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  2. A.W.N. LEAGUE.

    A patriotic and social gathering was held by the A.W.N. League at the club rooms yesterday. Mrs. T. A. Dickson presided. Mrs. Bolitho, the ...

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  3. CABINET CRISIS IN AUSTRIA. "DUAL MONARCHY, NEARLY BANKRUPT, WANTS A SEPARATE PEACE.".

    A sensation has been created by the announcement in Vienna that the Austrian Ministers of the Interior (Dr. Heinold), Commerce (Dr. von Bonnott), ...

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  4. PERSONAL.

    King George had his first outing yesterday since his recent accident. His Majesty visited Queen Alexandra, and greeted her on her 71st birthday. ...

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  5. WHEAT SCHEME CRITICISED IN ASSEMBLY. FARMERS SHOULD GET 3s AT STATION.

    On the consideration of the Estimates for Agriculture, Mr. Oman said that farmers were very dissatisfied with the Government wheat schema. Though ...

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  6. (REUTER'S TELEGRAMS). HUNS PLANNED WAR IN 1913

    New York, Wednesday.—Sensational disclosures were made to-day by Dr. Karl Buenz, managing director of the American branch of the ...

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  7. (REUTER'S TELEGRAMS). 'BE MORE THRIFTY!' SAYS ASQUITH.

    Economy by the sacrifice of all things which are not essential to the presecution of the war was the keynote of a fine speech delivered by the Prime ...

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  8. VISIT OF POSTAL BOARD

    Yesterday the members of the Postal Board visited Geelong, and made themselves conversant with the internal working of the postal, telegraphic and ...

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  9. RUSSIA MASSES ON DANUBE.

    The newspaper "Corriere della Sera" says that the 'Russians invaded Bukowina, and have captured Handagora and Mashala. The Russian concentration ...

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  10. SHIPPING MOVEMENTS!

    Three vessels are expected at Geelong before Christmas week to take cargoes of cement to Hobart, the first being the auxiliary schooner Rooganah, due ...

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  11. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, TRAMS TO WATER OUR DUSTY STREETS

    Sir,—Your leader of Thursday morning was very appropriats to the dustiness of the streets in Geelong, which are much above normal, and your suggestions are on the ...

    Article : 223 words
  12. MILITARY.

    A parade of the members of the 8th and 9th A.G.A. who have been attending the N.C.O.'s class has been arranged by the District Commandant for ...

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  13. OFFICERS WANTED.

    Officers of cadets, militia, and those on the unreserved and unattached lists in Geelong received yesterday the circular from the Defence Department ...

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  14. ANOTHER FRENCH PATRIOTIC FRAUD?

    Curious correspondence has been published in relation to a certain fund called the "French Relief Fund." which has raised£140,000 for the relief of civil ...

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  15. IMPORTANT TO NAVAL MEN.

    A district order from the Naval staff office was received by the S.D.N.O. yesterday, stating that all petty officers and men in the adult quotas of the ...

    Article : 111 words
  16. THE SALVATION ARMY.

    Sir,—Following our usual custom, we are [?]sking provision to give Christmas cheer to the poor folk. Our efforts this year will conbrace 500 family par[?]ls, each containing ...

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  17. ENEMY CONTRACTS ANNULLED.

    By order or the Federal Attorney General (Mr. Hughes), the following contracts have been declared enemy contracts within the meaning of section ...

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  18. THE N.D.A. AT WORK.

    A further illustration of the usefulness of the N.D.A. is afforded by the fact that that body provides free meals and lodging for destitute men who have ...

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  19. LONDON SALES.

    London, Wednesday.—Two thousand bales were offered at the rabbit skin sales to-day. There was a good demand, and most of the lots offered were ...

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  20. ENEMY RUSHING EAST?

    A Rotterdam advice states that the railways in West and South Germany are all congested. The Swiss frontier has been closed, ...

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  21. SCHOOL PRIZE DISTRIBUTION.

    There was a large, attendance at the Horne Hill Methodist School Hall last night on the occasion of a musical entertainment by the children of the ...

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  22. RUSSIANS DEFEAT TURKS.

    It is officially reported from Petrograd that in the south of Lake Van, after two days' fighting in the region of the village of Varkumis, the Turks ...

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  23. EVIDENCE OF QUARRELS.

    We have heard something lately about differences between the Austrians and Germans—not by any means for the first time—and we have heard again that ...

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  24. CONSTABLE INJURED.

    Mounting a strange horse in the police barracks yards on Wednesday afternoon, Mounted-constable MacNamara was thrown heavily and injured his ...

