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  2. OUR STATE RAILWAYS.

    Mr. Anthony's final report on the railways of South Australia ia pregnant with, statements and suggestions, the import of which should be sufficient to arouse from ...

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  3. MORE WAR HISTORY.

    During the war Australia was twice called upon to assist in maintaining order in the New Hebrides. The Acting Minister for the Navy (Mr. Poynton) stated ...

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  4. TRANSATLANTIC AIR MAIL.

    The Washington correspondent of The New York Times says that Signor Caproni, a famous Italian aviator and aircraft designer, has signed a contract with the ...

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  5. ITALY'S CLAIMS.

    The Paris correspondent of The Chicago New has telegraphed:—I learn that President Wilson told [?] Orlando (Premier of Italy) that the United States would not ...

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  6. THE SETON TRAGEDY.

    Lieut.-Col. Rutherford, who is charged with the murder of the Melbourne doctor. Major Seton, C.B., was awarded the D.S.O. for gallantry in France. He came home on ...

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  7. RUSSIAN BOLSHEVISTS DEPRESSED

    The Washington correspondent of The New York Times says State Department advices are to the effect that British troops have landed at Riga, and defeated ...

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  8. Anzacs on the Way.

    A telegram from Newport News ststes that the Taraca with Anzacs on board, has left Vancouver en route to Australia. ...

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  9. THE ROVING EDITORS.

    Many statistics have I collected regarding the work of the Red Cross Society, the Australian Comforts Fond, the Y.M.C.A., and the Anzac Buffet ...

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  10. Speeding up Demobilization.

    Sir Eric Geddes states that demobilization is proceeding most satisfactorily, and the number of released men has increased from 18,000 to 20,000 daily. He hoped ...

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  11. STANDARD SHIPS.

    Lord Inchcape and Sir Owen Philippe, M.P., have jointly' purchased 137 uncompleted Government standard ships; and are offering them to all shipowners at cost ...

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  12. HUNGARIAN REPUBLIC

    The Premier of Hungary (Count Michael Karolyi) has been elected the Provisional President of the Hungarian Republic. ...

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  13. Ace of Aces.

    Capt. Fonck, the French ace of aces in aviation accomplishments, will endeavour to fly across the Atlantic in a big British aeroplane from the Irish coast in ...

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  14. MOHAMMEDANS' HOLY CITY.

    A Press Bureau official message from Cairo on Wednesday stated:—The Holy City of Medina has capitulated to King Hussein under the terms of the ...

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  15. PROHIBITION.

    The United States has adopted Federal prohibition to operate from July 1 next, the majority of the States having ratified the constitutional amendment to permit of ...

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  16. THE AUSTRALIANS.

    The following letter which. Gen Sir William Birdwood forwarded to Capt. Capt. E.J. McCloughry. D.S.O., Melbourne street, North Adelaide—when ...

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  17. Serbs Driven From Montenegro.

    The Montenegrin Legation at Washington has announced that 20,000 Montenegrin soldiers, averse from the union of Serbia and Montenegro, recently revolted ...

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  18. Bolshevists Greatly Depressed.

    The Stockholm correspondent of The New York World says:—According to advices from the Finnish capital, Helsingfors, the Soviet troops garrisoning Petrograd ...

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  19. GENERAL CABLES.

    The Commonwealth is participating in the Lyons Exhibition, which will be held on March 1. Mr. Fisher has requested British and Australian firms to provide ...

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  20. HUNS TO BE SHOT.

    Marshal Foch arranged to meet the German plenipotentiaries at Treves on Wednesday regarding the armistice, when he proposed to demand that those who were ...

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  21. AMERICAN TONNAGE RELEASED.

    The United States Shipping Board has released American tonnage, exclusive of the direct needs for army transport. ...

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  22. Asiatic Railways Control.

    The Washington correspondent of The New York Times says:—The American State Department has announced that an agreement has been reached with the ...

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  23. A DEMOCRATIC PRINCE.

    Mr. James, an American war correspondent, says that the Prince of Wales attended an American officers' dance at Coblenz this week and favourably ...

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  24. DEADLY MINES.

    The French steamer Chaprol struck a floating mine in the Straits of Messina and sank within four minutes. Five hundred persons—mostly Greeks, Russians ...

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  25. CASUALTIES.

    A well-known resident of Torrensville, Mr. Francis M. Stacey, the local postmaster and storekeeper, met ha death in a sudden and tragic manner on Friday ...

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  26. APPLES FOR ENGLAND.

    It is understood that the Ministry of Shipping is willing to allow Australia to ship a certain quantity of apples, if the meat supplies section of the Ministry of ...

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  27. BOLSHEVIKS.

    The Stockholm correspondent of The Morning Post says it is feared that Libau, a fine and important seaport on the Baltic, has fallen into Bolshevik hands. Refugees ...

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  28. The Marvellous "K" Boats.

    Details have been revealed of the British submarine cruisers of 2,000 tons, called "K" boats. These are propelled by steam. have two funnels, are 340 ft. long, 26½ ft. ...

    Article : 99 words
  29. PEACE AND THE PRESS

    Mr. A. J. Fraser, the special correspondent of the Australian Press Association, states that the decision of the Peace Conference merely to issue an ...

