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  2. FIREMAN'S REMARKABLE DEATH.

    SYDNEY, Wednesday. -- A Bathurst locomotive fireman, named Albert James Jamieson, was killed in a remarkable manner. He was firing on a Sydney to Bathurst train, ...

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  4. A NOTORIOUS PRIEST.

    PTROGRAD, Tuesday. -- The Russian police have discovered the body of a notorious priest (Rasputin) in an ice hole leading from Prince Yusupoff's Palace at the Neva. The ...

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  5. NO PREMATURE PEACE.

    LONDON, Tuesday. -- The "Manchester Guardian'' says that Lord Wimborne has initiated a scheme of Irish settlement which Mr. Lloyd George will submit to the Dominion ...

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  6. FEDERAL SITUATION.

    MELBOURNE, Wednesday. -- Mr. Cook declined to say anything in respect of the Federal situation beyond remarking that some result may be attained during the ...

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  7. LABOR AFFAIRS.

    SYDNEY, Wednesday. -- It is reported that 179 men have been discharged by the Harbor Trust. ...

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  8. THE STATE TRAWLERS.

    SYDNEY, Wednesday. -- The State trawlers are still idle, and the union members are determined. One prominent member of the Marine Union stated that the ...

    Article : 99 words
  9. INDIA.

    LONDON, Tuesday. -- Lucknow's National Congress urged that the King-Emperor should proclaim that the aim and intention of the British policy are to confer ...

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  10. STEAMERS WRECKED.

    LONDON, Wednesday. -- The British steamers Nestorian and Lennox were stranded and wrecked in week-end fogs. The crews were saved. The captain and crew of the Lennox ...

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  11. HUGHES AND THE IMPERIAL CONFERENCE.

    MELBOURNE, Wednesday. -- It is expected that on the Prime Minister's return from the seaside to-night he will confer with Mr. Cook on the subject of the arrangement for the ...

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  12. NO SECRETS.

    LONDON, Tuesday. -- A distinguished statesman says the Government will have no secrets, from the Dominion Premiers while in London. They will have the opportunity ...

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  13. CHIEF SECRETARY HOPEFUL.

    SYDNEY, Wednesday. -- The Chief Secretary made a statement regarding the trawlers. He is hopeful to be able, to man the ships without any reference to the Masters and ...

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  15. PEACE PROPOSALS.

    LONDON, Tuesday. -- The "Koluische Zeitung" states that the Allies rejected the peace proposals because they hoped to swamp Germany with innumerable shells in the ...

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  16. MR. MAHONY PUTS FORWARD A CONDITION.

    MELBOURNE, Wednesday. -- Mr. Mahony, M.P., says lie is prepared to let Mr. Hughes go to England on the sole condition that he will not return to Australia. He protested ...

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  17. IN GREECE.

    LONDON, Tuesday. -- The "Daily Mail" urges the partial or complete withdrawal of the Salonika expedition which the paper says is a burden equalling that of Gallipoli, playing ...

    Article : 72 words
  18. FILM CENSORSHIP.

    SYDNEY, Wednesday. -- A deputation from the Federated Picture Showmen's Association interviewed the Chief Secretary and expressed the hope, that whatever ...

    Article : 133 words
  19. EGYPT.

    LONDON, Tuesday. -- A Cairo message states that 1200 Turkish prisoners have arrived. They marched through the streets badly clothed and mostly barefooted. Their ages ...

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  20. COALITION GOVERNMENT AND MR. HUGHES.

    SYDNEY, Wednesday. -- A Melbourne wire states any agreement made between Mr. Cook and Mr. Hughes is likely to be but lightly honored by the Labor Oppositionists if they ...

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  21. AMERICAN APPEAL.

    LONDON, Tuesday. -- The "Times" correspondent in New York says that many clergymen and men of education have appealed to American Christians against a premature ...

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  22. SHIP LOADING AND UNLOADING.

    LONDON, Wednesday. -- The Government has brought up the Transport Workers' Battalion, to 10,000. This is the outcome of the Port Transit Committee's report stating ...

    Article : 57 words
  23. ITALY AND AUSTRIA.

    LONDON, Tuesday. -- The Italians, replying to the enemy artillery, heavily shelled their trenches and lines of communication along the whole front. The enemy persistently ...

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  24. EXONERATED.

    LONDON, Wednesday. -- The Inquiry Board exonerates the Canadian war medical services of Colonel Bruce's charges in connection with Which Major General Sir Sam Hughes ...

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  25. A STREET INCIDENT.

    SYDNEY, Wednesday. -- Constable Power saw three men behaving in a suspicious-manner in Castlereagh-street early this morning. Upon seeing the officer they made off, and as ...

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  26. THE BALKANS.

    LONDON, Wednesday. -- M. Joneseu, in a stirring speech in the Rumanian Parliament, said : -- "We are confident of victory. We accept all the pains and all the sufferings since ...

