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  2. WHAT OF ROUMANIA?

    The correspondent of the London "Daily Chronicle with the Russian headquarters on the Southern Front gives an authoritative review of the Roumanian situation. ...

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  3. THE PIRATES DEFEATED.

    The Admiralty quotes the following interesting incident as showing what occurs when the Germans depart from their ordinary practice of sinking all ...

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  4. THE COAL STRIKE.

    The Prime Minister announced to-day that his Honour Judge Edmunds had been appointed chairman of the tribunal appointed to deal with the coal trouble, ...

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  5. RUSSIAN PLOTS.

    The "New Statesman," a London weekly, has published interesting disclosures of events in the Russian Duma, resulting in M. Sturmer's ...

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  6. BRITISH OPERATIONS.

    General Sir Douglas Haig, in a report issued last night, states: Our artillery dispersed the enemy infantry westward of Puisieux. ...

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  7. COAL BOARD FOR QUEENSLAND.

    The Naval Commandant (Commander Curtis) has been appointed a Coal Board for Queensland to take charge of the returns rendered by firms in connection ...

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  8. PESSIMISM AT NEWCASTLE.

    The engineering works of Messrs. A. Gonman and Company, Wickham, have been closed down owing to a shortage of coal, and more than 100 men have been ...

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  9. THE QUEENSLAND RAILWAYS.

    That the position on the railways is serious is not denied by the departmental authorities, but there is no likelihood of my further reduction in services at ...

    Article : 169 words
  10. FRENGH FRONT.

    An official communique issued to-day states: The usual cannonade took place on the Somme and in the Douaumont and Vaux sector, but matters were ...

    Article : 69 words
  11. TON FOR TON.

    The popular demand for action to be taken in regard to the sinking of vessels by German submarines is spreading. Meetings in London and the provinces ...

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  12. ALLIES' DEMANDS RESISTED.

    The "Pall Mall Gazette" says: "Why the Allies continue the farce of treating King Constantine's Government as anything but an enemy is beyond ...

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  13. THE PENSIONS BILL.

    In the House of Commons to-day Mr. J. M. Hogge moved the first of a series of amendments to the Pensions Bill, challenging the whole structure of the ...

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  14. BRITISH AND FRENCH.

    A correspondent at Munich sends an interview which he had with Prince Rupprecht of Bavaria, in which the Prince said: "The fighting on the Somme is of ...

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  15. "ABSOLUTELY UNTRUE."

    "It is absolutely untrue." This vehement statement by the Minister for Railways yesterday was elicited by an allegation made in the Trades Hall ...

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  16. NORMAL COAL SUPPLIES.

    Although the special tribunal must give a decision by Monday regarding the men's demands for eight hours from bank to bank, it was stated by colliery ...

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  17. PEACE PROPAGANDA.

    German-American financiers are financing the American professional peace advocates' tour of the country, making speeches in favour of peace. The primary ...

    Article : 72 words
  18. ESSENTIALS OF PEACE.

    A distinguished publicist, writing in the "New York Times," states that the essentials of peace include the return of Alsace-Lorraine to France and the ...

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  19. UNION "LOYALTY."

    Matters developed to-day with regard to the dismissal of the 10 men who refused to handle the coal placed at the disposal of the Small Arms Factory by ...

    Article : 197 words
  20. WHEAT MARKET.

    The wheat market is very firm, and there is little offering. A parcel of Australian wheat just shipped has been sold at 79/ per 480lb. ...

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  21. CITY ELECTRIC LIGHT CO.

    The manager of the City Electric Light Co. stated yesterday that it would appear that the War Precautions (Coal) Regulations permitted the City Electric Light ...

    Article : 302 words
  22. CONTROL OF NECESSARIES.

    The annual conference of the London Labour Party passed a resolution urging the Government to control shipping, coal, and staple foods, and to co-operate with ...

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  23. STATE SUICIDE.

    The "Berliner Tageblatt" states that business men fear that the proposed compulsory industrial war service will arrest the economic life of Germany, and ...

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  24. THE TRAMWAY SERVICES.

    The reduced tramway services are being maintained. The only change this week is the withdrawal of theatre trams. ...

