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  2. THE PEACE OFFER.

    Allied and neutral opinions are against the acceptance of Germany's offer as it stands. The German Embassy at Washington explains that the terms are really what Germany would like, but not what she thinks she will get. The New York "Times" correspondent at Berlin says that the Central Powers ...

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  3. PROGRESS OF THE WAR

    Even the neutrals, who have certainly nothing to gain by the continuance of the war, except in so far as ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  4. FLOODED COUNTRY.

    NEWCASTLE, Thursday. -- The flood waters in the Hunter River have been running through the harbor at the rate of seven knots an hour during yesterday and to-day. This morning the ...

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  5. STATE PARLIAMENT.

    The State session terminated last evening. SPECIAL DEPOSITS BILL. When the Legislative Assembly sat yesterday morning the Special Deposits (Industrial ...

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  6. "TOTE" BILL PASSED

    The debate on the second reading of the Totalisator Bill was resumed in the Legislative Council yesterday afternoon by Mr. Robson. He was sorry, he said, that he was unable ...

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  7. THIS MORNING'S CABLES.

    LONDON, Thursday. -- The Austrian Cabinet has resigned. ...

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  8. GERMANY'S OFFER.

    NEW YORK, Thursday. -- The German Embassy at Washington retracts its yesterday's peace terms, declaring that they must be interpreted as what Germany would like to get, ...

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  9. GERMANY'S OFFER.

    NEW YORK, Thursday. -- The "New York Herald" says: -- "The Allies won't overlook the Prussian terms outlined by the Washington Embassy. Count Bernstorff's about-face shows ...

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  10. SUBMARINE WAR.

    NEW YORK, Thursday. -- A message from Berlin says that Herr Zimmerman, in an interview regarding Germany's promises of a more ruthless submarine campaign, said that the ...

    Article : 35 words
  11. FRENCH COMMANDS.

    PARIS, Thursday. -- General Nivelle has been appointed Commander-in-Chief of the north and north-east armies. General Joffre remains Generalissimo, in addition to being the ...

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  12. RUSSIA'S RESOLVE.

    LONDON, Thursday. -- The "Daily Telegraph's" Petrograd correspondent states that the council of Russian nobles, by an overwhelming majority, decided to join with the ...

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  13. WORK FOR SOLDIERS.

    LONDON, Thursday. -- Mr. Fisher, High Commissioner for the Commonwealth, and the Agents-General have initiated a scheme which is strongly recommended to the Australian ...

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  14. ROUMANIA.

    PETROGRAD, Thursday. -- Following is the last Russian communique: -- "South of the River Trotus, in Moldavia, we captured a line of trenches, and repulsed a ...

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  15. BRADSTREET'S COMPANY.

    LONDON, Thursday. -- Mr. Hughes's action regarding Bradstreet's is attracting attention. It has been suggested that the Board of Trade should investigate the firm's position in ...

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  16. THE WEST.

    LONDON, Thursday. -- General Sir Douglas Haig reports: -- "Patrols endeavoring to enter our trenches eastward of Armentieres were driven off. ...

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  17. THE MONASTIR VICTORY.

    LONDON, Thursday. -- The King, on the occasion of the capture of Monastic, cordially congratulated the Servian commander and his valiant army, who, he said, were struggling ...

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  18. MILITARY MEDALS.

    LONDON, Thursday. -- Nine Australians have been awarded the Military Medal, and Bombardier J. H. Frame and Artillery-Corporal H. Mahaffety have each been awarded a bar to ...

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  19. SHIPPING TRADE. LORD INCHCAPE'S VIEWS.

    LONDON, Thursday. -- Speaking at yesterday's meeting of shareholders in the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company, Lord Inchcape (chairman and managing director) ...

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  20. MEN WHO FELL.

    Lieutenant H. BARTER, who left Sydney on April 14, was killed in action in France on November 23. He was the only son of Mr. and Mrs. Barter, of 28 Union Street, Balmain East, ...

