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  2. MR. WADE.

    "A distinguished politician, who achieved the coveted distinction of becoming Promier of his native State, a brilliant barrister, a model citizen... but, above and beyond ...

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  3. MUNITIONS.

    "Australia cannot produce finished shells, as quickly and cheaply as the home factories can, but what the can do is to produce fair shipment to the Allies the maximum of food ...

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  4. LATE WAR NEWS.

    The newspapers state that the Greek authorities have issued a warrant for the arrest of M. Venizelos on a charge of high treason. They protest against this ...

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  5. RECRUITING.

    If there is one thing the State Recruiting Committee are particularly desirous of doing it is to set the course of the new recruiting campaign well outside the turbulent ...

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  6. ROUMANIA REORGANISING IN BESSARABIA ARMIES INTACT RUSSIANS HOLDING LINE

    It is reported that the Roumanian armies, which escaped practically intact, are being reorganised and ...

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  7. WAR NOTES.

    In men and material alone the German losses, as a result of the recent French advance cast of the Meuse, have been considerable. The figures quoted in the French ...

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  8. VERDUN VICTORY.

    A French communique, issued at noon on Monday, stated:—The Germans violently counter-attacked our new positions on the right bank of the Mouse (north of Verdun), ...

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  9. THE ROUMANIANS.

    A Petrograd message says that the Roumanians definitely escaped from the German pincers, and have fallen back upon the Trotus-Sereth line, thus shortening ...

    Article : 215 words
  10. THE PEACE NOTE.

    The United Stales Embassy in Paris has delivered the German Peace Note to the French Government. It merely contains the text of the statement that Dr. von ...

    Article : 264 words
  11. GERMANS ON ITALIAN FRONT.

    According to the "Tribuna," General Bohm Ermolli is taking over the command of the enemy troops on the Garso, replacing General Boroevitch. ...

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  12. IN MESOPOTAMIA.

    It is officially stated that General Maude has extended his hold on the Shatt-el-Hai and has bombarded the Turkish positions with good results. Our cavalry discovered ...

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  13. EMPTY TRANSPORT. SUNK.

    The Admiralty reports that the empty west-bound British horse-transport Russian (8800 tons) was torpedoed by a submarine and sunk in the Mediterranean on ...

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  14. BLIND SOLDIERS.

    Sir Arthur Pearson makes the following appeal through the Press of the world:— "I beg to request you to ask your readers to send a New Year's gift to help the men ...

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  15. RESPITE FOR ROUMANIANS.

    Although there is no definite official statement on the subject, It certainly seems as if the Russians are now bealing the brunt of the attacks in Roumania. An unofficial message ...

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  16. GEELIAN SHIP ESCAPES.

    The German—owned barque T[?]nto eluded the vigllance of the Chilian authorities of the port of Calbuco, and escaped. Sha was loaded with a considerable supply of ...

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  17. GERMAN LINER ASHORE.

    The Prinz Friedrich Wilhelm, 17,000 tons, is aground in the Kattegat. She was carrying a touring party near the North Cape, in Norway, at the ...

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  18. WEST FRONT.

    Many accounts from the western front agree that the tremendous power of the Anglo-French artillery is demoralising the Germans, who often put up their ...

    Article : 107 words
  19. STEAMER STRANDED

    The M.M. Company's F.M.S. Pacifique arrived yesterday from the New Hebrides, running a week late. The Pacifique left Noumea on December 11, ...

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  20. YESTERDAY'S ENLISTMENTS.

    Out of 71 who volunteered, 48 were accepted and either went into camp straight away or were given leave until the first week in January. Men from the Railway ...

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  21. JOFFRE SAYS FAREWELL

    There was a touching little ceremony at Fronch headquarters when General Joffre said farewell to his command, and introduced his successor, General Nivelle, to the staff, ...

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  22. IN OTHEE STATES.

    To-day's recruiting figures were:—Volunteered, 46; accepted, 25. ...

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  23. BIRTH RATES DECLINE.

    A prodigious decline in the birthrate of Austria and Germany is arousrng the utmost anxiety. One Hungarian district, which had 170,000 births annually, owing to the drafting ...

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  24. POST-WAR PROBLEMS.

    Presiding at the annual meeting of the Australasian Chamber of Commerce, Sir George Reid, M.P., said that It was the proeminent duty of employers to give soldiers ...

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  25. THE PEACE NOTE.

    The "Providence Journal" says that the reply of the Allies to the German Note effering to enter into peace negotiations will point out that the Allies will not ...

    Article : 407 words
  26. MEETING AT BOTANY.

    Last night Aldermin W. D. Stephens, Mayor of Botany, presided at a recruiting meeting which was held in the local Town Hall. A cadet band played outside the hall until the ...

