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  2. ADMIRAL JELLICOE.

    Admiral Jellicoe sailed in the battle cruiser New Zealand from Portsmouth yesterday in a blinding blizzard. Sir Thomas Mackenzie, High Commissioner for New ...

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  3. PEACE CONFERENCE.

    The Government's official reply to Herr Erzberger's statements at the National Assembly at Weimar convicts him of mis statements respecting his conference with ...

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  4. AERIAL NAVIGATION.

    At a meeting of the Australian and New Zealand Luncheon Club, General Sykes was the principal guest. He paid a tribute to the splendid work of the Australian Flying ...

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  5. INDUSTRIAL UNREST.

    It is understood that the Government will introduce a Bill on Monday establishing a Royal Commission to deal with the miners' claims, with instructions to report ...

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  6. INFLUENZA.

    Thirteen deaths occurred to-day making the total since the epidemic began 455. One hundred and seventy one new cases were reported, 117 persons were admitted to ...

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  7. BRITAIN.

    The Queen and Princess Mary accompanied by Sir Edward Wallington, the Queen's private secretary, paid an informal visit to Australia House to-day. Mr. and ...

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  8. HEAT WAVE.

    Temperature readings at the Perth Observatory yesterday were: Maximum, 102.4 deg. minimum, 73deg. Reports received at the Weather Bureau ...

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  9. THE ACTING-PREMIER'S FIRMNESS.

    At yesterday's meeting of the Perth City Council, the following recommendation from the health committee was adopted:—"That a letter be sent to the Acting Premier, ...

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  10. THE JUTLAND BATTLE.

    Admiral Jellicoe maintains a most strict silence regarding the critics' views on his book. It is noteworthy that the strongest criticism emanates from the quarters ...

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  11. NO MATERIAL ALTERATION APPARENT.

    The chairman of the Board of Public Health (Dr. Robertson) said to-night that there appeared to be no material alteration in the position. The number of deaths ...

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  12. PARLIAMENTARY PROCEDURE.

    Several newspapers deprecate the proposal which the Government has accepted with alacrity that the new rules of procedure shall permit the House of Commons ...

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  13. SHARP CRITICISM.

    Admiral Fremantle, in a letter to the Press, joins in criticism of Admiral Jelli coe's tactics in not closing on the enemy at the battle of Jutland, when he met him ...

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  14. STATE SCHOOLS.

    Recommendations were made to-day by the Medical Advisory Committee for the re-opening of the State Schools in non-infected areas. ...

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  15. GOLDFIELDS A.L.F.

    The A.L.F. to-night at Boulder, after hearing an address by Mr. Alex. McCallum on pneumonic influenza in the East, resolved—(1) "That this council views with alarm ...

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  16. NATIONAL INDUSTRIAL COUNCIL.

    It is expected that 700 delegates will attend the National Industrial Council. During a private conference between the shipbuilding and engineering executives in ...

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  17. NEW ARMISTICE TERMS.

    The Paris correspondent of the New York "World" states that the new armistice terms to Germany will include the abandonment of conscription. ...

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  18. LIFTING OF RESTRICTIONS.

    Following upon a meeting of the Medical Advisory Committee to-day, the following report was presented to the Minister for Health (Mr. Bowser):—"The committee ...

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  19. WITH THE ARMY OF OCCUPATION

    Writing from France, under date Nov. 26, to his mother, Mrs. J. R. Herbert, 1 Dangan-street, Perth, Signaller G. Herbert (A.I.F.), now with the army of occupation, ...

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  20. GERMAN DELEGATION.

    Count von Bernstorff has been appointed to prepare the arrangements for the peace negotiations, and to act as an intermediary between the delegates and the German ...

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  21. M. CLEMENCEAU.

    M. Clemenceau's assailant, Emile Cottin. is a weakly youth, who describes himself as an anarchist. He says that he was seven months making up his mind to kill M. ...

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  22. THE AIR BILL.

    During the discussion in the House of Commons on the Air Bill, Major-General Seeley (Under-Secretary of State for the Air Service) gave an assurance that it was ...

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  23. GERMANY.

    Essen is regarded as a Spartacist stronghold, and the Entente Powers have permitted the German Government to send troops there. It is expected that the situation will ...

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  24. DAMAGE BY SUNDAY'S STORM.

    In addition to the fire which gutted Messrs. Malloch Bros' factory, Sunday's thunderstorm caused considerable dislocation and damage in the city and suburbs ...

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  25. SURRENDERED WARSHIPS.

    It is understood that the British Admiralty is of the opinion that the surrendered German warships are utterly worthless, and that the breaking of them up ...

