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Article : 40 wordsMr. Lloyd George spent a very busy day yesterday (Thursday) in work in connection with the forming of the new Cabinet He made good progress. His most ...
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Article : 582 wordsThe allied Governments have decided to blockade Greece until they are given reparation for the outrages committed against the Allies and the Venizelists in ...
Article : 419 wordsMr. Lloyd George is proceeding with the formation of a Cabinet. He states that his whole policy is to organise ...
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Article : 392 wordsA shocking tragedy occurred at Middle Harbour yesterday morning, when a man was killed through being bitten by a shark. Mr. Walter Cromwell German, aged 41. ...
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Article : 317 wordsThe Paris correspondent of the "New York Times" has obtained a copy of a Polish Deputy's speech, made at a secret session of the Reichstag, and published in a Polish ...
Article : 170 wordsThe Queen has resigned from the office of Patron of the National Council of Women. Her interest in its work is undiminished, but her Majesty desires to abstain from ...
Article : 90 wordsMr. Beeby, Minister for Labour and Industry, has arranged a conference between representatives of the Moulders' Union and of the iron Trades Employers' Association. This ...
Article : 125 wordsAfter a secret session the French Chamber of Deputies expressed confidence in M. Brland, the French Premier, by 344 votes to 160. ...
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Article : 42 wordsIn a letter addressed, to his mother, Captain Dr.) W. E. Giblin, R.A.M.C., of Chatswood and Sydney, who is now attached to the North Royal Lancashlres in France, remarks ...
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Article : 20 wordsThe Gas Board yesterday decided to revoke previous notifications limiting the supply of gas to consumers supplied by the North Shore Company. Gas may now be used in that ...
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Article : 31 wordsMr. Frederic Condert, a prominent New York lawyer who was recently on the Western front, says that niter the war Britain will have the largest; and ...
Article : 49 wordsSub-lieutenant Alfred Mann, of the Naval Air Service, and a resident of Sydney, was killed in an aeroplane accident. ...
Article : 25 wordsThe death is announced of Lady Tennyson. She died from pneumonia it the family beat at Farringtord, lsle of Wight. Lady, Tennyson, was the wife of the present ...
Article : 84 wordsMr. H. E. Budden, War Chest Commissioner, will be compelled by private and family reasons to return to Australia after Christmas, when he will have completed over two ...
Article : 168 wordsSeven vessels were sunk by "Submarines yesterday—three Danish, two Spanish, and one Russian and one Nowegian. The Danish steamer Nexos. 1013 tons, ...
Article : 61 wordsThe steamers Maital (from Wellington, November 9) and Sierra (from Sydney, November 15), have arrived at Son Francisco. The ship Lindisfarne (from Sydney, October 14) ...
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Article : 72 wordsA further revision of the ferry service is promised for next week when the present timetable will be considerably improved upon ...
Article : 25 wordsThe "Frinancial News" strongly approves of the Commonwealth Government decision to modify the war-time profits tax, and exempt mining companies. The Government, it says, ...
Article : 55 wordsThe Prussian Lutheran Synod has confidentially circularised its pastors, instructing them to hold special Chrimtmas services to stimulate zeal in the war, wo emphasize ...
Article : 44 wordsThe Hebburn Colliery was the first to stop working since tbe resumption of work. It appears that before the strike the management had assured the monthly coal supply ...
Article : 69 wordsThe King and the Royal household some time ago adopted the practice of going without meat on two days weekly. ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Sat 9 Dec 1916, Page 13
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