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  2. GOOD WORK

    Once when a citizen communed with himself the morning after the night before he "swore off," drank Worcester sauce, or had an interview with a chemist pal and imbibed ...

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  3. WAR WINNING

    As soon as the Senate met this morning, Senator Gardiner re-opened the question of a possible alteration in the reins of government. ...

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  4. PITIFUL POVERTY

    I was very pleased to notice that 'The Sun' had exposed the pitiful way in which women and children rake the garbage bins at the municipal markets almost daily for ...

    Article : 150 words
  5. STRAFING THE GOEBEN

    The Admiralty has issued details of the engagement with the Goeben and the Breslau. These show that the destroyer Lizard, patrolling north-eastward of the island of ...

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  6. QUEENSLAND FLOODS

    Queensland Forecast.--More general rain and thunderstorms, and heavy falls; cast to northeast winds. BRISBANE, Thursday. ...

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  7. COMING SESSION

    Ministers met in Cabinet at half-past 10 this morning, and the meeting was resumed after the luncheon adjournment. Many matters of importance were on the ...

    Article : 144 words
  8. SUBMARINES WEEK

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 69 words
  9. HAIG'S NEW STAFF

    In the House of Commons to-day, Mr. Macpherson (Parliamentary Under-Secretary for War) confirmed the announcement made earlier in the week that ...

    Article : 85 words
  10. "STARVATION AND SUICIDE"

    At a meeting of the Homebush P.L.L., held in the Homebush School of Arts last night, the following resolution was carried:-- That the conditions of abject poverty ...

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  11. COAL CONTRACT

    When asked to express an opinion regarding the contract agreed upon by the Victorian Government for the supply of 200,000 tons of coal a year from New South Wales, ...

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  12. BOMBING THE GOEBEN

    Our aircraft made further day and night attacks on the Goeben and secured two hits with heavy bombs. They also bombed a tug alongside. ...

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  13. FRITZ'S OFFENSIVE

    Reuter's correspondent at British Headquarters in France, discussing the threatened impending German offensive, says: It is taken for granted that the utmost that the ...

    Article : 82 words
  14. CLOAK OF CHARITY

    The charity which covereth a multitude of sins appears likely to uncover a number within a few days, unless plans for the approaching matinee for the Crown-street ...

    Article : 277 words
  15. BRITAIN'S EXPENDITURE

    In the House of Commons to-night Mr. Bonar Law (Chancellor of the Exchequer) said that the daily average of national expenditure for the seven weeks ended on ...

    Article : 46 words
  16. NOMENCLATURE OF OUR WINES

    The Commonwealth Government Analyst, Mr. W. P. Wilkinson, this afternoon, at Paris House, delivered a lecture on the "Nomenclature of Australian Wines" to ...

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  17. GERMANS REPORT ATTACK

    We beat back, after violent hand-to-hand fighting, a French attack northward of Souain and north-eastward of Avocourt. ...

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  18. ELECTORAL REFORM BILL

    The House of Lords, by 132 votes to 42, has amended the Electoral Reform Bill by the insertion of a clause providing for proportional representation. ...

    Article : 72 words
  19. SHIPBUILDING SCHEME

    Mr. Churchin, Superintendent of Commonwealth Shipbuilding, and several representatives of the unions interested in shipbuilding, privately conferred at the Prime Minister's ...

    Article : 120 words
  20. GOVERNMENT HELP

    Senator Russell, Assistant Minister, promised in the Senate to-day to bring under the notice of the Prime Minister at once the plight of Queensland residents affected ...

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  21. NORTHERN TERRITORY

    Replying to Senator Pratten in the Senate to-day, Senator Millen furnished some interesting statistics relating to the Northern Territory. ...

    Article : 136 words
  22. WAR AIMS

    At the Labor Conference at Nottingham, Mr. Arthur Henderson moved a resolution welcoming Mr. Lloyd George and President Wilson's war aims statements, so far as they ...

    Article : 82 words
  23. MEN AND WOMEN

    Mr. Richardson Clark, the coroner at Parramatta, has been appointed a justice of the peace for the State of Queensland. Our Melbourne correspondent states that ...

