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  2. FEDERAL SESSION.

    Senator Russell, replying to Senator M'Dougall (N.S.W.), said Mr. Dugald Thomson had been the only member who had returned the gold life railwav pass issued by the late ...

    Article : 307 words
  3. AUSTRALIANS WHO HAVE DIED FOR THE EMPIRE.

    LIEUT. DESMOND GAVAN DUFFY, Barrlster-at-law, Son of Mr. Justice F. Gavan Duffy, of the High Court ot Australia. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 40 words
  4. COMMITTEE MEETING.

    The members of the New South Wales State Recruiting Committee met at Challis House, Martin-place, yesterday, and gave further consideration to matters of detail in ...

    Article : 160 words
  5. FLOOD DANGER.

    Reports to hand this afternoon confirm the seriousness of the situation. At Nundle the Peel River is steadily rising, and this evening is 2ft higher than it was at noon to-day. ...

    Article : 508 words
  6. LATE WAR NEWS.

    The "Daily Express," in n sensational announcement, which it claims comes from a reliable source, states that 20,000 people took part in rlots in Hamburg on ...

    Article : 72 words
  7. STATE SESSION.

    Resuming again at 2.30 o'clock yesterday afternoon after sitting till 4 o'clock yesterday morning the Legislative Assembly [?]s greeted with another motion for the adjournment of ...

    Article : 2,146 words
  8. YESTERDAY'S ENLISTMENTS.

    Volunteers at Victoria Barracks yesterday numbered 49, of whom 37 were accepted. ...

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  9. FRENCH WAR COUNCIL.

    The National Defence Committee of the French Cabinet will consist of:—M. Briand (Premier,, H. Ribot (Minister for Finance), General Lyantey ...

    Article : 52 words
  10. IN OTHER STATES.

    To-day's recruiting figures were:—Volunteered, 30; accepted, 20. ...

    Article : 13 words
  11. WAR CASUALTIES.

    Driver Leslie Stewart was Killed in France on November 14. Driver Stewart left Sydney in July last. PRIVATE J. C. MARTIN. ...

    Article : 133 words
  12. ROLL OF HONOUR.

    Lieutenant Thomas Storie Dixson, of the Coldstream Guards, the youngest son of Mr. Hugh Dixson, of Sydney,, has been killed in action. ...

    Article : 51 words
  13. MOULDERS' STRIKE.

    There are no signs of a settlement of the strike of moulders, which has been in progress for three months Besides the 600 men who censed work, large numbers of ...

    Article : 660 words
  14. SYDNEY TERRIES.

    The revised time-table promised by the Sydney Ferries, Ltd., has been issued, and will come into opcrntion on Sunday next. The all-night service, which has been cut out for ...

    Article : 182 words
  15. GERMAN OFFER.

    London refuses to become over excited about the offer of peace by Germany, though everyone, naturally, is eager to hear what all the Reichstag mystery was about. The ...

    Article : 619 words
  16. DIED OF WOUNDS.

    Second-lieutenant W. H. Arnold, of Leichhardt, who died of wounds on November 17, was the youngest son of Inspector J. Arnold, of the Water and Sewerage Board. Prior to ...

    Article : 127 words
  17. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

    The Hon. Minister, Mr. Laird Smith, on behalf of the Minister for Defence, pramised Mr. Charlton (N.S W.) that he would take steps to see that all soldiers' wives received ...

    Article : 283 words
  18. DAMAGE IN COUNTRY.

    The Manilla River is in flood, and last night covered the low-level bridge at Upper Manilla. The heavy weight of the logs against the bridge knocked the structure out of shape, ...

    Article : 86 words
  19. WOUNDED.

    Private Arthur Harrison, son of Mr. W. Harrison, of Scone, has been seriously wounded. PRIVATE R. HIELMAN. Private Randolph Hielman, nephew of Mr. ...

    Article : 131 words
  20. STATEMENT BY THE BOARD.

    The boards' statement is as, follows:— The revised time-table which will come into operation on and from Sunday, the 17th instant, has been very carefully considered by ...

    Article : 550 words
  21. THE TRAWLERS.

    Embodied in the Auditor-General's report on the State trawling industry, tabled in the House of Assembly, is a minute by Mr. Black, as Chief Secretary, strongly criticising the ...

