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  2. BRITAIN.

    Mr. H. H. Asquith, in a letter to the National Liberal Federation, says that the recent election was held under conditions in which the new House could not ...

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  3. THE AUSTRALIANS.

    The Australian Red Cross Society reports that 2,942 Australian war prisoners have arrived in England and a further 158 in neutral countries, en route to England, ...

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  4. PEACE CONFERENCE.

    The special correspondent of the Australian Press Association (Mr. A. J. Fraser) states that President Poincare opened the Peace Conference. The ...

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  5. EUROPEAN SITUATION.

    The Australian Press Association understands that the situation of the German army is very uncertain. The eighteenth and nineteenth classes have been ...

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  6. PNEUMONIC INFLUENZA.

    The troopship Saxon arrived at Fremantle from England, via South Africa, yesterday morning, and it was reported that there was one fatal and several mild ...

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  7. THE WHEAT SCHEME.

    Inquiries at the office of the wheat scheme yesterday elicited the information that arrangements had now been completed for the payment of the amount of ...

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  8. MILITARY TRAGEDY.

    The inquest on the body of Major Miles Charles Cariston Seton, of the Australian Medical Corps, who was shot dead at the house of his cousin Sir Malcolm Seton, ...

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  9. GERMANY.

    It is reported that Dr. Liebknecht was shot half-an-hour after being court-mart[?]alled and sentenced to death, but no details are available. It is also stated that ...

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  10. NEW ZEALAND.

    The R.M.S. Ophir has arrived at Plymouth, Mr. W. F. Massey, Sir Joseph Ward, and the remainder of the party are all well. Many New Zealanders welcomed ...

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  11. ENEMY ALIENS.

    The Home Office has issued a memorandum showing the grounds upon which enemy aliens are exempted from internment and repatriation. These include long ...

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  12. GERMAN SUBMARINES.

    The new armistice conditions insist upon Germany giving up a number of submarines which hitherto have been hidden. The Allied Naval Commission has also ...

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  13. IMMIGRATION.

    The Deputy Premier (Mr. H. P. Colebatch) is of opinion that little difficulty will be experienced in securing immigrants from Great Britain as soon as normal ...

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  14. LABOUR-SOCIALIST CONGRESS.

    The Paris correspondent of the United Press Association interviewed Mr. Arthur Henderson, who was en route to Berne to attend the International Labour-Socialist ...

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  15. AUSTRALIAN INVENTION.

    There is every likelihood that Mr. Kearney an Australian engineer, will secure permission to construct a high speed railway under the Thames at Woolwich on ...

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  16. SENSATIONAL DISCOVERY.

    The "National Tidende" reports that a secret staircase and an enormous store of arms and ammunition have been discovered at the Russian Embassy in Berlin. ...

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  17. FOREIGN GOODS.

    A deputation of manufacturers waited upon the President of the Board of Trade (Sir Albert Stanley) and protested against the removal of the restrictions upon the ...

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  18. ARMISTICE EXTENSION.

    Marshal Foch yesterday received Herr Erzberger and General Winterfeldt, in his railway saloon at Treves. The discussion upon the armistice was concluded this ...

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  19. BADEN NATIONAL ASSEMBLY.

    A Berlin wireless message states:—"The first separate National Assembly in Germany met on January 15, at Karlsruhe, the capital of Baden, when there were 107 ...

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  20. ALL ABOUT A CHEQUE.

    The atmosphere round the Fremantle Council table last evening was one of expectancy as to possible developments of the episode at the previous meeting when ...

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  21. DR. WILSON'S SCHEME.

    Mr. Lloyd George (Britain) Mr. Robert Lansing (America), Signor Orlando (Italy), and the Marquis Saionji (Japan) have been elected vice-presidents of the conference. ...

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  22. INTERSTATE CRICKET.

    The following team was selected to-day to play for New South Wales against Victoria in the match commencing on Saturday next:—M. A. Noble W. S. McCloy, H. ...

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  23. MINERS' DEMANDS.

    The Miners' Conference has endorsed its executive's demand for a 30 per cent. increase of wages. It is estimated that the concession of ...

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  24. TROOPS AT WEYMOUTH.

    A large contingent of Australians has landed at Weymouth for demobilisation. The Alexandra Gardens and Concert Pavilion have been taken over, where the men ...

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  25. THE BRUSSELS TYRANT.

    The archives of the late General von Bissing, who was German commander of Brussels, have been discovered hidden in a cart which was driving off towards the ...

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  26. POLICE CONSTABLE CHARGED.

    Joseph Young, a police constable, stationed in Perth, was charged before Messrs. T. F. Davies, P.M., and J. H. Harney, J.P., in the City Police Court, yesterday, ...

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  27. AERIAL NAVIGATION.

    The first aeroplane post carried despatches from Hendon to Versailles in 160 minutes. The return journey took less than two hours. ...

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  28. SERIOUS AFFRAY.

    Four Australian soldiers, including a negro, entered a cafe near Montreuil, a suburb of Paris, and called for drinks The negro conversed with the landlord ...

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  29. CONGRESS NOTES.

    Mr. A. J. Fraser, in a further message, states:—"Representatives of the Allied Powers have resolved to maintain the German blockade with the utmost rigidity. ...

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  30. PORT OF BUNBURY.

    The ninth annual report of the Bunbury Harbour Board, covering the financial year ended June 30 last, contains the following summary of the trade of the port for the ...

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  31. MINES, RAILWAYS, AND SHIPPING.

    The Miners' Federation carried a resolution at Stockport demanding that the mines railways, and shipping be retained under State control. ...

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  32. GENERAL CABLES.

    The "Vossische Zeitung" (Berlin) states that according to a report from Riga, fires have occurred in several places. The Bolsheviks are plundering and murdering. ...

