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  2. LATEST SPORTING. THE TURF.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 90 words
  3. GENERAL TELEGRAMS. PERTH MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS.

    PERTH, Friday.—At Perth municipal elections all the Labor candidates were defeated. ...

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  4. STATE PARLIAMENT.

    MINING ACT AMENDMENT BILL. SYDNEY, Friday.—In the Legislative Assembly the Mining Act Amendment Bill was read a first time. It provides for ...

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  5. LABOR AFFAIRS. Tramway Men's Increased Pay.

    SYDNEY, Friday.—Increased wages will be paid to tramway men from next pay day. This will mean an extra expenditure of about £250,000 a year. ...

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  6. MAINTENANCE OF CHILDREN. Important Amendment in Bill.

    SYDNEY, Friday.—The Legislative Council carried a vital amendment in the Maintenance of Children Bill this afternoon. The Bill was further considered in committee. Sir ...

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  7. OVERSEAS LABOR. Ex-Soldiers Unemployed.

    LONDON, Thursday.—While 90 per cent. of the ex-soldiers and war workers have returned to their industrial occupations, 20,000 ex-officers, including 12,000 in London, are ...

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  8. CHURCH DESTROYED.

    SYDNEY, Friday.—St. Barnabas' Church, Punchbowl, was destroyedly fire this afternoon. ...

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  9. BAKERS TALKING STRIKE.

    SYDNEY, Friday.—The bakers are talking strike and agitating to seize upon Christmas time as a favorable opportunity. The trouble has arisen over the payment of extra money ...

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  10. SCHOONER OVERDUE.

    SYDNEY, Monday.—The schooner Ady, which was loaded with copra at Suva, Fiji, for London, via Panama, is seriously overdue and fears are entertained for her safety. ...

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  11. VALUABLE PEARL FOUND.

    PERTH, Friday.—It is announced from Broome, West Australia, that a pearl weighing 40 grains has been secured by one of Rodrigueza boats. It has been sold for four ...

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  12. INSURANCE CANVASSERS.

    BRISBANE, Friday.—The full Bench in the Arbitration Court to-day gave judgment regarding the insurance canvassers' claim. The court decided that agents of insurance ...

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  13. THE DROUGHT.

    SYDNEY, Friday.—The provisions of the Drought Belief Bill, which was introduced into the State Parliament early this morning, include that any farmer who has ...

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  14. "WHOLLY INACCURATE."

    LONDON, Thursday.—The Admiralty describes as wholly inaccurate a statement in regard to Admiral Beatty's letter to the Lord Mayor conecrning the employment of ...

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  15. SHOCKING ACCIDENT.

    SYDNEY, Friday.—At Werris Creek yesterday John Hope, manager electric power house, was caught in the machinery and had both his legs torn off. ...

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  16. NEGOTIATIONS OFF.

    WASHINGTON, Friday.—All the coal mine strike negotiations are off. The participants havo returned home. ...

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  17. LIQUOR TRADE EMPLOYEES.

    BRISBANE, Friday.—In connection with the liquor trade employees' strike various trade unions have formed a powerful committee and commenced a campaign of ...

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  18. BAD POOD ON TROOPSHIP.

    SYDNEY, Friday.—Returned soldiers by the troopship Devon, and who came overland from Melbourne, were given a great reception. Several of the men spoke of bad food, ...

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  19. CASINO RACES.

    In our sporting notes in yesterday's issue it was stated that nominations for the Casino races to he held on December 11 and 12 close on Wednesday next. This was ...

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  20. CANADA SECURES REPRESENTATION.

    WASHINGTON, Thursday.—Canada has been elected to the governing body of the International Labor Office after a struggle which lasted several weeks. Now included ...

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  21. INFLUENZA IN NEW ZEALAND.

    WELLINGTON, Friday—The New Zealand Health Department reports that there is a slight recrudescence of the ordinary type of influenza affecting the Wellington ...

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  22. STILL THEY COME.

    A couple of issues ago it was announced that a gold medal and gold-mounted whip had been presented in connection with the Lismore Cup, to be run at the ...

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  23. PRICE OF MEALS INCREASED.

    SYDNEY, Friday.—The city restaurant proprietors have decided that owing to the increased wages they will be reluctantly compelled to increase the price for meals ...

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  24. FRENCH NEWSPAPER STRIKE.

