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  2. STEWARDS' STRIKE.

    Interest in the stewards' dispute is still centred on the mass meeting of the union to be held in Sydney to-morrow. In union circles it is believed that the Prime ...

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  3. TRAINS CEASE RUNNING.

    Members of the Locomotive Engine-drivers, Firemen and Cleaners' Union struck work. With the exception of trains actually running at midnight between Perth ...

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  4. IRELAND.

    In accordance with the order of the Military Governor, seven houses in Middleton, County Cork, were destroyed early this morning, because the inhabitants were ...

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  5. BATTLESHIP CONTROVERSY.

    Reverting to the battleship controversy. Sir Percy Scott writes that he received an invitation to give evidence regarding his views before a committee ...

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  6. QUEENSLAND

    The revenue for Queensland for the half-year amounted to £5,456,310, and the expenditure to £6,086,067, the excess of expenditure over revenue being £629,756. ...

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  7. BIG SYDNEY FIRE.

    Warkon Chambers, Elizabeth street, were almost gutted by fire to-night. Flames were first seen about 6.30 issuing from the window of the third floor. This portion of ...

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  8. OWNERS NOT ANXIOUS.

    Although it is considered highly probable that the stewards will declare their strike off to-morrow it is not at all likely [?]hat the shipowners will exhibit any ...

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  9. MR. HUGHES EXPECTED TO ACT.

    The stewards believe that Mr. Hughes will not fail to intervene iff the strike, and so prevent the dispute lasting for an indefinite period. ...

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  10. ALLEGED WILFUL MURDER.

    James Richard Comerford, licensee of the Emu Vale Hotel, was charged at the Warwick Court with having on December 31 wilfully murdered John Long. ...

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  11. DANCING IN MARKET SQUARE.

    The New Year was ushered i[?] in Ireland by the happiest incident related for months. At Carrick-on-Shannon, the capital of County Leintrim, the local band ...

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  12. USE OF MOTORS AND FERRIES.

    Motor vehicles along the main inland routes will probably be engaged to keep up mail communications, and in the metropolitan area service ferry boats will ...

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  13. EX-GERMAN CHANCELLOR.

    Reuter's Berlin correspondent reports that Dr. Von Bethmann-Hollweg is dead. (Published in "The Times.") LONDON, Monday. ...

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  14. LIMITATION OF ARMAMENTS

    A meeting in the Domain under the auspices of the United Laborers' Society and police Alliance Society carried the following resolution: "That this meeting of ...

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  15. SCATTERED AND ISOLATED TOWNS.

    A railway strike such as is now afflicting West Australia means more to this State than would a railway strike in New South Wales. Towns scattered throughout ...

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  16. "A FORMAL ACT OF WAR."

    Commenting on the report of the official burnings the "Cork Mail" describes them as a formal act of war, and says this was the first occasion on which the ...

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  17. CASUALTIES.

    William Allsop died in the Newcastle Cathedral shortly after service commenced last night. Deceased, who was 70 years of age, had not been in good health ...

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  18. AN ABORTIVE CONFERENCE.

    Last night's abortive compulsory conference, which met in camera, included besides the Commissioner of Railways and Messrs. Thomas and Hussey, of his ...

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  19. THE COURTS.

    At the Central Police Court May Ritchie appeared to answer several charges. Lussi[?] Jan, a Chinese said that Ritchie visited his cook shop in Campbell street ...

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  20. TWO MEN SHOT.

    Alfred Daveren (21) and Christopher Smith (31) walked into the Sydney Hospital at an early hour on Sunday morning and the doctor found that the former had ...

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  21. ORGANISING MOTOR SERVICE.

    Motor companies and private owners are arranging and will probably organise under the Traffic Department the supervision of all motors, public and private, ...

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  22. MYSTERY CONCERNING DE VALERA.

    "The Times" Dublin correspondent reports that the latest theory is that De Valera is sheltering in France, awaiting developments to determine his further ...

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  23. NEWS OF THE WORLD.

    Since the big coal strike the miners have bent their backs towards work, and, as a result, are producing at the rate of 20,000,000 tons a year more than before ...

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  24. TELEGRAMS

    A fire which broke out last night on the first floor of premises occupied by Joe Gardiner, Ltd., and others, in Oxford street, Sydney, destroyed the contents of ...

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  25. MRS. DE VALERA RETICENT.