    Article : 69 words
  27. PROPOSED CHANGES.

    SYDNEY, Wednesday. -- A Melbourne wire states that matters in connection with Federal politics have developed to a definite, stage. Messrs. Bamford Povnton, Spence and ...

    Article : 68 words
  28. A BERLIN FORECAST.

    LONDON, Tuesday. -- A Berlin newspaper forecasts a huge Allied offensive in the spring, after which the Allies, will be forced to negotiate for peace. ...

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  29. COLONEL FLASHMAN.

    LONDON, Tuesday. -- Colonel Flashman has been transferred to France from Wandsworth. ...

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  30. RAILWAY FATALITY.

    SYDNEY, Wednesday. -- An old man, whose name has not yet been ascertained, was killed by a train near Doonside railway station this morning. His face was smashed almost ...

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  31. WAR STOCK SHARES.

    LONDON, Wednesday. -- The forthcoming war loan has buoyantly affected all the war stock shares. ...

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  32. REPLY TO PRESIDENT WILSON.

    LONDON, Tuesday. -- Reuter's Agency learns that although the Allied reply to President Wilson has been drafted it is improbable it will be presented for a few days. ...

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  33. A SHOOTING CASE.

    SYDNEY, Wednesday -- A sensational affair occurred at Summer Hill this morning, and as the result Robina McLeod, 23, is in a critical condition with a bullet wound in her left ...

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  34. STRENGTH OF SPIRITS.

    LONDON, Wednesday. -- The Control Board is reducing spirits to thirty underproof at licensed premises in the war areas from February 1st. ...

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  35. ENEMY OFFENSIVE BROKEN.

    LONDON, Tuesday. -- The Russians report that enemy groups advancing after fierce rifle and machine gun fire south-westward of Brody were driven back. An enemy offensive ...

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  36. THE WAR COUNCIL.

    LONDON, Wednesday. -- It is announced that Mr. Walter Long (Secretary for, the Colonies) will attend the War Council when the Premiers arrive. ...

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  37. BITTER FEELING.

    LONDON, Tuesday. -- The "Times" says proposals have intensified the split between the pan Germans and the moderates. The bitterest feeling prevails among Count ...

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  38. IRISH AFFAIRS.

    SYDNEY, Wednesday. -- At the monthly meeting of the Irish National Association of N.S.W. a resolution was passed to the effect that this Association, representing the Irish ...

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  39. UNWROUGHT COPPER.

    LONDON, Wednesday. -- The Ministry of Munitions has taken over all unwrought copper except in the case of contracts. ...

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  40. RUSSIAN RETREAT.

    LONDON, Tuesday. -- A German official message says: -- We stormed several hill positions in the Cituz Valley. Field Marshal Von Mackensen forced the Russians to ...

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  41. "I DID IT."

    SYDNEY, Wednesday. -- Taylor was conscious when discovered. He remarked "I did it." Taylor is said to have resented being ordered about by Miss McLeod, who ...

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  42. AUSTRALASIA.

    SYDNEY, Wednesday. -- Reports from the country show that matters are shaping well in respect, of the recruiting campaign Local committees are being formed ...

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  43. DAYLIGHT SAVING.

    SYDNEY, Wednesday. -- The secretary of the Federated Miners' Association states that the miners in Cobar refused to fall into line with the daylight saving scheme, and ...

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  44. AUSTRIAN OFFICIAL MESSAGE.

    LONDON, Tuesday. -- An Austrian official Message reads : -- The Austro-Germans are before the defensive lines of Braila and Focany. The Archduke Josef progressed ...

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  45. THE WHEAT CROP.

    SYDNEY, Wednesday. -- Throughout the Commonwealth it is stated that next year's wheat crop may be curtailed if the farmers' demands are not conceded. The absence, of a ...

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  46. GERMAN PRESS COMMENTS.

    AMSTERDAM, Wednesday. -- The German press comments vitriolically on the Allies' reply to the peace Note, and do hot disguise its clear, rough, and not to be misintemreted ...

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  47. LETTERS AND MILITARY PAPERS.

    SYDNEY, Wednesday. -- While fishing at the Gap on New Year's Eve a man found a bundle of over 100 letters and military papers which had been addressed to soldiers. All had ...

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  48. THE WOOL CLIP.

    SYDNEY, Wednesday. -- The first sales under the Imperial Government scheme for the purchase of this year's Australian wool clip commenced this morning. ...

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  49. GREAT BATTLE IMMINENT.

    LONDON, Wednesday. -- The Russians have reached the Sereth line, where a great and important battle is imminent. ...

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  50. COMMENT BY MINISTER FOR AGRICULTURE.

    SYDNEY, Wednesday. -- Mr. Grahame (Minister for Agriculture) commenting on the suggestion by Mr. Campbell, secretary of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, ...

