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  2. FEDERAL ELECTIONS.

    BENDIGO, Wednesday.—Continuing his tour of the northern portions of his electorate, the Prime Minister (Mr. Hughes) to-day delivered five addresses ...

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  3. U.S.A. AND PEACE.

    President Wilson, in his message to Congress on the occasion of the opening of the new session on Monday, made no reference to the Peace Treaty. ...

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  4. FLIGHT TO AUSTRALIA.

    The Governor-General of the Dutch East Ladies (Dr. J. P. Count Van Limburg Stirum), who is an intimate friend of Captain Ross Smith, intends to fly with the ...

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  5. BALKAN OUTLOOK.

    The Vienna correspondent of the "Manchester Guardian" states that the tranquillity at Budapest and Vienna is merely the quiet before the storm. ...

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  6. CAMPAIGN NOTES.

    As much thought should be given to second preference votes for the House of Reoresentatives as to first preferences. Whilo first preference votes are of ...

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  7. INSPECTION OF CHILDREN.

    Consideration of the Health Bill was resumed in committee in the Legislative Assembly yesterday, and many amendments were made. Attention was first given to ...

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  8. VACCINATION.

    Support for Conscience Clause. For the second time this session members of the Legislative Assembly yesterday aired their views on vaccination. On this ...

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  9. BRITAIN WANTS HOUSES.

    In order to deal with the housing famine the Prime Minister (Mr. Lloyd George) is calling a conference of trade unions, to whom he will appeal for a relaxation of all ...

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  10. INTERNATIONAL LABOUR.

    The International Labour Conference sitting in Washington has chosen M. Albert Thomas, the French Labour leader, as director-general of the International Labour ...

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  11. ALUES AND ROUMANIA.

    The Under Secretary for Foreign Affairs (Mr. C. Harmsworth) stated in the House of Commons that owing to the attitude of the Roumanians the A[?]es would withdraw ...

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  12. NAMING A TOWN.

    The town of Berlin, in Ontario (Canada), which has a population of over 7,000, had its name changed to Kitchener shortly after the war began. ...

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  13. U.S.A. AND MEXICO.

    It is understood in Washington that the Mexican Ambassador to the United States (Senor Bonillas) has conferred with the Secretary of State (Mr. Lansing) in regard ...

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  14. Fiume Problem.

    The Allied Supreme Council has decided that the future control of Fiume shall be excluded from the Hungarian Peace Treaty, which Italy will thus be enabled to sign. ...

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  15. Lady Astor, M.P.

    Even the Opposition newspapers welcome Lady Astor's election for Plymouth, on the ground that women should be represented in the House of Commons. ...

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  16. "Steel King" Dead.

    The death from ptomaine poisoning is announced from New York of Mr. Henry Clay Frick, the "steel king " [Mr. Frick was chairman of directors of the ...

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  17. EX-KAISER EXPOSED.

    "The Times" has published remarkable extracts from official documents which have been brought to light as the result of the investigations into the responsibility for the ...

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  18. LIBELLING THE DEAD.

    At a large meeting of the Prahran branch ot the Sailors and Soldiers' Fathers' Association held in the Town Hall, Prahran, on Saturday evening, it was unanimously ...

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  19. RETURNED DOCTORS.

    Medical Profession's War Record. That the medical profession in Victoria was fully represented in the A.I.F. was established by figures placed before the ...

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  20. South Wales Strike Threat.

    A majority of the South Wales miners against the proposal to strike unless the income tax minimum is raised to £250 is practically assured. Up to Friday, 55,444 ...

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  21. VOTING BY POST.

    Interstate Travellers Affected. Labour deprived invalids, the aged, infirm, women in delicate health, and the bedridden of the right to vote by post, ...

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  22. Austrian Royal Treasures.

    An English syndicate has offered £10,000,000 for the Austrian Royal family's tapestries, gold and silver ware, and objets d'art. Austria is willing to sell and to use ...

