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  2. THE FUNDS.

    "The liberal response on the part of citizens to the Patriotic Fund is a matter for congratulation, said the Lord Mayor yesterday. "Every mail delivered at the Town Hall brings ...

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  3. MOBILISING.

    The scene at the Victoria Barracks yesterday was one of activity. The number of applicants for enrolment exceeded that of any previous day. All classes were represented. There the ...

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  4. INDUSTRIAL PHASES.

    The Lord Mayor stated yesterday that, so far as the City Council was concerned, he had made it clear that the employees need have no anxiety regarding their employment. The ...

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  5. THE SCIENCE CONGRESS.

    MELBOURNE, Thursday.--The members of the British Association for the Advancement of Science, who have come to Australia to attend the sci[?]tific congress, reached Melbourne ...

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  6. AFTERNOON SHIFT AND THE WAR

    KURRI KURRI. Thursday.--Mr. Huntley, of the Department of Labor and Industry. Is here to-day inquiring as to the truth of the statement published that the men are willing to bury ...

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  7. TO THE EDITOR.

    Sir,--There or four days ago Mr. W.M. Hughes contributed to your columns a long and labored latter, in which he dwelt upon the public disapproval of continuing the political ...

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  8. THE FOOD PROBLEM

    When the State Parliament met yesterday afternoon, several questions were again asked regarding the position of goods consigned to New South Wales now lying in German ships ...

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  9. FATALITIES AND ACCIDENTS.

    At the inquest on Elizabeth Hannah Cross (38), married, a native of Camden, who died at the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital on August 7. Dr. Taylor, who treated the ...

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  10. TENDERS CALLED AND ACCEPTED.

    MELBOURNE, Thursday.--Contracts for the expeditionary force have been accepted by the military authorities for 49,000 pairs of boots at 10s 11d a pair, 21,650 pairs to be delivered ...

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  11. A CLERK'S DEATH.

    At the inquiry held yesterday at the City Coroner's Court as to the death of Arthur Ernest Lerog Upton (20), a clerk, who was found in Comea[?]al Park on SUnday morning with as ...

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  12. MILL UNION'S DECISION.

    The executive of the Mill Employees' Union has decided to do all in its power to maintain and. if necessary, increase the output of flour, with a view to preventing a shortage in ...

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  13. A BONDI TRAGEDY.

    Josiah Taylor (77). residing at Fletcher Street Bondi, was found dying in his bedroom early yesterday morning. with a smoking revolver by his side. Blood was issuing from a wound in ...

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  14. WAR OFFICE MEAT TENDERS.

    The Minister for Agriculture is in receipt of a communication from the Agent-General, London, forwarding copies of a tender for preserved meat for the War Office. The quantities ...

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  15. VOLUNTEERS FROM NEWCASTLE.

    NEWCASTLE, Thursday.--A large number of men in the district branches of the naval and military forces submitted themselves as volunteers in the Australian contingent. The ...

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  16. WOMAN'S FRIGHTFUL DEATH.

    The Parramatta District Coroner, Mr. M.H. Fitzhardinge, held an inquiry at the courthouse, Burwood, yesterday, concerning the death of Jane Walsh (75), an old-age pensioner, whose ...

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  17. MEAT AT FAMINE PRICES.

    CHICAGO, Thursday;--Meat is reaching famine prices in the stockyards. Armour and Co", deny that the company is increasing prices owing to the war. They ...

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  18. BEFORE THEIR TIME.

    MELBOURNE, Thursday.--It has been decided to grant immediately commissions as lieutenants to the first-class of Duntroon cadets whose term does not expire till the end of the ...

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  19. SHOT IN THE HEAD.

    Late last night Charles Richards (50) was found on the floor Of a room in his house in Victoria Street. Darlinghurst, with two wounds in his head. The Civil Ambulance took him to ...

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  20. FEDERAL ELECTIONS.

    A Liberal rally is to take place in the Sydney Town Hall on Tuesday next, at which the Lord Mayor will preside. The speakers will be Mr. W. A. Watt, ex-Premier of Victoria. ...

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  21. NEW ZEALAND EMBARGO LIFTED.

    WELLINGTON, N.Z., Thursday.--The embargo on the export of oats and other grain from New Zealand has been lifted. ...

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  22. PROPOSED AMALGAMATION.

    The Acting Premier (Mr. Cann) made another announcement in the Legislative Assembly yesterday with regard to the proposed amalgamation of various residual funds raised in past ...

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  23. A MINER KILLED.

    NEWCASTLE, Thursday,-- Albert Moodle (21), a miner, employed in the A.A. Company's Sea Pit, was this morning killed by u fall of coal, ...

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  24. BRITISH RED CROSS SOCIETY

    MELBOURNE, Thursday.--The suggestion of Lady Helen Munro Ferguson that an Australian branch of the British Red Cross Society be formed in Melbourne, was given practical effect ...

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  25. NO FEAR OF GERMAN RAIDS.

    OTTAWA, Thursday.--The Government is assured that there is little likelihood of any raids on grain ships by Germans. ...

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  26. FOUND DROWNED.

    NEWCASTLE. Thursday.--The dead body of a man was found in a waterhole at Mayfield this morning. The deceased was apparently between 40 and 50 years of ago. ...

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  27. A JOCKEY KILLED.

    MELBOURNE, Thursday.--As the field was coming up the straight in the Wilson Handicap' at the Bendigo races yesterday, Golden Gleam fell, and rolled over on her rider, E. Davis, an ...

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  28. FACING THE CRISIS.

    MELBOURNE, Thursday.--The work of the conference between the Federal and State Ministers consisted chiefly to-day of a consideration of the financial situation. ...

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  29. SOLDIERS AND THEIR VOTES.

