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  2. MASTERY OF THE AIR

    A Paris message states that the Government announces:--France intends to have 3500 aeroplanes in the air in the spring of 1918, with 50 per cent, new machines a ...

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  3. CALL FOR MEN

    Professor Macintyre, chairman of the State Recruiting Committee, returned from Melbourne this morning. He said: "A statement regarding recruiting will be made almost ...

    Article : 522 words
  4. THE MURDER RAID

    The Home Secretary (Sir G. Cave) announced in the House of Commons to-day that the casualties from the air raid were:-- Killed 104 ...

    Article : 188 words
  5. POST-OFFICE PROFIT

    In the Federal Budget papers the increase in the revenue from the post and telegraph department is shown to have been made up largely from heavier returns from the ...

    Article : 250 words
  6. RECRUITING

    There was almost a full attendance of members of both Houses of the new Federal Parliament at the Senate club room to-day at a meeting called by the Federal Ministry ...

    Article : 282 words
  7. STEAMSHIP MERGER

    The Minister for Marine has thrown out a hint that the Government may try to prevent the completion of the merger between the Union and the P. and O. Companies. The ...

    Article : 251 words
  8. BENZING'S CASE

    The matters which led to the postponement of the hanging of Christian William Benzing until to-morrow morning were the subject of Cabinet consideration this morning. ...

    Article : 87 words
  9. CAPITAL PUNISHMENT LAW

    If the Government bill for the amendment of the law regarding capital punishment contains the division of the crime of murder into "degrees," this will be no legislative novelty. ...

    Article : 553 words
  10. ALLIES CONFERENCE

    Reuter's correspondent at Petrograd states that the Cabinet has discussed a Note which is to be sent to the Allies immediately regarding the calling of an inter-Allies ...

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  11. ALLEGED FORCED MARRIAGE

    Last week Mr. Justice Gordon, the Judge in Divorce, referred the question of means of the parties in the alleged forced marriage of Veech v. Veech to the Registrar in Divorce ...

    Article : 191 words
  12. MR. HOLMAN IN LONDON

    Mr. Holman (N.S.W. Premier) has not had any sleep for the last two nights, and has been unable to attend to business. He had luncheon to-day with Lieutenant ...

    Article : 101 words
  13. A NURSE'S BANKRUPTCY

    The case which occupied the attention of the Registrar In Bankruptcy yesterday, when a nurse, Marion Jessie Hanford, was examined as to a venture in starting a private ...

    Article : 407 words
  14. GOLDEN GRAIN

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 145 words
  15. BRITAIN'S VIEWPOINT

    A message from Petrograd states that Mr. Arthur Henderson (British delegate to Russia) addressed 4000 soldiers, and explained the British point of view. He had a fine ...

    Article : 170 words
  16. Conscription in Canada

    Mr. Graham, formerly Minister for Railways, has been selected by the Liberals in Canada as their mouthpiece to propose in Parliament a resolution to conscript wealth. ...

    Article : 112 words
  17. MORE VOLUNTEERS

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 103 words
  18. FEDERAL SERVICE SALARIES

    Many Federal Public Service employees were pleased to-day on scanning tho Estimates distributed by Sir John Forrest, the Federal Treasurer, to find that their increments ...

    Article : 219 words
  19. DESTROYERS AS TERRIERS

    In describing the work of the destroyers belonging to the Royal Navy, Corporal Richard Mugee becomes enthusiastic. The following extracts are from a letter written ...

    Article : 673 words
  20. GERMAN SOCIALIST AIMS

    Reuter's correspondent at Stockholm states that the German majority socialist delegation expresses itself in favor of: International arbitration. ...

    Article : 51 words
  21. GUARANTEEING THE SOLDIER

    Many people are disposed to blame the young men for not enlisting, and call them hard names; but those people only view the matter superficially. The chief objection ...