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  23. TO THE EDITOR OF THE ARGUS.

    Sir,—Referring to the report in "The Argus" to-day of a meeting of the Returned Soldiers and Sailors' Imperial league of Australia, 1 enclose a copy of a letter sent ...

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  24. PRINCE'S HOME-COMING.

    The Portsmouth plans to welcome the Prince of Wales on his return from the Lnited States may be cut out owing to the declared intention of the unemployed ...

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  25. TROOPS RETURNING.

    Bringing Mesopotamian troops transferred from the steamer Macedonia, the White Star liner Medic left Colombo for Melbourne on December 1. ...

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  26. DOCTORS AND LODGES.

    Appointment Under Health Act. A new clause was added to the Health Bill m committee in the Legislative Assembly last night which is designed to ...

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  27. New P. & O. Steamers.

    The annual report of the P. and O. Steam Navigation Company states that contracts have been entered into with Harland and Wolff, of Belfast, for five steamers ...

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  28. NO MORE SHELLS FOR WAR

    The Prime Minister (Mr. Lloyd George), during his recent visit to the Woolwich arsenal, said:—"Clear out those shells. We shall never want them again." ...

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  29. BENEVOLENT ASYLUM FUNDS.

    When a deputation from the commiltee of the Melbourne Benevolent Asylum asked the Treasurer (Mr. McPherson) yesterday to provide £670 for new electric storage ...

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  30. GENERAL BIRDWOOD'S VISIT.

    General Sir William Birdwood, who is visiting Australia as the guest of the Commonwealth Government, is due to arrive at Fremantle on December 17, and ...

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  31. SCAPA FLOW SINKINGS.

    Germany, in a truculent Note to the Allies, repudiates responsibility for the Scapa Flow sinkings. She declares that Admiral von Reuter did not consult the ...

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  32. PREMIUM BONDS.

    The House of Commons on Monday by 276 votes to 8, rejected Mr. Bottomley's motion in favour of premium bonds. The Chancellor of the Exchequer (Mr. ...

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  33. TO THE EDITOR OF THE ARGUS.

    Sir,—In "The Argus" to-day reference is made to a poem published in the "Labour Call," which has been brought under the notice of the committee of the Victorian ...

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  34. MR. WATT IN HOBART.

    HOBART, Wednesday,—Mr. Watt, the Federal Treasurer, addressed a large audience in the City Hall to-night A section of the audience manifested opposition, ...

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  35. REPATRIATION.

    The Closer Settlement Board yesterday purchased from Mr. A. Philip the Miga Lake sheep station comprising 16,000 acres in the Western district, l8 miles from ...

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  36. DR. MANNIX AT ECHUCA.

    ECHUCA, Wednesday.—There was a large gathering of admirers of Dr. Mannix in Echuca to-day, the nominal occasion [?] a garden fete in aid of a new school ...

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  37. Death of Sir Evelyn Wood, V.C.

    Field-Marshal Sir Evelyn Wood, V.C., died in England on Monday, at the age of 81 years. [Sir Evelyn Wood began life in the navy, and ...

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  38. TO THE EDITOR OF THE ARGUS

    Sir,—Is there no one in power who will endeavour to remove the slur that has been put on the brave dead of this country? Cannot the author, i.e., and all ...

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  39. South African Wheat Dear.

    At Johannesburg on Tuesday wheat fetched 50/ per bag of 2001b. This is the highest price ever recorded, and the position is regarded with considerable anxiety ...

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  41. EMPLOYER FINED.

    In the Fitzrey Court on Wednesday Dabscheek and Son. costume manufacturers. Brunswick street. were lined 40/ on a charge of employing a female for more than 10 hours in one day without notifying ...

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  42. KILLED BY ELECTRICITY.

    PERTH, Wednesday.—John Bruton, an electrician in the employ of Unbethaun, Johnston, and Company, was killed at South Perth this morning. Whilst aseending a ladder he placed one hand ...

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