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  2. LIQUOR LAWS.

    The new Licensing Act, popularly known as the "9 to 9" measure, will, according to the declared intentions of the Government, come into operation as from to-day. ...

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  3. STATE POLITICS.

    The only nomination received on Saturday for the Williams-Narrogin by-election to the Legislative Assembly was that of Mr. E. B. Johnston, who resigned the seat, in ...

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  4. PROGRESS OF THE WAR.

    The battle raging in Bukowina is the fiercest that has been fought in this region since the war began. German prisoners declare that the cannonade is worse than ...

    Article : 297 words
  5. BRITISH NEWS.

    The text of the Compulsory Service Bill, the first reading of which was carried in the House of Commons by 403 votes to 105 votes has now been published. It ...

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  6. MR. FISHER AT COLOMBO.

    Mr. Andrew Fisher, High Commissioner designate for Australia, arrived at Colombo on Friday evening, and left for London the same day. When interviewed ...

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  7. SECOND WAR LOAN.

    The Federal Treasurer (Mr. Higgs) is adopting a novel means to ensure the success of the second Commonwealth War Loan. He is making a personal appeal to ...

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  8. PERSONAL.

    A cable message from England states that Lord Burnham, the principal proprietor of the London "Daily Telegraph," died yesterday in his 83rd year. ...

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  9. DANISH SHIPPING.

    The leading Danish financial newspaper on a review of last year's shipping operations states that Denmark has profited greatly by the war stopping the German ...

    Article : 67 words
  10. AN ITALIAN DASH.

    An official Italian communique states:— "By a bold surprise we occupied San Giovanni, on the southern slopes of Monte Sperose. ...

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  11. THE PEACE LUNATICS.

    The members of the Ford peace mission have arrived here from Copenhagen. They were by special permit allowed to travel through Germany, en route for the Hague. ...

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  12. GERMANS IN TURKEY.

    Mr. Jeffries, the "Daily Mail's" Athens ocrrespondent, reports:—"The Bulgarian co-operation with the Germans in Macedonia is less hearty since the Turks have ...

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  13. AUSTRALIANS AT THE CAPE.

    The Mayor of Capetown yesterday entertained at luncheon 200 men of the New Zealand and Australian troops who fought at Anzac. The visitors were subsequently ...

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  14. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    The 130th list of casualties of Western Australian members of the Australian Expeditionary Forces was issued on Saturday and is published below. Where not ...

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  15. INDIA'S WAR GIFTS.

    The Punjab aeroplane fund now exceeds £35,000. It includes £5,000 each from the Nawab of Bahawulpur and the Nawab Malik Ali Mahamed Khan of Allahabad. The ...

    Article : 182 words
  16. GERMAN VIEWS.

    German newspapers of all shades of political opinion show that the country is deeply strirred by the British Compulsion Bill. Some recognise that this great change in ...

    Article : 122 words
  17. A GERMAN'S STATEMENT.

    Count Reventlow, writing in the "Tageszeitung," states:—"The Russian offensive in Bessrabia has been well prepared. The Russians have great reserves in men ...

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  18. SUVLA BAY BLUNDER.

    Sir Ian Hamilton's report on the Suvla Bay failure is criticised by the military correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph." He states:—"General Hamilton went to ...

    Article : 273 words
  19. BRITISH TRADE.

    The trade returns show that during December the value of the imports of the United Kingdom increased by £5,621,496, and that of exports increased by £7,668,591 ...

    Article : 202 words
  20. ENEMY REPORTS.

    An Austrian communique declares:—"The Russians lost 50,000 in the New Year's fighting on the Bessarabian frontier, and the Strypa. Von Koevess has driven in ...

    Article : 90 words
  21. THE WESTERN FRONT.

    Last night's communique stated:—"Our artillery destructively bombarded enemy positions on the plateau of Nouvrons, north-west of Soissons, were two German posts ...

    Article : 133 words
  22. ARGENTINE WHEAT.

    The Argentine wheat crop for the current season is estimated at 5,012,000 tons. ...

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  23. THE COMMONWEALTH.

    The Prime Minister (Mr. Hughes) gave a plain warning on Saturday to disloyalists that anything done to prejudice the success of the Government recruiting scheme would ...

    Article : 298 words
  24. BRITISH SUBMARINE WRECKED.

    With respect to the loss of a British submarine off the Dutch coast, it is officially reported that the vessel was wrecked. She sent signals of distrees to Texel, and the ...

