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  2. FEDERAL ELECTIONS

    The urgent necessity of an early revision of the tariff on protectionist lines is admitted by practically all the candidates who have so far replied to the series of ...

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  3. THE WAVE OF ANARCHY.

    A meeting at Brussels of associations for promoting the work of the League of Nations, was attended by delegates from all nations, except America and the ...

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  4. PROFITEERING.

    Speaking ut the smoke concert of the Suburban Master Builders' Association of Melbourne, held in the Athenaum Hall last evening, Mr. T. Shillito, president of ...

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  5. THE GREAT AIR RACE.

    Captain Ross Smith arrived yesterday afternoon at Singapore. He leaves on Saturday morning, Ilia intention being to land at Kahcljati, near Bandoeng (Java). ...

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  6. ABOUT PEOPLE.

    A London cablegram states that Prince Albert, second son of the King, has been initiated into Freemasunry. Lady Helen Ferguson presided at a ...

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  7. GAS WORKERS' STRIKE.

    Though a strike of gas workers has been threatened for some time, it came dramatic suddenness at last. The decision of the members of the Victorian branch ...

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  8. THE O'DONNELL CASE.

    In the House of Commons yesterday Mr. J. Devlin (Nationalist) asked Mr. H. AV. Forster, Financial Secretary to the War Office, whether he would make a statement ...

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  9. THE SOUTH POLE BY AIR

    The Blackburn Company is constructing a Blackburn single-engined biplane, entirely different from the Kangaroo type, to accompany Dr. Cope's expedition to ...

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  10. EMPLOYES' POSITION.

    In the course of a statement last evening, Mr. C. Crofts, secretary of the Gas Workers' Union, said:--"The union issued a log in 1916, with wages claims based on ...

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  11. Poulet Leaves Bangkok.

    M. Poulet, the French airman, is a veritable Tartarin of the air. He set out for Bangkok at 6.15 a.m. to-day from Rangoon, cheered by large crowds of spectators ...

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  12. FIGHTING IN RUSSIA.

    From Viadivostock is announced the Bolshevists captured 1000 officers, including 11 generals, and 39,000 men when Omsk fell. Enormous military stores ...

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  13. Matthews at Vienna.

    Captain Matthews, who was (relayed by had weather in Germany for se me weeks, has arrived in Vienna. The Vienna correspondent of the "Daily ...

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  14. Captain Howeil Starts.

    Captain C. Howell, another competitor in the light to Australia, left Hounslow in his Martinsyde machine at 9.34 a.m. to-day. He made an excellent start. ...

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  15. CABLEGRAM TO PRIME MINISTER.

    The Prime Minister yesterday received a cablegram from Singapore, dated 4th December, stating that Captain Ross Smith had arrived there that day, and would ...

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  16. Representations to Premier.

    Yesterday morning Sir John Grice, chairman of directors of the Metropolitan Gas Co., and officials of the company, called on the Premier and discussed the strike ...

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  17. PRINCE OF WALES'S RETURN

    A heavy downpour of rain marred the splendor of the reception accorded the Prince of Wales at Portsmouth aud London. Four hundred unemployed ...

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  18. MURDERS IN IRELAND.

    The viceroy of Ireland has ottered a reward of £5000 for evidence leading to the conviction of persons guilty of any recent murders of policemen and detectives in ...

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  19. RIOTS OCCUR IN ROME.

    The [?] Parliament was opened on Monday. No serious disorder occurred. The King was loudly cheered when he entered the Chamber of Deputies. The ...

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  20. THE GAS COMPANIES.

    On behalf fof the metropolitan gas companies the following official statement was issued yesterday:-- In 1916 the union served a log on ...

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  21. CONSPIRACY IN ATHENS.

    Twenty-nine conspirators have been arrested tor plotting to kill M. Venezelos, Prime Minister of Gre[?] the Ministries of War and Marine, terrorise Athens ...

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  22. IN PARLIAMENT.

    In the Legislative Assembly yesterday Mr. Warde directed the Premier's attention to the serious position that had arisen in connection with the gas supply. It was ...

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  23. Potato Scab Regulations.

    PORT FAIRY.--A meeting of potato growers and others interested in the marketing of potatoes was held on Wednesday night at Crossley, Or. Lane presiding. ...

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  24. LADY ASTOR, M. P.

    The House of Commons to-day was crowded to welcome Lady Astor, M.P. There were many notabilities in the galleries. Lady Astor wore a simple black ...

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  25. Overseas Settlement Scheme.

    The Government has decided to grant free passages to ex-service men from India or other extra European stations to the Dominions under the overseas settlement ...

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  26. JAPANESE IN F00CH0W

    Pekin advices state that Japanese marines landed at Foochow and paraded in the Japanese concession. They endeavored unsuccessfully to enter the Chinese city. ...

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  27. Spanish Cabinet Resigns.

    The Spanish Cabinet has resigned, following upon a discussion of the military situation. ...

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  28. The Truck Shortage.

    A glaring instance of the incompetence with which the Railway department handles its goods traffic has been furnished by Messrs. Huston and Hornsby, who have ...

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  29. ELECTRIC LIGHT.

    The Lord Mayor, Ca. J. G. Aikman, referring yesterday to the strike, said lie did not think it would last long, as he felt sure the company would make some ...

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  30. PRIVY COUNCIL APPEALS.

