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  2. CLOUD BURSTS IN TASMA[?]

    Tropical cloudbursts in the out Valley, north of Hobart, and the Huon Valley, south of Robart red late last night, disorganising the way ...

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  3. CASUALTIES AND FATALITIES

    Mrs H. Collins, of the Speculation hotel, on Friday received word that her brother. Mr William Laurie, had been killed through his gig overturning while ...

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  4. DAY OF INTERCESSION

    A call was made to the people of the Empire yesterday by the heads of the various religious bodies to take part in services of intercession for the cause of ...

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  5. DRINK IN WAR-TIME

    There were fewer public-houses closed in 1914 than in any year since 1966, the decrease in the number of er-licenses in D[?]gland and Wales being 1034 (says the ...

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  6. FUN HORRORS IN AFRICA

    British soldiers who were taken prisoner in German East Africa, and have arrived in London, describe their terrible privations. ...

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  7. VERDUN FRONT

    Detailing operations on the Verdun Front, a French communique says:— "After an intense bombardment the Germans strongly attacked on a front of ...

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  8. WIDESPREAD DAMAGE.

    The cloud-burst on Friday afternoon caused widespread damage in the [?] went Valley, Brighton, and other a [?]tricts. There were numerous was [?] ...

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  9. BOY DROWNED IN RIVER.

    The morning the body of Ernest Bennie, 9, of Moonee Ponds, was discovered floating in the Maribyrnong River. The boy was drowned while bathing on ...

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  10. ST. PAUL'S CHURCH.

    The service at St. Paul's Church in the evening was attended by civic representatives, a contingent of Returned Soldiers' Association, including Lt-Col ...

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  11. GERMAN VERSION.

    A German official message claims that the Germans penetrated the French second and third lines on Hill 301, and the southern slopes of Dead Man's Hill. IT ...

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  12. SELF-INFLICTED WOUNDS.

    At to-day's inquest concerning the death of Peter Jacobson, an elderly man, in a stable at this residence at Kangaroo Plat on Friday. Mr E. G. Yates, ...

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  13. PIRACY CAMPAIGN

    A communique issued by the Admiralty narrates details of an outrage in which German savagery in the torpedoing of merchantmen appears to have ...

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  14. ALCOHOL FOR WAR PURPOSES

    Dr C. Addison, Minister for Munitions, has appointed a committee to consider the best means to secure adequnte supplies of alcohol for war purposes and the ...

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  15. GERMAN TRENCHES WRECKED.

    An official report issued from Paris on Friday night said:— "French troops raided and wrecked German trenches between the Oise and ...

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  16. KICKED BY HORSE.

    While working at young horse at Barker's blacksmith's shop at Kingston George Johnson received a nasty kick in the chest, which rendered him ...

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  17. FLOODS IN QUEENSLAND.

    There is a great flood in the Mackeaar[?] and Nogora Rivers of Central Queensland. The present flood is the highest in history of the State. The previous ...

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  18. AGED MAN'S DEATH.

    When giving his horses a swim on the beach to-day Thomas Petersen, who resides at Geelong West, noticed the body of an elderly man floating about thirty ...

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  19. DRINK NATIONALISATION.

    The Liquor Control Board has recommended drink nationalisation. The Government is seriously considering the question. ...

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  20. LACK OF GRAVE DIGGERS

    The "Evening Stat", says that owing to the lack of gravediggers and coffins in London corpses are being kept unduly long, especially in the East End, where ...

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  21. HUN FLEET ADVERTISED

    It has evidently been found necessary to advertise the continued existence of the German Fleet (writes Mr F. W. Wile in the "Daily Mail"). As a preliminary ...

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  22. DESTRUCTION OF SHIPPING.

    It is officially announced at Madrid that the Spanish Government has frequently protested against Germany's interpretation of international law, by ...

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  23. RAILWAY REVENUE

    The railway revenue from 1st July 16th December was £2,574,221, an incrou[?] of £167,770 compared with the amount received for the correspondent period ...

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  24. TWO VESSELS SUNK.

    Vessels reported sunk are The British steamers Copsewood (599 tons), owned by the Meteor Steamship Company, Ltd., and the Norwegian steamer Ida. ...

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  25. BACK FROM THE SOMME

    Comprising 51 Victorians, 37 South Australians, and 5 Tasmanians, 96 returned wounded soldiers disembarked at the Town Pier, Port Melbourne, this ...

    Article : 152 words
  26. ARMENTIERES-YPRES SECTOR.

    Reports from Amsterdam state that German war correspondents predict fighting in the Armentieres-Ypres sector, where the British artillery and raiding activity ...

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  27. SHOOTING FATALITY.

    At Freshwater Creek, about ten miles from Geelong, a tragedy occurred at noon to-day. A well-known woodcarter. John Cantwell, aged 57, remained in bed ...

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  28. BETTING TELEGRAMS

    A regualation was passed by the Feder[?] Executive to-day, prohibiting accepla[?] at any telegraph or post office of any telegram relating to horse racing or better ...

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  29. ADDITIONAL LOSSES.

    The following sinkings are announced:—The British steamer Aspinwall, the sailer Spinaway, and the schconer Pitho. (United Service). ...

