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  2. LOCAL AVIATOR.

    Mr. B. Watson, aviator made a successful flight from Point Cook to Warnambool, 166 miles, in 1 hour 55 min., which is said t be an Australian record for a non-stop ...

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  3. PEACE.

    President Wilson's peace programme is before the Canadian Parliament. Senator Pope gave notice of a resolution that only countries participating in the war be ...

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  4. THE WAR COUNCIL.

    Mr Lloyd George, in an important interview on the subject of the forthcoming Imperial War Council with a Loudon correspondent of the Australian United ...

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  5. INDUSTRIAL UNREST.

    All underground workers at the Broken Hill mines have struck in sympathy with the truckers demands for better conditions and pay. ...

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  6. WESTERN FRONT.

    French communique: A German coup de main, after a heavy bombardment on three kilometres south-east of Berry au-Bac, failed. The enemy left their ...

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  7. NEWS OF THE WORLD.

    Router's Paris correspondent says the Allied Naval War Council in London reached a complete understanding, with every hope of the result strengthening ...

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  8. DAYLIGHT SAVING.

    Various organisations and associations throughout the country continue to pass resolutions condemning the Daylight Saving Act. The general opinion is that the ...

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  9. LABOR COUNCIL.

    The Sydney Labor Council's half-yearly report deprecates strikes amongst the society of carpenters and joiners. ...

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  10. JAPAN.

    The Japanese Parliament is dissolved. ...

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  11. FRENCH REPORT.

    French communique: German organisation of batteries in the reign of Luneville were destructively bombarded. A fairly lively artillery struggle in Upper Alsace. ...

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  12. WHAT THE WORLD THINKS.

    The comments on President Wilson's speech are world-wide, and it meets with general repudiation. The Spanish press considers it idealistic and unreasonable. ...

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  13. CANADA.

    Food prices in the past year in Canada increased over 25 per cent, above the prices for the previous year, according to a report from the Labor Partment. ...

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  14. QUEENSLAND.

    Torrential rains continue in West Queensland where the entire country is submerged. The Bulloo River is 11ft over the railway line, while the McIntyre River ...

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  15. PREFERENCE TO UNIONISTS.

    The dispute in the baking trade over the preference to unionists principle has been settled. ...

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  16. RAIDING AND AIRCRAFT WORK.

    General Haig: Successful raid at noon in the neighborhood of Hulluch. Many enemy killed; some taken prisoner; dug-out destroyed; we had four slightly wounded: ...

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  17. THE WORKERS.

    Mr. Judd declared at last night's Labor Council meeting that the Council had done nothing to improve the organisation of the workers. ...

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  18. GUN CONTRACTS.

    A Newhaven (Connecticut) Company gets a three million dollar machine-gun contract. It is believed the guns are for Russia. This follows a twelve million ...

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  19. SOLDIERS AND GROG.

    The New South Wales Alliance has been officially informed that the Defence Minister proposes to prohibit the sale of liquor to soldiers for ...

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  20. LABOR COUNCIL.

    Mr. D. F. Dwyer has been elected President of the Sydney Labor Council. ...

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  21. ELIHU ROOT.

    The Hon. Elihu Root, Senator for New York, and member of the Permanent Court of Arbitration at The Hague, in a stirring address to the National Security ...

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  22. BANK ROBBERY.

    An audacious theft was committed at the Castlereagh street branch of the Union Bank yesterday afternoon. Two men were seen in the banking chambers but as they were there on ...

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  23. FRENCH AEROPLANES.

    A sergeant, back to New York from the West front, says the new French aeroplane is faster ad better than any German machine, and the Kaiser's air squadron is ...

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  24. FRENCH ADVICE.

    Paris "Figaro" urges the Allies to reply to President Wilson by solemnly declaring that they will never deal with the Hohenzollerns. ...

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  25. FEDERAL POLITICS.

    Mr. Jowett, vice-president of the National Federation, while admitting Mr. Cook's remarks in reply to Mr. Hughes were justified, states that Liberals were ...

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  26. DESTROYER BATTLE.

    German official: V69 received a direct hit on the bridge. Captain Max Schultz, commanding the flotilla since the beginning of the war was killed with two ...

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  27. NETHERLANDS POLICY.

    Router's Hague correspondent, Friday: The Foreign Minister opined that it would be an unwise Netherlands policy to bind themselves to exercise economic ...

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  28. TIN MINING.

    The value of the Ardlethan tin field (in the Lachlan mining division) yield for the past year was approximately £30,000. ...

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  29. LABOR TO FORCE GENERAL ELECTION.

    Mr. Tudor consulted a number of his followers about the Federal political situation. It is stated his party is out to force an election, and will not ...

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  30. RUSSIA.

    The Russian Riga offensive is directed on the important rail centres of Mitau and Sukkum, to secure a better jumping off ground for the Courland offensive, and ...

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  31. THE HOLIDAY.

    The Anniversary holiday was at first inclined to bo dull, but later on it was fine, bright and warm. The beaches were crowded, and there was a huge crowd at ...

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  32. AMERICA AND AUSTRIA-HUNGARY.

