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  2. AUSTRALASIA.

    Compared with the past few months the enlistments at Lismore depot last week constituted a record, the number of men accepted being 97 out of 113 who presented ...

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  3. LABOR AFFAIRS.

    SYDNEY, Saturday.—The stoppage of the whole of the collieries on the South Cdast has produced a scene of industrial desolation. Thousands of men are out of employment. ...

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  4. A WEEK'S STRENUOUS EXCITEMENT.

    LONDON, Sunday.—After a week's strenuous excitement, the country enjoys a week end of comparative quiet. Interest continues to centre in the atitude of the trade unions, ...

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  5. GERMANY PROPOSES SEPARATE PEACE.

    TOKIO, Friday.—Count Okuma (Prime Minister of Japan), interviewed by the Japan "Advertiser," stated that Germany was feeling the acute financial struggle, and had ...

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  6. A SEPARATE PEACE.

    WASHINGTON, Friday.—It is ulikely that America will protest in regard to the Persia unless better proof is furnished that the liner was torpedoed. ...

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  7. WHARF LABORERS' REFUSAL.

    SYDNEY, Saturday.—The wharf laborers are declining to handle cases of kerosene unless at special cargo rates. ...

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  8. THE PEACE PARTY.

    COPENHAGEN, Friday.—The Fordites, with the Scandinavian delegates, have departed for the Hague via Germany. They have been given a special permit, but will not be ...

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  9. STATE BRICK WORKS.

    SYDNEY, Saturday.—The strike continues at the State brick works. The manager is prepared to go on with the work unconditionally on Monday morning. He ...

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  10. THE RUSSIAN CAMPAIGN.

    PETROGRAD, Friday.—The Russian main attack at Czernowitz was preceded by the firing of 400 guns. For 50 hours shells were rained continuously. An infantry charge ...

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  11. TASTE OF GERMAN METHODS.

    AMSTERDAM, Saturday.—The Ford party has arrived in Holland, and members relate severities which were meted, out to them They were met and searched and bullied by ...

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  12. THE AFTERNOON SHIFT.

    SYDNEY, Saturday.—A meeting of underground workers at Broken Hill again decided not to work the Saturday afternoon shift. It is considered a strike is ...

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  13. THE DARDANELLES.

    LONDON, Friday.—Lieut.-General Frederick Stopford has demanded an inquiry in regard to operations. ...

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  14. RUSSIANS TAKE A TOWN.

    PETROGRAD, Friday.—A note says:—We have taken the town of Czartorysk, and the heights two versts west of the town. The Austrians, using gas, attacked north of the ...

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  15. THE GOLDEN HORN.

    ATHENS, Friday.—A. British submarine from the Sea of Marmora entered the Golden Horn and attacked and greatly damaged the arsenal. The workers became panic stricken ...

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  16. QUESTION OF RESUMPTION.

    SYDNEY, Sunday.—At a special delegate board meeting of the Illawarra Colliery Employees' Association held at Wollongong yesterday, the uproar of the aggregate meeting ...

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  17. THE "WALLABIES."

    SYDNEY, Saturday.—The "Wallabies," nearly 200 strong, this afternoon completed the Newcastle section of their long and successful recruiting march from Narrabri to ...

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  18. A CORRESPONDENT'S STORY.

    LONDON, Friday.—The " Daily Telegraph's" correspondent says that General Sir Ian Hamilton went to Suvla Bay, where he found that Lieut.-General Stopford was still ...

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  19. ENLISTMENT CARDS.

    MELBOURNE, Saturday.—Reports from various meetings which decided to ignore the enlistment cards were brought under the notice of Mr. Hughes (Prime Minister), who ...

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  20. THE LUSITANIA CASE.

    WASHINGTON, Friday.—Germany has reaplied relative to the Lusitania agreeing topay compensation for American lives lost, and contending that the destruction of the ...

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  21. AMERICAN NOTE TO BRITAIN.

    WASHINGTON, Saturday.—The Government has sent a vigorous Note to Britain protesting against British interference with American mails en route for neutral lands. ...

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  22. A MILL FIRE.

    SYDNEY, Saturday.—A fire occurred at Vickers Company's tweed mills at Marrickville early this morning. A large store room was burnt out, and a considerable quantity ...

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  23. GREAT WATER SOURCES.

    AMSTERDAM, Saturday—The "Neuswiener" says that the German professor Von Greave has found great water sources east of Mount Sinai, and reports that the whole ...

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  24. ITALY AND AUSTRIA.