    The Judicial Committee of the Privy' Council dismissed with costs the appeal in the Queensland case of Addar Khan v. Mullins. ...

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  31. THE POSTAL VOTE.

    With the approach of polling day electors are again reminded that postal voting will be in force during the present elections. Those who may avail themselves of ...

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  32. CARPENTIER-BECKETT FIGHT.

    The unexpected happened in the contest between the English champion, Joe Beckett, and the French champion, Georges Carpenter, the lastnamed knocking his ...

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  33. TRADE UNION CONGRESS.

    The Trade Union Congress will meet on Wednesday to consider the creation of an effective trade union centre to deal with industrial questions. The scheme ...

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  34. MEXICO AND UNITED STATES

    In the United States Senate to-day Senator Hitchcock introduced a resolution authorising a breach of diplomatic relations with Mexico, thus enabling the ...

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  35. KEROSENE.

    Inquiries from wholesale and retail sources show that the stocks of kerosene are sufficient to meet the unusual demands which the strike may cause for some time ...

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  36. The Double Income Tax.

    The conference over the double income tax has concluded. The findings will be submitted to the royal commission on income tax. It is expected the decision will ...

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  37. LIABILITIES UNDER A LEASE.

    In the appeal of Mick Simmons Ltd. v. Rofe, the judicial committee of the Privy Council dismissed the appeal, with costs. [In this case, which was specially stated ...

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  38. WILLS AND ESTATES.

    John Forbes, late of Macedon-street, Sunbury, produce merchant, who died on 28th June. by his will of 21st June, 1919, left £993 [?] estate and £1971 personality to his widow and children. ...

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  39. The Sugar Shortage.

    BRISBANE,--A shortage of sugar prevails in Brisbane. The secretary of Brisbane Grocers' Association states that the whole trade is three weeks behind in its ...

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  40. WELSH MINERS' STRIKE BALLOT.

    The final figures of the Welsh miners' ballot show 73,307 in favor of a strike to enforce the £250 income tax exemption limit, and 72,837 against. ...

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  41. Mistakes in Electoral Roils.

    Provision is made in the Commonwealth Electoral Act for the rectification of mistake made in certified lists of voters at it polling place. If an elector, who is ...

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  42. OUTRAGES BY EGYPTIANS.

    The British soldiers are wildly indignant regarding the frequency of shooting occurrences after dark. Thirteen such incidents have occurred in the past few days. ...

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  43. Another Bathing Fatality.

    Following quickly on the Richmond drowning cases, there was another fatality at Collingwood yesterday, when a schoolboy named Joseph Conville, 12 years, was ...

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  44. SHIRTS WILL BE DEARER.

    The amended determination of the shirt wages board, which comes into operation on 1st. January, is expected to bring about an increase in the price of shirts. ...

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  45. AN INHUMAN FATHER.

    SYDNEY,--Raymond Bede Flenady, 30, charged with the murder of his children, Letitia Flenady, 3 years, and Marguerite Flenady, 18 months, was found guilty on ...

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  46. POSITION AT BALLARAT.

    BALLARAT.--Mr. Bowman, engineer at Ballarat Gas Works, stated on Friday that the trouble had not yet affected Ballarat. If the local employes wont out the ...

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  47. SHORTAGE OF WHITE SUGAR.

    Sir,--In connection with the supposed shortage of white sugar, the reason way distributers will supply only equal quantities of white and brown sugar may be that ...

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  48. THE GERMAN DYE TRUST.

    The German Dye Trust, consisting of the seven principal dye-making firms, has decided to double its capital, which is now 1,002,000,000 marks (nominally ...

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  49. LONDON WOOL SALES.

    A cablegram received by Sir John. Higgins, chairman of the Central Wool Committee, from the British Director of Raw Materials, states that the eighth series of ...

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  50. " Household Assistants."

    SYDNEY.--A gathering of Sydney women oil Friday decided, after discussing the problem of domestic help, to form an association with the object of raising the ...

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  51. The Control of Liquor.

    The broad result of the Liquor Control Board's experiment in purchasing and transforming the hotels at Carlisle, the county town of Cumberland, into ...

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  52. TRADES HALL DISPUTES COMMITTEE.

    A meeting of the Trades Hall Disputes Committee was held last night, at which the following resolutions were carried:-- That this conference consisting of representatives ...

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  53. PORT PHILLIP BAY.

    After consideration of the circumstances in which the steamer Eumeralla, 916 tons, became stranded for some hours on 15th ult. while coming up the west channel with ...

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  54. THE RACEHORSE CARBINE.

    The Duke of Portland is shipping to Victoria by the steamer Palma this week, the skeleton of Carbine, the greatest of all Australian racehorses. ...

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  55. AMERICAN FOOD FOR BELGIUM.

    The United States has exported more than 283,000,000 dol. worth of food to Belgium since the armistice was signed. ...

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  56. Advertising

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  57. Mr. Hughes's Tour.

    BENDIGO.--Mr. Hughes continued his tour through his electorate on Friday, and in each town at which he called he met with most enthusiastic reception. ...

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  58. Boxing Match in Wellington.

    WELLINGTON.--"Tommy" Uren (Australia) met "Jack" Heeney (New Zealand) at Wellington on Thursday night. A clean fight ended with Heeney's towel thrown ...

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  59. THE ARRESTED GERMAN OFFICERS.

    [?] who were taken to Dover under arrest explained that they were proceeding on the tugs to South America to tow interned steamships ...

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