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  2. LEATHER HUNTING.

    The climatic conditions were perfect for outdoor sports when the Sheffield Shield match between New South Wales and South Australia was resumed at the ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  3. COAL AND OIL.

    If long persistency of effort and an unshakeable optimism can achieve anything, South Australia ought to find an oil field, a coal mine, or a gold field—or all three ...

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  4. EXTREMISTS RAMPANT.

    A rowdy meeting of Labour supporters shouted down the Deputy Leader of the Labour Party (Mr. Clynes, M.P.), crying, "Traitor!" and "We want a revolution," ...

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  5. MOTOR BOAT DISASTER.

    The boating disaster which occurred on the Hopkins River, near Warrnambool, on Sunday afternoon, when a motor launch sank with 80 passengers on board, has ...

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  6. THE MARITIME DISPUTE.

    Despite the firm refusal of the Prime Minister (Mr. Hughes) to appoint a Federal tribunal to deal with the claims of the stewards the Transport Workers' ...

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  7. ANOTHER POLITICAL PUZZLE

    The present political situation in South Australia was described on Monday as "ingloriously mixed." It was thought that when the alliance between the Liberal and ...

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  8. WESTERN RAILWAYS STRIKE.

    There were no new developments in connection with the railway strike to-day. Both the Cabinet and the Trades Hall Dispute Committee held meetings during the ...

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  9. THIRD TEST MATCH.

    The English Eleven will arrive in Adelaide by the express from Melbourne this morning, and will on Friday start the third test match against Australia. Greater ...

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  10. CONGRESS OF SCIENTISTS.

    Scientists from all over Australasia gathered at the Melbourne University to-day, when the first congress of the Australasian Association for the Advancement ...

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  11. BARRIER HARD HIT.

    The secretary to the Melbourne Committee of the Barrier Mines has sent the following telegram to Mr. Allen, secretary to the Mining Managers' Association:— ...

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  12. THREAT OF A GENERAL STRIKE.

    The efforts of the Transport Workers' Federation to persuade the Commonwealth Government to intervene in the stewards' strike having so far failed, it is believed ...

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  13. DISTRESSING DROWNING AFFAIR.

    Three people were drowned at Stanhope in particularly sad circumstances late on Saturday night, white bathing in an irrigation channel. Their names were:—Mrs. ...

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  14. IRON KNOB TROUBLE.

    A ballot of the men at Whyalla on the question of a resumption of work without the reinstatement of Bolton, resulted in a majority in favour of remaining on strike. ...

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  15. THE BEST BATSMAN.

    The entrance lobby of the Grand Hotel was littered with baggage on Thursday afternoon. A carrier and a hall porter were busy—under the supervision of a ...

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  16. ALLEGED ATTEMPTED BRIBERY.

    At the Police Court to-day Frank Charles Bryce, a grazier, of Colston, near Winton, was charged with having, on or about September 23, at Brisbane, corruptly offered to ...

    Article : 353 words
  17. QUEENSLAND RAILWAYMEN TRUCULENT.

    By a majority of about six to one, the members of the Loco. Engine Drivers, Firemen, and Cleaners' Association have, in a ballot just taken, decided in favour of ...

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  18. MILLERS' EFFORT TO RAISE FLOUR COST.

    Representatives of the milling interests waited upon the Prices Commissioner (Mr. Ferry) to-day, and asked that the price of flour should be fixed at £21 a ton net ...

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  19. WATCHMAN CHARGED WITH MURDER.

    An inquest was conducted to-day by the City Coroner (Mr. Jamieson) concerning the case of a man named Claude Green-street, otherwise known as McMurdo, who ...

    Article : 144 words
  20. HOTEL GUTTED BY FIRE.

    On Friday night the General Bolivar Hotel, situated on the Adelaide to Virginia road, was totally destroyed by fire. The licencee, Mrs. E. Lawler, and other ...

    Article : 321 words
  21. MOVING MOMENTS.

    Exciting events followed Police-Constable Arthur Ward's attempt to arrest a man for alleged use of indecent language in William street on Saturday afternoon. ...

    Article : 332 words
  22. POSITION OF THE BANKS.

    Representatives of the Associated Banks had a private interview with the Prime Minister (Mr. Hughes) on Friday. It is understood that the principal subject ...

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  23. TEACHERS AND THE LABOUR PARTY.

    At the annual conference of the Queensland Teachers' Union to-day a motion to affiliate with the central political executive of the Labour Party was defeated by 45 ...

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  24. BRITISH SUBJECTS AND LOYALTY AFFIRMATIONS.

    A special Gazette was issued to-night notifying the making of a regulation under that section of the War Precautions Repeal Act which provides that any ...

    Article : 84 words
  25. A "PRIVATE CITIZEN" AGAIN.

    M. Gabriele D'Annunzio has decided to stay at Fiume as a private citizen. He will probably be elected as Chief of the State. ...

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  26. CASUALTIES.

    MOUNT GAMBIER, January 10.—Mr. A. E. Vears, cab proprietor, whose house was burned with all its contents on Sunday morning, has lost nearly £600. The house ...

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  27. BURGLARS BUSY IN BRISBANE.

    Burglars were busy in the city last night. Messrs. Pike Brothers' establishment, in Queen street, was entered by a back window, and goods, including hats and ...

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  28. SIR CONAN DOYLE

    Sir Arthur Conan Doyle arrived in Brisbane on Saturday, and will continue his spiritualistic campaign in the Queensland capital. His attention was drawn to a ...

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  29. A BUGGY ACCIDENT.

    MELROSE, January 10.—While two daughters of Mr. A. H. Aldersey were out driving one day last week on his block the horse took fright, bolted, and capsized the ...

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  30. DEBT REPAYMENT BEGUN.

    It is satisfactory to learn that at last an attempt has been made to clear off the floating debt of the Commonwealth to the Imperial authorities for the maintenance ...

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  32. DEATH AT CHRISTMAS DINNER.

    SOUTH-EASTERN BORDER, January 7.—A sudden death occurred at Allansford, near Warrnambool, on Christmas Day. Mr. James McDonald, who was employed as ...

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  33. THE DICTATORS.

    A letter from the executive of she Australian Labour Party was forwarded to the Labour Ministry on Saturday, protesting again Parliament having been prorogued ...

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  35. LIBEL CHARGES AGAINST THE ARGUS.

    Two writs, each claiming £5,000 damages for alleged libel, have been issued in the Supreme Court against Messrs. Wilson and Mackinnon, proprietors of The Argus. ...

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  38. DROWNED IN A LAKE.

    SOUTH-EASTERN BORDER, January 9.—The body of an elderly man named Timothy Shine has been found at the bottom of the Tower Hill Lake bank, in ...

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