    Reuter's Amsterdam correspondent Friday. In Hungarian Parliament Count Tisza, Premier, referring to President Wilson's ...

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  33. DAVID STORY SPEAKS.

    Mr. David Storey, M.L.A., said there was no anxiety with regard to the State Government at present because they had got a National Party; but ...

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  34. A GERMAN OPINION.

    The "Cologne Gazette" remarks: have changed since the beginning of the war and latterly they have showed The Dominions feelings towards England ...

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  35. RETURNED SOLDIERS.

    The Amelioration Committee last week dealt with 802 invalided or wounded soldiers, granting £1500 for their assistance. The Committee has now expended £81,000 ...

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  36. V69.

    The Dutch correspondent of the "Petit Parisien" says V69 arrived at Ymuid[?] a shapeless carcase.. Her deck was encumbered with dead and debris, and the ...

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  37. RECRUITING.

    Recruiting in Victoria is lamentable. The Director General says that that State is the only one which has failed in its obligations in this, respect. ...

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  38. FORGED £5 NOTES.

    Forged £5 notes are still in circulation in Sydney. One was successfully passed in a shop at Circular Quay last night. ...

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  39. BRITONS AND COLONIALS.

    The Robert Burns Club entertained 500 colonial Scottish soldiers at Queen's Hall. Earl Derby, in welcoming them said we had learnt two things from ...

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  40. GERMANY'S FUTURE.

    Reuter's Amsterdam correspondent, Thursday: Count Reventlow, in a German paper, commenting on President Wilson's speech, considers the future of ...

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  41. ANNIVERARY REGATTA. GETTING TIRED OF IT.

    Speaking at a luncheon in cannection with the Anniversary Regatta, Sir Gerald Strickland, referring to Australia's part in the war said she had In the course of his reply to a deputation of carpenters, Senator Lynch (Federal Minister for orks) said he was becoming weary of what ...

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  42. TELEGRAMS.

    Passports for 400 unemployed to leave Australia were refused by the Prime Minister's Department. ...

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  43. SOCIALIST CONFERENCE.

    At the International Socialistic Conference a motion from Labor Congress was discussed bitterly. Mr. Glasier, representing the Independent Labor Party, ...

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  44. STATE POLITICS.

    The State Cabinet dealt only with the routine business at yesterday's meeting. ...

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  45. BRITISH LABOR CONFERENCE

    The British Labor Conference, at Manchester passed a resolution in favor of a tax of not less than 15s in the £ on unearned incomes to meet the cost ...

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  46. TASMANIAN OIL.

    There is vet no sign of an apology from the Hobart "Mercury" to the Legislative Assembly for alleged insinuations in its leader on the Latrobe ...

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  47. ARREARS OF WORK.

    The State Cabinet continued its sitting to-day to deal with arrears of work, which had piled up during the past month. ...

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  48. THE WAR LOAN.

    The Federal Treasurer suggests that as wool growers will get £35,000,000 for their clip this year, the War Loan offers a great chalice for investment. ...

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  49. ROUMANIA.

    A German message says: We attacked on a front of about six and a half miles on both sides of the River Aa, taking 1714 prisoners and 13 machine guns. ...

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  50. NAVAL CONFERENCE.

    The Admiralty reports that in the last few days an important Naval Conference was held at the Admiralty between the British, French and Italian Admiralties. ...

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  51. BRITISH LABOR ON PEACE.

    The Labor Conference carried a resolution, by 1,498,000 to 696,000 against, for holding an International Socialist Conference simultaneously with a Peace ...

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  52. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    The President of the South Australian Liberal Union docs not consider the National Federation bears any true marks of a genuine national movement. ...

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  53. ALLEGED ASSAULT.

    A man named William Siddon was found in a house at Darlington in a semidelirious condition, with a severely lacerated wound on the forehead and a ...

    Article : 140 words
  54. GREECE.

    The Greek Government has handed the Allies a Note formally expressing regret for the events of December 1 and 2. ...

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  55. REPATRIATION.

    The Prime Minister considers the Central Repatriation authority will prevent trouble and delays. The question of appointing a Commission is being considered. ...

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  56. SUBMARINE WARFARE.

    A submarine sank four Schooners in the Bosphorus, and drove three others ashore. ...

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  57. THE KAISER'S BIRTHDAY.

    An Amsterdam message says the Government is booming the Kaiser's birthday arrangements. On Saturday the Kaiser ordered a concert on the roof ...

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  58. NORTON GRIFFITHS CONTRACT.

    Mr. Holman stated to-day that the Norton-Griffiths contract was not discussed at to-day's Cabinet, aud added: "It will not be discussed. Yon can ...

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  59. SALUTING THE FLAGS.

    Reuter's Athens correspondent, Thursday: The ceremonial saluting of the Allies flags in accordance with the ultimatum demand will occur on January 27. The ...

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  60. NORWEGIAN SHIP SHELLED.

    The Norweigan barque, Karsten, from Havre to New York, was shelled twice by a German submarine in the English Channel. The galley was shot away but the ...

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  61. STATE FORESTRY.

    The foundation stone of the Forestry Training School at Narara was laid by the Minister for Lands yesterday. The Governor and the Minister referred to the ...

    Article : 47 words
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