    ROME, Friday.—An official note says:— By a bold surprise we took San Giovanni, on the southern slopes of Montespirone. ...

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  25. A WELSH FAREWELL.

    MELBOURNE, Sunday.—About 300 Welsh people assembled in Melbourne yesterday to-bid farewell to Mr. Hughes. The Prime Minister was the recipient of an engrossed ...

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  26. GENERAL HAMILTON BLAMED.

    The despatch throws heavy blame on General Hamilton himself and his subordinate generals, but it may well be questioned whether an operation of this delicate nature gave ...

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  27. SYDNEY FIGURES.

    SYDNEY, Sunday.—Recruiting for. the week was brisk, 2145 men enlisting. ...

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  28. AMERICAN POLICY ATTACKED.

    LONDON, Friday.—The London correspondent of the Chicago "Daily News," who is the doyen of American correspondents in England, in a striking, attack on American ...

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  29. AERIAL ACTIVITY.

    AMSTERDAM, Saturday.—A zeppelin was flying over Namur when a gale compelled it to descend. The zeppelin fouled a telegraph wire and was badly damaged. Two of the ...

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  30. NATIONAL BELGIAN RELIEF FUND.

    {No abstract available}

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  31. EULGARIA AND GERMANY.

    LONDON, Sunday.—Mr. Jeffries, the "Daily Mail's" Athens correspondent, states that Bulgaria co-operation with the Germans in Macedonia, is less hearty. While the ...

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  32. ALLEGED ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.

    SYDNEY, Saturday.—Sydney Charles Wholohan, dressed in the uniform of a soldier, was charged, at the Police Court with having; attempted to commit Suicide by cutting his ...

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  33. ALLIED CAMPS OUTSIDE SALONIKA BOMBED

    SALONIKA, Saturday.—Two taubes bombed the Allied camps outside the town, but not seriously. Both raiders were driven off apparently damaged by shell fire. ...

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  34. RESPONSIBILITY FOR FAILURE.

    LONDON, Saturday.—Lieut.-General Stopford was the officer on whom Sir Ian Hamilton's note placed the responsibility for the failure at Suvla. ...

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  35. DANISH SHIPPING COMPANIES.

    COPENHAGEN, Friday.—A Danish financial organ states that the Danish shipping companies in 1915 earned thrice as much as in 1914. The total estimated profit is 120 ...

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  36. LINKING UP THE RAILWAYS.

    BRISBANE, Sunday.—The Premier (Mr. Ryan) on Saturday stated that the Cabinet would consider the question of linking up the New South Wales and Queensland ...

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  37. BRITISH BY-ELECTION.

    LONDON, Friday.—Mr. Mackenzie Bell, who twice contested St. George's electorate as a Liberal candidate, will recontest the seat. The "Evening Standard" says that Sir Geo. ...

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  38. HEROIC DEEDS.

    LONDON, Friday.—Viscount French visited Manworth and spoke to the Australians in France. He said He had followed with keen admiration the magnificent landing and ...

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  39. NIMBIN WAR FUND.

    The following is the list of subscriptions to the Nimbin Continuation War Fund for the month of December:—P. Mitchell 5s, J. A. Ritchie 2s, John Amos 5s, John Wilson ...

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  40. RECRUITING IN LONDON.

    LONDON, Saturday.—The Lord Mayor daily attends at the Mansion House and personally welcomes recruits. He has issued a stirring appeal for enlistment. ...

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  41. THE WESTERN FRONT.

    LONDON, Friday.—General Sir Douglas Haig reports:—We repelled an enemy bombing attack about Armeritieres-Lille railway. Our guns did great damage to enemy trenches ...

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  42. UNKNOWN MAN.

    SYDNEY, Sunday.—The body of an unknown man was found floating in the harbour near the ballast wharf at Dawes' Point. It had been in the water four or five hours. ...

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  43. BRITISH SUBMARINE SUNK.

    LONDON, Friday.—It is officially announced that a British submarine sank near Texel. A Dutch cruiser rescued the crew. The submarine signalled "Distress," and the ...

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  44. THE MINISTERIAL RESIGNATIONS.

    LONDON, Friday.—The " Daily Chronicle" says that Mr. Aaquith is seeking to induce Mr. Arthur Henderson, Mr. G. N. Roberts, and Mr. Wm. Brace to withdraw their ...

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  45. LAND BOARD.

    A meeting of the Local Land Board was held at the Court House, Lismore, on Saturday, when there were present:—Messrs. E. W. Brierly (in the chair), S. Garrard and F. ...

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  46. A SOLDIER KILLED.

