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  2. FLOODS IN QUEENSLAND.

    Following is the completion of the wire from our Clermont correspondent, the major poition of which appeared in yesterday's issue: ...

    Article : 638 words
  3. FOOD SCARCITY.

    Mr. Keeley, editor of the "Chicago Herald," who was recently in Europe, publishes extracts from the "Berliner Tageblatt," proving the great food ...

    Article : 132 words
  4. BRITISH ARMY SCANDAL.

    The Court of Inquiry which dealt with the cases of Second Lieutenant Barrett, General Owen Thomas, and other officers has issued a report, which states: Other ...

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  5. SUBMARINE PIRACY.

    The crew of the Russian steamer Tuscar (3040 tons), which was sunk by a German submarine, took to the boats. One was capsized, and the men struggled for their ...

    Article : 98 words
  6. THE THOMSIN RIVER.

    Further reports from up the river show that the later phenomenal rains in that direction will cause a fairly large flood in the Thomson River. Nearly every ...

    Article : 222 words
  7. ROUMANIAN FIGHTING.

    A wireless Press message received by the Admiralty gives the following Russian official communique: The enemy in the Zalogev region entered a trench, ...

    Article : 177 words
  8. TROPICAL DISTURBANCE.

    The Divisional Meteorological notes issued last evening contained the following:—Pressure remains abnormally low along our coast line between Cooktown ...

    Article : 249 words
  9. TWO ZEPPELINS DESTROYED.

    A fire on December 28 burnt down two hangars at Tondern, in Schieswig, and two large Zeppelins were completely destroyed. ...

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  10. RIOTS IN VIENNA.

    The Berne correspondent of the "Agenzia Libera" says that food riots occurred in Vienna on Christmas Day. Crowds raided the railway stations, and ...

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  11. LIVELY ARTILLERY DUEL.

    An official communique issued this morning says: A very lively artillery duel took plate on the north and south of the Somme, and in the regions of ...

    Article : 72 words
  12. NEW CALEDONIA CABLE.

    The Acting Deputy Postmaster-General advised yesterday as follows:—"The manager New Caledonia Cable Company at Bundaberg reports the restoration of the New Caledonia cable at ...

    Article : 132 words
  13. PRESIDENT WILSON'S NOTE.

    The Republicans in the Senate opposed Senator Hitchcock's motion endorsing the action of President Wilson in regard to his peace note. The debate was further ...

    Article : 174 words
  14. TORRENS GREEK.

    Further splendid rains have fallen in this district, averaging 2in. to 4in. The whole district has been favoured, and all the creeks are in high flood. Aramac ...

    Article : 101 words
  15. FLOOD IN THE FLINDERS.

    Rain has been falling here for the past week, 14in. being registered. The flood in the Flinders River is the biggest on record. It is reported that the water ...

    Article : 310 words
  16. BRITISH FRONT.

    Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig, in a report issued last night, states: The enemy artillery was very active in the morning in the neighbourhood of Souchez ...

    Article : 41 words
  17. CLERMONT FLOOD RELIEF FUND.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 214 words
  18. OFFICERS IN GAMPS.

    The position of officers of the Militia Forces and the senior cadets, who have been called upon for duty in the A.I.F. camps and for other duties in Australia, ...

    Article : 671 words
  19. GERMAN AND AUSTRIAN COMMUNIQUES.

    A wireless message received by the Admiralty gives the following official German statement: The Archduke Josef has repulsed with heavy losses strong attacks ...

    Article : 163 words
  20. NIGHT RAIDING ADVENTURES.

    Mr. Philip Gibbs, war correspondent at the British front, reports: The Australians and New Zealanders have recently been active in night raiding ...

    Article : 146 words
  21. FLOOD WARNINGS.

    The following flood warnings were received at the Divisional Meteorological office yesterday morning:- Rockhampton, 9 a.m.—Weather fine ...

    Article : 153 words
  22. GERMANY AND PEACE.

    The Berlin correspondent of the United Press Association says that Gennany is now discussing whether President Wilson intends to remain neutral, or is awaiting ...

    Article : 172 words
  23. ASSISTANCE FROM PRODUCE MERCHANTS.

    The produce merchants at Roma-street agreed yesterday to defer until to-day the collection which was to have been made towards the Clermont Disaster ...

    Article : 54 words
  24. VICTORY AND LIBERATION.

    President Poincare, replying to a message from King Ferdinand of Roumania, stated that he is firmly convinced that 1917 will bring the Roumanians ...

    Article : 39 words
  25. BELGIAN DEPORTATIONS.

