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  2. SECOND EDITION. 2.30 a.m.

    In a statement in the House of Commons, Mr. Bonar Law, leader of the House, said that a contention that Great Britain should refrain from making money claims against ...

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  3. OTWAY FOREST FIRES.

    BEECH FOREST, Thursday.—Heavy rains have interfered with the tour which the Ministerial party is making of the Beech Forest area. The purpose of the ...

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  4. MR. WILSON.

    President Wilson sailed from America for France on Wednesday. The United States Congress has adjourned after a day and night sitting, which was ...

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  5. COAL-MINING INDUSTRY.

    In the evidence given before the Royal commission appointed by the British Parliament to inquire into the wages and hours in the coal-mining industry by Mr. ...

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  6. BERLIN STRIKES.

    The latest reports received in Amsterdam from Berlin on Wednesday morning were that the Government was confident of controlling the strike situation. Many ...

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  7. PNEUMONIC INFLUENZA.

    A much improved position regarding the pneumonic influenza outbreak was disclosed by yesterday's official figures, the total deaths being nine, as compared with ...

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  8. MURRAY BARRIER.

    ALBURY, Thursday.—The Attorney— General for New South Wales (Mr. Hall), who visited Albury to-day, was strongly urged by a representative deputation to ...

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  9. TERRITORIAL PROBLEM.

    The Peace Conference Commission on Belgian affairs has decided in favour of the abrogation of the treaty of 1839. This permits of the opening of the territorial ...

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  10. MURRAY WATERS.

    Several new works associated with the detailed development of the Murray waters scheme were announed yesterday by the Minister for Works and Railways (Mr. ...

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  11. YPRES CASUALTIES.

    It is announced that the British casualties in the Ypres sailent from the end of July to November 18, 1917 were as follows: [?] Regulars and Territorials, 10,795 officers, ...

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  12. Industrial Conference.

    The British Press Bureau announces that the provisional joint committee of the National Industrial Conference has appointed the three following sub-committees:— ...

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  13. BORDER "BARBARISM."

    SWAN HILL, Thursday.—As the result of the operation of the New South Wales quarantine restrictions, scenes on the Swan Hill bridge over the Murray present all ...

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  14. Early Preliminary Peace.

    According to the United Press correspondent in Paris, the belief is expressed in official circles that German peace delegates will be callsed to Paris to sign the ...

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  15. Britain and Ukrainia.

    Replying to questions in the House of Commons, the Parliamentary Secretary for Foreign Affairs (Mr. Cecil Harmswort[?]) said that the Allies were supporting ...

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  16. NATIONAL PROHIBITION.

    NEW YORK, Dec. 20.—It is now expected that within thirty days the manufacture and sale of intoxicating liquors will be forhidden by law in all parts ...

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  17. REVOLUTIONARY DEMANDS.

    According to the Berlin correspondent of the United Press Association of America, the revolutionary Radicals have presented the following demands to the German ...

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  18. REOPENING OF SCHOOLS.

    In connection with the reopening of schools the following instructions to prevent infection have been issued:[?] In the case of an in[?]ted house when patient ...

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  19. Distribution of Cases.

    The cases reported to the Board of Public Health yesterday were distributed as follows:— Metropolitan (17[?]).—Caulfield, [?]; Collingwood, ...

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  20. PEACEFUL ICELAND.

    Whether or not the League of Nations becomes effective in preventing wars in the future, the little outpost of Iceland is taking no risks of embroilment, and has ...

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  21. REPATRIATION.

    Figures supplied by the Cl[?]r Settlement Board yesterday showed that up to January 31,31,067 soldiers had returned to Victoria, of whom 25,689 were discharged. Up to ...

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  22. "A REAL HEALTH POLICY."

    While not disposed yesterday to express [?] opinion on the length of time the epide[?] is likely to run, the Director of Quarantine (Dr. J. L. Cumpaton) made ...

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  23. Congress and Ireland.

    The United States House of Representatives has adopted a resolution, on a vote of 216 against 41, expressing the hope that the Peace Conference will favourably ...

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  24. German Emigration.

    The "N[?]este Nachrichten," of Munich, referring to the eagerness of Germans to emigrate, urges the establishment of a State emigration office. It declares that ...

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  25. IN OTHER STATES

    SYDNEY, Thursday.—Seven new cases of pneumonic influenza were officially notified to-day, including four from Binnlong announced late yesterday, the four being ...

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  26. Allies in Russia.

    A Russian Jew named Kneller fired shots from a revolver at President Poincare's residence in Paris as a protest against intervention in Russia by Allies. He was ...

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  27. GENERAL CABLES.

    The Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Trade (Mr. W. C. Bridgeman), in the House of Commons on Wednesday, promised to inquire whether it was true that ...

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  28. American Wheat Price.

    President Wilson has signed the bill guaranteeing the price of wheat at 226 cents (9/5) per bushel. Our New York correspondent, writing ...

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  29. Further Cases at Newcastle.

    SYDNEY, Thursday.—Notwithstanding the precautions taken at the Newcastle hospital[?] [?]he influenza outbreak continues to spread. The three suspects of yesterday ...