    The "Daily Mail" states that Mrs. De Valera, interviewed at her home, "Greystoncs" enigmatically smiled when asked her husband's whereabouts, and refused ...

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  26. EMPLOYEES AND OFFICERS GIVEN NOTICE.

    The Railway Commissioner does not contemplate maintaining an idle staff during the strike and employees on wages other than those absolutely necessary, ...

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  27. INJURED BY FALLING TREE.

    Miss Gillespie and a lady friend were sitting under a tree at Kogarah when the tree was blown down by the wind. The former received serious injuries, ...

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  28. BURNING, WRECKING AND LOOTING.

    It is unofficially reported that after the burnings at Middleton on Saturday, large parties of police and military entered the town in the evening, burned a garage and ...

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  29. CABINET PREPARING TO FIGHT.

    There have been frequent threats by the railway men to throw the service into idleness, but until this occasion the difficulties have been overcome without drastic ...

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  30. FIUME AGREEMENT.

    Reuter's Rome correspondent states that the agreement at Fiume between the delegates and General Ferrario, which was signed yesterday, provides that the ...

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  31. BURNING ACCIDENT ENDS FATALLY

    Sister Monginus and Mary Setori, a cripple, who were burnt in a fire at Nazareth House Convent, Baliarat, last week, succumbed to their injuries. ...

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  32. FEDERAL POLITICS.

    Much curiosity is evinced in Federal political circles in respect to Mr. Fisher's return to Australia. It is not yet known definitely whether he will, seek to re-enter ...

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  33. DISARMAMENT.

    Reuter's Paris correspondent states that according to "Le Temps" Marshal Foch's report regarding Germany's fulfilment of the disarmament terms shows there have ...

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  34. FIRE IN GRANDSTAND.

    While the annual meeting of the Buninyong Turf Club (Victoria) was in progress on Saturday, a fire broke out in the southern end of the grandstand, which was ...

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  35. MINISTER FOR RAILWAYS.

    Mr. John Scaddan, Minister for Railways, was formerly Labor Premier of the State, representing Brownhill in Kalgoorlie district. During the conscription ...

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  36. UNABLE TO SWIM.

    On Sunday morning Arthur Smith, aged 14, was drowned in a lagoon of the Lachlan River, near Hillston. He was unable to swim, and was bathing with two ...

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  37. THE GERMAN ARMY.

    Reuter's Berlin correspondent states that Generalissimo Von. Seekt, in a New Year's order to the army, dwells upon the necessity for the soldiers wholehearted ...

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  38. INDUSTRIAL.

    Members of the Actors' Federation expressed satisfaction with the interim award made by Mr. Justice Starke. The Federation intends to persevere until ...

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  39. ATTEMPT TO BREAK STRONGROOM.

    An attempt was made to break open the strongroom at Murray's store, Burwood, during the week-end. Bags which had been used to deaden the noise were ...

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  40. UNIQUE RACE TRAFFIC.

    A later message states that the strike is now in full swing. There was not a man or train working yesterday. Despite however, the cessation of the ...

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  41. RUNNING TRAINS BY THE PEOPLE.

    Mr. Panton, president of the Australian Labor party, and chairman of the Disputes Committee, addressing a public meeting on the Esplanade Yesterday, said: "It ...

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  42. JOCKEY THROWN AND INJURED.

    George Gorie, a jockey, was schooling a hurdler at Randwick this morning, when the horse stumbled and fell, Gorie was thrown on to the ground, and fractured ...

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  43. BRITISH WAR HONORS.

    The 1921 issues of Burke and Debrett are swollen beyond recognition on account of the war honors, totalling 84 Peerages, 200 Baronetcies, 1940 Knights, 18,219 ...

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  44. SAILING VESSEL IN DANGER.

    The sailing vessel G. B. Kennedy had a narrow escape from wreck outside Melbourne Heads on Saturday night, losing her anchor in a gale off the rocks. ...

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  45. YIELDING TO ALLIED PRESSURE.

    "The Time" Paris correspondent states that optimism prevails. It is generally believed Germany will yield to Allied pressure, not necessitating the ...

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  46. COMMITTEES OF BUSINESS MEN.

    The Minister for Railways, Mr. Scaddan, on Saturday announced that the Government would organise a system of motor transport to cope with the difficulties, and ...

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  47. GENERAL CABLES.

