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  2. WEEK'S SHIPPING LOSSES

    The "Manchester Guardian" states that last week's shipping losses totalled 43 vessels, representing a total tonage of 100,000. This morning's cables give the names of 14 vessels whose loss is reported. Most of the vessels were ...

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  3. THIS MORNING'S CABLES.

    LONDON, Sunday.-- The Duke of Norfolk has died. Sir Henry Fitzalan- Howard, fifteenth Duke of Norfolk, was born in London on December ...

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  4. ALONG THE LINES.

    LONDON, Sunday.-- Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports:-- " We carried out successful raid east of Vernelics and south-cast of Ypres. Many dug-out ...

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  5. WAY OUT WANTED.

    WASHINGTON, Sunday.--Germany is about to despatch a Note to the United State, suggesting a' means for avoiding possible hostilities. ...

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  6. A WEEK'S PIRACY.

    LONDON, Sunday.--The' Norwegian sailing vessel Storskog (211)1 tons) and the Norwegian steamer Ida (1172 tons) have "been torpedoed. Part of the Ida's crew were landed. ' The chief ...

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  7. MUTUAL SACRIFICE.

    LONDON, Sunday.-- Mr. Prothore, President of the Board of Agriculture, speaking at Preston,said that cereals and potatoes should be raised in the greatest possible quantity. ...

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  8. WESTERN" FRONT.

    LONDON, Sunday.--Mr. Philip. Gibbs, writing In the "Dally Chronicle," says the German abandonment of Grandcourt, enabling our troops to walk In practically unopposed, proves ...

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  9. HOPE OF THE FUTURE.

    NEW YORK, Sunday.--Mr. Lloyd George, In 1 a Lincoln Day message to the New York "Times," says:--" The battle we have been lighting is the same at bottom as that ...

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  10. ROUMANIA.

    PETROGRAD, Sunday.--The Nord Sud Agency states that the recent Russian successes, resulting In the enemy's withdrawal from Bralla and. Focsani, have placed Galatz out of danger. ...

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  11. RUSSIAN LINES.

    LONDON, Sunday.-- A wireless Russian official message states:-- "In the region of Manoluva General Kardtonalvosk. was killed by a rifle bullet. ...

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  12. "HOVERING" SHIPS V. SUBMARINES.

    Two years ago --in 1914--the United States Government raised objections to the "hovering" of British ships near United States ports, although it admitted that we had not infringed ...

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  13. STATE LIQUOR CONTROL.

    LONDON. Sunday.--The Convocation of Canterbury passed a resolution favoring the State purchase of the liquor trade The Donn of Hereford, Very Rev. J. W. ...

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  14. DESERT FIGHTING.

    LONDON, Sunday.--An official despatch from Egypt states:--"The Senussi's main force, southward of Girba, was routed and fled. ...

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  15. NORTHERN TERRITORY.

    DARWIN, Sunday.--Under the auspices of the A.W.U. a crowded meeting of citizens was held In the Town Hall on Friday night, when a resolution supporting Senator Newland's ...

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  16. RUSSIAN REVENUE.

    PETROGRAD, Sunday.--M. Bark, Russian Minister for Finance, addressing the editors of petrograd newspapers, stated that the revenue exceeded the estimates by 800,000,000 roubles. ...

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  17. VENEREAL DISEASES.

    LONDON, Sunday.--Sir George Cave, Secretary of State for Home Affairs, has given notice of his intention to Introduce a criminal law amendment bill. This will provide further ...

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  18. VICTORY LOAN.

    LONDON, Sunday.--The Lord Mayor, Sir William Dunn, inaugurated "War Loan Day" In London; 100,000 other meetings were held in workshops and offices, and in the provinces. ...

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  19. FIGHTING NEAR GORIZIA.

    LONDON, Sunday.--An Austrian official message claims that In the region of Gorizla they gained a footing In several trenches, and Inflicted severe and sanguinary losses, taking 665 ...

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  20. INVADED TERRITORIES.

    PARIS, Sunday.--The "Matin" states that the Government of Franc,Britain, and Beigium have discussed the provisioning of the invaded territories of Beigium and France. They have ...