    Article : 307 words
  22. FIGHTING NEAR ARRAS

    The German official message issued to-night says:-- We repulsed a strong English attack eastward of Monchy. ...

    Article : 28 words
  23. VERDICT OF NOT GUILTY

    At the Central Criminal Court to-day William Gus Smith was charged with having committed a serious offence on a young woman. Mr. M'Kean instructed by Mr. ...

    Article : 168 words
  24. THEORY OF THEOSOPHISTS

    The postponement yesterday of the execution of Christian William Benzing has excited a good deal of comment among the Theosophists of Sydney. Members of the ...

    Article : 352 words
  25. FRENCH IN THESSALY

    A French communique issued to-night reports:-- In Thessaly our cavalry have occupied Trikala. A battalion of infantry has moved ...

    Article : 31 words
  26. FOOD CONTROLLER

    It is stated that Lord Rothermere is to be the new Food Controller. Lord Rothermere is one of the famous Tarmsworth family, and is largely interested ...

    Article : 54 words
  27. SYDNEY STOCK EXCHANGE

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 614 words
  28. LIQUOR TRADE

    In the House of Commons to-day Mr. Bonar Law (Leader of the House) stated that the Government had decided to appoint commissioners to settle the terms for the ...

    Article : 73 words
  29. RED CROSS WORK

    The Australian Red Cross Commissioners are proceeding with a modified scheme for training disabled soldiers at Southall, where they are erecting a workshop. Colonel ...

    Article : 83 words
  30. Industrial Laws

    "What does Mr. Beeby mean by saying that the law must be amended in some way, in the direction of vesting control of unionism in the State?" asked Sir Alexander ...

    Article : 240 words
  31. ENLISTMENT OF PRISONERS

    Objection was raised at the last meeting of the Wagga War Service Committee to judges remitting sentences on prisoners who give an undertaking to onlist. Lieut, ...

    Article : 115 words
  32. WAR CABLES IN BRIEF

    Reuter's correspondent at Paris states that the Budget Committee proposes greatly to increase taxation, including tea, on private expenditure except food, fires, lighting, and ...

    Article : 131 words
  33. AMERICAN LABOR AIMS

    A message from Washington says that Mr. Sam Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor, has cabled to Mr. Duncan, Labor delegate of the American mission ...

    Article : 187 words
  34. AGITATION NOT POLITICAL

    "We hope it will not be assumed that there is any political significance in the agitation now proceeding for the reprieve of tho condemned man Benzing," said Messrs. Mutch ...

    Article : 133 words
  35. What's In a Name?

    Melbourne, Friday.--Some Federal members are asking why the name of the Defence Department is retained for that branch of the service which deals wholly with military ...

    Article : 70 words
  36. STOLE £14,000

    Arthur John Leggo, the bank clerk who was alleged to have stolen £14,000 from the Government Savings Bank, pleaded guilty to the charge at the Quarter Sessions to-day. ...

    Article : 103 words
  37. Lieutenant Moon's V.C.

    Melbourne, Friday.-- Mr. Arthur Moon, inspector in the National Bank of Australia, who lives in Lambert-road, Toorak, was informed by a neighbor to-day that Lieutenant ...

    Article : 127 words
  38. Weather, Tides, &c.

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  39. Body in the Harbor

    The body of a middle aged man was found floating In Darling Harbor, near the A.U.S.N. wharf, this afternoon. It was recovered by the water police and taken to the City ...

    Article : 90 words
  40. Pickpocket's Good Haul

    While in Elizabeth-street, Redforn, last night, Sydney Fitzgerald, a visitor to Sydney from Armidale, had his pocket picked. The thief got away with a roll containing £75 ...

    Article : 34 words
  41. SOCKS FOR SOLDIERS

    The pupils of the Girls High School, Fort-street, have again shown their patriotism by knitting 736 pairs of socks in response to the appeal made the War Cheat. ...

    Article : 38 words
  42. Advertising

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    Advertising : 52 words
  43. Advertising

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