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  21. MOULDERS' STRIKE.

    Mr. Beeby (Minister for Labor and Industry) last night made a statement concerning the moulders' strike. "Efforts which have been made during the ...

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  22. MORE DEPORTATIONS.

    AMSTERDAM, Thursday. -- The "Telegraaf" states that 4000 of the inhabitants of Courtra[?] have been deported. The "Kolnische Volkszeitung" protests ...

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  23. FRENCH CABINET.

    PARIS, Thursday. -- The Chamber of Deputies carried a vote of confidence in the Government, and approved of M. Briend's war declarations by 314 votes to 165. ...

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  24. THE PRIME MINISTER.

    LONDON, Thursday. -- Mr. Lloyd George presided over the War Cabinet meeting yesterday. He is still suffering from chill, and his voice particularly is affected. He has been ordered ...

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  25. SMALLER ZEPPELINS.

    ROME, Thursday. -- The "Agenzia Nazionale's" correspondent at Constance says that Germany is building smaller airships, owing to the failure of super-Zeppelins. ...

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  26. QUEENSLAND APPEALS.

    LONDON, Thursday. -- The Privy Council has ordered the consolidation of the appeals of the Australian Alliance Assurance Company v. the Attorney-General of Queensland and ...

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  27. LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

    The greater part of the Legislative Council's time was taken up in discussion of the Totalisator Bill. The matter is reported under separate heading in this issue. ...

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  28. QUEENSLAND MEAT EXPORTS.

    BRISBANE, Thursday. -- Regarding the question of supplying meat for Imperial purposes, it is understood that a new agreement has been practically completed, and that it provides for ...

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  29. THE NEW MINISTERS.

    LONDON, Thursday. -- Sir George Cave, Secretary of State for Home Affairs, is introducing a bill exempting the new Cabinet Ministers from re-election. ...

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  30. GERMAN CASUALTIES.

    LONDON, Thursday. -- German casualties, officially reported, for the month of November, are 166,176, of which 28,729 represent killed, making the war's total 3,921,869, of which ...

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  31. COLD STORAGE SCIENCE.

    LONDON, Thursday. -- At a meeting of the Cold Storage and Ice Association, a resolution was adopted asking the British Government to support a scientific investigation of the ...

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  32. FIRE ON CHILIAN TRAINING SHIP.

    A fire broke out yesterday afternoon on the Chilian training ship Lantaro, which was lying at the Colonial Sugar Company's wharf, Pyrmont. The ship arrived from Valparaiso on ...

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  33. ENTERTAINING SOLDIERS.

    LONDON, Thursday. -- The various Australian soldiers' organisations in London have combined to organise Christmas entertainments for men on furlough and convalescents. ...

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  34. THE I.W.W. TRIAL.

    Practically the whole of last night's sitting of the Sydney Labor Council was devoted to the consideration of the recent convictions of I.W.W. members. ...

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  35. AUTOMOBILE CLUB.

    At the annual meeting of the Automobile Club of Australia last night the following officers and committees were elected: -- Vice-presidents (to fill two vacancies in the list of six), Messrs. ...

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  36. VENIZELIST GOVERNMENT EXTENDING.

    SALONIKA, Thursday. -- The Ven[?]zelist Government has been established at the Island of Syra, one of the Cyclades Group. The authority of the Ven[?]zelist Administration will ...

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  37. CAPTAIN BLAIKIE'S FATE.

    LONDON, Thursday. -- Several public bodies and also the Merchant Service Guild demand that the Government should warn Germany regarding the fate of Captain Blaikie, of the ...

    Article : 74 words
  38. RAILWAY FARES.

    LONDON, Thursday. -- An order-in-council which has been issued empowers the Board of Trade to abolish the statutory maximum railway fares and other statutory requirements on ...

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  39. FIXING PRICE OF BREAD.

    LONDON, Thursday. -- The Central News Agency states that Lord Devonport intends to fix a standard price for the 4lb. loaf of bread in the new year. ...

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