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  2. A MELBOURNE FIRE.

    A fire which resulted in the total destuction of Hoadley's chocolate factory, at the corner of St. Kilda Road and Coventry Street, broke out at 1.30 o 'clock ...

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  3. A MODERN FREIGHTER.

    The steamer Mahia, a splendid example of the most modern type 10,000 ton freighter, arrived at Sydney to-day. She averaged nearly thirteen knots per ...

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  4. AUSTRALIANS STEAMERS.

    Many suggestions have been made for the names of a fleet of six steamers being built for the Commonwealth. Some hint that the first should be called ...

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  5. CABLES.

    The "New York Times" Washington correspondent reports that State Department advices show that British troops were landed at Riga, and ...

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  6. TELEGRAMS

    The steamer Talawa, due at Melbourne to-morrow, is bringing 1,200,000 pennies and 1,440,000 half-pennies, minted in India, for use in Australia. This ...

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  7. SURRENDER OF ANTWERP.

    Belgian papers demand a Parliamentary enquiry into the surrender of Antwerp, especially the conduct at that time of the present Minister for the ...

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  8. WURTEMBURG CONSTITUENT ASSEMBLY.

    The coalition of the Socialist and Republican Democrats has obtained 90 seats out of 150 in the election for the Wurtemburg Constituent Assembly on ...

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  9. ARREST OF RUSSIAN BOLSHEVIKS

    A Geneva message states that twenty Russian Bolsheviks have been arrested at Rosanne. Others have been arrested at Geneva. ...

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  10. AUSTRALIAN METALS.

    Negotiations are proceeding with the British Government for the sale of copper produced until 30th June next, or three months after the declaration of ...

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  11. STOCK FOR SOLDIERS.

    The Secretary of the Glen Innes Returned Soldiers and Sailors' Imperial League suggests that a list should be kept of live stock and machinery which ...

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  12. APPLICATIONS FOR WATER ENGINEER.

    Gundagai Council issued applications for the position of water engineer, and turned down a returned soldier in favor of a man who was a loyalist worker in ...

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  13. FLIGHT TO INDIA.

    The Press Bureau states that a Handley-Page machine from England has arrived in India. ...

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  14. ATROCITIES AT LIBYAN.

    Stockholm reports state that fears are entertained that Libyan has fallen into the hands of the Bolsheviks. Refugees describe as fearful the ...

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  15. PEACE MATTERS.

    Marshal Foch meets the German plenipotentiaries at Treves on Wednesday, regarding the armistice, and will demand that those responsible for the ...

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  16. BRITISH DEMOBILISATION.

    Sir Eric Geddes states that demobilisation is proceeding satisfactorily, the releasing having risen from 8000 to 12,000 daily. It is hoped soon to ...

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  17. LATE FRANCIS FOY.

    The estate of the late Francis Foy, of Mark Foy 's, Limited, has been valued at £149,270, whereof £104,619 comprises shares in public companies; real estate ...

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  18. COLOMBO RUCTIONS.

    Replying to questions Senator Pearce said to-day a staff of the Provost Corps, or military police, will be sent to Colombo to watch the town when Australian ...

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  19. THE LIVING WAGE.

    The Sydney Labour Council is dissatisfied with the recent living wage. A communication has been received from the Board of Trade, asking that the ...

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  20. BUENOS AYRES RIOTS.

    Desultory street fighting continues at Buenos Ayres, although the strike has ended. ...

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  21. DELEGATES OF THE POWERS.

    The five great Powers will have five delegates each at the Peace Conference. Russia's position has not yet been settled. ...

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  22. CAPITULATION OF MEDINA.

    Medina has capitulated to King Hussein under the terms of the armistice with Turkey. The delay in bringing the garrison into compliance was due to ...

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  23. MARTIAL LAW EXPECTED.

    Despatches from the Argentine say that the declaration of martial law throughout the country is expected. ...

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  24. Further Details.