    Particulars of the 400 Belgians who were deported by the Germans from Cambrai show that the deportees were forced to fell trees in the Avricourt forest, in ...

    Article : 193 words
  26. BARCOO RIVER EXPECTED TO RISE.

    The following rainfalls were registered this morning: Blackall, 172 points; Alice Downs, 104; Alice Downs out station, 200; Avonleigh, 208; Avignon, 250; ...

    Article : 171 words
  27. SOUTH BRISBANE PATRIOTIC COMMITTEE.

    It is announced that a special meeting of the workers at the Russis stall will be held to-morrow night, at 7.30, at the residence of Mr. A. Finlayson, ...

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  28. IN THE BOWEN DISTRICT.

    A heavy flood is reported at Home Hill, and a special train, with boats, left Bowen last evening for rescue work. It was reported this morning that the ...

    Article : 93 words
  29. AUSTRO-GERMAN TERMS COMMUNICATED TO PRESIDENT WILSON.

    A message from Budapest states that Count Andrassy declared that the Allies can learn the peace conditions of the Central Powers from President Wilson, ...

    Article : 39 words
  30. SITUATION IN GREECE.

    M. Robert de Billy, Councillor of the French Embassy, in Rome, has been appointed French diplomatic agent at Salonica to the Venezelos Provisional ...

    Article : 95 words
  31. ROCKHAMPTON AND MT. MORGAN FUNDS.

    The relief fund here now amounts to £1242. The Mayor of Rockhampton to-day telegraphed to the Mayor of Clermont offering, if required, to send to him ...

    Article : 118 words
  32. AUSTRIAN PEACE PARTY.

    The Milan correspondent of the London "Daily Telegraph" says that the workmen's association in Vienna on Thursday last organised a great peace ...

    Article : 108 words
  33. THE MACKAY INUNDATION.

    Yesterday afternoon Mr. Joseph (chairman of the Harbour Board) made an inspection of the water frontages on the upper reaches of the river as far as ...

    Article : 283 words
  34. POSITION ON THE RAILWAYS.

    Messages received in Brisbane yesterday morning indicates that a serious flood position still exists in the Central and Northern divisions. ...

    Article : 497 words
  35. MAILS FROM A ZEPPELIN.

    A Zeppelin appealed at Larissa and dropped 15 mail bags containing correspondence from the Greek Army Corps, which is nominally interned at Gorlitz, ...

    Article : 36 words
  36. AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT'S LOSS.

    From remarks made by the Minister for Agriculture yesterday it appears that his department has suffered considerable loss through the Clermont disaster. As has ...

    Article : 150 words
  37. NEAR KUT-EL-AMARA.

    It is officially announced with regard to operations in Mesopotamia: Despite the heavy rains we have made further progress on the right bank of the Tigris, ...

    Article : 44 words
  38. THE FITZROY RIVER.

    The Postmaster (Captain V. Forrester) yesterday received a telegram from the harbour-master at Rockhampton stating that the Fitztoy River is in heavy flood. ...

    Article : 320 words
  39. IMPERIAL FEDERATION.

    The London "Daily Telegraph," discussing the possibility of Imperial federation[?] states: A logical scheme would be an Imperial Cabinet to determine policy, ...

    Article : 160 words
  40. GERMAN ALLEGATIONS.

    A German wireless message alleges that President Wilson is protesting against the action of British airmen in bombarding Drama Station, in Greek Macedonia, ...

    Article : 200 words
  41. ALLIED COUNTER-STROKE.

    Mr. Charles Gasty, the "New York Times" special commissioner in London, states that the talk in Berlin of war to the knife would be met by an Allied ...

    Article : 83 words
  42. IMPERIAL CONFERENCE.

    The "Volkszeitung," of Cologne, lays stress upon the importance of the proposed Imperial Conference, and is of opinion that the representatives of the British ...

    Article : 137 words
  43. COMPANIES AND CAPITAL.

    Early last year the Commonwealth Government brought into force regulations placing restrictions upon the formation of new companies and the investment of ...

    Article : 174 words
  44. THE "POLICE PADDOCK."

    The "Police Paddock," referred to in our Clermont correspondent's message of yesterday as a place from which a large number of bodies had been recovered, is ...

    Article : 138 words
  45. DOMINIONS COMMISSION.

    The report of the Dominions Commission has been completed, but it is doubtful whether it can be published forthwith[?] or will be reserved for the Imperial ...

    Article : 57 words
  46. THE BLOCKADE.

    The stoppage by Great Britain of the export of coal to Norway is causing anxiety. The "Aftenposten" states that Britain ...