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  26. SUBMARINE OUTRAGES.

    The "Daily Chronicle" understands that ample evidence is available that various German submarine commanders acted in contravention of orders. There is real fear that ...

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  27. DOMINIONS' OFFICERS.

    The Press Bureau states that the King has expressed a wish personally to invest and decorate dominions' and overseas' officers who have been awarded honours ...

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  28. SENSATION IN LONDON.

    The news of the attack on M. Clemenceau caused a sensation in London. The deepest anxiety was felt in the House of Commons until it was allayed by Mr. Bonar Law's ...

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  29. STRANDED VISITORS.

    The number of people detained in Melbourne against their will may roughly be set down as 2,000. Taking them by the States the figures are:—New South Wales ...

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  30. PUBLIC HOUSES.

    Lord Lamington has introduced a Bill in the House of Lords to assist in the transformation of public houses into real refreshment houses. He proposes that the ...

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  31. A VISIT TO KRUPP'S

    A "Daily Express". correspondent who visited Krupp's works at Essen says that it was very impressive to see the silent workshops and acres of ground covered ...

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  32. THE DAY OF RECKONING.

    General Desperey, the Allied commander in the Near East, has ordered that General Liman von Sanders, who led the Turko-German forces in Asia Minor and Syria, be ...

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  33. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    No deaths from pneumonic influenza were reported to-day, but seven additional cases were admitted to the coast hospital. The total number of cases reported to date is ...

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  34. AMERICAN SYMPATHY.

    The State Department has sent the following message to the French Government:—"The people of the United States are shocked to hear of the attempt upon M. ...

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  35. FOOD PRICES.

    The Food Controller hopes for a further reduction of the price of meat, also a reduction of the price of cheese, and the removal of white fish from Government ...

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  36. ENTERTAINMENTS.

    The performance of Wirth's New Circus to-night will be given in aid of the fund for building soldiers' homes inaugurated by the Ugly Men's Voluntary Workers' ...

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  37. THE WORLD'S FINANCES.

    The Berlin correspondent of the New York "Tribune" interviewed Herr von Gwinner, president of the Deutsche Bank in Berlin. Herr von Gwinner said that ...

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  38. SOUTH AFRICA.

    Senator Pearce, accompanied by Major Lempriere, an Australian staff officer, and Colonel Breytenback, of the Union Defence Force, arrived at Kimberley ...

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  39. PRESIDENT WILSON.

    President Wilson arrived from France to-day. ...

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  40. SALE OF SHORTHORNS.

    A number of animals were bought at the Birmingham sale of Shorthorns for Denmark, South America, Australia, and New Zealand. High prices and keen competition ...

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  41. ALLEGED PLOT.

    Fourteen men have been arrested in connection with an alleged plot against the life of President Wilson. ...

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  42. MOBILISATION OF SECURITIES.

    Germany is mobilising her securities. The Government announces that owing to the Entente's refusal to deliver foodstuffs on credit they will be forced to take ...

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  43. EFFICACY OF INOCULATION.

    Discussing the value of inoculation to-day the Director-General of Public Health (Dr. Paton) stated that the coast hospital nurses and doctors, and nurses and ...

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  44. PEACE CELEBRATIONS.

    A meeting of members of the House of Commons will be held to-day to hear Cannon Rawnsley's proposals to light beacons throughout the country in connection with ...

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  45. PRINCE'S ISLAND CONFERENCE.

    The Washington correspondent of the New York "Times" learns that the State Department has been advised that the governments of Siberia, South Russia, and ...

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  46. GENERAL CABLES.

    The Budget Commission estimates that the 1920 Budget will reach £620,000,000. The Minister of Finance (M. Klotz) informed the Chamber of Deputies that ...

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  47. PLIGHT OF POLAND.

    The Warsaw correspondent of the "Chicago News" interviewed General Pilsudaki, the temporary president of the Polish Republic. He said that the retreating ...

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  48. MORTALITY IN BRITAIN.

    The Registrar-General's report shows a great increase of influenza mortality last week, including 451 deaths in London and 119 in Newcastle on Tyne. There was a ...

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  49. QUEENSLAND.

    The transport Berrima arrived in Moreton Bay to-day. The troops were transhipped into lighters, and brought up to Brisbane. The Karmala reached the bay to-night and ...

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  50. A PUBLICITY PLAN.

    The British Prime Minister (Mr. Lloyd George) is considering the creation of a Government department to deal with publicity in order to advertise British work ...

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  51. UGLY MEN'S APPEAL.