    Big cinders resembling red hot coals were falling in the Barracks' yard setting fire to the tents, tarpaulins and woodwork of the pay offices, but as soon ...

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  25. PEACE PRESS REPORTS.

    The decision to merely issue an official communique daily and maintain absolute secrecy by placing an embargo on delegates against discussing the Conference ...

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  26. MILITARY COURT-MARTIAL.

    Lance Corporal William Williams, Military Medallist, was charged before a court-martial to-day with striking a member of the Military Police while ...

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  27. BRITISH SHIPPING.

    It is understood that the Ministry of Shipping is willing to allow Australia to ship a certain quantity of apples if the Meat Supplies Section of the Ministry of ...

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  28. THE AUSTRALIAN BOLSHEVIK.

    The Federal Government is watching certain Bolshevik tendencies, which are manifesting themselves in Australia, and already possess several reports on ...

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  29. WHEAT TRANSPORT.

    Large quantities of wheat are being brought to Sydney from the Western Districts. This is being done in order to make room for the new season's ...

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  30. ITALIAN DEMOBILISATION.

    The Italian demobilisation is proceeding rapidly, and nine hundred thousand have been discharged. ...

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  31. THE NEW HEBRIDES NATIVES.

    The secretary of the Naval Board has received a despatch from the Commander of the H.M.A.S. Fantome, wherein an interesting story is told of the ...

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  32. NEWCASTLE AND LITHGOW WATER SUPPLY.

    Mr. Ball, Minister for Works, just returned from Newcastle, said to-day that the water supply there needs supplementing in order to obviate the risk ...

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  33. "K" BOATS.

    Details have been revealed that the British submarine cruisers, called "K" boats, are propelled by steam. They have two funnels, are 2000 tons, 340ft. ...

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  34. HOUSE RENT AND COST OF LIVING

    The Returned Soldiers' Association has passed a resolution demanding an immediate reduction of house rent and the cost of living, failing which this ...

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  35. BENZINE EXPLOSION.

    The explosion of a truck load of benzine at Athes railway station, Belgium, killed six British soldiers, and injured many Anglo-French. ...

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  36. PRESIDENT WILSON.

    President Wilson had a prolonged conference with Messrs. Lloyd George and Bonar Law yesterday afternoon on the question of the German Colonies and ...

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  37. UNITED STATES GO DRY.

    The United States has adopted Federal prohibition, a majority of States ratifying the Constitutional Amendment. ...

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  38. CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS AND THE PRESS.

    The Press Bureau from Paris states that President Wilson and the Prime Ministers and Foreign Secretaries of the Allies have discussed the relations ...

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  39. Advertising

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  40. "RUNNING" OR "CRIMPING."

    Despite all efforts of the officials of the Government and Union the practice of "running'' or "crimping'' continues to be rampant. ...

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  41. DEPRESSING BOLSHEVIK DEFEAT.

    The "New York World's" Stockholm correspondent states that according to Helsingfors advices the Soviet troops garrisoning Petrograd mutinied ...

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  42. RECONSTRUCTION WORK.

    The Council of Ministers has decided that after the 20th March 200,000 war prisoners will be employed in reconstruction work in the devastated regions. ...

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  43. THE RUSSIAN QUESTION.

    The Peace Conference, it is officially stated, has considered the Russian situation, and has agreed to a mutual exchange of information, with a view to ...

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  44. WATERFRONT TROUBLES.

    The wharmen's organisation has made an appeal to the seamen to come to their rescue, their "brothers in arms," owing to the prevalence of non- Unionists on ...

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  45. TRANS-ATLANTIC FLIGHT.

    The French "Ace of Aces" Fonck will attempt to fly across the Atlantic in a big British aeroplane from the Irish coast, in March or April. ...

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  46. LATE MR. ROSEVELT'S VIEWS.

    The late Mr. Roosevelt's last article published says: "We all desire a League of Nations, only we wish to be sure it will help and not hinder the cause of a ...