    Article : 288 words
  24. CONTROL OF SPELTER

    The Minister of Munitions has issued a notification which extends the order for the control of the spelter market to all zinc and spelter compounds. ...

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  25. DENIAL BY ORGANISER

    Miss Nellie Leach, who is organiser of the matinee, this afternoon denied emphatically the accuracy of the statements above, which had been published in the noon edition. Miss ...

    Article : 109 words
  26. VOLUNTARY WORKERS

    Mr. George Fitzpatrick, the organising secretary of the Voluntary Workers Association, stated yesterday that some months ago Mr. J. C. Watson had threatened Dr. Arthur ...

    Article : 242 words
  27. MORE BRIGADIER-GENERALS

    The Parliamentary correspondent of "The Times" states that the War Office has decided to greatly increase the employment of officers of the new army in higher ranks. ...

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  28. SHIPPING

    Douglas Mawson, from North Coast. Alice, from Newcastle. The Bat, from Kiama. Malachite, from Newcastle. ...

    Article : 437 words
  29. HERE AND THERE

    Melbourne, Thursday.--The appointment of Mr. Henry Robinson as Commissioner of Prices for Queensland, in lieu of Mr. Richard Sumner, is notified in the Commonwealth ...

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  30. "I AM DOWN AND OUT!"

    A returned military officer, Lieutenant Norman M'Kenzie, 28, shot himself at the Hotel Sydney late on the night of January 16, and died at Sydney Hospital early next ...

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  31. NOT FIT AT 45

    According to a question answered in the Senate to-day it is bad policy to send officers of more than 45 on active service abroad. Senator Millen stated that except in very ...

    Article : 74 words
  32. SYDNEY STOCK EXCHANGE

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 162 words
  33. SILVER FROM NEWCASTLE

    The first shipment of silver produced at the sulphide works at Cockle Creek, 80,000oz., has been sent to Sydney. The bullion was valued at £16,000. This is the first silver refined in ...

    Article : 44 words
  34. BIG FIRE IN ADELAIDE

    A huge fire, at first alarming, occurred at the rubbish destructor, belonging to the Adelaide Corporation early this morning. A large column of smoke shot up high ...

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  35. UNEMPLOYED SOLDIERS

    At a meeting of returned soldiers at the Trades Hall to-day the question of unemployment among returned men was considered, the following motion being carried:-- ...

    Article : 81 words
  36. TROUBLE AMONG BUTCHERS

    At Borthwick's freezing works at Waitara some excitement was caused yesterday when the men stopped work to discuss with the manager the question of the employment of ...

    Article : 124 words
  37. A TOWN CLERK'S POSITION

    At the meeting of the Finance Committee of the Lidcombe Council on Wednesday evening the Mayor stated that in connection with the asphalting of certain streets owners ...

    Article : 92 words
  38. AMUSEMENT TAX

    At the Redfern Police Court to-day Francis Henry Josephs, of the Coronation Theatre, Cleveland-street, was charged before Mr Love, S.M., with failure to forward a ...

    Article : 71 words
  39. BANKING PROFITS

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 120 words
  40. WEATHER, TIDES, &c.

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  41. War Loans

    Melbourne, Thursday.--For the Liberty Loan, which was re-opened to permit of the investment of wheat money, a closing date has not yet been fixed. No new loan will be ...

    Article : 107 words
  42. NO CABLES TO SOLDIERS.

    The Eastern Extension Cable Co. have informed the military authorities that instructions have been received from London that exigencies do not admit of civil telegraphs ...

    Article : 53 words
  43. TO-DAY'S SCRATCHINGS

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 61 words
  44. LABOR PARTY AND PEACE

    It has been decided by the Victorian executive of the Australian Labor Party to inaugurate a series of meetings at all main centres throughout the State to advocate the ...

    Article : 49 words
  45. Queensland Meat Supply

    The Government is elaborating a scheme for the extension of the State meat supply, the object in view being to acquire more cattle stations so as to enable the ...

    Article : 51 words
  46. Bad Time for Orchardists

    Our Bathurst correspondent wires that thousands of cases of apples have had to be destroyed this season owing to "black spot." Almost every orchard in the district is ...

    Article : 45 words
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