    The Bishops' New Year sermons and pastorals are not hopeful. Bishop Weldon says that only the regenerating grace of the Divine Power will save the British ...

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  48. FALL FROM A FERRY WHARF.

    Maude Brynes fell into the water at Darling street, Balmain, ferry wharf, this morning. She was taken to the local hospital and admitted, suffering from ...

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  49. KING'S POLICE MEDAL.

    The King's Police Medal has been awarded to Superintendents Atkinson and Brookes, of Sydney. ...

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  50. UNEMPLOYMENT.

    The Government scheme to mitigate unemployment, which the papers epitomise as "fewer hours and less pay," has been issued to employers through the ...

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  51. A FATAL DIVE.

    Charles Hunt, of the steamer Horora[?]a, who struck his head while diving at the Pyrmont baths, on Saturday, died in the hospital. ...

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  52. INDIGNATION ABOUT NOTICES.

    Members of the clerical staff of the railways are indignant at the action of the Chief Traffic Manager in serving them with a month's notice, and the Disputes ...

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  53. BREAKING INTO STORE.

    A bout three o'clock yesterday morning a resident of Bondi named Bowers sent an urgent telephone message to police headquarters to the effect that a number of ...

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  54. BLOWN OVER BY WIND.

    Charles Townsend (75), of Bexley, was walking near Carlton Railway Station this morning when he was blown over by the wind and, in falling, fractured his ...

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  55. TRANSPORT WORKERS.

    A meeting at Last London was attended by several thousands of transport workers from all parts of the country, who unanimously confirmed the agreement ...

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  56. NO SNOW IN SWITZERLAND.

    Unseasonable clammy weather is affecting Switzerland, and the usual crowd of wealthy tourists are compelled to go sportless owing to the complete disappearance ...

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  57. FEDERAL PUBLIC SERVICE.

    Mr. T. Williams, secretary of the Tasmanian Branch of the Commonwealth Public Service Organisation, replying to criticism by Senator Earle, says that the ...

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  58. BAD SMASH AT PARRAMATTA.

    A terrible tragedy occurred at Parramatta to-night, when a motor-car collided with a steam tram in Church street. Two people were killed, Thomas White, and his ...

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  59. NEW ZEALAND.

    In a New Year message to the citizens of New Zealand the Prime Minister (Mr. W. F. Massey) expresses confidence in the Dominion's prospects, but counsels careful ...

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  60. INFANT IN CHURCH GROUNDS.

    A female about five weeks old, fully clothed, was found lying in the grounds of St. Patrick's Church, Bondi. Near it was a clothes bag, on which in blue was the ...

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  61. GERMAN PEARL FISH.

    "The Times" Berlin corespondent states that the German pearl fish are practically extinct. The famous Bavarian beds, which in the past produced some of the ...

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  62. D'ANNUNZIO 'S THOUSANDTH MANIFESTO.

    "The Times" Milan correspondent, says that d'Annunzio has published his thousandth manifesto, leaving in trust to Fiume "My dead, my sorrow, my victory. ...

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  63. MR. STOREY'S SUGGESTION.

    The Premier, Mr. Storey, on his visit to England, will inform the British Government that unwarranted war expenditure would be of mutual advantage if used ...

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  64. TITANIC CLASS STRUGGLE PREDICTED.

    Mr. Ben Tillet 's message to the dockers states that the year opens with the certainty of "a titanic class struggle." He advises the workers to display patience ...

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  65. BATTLE OF LIFE.

    A lengthy correspondence sprung up in the "Daily Mail" after the publication of a letter from a "downhearted man of 42," who asked whether, as he had failed ...

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  66. STEAMER OVERDUE.

    The steamer Killalby, which received orders at Cape Borda on Wednesday to proceed to Port Victoria, has not yet arrived, and is probably delayed by a gale. ...

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  67. HOLIDAY RAILWAY TRAFFIC.

    The railway figures for New Year's Eve disclose a considerable increase both in passengers and revenue. The majority travelled to the country. New Year's Day ...

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  68. OVERDUE BARQUE SIGHTED.

    After a long period of anxiety the American barque Muscoota was sighted off Bass Strait by the steamer Hillmead, and in passing, the overdue vessel signalled all ...

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  69. VICE-ROYALTY OF INDIA.

    "The Times" confirms the report that the Vice-Royalty of India has been definitely offered to Lord Reading, who is seriously considering its acceptance. ...

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