    Article : 326 words
  22. LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

    The Solicitor-General (Mr. Garland) secured the suspension of the Standing Orders to enable the Totalisator Bill at a later hour to be taken through all its stages in one sitting. ...

    Article : 785 words
  23. PRICE OF COAL.

    From an authoritative source it is learned that the question of the increase in the price of coal, which colliery owners are to be permitted to charge as a result of the eight-hours ...

    Article : 226 words
  24. NEW ZEALAND VISITORS.

    Mr. W. F. Massey and Sir Joseph Ward [?] resume the negotiations with Mr. Long (Secretary of State for the Colonies) to-morrow, on matters relating to New Zealand produce. ...

    Article : 107 words
  25. SOLDIERS' CLUB.

    Contributions of Christmas puddings, cakes, and from will be gratefully received at the Soldiers' Club. The should be addressed to the hon. secretary, Soldie[?] Club, 426 George-street, Sydney. ...

    Article : 32 words
  26. SEVENTY-FOUR YEARS IN NEWTOWN.

    The oldest resident of Newtown Mr. John Jones, died on Monday, in his 91st year. Born in Wales, he arrived in New South Wales as a lad, and settled, in 1842, with his ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 413 words
  27. RIVER BANK EROSION.

    A conference, convened by the executive of the Shires Association, at the request of the late Minister for Local Government (Mr. Griffith), was held yesterday with the object ...

    Article : 343 words
  28. INDEX.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 207 words
  29. TRADE WITH AMERICA.

    The advantages of the expansion of trade between Australia and the United States so that the exports from Australia to that country would equalise the imports to the ...

    Article : 342 words
  30. THE NEW TIMETABLE.

    So far as Milson's Point service is concerned, the old time-table has been practically reverted to There is a six minutes' service during business hours (morning and ...

    Article : 283 words
  31. CAPTAIN'S DANGER.

    Lord Newton, head of the Prisoners of War Department, has taken up the case of Captain Blaikie, of the steamer Caledonia, who was captured by the Germans after trying to ram ...

    Article : 67 words
  32. ADVERTISEMENTS

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 174 words
  33. AUSTRALIAN CASUALTIES.

    It was stated by the Minister for Defence, in the Senate, that the casualties to the Australian troops since the opening of the war numbered 68,694. Altogether, 2912 had returned ...

    Article : 72 words
  34. WATERSIDE STRIKE.

    More trouble occurred at the wharf yesterday, owing to the determination of the wharflabourers not to handle the cargo of coal brought from Newcastle by the Allinga, unless ...

    Article : 226 words
  35. NAVAL COLLEGE.

    The Minister for the Navy (Mr. Jensen) has made available the result of the work of the committee appointed to interview candidates who qualified at the educational examination ...

    Article : 117 words
  36. TO-DAY.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 89 words
  37. WAVERLEY COUNCIL.

    Sir,—From the rending of the report of the examiner for the Local Government Department (published in your paper), the general public is not clearly informed of the facts ...

    Article : 191 words
  38. LATE CAPTAIN F. BINSTEAD.

    The death occurred on Monday of Captain Flank Binstead, at his residence, Poplar Grove, Leura. Captain Binstead was 67 years of age, and ...

    Article : 103 words
  39. MINERS' CLAIMS.

    The conference between the representatives of the coal-owners and the Miners' redcration sat all day yesterday in camera. The parties will meet again to-day. ...

    Article : 26 words
  40. LATE SHIPPING.

    TOWNSVILLE (1258m).—Arr: Dec. 13, Arawatta, s, from Brisbane; Dilkera, s, from Sydney. FLAT TOP (1030m).—Dep: Dec. 13, Bingera, s, for Brisbane. ...

    Article : 108 words
  41. POPULATION MOVEMENTS.

    An official publication from the office of the State Statistician, Mr. J. B. Trivett, shows that at September 30, 1916, the estimated population of New South Wales was 1,858,196, ...

    Article : 87 words
  42. SWEETS WANTED.

    The Centre for Soldiers' Wives and Mothers is holding a Christmas entertainment for the children of soldiers it the Olympia on Wednesday, December 20, at 2 p.m. Contributions of sweets will be gratefully received at ...

    Article : 49 words
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