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  2. ABOUT PEOPLE

    The remains of the late Lord Forrest, who died at Sierra Leone while on a voyage to England, are to be exhumed and taken to London, prior to being returned ...

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  3. "MOLLIE" AS A CONVALESCENT.

    Mollic, the famous orang cotang at the Zoological Gardens, is still busily adding chapters to her already eventful history. She has again destroyed her home, though ...

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  4. REPATRIATION.

    There is a general complaint on the part of the public, and particularly of residents of Gippsland, that the Victorian Lands department does not take ...

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  5. THE ARMISTICE TERMS.

    An official message from Cairo states:—"The Holy City of Medina has capitulated to the King of the Hedjaz, under the terms of the armistice with Turkey. The ...

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  6. THE FRENCH LABOR DELEGATES'

    The Labor delegates from France—MM. Paul Thomsen and Adolf Hodce—were accorded a fraternal welcome by the Victorian branch of the Federated ...

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  7. PEACE CONFERENCE.

    The decision merely to issue an official communique daily and to maintain absolute secrecy by plating an embargo on delegates against discussing peace conference matters ...

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  8. ELECTIONS IN CERMANY.

    The elections for the Constituent Assembly in Wurtemberg have been held on the basis of universal suffrage. The Independent Socialists secured only four seats. ...

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  9. MAJOR SETON'S MURDER

    The newspapers make a feature of the story of the murder of Major Miles Charles Seton, of the Australian Army Medical Corps, formerly of Collins-street, ...

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  10. POWERS OF LOCAL COMMITTEES.

    NATHALIA.—At the monthly meeting of the local branch of the Returned Soldiers' Association on Thursday night, a resolution was carried expressing the ...

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  11. DEFENCE DEPARTMENT "JOBS."

    Sir,—The figures applied recently by the Defence department, showing the percentage of male eligibles employed, might appear as a "good case" to the public. ...

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  12. BRITISH LAND AT RIGA.

    The State department at Washington has been advised that British troops have landed at Riga, and have defeated the Belshevist forces. The situation there is ...

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  13. NEW INDUSTRIES.

    BENDIGO.—Preliminary steps are being taken to establish local industries which would provide work for returned soldiers and others, and ...

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  14. FRIDAY'S LATE CABLES.

    According to the United Press Association correspondent at Paris, a movement is believed to be under way to reduce the representation of the smaller nations ...

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  15. Soldiers Cause Damage.

    Although no official announcement has been made by the Minister of Defence, it was authoritatively reported at Victoria Barracks yesterday that numbers of ...

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  16. Martial Law in Argentina.

    Despatches from Buenos Ayres state that the declaration of martial law is expected in the Argentine in view of the recent disturbances. ...

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  17. THE LYONS EXHIBITION.

    In connection with the Commonwealth particination in the Lyons exhibition. to be held in March, Mr. Fisher, the High Commissioner, has requested ...

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  18. NORTHERN TERRITORY.

    Mining prospecting is to be resumed in the Northern Territory under the anspices of the Home and Territories department, the prospecting parties being made up of ...

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  19. Abolition of Wheat "Pool."

    Representatives of the Corn Exchange yesterday. waited on the Premier, and submitted resolutions passed by that body. The resolutions declared that the continued ...

    Article : 211 words
  20. A TRANS-ATLANTIC FLIGHT.

    Lientenant Fonck, described as the French "Ace of Aces," who greatly distinguished himself in the air lighting on the West front, intends to make an ...

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  21. BRITISH DEMOBILISATION.

    Sir Eric Geddes, Minister without portfolio in the new Cabinet, states that demobilisation is now proceeding most satisfactorily The number of men released ...

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  22. The Housing Scheme,

    Speaking at Geelong on Thursday night Senator Millen is reported to have said that the soldiers' housing scheme "was the biggest the world had ever known, yet it ...

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  23. MUNITION WORKERS.

    Complaints have recently been made that munition and other workers, who voyaged to England for the purpose of assisting in the war effort of the United ...

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  24. SOUTH AMERICAN UNREST.

    It is reported by the United Press Association correspondent at Buenos Ayres that President Irigoyen has asked Congress to declare a state of siege and call out the ...

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  25. LEVEL CROSSINGS.

    Evidence of the extent to which absentminded or careless peisons need to be protected against themselves is furnished in the report of an accident which occurred ...

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  26. Anzacs Returning via America.

    The transport Tararoa, with returning Anzacs on board, has arrived at Newport News, on the coast of Virginia, on route to Australia. ...

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  27. STEAMER STRIKES MINE.

    The French strainer Chaproi struck a mine in the Strait of Messina, and sank in four mintes. Five hundred people, mostly Greeks, Russians and Serbs, lost their ...

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  28. The New British Ministry.

    Mr. Stephen Walsh (Labor), who represents a Lancashire constituency in the House of Commons, has resigned office as Parliamentary Secretary to the Local ...