    SYDNEY, Saturday.—David Whanns, a soldier, formerly of Dumaresq, near Armidale, was watching some shunting operations from a passenger train near Clyde, when he ...

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  47. BOMBARDMENT OF NANCY.

    PARIS, Saturday.—The Germans often bombarded the town of Nancy with naval 15inchers. ...

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  48. RAILWAY SMASH.

    SYDNEY, Saturday.—A terrific smash occurred at Clyde during shunting operations this morning. Two goods trains came into collision, and great damage was done to ...

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  49. THE SUBMARINE WRECKED.

    LONDON, Friday.—A Dutch official message states that the submarine was wrecked. ...

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  50. A DAILY BATTLE.

    LONDON, Friday.—Mr. Philip Gibbs, the war correspondent, says that the British guns are engaged in a daily battle on the entire line, sometimes reaching violence. A ...

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  51. RESIGNATION CABLED.

    Sir Geo. Reid has cabled his resignation as High Commissioner in order to contest the seat. ...

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  52. VACANCIES AT AGRICULTURAL SCHOOLS.

    SYDNEY, Saturday.—This year there will probably be accommodation for 250 students unoccupied at Hawkesbury Agricultural College, the farm schools, and agricultural ...

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  53. THE BALKANS.

    ATHENS, Friday.—The newspapers are gratified at the Allies' announcement that they will release enemy Consuls and consider the incident closed. ...

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  54. SIR GEORGE RELD'S ADDRESS.

    LONDON, Friday.—Sir Geo. Reid, in his address, said he highly appreciated the compliment of am invitation from one of the premier constituencies of the Kingdom. He ...

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  55. ATTACK ON SALONIKA.

    ATHENS, Friday.—Austro-Germany and Bulgaria have made plans for an immediate attack in the direction of Salonika. There are conflicting reports as to whether the ...

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  56. MEDICAL AND DENTAL TREATMENT.

    SYDNEY, Saturday.—The extension of the scheme for medical and dental treatment of school children involves the appointment of 11 additional doctors, seven, nurses, five ...

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  57. COMPULSORY SERVICE.

    LONDON, Friday.—Lord Middleton will ask Lord Kitchener on Tuesday the number of recruits in Britain and Ireland, respectively, and the estimate of the number of ...

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  58. RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE.

    LAUSANNE, Saturday.—Count Reventlow, writing in the "Tages Zeitung," says that the Russian advance in Bessarabia has been well prepared. The Russians have great ...

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  59. MR. BOWLES RETIRES.

    LONDON, Friday.—Mr. Bowles has retired from the contest. He says he feels that the election of an Australian would at the moment be a compliment to Australia, to whose ...

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  60. NATIONAL LABORATORY.

    MELBOURNE, Saturday.—Mr. Hughes has received from the Commissioners of the Committee Conference called to discuss the question of establishment of a national ...

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  61. STATE BREAD SCHEME.

    HOBART, Sunday.—Complaints are loud and bitter against the Tasmanian Government owing to the breaking down of the State bread scheme. In order to keep the price of ...

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  62. PENALTIES.

    LONDON, Friday.—The Bill provides that unmarried men and wdowers without children shall have been deemed to have enlisted. There is a penalty of £50 sterling for a man ...

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  63. MR. FISHER.

    COLOMBO, Friday.—Mr. Fisher, ex-Australian Prime Minister, arrived at Colombo on his way to England, and left to-day at noon. Interviewed by Reuter's correspondent, he ...

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  64. ENEMY MOVEMENTS.

    AMSTERDAM, Friday.—A Montenegrin Note says:—The Austrians attacked at Goduevo and Turiak. There have been important enemy movements at Bilak and Tiebinje. ...

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  65. THE SOCOTRA'S CARGO.

    LONDON, Friday.—The salvers are slowly recovering the Socotra's lead and wool. The weather is hampering operations. ...

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  66. QUESTION OF OPPOSITION.

    LONDON, Friday.—The Railwaymen's, Transport Workers', and Miners' Executives under the recent amalgamation are considering joint action to oppose compulsion. It is ...

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  67. £700 PLUM PUDDING.

    LONDON, Friday.—A dinner show will [?] given to 1300 children by the Shaftesbury Ragged School Union at the Guildhall on Friday. Queensland has given the funds. The ...

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  68. Advertising

    {No abstract available}

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  69. SISTERS DROWNED:

    MELBOURNE, Saturday.—Nelly Howard; aged 20, and Annie Howard, 17, sisters, were drowned in the river at Shepparton while bathing. Annie got into difficulties, and ...

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