    The chief electoral officer (Mr. M'Laren) has informed the secretary of the P.L.L. (Mr. J. Grant) that he is making arrangements for all soldiers in the State to have an opportunity ...

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  30. RAILWAY PORTER KILLED.

    MELBOURNE, Thursday.-John H. Sill[?]ng (18), a railway porter, was run down and cut to pieces by a train at Croxton to-night. ...

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  31. THE WAR AND THE ELECTION.

    Sir,--The time has come when, however unpleasant the task may be, something must be said as to the true scandal going on in connection with the Federal elections that are now in ...

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  32. LATE SPORTING.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 182 words
  33. EMPIRE BEFORE SELF.

    At the Sydney High School one of the visiting British scientists, and an old boy of the school, Professor Grafton Elliot Smith, of Manchester University, gave an address. Mr. Waterhouse, ...

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  34. INTERCESSION SERVICES.

    The Dean of Sydney has arranged a united intercession service to-day at St. Andrew's Cathedral, from 1 to 2 o'clock. Members of all churches are invited. ...

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  35. STARR-BOWKETT SCHEME.

    At the close of the appropriation meeting of the Mosman and Neutral Bay Starr-Bowkett Society on Wednesday the chairman of directors, Mr. W. Dedden, placed, before the ...

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  36. LAWN TENNIS.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 65 words
  37. NEW ZEALAND.

    WELLINGTON, N.Z., Thursday. -- A new scheme for working cargo on the waterfront was Inaugurated to-day, in which the shipping companies supply their own lists for ...

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  38. ROWING.

    LONDON, Wednesday.--The rowing match between; Arl[?]tt and Kemp, which was to have taken place on the 'Thames, has been abandoned, owing to the war. ...

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  39. LOYAL MAGISTRATES.

    The council of the New South Wales Justices' Association last night passed the following resolution;--"That this council expresses its loyalty to the Motherland, and promises to do all ...

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  40. PATRIOTIC VICTORIANS.

    MELBOURNE, Thursday.--There was a very generous response to-day to the Lord Mayor's Patriotic Fund, which Jumped up to £20,063. Today's contributions approximated £6000. ...

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  41. SOUTH COAST COAL TRADE.

    A South Coast correspondent, writing in Wednesday's issue, stated that the Mount Pleasant Coal Company was staying the erection of its large and up-to-date electric ...

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  42. SPORT GOES BY THE BOARD.

    WELLINGTON, N.Z., Thursday.--Owing to the depletition of the teams through enlistments for the war, the Wellington Rugby Union has closed its season. The Wellington and ...

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  43. SYRIANS' GRATITUDE.

    Representatives of the Redfern Syrian business people called on the Lord Mayor yesterday and handed him the following document:-- "Your Lordship,- ...

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  44. AEROPLANE TRAGEDY.

    LONDON, Wednesday.--Lieutenant Robert Skene and a mechanic were killed while flying over Salisbury Plain. ...

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  45. ROYAL SHIPWRECK: RELIEF SOCIETY.

    A meeting of the committee of the Royal Shipwreck, Relief and Humane Society of New South Wales was held in the Royal Exchange yesterday. Captain S.G. Green and Mr. E.W. [?]son were ana[?] to ...

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  46. RATHER CONVICTED OF MURDER.

    PERTH, Thursday.--Frederick James Smith, a farmer at Tennessee, in the Albany district, was to-day convicted of the murder of his son, Frederick, on June 21. The son was ...

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  47. AUSTRIANS TO REPORT.

    MELBOURNE, Thursday.--A special Federal "Gazette" was issued to-night setting out that "Whereas a state of war exists between Great Britain and Austria, the ...

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  48. SMALLPOX IN THE COUNTRY.

    ARMIDALE, Thursday.--A case of smallpox of a severe type was definitely diagnosed in Armidale yesterday by Dr. Chappel. It is believed that there are 50 contacts. ...

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  49. VICTORIAN FOOD SUPPLY BILL.

    MELBOURNE, Thursday.--In the Legislative Council to-day, Mr. Hagelthorn, Minister for Public Works, introduced the Food Supply Bill, which was read a first time. The Minister ...

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  50. APPRENTICES ENLISTING.

    Reference was made in the Industrial Court yesterday morning to the trouble that has arisen in connection with the question of apprenticeship in the engineering trade, owing to a number ...

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  51. LATE SHIPPING.

    MELBOURNE,--Arr., August 1[?]: Rotomsh[?]s [?] from Launceston; Marrawah Oouah strs., from Ta[?]manian ports ; Wyreema, str., from Sydney Dep[?] Euripides, str.,. for Sydney; Alabama str., for Newcastle. ...

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  52. MOVEMENT ELSEWHERE.

    WEST MAITLAND, Thursday.--At a meeting convened by the Mayor it was decided to establish a patriotic fund, and a number of substantial promises were received. ...

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  53. UNAUTHORISED COLLECTORS.

    Sir,--I have a very strong suspicion that some of the house-to-house collectors are not what they profess to be. I should like to suggest that some badge or some real proof of ...

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  54. POSSIBLE VICTIMS OF FRAUD.

    MELBOURNE, Thursday.--The Minister for Defence wishes to warn people against the possibility of being made the victims of fraud. Apparently an idea prevails that the military ...

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  55. Advertising

    {No abstract available}

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  56. OFFICIAL NOTIFICATIONS.

    The following notifications have been issued by the Military authorities:-- "Those who have already enrolled, but have not yet been medically examined, should ...

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  57. Advertising

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  58. SWEDEN'S NEUTRALITY.

    The Swedish Riksdag has unanimously agreed to the adoption of a credit of 50,000,000 kronor (about £2.770,000), to defend the country's neutrality. . ...

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