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  30. THE SOMME BATTLE.

    Commenting in a leading article upon Gen Sir Douglas Haig's report on the operations on the West Front from May to 12th November. the "Times" says:— ...

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  31. SUBMARINE MAILS.

    Copenhagen reports that official details published in Berlin regarding the des-patch of the submarine mails state that the weight of letters must not exceed 63 ...

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  32. SOLDIERS' AND SAILORS' ASSOCIATION

    Sir,—During these days of social, poti[?]tical, national; and international, [?]moil. we, of the Returned Soldiers' [?]perial League of Australia, desire [?] ...

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  33. ELBOW JOINT FRACTURED.

    While removing some goods from a shelf in a shop Miss Taylor, the manager, fell to the floor, and froctured her left elbow joint. ...

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  34. BELGIAN FUND

    On Saturday the hon. secretary (Mr Chas. J. King) and hon. treasurer(Mr W. H. Chandler), of Ballarat and District Belgian Relief Committee ...

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  35. GERMAN SHIPPING LOSSES.

    A lecture given at Hamburg recently revealed the German shipping losses.— 150 have been sunk, 267 captured, 621 interned in neutral harbors, and 490 in ...

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  36. OVERCOME BY HEAT.

    William James Pamphilon was cutting thistles in a paddock at Darkbonce, a few miles out of the town, on Thursday, when he was overcome by the heat. He was ...

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  37. THE HABIT OF PRAYER.

    The service at St. Andrew's Kirk yesterday evening was preached by the Rev. John Walker, who took as his text, "Lord teach us to pray." He said if good ...

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  38. BRITISH SUPERIORITY.

    The "Times" correspondent at the British headquarters states that peace wan not discussed at the Front because the British Army feels its superiority, and ...

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  39. WEEK'S RECORD OF PIRACY.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 81 words
  40. DROWNING FATALITY.

    Late on Friday night John Griffin, the 14 years old son of Mr Morris griffin chief forest ranger, was bathing in the old Cornish dam with his brother John ...

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  41. FRENCH LEADERS.

    Gen Nivelle, the French [?]mmander on the West, Front. has appointed Gens Franchet d'Esperey. Petain, and De Castelnau commanders in chief of the three ...

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  42. MILITARY COTS ENDOWED

    Mr Laird Smith, the Assistant Minister for Defence, has received the following gifts for the edowment of cots at the Caulfield. Military Hospital:— "Toolleen and ...

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  43. AMUSEMENTS

    There was a good house on Saturday afternoon and evening at the Alfred Hall when a splendid programme of Paramount picture was screened. To-night ...

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  44. PETAIN AND DE CASTELNAU.

    Writing of the lending French generals in the "Fortnightly Review" recently. Mr Charles Dawborn gave some interesting facts regarding the career and personality ...

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  45. FIGHTING IN SINAI

    Correspondents Egypt state that the E1 Arish and Maghdabar operations were an important Anzac victory, and that all the Turkish forces have retreated toward ...

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  46. RECRUITING CAMPAIGN

    The new recruiting movement was in augurated by a public meeting in the Town Hall on Friday evening. The Mayor (Cr P. Rowe) presided. The meeting ...

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  47. HARPIES' HARVEST OVER

    For months past the district in and around Horseferry road, Westminister, known as "New Australia," has been the happy hunting grounds of "crooks," ...

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  48. TIVOLI PICTURES.

    Beautiful pictures, brilliant music and pleasing surroundings are the three main features in which the Tivoli pictures have been such a great success ...

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  49. 'REPATRIATION OF SOLDIERS

    Mr Ashford, Minister for Lauds, who will be one of this State's representatives at the Premiers' Conference on Repatriation, has evolved a scheme for dealing ...

    Article : 56 words
  50. JAPAN AND AMERICA

    Router's correspondent at Washington states that the American State Department is much relieved that the Japanese Government has taken pains to cable a ...

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  51. NEW GERMAN WAR ART

    A Swiss critic, writing in "Wieland," a Berlin are journal, gives a scathing denunciation of German painting and sculpture as it had been influenced by the ...

    Article : 326 words
  52. NATIONAL ORCANISATION

    A bill has been introduced into the French Senate providing for the mobilisation of civilians between 17 and 60 and the organisation of national labor in ...

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  53. THE BILLABONG STORIES.

    Sir.—In thanking you for your kinds notice of "Jim and Wally," by the [?]vorite Australian authoress. Mary Grant Bruce, we would like to correct one ...

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  54. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.

    Her Majesty's Theatre was packed to the doors again on Saturday night, when the splendid dramatic picture programme presented by Mr George Coates was ...

    Article : 88 words
  55. PURCHASE OF SHIPS.

    The French chamber of Deputies has authorised the State to advance £8,000,000 to ship-owners for the construction and purchase of ships. ...

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  56. Advertising

    {No abstract available}

    Advertising : 136 words
  57. GERMAN FOOD DICTATOR

    Amsterdam reports states that Herr Batocki, the German Food Dictator, is changing in the New Year the centralisation system to one of excessive ...

    Article : 51 words
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