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  2. THE TIMBER INDUSTRY.

    An investigation into the prices of timber was begun yesterday by the Interstate Commission, consisting of Messrs. N. Lockyer and S. Mills. Various interests ...

    Article : 851 words
  3. DOCTORS AND LODGES.

    Not being able to arrive at a solution of the trouble between the British Medical Association and the Friendly Societies the State Cabinet yesterday decided that the ...

    Article : 158 words
  4. SPANISH INFLUENZA.

    The influenza epidemic is generally abating in Great Britain. However, the position is still serious in Leicester, where there were 355 deaths last ...

    Article : 415 words
  5. HARD FIGHTING

    More stiff fighting is reported from the West front, but the Allies continue to make progress. The British are pushing the Germans ...

    Article : 1,031 words
  6. AUSTRIA BEATEN

    "News has arrived that Austria-Hungary, the last of Germany's props, has gone out of the war." This was a message sent by the Prime Minister (Mr. Lloyd George) from Paris to Downing Street on Sunday night. The terms of the armistice were drawn up by the Allied War ...

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  7. PAPER SUPPLIES.

    "It depends to a great extent on the course of events during the next few weeks whether it will be necessary to do much more than has been done in the direction ...

    Article : 524 words
  8. PAPUAN INTERESTS.

    Although administered from Australia Papua is not part of the Commonwealth, and its produce is subject to taxation through the Customs House. Concessions ...

    Article : 423 words
  9. CONSTABLE'S SOBRIETY.

    Remarkable evidence concerning a constable's behaviour was given in the District Court yesterday in a case in which a husband was charged with having assaulted an ...

    Article : 437 words
  10. WAR CRIMES.

    The Attorney-General (Sir Frederick Smith) strongly advocates the establishment of a Court, consisting of Allied civil and military representatives, to punish ...

    Article : 119 words
  11. SERBIA.

    A French official Eastern communique says:—"Following upon the capture of Belgrade, the defeated Germans and Austrians retired to the north bank of the Danube. ...

    Article : 46 words
  12. BACK TO PALESTINE.

    On November 2, 1917, the British Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs (Mr. Balfour) forwarded to the Zionist Federation, through Lord Rothschild, the Declaration ...

    Article : 671 words
  13. GERMANY.

    M. Andre, the French High Commissioner at Washington, says:—"The armistice terms decided upon by the Allies in relation to Germany will include practically everything ...

    Article : 769 words
  14. Siberian Prisoners.

    The Japanese are concentrating at Vladivostock the prisoners captured during the operations in Siberia. ...

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  15. SLAVS AND FREEDOM.

    The Czecho-Slovaks of Bohemia and the Jugo-Slavs of Bosnia-Hertzegovina, Dalmatin, and Slavonia are united in a great movement to free all Slav peoples from ...

    Article : 1,015 words
  16. SCHOOL SPORTS.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 774 words
  17. PETROGRAD REVOLT.

    The "National Tidende" of Copenhagen has advices from Berlin that 20,000 marines have revolted against the Bolsheviks in Petrograd, and are determined to overthrow ...

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  18. DAME NELLIE MELBA'S SCHOOL DAYS.

    Sir,—I was too late to hear Dame Nellie Melba's speech as president of the Old Collegians' Association, but from "The Argus" report she appears to accept the legend that ...

    Article : 389 words
  19. ALLIED SHIPPING.

    The "Agenzia Nazionale" of Rome says that the British Government has agreed to assist the Italian shipbuilding industry by furnishing machinery and steel, while ...

    Article : 165 words
  20. SUGAR BURDEN.

    DIAMONG CREEK, Monday.—A largely attended meeting of fruitgrowers unanimously passed resolutions protesting against the inflated sugar prices, and the action ...

    Article : 734 words
  21. LIQUOR TRADE.

    There was a very large gathering of city and suburban hotelkeepers at the Guild Hall, Swanston street, yesterday afternoon, to hear an address by Mr. J. P. Donnison, ...

    Article : 329 words
  22. POLICE NEWS.

    Thomas Simpson and Frank Turner were charged at the City Court yesterday with having been found without lawful excuse in the People's Palace, in King street, at 2 o'clock on the morning of ...

    Article : 163 words
  23. Labour in South Africa.

    There is a report that the Government intends to remove the colour bar on the Rand mines. This was discussed at a meeting of the Miners' Union, when the feeling ...

    Article : 123 words
  24. BAY EXCURSIONS.

    P.S. I[?]ygeia will leave Port Melbourne Railway Pier at 10.30 a.m. to-day (Cup Day), for Queenscliff and Sorrento. S.S. Courier will leave Queen's Wharf for ...

    Article : 41 words
  25. JARRAH BLOCKS FOR QUEEN'S BRIDGE.

    The public works committee of the South Melbourne Council has recommended the purchase of 8[?],000 second-grade jarrah blocks for the repairing of Queen's Bridge street, as Millars' Timber and ...

    Article : 60 words
  26. REPATRIATION.

    Among a number of interesting recommendations from the sub-committees to be dealt with at the meeting of the South Melbourne Council to-morrow night, is one in ...

    Article : 130 words
  27. LICENSING COURT.

    The following transfers of licenses were granted yesterday: — Sorrento Hotel, Sorrento, Sydney Thos. Reddish to Austin Cooper; A[?]bion Hotel, Kyabra[?], Thos. Ralond [?]axeley ...

    Article : 43 words
  28. SOLDIERS' SETTLEMENT.

    Sir,—As a returned soldier anxious to take up land I applied for and was granted a qualification certificate. Some land in the district in which I have lived for about ...

    Article : 284 words
  29. THE[?]TRE QUEUES.

    Sir,—It is surprising to most people that in these advanced days most of the Melbourne theatres have not yet adopted the "queue" system for people waiting to go in. I, with ...

    Article : 323 words
  30. AUSTRALIAN NOTES.

    According to the monthly statement under the Australian Notes Act, there were 18,513,796 notes on issue at October 30, representing a value of £59,676,401. ...

    Article : 88 words
  31. ELIZABETH STREET POST-OFFICE.

    Sir,—What has come over the authorities, that they allow one of Melbourne's leading public buildings to be disfigured in the manner in which the Elizabeth street ...

    Article : 204 words
  32. AUSTRALIANS ON SERVICE.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 61 words
  33. SOLDIERS' CHRISTMAS GIFTS.

    The Girls Who Stayed at Home are billed for a special programme on Friday evening, November 8, at the Playhouse, the Overseas Club Southern Cross Tobacco Fund, in conjunction with the 10th ...

    Article : 96 words
  34. Classified Advertising

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    Advertising : 709 words
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