    Article : 547 words
  27. ENEMY WARSHIPS ATTACKED.

    The Amsterdam correspondent of the "Daily Chronicle" says that the German warship, which a British submarine torpedoed a few weeks ago, was either the ...

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  28. PRIME MINISTER'S DEBUT.

    There is Intense interest in the speeches of Mr. Lloyd George and Mr. Asquith, which are expected in the House of Commons to-day. The attendance of members and of the ...

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  29. GEEEKS IN SYDNEY.

    In reply to his cable message expressing perfect accordance with the policy of M. Ven[?]zelos, and abhorrence of that followed by the Royal Greek Government, Mr. John Comino, ...

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  30. ALLIES' NEW LINE.

    While it might not be advisable to accept the whole statement in the Petrograd message regarding the position of the now line which the Allies intend to occupy in Roumania, it ...

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  31. WAR-TIME ECONOMY.

    The recreation grounds and public parks in many provincial towns and railway embankments are being increasingly utilised for the cultivation of food crops. ...

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  32. TEA PRICES HIGHER.

    There is a sharp advance in the wholesale prices of tea. They have risen by 10 per cent. in a week, owing to a decrenso of 50 per cent. in the freight space available for Indian tea. ...

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  33. SERVIAN PRISONERS STARTING.

    The Servian Legation reports: An escaped Russian priest describes the Servian prisoners in Austria as woak and emaciated. They search for roots and sometimes be[?]. He ...

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  34. AERIAL OBSERVATION.

    The Air Board describes as successful the bombing raids in France. German artillery prisoners admit that large numbers of guns were directly hit ...

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  35. FIRE AT REDFERN.

    Shortly aftor 8 o'clock last night an outbreak of fire was discovered in the premises occupled by 8. Bentley, boot manufacturer, at the corner of Cleveland and Walker streets, ...

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  36. SUPERANNUATION.

    Referring to the Public Service Superannuation Act, Mr. Jumps, Minister for Education, stated yesterday that the bill passed during the early part of this year does not come into ...

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  37. AN OFFICER'S WILL.

    Mr. Justice Shearman, in the Probate Court, pronounced in favour of a will made by word of mouth by Lieutenant Wardrop, who was killed in France in August He told a ...

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  38. THE NEW MINISTRIES.

    In the House of Commons this evening Sir Goorge Cave (Secretary for Home Affairs), when moving the second reading of the bill to create the now Ministries of Labour, ...

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  39. DROWNED IN THE NEPEAN.

    Another drowning accident occurred on the Nepean River yesterday afternoon, when Percy J. Smith lost his life. With Fred Vine and Jack Delaney deceased went to the river to ...

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  40. THE FOOD QUESTION.

    The announcement that recreation grounds and public parks in England are being increasingly used for the cultivation of food crops indicates the adoption of precautionary ...

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  41. A RUSH ON WHISKY.

    There were remarkable scenes in Glasgow, following on the shipbuilders' pronouncement that prohibition must come. If the tonnage on hand is to be completed. People waited in ...

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  42. LIEUT. N. W. SMITH.

    A cable message has been received by Major Donald Smith, the officer in charge of the Dental Services, N.S.W., that his son, Gunner Nool W. Smith, has been promoted to ...

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  43. APPEAL TO TEACHERS.

    Professor Macintyre, chairman of the State Recruiting Committee, addressed the Teachors' Conference yesterday afternoon, and made an appeal for the assistance of all teachers ...

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  44. PRACTICAL PATRIOTISM.

    The Goulburn Mechantes' Institute committee have written to the Minister intimating that they undertake to forege their claim to subsidy for one year, on patriotic grounds. ...

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  45. CABINET MEETING.

    A meeting of the State Cabinet was held yesterday afternoon in the Premier's office at the Treasury. Mr. Hall, Attorney-General, stated that the Government had again ...

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  46. CHARGE OF MURDER.

    At the police court, John Hunt was charged with the wilful murder of his wife, Margaret Hunt, on the 12th inst. Constable Grenhorn, in evidence, stated that when ...

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  47. MR. LLOYD GEORGE.

    The Prime Minister of Japan, replying to Mr. Lloyd George, said he was confident that the British Government, under his leadership, and with its Allies, would prosecute ...

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  48. BENEVOLENT SOCIETIES.

    The Chief Secretary announces that the Government has made available the usual grant to the various benevolent societies in the city and suburbs and larger country towns, with a ...

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  49. MACEDONIA.

    The British made two successful raids on the Struma front and at Lake Doiran. Our aeroplanes bombed Tumba station, and damaged transport on the ...

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  50. CITY ROBBERY.

    During the week-end the premises occupied by Brown and Company, wine and spirit merchants, 21 Lang-street, city, were entered, and chequen and money to, the value of £24 ...

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