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  25. AMERICAN FINANCE.

    The New York papers make a feature of the Federal Reserve Board's report, which suggests that American bankers should exercise caution in locking up all ...

    Article : 75 words
  26. BRISBANE GAS SUPPLIES.

    Mr. R. Forrest (chairman of directors of the South Brisbane Gas Co.) stated yesterday that his company was hopeful of being able to maintain the supply of ...

    Article : 51 words
  27. N.S.W. GOVERNMENT'S ATTITUDE.

    In the Legislative Assembly the Premier said that he desired to inform the House that he and his colleagues had under close consideration certain ...

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  28. NEW ZEALAND PREMIER.

    Mr. Massey, Premier of New Zealand, was entertained at luncheon at Limavady, his birthplace, in county Derry, and received an address. In ...

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  29. FURTHER BELGIAN DEPORTATIONS.

    The Germans have warned the population of Liege, in Belgium, to prepare for deportation next week. ...

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  30. DEATH OF A NAVY SCIENTIST.

    The death is announced of William Henry Jacques, the famous American navy scientist. He got out of a train on the wrong side at Hadley Wood, and ...

    Article : 65 words
  31. COAL FOR TRANSPORTS.

    Despite the promises made to the Prime Minister by the miners[?] representatives at the conference the Navy Department is still unable to secure the 30,000 tons ...

    Article : 102 words
  32. MINES ON THE FRENCH COAST.

    Vice-Admiral Piv[?]t, Governor of Brest, has notified navigators that the enemy has laid mines along the French coasts. Measures are being taken to remove the ...

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  33. HOSTILE ATTITUDE.

    Before leaving for Sydney to-day Mr. Willis, one of the miners' representatives at the conference, stated that no matter what was done the principle of eight ...

    Article : 52 words
  34. LAST WEEK'S VOLUNTEERS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 121 words
  35. AIR RAID ON ENGLAND.

    The Press Bureau states that hostile airships crossed the north-eastern coast of England last night. Bombs are reported to have been dropped on several ...

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  36. ITALIAN CAMPAIGN.

    An Italian official communique states: Torrential rains have fallen in the Trentino. The enemy at Carnia violently bombarded our positions in the Degano ...

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  37. THE COMPROMISE OFFERS.

    The interstate employers' and employees' delegates to the conference left Melbourne for Sydney by the express to-day. Prior to their departure the mine ...

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  38. EXTRAORDINARY ATTITUDE.

    After the compulsory conference had concluded yesterday consideration was given by the Council of the Australasian Coal and Shale Employees' Federation to ...

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  39. WILD STATEMENTS.

    A public meeting, convened by the Women's Political Association (Labour), was held in the Guild Hall last night, and was addressed by several of the miners' ...

    Article : 276 words
  40. NEVER AGAIN!

    The Duke of Devonshire, the new Governor-General of Canada, in his first public speech since his arrival in Canada, declared that he came with the assurance ...

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  41. AUSTRIAN BARBARITIES.

    An Italian communique states: Fresh particulars are obtained daily of Austrian barbarity to prisoners. Affidavits show that the Mussulman Bosnians habitually ...

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  42. GERMANY AND AMERICA.

    Mr. R. Lansing (Secretary of State) and Mr. Gerard (American Ambassador at Berlin) lunched with Count Bernstorff (German Ambassador to America). It is ...

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  43. ENLISTMENTS IN OTHER STATES.

    To-day 74 men volunteered, and 37 were accepted. MELBOURNE, November 28. To-day 52 men volunteered, and 22 were ...

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  44. SOUTH WALES COAL DISPUTE.

    The South Wales colliery owners have conferred at Cardiff, and Mr. Runciman (President of the Board of Trade) has summoned the men to a conference to ...

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  45. THE LATE FRANZ JOSEF.

    The funeral of the late Emperor Franz Josef will take place at 10 o'clock tonight, by torchlight. The [?] will be drawn by 20 Arab horses. ...

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  46. POSITION IN SYDNEY.

    The Chief Inspector of Factories stated to-day that since Saturday 1685 additional factory employees had been thrown out of employment in Sydney, making ...