    Article : 88 words
  47. SWEPT BY A HURRICANE.

    Captain F. W. Hood (district officer of the Commonwealth Lighthouse Service)[?] recently made arrangements with the Portmaster of Queensland (Captain V. ...

    Article : 489 words
  48. THE CAILLAUX STORY.

    M. Caillaux, formerly French Minister of Finance, is now at Naples. He denies the story that he visited Rome, and called at the Vatican as a peace ...

    Article : 176 words
  49. CONFERENCE OF SOVEREIGNS.

    A German Imperial train has reached Constantinople to convey the Sultan of Turkey to Vienna to attend a conference of Sovereigns. The Sultan will be ...

    Article : 49 words
  50. MR. HARDACRE'S PROPOSALS.

    In the absence in the South of the Premier no formal statement is likely to be forthcoming respecting the proposals made by Mr. Hardacre in regard to the ...

    Article : 64 words
  51. THE FALLEN.

    The Parliamentary and Departmental Committee has decided to provide a small commemorative plague to the relatives of those who have fallon in the war. The ...

    Article : 37 words
  52. FOOD FOR THE BELGIANS.

    In connection with the rumours that foodstuffs sent for the relief of the Belgians were being commandeered by the Germans, the Belgian Consul (Mr. ...

    Article : 175 words
  53. IN THE DAWSON VALLEY.

    Mr. J. C. Petersen, M.L.A., received a telegram yesterday from Mr. H. Beckenham (manager A.B.C. Bank, Wowan) as follows:—"No danger at ...

    Article : 67 words
  54. NAVAL AIR SERVICE.

    Commodore Godfrey Payne has been given the charge of the naval air service[?] with the rank of Air Lord, and a seat on the Board of Admiralty. ...

    Article : 32 words
  55. EXPRESSIONS OF SYMPATHY.

    The Acting Premier (Hon. E. G. Theodore) is in receipt of the following cable from the Agent-General: "Many sympathetic inquiries regarding Clermont ...

    Article : 283 words
  56. OVERDUE VESSELS.

    The "New York World" says that some anxiety has been caused owing to the non-appearance in New York of more than one overdue vessel. ...

    Article : 34 words
  57. REPATRIATION OF CIVILIANS.

    A Reuter's message states that the agreement between Great Britain and Germany for the repatriation of all interned civilians over 45 years of age, ...

    Article : 81 words
  58. FRENCH MILITARY MEDAL.

    Mr. F. W. Massey (Prime Minister of New Zealand) presented the French Military Medal for Bravery and Courage to Bombardier B. W. White, a member of ...

    Article : 62 words
  59. CLASSICS AND SCIENCE.

    Surgeon-General Sir Alfred Keogh, K.B.M.D., in a speech at London University, insisted on the necessity for teaching classies, history, literature, and ...

    Article : 79 words
  60. HOSPITAL SHIP STAFF.

    Sir Thomas Mackenzie, High Commissioner for New Zealand, has entertained the staff of the hospital ship Marana. ...

    Article : 24 words
  61. HEAVY RAIN AROUND BARCALDINE.

    Steady rain set in last night about midnight, and continued at intervals all day to-day—almost incessantly to the lunch hour. The weather late this afternoon is ...

    Article : 103 words
  62. IN THE SOUTH-WEST.

    Yesterday 23 points of rain fell here. The weather is still very unsettled, with large areas of thunderclouds. The Tambo coach, due at noon to-day, had not ...

    Article : 81 words
  63. BRITISH WAR LOAN.

    Renewed activity has been manifested on the Stock Exchange in regard to the new war loan, and the market closed at £97/17/6. Many conjectures have been ...

    Article : 48 words
  64. WHEAT MARKET.

    The wheat market is firm, but there is little offering. An Australian parcel lately shipped has been sold at 82/6 per 480lb. ...

    Article : 49 words
  65. HUGE AMERICAN EXPORTS.

    The exports from the United States for the year 1916 to Great Britain amounted to 2,000,000,000 dollars (£400,000,000); to France, 1,000,000,000 dollars; to Russia, ...

    Article : 43 words
  66. BRITISH PRISONERS OF WAR.

    The "Bulletin of the International Agency of Prisoners of War" mentions that some British prisoners from the Somme, coming from Cambrai, arrived at ...

    Article : 52 words
  67. THE MURDERED RUSSIAN MONK.

    It is officially stated that the body of the monk Rasputin, who was murdered, was found near the Petrovsky Bridge at the mouth of the Neva. ...

    Article : 32 words
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