    Article : 226 words
  30. LAD HURT.

    A large wooden tray, which was being used to unload cases of kerosine from the barque Port Patrick at No. 2 Quay, Port Adelaide, on Friday morning, came in ...

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  31. GERMAN ELECTIONS.

    A telegram from Berne (Switzerland) states that the Coalition Socialists and Republican Democrats obtained 90 seats out of 150 at the election for the ...

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  32. Plots in Switzerland.

    Twenty Russian and German Boisheviks have been arrested at Lausanne, and others have been apprehended at Geneva. It is proposed to hold the congress ...

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  33. LATE LCE. CPL. CLEM SMITH.

    Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Smith, of Boggy flat, River Murray, have received word that their second on Lce. Cpl. Clam Smith, ded of illness in hospital in England on the 1st December. He ...

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  34. Serious Position at Buenos Ayres.

    Advices from the United Press correspondent at Buenos Ayres report that the President of the Argentine Republic (Senor Irigoyen) has asked ...

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  35. THE FRASER RIVER.

    Mesrs. Huddart, Parker, & Co.'B tug Eagle, which is equipped with a powerful pump, was engaged on Friday to flood the bunker of the steamer Fraser River, in ...

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  36. Krupp's Peaceful Industry.

    During the war 115,000 bands were employed at Krupps' works, but the number is now reduced to 14,000. The men are turning out steel and repairing rolling ...

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  37. PERSONAL NOTES.

    Mr. and Mrs. T. Nolan, of Lyrup, River Murray, have brae notified that their youngest son, Pte. Dave Nolan, of the 27th Battalion arrived in England on December 14 from Germany, where ...

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  38. Peace Conference Problems.

    President Wilson had a prolonged conference with Messrs. Lloyd George and Bonar Law this afternoon on the question of the German colonies, and the proposed League ...

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  39. FELL FROM A TRAIN.

    BURRA, January 17.—When the train from the city was about a mile from the Hanson Station this morning a passenger, who probably mistook the handle of the ...

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  40. German Gold.

    The Reich Bank gold reserve, which is being transferred to Frankfort, is estimated at £100,000,000. ...

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  41. General Items.

    A concert in aid of the fund for completing are roll of honour board was given in the Magill Institute on January 16. The excellent programme was given by the Domenoes Musical Comedy ...

    Article : 72 words
  42. MARTIAL LAW PROBABLE.

    Despatches from Buenos Ayres state that the declaration of martial law throughout the Argentine Republic is expected. ...

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  43. Peruvian Turmoil.

    At Lima, the capital of Peru, mobs of strikers attacked the arsenal, and were driven off by troops. The rioters attempted to burn down the Callao Railway ...

    Article : 49 words
  44. Civil Aviation To Be Resumed.

    The Press Bureau announces that it is authoritatively stated that the status of the Air Ministry is unchanged. It remains a separate and independent Ministry, its ...

    Article : 81 words
  45. THE MISHAPS OF CHILDHOOD.

    BURRA, January 17.—Master Lyall Tiver, youngest son of Mr. C. 'Tiver, of Aberdeen, met with an accident on Thursday at Baldina. He fell from horseback ...

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  46. An Unwieldy Personnel.

    An official report states that the Peace Conference has fixed the British Empire's representation at five delegates. Australia, Canada. South Africa, and India are to ...

    Article : 175 words
  47. Family Notices

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  48. Rebuilding France.

    The Council of Minister has decided that after March 20 200,000 prisoner of war shall foe employed in reconstruction, work in the devastated regions. ...

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  49. AERIAL VOYAGE TO INDIA.

    The Press Bureau reports that the Handley Page aeroplane from England has arrived in India. On December 23 it was stated that the machine had reached Egypt ...

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  50. REMARKABLE ACCIDENT.

    STOCKPORT, January 15.—An exciting bolt, in which a horse and a sulky figured, occurred on Sunday. Mrs. Arthur Rodgers, accompanied by her aunt ...

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  51. Troops from Belgium.

    Marshal Foch and Field-Marshal Haig are arranging for the withdrawal of British and French troops from Belgium for the purpose of relieving the economic crisis and ...

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  52. Submarine Construction Stopped.

    One of the conditions of the renewal of the armistice is the cessation of the construction of the uncompleted German submarines. ...

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  53. Roosevelt's Last Injunction.

    The last article penned by Col. Theodore Roosevelt has been published in The New York Press. It says:—We all desire a League of Nations, only we wish to be sure ...

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  54. FIRE STARTED BY POISON.

    SYDNEY, January 17.—An extensive grass fire, supposed to have been caused by phosphorus in rabbit poison, swept a grazing property 20 miles from Tullamore ...

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  55. A GIRL'S SUICIDE.

    PERTH, January 17.—An enquiry into the death of the girl Mary Sophia Burton, who flung herself down a light shaft from the second floor of Boan's Department ...

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  56. MAULED BY A MARE.

    SYDNEY, January 17.-Mrs., E. McKay. Wiseman's Creek, near Bathurst went into a paddock to catch a mare with a foal at foot. The mare attacked her, and severely ...

    Article : 39 words
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