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  21. DESTROYER MINED.

    LONDON, Sunday.--The Admiralty announces that a British destroyer of the older type, whilst patrolling the Channel, was mined and sunk. ...

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  22. GOVERNORSHIPS.

    LONDON. Sunday.--It Is officially announced that Sir W. O. Ellison Macartney, Governor of Tasmania, succeeds Sir Harry Barron as Governor of West Australia. ...

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  23. WHEAT BOARD RETURNS.

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  24. MINES ADRIFT.

    COPENHAGEN, Sunday.--It is feared that a great number of German mines in the Sound are adrift, owing to the Ice. Many mines explode through colliding with blocks of Ice. ...

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  25. ADULT SUFFRAGE.

    LONDON', Sunday.--The National Council of Adult Suffrage hold a great meeting In London. While welcoming the resolutions as a step is the right direction, the speakers urged the ...

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  26. LESSONS OF THE WAR.

    LONDON, Sunday.-- Mr. Massey, Prime Minister of New Zealand, in an article in the "PallMall Gazette," says:-- "One of the most valuable lessons of the war ...

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  27. PUBLIC SERVICE ASSOCIATION.

    Mr. J. E. Birt, of Paddlngton has been appointed organiser and collector to the Public Service Association and the Public Service Mutual Provident and Starr Bowkett societies. ...

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  28. SIEMENS BROS.

    'LONDON, Sunday.--The Public Trustee' is Inviting British lenders for the purchase of Siemens Brothers' Company, electrical manufacturers. ...

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  29. BRITISH POLITICS.

    LONDON, Sunday.--Mr. Bonar Law, Chancellor of the Exchequer, speaking at Liverpool, said It was .wonderful how purly spirit had disappeared. Not the least pleasing thing was the ...

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  30. COTTON-GROWING.

    LONDON, Sunday.--A deputation representing the cotton trade waited on Sir J. It. Roberts at the Board of Trade to urge the development of cotton- growing In suitable parts of the Empire, ...

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  31. RECENT EXPLOSION.

    LONDON. Sunday.-- A technical newspaper estimates that the damage caused by the recent [?]unitions explosion in London amounts to about a million pounds. ...

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  32. FROM THE TROPICS.

    A detachment of troops returned to Sydney from Rabaul on Saturday by the steamer Marsina. The contingent numbered 50 all told. The accompanying officers Included Major ...

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  33. DOUBLE INCOME TAX.

    LONDON, Sunday.--An influential meeting of the association formed to protest against duplication of Income tax within the Empire decided to Inaugurate a campaign before the ...

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  34. FOOD FOR COAL.

    LONDON, Sunday.--Over 200 factories in Holland are closing down. Any others are only working half-time owing to the shortage of coal. Street lighting In' some towns has been ...

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  35. GENERAL CABLES.

    LONDON, Sunday.--In connection with the economy campaign, Harrow and Eton have been placed on war rations The "luck" shops are not allowed to sell cakes, pastry, and other ...

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  36. YOUTHS CALLED UP.

    ZURICH, Sunday.-- All Austro- Hungariance born in 1899 have been called up for medical examination. The classification terminates on February 22. ...

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  37. Advertising

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  38. GOVERNOR OF BRUSSELS.

    LONDON, Sunday.-- General von Bissing, late military Governor of Brussels has returned to the city temporarily to wind up certain business. Admiral von Tirpltz and the Grand Duke ...

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  39. COAL DELIVERY.

    LONDON, Sunday.--General Lloyd has Lent 50 army drivers to the London municipalities to assist in the delivery of coal. Many firms are lending coal merchants motor vans and ...

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  40. NAVAL AIR RAID.

    LONDON, Sunday.--The Admiralty reports that naval aeroplanes attacked the German aerodrome at Gbistells on Friday. A large number of bombs reached their objective. All ...

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  41. GERMAN TORPEDO BOATS.

    LONDON, Sunday.--The Rotterdam correspondent of the Central News Agency states that German trains transported 19 torpedo boats In sections' to the Belgian coast. ...

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