM ENGLAND.

    Though the flow of male immigrants to the State has greatly diminished since the outbreak of the war, batches of domestics continue to come out by almost every ...

    Article : 76 words
  33. PRICE OF BREAD.

    A conference was held yesterday between the members of the Necessary Commodities Control Commission, representatives of the millers, of the buyers, of the bakers, and the ...

    Article : 223 words
  34. INDEX.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 162 words
  35. THE HARBOUR.

    The 14th annual report of the Sydney Harbour Trust Commissioners was table in the Legislative Assembly last night. The year's surplus on the transactions of the Trust, ...

    Article : 149 words
  36. GIFT TO GUNNERS.

    Fortress gunners acknowledge a number of gifts from business people. The men would be very grateful for oilskins and rubber boots and camp stretchers. ...

    Article : 29 words
  37. RED CROSS.

    A splendid response has been made to the appeal for eggs, and it is hoped that a ton of frozen eggs pulp will shortly be ready for shipment. ...

    Article : 110 words
  38. IMMIGRANT'S FAILURE.

    At the Adelaide Police Court on Monday Ellen Fitzgibbon was charged with having entered the Commonwealth without having passed the dictation test. Defendant pleaded ...

    Article : 274 words
  39. ADVERTISEMENTS.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 155 words
  40. SOUTHPORT'S ESCAPE.

    The officers and crew of the steamer Southport, which was captured by the Germans at Ku[?]e, in the Caroline Islands, and subsequently escaped, and was brought to ...

    Article : 164 words
  41. GERMAN ATROCITIES.

    Mr. A. D. Foley, of Foley Bros., produce merchants, Sussex-street, writes:- I am in receipt of a letter from an aunt of minc in London (Miss Foley), who is a ...

    Article : 333 words
  42. ATTEMPTED MURDER.

    At the Supreme Court at Wellington, William Amos Mullins was found guilty of the attempted murder of his wife at Wellington on August 13. The evidence showed that ...

    Article : 95 words
  43. WIRELESS MESSAGES.

    To-day the Federal Executive Council approved of a regulation reducing the charge for wireless messages to or from vessels licensed in Australia or New Zealand, from 11d ...

    Article : 49 words
  44. WET OR DRY CANTEENS.

    Sir.—It is with deep regret that I learn that there is an attempt being made to reintroduce liquor into the camp life of our young men preparing to go to the f[?]nt. Senator Pearce, ...

    Article : 203 words
  45. TO-DAY.

    Society of Women Painters, 14 Moore-street[?] Royal Art Society's Exhibition: 10 to 5. Society of Artists, Exhibition, Q.V. Markets, 10 to [?] Her Majesty's Theatre: "Y[?]omen of the Guard," [?]. ...

    Article : 127 words
  46. WELLINGTON WOOL SALES.

    At the Wollington wool sales top price was occured by L[?]vin and Company for a line of six bales of Southdown from Jas. Knight Feilding, which brought 14[?]d per [?]. The same ...

    Article : 117 words
  47. COOLER WEATHER.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 134 words
  48. ENEMY PATENTS.

    Licenses were issued by the Governor-General in Council to-day permitting Australians with patents operating in Germany and Austria to pay the necessary fees to keep them ...

    Article : 125 words
  49. LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

    In the Legislative Council yesterday Sir Joseph Carruthers presented a petition from the Automobile Club in regard to the proposed taxation of motor cars. ...

    Article : 69 words
  50. TELEPHONE RATES.

    It seems certain now that increased telephone charges are to be made, and the amended rates are to be announced in the course of a few days. The Postmaster[?]C [?]al ...

    Article : 60 words
  51. EXPORT OF SUGAR.

    The Messman Central Mill Company have protested to the Prime Minister against the action of the Federal Government in prohibiting the export of sugar while the State ...

    Article : 64 words
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