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  33. ENGLAND TO INDIA.

    The Handley-Page machine which arrived in India is General Douglas Macewen's four-engined giant aeroplane. The journey lasted a month. The machine ...

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  34. NON-UNIONISTS TO BE BARRED.

    Following the railwaymen's example, it is reported that there is a general movement amongst the skilled unions to exclude the non-unionists from their ...

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  35. A.W.U. CONVENTION.

    Some remarkable proposals appear on the business paper for the Australian Workers' Union convention. They include a suggestion for a 36 hours working week, a ...

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  36. THE PRINCE OF WALES.

    The Prince of Wales left the Australian Corps Headquarters to-day amid the wholehearted cheers of the corps of staff officers and what men could be collected ...

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  37. THE EXCESS PROFITS TAX.

    The Manchester "Guardian" says that it is probable the next budget will entirely remove the excess profits tax. ...

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  38. A COMMERCIAL VENTURE.

    Mr. Schlesinger, a prominent Rand business man, has cabled to England for a big fast four-seater aeroplane for business purposes. He intends to be the ...

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  39. DAMAGE IN SERBIA.

    The "Matin" states that the Serbian Government estimates the war damage in Serbia at eight milliards of francs (£40,000,000). ...

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  40. SHIPPING FOR PRODUCE.

    The Shipping Controller (Sir Joseph Maclay) informed Sir Thomas Mackenzie (High Commissioner for New Zealand) that shipping for produce would be much eased ...

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  41. INDUSTRIAL DISPUTES.

    The Fremantle branch of the Returned Soldiers' Association held a meeting last night to discuss conference resolutions. In considering the motion from the Perth ...

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  42. TRANSATLANTIC AIR CRUISER.

    A New York message to the London "Times" on November 12 last stated:—"According to an announcement made by the Aero Club of America, is is planned, now ...

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  43. ITALY.

    The Italian Cabinet has resigned and the Premier (Signor Orlando) is forming a new ministry. ...

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  44. PRESS PUBLICITY.

    At a meeting of journalists attending the conference it was decided to urge the importance of full publicity. The Americans favoured the admission at all sessions but ...

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  45. THEFT OF JEWELLERY.

    A footman employed at Clarence House admitted at the Bow-street Police Court the theft of jewels belonging to the Duke of Connaught valued at £60. He said: ...

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  46. PORTUGAL.

    The rebels at Santarem surrendered after a heavy bombardment and the revolutionary rising has ended. ...

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  47. REPUDIATION OF NATIONAL DEBT.

    Considering conference proposals last evening, the Fremantle branch of the R.S.A. spent some time discussing the resolution from the Perth branch concerning ...

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  48. BRITAIN IN WAR TIME.

    All the members of the party of American editors who have visited England under war conditions, at the invitation of the Ministry of Information, have written ...

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  49. SOUTH AFRICA.

    A Johannesburg message states that the authorities have discovered that the International Socialists there are endeavouring to start a Bolshevik movement in the ...

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  50. OPIUM TRAGEDY.

    The inquest in connection with the death of "Billie" Carleton, the actress, was resumed to-day. Reginald de Veulle, in evidence, denied ...

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  51. ENTERTAINMENTS.

    Only two more performances will be given of the current programme at Olympia. The usual change will be made on Thursday. The box plans are at Spigl's, Hay-street. ...

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  52. POSITION IN MONTENEGRO.

    The Montenegrin Legation in Washington states that the 20,000 Montenegrin soldiers who revolted and drove out the Serbian troops intend to send a delegation ...

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  53. HONOURS FOR AUSTRALASIANS.

    The Distinguished Service Order has been conferred upon the following Australians:—Majors J. C. Campbell, 7th Field Ambulance; R. H. Norman, 48th Battalion; H. ...

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  54. RUSSIAN SITUATION.

    It is understood that a committee of six representatives of the principal Allies will examine the situation in Russia. Representatives of the southern Russian States ...

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  55. REBUILDING THE VERDUN BATTLEFIELD.

    The work of restoration on the battlefield of Verdun has been entrusted by the French Minister of the Interior to the War Victims' Relief Committee of the Society ...

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  56. TURBULENT TROOPS.

    Owing to the abrupt departure of the transport Nestor last evening, after the Western Australian contingent had been landed, it was impossible to investigate ...

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  57. FROZEN MEAT.

    The steamer Port Darwin entered the river this afternoon and berthed at Borthswick's wharf to receive a cargo of between 1,700 and 1,800 tons of frozen meat ...

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  58. VICTORIAN DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION.

    After some violent language had been used towards him the Director of Education (Mr. F. Tate) was this morning assaulted on a tram car by a former teacher ...

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  59. SHIPPING DISPUTE.

    The dispute regarding the manning of the A.U.S.N. Co.'s steamer Levuka by members of the Federated Firemen and Seamen's Union was settled to-day, when ...

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  60. FOOD FOR THE ENEMY.

    It is officially announced that the associated Governments have established a supreme council, consisting of representatives of France, Italy the United States, ...

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  61. AUSTRALIA DAY.

    The Australia Day celebrations will last three days. On January 25 the Australian natives are holding a corroboree. The same day General Monash will deliver an ...

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  62. A SYDNEY SURFING FATALITY.

    James Frederick West was drowned in the surf at Collaroy Beach on Saturday night. In company with a Miss Butler West entered the surf when a high sea ...

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  63. NEW ZEALAND.

    The New Zealand war casualties are as follow:—Deaths, 16,431; wounded, 41,305; missing 82. Mr. Allen stated to-day that Cabinet ...

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  64. IRELAND.

    The police have seized Sinn Fern revolvers and ammunition at Camdertown. ...

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