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  30. OTWAY FOREST BUSH FIRES RELIEF.

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  31. West Australian Travellers[?]

    West Australians still in Victoria are advised by the Treasurer of Western Australia (Mr. J. Gardiner) to watch the shipping, and try to arrange for a berth on any ...

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  32. LABOUR AND BOLSHEVISM.

    SYDNEY, Thursday.—Mr. John Storey, M.[?].A., leader of the New South Wales State Labour party, to-day said he had been requested by the Federal and State ...

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  33. DELAYS TO SHIPPING.

    In a long letter to the Premier of South Australia (Mr. Peake), who had complained of the withdrawal of colliers from the South Australian trade, the Acting Prime ...

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  34. Pretoria Strike Extends.

    The Pretoria strike has extended on much a degree that light and power were to be cut off on Wednesday night, expect to the hospital, the aylum, and the ...

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  35. TO THE EDITOR OF THE ARGUS.

    Sir,—It is apparent that if inequitable distribution and overlapping are to be avoided in connection with the disburseent of relief funds, the distribution cannot ...

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  36. CASUALTIES AND FATALITIES

    George Noth Naggel, about 40 years of age, who [?] at the corner of Francis and Powell streets, Yarraville, received fatal injuries while working at the Brooklyn "A" wheat stacks yesterday ...

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  37. Olympic Games at Antwerp.

    It is stated by the Brussels correspondent o the London "Daily Telegraph" that the Olympic games will shortly be held in Antwerp, the Government having voted a ...

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  38. INFLUENZA AND FLOODS.

    Sir,—What was scarcely justi[?]iable after the [?]rrential rains of a few weeks ago may how be recounted as a warning, in view of the more recent overflow and floods in the ...

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  39. NEXT OF KIN.

    The undermentioned are requested to communicate with the officer in charge, [?] Victoria [?] as possible:[?] Mr. j. [?] late of Eaglehawk, next of kin ...

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  40. WONTHAGGI OUTBREAK.

    WONTHAGGI, Thursday.—The influenza position continues serious. There has been another death the third—and there arre four dangerous cases in hospital, in addition ...

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  41. POLICE NEWS.

    The theft of a case of [?], valued of £[?]1, from No. [?] Victoria D[?]k, has been reported at the detective office. The case, which continued rolls of Japanese silk in stripe and check ...

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  42. HOBART COMPLAINTS.

    HOBART, Thursday.—A large meeting of returned soldiers and friends was held in the Town Hall to-night "to discuss the failure of repatriation and to sugg[?] ...

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  43. Ashore on Newfoundland.

    The Furness liner Appenine (3,684 tons) has been driven ashore by an ice-pack on the coast of Newfoundland. So far it has not been possible to rescue the passengers. ...

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  44. AUSTRALIAN WHEAT POOL.

    ADELAIDE, Tuesday.—A deputation representing the agricultural committee of the Liberal Union and other farmers waited upon th Premier (Mr. Peake), and urged ...

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  45. Leather Control to Cease.

    It is expected in London that the Government control of leather will cease in Junior next. ...

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  46. [?]RING AT RAILWAY STATION.

    In [?] parcels consigned on the railways having disappeared recently, Inspector [?] detailed Railway [?] [?] O'Sullivan to keep watch at Flinders street, ...

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  47. GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL ATTACKED.

    BROKEN HILL, Thursday.—John Stephen Flynn and Victor George Summers were in the police court to-day convicted of having assaulted Malcolm McTagg[?], the Government director of ...

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  48. M.C.C. CONCERTS.

    The usual M.C.C. Monday evening concerts at the Melbourne Cricket-ground, which were suspended for the last few weeks to enable the Musicians' Union to give performances for the ...

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  49. Ballarat's "Clean" Day.

    BALLARAT, Thursday.—A "clean" day was experienced to-day, and number of convalescents were discharged from hospital. Last Case in Castlemaine. ...

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  50. BRIGHTON FIGURES.

    Sir,—The tabulated statement set out in "the Argus" to-day, in so far as it affects theis municipality, is inaccurate. The number of cases in hospital yesterday ...

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  51. LINSEED OIL DEARER.

    Maximum prices which may be charged within all procalimed areas in the State of New South Wales for linseed oil of Australian manufacture as as follow:— ...

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  52. JUDGMENT RESERVED.

    In the Full Court yesterday, before the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Hodges, and Mr. Justice C[?][?]n, William John Lambert applied for leave to appeal from a sentence imposed on him at ...

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  53. Precautions at Cape Town.

    Replying to a question in the South African Assembly on Wednesday afternoon, the Minister of the Interior said that the steamer Kenilworth Castle was arriving ...

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  54. GRAMOPHONE RECORDS FOR HOSPITALS

    The Red Cross Society would be glad to receive g[?] of gramophone records for [?] in military hospitals. Contributions sent to the Central Dep[?] Federal Government House, will be gratefully ...

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  58. A GENERAL CASUALTY FUND.

    Sir,—While not wishing to hinder in any way the contributions to the Cape Otway Fires Fund, I would suggest that the same fund might be extended to include all civil ...

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