    PARIS, Thursday.—The papers have resumed publication, the strikers having given in and asked to be allowed to go to work again. ...

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  25. UNEMPLOYED RETURNED SOLDIERS.

    SYDNEY, Friday.—Asked with regard to the gratuity bonds what was tho position of unemployed returned men the Prime Minister pointed out that they would be treated ...

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  26. MILL EMPLOYEE'S DEATH.

    GRAFTON, Friday.—John Grainger, aged 36, an employee of Harwood mill, committed suicide yesterday in the presence of his wife by cutting his throat with a razor. ...

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  27. IRELAND. Father O'Donnell not Gulity.

    LONDON, Thursday.—Father O'Donnell was found not guilty. The court deliberated for two hours, and the decision met with continuous cheers. ...

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  29. L.G. CLERKS' CONFERENCE. OPPOSITION TO SPECIAL TREATMENT.

    SYDNEY, Friday.—The Local Government Clerks' Conference is opposed to civil servants receiving special treatment in connection with the influenza epidemic. ...

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  30. ALLEGED MURDER.

    SYDNEY, Friday.—John Meagher, charged with the murder of his wife, was again before the police court to-day, and was further remanded till Wednesday next, when ...

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  31. NO AGREEMENT REACHED.

    SYDNEY, Friday.—The Chief Secretary stated to-day that the various interests concerned in the proposal of the Australian Jockey Club to absorb the Moorefield, ...

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  32. NO MONEY FOR ENTERTAINMENT.

    SYDNEY, Friday.—Mr. Percival, president of the Local Government Clerks' Association, told the conference this morning that the Minister for Local Government ...

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  33. THE WIDENING GULF.

    LONDON, 'Thursday.—The "Times" Dublin Correspondent states that the new Government regulations have further embittered the general situation. The Nationalist ...

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  34. INFLUENZA ATTACKS ABORIGINALS.

    PERTH, Friday.—Influenza is raging among the aboriginals at Broome. Four already have died. Scores are lying ill around the town as there is no room for them in hospital. The ...

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  35. GRAFTON L.V. WEIGHTS.

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  36. TO WELCOME BIRDWOOD.

    MELBOURNE, Friday.—It is understood that the Federal Government has decided to grant a paid holiday to all returned soldiers in the Commonwealth employ in order ...

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  37. CONFERENCE CONCLUDED.

    SYDNEY, Friday.—The Local Government Clerks' Conference concluded to-day. A motion was passed that the question of amending the articles of association to ...

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  38. STATEMENT BY MR. HOLMAN.

    SYDNEY, Friday.—Referring to the action of the Legislative Council in regard to the Maintenance Bill Mr. Holman to-night said the vote Was of little importance as the ...

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  39. AVIATION. Poulet's Austral Flight.

    BOMBAY, Thursday.—A Calcutta correspondent says Poulet covered 500 miles between Allahabad and Calcutta without incident in eight and a half hours. He says he ...

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  40. VERDICT FOR PLAINTIFF.

    SYDNEY, Friday.—In the case in which Elizabeth Farrell claimed £500 compensation from the N.S.W. Railway and Tramway Commissioners for injuries received through ...

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  41. PROFITEERING IN WOOL.

    SYDNEY, Friday.—Mr. Hughes' attention having been drawn to a cable concerning charges made against the British Government that it had profiteered in wool, ...

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  42. BROKEN HILL COMPANY.

    SYDNEY, Friday.—It is understood that the Broken Hill Company, whose leases run out next year, are now negotiating for an extension. The company proposes if the ...

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  43. AT ALLAHABAD.

    BOMBAY, Thursday.—A message from 'Allahabad states that Capt. Boss-Smith arrived at 4.45 on Wednesday afternoon. ...

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  44. BOWLING.

    SYDNEY, Friday.—N.S.W. won the rubber from Victoria in the interstate bowls contest. ...

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  45. THE RACE TO AUSTRALIA.

    LONDON, Thursday.—The congested cables are preventing the people of Great Britain from closely following Capt. Ross-Smith's superb flight to Australia, but ...

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  46. HALL FOR FALLEN SOLDIERS.

    SYDNEY, Friday.—An appeal in connection with the erection of a hall to perpetuate the memory of our fallen soldiers is being made in the city to-day. Martin ...

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  47. LAWN TENNIS.