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  29. Wheat and Meat.

    With the termination of the war, it is expected will come the cessation of wheat pooling. At the monthly meeting of the Chamber of Agriculture yesterday, the ...

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  30. BRITISH MYSTERY WAR SHIPS.

    Details of the British submarine cruisers called "K" boats have now been revealed. They are propelled by steam, having two funnels, and are of 2000 tons, 340 fact ...

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  31. The Adriatic Question.

    Owing to the resignation of Signor Nitti, Finance Minister, from the Italian Cabinet, on the Adriatic question, the Italian Prime Minister, Signor Orlando, who was ...

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  32. Prince of Wales Enjoys a Dance.

    In a message to the New York "Times" Mr. James. the paper's correspondent who is with the American army occupying Coblenz, on the Rhine, states that the Prince ...

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  33. NEWMARKET STOCK SALES.

    At the meeting of the Chamber of Agriculture yesterday the proposal of the City Council to raise market dues from 1d. to 1½d. per head on sheep, from 6d. to 1/ on ...

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  34. WILLS AND ESTATES.

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  35. PRESIDENT OF HUNGARY.

    Count Michael Karolyi has been elected provisional president of the Hungarian republic. ...

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  36. The Liquor Laws.

    Several infractions of the Licensing Act were dealt with at the City Court yesterday. On the charge of having his bar door open during prohibited hours on 6th ...

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  37. SERVIA AND MONTENEGRO.

    The Montenegrin legation at Washington has announced that 20,000 Montenegrin soldiers have revolted, and have driven out the Servian troops that have ...

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  38. INTERNATIONAL CRICKET.

    One reason for the postponement by the Marylebone Cricket Club of its decision regarding the sending of a team to Australia is that the club considers that ...

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  39. GENOA TO RIO BY AIR.

    The Washington correspondent of the New York "Times" learns that the Caproni Bros., of Milan, have signed a contract with the Brazilian Government to ...

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  40. PROHIBITION.

    A meeting of temperance workers was held in the lecture had of the Baptist Church, Colins-street, last evening, for the purpose of formulating plans for carrying ...

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  41. A New Industry.

    Pace, Senator Millen! A new industry that the Repatriation department has been asked to establish as a means of finding employment for returned soldiers is that ...

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  42. Attacked by a Shark.

    SYDNEY.—At Newcastle on Friday Douglas Arkel, captain of the surf club, 19 years of age, was attacked by a shark in the surf. as a result of which he lost his ...

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  43. SHIPPING RESTRICTIONS.

    The Australasia section of the London Chamber of Commerce has carried a resolution urging the removal of restrictions on Anglo-Australasian trade. It is pointed ...

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  44. STRIKE RIOTS IN PERU.

    Reports received by the New York "Times" from Lima, the capital of Peru, state that mobs of strikers attacked the arsenal in Lima. They were driven off by ...

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  45. Chinese-Siberian Railways.

    The United States Department of State has announced that an agreement has been reached in Tokio for joint Allied control of Chinese and western Trans-Siberian ...

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  46. Peace Celebrations.

    Mr. Douglas Richardson, sculptor, has competed to the order of the Defence department a paster cast for a chidren's peace meda, which is to be struck. The ...

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  47. Opium Destroyed in China.

    According to the Pekin correspondent of the New York "Times," the burning of opium in public in Shanghai is arousing interest throughout China. The President of ...

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  48. A Sea Captain Drowned.

    Captain Clepson, master of the Norwegian sailing ship Lancing, 2785 tons, which reached Queenstown on Tuesday, was washed overboard during the voyage ...

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  49. SETTLEMENT SWEPT BY BUSH FIRES.

    SYDNEY.—A message from Braidwood states that the settlement of Mangarlowe, comprising about 100 houses, has been abnost totally destroyed by bush fires. ...

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  50. TO THE EDITOR OF THE AGE.

    Sir,—Mr. Benj. Hoarc would scarcely have written—"We do not reform the intemperance of the minority of drunkards by the intemperance of compelling the ...

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  51. Western Australian Railways.

    PERTH.—A Government bill to place the railways under the control of three Commissioners was rejected by the Legislative Council at the close of last session. The ...

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  52. NEW ZEALAND'S MEAT CONTRACT

    The High Commissioner for New Zealand, Sir Thomas Mackenzie, speaking at a meeting of the Cold Storage and Ice Association. said the impression that the ...

    Article : 92 words
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  54. AUSTRALIAN APPLES.

    It is understood that the Ministry of Shipping is willing to allow Australia to ship a certain quantity of apples if the meat supplies rection of the Ministry of ...

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  55. HOMES FOR SOLDIERS' WIDOWS AT PRAKRAN.

    A commencement is to be made at Prahran to-day with the building of sixteen free homes for widows and families of local soldiers who fell in action. The "village" will ...

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