    Article : 77 words
  25. BRITISH OPERATIONS.

    General Sir Douglas Huig reports:—"We repelled the enemy in a bombing attack about the Armentieres-Lille railway. Our artillery considerably damaged the enemy's ...

    Article : 31 words
  26. THE SINAI DESERT.

    The Vienna "Neus Wiener" stated that the German Professor von Ghave has discovered great water sources to the east-of Mount Sinai, and reports that the whole ...

    Article : 66 words
  27. MR. JOHNSTON'S THANKS.

    Addressing a meeting of settlers at Boddington on Saturday afternoon, Mr. E. B. Johnston said that he had that morning been a candidate for re-election to ...

    Article : 698 words
  28. AUSTRALIANS IN HOSPITAL.

    Viscount French yesterday visited the Wandsworth Military Hospital, and addressed the Australian soldiers who are inmates. He said he had followed with been ...

    Article : 196 words
  29. PROMPT BLUEJACKETS

    Mr. Phillip Gibbs, special correspondent with the British troops in France, reports:— "The British artillery is engaged in a daily battle along its entire line, sometimes rising ...

    Article : 137 words
  30. AMERICA.

    An ex-Senator of the United States, writing to the "Times" from Washington, says:—"The neutrality delusion is fast being dispelled. On every! hand there are ...

    Article : 296 words
  31. THE GERMAN TYRINT.

    Many heavy sentences have been imposed upon journalists, business men, and labourers in Belgium for acts of alleged treason and copionage. For having ...

    Article : 73 words
  32. GENERAL ITEMS.

    A party of British civilians, released from R[?] have reached Holland. They state there is a marked change for the better in the conduct of German ...

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  33. COMMONWEALTH RECRUITING.

    On Saturday 109 men volunteered at Adelaide for active service, and 64 were accepted. During the week 922 men offered themselves, and 667 passed through the ...

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  34. THE BALKANS.

    The Greek newspapers express gratification that the Allies have released the Austrian, German, Turkish, and Bulgarian consuls arrested at Salonika, and deported to [?] ...

    Article : 158 words
  35. THE CALL TO ARMS.

    Well over 600 men presented themselves at the Drill Hall in Francis-street last week for inclusion in the Expeditionary Forces. No less than 88 volunteers were ...

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    Old Man Missing.—Late last night, the police were informed that Thomas Braham, an inmate of the Home of Peace, Subiaco, was missing. Braham is 70 years of age, ...

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  37. EXCITING SHIPPING INCIDENT.

    The British steamer Gitano (1,179 tons), which had refuged at Norrkoeping since the war started, slipped out on New Year's Day, followed by Swedish torpedoers. A ...

    Article : 78 words
  38. LUSITANIA AND PERSIA OUTRAGES

    Germany has replied to the United States note relative to the torpedoing of the Lusitania, agreeing to pay compensation for the American lives lost, but ...

    Article : 136 words
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  40. BUTTER EXPORT.

    Representatives of the butter exporting trade waited upon the Minister for Customs (Mr. Tudor) again on Saturday, and asked that, in addition to the amount for which ...

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  41. COLLISION ON THE RIVER.

    A yachting party had a somewhat exciting experience on the river last night. The Zephyr was returning from a trip to Rocky Bay, and when opposite Crawley ...

    Article : 150 words
  42. ITALIAN STEAMER SUNK.

    An Italian steamer was sunk by an Austrian mine in the Adriatic yesterday. Two hundred persons went down with the vessel. The latter carried 425 ...

    Article : 44 words
  43. THE MONTENEGRIN FIGHT.

    A Montenegrin communique issued yesterday evening stated:—There was furious fighting to-day in the Berana district. The enemy's forces comprised 20 battalions, ...

    Article : 75 words
  44. GERMANY WANTS PEACE.

    The Premier of Japan, Count Okuma, interviewed by the Japan "Advertiser" yesterday stated that Germany is feeling the acute financial strain of the war, ...

    Article : 52 words
  45. APPEAL FOR FIELD GLASSES.

    Field glasses for the troops at the front continue to be handed in to the military authorities in response to the recent appeal. Up to noon on Saturday 543 paris had been ...

    Article : 42 words
  46. PROTEST AGAINST ENGLAND.

    The United States Government has despatched a vigorous Note to Britain protesting against British interference with American mails on route to neutral ...

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