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  47. MRS. HUGHES AND COAL SHARES.

    The statements made by Mr. M'Girr in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly to-day, to the effect that Mrs. Hughes held 2000 shares in a coal mining ...

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  48. COUNTRY VOLUNTEERS.

    The volunteers accepted at Toowoomba to-day were Messrs. Timothy W. Tovell (Jandowae), Edward J. Tovell (Jandowae), William T. Martin (Warra), and ...

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  49. THE REGULATIONS.

    The seven days limit to certain specified industries expires next Friday, and it is more than probable that many concerns which are at present enjoying ...

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  50. WHEAT FOR MAKING BEER.

    Owing to the brewers replacing barley with wheat, the Board of Trade has prohibited the use of wheat in the manufacture of beer. ...

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  51. CORONATION OF THE EMPEROR CHARLES.

    The Kaiser will attend the Coronation of the Emperor Charles VIII., of Austria-Hungary, on Thursday. What has come to the Archduke Charles ...

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  52. PURCHASE OF THE WOOL CLIP.

    Wool market reports state that there is consternation among all the dealers and brokers at the action of the Government, and Colonial importers feel ...

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  53. PRESENTATIONS.

    At the conclusion of a most successful concert given by the pupils of the Yandina State School on November 11 Mr. John M'Nab, on behalf of the residents ...

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  54. EXPORT OF MATCHES PROHIBITED.

    The Government has prohibited the export of matches. ...

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  55. GERMAN COMMUNIQUE.

    A German official communique states: We have taken Alexandria, 50 miles southwest of Bucharest, the capital of Roumania. ...

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  56. BROKEN HILL MINES.

    The cool crisis is still causing anxiety here, though the effect of it is not yet serious. The mines have been able to keep going so far by pooling their coal ...

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  57. NORTHERN PORTS.

    As stated in the "Courier" last week, supplies of foodstuffs are becoming s[?] at Cooktown and ports further north, owing to the suspension of the steamship ...

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  58. EFFECTS IN MELBOURNE.

    Both the Carlton United Breweries and the Abbotsford Brewery, which chiefly supply the hotel trade in this State, have had their coal stocks ...

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  59. SALE OF NATIONAL GALLERY PICTURES.

    Eighteen distinguished members of the Royal Academy have addressed a memorial to Mr. Asquith protesting against the Bill now before Parliament ...

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  60. CAMPAIGN IN MACEDONIA.

    A Serbian communique states: The French and Serbians carried by assault Hill 1050, which was a most important strategical point. German elite troops ...

    Article : 146 words
  61. ARBITRATION COURT.

    In the Arbitration Court to-day his Honour Mr. Justice Higgins referred to the coal strike, and said: "I see an effort is made by some persons to attribute the ...

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  62. AUSTRIAN AMBASSADOR TO AMERICA.

    The "New York Times" states: "The refusal to grant a safe conduct to Count Tarnowski (who was recently appointed Austrian Ambassador to the United ...

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  63. DEPARTURE OF THE WYREEMA DELAYED.

    Yesterday's shipping arrivals included the Adonis, from the North, Burns, Philp, and Co.'s Matunga, from R[?] via Solomon Islands, and the E. and A. ...

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  64. CHURCH FEDERATION.

    A conference was held on Monday evening in the Ann-street Presbyterian Church, under the auspices of the Brisbane Church Federation, for the purposes of considering ...

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  65. LONDON WOOL SALES.

    The arrivals of wool for the eighth and concluding series of sales for the present year, opening on December 5, amount to 144,500 [?]ales, including 63,500 bales ...

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  66. BRITISH CROP ESTIMATES.

    It is estimated that the potato crop in England and Wales will amount to 2,593,886 tons, as compared with 2,858,093 tons last year. There was a decreased ...

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  67. MATTERS QUIET AT IPSWICH.

    Matters in connection with the coal strike are quiet locally and Mr. Kilpatrick (president of the Miners' Union) reported to-day that there were no fresh ...

    Article : 82 words
  68. WOMEN MAIL VAN DRIVERS.

    Six women were to begin last night to drive motor mail vans in London, and if the experiment proves successful it will be extended. ...

    Article : 30 words
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