    The competition for the Queen of Coon Land is entering upon its last week. Yesterday morning the results of the subsidiary competition in the Gosnells district ...

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  52. AMERICA.

    The Washington correspondent of the New York "Sun" states that Lieut. Harmon flew an aeroplane from New York to Washington at the rate of 168 miles an ...

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  53. STREET BETTING.

    At the Fremantle Police Court yesterday, before Messrs. E. P. Dowley R. M., and W. Montgomery, J.P., Albert Osborn was charged with having unlawfully frequented ...

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  54. ITALY'S COAL NEEDS.

    The Rome correspondent of the News Agency states that an American syndicate has offered to supply Italy's entire coal needs at prices considerably lower than ...

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  55. CLAIMS OF DENMARK.

    The five great Powers for the first time yesterday considered the claims of neutral nations. The Danes are demanding that a plebiscite be taken in Northern and ...

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  56. THE I.W.W.

    The Government is closely watching the activities of the recently-established London branch of the Industrial Workers of the World, which is secretly fomenting ...

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  57. CANADIAN WAR VETERANS.

    The Great War Veterans' Association of Calgary has passed a resolution threatening to take possession of all desirable Government lands within 30 days unless the ...

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  58. WHEAT IMPORTATION.

    The Washington correspondent of the United Press Association announces that the Department of Agriculture considers that an embargo is necessary against the ...

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  59. QUEENSLAND PREMIER.

    Mr. T. J. Ryan, the Premier of Queensland, conferred to-day with the Colonia. Secretary (Mr. Walter Long), and also saw the governor and directors of the ...

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  60. SOCIALIST CONFERENCE.

    The German newspapers are disappointed at the unimportant results of the Socialist conference at Berne, wherby the German Socialists hoped to influence the Peace ...

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  61. CHINESE FACTIONS.

    A peace conference between delegates representing the North and South of China was opened on the 20th inst. ...

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  62. NEW ZEALAND.

    The largest meeting of locomotive men ever held in Auckland agreed to wait till March to hear the proposals of the Ministry with regard to the demands of the men, ...

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  63. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    The Deputy Premier (Mr. H. P. Colebatch) has received a reply to his message to the Premier (Sir Henry Lefroy) suggesting that in his (the Premier's) previous ...

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  64. RUSSIA.

    The Lithuanians have recaptured Windau and Goldingen where the Bolsheviks have been ravaging with the greatest cruelty ...

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  65. OUR WAR LOANS.

    Although the credit balance in the War Loan Fund at the end of 1918—£30,207,000—is scarcely sufficient to meet the need for the current half year, it is not inteuded ...

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  66. TROOP TRAIN DISASTER.

    A troop train, after climbing a steep ascens to 13,000ft. near Trieste, detached seven coaches, containing 450 soldiers. The coaches began to descend the slope, and, ...

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  67. MARRIAGES IN GREAT BRITAIN

    During the four years of war (says the London corespondent of the Melbourne "Age.") the number of marriages in Great Britain was nearly 200,000 more than the ...

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  68. BOLSHEVIK ATROCITY.

    The "Daily Express" states that Bolshevik fiends murdered a beautiful Russian Princess, Nina Galatzine, who was endeavouring to seek refuge in Finland. They ...

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  69. UNION OF CHURCHES.

    The Presbyterian General Assembly has carried a proposal that the church should unite with the Methodist and Congregational Churches. ...

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  70. REPATRIATION.

    The Deputy Comptroller of Repatriation (Lieut.-Colonel Tilney) received a telegram from the Comptroller yesterday stating that the Minister for Repatriation ...

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  71. SHIPPING TROUBLE.

    It was stated to-day that the seamen and firemen held a meeting during the day and decided to adhere to their pervious decision. It now appears that the shipping ...

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  72. Y.M.C.A. DAWN OF PEACE FUND.

    The Y.M.C.A. desires to gratefully acknowledge donations to the above fund as follow:—Mr Joseph Hope, £1: D. S. Gray, Bunbury. £1: D. R. Ross, Kanowna, £1; Mrs. M. T. ...

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  73. MISSING NEXT-OF-KIN.

    The military authorities wish to communicate with the next of kin of the following soldiers, letters sent to their registered addresses having failed to find thm:— ...

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  74. RUGBY FOOTBALL.

    In a Rugby football match at West Ken sington, the Australians, after a close match and exciting finish, defeated the South Africans by 9 points to 8. The New ...

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  75. Advertising

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  76. MILITARY AWARDS.

    Mrs. B. C. Wood, of Katanning, has received word that her son. Singnaller Harold Wood has been awarded the Military Medal. ...

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