    MELBOURNE, Friday.—At the lawn tennis carnival, in the semi-final of the singles championship, Brookes (Vic.) defeated Marsh (N.S.W.). In the Association Plate, Peach ...

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  48. CHARGE AGAINST POSTAL ASSISTANT.

    SYDNEY, Friday.—James Murphy, postal assistant, was remanded at the police court on a charge of having misappropriated £200. Sergt. Spyer said defendant was relieving ...

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  49. FEDERAL ELECTIONS.

    Ministers of religion are not authorised witnesses within the meaning of the Commonwealth Electoral Act. Postal vote applications and postal vote certificates bearing, as ...

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  50. COST OF LIVING. LABOR COUNCIL'S RESOLUTION.

    SYDNEY, Friday.—The Labor Council carried a resolution viewing with surprise the action of the Federal secretaries in approaching the Commonwealth Government ...

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  51. BOXING.

    LONDON, Thursday.—Noble knocked out Tibby Watson in the 18th round at Holborn Stadium. ...

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  52. EX-KAISER. VALUABLE EVIDENCE.

    LONDON, Thursday.—The Allies have collected a quantity of most valuable evidence of a most far-reaching character in support of the indictment at the trial of the ...

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  53. SUFFERING FROM BURNS.

    SYDNEY, Friday.—Mrs. Agues Mepstead was conveyed to hospital at a late hour last night suffering severely from burns on the body, arms, and thighs. It appears that the ...

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  54. CARPENTIER-BECKETT FIGHT.

    LONDON, Thursday.—All the seats have been sold out for the Carpentier-Beckett fight. The promoter is now selling standing room at five guineas. ...

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  55. STATE POLITICS. CAPT. CARMICHAEL'S COMMENTS.

    SYDNEY, Friday.—Capt. Carmichael, in the course of a speech at Leichhardt, declared that while he supported Mr. Hughes and his Nationalists, there had never been ...

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  56. COMMISSION'S FINDING.

    LONDON, Thursday.—Private advices from Berlin state that the War Responsibility Commission found largely against the ex-Kaiser. The report will be made public ...

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  57. IRRIGATION SCHEME.

    SYDNEY, Friday.—There was a big gathering of distinguished visitors and Federal and State Ministers to-day for the ceremonies arranged in connection with the ...

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  58. CRICKET.

    GRAFTON, Friday.—The local cricket association has decided to select a representative team to meet a Richmond eleven at Grafton on December 26th and 27th. ...

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  59. FEMALE WORKERS.

    SYDNEY, Friday.—The Board of Trade heard further evidence in Regard to the cost of living of female workers. Mrs. Singleton said she visited a number of boarding ...

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  60. THE TRIAL.

    LONDON, Thursday.—The "Daily Mail" lobbyist writer states that the Government expects the trial of the ex-Kaiser will begin in London in the new year, and is ...

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  61. WAR GRATUITY.

    MELBOURNE, Friday.—Mr. Hughes states he is highly gratified at the very widespread success of the movement amongst employers for cashing their employees' war gratuity ...

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  62. THE PARLIAMENTARY SESSION.

    SYDNEY, Friday.—The Ministers now realise that it will be impossible to close the present session of the State Parliament before the end of next week. ...

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  63. THE DARK HOURS OF THE PAST.

    SYDNEY, Friday.—Sir William Cullen, in declaring Anzac Memorial Day open, asked the people to cast their eyes back on the time when failure was apparently so near, ...

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  64. BANK OF N.S. WALES.

    SYDNEY, Friday.—The half-yearly meeting of the Bank of New South Wales was held to-day. The report and balance sheet showed a net profit of £302,425, to which was ...

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  65. BROWN COAL.

    MELBOURNE, Friday. — The Victorian. Ministry have decided to proceed immediately with the development of the Morwell brown coal fields as a means of providing ...

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  68. FIRE AT UNIVERSITY.

    VANCOUVER, Thursday. — A Montreal message states the main building of the University containing the medical departments has been destroyed by fire. The loss is ...

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  69. FATAL FIRE.

    BATON ROUGE (Louisiana), Thursday.—Messages report 25 women and girls lost their lives in a fire which destroyed a building where 300 villagers were holding a dance. ...

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  70. THE BIGNELL MURDER.

    LONDON, Thursday.—It now transpires that Channer murdered Bignell as the result of a quarrel. He ran a short distance and then cut his own throat. His sister saw ...

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