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  25. EXCESS PROFITS TAXED ONE-HALF

    The Chancellor of the Exchequer (Mr. R. M'Kenna) also addressed the conference, and said that it was coutrary to the interests of the State, the poorer ...

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  26. WHY ONLY 4 FIRMS?

    Mr. Plain said it was a mistake to give four turms a monopoly of such a tingo business. The average cost of past handling of wheat was l¼d., and ...

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  27. GREECE STILL WAVERS.

    The correspondent in Rome of the "Daily News and Leader" states that Greeco has notified the Allies that the demands made by them that Greeco ...

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  28. LICENSING BUSINESS.

    Superintendent Dwyer has returned from Colac. where he attended the annual district Licensing Court. The 3 per cent. returns submitted by Ecensed ...

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  29. TRADING WITH THE ENEMY.

    Adelaide, Thursday.—After a prolonged trial in the Criminal Court, Francis H. Snow, metal merchant, was found not guilty on the first count of ...

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  30. SAVINGS BANK INTEREST.

    A short Bill has been circulated by the Treasurer empowering the State Savings Bank Commissioners to increase the rate of interest on advances to 5½ ...

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  31. BULGAR BOAST.

    The following communique has been issued from Sofia:—"We have captured 17,000 men, constituting the remains of the Serbian army, at Prizrend, and also ...

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  32. SUBMARINES TO BE BUILT HERE,

    The Navy Office is calling for applications from mechanics who are willing to go to Great Britain to undergo a course of instruction in submarine ...

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  33. BIRTHS AND DEATHS.

    During November there were registered at the Geelong office 95 births and 34 deaths. For the corresponding month of last year the numbers were— ...

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  34. A SIR ED. CARSON PARTY?

    The "Daily News" states that Lord Charles Beresford presided at a meeting of Unionists with the object of founding a National party under Sir ...

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  35. SCANT NEWS FROM THE WEST.

    An official report from Paris states that there is intense artillery activity at, various points. Anglo-French artillery cast, of Boesinghe inflicted ...

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  36. HOSPITAL SUNDAY.

    The secretary of the Hospital has received the following additional amounts for the Hospital Sunday Fund collections from Presbyterian Churches:— ...

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  37. MISCELLANEOUS.

    Police Court.—Charged with offensive behavior at Colac, a man was remanded for 7 days; another man charged with a similar offence was remanded for 7 ...

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  38. GERMAN PRESS MOVES FOR PEACE TERMS.

    "Vorwacrts," the Berlin Socialist newspaper, has demanded that the German Government should permit the Reichstag to discuss, freely and ...

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  39. HOTEL AND RESTAURANT HOLIDAYS.

    Under the amended Act, which came into force on the 1st inst.. and which applies outside the metropolitan [?] till the last day of February, hotel ...

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  40. DARDANELLES: MINING.

    A communique from Paris states:—"On Saturday and Sunday at the Dardanelles the usual activity was displayed by both sides. One of our galleries ...

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  41. HOME DEFENCE POLICE SUPERCEDED

    Sydney, Thursday.—The State Commandant stated to-day that he had decided to disponse with the services of the military police hitherto furnished ...

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  42. KNOCKED DOWN IN STREET.

    A middle-aged man named Stephen Donellan, residing at Taplin-street, North Fitzroy, was knocked down by a Chinese market gardener's turn-out at ...

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  43. FRENCH PRESIDENT PRAISES THE AUSTRALIANS.

    Mr. B. R. Wise, Agent-General for New South Wales, has returned to London from a visit to France. President Poincare desired through Mr. ...

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  44. N.Z COLLIERS OPPOSE CONSCRIPTION

    Wellington, Thursday.—The Prime Minister (Mr. Massey) has received a strongly worded resolution from the employes at the State Colliery, ...

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  46. RACECOURSE TRUSTEES

    A letter from the Defence Department, intimating the decision to connect the racecourse camp with the sewerage system at an early date was before the ...

    Article : 205 words
  47. AIR IRONCLADS.

    The Germans are revolutionising the production of aircraft from light to heavy armored biplanes, states a Copenhagen advice. ...

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  48. WAR BRIEFS.

    The London "Daily Mail" says it is understood that the Cabinet decided to extend the life of Parliament until January, 1917. ...

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  49. 31,000 BRITISH PRISONERS.

    Mr. H. J. Tennant, Under-Secretary to the War Office, stated in the House of Commons on Wednesday that there were 30,000 British soldiers and 1050 ...

    Article : 31 words
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