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  47. MINERS AND THE O.B.U.

    The miners are concerned re the financial aspect of the One Big Union Mr. Baddeley of the Colliery Employees' Federation, said the Union had affirmed ...

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  48. TRANS-SIBERIAN RAILWAY.

    The New York "Times" Washington correspondent reports that the State Department has announced that an agreement has been reached ...

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  49. THE SETON MURDER CASE.

    Colonel Rutherford, charged with the murder of Major Miles Seton, appeared in a dazed condition at the Police Court. ...

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  50. Soldiers' Delegate for London.

    Mr. Sykes, Secretary of the Returned Soldiers and Sailors' Ship and Wharf Laborers' Union, stated to-day that Lieut. G. H. Moss leaves for London ...

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  51. ESTABLISHING A GOLD RESERVE.

    The "New York Times" Washington correspondent says the establishment of a gold reserve fund with a maximum of 500,000,000 dollars to facilitate foreign ...

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  52. STRIKES IN PERU.

    The "New York Times" Lima correspondent states that Peru mobs of strikers attacked the arsenal and were driven off by the troops. The rioters ...

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  53. Accused's Calm Procedure.

    London newspapers feature the Seton sensation. It is understood that deceased was upstairs with his host and hostess when Rutherford called. ...

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  54. SOUTH AUSTRALIAN GOVERNOR.

    The Governor of South Australia was to have retired next April, but it is officially announced that his term has been extended for a year. ...

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  55. SOLDIERS' DEPENDANTS.

    Senator Pearce was asked to-day if there was any change in the policy in connection with the dependants of soldiers who had deserted. He said that the matter ...

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  56. WOODEN SHIP CONTRACTS.

    Mr. Easson, managing director of the Wallace Power Boat Company, referring this morning to the report of the cancellation of the wooden shipbuilding ...

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  57. FRENCH STEAMER MINED.

    The French steamer, Chaperoi mined in the Straits of Messina, sank in four minutes. Five hundred, mostly Greeks, Russians and Serbs, were lost. ...

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  58. Claim for Deregistration.

    The claim for deregistration of the Federated Seamen and Firemen's Union of Australia was officially brought under the notice of the Sydney branch this ...

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  59. INFLUENZA.

    No report was issued from the Sydney quarantine station to-day. It is not yet definitely known whether the Sonoma will be released or not. ...

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  60. CASH ORDER SYSTEM.

    Dealing with the cash order system the Interstate Commission, in a report on clothing, finds that those purchasing on this system are assisting to "load" ...

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  61. GERMANY.

    The Reichs Bank gold reserve, which is to be transferred to Frankfort, is estimated at £100,000,000. ...

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  62. QUEENSLAND UNEMPLOYMENT.

    At the A.W.U. Conference to-day some sharp criticism was directed against the Government, principally with regard to the manner wherein it is facing the ...

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  63. Praise for the Nurses.

    Men of the transport Boonah praise the nurses at the West Australian Quarantine Station. They say the nurses could not do enough for the comfort of ...

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  64. Terms of Cancellation not be Disclosed.

    Mr. Poynton declines to announce the terms of the cancellation of the contract with the Wallace Power Boat Company for the construction of wooden ...

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  65. KRUPPS' WORKS.

    One hundred and fifteen hands employed at Krupps' during the war have now been reduced to 14,000, who will be engaged at turning steel for repairing ...

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  66. DISCIPLINE ON TROOPSHIPS.

    The Defence Department announces that as soon as the inquiry into the conditions on the Sardinia are completed a Court of Inquiry will inquire into the ...

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  67. MILITARY OFFICERS ON THE MEDIC.

    The inquiry into the charges against military officers for going ashore at New Zealand from the Medic during the influenza epidemic, have been completed. ...

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  68. A MONTENEGRIN REVOLT.

    The Montenegrin Legation has announced that 20,000 Montenegrin soldiers have revolted and drove out the Serbian troops occupying Montenegrin towns. ...

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