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  51. WOOL PRICES.

    SYDNEY, Wednesday. -- The first appraisements of the N.S. Wales wool clip were made to-day. It is anticipated that prices will be about equal to last October's rates. ...

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  52. THE KING'S SPEECH.

    LONDON, Wednesday. -- The correspondent Bourchier, reporting from Jassy, says the King's speech voices Rumania's determination to continue the war till victory is ...

    Article : 66 words
  53. "SHALLOWNESS, LEVITY, AND LYING."

    LONDON, Wednesday. -- The Allied Governments are considering a reply to President Wilson and will forward it next week. The reply is expected to frankly state the ...

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  54. MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS.

    SYDNEY, Wednesday. -- In order to allow, time for the enrolment of all qualified electors the Minister for Local Government has [?]ixed June 30 as the date for holding the ...

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  55. UNTRUE ALLEGATIONS.

    SYDNEY, Wednesday. -- Mr. Govers, secretary to the State War Council, reports that there is no truth in the allegations that many returned soldiers and families are reduced to ...

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  56. PREMIERS' CONFERENCE.

    SYDNEY, Wednesday. -- As a result of the consultations of the Premiers of the various States the resumption of the Premiers' Conference is fixed definitely for Friday ...

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  57. GRAZIER'S ESTATE.

    SIDNEY, Wednesday. -- The estate of the late Charles Burcher, grazier, of Campbell-town, has been sworn for probate at £168,478. ...

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  58. WOUNDED SOLDIERS.

    SYDNEY, Wednesday. -- Five hundred wounded or invalided soldiers disembarked to-day. One batch had nine officers, three nurses, and 162 others who had been in the ...

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  59. IN FRANCE.

    LONDON, Tuesday. -- General Sir D. Haig visited Paris and conferred with the military leaders. Marcel Hutin, in the "Echo De Paris," ...

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  60. ALLIES IN THE JUDGES' CHAIR.

    VANCOUVER, Tuesday. -- A Berlin message via Sayville reports that Doctor Haomann, speaking of the Allied reply, says : -- "In Germany's peace offer dated October ...

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  61. PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE.

    SYDNEY, Wednesday. -- Mr. Dick, M.L.C., has been elected Chairman of the Public Works Committee. ...

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  62. RESIGNATION OF MINISTER.

    AMSTERDAM, Wednesday. -- Sir Alan Johnstone, British Minister at Hague, has resigned. ALTERCATION AT BEACONSFIELD. ...

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  63. N.S.W. REPRESENTATIVES.

    SYDNEY, Wednesday. -- Mr. Fuller (Chief Secretary and Deputy leader of the National Party) and Mr. Ashford (Minister for Lands) will represent the New South Wales ...

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  64. TRENCHES RAIDED.

    LONDON, Tuesday. -- A German official message says : -- We repulsed English hand grenade attacks at Ypres. We raided trenches in the Argonne and on the Meuse. ...

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  65. WOUNDED SOLDIERS' ROUGH TRIP.

    SYDNEY, Wednesday. -- Sick and wounded soldiers who returned to Sydney this morning by the second troopship had an exciting time. A few days after leaving their port of ...

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  66. Family Notices

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  67. DEATH OF MR. CHRISTOPHER BENNETT.

    SYDNEY, Wednesday. -- Mr. Christopher Bennett, managing proprietor of the "Evening News" and "Town and Country Journal," died this morning, aged 60. ...

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  68. CARRYING ON THE SHOPS.

    LONDON, Tuesday. -- The suburb of Hammersmith is carrying on by voluntary labor 327 one-man shops whose owners are fighting. The system is likely to spread to other ...

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  69. PATROL ATTACKS.

    LONDON, Wednesday. -- Sir D. Haig reports: -- A. small hostile patrol reached our trenches eastward of Vermelles, but were driven back, losing half their number. We ...

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  70. MILITARY AGGRESSION.

    LONDON, Wednesday. -- Professor Meinecke, a foremost historian, writing in the "Frankfurter Zeitung," admits that Germany intended military aggression, but the ...

    Article : 117 words
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  72. STATE POLITICS.

    SYDNEY, Wednesday. -- The State Labor Party will enter upon its organising campiagn for the next State election next week. ...

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  74. THE WAR IN ONE WORD.

    Harold Strong, writing to his uncle, Sam. Strong, from France, under date 28th November, 1916, says : -- I am still in the line of a signaller. I will not try and explain the ...

    Article : 164 words
  75. ARTILLERY OPERATIONS.

    LONDON, Wednesday. -- A French communique says : -- A somewhat lively artillery duel occurred beween Hardaumont and Bexonvaux, and intermittent elsewhere. ...

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  76. AGENT-GENERAL.

    LONDON, Tuesday. -- Mr. Wade's appointment as Agent-General is well received in London. ...

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